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October 18, 2026

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Calls on NRPP to defer consent for Mullumbimby’s 57 Station Street DA on Monday

At Thursday’s Byron Shire Council meeting there were multiple calls for a deferral of the 57 Station Street, Mullumbimby car park development application.
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McAuleys estate changes approved, but pet ban and cycle path stay

Developers have secured approval for changes to a contentious Myocum subdivision, but requirements banning pets and providing a cycle path and vehicle turnaround will remain.
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New koala strategy leaves local priorities to later implementation plan

Northern Rivers residents are being invited to help shape a new NSW koala conservation strategy, with specific local actions and investment priorities to be detailed in a separate implementation plan.
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Fish kill follows Belongil Creek opening as Council reviews protocols

A fish kill at Belongil Creek has prompted warnings to avoid the affected area, with Byron Shire Council and government agencies investigating the incident following an artificial opening of the creek.
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Double trouble as Byron High fundraiser hits $20,000!

A thousand dollars was enough to put Byron Bay High School’s principal in the barber’s chair. Twenty thousand means she’ll have company.
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Mandy Nolan

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Mandy Nolan’s Soapbox: Big Problem with Small Print

Who ever thought putting menus in an 8-point font was a good idea? As a woman with reading glasses, who often forgets said glasses, I take it personally. It says: go away old lady. It feels like a restaurant or cafe for people with perfect vision. There may be a disabled toilet but I’m just not feeling the inclusion.
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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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National NewsAslan Shand - 0

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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World class jazz in the heart of Byron

Over the past year, Byron Theatre has welcomed some extraordinary musicians to its stage, giving Northern Rivers audiences the opportunity to experience world-class jazz right in the heart of Byron Bay.
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Brunswick Picture House is calling you!

Calling all music, comedy and film lovers – it’s another jam-packed month of shows at the Brunswick Picture House!
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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

McAuleys estate changes approved, but pet ban and cycle path stay

Developers have secured approval for changes to a contentious Myocum subdivision, but requirements banning pets and providing a cycle path and vehicle turnaround will remain.
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Editorial

Editorial – Time for a little respect

In 2020 unpaid care was estimated at three million unpaid carers in Australia that provide approximately $80 billion of unpaid care a year, that is $1.5 billion a week.
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Articles & Columns

Right wing ratbags gather in Brisbane for CPAC

Just wrapped in Brisbane, this year's Australian Conservative Political Action Conference featured a galaxy of nutters vying for the votes of the disaffected, disorganised and dangerous.
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Local News

Double trouble as Byron High fundraiser hits $20,000!

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A thousand dollars was enough to put Byron Bay High School’s principal in the barber’s chair. Twenty thousand means she’ll have company.
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Local News

Norma Gunhoe brings the ‘Gunghoedown’ to town

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Radio broadcasting sensation, Norma Gunghoe, is launching herself at the world from the Mullumbimby Golf Club with the Gunghoedown this Saturday, 17 October at 6pm and you are invited to come along and join the fun.
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Found –Missing Robert Craig, last seen at South Golden Beach

Aslan Shand - 0
Police are searching for 72yo, Robert Craig, last seen on a bush track at Helen Street, South Golden Beach, about 7.30am this morning.
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Letters

Tiny gnome home of the week

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Send to the Letters Editor, email: [email protected], or mail to The Letters Editor, The Echo, 6 Village Way, Mullumbimby, 2482, NSW, Australia.
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No short-term solutions

Byron Echo Annie Radermacher, Brunswick Heads - 0
Here we are, put into the very precarious situation of funding Byron Shire Council’s (BSC) infrastructure shortfalls. By no...
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Nuclear hypocrisy

Byron Echo John Scrivener, Main Arm - 0
Nothing illustrates Western hypocrisy quite like the double standards applied to nuclear weapons. Trump insists the US-Israeli aggression against...
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Reflections and style

Byron Echo Patricia Warren, Brunswick Heads - 0
Reflections Holiday Park’s CEO, Nick Baker, places value on community engagement. The website says it welcomes respectful community consultation. I...
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Thank you

Byron Echo Lorraine Reynolds and Penny Mangan, Brunswick Heads - 0
Thank you Deputy Mayor Elia Hauge, Cr David Warth, and Mandy Nolan for taking the time and making the...
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The price of ignorance

