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Casino teenager charged with murder
An 18-year-old Casino man is to face Lismore Local Court today charged with murder.
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Ballina’s balloon ban in support of wildlife
Balloons are to be banned outside in the Ballina Shire from next year after a unanimous council vote Thursday morning.
Next step for Byron Shire coastal management
Byron Shire Council will move to the next step of their Coastal Management Program (CMP) that will cover the Shire’s southern coastline and Belongil estuary, after an ongoing grant was approved by the NSW government
Energy policy a priority, says Elliot
Reflecting on the recent win for federal Labor, local MP, Justine Elliot, says that without a doubt, Australians wanted change.
Contentious DA’s on the agenda at Byron Council meeting
Two contentious Development Applications (DAs) are set to come before this week’s Byron Council meeting, setting the scene for some lively debate.
Hydro cannabis bust in Tweed
Police have confiscated equipment they say was being used for a hydroponic cannabis station set up in a Tweed Heads garage.
Closed door decisions to determine coastal works
The Northern Regional Planning Panel (NRPP) will this week quietly decide whether temporary coastal protection works at Clarkes Beach will be allowed to remain there for a further five years under the authority of two government agencies.
Stories about "Medicare rebate":
North Coast GPs urge end to Medicare freeze
North Coast GPs say local patients will be the losers if the the current ‘freeze’ on the rebate for Medicare consultations is not ended by whichever political party wins government this weekend.
Byron Echo
Park trouble for BARCO
A group of dog owners who met at the common shed at the Brunswick Heads Sports Fields last Sunday say they were confronted by three men with a dog who were camping at the location.
Byron Echo
Byron Council releases data on flood-affected biz
The first official data has been released following the devastating February 28 floods.
Byron Echo
Govt to rebuild Northern Rivers from July 1
The Northern Rivers Reconstruction Corporation (NRRC) will come into existence from July 1. So what is it, and how will it assist flood-affected residents across the region?
Byron Echo
Drains, floods, creeks
I was thankful for Duncan Dey’s input at the last Council meeting where two representatives spoke in public access to the long overdue attention...
