Today we hear from Byron Shire Mayor Sarah Ndiaye, as she explains what the council hopes to achieve now the government has approved Byron Bay for the state’s first Special Entertainment Precinct.

Stay tuned to hear her vision for the old Byron Bay Hospital to be used to house key workers like nurses after she met one living in her van.

Later in the show we head to the Clarence Valley, where the council has joined with community group Clarence Catchment Alliance to call for greater water protections against pollution impacts from critical mineral mining and exploration, something that may well become an issue in the Byron Shire in coming years.

Reporter Dr John Jiggens was down in Myall Creek last week for commemorations of the massacre memorial there, and brings us a special account of the occasion as we continue to work towards reconciliation here on the Northern Rivers.

All that and more on today’s show, including Sydney heading fully electric.
Byron’s Special Entertainment Precinct (part 1 of 2) featuring Byron Shire Mayor Sarah Ndiaye
Byron mayor pushes for old hospital to be used as housing (part 2 of 2) featuring Byron Shire Mayor Sarah Ndiaye
Sydney goes fully electric featuring University of Sydney School of Social and Political Sciences Senior lecturer Dr. Lee White(Jordan Zerella, The Wire)
Aussie queer community doubles featuring Charles Darwin University Lead Researcher Fiona Shalley (Sihang Wang, The Wire)
Concerns over water pollution from rare earth mining Featuring Clarence Catchment Alliance spokesperson Shae Fleming
Myall Creek Massacre Memorial 25 years on (Dr John Jiggens)
SONG: Lest we forget performed by the Ozy Youth Choir Honouring Defence Service (Emma Myers)
Northern Rivers News with Karen Crick

*producer: Mia Armitage. Reports produced by Mia Armitage unless otherwise indicated. Tune in to the Community Newsroom on Fridays from 11am-12 on Bay FM 99.9 or listen online at bayfm.org
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PIC: mapping of exploration licences for rare earth mining around the Clarence Valley catchment (supplied)

Today we hear from Byron Shire Mayor Sarah Ndiaye, as she explains what the council hopes to achieve now the government has approved Byron Bay for the state&rsquo;s first Special Entertainment Precinct.
Stay tuned to hear her vision for the old Byron Bay Hospital to be used to house key workers like nurses after she met one living in her van.
Later in the show we head to the Clarence Valley, where the council has joined with community group Clarence Catchment Alliance to call for greater water protections against pollution impacts from critical mineral mining and exploration, something that may well become an issue in the Byron Shire in coming years.
Reporter Dr John Jiggens was down in Myall Creek last week for commemorations of the massacre memorial there, and brings us a special account of the occasion as we continue to work towards reconciliation here on the Northern Rivers.
All that and more on today&rsquo;s show, including Sydney heading fully electric.
<ol>
<li>Byron&rsquo;s Special Entertainment Precinct (part 1 of 2) featuring Byron Shire Mayor Sarah Ndiaye</li>
<li>Byron mayor pushes for old hospital to be used as housing (part 2 of 2) featuring Byron Shire Mayor Sarah Ndiaye</li>
<li>Sydney goes fully electric featuring University of Sydney School of Social and Political Sciences Senior lecturer Dr. Lee White (Jordan Zerella, The Wire)</li>
<li>Aussie queer community doubles featuring Charles Darwin University Lead Researcher Fiona Shalley (Sihang Wang, The Wire)</li>
<li>Concerns over water pollution from rare earth mining Featuring Clarence Catchment Alliance spokesperson Shae Fleming</li>
<li>Myall Creek Massacre Memorial 25 years on (Dr John Jiggens)</li>
<li>SONG: Lest we forget performed by the Ozy Youth Choir Honouring Defence Service (Emma Myers)</li>
<li>Northern Rivers News with Karen Crick</li>
</ol>
*producer: Mia Armitage. Reports produced by Mia Armitage unless otherwise indicated. Tune in to the Community Newsroom on Fridays from 11am-12 on Bay FM 99.9 or listen online at&nbsp;<a href="http://bayfm.org/">bayfm.org</a> Facebook: Community Newsroom NRN
PIC: mapping of exploration licences for rare earth mining around the Clarence Valley catchment (supplied)

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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: Emma Setterfield-Smith; Anny Reed; Dr John Jiggens; Julie Beesley; Michelle Michels; Dione Green; Kate Payne; Jim Beatson; Emma Meyers; The Wire; National Radio News Service; Community Radio Network and more

listen to past episodes and interviews here.

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 <a href="https://cbf.org.au/about/community-media/">Community Broadcasting Foundation</a> for support.
Facebook: @CommunityNewsroomNRN
Got a tip? Email communitynewsroom@mail.com
Anchor / Executive Producer: Mia Armitage
Contributors: Emma Setterfield-Smith; Anny Reed;&nbsp;Dr John Jiggens; Julie Beesley; Michelle Michels; Dione Green; Kate Payne;&nbsp;Jim Beatson;&nbsp;Emma Meyers; The Wire; National Radio News Service; Community Radio Network and more
listen to past episodes and interviews <a href="https://omny.fm/shows/community-newsroom">here</a>.

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CN 27-06-25 Byron's Special Entertainment Precinct ; Mayor pushes for Old Byron hospital to be used for housing; Concerns over water pollution from rare earth mining; Myall Creek Massacre Memorial 25 years on