Tag: Mullumbimby
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FAMILY FAIR DAY AT KOOL KIDS MULLUMBIMBY
Gone are the days of just a sandpit at a childcare centre, today Kool Kids Mullumbimby opened their doors to the community for a family fair. With five classrooms, a Masterchef kitchen, science lab, zen garden and outdoor adventure park – the brand new facility is revolutionising early education. The owner of Kool Kids Mullum,…
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DRIVER CHARGED WITH MANSLAUGHTER OVER DOUBLE FATAL
A 28-year-old man has been charged with two counts of manslaughter after a horror crash in Mullumbimby last year. The man was allegedly driving a Nissan dangerously when it collided with a Toyota Hilux on Mullumbimby Road in September. The female passenger of the Hilux died at the scene, with the male driver dying in…
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HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TURN SOCIAL ISSUES INTO BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES
Changing the world isn’t easy, but one organisation is helping Northern Rivers High School students make it happen. Participants were given 48 hours to build a social enterprise business, and the outcomes were staggering.
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FLICKERFEST RETURNS TO MULLUMBIMBY
From Academy Award nominees to local talent, Flickerfest celebrates the work of passionate filmmakers. The festival has returned to the big screen at Mullumbimby – the latest stop in its 50 venue national tour.
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ECOSIA PARTNER WITH REFOREST NOW TO BEGIN FIRST PROJECT IN AUSTRALIA
An ethical search engine, which uses advertising revenues to plant trees.. Has arrived in the Byron Shire. The project set to regenerate forests, which have been flattened by recent bushfires.
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POPULAR NORTH COAST FESTIVAL CANCELLED IN 2020
Mullum Music festival goers will be disappointed with the news the 2020 event is cancelled. Organisers say they’ve got too much on their plate this year but promise the event will return in 2021. For the past 12 years, the Mullumbimby-based festival has celebrated inclusivity with local and international acts.
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MULLUMBIMBY DOWNGRADES WATER RESTRICTIONS TO LEVEL 2
There’s good news for Mullumbimby with the town moving from level 4 water restrictions to level 2, after 165 millimeters of rain fell across the region over the weekend. The downgrade brings Mullumbimby into line with the rest of Byron Shire. Fines will still apply for those who break the rules.
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JULIAN ASSANGE’S FATHER SPEAKS IN MULLUMBIMBY
Supporters of Julian Assange gathered in Mullumbimby last night to hear his father, John Shipton, speak on a panel. The event hoped to garner support to bring the Wikileaks founder back to Australia as he faces extradition to the United States.
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PARADE CELEBRATES FINAL DAY OF MULLUM MUSIC FEST
Mullumbimby’s Dalley Street was transformed as hundreds took part in a musical parade to mark the end of the town’s music festival. Amongst the colourful celebrations.. were entertainers accepting donations for Blaze Aid, to support communities devastated by bushfire. (AUDIO IN PARTS)
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MULLUM SHOW GOES ON DESPITE NEARBY BLAZE
To other news now and numbers were down at this year’s Mullumbimby show, as fires closed roads. But local exhibitors were determined – ploughing on in the smoky conditions.