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Grays Lane resident Isabel Reed and friend John Payne walk through floodwater to reach Mr Payne’s car after the Tyagarah road was cut.

Wet weather closes roads

ISABEL REED has lived down Grays Lane at Tyagarah for the past 10 years, so she’s used to the road being cut by floodwaters.

  • Call to ‘sack council’

    A call has been made for the State Government to sack Byron Council in the wake of a Land and Environment Court-approved agreement.

  • Mayor hasn’t ruled out an appeal

    Cr Barham said a report on whether an appeal would be viable was expected to go before councillors at the February 11 meeting of the council.

  • Council seeks special rate

    Byron Council is to seek a special rate variation of 0.8 per cent to fund a $1.58 million loan to help cover the cost of the Sporting and Cultural Complex

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Abbott backs drinking age of 18

EIGHTEEN-YEAR-OLDS can vote, drive, join the army and go to war so they should also be allowed to drink alcohol, says Opposition Leader Tony Abbott.
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Worthington to star in detective movie

AUSTRALIAN actor Sam Worthington is to star in a mystery based on the true story of two detectives who probed a series of gruesome murders in Texas, Daily Variety...

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Temperature rise threatens 97% of coral

THE risk of a mass coral bleaching in the Great Barrier Reef is low for the time being, but climate change remains a great concern to scientists.

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Going for goal. The Bangalow Bluedogs in action against Byron Bay last season.

Soccer club celebrates its 40th

From humble beginnings in 1970, the Bangalow Soccer Club this year celebrates its 40th anniversary.

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Toyota recalls 400,000 hybrids worldwide

TOYOTA says it will recall about 400,000 hybrid vehicles around the world, including its latest Prius model, to fix faulty brakes.

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