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One million homes to provide affordable housing say The Greens
Local Greens candidate Mandy Nolan is looking to wrest the federal seat of Richmond from Labor to claim the balance of power in the next Federal government. To do it she needs a five per cent swing.
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Lake Ainsworth Cyanobacteria Update – RED ALERT
Ballina Shire Council has just issued a Red Alert for Lake Ainsworth. Water should NOT be used for primary recreation. Users should obey all signage erected by Council.
XR plans two weeks of ‘Reclaim our Future’ protests
Extinction Rebellion Lismore is part of the Northern Rivers push to highlight the issue of climate change and a march and candlelit vigil last night was the start to a fortnight of ‘Reclaim Our Future’ protests.
Police call for busking ban, backed by Byron mayor
Have you noticed that the streets of Byron Bay have been a less tuneful and colourful place in the past week or so?
Cultural heritage report goes public
A redacted copy of the 2013 Ainsworth Cultural Heritage Impact Assessment document has been made publicly available on the Rous County Council website, clarifying the extensive Widjabul-Wiabul connections with the land which would have been inundated by the Dunoon Dam.
Charges after cars damaged in police pursuit – Coffs Harbour
Police say a man has been charged following a pursuit, where a number of cars – including an unmarked police car – were sideswiped on the Mid-North Coast yesterday.
Outcry over closure sees two Tweed Council libraries reopen their doors
Library branches at Tweed Heads and Murwillumbah will reopen for limited hours from today, after Tweed Shire Council agreed to fund the additional cost of administering the NSW Government’s latest public health order.
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Lismore Councillors vote to seek urgent changes to the NSW Government roadmap to reopening
Residents in regional areas and local government area representatives, are already straining under what appears to be the Sydney centricity of the NSW Roadmap
Lismore Council set to increase fees, cut costs in a bid to balance budget
Lismore City Council is set to increase fees and charges and cut spending in an attempt to overcome a $19.5m operating deficit.
Council wants feedback on Nimbin development
Lismore City Council is seeking community feedback to inform a review of Nimbin’s planning controls to guide future development and growth in and around the village.
Lismore City Council calls on government for help
Lismore Councillors are calling on both state and federal governments for support as the community and Council’s workforce suffer disaster fatigue.
Fundraiser for court challenge to North Lismore Plateau development
The fight to develop or not to develop the North Lismore Plateau goes back to the Land and Environment Court (L&EC) on February 10.
It’s not cool to be a water fool!
In a time where more than 40 per cent of the world's population is affected by water scarcity, wasting such a valuable resource could be thought of as plain foolish.
Community on board to save koalas even if government isn’t
A recent community survey shows that more than 90 per cent of people are happy to live alongside the koalas and want to see them protected.
Koala roadkill to reduce if drivers slow down
New measures are being taken to alert motorists to koala blackspots as Lismore Council implements new signage and road markings encouraging drivers to slow down.
Grants for sport infrastructure available
Grants of up to $500,000 are available for building and upgrading community sport infrastructure.
Lismore flood mitigation causes confusion
Northern Rivers Railway Action Group (NRRAG) president Beth Shelly is accusing the Nationals candidate Austin Curtin of calling for the removal of the unused...
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Locals gathering to object to burning forests, plastic, foils, and tyres for energy at Condong sugar mill
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A public protest is taking place this Friday meet near the Condong sugar mill, north of Murwillumbah, at the big fig tree on Tweed Valley Way on Friday, 22 October at 10am to object to the burning of trees and ‘forest waste’ by Cape Byron Power to generate electricity at the Condong sugar mill.
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Looking for men with osteoarthritis of the knee
Pain from arthritis can be debilitating and ‘is the most frequent cause of disability among adults in the developed world,’ says Professor Stephen Myers from Southern Cross University (SCU).
Byron Echo
Teacher vax
Dear teachers and community members. I have recently received an email from within my school community that asks me to place my name on...
Byron Echo
Biz smashed by new COVID-19 regime
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It was proudly trumpeted as ‘Freedom Day’ by the State Government. But for much of the local business community in the Northern Rivers region, October 11 was anything but.
