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Stories about "Pottsville men’s shed":

Pottsville’s controversial Men’s Shed extension to be advertised

Local News Aslan Shand - 4
The controversial Men’s Shed at Black Rocks Sports Fields in Pottsville is seeking to expand its footprint 12m to the west.
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Pottsville men’s shed action under scrutiny

Letters The Echo - 2
Lori Scinto, Pottsville
. Dear Mr troy Green: can you please once again address why this convoy is being allowed to go ahead and who authorised the Men's Shed to have a key to open up the boom gate at the sports field entrance?
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Call to halt Black Rocks celebrations

Letters The Echo - 0
Dave Norris, president, Threatened Species Conservation Society Inc Dear P&DMS members and convoy co-organiser, We note that P&DMS and others have organised a convoy on 26/2/2017, terminating...
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Councillor indulging Men’s Shed minority

Letters The Echo - 5
Lorraine Cobcroft, Pottsville.  Reece Byrnes should not be indulging a vocal minority who have no genuine interest in the welfare of senior men and are...
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Men’s Shedders should jump at Centennial Drive site

Letters The Echo - 0
Lynette Dickinson, Pottsville. Re your article Men's Shed supporters to march on Black Rocks, under the Memorandum of Understanding for men sheds, written applications to...
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Men’s Shed supporters to march on Black Rocks

Local News Chris Dobney - 5
Fed up with waiting for Tweed Shire Council to make a decision, members of the Pottsville & District Men’s Shed Association (P&DMS) and their allies are organising a Convoy of Support to its disputed site at Black Rocks Sports Field on Sunday, February 26.
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Koala habitat or industrial precinct?

Letters The Echo - 1
Andrew Bennett, Murwillumbah.  I have been watching and reading about the Pottsville Men’s Shed debacle for a very long time and decided to travel with...
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Black Rocks Men’s Shed site claims disputed

Letters The Echo - 7
David Norris, Pottsville.  I wish to respond to Ms Lorraine Vass’ recent letter. Contrary to her experience, many koala experts claim that koalas are vulnerable...
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Why isn’t Men’s Shed going to its preferred location?

Letters The Echo - 1
David Norris, Pottsville The Threatened Species Conservation Society has received information that in early 2014 Tweed Council planning staff and the Pottsville and District Men's...
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What’s the real agenda behind the men’s shed at Black Rocks?

Letters The Echo - 0
Daniele Voinot, Lillian Rock. At the last September meeting, Tweed shire Crs Barry Longland, Warren Polglase and Carolyn Byrne rejected investigation of a new permanent site for the Pottsville & District Men’s Shed. Instead they approved a licence for the men’s shed to start building at the temporary Black Rocks sports field site.
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Hemp industry given boost with development plan

The Echo - 0
A Hemp Industry Development Plan has been announced by the NSW government, which promises 'to unlock new opportunities for NSW businesses and add value to the state's low-THC hemp industry, which is forecast to become a $100 million Australian industry by 2032'.
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Gambling harm recognised by Tweed Council, supported by Wesley Mission

The Echo - 0
Faith-based, not-for-profit organisation providing community services in NSW, Wesley Mission, has welcomed Tweed Shire Council’s decision to publicly recognise the impact of gambling harm and advocate for stronger harm-minimisation measures.
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Winter Warmer fundraiser for homelessness

The Echo - 0
The annual Winter Warmer Homelessness Relief campaign, hosted by Dharma Care, will return for 2026 with cabaret at Salt, Kingscliff, on Thursday 2 July, headlined by comedian Mandy Nolan, interactive performance artist The Space Cowboy and the Kinship Doobai Dancers, with a Welcome to Country from Aunty Jackie.
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Tweed Shire Council presents flood resilience series – part one

The Echo - 0
Over the coming weeks, Tweed Shire Council will present a flood resilience series, which looks at how 'Tweed's story is different from the standard flood recovery narrative and what happened next'.
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