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Byron Wildlife Hospital’s DA up for public comment
A development application for the mobile Byron Bay Wildlife Hospital is now before the public.
Other News
Hospital staff want to park for free while they work
It seems that Lismore Base isn’t the only hospital whose workers would like to park their cars for free while they work.
Be proud of Ballina, help clean up our beaches
This Sunday, 7 March, Ballina Coastcare is inviting everyone who cares about Ballina's environment to Step Up To Clean Up, and join a special event for Clean Up Australia Day.
Taxpayers paying through the nose for the destruction of Casino to Murwillumbah train line
Louise Doran, Ocean Shores
On 14 January, 2015 The Echo comment ‘Railroaded’ quoted Don Page’s (Nationals then MP for Ballina) 2004...
Suffolk Park pump track for Cavanbah
Kathy Gleeson, Suffolk Park
When I first heard of, and supported, the pump track at the Linda Vidler Park in Suffolk...
So you think you’d like to run for Council?
Residents considering running for Tweed Council can attend briefing sessions to find out about being a councillor ahead of local government elections.
Koala groups lobby Tweed MP Geoff Provest for action
Local koala groups have been taking action to protect NSW koalas by meeting with Tweed State Member of Parliament, Geoff Provest seeking his support for action on koala protections and asking him not to support the koala killing legislation his government are putting forward.
Stories about "Not George Brandis":
We must face the threat within – AG
'My fellow Australians, our country stands on the brink of a danger so perilous, so over-arching and all-encompassing, that I hardly know how to describe it.' – guest columnist Attorney-General George Brandis
Local News
Tweed Council staff’s delegated powers debated
The question of what staff and councillors get to decide in relation to development applications was raised by Tweed Councillor Ron Cooper at the last Tweed Shire Council meeting.
Byron Echo
Supporting independent news or making fat cats fatter?
The recent skirmish between Facebook and the government is hard to miss, even if you rely on Facebook for your news. But what does it all mean?
Byron Echo
Koala groups lobby Tweed MP Geoff Provest for action
Local koala groups have been taking action to protect NSW koalas by meeting with Tweed State Member of Parliament, Geoff Provest seeking his support for action on koala protections and asking him not to support the koala killing legislation his government are putting forward.
Byron Echo
Leadership lost
Paul Leitch, Ewingsdale
Thanks to Hans Lovejoy for commenting on the proposed Ewingsdale Development (24 February). It is worthwhile noting that with the absence of clear...
