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.
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...
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.
Step into a rare and electrifying moment for the chess community of Byron Bay. For the first time in over 30 years, you have the extraordinary opportunity to test your mind against a true Grandmaster of the game, David Smerdon, one of Australia’s top-ranked players and a long-time representative at the Chess Olympiad since 2004.
Challenges are still being faced by the Suffolk Park community following the divide between supporters and detractors of the roundabout and traffic lights to deal with traffic woes at the Clifford Street intersection.
The community has fought hard for the Mullumbimby Hospital site to be retained for a mix of public, social, affordable, and mixed use housing, in perpetuity, since they created the Mullumbimby Hospital Action Group (MHAG), marched on the streets, volunteered for multiple community consultation groups, and more.
There’s a quiet but powerful truth behind every wildlife rescue, every conservation win, and every thriving patch of habitat in our region: someone saw something that needed doing, and simply stepped up.
With close to 250 entries into The Echo and Creative Mullum Short Story Compeittion it was exciting to see the Top Pub in Mullumbimby with standing room only as the top five stories from the adult and under-18 categories were read out.
With rain threatening from the east, skies stayed clear for Jenny Dowell's ceremony at the Quad, between three institutions she loved, the Lismore Regional Gallery, Lismore Conservatorium and the Lismore Library. The grassy area was full of mourners, with many more watching via the livestream.
This ANZAC Day, RSL NSW is calling on communities across NSW to come together in a show of unity and gratitude by attending local commemorative services on Saturday, 25 April.
The 350km charity bike ride organised by Lennox Head's Boaty Boys and the Ballina-on-Richmond Rotary Club has raised over $30,000 for DV-related charities.
In a last minute scramble to get shows in the region, Brandin Farrant, father of music prodigy Taj Farrant, says that the cancellation of Bluesfest has been rough on a lot of levels.
Scared of fuel prices? Byron Bay has an exciting new bike shop! Located at the corner of Bayshore Drive and Banksia Drive, in the Byron Arts & Industrial Estate, this is Better by Bike's second store in the region, building on the success of their flagship operation at Murwillumbah Railway Station.
Byron Markets organisers say, ‘With hundreds of visitors already in town for what would have been Bluesfest weekend, Byron Markets is calling on locals and visitors alike to come out and support the region’s small businesses across a special Easter long weekend line-up of markets’.
Possum Shoot Road at Myocum will be temporarily closed for landslip repair work from mid-April, says Byron Shire Council.
They say, 'The landslip occurred on...
A new artificial reef has been installed off the Ballina coast, says the NSW Labor government, which aims to ‘boost tourism and sustainable recreational...
Fatbergs of waste are costing ratepayers in the Tweed Shire, with council staff saying crews remove around 156 tonnes of rubbish and gunk from the wastewater network every year.
The legacy of former Lismore City Councillor Jenny Dowell is sure to linger for many locals and her advocacy for women in local government has not been forgotten.
Domestic violence related offences decreased as a percentage of all offences recorded in the Tweed Byron Police District last week, local officers reported but there were multiple charges included for choking and also for child sex abuse.
Byron Shire councillors have signed off on hotel giant Merivale’s modified plan to turn the former Cheeky Monkeys site into a large restaurant and bar, despite ongoing concerns from nearby residents about noise, parking and school safety.
The NSW Labor government says it has reached a major milestone in rebuilding education infrastructure damaged more than four years ago, with work underway in Lismore South Public School and Ngulliboo Jarjums Preschool
With the US/Israeli invasion of Iran causing higher fuel prices across the globe, local food enthusiasts will be gathering this Saturday to work towards improving access to local food and supporting local farmers.
As the US/Israel invasion of Iran in the Middle East continues, the NSW government says the Minister for Energy has ‘issued formal information notices...
The M1 Pacific Motorway is open again after being closed northbound approaching the Bruxner Highway in Pimlico (south of Ballina) owing to a crash involving a truck and a pedestrian.
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.
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...
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.
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.
