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Pacific Highway Subcontractors Owed $7.3 Million
Small business owners subcontracted to upgrade sections of the Pacific Highway in northern NSW say they have been left “emotionally devastated” after they weren’t... Read Story
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Byron Tops Australia's Most Creative Regional Communities
New research by the Regional Australia Institute (RAI) has revealed the nation’s most creative communities outside of major cities.
The overall top five regional hotspots,... Read Story
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Norco to Return to NSW Hospitals as State Government Backflips
New South Wales Health Minister Brad Hazzard says the Government is reversing its decision to dump Norco as the milk supplier for 15 north coast... Read Story
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More Than $300k Available for Ballina Community Groups
Applications are now open for the 2018 Community Building Partnership Program and this year $330,000 is available for projects in the Ballina electorate.
According to Ballina... Read Story
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The Bentley Effect Editors Recognised With Award
The editors of the documentary, The Bentley Effect, which tells the story of the region’s fight against coal seam gas mining, have won a prestigious... Read MorePosted: , in News & Events -
Greens Slam Lismore Ski Jump Proposal
The Lismore City Council will next week consider a proposal to build an Olympic aerial training ski jump amid claims from the Lismore Greens that... Read MorePosted: , in News & Events -
Casino Cannabis Venture One Step Closer with Licence Application
PUF Ventures Australia (PUFA) the group seeking to set up a medical cannabis farm and extraction plant near Casino, has filed application with the Australian... Read MorePosted: , in News & Events -
Call to Ban Water Extraction and Bottling in Tweed
Tweed Shire Council is set to call on the state government to ban water extraction and bottling on rural land in the shire, where a... Read MorePosted: , in News & Events -
Byron Sends a Clear Message No to Plastic Bags
At the beginning of 2017 disposable plastics were banned in India’s capital city Delhi, in 2016 England introduced a 5p charge for plastic bags and... Read MorePosted: , in News & Events -
Greens Condemn Ballina Shark Nets
The NSW Greens have condemned the installation of shark nets along the Ballina coastline. Ballina MP Tamara Smith said the second shark net trial marked... Read MorePosted: , in News & Events -
Plan to Burn Native Forests for Electricity ‘Sheer Madness’
A controversial plan to burn harvested sections of North Coast native forests to generate so-called ‘renewable’ electricity has been widely derided by the Greens and... Read MorePosted: , in News & Events -
Bangalow Paid Parking Splitting Community
Just weeks before paid parking is due to take effect in Bangalow, the local Labor Party branch has called on Byron Shire Council to extend... Read MorePosted: , in News & Events -
Newrybar Bee Hive Company Takes Out State Award
The creators of the Flow Hive, which allows beekeepers to tap honey without disturbing the bees, has been named the NSW Business of the Year. BeeInventive,... Read MorePosted: , in News & Events -
Australia's First Floating Solar Farm Soon to be Buoyant in Lismore
Australia’s first floating solar farm will take to the water in the Lismore this week. The farm will float on the surface of an overflow pond... Read MorePosted: , in News & Events