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Councils ‘bullied’ with increased NSW govt burdens, say LGNSW
NSW councils have been ‘set up to fail’ with their annual audits ‘because the NSW Government is forcing them to carry the depreciation cost of assets they neither own nor control’, claims the peak body representing councils, Local Government NSW.
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Planning for Casino and Urban Growth
Richmond Valley Council is seeking community feedback on two key strategic documents - the draft Richmond Valley Growth Management Strategy and Casino Place Plan.
Rally for the Right to Protest on Dec 10
Activists and concerned citizens of Lismore and Northern Rivers will rally at 10 am on Saturday in Peace Park in Lismore on International Human Rights Day.
Local waterpolo team thriving on friendship
The Byron Bay Bullsharks women’s waterpolo team have played their way into second place on the Far North Coast...
Cumbalum shops and affordable homes one step closer – by car
Cumbalum is one step closer towards having some local shops and five new officially affordable homes in perpetuity thanks to council approval of preliminary planning requirements.
Urine sample test: new way to detect and screen for early stages of Alzheimer’s disease
When it comes to Alzheimer’s disease, an early diagnosis – one made well before signs of irreversible dementia are apparent – is key to providing effective intervention and treatment.
NSW Labor candidate announced for Ballina
Andrew Broadley has been named the NSW Labor candidate for Ballina for the March 2023 election.
Stories about "multiple occupancy":
Rural housing rules eased
Those living on rural Community Title properties will be able to use their land for secondary dwellings and dual occupancies, after Byron Council amended the planning rules at its last meeting.
Residents critical of plans to expand rural dwellings
Main Arm residents are calling for councillors to scrap their plans to expand rural housing on Multiple Occupancies and Rural Community Title, owing to poor process and it being ‘not in keeping with the original ideals of Multiple Occupancy Living’.
Tweed Council remove options for MOs and other Rural Land Sharing Communities
The removal of Tweed Shire Council from the State Environmental Planning Policy 2019 that allows rural land sharing communities such as multiple occupancies and community title took place at last night’s council meeting.
Will Tweed Council remove final option for RLSC in Tweed Shire?
At its upcoming Council meeting, the Tweed Shire Council is seeking to remove the option of Rural Land Sharing Communities, which includes multiple occupancies and community title.
Contentious Tweed Nightcap Village MO goes from $37m to $39m
The enormous Nightcap Village development application (DA) for multiple rural land sharing communities or multiple occupancies near Uki, stretching between Mt Burrell and Kunghur was under discussion at last Thursday’s Tweed Shire Council meeting.
Congrats councillors – can you follow through?
Geoffrey Cotton, Clunes
Byron Councillors must be congratulated on their newfound concern to protect high-value agricultural land from inappropriate non-farm uses, especially those resulting in residential...
Objections raised over CT, MO dwelling restrictions in Byron Shire
A new group promoting intentional communities on multiple occupancies (MOs) and community titles (CTs) is calling on councillors to reconsider staff’s hard line proposal to prohibit secondary dwellings on all MOs and CTs by Byron Shire Council.
$37m MO public meeting in Uki
A public meeting at Uki Hall last Sunday was called to discuss the 37 million dollar development application for multiple MOs near Uki, stretching between Mt Burrell and Kunghur, that is seeking approval.
No more MOs for Tweed Shire
In a move that may have surprised some council watchers, it was the conservative councillors who voted in favour of keeping multiple occupancies (MO) in Tweed Shire.
Byron Shire Council staff move to limit ‘overdevelopment’ on MOs, CTs
Council planning staff are pushing to prohibit dual occupancies and secondary dwellings on approved multiple occupancies (MO) and community titles (CT) in rural areas.
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Cumbalum shops and affordable homes one step closer – by car
Cumbalum is one step closer towards having some local shops and five new officially affordable homes in perpetuity thanks to council approval of preliminary planning requirements.
Byron Echo
Mullum’s zebra crossing win hard fought by residents
Paul Bibby - 0
A zebra crossing is being installed at a pedestrian safety blackspot near the centre of Mullumbimby, following a long-running campaign by a group of local residents.
Byron Echo
The Aboriginal identity explosion
Bob Morgan - 0
So, who are Aboriginal people, what is the three-pronged definition and perhaps more importantly, who decides?
Byron Echo
NSW Labor candidate announced for Ballina
Andrew Broadley has been named the NSW Labor candidate for Ballina for the March 2023 election.
