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Honours shared in premiership football derby
Byron Bay FC were fourth placed on the Football Far North Coast premiership ladder after a 3-3 draw playing away against Mullumbimby Brunswick Valley FC in round seven of the competition.
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Govt to rebuild Northern Rivers from July 1
The Northern Rivers Reconstruction Corporation (NRRC) will come into existence from July 1. So what is it, and how will it assist flood-affected residents across the region?
Labor members back pardoning of Assange
With Australian journalist and Wikileaks founder, Julian Assange, fighting extradition from the UK to the US on espionage charges, local Labor branches are mobilising to put pressure on the new Labor government to do more for his release.
Byronification
In amongst all those duplexes in Tweed Heads have sprung funky cafes full of hipsters sipping almond-milk chai lattes...
World Localisation Day, June 25
Everyone is invited to join in celebrating World Localisation Day (WLD), on Saturday June 25 at The Farm in Byron Bay.
Firearm and drugs seized during vehicle stop; pair charged – Mullumbimby
A man and woman have been charged with drug and firearm offences following a vehicle stop in Mullumbimby.
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.
Stories about "parole":
Man who skipped parole wanted on assault, malicious damage charges
Police are appealing for public assistance to locate a man in the Northern Rivers who is wanted on five outstanding warrants, including one for assault.
Parole ban put on COAG agenda after Melb shooting
Malcolm Turnbull will ask the states to ban parole for violent offenders and those with any link to terrorism when he meets with premiers on Friday. Victorian premier Daniel Andrews has called for ASIO to be involved in parole decisions for those being watched.
Science Goes Viral
You may have missed… mangroves’ carbon storage potential, smart implants, and twitter misinformation
Mangrove forests are massive carbon sinks, capable of storing over 1,000 tonnes of carbon per hectare.
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Local triathletes claim another title
The Byron Bay Breakers Triathlon Club has won the North Coast Interclub series for the second time after finishing on top of the table ahead of the Clarence Valley Stingrays and Hat Head Hammerheads.
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Lismore City Council votes against land-swaps and buybacks
The Lismore City Council has voted against asking the federal government and NSW Northern Rivers Reconstruction Commission [NRRC] for prioritised land buybacks and swaps after devastating floods earlier this year.
Local News
Casino teenager charged with murder
An 18-year-old Casino man is to face Lismore Local Court today charged with murder.
