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Man charged over alleged driving and property offences
A man will appear before court today charged with 22 offences following an investigation into several alleged driving and property offences at Murwillumbah.
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The Full Brief on Sissy Knickers!
The Brunswick Picture House is delighted to announce that the Briefs Factory troupe is bringing a brand new show, Sissy Knickers!, for a special and exclusive performance next week on Thursday.
Mandy Nolan calls for safety of Northern Rivers women and children to be prioritised
As the Greens move to declare violence against women a national emergency, Greens candidate for Richmond and community advocate Mandy Nolan will hold a vigil for victims of violence and has called on Northern Rivers Labor MPs to back budget funding to tackle the violence epidemic.
Tugun tunnel work at Tweed Heads – road diversion
Motorists are advised of changed overnight traffic conditions from Sunday on the Pacific Motorway, Tweed Heads.
Families and children left struggling after government fails flood recovery commitments
The recovery process following the February 2022 flood has been slow, and many people are still struggling to regain normality in their lives.
Flood-affected locations in Byron Shire to be included in DCP
A redraft of Byron Shire's development control plan (DCP) Chapter 2 ‘Areas Affected by Flood’ will soon go on public exhibition without mentioning 2022 flood data.
Search continues for missing Tweed man
Local police say officers, the State Emergency Services [SES] and family members of missing Tweed Shire man Patrick Liedke are continuing their search.
Stories about "Red Alert":
Lake Ainsworth Cyanobacteria Update – RED ALERT
Ballina Shire Council has just issued a Red Alert for Lake Ainsworth. Water should NOT be used for primary recreation. Users should obey all signage erected by Council.
Blue-green algae Red Alert for Lake Ainsworth Lennox Head
Lake Ainsworth in Lennox Head has had a recreational red alert warning (high alert) for blue-green algae issues this afternoon. Warning signs have been installed and Ballina Shire Council will alert residents and visitors via their website, social media and tourism contacts.
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Mandy Nolan calls for safety of Northern Rivers women and children to be prioritised
As the Greens move to declare violence against women a national emergency, Greens candidate for Richmond and community advocate Mandy Nolan will hold a vigil for victims of violence and has called on Northern Rivers Labor MPs to back budget funding to tackle the violence epidemic.
National News
Alliance for Nature NSW calls Minns Government to account over habitat clearing
The Alliance for Nature NSW says critical environmental reforms have been delayed and ignored, with concerning indications that some members of the Minns Cabinet are seeking to water down or simply not enact these election commitments.
National News
‘It’s not love, it’s coercive control’
Today the NSW government is launching an advertising campaign to raise public awareness and understanding of coercive control.
Byron Echo
Mother’s Day tree planting returns
Brunswick Valley Landcare’s (BVL) celebrated, and much-loved, annual Mother’s Day tree planting returns on Sunday, May 12, with plans to plant 1,500 trees alongside live music, a barbecue, cakes, coffee and a very special community feel.
