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Greens urged to back pathway to end native forest logging

Some of NSW’s most respected and long-standing forest campaigners and scientists have today urged the Greens not to support the Nationals' attempt to disallow the Improved Native Forest Management (INFM) method.
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Perk up, Byron – spring is coming

Winter is on its way out, and The Roadhouse is throwing open the precinct to celebrate.
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They’ve got their trousers on

They’re almost here – Baggy Trousers bring ‘Madness’ to Ballina next week! London-born and hailed as the Southern Hemisphere’s premier Madness tribute show, Baggy Trousers brings to life the legendary UK band’s iconic hits in The Sound of Madness and bring the energy, humour and soundtrack of the UK’s golden era to Ballina RSL.
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Data centres for the Northern Rivers?

What regulations are there to stop or manage data centres in the Northern Rivers?
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Byron’s Philo Café

Byron’s long-running discussion group – Byron Philo Café – is inviting members of the general public to join them on Friday, 4 September, at Marvell Hall, to welcome one of Australia’s most respected journalists.
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Ban screens at school

Parents, take a look at the fantastic work the Heads Up Alliance is doing for screen-free schools. Sign the...
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Bangalow community rallying for the Bowlo

A major town rally for Bangalow is planned for Saturday, 19 September at 2pm as the next phase of action to have the Bowlo reopened and back in community hands.
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Stories about "Upper Main Arm":

Upper Main Arm School celebrating 99 years with another great Music in the Valley

Local News The Echo - 0
Once again, it is a fun and exciting line-up for the free Music in the Valley at Main Arm Upper School with Kooii and Versace Boys headlining on Sunday, 23 August, from 11am to 4pm.
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Wanted man seen in hinterland

Local News The Echo - 0
Tweed-Byron Police have confirmed that wanted man, Vaughan Cumming, approached a resident on their property in Upper Main Arm last week.
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Upper Main Arm Road falls through the cracks

Local News Aslan Shand - 0
Responsibility for Upper Main Arm Road seems to be falling between the cracks – and some of them have been larger than the road over the last three years
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Cr Hauge pushes for suspension of home demolition orders by staff

Local News The Echo - 9
Greens Cr Elia Hauge has put a motion for the upcoming Council meeting asking staff to inform the public with the legal advice around enforcement action on unauthorised dwellings.
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Editorial – Destroying houses during a housing crisis is so 2025

Editorial Hans Lovejoy - 7
The front cover of the NSW Department of Environment and Planning’s Low Cost Country Home Building, published in 1981
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Council GM, Greens mayor, support home demolition threat on Main Arm community

Local News Hans Lovejoy - 12
The threat of multiple home demolitions is still a reality for a small vulnerable community of long-term locals living in Main Arm, with renewed support from Greens Mayor Sarah Ndiaye and Council’s General Manager, Mark Arnold for the compliance department's actions.
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Greens mayor backs compliance over hippy raids

Local News Hans Lovejoy - 11
Mayor Sarah Ndiaye (Greens) has defended Council staff’s threat of demolishing the homes of a small community after an inspection allegedly found unauthorised activities and dwellings in Upper Main Arm.
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Demolition threats

Local News Hans Lovejoy - 6
Home demolition orders have been placed on a small community of long-term locals in Upper Main Arm after Council compliance raided their shared multiple occupancy (MO).
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Big funds promised, but is it enough for roads?

Local News Hans Lovejoy - 2
Disaster recovery funding of $52.5 million has been announced by the NSW Labor government, to help cash-strapped Byron Shire Council restore damaged rural road infrastructure. But will it build back better?
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Enjoy a little music in the valley

Local News The Echo - 0
This Sunday will see an irresistibly eclectic and electrifying line up that includes Bobby Alu, Emily Lubitz, Hayley Grace, Way Out West and DJ Salve Jorge making the 2024 Music in the Valley shine.
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Ballina Council makes decision on Ross Lane

David Lowe - 0
With the absence of all four of its progressive councillors for various reasons, Ballina Council pushed ahead with its agenda at yesterday's monthly meeting, including a decision which is likely to close Ross Lane for months while the road is upgraded.
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Mullumbimby puts new governance models first, and now wants to build it

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Imagine Northern Rivers says Mullumbimby is the only community across the region to rank new models of governance and decision-making as the number one element of its preferred future, and last week locals gathered to work out how to make it real.
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Appeal to locate man missing from Broadwater

The Echo - 0
Police are appealing for public assistance to help locate a local missing man.
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Katie Milne responds to Tweed’s draft housing and employment strategy

The Echo - 0
The former mayor of Tweed Shire Council, Kate Milne, has shared her submission to Tweed's Draft Growth Management Housing & Employment Strategy.
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