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September 12, 2026

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Canberra inquiry puts council funding squeeze under microscope

With Byron Shire ratepayers facing a proposed special rate variation that could push rates up by roughly a third over three years, a federal inquiry is examining whether councils are being asked to do too much with too little.
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Nimbin puts sustainability back on the catwalk

Paris may have haute couture, but Nimbin has always preferred its fashion with a little more hemp, handmade flair and disregard for the rulebook.
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Water Women paddle out for change at Flat Rock

More than 100 women are swapping the usual weekend surf scramble for three days of waves, workshops and climate action at Flat Rock this weekend.
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The Fox to open 20th Byron Bay International Film Festival

The 20th Byron Bay International Film Festival opening night on Friday, 16 October will see the winner of the Sydney Film Festival Audience Award for Best Australian feature, The Fox launch the celebration.
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Slashing and Save Wallum back in court seeking permanent injunction

Save Wallum is seeking a permanent injunction to stop slashing and development works due to begin within days.
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Mandy Nolan

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Rage in the Machine

I have always been afraid of male rage. Growing up with a violent, alcoholic dad I got to witness that rage first hand. I saw the legs of a chair go through a door, a fist in a wall, hands on my mother.
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General Interest

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Mangroves are crucial

A global study of mangroves has found a modest boost in conserved area could significantly increase their ability to adapt to the changing climate, including rising sea levels.
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As report highlights dangerous climate warning for Australia IPC rejects reopening Redbank Power Station

The Independent Planning Commission (IPC) has rejected Verdant Earth Technologies’ biomass power plans at Redbank Power Station on the same day the government released the country's first National Climate Risk Assessment which highlighted Australians are at risk from more frequent and severe flooding, cyclones, heatwaves, droughts and bushfires. 
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The Living Lab helping researchers get to net zero

The CSIRO has launched the National Energy Analysis Centre – which is vital new research infrastructure to support, accelerate and de-risk Australia’s complex energy transition.  
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Entertainment

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Three screen divas in nuns habits

After what felt like an unusually cold winter, get ready to celebrate warm spring nights with a packed September program at Brunswick Picture House. And what better way to sort out your Father’s Day with some good old-fashioned live entertainment?
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Give these men a cigar!

Since their formation in 2019, No Cigar has rapidly established themselves as one of New Zealand’s most promising musical acts, captivating audiences with their infectious grooves and compelling storytelling. The release of their first single ‘Tickets To Space’ at the end of that year was just the beginning.
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Retrospective

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The end of fun: David Lovejoy concludes the story of the The Echo’s early years

While the drama of general manager Max Eastcott’s departure was playing out, The Echo passed its tenth birthday, and we marked the jubilee with a fourth awards night.
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Local News

Canberra inquiry puts council funding squeeze under microscope

With Byron Shire ratepayers facing a proposed special rate variation that could push rates up by roughly a third over three years, a federal inquiry is examining whether councils are being asked to do too much with too little.
Paul Bibby - 0
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Articles & Columns

Rage in the Machine

I have always been afraid of male rage. Growing up with a violent, alcoholic dad I got to witness that rage first hand. I saw the legs of a chair go through a door, a fist in a wall, hands on my mother.
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Byron Echo

The law of silence: how Labor made ASIO’s powers permanent

On Thursday, 20 August the Federal Senate passed the ASIO Amendment Bill (No. 2). A compulsory questioning warrant lets ASIO require a person who has never been charged, and may never be, to appear and answer questions. Refusing is a criminal offence...
Chaiy Donati - 0
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Nimbin puts sustainability back on the catwalk

The Echo - 0
Paris may have haute couture, but Nimbin has always preferred its fashion with a little more hemp, handmade flair and disregard for the rulebook.
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Local News

Water Women paddle out for change at Flat Rock

The Echo - 0
More than 100 women are swapping the usual weekend surf scramble for three days of waves, workshops and climate action at Flat Rock this weekend.
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Editorial

Pill testing: just a small step

Aslan Shand - 0
The NSW Minns Labor government has recognised that drug and pill testing is effective in reducing risks and harms associated with illicit drug use, including for festival attendees.
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Letters

Education and Jonny O’Brien

Byron Echo Rod Conder, Alstonville - 0
More reckless criticism of the education in schools. As an ex-teacher I find these extremist comments about teachers being...
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Trains on tracks

Byron Echo Roger Seccombe, Ballina - 0
Why, Cate Coorey? (Letters, 27 August) ‘why the Northern Rivers community is expected to accept that it never...
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Dear Mr/Ms Developer

