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Pump upgrade to strengthen flood resilience

Lismore’s CBD will be better protected from localised flooding, with a major upgrade to the Browns Creek Pump Station set to begin construction in November.
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Man dies in Yamba after being pulled from water

Just before 11am yesterday (Sunday 4 October 2026), officers attached to Coffs/Clarence Police District were called to Marine Parade, Yamba, following reports of Surf Life Saving NSW locating a man’s body in the water.
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Have you seen Natalie Whalan?

Police are appealing for public assistance to locate a woman reported missing and last seen in Kingscliff.
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Club raises thousands to support flood survivors

The Rotary Club of Alstonville has raised $5,000 to support families in Nepal who have been displaced by recent flash floods.
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Byron says proposed 35% rate rise still won’t meet full funding need

Byron Shire Council says its proposed 35.03 per cent permanent rate increase would still fall short of meeting the full extent of its long-term financial needs.
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Special Rate Variation

Why are we on a fiscal cliff and looking at a second 30+ per cent Special Rate Variation (SRV)...
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Time for a bit of bowling fun at Mullum Bowling Club

Thought of trying your hand at bowls? Mullumbimby Bowling Club are inviting local businesses to create their own team of between three to six players and come down and join in the fun.
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Club raises thousands to support flood survivors

Local News The Echo - 0
The Rotary Club of Alstonville has raised $5,000 to support families in Nepal who have been displaced by recent flash floods.
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Lavertys Gap water supply assessment to go ahead

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Byron Shire councillors Janet Swain (Labor) and Jack Dods (independent) brought a motion ‘to stop a further report on Mullumbimby’s Lavertys Gap water supply, to cease all further work on the Mullumbimby water supply from Lavertys Gap, and shut down the treatment plant,’ to the last Council meeting.
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World Cerebral Palsy Day

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Cerebral Palsy Alliance (CPA) is calling on the Australian government to support formal United Nations recognition of 6 October as World Cerebral Palsy Day, creating a permanent global platform to raise awareness, strengthen support and drive action for the 50 million people living with cerebral palsy worldwide.
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Local landscapes explored in new body of work

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Northern Rivers artist Bridie Amelia Schmidt brings Terra Nos Curat, a new body of work exploring the region’s varied natural environments, from waterways and coastal edges to rainforest, rolling hills and rocky escarpments, to the Lennox Arts Collective gallery this November.
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Club raises thousands to support flood survivors

The Echo - 0
The Rotary Club of Alstonville has raised $5,000 to support families in Nepal who have been displaced by recent flash floods.
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