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Knife-wielding criminal on the loose in Byron Bay
A terrifying media release is still on the loose in Byron Bay after escaping from the computers of Council candidates Rhett Holt and Cr Alan Hunter. 'It is a frightful to wake up at three in the morning to a man blood dripping with a backpack full of knives using your shower,' the [sic] release said...
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Byron Shire residents urged to get tested
Fragments of the COVID-19 virus have been found in the Byron Bay sewerage treatment plant (STP) that services Byron Bay, Broken Head, Suffolk Park, Wategos, and Sunrise areas and the Northern NSW Local Health District (NNSWHD) are asking residents and visitors to get tested at the first sign of any symptoms.
Fake news
Ron Priestley, Main Arm
What Neil Bowhay is proposing (Letters, 14 July) is that The Echo prints fake news.
It is people...
Luxury Byron stay discounted
S Haslam
Luxury Byron resort Crystalbrook Byron has come up with an incredible offer to anyone tragically stuck, like us,...
US promises to return Assange to Australia a ‘trick’ says father
Lawyers for the US said Judge Baraitser ought to have sought assurances for Mr Assange’s safety in the US prison system during the extradition trial.
Community disharmony
Jenny Shiels, Byron Bay
I read Mandy Nolan’s Soapbox (21 July), and I agree there is disharmony in communities worldwide. Yes,...
45 Sydney-Ballina travellers exposed to COVID-19
Forty-five travellers from Sydney are being urged to get tested for COVID-19 and continue self-isolation on the Northern Rivers after sharing a flight with a confirmed case.
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Independent assessment needed to determine use of Alstonville aquifers
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The Save Alstonville Aquifer Group have raised concerns regarding the potential impact on the aquifer of making it part of the Rous County Council...
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Dog off-leash parks coming to Tweed
Tweed Shire Council is seeking feedback from the community on off-leash dog parks at Bray Park and Banora Point.
‘The draft concept plan for John...
Byron Echo
Byron businesses buckle down
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The Greater Sydney lockdown has had a direct impact on local businesses who have seen a dramatic fall in customer numbers, particularly in Byron Bay.
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Cyclist dies in collision after refusing police request to stop – Casino
A cyclist has died following a collision with a vehicle after police asked him to stop.
