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Cr McCarthy versus the macaranga
This morning Ballina Shire Council will hear a motion from Cr Steve McCarthy to remove the native macaranga tree from the list of approved species for planting by Ballina Council and local community groups.
Other News
A grim commemoration
US President Jo Biden, responding to a question, made the comment that the US is considering the dropping of...
What’s happening in the rainforest’s Understory?
Springing to life in the Lismore Rainforest Botanic Gardens this April school holidays, Understory is a magical, interactive theatre adventure created for children by Roundabout Theatre.
REDinc’s new Performing Arts Centre is go!
It’s been a long wait, but two years on from the 2022 flood REDinc in Lismore have announced the official opening of a new Performing Arts Centre.
Some spending cannot be questioned
The euphemisms were flying when Australia's Defence Minister Richard Marles announced last week that an extra $50 billion would be spent on our military over the next decade, and that $72.8 billion of already announced spending would be redirected.
Wallum urban development back in court
The company behind the Wallum housing development in Brunswick Heads is once again taking Byron Council to court, this time for allegedly holding up its planned earthworks at the site in an unlawful manner.
Paul Watson has his say on Sea Shepherd ousting
Regarding your article concerning the split in Sea Shepherd. I established Sea Shepherd as a global movement, not as an organisation, controlled by a few men. It was a democratic association of independent national entities
Stories about "Missing":
Search resumes for missing Lennox swimmer
New South Wales police say the search for a missing swimmer at that began on Sunday resumed today at 7.30am.
Missing swimmer at Lennox Head
A search is underway for a swimmer last seen at a Lennox Head yesterday.
Search to resume for missing swimmer at Tallow Beach
NSW police say that the search for a missing swimmer will resume at 8am at Tallow Beach.
Teenager missing from Coffs Harbour
NSW Police are appealing for public assistance to locate a boy missing from Coffs Harbour.
Appeal to locate woman missing from Coffs Harbour
NSW Police are appealing for public assistance to locate a woman missing from Coffs Harbour.
Have you seen Misha?
Police are appealing for public assistance to locate a teenage girl missing from Kingscliff.
Missing woman’s body found at Cabarita
NSW Police say that he body of a Queensland woman, who was believed to be on the state's Far North Coast, has been found.
Tweed/Byron Police appeal for help to find missing woman
NSW Police are appealing for public assistance to locate a woman missing from Queensland, who is now believed to be on the Far North Coast.
Police still searching for man in Tweed/Byron area
UPDATED: 6pm, Sunday, October 9
NSW Police are still appealing for public assistance as the search continues to locate a Queensland man, believed to be missing in NSW.
Appeal to locate woman missing from Ballina
NSW Police have sent out a media alert – they are appealing for public assistance to locate a woman missing from Ballina and have issued a SMS get-target alert.
Byron Echo
2022 flood data quietly made public
The long-awaited state government analysis of the 2022 flood in the shire’s north is now available on the SES website.
Byron Echo
Mandy Nolan’s Soapbox: Couching an Opinion
Mandy Nolan - 0
The Bruce Lehrmann and Brittany Higgins case was never about establishing whether or not Lehrmann raped Higgins. It was about Brittany. She was established as not ‘the perfect victim’ so we overlooked the blazingly obvious fact that Bruce Lehrmann was ‘the perfect perpetrator’. An entitled, compulsive wrecking ball of cocaine, $400 steaks, free rent and very very expensive massages.
Byron Echo
Sweet and sour doughnuts
Victoria Cosford
‘It’s probably a good thing I don’t have a sweet tooth,’ says Megan.
I’ve called in at the pop-up shop/bakehouse at Mullumbimby Industry Estate...
Byron Echo
Foodie road-trip paradise: Harvest Food Trail
Calling all food and farm enthusiasts, the iconic Harvest Food Trail is happening soon, over four days from May 2-5. It’s your chance to...
