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Move Beyond Coal turning up heat on government
Move Beyond Coal says it will be staging protests at Labor MP offices around the country over the next week to 'turn up the heat' on the government to stop approving climate-wrecking coal and gas projects.
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Byronian wanders down street
After a ten-year hiatus, iconic Byron cafe The Byronian (est. 1978) has returned with a new location, outside Woolies,...
3G networks phased out Dec 15
The peak lobby group representing Australia’s telecommunication industry announced last week it will phase out 3G networks in the region on December 15.
Byron Council dependent on government grants for survival, audit shows
Byron Council continues to rely heavily on State and Federal Government grants for its financial sustainability, a financial audit has shown.
Editorial: The best democracy money can buy
Last week, The Juice Media published a YouTube video, Honest Government Ad | How to rig elections.
$10 million-dollar Resilient Kids program for Northern Rivers
Thousands of Northern Rivers youth and at least 75 schools are expected to benefit from a $10 million-dollar federal government grant aimed at strengthening community resilience.
109 climate action activist arrests at Newcastle Port as G20 countries fail to reduce emissions and global warming continues
Police say they’ve charged more than a hundred protesters at the Rising Tide Newcastle Port blockade after three days of demonstrations.
Stories about "mosquito":
Where there’s water there’s mozzies
Flood-affected residents are being urged to take precautions against mosquito-borne illnesses in the wake of severe weather and the detection of Japanese encephalitis virus.
Ballina Shire Council meeting wrap-up
The last Ballina meeting was another bruising encounter for some councillors, though there were several unanimous decisions too.
SMS service tackles mozzies
Byron Shire Council has joined with Northern Rivers councils and the North Coast Public Health Unit to launch the Tackling Mosquitoes Together campaign and free text message program.
Late mosquito season hits North Coast
A long summer and recent rains have boosted mosquito populations and the North Coast Public Health Unit is reminding residents and visitors to protect themselves against the insects which are increasing in numbers.
National News
Industrial relations reform bill passes parliament
New industrial relations laws have passed NSW parliament today, which the government says will create the structure needed to deliver meaningful improvements to wages and conditions for hundreds and thousands of workers in the state.
Local News
Fire ant update in the Tweed
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There were information sessions this morning for local businesses and industry members impacted by the detection of Red Imported Fire Ants (RIFA) at South Murwillumbah, with the opportunity to find out more information about the strategy that the Department of Primary Industries (DPI) are using to contain and eradicate the fire ants.
National News
$15 million to subsidise habitat destruction?
The recently-released NSW Forestry Corporation’s annual report, which shows that taxpayers will again be asked to spend $15 million to subsidise native forest logging, has today been labelled ‘a damning indictment on our state’.
Local News
Lismore Council unveils latest upcycled Christmas tree
Lismore City Council has unveiled its iconic sustainable city Christmas tree. This is the eighth year of Lismore’s upcycled Christmas tree being proudly displayed on the corner of Keen and Magellan streets, following a one-year hiatus after the 2022 flood disaster.
