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Cone of silence

Councillor being related to a developer involved in a current DA. Council staff acting on behalf of the developer in the acquisition of land...

US bombing

The US-Israeli bombing of uranium enrichment facilities in Iran was not just incredibly reckless and irresponsible, it was also a gross violation of international...

Right to protest

Mandy’s belief is that a right to protest means little if you can’t disrupt. This attitude is the reason her friend in Grayndler hurt...

Re Editorial

As an avid regular reader of The Echo, I feel disappointed because in your latest editorial there was no mention of the Nimbin GoodTimes. The...

Is Ross Lane open?

It may be due to a sweet ignorance that I resist an authority saying that something is ‘too difficult’, or even ‘impossible’. I was originally...

A nut job in the White House

An article in The Atlantic magazine, June 2025, features an interview with Donald Trump by former Washington Post journalists Ashley Parker and Michael Scherer. In...

A modest proposal

It is a melancholy object that according to the most recent public access data, 73 per cent of the monetary benefit of capital gains...

$20m fix Byron roads

Over two months ago Byron Council reached out to its citizens in the north of the Shire asking for suggestions of improvements. I suggested six...

Much-deserved win

Congratulations to Sue and Gerard Walker for their much-deserved win of the national Gold Award for Retail Rockstar of the Year. What a fantastic...

Ratepayers are no longer safe

The McAuleys Lane development is a red flag for all ratepayers in the Shire. It is inconceivable that Byron Council will compulsorily acquire land...

Answer the question

Mullumbimby needs as much affordable housing as it can get. The Byron Shire Council (BSC) agrees, the state government agrees. So why are BSC and...

Why not the Mullum hospital site?

The Landcom plans (DA 2025.212.1) for the very handy carpark in the centre of town don’t make any sense at all. The development at...

Aquabike competitor reaches world top ten

Byron Tri Club member Suzie Van den Broek is fresh from a top-ten finish in the aquabike event of the World Triathlon Multisport Championships,...

Lennox Lions hit off golf day fundraiser, Aug 17

August roars in with purpose for the Lennox Head Lions Club, with their premier annual event the John Mitchell Memorial Golf Day, to be...

Eclectic Selection: What’s on this week ( July 9 – 16, 2025)

Eclectic Selection: What’s on this week is a taste of some of the events that can be found in the Byron Shire and beyond this coming week.

Bringing native foods into everyday life

Have you ever been curious about growing, cooking, or preserving native foods? A good place to start is at Bec’s native food stall at...

Lord Byron’s Ginstitute: craft your own premium gin in Byron Bay

For those looking to dive deeper into the world of craft spirits, Lord Byron’s Ginstitute in Byron Bay offers a unique, hands-on experience that...

Cinema : Elio in space!

From the studio that delivered the timeless tales of friendship, courage, and finding your place in the world, comes a brand-new cosmic odyssey that speaks straight to the heart. Disney and Pixar’s Elio is a vibrant, interstellar coming-of-age story about feeling like an outsider – and realising that sometimes, the very things that set us apart are what make us extraordinary.

Into the twilight

A new documentary, Twilight Time, is coming to Palace Byron Bay and Nimbin Bush Theatre as part of a series of event screenings (also Brisbane, Cairns, Darwin).

The rise and the fall

Byron Shire Council’s biennial ‘Climate Conversations’ project returns in 2025 with a powerful installation ‘Rise and Fall’ by nationally-recognised Indigenous artist Karla Dickens.

Healing from the garden: Mad Mountain

There’s a new face at Mullumbimby Farmers Market, and with her comes a vibrant offering of medicinal and perennial herbs rooted in permaculture principles...

Cone of silence

Councillor being related to a developer involved in a current DA. Council staff acting on behalf of the developer in the acquisition of land...

US bombing

The US-Israeli bombing of uranium enrichment facilities in Iran was not just incredibly reckless and irresponsible, it was also a gross violation of international...

Right to protest

Mandy’s belief is that a right to protest means little if you can’t disrupt. This attitude is the reason her friend in Grayndler hurt...

