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The Australian Koala Foundation urges people to raise their voices

For the rest of September, the Australian Koala Foundation are inviting wildlife lovers from all over the world to ‘Join the Chorus’ of support for Save the Koala Month.

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Ballina Salvage Shed’s recycled art competition now open

Are you ready to let your imagination run wild? Ballina's Salvage Shed is once again running their Recycled Art Competition, offering a fun way to keep trash out of landfill while supporting local not-for-profit organisation Momentum Collective.

Four champions at longboard championships at Cabarita 

The 2024 Australian Longboard Titles have crowned four new champions over the weekend .

Tweed Council reviewed by former Mayor

Though still in Ballarat caring for my mother, I do keep an eye on Tweed Council, and wanted to share a few thoughts for this election.

Future of new Tweed council hanging in balance

First preferences for the new Tweed Shire Council looked likely to lean towards progressives rather than conservatives according to early vote counts as of Monday morning.

Locavore at The Hive: a commitment to regenerative organic meat

Brooklet Springs Farm’s move to the Byron Bay Arts and Industry Estate marks a significant milestone in this local...

They’re not drunk (it’s not midnight)

Beginning his Australian music career as a solo artist in 2018, Irish born artist/singer/songwriter Richard Neill merged his talents with Gold Coast veterans Josh Paish and Ryan Grantham in 2021 to form Richard Neill & The Drunken Midnight Choir.

Cartoon by Jamie Hoile

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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Inmates petition for phone calls and education rights

Greens MP and spokesperson for justice Sue Higginson has today tabled two inmate-led, inmate-only paper petitions in the NSW parliament, the largest of their kind collected.

Camaraderie shines at Australian Longboard Titles

The Australian Longboard Titles have concluded with champions crowned across all Master divisions, bringing a thrilling end to the event at Cabarita Beach on the Tweed yesterday.

Surgery wait lists improving at Northern NSW hospitals

Waiting lists for planned surgeries across the Northern NSW Local Health District (NNSWLHD) continued to improve during the April to June 2024 quarter, amid sustained high activity at public hospitals, according to the latest Bureau of Health Information (BHI) Healthcare Quarterly report.

Efforts to clean Baywood Chase Lake underway

A Baywood Chase Lake and Tallow Creek clean-up is being organised by former councillor Cate Coorey, with an information night planned for Thursday, September 26, from 6.30pm at the Byron Bay Services Club.