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Byron Youth Service continues to invest in young people and community spaces

Byron Youth Service is celebrating another year of supporting young people across the Byron Shire through a diverse range of creative, educational, and wellbeing initiatives, while continuing significant improvements to The YAC.

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Australia’s first greenhouse gas monitoring network launches

With World Environment Day being today, June 5, NSW government scientists say they have launched Australia’s first dedicated regional greenhouse gas (GHG) monitoring network, "which will help inform emissions reduction as we head towards net zero".

Evans Head STP: kicking the environmental can down the road

For decades the Evans Head Sewerage Treatment Plant (STP) has been dumping effluent into Salty Lagoon in Broadwater National Park. Rich in nutrients and other contaminants, the lake succumbed to these pollutants with a massive fish and bird kill in 2005.

Drug driving reform introduced to NSW Parliament

Greens MP and drug harm reduction spokesperson Cate Faehrmann has welcomed news that reform to drug driving laws for medicinal cannabis patients will finally be introduced into NSW Parliament.

Lennox development

The proposed Saltwood development at Ross Lane raises serious concerns for local residents. You cannot engineer away local knowledge. Residents with...

Israel’s rehabilitation

Israel’s genocide of the Palestinians has not ended and it will not end before Israel officially renounces its intention...

Echo celebrates 40 with awards night tomorrow

Tickets are selling fast! Come join a fun-filled night of community celebration – This Saturday (tomorrow) The Echo is set to mark its 40th year in style with a ’30s swing-era style party and community awards night featuring the dynamic sounds of the Melbourne Ska Orchestra.

New Earth Expo

New Earth is a one-day multicultural event dedicated to connection, sharing, healing, growth, transformation and celebration.

This event brings together a diverse community of healers, leaders, wisdom keepers, practitioners, musicians, artists, and visionaries to harmoniously co-create a new Earth.

Experience a day filled with intercultural connection, wisdom sharing, ceremony, music, movement, inspiration and healing.

What can you expect at New Earth? Intercultural connection: engage in meaningful dialogues, panels and ceremonies that celebrate our shared humanity and multicultural diversity; wisdom sharing: learn from transformative speakers who will share insights on the old ways, holistic living, sustainable practices, community engagement and spiritual growth; music and movement: enjoy live music and participate in dance and movement workshops; healing and workshops: explore various healing modalities including meditation, yoga, breathwork, shaking, sound healing, bodywork and more; and sustainable practices: discover regenerative approaches to land care and holistic living, fostering a deep connection with the Earth’s rhythms and cycles.

Featured activities include experiences with healers, psychics, and mediums, holistic birth and death-care practitioners, meditation and yoga, breathwork and sound healing, bodywork and sustainable practices, as well as panels and Q+As with community leaders.

Highlights will be local and ethical vendors, holistic living, community building and live music.

New Earth festival is more than just an event; it’s a movement towards a more conscious and interconnected world. By participating, you are contributing to the co-creation of a harmonious and sustainable future for all.

Don’t miss this opportunity to be part of a transformative experience. Join in at the  New Earth festival for a day of healing, learning, and celebration. Together, we can restore balance and harmony to our lives, our communities, and our planet.

Saturday, September 14 from 9am to 9pm at Murwillumbah Showground. This is a drug- and alcohol-free event. Tickets $30 and First Nations People are free.

Tickets: facebook.com/share/rTfQu6NPVz3Q7ZmG/

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Man seriously assaulted in Byron Bay

NSW Police say detectives have commenced an investigation after a man was seriously assaulted in the local area overnight.

Tour de Cure pays tribute to Professor Richard Scolyer AO

Renowned Australian pathologist Richard Anthony Scolyer AO, died yesterday after living for three years with a grade 4 glioblastoma IDH wild-type brain tumour.

Evans Head STP: kicking the environmental can down the road

For decades the Evans Head Sewerage Treatment Plant (STP) has been dumping effluent into Salty Lagoon in Broadwater National Park. Rich in nutrients and other contaminants, the lake succumbed to these pollutants with a massive fish and bird kill in 2005.

The Echo has way too much fun at 40th birthday bash

Without an inch or even a centimetre to spare, the Byron Bowling club was dressed up to the nines and packed with funsters on Saturday evening for The Echo's 40th Anniversary & Awards Celebration.