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Farmers donate organic produce outside depleted supermarket

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More essential supplies are expected to return to the Northern Rivers today after chronic shortages across the region ever since ex-Cyclone Alfred’s risks first became urgent late last week.
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Evacuations in Tweed, Ballina and Clarence Valley Shires

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Island and coastal communities, among others across the Northern Rivers, received evacuation directions over the weekend.
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Severe weather on the Northern Rivers – stay informed (updated 4.30pm)

Mia Armitage - 0
Northern Rivers communities and beyond were in various stages of emergency recovery and alert Monday morning as impacts of ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred, since downgraded to a tropical East Low, continued.
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Wild weather predicted across Northern Rivers this week

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Hazardous surf conditions have also prompted a warning, particularly for rock fishers.
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NBN, Labor promise better, faster internet service

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National telco NBN says it has ‘escalated’ issues raised by Byron Shire customers who spoke to The Echo last week.
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Petition for better telco service in Byron Shire launched

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Two Byron Shire residents have spoken out publicly about what they say is rotten service from national telco Telstra.
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Tweed/Byron Police investigate vigilantism

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Police in the Tweed-Byron District are investigating claims of vigilantism made in community Facebook groups on the Northern Rivers.
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Investigation into fire that destroyed Mullum business

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The cause of a Mullumbimby fire that destroyed a local business premise on Friday evening was still under investigation Monday morning, police said.
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Tourism operators accused of overcharging taxpayers to shelter the needy

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Tourism operators running hotels and motels have been accused of charging the state government higher rates than tourists to accommodate some of the most vulnerable people in the state in the lead-up to Christmas.
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Truck fire near Newrybar

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Authorities say nobody was physically injured when a truck’s cargo caught fire near Newrybar Sunday night.
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Bright Side clinic reopens in Sunrise

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The medical clinic in the Sunrise IGA retail complex has reopened, thanks to the team from Sinamed Family Practice in Ocean Shores.
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Bright Side hopeful of clinic reopening by end of year

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Owners of the former Bright Side Clinic in Byron’s Sunrise estate say they’re hopeful of formalising a lease to a new general medical clinic before the end of the year.
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Right to drive for medicinal cannabis users demanded at Lismore forum

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Repeated calls for NSW drug driving law reform with consideration of medicinal cannabis have been heard at the state government’s drugs summit forum in Lismore.
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Ballina Council approves new ‘surf lodge’ hotel

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The new Ballina Shire Council has voted unanimously in support of a development application (DA) for a new hotel, including variations to the standard height limit in some areas.
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Nearly legal to ride e-scooters in NSW

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Years after e-scooter hire scheme introductions in cities around the world, including in Australia with mixed success, the NSW Labor-led government is preparing to make riding the scooters legal.
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No more Bright Side for Byron patients

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Operators of The Bright Side Medical & Skin Cancer Centre in Byron’s suburb of Sunrise have announced its closure from next week in a social media post, leaving patients shocked and frustrated.
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Greens target Richmond, promise public housing developer

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The federal Greens are promising more direct financial support for homelessness and housing projects in the marginal seat of Richmond if they get the numbers in next year’s election.
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Use housing pods for key workers like police, says Ballina mayor

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Wollongbar’s temporary emergency housing village for Northern Rivers 2022 disaster survivors would best be decommissioned and the pods used to house police instead, reelected Ballina Mayor Sharon Cadwallader says.
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Church calls on all MPs to attend NSW drug summit

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Organisers of the only legal medically supervised injecting centre in NSW say they want every state parliamentarian to attend next month’s long-awaited drug summit.
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Greens’ Sarah Ndiaye wins Byron Mayor 2024

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The Byron Shire Council is to be led by a Greens’ mayor again for the first time since Simon Richardson’s departure before the 2021 local government election.
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Alert to clear gutters, drains ahead of more storms

Mia Armitage - 0
State Emergency Services (SES) volunteers are urging people on the Northern Rivers to clear gutters and drains ahead of more expected storm activity.
Read more
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Farmers donate organic produce outside depleted supermarket

Mia Armitage - 0
More essential supplies are expected to return to the Northern Rivers today after chronic shortages across the region ever since ex-Cyclone Alfred’s risks first became urgent late last week.
Read more
Local News

Evacuations in Tweed, Ballina and Clarence Valley Shires

Mia Armitage - 0
Island and coastal communities, among others across the Northern Rivers, received evacuation directions over the weekend.
Read more
Local News

