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Norma Gunhoe brings the ‘Gunghoedown’ to town

The Echo - October 16, 2026 0

Radio broadcasting sensation, Norma Gunghoe, is launching herself at the world from the Mullumbimby Golf Club with the Gunghoedown this Saturday, 17 October at 6pm and you are invited to come along and join the fun.

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Deputy mayor

Sarah Ndiaye, Mayor, Byron Shire Council - October 16, 2026 0

I read Asren Pugh’s and Pam Brook’s letters regarding the deputy mayor decision. If my comments in the chamber gave the impression that I...

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Domestic violence: Lismore

Dee Mould, Lismore - October 16, 2026 0

I witnessed the aftermath of a serious assault on a woman in Conway Street, Lismore in broad daylight. This was not a minor incident. There...

Editorial

Editorial – Time for a little respect

Aslan Shand - October 16, 2026 0

In 2020 unpaid care was estimated at three million unpaid carers in Australia that provide approximately $80 billion of unpaid care a year, that is $1.5 billion a week.

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Northern Rivers Bushwalkers Club celebrates their 50th

The Echo - October 16, 2026 0

Little did a small group of bushwalkers know, when they went on their first club walk to Salty Lagoon back in 1976, that their club would still be thriving 50 years later.

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BSC insolvency

Sharon Kelly, Ocean Shores - October 16, 2026 0

After numerous warnings, some more than a decade ago, why haven’t our two longest standing public servants Ndiaye and Lyon made the necessary decision...

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Have you visited our local hospital lately?

Jamie Hoile, Lennox Head - October 16, 2026 0

Has anyone had experience of visiting outpatients in one of our local public hospitals lately? What were your impressions? Positive or negative? This commentary...

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Nuclear hypocrisy

John Scrivener, Main Arm - October 16, 2026 0

Nothing illustrates Western hypocrisy quite like the double standards applied to nuclear weapons. Trump insists the US-Israeli aggression against Iran is all about preventing...

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Suffolk residents raise concerns over Clifford Street DA

Aslan Shand - October 16, 2026 0

Last Tuesday saw around 40-50 Suffolk Park residents come together to discuss the latest development application (DA 10.2026.476.1) for 9-15 Clifford Street, Suffolk Park. Two previous DAs from Denwol have been refused by the Land and Environment Court and this is the fifth public meeting addressing development at this site over the last four-and-a-half years.

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Countless Strokes: Hend brings his world indoors

The Echo - October 15, 2026 0

If you’ve walked down Mullumbimby’s main street and stopped to admire the murals, chances are you’ve already seen the work of local artist and muralist Daniel Hend.

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Why bribe government when you can just buy it?

Sunil Badami - October 15, 2026 0

Say what you like about Clive Palmer – although given how notoriously litigious he is, maybe don’t.

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AI growing up quick

Peter Olson, Goonegerry - October 15, 2026 0

We are exactly at the point where we lose control of the AI, and it will try to hide that from us. Studies show,...

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No short-term solutions

Annie Radermacher, Brunswick Heads - October 15, 2026 0

Here we are, put into the very precarious situation of funding Byron Shire Council’s (BSC) infrastructure shortfalls. By no means will the proposed solution...

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Let’s not sell the only CBD carpark

Vee Hunt, Mullumbimby - October 15, 2026 0

The ongoing logistics disaster that is the ‘affordable’ housing proposed to be built on the public carpark at 57 Station Street is becoming a...

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Restricted mobility

Basil Cameron, Goonengerry - October 15, 2026 0

Our mobility choices are an expression of our freedom of movement. Yet, not everyone in our community is able to move as freely, or...

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Dear Brunswick

Vinnie, Teagan, Odette, Marlon, and Monty, Brunswick Heads Post Office - October 15, 2026 0

After 11 wonderful years, the time has come for our family to say farewell as owners of the Brunswick Heads Post Office. Our final...

