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Seas The Day returning to Kingscliff

Surfing Australia has announced the return of Seas The Day for its second year running. The world’s largest female participation surf event will take place over 22-23 June at Kingscliff Beach.

Other News

Local teams enjoy home advantage as rugby kicks off for 2024

The Byron Shire Rebels opened the 2024 senior far north coast rugby season with a 62–0 win over Casino playing in front of a home crowd at Byron Bay’s Recreation Ground.

Mandy Nolan calls for safety of Northern Rivers women and children to be prioritised

As the Greens move to declare violence against women a national emergency, Greens candidate for Richmond and community advocate Mandy Nolan will hold a vigil for victims of violence and has called on Northern Rivers Labor MPs to back budget funding to tackle the violence epidemic.

Top Southern Stingrays team take first AFL win in Ballina

The Southern Stingrays picked up their first win of the season when they beat Coomera 6.5-41–5.4-34 playing at home on Fripp Oval last Saturday.

Interview with The Versace Boys

The Versace Boys were born in the back of a gold-plated Porsche parked at the Versace Palace on the Goldie. They grew up only eating with silver spoons and often crashing expensive automobiles their parents bought for them. They realised young that they weren’t only made for the world of fashion but that they could also write sick bangers.

North Byron Hotel comes alive as ‘Caper festival’s official watering hole’

North Byron Hotel is the official watering hole of Caper Byron Bay Food & Culture Festival 2024. With a jam-packed schedule spanning over 10 days, the sun-drenched garden is set to come alive with creativity and collaboration, starting on 17 May.

Shocking NSW methane emissions report

The Greens are calling for a halt to all new coal mine approvals after a new report has revealed that methane emissions from open cut coal mines could be producing twice as much methane than is accounted for in the National Carbon Inventory.

July 10, 2019

Issue 34.05

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In this Issue:

Less legal centre funding could hurt the most vulnerable: Saffin

A new competitive tendering process for community legal centres, introduced by the NSW government, has seen a reduction in funding according to Lismore MP Janelle Saffin. Saffin called on NSW attorney-general Mark Speakman to rethink a ‘$50,340-a-year funding shortfall to...

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Interview with Sinead Skorka-Brennan and Zac Mifsud of Dance Theatre Group...

Dance Theatre Group Sprung!! take their new show French Café to the stage for Bastille Day weekend at the Brunswick Picture House. The Echo spoke with two of the dancers, Sinead Skorka-Brennan (Brisbane) and Zac Mifsud (Lismore).

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Cohen: our Greens councillors have lost their way

Ian Cohen – Times are grim with hip-pocket elections delivering a conservative government, resultant environmental destruction and social dislocation.

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Interview with Stukulele

For the past eight years, Miss Amber and Stukulele have opened hearts with their little instruments, strumming their way through the 80s, the Beatles, country hits, Elvis… you name it, creating a community of dedicated players. This month sees the end of an era with the pair hosting their last Mullum Uke Night – back at the Court House in Mullum.

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Culture in the Byron Shire for the week beginning July 10,...

A roundup of arts and cultural events around the north coast for the week starting Wednesday July 10.

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Interview with Simon Bailey of Ponyface

This weekend sees the gorgeous township of Bellingen come alive with music when Bello Winter Music takes to the streets, halls, pubs, and funky bars.

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Live Music in the Byron Shire for the week beginning July...

A snapshot of live music events going on in the Byron shire this week.

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Developer defends bulky Bruns DA

The developer behind a proposal to build two double-storey houses, each with five bedrooms and five bathrooms, on a single block in Brunswick Heads, is adamant he isn’t planning a commercial accommodation operation on the site.

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Mandy Nolan’s Soapbox: Money changes everything

Yesterday I was participating on a panel and the bloke beside me was asked why he did what he did and he said ‘to make money’. It made me feel angry. 

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We need to talk about online trolling

Ginger Gorman is coming to Byron Writers Festival to provide a window into not just the mindset of trolls, but also the profound changes in the way we live and work in a post-internet world.

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Hot topic sessions at Byron Writers Festival

If you’re looking for new insights into some of the big issues pervading modern consciousness, look no farther than Byron Writers Festival 2019. Here’s an overview of just some of the hot-topic sessions you won’t want to miss at the three-day Festival.

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Can there be ethical carnivores?

A book around the ethics of eating meat is certain to spark intense debate amongst vegans, vegetarians, and carnivores. On Eating Meat is that book and its author Matthew Evans is appearing at Byron Writers Festival

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Young Mullum tennis players court success

Mullumbimby Tennis Club player Onyx Cheung competed in the Rafa Nadal tournament on the Gold Coast last week and won the Values Trophy for the U/12 boys.

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Double win for ‘Mono’ Stewart

Local Mark ‘Mono’ Stewart is the most decorated adaptive surfer in the world right now and has confirmed his status by winning two events in the UK.

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Team of ’54 reunites for hockey club’s 90th birthday party

Mullumbimby Hockey Club hosted a very successful celebration to commemorate their 90th anniversary with around 100 people attending the Mullumbimby Ex-Services.

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Surf life savers in line for top awards

Rodney Anderson from the Ballina Lighthouse and Lismore SLSC has been nominated as a finalist for Surf Life Saver of the Year.

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Thus Spake Mungo: The Package

Last week Anthony Albanese passed his first test – at least the one the magisterial examiners of The Australian devised for him…

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Man charged over alleged driving and property offences

A man will appear before court today charged with 22 offences following an investigation into several alleged driving and property offences at Murwillumbah.

Mandy Nolan calls for safety of Northern Rivers women and children to be prioritised

As the Greens move to declare violence against women a national emergency, Greens candidate for Richmond and community advocate Mandy Nolan will hold a vigil for victims of violence and has called on Northern Rivers Labor MPs to back budget funding to tackle the violence epidemic.

Alliance for Nature NSW calls Minns Government to account over habitat clearing

The Alliance for Nature NSW says critical environmental reforms have been delayed and ignored, with concerning indications that some members of the Minns Cabinet are seeking to water down or simply not enact these election commitments.

‘It’s not love, it’s coercive control’

Today the NSW government is launching an advertising campaign to raise public awareness and understanding of coercive control.