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The Greens’ 3-way comp: Ballina Councillor vs Byron candidates for state preselection

Mia Armitage - June 1, 20260

Byron Greens members could expect to be asked to take the future of the Richmond River further south into account when choosing a candidate for next year’s state election.

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Bay FM volunteer with authors on the record short-listed for national award

Mia Armitage - May 26, 20260

Ten years after creating an expanding audio archive of Australian authors reading their work before discussing it in an interview, Karena Wynn-Moylan has been nominated for a national award.

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D-Day for stranded Byron skipper of beached yacht

Mia Armitage - May 18, 20260

Authorities gave Jeff Sutton until today, Monday 18 May, to remove his yacht from the shoreline at Belongil or face its destruction and likely $220,000 in fines.

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Byron rail master’s cottage destroyed in fire

Mia Armitage - May 17, 20260

The historic Byron Bay rail master’s cottage was all but destroyed in a fire over the weekend, with the cause still unknown.

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Five Northern Rivers projects to benefit from ‘pokie’ profits

Mia Armitage - April 27, 20260

A community disaster recovery and preparedness group on the Northern Rivers is listed among 39 NSW projects to be approved for the latest round of the NSW Government’s Infrastructure Grants program.

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Tweed/Byron surf club renos, solar batteries and security boosts funded

Mia Armitage - April 20, 20260

A surf lifesaving club in the Tweed Shire, described on its website as one of the newest in Australia, is to receive nearly $350,000 in NSW grant funds for renovations.

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Two men survive hinterland hit-and-run

Mia Armitage - March 26, 20260

Two men have allegedly survived a hit-and-run in the Byron hinterland last Friday, one of them also surviving a strangling. Both men were taken to...

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Surf champs on parade in Byron

Mia Armitage - March 23, 20260

Surf champions from all around the world are in Byron Bay for the annual Australian Pro Adaptive Surfing Championships.

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Lismore sings in the rain to save trees

Mia Armitage - March 23, 20260

Spirits and voices were nearly as high as Sunday’s rain clouds over Lismore when people took to the streets calling for greater forest protection.

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No more free hot showers for Tweed’s homeless

Mia Armitage - March 23, 20260

Operators of a frontline homelessness service said to be the only one offering hot showers in the Tweed Shire haven’t publicly responded to a council request to stay open.

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Two men survive hinterland hit’n’run

Mia Armitage - March 23, 20260

Two men have allegedly survived a hit and run in the Byron hinterland late last week, one of them also surviving a strangling.

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Chinese ‘Lion’ cubs flash dance in Byron

Mia Armitage - February 23, 20260

Lunchtime visitors to Byron Bay’s Jonson Street were treated to a surprise performance by two cheeky, very fancy-looking lions on Friday.

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Oden-Jenkins faces DV murder charge next month

Mia Armitage - January 15, 20260

The man accused of murdering twenty-three-year-old Ashleigh Grice in Mullumbimby nearly four months ago is to have his case mentioned in court again next month.

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A very late night for two children and dad rescued from rainforest

Mia Armitage - January 12, 20260

Two young children and their father were rescued from Mt Nardi in the early hours of Sunday morning after a planned bushwalk ‘took longer than expected'.

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Union launches campaign to stop AI theft

Mia Armitage - December 19, 20250

Members of Australia’s main union for artsworkers and journalists say they will continue to campaign for stronger copyright protection associated with the use of Artificial Intelligence.

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Hopes for another zero-arrests Byron Schoolies in 2025

Mia Armitage - December 2, 20250

Schoolies 2025 officially started in Byron last week, sparking a dedicated police operation involving multiple departments, dogs and the annual stars of many selfies in the Instagram-famous paradise, horses.

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Record turn-out for anti-DV march in Ballina

Mia Armitage - December 1, 20250

This year’s Rotary march in Ballina calling for an end to domestic violence was the largest yet, with the local initiative sparking similar campaigns around the country and world.

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Homes sold for as little as a dollar in latest buyback auctions

Mia Armitage - November 27, 20250

More former homes of 2022’s Northern Rivers flood and landslide disasters have sold under the hammer, this time for as little as a dollar.

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Five in 2025: Bay FM makes CBAA awards shortlist again

Mia Armitage - October 22, 20250

Bay FM is shortlisted in five categories for this year’s Community Broadcasting Association of Australia awards, with winners to be announced this weekend in Hobart.

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RSA changes, more liquor licenses and longer hours

Mia Armitage - October 14, 20250

Venue operators will no longer be required to immediately remove intoxicated patrons from their premises under changes to the NSW liquor act to be proposed by Labor in parliament this week.

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Seen, funded and heard: more marginalised voices to air on Bay FM

Mia Armitage - October 1, 20250

Youth, older women and voices from the queer community are all to be heard more prominently on Byron’s only community radio station, Bay FM, thanks to competitive funding approval.

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The Greens’ 3-way comp: Ballina Councillor vs Byron candidates for state preselection

Mia Armitage - June 1, 20260

Byron Greens members could expect to be asked to take the future of the Richmond River further south into account when choosing a candidate for next year’s state election.

Local News

Bay FM volunteer with authors on the record short-listed for national award

Mia Armitage - May 26, 20260

Ten years after creating an expanding audio archive of Australian authors reading their work before discussing it in an interview, Karena Wynn-Moylan has been nominated for a national award.

