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NSW Flood Inquiry released today
The NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet was in Lismore at Southern Cross University this morning at 11am releasing the NSW Independent Flood Inquiry where he accepted every recommendation put forward.
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Fuel stolen from farmer
The cost of fuel continues to be a major consideration in the budget, particularly in country areas where distances travelled are inevitably further for your average daily needs like accessing shops, schools and other activities.
Bundjalung Nghari – contemporary Bundjalung stories
Bundjalung Nghari – Indigenise features Rhoda Roberts AO and words by Steven Oliver, Kylie Caldwell, Ella Noah Bancroft, Daniel...
Revoke Splendour consent
The legislation that gave Splendour consent has been revoked. Splendour’s consent should also now be revoked.
Originally Byron Council gave...
A voice for koalas: Vale Olivia Newton-John
The Rainforest Information Centre has expressed its deep condolences to the family and close friends of Olivia Newton-John who was literally the voice of the koala.
Flood on Prince Street
It seems that the strongest impediment to the Prince Street temporary housing is the addition of fill to the...
Concerns mount for Epiq Superlot 5
Submissions have closed on the controversial change of development plan for the large block at the corner of Snapper and Montwood Drive in Lennox Head, with Ballina Shire Council, Ballina MP Tamara Smith and local councillor Kiri Dicker all opposed.
Stories about "uniforms":
A little luck, hemp, and drive leads to sustainable outcome for Dunoon Primary
Heading to the P&C meeting with the idea that she wanted to change the Dunoon Primary School uniform colours local mum and business owner Madeleine Smith couldn’t have guessed where that would end up.
Police and sunglasses
Jason van Tol, Upper Coopers Creek. The last couple of times I have been stopped by a police officer they have been wearing shades. Police officer or civilian, I find it impersonal, uncomfortable, and even de-humanising to talk with somebody whose eyes I cannot see.
Local News
Lismore Councillors to collectively decide on new GM
Eve Jeffery - 2
The recent history of general managers in the Lismore Council has been nothing if not chequered. With a very politically divided council, the question of whether all interested councillors, or just a select few, should choose the new GM proved contentious last night in the Goonellabah chambers.
Byron Echo
Byron’s Fletcher St welcomes new members
Paul Bibby - 0
Fletcher Street Cottage has welcomed the arrival of three new community support workers to help the growing number of locals facing the challenges of homelessness.
Byron Echo
Byron’s Mayor Lyon defends Mullum pod fiasco
Byron Shire Council Mayor Michael Lyon has defended Council’s handling of the ongoing Mullum pod accommodation debacle, telling The Echo that councillors requested, through a Council resolution, that Resilience NSW conduct consultation with neighbouring residents regarding the rail corridor works on Prince Street.
Byron Echo
Mullum, flooding and pods
In this region we are all, except for a few, living on floodplains or areas prone to further landslips. And as far as I...
