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Tweed Council to start nappy rebate scheme but defer Cudgen Creek Masterplan
The last Tweed Shire Council meeting saw the Reusable Nappy Rebate Scheme adopted by councillors, the rail trail impacts...
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Bangers on the Green
Bangers on the Green promises to be an absolute treat for the local music community.
Bringing together a day of awesome live...
Greens for survival
At the recent Nimbin Town Hall where Sue Higginson, among others, was active in an affirmative action workshop where...
Red hot stoner experience
I was lucky enough to visit Stone & Wood recently to see the initial brew being made of the 2022 Stone Beer, the star attraction at the upcoming Festival of the Stone at Stone & Wood’s Byron brewery site on Saturday 4 June.
Fake gov
For those interested in a reality check, particularly those deluded apologists for the fake corporate puppets and weapons manufacturers...
Byron’s favourite block party
Australian roots legends, The Beautiful Girls, will headline Stone & Wood’s winter block party, Festival of the Stone, when...
A fragrant garland of classical Indian raga
Målå is a classical Indian music experience featuring international artist Sangeet Mishra, eighth generation sarangi player from Mumbai. Bangalow...
Stories about "Roundhouse site":
Roundhouse funds lead to roads, parks
Road resurfacing in north Byron Shire has taken by far the biggest slice of the ‘Roundhouse’ land-sale cash, after councillors voted last Thursday on where the allocation of funds will go.
Roundhouse-sale funds earmarked, but won’t go far enough
Byron Shire Council is calling for public suggestions as to how to spend the $3 million on infrastructure projects in the north of the shire it made from the controversial land sales of the former 'Roundhouse' site at Ocean Shores.
Roundhouse saga
W B Crompton, Mullumbimby. Re the ongoing saga of the Roundhouse site at Ocean Shores. It was the original office for Wendell West, the first developers. They gave it to Council to be a community centre
Roundhouse sale a tale of mismanagement
Alan Dickens, Brunswick Heads. Can anybody imagine what would have been the consequences faced by a CEO in the private sector who allowed the sort of loss that BSC incurred on the sale of the Roundhouse site blocks?
Roundhouse case lost
The Ocean Shores community has lost a Land and Environment Court challenge to prevent Byron Shire Council selling the 11 blocks of at the old Roundhouse site.
Ocean Shores residents get injunction against Roundhouse sale
The Ocean Shores Community Association (OSCA) has successfully sought a court injunction preventing the sale of the controversial Roundhouse sites by Byron Shire Council.
Something fishy about the Roundhouse site selloff
Rod Murray, Ocean Shores. Why was the Roundhouse site development not advertised nationally and put to auction to maximise benefit for the community?
‘Roundhouse’ blocks at Ocean Shores to be sold
Blocks of land at the landmark 'Roundhouse' site in Ocean Shores are to be sold off.
Roundhouse site should be owned by community
Ri Fraser, Ocean Shores. It was great to see the Ocean Shores Community Centre doors finally flung open for all the community last Saturday in a burst of renewed vitality.
ALP vote will be wasted: Greens
A vote for Labor’s Paul Spooner in the seat of Ballina would be a wasted vote, according to the Greens’ candidate for the seat, Tamara Smith, who has announced the Greens would buy the Ocean Shores Roundhouse site for community land.
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60% of Ballina Council investments in fossil fuel aligned companies
The Ballina Shire Council had more than $60 million invested in fossil fuel aligned companies on behalf of ratepayers as of the end of April 2023.
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Flood trauma? Free women’s mindful healing workshops available
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It has been a tough run in the Northern Rivers from drought to fire to pandemic to flood – so there is quite a bit to deal with for many of us.
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Grant for innovative Birthing on Country program
Birthing on Country can be very important for many Aboriginal women, but many face the challenge of leaving Country to access medical care when their babies come.
Political Comment
When western medicine doesn’t work
Once I finally admitted I needed help with vicarious trauma, I tried a few techniques to ease my troubled mind.
