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Hemp industry given boost with development plan

A Hemp Industry Development Plan has been announced by the NSW government, which promises 'to unlock new opportunities for NSW businesses and add value to the state's low-THC hemp industry, which is forecast to become a $100 million Australian industry by 2032'.

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Pups, people and police had a Dogly good time at Love Lennox

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Man charged with murder in Tweed

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Seas the Day in Kingscliff this weekend

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Cartoons of the week – 17 June, 2026

The Echo loves your letters and is proud to provide a community forum on the issues that matter most to our readers and the people of the NSW north coast. So don’t be a passive reader, send us your epistles.

Please do not think me didactic.

There is a sense of urgency that communities including Byron Bay must prepare for.  As Tipping Point Climate Change progresses with heated Sea Waters accumulating, Scientists are predicting the fierce arrival of El Nino weather. This scientific information has been discussed a lot over the last month.  NOW Tipping Point features are scientifically announced.  It is more dangerous that the hubris addressing socially tolerated Power narratives surrounding Politics/ navel gazing denialism and ’she be Ok maxims!  Populist Climate Change Denial ideology does not save sentient lives!

This El Nino prediction now stands stark with  ‘Scientific BE PREPARED”’ warnings.  Thus we will see greater flooding and at the same time the arrival of very dangerous fires.

I ask again.  Does Byron Council have a current and updated Community -Centric Climate Change policy for the onslaught of Tipping Point social chaos that is predicted? Are Communities prepared? Have Evacuation Centres been addressed?

It is hoped that if one exists it is not a “Sydney Centric Climate Change Development Policy!!!   Much effort has been spent keeping the masses ‘dumbed down’ on Tipping Point Climate Change Denial in order to achieve unhindered Conservative Corporate Development Interests $$$flowing.

Think ahead folks you deserve much love and support to prepare for El Nino. Resilience

Jo Faith, Newtown



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Gambling harm recognised by Tweed Council, supported by Wesley Mission

Faith-based, not-for-profit organisation providing community services in NSW, Wesley Mission, has welcomed Tweed Shire Council’s decision to publicly recognise the impact of gambling harm and advocate for stronger harm-minimisation measures.

Winter Warmer fundraiser for homelessness

The annual Winter Warmer Homelessness Relief campaign, hosted by Dharma Care, will return for 2026 with cabaret at Salt, Kingscliff, on Thursday 2 July, headlined by comedian Mandy Nolan, interactive performance artist The Space Cowboy and the Kinship Doobai Dancers, with a Welcome to Country from Aunty Jackie.

Tweed Shire Council presents flood resilience series – part one

Over the coming weeks, Tweed Shire Council will present a flood resilience series, which looks at how 'Tweed's story is different from the standard flood recovery narrative and what happened next'.

Community housing industry call for major expansion in upcoming NSW budget

The community housing industry are calling on the NSW government to use next week's State Budget to unlock a major expansion of community housing.