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Are microbes the future of sustainable dietary protein and folate?
Farmed yeast, rich in protein and vitamin B9 (folate), has protein levels similar to that of beef, pork, fish, and lentils, and just 6 grams, or 0.4 tablespoon, provides the recommended daily folate requirement.
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Land clearing claims refuted
Claims around the rate in which vegetation is cleared in NSW have been challenged by the peak lobby group...
Knight in shining armour
I have a story I believe I must tell. On Friday, August 30 while travelling along the Pacific Highway...
Fruitopia Fair Day in Lismore this Sunday
It is time to bring out the fun and fruity creativity this Sunday for the Fruitopia Fair Day in Lismore.
Cadwallader reclaims Ballina mayoral title but likely outnumbered on council
Sharon Cadwallader is poised to take on her second term as Ballina Shire Mayor after Saturday’s Election Day official vote-counting showed the independent had a clear lead.
Greens-majority Byron Shire Council again in sight
Counting in the 2024 Byron Shire Council election after polling booths closed Saturday suggested a Greens-majority was again in sight for the first time since 2016.
Paid parking cycles
Noticing the new parking meters pop up like a rash over Bruns streets, it makes me wonder what alternative...
Stories about "Mr Cassidy":
Mr Cassidy offers up Redemption
Dannie Carr and Emilie Owen are the wives of rockstars (Ash Grunwald and The Living End’s Scott Owen respectively). But these women are setting out to prove that these men are in fact the husbands of rockstars with the release of their new EP Redemption.
Byron Echo
Byron Bay Preschool rebrands as Northern Rivers Preschools
A longstanding institution, Byron Bay Preschool, has rebranded itself to Northern Rivers Preschools.
Local News
Man charged over stolen vehicle – Tweed Heads
A man has been charged following an investigation into a vehicle stolen at a beach Tweed Heads earlier this year.
Byron Echo
Film festival opens with Aquarius Festival doco
The opening night film at this year’s Byron Bay Film Festival (October 18–27) is a feature-length documentary of the 1973 Aquarius Festival.
Byron Echo
Byron Council flood mitigation grants unsuccessful
Byron Shire Council have been unsuccessful in two grant applications to the NSW government that would assist in mitigating flooding around Mullumbimby.
