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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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Northern Rivers policeman accused of youth assault to continue facing trial
A police officer accused of assaulting a 16-year-old in Byron Bay more than three years ago is to continue facing trial this week.
Community bar – not
Liz Levy, Suffolk Park
I couldn’t believe what I was reading in The Echo: a plan to turn an ‘iconic’...
Transparency needed
Janelle Saffin MP, State Member for Lismore.
I read with interest Mia Armitage’s front page article in last week’s Echo...
Monkey see
Daniel Brown, Byron Bay
Back in my early youth growing up in Mt Eliza Victoria in the ‘90s I’d secretly...
Editorial – Ewingsdale development creep rejected by residents
A petition of 294 signatures against rezoning Ewingsdale farmland to commercial use will be presented to councillors for their upcoming Thursday meeting.
Belongil beach hut
L S Lambert, Byron Bay
The illegal building on Belongil Beach (Letters, 12 February) is a permanent structure with no...
Stories about "tip free days":
Lismore replaces tip-free days with voucher system
Tip-free days for the Lismore area, where residents recently faced long queues, delays and frustration , are no more, replaced instead by an electronic voucher system entitling residents to three free tip visits each year.
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International Women’s Day kerfuffle at Ballina
David Lowe - 0
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.