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Byron's lighthouse on the blink
An electrical storm has turned off the lights at Cape Byron lighthouse on Australia's easternmost tip.[MORE]
Byron United airs fears over outdoor dining levy plan
A Byron Shire community organisation is worried about a proposed increase in fees for footpath dining.[MORE]
Violent storms rip through Tweed
The New South Wales State Emergency Service (SES) says it has received 25 to 30 calls for assistance since violent storms swept through the Tweed Rivers area in the state's north-east.[MORE]
Council rejects Speldour festival move criticism
The Byron Shire Council denies claims that it has ignored its own planning rules by moving the Splendour in the Grass music festival to a new inland site at Yelgun in northern New South Wales.[MORE]
Appeal lodged against Splendour festival
Conservationists have lodged an appeal in the New South Wales Land and Environment Court to try to stop the Splendour in the Grass music festival being moved from Byron Bay to a new inland site on the far north coast.[MORE]
Eating disorders workshop focuses on treatment
A New South Wales north coast expert on eating disorders hopes a workshop in Byron Bay this week will help to attract more professionals to the field.[MORE]
P-plater trial: Jury to visit crash site
The trial of a P-plater accused of causing the deaths of four teenage friends in northern New South Wales will continue in Lismore District Court today. [MORE]
Trial begins over teens' crash deaths
The first witness has been called in the trial of a P-plate driver over the deaths of four young men in a car crash on the New South Wales north coast in 2006.[MORE]
Police issue schoolies warning
The HSC exams finished yesterday and many New South Wales mid-north coast students are now focused on schoolies celebrations.[MORE]
New fire plan for nature reserve
The National Parks and Wildlife Service has a new fire strategy for the Tyagarah Nature Reserve near Byron Bay.[MORE]
18yo pleads not guilty over teens' crash deaths
An 18-year-old man has pleaded not guilty to dangerous driving causing death, over a crash that killed his four teenage passengers on the New South Wales north coast two years ago.[MORE]
Whale death sparks call for stricter penalty enforcement
The Nature Conservation Council of New South Wales says there is not enough enforcement of penalties for people who overstep the mark and get too close to migrating whales.[MORE]
Whale calf 'killed by propeller'
A baby humpback whale has been found dead at a beach in Byron Bay in northern New South Wales.[MORE]
MP assault charge will be withdrawn: DPP
The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) says an assault charge against the Greens MP Ian Cohen will be withdrawn when he appears in court next week.[MORE]
DPI compiling report on hail damaged crops
The Department of Primary Industries (DPI) says a horticulturist is visiting New South Wales north coast farms to compile a report on damage from the hailstorm.[MORE]
Blackout strikes 3,500 homes
More than 3,500 households are without power on the New South Wales mid-north coast.[MORE]
Byron councillors get investment strategy overview
Financial experts have given Byron Shire councillors advice on the council's current investment portfolio.[MORE]
Looming recession may fast-track infrastructure spending
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In an effort to hold off a looming recession, the Federal Government plans to fast track spending for regional areas.[MORE]
Race ending for north coast mayors
It looks like the race is over for three of the region's mayoral positions in the latest results for the local government elections on the New South Wales north coast.[MORE]
ALP 'shouldn't take comfort ' in west Sydney vote
A western Sydney Labor Party Mayor says a relatively strong performance in the region at the weekend should not be seen as support for the New South Wales Government.[MORE]
Councillors in close contest in Parramatta
A close contest is being fought by candidates in local government elections in Parramatta.[MORE]
Byron Mayor applauds solar heating uptake
Byron Shire Mayor Jan Barham says the recent community solar hot water campaign has achieved a greenhouse gas reduction that is the equivalent of taking 100 cars off the road.[MORE]
Police probe attempted kidnapping
Police are seeking information from the public about a break-in and attempted kidnapping at Byron Bay yesterday morning.[MORE]
$1m cannabis 'found in roof'
A man has been charged after police discovered more than $1 million worth of cannabis plants in the roof of a house near Byron Bay on the New South Wales far north coast.[MORE]