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The price of ignorance

Mike Balson, Upper Wilsons Creek - October 15, 2026 0

What often gets described as ‘racism’ in Australia is often based on plain old ignorance. People lacking the interest or curiosity to enquire more...

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Bruns residents and Reflections struggle to find common ground

Aslan Shand - October 14, 2026 0

Brunswick Heads residents called on their local MP Tamara Smith for a meeting to discuss the fences that Reflections Holiday Parks have erected around the park area where the community planted native cypress pines commemorating the Battle of Lone Pine in WWI, which has been utilised by the community for over 60 years for recreation.

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Coorabell Hall Spring Fever

The Echo - October 14, 2026 0

Spring Fever Fashion Parade celebrates a stream of flower-powered, funky, upcycled, reloved and new fashion for gals, guys and some kidswear along with jewellery, hats and reloved accessories twirling on the Coorabell Hall runway on Friday, 16 October at 7pm. Music from DJ MLC and co MC Dr Baz.

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Byron needs a pause and review on development

Brooke Crowle - October 14, 2026 0

Byron might be complex, disparate, and sometimes misunderstood, but if there is one thing the community seems to agree on, it’s the height limit.

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Mandy Nolan’s Soapbox: Big Problem with Small Print

Mandy Nolan - October 14, 2026 0

Who ever thought putting menus in an 8-point font was a good idea? As a woman with reading glasses, who often forgets said glasses, I take it personally. It says: go away old lady. It feels like a restaurant or cafe for people with perfect vision. There may be a disabled toilet but I’m just not feeling the inclusion.

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E-bikes on the beach

Wally Hueneke , Byron Bay - October 14, 2026 0

Why are e-bikes or any bikes allowed on the beach between Belongil and The Pass? It’s one of the few places where we used...

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Good governance

Liz Levy, Suffolk Park - October 14, 2026 0

Thank you Kelly Minahan, President Suffolk Park Community Association (SPCA), for your focus on transparency, trust, and good governance. We know the value you...

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Clifford St DA, Suffolk Park

Karin Kolbe, Suffolk Park - October 14, 2026 0

Once again there is a DA for 9-15 Clifford St Suffolk Park (adjacent to the existing shops). The current nine, very affordable dwellings, will be...

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Thank you

Lorraine Reynolds and Penny Mangan, Brunswick Heads - October 14, 2026 0

Thank you Deputy Mayor Elia Hauge, Cr David Warth, and Mandy Nolan for taking the time and making the effort to hear and sight...

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Reflections and style

Patricia Warren, Brunswick Heads - October 14, 2026 0

Reflections Holiday Park’s CEO, Nick Baker, places value on community engagement. The website says it welcomes respectful community consultation. I thought that went both ways? Immediately...

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Ridiculous

Larry Hoofs, The Pocket - October 14, 2026 0

How long is this stupid 57 Station Street discussion going to continue? The laneway is already barely accessible especially when IGA trucks are delivering...

Entertainment News

Interview for Byron Bay Film Festival

The Echo - October 13, 2026 0

Guided by Horses is a film that follows Aboriginal Professor Juli Coffin and the young people of Yawardani Jan-ga (‘horses helping’ in Yawuru language), a groundbreaking Aboriginal-led equine-assisted learning program where horses, Country and culture come together in unexpected ways.

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Tiny gnome home of the week

The Echo - October 13, 2026 0

Send to the Letters Editor, email: [email protected], or mail to The Letters Editor, The Echo, 6 Village Way, Mullumbimby, 2482, NSW, Australia.

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Katchafire’s Revival 2.0

The Echo - October 13, 2026 0

Katchafire team up with ARIA Award-winning Australian First Nations artist Emily Wurramara for their next Revival 2.0 Guest Edition single, collaborating on ‘Giddy Up’ – released on 4 September.