Re Editorial

As an avid regular reader of The Echo, I feel disappointed because in your latest editorial there was no mention of the Nimbin GoodTimes. The...

Is Ross Lane open?

It may be due to a sweet ignorance that I resist an authority saying that something is ‘too difficult’, or even ‘impossible’. I was originally...

A nut job in the White House

An article in The Atlantic magazine, June 2025, features an interview with Donald Trump by former Washington Post journalists Ashley Parker and Michael Scherer. In...

A modest proposal

It is a melancholy object that according to the most recent public access data, 73 per cent of the monetary benefit of capital gains...

$20m fix Byron roads

Over two months ago Byron Council reached out to its citizens in the north of the Shire asking for suggestions of improvements. I suggested six...

Much-deserved win

Congratulations to Sue and Gerard Walker for their much-deserved win of the national Gold Award for Retail Rockstar of the Year. What a fantastic...

Ratepayers are no longer safe

The McAuleys Lane development is a red flag for all ratepayers in the Shire. It is inconceivable that Byron Council will compulsorily acquire land...

Answer the question

Mullumbimby needs as much affordable housing as it can get. The Byron Shire Council (BSC) agrees, the state government agrees. So why are BSC and...

Why not the Mullum hospital site?

The Landcom plans (DA 2025.212.1) for the very handy carpark in the centre of town don’t make any sense at all. The development at...

Aquabike competitor reaches world top ten

Byron Tri Club member Suzie Van den Broek is fresh from a top-ten finish in the aquabike event of the World Triathlon Multisport Championships,...

Lennox Lions hit off golf day fundraiser, Aug 17

August roars in with purpose for the Lennox Head Lions Club, with their premier annual event the John Mitchell Memorial Golf Day, to be...

Eclectic Selection: What’s on this week ( July 9 – 16, 2025)

Eclectic Selection: What’s on this week is a taste of some of the events that can be found in the Byron Shire and beyond this coming week.

Bringing native foods into everyday life

Have you ever been curious about growing, cooking, or preserving native foods? A good place to start is at Bec’s native food stall at...

Lord Byron’s Ginstitute: craft your own premium gin in Byron Bay

For those looking to dive deeper into the world of craft spirits, Lord Byron’s Ginstitute in Byron Bay offers a unique, hands-on experience that...

Cinema : Elio in space!

From the studio that delivered the timeless tales of friendship, courage, and finding your place in the world, comes a brand-new cosmic odyssey that speaks straight to the heart. Disney and Pixar’s Elio is a vibrant, interstellar coming-of-age story about feeling like an outsider – and realising that sometimes, the very things that set us apart are what make us extraordinary.

Into the twilight

A new documentary, Twilight Time, is coming to Palace Byron Bay and Nimbin Bush Theatre as part of a series of event screenings (also Brisbane, Cairns, Darwin).

The rise and the fall

Byron Shire Council’s biennial ‘Climate Conversations’ project returns in 2025 with a powerful installation ‘Rise and Fall’ by nationally-recognised Indigenous artist Karla Dickens.

Healing from the garden: Mad Mountain

There’s a new face at Mullumbimby Farmers Market, and with her comes a vibrant offering of medicinal and perennial herbs rooted in permaculture principles...
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Partial approval recommended for DA at Dunbible for unauthorised dwelling

Following compliance investigations at 300 Bakers Road, Dunbible, Tweed Shire Council staff have recommended approval of stages one and two, but not stage three of the development application. 

Tribute to Paul ‘Campo’ Campton as police reappeal for information on the fatal hit-and-run in Bangalow

The Byron Shire Rebels Rugby will pay tribute to  Paul ‘Campo’ Campton this Saturday as they host Casuarina in Bangalow. 

Temporary road and bridge closures – Alstonville and Tintenbar Bridge

Road closures for Alstonville and the Teven/Tintenbar Bridge will be taking place next week.

Opportunities for drug diversion improvements demonstrated in the UK

The scientific evidence is clear, and has been for a long time, that drug issues need to be treated as a health issue not as a police issue.