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Sculptures signal Spring at Gardens

Tracey Whitby, Lismore Rainforest Botanic Gardens - 0
The Lismore Rainforest Botanic Gardens will be buzzing with excitement as the inaugural 2026 (Re)Create Sculpture Exhibition opens on Sunday, 20 September. Spring brings new growth and it’s time to awaken the senses and enjoy the outdoors.
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Applications now open for NRCF’s 2026-2027 Community Grants

Northern Rivers Community Foundation, Leah Day - 0
Community groups and not-for-profit organisations across the Northern Rivers are invited to apply for the Northern Rivers Community Foundation’s (NRCF) 2026-2027 Annual Community Grants Round, which opened on 31 August.
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New research highlights pressures facing Northern Rivers community organisations

Leah Day, Northern Rivers Community Foundation - 0
More than 50 representatives from grassroots organisations across the Northern Rivers came together at Bangalow A&I Hall last week for the Northern Rivers Community Sector Sustainability Summit.
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Making the S.H.I.F.T. in women’s lives

Mandy Nolan, The SHIFT Project - 0
Older women are disproportionately affected by the housing crisis and financial insecurity. They are the fastest-growing group of people experiencing homelessness or at risk of homelessness.
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Big things are happening at The Paddock — and one of them has a flush

Karen Gross, The Paddock Project - 0
There are two milestones worth celebrating at The Paddock this season as they push ahead with their innovative project.
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Lismore Rainforest Botanic Gardens – where health grows

Tracey Whitby, Lismore Rainforest Botanic Garden - 0
The Lismore Rainforest Botanic Gardens is a calm, quiet, soothing place to stroll, relax, and recharge. Be still and some of the one hundred species of birds will shyly share their beautiful haven with you.
Read more
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Wanted: citizen scientists to check on our creeks

Kristin den Exter, Richmond Riverkeepers - 0
The Richmond River upper catchment is currently sitting on a C- in the Richmond River Ecological Health Report Card. It's not a number we can accept without doing something about it.
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Byron Youth Service continues to invest in young people and community spaces

Christian Tancred, BYS - 0
Byron Youth Service is celebrating another year of supporting young people across the Byron Shire through a diverse range of creative, educational, and wellbeing initiatives, while continuing significant improvements to The YAC.
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TweedCAN makes it easy for locals to make a difference on climate change

Conal Hanna - 0
TweedCAN members Sally Evans, Conal Hanna, Isabela Keski-Frantti and Gerard Bisshop Do you believe in climate action, but struggle to find time among other commitments...
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A councillor perspective by Cr David Warth

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The journey so far: It's close to nine months now since the council elections took place and the current councillors were elected.  We all came to council with...
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Ongoing Genocide: Children’s Silence as a Manifesto

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Ongoing Genocide: Children’s silence as a manifesto By Alan Clements  Over half a million children in Gaza now wish for death. More than 25,000 have already...
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Connecting Generations Mullumbimby September 11

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Connecting Generations is an intergenerational gathering at the Uniting Church Hall in Dalley Street, Mullumbimby on Sunday September 11, from 10.30am to 1pm. ‘People of...
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Comment: Everyone knows the trouble I’ve seen

Richard Jones - 15
While Splendour was taking place in our swampy backyard, there were deadly serious issues looming large.
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SAE confirms COVID-19 case 

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A confirmed case of COVID-19 has been identified at the Byron Bay campus of SAE Creative Media Institute, say management.  A spokesperson told The Echo,...
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Independents clear winners for Byron LGA elections

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While the Greens and Labor saw declines in their first preference votes, it was the independents who appear to have won the majority of...
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Byron resort undertakes beach protection works

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Community concern over beach protection works at Elements of Byron Resort in Belongil have prompted management to respond and explain their plans and permits.  A...
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Last chance for your say on revised West Byron DA

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Dailan Pugh  Villa World’s West Byron development is back, and until September 30 you can make a submission to Byron Council. It's been badged as...
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Local News

Sculptures signal Spring at Gardens

Tracey Whitby, Lismore Rainforest Botanic Gardens - 0
The Lismore Rainforest Botanic Gardens will be buzzing with excitement as the inaugural 2026 (Re)Create Sculpture Exhibition opens on Sunday, 20 September. Spring brings new growth and it’s time to awaken the senses and enjoy the outdoors.
Read more
Local News

Applications now open for NRCF’s 2026-2027 Community Grants

Northern Rivers Community Foundation, Leah Day - 0
Community groups and not-for-profit organisations across the Northern Rivers are invited to apply for the Northern Rivers Community Foundation’s (NRCF) 2026-2027 Annual Community Grants Round, which opened on 31 August.
Read more
Local News

