It has been a year since the Early Drug Diversion Initiative (EDDI) came into effect in NSW and advocates have highlighted a number of ways the program can be improved.
A government-funded study by coastal engineers into beach erosion from Byron Bay to Hastings Point warned of ongoing erosion 47 years ago, and urged governments to act to prevent further loss of property.
After consulting with NSW Health, Tweed Shire Council advises that tap water is now safe to drink for all residents in Bilambil Heights, Terranora and Banora Point, effective immediately.
Back in 2012 NORPA presented Railway Wonderland, an innovative original show that told the story of our now disused railway. Set at the Lismore Train...
Treena Lenthall, Wilsons Creek. There are not many downsides for me living in the region but one of them is car dependency. How fantastic would it be to catch a train from Mullum to Byron.
Peggy Balfour, Ocean Shores. I read that Justine Elliot will be holding the National Party to their promise to provide funding for the '$3.3 million for one of the busiest roads in Tweed Heads that is constantly under repair'. How ironic!
Independent Byron Shire councillor, Michael Lyon, appeared in the Tweed Heads Criminal Court this morning for what turned out to be his last appearance in the matter concerning an Apprehended Violence Order (AVO) that the police sought against him in August last year.