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New venues of concern in Ballina
The Northern NSW Local Health District has been notified of a number of new venues of
concern associated with a confirmed case of COVID-19.
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Union wants mandatory vaccination across the board
Representatives of NSW prison officers say they are demanding mandatory vaccinations be adopted across the NSW justice system, with the union saying inmates who refuse the jab should face the same public health restrictions unvaccinated members of the public do.
Byron Bay beach party end in PINS and a charge for biting
Police say a woman has been charged and four Penalty Infringement Notices (PINs) issued following a beach party in the Byron Bay area overnight.
Woman charged over alleged Public Health Order Breaches – Tweed/Byron
A woman has been charged over multiple alleged breaches of the Public Health Orders in the Tweed and Byron shires.
More Byron COVID contact locations
The number of Byron 'venues of concern' associated with a confirmed case of COVID-19 from a worker on I’m a Celebrity … Get Me Out of Here! has increased.
Water resilience
A number of groups in the Byron Shire have been working our way each month through topics set for...
Pizzaholic love
Over the past 18 years at Earth ‘n’ Sea Pizza, Denise and David have always appreciated the support from...
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Councils to pick up ‘hidden tax’ for fire and emergency services
A new levy to be collected by councils passed in NSW parliament last week, prompting a warning from the peak body representing councils that it will ‘no doubt’ have an impact on councils.
Upper house inquiry finds IPART ‘unfit’ for local govt review
The NSW Government has failed to make a case for forced council amalgamations, and ‘unreliable’ criteria necessitates the withdrawal of Government claims councils are unfit, according to the findings of a parliamentary inquiry into local government.
Govt ‘stacks deck’ on council amalgamations
The NSW government was stacking the deck against councils by demanding they meet own source revenue benchmarks and then slamming them as greedy when...
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Byron Bay beach party end in PINS and a charge for biting
Police say a woman has been charged and four Penalty Infringement Notices (PINs) issued following a beach party in the Byron Bay area overnight.
Local News
Fundraising for koala signs for Bangalow
As the koala mating season has started, Bangalow Koalas has set up fundraising to
create incorporate more koala road signs.
Bangalow Koalas, who keep a watch...
Articles & Columns
Nuclear Submarines – just a foot in the door
In the next few months we will hear a lot about how superior nuclear-powered submarines are. Vice Admiral Mike Noonan is even claiming superior stealth characteristics – which is simply not true. Yes, they tend to be faster. This is great if you want to go thousands of kilometres in a matter of days. But they are also much more expensive.
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Compost back on Lismore’s gardening menu
Lismore City Council says that their BIOCycle Compost is again on sale from the Lismore Recycling & Recovery Centre and Nimbin Transfer Station, after a two-year break.
