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NEFA says Forestry Corp are ignoring legal protections for gliders

The North East Forest Alliance is calling on the Environment Protection Authority to issue an immediate Stop Work Order for logging in Styx River State Forest, near Armidale on the Northern Tablelands.
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Conversations with Mark Swivel

Byron Community College is thrilled to announcement their new series, ‘Conversations with Mark Swivel’. Mark is a well-known man-about-town owing to his dedication to community-building, activism and all the stellar work he does in raising awareness on important topics that affect us all.
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Trilogy: New Wave

More than a decade has passed since the original Trilogy (2007), a classic surf film directed by one-time Suffolk Park resident and legendary surf filmmaker Taylor Steele was released. Since then, surfing has transitioned from a countercultural pastime to a mainstream sport. Trilogy: New Wave examines this evolution with a new lens, offering an unexpected perspective of surfing’s present.
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Should Local Land Service be the only consent for Private Native Forestry in Kyogle Shire?

The impact of Private Native Forestry agreements are often contentious and with eastern Australia being the only first world country identified as one of 24 ‘deforestation hotspots’ around the world the question of who provides permission and oversees the consent for PNF is important. 
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New knife laws for NSW

The NSW government has announced a package of reforms to target possession of knives, particularly among young people, with the intention of reducing knife crime and boosting community safety.
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Public interest litigation under threat

Australia’s peak environment groups have slammed a Federal Court decision which allows mining company Santos to pursue environment groups that were not directly involved in a recent court case against them.
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Toothless watchdogs and failed promises

The state of Australia's natural environment is rapidly going from bad to worse, as those in government with a duty of care choose to dress windows and kick potential solutions down the road.
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Letters to the editor

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.

The letters deadline for The Echo is noon Friday. Letters longer than 200 words may be cut. The publication of letters is at the discretion of the letters editor.

Send to Letters Editor Aslan Shand, email: [email protected], fax: 6684 1719 or mail to The Letters Editor, The Echo, 6 Village Way, Mullumbimby, 2482, NSW, Australia.

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  2. Don’t bother sending in letters if you don’t push the lefty green barrow, if you support Jews, or have any worthwhile ideas to rid the world of protesters.

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Concerns for resident with MS facing eviction from Mullum pod village

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A young man with multiple sclerosis and ongoing flood trauma is facing eviction from the Mullumbimby Pod Village, amid claims that administrators are not qualified to handle people with complex health issues.
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$300,000 funding agreement to proceed with Saddle Road housing

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The NSW government is providing Byron Shire Council $300,000 through the Resilient Lands Program to provide flood resilient land for new housing at the Saddle Road Precinct near Brunswick Heads.
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New report reveals NSW biodiversity no better off under Labor

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A new report released today has revealed that declining biodiversity and increasing extinctions has continued despite pre-election commitments by the Minns government to take action on environmental protection.
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Record pokies losses in 2023 as NSW waits for real reform

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The people of NSW lost $8.129 billion to poker machines in 2023, an increase of $29 million on 2022 and the equivalent of $1,000 for every adult and child in the state.
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