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Primex Sustainable Farming and Primary Industries Expo new date confirmed
After being postponed due to the flooding and ongoing wet weather the 2022 Primex Sustainable Farming and Primary Industries Expo and will now go ahead on November 10–12.
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Incarceration Nation screens as part of Reconciliation Week
As part of Reconciliation Week (May 27 to June 3), Sisters for Reconciliation and the Cavanbah Reconciliation group will host a screening and discussion of the powerful documentary, Incarceration Nation.
Reactivating Lismore with markets
Lismore CBD is about to receive a boost with two of its largest markets coming to Lismore’s CBD to help reactivate local economy and sense of community.
Byron Council’s new bioenergy gas electricity plant
Not sure if it will be on full moon, but to be built snuggled up between Sunrise and the...
Beehives lost during floods: DPI
Statistics around the loss of livestock in the Byron Shire have been released by the NSW Department of Primary...
Action after the flood: Mullum residents discuss flooding
Mullumbimby Residents Association (MRA) held a public meeting at the Ex-Services Club on May 16, and with approximately 150 attending it exceeded expectations.
Bringing learning and play together
Byron Bay High School’s new agility course recognises the importance of play for learning and has students from all years actively playing during breaks and PDHPE lessons, according to Byron Bay High’s Principal, Janine Marcus.
Stories about "The Salad Book":
The Salad Book
Belinda Jeffery’s latest book, The Salad Book, has just come out, perfectly timed for summer.
Byron Echo
Reasons to be cheerful
After nine long years of being led by the least among us, Australia’s future feels optimistic. Thanks, Western Australia, you were instrumental in booting those numpties out!
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Regrets for treatment of Wardell CORE?
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After Ballina Council's recent decision, at its Finance and Facilities Committee Meeting, to effectively evict the Wardell Community Organised Resilience Effort (CORE) from the War Memorial Hall, in mid-flood recovery, some were having second thoughts at their Ordinary Meeting yesterday.
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Keep your eyes and ears open for Albert’s Lyrebird
Tweed Council is asking that you put your best bird listening ears on this June and capture the sounds of a rare bird.
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Progress at Ross Lane?
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The perennial question 'is Ross Lane open?' edged closer to an answer yesterday, with Ballina Council discussing a range of options to solve the flooding problem which regularly cuts off Lennox's main access to the west. Ross Lane has been closed again this week.