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Hans Lovejoy - December 3, 2019

It’s legal to grow and distribute – but only by the anointed

Aslan Shand - January 28, 2021 2

Byron based medicinal cannabis producer is sending cannabis to Germany in a breakthrough $92m deal yet the humble plant remains illegal for locals and continues to put people behind bars.

Byron Echo

Rail trail debate

Echonetdaily - January 28, 2021 0

Geoff Meers, Suffolk Park It was good to read David Lisle’s comprehensive and reasoned discussion of the history of the Casino to Murwillumbah rail corridor....

Byron Echo

No respect

Echonetdaily - January 28, 2021 2

Chibo Mertineit, Lillian Rock Once again it’s that time of the year where we are meant to celebrate Australia day on 26 January. The day...

Byron Echo

A window of trust

Echonetdaily - January 28, 2021 0

Baden Offord, Ocean Shores Wholeheartedly agree with Dave Rastovich’s spot-on letter regarding the value and benefit of The Echo, that it is a ‘trusted window’ (Letters,...

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Redefining drug use

Byron Echo Aslan Shand - October 18, 2019 0

Have you ever enjoyed a beer or a glass of wine? While for some religious groups it is banned, and I respect their choice, I also expect my choice to enjoy a glass of red to be respected.

Editorial – Nuclear afterglow

Editorial Hans Lovejoy - March 13, 2020 7

While there will surely be an afterglow of good will towards local National Party MLC Ben Franklin for securing the Shire $25m in road and infrastructure funding, it should be pointed out where his government is taking us when it comes to the energy sector.

When the endless summer turns sour

Local News Paul Bibby - January 27, 2021 5

Ben Mallinson was paddling for a routine right-breaking wave at The Pass when the dark-haired surfer suddenly cut across in front of him from the outside.

A Vaccine Damages Payment Scheme is needed

Byron Echo Echonetdaily - January 28, 2021 7

This will be the year of the jab. And in from Byron Shire, that poses some interesting questions.

January 26 – a conflicting day for Australians

Storylines Echonetdaily - January 25, 2021 3

January 26. A conflicting date for many Australians. For some, this date reflects over 200 years of destruction and denigration of our traditional customs, values, languages, and cultural landscapes.

What can we expect from the West Byron development?

Local News Paul Bibby - December 16, 2020 4

The judge’s gavel has fallen on one of the two DAs for a major housing development at West Byron, setting in stone the proposal from Tower Holdings to create 149 housing lots on the much fought-over site.

Mandy Nolan’s Soapbox: The Ears Have It

Byron Echo Mandy Nolan - January 26, 2021 6

It’s 6am, the sun is only just nudging its way through the clouds. I am up early to write my Soapbox. I was going to write on something else, but this morning when I woke and stumbled to my desk I saw my open diary: 22 January, Michael’s birthday. He would have been 61 today.

Kerry O’Brien reverses decision to accept AO

Byron Echo Eve Jeffery - January 26, 2021 18

‘With regret, I have decided to reverse my decision to accept my appointment as an Officer (AO) of the Order of Australia’.

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