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1: COMING HOME TO THE CAGE

By Diane Hart I've been away for a few months, visiting aged parents overseas, and I expected to see a few welcoming fairies when I arrived back in Mullumbimby - instead I was greeted by THE CAGE. So for all of those that thought that Woolworth's were go...
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Posted: 30Aug2010 21:20   Similar items

2: COMMUNITY SUBMISSIONS WANTED: WOOLWORTHS LIQUOR LICENCE

An opportunity to have your say on Woolworths new bottleshop! IMPORTANT: CLOSING DATE IS 26th JULY. (All submissions must be received by the liquor authority by that date) Before Woolworths can open their liquor store at their new (proposed) supermarket in S...
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Posted: 2Jul2010 13:10   Similar items

3: Mullumbimby Residents Rage Against The Cage And The Big Box Brother

On Saturday 26th June a group of Mullumbimby residents gathered to express "Rage against the Cage"; a huge cage having been erected by Woolworths, is all along Station Street North. They dressed in black and white and chained themselves to he fence/cage. This cage is...
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Posted: 1Jul2010 12:06   Similar items

4: Residents Vigil At Woolworths Construction Site 7th June2010

Mullumbimby residents gathered at the Woolworths Station Street construction site on Monday 7th June to protest at the start of construction of the huge Woolworths supermarket. However all they found was a fence and shipping container which trespassed onto public land. ...
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Posted: 16Jun2010 09:50   Similar items

5: Woolworths Not Promoting Local Produce

This photo, taken in Byron Bay Woolworths today, shows that Woolworths' claims of supporting local farmers are suspect. As you can see, the big sign is promoting navel oranges from the USA ... and they call them 'fresh'! What about the local oranges. ...
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Posted: 16Apr2010 16:26   Similar items

6: Mullumbimby Featured On ABC Radio's Australia Talks

On Tuesday this week Mullumbimby and Woolworths was the topic of Australia talks show on ABC radio National. My we are sure getting our message out there. The show's guests featured Deborah Lilly, from MCAN a representative from woolworths Simon Berger, and P...
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Posted: 2Apr2010 09:58   Similar items

7: Byron Vibe Releases New Video On Woolworths In Mullumbimby

Residents of Mullumbimby discuss the topic of Woolworths muscling into their town. This 10 minute clip shows a cross section of views from the Mullumbimby community regarding the Woolworths proposal. It was the result of one day's spontaneous filming on the stree...
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Posted: 18Mar2010 22:31   Similar items

8: Mullum Forum Sends Challenge To Woolworths

Mullumbimby forum is challenging Woolworths to an 'opinion poll tie breaker'. After taking its ‘no’ campaign to the Woolworths directors earlier this week, the Mullumbimby forum is rejecting claims by a Woolworths spokeswoman that a ‘silent majority’ in the ...
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Posted: 19Feb2010 14:22   Similar items

9: Mullumbimby Takes Its "No" Fight To Woolworths Chiefs

On Monday Mullum Forum placed a half page ad in a prominent position in the Australian Financial Review. It was titled "Is it right that a big corporation can tell a small town what it needs?". The ad and associated press release roused a fair bit of interest from loc...
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Posted: 15Feb2010 20:26   Similar items

10: Byron Mayor Not Ruling Out Appeal Against L & E Court Decision

Byron Mayor Cr Jan Barham is not ruling out an appeal against the recent Land and Environment Court's decision allowing Woolworths to build their supermarket in Mullumbimby. Cr Barham said 'a report on whether an appeal would be viable was expected to go be...
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Posted: 4Feb2010 15:52   Similar items