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Council stealing from claim

In a scathing attack, Byron United president Ed Ahern has accused Byron Council of ‘stealing’ from the town’s business community.

Students help clean up in Byron

PICTURED are Byron Bay Primary School student cleaning up outside the school’s main gate.

While there wasn’t a great turn-out of business people for the CBD clean-up, students from Byron High School and Byron Bay Primary School were out in force.

 

Library gets $200,000 boost

PICTURED is Virginia Judge (centre) with the mayor and members of Friends of the Library.

State Arts Minister Virginia Judge last Friday presented Byron Council with a $200,000 cheque to go towards construction of the planned new Byron Bay Library.

 

Mullum Forum to continue campaign

Mullumbimby Forum says it will continue its national campaign for the people of Mullumbimby to have a say on the Woolworths supermarket development.

 

Drink-drive figures drop

Latest figures show Byron Bay is losing its reputation as the drink-drive capital of NSW.

 

Fig trees removal 'confusing'

Teresa Heal stands in front of one of the fig trees earmarked for removal.

The proposed removal of four fig trees in Middleton Street, Byron Bay, has members of the Green and Clean Team, somewhat confused.

 

Naked protest against oil use

Riders head down the platform at Byron Bay railway station on Sunday afternoon at the start of the World Naked Bike Ride.

Riders head down the platform at Byron Bay railway station on Sunday afternoon at the start of the World Naked Bike Ride which took them down Butler Street.

 

$609,000 boost for cycleways

Federal MP Justine Elliot (right) with Byron Mayor Cr Jan Barham at the Mullumbimby launch last week.

Cyclists and pedestrians have received a $609,000 boost with the launch by Byron Council last week of five shared cycle and pedestrian paths.

 

Brunswick to host workshops

Brunswick Heads Chamber of Commerce has organised a series of low-cost interactive workshops.

 

Couple leap into marriage

A different type of bridal waltz.

Keith and Lise Bolton didn’t step gently into wedded life. They took a mighty leap – from a trapeze.

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PM rejects hospital job loss claims

PM rejects hospital job loss claims

PRIME Minister Kevin Rudd has rejected claims that up to 20,000 people will lose their jobs under the Federal Government's planned health reforms.

 

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Japan arrests anti-whaling activist

Japan arrests anti-whaling activist

A NEW Zealand anti-whaling activist has been arrested in Japan after a harpoon ship he boarded in Antarctic waters last month docked in Tokyo, greeted by...

 

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