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Playlist by Community NewsroomResonating stories and information from the Northern Rivers and afar. Join Community Newsroom reporters as they interview locals and guests from beyond the rainbow region. Tune in to the Community Ne…65 clip(s) in playlist
Former magistrate calls for drugs court in Lismore – for the 14th official time
Former magistrate calls for drugs court in Lismore – for the 14th official time featuring Southern Cross University Dean of Law and former NSW magistrate David Heilpern reporter: Mia Armitage PIC: David Heilpern (Jeff Dawson, Echo Publications)
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Medicinal cannabis industry joins push for NSW drug driving law reform
Medicinal cannabis industry joins push for NSW drug driving law reform f featuring Montu Head of Government Relations and Cannabis Council Australia member Edward Strong Reporter: Mia Armitage PIC: Montu Head of Government RelationsEdward Strong (supplied)
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Bay FM award winners on value of community engagement
Bay FM’s very own recent award winners, presenter producers Rasela Torise, Lealah Shostak and Monet Shortland join us in the newsroom to talk about their amazing podcast trilogy, working with the children featured in the series and how you can listen, . The powerful audio airs the stories of Main …
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Greens promise big on housing in Richmond electorate
The federal Greens are promising big on housing in the marginal seat of Richmond, this week housing spokesperson Max Chandler-Mather was in the Tweed Shire with a picture of a 13-storey affordable housing apartment block he says the party will make sure gets built if it wins enough seats in next ye…
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No grand agendas on table for reelected Cadwallader team in Ballina, says mayor
No grand agendas on the table from newly re-elected Cadwallader team in Ballina Shire, says Independent Ballina Shire Mayor Sharon Cadwallader. But she does have aspirations for the temporary emergency housing pod village at Wollongbar. 1. No grand agendas on the table from re-elected Cadwall…
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New Greens Byron Shire Mayor Sarah Ndiaye determined for change
The Greens have won four seats on the Byron Shire Council and today we meet newly elected Greens Mayor, Sarah Ndiaye, who credits her success to the fresh 2024 ticket. 1. Mayor credits success to fresh ticket line-up (Part 1 of 2) featuring Greens Byron Shire Mayor Sarah Ndiaye 2. Greens …
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Greens senator calls on federal government to pardon McBride
featuring Greens Senator David Shoebridge Reporter: Dr John Jiggins PIC: Major David McBride outside the Mullumbimby ex-services club, 2023 (Mia Armitage)
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Thousands of homes approved, not built owing to zombie DAs in NSW
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 His…
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Time to decide where to spend $5 billion on social housing w NSW Housing, Homelessness Minister Rose Jackson
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 fu…
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How to vote in upcoming council elections - literally
Local government elections are coming up but do you even know how to fill out the voting forms? Stay tuned to find out, as Anny Reed takes us through a simple explainer for voters on the Northern Rivers. with Anny Reed Reporter: Mia Armitage PIC: Community Newsroom reporters Mia Armitage and Ann…
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