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Festival/Council relations strained, motion passes
The operations manager of the Byron Music Festival says her attempts to run the event this year were cruelled by Byron Council staff, who allegedly provided organisers with false information and spoke to them like they were ‘idiots’.
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Labor mulls over the future of persecuted whistleblower and his lawyer, Collaery
While jailed Australian citizen and journalist, Julian Assange, waits for the new Labor government to act on his behalf with US extradition orders from the UK, another whistleblower and his lawyer face court behind closed doors on Australian soil.
Honours shared in premiership football derby
Byron Bay FC were fourth placed on the Football Far North Coast premiership ladder after a 3-3 draw playing away against Mullumbimby Brunswick Valley FC in round seven of the competition.
No blame in this game
I do not wish to condemn politicians for the state of corruption in this country. However, I do wish...
Public scrutiny?
Byron Council has magicked away from public scrutiny and risk analysis its own submission detailing imperative details on the...
Women scientists are less likely to be credited for their work
Gender gap in publication and patent authorship suggests women’s contributions to science are ignored or unappreciated.
Building hei(s)(gh)ts
I also strongly agree with David Gilet and Paul McCarthy on the creeping cancer of increased building heights/heists in...
Stories about "Sam Webb":
Police seek man wanted for violent offences
Police are calling for public help in trying to find a 27-year-old man wanted for domestic-violence offences in NSW.
Byron Echo
Govt considers underwriting small energy retailers after Enova’s collapse
In the wake of the collapse of local green energy retailer, Enova, the NSW government say they are considering underwriting small energy retailers who face unfair market competition from large retailers who also generate electricity.
Byron Echo
Byron Council report card
Did you know it’s been six months since councillors were elected? They have another two years to go, and while a usual term is a gruelling four years, this time, it’s shorter, owing to a disrupting bat virus.
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Main Arm Upper school are excited to be going ‘back to school’
It has been hard for many young people as they have managed the impacts of COVID over the last few years but for students at Main Arm Upper Public School the flood has meant they've been out of their school for almost half a year.
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Lismore Lantern Parade – Vale John Lush
Once again the community of Lismore came together to celebrate with the Lantern Parade on June 25.
