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School holidays at the market
Victoria Cosford
School holidays shouldn’t only be holidays for children. Parents too are entitled to a break in routine, the...
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Alternate facts?
According to David Shoebridge of the Greens in a recent sitting in the senate, the UN has named Australia...
Man charged over alleged robbery – Kyogle
A man will appear in court today charged over the alleged armed robbery of chemist in Kyogle.
Keeping an eye on the landscapes of the Tweed
Tweed Shire Council says they have made a commitment to identify and protect the Tweed’s unique landscape, to this end a draft Scenic Landscape Protection Policy has been prepared to ensure the Shire’s spectacular scenery is front of mind when there is new development, change in land use, or when preparing related new policy.
The Indigenous Literacy Foundation wins major international prize
Australia's Indigenous Literacy Foundation is the 2024 recipient of the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award for children’s literature – a global award given annually to a person or organisation for their outstanding contribution to children’s and young adult literature.
Peace
Elimination by people-power voting is necessary to remove dictators from Russia, Israel, China, Iran, wannabe (again!) North Korea, to...
Speed limits
I’m surprised to see that when you drive from Bangalow to Lismore via Clunes and Bexhill the speed limit...
Stories about "Murwillumbah Hospital children’s ward":
M’bah children’s ward to close on weekends
The Northern NSW Local Health District has officially reduced the operating hours of the children’s ward at Murwillumbah Hospital, following its inability to guarantee ongoing staffing for the ward.
Children’s-ward talks ‘just a ploy’
NSW health minister Jillian Skinner and state National Party MPS have been called on to give a written guarantee that the government will keep Murwillumbah Hospital’s children’s ward open.
Byron Echo
New chef at Crystalbrook Byron
Joachim Borenius has been appointed as the new executive chef at Crystalbrook Byron resort’s signature restaurant, Forest.
Joachim Borenius brings a wealth of experience, gathered...
Byron Echo
Jungle Juice – squeezing the most out of life!
Four years ago, Guido and Natalia Annoni decided to swap the rat race for the jungle – heading north from Sydney with their kids...
Byron Echo
Local grom takes national tube-riding prize
Local grom takes national tube-riding prize. Broken Head surfer Leihani Zoric has taken out first place in the U/14 girls and best barrel (girl) categories of the Australian Junior Online Surf Championships.
