Celebrating 50 years of Australian community broadcasting (Noah Secomb, National Radio News)

PIC: 2MBS Jazz presenter Kevin Jones with first station manager David James. 2MBS was Australia's first stereo FM broadcaster. 2MBS will celebrate its 50th anniversary in February 2025. (Community Broadcasting Association of Australia)

Celebrating 50 years of Australian community broadcasting (Noah Secomb, National Radio News)
<a href="https://www.2mbsfinemusicsydney.com/">PIC: 2MBS</a> Jazz presenter Kevin Jones with first station manager David James. 2MBS was Australia's first stereo FM broadcaster. 2MBS will celebrate its 50th anniversary in February 2025. (Community Broadcasting Association of Australia)

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Resonating stories. Journalists from around the block, interstate and overseas.With no corporate interests and no government bias, when it comes to news, we put community interests first. Our stories come from you.
Thanks to the Community Broadcasting Foundation for support.
Facebook: @CommunityNewsroomNRN
Got a tip? Email communitynewsroom@mail.com
Anchor / Executive Producer: Mia Armitage
Contributors: Anny Reed; Dr John Jiggens; Sean O’Shannessy (Environmental As Anything, RIver FM); Julie Beesley; Michelle Michels; Karen Crick; Dione Green; Rod Chambers (The Wire;) Eduardo Jordan (The Wire); Amanda Copp (National Radio News); Martin Davies (CBAA); Frank Bonnacorso (National Radio News); Naarda Media; Tune FM; Community Radio Network; Echo Publications; Monet Shortland

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Celebrating 50 years of Australian community broadcasting

featuring Greens Senator David Shoebridge 

Reporter: Dr John Jiggins

PIC: Major David McBride outside the Mullumbimby ex-services club, 2023 (Mia Armitage)

featuring Greens Senator David Shoebridge 
Reporter: Dr John Jiggins
PIC: Major David McBride outside the Mullumbimby ex-services club, 2023 (Mia Armitage)

Greens senator calls on federal government to pardon McBride

Thousands of homes have been approved across swathes of land in NSW North and South coast regions but are yet to be built, with so-called ‘zombie DAs’ the subject of a parliamentary inquiry led by Labor Member for Cessnock, Clayton Barr.

featuring Labor NSW Member for Cessnock and Inquiry into Historical Development Consents Chair Clayton Barr

Reporter: Mia Armitage

PIC: NSW Member for Cessnock Clayton Barr (supplied)

Thousands of homes have been approved across swathes of land in NSW North and South coast regions but are yet to be built, with so-called ‘zombie DAs’ the subject of a parliamentary inquiry led by Labor Member for Cessnock, Clayton Barr.
featuring Labor NSW Member for Cessnock and Inquiry into Historical Development Consents Chair Clayton Barr
Reporter: Mia Armitage
PIC: NSW Member for Cessnock Clayton Barr (supplied)

Thousands of homes approved, not built owing to zombie DAs in NSW

NSW Minister for Housing and Homelessness, Rose Jackson, says the government has $5 billion ready to spend on social housing, so will the Northern Rivers benefit?

The minister was in the Byron Shire recently as part of the local council election campaign for Labor’s Asren Pugh and says longterm funding is also all but guaranteed for homelessness services offered at the Fletcher Street Cottage after a second 'one-off' grant.

featuring Labor NSW Minister for Housing and Homelessness Rose Jackson and Labor Byron Shire Mayoral candidate Asren Pugh

Reporter: Mia Armitage

NSW Minister for Housing and Homelessness, Rose Jackson, says the government has $5 billion ready to spend on social housing, so will the Northern Rivers benefit?
The minister was in the Byron Shire recently as part of the local council election campaign for Labor’s Asren Pugh and says longterm funding is also all but guaranteed for homelessness services offered at the Fletcher Street Cottage after a second 'one-off' grant.
featuring Labor NSW Minister for Housing and Homelessness Rose Jackson and Labor Byron Shire Mayoral candidate Asren Pugh
Reporter: Mia Armitage

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