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51: Byron Council Votes To Vigorously Defend Sewer On A Bog

Woolworths intention to challenge Byron Shire's recent rejection of their sewer on a bog in the Land and Environment Court has been met with more Councillor mettle. MCAN thanks the Councillors for their passionate support of local community concern about the impa...
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Posted: 24Aug2009 12:02   Similar items

52: Update On Repco Rally Protest

Members of this organisation intend to demonstrate our opposition to the Repco Rally and peacefully protest against the undemocratic way it was imposed on our region. We encourage the public to attend our protest gatherings which are designed to be creative and non-c...
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Posted: 23Aug2009 16:02   Similar items

53: Samford (Brisbane) Stops Wolworths

The proposal for a large Woolworths supermarket to be built in the middle of Samford (near Brisbane) has been withdrawn. This is a major victory for the community and flies in the face of the conventional wisdom that large and well cashed-up Supermarket chains can not ...
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Posted: 8Aug2009 11:53   Similar items

54: Tribute To Terrie Wells(Red Terra)

Terrie Wells, local activist and presenter of Bay FM's "The Shakedown" programme on Friday mornings, has died. She collapsed at home last Thursday, and was taken to Tweed Hospital where she did not regain consciousness, and died on Monday. There will b...
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Posted: 24Jul2009 19:06   Similar items

55: Does Family Planning In NSW Equal Corporations In Bed With Government?

When do the dealings between a Development Applicant and the Assessing Authority go from being a process of negotiation to collusion? Last week our Councillors 6-1 refused Woolworths ‘sewer on a bog’. How the NSW Department of Planning approved that ludicrous onsite ...
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Posted: 7Jul2009 12:10   Similar items

56: New Mullumbimby Stickers Now Available

HOT PRESS!! A new batch of our popular black and yellow Mullumbimby stickers are now available. As well as the popular "I shop local", and "Woolworths I won't shop there", we have two new ones. "Mullumbimby a Woolworths free zone&quo...
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Posted: 27Jun2009 17:53   Similar items

57: Woolworths Site Looks Like A Horse Paddock With No Sewerage Entitlement

It appears from sales records that, Mallams in December 07, did a deal with State Rail to purchase the Station St property for $1.326M. We all enjoyed our Christmas and Mallams started the New Year, January 08 by selling that same property to Woolworths for $3.8M. I...
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Posted: 19Jun2009 10:30   Similar items

58: Mullumbimby Gets A Reprieve From The Woolly Mammoth!!!!!!

Hoorah for Byron Shire Councillors who voted yesterday to send the Woolworths sewage application back to the drawing board. Moved by Cr. Tom Tabart, 6 out of 9 of our elected representatives have demanded that council staff answer 12 specific questions about the adeq...
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Posted: 12Jun2009 21:12   Similar items

59: Byron Shire Council To Consider Woolworths Sewerage Proposal On June 11

Byron Shire Councillors will vote this Thursday 11 June, on the Woolworths onsite sewage application (S68). Council’s Director of Planning and Environment Services, Ray Darney, has written a letter to the people who expressed concern about the Woolworths S68, assurin...
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Posted: 4Jun2009 11:00   Similar items

60: Stopping Woolworths: Your Support Is Vital Now!!

Tell your councillors that Byron Shire Council needs to be brave. Surely Council would feel much happier taking on an appeal by Woolworths in the Land and Environment court, with support from the community, rather than Council facing a challenge by the community if ...
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Posted: 17May2009 17:36   Similar items