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COVID update: two new cases in Lismore and fragments in Byron’s STP
The Northern NSW Local Health District, Lynne Weir, today say that two new cases of COVID-19 have been reported for the District to 8pm, 23 October.
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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.
French hypocrisy
The French are understandably upset about being stabbed in the back by Australia’s sinking of the submarine contract. They...
One new COVID case in Lismore and Local Health District venues of concerns
Northern NSW Local Health District says there has been one new case of COVID-19 reported for the are to 8pm 17 October.
No means no, say traditional owners
As Water Week draws to a close, with a theme of 'Caring for Water and Country', a group of Widjabul Wia-bal elders have emphatically said they do not want the Dunoon Dam proposal to be put back on the table by pro-dam councillors.
Truth
The truth doesn’t mind being questioned. A lie does.
Margot Hays, Bangalow
Privately owned, but still ‘sacred site’ – Nimbin church burns to the ground
Last night at around 9pm, St Patrick's Catholic Church in Nimbin burned to the ground.
Stories about "Richmond police":
13-year-old struck by vehicle in Lismore
Just before 3.45pm yesterday a 13-year-old was struck by a vehicle in South Lismore.
Police appeal to locate wanted man – Lismore
Ethan Alan Hewett, aged 27, is wanted by virtue of two outstanding warrants
Police investigating after head-on crash near Uki
Police are investigating a two-car crash that seriously injured two people in the state’s far-north yesterday.
Further arrest by Strike Force Junor detectives – Lismore
A police strike force investigating the distribution of illicit drugs in the Lismore area has charged another man with drug supply offences.
Man who stole car drives past cops looking for him
Police have arrested a 27-year-old Barkers Vale man who stole a vehicle in the same area on April 11. As they were taking the details of the incident from the victim they saw the stolen vehicle pull into a nearby driveway.
Casino man arrested following police pursuit
Police have charged a man after a pursuit in Casino on Thursday. Officers spotted a wanted man in a silver Holden Commodore while patrolling West Street, Casino, at about 10.30pm.
‘Dob in a dealer’ campaign targets ice scourge
A ‘dob in a dealer’ campaign targeting the manufacture, supply and use of ‘ice’ (crystal methylamphetamine) in the Richmond Local Area Command recently has given police more than 40 leads in their bid to crack down on the increasing scourge in the community.
Police cheered as knife-wielding man arrested in Lismore
A 30-year-old man terrified commuters when he wielded a large Stanley knife during an attack on another man at Lismore's Transit Centre yesterday afternoon, police say.
Byron Echo
Mutual obligation or mandatory vax?
There is much being said about the pros and cons of the vaccination. Do we? Don’t we? Must we?
Must we not? But the answers...
Byron Echo
Christian fundamentals
Robin Harrison’s letter (13 October) made me realise how Christian fundamentals are little known, yet so freely referred to. There are at least three...
Byron Echo
A dumb act of STP
Council is stating that breaches of licence conditions, in part, justifies spending $10m on transferring raw sewage from Ocean Shores Sewerage Treatment Plant (OS...
Local News
COVID-19 update: 5 new cases in the NNSWLHD
Northern NSW Local Health District, Acting Chief Executive, Lynne Weir, says there were five new cases of COVID-19 reported for the District to 8pm last night, 21 October.
