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Lennox Rise development clears another hurdle
The massive new residential development planned west of Epiq in Lennox Head continued its progress towards becoming reality at the last Ballina Shire Council meeting.
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Music fest aims to be COVID-19 recovery event
Byron Bay could host a two-day, beachside music and arts festival in June this year, after an application to hold the event was lodged with Byron Council.
PM’s vaccine
Martin Bail, Federal
On 4 February, 2021 ABC News reported, albeit briefly, that the PM will ‘for the record’ be...
Transparency needed
Janelle Saffin MP, State Member for Lismore.
I read with interest Mia Armitage’s front page article in last week’s Echo...
Belongil beach hut
L S Lambert, Byron Bay
The illegal building on Belongil Beach (Letters, 12 February) is a permanent structure with no...
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.
Police looking for missing Pottsville woman
Police say they are seeking public assistance to locate a woman missing from Pottsville for almost a week.
Stories about "theft":
A sign of the time
Pat Miller, Tweed Water Alliance
Tweed Water Alliance (TWA) wants their sign back. The TWA sign on the eastern approach to Uki was vandalised on...
Twenty charged with car thefts, break-ins and fraud
In the early hours of Sunday 24 and Monday 25 March 2019, a large number of homes and vehicles in the Kingscliff and Casuarina areas were broken into and had property stolen. Two Audi motor vehicles and a Landcruiser were also stolen.
Holiday campers warned: watch out for thieves
Thieves are reportedly targeting caravan parks from Tweed Heads to Pottsville stealing pushbikes, computer tablets, TVs, phones and other various electronic items.
Police warning to far North coast residents
Officers say brazen thieves 'have the idea that these suburbs make easy picking for property and vehicle theft'.
Women who stole from disabled arrested
In the past week police have issued charges against two middle aged women, one of whom allegedly stole from a disabled older woman and the other from an elderly man with dementia.
Thief should take a look in the mirror
The McElhineys, Possum Shoot Road, Myocum.
To the person who stole our roadside mirror on Christmas day from outside our home on Possum Shoot Rd,...
Thieves stoop to stealing grog from caravans
Police are warning residents in the Tweed to be especially careful to lock cars, homes and caravans following a recent spate of thefts.
Pair assault man at Woodburn, steal credit card
Police are asking calling for the public’s assistance to identify two men who forced another man to drive from Coraki to Woodburn before assaulting him and stealing his credit card.
Store manager allegedly stole from boss for 18 months
A 46-year-old woman from Dulguigan has been charged with stealing from her boss over an 18-month period, following investigations by Tweed Byron detectives.
Woman charged with stealing firefighting equipment
It seems inconceivable that in the middle of a bushfire emergency someone would break into a fire truck and steal valuable firefighting equipment. But that’s exactly what happened yesterday in Lismore.
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So you think you’d like to run for Council?
Residents considering running for Tweed Council can attend briefing sessions to find out about being a councillor ahead of local government elections.
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Ballina Dragons invite public to have a go
The Ballina Dragon Boat Racing Club is having a come and try day on Saturday 6 March, on the Richmond River at Ballina.
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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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International Women’s Day kerfuffle at Ballina
David Lowe - 2
One councillor walked out of Ballina Council's recent meeting during an emotional discussion about speakers at an upcoming IWD event.
