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‘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.
Other News
Last minute water park unsuccessful as Jack Evans Boat Harbour PoM approved
A last minute attempt by Councillor Warren Polglase (conservative) to introduce a water park as part of the Jack Evans Boat Harbour Plan of Management (PoM)at last nights Tweed Shire Council saw yet another ‘workshop’ set up for councillors to discuss the implications.
TGA
Paul Brecht, Evans Head
Why should we trust the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) who allowed genetically modified (GM) food onto...
Da mountain
Gisela Stieglitz, Wooyung
There is a perfectly good bitumen road going up a rainforest gully; it doesn’t even have potholes!...
PM’s vaccine
Martin Bail, Federal
On 4 February, 2021 ABC News reported, albeit briefly, that the PM will ‘for the record’ be...
Archibald has knock-on effect in Murwillumbah
The Tweed Regional Gallery is hosting the Archibald Prize and local business people say the event is giving the town of Murwillumbah a significant economic boost.
Family Court scrapped
Despite overwhelming opposition from Australia’s family law specialists and advocates, the federal Liberal-Nationals government and cross benchers scrapped the Family Law Court and subsumed it into the circuit courts last week.
Stories about "qantas":
Qantas flies back into Ballina, with bells on
A QantasLink service from Sydney touched down in Ballina Byron Gateway Airport yesterday to a water cannon welcome from two fire trucks. It was the first flight from the airline into Ballina for fifteen years.
Qantas pilot’s suicide crash off Byron: report
A Lennox Head based Qantas pilot is believed to have deliberately crashed his light plane into the ocean off Byron Bay, Sydney media has reported.
Qantas named world’s safest airline
After a year described as one of the worst for the aviation industry, Qantas has been named the world's safest airline.
Three Qantas flights forced to land
Three Qantas flights have been forced to make unplanned landings, with dozens of passengers from one plane needing medical treatment.
Qantas suffers $2.8b loss
Qantas has suffered a record $2.8 billion loss following another poor performance from its international division and its battle with rival Virgin.
Qantas set to remain Australian
Labor is welcoming news that plans to allow unlimited foreign ownership of Qantas have been sidelined.
Local News
Local fisherfolk caught in the parking fine net
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FIsherfolk have been caught in the net of parking fines designed to stop travellers parking up for the night on the Tweed Coast Road and they are seeking help to access their beaches at night without fines.
National News
Family Court scrapped
Despite overwhelming opposition from Australia’s family law specialists and advocates, the federal Liberal-Nationals government and cross benchers scrapped the Family Law Court and subsumed it into the circuit courts last week.
Sport
Cavanbah centre gets a taste of 3×3 basketball
The Byron Beez basketball team in collaboration with the U League hosted a 3x3 tournament at the Cavanbah centre at the end of January that attracted 30 teams.
Local News
Northern Rivers policeman accused of youth assault acquitted
Magistrate Michael Dakin has ordered a common assault charge against a former Byron-based policeman be dropped after an altercation involving a naked youth in Byron Bay three years ago.
