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Main Arm Upper school are excited to be going ‘back to school’
It has been hard for many young people as they have managed the impacts of COVID over the last few years but for students at Main Arm Upper Public School the flood has meant they've been out of their school for almost half a year.
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Committee to examine teacher shortages
The NSW Upper House’s Education Committee say they have commenced an inquiry into teacher shortages in NSW.
Park trouble for BARCO
A group of dog owners who met at the common shed at the Brunswick Heads Sports Fields last Sunday say they were confronted by three men with a dog who were camping at the location.
Ballina calls for more SES funding – again
The Ballina Shire Council has agreed to prioritise upgrading of its State Emergency Services base and to call for a new shire-wide incident control centre.
Hydro cannabis bust in Tweed
Police have confiscated equipment they say was being used for a hydroponic cannabis station set up in a Tweed Heads garage.
Rebuild of flooded school campus in North Lismore unlikely
At least one Northern Rivers-based school is likely to have a new permanent home thanks to extensive flood damage at its existing campus.
Man charged following break and enter – Casino
A man has been charged following an investigation into an alleged break and enter at Casino.
Stories about "special rate variation":
Ballina rate rise approved – but only for one year
Ballina Shire Council has had its application for a rate rise approved by the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal but IPART rejected a request for the rise to be permanent.
Rate rise amid fears of amalgamation
Byron Shire Council has forged ahead with the Special Rates Variation (SRV) amid fears of amalgamation at Thursday’s council meeting. Councillor Alan Hunter's DA refused as council awaits a review of current trial DA in 2017.
Byron GM maintains hard line on rate rise
Calls from Byron Country Labor to crack down on holiday letting, increase commercial rates and raise paid parking have been rejected by Byron council’s GM Ken Gainger as an inadequate revenue source.
Byron mayor defends rate-rise plan
Byron Shire Greens mayor Simon Richardson has admitted that ‘it may not be a popular conversation to have with our 15,500 ratepayers’ but blames the need for a special rate variation on the state government’s ‘unrealistic rate-pegging’ regime.
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Lismore Lantern Parade – Vale John Lush
Once again the community of Lismore came together to celebrate with the Lantern Parade on June 25.
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Celebrating NAIDOC Week in the Northern Rivers
The Northern Rivers encompasses the Bundjalung, Gumbaynggirr and Yaegl nations with celebrations for NAIDOC taking place up and down the coast.
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Man charged following break and enter – Casino
A man has been charged following an investigation into an alleged break and enter at Casino.
Byron Echo
Locals tix on offer for Writers Fest
Byron Writers Festival is again offering Sunday locals’ passes, supported for the third time by partners, Stone & Wood.
