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Shenhua gone and Breeza breathes again
In a much-hoped-for move, the NSW Government and the China Shenhua Energy Company Limited have reached a $100 million agreement in which Shenhua will withdraw its mining lease application and surrender its development consent for the Shenhua Watermark Coal project at Breeza on the Liverpool Plains.
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Holiday lets
David Wallace, Suffolk Park
The following query was recently sent to NSW Planning Minister Mr Rob Stokes:
On Friday, 9 April, 2021,...
Entertainment in the Byron Shire for the week beginning 21 April, 2021
Check out entertainment listings for the week, with music, dance, cinema and all sorts events happening in and around the Byron Shire
Step up, Ben
Martin Corben, Lennox Head
With the cancellation of Bluesfest now would be a good time for the NSW state government’s...
Shenhua gone and Breeza breathes again
In a much-hoped-for move, the NSW Government and the China Shenhua Energy Company Limited have reached a $100 million agreement in which Shenhua will withdraw its mining lease application and surrender its development consent for the Shenhua Watermark Coal project at Breeza on the Liverpool Plains.
Coalition ‘hellbent’
Mat Morris, Bangalow
The NSW coalition seems to be hellbent on outdoing their federal counterparts when it comes to the denigration...
Tweed council adopts Jack Evans Boat Harbour plan
The Tweed Shire Council has announced that they have adopted the Plan of Management for the Jack Evans Boat Harbour precinct.
Stories about "Thus spake Mungo":
Thus Spake Mungo: China, China, CHINA!
It may be a statement of the bleeding obvious, but a face off with the People’s Republic of China would not be a good idea.
Thus Spake Mungo: Australians all let us…
Our national anthem is back on the playlist, and as always for the wrong reasons.
Thus Spake Mungo: the faction
Joel Fitzgibbon’s resignation from the front bench does not change the policy of the Labor Party, nor its leadership. But it does change the mechanics.
Thus Spake Mungo: Planet America
Many more Americans voted against Donald Trump than voted for him – millions more. But nearly as many did not vote at all. And the explanation of why they failed to do so is bad news for what is left of democracy.
Thus Spake Mungo: duck-shoving
In the far-off innocent days before the spin doctors decreed that backbenchers should cease thinking for themselves, a few brave souls were prepared to respond to questions more or less spontaneously
Thus Spake Mungo: bonking
The most remarkable thing about the revelation of Gladys Berejiklian’s love life was that it was remarkable at all.
Thus Spake Mungo: shovel ready
There’s one sure thing about Josh Frydenberg’s budget – it is shovel ready.
Thus Spake Mungo: jobs, jobs and more jobs
In 1983, with an economic downturn – not even a proper recession – in play, the new Prime Minister, Bob Hawke, convened his economic summit to implement his election agenda of recovery, reconciliation and reconstruction.
Thus Spake Mungo: power is politics
At least the latest energy plan – the coalition’s 22nd, and counting – is not all about gas.
Thus Spake Mungo: pre-budget
For Australia’s hardline, copper-bottomed, hide-bound conservatives, federation was always a mistake.
Byron Echo
Pandemic plate lickers release lockdown dessert
Eve Jeffery - 0
The 2020 pandemic lockdown meant the entire entertainment industry was cancelled, but making music cannot be cancelled.
Byron Echo
5MW solar farm funding under question
A 5MW solar farm proposed for Myocum, located near the Byron Resource Recovery Centre, poses a ‘high degree of risk’, and could jeopardise funding for other large Council infrastructure projects, according to a staff report, to be tabled at this Thursday’s meeting.
Byron Echo
Tony Barry, Ben Chifley and FD’s Four Freedoms
Eve Jeffery - 0
Local actor-vist, Tony Barry, has taken on a lot since he moved to the Northern Rivers, and though cancer took one of his legs, Tony still manages to put in the hard yards for social, environmental and human rights causes.
Byron Echo
Government bullying and hidden agendas
Frank Ball, Tweed Heads
The treatment of Christine Holgate while CEO of Australia Post is nothing short of scandalous. Not only is it a prime example...
