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Celebrating the Pro-Adaptive Surfing Championships and Australian Para Surfing Titles

Byron Bay once again saw outstanding Australian Pro-Adaptive Surfing Championships and Buildcare Australian Para Surfing Titles events transform the town. The week of competition...

Local takes on world’s best mountain bike riders

Mullumbimby student Leo Pickering-Darcy competed in the mountain bike pump track challenge at Crankworx in Rotorua (New Zealand) and finished fourth in the U/19s,...

Four women’s teams enter the fray for Pottsville Beach Football Club

Football Far North Coast senior competitions kicked off across the region last weekend and for the first time ever this included nine Pottsville Beach...

Coastal League Minor and Major Premier wins for Byron Bay Cricket Club

Byron Bay won two grand finals in the Coastal League Minor and Major Premiers last Saturday with second-and third-grade beating Terranora and Bangalow, respectively. Second-grade...

Joel Taylor wins third Aussie title at the Australian Para Surfing Titles

Monday, 23 March, saw 45-year-old paraplegic surfer from Lennox Head, Joel Taylor, win his third Aussie title at the Australian Para Surfing Titles. Joel is...

Mono wins Thermos Para Surfing Kneel Men’s Final

Local, event visionary, and competitor in Byron’s Pro-Adaptive Surfing Championships Mark ‘Mono’ Stewart delivered a perfect 10-point ride for a long-running barrel in the...

Mullum juniors selected for National Development Squad

Two rising stars from Mullumbimby Tennis Club are making waves on the state and national stage, with 11-year-olds Bowen Board and Frankie Smith both...

Pro Adaptive Surfing gets underway with a street parade

Next week the BrightSky Australian Pro Adaptive Surfing Championships will fire up for the first leg of the AASP World Tour, bringing elite adaptive...

Byron Boardriders second in national titles

North Shelly Boardriders Club claimed the title of Australia’s best boardrider club in the grand final.

Byron triathletes claim fifth in Forster comp

Photo www.byrontriclub.com The NSW Club Champs race brought together triathletes from 35 clubs across the state for a day full of competition, camaraderie,...

Lots of fun at Mullum-Bruns home games

The Mullum-Bruns Cricket Club (MBCC) played two home games this week. Second grade was up against Murwillumbah Cricket Club, whilst fourth grade versed Cudgen...

Registrations open for Australian Pro Adaptive Surf Championships

The Byron Bay based Australian Pro Adaptive Surf Championships are fast approaching, with registrations open. The championships will be taking place on 22–29 March...

Minor premiers decided in local cricket – Bears on top again

The Balina Bears and Byron Bay cricket clubs have secured minor premierships in the Far North Coast second grade competition with one round left...

North Coast boardrider clubs prepare for ABB Grand Final

The Northern Rivers and NSW North Coast will be one of the most story-rich regions represented at the NRMA Insurance Australian Boardriders Battle (ABB)...

Lennox and Cudgen junior surf state champs

Last weekend saw  Lennox Head Alstonville SLSC shine at the 2026 NSW Age Surf Life Saving Championships, which culminated on Sunday, 22 February. On...

Council returns Suffolk tennis courts to community

In 2023 Byron Bay Community Tennis (BBCTA) took on management of the Suffolk Park Tennis courts. These were two derelict and neglected courts in...

BMX freestyler Malakai Kopman wins gold

The Valentine’s Day weekend saw local Mullumbimby BMX freestyle rider Malakai Kopman win gold at the National BMX Freestyle Championships in Victoria. After a...

Time to get ready for the season ahead

The Mullumbimby Brunswick Valley Football Club is in the middle of trials for a range of grades. Coming up this Saturday, 21 February is...

Kneeboarders Inc surf riders

Bruce Oastler ‘I can’t stand surfing’ read the writing on the front of the t-shirt. Maybe ‘won’t’ would’ve been more appropriate than can’t, but...

Sports lunch will raise funds for Westpac rescue helicopter

On 27 February Byron’s 2026 sports lunch is coming up again and is bringing together ‘big personalities, rugby banter and a touch of lyrical...

Marine Rescue Ballina funds raised by Lennox–Ballina Boardriders

A huge congratulations to Lennox–Ballina Boardriders (LE-BA) on another successful golf day – and an even bigger thank you for directing the proceeds to...

