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Travel declaration required for travellers entering Queensland
Queensland Health says that all travellers from a state or territory with a declared COVID-19 hotspot (currently Victoria and from 1am Saturday, June 19 also New South Wales) are required to complete a Queensland Border Declaration Pass prior to entry.
Other News
Echo ad leads to AVO arrest of Council activist
Vocal Council critic and longtime activist, John Anderson, aka Fast Buck$, was arrested last Friday night for allegedly breaching his Apprehended Violence Order (AVO) by an Echo ad.
Save Waterlily park
Tina Petroff, Waterlily Playscape Inc.
For decades our local voluntary committees in Ocean Shores (OS) have fought for basic needs for...
Bananas better than banana benders’ bananas
S Haslam
It’s a big claim, that our local farmers markets have better bananas than the bananas of the very...
Anatomy is destiny
Gareth W R Smith, Palestine Liberation Centre
Five members of Byron Friends of Palestine visited Justine Elliot to discuss whether the...
Interview with The Buckleys
Sitting with The Buckleys, you know they are siblings. They have this natural ease and fluidity with each other. A lack of self-consciousness. A lot of love, but you also know they keep each other in check.
Some insights from Malcolm Turnbull
From the deceptive and underhanded conduct of our current Prime Minister ScMo, to the destructive impact of Tony Abbott and the far right of the Australian political and media scene, A Bigger Picture, by Malcolm Turnbull, provides an interesting insight into how he perceives the Australian political landscape.
Stories about "Zoom":
Supporting the Uluru Statement from the Heart
Local woman Brigid Pearse is hosting an online event this weekend in support the adoption of the Uluru Statement from the Heart.
Lismore community resilience forum
On Tuesday 9 June the organisation Farmers for Climate Action will be hosting a free online Zoom forum for the people of Lismore and the wider Northern Rivers on the subject of climate change, fake news and community resilience.
Articles & Columns
‘Technically no longer human’ – can mRNA COVID-19 vaccines meld with your DNA?
It’s becoming increasingly common to see social media posts claiming that the mRNA COVID-19 vaccines, which include those made by Pfizer and Moderna, could alter a person’s DNA.
Local News
Lantern parade and fiery finish a blast
Eve Jeffery - 0
With just under 5,000 people including performers, workers, schools and volunteers, the 2021 Lismore Lantern Parade and accompanying festival was a sold-out event celebrating light.
Local News
Art headed for the bin after Lismore competition
Eve Jeffery - 2
Making rubbish look great is the outcome of a resent art competition in Lismore – Indigenous art, koalas, rainbows, bats and lorikeets all feature in artwork that will soon be printed onto new bins in Carrington Street.
Local News
Locals to fight back with a series about the REAL Byron Bay
Paul Bibby - 3
News that Netflix was planning to film a vacuous docudrama in Byron Bay brought a collective snort of derision across the Shire.