Severe weather on the Northern Rivers – stay informed (updated 4.30pm)

Mia Armitage - 0
Northern Rivers communities and beyond were in various stages of emergency recovery and alert Monday morning as impacts of ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred, since downgraded to a tropical East Low, continued.
Read more
Local News

Wild weather predicted across Northern Rivers this week

Mia Armitage - 3
Hazardous surf conditions have also prompted a warning, particularly for rock fishers.
Read more
Local News

NBN, Labor promise better, faster internet service

Mia Armitage - 4
National telco NBN says it has ‘escalated’ issues raised by Byron Shire customers who spoke to The Echo last week.
Read more
Local News

Petition for better telco service in Byron Shire launched

Mia Armitage - 27
Two Byron Shire residents have spoken out publicly about what they say is rotten service from national telco Telstra.
Read more
Local News

Tweed/Byron Police investigate vigilantism

Mia Armitage - 3
Police in the Tweed-Byron District are investigating claims of vigilantism made in community Facebook groups on the Northern Rivers.
Read more
Local News

Investigation into fire that destroyed Mullum business

Mia Armitage - 2
The cause of a Mullumbimby fire that destroyed a local business premise on Friday evening was still under investigation Monday morning, police said.
Read more
Local News

Tourism operators accused of overcharging taxpayers to shelter the needy

Mia Armitage - 3
Tourism operators running hotels and motels have been accused of charging the state government higher rates than tourists to accommodate some of the most vulnerable people in the state in the lead-up to Christmas.
Read more
Local News

Truck fire near Newrybar

Mia Armitage - 0
Authorities say nobody was physically injured when a truck’s cargo caught fire near Newrybar Sunday night.
Read more
Local News

Bright Side clinic reopens in Sunrise

Mia Armitage - 0
The medical clinic in the Sunrise IGA retail complex has reopened, thanks to the team from Sinamed Family Practice in Ocean Shores.
Read more
Local News

Bright Side hopeful of clinic reopening by end of year

Mia Armitage - 0
Owners of the former Bright Side Clinic in Byron’s Sunrise estate say they’re hopeful of formalising a lease to a new general medical clinic before the end of the year.
Read more
Local News

Right to drive for medicinal cannabis users demanded at Lismore forum

Mia Armitage - 8
Repeated calls for NSW drug driving law reform with consideration of medicinal cannabis have been heard at the state government’s drugs summit forum in Lismore.
Read more
Local News

Ballina Council approves new ‘surf lodge’ hotel

Mia Armitage - 4
The new Ballina Shire Council has voted unanimously in support of a development application (DA) for a new hotel, including variations to the standard height limit in some areas.
Read more
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Nearly legal to ride e-scooters in NSW

Mia Armitage - 5
Years after e-scooter hire scheme introductions in cities around the world, including in Australia with mixed success, the NSW Labor-led government is preparing to make riding the scooters legal.
Read more
Local News

No more Bright Side for Byron patients

Mia Armitage - 2
Operators of The Bright Side Medical & Skin Cancer Centre in Byron’s suburb of Sunrise have announced its closure from next week in a social media post, leaving patients shocked and frustrated.
Read more
Local News

Greens target Richmond, promise public housing developer

Mia Armitage - 71
The federal Greens are promising more direct financial support for homelessness and housing projects in the marginal seat of Richmond if they get the numbers in next year’s election.
Read more
Local News

Use housing pods for key workers like police, says Ballina mayor

Mia Armitage - 4
Wollongbar’s temporary emergency housing village for Northern Rivers 2022 disaster survivors would best be decommissioned and the pods used to house police instead, reelected Ballina Mayor Sharon Cadwallader says.
Read more
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Church calls on all MPs to attend NSW drug summit

Mia Armitage - 0
Organisers of the only legal medically supervised injecting centre in NSW say they want every state parliamentarian to attend next month’s long-awaited drug summit.
Read more
Local News

Greens’ Sarah Ndiaye wins Byron Mayor 2024

Mia Armitage - 16
The Byron Shire Council is to be led by a Greens’ mayor again for the first time since Simon Richardson’s departure before the 2021 local government election.
Read more
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Alert to clear gutters, drains ahead of more storms

Mia Armitage - 0
State Emergency Services (SES) volunteers are urging people on the Northern Rivers to clear gutters and drains ahead of more expected storm activity.
Read more
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Green Heroes among 2026 NSW Environment Award winners

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Remembrance Day 2026: 11am, 11 November

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