The decision of the Land & Environment Court to allow Woolworths’ Big Box supermarket in Mullumbimby to proceed in the face of intense opposition from the local community and Byron Shire Council is a victory for dubious planning decisions, says Greens Planning spokesperson, Sylvia Hale MLC. ...
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Today at around 5pm The Run for a Safe Climate reached Byron bay. About 20 or so runners arrived at the Beach Hotel and were welcomed by Byron Shire Mayor Jan Barham. Jan congratulated Brendan Condon (CEO of Safe Climate Australia) and crew to Byron and noted that they, the 'Fireies' and the police were at 'The Coal face...
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Environment News in Brief courtesy abc.net.au

Greens Senator Christine Milne arrived back home in Hobart yesterday from Copenhagen where she attended the Copenhagen Climate Conference (COP15)*. Robert Hart from Byron Greens spoke with Christine about her experience at the conference. "Christine said I have been attending these conferences since COP4*, however This one was crucial, ...
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Saturday the 12th of December 2009 was the National Walk against warming day in Australia and many other countries. Our intrepid reporter, Byron Greens member, Robert Hart is on holidays in Tasmania and went to the Tasmanian walk which was held in the Florentine Forest deep in Tasmania's south West Temperate rainforest. About 1500 to 2000 p...
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In a rare event The Greens, The Nationals, The Shooters Party, and The Liberal party have united to oppose the NSW Labor Government's rail sell-off legislation. The legislation was due to come before the lower house on Tuesday. The government had the numbers to pass the legislation in the lower house but when it became clear that it would n...
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We meet on the 2nd Tuesday of each month.
Next BBG meeting:
Where: Upstairs at Community Centre Dalley Street (opp RSL) in Old Mayors Room or Old Council Chambers at the north end of building., Tuesday 9th February 2010. Arrive at 6.30pm for 7:00pm start.
    
      

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