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Join the ‘muffment’ and raise money for homeless women
‘We need you to cook a muffin, decorate your muffler, pop on some ear muffs or even ‘Show Us Your Muff’ to raise money for women’s homelessness’.
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New knife laws for NSW
The NSW government has announced a package of reforms to target possession of knives, particularly among young people, with the intention of reducing knife crime and boosting community safety.
Former constable to face court, accused of perjury
A former NSW police officer has been charged with perjury.
Contentious Cudgen Connection refused – but developer not backing down
The contentious Cudgen Connection development proposed on State Significant Farmland on the protected Cudgen Plateau next to the Tweed Valley Hospital site was in front of Tweed Shire Councillors at yesterday's planning meeting.
Reflections yet to reply on court orders update
Long-standing court orders placed upon NSW government-run corporation Reflections, appear to be not fulfilled.
2022 flood data will not be incorporated into Council planning ‘at this stage’
With the recent release of local flood data from the devastating 2022 floods now public, Council staff have told The Echo there is no budget this year to apply for funding to incorporate it into their planning instruments.
Bancks shortlisted for children’s book awards
Local author Tristan Bancks’s novel Scar Town has been shortlisted for the Children’s Book Council of Australia Awards Book of the Year.
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Business Bites into local food and beverage industry
A new podcast about the food and beverage industry called Business Bites will go live on Wednesday and the Northern Rivers community is in for a real treat!
Northern Rivers Food Harvest food trail will return in 2021!
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The Northern Rivers Food Harvest Food Trail, to be held on the weekend of 1–2 May 2021, is guaranteed to be a very Northern Rivers experience, reflecting and celebrating the distinctive provenance of our region’s food. The Trail will offer lots of wonderful eating and drinking experiences; being jam-packed with our most-acclaimed restaurants, producers, farmers and growers.
NSW govt splashes cash at food tourism
The Minister for Tourism, Stuart Ayres MP (Liberal Party), met with local food producers to announce a $240,000 Destination NSW Funding package.
Why it’s important to Eat Local and Love Local
‘There has never been a more important time than now, during the COVID-19 shutdowns, for people to eat local, love local, and support our food industry and jobs in our region.’
Harvest Food Festival 3 – 6 May 2018
Over four glorious days in May, this year’s Harvest Food Festival will be a great opportunity for you to sample local food, beverages, culinary...
Country of origin labelling ‘not a level playing field’ – Northern Rivers Food
Food producing businesses face ‘enormous’ fines for non-compliance under new country of origin labelling laws, according to the peak body representing food producers in...
Alternative paths to new markets
If you are a food grower, you probably always have your radar on, listening out for new ideas on developing food ventures, opening up new markets for your products, thinking of new products or even the possibility, perhaps, of on-farm tourism.
Xenophon headlines food duopoly forum
A Byron forum to consider food retailing trends in Australia and the impact on local communities features federal senator Nick Xenophon, who will address the Coles and Woolies on our communities.
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Dog attack kills another wallaby at Cosy Corner, Tallow Beach
Wednesday saw another wallaby put down after a suspected dog attack on the beach at Byron Bay, the second in a short period of time.
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White spot detected in prawns off Ballina – now a control zone
White spot syndrome virus has been detected by scientists in wild-caught school prawns from the inshore ocean area off the Richmond River estuary near Ballina.
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From gumboot throwing to a gnome known as Costa
Permaculture is the foundation of the 30th anniversary weekend celebrations at the Djanbung Gardens over the weekend of May 25-26.
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Changed overnight traffic conditions at Tugun bypass, Tweed Heads
Detours will be in place overnight for southbound traffic around Tugun bypass at Tweed Heads starting Sunday, May 12.