Eve Jeffery

A protester who suspended herself in a tree on a 25m high platform by a rope attached to three NSW Forestry machines in Doubleduke State Forest in April has had her case adjourned until next week.

The statistics on domestic violence in Australia are staggering, but clearly not shocking enough to have more done to lower them. The courts and services are doing what they can, but the current situation is too much for both government and NGOs to handle.

The North Coast’s Independent News

A lack of housing on the Far North Coast increases the risks of domestic violence (DV). Women are more likely to stay in DV situations, and are more at risk living on the street, because they can’t find alternative accommodation.

Saturday’s annual Bell & Ford vintage clothes garage sale fundraiser for the SHIFT Project was an incredible success with $36,500 being raised at the Byron Surf Club – this year’s effort was up about $7,500 on the last event.

An Echo article about saving koalas in the Braemar State forest prompted 12-year-old Leila, from Byron Public School, to share the plight of our cute marsupial icon with her class.

It was a dog day and afternoon when thousands of visitors came to Brunswick Heads on Saturday for the annual Old and Gold Festival, but the delightful bonus for everyone was the dozens of dogs who also spent their time in town.

Recently Byron Youth Service (BYS) hosted an evening in its Hivery Youth Gallery to celebrate the launch of The Artist Cookbook, and the opening of the group art exhibition, ‘Bridge to Avidity’.

After 12 years, the Dune Rats have gone from being a bunch of guys who party way too hard and play loud music for a bit of fun and beers, to being a bunch of guys who party way too hard and play loud music for a bit of fun and even more beers.

The North Coast’s Independent News