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

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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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Local News

Double trouble as Byron High fundraiser hits $20,000!

The Echo - 0
A thousand dollars was enough to put Byron Bay High School’s principal in the barber’s chair. Twenty thousand means she’ll have company.
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Norma Gunhoe brings the ‘Gunghoedown’ to town

The Echo - 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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Found –Missing Robert Craig, last seen at South Golden Beach

Aslan Shand - 0
Police are searching for 72yo, Robert Craig, last seen on a bush track at Helen Street, South Golden Beach, about 7.30am this morning.
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Push for free conservation rezoning as report reveals Byron habitat protection gap

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Byron Shire landholders could be offered a free pathway to stronger conservation zoning under a proposal coming before today’s Council meeting, following a report identifying significant gaps in protection for the Shire’s valuable habitat.
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Early works finished for Byron’s $8.2 million fire station

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Early works have been completed for Byron Bay’s new $8.2 million fire station, with construction of the building set to begin.
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Tobias Moran sues police over Simone Strobel murder prosecution

The Echo - 0
Tobias Moran has launched legal action against NSW Police for malicious prosecution over the withdrawn charge that he murdered his girlfriend, German backpacker Simone Strobel, in Lismore in 2005.
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Byron Echo

Why bribe government when you can just buy it?

Sunil Badami - 0
Say what you like about Clive Palmer – although given how notoriously litigious he is, maybe don’t.
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Local News

Mayor Sharon Cadwallader announces bid for state seat of Ballina 

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Ballina Mayor Sharon Cadwallader will contest the state seat of Ballina as an independent, arguing that local ratepayers are carrying costs that should be met by the NSW government.
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Local News

Bruns residents and Reflections struggle to find common ground

Aslan Shand - 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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Byron Echo

Byron needs a pause and review on development

Brooke Crowle - 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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Local News

Tweed sets out stronger shorebird protections after nesting failures

The Echo - 0
Tweed Shire Council is considering formal guidelines to protect threatened beach-nesting birds, following breeding failures linked to visitor disturbance at Hastings Point.
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Local News

Cheaper school pool access proposed as Byron faces financial squeeze

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Byron Shire’s schools could receive cheaper access to Council pools for swimming and water-safety programs under a proposal going before councillors on October 15.
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Byron Echo

Mandy Nolan’s Soapbox: Big Problem with Small Print

Mandy Nolan - 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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Cartoons

Tiny gnome home of the week

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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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Local News

Homicide investigation underway after missing woman identified

The Echo - 0
A homicide investigation is underway after a body located near Terragon last week was identified as missing Northern Rivers woman Yvonne Whear.
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Local News

RUNDIPG raises $240,000 with OX 100K event

David Lowe - 0
Over 24 hours last weekend at Lennox Head, 300 runners from near and far helped raise thousands of dollars to fight DIPG, a cancer which has taken the lives of many young Australians.
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Local News

Joel Orchard named Northern Rivers Volunteer of the Year

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The co-founder of Wardell CORE, Joel Orchard, has been named the 2026 Northern Rivers Volunteer of the Year, recognising his contribution to community connection, disaster preparedness and food relief through the Wardell Neighbourhood Centre.
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Entertainment News

Dingo Festival goes off

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The inaugural Dingo Festival wrapped on Sunday, with multiple events happening in Bangalow and Byron Bay. Happy punters celebrated a new festival anchored in jazz and programmed through a contemporary lens.
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Local News

Concerns raised over security at Wallum

Aslan Shand - 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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National News

Motorcycle Awareness Month puts rider safety in the spotlight

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Motorcyclists are being urged to continue to take every opportunity to protect themselves on the road this Motorcycle Awareness Month, while drivers are being reminded to stay alert and look out for riders to help prevent serious crashes.
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Local News

The Channon Market celebrates 50 years

David Lowe - 0
On Sunday the iconic Channon Craft Market celebrated fifty years of handmade, homegrown and locally made with a special market event.
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Sport

Karate success for young locals

The Echo - 0
Three young karate students from Ewingsdale's Jin Wu Koon Karate have qualified for the AMAC Australian Championship following competition in Queensland.
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National News

