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September 7, 2026

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Sexual abuse counselling helping children heal in Northern Rivers

A child sexual abuse counselling service has expanded to Northern Rivers NSW, ready to offer specialised support to children and families.
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Planting project grows from strength to strength

Lismore City Council says more than 17,000 native plants are now in the ground across Lismore, as the Rainforest to River project continues to transform important rainforest, wetland and riverbank habitat across the city.
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Chris Fisher has timeless talent

Local singer songwriter Chris Fisher has been selected for a Global Age Positive Project: ’50 over 50’ supported by the Talent Is Timeless movement.
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Lessons from Queensland for the Northern Rivers

Following last week's announcement by the NSW government of a new Richmond River Coordinator, a gathering at Swan Bay heard from Julie McLellan, CEO of Healthy Land & Water, southeast Queensland's natural resource management organisation, about the practicalities of restoring rivers.
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‘Waves Without Limits’ launches in Bruns

Saturday saw the launch of ‘Waves Without Limits’ wheelchairs on Torakina Beach that has seen a chair, wheelie walker and hoist available for community use to access the beach and water.
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Mandy Nolan

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Mandy Nolan’s Soapbox: Warning: Choking Hazard

There is no safe way of choking someone.
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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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Sex Drugs and Handrails

The near sell-out show Sex Drugs and Handrails (Stiff in all the wrong places!) has added an extra show for Sunday, 23 August that will raise funds for refugee settlement in the Northern Rivers.
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Sydney Film Festival highlights in Lismore

Following the highest selling film festival in its history,...
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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

Sexual abuse counselling helping children heal in Northern Rivers

A child sexual abuse counselling service has expanded to Northern Rivers NSW, ready to offer specialised support to children and families.
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Byron Echo

We don’t just need more housing: we need it where it’s needed most

With news that the last of Byron Shire’s pod villages will be closed by the end of the year, both residents and the wider community are asking: where will they go in a region where vacancy rates are less than 0.5 per cent?
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Articles & Columns

Honeyeaters of the Wallum

To the untrained eye, Wallum might appear to be a chaotic tangle of vegetation intersected here and there by foot-made pathways through the sandy soil. But this surface view belies the intricate and complex web of life woven over epochs.
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Articles & Columns

Government sells out Pacific, NT, Australia

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Last week the government demonstrated its flagrant disregard for science and common sense; from Washington to Palau, and from Canberra to Darwin.
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National News

Greater gliders following thylacine into extinction?

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An alarming report released by the Natural Resources Commission (NRC) in the leadup to National Threatened Species Day (today), identifies the extent of state forests occupied by endangered greater gliders has declined by two-thirds over 27 years, and within the remaining occupied habitat populations have collapsed by a similar amount.
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National News

Thousands of infringements during Operation RAID

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More than 7,000 drivers will face enforcement action following a statewide traffic operation conducted by police over the weekend.
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Letters

Unnecessary rate rise

Byron Echo Sharon Kelly, Ocean Shores - 0
The proposed unnecessary rate rise doesn’t get decided until 27 February, 2027 by IPART. Make an objection: [email protected] Council needs...
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Check your rates

Byron Echo John Lazarus, Byron Bay - 0
Check your Council rates notice. If you are the 44 per cent part of the community charged a ‘Minimum...
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Flora, fauna, and funga

Byron Echo Mike Balson, Upper Wilsons Creek - 0
Last week, science added a new branch to the Tree of Life. Instead of just flora and fauna, the world...
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Gambling advertising

Byron Echo Jim Ewan, Main Arm - 0
I watch The Voice Australia and Australian Idol, not for the hype and competition but to see the performances...
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Musical visionaries

Byron Echo Simon Alderton, Byron Bay - 0
Sydney is a funny place. When recently at Warringah Mall, I was randomly asked to take part in a...
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Cartoon of the week – 2 September, 2026

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The Echo loves your letters and is proud to provide a community forum on the issues that matter most to our readers and the people of the NSW north coast. So don’t be a passive reader, send us your epistles.
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Local News

Knife and saw allegedly seized after Ballina airport security breach

A man accused of forcing his way into a restricted area at Ballina Byron Gateway Airport before allegedly assaulting a police officer will face court this week.
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Reimagining the future of South Murwillumbah

South Murwillumbah locals are being called on to shape a new vision for their neighbourhood, with public consultation taking place this September to reimagine how flood-impacted land can serve the community into the future.
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$304m Clarrie Hall Dam raising clears major hurdle

The Tweed’s $304 million plan to more than double the capacity of Clarrie Hall Dam has cleared a major planning hurdle, as the region races to secure enough water for its growing population.
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Woman charged after body located – Ballina

A woman has been charged after the body of a man was allegedly located on a property near Ballina.
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Current Print Edition

Byron Shire Echo issue 41.12 – September 2, 2026

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The Good Life

In The Pink is now … PINK

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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Byron Echo

Gambling advertising

I watch The Voice Australia and Australian Idol, not...
Jim Ewan, Main Arm - 0
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Entertainment News

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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Local News

Protecting forests – no perfect solution

The current challenge is the delivery framework for the Greater Koala National Park and the NSW ALP promise is now contingent on its proposal to the federal government for the protection of state forests under the Improved Forest Management Method using Australian Carbon Credit Units which feels abhorrent.
Jan Barham - 0
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Sport

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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Mullum Gold Club charity day Saturday

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This Saturday, 29 August  the Mullumbimby Golf Club (MGC) is hosting its rescheduled MND (Motor Neurone Disease) Charity Day in honour of Steve Ryan.
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Ocean Shores golf winners

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The Ocean Shores division one team won the clubs first ever NRDGA division one pennant flag.
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A hole in one!

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Mullumbimby Golf Club’s Cody Watego get a hole in one.
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Good Life

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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Perk up, Byron – spring is coming

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Winter is on its way out, and The Roadhouse is throwing open the precinct to celebrate.
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Local News

Back on track: major plan calls for fresh rail trail funding bid

A fresh State and Federal funding bid to complete the Northern Rivers Rail Trail should be launched following the failure of a $42 million application earlier this year, according to a major new blueprint for the region’s economic future.
Paul Bibby - 0
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Entertainment News

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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Byron Echo

Time for a bed tax

Bed tax. No rate rise. Tax the tourists. No...
Raphael Cass, Byron Bay - 0
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