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Move Beyond Coal turning up heat on government
Move Beyond Coal says it will be staging protests at Labor MP offices around the country over the next week to 'turn up the heat' on the government to stop approving climate-wrecking coal and gas projects.
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New wave of antisocial behaviour hits SGB
Drug use, fights, vandalism, destruction of property, and violent intimidation of locals sitting in their homes.
Another Casino greyhound death
The second racing death of a greyhound at the Casino track in November has highlighted the failures of the racing industry’s safety initiatives, say animal welfare advocates.
Fire ant update in the Tweed
There were information sessions this morning for local businesses and industry members impacted by the detection of Red Imported Fire Ants (RIFA) at South Murwillumbah, with the opportunity to find out more information about the strategy that the Department of Primary Industries (DPI) are using to contain and eradicate the fire ants.
Koalas losers in legal fight; their forests to be denuded
Since July, legal action has stopped the Forestry Corporation logging nationally important koala habitat in Braemar and Myrtle State Forests, south of Casino. However, logging can now resume despite evidence of significant impacts on koalas.
Ballina rally against domestic violence this Friday
Police and Rotarians are inviting people on the Northern Rivers to wear purple and join them in speaking out against domestic violence this Friday in Ballina.
Front runners emerge in Coastal Cricket league
Byron Bay second-grade cricketers continued their winning streak last Saturday and are now just two competition points off the...
Stories about "Triathlon":
Local triathletes look for three-peat
Byron Bay Tri Club kicked off the 2023/24 North Coast Interclub Triathlon Series in Yamba last weekend
Locals take state honours as 1,100 punters take on the Byron Bay Triathlon
Eleven hundred competitors turned up for a full weekend of events as part of the Byron Bay Triathlon, which has been running since 1997.
‘It...
Success for Byron Tri Club at Hervey Bay triathlon
A small contingent from the Byron Tri Club competed in the Hervey Bay 100 and came away with podium finishes.
The event consists of a...
Byron triathletes maintain impressive form to take second spot
The Byron Bay ‘Breakers’ Triathlon Club finished their season with an impressive and highly respectable second in the Forager North Coast Interclub Series.
Kingscliff Triathlon Returns to Town
Over 900 athletes are expected to take to the roads of Kingscliff this weekend to compete in the annual Kingscliff Triathlon. This includes almost...
Byron Bay triathletes keep top place in North Coast series
The Byron Breakers have kept their position at the top of the ladder of the North Coast Interclub Triathlon Series after some stunning victories at round two, held at Yamba the weekend before last.
Chloe stays on course
Lennox Head professional triathlete Chloe Butt has turned down the opportunity to join USA Olympic coach Jarrod Evans and his high-performance squad in San...
Triathletes race to Kingscliff
The 14th edition of the Kingscliff Triathlon was won by Daniel Coleman and Gillian Backhouse in late November.
The kids division featuring 200 children under...
Eye on the prize at Byron Tri
Hundreds gathered for the 2014 Byron Bay Triathlon on Saturday and all eyes were on the competition as wave after wave of triathletes took to the water.
Athletes are packing their bags for the Kingy Tri
In just over a week, the coastal township of Kingscliff will be enjoying a large upswing in accommodation with the number of spectators, athletes and supporters coming to this beautiful location on the northern New South Wales coastline.
National News
Industrial relations reform bill passes parliament
New industrial relations laws have passed NSW parliament today, which the government says will create the structure needed to deliver meaningful improvements to wages and conditions for hundreds and thousands of workers in the state.
Local News
Fire ant update in the Tweed
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There were information sessions this morning for local businesses and industry members impacted by the detection of Red Imported Fire Ants (RIFA) at South Murwillumbah, with the opportunity to find out more information about the strategy that the Department of Primary Industries (DPI) are using to contain and eradicate the fire ants.
National News
$15 million to subsidise habitat destruction?
The recently-released NSW Forestry Corporation’s annual report, which shows that taxpayers will again be asked to spend $15 million to subsidise native forest logging, has today been labelled ‘a damning indictment on our state’.
Local News
Lismore Council unveils latest upcycled Christmas tree
Lismore City Council has unveiled its iconic sustainable city Christmas tree. This is the eighth year of Lismore’s upcycled Christmas tree being proudly displayed on the corner of Keen and Magellan streets, following a one-year hiatus after the 2022 flood disaster.
