Okay, so this issue is dividing our community into: ‘vaxing is great for our community’ and ‘vaxing is bad’. One side is ‘ill-informed and reckless’ and the other is ‘wise and caring’. But which of these sides is gravely and mistakenly...
Driving around Northern Rivers roads at all but 5kms – it’s a bloody nightmare. The other week I had to replace two tyres, I suspect from all the potholes/portals in the roads. I know two shires are fixing this...
The Nurses Union put out a statement last week: ‘Nurses, midwives and carers are exhausted and frustrated as they watch protestors fight for their right to overwhelm our health system’. It’s happening in hospitals in Sydney, Melbourne and now...
During our return walk from the Byron Lighthouse on Monday morning, my wife Inga had a bad fall owing to the partially maintained paved walkway. Around 20 fellow walkers stopped and offered help and assistance, which was very comforting....
Presuming the quotes attributed to Cr Michael Lyon in The Echo (27 September 2021) are accurate, he is correct on a number of points. He shouldn’t ‘tell people what to do with their personal medical choices’, or ‘shame them, or...
Was the 33 Lawson St motel development, (given consent for a four storey, 12.5 metre high development in a nine metre, two storey zone) the actual reason for the prior, publicly rejected, staff supported Byron Bay Town Centre Planning...
I am pleased that I don’t have to depend upon Dr Julia Lowe (29 September). Current figures of 24 September 2021, from the Government of Canada, having in excess of 26.5 million people FULLY vaccinated, reported the following vaccine...
Statistics published recently revealed what many of us have feared. That is, our beloved Shire with its diverse population has probably the lowest rate of vaccination in NSW. This is apart from remote, isolated, sparsely populated LGAs out west...
Gerard Stewart, Ocean Shores
Regarding 33 Lawson Street. Greedy, foolish Byron. Byron Shire Council should be ashamed. They have set an unfortunate precedent in consenting to a 38 per cent increase over the central Byron building height limit for the hotel development at...
Truly refreshing to see the multi-party support from five local members for the protection of the Northern Rivers from the predicted influx of city travellers during the pandemic (Echo, 29 September). But where was the member for Richmond? Tsk,...
In her role as a Ballina and Rous County Councillor, Sharon Cadwallader, has played the ‘bad cop’ to Keith Williams’ ‘good cop’ in a way that has alerted the broader community to the importance of our future water supply. Without...
According to a recent study by the ‘Threatened Species Research Hub’ our moggies in urban areas are killing up to 30 times more wildlife than feral cats in the bush. Apparently owners only ever see 15 per cent of...
Following the Nuclear Disarmament Party’s close loss with front man Peter Garrett in 1984, nuclear issues were at the forefront of people’s minds. We extended our influence far beyond our Shire.
As with so many other events since COVID-19 appeared, Byron Bay Boardriders (BBB) is making adjustments and taking a unique approach to sponsorship for the 10th annual Skullcandy Byron Bay Boardriders charity golf day on October 24. Owing to...
New laws proposed by federal Attorney General, Michaelia Cash, will cripple the capacity of everyday Australians to take legal action against corporations and governments, says the peak body for class action law firms.
There are nine elected councillors (including the mayor), but since the departure of the mayor earlier in the year (just before COVID-19 lockdowns), Council have been operating with eight councillors. Hence, Cr Michael Lyon was appointed mayor by councillors, not the public.
An independent report to the Therapeutic Goods Administration on the benefits/effects of MDMA and psilocybin has been released, which shows they ‘may show promise in highly selected populations.
This week, the community decided to take over those ugly white plastic poles on Burringbar and Stuart Street by covering them with crocheted socks.
Local MP Tamara Smith (Greens) is urging those unvaccinated to get their shots, warning that while the region has ‘managed to dodge bullets, the most dangerous time will be leading up, to and after, all lockdowns end on October 11’.
So what does it feel like to live in a hetero-normative world when that is not who you are? How do you feel valued? How do you feel included? How do you get equal access to the same things straight white girls, like me, take for granted?
As much as we love Byron Gourmet Pasta year-round, their stall at Mullum Farmers Markets over the next few weeks will also stock their seasonal Napoli sauce. Made from fresh Coopers Shoot tomatoes, this delectable topping is available for...
Katerina Lazareva has a cult following thanks to the non-traditional fermented food range she produces under the Suria Foods label. And like her kimchi, sauerkraut and broths – which use local seasonal ingredients rather than simply cabbage – her...
There’s much to love about Byron Bay – the beaches, the headland walk, the people – and one element visitors enjoy is discovering unique and eclectic businesses, almost a vanishing species in Byron. For seven years, Byron Bay has...
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