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Site confirmed for future high school at Pottsville

The NSW government says it has secured a site for a future high school in Pottsville, delivering on its commitment to future-proof public education for the growing Tweed community in the Northern Rivers of NSW.
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Lismore shops enchanted for Lantern Parade

Winners of Lismore’s Enchanted Windows comp have been announced, with The Two Ravens taking top spot. The comp is part of the city's Lantern Parade, to be held this Saturday, 20 June.
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Byron EchoLydia Kindred, NRRL director/secretary - 0

Consultation lacking with rail trail

Byron Shire Council is pursuing an unfunded on-formation bike trail, risking significant ratepayer liability for ongoing maintenance, while disregarding...
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Byron EchoMandy Nolan - 0

Mandy Nolan’s Soapbox: Vagina-Maxxing

It’s a thing. It popped into my newsfeed as a story. I had to click. I mean, what new vagina fashion has come into play. Maxxing? Is this some new big vagina trend? Are our vaginas now not ‘big’ enough? Are we trying to create a spare room in our womb?
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Byron EchoBen Fawcett, Wilsons Creek - 0

Mullum water supply, a new twist

Debates on the future of Mullumbimby’s water supply took a new twist at Council’s meeting on 18 June. The latest...
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Byron EchoTim Harrington, Lennox Head - 0

NT Intervention

I refer to the NT Intervention article, Echo page 4, 17 June. Recent events in the Northern Territory (NT) would...
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LettersJo Faith, Newtown - 0

Tipping point, climate change

Please do not think me didactic. There is a sense of urgency that communities including Byron Bay must prepare for. ...
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Stories about "Westpac rescue helicopter":

4WD rolls on beach, south of Evans Head

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Westpac Rescue Helicopter media say that around 11am, on Thursday 21 May, they were tasked by NSW Ambulance to a 4WD rollover on 10 Mile Beach, south of Evans Head.
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Urgent inter-hospital transfer for man in his 60’s

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Around 4.30pm, on Thursday 14 May, a Westpac Rescue Helicopter was tasked by NSW Ambulance on an urgent inter-hospital transfer from the Grafton Hospital to the Lismore Base Hospital. 
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Child struck by a quad bike near Lismore

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At around 5.45pm Wednesday 15 April, a young child was struck by a quad bike at a property south of Lismore, sustaining injuries, says Westpac Rescue Helicopter crews.
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Elderly man falls through roof near Murwillumbah

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A male in his 70s was treated by NSW Ambulance paramedics and the Westpac Rescue Helicopter’s critical care medical team for multiple injuries after...
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Motorcyclist in critical condition after crash near M’bah

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A motorcyclist sustained serious injury after an accident near Murwillumbah on Sunday, 15 February.
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M’bah teen sustains serious injuries from horse fall

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A Murwillumbah teen suffered serious head injuries after falling from a horse yesterday afternoon (Wednesday 5 November).
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Search underway for missing swimmer – Pottsville

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A multi-agency search for a missing swimmer is underway at Pottsville Beach in Tweed Shire.
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Motorcycle Accident – Banora Point 

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A motocyclist received multiple injuries following an accident at Banora Point near Tweed Heads yesterday. 
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Swimmer’s smart-watch sends distress alert 

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A local swimmer who got caught in a rip and rough seas at Tallows Beach has survived the ordeal by using his smartwatch to call triple zero.
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Malibu Club raises $18k for local charities

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A recent presentation night at the Byron Bowlo was held by the Byron Bay Malibu Club, where an impressive $18,000 was  donated to local charities. 
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Twelve winners at Byron Bay Herb Nursery

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The Byron Bay Herb Nursery continues to create constructive pathways to achievement with twelve students from Byron Bay Herb Nursery’s disability support program recently graduating with a Certificate II in Horticulture.
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Lismore students pitch sustainability projects

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Young people will take centre stage in Lismore this Friday when the HalveIt Festival brings student sustainability pitches to decision-makers in what organisers are calling 'part innovation expo, part community festival.'
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Byron Echo

Consultation lacking with rail trail

Lydia Kindred, NRRL director/secretary - 0
Byron Shire Council is pursuing an unfunded on-formation bike trail, risking significant ratepayer liability for ongoing maintenance, while disregarding advanced plans for a commuter...
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Byron Echo

NT Intervention

Tim Harrington, Lennox Head - 0
I refer to the NT Intervention article, Echo page 4, 17 June. Recent events in the Northern Territory (NT) would tend to indicate that the...
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