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Casino Suspension Bridge opens

Minister For Small Business, Recovery and North Coast Janelle Saffin joined Mayor Robert Mustow and Member for Page Kevin Hogan to officially opening the Casino Suspension Bridge today (Saturday).
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EditorialAslan Shand - 0

Could you be a better councillor?

I had the opportunity to speak to the NSW Reconstruction Authority (NSW RA) last month. One of the matters I brought up was the proposed 57 Station Street, Mullumbimby development. It was clear that the only ‘community feedback’ they would be listening to supported housing development on that site.
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Byron EchoProfessor Baden Offord AO, Christopher Macfarlane and John Ryan - 0

Booyong Abattoir I

We strongly believe that the disturbing Booyong Abattoir is a blight on Byron Shire. The health and wellbeing of the local...
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Less than 300 tickets left!

Following a sold-out inaugural event in 2025, Mullum Roots Festival returns bigger and bolder, taking over Mullumbimby with an expanded program, and an additional venue. The new space will host a Youth Battle Of The Bands and give more room for music lovers to gather, celebrate and connect.
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H5 bird flu surveillance strengthened

The NSW government say it has increased surveillance and boosted biosecurity capacity for H5 bird flu by 'dedicating additional resources to identifying potential cases coupled with an awareness campaign focused on input from the community and the needs of industry'.
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Lismore students pitch sustainability projects

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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Sustainable infrastructure

I attended the last Byron Council meeting – thanks to the community members who were able to come. The frustration...
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Stories about "Wilsons River":

Still storm risk in aftermath of ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred

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NSW State Emergency Service (SES) warns significant storm and flood risk are still possible for Northern NSW and is urging communities to remain vigilant.   ‘In...
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Wilsons River update, Lismore

Local News The Echo - 0
The NSW SES has just issued an update predicting moderate to major flooring on the Wilsons River at Lismore.
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Flash flood warnings across Northern Rivers

Local News The Echo - 1
State Emergency Services is asking people to monitor conditions ahead of forecast continued heavy rainfall on the Northern Rivers as part of a severe weather warning.
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Rebuilding communities from Lennox and Evans Head to Coraki and Woodburn

Local News Christine Stores - 0
In February and March 2022, our region was subject to a series of weather events that causeed one of the nation’s worst recorded flood disasters. The economic impact of a natural disaster can be felt far beyond the damage to housing and infrastructure.
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Northern Rivers on Flood Watch

Local News The Echo - 2
An official ‘Flood Watch’ continues for the Northern Rivers and other parts of NSW after the bureau of meteorology (BoM) first issued the alert Sunday.
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Exercise Pelican SES rescue training in Lismore

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If the fires and floods in recent years have taught us anything, it is that preparation is key to minimising the impacts of disaster on local communities.
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Up to five times the average rainfall during 2022 in some areas says BOM

Local News Aslan Shand - 7
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. 
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Major Flood bulletin – Wilsons River at Lismore

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The SES says they are expecting moderate to major flooding at Lismore from tomorrow morning, Tuesday March 29.
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Moderate to heavy rainfall expected Sunday to Monday

Local News The Echo - 1
The Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) has warned for Northern NSW that ‘moderate to heavy rainfall is forecast from Sunday into early next week which may result in renewed rises and flooding.
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Possible flooding from Thursday – Wilsons River

Local News The Echo - 8
Minor flood warnings have been put out for the Wilsons River, Orara River, Bellinger and Kalang Rivers from Thursday says the NSW State Emergency Services (SES) 
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Byron Echo

Byron’s Winter Whales raise $43,000

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The Byron Bay Winter Whales (BBWW) took to the ocean for the 39th time this year on the first Sunday of May and raised $43,000 for local organisations and charities.
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Byron Echo

When it comes to real estate, everyone can use an advocate

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With 45 years combined experience across both sales and property management, husband and wife team Mark and Michelle Errichiello have recently moved to the Northern Rivers and teamed up with Byron Property Search to provide advocacy services for people looking to buy or sell across the region.
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Savour The Tweed returns, 22 October

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Food and drink event, Savour The Tweed, returns to excite tastebuds this spring, from Wednesday 22 October to Sunday 26 October.
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Conservationists welcome carbon credit scheme to protect forests

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Today’s release of the government’s proposed Improved Native Forest Method, which allows governments to claim carbon credits in return for stopping logging has been welcomed by the North East Forest Alliance and North Coast Environment Council as "providing a way to end native forest logging on public land".
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