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Mutual obligation or mandatory vax?
There is much being said about the pros and cons of the vaccination. Do we? Don’t we? Must we?
Must...
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Egotistic rabble
Strident anti-vaxxers claim that COVID-19 vaccination violates their individual sovereignty and freedom. However, there’s not a beep from them...
Water Night coming tomorrow
Rous County Council is putting residents of the Northern Rivers to the test by challenging households to take up the Water Night Challenge.
The 29th annual Ernies a shocking look at misogyny
Has lockdown made misogyny worse? We could find out tomorrow when the 29th Annual Ernies Awards for sexist remarks give out their gongs
Black bellied whale sighted at Ballina dubbed ‘Liquorice’
For years southern waters whale watchers have been keeping their eyes keen for Migaloo and his offspring, but just...
Call to reject Evans Head Iron Gates DA over failure to recognise Indigenous heritage
Evans Head locals call for rejection of Iron Gates DA and recognition of the national significance of the site and its incorporation into the Broadwater National Park.
The Great Reopening
S Haslam
What a time to go out in Byron – easy to park and, for the shy retiring types...
Stories about "ocean pool":
Government grant needed to build Ballina’s ocean pool
The Ballina Ocean Pool Committee have been working to complete the necessary planning reports over the last four years.
Plans firm for Ballina ocean pool
Less than a year ago, the concept of an ocean pool at Ballina seemed hopeful, at best, but the drama that has surrounded recent shark sightings may have given it an extra push.
Ballina pushes forward with ocean pool plan
Ballina shire council will investigate grants, sponsorship and community partnerships to build an ocean pool. Greens councilor Jeff Johnson is leading the charge to build the pool at Shelly Beach.
Ballina investigates building an ocean pool
Ballina shire council staff will meet with state government officials next week to discuss the possibility of building an ocean pool at Shelly Beach.
Byron Echo
Christian fundamentals
Robin Harrison’s letter (13 October) made me realise how Christian fundamentals are little known, yet so freely referred to. There are at least three...
Byron Echo
A dumb act of STP
Council is stating that breaches of licence conditions, in part, justifies spending $10m on transferring raw sewage from Ocean Shores Sewerage Treatment Plant (OS...
Local News
COVID-19 update: 5 new cases in the NNSWLHD
Northern NSW Local Health District, Acting Chief Executive, Lynne Weir, says there were five new cases of COVID-19 reported for the District to 8pm last night, 21 October.
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NSW Education responds to Teachers Federation over Murwillumbah Education Campus staff cuts
The NSW Education Department has responded to the NSW Teachers Federation's accusation that Education Minister Sarah Mitchell has only just revealed the extent of staff cuts at the mega school.
