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NSW Forestry challenged over failed forestry practices in precedent-setting case
What makes bushfires worse, causes native species collapse and creates forest dieback?
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Pod homes for Lismore ready for residents
The Southern Cross University temporary housing site is now officially operational and serving as a home for flood affected Lismore locals.
Rip Starters light up twilight cricket
The Rip Starters have played big hitting cricket to go to the top of the Byron Bay twilight cricket...
Local tennis players bring home Wendy Saville Cup
Local tennis players Lachlan Johnson, Sylvie Peart, Marielou Baudouin and Onyx Cheong represented the North East region in the...
Avoiding parking fees
I have just discovered the solution to avoid parking fees in Byron Bay.
Simply buy a motorcycle and park on...
So many strings to his bow
Andy Jans-Brown is a multidisciplinary artist, who works through the mediums of film, music, theatre and art. As a...
Mandy Nolan’s Soapbox: Quiet White Day – you in?
Will the Voice to Parliament make a difference if white people won’t listen? White voices occupy all the spaces....
Stories about "Our Kids":
Lismore Base Hospital turns purple for World Prematurity Day
Lismore Base Hospital is lit up in purple all this week in recognition of World Prematurity Day, yesterday, Thursday 17 November, to acknowledge the babies born too early and the health challenges they can face as they grow.
Helping Our Kids, help our kids
The Lismore Samson Fitness Challenge kicks off tonight in Lismore with the express aim of raising much-needed funds for the Our Kids charity.
Golf tournament a golden vein for local charity
For thirty-five years the annual Local Government Charity Golf Day has been raising money for charity and this year they exceeded their target.
Science Goes Viral
Urine sample test: new way to detect and screen for early stages of Alzheimer’s disease
When it comes to Alzheimer’s disease, an early diagnosis – one made well before signs of irreversible dementia are apparent – is key to providing effective intervention and treatment.
Byron Echo
Gulihl Art exhibition – bringing First Nations artists and their connection to Country to you
Byron’s ‘pop-up’ Firefly Art Gallery is presenting the work of local First Nations artists in the upcoming Gulihl Art exhibition in Marvell Hall.
Local News
A gentle day for refugee and asylum seeker families
Promoting community awareness, assistance and support, for asylum seekers and refugees, the Pottsville Refugee Support Group recently hosted refugee and asylum seeker families from Logan at a fun day at the beach.
Local News
Brunswick, Belongil and Tallows wait for Emergency Response Beacons
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In early November two men were saved from drowning at Dreamtime Beach, Fingal Head when a women activated the Emergency Response Beacon, alerting the Surf Life Saving NSW State Operations Centre that the men were drowning. There are three waiting to be deployed in Byron Shire.
