By Mia Armitage and Hans Lovejoy
With more than 30 candidates announced so far for this year’s local government elections in the Byron Shire, the council’s nine seats are the most hotly contested on the Northern Rivers.
Campaigns started early compared to previous election years, after a twelve-month delay due to the pandemic.
One of the most noticeable features of the 2021 Byron Shire Council elections has been the number of independents wanting to win power.
There were already six independent tickets announced by late July, including representation from four existing councillors, one of whom quit The Greens (Mayor Michael Lyon) to lead his own team.
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Alan Dickens, Brunswick Heads
I have asked numerous questions as to why the inflow infiltration problem has not been solved in Mullumbimby. You have to wonder why the clause 45 moratorium was lifted without the inflow infiltration problem being solved. Plus probably in excess of thirty million dollars being spent via consultants and getting the design concept for Brunswick Valley Waste Water Treatment Plant.
I would ask the question of Management of Water and Recycling (W&R ) plus the elected Council: Was it more important to them to get the clause 45 moratorium lifted in Mullumbimby, rather than to resolve the inflow infiltration issue occurring in the Mullumbimby Sewer Gravity mains during rain events?
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Eve Jeffery
Faster than speeding reality TV producer, members of the Byron community have swiftly mounted a multi-pronged attack against the proposed ‘influencer’ based show
Byron Baes, and have already had two protests since Netflix announced the program less than two weeks ago. Paddlers prepare to head out to create the ‘No’ symbol. Photo Jeff Dawson.
Organiser Tess Hall said that she started a petition as soon as the show was announced. ‘I wanted to give our community a voice and to ensure that the planned Netflix production
Byron Baes is not granted filming permits that will allow them to film anywhere they please in our Shire and surrounds.’