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April 18, 2025

Byron Writer’s Festival kicks off

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The beginning of the end of Bluesfest

Making the most of what possibly might be the very last Bluesfest, the usually quite and chilled Thursday event was busy, busy, BUSY, – busy like a Sunday at the Tyagarah venue, with punters soaking up every minute of what could be their final chance at Blues.

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One Nation candidate announced for Richmond

Pauline Hanson’s One Nation candidate for the May 3 election is local born and raised Bundjalung Indigenous man, Ian Mye.

Love The Planet set for Mullum 

A new one-day eco-festival will be held in Mullumbimby, and organisers say it promises ‘immersive connection, thought-provoking discussion, and joyful action in service of the Earth’.

Coalition says it will invest in local roads and community infrastructure

The Liberal and National parties say they will invest $1 billion to empower local councils across Australia, giving them the flexibility to prioritise and deliver critical community infrastructure and road projects tailored to their communities’ needs.

Byron Bay Wildlife Hospital a marginal Richmond seat favourite

The Byron Bay Wildlife Hospital has starred in two federal election campaign announcements in the marginal seat of Richmond, with both The Greens and Labor promising funds if they get the numbers in the 3 May election.

Secrets of how Bronze Age Scandinavians crossed seas revealed by computer simulation

Similarities between the Bronze Age cultures of Denmark and Norway suggest people were making the journey from one place to the other. How did these ancient people cross the sea?

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Writers Festival Launch Authors, Ellen Briggs and Mandy Nolan said The Minister for The Arts, Don Harwin, wouldn’t normally hang out with women like us.

Byron Writers Festival launched last night with a 200 strong crowd. There were a few famous faces in the crowd including Thomas Keneally author of Schindler’s List.

Jennifer St George announced that she will be stepping down as Chair of the festival after four years in the role and eight years working as part of the writers festival team. The Role will be filled by local lawyer Adam Van Kampen from 4pm on Sunday.

The writers festival is bringing a a range of writers and thinkers from many walks of life to Byron this weekend. Find out more about who’s talking about what at the festival in this weeks Echo or on Echonetdaily.


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Byron Public welcomes new principal 

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