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Greens urged to back pathway to end native forest logging

Some of NSW’s most respected and long-standing forest campaigners and scientists have today urged the Greens not to support the Nationals' attempt to disallow the Improved Native Forest Management (INFM) method.
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Local NewsAslan Shand - 0

Bangalow community rallying for the Bowlo

A major town rally for Bangalow is planned for Saturday, 19 September at 2pm as the next phase of action to have the Bowlo reopened and back in community hands.
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Local NewsAslan Shand - 0

Chamber and businesses support Byron Hospital

The Mullumbimby Chamber of Commerce and Community with First National Real Estate have stepped up and provided $1,000 of equipment for the new 20-bed Care Awaiting Placement (CAP) ward at Byron Central Hospital that opened in June.
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Have you seen Stephanie Cordery?

NSW Police are reappealing for public assistance to locate a woman missing from Lismore.
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Disastrous levels of sexism and misogyny in Australian schools

Monash University has conducted the largest Australian survey of teachers to examine their experiences of sexism, misogyny and sexual harassment in schools.
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Byron EchoIan Blair Hamilton, Myocum - 0

Swain on Station St

This morning at Ocean Shores Shopping Centre, a lovely lady by the name of Janet Swain was holding an...
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Byron EchoJim Ewan, Main Arm - 0

Happy councillors

Our councillors should be happy, even proud to be part of a community that so values participatory democracy. A...
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Stories about "The Pocket":

Achieving excellence at the Opera House

Local News The Echo - 0
Students from The Pocket Public School hit a high note at the Sydney Opera House, taking the stage with hundreds of NSW public school students as part of the Combined Schools Choir.
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The Pocket Public School celebrates 125 years of community and connection

Local News The Echo - 0
Friday, 19 September will see The Pocket Public School celebrate 125 years of educating local children and bringing the community together.
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Missing man found in The Pocket

Local News The Echo - 0
Local police have thanked the public for help finding a 77-year-old man reported missing from The Pocket.
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Sporting success story for small school

Local News The Echo - 0
Three talented students from The Pocket Public School have qualified for the NSW Public Schools State Championships, representing our region with pride and determination.
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Pocket Winter Festival returns, June 22

Local News The Echo - 0
Organisers of the Pocket Winter Festival say they are pulling out all stops for this year’s event, to be held June 22 from 10am...
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A thousand voices sing

Local News The Echo - 0
Over a thousand students from public schools across the NSW north coast came together last week for a very special kids festival celebrating music and song.
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Severe weather on the Northern Rivers – stay informed (updated 4.30pm)

Local News Mia Armitage - 0
Northern Rivers communities and beyond were in various stages of emergency recovery and alert Monday morning as impacts of ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred, since downgraded to a tropical East Low, continued.
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Road closures – M1 closed from Ewingsdale to Chinderah

Local News The Echo - 0
According to www.livetraffic.com there are a number of road closures throughout the Northern Rivers. 
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Update: Evacuate now Billinudgel and The Pocket

Local News The Echo - 0
The SES has issued and emergency warning directing people in low lying areas in Billinudgel, along Marshalls Creek and in the Pocket to evacuate before 9pm tonight. 
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Cr Lyon spends night in police watch house after allegedly breaching AVO

Local News Eve Jeffery - 2
While Cr Michael Lyon was affirming himself to undertake the duties of office on Thursday morning, what most people didn’t know was that he had recently spent a night in the police watch house after allegedly breaching an AVO placed on him in August.
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Ballina Council makes decision on Ross Lane

David Lowe - 0
With the absence of all four of its progressive councillors for various reasons, Ballina Council pushed ahead with its agenda at yesterday's monthly meeting, including a decision which is likely to close Ross Lane for months while the road is upgraded.
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Local News

Mullumbimby puts new governance models first, and now wants to build it

The Echo - 0
Imagine Northern Rivers says Mullumbimby is the only community across the region to rank new models of governance and decision-making as the number one element of its preferred future, and last week locals gathered to work out how to make it real.
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Appeal to locate man missing from Broadwater

The Echo - 0
Police are appealing for public assistance to help locate a local missing man.
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Katie Milne responds to Tweed’s draft housing and employment strategy

The Echo - 0
The former mayor of Tweed Shire Council, Kate Milne, has shared her submission to Tweed's Draft Growth Management Housing & Employment Strategy.
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