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June 17, 2026
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Give Enova a chance

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Local NewsEve Jeffery - 0

Vale William ‘Bill’ Ewen

The funeral service for Marine Rescue Ballina volunteer William ‘Bill’ Ewen was held on Monday at Ballina RSL Club.
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LettersLouise Doran, Ocean Shores  - 0

Free bike track ‘waste of money’

Byron Shire business people who think that spending eye-watering amounts of taxpayers’ money ripping up a multi-billion-dollar train line...
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Byron EchoJohn Sullivan, Waikerie, SA - 0

Congratulations, Council

I am an old bloke of 85 years, and have travelled extensively around all Australian states and territories, including...
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Byron EchoCr Jack Dods, Myocum - 0

Pool tenders

A final word on the Mullum and Byron pool tenders. The five councillors who voted for Belgravia obviously care deeply...
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Local NewsThe Echo - 0

Byron Shire residents urged to lobby feds for better roads and services

Byron Shire Council is calling on the community to help lobby the Australian Government to restore proper funding through their Federal Assistance Grants program from the current 0.5 percent of tax revenue to 1 percent.
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Local NewsThe Echo - 0

Major repairs for Lismore roads

Wyrallah and Coraki Roads will soon have 15km of road surface restored, as part of ongoing disaster recovery works across Lismore’s rural road network.
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Local NewsKaren Gross, The Paddock Project - 0

Big things are happening at The Paddock — and one of them has a flush

There are two milestones worth celebrating at The Paddock this season as they push ahead with their innovative project.
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I just gave myself the best ever Christmas present. I invested in Enova. What a thrill!

If this community-owned renewable energy provider can get up and running, it would mean taking the power back to the people, but it needs lots of individuals to join together to make this happen. Thursday is the deadline to raise the seed money and they are nearly there, but not quite.

Please consider our future and the future of generations to come and invest in something really worthwhile. Money is power and power should be spent wisely. How wonderful would it be if our shire led the way in Australia for community owned energy companies?

Shine on Byron Shire, with our own power! Contact them at enovaenergy.com.au.

Magenta Appel-Pye, Mullumbimby

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Empowering women and girls

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Applications are now open for Northern Rivers Community Foundation's (NRCF) 2026 Empowering Women & Girls Grant, offering local not-for-profit organisations the opportunity to secure funding for projects that empower women and girls across the Northern Rivers.
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Big things are happening at The Paddock — and one of them has a flush

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There are two milestones worth celebrating at The Paddock this season as they push ahead with their innovative project.
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Byron Writers Festival reveals 30th anniversary program

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As August draws near and authors gear up for a big weekend in Byron Bay, Byron Writers Festival has revealed its complete program for its 30th anniversary edition
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Are retirement villages what Byron Bay needs?

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Developer DD Resort Living is seeking community feedback until June 18 on its proposed retirement living development in Byron Bay.
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Enova customers shocked being transferred to Origin and EA 

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Many Enova Energy customers have been shocked by the fact that they have found themselves now customers of Origin Energy or Energy Austalia.
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$4.5m in renewable energy grants

Local News Aslan Shand - 5
Two renewable energy projects have received funding as part of the NSW government Regional Community Energy Fund (RCEF) totalling close to $4.5m.
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Solar garden feasibility to be explored in Byron Shire

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Byron Shire is one of five areas in Australia that has been selected to take part in a feasibility study to see if it could be a suitable location for a solar garden.
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Delivering power to the people

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Magenta Appel-Pye, Mullumbimby. This year they are implementing a pension assets test for the hoi polloi whilst the fat cat bureaucrats sit back for the...
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