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How can we keep paying for incompetence

The only way forward is going backwards. That’s how I explain the current situation of Byron Shire Council. The...

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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.

Editorial – Drug-checking saves lives

No-one would tolerate killing six teenagers with methanol-laced alcohol in Australia, as occurred recently in Laos. But in Australia, you can’t check your drugs to see if they’re safe.

Big Council rates rise coming – We’ve got mail

Dear Mayor Ndiaye, councillors and general manager, we got your letter. You’re telling ratepayers that Council needs more money...

Imagine

‘Imagine there’s no heaven, it’s easy if you try No hell below us… above us only sky, Imagine all the people,...

Robot armies

Nuclear war now seems a matter of not if, but when: the bulletin of atomic scientists now has us...

Monster rich

For a while we visited Northern Rivers until one year we felt and saw the changes. The rich elsewhere...

Stories about "voting":

No such thing as a wasted vote

It’s tedious so much misinformation is disseminated during elections. I’ve heard the same lie about ‘wasted votes’ since I first stood for the Australia Party in the 1972 federal election.

Ballina’s bouncing boundaries

Many people assume that in a civilised country like Australia, electoral boundaries are all taken care of by impartial officials, but in Ballina, it turns out councillors have some say in deciding their own ward boundaries within the shire.

Extraordinary meeting in Ballina on ward boundaries

Ballina mayoral team’s plan to override staff ward boundary recommendations smacks of ‘politically-motivated gerrymandering’, says Ballina councillor.

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.

Deforestation changing voters’ minds on North Coast

Coalition government changes to land-clearing laws that are pushing koalas towards local extinction could result in two key seats changing hands at the next state election, a ReachTEL poll has revealed.

New voting rules needed

Tony Clark, Nunderi The recent Federal Election was conducted under new voting rules. But it is clear the changes did not go far enough. I...

Postal voting starts soon

Terry Sharples, Tweed Heads The battle is on: pre-polling will start next week for our 2 July federal election, the Bill or Malcom show. Most probably...

Voting and terrorism

Ron Bay, Suffolk Park. At first glance, the plan by our government to cancel mercenary’s citizenships sounds good. But is this only step one?

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.

Ballina Council makes decision on Ross Lane

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.

Mullumbimby puts new governance models first, and now wants to build it

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.

Appeal to locate man missing from Broadwater

Police are appealing for public assistance to help locate a local missing man.