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Building hei(s)(gh)ts
I also strongly agree with David Gilet and Paul McCarthy on the creeping cancer of increased building heights/heists in...
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Millions needed for drainage maintenance in the north of Byron Shire
Byron Council would need to find more than $4 million in its budget to kick-start the process of bringing drainage maintenance in the north of the Shire up to a desirable standard, a staff report has found.
Wollumbin Mushrooms and Shroom Bros
Victoria Cosford
Mushrooms might be the perfect food. They have no sugars (great for diabetics), not many carbohydrates (great for...
Bush stone-curlews in Byron Shire
The first time I noticed a bush stone-curlew in Brunswick Heads it was waiting at the pedestrian crossing, on its way to the pub, across the other side of the road.
Ballina Shire Council approved for special rate increase
Ratepayers in the Ballina Shire can expect slightly higher bills for council services and infrastructure maintenance after approval from the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal.
Great foodie weekend end of July
The annual Harvest Food Trail on the weekend of 30–31 July allows locals and visitors the much needed opportunity...
Is Wilsons Creek contaminated?
Do the cars that ended up in Wilsons Creek pose a significant health risk owing to leaching toxins?
Stories about "Operation NorthForce":
Woman killed in crash near Alstonville
A 35-year-old woman died after being rushed to hospital following a crash in which the car she was driving crossed the road and collided with a truck. The accident happened hours after police launched a new operation to cut the road toll on the north coast.
Letters
Palestine’s ‘terra nullius’ and children’s body armour
Firstly, the Zionist regime of Israel is an apartheid regime. It is based on the dispossession, expropriation, expulsion and oppression of the Palestinian people.
This...
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Lismore council flirts with ‘koala-killer’ status
The fate of one of the state’s last koala populations appears to lie in the hands of the Lismore City Council after an extraordinary meeting Thursday afternoon.
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Suspected Tweed Heads meth lab dismantled
Specialist police units along with NSW Fire and Rescue have been dismantling an alleged meth lab in Tweed Heads this morning, police said.
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Hydro cannabis bust in Tweed
Police have confiscated equipment they say was being used for a hydroponic cannabis station set up in a Tweed Heads garage.