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Wading into a legal quagmire
LEIGH-ANN TORRENS, of Casino, threw her family’s inflatable wading pool into the bin on Saturday, but it wasn’t ripped. Legally, it requires a full-sized fence.
'Tis the season for pet dumping
AS the weather warms up, so does the cat and dog breeding season, and Ballina volunteer animal carer Leanne Furlonger has been inundated with abandoned pets.
One night in Bangkok? Not for the Polak family
BYRON Bay schoolboy Chris Polak and his mother Sue are trapped in Bangkok following a takeover of the airport by members of the People’s Alliance for Democracy.
Things to do
Elvis Tribute
Grafton 6pm - Friday, 5 Dec, 2008
Elvis Tribute at Grafton District Services Club. Full details »Elvis Evolution - Dinner & Show
Ballina 6pm - Friday, 5 Dec, 2008
Elvis Evolution - Dinner & Show at the Ballina RSL. Full details »A Night to Soar
Tweed Heads West 7pm - Friday, 5 Dec, 2008
A Night to Soar at the Seagulls Stardust Room from 7pm. Full details »Over 30's Dance Party
Ballina 9am - Saturday, 6 Dec, 2008
Over 30's Dance Party at the Ballina Hotel. Full details »
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TV guide
Highlight: Stupid, Stupid Man
ABC1 9:05pmFollows the exploits of four blokes who comprise the COQ editorial team and the women who have to work with them.
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This month marks the 35th anniversary of the landfall of the Las Balsas rafts... Visit blogOn the road again - Dunedin, South Island, New Zealand
Katelin Goes To New Zealand. Visit blog
News
Bullies give Lismore a bad name
LISMORE’S reputation has been tarnished by revelations the family of a teenager who killed himself were forced to leave the city after they too were harassed. Full details »
Sport
Kyogle rallies around new race
CONTRARY to popular belief, residents of Kyogle Shire won’t be ‘locked in’ for three days while up to 60 competitors take part in the World Rally Championships. Full details »
Entertainment
Ink be gone!
SOME laser clinics reporting an upsurge in tattoo removal bookings in the last year. Full details »
Have your sayLifestyle
Ballina biker laughs off impotence link
TERRY COOK gave a wry smile when asked his opinion on a new international study that warned riding a motorcycle could lead to impotence. Full details »
Money
Home buyers want stamp duty stamped out
PENNY KENDELL was forced to pay the State Government $20,000 in stamp duty after she purchased a home in Richmond Hill with her daughter - and she is not happy. Full details »
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