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Help lawn bowls make it to the 2032 Brisbane Olympics

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Bowls Australia is bringing Bowls for Brisbane – The Long Roll to Ocean Shores Country Club on Thursday, 7 May as part of a...
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Ari wins silver on Gold Coast

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Fourteen-year-old Ari Gorman won a silver and bronze medal in the first round of the AMAC Gold Coast Martial Arts Championships. ‘Ari has been training...
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Northern Rivers football off to a great start

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The Northern Rivers Football Club is off to a high performance start to the season after winning all of its senior men’s games in...
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Celebrating the Pro-Adaptive Surfing Championships and Australian Para Surfing Titles

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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...
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Local takes on world’s best mountain bike riders

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

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Football Far North Coast senior competitions kicked off across the region last weekend and for the first time ever this included nine Pottsville Beach...
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Coastal League Minor and Major Premier wins for Byron Bay Cricket Club

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

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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...
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Mono wins Thermos Para Surfing Kneel Men’s Final

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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...
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Mullum juniors selected for National Development Squad

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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...
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Pro Adaptive Surfing gets underway with a street parade

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

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North Shelly Boardriders Club claimed the title of Australia’s best boardrider club in the grand final.
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Byron triathletes claim fifth in Forster comp

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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,...
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Lots of fun at Mullum-Bruns home games

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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...
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Registrations open for Australian Pro Adaptive Surf Championships

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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...
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Minor premiers decided in local cricket – Bears on top again

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

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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)...
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Lennox and Cudgen junior surf state champs

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Last weekend saw  Lennox Head Alstonville SLSC shine at the 2026 NSW Age Surf Life Saving Championships, which culminated on Sunday, 22 February. On...
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Council returns Suffolk tennis courts to community

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

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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...
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Time to get ready for the season ahead

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

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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...
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Mullumbimby Brunswick Valley Football Club celebrate new sponsors

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Sports lunch will raise funds for Westpac rescue helicopter

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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...
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Marine Rescue Ballina funds raised by Lennox–Ballina Boardriders

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

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

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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...
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Rising tennis star needs support to go to the next level

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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...
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Cudgen surf lifesavers best in state

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

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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...
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Byron cyclist wins three gold medals at National Championships in Perth

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Byron Bay Cycle Club (BBCC) is celebrating a remarkable achievement after club president Rachel Pearson claimed three gold medals at the 2026 AusCycling Road...
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Dates set for this year’s Australian Pro Adaptive Surfing Championships

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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...
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Local News

Adaptive surfing comp returns to Byron in March

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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...
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Local News

Tweed Heads Croquet Club re-opens

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The rebuilt Tweed Heads Croquet Club, located at 39 Recreation St, was officially opened today (Thursday).
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Laverty Charity raises $22,000 for local rescue squad

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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...
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Local dads launch Ballina 6s football

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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,...
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Cudgen Hornets dominate the local T20 cricket competition

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The Cudgen Hornets won the Far North Coast Cricket first grade T20 competition after winning the final against the Casino Cavaliers last Sunday afternoon...
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Junior basketball finals frenzy 2025

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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...
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Locals win accolades at the 2025 Aus surfing awards

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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...
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Huge results for Byron Bay Boardriders at major junior surfing event

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Byron Bay Boardriders is celebrating an outstanding showing at the 2025 Cooee Grommet Pro, held on the Sunshine Coast from 13 to 15 December....
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Bangalow Tennis Club takes out top three grades at the NET League tennis finals

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The NET League tennis finals for 2025 took place at Mullumbimby Tennis Club last weekend and saw the Bangalow Club walk away with wins...
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Nimbin junior athlete best in nation for the third-year running

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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...
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National News

Easter police road safety blitz

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The Easter long weekend traffic operation has now concluded, with four lives lost on NSW roads. Police had a high-visibility presence across the state during Operation Easter 2026 from 12.01am Thursday 2 April 2026 to 11.59pm Monday 6 April 2026.
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Local News

Residents raise concerns over proposed 24-hour gym at Mullum Bowlo

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Concerns are being raised by nearby residents over plans to transform Mullumbimby’s former bowling club into a 24-hour gym, with issues ranging from noise and traffic to a lack of community consultation.
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Hand on heart The Echo needs your help

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The Echo is a locally-owned, grassroots organisation that came from the community’s need to have a voice.
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Mandy Nolan’s Soapbox: Fast Fascism and the Radical Kindness Solution

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Be kind. Two simple words. Profound in their simplicity. I have been thinking about kindness a lot lately. The sharp edges of a world where fast fashion and fast fascism are imploding is not a space where kindness abounds. Kindness is on its knees begging at your feet, but I don’t see her. I’m too angry to care. There is yelling. Finger-pointing. Blame. Anger. Violence. Coercion. Alienation. Othering.
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