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Rising occupancy rates herald happier times for Lismore businesses

Lismore's CBD is continuing to recover from last year's devastating floods, according to the results of a recent street audit.

Get up close to native wildlife this weekend

Fans of our fury and feathered friends are invited to the Byron Bay Wildlife Sanctuary this Saturday for a Family Fun day.

Ballina Marine Rescue’s Phil Causley recognised

The Echo caught up with Ballina volunteer Phil Causley after he won the 2023 Marine Rescue NSW agency award, part of the 2023 Rotary District of NSW Emergency Services Community Awards, held in Sydney recently.

Proposed shark nets unsafe for marine life and humans say animal conservationists

Animal conservationist groups are appalled at a decision by the NSW government to reinstate shark nets in coastal waters starting in spring.

Land values exceedingly high? Committee taking objections 

Landowners who think the NSW Valuer General’s recent valuations are too high have been encouraged to object to the Joint Standing Committee on the Office of the Valuer General.

Mandy Nolan

Mandy Nolan’s Soapbox: Action to Stop Extraction

Ryder is a forest activist. After the floods he spoke at a climate rally in Sydney in front of 5,000 people where he called for an end to fossil fuels. He is a forest protector who runs ‘tree listening’ tours in our local forests and was part of the citizen scientist group that found giant trees that had not been protected in Doubleduke State Forest. This led to the Forestry Corporation having to stop logging. Ryder is 10 years old. 

Retrofit now for looming heat waves

With the warmest week being recorded globally, RMIT’s Dr Trivess Moore is encouraging home owners to prepare.

Plastics consumption feeding climate crisis

Groundbreaking research into the climate costs of Australia’s plastic addiction shows that the plastic consumed across the nation in just one year produces more greenhouse gas emissions than one third of our car fleet.

Tong stands with Torres Strait over climate action

Former President of Kiribati, Anote Tong, has been visiting communities in the Torres Strait between to stand alongside Uncle Paul Kabai on Saibai island and Uncle Pabai Pabai on Boigu island as they bring the landmark Australian Climate Case against the Australian government.

Entertainment

From carpenter to VR designer: A journey of adversity and skill

Carlos Melo is a Venezuelan migrant who forged a new path in Australia, transitioning from carpentry to becoming a virtual reality (VR) experience designer. Since graduating from SAE Creative Media Institute with a Bachelor of Game Development, Carlos has utilised his skills to create hyper-realistic VR environments for clients that prepare their staff for the real world. Carlos’ story exemplifies the transformative power of education and determination in the face of adversity.

Presenting the Friday party

Pink Zinc Presents has a very special surprise lineup of musicians each week that are handpicked from the pool of incredible talent hailing from the Northern Rivers area.

Retrospective

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.

Rising occupancy rates herald happier times for Lismore businesses

Lismore's CBD is continuing to recover from last year's devastating floods, according to the results of a recent street audit.

Mandy Nolan’s Soapbox: Action to Stop Extraction

Ryder is a forest activist. After the floods he spoke at a climate rally in Sydney in front of 5,000 people where he called for an end to fossil fuels. He is a forest protector who runs ‘tree listening’ tours in our local forests and was part of the citizen scientist group that found giant trees that had not been protected in Doubleduke State Forest. This led to the Forestry Corporation having to stop logging. Ryder is 10 years old. 

Mullum’s future water supply: Wilsons Creek or Rous?

Since the 1940s Mullumbimby’s water supply has come from a concrete weir on Wilsons Creek, at Lavertys Gap, piped by gravity through a treatment plant perched beside Wilsons Creek Road, to two concrete balancing reservoirs above the old Mullumbimby hospital on Azalea Street.

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Get up close to native wildlife this weekend

Fans of our fury and feathered friends are invited to the Byron Bay Wildlife Sanctuary this Saturday for a Family Fun day.

Ballina Marine Rescue’s Phil Causley recognised

The Echo caught up with Ballina volunteer Phil Causley after he won the 2023 Marine Rescue NSW agency award, part of the 2023 Rotary District of NSW Emergency Services Community Awards, held in Sydney recently.

