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October 4, 2024

It’s the third Thursday!

Latest News

$1 million boost for women’s surfing announced

Surfing Australia says it's stoked to announce that the organisation has been awarded $1 million in federal funding for the 'New Wave of Female Boardriders' project. This grant, delivered over the next three years, is intended to make surfing more accessible to women and girls across the country.

Other News

Hate and war

Whatever your personal views regarding the Criminal Code Amendment (Hate Crimes) Bill 2024, the one thing that stood out...

Buy and rent

Labor’s current bills (Help to Buy and Build to Rent)  are being blocked by the Greens, some independents, and...

Mullum propaganda

When my otherwise peaceful, progressive mate from Mullum starts sprouting militarist, right-wing Russian propaganda that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine...

Crossword solver’s guide 2 – Stephen Clarke’s Crossword #23

After some feedback from Echo crosssword solvers that our puzzles are a bit on the difficult side, we have prepared some...

Ocean Shores Country Club pool to close

The Board of Directors at the Ocean Shores Country Club say they have made the difficult decision to close the swimming pool.

Use housing pods for key workers like police, says Ballina mayor

Wollongbar’s temporary emergency housing village for Northern Rivers 2022 disaster survivors would best be decommissioned and the pods used to house police instead, reelected Ballina Mayor Sharon Cadwallader says.

Open Mic Night

Yes it’s the third Thursday and like every month, the North Byron Hotel is calling all aspiring musicians to the SAE Audio & Music students’, hosted Open Mic Night.

Whether you’re a boot scootin’ cowboy, soulful serenader or rock ‘n’ roll sensation, the stage is set and waiting.

Register before 5pm on the day. There are prizes to be won, and a whole heap of punters to entertain. We can’t wait to see you there.

Look for the What’s On page at the North Byron Hotel website to register: northbyronhotel.com.au.

Be there for the fun from 5.30pm until late.


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