Local News

D-Day for stranded Byron skipper of beached yacht

Mia Armitage - May 18, 20260

Authorities gave Jeff Sutton until today, Monday 18 May, to remove his yacht from the shoreline at Belongil or face its destruction and likely $220,000 in fines.

Local News

Byron rail master’s cottage destroyed in fire

Mia Armitage - May 17, 20260

The historic Byron Bay rail master’s cottage was all but destroyed in a fire over the weekend, with the cause still unknown.

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Five Northern Rivers projects to benefit from ‘pokie’ profits

Mia Armitage - April 27, 20260

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Tweed/Byron surf club renos, solar batteries and security boosts funded

Mia Armitage - April 20, 20260

A surf lifesaving club in the Tweed Shire, described on its website as one of the newest in Australia, is to receive nearly $350,000 in NSW grant funds for renovations.

Local News

Two men survive hinterland hit-and-run

Mia Armitage - March 26, 20260

Two men have allegedly survived a hit-and-run in the Byron hinterland last Friday, one of them also surviving a strangling. Both men were taken to...

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Surf champs on parade in Byron

Mia Armitage - March 23, 20260

Surf champions from all around the world are in Byron Bay for the annual Australian Pro Adaptive Surfing Championships.

Local News

Lismore sings in the rain to save trees

Mia Armitage - March 23, 20260

Spirits and voices were nearly as high as Sunday’s rain clouds over Lismore when people took to the streets calling for greater forest protection.

Local News

No more free hot showers for Tweed’s homeless

Mia Armitage - March 23, 20260

Operators of a frontline homelessness service said to be the only one offering hot showers in the Tweed Shire haven’t publicly responded to a council request to stay open.

Local News

Two men survive hinterland hit’n’run

Mia Armitage - March 23, 20260

Two men have allegedly survived a hit and run in the Byron hinterland late last week, one of them also surviving a strangling.

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Chinese ‘Lion’ cubs flash dance in Byron

Mia Armitage - February 23, 20260

Lunchtime visitors to Byron Bay’s Jonson Street were treated to a surprise performance by two cheeky, very fancy-looking lions on Friday.

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Oden-Jenkins faces DV murder charge next month

Mia Armitage - January 15, 20260

The man accused of murdering twenty-three-year-old Ashleigh Grice in Mullumbimby nearly four months ago is to have his case mentioned in court again next month.

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A very late night for two children and dad rescued from rainforest

Mia Armitage - January 12, 20260

Two young children and their father were rescued from Mt Nardi in the early hours of Sunday morning after a planned bushwalk ‘took longer than expected'.

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Union launches campaign to stop AI theft

Mia Armitage - December 19, 20250

Members of Australia’s main union for artsworkers and journalists say they will continue to campaign for stronger copyright protection associated with the use of Artificial Intelligence.

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Hopes for another zero-arrests Byron Schoolies in 2025

Mia Armitage - December 2, 20250

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Record turn-out for anti-DV march in Ballina

Mia Armitage - December 1, 20250

This year’s Rotary march in Ballina calling for an end to domestic violence was the largest yet, with the local initiative sparking similar campaigns around the country and world.

Local News

Homes sold for as little as a dollar in latest buyback auctions

Mia Armitage - November 27, 20250

More former homes of 2022’s Northern Rivers flood and landslide disasters have sold under the hammer, this time for as little as a dollar.

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Five in 2025: Bay FM makes CBAA awards shortlist again

Mia Armitage - October 22, 20250

Bay FM is shortlisted in five categories for this year’s Community Broadcasting Association of Australia awards, with winners to be announced this weekend in Hobart.

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RSA changes, more liquor licenses and longer hours

Mia Armitage - October 14, 20250

Venue operators will no longer be required to immediately remove intoxicated patrons from their premises under changes to the NSW liquor act to be proposed by Labor in parliament this week.

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Seen, funded and heard: more marginalised voices to air on Bay FM

Mia Armitage - October 1, 20250

Youth, older women and voices from the queer community are all to be heard more prominently on Byron’s only community radio station, Bay FM, thanks to competitive funding approval.

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Byron local Stephan Schnierer receives the Order Australia

The Echo - June 9, 2026 0

Stephan Schnierer, a Byron local, has been awarded an Order Australia (OA) from the Kings Birthday honours list.

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‘Open slather’ if rural housing expands under Tweed policy, says councillor

The Echo - June 9, 2026 0

A Tweed councillor is warning that protections for agricultural/environmental land could be diminished if a strategy to expand housing on rural land is adopted by Council.

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Catalano’s twin Wategos mansion DA wins court approval

The Echo - June 9, 2026 0

A controversial dual-mansion development at Wategos Beach has been approved by the NSW Land & Environment Court, ending an 18-month battle between media entrepreneur Antony Catalano's company and Byron Shire Council.

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Climate action arts program announces 2026 recipients

The Echo - June 9, 2026 0

Ingrained Foundation, together with co-founder of the Climate Action Arts Grant Program, Vicki Brooke, and delivery partner Arts Northern Rivers (ANR), are say they are delighted to announce the five recipients of the inaugural program.

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