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Byron and Tweed lockdown to end at midnight!
The lockdowns in the Byron and Tweed local government areas will end at midnight tonight, with no further cases having been detected in either area.
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Richmond Valley Council looks at thermal waste to energy
At last night’s Richmond Valley Council meeting, councillors looked at a recommendation that Council receives and notes the information on the next steps to seek Alternate Waste Treatment solutions for landfill and recyclable waste streams.
Tackling cane toads on the Tweed
Tweed Shire Council has put in place a plan to deal with the cane toad population in the area. Along with the not-for-profit organisation Watergum, Tweed Shire has launched a project for collecting toads that will begin in October.
Covid 19 virus fragments in Ballina Shire and Grafton sewage
The Northern NSW Local Health District says fragments of the virus that causes COVID-19 were detected in samples taken from the North and South Grafton sewage treatment plants on 24 September.
Vale Aunty Dulcie Nicholls 21.10.29 – 19.09.21
There is deep sadness in the community at the passing of Arakwal elder and matriarch, Dulcie Joan Nicholls, nee Kay, who was a proud Bundjalung woman born on Country at Tallow Creek, Byron Bay, October 21, 1929.
Council hopeful of sand returning to eroded Byron beaches
The Byron Shire Council reported ‘indications’ late last week that sand was returning to the popular beaches.
Byron Shire Councillors vote to raise CBD height
The developers of 33 Lawson Street, Byron Bay, came to last week’s Council meeting asking for permission to breach the building height limit in Central Byron by 38 per cent.
Stories about "Liberal Party donations":
Business as usual
Tom Tabart, Bangalow. Huge bribery corruption exposed in the oil industry including an Australian company. Liberals money-laundering Free Enterprise Foundation caught out and $4m withheld from NSW Libs– Arfa (I saw nuffink) Sinodinos remains coalition senior minister.
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Murwillumbah TAFE offers new course to meet pharmacy skills shortage
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Murwillumbah TAFE has introduced a new course to meet the growing demand for local pharmacy services brought about by COVID-19.
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Ballina mayor hopeful loses bid for independent water science team a second time
Cr Cadwallader's second version of the motion came with an extra suggestion referring directly to the dumped option of a new hinterland dam in Dunoon.
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Why Nuclear Will Bomb
Unless you’ve been blissfully slumbering in a very welcome coma, you’d be aware that Scott Morrison abruptly cancelled the terribly important contract we had with France, to build new submarines, in order to get fancy nuclear sink-boats from the US instead (in decades time and at incalculable cost, much like the previous contract).
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Forty per cent of Byron Shire residents yet to get first COVID 19 dose but mayor refuses to join vaccine campaign
Byron Shire Mayor Michael Lyon is refusing to join other health, political and community leaders in calls for people to receive a COVID 19 vaccine.
