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Cartoon of the week – 3 June, 2026

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Remembering the Peacekeepers

Last Friday a small group gathered at the Cenotaph in Mullumbimby to commemorate International UN Peacekeeper Day.

Lismore City Council recognised for environmental leadership at LG awards

Lismore City Council has been recognised for outstanding achievement in environmental leadership, resilience and community infrastructure at the 2026 LG Professionals NSW Local Government Excellence Awards.

Drug driving reform introduced to NSW Parliament

Greens MP and drug harm reduction spokesperson Cate Faehrmann has welcomed news that reform to drug driving laws for medicinal cannabis patients will finally be introduced into NSW Parliament.

Before The Shed falls silent…

Join the Nudge crew this Saturday for the season ten finale of Nudge Nudge Wink Wink (NNWW) in The Shed at the Billinudgel Hotel – bringing another unforgettable night of music, connection and community spirit to the Northern Rivers.

Greens from The Farm are flourshing

At the heart of a thriving market garden is timing, soil health, and a deep connection to the seasons...

World Environment Day celebrated in M’bah, 7 June

A free family-friendly community celebration for World Environment Day will be held on Sunday, 7 June, at the Murwillumbah Showgrounds from 10am till 3pm.

March 9, 2022

Byron Shire Echo issue 36.39 – March 9, 2022

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Floods are not random

Those of us trying to escape from floods up and down the east coast can testify that climate change is not a looming threat – it is an immediate reality. The latest IPCC report last week stated that the...

Politics

A) Laugh, B) Cry, C) Feel contemptuous?  These possible reactions occurred to me when I recently saw and heard in the federal parliament one politician sanctimoniously accuse another politician of – wait for it – ‘playing politics’! Needless to say C)...

Miila’s portraits help with flood recovery

Every little bit helps in the effort for flood recovery, and 10-year-old Miila Bijou thought she would like to do her little bit.

Death trap

Midgen Flat Road, there is nothing flat about it, it’s a death trap! Midgen Flat Road is the main connection from Hinterland Way to Broken Head and Suffolk Park. When Ross Lane is flooded it services Lennox Head for residents...

Great floods Lismore – again

I’m so sad to hear the horrible ordeal local residents and business owners have faced with the recent floods in the Northern Rivers, especially in Lismore. My heart goes out to all those who have lost so many precious and...

Vale community stalwart, Sharon Curry

The Byron Environment Centre say they are sad to note the passing of Sharon Curry, who died on February 15, 2022.

Mandy Nolan’s Soapbox: Why we should blame the government

When the head of the federal government’s disaster recovery agency, Shane Stone says ‘You’ve got people who want to live among the gum trees – what do you think is going to happen? Their house falls in the river and they say it’s the government’s fault’, well that’s not help. That’s actually abuse. 

Future of Lismore

I lived through the ’54 and ’74 floods in Lismore – my home was under what is now Lismore Square – and nothing that’s been done in the way of flood mitigation has proven worthwhile when the big ones...

NBN and phone lines

When all this settles down there should be either an Inquiry or Royal Commission about communications in Australia. How can a system fall over as it did in the Northern Rivers? Thanks, Malcolm Turnbull for implementing an inferior NBN service...

Cartoon of the week – 9 March, 2022

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.

Entertainment in the Byron shire and beyond for the week beginning...

There is entertainment out there if you need to defrag and have some play time

Interview with Dave Faulker from the Hoodoo Gurus

The legendary Hoodoo Gurus will make their Bluesfest debut next Easter. By any measure, they are one of Australia’s greatest, best-loved, most enduring rock bands of all time.

Mullum Farmers Market Mud challenge

There were a lot of smiles in Mullumbimby on Friday morning as people driving into Mullum were greeted with the Farmers Market’s superhero banana man Tim Green, redirecting Mullum Farmers Market traffic to Byron Shire Council car park in...

10,000 hot meals delivered by volunteers and helicopters

Aslan Shand The community response to the devastation wrought by the flooding of the Northern Rivers had been incredible and stories abound of people of all ages coming together to assist one another through this heartbreaking time. From gangs of teenagers...

Marooned yacht on rocks near Ballina

A local photographer has shot a marooned yacht at Flat Rock, in Ballina Shire. It's the second boat to be washed ashore in recent months

Echo celebrates 40 with awards night tomorrow

Tickets are selling fast! Come join a fun-filled night of community celebration – This Saturday (tomorrow) The Echo is set to mark its 40th year in style with a ’30s swing-era style party and community awards night featuring the dynamic sounds of the Melbourne Ska Orchestra.

Author Tristan Bancks follows up with Two Wolves sequel

Local author Tristan Bancks launched his new book for readers 10+, Raised By Wolves, at Byron Book Room last night (Thursday 4 June).

Lismore City Council recognised for environmental leadership at LG awards

Lismore City Council has been recognised for outstanding achievement in environmental leadership, resilience and community infrastructure at the 2026 LG Professionals NSW Local Government Excellence Awards.