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November 9, 2026
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Successful councillors announced by NSW Electoral Commission

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.

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So you want to be a councillor/politician?

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...

Where do Richmond candidates stand on the incinerator?

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.

Same old Richmond Valley Council or change? It’s up to us

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.

Pre-polling opens across NSW tomorrow – so how do you vote?

If you want to get in early and get your voting done for the upcoming council elections tomorrow, Saturday 7 September is your first...

Lyndall Murray for mayor of Richmond Valley Council?

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.

Ballina council to send damning Richmond River report to ministers

A majority of Ballina Shire Councillors has voted to send a damning report on the Richmond River catchment to relevant state and federal ministers.

Green Heroes among 2026 NSW Environment Award winners

The NSW Environment Awards, hosted by the state’s leading environmental advocacy organisation, Nature Conservation Council NSW, was recently held at Customs House in Sydney.

Remembrance Day 2026: 11am, 11 November

It is estimated that in WWl there were 20 million dead and 20 million injured. From a population base of fewer than five million,...

Love books? Join Friends of the Library

Friends of the Libraries, Byron Shire are looking for some fresh, new, younger faces to join the group and help keep it moving forward.

Racehorses shot for pet food by NSW breeder

Thirteen thoroughbred horses deemed no longer useful, have been destroyed with eight horses destroyed by firearm at Berkeley Park Stud.