Mayors have already been announced, and now the NSW Electoral Commission has pressed the button to determine the final list of local councillors for the next four years, with all preferences having been allocated.
This document was written without fear or favour, by The Echo editor Hans Lovejoy for the politically curious who are considering a tilt at public life, or those who are interested in the inner workings of local politics.
My intention is to hopefully inform and engage aspiring political...
In the lead up to Saturday’s election, members of Residents Against the Richmond Valley Incinerator (RARVI) have released a report on their interviews regarding energy-from-waste and other matters with the Richmond Valley Council mayoral candidates.
The Richmond Valley election has 22 candidates in four groups A, B, C, and D, and one lone independent, vying for seven positions on council, including mayor.
Lyndall Murray is running for mayor and councillor in the upcoming Richmond Valley Council elections with a core team of seven candidates. Her team, Group C, are all about the community, effective good governance and positive leadership.
A must-see, award-winning documentary investigating AI warfare in Gaza. Fresh from winning the Special Jury Prize at the 2026 Venice International Film Festival, NAZA, the latest documentary from Academy Award-winning filmmakers Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor (No Other Land), examines artificial intelligence and surveillance in Israel’s military operations in Gaza.
When Sonja (Olivia Hargroder) loses her mother without warning, the only steady presence left in her life is her grandmother, Doris. But Doris’s idea of stability means dismantling everything Sonja has built. For Sonja, who lives with Trisomy 21 (Down syndrome) and has spent her life fighting to be underestimated by no one, Doris’ plan feels less like protection and more like erasure.
Directed by Genevieve Clay-Smith, Boss Cat is a vibrant, big-hearted Australian dramedy about independence, family and self-determination, anchored by a fearless lead performance.
From Australian superstar musos, to brand new documentaries, to comedians at the top of their game, there really is something for everyone at the Brunswick Picture House.
The 2026 Russell Hobbs British Film Festival features an unmissable line up 36 films, including five retrospectives which will screen from 28 October to 29 November at Palace Byron Bay and Ballina Cinemas.
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