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Bangalow’s turn to meet Byron Shire candidates, all invited
Continuing a tradition started in recent years, The Bangalow Herald is hosting Bangalow Meet the Candidates at the Bangalow Bowlo Tuesday 10 September from 6-8pm.
Other News
Goodbye Moji
People are traumatised, devastated, and heartbroken over the death of a beloved koala lovingly named Moji.
I saw him the...
Wildskin!
NORPA is taking audiences on an adventure outside the theatre once again, staging its original work Wildskin in a warehouse space at Lismore Showgrounds.
Council candidate Jack Dods explains his developer connections
The Echo: Can you confirm that developer John Callahan is your wife’s father? It would be beneficial for the...
Editorial – Ah, renewable energy
It’s the great hope – humans will make the leap from using dirty polluting fossil fuels to being on board the Star Trek Enterprise.
Fire season starts – permits now needed
After an unseasonably wet winter, the grass is growing like the clappers and the undergrowth isn’t far behind. It’s creating a large fuel load that significantly increases the risk of local fires as things dry out.
Commercial activities on Byron Shire beaches
The most precious amenity in our shire is our beaches. But do we want the to turn into Bali beaches – a commercial free-for-all on our beaches packed with massages, hair braiding, food, yoga – anything you want?
Stories about "Papua New Guinea (PNG)":
Good news for the Sepik people
The proposed Frieda mine Papua New Guinea with its huge tailings dam, would be built on the Frieda River at the headwaters of the Sepik River – an earthquake-prone area – creating the risk of repeating one of the worst environmental disasters.
Byron LGA
Byron council candidate Q&A with peak community/residents’ group, CABS
The peak body representing Byron Shire’s community and residents’ groups, Community Alliance for Byron Shire (CABS), have posed the following questions for councillor candidates....
Local News
Politics and personal attacks in Byron’s election campaign
The Byron Shire Council election campaign in 2024 has triggered a series of personal attacks from candidates and former councillors as the fall-out from...
Political Comment
Escaping gas and other noxious emissions
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The consequences of regulatory failure and gas industry greed are coming home to roost in Port Kembla, with a $1 billion LNG import terminal nearing completion.
Local News
IPART to review NSW biodiversity offsets credits scheme
The Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal is inviting people and businesses involved in the NSW biodiversity credits market to provide feedback on issues related to competition, fairness and efficiency in the market.
