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Alison Drover is concerned about what she calls ‘the current canine explosion’ and its effect on the natural environment. Of course responsible dog owners should comply with existing regulations and keep their pets out of national parks and other protected...
Thanks to Alison Drover for her informative article in last week’s Echo regarding the growing number of dogs in the Shire to be managed better in public spaces. I hope the reference group of volunteers that our Council put...
I agree with Alison Drover’s recent article and her final line ‘wildlife needs more love, and our dog owners need a tighter lead’. But the majority of dog owners think rules saying ‘no dogs in our national parks, beaches and...
We know the region has some of the highest rents, and highest housing costs in Australia. We all know that this has virtually eliminated affordable housing. We hear the stories of women and children being evicted, of couch surfing and living in cars.
There is still a chance to save our wonderful railway line between Casino and Murwillumbah, especially in the Byron Shire, from being demolished, if the candidates that support the return of rail services are voted into council. Members of the...
Council paid parking in Byron Bay, and National Parks NSW paid parking, has ruined the amenity we once had, in these treasured areas of our Shire. If you want paid parking over the rest of Byron Shire, then vote for...
Every month I, and many like me, make a worrying trip to pathology to have my blood tested. I am one of the many who are immune compromised, and in my case I am on particularly strong medication, without...
Bicycle advocacy is vanishingly rare in our community. Amid all the noise about net zero, my search for bicycle advocate candidates to vote for on Saturday only turned up vague references to ‘reducing our reliance on cars’ and ‘increasing public transport connectivity’. The closest thing to policy was: ‘It’s time to create bike paths all over the Shire.’
During the 2019–20 Black Summer fires, we were reminded what a vital and important role the volunteers of the Rural Fire Service (RFS) play both in fighting fires, and bringing the community together.
On Saturday 4 December we need to vote for people who focus on issues that can be controlled by Council. Candidates claiming they can, and will, make significant and positive contributions to climate change, social housing, transport, arts and...
From 2007 to 2020, I lived in Byron Bay. I worked as a community-based coastal and marine researcher and writer. I wrote about this local ecology for The Echo. My PhD was about the Bay and coast. In these years,...
The desperately-needed 90-day cap on un-hosted holiday letting promised to Byron locals by the State Government has become ensnared in a web of departmental obstructions and delays.
Where do candidates stand on disused railways and pay parking? Are they to the left of Chairman Mao Zedong, or the right of Genghis Khan?
To quote Greta, ‘How dare they?!’ SBS is running an advertising campaign for Airbnb, encouraging visitors to take their cats with them when they go bush. And they are using one of the great songs of the sixties to...
The Echo loves your letters and is proud to provide a community forum on the issues that matter most to our readers and the people of the NSW north coast. So don’t be a passive reader, send us your epistles.
I miss travelling. I miss the thrill of going somewhere new. The last few years feels like we’ve had no adventures. No interesting and foreign lands to explore. It’s been all about staying at home. Thanks to Annastacia Palaszczuk, going to Queensland feels a bit like going overseas. I’ve had to cross the border for work a few times lately.
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There are few in the region who aren’t familiar with Grumpy Grandma’s olives. Tim Stone and his wife Lynne produce these olives and extra virgin olive oils from their Morningside Farm in Rosebank. Now that we are hitting peak...
Live music has been in short supply for a while, and like many other things you may not have missed it until it was gone. Billi’s Indian is remedying this deficit by adding live music to their open, relaxed...
Bryce Hallett The Byron Supper Club is set to return and transport audiences to a magical and exciting realm akin to some of New York’s classiest cabaret rooms. For three nights only in late January 2022 at the Byron Theatre, two...
Simon Haslam South East Canteen is the new project from Tyler Preston, trained at Melbourne’s cult classic Chin Chin, and most recently executive chef of the iconic Bang Bang Byron Bay and Noosa venues. Think dumplings, Charsiu barbecue pork, satay skewers,...
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