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Fossil investments
Brian Mollet, Mullumbimby
It is with considerable incredulity that I read in last week’s Echo that Byron Shire has a lazy...
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Belongil beach hut
L S Lambert, Byron Bay
The illegal building on Belongil Beach (Letters, 12 February) is a permanent structure with no...
Motion to save Lennox pavilion fails
Ballina Cr Eoin Johnston's attempt to save the seventy year old weather shed at Lennox Head went down at council's meeting yesterday, attracting only one other councillor's support.
Final stage of Lismore Base Hospital gets underway
The redevelopment works commenced in late 2016 and the final stage is now getting underway to complete the Lismore Base Hospital refurbishment.
Lennox Rise development clears another hurdle
The massive new residential development planned west of Epiq in Lennox Head continued its progress towards becoming reality at the last Ballina Shire Council meeting.
Amber alert for blue-green algae at Lake Ainsworth
An amber alert has been put in place for Lake Ainsworth near Lennox Head in relation to the presence of blue-green algae.
Editorial – Ewingsdale development creep rejected by residents
A petition of 294 signatures against rezoning Ewingsdale farmland to commercial use will be presented to councillors for their upcoming Thursday meeting.
Stories about "rare earths":
Rare earths and safety
Alan Jury, executive vice president corporate affairs, Lynas Corporation. Your article 'Green senators slam lunatic budget' by Hans Lovejoy on May 19 contained inaccuracies and misleading statements about Lynas operations and the safety of the rare earths.
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Magic mushrooms
David Gilet, Byron Bay
As noted in David Heilpern’s article (24 February), with drugs, whether medicinal or recreational, dosage is a critical consideration. You can have...
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PM forced
Narelle Rendalls, Ballina
With reference to the recent serious sexual assault allegations in Canberra, our Prime Minister has a lot to answer for.
Many of us can...
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Suffolk Park pump track for Cavanbah
Kathy Gleeson, Suffolk Park
When I first heard of, and supported, the pump track at the Linda Vidler Park in Suffolk Park it was to provide...
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Cartoon of the week – 3 March, 2021
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