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Tweed Council refuse aged care facility Tweed Heads
The proposed aged care facility at Caloola Drive Tweed Heads (DA20/0712) was refused at the Tweed Shire Council meeting last Thursday.
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Splendour in chaos
As a local resident of Wooyung I have watched North Byron Parklands (NBP) increasing their patronage to the maximum...
Splendour cash disbursed
Schools and community groups have shared in community grants worth $50,000 from Splendour in the Grass.
A well-thought-out blend
Noy Ben Ami always brings a well-thought-out blend of his original music, which is constantly fusing elements of rock,...
Be alert – koalas are on the move
Yes it's that time of year and Friends of the Koala are urging members of the public to contain dogs at night and keep a lookout for koalas on their properties and when driving, particularly during dusk to dawn.
Singing songs of sorrow and resilience
Tucked away in a Mullumbimby music studio, a group of local musicians have been pouring their hearts out through song.
Tragedy of the commons
The tragedy of the commons refers to a situation in which individuals with access to a public resource (also...
Stories about "vote":
AEC says COVID voters can phone from home
The AEC says that voters who have recently tested positive for COVID-19 will be able to phone in their vote in the federal election.
Why I’m voting Greens 1 on Saturday
What exciting times we live in. Never has there been a better time to be politically engaged than now. This election is like no other. With the problems of the world bearing down on us, now is the time to make your voice heard.
Bentley to Lismore Rail Trail one step closer
Lismore Council has voted to accept a staff recommendation to endorse a funding deed with the federal government for a 16.3km section of the Northern Rivers Rail Trail.
Lismore Council meeting looks at aircraft noise
Much of public access at Tuesday’s Lismore Council meeting was taken up by residents distressed by the amount of aircraft noise in areas of town.
Tweed Council votes for Water Sharing Plan recommendations
The recommendations from a report about the Water Sharing Plan for the Tweed River area were voted on at the Tweed Council meeting last...
Council votes to build saltwater barrier at weir
Last week Tweed Council voted on recommendations in a report about the Bray Park Weir.
Local News
Evans Head, Iron Gates DA public planning meeting coming
Aslan Shand - 0
The current development application (DA) for the flood and bushfire-prone site of the Evans Head, Iron Gates development will go before the Northern Rivers Planning Panel (NRPP) on 30 August.
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Council acknowledges desire for house relocations, buybacks and land swaps
Eve Jeffery - 1
Last night Lismore Council looked at House Relocations, Land swaps and Buy Backs when Councillor Adam Guise’s moved a motion that “Council acknowledges flood impacted ratepayers' desire for house relocations, buybacks and land swaps."
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Bruns underground car park reconsidered
Paul Bibby - 0
Byron Council’s decision to approve a controversial mixed-use development in Brunswick Heads that would include the town’s first underground car park could be overturned at this week’s meeting, with a group of councillors moving a rescission motion.
Byron Echo
Good news for the Sepik people
Ken Golding - 0
The proposed Frieda mine Papua New Guinea with its huge tailings dam, would be built on the Frieda River at the headwaters of the Sepik River – an earthquake-prone area – creating the risk of repeating one of the worst environmental disasters.