Mullum’s future water supply: Wilsons Creek or Rous?

Since the 1940s Mullumbimby’s water supply has come from a concrete weir on Wilsons Creek, at Lavertys Gap, piped by gravity through a treatment plant perched beside Wilsons Creek Road, to two concrete balancing reservoirs above the old Mullumbimby hospital on Azalea Street.

Letters

‘No’ opportunists

I ask myself what happens if the referendum records a ‘No’ vote? Consider what the alternative might be if...

Mute voice

If the Voice referendum proposal is passed, the Indigenous will have no more voice than they have today. The...

Rather disturbing

On top of the staggering after-tax annual profit of $10.16 billion announced by the Commonwealth Bank, it was also...

Canadian salmon

I watched a riveting show on ITV today called Coextinction. The program was made in Canada and was an...

Neoliberal politics

The current Australian debate addressing the Voice now seems lost in neoliberal politics. Media organisations are falling over themselves to...

Arrogance

An edict to every sporting club, charity, mining company, insurance company, bank, etc. You know who you are. It...

Local News

Koala joey photo exhibition in Ballina

Photographer Brad Mustow has teamed up with Friends of the Koala to share an exhibition of his wonderful pictures of baby koalas at the Creative Artisans Gallery in Ballina this month, with money raised from the sale of framed prints and postcards going to help the iconic but threatened marsupials.

Mystery surrounds critically injured man – Teven

NSW Police are appealing for information after a man was found critically injured last night near Teven.

Bluesfest’s 35th festival lineup announced

The wait is over! Bluesfest, Australia’s most awarded music festival, has revealed the first wave of headlining artists set to grace the stages at Bluesfest 2024.

Main Arm resident rescued after two days at sea

Main Arm resident Stephanie Weisse and her boyfriend Elliot Foote were part of the group rescued off the coast of Aceh in Indonesia after being lost at sea for several days.

Current Print Edition

Buckle in for higher density, higher buildings, more homes

With the threat of losing their planning powers, councillors scrambled to respond to the NSW Planning Department at Thursday’s Council meeting, approving a template to deliver 5,825 new homes for Byron Shire by 2041. 

Neoliberal politics

The current Australian debate addressing the Voice now seems...

Calls for accountability on flood response

With the Northern Rivers Reconstruction Corporation now subsumed into the newly formed Reconstruction Authority, there still remains confusion and uncertainty from flood-affected residents who were promised funding. 

Community funding helps homeless cottage, but more is needed

Urgently needed community support is starting to flow for the Fletcher Street Cottage homelessness service, but management says much more is needed to prevent cuts to its operations.

Sport

Byron Shire Rebels take minor premierships in senior rugby union

The Byron Shire Rebels have finished the regular season as minor premiers in first...

Local tennis courts get rejuvenated

The Mullumbimby Tennis Club’s courts will be out of action this week as resurfacing...

Red Devils miss out on first-grade league finals

The Byron Bay Red Devils first-grade side has bowed out of the 2023 competition...

Locals win national Para Surfing Titles

Mark ‘Mono’ Stewart has secured his fifth win at the  Australian Para Surfing Titles,...

Good Life

Balcony oyster festival

Simon Haslam While you can eat oysters all year round, they are particularly flavoursome in...

Wood-fired market bread

When Jon and Gina Hutton from Crabbes Creek Woodfired go on holidays – the...

From showbiz to the olive orchard

After working in post-production on shows such as MasterChef and My Kitchen Rules, Tim...

Byron’s booze-free bottle-o

It’s no secret that alcohol consumption has been declining for years with Aussies thinking more mindfully about how much they’re drinking and why. This cultural shift saw Byron welcome its first booze-free bottle-o to Lawson St last month.
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Rising occupancy rates herald happier times for Lismore businesses

Lismore's CBD is continuing to recover from last year's devastating floods, according to the results of a recent street audit.

Neoliberal politics

The current Australian debate addressing the Voice now seems...

‘No’ opportunists

I ask myself what happens if the referendum records...