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Community groups share $1 million to help local environment

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Three community projects will share in more than $1 million to help restore important habitat as part of the NSW Environmental Trust Environmental Restoration and Rehabilitation program.
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Tears, anger and joy at 2026 Byron Writers Fest

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There was a lot less mud and a lot more walking at this year's glorious celebration of words, the Byron Writers Festival, which took place in a series of venues around Byron Bay over the last three days.
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Domestic carer charged with property offences

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A domestic carer will face court charged with property offences near Tweed Heads following an extensive investigation by police.
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Dear World climate action arts project

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Artist Heather Matthew is tearing up old cotton clothing to make handmade paper worlds during Tweed Regional Museum’s street party on Saturday, September 5.
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Walking the Lismore walk

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Nominations are now open for community members to put forward deserving individuals for recognition for the proposed Walk of Honour which will form part of the future Lismore Boulevard – Shared User Path project.
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Celebrating 25 years of service in Bruns

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On Wednesday evening, Deputy Captain Sue Biggar, of the Brunswick Heads NSW Fire and Rescue Station 240, participated in her last drill on her final day of duty.
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Have you seen Nathan Tabbernal?

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NSW Police are appealing for public assistance to locate a man missing from the area.
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The North Coast Mud Trail, 21 to 24 August

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The Mud Trail is coming our way, but it is running from 21 to 24 August with the Open Studio weekend 22 to 23 August.
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The Tugun Bypass Tunnel will be closed night from next Monday

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The Tugun Bypass Tunnel on the Pacific Motorway at Tweed Heads West will be closed from 7pm to 5am each night from Monday, 17 to Thursday, 20 August.
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Man in crush accident Brays Creek

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A man in his thirties has been involved in a crush accident while working at a property at Brays Creek southwest of Murwillumbah.
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Mullum High students join Hanson protest

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Mullumbimby High School students joined the protest against One Nation's Pauline Hanson and her policies yesterday, with students walking out of school to join thousands of other students around the country. 
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Man charged over fatal Yamba boat capsize

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Five months after a boat capsized crossing the Yamba coastal bar, killing two people, police have charged the vessel’s alleged skipper in relation to...
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Slow down: Byron school takes traffic concerns to Council

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Parents, staff and residents around Byron Community School are calling for traffic to slow down on Ruskin Street, with a 99-signature petition asking Council to install two speed humps near the school.
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Repair, reuse and prepare at Tweed sustainability fest

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Got a shirt that needs mending, a household item that refuses to behave or a backyard crying out for something more useful than lawn? The...
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Byron Council maps out plan to revive local economy

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After five bruising years of COVID, floods and economic headwinds, Byron Council has unveiled a suite of plans aimed at getting more local dollars circulating through the Shire and reshaping its relationship with tourism and events.
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The Byron Writers Festival is open

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Celebrating its 30th year, the Byron Writers Festival opened last night for the first time in the heart of Byron Bay.
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Why is Mandy Nolan running for the seat of Ballina in 2027?

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Speaking to The Echo Greens candidate for the 2027 State election for the local seat of Ballina, Mandy Nolan, highlighted issues from housing and rental affordability, the need for Ballina Hospital to be funded as a regional hospital, community trust in government, to the environment, as key issues that face the Ballina and Byron communities.
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Queer Family Inc on the brink of finding new home

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After four years of bouncing between temporary and unsuitable premises, Northern Rivers LGBTQIA+ support service Queer Family Inc may finally have somewhere more secure to hang its hat.
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Green ideas could earn Tweed farmers $4,000

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From fencing off creeks to experimenting with cover crops, Tweed farmers are being offered up to $4,000 to try ideas that are good for both their farms and the environment.
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New funding puts Lennox-to-Byron cycle link back on the agenda

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A long-held dream of creating a coastal cycleway between Lennox Head and Byron Bay has moved a step closer to reality, with $173,000 in state funding secured to work out whether it can actually be done.
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Room to roam for Byron’s famous koalas

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Some of Byron Bay’s most photographed residents are getting a little more room to move, with more than 2,000 trees planted to create new habitat for koalas living around The Pass.
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Get on board and support the Rail Trail

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Momentum is building, with over 9,000 people having signed up to the Northern Rivers Rail Trail Supporters campaign, but they still need more signatures.
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How Byron’s getting high

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It was Councillor Mike Watterson in early 1982 who managed to get the first height limits for Byron Shire passed through Byron Shire Council as the community fought against developers wanting to cover the Byron foreshore in high rises akin to the Gold Coast.
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Byron Writers Festival turns 30 with a weekend of big ideas

