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Move Beyond Coal turning up heat on government
Move Beyond Coal says it will be staging protests at Labor MP offices around the country over the next week to 'turn up the heat' on the government to stop approving climate-wrecking coal and gas projects.
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Ballina rally against domestic violence this Friday
Police and Rotarians are inviting people on the Northern Rivers to wear purple and join them in speaking out against domestic violence this Friday in Ballina.
Teens call for youth housing support, better transport
Local youth representatives have told Byron Shire Council that young people need their own housing advice service to help them navigate the shire’s treacherous housing market.
Celebrate a native food Christmas with Mindy Woods & Santos Organics
A time for culture and connection at the table – Santos Organics are excited to announce that Mindy Woods...
Marisa takes on 621km Melanoma Walk
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Ballina’s Marisa Worling is about to undertake a marathon walk from Merimbula on the south-east coast to Port...
The secret love life of the echidna
How do echidnas make love? Carefully… of course!
Southern Blast in Byron
Surfrider Foundation Australia – the not-for-profit agency dedicated to the protection of Australia’s oceans – has launched a series of film events across Australia’s east coast to raise support for their campaign to Save The Southern Sea from fossil fuel exploration. Their 12th stop will be at Byron Community Theatre on 30 November.
Stories about "robbery":
Woman charged over alleged armed robbery – Tweed Heads
A woman will appear in court today charged over the alleged armed robbery of a man at Tweed Heads earlier this week.
Appeal for information after man assaulted in Lismore
NSW Police are appealing for information after a man was assaulted and robbed in the South Lismore area in March.
Teenage boy accused of robbing Tweed chemists
A teenage boy is due to face court later this month after police accused him of stealing from two pharmacies in the Tweed Shire last week.
Attempt armed robbery at Cabarita Beach
Police say that at about 5.20am last Saturday, officers from Tweed-Byron Police District were called to a carpark on Tweed Coast Road, Cabarita Beach, to reports of a robbery.
Armed thief robs Lismore restaurant
NSW Police say an investigation is underway following an armed robbery in Lismore yesterday.
Armed robbery at Woolgoolga on Saturday
Police say they have mounted an investigation following an armed robbery at a Woolgoolga service station at the weekend.
Main Arm man charged with Sydney robbery
Quiet Coopers Lane, Main Arm, was raided by police last Tuesday (August 29) seeking a man over a robbery that took place in Rockdale earlier in the month.
Qld teen arrested over Casino assault and robbery
Police have arrested a Logan teenager and charged him over an ugly incident in which a Casino teen was punched, kicked in the head and had his backpack stolen.
Man has backpack, phone stolen in Tweed Heads
Police are appealing for witnesses after a man was surrounded and had his phone and backpack stolen, as well as being punched up by a group in a Tweed Heads street on Tuesday evening.
Police seek man over Banora Point bag-snatch
Police have released this image of a man who may be able to assist with inquiries after the robbery on a 76-year-old woman at Banora Point last month.
National News
Industrial relations reform bill passes parliament
New industrial relations laws have passed NSW parliament today, which the government says will create the structure needed to deliver meaningful improvements to wages and conditions for hundreds and thousands of workers in the state.
Local News
Fire ant update in the Tweed
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There were information sessions this morning for local businesses and industry members impacted by the detection of Red Imported Fire Ants (RIFA) at South Murwillumbah, with the opportunity to find out more information about the strategy that the Department of Primary Industries (DPI) are using to contain and eradicate the fire ants.
National News
$15 million to subsidise habitat destruction?
The recently-released NSW Forestry Corporation’s annual report, which shows that taxpayers will again be asked to spend $15 million to subsidise native forest logging, has today been labelled ‘a damning indictment on our state’.
Local News
Lismore Council unveils latest upcycled Christmas tree
Lismore City Council has unveiled its iconic sustainable city Christmas tree. This is the eighth year of Lismore’s upcycled Christmas tree being proudly displayed on the corner of Keen and Magellan streets, following a one-year hiatus after the 2022 flood disaster.
