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August 24, 2026

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Tweed Shire Council update

Tweed Council's latest meeting included motions on solar panel recycling, free speech, financial sustainability and Clarrie Hall Dam.
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New police recruits welcomed

Lismore MP Janelle Saffin today welcomed 22 new probationary constables deployed to regional police districts, including two in the Northern Rivers.
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Another North Coast Mud Trail triumph

Four days of clay, creativity and community have just concluded for another year, with ceramic artists from across the Northern Rivers showing off their latest creations.
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Science in the Pub digs into hydrodynamic modelling

With half the Northern Rivers suddenly an expert on how water moves across the landscape, there will be a chance to hear from some real experts at the next Science in the Pub, to be held on Thursday 3 September at the Federal Hotel in Alstonville.
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Rally against drug-driving laws at Queensland Parliament House

The Legalise Cannabis Queensland Party (LCQ) and its members are up in arms about the proposed changes to Roadside Drug Testing (RDT) that are destined to pass into law by a majority LNP government.
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Mandy Nolan

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Mandy Nolan’s Soapbox: I Am Home

We are in a housing crisis. But does that adequately describe where we are right now? The last census told us there are lots of houses. A million empty ones in fact. So if we’re building enough houses, is it in fact less a housing crisis, and more a homing crisis?
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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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Some Justice for children

What happens when innocence is broken? When a child speaks up? When a family can’t cope? At 53, Cathy Byrne reported her 1980s sexual abuse by a teacher. She was shocked by the backlash
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Living on the borderline

A conversation with prize-winning, influential Indian author Geetanjali Shree is a writing masterclass in and of itself.
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Retrospective

Articles & ColumnsDavid Lovejoy - 1

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

Tweed Shire Council update

Tweed Council's latest meeting included motions on solar panel recycling, free speech, financial sustainability and Clarrie Hall Dam.
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Byron Echo

Getting the balance right

Have you noticed how often Anthony Albanese and his ministers talk about ‘getting the balance right’? It has become a mantra used repeatedly to explain why reforms they are proposing go only a fraction of the way to solving serious problems.
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Editorial

Editorial – The cost of climate conspiracy

‘A simple conclusion: the benefits of strong and early action far outweigh the economic costs of not acting.’
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Featured

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Local News

Another North Coast Mud Trail triumph

Jeff Dawson - 0
Four days of clay, creativity and community have just concluded for another year, with ceramic artists from across the Northern Rivers showing off their latest creations.
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Local News

Science in the Pub digs into hydrodynamic modelling

The Echo - 0
With half the Northern Rivers suddenly an expert on how water moves across the landscape, there will be a chance to hear from some real experts at the next Science in the Pub, to be held on Thursday 3 September at the Federal Hotel in Alstonville.
Read more
Local News

Rally against drug-driving laws at Queensland Parliament House

The Echo - 0
The Legalise Cannabis Queensland Party (LCQ) and its members are up in arms about the proposed changes to Roadside Drug Testing (RDT) that are destined to pass into law by a majority LNP government.
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Letters

SRV: no promises

Byron Echo Steve Bellerby, Mullumbimby - 0
No promises come with a Special Rate Variation (SRV). Council’s approach in seeking a community-sanctioned SRV as outlined in...
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David Brown’s article

Byron Echo Sandra Heilpern, Ballina - 0
What an interesting article by David Brown in last week’s Echo. Well-researched and full of numbers. Here are a...
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Bottoms up

Byron Echo Raphael Lee Cass - 0
I think The Echo made a terrible error with last week’s printing. I found it incredibly difficult to read....
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Byron height limits

Byron Echo Tim Mack, Byron Bay - 0
Byron Shire Council (BSC) has received a DA from Jobern P/L for the partial demolition of 109 Jonson Street,...
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Rail trail

Byron Echo Sandy Loyall - 0
When AI’s taken over all our jobs, what might come in handy? A rail trail. Sandy Loyall
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Political comment

