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Today is International Day of People with Disability
This language trend around People With a Disability has tended to emphasise the disability rather than the person, which can lead to derogatory labelling, depersonalisation or impersonal, collective references.
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Byron’s new estate
Having just read in The Daily Telegraph of the approval of Harvest Byron Bay’s 149 lots, I am shocked...
Liberal candidate for Tweed Council James Owen seeks ‘for better outcomes for our community’
James Owen is a Liberal Party candidate from Casuarina who has served on the Tweed Shire Council for five...
Time to ride the election cycle
Bicycle advocacy is vanishingly rare in our community. Amid all the noise about net zero, my search for bicycle advocate candidates to vote for on Saturday only turned up vague references to ‘reducing our reliance on cars’ and ‘increasing public transport connectivity’. The closest thing to policy was: ‘It’s time to create bike paths all over the Shire.’
Calming Curry
Live music has been in short supply for a while, and like many other things you may not have...
Experience counts
I have been advised by someone in the know that it is not wise to cast your vote for...
Today is International Day of People with Disability
This language trend around People With a Disability has tended to emphasise the disability rather than the person, which can lead to derogatory labelling, depersonalisation or impersonal, collective references.
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Watch out for wildlife suffering from floods
With wild weather predicted to continue in the Northern Rivers beyond Easter, native wildlife across the region is being significantly impacted. Road users are being urged by the International Fund for Animal Welfare to take extra care when travelling.
Local News
Master Mariner Bill Fenelon looks to the future of Tweed Shire
Bill Fenelon, who has called the Tweed Valley home since 2009, is heading up Group A and is running as an Independent with Carolyn...
Local News
Election week sees Vanessa Ekins doing her blocky
Eve Jeffery - 0
Enjoying a few precious minutes break in an election week is a real luxury and Lismore mayoral candidate and current Mayor Vanessa Ekins managed to fit an Echo interview in between her TAFE Auslan course and the pre-poll station on Woodlark Street.
Letters
Which values are important for the region?
Public opinion sure is divided about the Dunoon Dam (the DuD). Clearly it does not have sufficient social licence to convince decision makers that...
Letters
Corruption and waste
For many years the corrupt behaviour of our State politicians has been front and centre at the ICAC. Eddie Obeid (ALP) and his motley...
