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State of destruction
Tasmanians go to the polls next weekend, in an early election brought on by Liberal Premier Jeremy Rockcliff, whose party has fractured during its ten years in office but is currently warning voters not to elect a Labor minority government, which he's been calling a 'Coalition of Chaos'.
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Editorial – Giving it a tick and flick
The rezoning of high-value agricultural land for future housing – some on floodplains – is likely to be rushed through at Thursday’s Council meeting with last-minute tinkering – see page 1.
Time for change
National Parks & Wildlife Service (NPWS) and Byron Shire Council (BSC) have agreed to close Tyagarah clothing-optional area on...
Food security at stake, say NSW Farmers
Australia will be unable to feed itself and farmers will be driven out of business unless radical action is taken to reform the supermarket retail sector, NSW Farmers has told a senate inquiry today.
Floodplains, drainage
I understand the owners of floodplain land wanting to fill and develop for money, and who work secretly with...
Changed traffic conditions on Sugarwood Drive overpass, Tweed Heads
Until the end of March there will be changed overnight traffic conditions on Sugarwood Drive and Gold Coast Highway overpass, Tweed Heads.
Be on the lookout for unusual signs in livestock
The North Coast Local Land Services District Veterinarian team are providing advice to livestock producers to monitor their stock for unusual signs or disease.
Stories about "whale entanglement in shark nets":
Whale calf caught in Qld shark nets
Queensland saw its third whale caught in shark nets yesterday as Sea Shepherd calls for the removal of shark nets during the whale migration season on teh Queensland coast.
No fine for Burleigh local who saved baby whale
Delays in the rescue of a baby humpback whale caught in a shark net off the coast of Burleigh led one local to take action to free the whale. Now he faces significant fines for his heroic choice.
Baby whale caught in Gold Coast shark net
This baby whale has now been released but it's entrapment in a Queensland shark net on Tuesday (October 9) could not even legally be photographed if the state government passes a new gag law.
Three entangled whales off North Coast: NPWS
The NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service is currently aware of three entangled whales making their way up and down the coast and is asking for the community’s assistance in locating them.
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Connection?
Is there any connection between a five-star resort that is about to build holiday apartments and houses a kilometre from the clothing-optional beach at...
Byron Echo
Wallum works
With the recent issuing to the developer, Clarence Properties, of a subdivision works certificate, the fate of the Wallum heath and woodland at Torakina...
Byron Echo
Floodplain Mullumbimby
Mullumbimby is a floodplain. Every time we have a heavy downpour I am up and down through the night, checking if the water is...
Byron Echo
Time to tape up
Could I suggest that all flood-affected residents in Mullumbimby turn up to the Byron Council chambers by 8.30am for the next meeting on 14...