It was noted in The Echo January 21, 2026: massive shop-top housing development for Mullumbimby replacing an ageing weatherboard cottage, but as I drive past that ‘ageing’ weatherboard … ‘oh’ – cottage infers small. When I drive past that large home, I always think how good it looks!
As is very noticeable now, ‘heritage’ Mullumbimby has been taken over – it’s gone!
Also I’ve noticed that our local Council is a ‘development council’, devoid of any caring for ‘heritage’ and people they are supposed to represent.
For example their most hopeless stance, 100 per cent denial of the massive opposition to them taking our most-needed convenient carpark for residents and businesses, incredibly ignoring businesses’ needs!
I say to these councillors, in later years, you may need a walking stick or wheelchair for easy access to shops, cafes, bank, doctors etc. Maybe you will realise and ask yourselves: ‘Oh, what did we do?’
Another fail; no Australia Day and the two citizenship ceremonies on Thursday 29 – so another public holiday(?).
Does the day have the same feel of excitement and satisfaction? It will, but of course but the ceremony needs to held on Australia Day as other local councils do.
For four decades The Echo has printed the stories some people loved, some people hated, and some pretended not to read. If you want us to keep telling the truth, the real truth, not the sugar-coated version. We’ll need your support to keep the presses rolling. 
