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Inspector condemns prisoner health services
In the forward to the Inspector of Custodial Services Report published last month, Fiona Rafter Inspector of Custodial Services says that the provision of health services to inmates in New South Wales custodial facilities is a complex and challenging responsibility.
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Council’s Draft Complaint Handling Policy is on exhibition!
It’s a document that, if drafted carefully, could provide the public with confidence that Council take complaints seriously and accountability will apply when a complaint is found to be true.
Is it solar fair?
Meg Pickup, Ballina
The Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) draft rule change will result in solar households and businesses being...
Irresistible pastries you can’t go past
Story & photo Lisa Machin
Scratch Patisserie is a household name in the Northern Rivers, and it’s a rare individual...
Poor Pauline
Bob Vinnicombe, Sefton
A lot of hypocrisy from Labor and The Greens about respect for women.
Look at the treatment...
Wooing the discerning gin drinker with Husk Botanic
Husk founder, Paul Messenger, introduces his new Husk Botanic – a fresh cane spirit, designed to be mixed with...
Shearwater almost perfect with 99kW solar
Shearwater, the Mullumbimby Steiner School, has made the switch to solar, installing a 99 kW system to power the school into the future.
Stories about "Princess Alexandra Hospital":
NSW Health alert for PA Hospital COVID case
As Queensland authorities continue investigations into the COVID-19 case detected at Princess Alexandra Hospital, NSW Health is asking recent arrivals from Queensland to refer to health advice.
National News
The importance of talking about ovaries
Brother and sister clothing designers Camilla Freeman-Topper and Marc Freeman are, were 11 and 13 respectively when their mother died of ovarian cancer.
Letters
Dead rats in the Byron bubble?
Poppa Veet Mayo, Main Arm
Am I the only one who can smell a dead rat in this bubble called the Byron Shire?
Hear it happened...
Byron Echo
Linen SHIFT project urgently needs new home
Eve Jeffery - 0
With a vision to disrupt the cycle of women’s homelessness, the Linen SHIFT project was born to provide unique individual support and education for at-risk women in a safe residential environment, but today they they have been forced to close.
Letters
Bayside, The Corso
Annie Radermacher, Brunswick Heads
A clear description of the proposed development as presented to the public was of 37 boarding rooms for professional couples who...
