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Knife-wielding criminal on the loose in Byron Bay
A terrifying media release is still on the loose in Byron Bay after escaping from the computers of Council candidates Rhett Holt and Cr Alan Hunter. 'It is a frightful to wake up at three in the morning to a man blood dripping with a backpack full of knives using your shower,' the [sic] release said...
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Entertainment in the Byron Shire and beyond for the week beginning July 28, 2021
It's amazing what you can still go and see and do. Check it out!
45 Sydney-Ballina travellers exposed to COVID-19
Forty-five travellers from Sydney are being urged to get tested for COVID-19 and continue self-isolation on the Northern Rivers after sharing a flight with a confirmed case.
Beach going, going…
Len Bates, Mullumbimby
I have noticed in the last few years that the poly fibre bags being used to protect the...
Why the rush?
Jason Beaumont, Suffolk Park
I wanted to respond the brain aneurysm-causing letter by one Sara Rath (21 July).
The letter writer...
Magnificent sporting prowess and flag pride after 2021 NAIDOC
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people also shone in the sporting arena during NAIDOC 2021.
A disappointing limbo? Byron candidates on delayed council elections
Mr Dey, incumbent Mr Lyon and four other mayoral candidates were already busy campaigning for the top spot when NSW Local Government Minister Shelly Hancock delayed the election for a second time.
Stories about "Lyme disease":
Lyme disease confusion
Dr Mualla McManus, director, Karl McManus Foundation. Lyme disease is a controversial name and a very misunderstood disease but the global debate over a name does not help patients receive the treatment they need.
Help needed for Lyme research
Amanda Bannatyne, Mullumbimby. I'd like to weigh in on the ‘controversial’ discussion of Lyme disease currently occurring in Australia.
Ticked off
Lily Oats, Upper Main Arm. May is Lyme disease awareness month and I am writing to share some first-hand experience I have had with this terrible illness. I had been working happily as a local bush regenerator, a job I trained for and was very passionate about.
Lyme: a dangerous disease that gets under your skin
We freak out when our beloved pets get a tick, but little do we know that even the smallest of infected ticks can pass on numerous life-threatening infections to humans.
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Independent assessment needed to determine use of Alstonville aquifers
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The Save Alstonville Aquifer Group have raised concerns regarding the potential impact on the aquifer of making it part of the Rous County Council...
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Dog off-leash parks coming to Tweed
Tweed Shire Council is seeking feedback from the community on off-leash dog parks at Bray Park and Banora Point.
‘The draft concept plan for John...
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Byron businesses buckle down
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The Greater Sydney lockdown has had a direct impact on local businesses who have seen a dramatic fall in customer numbers, particularly in Byron Bay.
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Cyclist dies in collision after refusing police request to stop – Casino
A cyclist has died following a collision with a vehicle after police asked him to stop.
