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July 1, 2026

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Award-winning writers coming to BWF

The Byron Writers Festival has announced a number of prize-winning authors who will be appearing among 150 international and Australian writers at this year's festival, representing a wide range of genres.

Other News

Man in court today after alleged pursuit near Kingscliff

A man will face court today after an alleged pursuit in December last year.

Fresh ink: new releases making their festival debut

This year’s Byron Writers Festival is a first-look destination, with several of Australia’s most anticipated new books arriving at the festival before the ink has barely dried.

Youth court diversion initiative given a boost

Murwillumbah youth advocacy and training organisation, RiverTracks has secured $20,000 in one-off state government funding to run its Youth Court Support and Diversion Initiative as a pilot program over the next 12 months.

57 Station St, Mullumbimby amended DA on public exhibition

The development application (DA 10.2025.212.1) for the carpark at 57 Station Street, Mullumbimby is now back on exhibition for eight weeks from 22 June.

Council keeps Lavertys Gap option alive despite mounting concerns

Byron Shire Council has voted to continue investigating the use of Lavertys Gap as a water supply for Mullumbimby despite staff advice that the scheme faces major regulatory hurdles, water quality concerns, and increasing costs.

H5 bird flu surveillance strengthened

The NSW government say it has increased surveillance and boosted biosecurity capacity for H5 bird flu by 'dedicating additional resources to identifying potential cases coupled with an awareness campaign focused on input from the community and the needs of industry'.

Sitting and Knitting and knotting and plotting and save the land, air and water for the kiddies. Photo Tree Faerie.
KNAG at Eltham – Sitting and knitting and knotting and plotting to save the land, air and water for the kiddies. Photo Tree Faerie.

Knitting Nannas Against Gas (KNAG) from around the Northern Rivers spent the weekend at a secret nannalocation on the far north coast knotting, and plotting ‘shenannagans’ for the year ahead.

After a successful annual conference in Narrabri in August, the Nannas came away fired up and ready for action.

On Saturday and Sunday they gathered on a rural property at Eltham to discuss ways to annoy all politicians equally.

With elections ahead in Queensland, where both major parties are pushing the unpopular Adani coal mine, to a by-election for coal-fumbler Barnaby Joyce, there are plenty of issues for the Nannas to stitch up.

Never forget, pollies, that your Nannas are watching you!



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Missing man in Ballina

Police are appealing for assistance to locate a missing man. Caine Tierney, aged 47, was last seen on Ross Street, Ballina, about 12.30pm on Wednesday 24 June 2026.

Mandy Nolan confirmed as Greens candidate for Ballina

Following the Ballina-Byron Greens preselection ballot, Mandy Nolan has been selected as the party's candidate to contest the state seat of Ballina in the 2027 election, currently held by Tamara Smith.

Councillor’s integrity

In last week’s Echo, there was a wonderful editorial, plus another article about the Station Street development for affordable housing in Mullumbimby. The essence I...

Mullum water

Thanks councillors Warth, Hauge, Ndiaye, Kay and Lowe for holding the line against the conservatives (Lyon, Dods and Labor) and Council staff, who all...