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Push to slow traffic outside Coorabell Hall

The campaign to slow traffic on the short stretch of Coolamon Scenic Drive outside Coorabell Hall is gradually gathering momentum, with Byron Council supporting a lower speed limit despite advice the road may not meet state criteria.

Update on Mullumbimby house fire which destroyed locals’ home

Long-term residents of Mullumbimby, Jeff and Alma Jackson lost their home to fire last week.

Remembering the Peacekeepers

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

Ballina Council wrap

With local government meeting practice across the state returning to confusion following the NSW Legislative Council's recent decision, Ballina Shire Council's last meeting included a lot of unanimous decisions and an argument about the remnants of the Big Scrub, in which Mayor Cadwallader used her casting vote to squash Cr Simon Chate's motion.

Lennox development

The proposed Saltwood development at Ross Lane raises serious concerns for local residents. You cannot engineer away local knowledge. Residents with...

Lismore leaders meet in parliament for industry briefing

More than 50 business, investment and community leaders gathered at NSW Parliament House this week for the "Lismore 60,000 Industry Briefing", which was described as an "important conversation about the city's future growth, investment opportunities and long-term prosperity".

March 16, 2022

Byron Shire Echo issue 36.40 – March 16, 2022

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Getting immediate support out to locals

The Mullumbimby Chamber of Commerce, the Ex-Services CLllley Historical Society (BVHS) are providing $100 vouchers to people in Mullumbimby who have been impacted severely by the flooding. ‘We are going to walk the flood-affected streets and provide $100 credit...

Responding to disaster

Our local communities are becoming old hands at responding effectively to natural disasters. This was shown dramatically in the widescale flooding of the Northern Rivers, when small towns, and the city of Lismore, were isolated from any outside help.

Do you think we need a united hinterland voice?

A group of concerned hinterland residents are wanting to create a network of people/communities to give voice to the unique needs of their communities during and following natural disasters such as the recent flooding.

Locals doing it for themselves

So now we know where we stand, when the chips are down the only thing we can rely on is our community. We cannot rely on the government, the internet or the mobile phone network. As monolithic as these...

Not sexy

Raw sewage is far from sexy, but dealing with it is critical to public and environmental health. If in doubt imagine the impact of raw sewage pouring into the Brunswick River. The Brunswick Valley Sewerage Treatment Plant (BVSTP) was designed...

Religious freedom?

Religious freedom allows Sikhs to wear a turban (pagri,) Jews to wear a skull cap (kippala), Christians to wear vestments (a liturgical dress or gown), gay teachers to be blacklisted from teaching in school and students experiencing gender dysphoria...

New ambo station

If you have driven to/from Byron Bay via Ewingsdale Road, you will have seen the ambulances parked beside the road, instead of within the new station. Did the State government ignore Council’s requirements re minimum floor levels in flood prone...

We femmes

All through human history the feminine gender has been relegated to a secondary position.  I thought we femmes should find an independent identity for ourselves, but then had the notion that both genders are homo sapiens and it might be...

Cartoon of the week – 16 March, 2022

Letters to the editor 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...

Storylines: Return of the ginibii

In our efforts to change and dominate our landscape we have altered the very fabric of how our ecosystems and geography manage in times of severe weather. Severe weather that is becoming more frequent, more devastating.

How to house people who have lost their homes?

Finding housing for those displaced by the floods has unquestionably become the greatest challenge of the flood recovery effort in the Northern Rivers.

Byron Mayor gives ScMo ‘the benefit of the doubt’

It’s the $2,000 question. Will the Byron, Ballina and Tweed Shires share in the extra government disaster payments offered to our neighbours in Lismore, Richmond Valley, and Clarence Valley?

COVID-19 outbreak in Lismore evac centre

A flood evacuation centre in Lismore suffered a COVID outbreak that resulted in a significant number of flood victims becoming infected, local volunteers say.

Flood ravaged Mullum a paradise for some

Being in post-flood Mullum at the moment is no walk in the park, but for recent Ukrainian arrival Igor Zorkin, Mullumbimby has been, for the last week, a paradise.

‘Locals’ West Byron DA approved

The development application by the ‘local’ group, Site R&D, for West Byron has been approved by the Land and Environment Court.

Mandy Nolan’s Soapbox: It takes a village

They say ‘it takes a village’, but you don’t know what kind of village you are until disaster hits. We have just found out that our villages are amazing. For years in our region, as the housing crisis hit, people started to say ‘this community is gone’.

Interview with Joe Camilleri of The Black Sorrows

Joe Camilleri is bringing The Black Sorrows goods to Bluesfest 2022 and for all those fans of the constantly evolving Camilleri – Jo Jo Zep, the Sorrows, The Revelators, Bakelite Radio, The Voodoo Sheiks and Here Comes The Night, you will get a bit of everything on Good Friday and Easter Saturday.

Unicorn Seafood is one of a kind

If you heard rumours of a restaurant that started during the height of a pandemic in 2020, and that had endured through all the lockdowns and disruptions to be probably the busiest restaurant in a seaside town in the...

Harvest at Newrybar

I went up to Harvest for a special family birthday lunch on Sunday. Not only was the food terrific, with lots of new dishes I’d never tried before on the menu, but I also had the chance to try...

When nobody came to Lucy Vader’s rescue

Nobody came to Lucy Vader’s rescue after she had been trapped on a roof in the floods for seven hours.

Lucy in the sky with rainfall

Lucy Vader was trapped on a Lismore roof for seven hours: 'I have to admit that I’ve had better days, possibly every single day of my life has been better than this.'

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.