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Australia says goodbye to Aunty Rhoda Roberts

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Organised by Aunty Rhoda herself, this was an extraordinary funeral, attended by a who's who of Indigenous Australia, and including the artistic and cultural voices of her diverse collaborators across a long and distinguished career.
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Jenny Dowell laid to rest as Lismore farewells two titans on same day

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With rain threatening from the east, skies stayed clear for Jenny Dowell's ceremony at the Quad, between three institutions she loved, the Lismore Regional Gallery, Lismore Conservatorium and the Lismore Library. The grassy area was full of mourners, with many more watching via the livestream.
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Against the Wind raises over $30k for DV charities

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The 350km charity bike ride organised by Lennox Head's Boaty Boys and the Ballina-on-Richmond Rotary Club has raised over $30,000 for DV-related charities.
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Better By Bike ready for expansion of Northern Rivers Rail Trail

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Scared of fuel prices? Byron Bay has an exciting new bike shop! Located at the corner of Bayshore Drive and Banksia Drive, in the Byron Arts & Industrial Estate, this is Better by Bike's second store in the region, building on the success of their flagship operation at Murwillumbah Railway Station.
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Who should decide when Australia goes to war?

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As Australia acquiesces in the United States' latest disastrous, illegal war, the Greens last week introduced a bill which would require both houses of parliament to vote before our troops can be sent overseas to engage in conflict. After one hour's debate, this was squashed by the Labor and Liberal parties, despite polls showing 90 per cent of Australians support war powers reform.
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Another epic agenda for Ballina Council

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Tomorrow's meeting of Ballina Shire Council will debate issues including local strategic planning, biodiversity, CCTV, bridge duplication and single use plastic elimination.
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Build a 4WD road through this?

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Evans Head Residents for Sustainable Development are concerned about the proposed route of a new 4WD access route to Airforce Beach, just north of Evans Head.
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Polls, trolls and lols in South Australia

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At the time of publication, the final numbers from South Australia's state election aren't yet finalised, which hasn't stopped various people from claiming they've made history, and making sweeping predictions for the political future of the nation.
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Riding 350 kms to do something about DV

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Registrations are rolling in for the Against the Wind charity bike ride happening later this month, raising funds for frontline domestic violence services. The distance represents the 350 DV calls made in NSW every day.
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Articles & Columns

Nothing to be proud of

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In line with their dysfunctional Coalition partner, The Nationals have just lurched even further to the right, elevating Queensland senator Matt Canavan to party leader following the sudden departure of David Littleproud.
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Ed Mason completes remarkable swim for charity

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Brunswick Heads local Edward Mason has recently completed his 27 km swim across New Zealand's Lake Tekapo, becoming the fourth person in the world to manage the crossing, and raising funds for critically ill children via Make-A-Wish Australia.
Read more
Articles & Columns

Net zero intelligence

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As the USA-Israel war machine kills and injures more people in Iran and beyond, driving the world towards recession, or more likely depression, Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago mate Pauline Hanson has been doing what she does best, fear-mongering and lying to the Australian public.
Read more
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Ballina Council wrap

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Ballina Shire Council's first meeting of the year covered a lot of ground, with Cr Kiri Dicker making a number of memorable contributions.
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Team Koala hands over cheques to help wildlife

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World Wildlife Day this year saw two very welcome donations from Murwillumbah-based volunteer environmental group Team Koala, the product of months of fundraising, to worthy local wildlife organisations.
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Compton Drive redevelopment to proceed

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The long-running saga of 23 Compton Drive, East Ballina, has finally been resolved, with Ballina Council agreeing to the demolition of the existing restaurant, which will be replaced with a two-storey house.
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Articles & Columns

War with Iran, and between humans and machines?

