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June 18, 2026

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Vale William ‘Bill’ Ewen

The funeral service for Marine Rescue Ballina volunteer William ‘Bill’ Ewen was held on Monday at Ballina RSL Club.

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WAVE – I Have Friends Everywhere

The closing date for entries is in October, so this is a callout for all design artists, fashion innovators, culture initiators and wearable inventors.

Marine Rescue volunteers assist disabled dive boat

Volunteers and two vessels from Marine Rescue Point Danger safely assisted thirteen people to shore on Saturday afternoon after a commercial dive vessel experienced engine issues and was unable to safely cross the Tweed Bar.

Tipping point

It is noted in the last edition of The Echo that six new dwellings with swimming pools are to...

More hands up for the seat of Ballina in 2027

More candidates are putting up their hands to run for the seat of Ballina at next year’s state election.

Coolamon Baby supports Aboriginal mothers

Coolamon Community supports new Aboriginal mothers by providing a no-strings-attached baby bundle via culturally-sensitive health workers.

How to stop the erosion of our human rights

Let’s celebrate Refugee Week, 15–21 June, which was initiated in Australia 40 years ago and now observed worldwide.

I can see it 50 years from now, Trump Tower, the tallest building on Earth, a giant gold-plated phallus rising hundreds of meters from what was Southern Gaza, renamed Trumpopolis.

The Benjamin Netanyahu Memorial Gardens sprawl hundreds of hectares into a 72-hole golf course, the longest in the world, where entire tournaments are played in a single outing. Many kilometres of foreshore have been transformed into rolling green fairways where thousands of children once played and streets of proud buildings once stood.

During the winter solstice, Trump Tower throws its shadow the entire length of Israel, darkening the towering ramparts of Trump Heights in the north. The shadow passes over like the exterminating angel, purging the land of dissent.

Every Orthodox believer marvels that a gentile, a goy real estate developer from New York, is the Messiah they had all been waiting for. Yahweh works in strange ways indeed.

Mike Balson, Upper Wilsons Creek

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Empowering women and girls

Applications are now open for Northern Rivers Community Foundation's (NRCF) 2026 Empowering Women & Girls Grant, offering local not-for-profit organisations the opportunity to secure funding for projects that empower women and girls across the Northern Rivers.

Big things are happening at The Paddock — and one of them has a flush

There are two milestones worth celebrating at The Paddock this season as they push ahead with their innovative project.

Byron Writers Festival reveals 30th anniversary program

As August draws near and authors gear up for a big weekend in Byron Bay, Byron Writers Festival has revealed its complete program for its 30th anniversary edition

Are retirement villages what Byron Bay needs?

Developer DD Resort Living is seeking community feedback until June 18 on its proposed retirement living development in Byron Bay.