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Nimbin medicinal cannabis event, March 27
Two experienced medical cannabis doctors and a retired magistrate who is passionate about changing the drug driving rules will take part in the MEDICAN gathering in Nimbin.
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Leadership lost
Paul Leitch, Ewingsdale
Thanks to Hans Lovejoy for commenting on the proposed Ewingsdale Development (24 February). It is worthwhile noting that...
Entertainment in the Byron Shire and beyond for the week beginning 3 March, 2021
Entertainment in the Byron Shire and beyond for the week beginning 3 March, 2021
Supporting independent news or making fat cats fatter?
The recent skirmish between Facebook and the government is hard to miss, even if you rely on Facebook for your news. But what does it all mean?
Forum to address housing emergency, March 8
A grassroots movement is bringing women, community and art together on International Women’s Day (March 8) in an urgent push to solve the local housing emergency.
Missing teen located safe and well near Tweed Heads
A teen missing in the state’s North has been located safe and well.
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.
Stories about "unleashed dogs":
Council should enforce dog control
Steve and Michele Rays, Bigerra Waters. My wife and I reside on the Gold Coast and have been regular visitors to Byron Bay for many years. We stay every year in holiday accommodation at Belongil Beach and always bring our two dogs with us.
Putting the boot into morons with dogs
M Mizzi, Byron Bay. There we were, me and my four year old son making sandcastles on the beach, the bright afternoon sun slanted through the trees creating shadows and dappled light over our creation when suddenly, seemingly out of nowhere a big boofy, slobbering imbecile of a boxer dog came lumbering onto my son knocking him head first into the sand.
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Missing teen located safe and well near Tweed Heads
A teen missing in the state’s North has been located safe and well.
Byron Echo
Suffolk Park residents pressure councillors over pump track
Councillors, Michael Lyon and Jeanette Martin, met Suffolk Park residents on Saturday to hear concerns around the proposed pump bike track, which is slated for the Linda Vidler park.
Byron Echo
Editorial – #ChooseToChallenge the patriarchy
Aslan Shand - 0
It is easy to think we have almost achieved equality for men and women in a country like Australia – just as long as you don’t think too hard about it.
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Byron Wildlife Hospital’s DA up for public comment
A development application for the mobile Byron Bay Wildlife Hospital is now before the public.