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The housing crisis is still a hot topic. Shame there is not a lot of action as yet. Here is a quick rundown of some recent events and activities. BSC Housing Seminar On Friday 17th of June, Byron Council hosted a housing seminar at the Byron Community Centre. There was lots of good information from […]<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>
For many thousands of years, homo sapiens wandered the earth without the need to pay mortgages, rents, or rates. The idea of owning land or property was as alien as space travel or therapy. Indigenous tribes were inalienably linked to the land, sea, and water. The idea of owning it, being separate from it, was […]<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>
The Byron Shire Council has settled in and the new councillors are hitting their stride. Meetings are no longer public and now being held in the conference room. Spectators need to make an application to get inside. Apparently, this is so the chamber can get some renovations. The conspiratorial amongst us may ponder if it […]<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>
Last month’s federal election was a vote for change. Local legend, comedian and author, Mandy Nolan had an excellent go at unseating the incumbent, Labor’s Justine Elliot. She came close. Because it was not an electorate that was going to change the government it did not get a lot of national media. But still, it […]<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>
ELECTION OVERVIEW The federal seat of Richmond includes Byron, Ballina and Tweed Shires. Ex-police officer Justine Elliott has held the seat for the ALP since 2004. Historically, it was a Country\/National Party stronghold, for decades firmly in the grip of the Anthony family. Patriarch Larry (who before going into politics, he was the biggest banana […]<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>