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Local NewsThe Echo - 0

Woman charged after body located – Ballina

A woman has been charged after the body of a man was allegedly located on a property near Ballina.
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Other News

Byron EchoHorst Tietze, Montecollum - 0

Council: civil unrest

Let’s support our local businesses – it’s time to plan bigger. Not only struggling shopkeepers in Mullum but literally thousands...
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Local NewsEve Jeffery - 0

Local artist at Ground Zero for 9/11 memorial

Twenty-five years after the September 11 attacks changed the way we experienced terrorism, Ground Zero 360 Remembrance will open at the historic New York City Fire Museum in Lower Manhattan.
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Byron EchoSunil Badami - 0

We don’t just need more housing: we need it where it’s needed most

With news that the last of Byron Shire’s pod villages will be closed by the end of the year, both residents and the wider community are asking: where will they go in a region where vacancy rates are less than 0.5 per cent?
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Entertainment NewsThe Echo - 0

Give these men a cigar!

Since their formation in 2019, No Cigar has rapidly established themselves as one of New Zealand’s most promising musical acts, captivating audiences with their infectious grooves and compelling storytelling. The release of their first single ‘Tickets To Space’ at the end of that year was just the beginning.
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Byron EchoMike Balson, Upper Wilsons Creek - 0

Flora, fauna, and funga

Last week, science added a new branch to the Tree of Life. Instead of just flora and fauna, the world...
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Local NewsThe Echo - 0

Dabke and Tatreez – keeping Palestinian music alive

The Dabke and Tatreez ensemble were the first ever Palestinian music performance at the Sydney Opera House on 6 July last year, and they will be performing at the Bangalow A&I Hall on Saturday, 5 September at 6.30pm.
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North Coast Gig Guide

Plan your night out with our comprehensive NSW North Coast Gig Guide.
Click on the days below to reveal the gig listings or jump to the following weeks.

Gig listings were accurate at the time of publishing but may have changed without notification – please check with venues for more information.

Monday 7th Sep 2026

BYRON BAY

Tuesday 8th Sep 2026

BYRON BAY

Wednesday 9th Sep 2026

BRUNSWICK HEADS

BYRON BAY

ELTHAM

MULLUMBIMBY

Thursday 10th Sep 2026

BRUNSWICK HEADS

BYRON BAY

COORABELL

GOLD COAST

LISMORE

YAMBA

Friday 11th Sep 2026

BRUNSWICK HEADS

BYRON BAY

GOLD COAST

LENNOX HEAD

MULLUMBIMBY

MURWILLUMBAH

TWEED HEADS

Saturday 12th Sep 2026

BALLINA

BILLINUDGEL

+ Add to Google Calendar Download iCal Billinudgel Hotel\’s 120th – ft. Chev and Tay, Dream Thieves, Flukes of Sendington, Tube Warmers, Leaving Jordan, Round Mountain Girls, Letters to Lions, Miniskirt, Adam Newling and Tijuana Cartel @ Billinudgel Hotel

BRUNSWICK HEADS

BYRON BAY

KINGSCLIFF

LENNOX HEAD

MULLUMBIMBY

TWEED HEADS

Sunday 13th Sep 2026

BALLINA

BYRON BAY

MULLUMBIMBY

TWEED HEADS

 

Whatever music you’re in to, or entertainment you’re after, we have the most shows and gigs listed in one convenient place for the northern rivers. To see what’s on in Byron Bay to Murwillumbah, Nimbin to Lennox Head, Kingscliff to Mullumbimby, Tweed Heads to Bangalow, Ballina to Coolangatta, Lismore and beyond, The Echo‘s Gig Guide has the local pubs, clubs, venues, DJs and bands covered!

Email gigs[at]echo.net.au to have your gig listed here free of charge!

The printed Byron Echo Gig Guide is distributed on Wednesdays and lists gigs from this guide Thursday to Wednesday. Please submit your gigs by Friday COB at least a whole week before your gig runs to make print deadline.

Local News

Peter Noble puts Bluesfest site up for sale

The Echo - 0
Following the cancellation of the 2026 Bluesfest and subsequently two Bluesfest companies going into administration, the site has now been listed for sale.
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Local News

Short-stay boost for Ballina hospital, but bigger service gaps remain

The Echo - 0
Ballina District Hospital is set to get a new four-bay emergency short-stay unit before the end of the year, providing a modest boost to a hospital that remains limited in the range of specialist and higher-level care it can provide.
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Local News

Ewingsdale Rd pedestrian crossing back on the agenda

Paul Bibby - 0
The developers behind the massive West Byron housing project are back for round two in their bid to install a pedestrian crossing on Ewingsdale Road, just weeks after councillors rejected a traffic-light version of the proposal.
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Local News

Chris Cherry bows out of Tweed mayoralty after six years

The Echo - 0
After six years steering Tweed Shire through floods, fires, border closures and a cyclone, Mayor Chris Cherry has decided it is time to hand over the reins.
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