Byron Echo Mike Balson, Upper Wilsons Creek - 0
What often gets described as ‘racism’ in Australia is often based on plain old ignorance. People lacking the interest...
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Local News

Bruns residents and Reflections struggle to find common ground

Brunswick Heads residents called on their local MP Tamara Smith for a meeting to discuss the fences that Reflections Holiday Parks have erected around the park area where the community planted native cypress pines commemorating the Battle of Lone Pine in WWI, which has been utilised by the community for over 60 years for recreation.
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Cinema under the stars brings dragons to Lismore

The dragons are coming as Newcastle Permanent's renowned Cinema Under the Stars (CUTS) program returns to Lismore this November.
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Man’s body found after bush party at Drake

NSW Police say an investigation is underway after a man’s body was found on a rural property at Drake on the weekend.
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RUNDIPG raises $240,000 with OX 100K event

Over 24 hours last weekend at Lennox Head, 300 runners from near and far helped raise thousands of dollars to fight DIPG, a cancer which has taken the lives of many young Australians.
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Current Print Edition

Byron Shire Echo issue 41.18 – October 14, 2026

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Byron Echo

Mandy Nolan’s Soapbox: Big Problem with Small Print

Who ever thought putting menus in an 8-point font was a good idea? As a woman with reading glasses, who often forgets said glasses, I take it personally. It says: go away old lady. It feels like a restaurant or cafe for people with perfect vision. There may be a disabled toilet but I’m just not feeling the inclusion.
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Byron Echo

E-bikes on the beach

Why are e-bikes or any bikes allowed on the...
Wally Hueneke , Byron Bay - 0
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Entertainment News

Katchafire’s Revival 2.0

Katchafire team up with ARIA Award-winning Australian First Nations artist Emily Wurramara for their next Revival 2.0 Guest Edition single, collaborating on ‘Giddy Up’ – released on 4 September.
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Entertainment News

Nimbin Fringe Festival prioritising sustainability

The Nimbin Fringe features an impressive list of 60-plus Northern Rivers artists. Drastically cutting the festival’s music ‘miles’ and keeping money circulating in the local economy – the organisers are passionate about showcasing the epic talent we have right here.
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Sport

Karate success for young locals

Sport The Echo - 0
Three young karate students from Ewingsdale's Jin Wu Koon Karate have qualified for the AMAC Australian Championship following competition in Queensland.
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Far Northern Futsal team wins

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The U16 boys Far Northern NSW Futsal team won the Futsal National School Championships...
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Broken Head surfer Leihani Zoric ISA U18 World Junior Champ

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Paul Bibby Most 13-year-olds would be happy just to make an under-18 world final. Two...
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Coming out of retirement to have a crack at winning fourth world title

Local News Eve Jeffery - 0
Local wingsuit athlete Chris Geiler is coming out of a post-three-World-Championship retirement to compete at the 2026 World Championships in the US in two weeks.
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Good Life

Berry season is here

The Good Life Allie Godfrey - 0
Spring is in the air and berries are bursting onto the farmers’ market stalls. Sweet, juicy and packed with goodness, berries are one of those treats that rarely make it all the way home without a few disappearing from the punnet.
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New at the Belongil Bistro

The Good Life The Echo - 0
Set beachside at Belongil, Shannon Bennett’s Belongil Bistro has a new, more approachable menu format, designed for sharing. One of four distinct venues within The Belongil, the Bistro brings produce-driven dining into a setting that feels relaxed, welcoming and distinctly coastal.
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Bring a little ferment to every meal

The Good Life The Echo - 0
By Katerina Lazareva Fermented foods don’t need to be saved for something special. A splash,...
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What happens when Byron Bay gets just a little bit Italian?

The Good Life The Echo - 0
There are two kinds of limoncello. The first comes from Italy, is drunk somewhere...
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Local News

Dingo Festival goes off

The inaugural Dingo Festival wrapped on Sunday, with multiple events happening in Bangalow and Byron Bay. Happy punters celebrated a new festival anchored in jazz and programmed through a contemporary lens.
Jeff Dawson - 0
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Byron Echo

Have you visited our local hospital lately?

Has anyone had experience of visiting outpatients in one...
Jamie Hoile, Lennox Head - 0
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Byron Echo

E-bikes on the beach

Why are e-bikes or any bikes allowed on the...
Wally Hueneke , Byron Bay - 0
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