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Nimbin Fringe Festival prioritising sustainability

The Echo - October 13, 2026 0

The Nimbin Fringe features an impressive list of 60-plus Northern Rivers artists. Drastically cutting the festival’s music ‘miles’ and keeping money circulating in the local economy – the organisers are passionate about showcasing the epic talent we have right here.

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Berry season is here

Allie Godfrey - October 13, 2026 0

Spring is in the air and berries are bursting onto the farmers’ market stalls. Sweet, juicy and packed with goodness, berries are one of those treats that rarely make it all the way home without a few disappearing from the punnet.

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New at the Belongil Bistro

The Echo - October 13, 2026 0

Set beachside at Belongil, Shannon Bennett’s Belongil Bistro has a new, more approachable menu format, designed for sharing. One of four distinct venues within The Belongil, the Bistro brings produce-driven dining into a setting that feels relaxed, welcoming and distinctly coastal.

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Concerns raised over security at Wallum

Aslan Shand - October 13, 2026 0

A number of locals have approached The Echo raising issues concerned with intimidation and filming on Crown and public land near the Wallum site in Brunswick Heads.

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Celebrating George Feros’s 123rd birthday

The Echo - October 13, 2026 0

Residents and staff at George’s Cottages in Byron Bay celebrated George Feros’s 123rd birthday on 16 September.

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Vale Rumpel Stiltskin

Kol Dimond - October 12, 2026 0

I first met Rumpel Stiltskin (legal name Jolly Goodfellow) performing at a late night trippers ball at Tuntable Community Hall in the late ‘80s. We remained friends ever since.

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Do you want to speak to the NRPP on the 57 Station Street development decision?

Aslan Shand - October 12, 2026 0

The development application (DA.10.2025.212.1) for the 57 Station Street carpark site is going before the Northern Rivers Planning Panel on Monday, 19 October at 2pm.

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Reports missing

Annie Radermacher, Brunswick Heads - October 9, 2026 0

I am furious, my ongoing battle to get the stormwater collapse at Bayside fixed has now shown that the necessary reporting and reports are...

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Parenthood and political balance

Pam Brook, McLeods Shoot - October 9, 2026 0

I was disappointed to read about the circumstances surrounding the election of Byron Shire’s new deputy mayor. Mayor Sarah Ndiaye raised concerns about Councillor Jack...

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Local sculptor exhibits in Mudgee

The Echo - October 9, 2026 0

Local artist Damien Lucus has a piece of his work that will be displayed at the prestigious Sculptures in the Garden event in Mudgee from 10 to 25 October.

Editorial

Editorial – Keeping the fire at bay

The Echo - October 9, 2026 0

While the federal and NSW governments continue to approve and extend coal and gas mines, that regardless of where the fossil fuels are burnt will have negative impacts on all our futures, there are a few things you can do to prepare.

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Far Northern Futsal team wins

The Echo - October 9, 2026 0

The U16 boys Far Northern NSW Futsal team won the Futsal National School Championships on Thursday, 1 October, held in Coomera, beating teams from...

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Calls on NRPP to defer consent for Mullumbimby’s 57 Station Street DA on Monday

Aslan Shand - October 16, 2026 0

At Thursday’s Byron Shire Council meeting there were multiple calls for a deferral of the 57 Station Street, Mullumbimby car park development application.

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McAuleys estate changes approved, but pet ban and cycle path stay

The Echo - October 16, 2026 0

Developers have secured approval for changes to a contentious Myocum subdivision, but requirements banning pets and providing a cycle path and vehicle turnaround will remain.

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New koala strategy leaves local priorities to later implementation plan

The Echo - October 16, 2026 0

Northern Rivers residents are being invited to help shape a new NSW koala conservation strategy, with specific local actions and investment priorities to be detailed in a separate implementation plan.

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Fish kill follows Belongil Creek opening as Council reviews protocols

The Echo - October 16, 2026 0

A fish kill at Belongil Creek has prompted warnings to avoid the affected area, with Byron Shire Council and government agencies investigating the incident following an artificial opening of the creek.