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Join Clarkes Beach paddle out this weekend to stop massive oil and gas field project
Hundreds of local surfers and water-lovers will paddle out at Clarke’s Beach over the weekend to protest against a massive oil and gas field proposed for the NSW coast.
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19-yr-old charged after alleged Mercedes joy ride in Tweed shire
A 19-year-old Tweed Heads South man faces a string of charges related to car theft on the Northern Rivers.
Byron Council to introduce car-free Sundays in the centre of town
Byron Council has taken a further step toward getting cars out of, and pedestrians into, the centre of Byron, by voting to introduce car-free Sundays.
Meet local firies and save lives, including your own
Meeting local firefighters and learning about home fire prevention is really important and more so in recent times and into the future.
Houses without smoke detectors very alarming
Fire & Rescue NSW is always busy and the nation-wide fires in recent years have highlighted the importance and value of our firefighters.
Boarding houses
Matthew O’Reilly, CABS president and Council candidate for the new Byron Greens
The over-development of cramped boarding-house accommodation in Sunrise...
An operetta and children’s theatre for NORPA
NOPRA has announced recipients of the theatre company’s two artist residencies.
Stories about "Stop Logging Steep Slopes Campaign":
Foley’s promise to ban cable logging welcomed
Environmentalists have welcomed the announcement from NSW Labor leader Luke Foley, that if elected premier he will ensure that cable logging on extremely steep slopes will not be introduced but have lamented that the coalition plans to plough ahead with it,.
Stop logging steep slopes
Jimmy Malecki, Stop Logging Steep Slopes Campaign. One of my New Year's promises to myself this year is to be involved as much as I can in producing video, photography and website information that will aid conservation groups in protecting threatened species and our natural environment.
Local News
Man dead after boat capsizes near Yamba
Police say a man has died and a second has been taken to hospital after a boat capsized south of Yamba this morning.
Local News
Jonson Street bus shelter gone and an era ended
Byron Shire Council says that the wooden bus shelter on Jonson Street outside the Byron Visitors Centre is being removed today with all bus services operating from the new bus interchange on Butler Street in Byron Bay
Letters
Upside down river
Tim Harrington, Lennox Head
Letter contributor Richard White (letters 21/4/21) quite correctly identifies the Richmond River as an ‘upside down river’ and nowhere is this more...
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Ballina Dragons’ great results at Urunga
Eve Jeffery - 0
The Ballina Dragon Boat Racing Club is a group of paddling people from all walks of life who enjoy being out on the water having fun and keeping fit.
