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The winners of the NSW Ministers’ Women in Local Government Awards for 2021 were announced in September. The awards commemorate […]

Byron Shire Mayor, Michael Lyon, and Deputy Mayor, Sarah Ndiaye, have been elected as Byron Shire Council’s delegates to Rous County Council at the

Since Rous County Council voted to abandon the Dunoon Dam as a potential solution to the future water needs of the Northern Rivers, a new group has emerged called Our Future Northern Rivers. As of this morning, 74 people have liked the group on Facebook and it has 103 followers. Austin Curtin. Photo supplied. Tregeagle macadamia farmer Austin Curtin stood unsuccessfully for the Nationals in the state seat of Lismore at the last election. He is the spokesperson for Our Future Northern Rivers. Mr Curtin agreed to answer a few questions from The Echo on condition that his answers were printed ...

Premium Content Subscriber only The Dunoon Dam has twice been rejected by Rous County Council as an option to secure future water supply for the Northern Rivers, so why does it remain a topic of heated debate? Lismore City Council heard a motion at its meeting this week, requesting the council support the dam being put back on the table for consideration. The motion was not successful, with five of eight councillors voting against it, but there remains a push from some sectors to see the dam reinstated to the Future Water Project 2060. In December, the water authority for the region, Rous Cou...

The full statement by Widjabul Wia-bal traditional custodian reads: "We, Custodians of Widjabul Wia-bal lands of the Bundjalung Nation, and neighbouring tribes, want you to know that the area to be affected by the proposed Dunoon Dam is significant to us, to our people. "We need to protect this land. It is important to our ancestors and for our future generations to be able to connect to our ancestors and traditions. "This land holds our relationship with our living heritage and culture. "For thousands of generations we have lived on this land and protected it while it protected and fed ...