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May 11, 2021

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Entertainment in the Byron Shire for the week beginning May 12

Check out what's on going the Byron Shire and surrounding area this week
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Local NewsPaul Bibby - 0

Local kite surfer smashes long distance world record

It was a cold, windy night on the rugged NSW south coast and Brian Kiss von Soly was wrapped up in a silver emergency blanket like a human burrito. 
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LettersThe Echo - 0

Mayor’s parting gift 

Michele Grant, Ocean Shores The Mayor’s parting gift to the Bruns/Bayside Community was ushering through approval for the controversial Corso...
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Local NewsMia Armitage - 0

Govt’s new housing plan fails to impress local gov reps

Local government representatives on the Northern Rivers have expressed doubts over the state government’s new Housing 2041 Strategy.
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Byron EchoMandy Nolan - 0

Mandy Nolan’s Soapbox: Elvis has Left the Building

My dog died. I haven’t been able to write about it until now. It was a month ago, and he was old, but it was still unexpected, and it leaves you feeling a bit raw.
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Byron EchoMichael McDonald - 4

Editorial: The beef about meat

Firstly, let me declare an interest: I have been a vegetarian for 49 years, so tasty cow parts are not high on my agenda.
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Byron EchoAslan Shand - 0

Board defends its management of Mullum Rural Co-op

The issue of potential fraud and financial mismanagement was a key part of the response from Mullumbimby Rural Co-op...
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Dear players, coaches and supporters

Shores United Soccer Club invites you to our first ever social fundraiser 5pm 9th August 2014 at Ocean Shores Tavern. Please come along.

Shores United is a small not for profit soccer club that survives on your generosity. Please support your club and be part of the fun.

There will be raffles, games and some fantastic prizes to be won including: accommodation, dinner, lunches, beauty products, hair products, fishing gear, jewellery, hardware, gym membership, golf membership and many other prizes.

Lucky door prize, live music featuring Real Jarrah Band.

See you there!

– Shores United Soccer Club

Sport

Father and son win first sailing race

The Echo - 0
Sixteen boats competed in the Tweed Valley Sailing Club’s race day earlier this month in a 10-12 knot breeze that suited the newcomers to...
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Sport

Oceans 15 triumphant return


The Echo - 0
The Ocean Shores Aquatics team have returned home with some great results after a month-long stint at various State School Swimming competitions. ‘They have all...
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Byron Echo

Interview with Bob Vegas

The Echo - 1
The glorious Bob Downe is back with a brand new show: Viva Bob Vegas! at the Brunswick Picture House. He gave Seven the Downe low…
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Byron Echo

Interview with Cyprien Clerc, Founder and managing Director of Futureseeds

The Echo - 0
Founder and Managing Director at FutureSeeds, Cyprien Clerc, talks to The Echo about this upcoming event.
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Mandy Nolan’s Soapbox: Elvis has Left the Building

Byron Echo Mandy Nolan - 0
My dog died. I haven’t been able to write about it until now. It was a month ago, and he was old, but it was still unexpected, and it leaves you feeling a bit raw.
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NewsCorp announces August revival of regional news print in QLD

National News Mia Armitage - 0
Less than a week after the two major NewsCorp-owned outlets on the Northern Rivers lost their websites and redirected readers via The Daily Telegraph (TDT), sister publications in Queensland announced almost the opposite.
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Govt’s new housing plan fails to impress local gov reps

Local News Mia Armitage - 0
Local government representatives on the Northern Rivers have expressed doubts over the state government’s new Housing 2041 Strategy.
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Father and son win first sailing race

Local News The Echo - 0
Sixteen boats competed in the Tweed Valley Sailing Club’s race day earlier this month in a 10-12 knot breeze that suited newcomers to the sport well.
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Kingscliff’s amenity or company profit?

Local News The Echo - 7
Kingscliff property developer Gales Holgins is seeking to increase truck movements by bringing in fill from the M1 road works rather than using fill from the development site. But Kingscliff Ratepayers and Progress Association say that the impact on residents and business is too high a cost to pay.
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Local concert series organiser hit with $5,000 fine

Local News Paul Bibby - 9
When local musician Lisa Hunt arrived for a meeting with police last Thursday she was hoping for a somewhat friendlier reception than she had received on the last occasion.
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Byron Shire Mayor, staff mute over Council court loss

Byron Echo Hans Lovejoy - 0
Byron Mayor, Simon Richardson (Greens), is again remaining mute over questions around Council’s court loss, this time over a fencing dispute in Suffolk Park.
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Car mania clogs Mullumbimby

Byron Echo The Echo - 13
It was a fatal error – driving half a kilometre into Mullumbimby to pick up a carton of milk. My partner drove while I conducted reconnaissance for that elusive parking spot. 
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