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Look out Australia – we’re living in a sunburnt country
When I received the Census my first reaction was, “What exactly are we planning for?” Global warming waits for no-one, it has its own timetable and brought a summer that left thousands dead and millions, if not billions, barely survived, making 2026 officially the hottest year on record. Temperatures were smashed worldwide, along with a…
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The Channon Craft Market marks its 50th anniversary
In 1976, a small group of locals came together with a simple idea: create a place where the community could gather, share their skills and creativity, and celebrate the things they made, grew and produced. What began as a humble village market soon became much more than that. It became a meeting place for people…
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Strong opposition to detention basins
Our communities don’t want Hogan’s dams. That has been the message loud and clear since the release of the final CSIRO Richmond River catchment flood mitigation report on 30th June. For an absurd proposal with so little social licence, how did we get here? The floodwaters had barely receded from the most devastating flood in…
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Cannabis, driving and a glimmer of light in law
We have finally got medicinal cannabis driving laws through Parliament – but importantly for anyone who uses cannabis and drives, even though the law has changed, the new scheme hasn’t started yet, and it’s not expected to until 2027. Until then the existing law still applies, and the presence of THC detected through roadside drug…
