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Main Arm Upper school are excited to be going ‘back to school’

It has been hard for many young people as they have managed the impacts of COVID over the last few years but for students at Main Arm Upper Public School the flood has meant they've been out of their school for almost half a year.
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No blame in this game

I do not wish to condemn politicians for the state of corruption in this country. However, I do wish...
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Ballina calls for more SES funding – again

The Ballina Shire Council has agreed to prioritise upgrading of its State Emergency Services base and to call for a new shire-wide incident control centre.
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Byron Shire resident fined $60,000 for tree clearing

Council staff say a Koonyum Range resident was fined $60k for land clearing/ removing trees, and $10k for an unauthorised building.
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New laws to tackle crime profits and encryption

The premier has announced new police powers and ‘tougher penalties’ for money laundering and unexplained wealth in NSW.
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Concerns raised over heritage demolition proposal in Byron

The Byron Bay Historical Society has supported concerns raised by residents around a DA that proposes to demolish a home listed in a heritage area.
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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?
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Gay marriage bill could be debated next month

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Two Liberal backbenchers are preparing to support a cross-party bill supporting same-sex marriage that they hope will be introduced to federal parliament next month, pending a decision by the selection committee.
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Lismore Lantern Parade – Vale John Lush

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Once again the community of Lismore came together to celebrate with the Lantern Parade on June 25.
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Celebrating NAIDOC Week in the Northern Rivers 

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The Northern Rivers encompasses the Bundjalung, Gumbaynggirr and Yaegl nations with celebrations for NAIDOC taking place up and down the coast. 
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Man charged following break and enter – Casino

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A man has been charged following an investigation into an alleged break and enter at Casino.
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Locals tix on offer for Writers Fest

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Byron Writers Festival is again offering Sunday locals’ passes, supported for the third time by partners, Stone & Wood.
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Cabarita Surf Club gets $500k funding boost

Local News Paul Bibby - 0
Cabarita Beach Surf Life Saving Club has secured a $500,000 grant in the NSW Government’s 2021/22 Surf Club Facility Program.
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Locals tix on offer for Writers Fest

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Byron Writers Festival is again offering Sunday locals’ passes, supported for the third time by partners, Stone & Wood.
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Contentious Bruns DA before Council again

Byron Echo Paul Bibby - 1
A controversial decision by Byron Council to approve a mixed-use development in Brunswick Heads could be overturned, after a group of councillors who oppose the plan got the numbers for a rescission motion.
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Mandy Nolan’s Soapbox: War on the Wombs

Mandy Nolan's Soapbox Mandy Nolan - 6
The right to safe abortion is the cornerstone of the women’s movement. It’s the ground on which we stand to become lawyers and academics and policy writers and journalists and activists. It’s allowed us reproductive freedom and put us on equal footing with those without wombs; mainly cis men who, for centuries, saw our bodies as countries to rape and pillage. Our wombs were colonised – the cock was the flag that ploughed deep into our stolen earth.
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Kingscliff’s amenity or company profit?

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Kingscliff property developer Gales Holgins is seeking to increase truck movements by bringing in fill from the M1 road works rather than using fill from the development site. But Kingscliff Ratepayers and Progress Association say that the impact on residents and business is too high a cost to pay.
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Car mania clogs Mullumbimby

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It was a fatal error – driving half a kilometre into Mullumbimby to pick up a carton of milk. My partner drove while I conducted reconnaissance for that elusive parking spot. 
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Byron Shire Mayor, staff mute over Council court loss

Byron Echo Hans Lovejoy - 0
Byron Mayor, Simon Richardson (Greens), is again remaining mute over questions around Council’s court loss, this time over a fencing dispute in Suffolk Park.
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Local concert series organiser hit with $5,000 fine

Local News Paul Bibby - 13
When local musician Lisa Hunt arrived for a meeting with police last Thursday she was hoping for a somewhat friendlier reception than she had received on the last occasion.
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