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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?
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Slanted and bulldozed
Thanks to Paul Bibby for his (22 September) story, which addresses the outcome of the Council meeting on 16...
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.
Bring your people together!
It’s time to bring people together! Wherever you might like to party, Event Byron Bay has you covered. From...
NSW Education responds to Teachers Federation over Murwillumbah Education Campus staff cuts
The NSW Education Department has responded to the NSW Teachers Federation's accusation that Education Minister Sarah Mitchell has only just revealed the extent of staff cuts at the mega school.
Comment: Court rejects challenges to vax laws
More than a million people tuned into the live stream of Kassam v Hazzard; Henry v Hazzard via the NSW Supreme Court’s YouTube channel over the past couple of weeks, many hoping for a judgment which invalidates public health orders which mandate vaccines for certain industries, such as healthcare, aged care and construction.
Anti-DV umbrellas launched in Ballina
Rotary have partnered with NSW Police to design and distribute 150 umbrellas with a very clear message: 'Say NO to domestic violence'.
Stories about "Rock the Gate":
CSG gate rocking at the Enmore
The Enmore Theatre in Newtown’s Entertainment Precinct was the hub of an anti-CSG wheel on Sunday as Sydney-siders and visitors from across the country...
Pete plays the Enmore to fight unconventional mining
Local muso Pete Murray is preparing to join almost 70 acts across eight venues including Sydney's Enmore Theatre, for Australia’s biggest concert to support rural communities uniting to protect their farmlands from fracking and unconventional gas mining.
Holley wins Green Globe
Byron Bay 'tweenage' singer and activist Holley Somerville-Knott was named Youth Sustainability Champion at the Green Globe Awards in a gala event at Parliament House, Sydney, last week.
Rudd plays Gate A for Bentley
A steady stream of world class local and international musicians have been making their way to Gate A at the Bentley Blockade to help Rock the Gate in support of protectors of the planned test site. Last night it was Xavier Rudd and Lisa Hunt who entertained the troops.
Musos Rock The Gate for the Bentley Blockade
Hundreds were turned away at the door as the seams stretched to accommodate punters at the Rock The Gate held at the Byron Brewery last night.
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...
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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.
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NSW Education responds to Teachers Federation over Murwillumbah Education Campus staff cuts
The NSW Education Department has responded to the NSW Teachers Federation's accusation that Education Minister Sarah Mitchell has only just revealed the extent of staff cuts at the mega school.