Roller derby to raise funds for Byron’s Fletcher Street Cottage

Six roller derby teams from across Australia are coming to Byron’s Cavenbah Centre on 21 and 22 March. They will raise funds for the...

Lennox wins first-grade cricket to keep in touch with the top four

The Lennox Head Pirates first-grade cricket team have put themselves in striking distance of the top four in the LJ Hooker league after a...

Rising tennis star needs support to go to the next level

Local young tennis up-and-comer Onyx Ezra-Cheong is rising up again after losing his beloved father ten months ago. Onyx is pursuing a scholarship in...

Cudgen surf lifesavers best in state

Cudgen Headland Surf Life Saving Club (SLSC) is back at the top of the country surf sports podium after winning the 2026 NSW Country...

Byron cricketers remain on top

Byron Bay second-grade cricketers are still on the top of the table despite losing their fixture against fourth-placed Bangalow, last weekend at the Cavanbah...

Byron cyclist wins three gold medals at National Championships in Perth

Byron Bay Cycle Club (BBCC) is celebrating a remarkable achievement after club president Rachel Pearson claimed three gold medals at the 2026 AusCycling Road...

Dates set for this year’s Australian Pro Adaptive Surfing Championships

Byron Bay will once again welcome the world’s leading para-surfers, with the Bright Sky Australian Pro Adaptive Surfing Championships confirmed to return 22–29 March...

Adaptive surfing comp returns to Byron in March

Australia’s premier adaptive surfing event returns to Main Beach, Byron Bay, from 23 to 29 March. Proudly supported by Byron Shire Council’s Community Initiatives Program...

Tweed Heads Croquet Club re-opens

The rebuilt Tweed Heads Croquet Club, located at 39 Recreation St, was officially opened today (Thursday).

Laverty Charity raises $22,000 for local rescue squad

The annual Laverty Charity Golf Day, now in its 17th year, raised $22,000 and attracted a record number of entrants to the Mullumbimby Golf...

Local dads launch Ballina 6s football

Three lifelong football lovers, and proud dads, are bringing all-year-round 6-a-side social soccer to Ballina with a shared goal of keeping the community active,...

Cudgen Hornets dominate the local T20 cricket competition

The Cudgen Hornets won the Far North Coast Cricket first grade T20 competition after winning the final against the Casino Cavaliers last Sunday afternoon...

Junior basketball finals frenzy 2025

Byron Bay Basketball hosted a ‘finals frenzy’ that included all grand finals and third-place playoffs, in every junior division, all played on the one...

Locals win accolades at the 2025 Aus surfing awards

Lennox Head surfer Joel Taylor won the Para Surfer of the Year (Male) Award while Byron Bay’s Leihani Kaloha Zoric claimed the Stephanie Gilmore...

Huge results for Byron Bay Boardriders at major junior surfing event

Byron Bay Boardriders is celebrating an outstanding showing at the 2025 Cooee Grommet Pro, held on the Sunshine Coast from 13 to 15 December....

Bangalow Tennis Club takes out top three grades at the NET League tennis finals

The NET League tennis finals for 2025 took place at Mullumbimby Tennis Club last weekend and saw the Bangalow Club walk away with wins...

Nimbin junior athlete best in nation for the third-year running

Ross Kendall Nimbin Central School student Mikayla Frey has won her third national title in a row, competing in the U17 triple jump at the...

Lady Golfers tee off for Fletcher St Cottage

Ross Kendall The Byron Bay Lady Golfer’s (BBLG) held their annual two-day tournament in November at the Byron Bay Golf Club and raised $2,000 to...

NET League tennis finals at Mullumbimby this weekend

Ross Kendall The Mullumbimby Tennis Club is gearing up for Christmas party with the AO 1-Point Slam and NETLeague Finals in play. Mullumbimby Tennis Club is...

Female golfers ready for NSW state finals

Ross Kendall Local golfers Michelle Stenner and Carol White have qualified for the NSW state finals to be played on December 10, after a strong...

Mullum Hospital DCP feedback open

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.

Local community action makes a difference

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.

First Mullum Moth – standing room only

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.

Road safety concerns for Ocean Shores Public School

When a child was struck by a car near Ocean Shores Public School the P&C were quick to contact Byron Shire Council (BSC) on...