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COVID update – Aquarius, Lismore sewage fragments and the South African variant
The Northern NSW Local Health District says there have been no new cases of COVID-19 reported in the 24 hours to 8pm 28 November, but, they are urging residents in the Lismore area to be alert for COVID-19 symptoms.
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Entertainment in the Byron Shire for the week beginning 24 November, 2021
Lots of things that are happening in the Byron Shire, all in one place
Mandy Nolan’s Soapbox: Coming out of the Cave
It was 2018, and in this crisis we witnessed the best that the world can be. We all watched in nervous anticipation as cave diving hobbyists from around the world became experts in a rescue never before attempted. It showed the power of collaboration for a higher purpose. It showed true courage; of the men who risked their lives in the complex underground maze of caves, of the boys who maintained the most incredible calm, and of the parents who never gave up hope.
Secret report reveals government ignored advice to stop logging after Black Summer fires
Following a leaked report it has become clear that independent advice to the NSW government to stop logging areas hardest hit by the Black Summer bushfires was ignored.
Candidate integrity
I write in reference to ‘Letters’ about Ballina candidates in last week’s Echo and would offer the following in...
Public access to Bruns foreshore reduced by Reflections, say residents
Brunswick Heads residents are concerned that the managers of the Terrace Reserve Holiday Park are failing to stick to a court-ordered plan for the park, resulting in a potential loss of public access to the precious Brunswick River foreshore.
Stop logging core koala habitat at Cherry Tree State Forest
If it was private land it would be considered core koala habitat so why are the NSW government allowing Cherry Tree State Forest to be logged?
Stories about "medical graduates":
Tweed Hospital welcomes trainee doctors
Tweed Hospital has 18 new trainee doctors walking its corridors.
Byron LGA
Last chance for tickets to Byron Shire Council Meet the Candidates forum
Today is your last chance to get tickets to tonight’s Byron Shire Meet the Candidates forum in the Byron Theatre.
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Thousands gather at Ballina MMAMV rally
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Around 2,500 gathered at Missingham Park in Ballina to hear MMAMV speakers before marching to the Ballina police station and then making their way back to the starting point for more speakers.
Science Goes Viral
Telling girls they don’t like STEM halves their involvement at any age
Even children as young as six can develop ideas that girls don’t like computer science and engineering as much as boys – stereotypes that carry over into teenagerhood and contribute to gender gaps at university, according to a study published in PNAS.
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Women Who Lead team focus on housing and environment
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Letitia Kelly is heading the Independent Group F, Women Who Lead ticket in the upcoming Tweed Shire Council elections.
