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July 12, 2026

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Plastic not so fantastic

There is nothing healthier than drinking some water – or so I’ve always told my kids. It doesn’t contain sugar or colour additives – as one person used to tell us as children, ‘it’s sky juice’! What could be better?

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For your wellbeing

On Saturday, in Byron, they are holding a Psychic Health and Wellbeing Expo, at the Cavanbah Centre, Ewingsdale Road – this is a community-based event and all are welcome.

Lots happening around Ballina for NAIDOC Week

NAIDOC Week 2026 is now underway, with lots happening throughout the Northern Rivers. It's a great opportunity for everyone...

$30,419 for Byron’s Fletcher Street Cottage

The Festival of Stone sold out in June with over 2,000 people enjoying good music, great food, and the festival’s namesake Stone Brew Beer.

Three Blue Ducks

On Sunday 26 July, from 11:30am for both lunch and dinner, Three Blue Ducks will celebrate Christmas in July...

Making the S.H.I.F.T. in women’s lives

Older women are disproportionately affected by the housing crisis and financial insecurity. They are the fastest-growing group of people experiencing homelessness or at risk of homelessness.

Evelyn Araluen on coming home to Country

Byron Writers Festival interviews prize-winning poet Evelyn Araluen who will present her new poetry collection, 'The Rot', at the 2026 Byron Writers Festival.

Dave Seaman

Flow Music opens the new year with an event dedicated to progressive mastery, bringing together three generations of refined electronic storytelling.

On Friday, Haven Byron Bay becomes the meeting point for deep, driving, and forward-thinking sounds as two global pioneers – Dave Seaman and Kasey Taylor – take the controls.

Few artists have shaped the progressive house landscape as profoundly as Dave Seaman. With a career spanning more than three decades, Seaman’s influence runs deep through the foundations of modern electronic music. From his iconic Renaissance compilations, to world tours, and a catalogue of chart-topping releases, his sound has always balanced emotion, precision, and timeless groove. Seaman remains a benchmark for what progressive music can be when craft and intuition align.

Joining him is Australian underground icon Kasey Taylor, a name synonymous with quality, consistency, and vision. As the founder of Vapour Recordings, Taylor has played a pivotal role in shaping Australia’s progressive and melodic house movement, championing artists and sounds that resonate far beyond local borders.

Completing the lineup is Byron Bay’s own Jason Lewis, a respected local favourite whose warm, melodic approach and seamless flow make him the perfect complement to the night’s narrative.

Flow Music invites you to step into the new year with intention – guided by world-class selectors and a shared love for music that moves both body and mind. Friday from 7pm sharp at Haven, 102 Jonson Street Byron Bay. Tickets available on Humanitix.



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Ballina courthouse windows smashed, man charged

Police say a man will face court today, charged after 12 windows were allegedly smashed in Ballina last night.   Police say, 'About 10.35pm (Thursday 9 July 2026), police were called to Martin Street following reports of a man smashing windows'.

Alleged native tree removal continues in Lennox, says councillor

With a government agency now investigating the alleged clear felling of natives on a large private block in Lennox Head, Ballina Greens councillor Kiri Dicker has told The Echo that contractors were felling trees all morning, ‘trying to get the job done’.

Ocean Shores man charged with advocating terrorism online

Police say a 20-year-old Ocean Shores man is behind bars (refused bail) and will face court in Tweed Heads Local Court on 18 September, charged with advocating terrorism.  

Ballina king tide alert for 13–16 July

Ballina Shire Council is encouraging motorists to drive safely over the coming days with king tides leading to minor flooding of some local roads.