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Books, big ideas, Viking ghosts and even an early morning ocean dip will take over Byron Bay this weekend as the Byron Writers Festival celebrates its 30th anniversary.
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Byron mayor takes aim at Northern Rivers flood dam plan

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Plans for a network of massive flood detention basins across the Richmond River catchment have drawn opposition from Byron's mayor, who wants governments to instead investigate nature-based alternatives to reduce the impact of future floods.
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Man seriously injured in Byron’s Railway Park assault

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A 55-year-old man was taken to hospital in a serious condition after allegedly being set upon by a group of people in the centre of Byron Bay in the early hours of Saturday morning.
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$1m boost to make Byron safer for women and girls

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A million-dollar makeover aimed at making Byron Bay safer and more welcoming for women and girls is on the way, with young local women helping to shape what the improvements will look like.
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Byron councillor puts hand up for Ballina seat

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Byron Labor councillor Janet Swain has put her hand up for state politics, announcing she will seek Labor preselection for the seat of Ballina at the March 2027 NSW election.
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From climbing buoys to parkour: new play plans for Byron foreshore

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Climbing buoys, trampolines, water play and parkour could soon be part of a trip to the Byron Bay foreshore, with designs unveiled for two new playgrounds at Apex and Dening parks.
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Can Byron Shire Council legally secure affordable housing at 57 Station Street?

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Significant questions remain over how Byron Shire Council’s commitment to affordable housing will be legally secured at the proposed 57 Station Street development in Mullumbimby.
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More resources needed to rebuild our communities

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Concerns for the wellbeing of temporary villages residents continues to grow.
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SCU focusing on coffee

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Southern Cross University researchers will lead Australia's largest-ever coordinated coffee research program, heading a new $4 million national initiative to strengthen productivity, biosecurity and long-term growth across the Australian coffee industry.
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Eligible households can take advantage of washing machine upgrades

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Member for Tweed Geoff Provest is encouraging eligible households across the Tweed to take advantage of a NSW government program offering new, energy- and water-efficient washing machines for just $250.
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Connecting community in Ballina

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Want to connect with your local community groups? Ballina Council is inviting everyone to come along to the Ballina Shire Community Connections Expo on Saturday 29 August 2026, from 9am to 12pm at the Lennox Head Cultural Centre.
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Full circle: a collection of artwork celebrating community and nature

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Seven years ago, seven artists met at the Laneway Studio, Byron Community College, drawn by the creative explorations offered by Virginia Reid...
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Upper Main Arm School celebrating 99 years with another great Music in the Valley

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Once again, it is a fun and exciting line-up for the free Music in the Valley at Main Arm Upper School with Kooii and Versace Boys headlining on Sunday, 23 August, from 11am to 4pm.
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Lachlan Hall makes pitch for Ballina preselection

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Lachlan Hall says he's putting his hand up in Labor’s internal preselection process to stand as his party's candidate for Ballina.
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New acting director for Lismore Regional Gallery

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Lismore City Council has announced that Lismore Regional Gallery's new Acting Director is Susi Muddiman.
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Big weekend for rescue chopper

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It's been a busy few days for the Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service around the Northern Rivers.
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Social media use linked to alcohol-related harm

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Liquor & Gaming NSW (L&GNSW) is warning licensed venues about emerging social media trends that may contribute to alcohol-related harm and undermine responsible service obligations.
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Santos plans for the future as local investors step in

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Times have been tough for Santos Organics over the last few years but with local investment they are getting stock back on the shelves and have a plan for moving forward.
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Gathering together at the Garden Table

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Iris Laverty celebrated her 93rd birthday at this months’ Garden Table gathering at The Brunswick Bowling Club.
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Community groups share $1 million to help local environment

The Echo - 0
Three community projects will share in more than $1 million to help restore important habitat as part of the NSW Environmental Trust Environmental Restoration and Rehabilitation program.
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Tears, anger and joy at 2026 Byron Writers Fest

David Lowe - 0
There was a lot less mud and a lot more walking at this year's glorious celebration of words, the Byron Writers Festival, which took place in a series of venues around Byron Bay over the last three days.
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Widespread failure across Great Barrier Reef

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The latest Australian and Queensland Government Reef Water Quality Report Card, reveals widespread failure across key metrics, sparking calls for urgent intervention to halt agricultural deforestation across Great Barrier Reef catchments.
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Domestic carer charged with property offences

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A domestic carer will face court charged with property offences near Tweed Heads following an extensive investigation by police.
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