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Science in the Pub, Lismore, 16 July

An engaging and informative Science in the Pub event is planned on Thursday, 16 July, from 5pm at Two Mates Brewing, South Lismore.
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Byron EchoAlan Dickens, Byron Bay - 0

Speaking and listening

All of a sudden Council’s supposed experts condemn the Wilsons Creek weir water quality during rain events, which would...
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Film buffs flock to Bangalow

Nicholas Hope (left) who was Bubby in Rolf de Heer’s (right) groundbreaking movie of 30 years ago, Bad Boy Bubby, a film featuring clingfilm, which screened last Saturday at the Bangalow Film Festival. The fabulous festival continues until Sunday evening.
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New bus services for Tweed and Murwillumbah

From 29 June, 175 additional weekly bus services will be added to Tweed and Murwillumbah routes.
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Science in the Pub, Lismore, 16 July

An engaging and informative Science in the Pub event is planned on Thursday, 16 July, from 5pm at Two Mates Brewing, South Lismore.
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LettersLen Hend, Mullumbimby - 0

Digital age

When travelling these days there is a lot of cards come and go. They are like a business card...
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Gambling harm recognised by Tweed Council, supported by Wesley Mission

Faith-based, not-for-profit organisation providing community services in NSW, Wesley Mission, has welcomed Tweed Shire Council’s decision to publicly recognise the impact of gambling harm and advocate for stronger harm-minimisation measures.
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Stories about "medical emergency":

Westpac chopper busy yesterday

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Around 10pm on Tuesday 17 February , a Westpac Rescue Helicopter was tasked by NSW Ambulance on an urgent inter-hospital transfer from the Tweed Valley Hospital to the Gold Coast University Hospital.
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Westpac chopper transfer

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Around 7.30pm yesterday evening (Tuesday 13 January), the Westpac Rescue Helicopter was tasked by NSW Ambulance on an urgent inter-hospital transfer from Grafton Hospital to Tweed Valley Hospital.
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Busy day for rescue chopper

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On Friday the Westpac Rescue Helicopter attended two rural accidents, one near Kyogle and one near Murwillumbah.
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Another cruise ship emergency

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Around 1.15pm, Thursday 17 October, a Westpac Rescue Helicopter was tasked by NSW Ambulance to a cruise ship off the Byron Coast to conduct a medical evacuation.
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Offshore cruise ship rescue

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Around 3pm on Monday 14 October, a Westpac Rescue Helicopter was tasked by NSW Ambulance to a cruise ship approximately 8 kilometres off Ocean Shores.
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Antonovich inquest delayed again, as new witnesses emerge

Local News David Lowe - 0
The inquest into the kambo-related death of Jarrad Antonovich has taken a surprising turn, with new witnesses coming forward to police. As a result, the rest of the planned dates this week have been abruptly cancelled by the state coroner, with the process set to begin again at Byron Bay Courthouse in late May.
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Six dwellings proposed on flood-prone Mullum block

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Six units are proposed at the eastern end of New City Road, Mullumbimby, on a site that was inundated during the 2022 floods. Submitted by Duncan Band's Kollective, Development Application (DA) 10.2026.269.1 at 73 New City Road is on public exhibition with Byron Shire Council, and sits within the Shire's flood planning area.
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Mullum Scout Hall fire overnight

Aslan Shand - 0
At 1.45am this morning the NSW Fire and Rescue Mullumbimby Station 388 Sans and Brunswick Station 240 were called to a fire at the Mullumbimby Scout Hall.
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Expansion on farmland around Tweed Valley Hospital opposed

Hans Lovejoy - 0
Residents are holding firm against a proposal to develop State Significant Farmland (SSF) near the Tweed Valley Hospital at Cudgen, after the Northern Regional Planning Panel (NRPP) held a public meeting on Friday 19 June around the Planning Proposal for Cudgen Connection (PP-2023-2669-Cudgen Connection).
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E-bikes destroyed by police in Tweed

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Thirty-five e-bikes that were seized during police operations near Tweed Heads have been destroyed, say police.
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