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June 28, 2026

Hans Lovejoy

In addition to his role as the editor of the Byron Shire Echo since 2010, Hans is an accomplished musician. A graduate of the Canberra School of Music, Hans has played the double bass and electric bass for more than 20 years, in all styles and at most of Australia's premier festivals. See www.hanslovejoy.com for more.
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Expansion on farmland around Tweed Valley Hospital opposed

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Residents are holding firm against a proposal to develop State Significant Farmland (SSF) near the Tweed Valley Hospital at Cudgen, after the Northern Regional Planning Panel (NRPP) held a public meeting on Friday 19 June around the Planning Proposal for Cudgen Connection (PP-2023-2669-Cudgen Connection).
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Byron Echo

Navigating business debt & insolvency

Hans Lovejoy - 0
Financial literacy – without it, no business, can survive, let alone proposer. It’s especially true in times like these, where world leaders are unpredictable, chaotic and batshit crazy.   
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Social homes completed in Casino – what else is in the pipeline?

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With 17 new ‘social housing’ dwellings being announced for Casino, what other similar projects are underway in the Northern Rivers?
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Byron Council critic’s AVO thrown out of court

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A five year old temporary AVO preventing Council critic Fast Buck$, aka John Anderson, from approaching Greens Mayor Sarah Ndiaye has been thrown out in court.
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Coorabell Hall: safety risk through TfNSW inaction

Anthony Stante - 0
Coorabell Hall is not just a building. Under the leadership of President Lissa Coote and Secretary Adele Smout, and with the help of our local volunteers, it has become a thriving community hub – but the parking and risks presented by speeding cars has raised concerns.
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Crime concerns raised over future Mullum social housing site

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A Mullumbimby resident, who say they are longterm and wish to remain anonymous – has raised concerns over plans for the former Mullumbimby Hospital site with regards to potential crime.
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New police recruits for Northern Rivers

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The north coast is to to have 15 new probationary constables.
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Questions raised over Murwillumbah Community Centre merger with The Family Centre

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A North Coast ‘community-owned, social purpose organisation’ has denied that it is ‘taking over’ the Murwillumbah Community Centre (MCC), and says its merger is a ‘collaborative approach to strengthen services for the Murwillumbah community’.
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McGrath Byron office impacted by e-bike shop fire

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McGrath's Byron Bay office has been vacated, following the extensive fire damage from Thursday’s fire at a neighbouring e-bike shop. 
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$64.5M draft Kyogle Budget includes 4.4 per cent rate rise – have your say

Hans Lovejoy - 0
A draft $64.5 million budget that provides almost $10 million for roads and bridges and another $3 million for town and village streets has...
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Sporting groups in Ballina electorate boosted by govt funds

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Local sporting clubs are set to benefit from the 2025 Local Sport Grant Program. Member for Ballina, Tamara Smith, said in a media release she...
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‘Birth Stories on Stage’ comes to Murwillumbah, April 15

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Local women will take the stage to share their real-life birth stories at a special event in Murwillumbah on Wednesday, April 15, at the...
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Tweed Council meeting sees planning controls adopted, and potentially more rural dwellings

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At last week’s meeting, Tweed Shire councillors endorsed the Tweed Development Control Plan (DCP) 2025, which provides, ‘detailed guidelines that show the controls that apply to a particular type of development or in a particular area’.
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Ballina Croquet members claim forced eviction from Bowlo

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Ballina Croquet members say they have been evicted from the Ballina Bowling and Recreation Club (BB&C).
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Bluesfest ancillary event in Bruns cancelled

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A Bluesfest media spokesperson has confirmed that the Streets Alive Brunswick Heads event, which was ancillary  to the now cancelled Bluesfest, will no longer proceed...
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Let’s rummage through how our rubbish is managed!

Hans Lovejoy - 0
Waste management is a core business for councils, and late last year, a question to Council’s top brass revealed much around how our local waste is managed.
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Editorial

Drip, drip, drip

Hans Lovejoy - 0
With the US and Israel’s war on Iran unlikely to end soon, Australia’s lack of fuel security is worth a closer look.
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Wallum crunch time – where is the legal advice?

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With the community-led effort to protect rare ecological and protected wetlands in Brunswick Heads from urbanisation coming to a conclusion in the courts soon, Save Wallum have appealed to Greens Mayor Sarah Ndiaye to support the release of Council’s confidential legal advice.
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Fire ant eradication methods questioned by academics

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A new international study published in Austral Ecology warns the massive ‘broadcast baiting’ campaign currently used to combat red imported fire ants (RIFA) in South-East Queensland may be doing more harm than good.
Read more
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Screening tonight raising funds for next Cuba film

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Local filmmaker David Bradbury is leaving soon for Cuba with his two children, Nakeita, 23, and Omar, 16, to shoot social media posts and a feature-length doco they will be sending back to the Byron community via The Echo online as Trump’s next plans unfold to take over the island.
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Night-time economy program announced for Byron

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Byron Bay is one of four north coast towns chosen by the NSW government for a Regional Night-Time Economy Program pilot.
Read more
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Expansion on farmland around Tweed Valley Hospital opposed

Hans Lovejoy - 0
Residents are holding firm against a proposal to develop State Significant Farmland (SSF) near the Tweed Valley Hospital at Cudgen, after the Northern Regional Planning Panel (NRPP) held a public meeting on Friday 19 June around the Planning Proposal for Cudgen Connection (PP-2023-2669-Cudgen Connection).
Read more
Byron Echo

Navigating business debt & insolvency

Hans Lovejoy - 0
Financial literacy – without it, no business, can survive, let alone proposer. It’s especially true in times like these, where world leaders are unpredictable, chaotic and batshit crazy.   
Read more
Local News

Social homes completed in Casino – what else is in the pipeline?