New pilot backs youth through tough transition

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The NSW government is partnering with Charlotte’s Wish, BREED Australia and The Step into Action Foundation to support a preventative mentoring and wellbeing pilot program for students in Years 6 to 8.
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National News

Three in four people in households reliant on JobSeeker live in poverty

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Australia’s income support system is leaving large numbers of people below the poverty line, according to new research from the ACOSS and UNSW Sydney-led Poverty and Inequality Partnership released at the start of Anti-Poverty Week.
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Articles & Columns

Right wing ratbags gather in Brisbane for CPAC

David Lowe - 0
Just wrapped in Brisbane, this year's Australian Conservative Political Action Conference featured a galaxy of nutters vying for the votes of the disaffected, disorganised and dangerous.
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Local News

Cinema under the stars brings dragons to Lismore

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The dragons are coming as Newcastle Permanent's renowned Cinema Under the Stars (CUTS) program returns to Lismore this November.
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Local News

Byron Bay march calls for peace in Gaza

The Echo - 0
A peaceful march through Byron Bay on Sunday morning brought people together in solidarity with Palestinians and to call for an end to the continuing violence in Gaza.
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Local News

Police go APES on the Gold Coast

The Echo - 0
A field of more than 3,600 competitors are on the Gold Coast to take part in this week’s Australasian Police and Emergency Services Games (APES).
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Man’s body found after bush party at Drake

The Echo - 0
NSW Police say an investigation is underway after a man’s body was found on a rural property at Drake on the weekend.
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Local News

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

Aslan Shand - 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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Local News

Tow or bury? Tweed seeks public views on dead whale disposal

The Echo - 0
What should happen to a dead whale when it washes up on a Tweed beach?
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Local News

Byron faces $2.4 million annual grant loss as councils demand rethink

Paul Bibby - 0
Byron Shire Council could lose more than half its annual Financial Assistance Grant funding under proposed changes to NSW’s allocation formula, according to a joint statement issued by five councils.
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Local News

Wallum court appeal abandoned but fight goes on

The Echo - 0
Save Wallum has abandoned plans to appeal the Federal Court’s dismissal of its bid to protect the Brunswick Heads development site, but says the community campaign will continue through other avenues.
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Local News

Flood survivors’ lost homes recreated in Ballina exhibition

The Echo - 0
As floodwater rose through her Lismore home in 2022, artist Antoinette O’Brien watched her unfired ceramic pieces turn back into mud.
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Local News

16-year-old Livi Eddington from Byron receiving treatment in US

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The family of Livi (Oliver) Eddington, a 16-year-old from Byron Bay, are asking for help from the community as he undergoes experimental treatment for an extremely rare and aggressive brain cancer.
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Local News

Return our public land say Bruns locals

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There has been a long and frustrating history between Brunswick Heads locals and Reflections Brunswick Heads Caravan Park, as the state-run holiday park has encroached on more and more public land to enable an increase in campers at the site.
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Local News

Mental health hub proposed for former Mullumbimby Safe Haven

Paul Bibby - 0
A mental health and wellbeing hub bringing several local services under one roof is proposed for the former Safe Haven building in Mullumbimby.
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Byron Echo

Wait for reforms – Byron Council’s rate rise should be deferred

The Echo - 0
Council hasn’t advised the community of the current state government proposed reforms to support councils. The reforms are in response to the parliamentary inquiry titled: Ability of local governments to fund infrastructure and services.
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Local News

One-fish redfish limit takes effect as depleted stocks face rebuilding effort

The Echo - 0
A feed of redfish now comes with a much tighter limit for Northern Rivers anglers, as new restrictions aim to help the depleted species recover.
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New measles case prompts alert for Byron Beachside Markets

The Echo - 0
People who attended Byron Beachside Markets late last month are being urged to watch for measles symptoms after a new confirmed case visited while unknowingly infectious.
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Ballina’s $4.3 million tip upgrade brings delays from October 19

The Echo - 0
People taking rubbish and recycling to Ballina’s tip have been warned to expect delays when construction begins on a $4.3 million upgrade later this month.
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Calls on NRPP to defer consent for Mullumbimby’s 57 Station Street DA on Monday

Aslan Shand - 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 - 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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Local News

New koala strategy leaves local priorities to later implementation plan

The Echo - 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

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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.
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