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October 7, 2026
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Local NewsPaul Bibby - 0

Byron urged to seek exemption from state housing fast-track

Byron Shire Council is being urged to seek an exemption from the state government’s housing fast-track system and a pause or review of major developments that conflict with local planning rules.
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Local NewsThe Echo - 0

First East Lismore lots approved, with flood-buyback residents first in line

Flood-affected homeowners will get first opportunity to buy 19 residential lots in East Lismore following approval of the first stage of a new housing development at Crawford Road.
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Byron EchoJosephine Beams, Byron Bay - 0

Law vs ‘True Lore’

In reply to your comments at the end of my letter (Echo 16 September) I will repeat the words...
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Local NewsThe Echo - 0

Rotunda reopens after restoration

The historic Spinks Park Rotunda has reopened to the community following restoration works, giving residents and visitors another opportunity to enjoy one of Lismore’s most significant riverside public spaces.
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Local NewsThe Echo - 0

Exploring trust, identity and human connection

This October, Mental Health month, audiences are invited to step into the world of All of Us and discover what happens when twelve strangers are forced to look beyond their differences and question what they think they know.
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Local NewsThe Echo - 0

Ballina and Tweed cut DA waits, opening door to $1 million each

Ballina and Tweed councils could each secure up to $1 million for local infrastructure after cutting their average development application assessment times by nearly two months.
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Local NewsAslan Shand - 0

Ron and Liz exhibition coming to Mur’bah

Ron Curran and Liz Friend have been a fixture of the Northern Rivers art scene since they started Dynamic Drawing classes in 1999 in Byron Bay, Mullumbimby, and Lismore.
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Kids saying what the ENTIRE world thinks. Cartoon by Jamie Hoile

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Local News

Fifty years of ‘make it, bake it, grow it’ at The Channon

The Echo - 0
Long before buying and selling became a matter of scrolling and clicking, people were meeting at The Channon to trade and barter goods.
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Local News

Ballina and Tweed cut DA waits, opening door to $1 million each

The Echo - 0
Ballina and Tweed councils could each secure up to $1 million for local infrastructure after cutting their average development application assessment times by nearly two months.
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Local News

All eyes and ears on the Dingo

Aslan Shand - 0
This is a region that has birthed multiple festivals and now a new festival, Dingo, springs into life this Thursday bringing an exciting mix of local and international music to the community.
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Crisis of reasoning

Kathleen Angus, Main Arm - 0
One of the hardest things about being invested in protecting Wallum and other precious and rare ecosystems is reading some of the comments on...
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