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Value of the intangible and Suffolk Parks future
It’s hard to know what value to place on the environment – until it changes irrevocably.
A place is defined...
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Tenth Nannaversary of those mischievous knitters
Would you believe it, petals, it's been 10 years since the guerilla espionage not-so-sweet little ladies now known as the Knitting Nannas started their ruthless needling of CSG miner Metgasco.
Road workers strike first time in decades
Road workers, construction crews and other Transport for NSW workers will walk off the job for the first time in decades on Thursday, as frustrations over the NSW Government's effective pay cut boil over.
Where is the love?
I have lived in Mullum and the surrounding hills for 35 years.
Yesterday I drove to Upper Main Arm, to...
Lake Ainsworth
The heavy rain on 28–30 March 2022 resulted in flooding of Lake Ainsworth at Lennox Head to about 2m...
Trees Not Bombs gone but not forgotten
On Friday evening the space that was home for the Trees Not Bombs recovery café stood empty of its tent, pots and pans, makeshift kitchen sink and cups of tea and cake, but the most noticeable absence was the smiles and support of the volunteers.
A poem
Row upon row
Lest we forget
the rows of trees
they planted to recall
the rows of boys
they sent to die
in the war
Jon...
Stories about "Stuart Fergie":
Oka’s Stuart ‘DidgeriStu’ Fergie gone but never forgotten
There has been a deluge of tributes since the passing on Saturday of Stuart Fergie, known to thousands of Oka fans as DidgeriStu.
Byron Echo
Where is the love?
I have lived in Mullum and the surrounding hills for 35 years.
Yesterday I drove to Upper Main Arm, to Kohinur, to visit a friend,...
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Flood help information from Chinderah, and Uki to South Golden Beach
The floods in February and March are still having direct impacts on the lives of many people and Serice NSW has a trailer coming to a location near you so you can easily access flood assistance.
Byron Echo
Weaving through NAIDOC
DJ and Delta with some of the Weaving for Reconciliation exhibits. Photo Jeff Dawson.
Byron Echo
Management of Byron’s fragile coastline impeded by NSW government: report
Insufficient funding and guidance from the State government is inhibiting Byron Council’s attempt to effectively manage its famous but fragile coastline, a Council report has revealed.