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Australia’s Environment Report card not looking good

2023 was a 'year of opposites' for Australia’s environment, but despite conditions fluctuating between wet and dry, overall conditions remain stable following a bumper year in 2022, according to the latest Australia’s Environment Report, led by the Australian National University.

Other News

Veterans’ and Families’ Hub for the North Coast

The federal government has announced that a $5.445 million grant has been awarded to RSL LifeCare, working with RSL NSW, to establish a Veterans’ and Families’ Hub in the Tweed/North Coast region of New South Wales.

Future cedar cutters?

Are subcontractors to Clarence Property the cedar cutters of 2024?  Lets put this in economic terms. Subcontractors: you are trading...

Nationwide marches for forests this weekend

On Sunday 24 March people from across Australia will march to call for an end to native forest logging. Bob Brown Foundation’s nationwide March for Forests is calling on Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to end native forest logging and securely protect native forests.

Goonengerry residents still impacted by 2022 landslide 

Residents awaiting the completion of the Federal Drive reconstruction have highlighted the impacts of losing connections to the hinterland...

Wallum Q&A with Clarence Property CEO 

Will digging frog ponds and installing nest boxes really make a difference to the damage that large-scale development will have on the rare and endangered Wallum heathland in Bruns? 

State of destruction

Tasmanians go to the polls next weekend, in an early election brought on by Liberal Premier Jeremy Rockcliff, whose party has fractured during its ten years in office but is currently warning voters not to elect a Labor minority government, which he's been calling a 'Coalition of Chaos'.

North Coast Market Guide

Rainbow Chai Tent - Peace Day at the marketsThe easy place to check what market is on!

Here in The Echo‘s Market Guide you can find all monthly markets and the weekly farmers markets from around the Northern Rivers /  NSW North Coast. To list a market here or request us to update some information please contact us.

Monthly Markets

1st SAT | Brunswick Heads – 0418 400 415

1st SUN | Byron Bay – 02 6685 6807
1st SUN | Lismore Car Boot – 02 6628 7333

2nd SAT | Tabulam Hall – 0490 329 159

2nd SUN | The Channon – 02 6688 6433
2nd SUN | Lennox Head – 02 6685 6807
2nd SUN | Chillingham – 0428 793 141
2nd SUN | Coolangatta

3rd SAT | Mullumbimby – 02 6684 3370
3rd SAT | Murwillumbah – 0415 328 672
3rd SAT | Salt Village Market, Casuarina

3rd SUN | Federal – 0433 002 757
3rd SUN | Uki – 0487 329 150
3rd SUN | Ballina – 0422 094 338

4th SAT | Evans Head – 0432 275 765
4th SAT | Kyogle Bazaarkyoglebazaar.com.au

4th SUN | Bangalow – 02 6687 1911
4th SUN | Nimbin – 0475 135 764
4th SUN | Murwillumbah Showground0415 328 672
4th SUN (in a 5 Sunday month) | Coolangatta

5th SUN | Nimbin – 0475 135 764
5th SUN | Lennox Head – 02 6685 6807

Farmers/Weekly Markets

Each TUE | New Brighton – 0424 168 672
Each TUE | Organic Lismore – 02 6636 4307

Each WED | 7-11am Murwillumbah – 0415 328 672
Each WED | 3-6pm Nimbin – 0418 940 653
Each WED | 4-7pm Newrybar Hall

Each THU | 8-11am Byron Bay – 0414 595 169
Each THU | 2.30-6pm Lismore – 0459 309 223

Each FRI | 7-11am Mullumbimby – 0424 168 672

Each SAT | 8-11am Bangalow – 0414 595 169
Each SAT | 8-1pm Uki – 02 6679 5438
Each SAT | 8.30am-12pm Blue Knob Gallery
Each SAT | 8.30-11am Lismore Farmers Markets
Each SAT | 4pm–late Byron Twilight Market (October to April)

Each SUN | 7-11am Ballina

Photos by Eve Jeffery

New tourism plan for Lismore region

In a move aimed at bolstering Lismore's visitor economy, Lismore City Council has greenlit a roadmap to navigate the region towards tourism growth.

New charitable funding round opens

Newcastle Permanent Charitable Foundation’s first funding round for 2024 opens today, Tuesday 19 March, with more than $500,000 available for local community groups and charities with new and existing projects.

Tech companies grilled on how they are tackling terror and violent extremism 

Australia’s eSafety Commissioner has issued legal notices to Google, Meta, Twitter/X, WhatsApp, Telegram and Reddit requiring each company to report on steps they are taking to protect Australians from terrorist and violent extremist material and activity.

Ballina burnout workshops to support local community

The Northern Rivers community will have an opportunity to learn from leading burnout experts across March and April in a series of free workshops presented by Ballina Shire Council.