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Council is stating that breaches of licence conditions, in part, justifies spending $10m on transferring raw sewage from Ocean...
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Northern NSW urged to stay vigilant ahead of severe weather
With the prediction for off-shore winds and an off-shore low in the north of the State this week, the Bureau of Meteorology has advised that storms may be on the way over the next few days.
Comment: Court rejects challenges to vax laws
More than a million people tuned into the live stream of Kassam v Hazzard; Henry v Hazzard via the NSW Supreme Court’s YouTube channel over the past couple of weeks, many hoping for a judgment which invalidates public health orders which mandate vaccines for certain industries, such as healthcare, aged care and construction.
Charges laid after police pursuit at Murwillumbah
Officers from Tweed/Byron Police District have been investigating several incidents of stolen motor vehicles from within the Kingscliff area over the past month.
After a long, arduous and uninformed debate… Saddle Road DA approved
Councillors finally ‘got there in the end’, interim Mayor, Michael Lyon, told an exhausted audience after many hours of confused meandering at last Thursday’s Council meeting.
When is a sock not a sock?
A sock is not talked about much – it’s a simple device that is very well known.
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Immunity
I know I’m not the only one who has joined the dots between Byron Shire having the lowest vaccination...
Stories about "Stella Young":
Stella Young: a great legacy for disability rights movement
We are shocked and devastated to learn of the sudden loss of comedian, disability activist and writer, Stella Young.
Local News
COVID-19 update: 5 new cases in the NNSWLHD
Northern NSW Local Health District, Acting Chief Executive, Lynne Weir, says there were five new cases of COVID-19 reported for the District to 8pm last night, 21 October.
Local News
NSW Education responds to Teachers Federation over Murwillumbah Education Campus staff cuts
The NSW Education Department has responded to the NSW Teachers Federation's accusation that Education Minister Sarah Mitchell has only just revealed the extent of staff cuts at the mega school.
Local News
The Rebels and the Wraiths visit Nationals: ‘We are facing a planetary crisis’
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As part of a fortnight of climate actions and protests with the Extinction Rebellion, over 30 activists visited MP Kevin Hogan’s office in Lismore yesterday pushing ghostly empty white prams.
National News
NSW Legislative Council expresses concerns over push to burn native forests for power
The NSW Legislative Council unanimously passed a motion expressing its concerns over the growing push by industry to burn NSW native forests for electricity and hydrogen production.
