Renowned Australian multidisciplinary artist, Space Cowboy, is showcasing his latest art exhibition at the JEFA Gallery, in his hometown of Byron Bay.
In response to last week’s article titled ‘Tweed rail corridor rail trail not looking to the future’ (p.10) I am aghast at the lies and mistruths pedalled by Lydia Kindred who was quoted in this article. For her to state...
Close the Gap aims to reduce disadvantage experienced by Indigenous peoples with respect to child mortality, childhood education, life expectancy and health.
I have to acknowledge the eloquent detail of David Heilpern’s description concerning the issues around recalcitrant dog ownership in the Byron Shire, also Stephen McIllhatton re: some greater form of dog licence. I have lived in South Golden Beach...
The Feros board have failed to explain why the existing buildings cannot be redeveloped as a purpose-built, top-of-the-range, aged-care facility. It could incorporate the well-established and loved gardens. Maybe there could be space in a corner for their social...
Our small cycling group is headed your way (20-24 March) to experience the newly-opened Northern Rivers Rail Trail and surrounding district. I am sure we are just the ‘tip of the iceberg’ for cycling tourism in the region. Our...
Xi’s defensive ‘ring of steel’ comment, aimed at his domestic audience, clearly suggests that the US is being characterised as a clear and present threat to China’s national security. This propaganda portrays the US provoking an unnecessary conflict by using...
Sadly, David Heilpern’s well-written missive regarding non-compliant dog owners in Byron Shire will achieve absolutely nothing. The fact is, that unlike councils in the adjacent Ballina and Tweed shires, the Byron Shire Council is simply incapable of, or just...
I would like to sincerely thank the nearly 6,000 people in our community who signed the ‘Byron Deserves Balance’ petition (online and offline) to support the 90-day cap on holiday letting in the residential areas of Byron Shire. 91.66...
A local advocate wants to tear down the myths about dingoes, and stop their treatment as wild dogs, which she says they are not.
Working with kids from both The Pocket Primary and Upper Main Arm Primary in the aftermath of the 2022 floods, Janet Swain saw a need to support these kids, many of whom had experienced the full force of the floods and landslips, not once, but twice.
I’m sorry Kevin , but garnering votes by instilling fear in the general population won’t get you mine. The increased death rate you refer to could also be the result of two years of excessive stressful thinking by many...
Now that our elected representatives have jointly signed up to a project with the UK and US of $368 billion, this on top of our current national debt of $894.9 billion, (as of 28 October 2022, with no prizes...
In a tight election, with many predicting a hung parliament, all eyes are on Sydney seats to see if any Teals can wrest seats from Liberals – and can Labor regain an inner Sydney seat from the Greens?
Despite former Labor prime minister, Paul Keating, calling the AUKUS nuclear submarine deal the ‘worst international decision’ by a Labor government in more than 100 years, local federal Labor MP, Justine Elliot is promoting the massive increase in military spending as good for the ‘national interest’.
It would seem to me that there is a very logical, practical solution to this ongoing problem of free roaming canines. When I was in California and took my stepdaughter’s gorgeous hound to the dog park not only did...
Every time I’ve set foot in Byron’s Mitre 10 over the last twenty years I’ve been treated to a masterclass in service. Richard, Tim, Kim, Dave… it’s a long list of knowledgeable, dedicated, user-friendly staff who were eager to...
The federal opposition sure has a hide accusing Labor of lying. It was John Howard who introduced the concept of ‘core ‘ and ‘non-core’ promises, an idea so outrageous that no one has ever tried to use it again....
The NSW election, to be held on Saturday March 25, uses optional preferencing in both houses of parliament.
A recent Meet the Candidates evening in Ocean Shores saw discussion around how to manage local river systems, which have silted up over generations, and likely contributed to the high flood levels experienced in 2022.
Congratulations to Wilsons Creek Public School students Ruby, Eddie, Goldie and Ayla, who have made it to the state swimming finals, to be held in Sydney at the end of the term.
Over a year has passed since the devastating February 2022 floods, but many residents of the Northern Rivers have not received the support to retrofit, raise or buyback their homes, as pledged to them by the federal and state governments.
The state of Gaia is of concern to us in the rainbow region. We have all been impacted the past few years particularly. It’s time to honour the ethos that we live here. We were reminded of the cultural...
The letters deadline for The Echo is noon Friday. Letters longer than 200 words may be cut. The publication of letters is at the discretion of the letters editor.
Tobacco companies are in your home and in your school. They are quite possibly in your kid’s school bag. They have their sights set on your children; your precious kids are their future. They need to groom your babies into addiction so that their shareholders can continue to suck in their grubby toxic profits. The lips of the tobacco industry are on the soft fleshy cheeks of your babies and they are sucking hard. They are vaping the life out of your kids.
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