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Out of the Blue Adventures wins Tourism Hero Award
A local whale watching and eco-tourism business has been announced as one of the region's Local Tourism Heroes at a gala dinner co-hosted by Destination North Coast.
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Charity day a big win for Moonshiners
The Mullumbimby Moonshiners rugby union raised over $7000 at their annual Beyond Blue Charity Day last weekend, and collected...
Tweed Council refuse aged care facility Tweed Heads
The proposed aged care facility at Caloola Drive Tweed Heads (DA20/0712) was refused at the Tweed Shire Council meeting last Thursday.
Evans Head, Iron Gates DA public planning meeting coming
The current development application (DA) for the flood and bushfire-prone site of the Evans Head, Iron Gates development will go before the Northern Rivers Planning Panel (NRPP) on 30 August.
Our growth under threat, say local distillers
Local independent distillers behind iconic labels Ink Gin and Brookie’s Byron Dry Gin say a longstanding ‘bad’ government policy that taxes spirits unfairly, compared to other alcohol such as wine, is putting thousands of jobs at risk in a ‘dangerous high inflation environment’.
Lismore Council on gender equity in management
Last night Lismore Council met for their monthly meeting and Councillor Big Rob asked a question about gender equality in the upper echelons of Council.
Where the Crawdads Sing
Abandoned by her family as a girl in the dangerous marshlands of North Carolina, Kya Clark, otherwise known to...
Stories about "suffolk park pump track":
Proposed pump track
Christopher Wright, Byron Bay
As a long-term ratepayer of Byron Shire Council (BSC), I have serious concerns regarding the proposed pump track at Suffolk Park.
As this...
Suffolk Park pump track
Jinesh Attard, Suffolk Park
Many in the local community of hillside Suffolk Park have come to understand the impact the pump track will have on our...
Suffolk Park residents pressure councillors over pump track
Councillors, Michael Lyon and Jeanette Martin, met Suffolk Park residents on Saturday to hear concerns around the proposed pump bike track, which is slated for the Linda Vidler park.
Suffolk pump track
Dr Ray Moynihan, Suffolk Park
Thanks to The Echo for ongoing coverage of the debate about the proposed pump track at Suffolk Park (10 and...
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Tweed Council refuse aged care facility Tweed Heads
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The proposed aged care facility at Caloola Drive Tweed Heads (DA20/0712) was refused at the Tweed Shire Council meeting last Thursday.
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Evans Head, Iron Gates DA public planning meeting coming
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The current development application (DA) for the flood and bushfire-prone site of the Evans Head, Iron Gates development will go before the Northern Rivers Planning Panel (NRPP) on 30 August.
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Council acknowledges desire for house relocations, buybacks and land swaps
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Last night Lismore Council looked at House Relocations, Land swaps and Buy Backs when Councillor Adam Guise’s moved a motion that “Council acknowledges flood impacted ratepayers' desire for house relocations, buybacks and land swaps."
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Bruns underground car park reconsidered
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Byron Council’s decision to approve a controversial mixed-use development in Brunswick Heads that would include the town’s first underground car park could be overturned at this week’s meeting, with a group of councillors moving a rescission motion.
