Tag: brunswick heads
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MOURNING MOTHER FIGHTS FOR ROAD SAFETY
A mourning mother who lost her young son in a roadside accident on the Central Coast 5 years ago, has joined the fight for better road safety. She spoke in Brunswick Heads earlier this week, promoting Byron Shire Council’s ‘It’s Holiday Time” road safety campaign.
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COUNCIL CONSIDERS PAID PARKING FOR “PEAK PERIODS” IN BRUNSWICK HEADS
Byron Shire Council will investigate paid parking options in Brunswick Heads during peak season. The controversial motion was moved at a council meeting today carrying eight votes to one – a decision that left has many business owners fuming.
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WARNING TO FISHERMAN AFTER ALBATROSS DEATH
Seabird Rescue is asking North Coast fishermen to be mindful of wildlife out on the water, after a yellow-nosed albatross swallowed a fish hook. The endangered bird died from its injuries.
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BRUNSWICK HEADS BUSINESSES SAY NO TO PAID PARKING
Brunswick Heads business owners are fighting back after council’s plans to defer paid parking in the area. They say council have not listened to their pleas and fear the parking could drive away local customers.
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COUNCIL PLANS FOR BRUNSWICK HEADS PAID PARKING DELAYED
Bryon Shire Council has delayed plans to introduce paid parking at Brunswick Heads, for another month. All councillors voted to defer the motion, during council’s monthly meeting. The controversial issue has been researched by independent consultants, with council saying more time is needed to consider the findings. (AUDIO IN PARTS)
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COMMUNITY MOURNS THE LOSS OF A DEAR FRIEND
Mullumbimby is mourning the tragic death of Jose Hernandez, who drowned at an unpatrolled beach last week. Pressure is now mounting for a full time lifeguard to be stationed at Brunswick Heads.
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JOSE HERNANDERZ REMEMBERED AFTER BRUNSWICK DROWNING
The identity of a man who drowned at Brunswick Head last week has been revealed as 36-year-old-Mexican Jose Hernanderz. The Mullumbimby local was swimming just south of the surf club last Thursday, before being caught in a rip. Tragically he couldn’t be revived. Jose has been remembered as an active community member, with his partner…
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MAN STABLE FOLLOWING BRUNSWICK HEADS SHOOTING
Police are on the hunt for a man responsible for an early morning shooting at Brunswick Heads on the state’s far north coast. A 37-year-old man has told police he was asleep in his car in the Brunswick Heads Nature Reserve when he was woken by someone tapping on his window at around 6 o’clock…
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WATCH OUT, SNAKES ABOUT: NEW MUM GETS THE FRIGHT OF HER LIFE
A mother’s discovery of a two-metre python in her home has sparked calls for North Coast residents to be prepared now that it’s summer. Sarah Nagel got the shock of her life, when she found the creature hovering over her sleeping baby daughter.