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The power goes out on the Far North Coast
Essential Energy says that just over 21,000 homes and businesses on the Far North Coast were affected by unplanned outages on Saturday night, following the severe storms that swept through the region.
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Mandy Nolan’s Soapbox: Crossing Over
I miss travelling. I miss the thrill of going somewhere new. The last few years feels like we’ve had no adventures. No interesting and foreign lands to explore.
It’s been all about staying at home.
Thanks to Annastacia Palaszczuk, going to Queensland feels a bit like going overseas.
I’ve had to cross the border for work a few times lately.
Beam me up Scotty
Scotty, you have the knack of rendering all of life’s complex problems in simple, meaningful terms. I used to...
Today is International Day of People with Disability
This language trend around People With a Disability has tended to emphasise the disability rather than the person, which can lead to derogatory labelling, depersonalisation or impersonal, collective references.
Byron/Gaza twinned
In Australia there are about 106 towns and cities in sister city or twinned relationship with counterparts worldwide. Lismore...
Ballina Council agrees to consider tighter holiday let policy
The Ballina Shire Council has voted unanimously to investigate options for restricting short-term rental accommodation.
Councillors
I wanted to give credit where it is due and thank the editor for the preferences article, which I...
Stories about "police helicopter":
‘Hollywood’ drug squads over the top
I guess we have to thank Hollywood for the enduring myth that a black-clad squad of elite 'blokes', preferably with cool helicopters, from the capital are needed to crack down on really serious crime in hick parts of the country like Mullumbimby.
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Lismore’s new mayor ‘looking forward to working on a united, productive council’
Eve Jeffery - 0
The December 4 LGA election was held on a hot and humid summer’s day in Lismore, a true representation of why it’s sometimes called ‘the wok’,
Letters
Byron/Gaza twinned
In Australia there are about 106 towns and cities in sister city or twinned relationship with counterparts worldwide. Lismore is twinned with towns in...
Letters
Beam me up Scotty
Scotty, you have the knack of rendering all of life’s complex problems in simple, meaningful terms. I used to rely on Facebook to give...
Byron LGA
Cadwallader, Lyon and Krieg most likely new Far North Coast mayors
Eve Jeffery - 0
With most of the votes cast, and counting over until tomorrow, the New South Wales Electoral Commission stats would suggest that there are three clear winners of the mayoral contests in Ballina, Byron and Lismore Shires.
