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Green Heroes among 2026 NSW Environment Award winners

The NSW Environment Awards, hosted by the state’s leading environmental advocacy organisation, Nature Conservation Council NSW, was recently held at Customs House in Sydney.
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Byron EchoRick Franco, Myocum - 0

‘Go-ahead’ not positive

So the NRPP unanimously approved the controversial 57 Station St development after more than 2,500 signatories were against it. Those...
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Seven women, seven decades and seven minutes to tell their stories

Most of us would struggle to squeeze a lifetime into seven minutes. Seven local women are about to give it a go, with stories of what they have survived along the way.
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New Tweed Heads Hub backed by $3.8 million commitment

The newly opened Veteran and Family Hub at Tweed Heads will be backed by a renewed $3.8 million commitment from RSL NSW to sponsor veteran and family services, delivered by partner charity RSL LifeCare.
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Riverbank recovery project receives industry award

A major effort to rehabilitate almost 30 kilometres of flood-affected riverbanks across NSW has received international recognition, with Local Land Services and the Soil Conservation Service winning this year’s International Erosion Control Association Australasia (IECA Australasia) Environmental Excellence Award.
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Byron EchoLin Bell, Suffolk Park - 0

Thank you!

On Thursday I slipped on the wet Mercato travelator, then three beautiful angel women helped me up. Thank you,...
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EditorialEwan Willis - 0

Editorial – Conceding to the people

We are all familiar with the shortcomings of government. Political leanings aside, who among us has not felt that corruption and lack of accountability exist in government bodies?
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Stories about "Seniors":

Regional Seniors Travel Card to return if coalition win 2027 election

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Member for Tweed Geoff Provest (Nationals) says he will bring back the Regional Seniors Travel Card if his government is voted in at the March 2027 election.
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Shining a light on our local seniors

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Member for Ballina Tamara Smith MP is calling on locals to nominate an outstanding older person for the NSW Seniors Festival Local Senior of the Year Awards, celebrating the invaluable contributions of seniors across the Ballina electorate.
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Seen, funded and heard: more marginalised voices to air on Bay FM

Local News Mia Armitage - 0
Youth, older women and voices from the queer community are all to be heard more prominently on Byron’s only community radio station, Bay FM, thanks to competitive funding approval.
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Has the Tweed got it right on ageing well?

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Tweed Shire Council is seeking community feedback on the latest draft of its 'Ageing Well in the Tweed Strategy 2024­−2029', which aims to ensure the Tweed is prepared for an expected doubling in the number of people aged over 65 years in coming years.
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GemLife pushes plans for seniors’ estate on ecologically sensitive West Ballina land

Local News Mia Armitage - 0
A proposed seniors’ housing estate featuring nearly 150 units on ecologically sensitive West Ballina land protected by recent rezoning is subject to a Northern Regional Planning Panel assessment process.
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The Best and biggest Tweed Seniors Festival

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Seniors have reason to celebrate with this year's Tweed Seniors Festival being the best and biggest yet, with a full program of more than 40 exciting events
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Byron Shire celebrates seniors during festival week

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An action-packed program has been planned for the 2021 Byron Shire Seniors Festival with drumming, dancing, walking, yoga and laughing on the program.
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Social activities for seniors in Ballina

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Ballina Shire Meals on Wheels have announced an exiting new social activities program for seniors in 2021.
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Digital upskill help for seniors, Oct 21

Local News Paul Bibby - 0
The Byron Community Centre is hosting an event to help local seniors develop their digital skills as part of Get Online Week.
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New activities for seniors in Ballina

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Ballina Shire Meals on Wheels are running weekly activities for over 65s at Ballina Hockey Club.
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Remembrance Day 2026: 11am, 11 November

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It is estimated that in WWl there were 20 million dead and 20 million injured. From a population base of fewer than five million,...
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Love books? Join Friends of the Library

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Friends of the Libraries, Byron Shire are looking for some fresh, new, younger faces to join the group and help keep it moving forward.
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NSW News

Racehorses shot for pet food by NSW breeder

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Thirteen thoroughbred horses deemed no longer useful, have been destroyed with eight horses destroyed by firearm at Berkeley Park Stud.
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Local News

Byron Bay Surf Lifesaving Club youngsters shine

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Two young members of Byron Bay Surf Lifesaving Club have delivered outstanding performances at the Paddle NSW State Sprint Championships, held at the Penrith International Regatta Centre over the weekend.
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