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1: John Kaye And The Green Alternative, Mullumbimby 13 June 2009

On Saturday 13th June 2009, Byron Ballina Greens presented a conference in Mullumbimby entitled "A Green Alternative". Speakers were John kaye Greens MP, Giovanni Ebono, and Tom Tabart Byron Shire Councillor. John described a green economy as one where we move awa...
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Posted: 14Jun2009 18:02   Similar items

2: "PM" Hands Over $182.5m North Coast Rail Funding

On the fifth anniversary of the closure of the Casino to Murwillumbah rail line, 'Prime Minister Kevin Rudd' gave the Northern Rivers Community a cheque for $182.5 million! The infrastructure funds are for establishing a commuter rail service and a start on...
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Posted: 8Jun2009 15:17   Similar items

3: Steve Posselt Booklaunch At Ballina

Steve Posselt an Alstonville based civil engineer launched his book "Cry me a River" at Ballina this week. The book is based on Steve's 3000 kilometer journey down the Murray-Darling river system from Brisbane to Adelaide, in a wheeled kyak. Steve was amazed at ...
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Posted: 10May2009 12:02   Similar items

4: Cross Border Rail Report Biased In Government's Favour

Greens MP and transport spokesperson Lee Rhiannon has rejected the recommendations of the Cross Border Transport Task Force stating that the decision to rule out rail links between Southeast Queensland and northern NSW is a biased decision that only benefits the bus ind...
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Posted: 30Apr2009 00:17   Similar items

5: Murwillumbah Says "We

Is the long-idle north coast rail line a vital and shovel-ready project that can immediately get going and bring jobs, transport and tourism back to the north coast? Members of Trains on our Tracks (TOOT), The Greens and the National Party met recently at Murwillumbah R...
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Posted: 25Mar2009 03:32   Similar items

6: Governments Internet Cencorship Plan Is Facing Defeat In The Senate

The Federal Government's plan to filter (censor) the internet is running into increasing difficulties in Canberra. Senator Nick Xenophon has said that he will not support the Government's filtering proposal and is not even sure that the proposed trial shoul...
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Posted: 28Feb2009 23:20   Similar items

7: Media And Politicians Ignore Climate Change Menace

The climate that feeds you, needs you I was one of a dozen North Coast residents who attended a climate summit in Canberra last weekend. From across the country, 1,500 people came to protest about the proposed Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme. The parliamentarians cam...
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Posted: 10Feb2009 02:14   Similar items

8: Greens Join Protest At Cuts To Area Health Service

Local Greens joined in with concerned community groups to challenge the Rees Government's proposed funding cuts to the North Coast Area Health Service. Groups rallied outside a range of hospitals across the North Coast on Saturday 29th November including Tweed and ...
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Posted: 28Nov2008 05:52   Similar items

9: Environmental News Show Wins Community Radio Award

Local Environmental News Show "The Generator" has just been highly commended in the Spoken Word, News and Current Affairs category of the Community Broadcasting Association of Australia Awards for 2008....
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Posted: 25Nov2008 04:43   Similar items

10: Greens Challenge New Internet Censorship Rules

The Federal Government is currently seeking to impose a new regime of internet censorship. The Minister for telecommunications, Steven Conroy is on record as being firmly committed to a mandatory filtering of the internet to Australian homes, schools and public compu...
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Posted: 13Nov2008 09:06   Similar items