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Byron Writers Festival Brings Down the House
Byron Writers Festival set a high bar this year, the standard of speakers was exceptional, the breadth of topics and genres immense and to top... Read Story
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Bluesfest Turns 30
It’s official Bluesfest has turned 30 and to celebrate that have just announced their first artists lineup that will be taking to the stage during... Read Story
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Council Strategy Aims for ‘state of the art’ Byron
Byron Shire’s roundabouts, toilet blocks and water tanks would be adorned with colourful, contemporary sculpture, mosaics and murals under a public art strategy to go... Read Story
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Writers Festival Volunteers Ready for the Off
With more than 140 international, national and local writers, thinkers and commentators about to gather at Elements of Byron for this weekend’s Byron Writers Festival,... Read Story
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North Coast Disability Services Under Threat
Greens North Coast MP and disability spokesperson Dawn Walker has lashed out at the NSW Government’s planned cuts to disability advocacy funding for the region. Ms... Read MorePosted: , in News & Events -
Mega Sand Mine Proposal for Lennox
Opponents of sand mining at Lennox Head say an existing mine operator in the area has ‘snuck in’ a proposal for a massive expansion just... Read MorePosted: , in News & Events -
World-first Solar Train in Byron Bay
What is claimed to be the world’s first fully solar-powered train is now operating in Byron Bay. A refurbished 70-year-old ‘red rattler’ is running on a... Read MorePosted: , in News & Events -
NORTEC Pulls The Plug on Local Start Ups
More than a dozen local businesses have been left reeling after NORTEC abruptly terminated the leases of all the small businesses located at the three... Read MorePosted: , in News & Events -
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