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Council notices, as readers may be aware, are no longer printed in The Echo. Residents wanting to know if a large, inappropriate DA is being lodged next to them will need to go to Council’s website, or visit their Mullumbimby HQ to view the printed notices. It’s unclear how this assists the elderly with limited mobility and internet access, and those who find it hard to come to Mullum. Another good way of being alerted of nearby DAs is to sign up to www.planningalerts.org.au. Abolishing the requirement for Councils to advertise their notices in local newspapers was made in April by NSW minister for local government, Liberal MP Shelley Hancock. Q Q Q Q
Vale James Randi, magician, author and skeptic who died last week at 92. He investigated paranormal, occult, and supernatural claims, which he collectively called ‘woo-woo’. One memorable quote is: ‘Everyone who believes in telekinesis, raise my hand’. Q Q Q Q
A petition at www.parliament.nsw.gov.au is calling for the government to hold local government elections sooner than September next year. The electoral bedsheets should have been changed last September, but a global pandemic got in the way. The petition draws to the attention of politicians the ‘democratic principles and unpopular consequences arising from the decision to postpone the 2020 local government elections for 12 months’. To sign the petition, visit https://bit.ly/3e0B1rV. Q Q Q Q
Have you been affected by a Kollective development? Bayside residents in Bruns
When Natasha Foxx got out of hospital two months ago, she figured she should wear a mask. But when she went into Mullumbimby, she was given a hard time by someone who felt her mask encroached on their freedom. With her new mask, Natasha has brought smiles to many, including those who need to respect others who have health issues. On a different, but similar note, this year’s Bruns School Halloween is cancelled owing to a mysterious global virus. Photo Jeff ‘Masked And Muzzled Since 1986’ Dawson are seeking others in the Shire who have faced ‘inappropriate DAs’ under the guise of Kollective’s ‘affordable housing’ projects. The Bayside Connected group can be contacted via baysidebruns@gmail.com. A large DA for a boarding house/retail shops is expected soon for 94 Kingsford Drive.
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A gentle reminder that The Echo does not neccessarily support the views of its advertisers. Case in point is the page 6 ad by Fast Buck$. Q Q Q Q
Here’s a curly question from ABC reporter Elysse Morgan to James Shipton, chairman of national corporate regulator, ASIC: ‘When petty criminals commit crime, they go to jail, no negotiation. When financial institutions steal millions off customers, they get to negotiate their penalty. Why?’ It comes as Michelle
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