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Don’t remove the concrete barriers say Tweed Council
The removal of concrete barriers at Reserve Creek Road landslip are putting the community at risk say Tweed Shire Council
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Warning: Northern Rivers Rail Trail not ready yet
Love or hate it, the Northern Rivers Rail Trail is under construction and the community is being urged to wait until it is safe for public use.
Urine sample test: new way to detect and screen for early stages of Alzheimer’s disease
When it comes to Alzheimer’s disease, an early diagnosis – one made well before signs of irreversible dementia are apparent – is key to providing effective intervention and treatment.
Fingal Foreshore Park ready for holiday fun
The Tweed Shire Council is very happy to unveil a new playground at Fingal Foreshore Park that celebrates the rich cultural history of the Tweed coastal village.
Take action against 15 months jail for climate protester
Northern Rivers locals are gathering in Lismore this Saturday to protest the imprisonment of non-violent climate activist Deanna ‘Violet’ Coco who stopped one lane of traffic on the Sydney Harbour Bridge in April.
Gort claims singles tennis title at Mullumbimby
Mullumbimby Tennis Club Championship finals were held last weekend and culminated with the open men’s singles where Steve Gort...
Disco Byron style
Groove Terminator and Rodd Richards are proud to present for the very first time in Byron Bay, France’s very...
Stories about "Sex gods":
Here & Now #108 Sex change
S Sorrensen
My place. Thursday, 6.30am
My sexual preference is changing.
It used to be a beautiful woman, late at night, with something classical playing on the...
Local News
Public appeal: Grievous bodily harm, Burliegh Heads
Police have released footage of two men they wish to speak with as part of investigations into the grievous bodily harm of a man at Burleigh Heads on Sunday October 2.
National News
Councils ‘bullied’ with increased NSW govt burdens, say LGNSW
NSW councils have been ‘set up to fail’ with their annual audits ‘because the NSW Government is forcing them to carry the depreciation cost of assets they neither own nor control’, claims the peak body representing councils, Local Government NSW.
Local News
Cumbalum shops and affordable homes one step closer – by car
Cumbalum is one step closer towards having some local shops and five new officially affordable homes in perpetuity thanks to council approval of preliminary planning requirements.
Byron Echo
Mullum’s zebra crossing win hard fought by residents
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A zebra crossing is being installed at a pedestrian safety blackspot near the centre of Mullumbimby, following a long-running campaign by a group of local residents.
