Mullumbimby
Actor Simon Baker pleads guilty to drink-driving
The Boy Swallows Universe star has pleaded guilty to drink-driving in a northern NSW court.
- by Clare Sibthorpe
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Trouble in paradise: The 24 hours that left Byron mayor’s election campaign in disarray
Michael Lyon’s day started with a testy exchange before a marathon meeting. It ended with the police at his house over a “domestic incident”.
- by Catherine Naylor
The racist street name set to be wiped off the map over locals’ objections
When an Uber driver came across the tiny cul-de-sac in the Byron hinterland, it set off a chain of events that has now reached the state’s Geographical Names Board.
- by Catherine Naylor
Natasha died after taking frog toxin. She didn’t know it could kill
The 39-year-old fell unconscious moments after the poisonous secretions were dabbed into burn marks on her skin in a healing ritual in Mullumbimby.
- by Megan Gorrey
‘Got 120 neighbours overnight’: Quick fix to housing crisis could prove permanent
Temporary “pod villages” set up as emergency accommodation could be turned into permanent housing sites, as authorities look to ease the housing crisis.
- by Catherine Naylor
Byron housing plan to triple size of coastal village
The state government told Byron Shire to come up with 4500 homes to ease the region’s housing crisis. Now, the council says it has found a way to do it.
- by Catherine Naylor
A woman’s final act of love to ensure her husband died the way he lived
Di Hart was 16 when she first met a young musician called Michael in a London club. When he died 54 years later, Hart was consumed with grief, but a friend gave her a simple piece of advice that pulled her through.
- by Catherine Naylor
The sea change spots where homes are selling at a discount
Popular sea and tree change destinations where prices soared during the property boom have recorded steep price falls amid the downturn, and flood-affected regions have borne the brunt.
- by Kate Burke
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