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Tripling water harvesting may leave local communities dry
The NSW government was looking to do catchment by catchment analysis to determine the risk to local water supply and rivers from the new rules on water harvesting rights.
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The shock of Lismore
As two Bendigoians, visiting Northern NSW over the past ten days, we quite expected to see flood damage in...
‘Unprecedented’ but not unpredicted – we are now suffering from our failure to listen to scientists’ predictions of the impacts of climate change 30...
As Australians head into another election season just as many parts of the east coast are recovering from ‘unprecedented’ flooding since February, and the national psyche is still reeling from the trauma of the ‘unprecedented’ Black Summer bushfires before that, it is critical now more than ever to vote according to your environmental conscience and fear for the future.
‘Dining in the Dark’ at Forest, Byron
To celebrate the North Coast Festival of Flavour, Forest restaurant is turning off the lights so you can turn...
Releasing the chokehold on Australia’s water
What the trading of 40 gigalitres of water from the Barmah Choke means for the Murray Darling Basin.
First residents move in to Wollongbar housing pods
The first residents displaced by the flooding disaster have now received the keys to their temporary housing pods at Wollongbar, Ballina Council says.
Tripling water harvesting may leave local communities dry
The NSW government was looking to do catchment by catchment analysis to determine the risk to local water supply and rivers from the new rules on water harvesting rights.
Stories about "Samba Blisstas":
Time to beat that drum
Have you ever thought to try your hand at a little drumming? Well now is your chance...
RePercussion – born out of a joy of drumming
When Paul Barrett, founder of Samba Blisstas, passed away he left his drum collection to the Byron Bay community centre. It is with the memory of the pleasure that people received from drumming with Paul that has brought together members of Samba Blisstas to form the drumming troupe RePercussion.
Sending Paul off with a Blisstas bang
His life truly was celebrated as much loved local Paul Barrett was sent off with a bang on Saturday – a sea of red washed...
Send-off for Samba Blisstas founder this Saturday
The funeral for Paul Barrett, founder of Samba Blisstas, will be held Saturday February 4 at Cabarita Beach Hotel from 10.30am.
A grand farewell
Celebrations of the life of Samba Blisstas founder Paul Barrett will take place on February 4, 2017 from 10.30am on the beautiful grassed reserve, beachfront...
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SCU to house temporary accommodation for flood-affected residents
Temporary homes will be located at Southern Cross University (SCU) Lismore Campus as part of the NSW government's program to provide 800 temporary housing options for flood-affected people.
Byron Echo
Secret agreements and done deals
Government and Byron Council refuse to explain details around temporary accommodation plans
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Sue Higginson MLC: a woman on a mission
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Local mother, grandmother, partner, activist, farmer, and lawyer, Sue Higginson, can now add NSW MLC Senator to her list of hyphenates.
Byron Echo
One Nation ‘ghost’ haunting Richmond
Less than a week out from the election, mystery surrounds the One Nation candidate and her connection to the electorate.
