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Hospital staff want to park for free while they work
It seems that Lismore Base isn’t the only hospital whose workers would like to park their cars for free while they work.
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Suffolk pump track
Dr Ray Moynihan, Suffolk Park
Thanks to The Echo for ongoing coverage of the debate about the proposed pump track...
Family Court scrapped
Despite overwhelming opposition from Australia’s family law specialists and advocates, the federal Liberal-Nationals government and cross benchers scrapped the Family Law Court and subsumed it into the circuit courts last week.
PM’s vaccine
Martin Bail, Federal
On 4 February, 2021 ABC News reported, albeit briefly, that the PM will ‘for the record’ be...
Random Mullumbimby breath test leads police to cannabis and ketamine
Police say that a random breath test in Mullumbimby has led to the seizure of cannabis and ketamine.
Belongil beach hut
L S Lambert, Byron Bay
The illegal building on Belongil Beach (Letters, 12 February) is a permanent structure with no...
Croquet club gets new turf as it prepares to host NSW championship
The Byron Bay Croquet Club is ready for another big year that includes new turf, hosting a state championship and building on last year’s membership growth.
Stories about "The Last Hippy":
A celebration of the last hippy
Ros Elliott
BayFM presenter, the ‘Last Hippy in Byron’, David Lovelight, was escorted in true peace, love and psychedelic style to present his last program...
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International Women’s Day kerfuffle at Ballina
David Lowe - 1
One councillor walked out of Ballina Council's recent meeting during an emotional discussion about speakers at an upcoming IWD event.
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Croquet club gets new turf as it prepares to host NSW championship
The Byron Bay Croquet Club is ready for another big year that includes new turf, hosting a state championship and building on last year’s membership growth.
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Ahoy m’hearties young and old in Bangalow
Eve Jeffery - 0
‘Ahoy m’hearties’ was the catchcry at Bangalow Parklands on Saturday afternoon during the Connecting Generations Pirate Party.
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Blue-green algae amber alert still active at Uki
Last Thursday Tweed Shire Council issued an amber alert for blue-green algae in the Tweed River at Uki, with Clarrie Hall Dam remaining on a green alert. This morning they say the alerts are still active.