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Desperate to distract attention from the Epstein files, and retain his faltering grip on domestic power, US 'Peace President' Donald Trump has attacked another sovereign country, and murdered its leader, along with numerous others, and Australia's prime minister is apparently fine with that.
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At last, Ballina Council returns

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Ballina Shire Council returns to its chambers tomorrow after an extended break. The agenda is even more hectic than usual.
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Articles & Columns

Come for the racism, stay for the stupidity

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The Senate Select Committee on Information Integrity on Climate Change and Energy saw some remarkable public exchanges last week, with the propagators of planet-threatening fossil fuel misinformation confronting scientists in Canberra.
Read more
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NASCA program for young men launches in Ballina

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The launch of the Young Men's Academy (YMA) at Ballina Coast High School is set to empower young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander men to be the best they can be, according to NASCA, an Indigenous-led organisation with over thirty years experience, following the local success of their Young Women's Academy.
Read more
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Working bee this weekend for rail trail

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Border Ranges - Richmond Valley Landcare Network has put out a call for volunteers to help beautify the Casino to Bentley Rail Trail this Saturday, by assisting with weeding around the plantings near Naughtons Gap.
Read more
Articles & Columns

What will happen in Farrer, and does it matter?

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The unceremonious dumping of Sussan Ley as leader of the Liberal Party is about to lead to an interesting by-election in her old seat of Farrer. As Sussan leaves politics to enjoy her parliamentary pension, what happens in this traditionally stodgy seat is likely to provide some real-time pointers on where conservative Australia is heading.
Read more
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Australia says goodbye to Aunty Rhoda Roberts

David Lowe - 0
Organised by Aunty Rhoda herself, this was an extraordinary funeral, attended by a who's who of Indigenous Australia, and including the artistic and cultural voices of her diverse collaborators across a long and distinguished career.
Read more
Local News

Jenny Dowell laid to rest as Lismore farewells two titans on same day

David Lowe - 0
With rain threatening from the east, skies stayed clear for Jenny Dowell's ceremony at the Quad, between three institutions she loved, the Lismore Regional Gallery, Lismore Conservatorium and the Lismore Library. The grassy area was full of mourners, with many more watching via the livestream.
Read more
Local News

Against the Wind raises over $30k for DV charities

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The 350km charity bike ride organised by Lennox Head's Boaty Boys and the Ballina-on-Richmond Rotary Club has raised over $30,000 for DV-related charities.
Read more
Local News

Better By Bike ready for expansion of Northern Rivers Rail Trail

David Lowe - 0
Scared of fuel prices? Byron Bay has an exciting new bike shop! Located at the corner of Bayshore Drive and Banksia Drive, in the Byron Arts & Industrial Estate, this is Better by Bike's second store in the region, building on the success of their flagship operation at Murwillumbah Railway Station.
Read more
Articles & Columns

Who should decide when Australia goes to war?

David Lowe - 0
As Australia acquiesces in the United States' latest disastrous, illegal war, the Greens last week introduced a bill which would require both houses of parliament to vote before our troops can be sent overseas to engage in conflict. After one hour's debate, this was squashed by the Labor and Liberal parties, despite polls showing 90 per cent of Australians support war powers reform.
Read more
Local News

Another epic agenda for Ballina Council

David Lowe - 0
Tomorrow's meeting of Ballina Shire Council will debate issues including local strategic planning, biodiversity, CCTV, bridge duplication and single use plastic elimination.
Read more
Local News

Build a 4WD road through this?

David Lowe - 0
Evans Head Residents for Sustainable Development are concerned about the proposed route of a new 4WD access route to Airforce Beach, just north of Evans Head.
Read more
Articles & Columns

Polls, trolls and lols in South Australia

David Lowe - 0
At the time of publication, the final numbers from South Australia's state election aren't yet finalised, which hasn't stopped various people from claiming they've made history, and making sweeping predictions for the political future of the nation.
Read more
Local News

Riding 350 kms to do something about DV

David Lowe - 0
Registrations are rolling in for the Against the Wind charity bike ride happening later this month, raising funds for frontline domestic violence services. The distance represents the 350 DV calls made in NSW every day.
Read more
Articles & Columns

