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COVID update – Aquarius, Lismore sewage fragments and the South African variant
The Northern NSW Local Health District says there have been no new cases of COVID-19 reported in the 24 hours to 8pm 28 November, but, they are urging residents in the Lismore area to be alert for COVID-19 symptoms.
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Ballina council votes for waterfront affordable and social housing
The Ballina Shire Council has voted unanimously to ask for state government commitment on waterfront affordable and social housing as part of a marina upgrade.
Developers’ boon
Ballina is experiencing both a housing boom and skyrocketing prices. The developers must be loving it. But unless you’re...
Byron council candidates ‘Faustian deal with the devil’
The naivety, or worse still, the desperation for power has clustered the independents Lyon, Clarke, and Swivel in a...
Elephant in Byron Shire
During the 1980s Byron Shire Council introduced an LEP which included a building envelope that restricted the height of...
Serious assault charges – Coffs Harbour
NSW Police say that four men will face court today charged following an alleged serious assault of a man on the state’s mid-north coast over the weekend.
84 people in 7-day COVID lockdown in Byron Bay
A new case of COVID-19 in Byron Bay has led to the lockdown of 84 people for seven days.
Stories about "Variety Cycle":
Putting a positive spin on helping needy kids
In 2016, Australia’s most ‘spoketacular’ charity cycling event, the Variety Cycle is urging participants to challenge themselves for Aussie kids in need.
Byron LGA
Last chance for tickets to Byron Shire Council Meet the Candidates forum
Today is your last chance to get tickets to tonight’s Byron Shire Meet the Candidates forum in the Byron Theatre.
Local News
Thousands gather at Ballina MMAMV rally
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Around 2,500 gathered at Missingham Park in Ballina to hear MMAMV speakers before marching to the Ballina police station and then making their way back to the starting point for more speakers.
Science Goes Viral
Telling girls they don’t like STEM halves their involvement at any age
Even children as young as six can develop ideas that girls don’t like computer science and engineering as much as boys – stereotypes that carry over into teenagerhood and contribute to gender gaps at university, according to a study published in PNAS.
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Women Who Lead team focus on housing and environment
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Letitia Kelly is heading the Independent Group F, Women Who Lead ticket in the upcoming Tweed Shire Council elections.
