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NSW Flood Inquiry released today
The NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet was in Lismore at Southern Cross University this morning at 11am releasing the NSW Independent Flood Inquiry where he accepted every recommendation put forward.
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Byron’s Fletcher St welcomes new members
Fletcher Street Cottage has welcomed the arrival of three new community support workers to help the growing number of locals facing the challenges of homelessness.
Car park housing
In recent weeks the idea by Council to develop the existing car park in Station Street has dropped out...
Mandy Nolan’s Soapbox: Lock On
My heroes are people like climate change activist Mali Cooper, the 22-year-old Lismore woman who was among 12 people charged for blocking the entry to the Sydney Harbour Tunnel. Mali and her friends brought Sydney to a standstill and they did it knowing the consequences under the new NSW protest laws. It’s no longer a $400 fine. Protesters now face up to two years jailtime and/or a fine of $22k.
Fuel stolen from farmer
The cost of fuel continues to be a major consideration in the budget, particularly in country areas where distances travelled are inevitably further for your average daily needs like accessing shops, schools and other activities.
Mullum locals protest flood-prone pod site
Around 40–50 locals gathered outside the Byron Shire Council chambers this morning to highlight the risks of, and lack of due process around, the selection of the flood accommodation pod site in Mullumbimby.
Good start to season for Byron Beez basketballers
Byron Bay basketballers have started the season strongly with the women picking up a win, and a narrow loss,...
Stories about "Mojo Juju":
Baker Boy and Mojo Juju deadly at NIMAs
Two performers who wowed audiences at Bluesfest 2019 have taken out the top awards at the National Indigenous Music Awards (NIMAs) on Saturday night in Darwin.
Mullum Gets Its Mojo
After five years as founding member, songwriter and vocalist for notorious seven-piece noir punk/garage swing band The Snake Oil Merchants, Melbourne artist Mojo Juju has made a bold departure from the big band and set out on her own.
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Lismore Councillors to collectively decide on new GM
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The recent history of general managers in the Lismore Council has been nothing if not chequered. With a very politically divided council, the question of whether all interested councillors, or just a select few, should choose the new GM proved contentious last night in the Goonellabah chambers.
Byron Echo
Byron’s Fletcher St welcomes new members
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Fletcher Street Cottage has welcomed the arrival of three new community support workers to help the growing number of locals facing the challenges of homelessness.
Byron Echo
Byron’s Mayor Lyon defends Mullum pod fiasco
Byron Shire Council Mayor Michael Lyon has defended Council’s handling of the ongoing Mullum pod accommodation debacle, telling The Echo that councillors requested, through a Council resolution, that Resilience NSW conduct consultation with neighbouring residents regarding the rail corridor works on Prince Street.
Byron Echo
Mullum, flooding and pods
In this region we are all, except for a few, living on floodplains or areas prone to further landslips. And as far as I...
