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Echo Story Comp (2020)

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Winner of Echo story comp: week 6

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Mandy Nolan Thanks so much to all the writers who submitted stories over the last six weeks. It’s been an absolute pleasure to see them...
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Winner of Echo story comp: week 5

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Mandy Nolan When we thought of having a regular short story competition we didn’t even dream that there would be so many budding writers sending...
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Local News

Winner of Echo story comp: week 4

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This week’s winner has written a hard hitting piece that takes you inside the mind of a woman who has an eating disorder. It’s disturbing and powerful, and a reminder how obsession with weight is not just part of the dominant narrative, for many it's an illness.
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Local News

Winner of Echo story comp: week 3

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It’s been so great to hear what stories you have to tell each week! We’re up to our third week so keep those stories coming.
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Winner of Echo story comp: week 2

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Echonetdaily had another bunch of awesome entries in our weekly story comp! What incredible storytellers we have in this region!
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Local News

Winner of Echo story comp: week 1

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Echonetdaily was just blown away by the amazing entries in our weekly story comp! The idea was to break out of this oppressive narrative of COVID-19 and tell stories to each other! And that’s exactly what happened.
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Local News

Fatal injury in Ocean Shores

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About 2pm on Friday 30 October 2026, emergency services were called to a home on Warrambool Road, Ocean Shores, following reports a man had been injured.
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National News

Riverbank recovery project receives industry award

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A major effort to rehabilitate almost 30 kilometers' of flood-affected riverbanks across NSW has received international recognition, with Local Land Services and the Soil Conservation Service winning this year’s International Erosion Control Association Australasia (IECA Australasia) Environmental Excellence Award.
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National News

National gun buyback scheme begins in NSW

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The biggest gun buyback in 30 years began in NSW yesterday, with the first firearms set to be surrendered as part of the government’s commitment to reduce the number of guns in the community and help make NSW safer.
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Local News

New Tweed Heads Hub backed by $3.8 million commitment

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The newly opened Veteran and Family Hub at Tweed Heads will be backed by a renewed $3.8 million commitment from RSL NSW to sponsor veteran and family services, delivered by partner charity RSL LifeCare.
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