Brunswick Heads Re-visited?

Brunswick Heads History

http://www.brunswickheads.org.au/brunswick/history/9

This link briefly outlines early Brunswick Heads influences, and makes reference to some of the issues confronted in labour history. It's ironic that the coming of the railway to Mullumbimby meant decline in 'Bruns', given that the demise of the railway in 2003 cut important links between the Northern Rivers towns of Lismore-Mullumbimby-Byron Bay. The railway siding (established in 1910) at the village of  Billinudgel, near to Brunswick Heads and Ocean Shores and which galvanised village development, closed* at some earlier 'rationalisation'.

Some other coverage on the 'old' Bruns Bridge' and its demolition by the RTA, following the massive upgrade of the Pacific Highway through to Yelgun. :
> Govt press release 2006 at www.minister.infrastructure.gov.au/ jl/releases/2006/December/L161_2006.htm; 
> local newspaper the Echo at www.minister.infrastructure.gov.au/ jl/releases/2006/December/L161_2006.htm) o

NCLHC is interested in comment relating to work/ labour community on the North Coast that touches on these issues. 

*For this post, seeking info on just when the Billinudgel railway siding closed. The photo gallery features some 2008 pics (uploaded from my albums) taken at the siding. 

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