Nothing to be proud of

David Lowe - 0
In line with their dysfunctional Coalition partner, The Nationals have just lurched even further to the right, elevating Queensland senator Matt Canavan to party leader following the sudden departure of David Littleproud.
Read more
Local News

Ed Mason completes remarkable swim for charity

David Lowe - 0
Brunswick Heads local Edward Mason has recently completed his 27 km swim across New Zealand's Lake Tekapo, becoming the fourth person in the world to manage the crossing, and raising funds for critically ill children via Make-A-Wish Australia.
Read more
Articles & Columns

Net zero intelligence

David Lowe - 0
As the USA-Israel war machine kills and injures more people in Iran and beyond, driving the world towards recession, or more likely depression, Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago mate Pauline Hanson has been doing what she does best, fear-mongering and lying to the Australian public.
Read more
Local News

Ballina Council wrap

David Lowe - 0
Ballina Shire Council's first meeting of the year covered a lot of ground, with Cr Kiri Dicker making a number of memorable contributions.
Read more
Local News

Team Koala hands over cheques to help wildlife

David Lowe - 0
World Wildlife Day this year saw two very welcome donations from Murwillumbah-based volunteer environmental group Team Koala, the product of months of fundraising, to worthy local wildlife organisations.
Read more
Local News

Compton Drive redevelopment to proceed

David Lowe - 0
The long-running saga of 23 Compton Drive, East Ballina, has finally been resolved, with Ballina Council agreeing to the demolition of the existing restaurant, which will be replaced with a two-storey house.
Read more
Articles & Columns

War with Iran, and between humans and machines?

David Lowe - 0
Desperate to distract attention from the Epstein files, and retain his faltering grip on domestic power, US 'Peace President' Donald Trump has attacked another sovereign country, and murdered its leader, along with numerous others, and Australia's prime minister is apparently fine with that.
Read more
Local News

At last, Ballina Council returns

David Lowe - 0
Ballina Shire Council returns to its chambers tomorrow after an extended break. The agenda is even more hectic than usual.
Read more
Articles & Columns

Come for the racism, stay for the stupidity

David Lowe - 0
The Senate Select Committee on Information Integrity on Climate Change and Energy saw some remarkable public exchanges last week, with the propagators of planet-threatening fossil fuel misinformation confronting scientists in Canberra.
Read more
Local News

NASCA program for young men launches in Ballina

David Lowe - 0
The launch of the Young Men's Academy (YMA) at Ballina Coast High School is set to empower young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander men to be the best they can be, according to NASCA, an Indigenous-led organisation with over thirty years experience, following the local success of their Young Women's Academy.
Read more
Local News

Working bee this weekend for rail trail

David Lowe - 0
Border Ranges - Richmond Valley Landcare Network has put out a call for volunteers to help beautify the Casino to Bentley Rail Trail this Saturday, by assisting with weeding around the plantings near Naughtons Gap.
Read more
Articles & Columns

What will happen in Farrer, and does it matter?

David Lowe - 0
The unceremonious dumping of Sussan Ley as leader of the Liberal Party is about to lead to an interesting by-election in her old seat of Farrer. As Sussan leaves politics to enjoy her parliamentary pension, what happens in this traditionally stodgy seat is likely to provide some real-time pointers on where conservative Australia is heading.
Read more
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Cartoon of the week – 3 June, 2026

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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.
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Marooned yacht on rocks near Ballina

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A local photographer has shot a marooned yacht at Flat Rock, in Ballina Shire. It's the second boat to be washed ashore in recent months
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Echo celebrates 40 with awards night tomorrow

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Tickets are selling fast! Come join a fun-filled night of community celebration – This Saturday (tomorrow) The Echo is set to mark its 40th year in style with a ’30s swing-era style party and community awards night featuring the dynamic sounds of the Melbourne Ska Orchestra.
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Author Tristan Bancks follows up with Two Wolves sequel

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Local author Tristan Bancks launched his new book for readers 10+, Raised By Wolves, at Byron Book Room last night (Thursday 4 June).
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