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Mullumbimby High School hosted a practical workshop for year 9 and 10 girls. The event was supported by Supporting and Linking Tradeswomen and the DoE Educational Pathways Program.

Byron EchoHans Lovejoy - June 7, 20231

Closed door deals on fast-tracked land rezonings

Up to 1,300 new dwellings could be accommodated in Byron Shire under vague draft fast-track development plans released by the NSW government-run Northern Rivers Reconstruction Corporation (NRRC) last week.

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Kathleen Folbigg set to be pardoned

Kathleen Folbigg is set to be pardoned following a decision by the NSW Attorney General Michael Daley to grant her a release from prison.

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Bangalow is not Kuranda

For millennia prior to the advent of rail two centuries ago, the primary motive force of terrestrial transport was...

Byron EchoWarren Kennedy, Mullumbimby - June 3, 20233

Israel’s formation

In his apologia for Israel, what Danny Wakil failed to mention about Israel’s formation is significant. From his description you’d...

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Israel/Palestine

As usual Dany Wakil presents his distorted view of the Palestine/Israel conflict. His assertion that Arabs expelled other Arabs...

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Since 1986 The Echo has been the voice of the Byron Shire. This independent free weekly newspaper covers the news and events of a thriving, unique and colourful north coast community. Offering much more than just local news, the Byron Echo is home to a rich selection of quality content, including regular political and social commentary from guest columnists Andrew P Street, retired magistrate David Heilpern, Indigenous Professor Bob Morgan and Margo Kingston.

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Byron Shire Echo issue 37.52 – June 7, 2023

In this Issue:

Jumping Red Ant

Victoria Cosford Whenever I approach Jumping Red Ant, I immediately want to make ratatouille, or caponata – any of those gorgeous jammy European braises of capsicum and tomatoes and zucchini and eggplant. These, however, are merely some of the beautiful...

The Echo - June 7, 2023 0

Army depot construction starts in Chinderah

Federal Labor have announced local Indigenous companies in Tweed Heads are starting construction of new facilities, which will benefit the Australian Army’s A Company, 41st Battalion, Royal NSW Regiment and 225 Army Cadet Unit.

The Echo - June 7, 2023 1

Developer quietly revises large Suffolk DA

The company behind a controversial mixed-use development in the heart of Suffolk Park has quietly submitted revised plans for the proposal as part of the ongoing court battle over the matter.

Paul Bibby - June 7, 2023 0

Chinny Charge is on for 2023

The 2023 Chinny Charge, a fun run up Mount Chincogan just north of Mullumbimby, is open for registration for both runners and walkers.

The Echo - June 7, 2023 0

Closed door deals on fast-tracked land rezonings

Hans Lovejoy - June 7, 2023 1

Mandy Nolan’s Soapbox: What are you waiting for?

If you want to destroy someone without lifting a finger, make them wait. Keep them believing that help will come. Farm their hope. Ensure there are no other options, but to wait. Then make them wait some more. Make...

Mandy Nolan - June 7, 2023 1

Wollongbar Alstonville take win in reduced round

COVID-19 and a mounting injury toll truncated the senior rounds of Far North Coast Rugby Union with just four games taking place across the top-three grades. Top-placed first-grade side, Wollongbar Alstonville (WAR), achieved a 33–7 win over Lismore, who are...

Echo - June 6, 2023 0

Inter-club cycling gets underway in Glenugie

Byron Bay Cycling Club is in second place in a three-way tussle after race one of the inter-club cycling series that was held at Glenugie last Saturday. The event was hosted by the Grafton Cycling Club (GCC) that also celebrated...

Echo - June 6, 2023 0

Master Games on the way for Lismore

The Lismore Workers Masters Games is back this year after being cancelled in 2021 due to the pandemic. The biennial event started in 1999 and has become a popular fixture on the sporting calendar for mature-aged athletes from across New...

Echo - June 6, 2023 0

Mullumbimby Giants rope in the Mustangs

The Mullumbimby Giants have played their way back into the top four of local, first-grade rugby league with a solid 30–14 win over the Murwillumbah Mustangs, after leading 24–4 at half time. ‘We were dominant in the first half but...

Echo - June 6, 2023 0

Fire dining with Terra Firma

Terra Firma is revolutionising ‘eating out’ with their no-boundaries cooking-over-fire dining experiences coming 24 June to the Mid North Coast. Terra Firma Dining is an immersive outdoor dining experience like no other. Inspired by the traditional Argentinian Asado barbecue method,...

