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Byron 13 Meredith Wray

CANDIDATE Group: Jack Dods Ticket Meredith Wray Current occupation and background: I have a PhD in sustainable tourism and have worked as a consultant to prepare best practice...

Byron 6 Elia Hauge

CANDIDATE Group: The Greens Elia Hauge Current occupation and background: Engineer, educator, and environmentalist specialising in water, climate adaptation, and sustainability. How long in the Byron community? Having been raised...

Byron 11 Mark Swivel

CANDIDATE Group: Labor Mark Swivel I am committed to our community - as councillor and lawyer, in the arts and sport via Spaghetti Circus, Dustyesky & Eureka...

Byron 10 Linda Watson

CANDIDATE Group: Labor Linda Watson Current occupation and background: I work for Southern Cross university as a teaching associate in Early Childhood Education. I have a long history...

Byron 8 Janet Swain

CANDIDATE Group: Labor Janet Swain Current occupation and background: I am running to be a big voice for the North of the Shire. There are no councillors from...

Byron 17 Niamh Dove

CANDIDATE Group: Jack Dods Ticket Niamh Dove Current occupation and background: Family practice doctor and new mum. Background in medical research, teaching, mentorship, and health advocacy. How long in...

MBH digital edition, September 6

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MBH digital edition, August 30

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Richardson eyes Tigers’ progress ahead of ‘SpoonBowl’ clash with Eels

Wests Tigers CEO Shane Richardson said his attention is not on whether the club can avoid their third straight wooden spoon when they host...

MBH digital edition, August 23

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Road racer championships at Lismore

MOTORBIKE riders across the state travelled to Lismore to compete in the first round of the NSW Short Course Road Race State Championships on August...

Rocketing to success in the classroom

ELI van den Berg and Corey Daniels are pretty chuffed – their rocket, made from a plastic drink bottle, has flown more than 110...

Pop culture comes to Lismore Show

IT'S time to dust off the Star Trek costumes and steampunk outfits, the Lismore Show is set to become Cosplay central with PopZone taking...

Councils come together to make Rail Trail happen

LISMORE and Byron Shires are joining forces in an attempt to build three sections of the Northern Rivers Rail Trail. Lismore City council and Byron...

Raes on Wategos set to grow

ICONIC Byron Bay hotel Raes on Wategos is expanding, with plans to add ten more suites in a nearby property. The boutique hotel – which...

Lismore Council has new flood portfolio

TO HELP with the restoration work following the 2022 floods, Lismore City Council established a dedicated unit called the Flood Restoration Portfolio. The council's executive...

Councillors bid farewell

THREE Lismore councillors gave their farewell addresses to the Lismore Council Chambers on Tuesday night. Elly Bird, Peter Colby and Darlene Cook will not contest...

Lismore Business Awards

JOEL Jensen received a standing ovation when his construction company was named the Business of the Year at the 2024 Lismore Business Excellence Awards...

New flight paths proposed for controlled airspace

EACH year, more than 635,000 commercial passengers use Ballina Byron Gateway Airport. It's predicted that by 2040, that number will jump to 900,000. To ensure safety...

Local breweries win big at Indies

SEVEN Mile Brewing Co. has been named the best medium-sized independent brewery in the country at the Australian Independent Beer Awards. The Ballina brewery won...