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Bundjalung stories on Country
As first peoples we have an inherited birthright and a deep responsibility to try, as much as possible, to tread lightly on Country and read Country.
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Autocracy or democracy for Byron Shire?
The New Yorker Magazine recently wrote a quote from Mr Rupert Murdoch ‘The truth is authoritarian governments do work!’...
Mental health explored at Ballina symposium
250 people attended the first free Community Mental Health Symposium last Thursday at Ballina RSL, with a range of expert speakers from various organisations explaining the dimensions of the problem and how best to move forward.
Mud benda rant
Regarding last week’s Splendour Festival and all the ‘haters’ out there. I took along a few seriously fun-deprived teenage...
Red Devils beat Evans Head playing finals footy
The Byron Bay Red Devils premiership rugby league side won their qualifying final at home against Evans Head 32–30,...
Storytelling at its best in Ballina
A new community storytelling event will take place at the Ballina CWA Hall on Sunday September 11.
Olivia Newton-John and FernGully
Olivia Newton-John was active in many environmental issues in the Northern Rivers region. One in particular was the 12-year battle to save ‘Fern Gully’ in Coorabell from being dammed.
Stories about "South Lismore":
When memories come flooding back
A South Lismore resident got a sad but beautiful surprise after the most recent flood when a photo album full of memories washed into her yard.
Ice, MDMA, GHB seized when car searched at South Lismore
Two people are due in court today charged after ‘Ice’, MDMA, GHB and cash were found in a car stopped in South Lismore.
Mystery of the South Lismore Duck Pond ‘monster’
It may not be as glamorous as the Loch Ness monster but South Lismore locals reckon they have their own mysterious 'monster' living in the Duck Pond.
Murals and gardens for South Lismore pump station
Lismore city council has been working with South Lismore business owners to come up with ideas to make the sight of the pump station less messy industrial.
Major clean up of South Lismore’s forgotten treasure
Lismore Landcare dynamo Derek Goodwin is leading the charge in cleaning up the 'Duck Pond', an historic area of South Lismore that has been neglected for decades.
Reward offered to solve graffiti attacks in South Lismore
A South Lismore business owner is offering a cash reward to whoever brings this graffiti vandal ‘in by the ear’ to apologise. Garden Centre and Collectables owners David and Anna were furious to discover the tag on their recently painted wall on Saturday morning.
Local News
Food, drink and craft brewery ’in principle’ approval for Tweed South Industrial Estate
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Industrial estate zoning was under question at Tweed Council's planning meeting on 4 August as councillors endorsed the development application (DA) for an ‘artisan food and drink industry including craft brewery, retail area and restaurant at Industry Drive Tweed Heads South.
Storylines
Storylines – The Voice of the voiceless
My grandfather would often tell me a story. A story about a community. This community was self-sufficient, self-reliant, and self-determining of their own lives.
Local News
Draft COMP caps Public Access at Lismore Council
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A Draft Code of Meeting Practice (COMP) and Briefing Policy prepared by the Governance & Customer Service Manager was the subject of discussion at Lismore Council this week.
Byron Echo
Olivia Newton-John and FernGully
Olivia Newton-John was active in many environmental issues in the Northern Rivers region. One in particular was the 12-year battle to save ‘Fern Gully’ in Coorabell from being dammed.