Hans Lovejoy - 0
With 17 new ‘social housing’ dwellings being announced for Casino, what other similar projects are underway in the Northern Rivers?
Read more
Local News

Byron Council critic’s AVO thrown out of court

Hans Lovejoy - 0
A five year old temporary AVO preventing Council critic Fast Buck$, aka John Anderson, from approaching Greens Mayor Sarah Ndiaye has been thrown out in court.
Read more
Local News

Coorabell Hall: safety risk through TfNSW inaction

Anthony Stante - 0
Coorabell Hall is not just a building. Under the leadership of President Lissa Coote and Secretary Adele Smout, and with the help of our local volunteers, it has become a thriving community hub – but the parking and risks presented by speeding cars has raised concerns.
Read more
Local News

Crime concerns raised over future Mullum social housing site

Hans Lovejoy - 0
A Mullumbimby resident, who say they are longterm and wish to remain anonymous – has raised concerns over plans for the former Mullumbimby Hospital site with regards to potential crime.
Read more
Local News

New police recruits for Northern Rivers

Hans Lovejoy - 0
The north coast is to to have 15 new probationary constables.
Read more
Local News

Questions raised over Murwillumbah Community Centre merger with The Family Centre

Hans Lovejoy - 0
A North Coast ‘community-owned, social purpose organisation’ has denied that it is ‘taking over’ the Murwillumbah Community Centre (MCC), and says its merger is a ‘collaborative approach to strengthen services for the Murwillumbah community’.
Read more
Local News

McGrath Byron office impacted by e-bike shop fire

Hans Lovejoy - 0
McGrath's Byron Bay office has been vacated, following the extensive fire damage from Thursday’s fire at a neighbouring e-bike shop. 
Read more
Local News

$64.5M draft Kyogle Budget includes 4.4 per cent rate rise – have your say

Hans Lovejoy - 0
A draft $64.5 million budget that provides almost $10 million for roads and bridges and another $3 million for town and village streets has...
Read more
Local News

Sporting groups in Ballina electorate boosted by govt funds

Hans Lovejoy - 0
Local sporting clubs are set to benefit from the 2025 Local Sport Grant Program. Member for Ballina, Tamara Smith, said in a media release she...
Read more
Local News

‘Birth Stories on Stage’ comes to Murwillumbah, April 15

Hans Lovejoy - 0
Local women will take the stage to share their real-life birth stories at a special event in Murwillumbah on Wednesday, April 15, at the...
Read more
Local News

Tweed Council meeting sees planning controls adopted, and potentially more rural dwellings

Hans Lovejoy - 0
At last week’s meeting, Tweed Shire councillors endorsed the Tweed Development Control Plan (DCP) 2025, which provides, ‘detailed guidelines that show the controls that apply to a particular type of development or in a particular area’.
Read more
Local News

Ballina Croquet members claim forced eviction from Bowlo

Hans Lovejoy - 0
Ballina Croquet members say they have been evicted from the Ballina Bowling and Recreation Club (BB&C).
Read more
Local News

Bluesfest ancillary event in Bruns cancelled

Hans Lovejoy - 0
A Bluesfest media spokesperson has confirmed that the Streets Alive Brunswick Heads event, which was ancillary  to the now cancelled Bluesfest, will no longer proceed...
Read more
Local News

Let’s rummage through how our rubbish is managed!

Hans Lovejoy - 0
Waste management is a core business for councils, and late last year, a question to Council’s top brass revealed much around how our local waste is managed.
Read more
Editorial

Drip, drip, drip

Hans Lovejoy - 0
With the US and Israel’s war on Iran unlikely to end soon, Australia’s lack of fuel security is worth a closer look.
Read more
Local News

Wallum crunch time – where is the legal advice?

Hans Lovejoy - 0
With the community-led effort to protect rare ecological and protected wetlands in Brunswick Heads from urbanisation coming to a conclusion in the courts soon, Save Wallum have appealed to Greens Mayor Sarah Ndiaye to support the release of Council’s confidential legal advice.
Read more
Local News

Fire ant eradication methods questioned by academics

Hans Lovejoy - 0
A new international study published in Austral Ecology warns the massive ‘broadcast baiting’ campaign currently used to combat red imported fire ants (RIFA) in South-East Queensland may be doing more harm than good.
Read more
Local News

Screening tonight raising funds for next Cuba film

Hans Lovejoy - 0
Local filmmaker David Bradbury is leaving soon for Cuba with his two children, Nakeita, 23, and Omar, 16, to shoot social media posts and a feature-length doco they will be sending back to the Byron community via The Echo online as Trump’s next plans unfold to take over the island.
Read more
Local News

Night-time economy program announced for Byron

Hans Lovejoy - 0
Byron Bay is one of four north coast towns chosen by the NSW government for a Regional Night-Time Economy Program pilot.
Read more
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Casino Suspension Bridge opens

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Minister For Small Business, Recovery and North Coast Janelle Saffin joined Mayor Robert Mustow and Member for Page Kevin Hogan to officially opening the Casino Suspension Bridge today (Saturday).
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Byron’s Winter Whales raise $43,000

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The Byron Bay Winter Whales (BBWW) took to the ocean for the 39th time this year on the first Sunday of May and raised $43,000 for local organisations and charities.
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Byron Echo

When it comes to real estate, everyone can use an advocate

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With 45 years combined experience across both sales and property management, husband and wife team Mark and Michelle Errichiello have recently moved to the Northern Rivers and teamed up with Byron Property Search to provide advocacy services for people looking to buy or sell across the region.
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Savour The Tweed returns, 22 October

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Food and drink event, Savour The Tweed, returns to excite tastebuds this spring, from Wednesday 22 October to Sunday 26 October.
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