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September 9, 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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Tweed planning panel preference accusations unpacked

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With Tweed councillor Kimberly Hone accusing her fellow councillors of negotiating preference deals with an unnamed Northern Regional Planning Panel (NRPP) member – and her subsequent expulsion from the chamber around her refusal to retract her remarks, The Echo was provided comment from the man The Echo believes Cr Hone was referring to – planning academic at Bond Uni, Ned Wales.
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Cudgen Connection approved by NRPP

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A contentious $300 million proposal on State Significant Farmland (SSF) next to the Tweed Hospital has been recommended for approval by The Northern Regional Planning Panel (NRPP). The Cudgen Connection decision came in late yesterday, after years of deliberations, opposition and political commitments to protect the SSF. It is located at 741 Cudgen Road.
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As NSW govt boasts its support for festivals, let’s dive into where they haven’t

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The NSW government today spruiked that Casino's CBD will host one of Australia's great transport events after Casino Truck Show secured funding under the state government's 2026/27 Regional Event Fund.
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Positive future for Byron’s visitor economy

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Last Thursday saw Destination Byron bring together over 150 attendees looking at the future of Byron and its visitor economy.
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A deeper dive into Gulgan Village’s affordable housing

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If approved, Gulgan Village, proposed on the highway end of The Saddle Road across 37.9 hectares, could eventually (after a development application process) house up to 1,000 people in around 550 homes, ‘depending on the housing mix’ (source: Gulgan Village Civil Engineering Report).
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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?

Hans Lovejoy - 0
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

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.
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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.
Read more
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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...
Read more
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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
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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).
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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
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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.
Read more
Local News

Tweed planning panel preference accusations unpacked

Hans Lovejoy - 0
With Tweed councillor Kimberly Hone accusing her fellow councillors of negotiating preference deals with an unnamed Northern Regional Planning Panel (NRPP) member – and her subsequent expulsion from the chamber around her refusal to retract her remarks, The Echo was provided comment from the man The Echo believes Cr Hone was referring to – planning academic at Bond Uni, Ned Wales.
Read more
Local News

Cudgen Connection approved by NRPP

Hans Lovejoy - 0
A contentious $300 million proposal on State Significant Farmland (SSF) next to the Tweed Hospital has been recommended for approval by The Northern Regional Planning Panel (NRPP). The Cudgen Connection decision came in late yesterday, after years of deliberations, opposition and political commitments to protect the SSF. It is located at 741 Cudgen Road.
Read more
Local News

As NSW govt boasts its support for festivals, let’s dive into where they haven’t

Hans Lovejoy - 0
The NSW government today spruiked that Casino's CBD will host one of Australia's great transport events after Casino Truck Show secured funding under the state government's 2026/27 Regional Event Fund.
Read more
Local News

Positive future for Byron’s visitor economy

Hans Lovejoy - 0
Last Thursday saw Destination Byron bring together over 150 attendees looking at the future of Byron and its visitor economy.
Read more
Local News

A deeper dive into Gulgan Village’s affordable housing

Hans Lovejoy - 0
If approved, Gulgan Village, proposed on the highway end of The Saddle Road across 37.9 hectares, could eventually (after a development application process) house up to 1,000 people in around 550 homes, ‘depending on the housing mix’ (source: Gulgan Village Civil Engineering Report).
Read more
Local News

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
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Gulgan Village heads back to Council after public submissions

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Plans for a new village of up to 550 homes between Brunswick Heads and Mullumbimby are set to take another significant step forward, with Byron councillors being asked to back the Gulgan Village rezoning following months of public consultation.
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Flood-hit Lismore school rebuild enters home straight

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The rebuild of Lismore South Public School and its preschool is entering its final stages, more than four years after the school was extensively damaged in the 2022 floods.
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$5.6m pump upgrade to bolster Murwillumbah flood defences

The Echo - 0
A $5.6 million upgrade of Murwillumbah’s Lavender Creek flood pumping station is now underway, with two new pumps set to significantly increase the town’s capacity to clear stormwater during floods.
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Janet Swain wins Labora preselection for seat of Ballina

The Echo - 0
Labor branches in the seat of Ballina voted in their preselection over the weekend and it is understood that Janet Swain has comfortably won, though this won’t be confirmed until Thursday
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