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Trilogy: New Wave

More than a decade has passed since the original Trilogy (2007), a classic surf film directed by one-time Suffolk Park resident and legendary surf filmmaker Taylor Steele was released. Since then, surfing has transitioned from a countercultural pastime to a mainstream sport. Trilogy: New Wave examines this evolution with a new lens, offering an unexpected perspective of surfing’s present.

Other News

Main Arm road meeting this Thursday

It has been over two years since the 2022 floods and residents of Main Arm have been dealing with third world road conditions ever since. Now Byron Shire Council has agreed to ‘enter Middle Earth’ as one resident put it, and they have invited Main Arm residents to join them at Kohinur Hall this Thursday.

Save Wallum fundraiser film night, May 5

In an effort to get a delegation of First Peoples and activists to Sydney and Canberra to lobby politicians to save Wallum from being bulldozed, Save Wallum will be holding a film night on Sunday, May 5 at the Picture House in Brunswick Heads.

No more video meetings on the go for Ballina Shire Councillors

Dodgy reception and dangerous driving have been cited as concerns prompting a recent majority Ballina Shire Council vote to ban members attending meetings by video in a moving car.

Byron biz breakfast on May 14

The Byron business community are invited for a networking breakfast on Tuesday, May 14 from 7.30am at Fishheads.

Remember to ‘Wage Peace, Not War’ says Lismore local 

Last week a global peace movement started in Lismore and the idea behind it is to blanket the world in peace signs.

Newrybar local takes third in Australia’s Greatest Horsewomen competition

Local equestrian Leah Van Ewijk has secured third place in the highly competitive Australian’s Greatest Horsewoman competition (AGHW), despite not having reliable access to an arena and making a 3,000-kilometre return trip to Victoria.

August 19, 2020

Issue 35.10

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In this Issue:

Are the forests, koalas, and wildlife worth saving? Red Rebels say...

Logging koala habitat that was severely burnt out during the recent and devastating Black Summer fires appears to be in opposition to the NSW Environment Minister Matt Kean’s statements.

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Will it be movie studios for Ballina and COVID Safe shooting...

The idea of making the Ballina – Byron region the next place for movies to be shot and produced is gathering momentum with the latest feasibility study for the idea soon to be underway.

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Reforest Now lovin’ those new nursery babies

You can never have enough trees and local tree planting NGO Rainforest Now say, the more they can grow, the more they can plant.

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Cartoon of the week – 19 August, 2020

Letters to the editor We love to receive letters, but not every letter will be published; the publication of letters is at the discretion of the online and print letters editors. The deadline for the Byron Echo newspaper is noon Friday and letters longer...

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Arts and Entertainment for the Byron Shire and beyond for the...

Arts and Entertainment for the Byron Shire and beyond for the week beginning 19 August, 2020

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Mandy Nolan’s Soapbox: Annastacia’s borderline disorder

Queensland is closed. Annastacia is showing us she knows how to deliver some serious borderline discipline.

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From Russia and France with love (and deliciousness)

Eve Jeffery Eclair at the Bay is a homemade pastry business entirely dedicated to the creation of contemporary eclairs. After losing his job as a chef in a local restaurant, owing to COVID-19, Pavel Stolarsky got to thinking about what he...

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Is your cafe struggling?

Harris coffee has launched the Harris Cafe Recovery Project – a new scheme for Australian cafe owners nationwide to apply for a share in $1 million worth of support that will assist them in rebuilding, as they return to...

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Tastes you’re missing out on

Story & photo Kate O’Neill About 20 years ago, Rebecca Barnes stumbled across some native raspberries growing wild in the bush. ‘I didn’t even know we had native raspberries. I had no idea at all,’ she said. ‘I thought to myself, “Why...

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Brookfarm: the surf is well and truly up!

It’s exciting times at Brookfarm, with the launch in September of a new all-natural snack. Pam Brook has been busy in the family kitchen again creating Puffcorn; imagine the light crunchy texture of corn puffs, rolled in coconut butter, and...

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Thus Spake Mungo – Murphy and the octogenarian

I will turn 80 next year, which means that the issue of aged care is rapidly assuming more than academic significance.

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Conversations with Mark Swivel

Byron Community College is thrilled to announcement their new series, ‘Conversations with Mark Swivel’. Mark is a well-known man-about-town owing to his dedication to community-building, activism and all the stellar work he does in raising awareness on important topics that affect us all.

German Film Festival

Palace Cinemas are delighted to present the 2024 HSBC German Film Festival in collaboration with German Films. The 2024 line-up features many superb offerings including six films direct from the Berlin International Film Festival (Berlinale), a selection of the best new German cinema and exciting new films for budding cinephiles in the Kino for Kids side bar, presented by the Goethe-Institut.

It’s the Byron Caper!

Like your entertainment served up with delicious food and booze? Then this one’s for you! Caper Byron Bay Food & Culture Festival is thrilled to announce the return of the ‘Dinner & Show’ at Brunswick Picture House for two nights only on Saturday, 18 May and Sunday, 19 May.

Summer of Harold

In a change of pace, the Uki Moon Theatre are excited to announce their first production for 2024 – the comedic trio of plays, Summer of Harold, by award-winning playwright Hilary Bell and directed by Penny Irving.