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Bluesfest announces October dates for 2021 festival
After two disappointing cancelations of their event, Bluesfest has announced that they will hold the 2021 festival over the...
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Byron Comedy Festival launched with a laugh
At a hilarious sold-out launch of the Byron Comedy Festival, Dr Karl Kruszelnicki had the entire Byron Bay Surf Club giggling last night
Highway traffic delays after truck rollover north of Byron
There have been two highway crashes north of Byron this morning.
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David Gilet, Byron Bay
You would have to say that the Byron district has more than its fair share of wankers,...
Humans suck
Hannah Grace, Ocean Shores
I heard on the local news late this afternoon (April 20) that a 370kg tuna ...
Govt’s new housing plan fails to impress local reps
Local government representatives on the Northern Rivers have expressed doubts over the state government’s new Housing 2041 Strategy.
NewsCorp announces August revival of regional news print in QLD
Less than a week after the two major NewsCorp-owned outlets on the Northern Rivers lost their websites and redirected readers via The Daily Telegraph (TDT), sister publications in Queensland announced almost the opposite.
Stories about "Renewable Energy":
Green hydrogen gets the green light to create jobs
Green hydrogen has received the backing to get a guaranteed $50 million dollars in funding over the next ten years to help develop the green hydrogen industry in NSW.
Tweed Council locks in Flow Power for energy
As the need for energy and our reliance on fossil fuels become increasingly perilous, councils across the state are looking to renewable power as the way to navigate our future needs.
Community-owned power generation in Ballina?
Ballina teacher Gus Moncrieff thinks the time has come for a public conversation about Ballina owning and generating its own renewable power.
Planet Watch: Living off grid and accepting nature’s limits
Living off grid can teach an individual about living within the limits of their immediate environment – a lesson we need to learn as individuals and as a species. We are well on the way to tipping the Earth beyond its ability to support the myriad lifeforms, including us, that are here.
Splendour 2020 cancelled – what does this mean for locals?
Another festival cancelled – what does this mean for a region that is so highly dependent on tourism and festivals?
Planet Watch – Roadblocks to renewables
The Australian political response to the COVID-19 pandemic has proved that governments can act quickly if conditions demand it, even if that means overturning longstanding ideological obstacles.
Community engagement for Myocum solar farm begins
Community engagement has commenced in regards to the Byron Shire Council’s plan to implement a solar farm in Myocum.
ACCC casts shadow over solar scheme
Solar advocates have spoken out about the consumer watchdog’s renewed call for an end to a federal subsidy scheme for small-scale solar projects.
Climate action protests inspire federal government to change policy – NOT
The minister for energy and emissions reductions says acknowledging Australia’s increase in emissions every year for the past four years is ‘cherry-picking’ figures.
Australia will benefit economically from acting on climate
In the midst of the climate election there’s been an elephant in the room that all seem to have failed to see – the economic benefits of Australia proactively responding to the climate challenge.
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Power outage in Byron Shire
Power supply company Essential Energy says that approximately 1,780 homes and businesses were without supply this morning.
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Filming of Byron Baes begins with no indigenous consultation
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Filming of the Netflix series Byron Baes has reportedly commenced without any effort made by the show's production company – Eureka Productions – to consult with local indigenous groups or the local Council.
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Byron Comedy Festival launched with a laugh
At a hilarious sold-out launch of the Byron Comedy Festival, Dr Karl Kruszelnicki had the entire Byron Bay Surf Club giggling last night
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School Strike for Climate next Friday
Next Friday from 10am Byron Shire students will be demanding political action on the climate emergency in what they and their supporters say is our present, future and reality.
