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Food, drink and craft brewery ’in principle’ approval for Tweed South Industrial Estate
Industrial estate zoning was under question at Tweed Council's planning meeting on 4 August as councillors endorsed the development application (DA) for an ‘artisan food and drink industry including craft brewery, retail area and restaurant at Industry Drive Tweed Heads South.
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Teen charged following aggravated break and enters in Coraki
A teenager has been charged following two alleged aggravated break and enters in Coraki.
The solution is absolute transparency
Heilpern's great comparison (20 July) of wars in Ukraine and Iraq, illustrates the USA and all participants commit great...
Ecocide in Mullum
Saddened by the huge trauma that homeless flood victims are undergoing, those feelings were further compounded by reading Hans...
Erection of pods in Mullumbimby
I am writing to you all with the belief that the housing pods earmarked for Mullumbimby are ill conceived...
Storylines – The Voice of the voiceless
My grandfather would often tell me a story. A story about a community. This community was self-sufficient, self-reliant, and self-determining of their own lives.
The Bogong
The Byron Writers Festival has partnered with Blak & Bright curator Jane Harrison to present The Bogong, a Blak version of The Moth.
The Bogong, Hosted by Danny Teece-Johnson, is a celebration of the lived experience in crafted spoken word form. Featuring six First Nations storytellers, it’a feast for the ears.
Stories about "Victoria Spring":
Chandelier of the lost and broken to adorn Byron Community Centre
Two enterprising locals Ilona Harker and Victoria Spring have co-curated a community arts project that invites participants to create a quirky chandelier from donated, found and often broken trinkets.
Storylines
Storylines – The Voice of the voiceless
My grandfather would often tell me a story. A story about a community. This community was self-sufficient, self-reliant, and self-determining of their own lives.
Local News
Draft COMP caps Public Access at Lismore Council
Eve Jeffery - 0
A Draft Code of Meeting Practice (COMP) and Briefing Policy prepared by the Governance & Customer Service Manager was the subject of discussion at Lismore Council this week.
Byron Echo
Olivia Newton-John and FernGully
Olivia Newton-John was active in many environmental issues in the Northern Rivers region. One in particular was the 12-year battle to save ‘Fern Gully’ in Coorabell from being dammed.
Byron Echo
Planning Dept investigates Splendour festival site
Paul Bibby - 0
The company which owns and manages North Byron Parklands is being investigated by the NSW Department of Planning over traffic safety breaches that occurred during last month’s Splendour in the Grass festival.
