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Coalition ‘hellbent’
Mat Morris, Bangalow
The NSW coalition seems to be hellbent on outdoing their federal counterparts when it comes to the denigration...
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Local girls go big at Oz grom cup
Byron Bay’s Leihani Kaloha Zoric won her second Billabong Oz Grom Cup title, taking out the 10-and-under girls division at Park beach in Coffs Harbour last weekend.
Beware of flood damage scams
NSW Fair Trading is warning consumers about opportunistic tradespeople trying to take advantage during the flood recovery process as the state gets back on its feet.
Mullum’s lilac house the subject of Change.org petition
The plight of a Mullum resident has touched the hearts and injustice buttons of people far and wide who feel that a requirement that she repaint her house a heritage colour and possibly pay a fine, not only ridiculous but also petty.
ALP puts war power reform on the agenda
The Australian Labor Party will hold a public inquiry into how Australia goes to war if elected to government next year.
Methane: the breakfast of champion trees
A research study lead by Southern Cross University scientists has discovered an unlikely microscopic ally in the battle to reduce the amount of methane gas in the atmosphere.
DPI has an eye on Lismore’s yellow crazy ants
The yellow crazy ant (Anoplolepis gracilipes) is a species of ant, originally from Southeast Asia, that has been accidentally introduced to numerous places in the world – including Lismore.
Stories about "Lismore Road":
Bangalow blackspot puts school children at risk
Will action ever be taken to protect school kids getting on and off the bus on Lismore Road, Bangalow as trucks fly by at 80km/h?
Letters
Hippie fools
Edward Kent, Suffolk Park
So, have the ‘hippie’ hipsters of Byron Bay figured out how the new global establishment party at Davos has played them for...
Letters
Step up, Ben
Martin Corben, Lennox Head
With the cancellation of Bluesfest now would be a good time for the NSW state government’s ‘local’ wannabe rep Ben Franklin’s...
Letters
Suffolk Park Pump Track
We the ‘Engaged Neighbours’, on behalf of the Suffolk Park pump track’s affected neighbours and 300–400 petitioners and letter writers, request Council NOT to continue to bulldoze the large fenced in section of Linda Vidler Parkland adjacent to Baz and Shaz’s shop, close to the houses on three sides.
Local News
Byron Shire celebrates seniors during festival week
An action-packed program has been planned for the 2021 Byron Shire Seniors Festival with drumming, dancing, walking, yoga and laughing on the program.