Byron Echo Riley Reynolds, Byron Bay - 0
Mr/Ms Developer, The people in our community are a creative, intelligent bunch who understand Byron is about so much more...
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Forest values beyond carbon

Byron Echo Jan Barham, Broken Head - 0
I wish I was full of hope and believed that protecting forests and biodiversity is a responsibility that the...
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Rates rise III

Byron Echo R McLellan, Byron Bay - 0
As a local business owner and employer, I understand better than most that every dollar matters. That’s why a...
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New poverty class

Letters Terry Hand, Mullumbimby - 0
If George Orwell was with us today he wouldn’t be mingling with Wigan miners and Parisian plongeurs for his...
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Local News

Performance Poetry World Cup

The 23rd Nimbin Performance Poetry World Cup concluded Sunday night after two days of poetry by 32 poets from as far away as Western Australia, Tasmania, Queensland, all over New South Wales and the local area.
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Bringing generations together

Young and old came together in an eight-week program where Year-10 students from Byron Bay High School and 70+-year-olds from the nearby over-55s community got together for some fun and games.
Local News The Echo - 0
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Nimbin puts sustainability back on the catwalk

Paris may have haute couture, but Nimbin has always preferred its fashion with a little more hemp, handmade flair and disregard for the rulebook.
Local News The Echo - 0
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Wallum judgment – devastated, but not giving up!

The community gathered at Bayside Park in Brunswick Heads, on Monday to hear Her Honour Justice Perry bring her findings in the Save Wallum Inc vs Clarence Property Anor, and dismiss the community’s application for a permanent injunction.
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Current Print Edition

Byron Shire Echo issue 41.13 – September 9, 2026

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Cinema: & Sons

The estranged sons of a reclusive novelist are called to meet him after he becomes convinced he is about to die – is he?
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Janet Swain wins Labor preselection for seat of Ballina

Labor branches in the seat of Ballina voted in their preselection over the weekend and it is understood that Janet Swain has comfortably won, though this won’t be confirmed until Thursday
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Byron Echo

Support for rail

Support for rail in the Byron Shire is ideologically...
John Scrivener, Main Arm - 0
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Manufacture dissent

An extract from the latest GetUp! mail-out about One...
Michael Balson, Upper Wilsons Creek - 0
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Sport

Chris Graham recognised for his service to golf

Byron Echo The Echo - 0
Chris Graham was presented with his ten-year service award by the North Coast Academy...
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Regional tennis camp comes to Mullumbimby

Byron Echo Aslan Shand - 0
Aslan Shand Young women and girls across regional NSW were recently given the opportunity to...
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Red Devils claim grand final glory

Local News The Echo - 0
The Byron Bay-Lennox Head Under-16 rugby league team has capped off a fantastic season with a memorable grand final victory over the Tweed Seagulls.
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Mullum wins the grand final in Lismore

Byron Echo Mark Quinn - 0
Mullumbimby Brunswick Valley Football Club (BVFC) Grade 15, Division 1 soccer team won the grand final by defeating Alstonville FC 2-0 at Oakes Oval in Lismore last Saturday, 29 August.
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Good Life

Young growers shine at Mullum Farmers Market’s ‘Grow Your Own Lunchbox Challenge’

The Good Life The Echo - 0
Allie Godfrey Local school kids proved just how exciting growing and cooking your own food...
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In The Pink is now … PINK

The Good Life The Echo - 0
After 38 years of ‘In The Pink Byron Bay’ it's time for an exciting change. This local family business is welcoming a new chapter with a complete renovation of the shop and a rebrand to ‘PINK’.
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School lunchbox inspiration

The Good Life Allie Godfrey - 0
Forget the soggy sandwich and packaged snack – some of our local school kids are showing us just how exciting a healthy lunchbox can be.
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No food fraud at the farmers’ market

The Good Life The Echo - 0
Food fraud has made headlines recently after an investigation by ABC program Four Corners found the issue is rampant in major supermarket aisles in Australia.
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Local News

Recycled Art Competition open for entries

The Ballina Salvage Shed is once again running its Recycled Art Competition, offering a fun and inclusive way for community members to redesign and repurpose materials that may otherwise be sent to landfill or left hidden in a shed.
The Echo - 0
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Entertainment News

Charlie is fresh

Despite being a relatively fresh face on the Australian scene, Charlie Shell’s rise over the past year has been nothing short of meteoric. His single ‘Hitz 4 The Hood’, peaked at number 1 on Beatport’s UKG chart in 2025, with support from frontrunners like DJ Seinfeld, Groove Armada, and even a co-sign from John Summit.
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Byron Echo

Forest values beyond carbon

I wish I was full of hope and believed...
Jan Barham, Broken Head - 0
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