‘Stop shutting us down’: Residents fear Ballina pod village
Ballina residents fear a new pod village for flood victims will bring ice users and speeding drivers into the surrounding area. Their concerns boiled over at a meeting at council chambers.
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‘Joy jitsu’: Ballina takes fight to the world
Two martial artists from Ballina have won silver in the World Masters Brazilian jiu jitsu competition in Las Vegas, while four local juniors have also starred. Here are the details.
Splendour fallout: Council probes festival’s issues
Overflowing toilets, traffic, litter and general inconvenience for local residents. Byron Shire Council looks at what went wrong at this year’s Splendour in the Grass festival.
‘Modern platform’: Vision realised as Ross Park Opens
Stage 1 of 4 in the Lennox Village Vision $10 million beautification project opens. Here are the details.
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Biosecurity alert issued for tick disease fatal to dogs
A CQ scientist says the disease can also transmit to humans with favourite tick hiding spots including warm armpits and groins
Preliminary rounds for FFA Cup announced
In the only round 2 Northern Zone match, sole FFNC rep Byron Bay FC will host Pacific Palms Panthers.
Surf’s up for festival of the waves
The Byron Bay Surf Festival will be a welcome break for lovers of all things waves, ocean and surfing.
Designer’s legacy continues after tragic surfing death
With more than 500,000 pieces of rubbish at Byron’s Main Beach, this group is encouraging people to care for the ocean.
‘If we can’t catch you, we’ll be waiting’: 4WD hoons warned
Beach hoons are on notice to behave or the entire stretch of beach between Evans Head and Ballina could be closed.
Thought greyhound racing was bad, ‘check out kids’ sport’
An injury report from the latest Casino greyhound report sparked furious debate among our readers.
How a support service is helping small businesses to thrive
When Natasha Fair moved to Byron Bay to start her business, this program came as a welcome help.
The day Simone Strobel went missing, and what happened next
IT HAS been 16 years since the German backpacker died in Lismore, and we still don’t know what happened to her.
V-Day: Powerful protest sheds light on a grim statistic
On a day when many celebrate love, this group will call for society to stamp out violence and abuse.
Extra waste water supply improves odds for popular racetrack
Odds have jumped significantly for a popular south east Qld horse tracing track, with a boost in wastewater for irrigation.
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