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Homicide investigation following fatal crash – Wardell
Police are appealing for information as a homicide investigation is launched following a fatal crash near Wardell earlier this year.
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Language is a living and ever-changing thing.
Israel is currently under the thumb of ‘ultraorthodox’ forces (usually called ‘extremist...
Groundwater contamination
Regarding groundwater contamination (Echo, May 24), for a period of some 30 plus years I have been trying to...
Minjungbal Drive at Tweed Heads South changed traffic conditions
Overnight traffic conditions will change on May 13 at Boyds Bay Bridge on Minjungbal Drive.
Ballina Council delays Sharpes Beach redevelopment
At the eleventh hour, Ballina Shire Council has voted to press pause on the controversial Sharpes Beach car park redevelopment, and seek further options.
Saffin welcomes Neighbourhood Centre Week
NSW Labor Member for Lismore Janelle Saffin has welcomed today’s start to Neighbourhood Centre Week across the country.
Traffic control in Byron’s Main Beach carpark
Minor traffic disruption with traffic control in place is expected in Byron Bay’s Main Beach car park this week.
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Saffin welcomes Neighbourhood Centre Week
NSW Labor Member for Lismore Janelle Saffin has welcomed today’s start to Neighbourhood Centre Week across the country.
Northern Rivers post-flood PTSD trial featuring MDMA approved
More than 200 people with post-traumatic stress disorder as a result of the 2022 Northern Rivers floods and landslides are to receive support through a clinical trial.
Private school in Byron still missing classrooms
Parents and guardians of Byron Bay's St Finbarr's Catholic Primary School are facing long delays in the installation of demountable buildings to ease classroom shortages.
Where the children can play: Lismore’s new Lego café
Walking through Lismore’s elegant Starcourt Arcade, a new burst of colour appears in one of its little shops, instantly prompting two children to squeal in delight: ‘Legoooooo!’.
Mass tree-planting planned for Bruns River in Mullum
More than five thousand native plants are to be planted along Brunswick River banks in Mullumbimby.
Northern Rivers disaster survivor groups form alliance
Sixty people came to a community led disaster recovery forum and workshop in Ballina on Monday, organisers said, nearly two years on from the floods and landslides of 2022.
Lismore SES public meeting tonight
The Lismore SES say they’re holding a community meeting at the East Lismore Bowling Club tonight, Monday 12 Feb, 6pm- 7:30pm.
Lismore 2023 finance audit shows reliance on grants to get in black
The Lismore City Council ended the 2023 financial year with what councillors generally agreed were encouraging results, given an ongoing disaster recovery, but a reliance on grants.
Ballina Council forced to make final call on ecologically sensitive floodplain
GemLife has refused to give up its ambitions for development on the wetlands it owns in West Ballina, instead choosing to modify its plans every time bureaucratic and legal hurdles present.
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Women’s Giving Circle empowering locals
A collective of passionate women taking action to tackle local disadvantage have seen essential local projects funded, and the results are starting to take...
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Top-down planning failing, says Greens MP
Data released by the NSW government on its key housing policy, the Transport Oriented Development and State Environment Planning Policy, has come under intense criticism from planning experts.
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SCU Lismore ‘suspends’ music degree, adds others
The Bachelor of Contemporary Music has been ‘suspended’ from Southern Cross University’s Lismore campus, owing to ‘low demand’ from students, a spokesperson says.
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Can artificial intelligence be used for beach safety?
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Is it time for a new approach to beach safety that utilises AI technology to tell locals and visitors where it’s safe to swim?
