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Primex Sustainable Farming and Primary Industries Expo new date confirmed
After being postponed due to the flooding and ongoing wet weather the 2022 Primex Sustainable Farming and Primary Industries Expo and will now go ahead on November 10–12.
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The postal vote that never arrived
At 91, there are many things that you can no longer do, but one of the things you still can do is have your voice heard in an election – but not for at least one Byron Shire resident.
Kashmir Miller: ‘the Green wave will expand’
Taking her first but definitely not her last steps into federal politics, the election campaign for Greens candidate for Page, Kashmir Miller, was exciting and tricky.
Elliot ecstatic about Albo and confident of a Richmond win
While her win in Richmond has not yet been confirmed, Justine Elliot is very happy about the overall result for Labor and a new government.
Up to five times the average rainfall during 2022 in some areas says BOM
The formal record of the extreme rainfall and flooding was released today by the Bureau of Meteorology with some areas of south-east Queensland and north-east New South Wales having five times their monthly average of rain.
Lismore flood
I walked around the Lismore CBD and whenever I came to a crossing, an oncoming car would stop gently...
I am outraged
The insert in The Echo (8 May) could be taken to imply that cloud seeding was the cause of recent...
Stories about "white shar":
White shark responsible for death of surfer at Wooli
A New South Wales Department of Primary Industries shark biologist has confirmed a white shark was responsible for a fatal bite at Wooli Beach yesterday, based on photographs from the scene.
Byron Echo
Reasons to be cheerful
After nine long years of being led by the least among us, Australia’s future feels optimistic. Thanks, Western Australia, you were instrumental in booting those numpties out!
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Regrets for treatment of Wardell CORE?
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After Ballina Council's recent decision, at its Finance and Facilities Committee Meeting, to effectively evict the Wardell Community Organised Resilience Effort (CORE) from the War Memorial Hall, in mid-flood recovery, some were having second thoughts at their Ordinary Meeting yesterday.
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Keep your eyes and ears open for Albert’s Lyrebird
Tweed Council is asking that you put your best bird listening ears on this June and capture the sounds of a rare bird.
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Progress at Ross Lane?
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The perennial question 'is Ross Lane open?' edged closer to an answer yesterday, with Ballina Council discussing a range of options to solve the flooding problem which regularly cuts off Lennox's main access to the west. Ross Lane has been closed again this week.