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After school is extra fun in Kyogle, Grafton, Goonellabah and Tweed
Go4Fun is a free, after-school, healthy lifestyle program for primary school-aged children who are above a healthy weight, kicks off in Term 4 in Kyogle, Grafton, Goonellabah and Tweed.
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The Smoking Camel partners with Brookie’s Gin to create a Turkish Delight Gin!
Byron Bay’s newest Middle Eastern restaurant, The Smoking Camel, has partnered with Brookie’s Gin to create a Turkish Delight Gin. A passion project between the two brands and owners Kim Stephen (The Smoking Camel) and Eddie Brook (Brookie’s Gin), the gin is emblematic of the close-knit Byron Bay community, and combines The Smoking Camel’s signature Middle Eastern flavours with Brookie’s expertise in gin making.
Gold Coast Chamber Orchestra is a Real Gem
Season two of the Gold Coast Chamber Orchestra sees performances of Classical Gems conducted by Chen Yang in two shows with concert one on Sunday, 24 September at the Murwillumbah Civic Centre and concert two on Sunday, 8 October at Bond University.
Lismore’s $15 million grant funding for arts and culture
Lismore Council say they have welcomed a $15 million grant funding announcement – the State and Federal Government’s grants...
Council to discuss use of consultants at closed-door workshop
Byron councillors will explore the amount Council spends on external consultants and potential conflicts of interest, following a long and, at times, spiteful debate last week.
Tricky traffic on Terania as rail bridge repairs go ahead
In what is rumoured to be an indefinite closure, motorists have been advised that Terania Street, Lismore, will be closed to all traffic between Tweed and Peate streets from 7pm today as a result of damage to a rail bridge.
Iron Gates development at Evans Head: application to ‘amend’ DA refused
The Land & Environment Court rejected an application to amend a development application for a satellite residential development at the controversial Iron Gates site at Evans Head.
Stories about "Sing 2":
Sing 2 in the cinema under the stars tonight
A lovely thing to do is sit under the stars and watch a movie and tonight in Lismore you can do just that with the Newcastle Permanent’s Cinema Under the Stars event and a huge evening of family-friendly fun in Nesbitt Park.
Byron Echo
Editorial: Be more like Gavin Newsom
The US state of California is suing five major fossil fuel companies over their contribution to the climate crisis.
Local News
Tricky traffic on Terania as rail bridge repairs go ahead
In what is rumoured to be an indefinite closure, motorists have been advised that Terania Street, Lismore, will be closed to all traffic between Tweed and Peate streets from 7pm today as a result of damage to a rail bridge.
Local News
Ballina MP accuses Labor state budget of failing social housing needs
‘Basically, I get less than $2 million for my electorate for social housing,’ Greens Member for Ballina Tamara Smith said in response to this week’s state budget announcement.
Local News
Tweed Council seeks businesses to join it’s rail trail ‘Connect Program’
Paying for the maintenance and providing an engaging visitor experience for the Tweed section of the Northern Rivers Rail Trail is a key aspect of Tweed Shire Council’s (TSC) Connect Program.
