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Big names at local chess tournament
A major Northern Rivers chess tournament was held at the Byron Bay Services Club in late April.
‘It was well-attended, with players from the whole...
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Tweed Shire asking for input on sporting needs
Tweed Shire Council’s (TSC) draft Sport and Active Recreation Strategy 2023-2033 is open for public comment.
The strategy will provide direction for the planning, development...
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Try-fest for Byron Bay in local league
The Byron Bay A-grade league players left the Clarence Valley on Saturday afternoon after scoring 11 tries on their way to beating the Magpies...
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Byron Bay takes second at NSW grade three regional bowls championships
Pam Scarborough
Byron Bay’s district winning, grade three pennants bowl team knew they had stepped up a grade when they began the first round of...
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Funds sought to complete clubhouse
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Byron Bay Football Club may finally get the funds to complete its new clubhouse, with Byron councillors to consider loaning the club $200,000 at this week’s meeting.
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Local grom takes national tube-riding prize
Local grom takes national tube-riding prize. Broken Head surfer Leihani Zoric has taken out first place in the U/14 girls and best barrel (girl) categories of the Australian Junior Online Surf Championships.
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Northern Rivers rugby league underway for 2024
Senior rugby league got off to a good start for the 2024 season with Byron Bay, Ballina and Mullumbimby teams picking up competition points.
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Byron U/18 girls basketballers undefeated in regional competition
The Byron Bay Beez girls U/18 squad are undefeated and sit on top of the North Eastern Junior League (NEJL) after two of four rounds.
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Local wins Pan American BJJ Championship
Multiple times world champion and head coach of Jiu Jitsu at The Academy Byron Bay, Thalison Soares, is continuing his 2024 dominance on the world stage with a win at the prestigious Pan American Championship in Orlando, Florida in late March.
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Byron Magpies AFL club celebrates 40 years
After a few tough COVID-19 and flood-affected years Byron Magpies AFC is celebrating the club’s 40-year anniversary in 2024.
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Oceans 12 ready to compete at state level
A dozen swimmers from the Ocean Shores Aquatic Swim Team are Sydney bound, having secured places to compete in state finals after battling through schools, district, zone and regional eliminations.
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Local triathletes triumph at Kingscliff
After a strong showing at the Kingscliff triathlon in late March the Byron Tri Club has extended its lead in the north coast triathlon league with just two races to go for the season.
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Byron Bay Football Club needs your love this Saturday
The Byron Bay Football Club Community Clubhouse is hoping to open it's doors to the community this May but that can only happen if they can raise another $350,000.
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Local croquet clubs ready to host state titles
For the fourth consecutive year Ballina Cherry Street, Ballina, Byron Bay and the Lismore croquet clubs will welcome local, and interstate croquet players competing in the 2024 NSW Golf Croquet Division 3 Doubles and Singles events.
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Seven local runners heading to national championships
Seven young Byron Bay Runners have made state teams to compete in Athletics Australia’s national championships later this month in Adelaide.
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Mullumbimby men win the 2024 far north coast waterpolo grand final
The Mullumbimby men’s waterpolo team has won the far north coast championship for the second year in a row after a hard-fought grand final against the season’s major rivals, the Alstonville Rattlesnakes.
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Byron Bay XI wins third-grade premiership
Byron Bay third grade have claimed the Ballina District Cricket Association third-grade championship after beating Bangalow in the grand final played last month at the Byron Bay Recreation Grounds.
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Casuarina cricketers too strong for Mullumbimby Brunswick in grand final
Mullumbimby Brunswick Cricket Club (MBCC) had a very successful season finishing second on the ladder at the end of the home and away season with 13 wins and 4 losses, but fell short of winning the grand final against the Casuarina Crocs.
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‘Smooth stroking’ Rainbow Dragons earn trophies
Rainbow Dragons (Lennox Head Ballina) won three trophies and had a fantastic weekend of fun, fitness and friendship at Grafton Dragon Boat Club’s regatta earlier in March.
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Roller derby rocks the Cavanbah Centre
The Red Kennedys have once again dominated the Northern Rivers Revolt Roller Derby Tournament held at the Cavanbah Centre over the weekend of March 16-17.
