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West Byron flooding
All east coast communities are now daily regularly warned by the ABC radio/TV, by the Bureau of Meteorology, to...
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Kinship Festival
One of the region’s largest cultural events returns to Murwillumbah and excitement is building for the seventh annual Kinship...
Plastic recycling to be turbocharged in NSW
The NSW Government says more plastic will be recycled and turned into new products across the state, thanks to $9 million in funding to support businesses transform their operations and access the latest plastic recycling technology.
Explore the macabre at Museum Up Late
The intriguing history of health, medicine and death will be the focus of a free, unique cultural experience at the Tweed Regional Museum on Saturday, complete with live music, a pop-up food stall and bar.
Lismore Council September wrap
The last Lismore City Council meeting was a pretty short one, by Lismore standards, but they still managed to argue about quite a few issues, and agree on a few more.
Kingscliff kids get to say ‘thank-you’
With so many everyday heroes helping in times of disaster, many people have wanted to thank their saviours without always having the opportunity to be able to express their gratitude.
Deadliest year for coastal drownings in NSW
In their latest safety report, Surf Life Saving NSW says that the 2021/2022 season had the highest number of coastal drownings on record.
Stories about "natural disasters":
Council considers ‘disaster dashboard’ and climate emergency
Byron Shire Council will tomorrow (October 18) consider how to keep residents better informed about natural disasters and whether it needs to expand existing climate-change mitigation strategies.
Byron Echo
Odd row of lights
Just following up the letter from Sarah Smith in the August 31 issue. It was a Starlink satellite train. My webcam captured the scene.
Michael...
Articles & Columns
Trampling of the graves of the murdered: reply to Will Liley
As I read Will Liley’s response to my article in dedication to my late uncle, I recalled the poem in Gabriel Garcia Marquez’s novel Clandestine in Chile:
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Murwillumbah mega-school merger public meeting on Monday
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Opposition to the merger of the four Murwillumbah Schools, which includes two primary and two high schools, remains strong. Monday will see Leader of the NSW opposition MP Chris Minns and local MP Janelle Saffin joining concerned parents, students and community members at a town hall meeting in Murwillumbah on Monday at 5.30pm.
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Byron Council looking at rain damage
Byron Shire Council says they have staff out and about across the Shire today assessing damage from the rain.