Byron Echo Sandy Loyall, Bangalow - 0
Great article by Jo Immig (Echo 6 August). But whether we’re feeling hopeful or fearful, it doesn’t matter, because...
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Local News

Chamber and businesses support Byron Hospital

The Mullumbimby Chamber of Commerce and Community with First National Real Estate have stepped up and provided $1,000 of equipment for the new 20-bed Care Awaiting Placement (CAP) ward at Byron Central Hospital that opened in June.
Local News Aslan Shand - 0
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Rally against drug-driving laws at Queensland Parliament House

The Legalise Cannabis Queensland Party (LCQ) and its members are up in arms about the proposed changes to Roadside Drug Testing (RDT) that are destined to pass into law by a majority LNP government.
Local News The Echo - 0
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Tweed Shire Council update

Tweed Council's latest meeting included motions on solar panel recycling, free speech, financial sustainability and Clarrie Hall Dam.
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Myths, birthdays and transformation take over Ballina gallery

Mythical landscapes, birthday angst and the strange possibilities hidden in everyday objects are about to take over the walls and floors of Ballina's Northern Rivers Community Gallery.
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Current Print Edition

Byron Shire Echo issue 41.10 – August 19, 2026

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Byron Echo

Bottoms up

I think The Echo made a terrible error with...
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Byron Echo

There is no viable future for human health on a biologically impoverished planet: it’s time to know ‘lifestyle medicine’

Human health and the health of the living world around us are so intertwined that you can’t talk about one without the other.
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The Good Life

Mullum Farmers Market’s new stallholder: Daphne’s Pantry

A love of growing, herbs and traditional plant preparations...
Allie Godfrey - 0
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Local News

Lynda Dean leaves with grace in peace

Lynda Dean OAM passed away on Sunday afternoon surrounded by family.
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Sport

Ale Imamura brings second Pan Kids Jiu Jitsu win home

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At just 12-years-old, Byron Bay Jiu Jitsu athlete Ale Imamura has brought another major international title home after being crowned 2026 IBJJF Pan Kids Champion in Orlando, Florida.
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A bit of a ‘Windang’ for Byron Bay Women’s bowlers

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After a long road and many games of bowls played from Brunswick Heads to Yamba, the Byron Bay Women’s bowlers have emerged victorious to be the state regional finalists.
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Byron Bay Football Club call to support player Tom Chatterton

Byron Echo The Echo - 0
Tom Chatterton recently suffered a severe leg injury while playing in the championships for...
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Hapkiyusul Global – from Byron Shire to South Korea

Byron Echo The Echo - 0
A group of local martial artists have returned from a historic trip to South...
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Good Life

Mullum Farmers Market’s new stallholder: Daphne’s Pantry

The Good Life Allie Godfrey - 0
A love of growing, herbs and traditional plant preparations is behind Daphne’s Pantry, a...
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Avocados with a difference

The Good Life Allie Godfrey - 0
For avocado lovers, buying direct from a local grower offers something supermarkets often can’t: different varieties, seasonal flavour and fruit that has travelled only a short distance from farm to market.
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Harvest time at Marlivale Farm

The Good Life Allie Godfrey - 0
Nestled in the fertile Nimbin Valley, Marlivale Farm is celebrating harvest season, with the...
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Outback Tom on food, adventure and precious days

The Good Life The Echo - 0
Tom Forrest lives two lives, between unlikely celebrity and a modest outback block in the Kimberly region of WA, which he shares with his grandfather.
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Glance back
Something from the last seven days

Local News

Myths, mining and the manosphere under the microscope at BWF

Saturday's program at the 2026 Byron Writers Festival covered a lot of ground, from politics to favourite novels, from myths to the manosphere.
David Lowe - 0
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Local News

Kerry O’Brien says what he really thinks

This year's Byron Writers Festival witnessed a remarkable lecture from the legendary and much-loved journalist Kerry O'Brien, now a Northern Rivers local, on 'Lessons From History'.
David Lowe - 0
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Interviews

Interview with peter hunt

A big Kooii for Music in the Valley Music in...
Eve Jeffery - 0
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