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Bundjalung host Byron Shire Survival Day
Main Beach Park in Cavanbah – Byron Bay, was the place where both Indigenous and non-Indigenous people gathered yesterday to celebrate the longest-living culture in the world – people who are now living on unceded land.
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Big cheque for WardellCORE
This week, Wardell's Community Organised Resilience Effort was awarded $10,000 by Southern Cross Credit Union to start a community garden program.
Local MP mute over PM diary secrecy
Local federal Labor MP, Justine Elliot, has declined to comment on why her government are refusing to provide the diary of Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese, as a public document.
Man charged over sexual assault – Bondi Beach
NSW Police say that after a report was made in the Tweed/Byron district, a man has been charged following an investigation into an alleged sexual assault in Sydney’s east last year.
Tweed Council celebrates citizens new and old
Yesterday Tweed Shire Council celebrated members of the community, old and new, with an award ceremony. The Citizen of the Year award went to refugee advocate Joan Henderson of Urliup.
Lennox’s Ollie Sharpe heading to NSW Surf Life Saving Country Charge
Defending Open Iron champion, 17-year-old Ollie Sharpe and his club, Lennox Head-Alstonville SLSC, is preparing to lead the charge for the smaller clubs at the 2023 Oakberry Acai NSW Country Championships.
Land values are up
Large parts of the North Coast may have gone under during the 2022 floods, but they appear to have done little to dampen land values for much of the region.
Stories about "vaccines":
Testing stations confirm 393 new COVID-19 cases in the NNSWLHD
With COVID numbers steadily rising over the weekend in the Northern NSW Local Health District – 306 new cases to December 31 and 322...
244 new COVID-19 cases and three in ICU
There were 244 new cases of COVID-19 were confirmed in Northern NSW Local Health District (NNSWHD) to 8pm 29 December.
Once again the Byron Shire...
Can COVID vaccines shed spike proteins – and is that bad?
Spike protiens – they’re the key to a vaccine’s effectiveness, but can they actually cause health problems?
Forty per cent of Byron Shire residents yet to get first COVID 19 dose but mayor refuses to join vaccine campaign
Byron Shire Mayor Michael Lyon is refusing to join other health, political and community leaders in calls for people to receive a COVID 19 vaccine.
Dear Mr Prime Minister,
It’s time to talk about the mask. Now, first off, thank you for reminding us that you are an Australian. You’d have to forgive us for not realising, given your waning presence over the past ten weeks.
Casino pharmacy delivering AZ vax to almost anyone without GP
Vaccine-administering pharmacist Kellie Beckenham said she’d given out her first eleven COVID-19 vaccines on Monday at McDonalds Pharmacy in Casino's CBD.
Navigating the laws around vax passports
Several jurisdictions overseas have introduced vaccine requirements for entry into public and private spaces such as schools, restaurants, public venues and for domestic travel.
‘Technically no longer human’ – can mRNA COVID-19 vaccines meld with your DNA?
It’s becoming increasingly common to see social media posts claiming that the mRNA COVID-19 vaccines, which include those made by Pfizer and Moderna, could alter a person’s DNA.
To vax or not to vax – whose choice should it be?
While there were some who took to the streets on May 29 with banners including statements like ‘My Body My Choice’ another local activist has taken the slogan to heart making t-shirts saying ‘anti-anti-VAX’.
Let’s all trust the government and get vaxed!
Australia is following the UK and US in rolling out COVID-19 vaccines. Given the enormity of the program, and its wide ranging implications, let’s dig a little into what vaccines are being fast tracked, and how it will roll out.
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Ballina’s Citizens of the Year announced
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Ballina Shire Council announced its Australia Day Awards yesterday at the Lennox Head Cultural Centre. The awards were presented by Sandra Jackson and netballer Liz Ellis, with music by Katie Rutledge and Levi Maxwell. The event was also livestreamed.
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Lismore City Council’s awards ceremony
Sophia Watt was named Lismore City Council’s 2023 Citizen of the Year at an awards ceremony held at the Goonellabah Sports & Aquatic Centre yesterday.
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Police find body of missing Elanora woman
Detectives attached to taskforce Victor Arum investigating the disappearance of 61-year-old Elanora woman Wendy Sleeman have recovered a body and vehicle at Wilston on Brisbane’s inner north yesterday.
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Tweed Council celebrates citizens new and old
Yesterday Tweed Shire Council celebrated members of the community, old and new, with an award ceremony. The Citizen of the Year award went to refugee advocate Joan Henderson of Urliup.
