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Gobsmacked at MP
I was gobsmacked to read the comment of our elected Greens office – supposedly being from Tamara Smith herself.
I explained the lack of...
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Clocked
When noticing the ‘clock time’ and then looking outside, was it a lovely morning light?
No way – it’s still very dark. How ridiculous...
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Four-legged pouches
Surely the heading ‘Pouches looking for forever homes,’ was a typo?
Twice used in the first sentence . I thought maybe it was a...
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Nonsensical letters
Imagine my delight, upon opening The Echo’s letters page last week and finding five nonsensical letters in a row! First up, we have Suzy from...
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Love the lighthouse
In response to a recent letter from Sharyn Jones from Main Arm regarding the Cape Byron Lighthouse, we at Marine Rescue Cape Byron couldn’t agree...
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Shame, Reflections
Your readers may have noticed the current media blitz from Reflections Holiday Parks in relation to the construction currently underway in the southern end...
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Glamping among protected pines
About one month ago, I was invited, with my neighbours, to meet among the cypress pines on the southern end of Reflections’ Terrace holiday...
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‘Patronising’ Dods
Regarding Councillor Jack Dods’ patronising comment about residents’ concerns in last week’s Echo news article, ‘Merivale development approved as neighbours warn of noise, parking...
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Cartoon of the week – 1 April, 2026
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Iran war
John Scrivener does it again with his senseless letter regarding the Iran war.
99% of Iranians in the diaspora want the Islamic republic strangle hold...
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Algae bloom
I am challenged. I am full of questions. I face my ignorance, but I seek dialogue, feedback and clarity. Sociologically and ecologically, the phrase,...
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Stagflation and warflation
This new crisis, emerging on the horizon, appears to be more inconvenient than the pandemic crisis.
The type of global economic suffering now emerging, is...
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Complicit in war
Trump: ‘We may hit it (Iran’s Kharg Island) a few more times, just for fun’.
This is the psychopath nutjob Australia and Labor voters have...
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Tip fees
Can someone explain why depositing a cubic metre of soft foam costs $18 at the tip?
That’s the price of a good meal at a...
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Bangalow’s clogged creek
When Bangalow gets more than 60mm of rain in 24 hours, water goes on that small section of Deacon Street. After the recent isolated...
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Smaller festivals?
In relation to Mandy Nolan’s Soapbox article (Echo, March 18) about the disappointing Bluesfest cancellation – yes, it’s indeed a terrible truth the NSW...
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Festival costs
Mandy’s article on pointing the finger at the NSW government for not helping to keep Bluesfest alive was to me spot on! (Echo, March...
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Where’s the Bluesfest moolah?
While totally agreeing with Mandy Nolan’s sentiments in her rage at the NSW government’s lack of investment in music and the arts (Echo, March...
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Cartoon of the week – 25 March, 2026
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‘Vibrant’ economy merely ‘odious’
I confess that though pleased by the supposed rejection of the SEP – the only such decision I can recall of its kind since...
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Which lies to believe?
The empire of lies seems to have met its match.
Not many can fit the I word five times into one sentence.
China says barking dogs...
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US/Israeli ‘axis of evil’
Australia needs to recognise and appreciate the framework of international law that regulates relations between nations and defines acceptable conduct on the world stage.
It’s...
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Keeping safe
Keeping Australians safe, says our prime minister, is the Albanese government’s first priority.
I question, what am I being kept safe from? Is it the...
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Best thing we have
Oh, Sharon (Sharon Kelly, Letters, March 6). As you know, we live in a democracy.
Our model is good – but not perfect. In...
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Loving the lighthouse
Most of us have had that moment when the GPS suddenly feels a bit dodgy.
The blue dot says you’re right on track, but your...
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Lost morality
The Rolling Stones recorded ‘Salt of the Earth’ in May 1968, according to Wikipedia.
The song was reportedly inspired by John Lennon, with Jagger attempting...
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Reflections on the riverbank
Reflections Holiday Park management claim they have no power to relocate permanent sites that block the legally required buffer zone along Simpsons Creek in...
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Diesel-free?
When petrol and diesel are wildly expensive or unavailable, are Northern Rivers residents without EVs going to wish they had a bike, or trains,...
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Unstalked Mandy
Maybe Mandy could ‘get forgotten’ if she used another search engine . When I initially used the internet about 1992, Google was just one...
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Wallum: did Council obey law?
With so many in the community overwhelmingly wanting to save the rare, and stunning, natural habitat of Wallum, it is inappropriate that Byron Shire...
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Merivale too noisy
We live on Kingsley Street close to the old Cheeky Monkeys site.
Council staff have recommended approval for Justin Hemmes’ Merivale venue, despite 65 objections...
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Merivale ‘chaos’
Thank you to Council staff for pulling back the outrageous proposal from Merivale.
As submitted, it would have created chaos for all those who live,...
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Cartoon of the week – 18 March, 2026
Letters to the editor
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Just ask Alan Dickens
Oh, Sharon (Echo Letters, 6 March). As you know, we live in a democracy; our model is good, but not perfect.
As a young Professional...
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Time to stand
The Rolling Stones recorded ‘Salt of the Earth’ in May 1968, according to Wikipedia. The song was reportedly inspired by John Lennon, with Jagger...
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Petrol and popcorn
Which lies to believe? The empire of lies seems to have met its match. Not many can fit the ‘I’ word five times into...
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The ‘big take’
Congratulations to Kathryn McConnochie and Patricia Warren.
Truth, told, cannot be denied. There are very sad aspects to the neglect by our governments, which have...
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Safe products
I wish to thank Ginny Black for sharing remarkable historical information about deadly toxins identified in the Byron Shire waters when her husband was...
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Important freedoms
I’m a Christian based locally and have been reading recent letters in The Echo, including those from John Scrivener and Danny Wakil, with growing...
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Let kids enjoy life
This morning I looked out my window and saw my neighbour and her two children on their way out. The little one had a...
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Iran will win
Crude oil refineries, terminals, and tankers cannot be defended, so by blocking the flow of crude oil and essential food imports through the straits...
Local News
Mallanganee Observatory at Richmond Range opens to the public
A ‘one-of-a-kind observatory that frames spectacular views of the constellations by night and the rolling green hills and mountain ranges of the Northern Rivers by day has opened to the public’ in Mallanganee, near Casino.
Local News
Antarctic krill ‘supertrawlers’ disrupted by Paul Watson
The Captain Paul Watson Foundation has directly intervened against Aker BioMarine's krill supertrawlers in Antarctica.
Bob The Brown Foundation said in a statement it...
Articles & Columns
Let’s have fixed parliamentary two-term limits
For all the chaos he’s causing in the Persian Gulf and the global economy, one consolation is that despite all his attempts to contravene the US Constitution, Donald Trump is limited by the 22nd Amendment to two fixed four-year terms in office.
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Mullum Bowlo to transform into 24/7 gym
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Mullumbimby’s much-loved bowling club is poised for a major transformation, with the historic site set to become home to a 24-hour gym in a shift that will permanently change how the community uses the venue.
