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The NT intervention laws that shape lives

This Sunday marks 19 years since the then Howard Government announced the Northern Territory Intervention laws – ‘The Intervention’ began with a media release by Mal Brough, Minister for Indigenous Affairs, on June 21, 2007.

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Northern Rivers clubs shine at Clubs & Community Awards

Club Lennox and Twin Towns were among Northern Rivers clubs recognised at the Clubs & Community Awards, held last Thursday in Sydney.

Calls for micro-abattoirs to boost food security

Local farmers and food producers are calling on NSW Agriculture Minister Tara Moriarty and Minister for Small Business and the North Coast, Janelle Saffin, to work with farmers, industry and local communities to develop practical, evidence-based reforms that support a diverse, decentralised and resilient food production sector.

Byron Shire Rebels gutsy efforts

A day of contrasting rugby fortunes for the Rebels at Ballina, with the Men’s XV putting in a gutsy...

Lismore Council spruiks 150 projects since 2022 floods

A milestone of 150 projects has been reached since the 2022 disasters, says Lismore City Council.

Leviathans circling

Beyond the froth and bubble of the daily political soap opera, there are some major threats confronting Australia and its government.

Call to end damaging native logging agreements

North East Forest Alliance (NEFA) is calling on the NSW state government to reassess the Wood Supply Agreements (WSA) that facilitate native forest in NSW’s state forests.

March 2, 2022

Byron Shire Echo issue 36.38 – March 2, 2022

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In this Issue:

Not good process

Jim Richardson, Clunes Immediately after the decision by incoming Rous County Councillors to revive the old Dunoon Dam proposal, television news interviews featured well-known dam promoters, Ballina Mayor Sharon Cadwallader, and Richard Trevan, spinning eerily similar lines that revisiting the...

A ‘public good’

Beth Shelley, Booerie Creek Great public services are better for the economy and of course the community. According to economist Richard Denniss, the richest, happiest and healthiest countries in the world have the highest tax rates and the most public...

The cure: education

Jenny Coman, Bangalow Thank you, David Lovejoy, for such a clear and sensible analysis of the antivax sentiment as we are currently experiencing it (‘Doctor, my brain hurts’, Echo 23/2). It’s almost impossible to change the antivax mindset, and one wonders...

Mullum sewerage

Alan Dickens, Ballina A Byron Shire Council engineer has placed an article on the Brunswick Community page giving dates that the contractor Interflow will return to Mullumbimby to reline sewer gravity mains. On the Council’s website, there are statements that...

Message to PM

Doug Foskey, Tregeagle Mr Morrison, can you please grant the Biloela family (the Marugappan family) a proper full visa that will recognise the need for the family to have safe refuge in Australia, as well as let them return to...

It would give you the shudders

Ian Blair Hamilton, Byron Bay Andrew P Street’s editorial last issue, admirable in its summation of the lack of achievements of the Morrison regime, contained one phrase that gave me immediate shudders: ‘... an increased risk of domestic terrorism from...

A Mullum moment

Jane Abercrombie, Mullumbimby It was sweet to be driving off to orchestra practice last Friday, for the first time since who-knows-when. Chatting away with my friend beside me, as we cruised along Argyle St. Not so sweet to suddenly find...

Tread lightly estate

Jules Fauchelle, Friends of Capricornia Canal The developer of the new mini estate at 25 Hardy Ave Ocean Shores is so confident of his mini estate being approved, that he has already built a lovely stone entranceway, which has three...

Vale Sharon Curry

Pete Dupen, Elanora, Qld One of the legends of the Byron Shire’s environmental movement over the past few decades, Sharon Curry, has passed away after a mercifully brief bout with cancer. I first met Shaz when she was running the Railway...

Digital detox through strategic disengagement

Sometime in 2012 I think it was, a valued friend and colleague and I were driving back from a community located in the western parts of NSW, and we began to discuss matters that each of us was grappling with.

Cruel glue traps

Desmond Bellamy, PETA Special Projects Coordinator – Byron Bay Wildlife carers have been sharing photos of kookaburras, blue-tongued lizards, microbats and other animals caught in glue traps. Last week, a Facebook post showed three kittens stuck to a glue trap –...

Russia’s war on the Ukraine

Here is a collection of letters sent in by readers about the current situation in Ukraine Putin on the chips? Margrette Young, Dorroughby It would be more effective to shut down the casinos in Australia to penalise the Russian oligarchs as...

Flood planning is lacking

As the shock wears off, and the clean up begins, attention may turn to how to improve against flooding for the Shire in the future.

‘Significant fraud’ surrounds govt grants

The Ballina electorate (encompassing Byron Shire) is among three electorates that were denied bushfire recovery funds, despite suffering damage of $4.2m, according to a committee report released on Friday.

Vale John Dawson, 1927–2022

At 94, John Dawson was happy to call it a day. 

Flood catastrophe, again…

The massive February 28 flooding event for the north of the Byron Shire is just starting to ease, and the full extent is still unclear.

Financial assistance available to flood victims

The Australian Government Disaster Recovery Payment (AGDRP) of $1,000 per eligible adult and $400 per eligible child is available for people impacted by a flood event.

Chef Matt Stone at Harvest Newrybar

Iconic Australian chef, Matt Stone, arguably the leading sustainable chef in Australian dining, has teamed up with all Australian eau de vie grape spirit Feels Botanical, for an exclusive once-in-a-lifetime dining experience on 11 March at 6.30pm at Harvest...

Raised by the Tides

What really makes a cherished event, such as a wedding? Ultimately it comes down to harmony between all the elements, and having a venue that encompasses this feeling is a key element in creating this harmony. Like its namesake the...

Jumping Red Ant

Regulars at local farmers’ markets would have noticed the bright red stall Jumping Red Ant, bursting with beautiful blooms and seasonal fruit and vegetables. If you’ve wondered about the name of the stall, Duranbah, (where the family farm is...

Entertainment in the Byron shire for the week beginning 2 March,...

Lots of music and events for you to get out and be part of.

Interview with Michael and Tanya Trotter from The War and Treaty

The lovebirds of class and style The War and Treaty were the absolute highlight for me at the last Bluesfest – lovebirds Michael and Tanya Trotter have got what everyone wants and more! And more and yet more. Michael Trotter has...

Mandy Nolan’s Soapbox: The High Ground

I write this on Monday morning. The rain is coming down. It’s like a torrent. Like someone left the bath tap turned on fully and forgot. The water is rising. My town is going under.

Hemp industry given boost with development plan

A Hemp Industry Development Plan has been announced by the NSW government, which promises 'to unlock new opportunities for NSW businesses and add value to the state's low-THC hemp industry, which is forecast to become a $100 million Australian industry by 2032'.

Gambling harm recognised by Tweed Council, supported by Wesley Mission

Faith-based, not-for-profit organisation providing community services in NSW, Wesley Mission, has welcomed Tweed Shire Council’s decision to publicly recognise the impact of gambling harm and advocate for stronger harm-minimisation measures.

Winter Warmer fundraiser for homelessness

The annual Winter Warmer Homelessness Relief campaign, hosted by Dharma Care, will return for 2026 with cabaret at Salt, Kingscliff, on Thursday 2 July, headlined by comedian Mandy Nolan, interactive performance artist The Space Cowboy and the Kinship Doobai Dancers, with a Welcome to Country from Aunty Jackie.

Tweed Shire Council presents flood resilience series – part one

Over the coming weeks, Tweed Shire Council will present a flood resilience series, which looks at how 'Tweed's story is different from the standard flood recovery narrative and what happened next'.