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Save Wallum protectors escape fines, convictions
Seven Save Wallum protectors charged with locking on and obstructing civil works at the contentious urban development at Brunswick Heads had their cases dismissed in the Byron Local Court on Monday, with no fines and no convictions recorded.
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Politics
Further to T Sharples’ letter (Echo, May 1) Justine Elliot has never been a good representative for her electorate...
Saffin welcomes Neighbourhood Centre Week
NSW Labor Member for Lismore Janelle Saffin has welcomed today’s start to Neighbourhood Centre Week across the country.
Editorial – Are we all finked?
A old dude named Larry Fink runs a US asset management corporation called BlackRock that not many people have heard of.
NEFA says Forestry Corp are ignoring legal protections for gliders
The North East Forest Alliance is calling on the Environment Protection Authority to issue an immediate Stop Work Order for logging in Styx River State Forest, near Armidale on the Northern Tablelands.
Changed overnight traffic conditions at Tugun bypass, Tweed Heads
Detours will be in place overnight for southbound traffic around Tugun bypass at Tweed Heads starting Sunday, May 12.
Public housing forum/doco May 16
A documentary exploring the devastating impacts of losing one’s home owing to the privatisation and demolition of public housing assets will be screened May 16 at the Palace Cinema.
Stories about "RTDs":
RTDs push up drinking habits stats
The issue of heavy alcohol consumption by Australians was highlighted during the pandemic lockdowns, but a new report shows that current habits have continued the upward trend owing to the increases for wine and ‘RTDs’ (Ready-to-drink).
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New Tweed Valley Hospital opens today
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The controversial new Tweed Valley Hospital opened to patients at 8am this morning.
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Public housing forum/doco May 16
A documentary exploring the devastating impacts of losing one’s home owing to the privatisation and demolition of public housing assets will be screened May 16 at the Palace Cinema.
Byron Echo
Free all the people
By any account, the current ongoing humanitarian tragedy in Gaza today needs thorough analysis, to objectively understand the causes as to why this ongoing...
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Exploring the Burmese struggle in Byron, May 30
Rosemary and previously, her late husband, have been teaching, then quietly building clean water systems for villages and schools in the ‘dry region’ of Burma / Myanmar for years.
