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What’s on the Byron Council agenda for May 16?
Items before Council’s meeting on May 16 include a push by two Greens councillors to make Byron Shire beaches accessible to people with disabilities.
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Freemasonry looks to its future
Meet the Freemasonry Grand PooBah of Lodge Cavanbah in Byron Bay, Nick Towers.
Another fire ant nest eradicated at South Murwillumbah
A new fire ant nest was identified at South Murwillumbah and was confirmed and eradicated yesterday by the NSW Government and National Fire Ant Eradication Program teams.Â
Rights to protest
In reply to Clarence Properties. Peter Fahey is incorrect when he calls protests at Wallum illegal and criminal. Protests...
Generosity trashed
The wishes of Florence Price (nee Wigmore), a great benefactor to Ballina, is now just a pile of rubble....
Saffin welcomes Neighbourhood Centre Week
NSW Labor Member for Lismore Janelle Saffin has welcomed today’s start to Neighbourhood Centre Week across the country.
Marlivale Farm
Victoria Cosford
Mac’s face lights up as he describes the rice fields near Nimbin, home to the family-owned Marlivale Farm....
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Help protect shorebirds and their chicks
To help protect local shorebirds and their precious chicks, Byron Shire Council is calling on all dog owners to keep their dogs strictly within the designated dog off-lead areas on Byron Shire beaches at all times of the day and night, or face hefty fines.
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Art of Change raises $40,000
The 'Art of Change' auction, held on Saturday night at the Byron School of Art in support of Mandy Nolan's campaign for the seat of Richmond, was a resounding success. The event attracted 150 people and raised an impressive $40,000 through the sale of donated artworks.
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North coast fire fighter honoured
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It was a hot, smoky morning when Senior Deputy RFS Captain John Holmes and his comrades arrived at the Bean Creek fire, near Bonalbo.
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Clive Hamilton to speak in Lismore June 13
Celebrated author and professor, Clive Hamilton, will discuss the notion of how to prepare and manage the challenges of a warming climate in Australia.Â
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Let’s dive deep into potholes!
Main Arm residents were disappointed to hear from Byron Council’s senior staff at a public meeting last Thursday night that their dangerous and rapidly deteriorating roads might not get repaired until the end of 2025 at the earliest.Â
