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Oxford Film Festival Announces Ambitious Hybrid Format January 22, 2021 1277 Among 10 titles previewed are Spotlight presentations of Anne Rapp’s HORTON FOOTE: THE ROAD TO HOME, Olivia Peace’s TAHARA, as well as Chelsea Christer’s BLEEDING AUDIO, Megan Petersen and Hannah Black’s DROUGHT, and Cindy L. Abel’s SURVIVING THE SILENCE The 2021 Oxford Film Festival (March 24-28, April 1-30) has announced an ambitious approach to the 18 th annual edition of the popular film festival which will take place in an open-air outdoor theater, drive-in, and include virtual presentations as well. T...

A notice of motion was introduced by councillors Sharon Cadwallader, Eoin Johnston and Stephen McCarthy. The recommendation from Ballina will be sent to Rous County Council. "(Ballina) council has major concerns about a secure water strategy for the region and ask that Rous County Council continue with further investigations as to the viability of the Dunoon Dam proposal," the statement voted in today reads. "The groundwater on the Alstonville Plateau has many demands on it and should not be relied upon as a major source of supply." A similar motion was lost at the December 2020 ordinary...

Premium Content Subscriber only Lockyer Valley locals busted doing the wrong thing on the road have been issued big fines in the Gatton Magistrates Court this week, with three offenders copping fines of more than $1000. Jonathan Sherbrooke Willis Busted on November 5 at Grantham, Jonathan Willis was driving on Gatton-Helidon road when police pulled him up. Police prosecutor senior constable Narelle Lowe told Gatton Magistrates Court on Monday, January 18 that Willis produced a positive roadside breath test, and was taken to the police station for further testing. The carpenter, through his la...

Part of Rocky Creek that would have been destroyed by the Dunoon Dam. Photo David Lowe. The last Ballina council meeting saw a contest about the future of water in the Northern Rivers, following Rous County Council’s decision to abandon the Dunoon Dam. After Cr Jeff Johnson’s motion of the morning, which went down, Deputy Mayor and Rous Cr Sharon Cadwallader put up a new motion urging Rous County Council to reconsider, and not boost reliance on underground water beneath the Alstonville plateau. Cr Cadwallader got stuck straight in. ‘There’s one thing I just have to refute, that Cr Je...

Premium Content Subscriber only Update 1pm: BALLINA Shire Council declined to offer free use of Burns Point Ferry to people staying at Ballina Beach Village in South ballina during upcoming major roadworks. Instead, visitors will have to pay half the ticket fee to use the transport service, after a motion by Cr Sharon Cadwallader to secure some form of compromise. Cr Keith Williams agreed with an earlier assertion by Cr Nathan Willis that "this is giving people free money because someone has asked". "This is not giving money to the business, it's just less of a disincentive for people to ...