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June 19, 2026

Locals hammer at Margaret River Pro

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Gambling harm recognised by Tweed Council, supported by Wesley Mission

Faith-based, not-for-profit organisation providing community services in NSW, Wesley Mission, has welcomed Tweed Shire Council’s decision to publicly recognise the impact of gambling harm and advocate for stronger harm-minimisation measures.

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Remembering Pete Woolnough with song

It is with great sadness that the community heard the news of the death of Peter Woolnough.

Cartoons of the week – 17 June, 2026

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.

Flood gauges installed in Ballina and Wardell 

Residents in Ballina and Wardell will have more more localised flood warnings, giving them time to prepare before floodwaters arrives, thanks to new flood forecast services along the Richmond River.

Questions remain over future of Bangalow Bowlo

The Save Bangalow Bowlo Steering Committee (SBBSC) are seeking clarification on a number of issues in relation to the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that formed the basis of the amalgamation between the Bangalow Bowlo and Norths Collective.

How to stop the erosion of our human rights

Let’s celebrate Refugee Week, 15–21 June, which was initiated in Australia 40 years ago and now observed worldwide.

Northern Rivers clubs shine at Clubs & Community Awards

Club Lennox and Twin Towns were among Northern Rivers clubs recognised at the Clubs & Community Awards, held last Thursday in Sydney.

The 2014 Drug Aware Margaret River Pro is stop #2 on the 2014 Samsung Galaxy ASP Men’s World Championship Tour – the locals are hitting the waves hard and making a strong impression on their west coast brothers and sisters.

Stephanie Gilmore of Tweed Heads, Gold Coast, Australia (pictured), advanced into Round 3 of the Drug Aware Margaret River Pro in Western Australia in Round 1 at Margaret River. Photo ASP  Kelly Cestari
Stephanie Gilmore of Tweed Heads advanced into Round 3 of the Drug Aware Margaret River Pro in Western Australia defeating Paige Hareb (NZL) and Pauline Ado (FRA) in Round 1 at Margaret River yesterday. Photo ASP Kelly Cestari.

 

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Mick Fanning of Coolangatta advanced into Round 3 of the Drug Aware Margaret River Pro in Western Australia, defeating Nathan Hedge (AUS) and Matt Wilkinson (AUS) in Round 1 – Photo ASP Kelly Cestari,

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Adam Melling of Lennox Head advanced into Round 3 of the Drug Aware Margaret River Pro in Western Australia, defeating Joel Parkinson (AUS) and Mitch Coleborn (AUS) in Round 1 at Margaret River. Photo – ASP / Kelly Cestari

 

 



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Winter Warmer fundraiser for homelessness

The annual Winter Warmer Homelessness Relief campaign, hosted by Dharma Care, will return for 2026 with cabaret at Salt, Kingscliff, on Thursday 2 July, headlined by comedian Mandy Nolan, interactive performance artist The Space Cowboy and the Kinship Doobai Dancers, with a Welcome to Country from Aunty Jackie.

Tweed Shire Council presents flood resilience series – part one

Over the coming weeks, Tweed Shire Council will present a flood resilience series, which looks at how 'Tweed's story is different from the standard flood recovery narrative and what happened next'.

Community housing industry call for major expansion in upcoming NSW budget

The community housing industry are calling on the NSW government to use next week's State Budget to unlock a major expansion of community housing.

New bus services for Tweed and Murwillumbah

From 29 June, 175 additional weekly bus services will be added to Tweed and Murwillumbah routes.