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Was it divine intervention or western democracy that changed the fate of a former country church on the Northern Rivers last week?
‘I didn’t realise we had elections in Ballina Shire,’ Echo reader Peter Hatfield commented recently, ‘I thought David Wright was divinely appointed for life, if not beyond’.
David Wright has been mayor of Ballina Shire for the past eleven years and has held a seat on the council for the past seventeen so it’s fair to say his time has been epic in local government terms.
But Mr Hatfield’s joke could also be a subtle reference to the councillor’s famous – at least locally – flamboyancy.
Michael McFarlane from Huskee outside Seed and Husk in Lennox Head. Photo David Lowe.
An exciting initiative to keep coffee cups out of landfill launched in Lennox Head yesterday. Ballina Shire Council is backing the HuskeeSwap program with free coffees at different cafes in Lennox this week, for coffeeholics keen to try a new solution to a growing problem.
Ballina’s Waste Education Officer Samala Heart told
The Echo, ‘Today kickstarts our HuskeeSwap launch week. Council is paying for free coffee for the first fifty coffees for each cafe which is participating in the HuskeeSwap program.
‘We have five cafes on board so far, and what that means is people can either purchase or use their existing Huskee cup, and continue to swap it at any of the participating cafes,’ she said.
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Grants for $70,000 will support upgrades for two Northern Rivers community halls.
Wardell and Pimlico Halls need to make improvements to their facilities to make them safer and compliant with building standards.
Page MP Kevin Hogan highlighted the importance of the upgrades.
“This funding will allow for various repairs and improvements at Pimlico Hall, including new handrails on the ramps, upgraded door, interior and exterior repainting, and accessible parking and pathways,” Mr Hogan said. Page MP Kevin Hogan with Ballina Shire mayor David Wright and members of the community.
“Wardell Hall upgrades will include new roofing, removal of asbestos from underneath the hall, new kitchen and toilets, and improved emergency exit ramps.
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