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Suffolk Park Tennis travels to grass courts
A group of eight adult Suffolk Park tennis players headed south of the border for a grass court tennis tournament in the small town of Tatura - north of Melbourne.
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Bangalow and Byron Bay third-grader cricketers qualify for 2023/24 grand final
Bangalow Cricket Club has played its way into the third-grade grand final after beating minor premiers Lennox Head in the semi-final played at Megan Crescent Oval last Saturday.
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Karate students win medals on the Gold Coast
Students of the Byron Bay JWK Karate dojo competed at the first AMAC Gold Coast tournament of the year on March 10 with medal-winning success.
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Byron nippers excel at state championships
Byron Bay Surf Life Saving Club had its most successful NSW Age Championships from the last few years, with our nippers making many finals across the four day event held at Queenscliff, NSW, earlier this month.
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Big field of cyclist’s race at the Cavanbah Centre
Byron Bay Cycling Club (BBCC) kicked off its autumn season with criterium racing at the Cavanbah Centre track last Sunday.
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Joel Taylor named para surfer of the year
Being named as ‘Male Para Surfer for 2023’ by Surfing Australia has given Lennox Head surfer Joel Taylor the perfect fillip he needs ahead of the Australian Open later this month.
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LE-BA takes third in boardriders national final
LE-BA Boardriders have come third in the Australian Boardriders Battle Grand Final behind Burleigh Heads and North Shelly, in front of 30,000 spectators at the Burleigh Heads point break.
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Pirates plunder second-grade cricket grand final
Lennox Head Pirates second-grade cricketers have won this year’s Coastal League premiership after beating Byron Bay at their home ground, Megan Crescent Oval, last Saturday.
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Byron Bay cyclists take on Yamba road race
Two Byron Bay Cycle Club (BBCC) members joined riders from the Clarence Valley for Yamba Cycling Club’s first road race of the season, the...
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Byron Bay set to play Lennox Head to decide second-grade premiership
Byron Bay and Lennox Head will face each other in this year’s grand final of the Far North Coast Cricket Council’s Coastal League after...
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Byron Bay Boardriders was Australia’s top club in 2023 and is vying to win another national final this weekend
The Byron Bay Boardriders (BBB) are brimming with positive energy after winning Surfing Australia’s 'Club of the Year' award last week in Bondi, and...
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Tintenbar-East Ballina face tough test to make LJ Hooker cricket finals
Tintenbar-East Ballina (TEB)senior cricketers face a stern test to make it through to the finals of the LJ Hooker first grade league after losing to Casino in their most recent two day-game.
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Mullumbimby men’s team well placed to defend local water polo championship
The Mullumbimby men’s water polo team sit on top of the Far North Coast competition table after beating their major rivals, the Alstonville Rattle Snakes 8–4, earlier this week.
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Byron Tri Club overcomes adversity to maintain a winning streak
The Byron Tri Club had 18 participants finish in the top ten at the Tweed Enduro last Saturday, backing up their triumph at South West Rocks two weeks ago.
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Nixie Ryan takes second at Port Stephens Pro
Lennox Head surfer Nixie Ryan was a good wave short in the final of the Port Stephens Pro so had to settle for second place behind World Junior Champion Sierra Kerr last week.
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New programs and plenty of tennis have flowed from tennis court upgrades in Suffolk Park
Suffolk Park Tennis is in full swing after court enhancements and the introduction of a full program since then.
The courts at Linda Vidler Park...
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Housing not industrial precinct say Lismore locals
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Locals from Goonellabah and Lindendale have called out the proposed Goonellabah industrial precinct at 1055A Bruxner Hwy and 245 Oliver Ave as being the wrong use of the site.
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A fond farewell to Mungo’s crosswords
This week we sadly publish the last of Mungo MacCallum’s puzzles. Before he died in 2020 Mungo compiled a large archive of crosswords for The Echo.
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Tugun tunnel work at Tweed Heads – road diversion
Motorists are advised of changed overnight traffic conditions from Sunday on the Pacific Motorway, Tweed Heads.
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Driver charged following Coffs Harbour fatal crash
A driver has been charged following a fatal crash in the Coffs Harbour area yesterday.
