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Motorcyclist dies in SVA at Tyalgum

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NSW Police says a motorcycle rider has died in a single vehicle accident (SVA) at Tyalgum
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Local News

Calling on those who love upcycling and repairs

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The Upcycle & Repair Centre is a dream for Mullumbimby woman Deidi Vine, who hopes to start the project with salvaged materials and vintage sewing machines — including a newly discovered old-school pedal Singer.
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Local News

Do you need a helping hand to increase your physical activity this year?

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At the start of the new year we often pause, take stock, look at our lives and see what we want for the coming year.
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Health & Beauty

Tennis Club Juniors shine at regionals

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The Mullumbimby Tennis Club is celebrating a significant achievement, after two of its junior players, Poppy Sexton (13) and Wilbur Mackenzie-George (11), emerged victorious...
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Local News

Lismore Council looking at the future of Monaltrie koalas

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A staff report on a rezoning planning proposal for land around koala habitat at Durheim Road, Monaltrie Lane and Wyrallah Road in Monaltrie, came before councillors at last night’s monthly meeting of Lismore Council.
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Cartoons

Letters to the editor

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The Echo loves your letters and is proud to provide a community forum on the issues that matter most to our readers and the people of the NSW north coast. So don't be a passive reader, send us your epistles.
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Health & Beauty

Rare diseases: we are not even a drop in the ocean

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Unless you suffer from a rare disease, you hear the words, the name – a long string of Latin in italics and then garble, garble, garble: white noise.
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The Good Life

Rise and shine!

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Early morning starts are not a usual routine for chefs at the Ballina RSL Club. March was an exception when Chef Halie Welsh rallied some staff and friends together to take part in Ian Thorpe’s Laps For Life charity. A team of ten hit the Ballina Pool at 7am every day during March to raise funds For ReachOut’s Laps For Life challenge. 
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Health & Beauty

Learn the FAST signs of stroke

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Stroke is a time-critical medical emergency that needs urgent medical attention.
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Health & Beauty

Health crisis leads chef to farming

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Pepe Fassos grew up in Athena Taverna – a once-iconic Greek restaurant that thrived in the heart of Byron Bay, in Lawson Street, for 21 years. He was making coffees at the age of five and was a qualified chef at 18. However, years later a twist of fate led him to farming.
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Health & Beauty

The gift of gratitude

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Gratitude is the expression of appreciation for what one has and a recognition of value independent of monetary worth. Spontaneously generated from within, gratitude...
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Health & Beauty

Remember to breathe

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As life gets busier, many of us forget to give enough attention to the way we breathe. With stress levels rising, it’s important to look...
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Entertainment News

Cinema: NAZA

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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.
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Entertainment News

Interview with Genevieve Clay-Smith, director of Boss Cat showing at the Byron Bay Film Festival

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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.
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Entertainment News

Something for everyone at the Picture House

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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.
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Entertainment News

Thirty-six unmissable films

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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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