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Another Casino greyhound death
The second racing death of a greyhound at the Casino track in November has highlighted the failures of the racing industry’s safety initiatives, say animal welfare advocates.
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The secret love life of the echidna
How do echidnas make love? Carefully… of course!
Marisa takes on 621km Melanoma Walk
Margaret Pierce
Ballina’s Marisa Worling is about to undertake a marathon walk from Merimbula on the south-east coast to Port...
Turning eight at the Nudge
Saturday is the day for you to arrive early and stay late! Cunning Stunts’ Nudge Nudge Wink Wink: The Ultimate Party with a Conscience is turning 8!
Eight performances will dazzle on this date, filled with bangers all day long for you to dance and gyrate to fromt their magical birthday line up – we can’t wait! Guest DJs: Iain Yes, James Scott, Rahel, Lady S, and Miss L, join the awesome resident DJs, Lord Sut and Dale Stephen + live performances by The Hoodlum Ballet, all curated for you to celebrate.
Minister Stephen Kamper – it’s time to talk about the Dirawong Reserve
Dear Minister
I am writing this Open Letter to you as Minister responsible for Crown Lands. Previous letters to you...
Taste the delights to come your way as part of the Northern Rivers Food Harvest Food Trail
Today saw the first of a series of special tasting events by the 'Taste The Harvest’ in collaboration with Byron Visitor Centre with the giving away complimentary breakfasts.
Tweed under biosecurity exclusion zone after fire ants found
The NSW government has introduced an emergency biosecurity exclusion zone in the Tweed Shire after the discovery of fire ants in NSW for the first time last week.
Stories about "womens soccer":
Plenty of competition in Bangalow Summer 6s as finals loom
Bend it Like Benji have taken a hold on first place of the men’s Pool A ladder of the Bangalow Summer 6s Soccer after...
Shores Firebirds make grand final in debut year
The Shores United women’s football team lost their inaugural grand final 3–0 against Richmond Rovers last Sunday at Crozier Oval Lismore. The team never gave up, but a 2–0 deficit at half-time, and a late strike, proved too big to chase down.
Teams vie for the finals in Bangalow Summer sixes
The Wonder Women celebrate on the way to their 4–0 win over the Mango Lassies in the Bangalow Summer sixes football last week. This week’s games are the last of the regular season before the finals.
Shores United score clean sheet
Shores United enjoyed a super successful weekend getting through all senior games teams undefeated.
First division topped the scoring with a resounding 7–0 win over...
Shores United Women’s Open Day
Shores United will be registering their first-ever women’s soccer team in next year’s Football Far North Coast competition and are looking for any girls/women...
Byron Echo
Reflections yet to adhere to court orders
NSW government-run corporation, Reflections, is yet to fulfil court orders around its management at the Terrace Holiday Park in Brunswick Heads, despite a settlement being reached with Byron Council in the Land & Environment Court in 2021.
Byron Echo
A racial slur or a just a tree name?
Paul Bibby - 0
Changing the name of a local street because it is derived from a racist slur might seem a simple decision at first glance.
Byron Echo
3G networks phased out Dec 15
The peak lobby group representing Australia’s telecommunication industry announced last week it will phase out 3G networks in the region on December 15.
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NSW Planning Panel unanimously rejects controversial development on Ballina floodplain
Yesterday the NSW Planning Panel unanimously rejected Gemlife’s proposal for a major 'seniors living' development on a flood prone site on Burns Point Ferry Road, West Ballina.