The Echo - June 6, 2023 0

Funding for organic growers

For the last 40 years, Santos Organics has prioritised products on its shelves that are locally grown or produced. It also strongly supports organic growing methods and is passionate about encouraging local farmers to do the same. As a...

The Echo - June 6, 2023 0

Cinema: The Woman From Uruguay

The Woman From Uruguay and 2,000 of her closest friends In an era where cultural production has lost its impulse to rage against the machine, it can often feel as though our ease and access to a limitless scroll of...

The Echo - June 6, 2023 0

Interview about the Spaghetti Circus Scholarship Program

Spaghetti Circus is helping kids fly! Spaghetti Circus’ passion is empowering healthy, active, happy kids. Despite being a small not-for-profit organisation, Spaghetti is committed to providing a Scholarship Program to ensure all kids can access the joy of circus irrespective...

The Echo - June 6, 2023 0

Keep the homeless in Tweed warm

It’s no secret that the Far North Coast has some of the highest homelessness figures in the country and Dharma Care is determined to reduce those figures as the days get colder. Dharma Care, which is an Australian charity dedicated...

The Echo - June 6, 2023 0

At last! The 2023 Lismore Eisteddfod

Finally, after an absence of three years, we are back on our feet. Covid and the 2022 Lismore flood couldn’t keep a good eisteddfod down – we lost everything in the Lismore flood, 114 years of written history and...

The Echo - June 6, 2023 0

¡Viva la fiesta!

The HSBC Spanish Film Festival presented by Palace, an annual celebration of film and culture from Spain and Latin America, will screen at Palace Cinemas, Luna Palace Cinemas and Palace Nova Cinemas from this June to July. The highly anticipated...

The Echo - June 6, 2023 0

Classic storytelling from Tim

Tim Freedman has been developing an alt-country outfit since 2021 – The Whitlams Black Stump Band – which features some of Australia’s finest roots musicians like Rod Macormack on banjo, Matt Fell on bass, and longtime Whitlam, Terepai Richmond...

The Echo - June 6, 2023 0

Local News

The secret nature of the Iron Gates case

The Echo - June 7, 2023 1

Despite a comprehensive refusal of the development application for residential development at the Iron Gates at Evans Head last year the DA is still ‘live’ in the NSW Land & Environment Court as the developer pushes back.

Local News

Vaping and young people – what can be done to reduce the impact?

The Echo - June 7, 2023 0

Two community forums are being held to look at the issue of youth vaping. The first is taking place today in Coffs Harbour and a second forum will be held in Ballina on 20 June.

Local News

Man charged following shooting in Ballina

The Echo - June 7, 2023 0

A man has been charged following a public place shooting in Ballina.

Byron Echo

Army depot construction starts in Chinderah

The Echo - June 7, 2023 1

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How disappointing has Labor been, so far?

Political Comment David Lowe - November 8, 2022 19

Aspirational political parties are judged on how they deliver dreams. Vision politicians are judged according to how many of their visions turn out to be mirages. The task is much harder for the ALP at a federal level than a party like the modern Liberals, who have no apparent aspirations apart from making rich people richer, and making poor people feel guilty for not being rich.

What’s changed in NSW?

Political Comment David Lowe - March 31, 2023 3

On the night it looked like a Labor landslide. A few days on, the dreams of majority have slipped away and we're looking at the much more interesting prospect of a progressive minority government in NSW.

Whose voice, and what can it say?

Political Comment David Lowe - April 14, 2023 40

Later this year, all Australians of voting age will be asked to have their say on whether the Constitution should be altered to recognise the First Peoples of Australia by establishing an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice.

The price of lies

Political Comment David Lowe - April 21, 2023 6

This week we found out that Australia's most embarrassing export, Rupert Murdoch, will pay US$787.5 million to avoid having his corporation further humiliated in court for telling lies about the US election, specifically regarding Dominion voting machines.

Kingscliff’s amenity or company profit?

Local News The Echo - February 9, 2021 13

Kingscliff property developer Gales Holgins is seeking to increase truck movements by bringing in fill from the M1 road works rather than using fill from the development site. But Kingscliff Ratepayers and Progress Association say that the impact on residents and business is too high a cost to pay.

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