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Police out in force over the ANZAC Day weekend with double demerit points
Anzac Day memorials and events are being held around the country and many people have decided to couple this with a long weekend.
Other News
Foodie road-trip paradise: Harvest Food Trail
Calling all food and farm enthusiasts, the iconic Harvest Food Trail is happening soon, over four days from May...
‘No-one ever came back but all reports indicate it’s lovely,’ and so begins this wickedly funny play about death and motherhood. Directed by the Drill’s accomplished artistic director, Liz Chance, Ghosting the Party tells the story of three generations of women who face questions of mortality and life with rigour, honesty and humour.
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It is, at best, amusing, but mostly disappointing, to see The Echo reporting on the mayoral minute to Council...
D-day for Bruns pod village pesticide treatment
After two delays, the NSW Reconstruction Authority (RA) will be treating Bruns emergency pods with a pesticide treatment, despite some strong opposition from flood-affected residents.
Police out in force over the ANZAC Day weekend with double demerit points
Anzac Day memorials and events are being held around the country and many people have decided to couple this with a long weekend.
Mandy Nolan’s Soapbox: Couching an Opinion
The Bruce Lehrmann and Brittany Higgins case was never about establishing whether or not Lehrmann raped Higgins. It was about Brittany. She was established as not ‘the perfect victim’ so we overlooked the blazingly obvious fact that Bruce Lehrmann was ‘the perfect perpetrator’. An entitled, compulsive wrecking ball of cocaine, $400 steaks, free rent and very very expensive massages.
Stories about "parking":
No changes to parking time limits in Ballina CBD but angled bays to come
Car parking time limits in Ballina’s town centre are to remain as they are after local councillors voted against changes in response to public feedback.
Councils using ticketless fines on notice
The days of receiving ticketless council parking fines in NSW are to end thanks to new directions from the Labor state government.
Fun times with parking in the Byron Shire
A reader has sent in photos of local parking areas saying they are saddened by the total lack of respect for the Shire and our community when it comes to parking and mess.
Byron Council to crack down on parking and illegal camping over Christmas
Byron Shire Council says it will be working with the Tweed Byron Police District and National Parks and Wildlife Service this Christmas-New Year to keep public areas safe and make sure they are not taken over by large groups of people for extended periods of time.
Have your say on angled parking, in-ground sensors in Ballina CBD
In-ground parking sensors would be introduced to Ballina’s central business district under changes to council policy recommended by consultants hired to carry out a recent parking study.
Post-flood work zones to be removed from Lismore CBD
Temporary ‘work zone’ signage will be progressively removed from the Lismore CBD from early January.
Plans move ahead for apartments above car parks
Up to 29 ‘affordable’ units that could house 50 people will be built above a Mullumbimby car park, after councillors agreed to work with Landcom, a development corporation owned by the NSW government, at their planning meeting last Thursday.
Need a little parking karma?
Three people in a little car were driving around in circles looking for a parking space, but there weren’t any. Ah, the joys of summer holidays.
Eased parking restrictions in recognition of health care professionals
Much to the relief of workers and visitors to Lismore Base Hospital free parking in the area has been temporarily reinstated.
Keep free parking at LBH – HSU and Saffin
The Health Services Union has called on Lismore City Council to reconsider a decision to cancel free all-day street parking at Lismore Base Hospital.
Local News
Child protection workers walk off the job in Lismore
Lismore and Ballina child protection caseworkers stopped work to protest outside the defunct Community Services Centre in Lismore yesterday after two years of working without an office. They have been joined by Ballina child protection caseworkers who had their office shut in January.
Political Comment
Youth crime is increasing – what to do?
There is something strange going on with youth crime in rural and regional Australia. Normally, I treat hysterical rising delinquency claims with a pinch of salt – explicable by an increase in police numbers, or a headline-chasing tabloid, or a right-wing politician.
Local News
Coffs Harbour man charged for alleged online grooming of young girl
Sex Crimes Squad detectives have charged a Coffs Harbour man for alleged online grooming offences under Strike Force Trawler.
Local News
Anzac Day memorials 2024
From the early hours of this morning people gathered to acknowledge the sacrifice of lives, families and communities have made in the name of war and keeping peace. Across the Northern Rivers events will continue today as we acknowledge the cost of war.
