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Tropical Cyclone Alfred intensifies and tracks west
The latest information from the Bureau of Meteorology shows that Tropical Cyclone Alfred is now at Category 2, and is expected to make landfall between the Sunshine Coast and Grafton, with the eye ...
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Are Ballina’s pools too expensive?
Ballina's Council's last meeting saw a motion from Cr Simon Chate to review swimming pool admission prices, particularly for ...
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Structure saved following quick response from RFS
Fire services were called to a structural fire at Coopers Lane South near Mullumbimby at 11.50pm on Sunday night ...
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It’s a palliative party!
The annual event raises funds to support local individuals and families, ensuring those who need support access to specialist palliative care in the comfort of their own homes.
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Enforcement policy set to be reviewed
After Council’s compliance team threatened to demolish the homes of a small Main Arm multiple occupancy (MO) community, ...
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Enforcement policy
You would think that Council staff, and Mayor Sarah Ndiaye, would know what Council policies are, but perhaps not. Council’s Enforcement Policy has made it quite clear, since at least 2016, that ...
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Lennox roundabout
Eva Ramsay and myself reported in the Byron Shire Echo that there was an urgent ‘Call for Roundabout at Dangerous Lennox Head Intersection’, and warned of the risk of an imminent fatality at the ...
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Attack on USAID
Marc Westley sure has been chugging down the Trump/Musk Kool Aid. Far from being a ‘disgraced organisation’ USAID’s cancellation by the Musk goon squad marks it as an organisation of integrity doing ...
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Thumping torture
What is it with the bush doof people who think it’s okay to drive the nearby folks to complete sleepless despair? All night and then into the next day. From a distance the incessant unremitting low ...
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Mandy Nolan’s Soapbox: Why we need to listen to the wisdom of our elder women
We need to value and learn from the stories of older women. This week sees International Women’s Day and Seniors’ Week intersect. I reflected on the themes for both, with Seniors’ being ‘Time to Shine ...
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Local athletes shine at Herb Elliott track event
Lisa Thompson The fourth annual Herb Elliott Twilight Track Meet was held on January 27, and proved to be a memorable evening for local athletes, showcasing impressive performances across five key ...
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Local groms win at Cadet Cup
Young surfers from across NSW showed competitive flair and grit amid ‘tough’ ocean conditions last weekend, in the Reflections Cadet Cup, held at Rainbow Beach, on the Mid North Coast. Lennox and ...