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Medicinal cannabis; a better way forward
For the first time ever, I am living my truths and no one is trying to hurt me because of it. This is a much better way.
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Shroom Bros
Two pieces of delightful trivia about Shroom Brothers’ Andrew Mohanu: the Romanian town where he was born was about...
Land values are up
Large parts of the North Coast may have gone under during the 2022 floods, but they appear to have done little to dampen land values for much of the region.
Old ANZ Mullum
The old ANZ Bank building on Burringbar Street in Mullum is now a bathhouse; such yuppy city indulgence to...
Mandy Nolan’s Soapbox: Invasion, Survival and Mourning Day
Why does 26 January create so much anger, sadness and frustration? Because it’s a day that is not inclusive. It’s a day that celebrates inequality in this country. It’s a day that says 97 per cent of our population can celebrate the injustices done to thousands and thousands of innocent Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the name of advancement and expansion of the British Empire.
Lismore hospital works completed
The final stage of the Lismore Base Hospital redevelopment is now complete, says the NSW Liberals and Nationals government.
Cartoon of the week – 25 January 2023
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Stories about "rescission":
Cr Bird ‘beyond devastated’ over Hepburn Park
Across the Northern Rivers there are families who are still homeless after the February and March floods and solutions to the problems are not coming thick and fast
Emotional moments as Lismore Council votes against Hepburn Park rescission
Lismore councillors affirmed that Hepburn Park at Goonellabah will not have pods for flood-affected residents, last night voting down a motion to rescind their earlier August decision.
Goonellabah koalas win after rescission lost
One of the contentious pieces of business at Tuesday’s Lismore Council meeting was the rescission motion moved by Councillors Steve Krieg, Andrew Bing and Andrew Gordon on Council's June 23 decision to refuse the DA at 226 Invercauld Road, Eastwood Estate extension.
Lennox community garden’s orchard saved
Yesterday Ballina Shire Council reversed its earlier decision to allow the Lions Club to use the orchard area of the Lennox Head Community Garden for a new shed. Lions is now likely to use its grant to get an improved shed at Skennars Head.
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Saint Bob of the Greens in Lennox Head
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With hardly a vacant seat in the auditorium, Bob Brown kept the party faithful’s eyes, ears and hearts glued to the stage on Saturday...
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Environment law fails to protect threatened species
A University of Queensland finding says that the federal environmental laws are failing to mitigate against Australia’s extinction crisis.
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Dr Philip Nitschke to visit Lismore
Controversial founder and director of the pro-euthanasia group Exit International, Dr Philip Nitschke will hold a free public meeting on NSW’s new Voluntary Assisted Dying Act at the Lismore Workers Club on Saturday.
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Old ANZ Mullum
The old ANZ Bank building on Burringbar Street in Mullum is now a bathhouse; such yuppy city indulgence to far removed from being authentic...
