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Byron Shire celebrates seniors during festival week
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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Holiday letting policy adopted by NSW govt
New state rules on short-term holiday lets (STHL) for NSW, announced late last week, won’t be introduced to the Byron Shire until as late as February next year, as the local housing crisis intensifies.
Local girls go big at Oz grom cup
Byron Bay’s Leihani Kaloha Zoric won her second Billabong Oz Grom Cup title, taking out the 10-and-under girls division at Park beach in Coffs Harbour last weekend.
A man dead after boat capsizes on Ballina Bar
Police have confirmed that a man has died after a boat capsized at Ballina earlier today.
Where announcements masquerade as action
The great secret about government in Australia is this: no-one wants to know about government in Australia.
Poetic plea from Gaza
Gareth W R Smith, Palestine Liberation Centre – Byron Bay
This heart cry from Gaza, written by Gazan poet and...
DPI has an eye on Lismore’s yellow crazy ants
The yellow crazy ant (Anoplolepis gracilipes) is a species of ant, originally from Southeast Asia, that has been accidentally introduced to numerous places in the world – including Lismore.
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Violet joins World’s Greatest Shave in Ballina
Ten year old Violet Hansen from Skennars Head had an extreme haircut at school yesterday as part of the World's Greatest Shave, to raise money for the Leukaemia Foundation.
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Tweed council adopts Jack Evans Boat Harbour plan
The Tweed Shire Council has announced that they have adopted the Plan of Management for the Jack Evans Boat Harbour precinct.
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Report and recommendations – First Nations people in custody
High, but not high enough, on the country's human rights agenda is the issue of Aboriginal deaths in custody.
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Eungella: Alleged domestic-related stabbing suspect charged with attempted murder
Police say a man will face court today charged with attempted murder following an alleged domestic-related stabbing earlier this year.
Local News
Remembering and Healing – the Northern Rivers peace effort
The community of Lismore are invited to join events organised by the Remembering and Healing (RaH) group over the weekend encompassing ANZAC Day.