New research highlights pressures facing Northern Rivers community organisations

Leah Day, Northern Rivers Community Foundation - 0
More than 50 representatives from grassroots organisations across the Northern Rivers came together at Bangalow A&I Hall last week for the Northern Rivers Community Sector Sustainability Summit.
Read more
Local News

Making the S.H.I.F.T. in women’s lives

Mandy Nolan, The SHIFT Project - 0
Older women are disproportionately affected by the housing crisis and financial insecurity. They are the fastest-growing group of people experiencing homelessness or at risk of homelessness.
Read more
Local News

Big things are happening at The Paddock — and one of them has a flush

Karen Gross, The Paddock Project - 0
There are two milestones worth celebrating at The Paddock this season as they push ahead with their innovative project.
Read more
Local News

Lismore Rainforest Botanic Gardens – where health grows

Tracey Whitby, Lismore Rainforest Botanic Garden - 0
The Lismore Rainforest Botanic Gardens is a calm, quiet, soothing place to stroll, relax, and recharge. Be still and some of the one hundred species of birds will shyly share their beautiful haven with you.
Read more
Local News

Wanted: citizen scientists to check on our creeks

Kristin den Exter, Richmond Riverkeepers - 0
The Richmond River upper catchment is currently sitting on a C- in the Richmond River Ecological Health Report Card. It's not a number we can accept without doing something about it.
Read more
Local News

Byron Youth Service continues to invest in young people and community spaces

Christian Tancred, BYS - 0
Byron Youth Service is celebrating another year of supporting young people across the Byron Shire through a diverse range of creative, educational, and wellbeing initiatives, while continuing significant improvements to The YAC.
Read more
Local News

TweedCAN makes it easy for locals to make a difference on climate change

Conal Hanna - 0
TweedCAN members Sally Evans, Conal Hanna, Isabela Keski-Frantti and Gerard Bisshop Do you believe in climate action, but struggle to find time among other commitments...
Read more
Articles & Columns

A councillor perspective by Cr David Warth

Admin - 2
The journey so far: It's close to nine months now since the council elections took place and the current councillors were elected.  We all came to council with...
Read more
Articles & Columns

Ongoing Genocide: Children’s Silence as a Manifesto

Admin - 9
Ongoing Genocide: Children’s silence as a manifesto By Alan Clements  Over half a million children in Gaza now wish for death. More than 25,000 have already...
Read more
Local News

Connecting Generations Mullumbimby September 11

Admin - 0
Connecting Generations is an intergenerational gathering at the Uniting Church Hall in Dalley Street, Mullumbimby on Sunday September 11, from 10.30am to 1pm. ‘People of...
Read more
Articles & Columns

Comment: Everyone knows the trouble I’ve seen

Richard Jones - 15
While Splendour was taking place in our swampy backyard, there were deadly serious issues looming large.
Read more
Local News

SAE confirms COVID-19 case 

Admin - 0
A confirmed case of COVID-19 has been identified at the Byron Bay campus of SAE Creative Media Institute, say management.  A spokesperson told The Echo,...
Read more
Local News

Independents clear winners for Byron LGA elections

Admin - 7
While the Greens and Labor saw declines in their first preference votes, it was the independents who appear to have won the majority of...
Read more
Local News

Byron resort undertakes beach protection works

Admin - 0
Community concern over beach protection works at Elements of Byron Resort in Belongil have prompted management to respond and explain their plans and permits.  A...
Read more
Local News

Last chance for your say on revised West Byron DA

Admin - 6
Dailan Pugh  Villa World’s West Byron development is back, and until September 30 you can make a submission to Byron Council. It's been badged as...
Read more
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Big weekend at Wandana

The Echo - 0
Wandana Brewing Co. is set to host a big weekend, kicking off on Thursday with their popular weekly Trivia Night. The jackpot bonus is now sitting at $450, that’s plenty of reason to dust off the team and show up.
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$12m Brunswick development back on exhibition after redesign

Paul Bibby - 0
A controversial $12 million mixed-use development in the heart of Brunswick Heads has been redesigned and put back on public exhibition, with two affordable housing apartments added and the amount of commercial space reduced.
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Olley meets her muse in new Tweed exhibition

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Margaret Olley’s famously crowded world of flowers, fruit, bottles and bowls is being placed alongside one of the artists who helped shape it in a new exhibition opening at Tweed Regional Gallery on Friday.
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Footy, family and culture return for Lismore knockout

The Echo - 0
For three days this weekend, the whistle at Lismore’s sporting precinct will signal more than the start of a footy match.
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