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Third person dies after Suffolk Park crash

A 70-year-old woman has died in hospital after a three-vehicle crash at Suffolk Park last weekend, bringing the death toll to three.

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Shoebridge goes into the belly of the beast

In his first address to the National Press Club, federal Greens leader David Shoebridge confronted many of those who have done their best to demolish what he stands for, and came out still standing.

Legend Groove Terminator at the Nudge

Nudge Nudge Wink Wink returns to the Billinudgel Hotel on Saturday with Australian dance music icon Groove Terminator headlining fresh local talent and our beloved residents – all ready to deliver a serious dose of dance delight, all while supporting youth mental health organisation Human Nature Adventure Therapy.

Third person dies after Suffolk Park crash

A 70-year-old woman has died in hospital after a three-vehicle crash at Suffolk Park last weekend, bringing the death toll to three.

Damn the dams

Thanks for the information on the ten-dams project. Accurate and complete is how I found the articles. I’m grateful for...

Make Byron merry with some Christmas cheer

It is time to make Byron cheerful for Christmas and myou can join the fun with handmade bunting to decorate your shop windows and help make Byron shine this Christmas.

Council’s special rates variation

There’s lots of noise about Byron Shire Council’s special rates variation (SRV) proposal, that would be additional to the...
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November 8, 2023

Byron Shire Echo issue 38.22 – November 8, 2023

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In this Issue:

Editorial– Byron Council’s $250k deficit

Among the many pressing issues on the agenda are budget adjustments, which are proposed by James Brickley, Council’s Manager Finance. 

20th Ocean Shores art show

The Ocean Shores Art Expo celebrated its 20th anniversary with the appropriate theme ‘Celebration’. This year there were 172 art works entered in the open category from over 150 artists.

Emergency response plans for the vulnerable

It has been a challenging five years for most people in the Northern Rivers, from drought to the Black Summer fires of 2019/20 followed by the pandemic and then the 2022 floods.

Exceeding height limits, again

A proposed holiday unit development in the heart of Byron Bay that has been twice knocked back by Council due to height breaches is set to get the green light at this week’s Council meeting.

Are you ready to join the Muffs?

The Darling Muffs of May have launched a women’s health initiative with a bit of fun thrown in.

Putting planning in balance

From the protests over the development of Bayside’s Wallum Estate at Brunswick Heads to local housing forums and demands for housing for all, the challenge facing us is difficult.

Mandy Nolans Soapbox: Peace for Our Children

Children are magical. They arrive innocent and new, a chance for humanity to have a fresh start. An ordinary result of human biology and the propagation of the species. Nothing quite prepares you for the miracle of that moment.

Cartoon of the week – 8 November 2023

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.

Cinema: Party at Fred’s place

Can you survive five nights? The terrifying horror game phenomenon becomes a blood-chilling cinematic event, as Blumhouse – the producer of 3GAN, The Black Phone and The Invisible Man – brings Five Nights at Freddy’s to the big screen.

Interview with Harry Manx

Harry Manx has been one of the most successful international touring musicians ever to grace stages in Australia – this deeply original multi-instrumentalist has entertained audiences with more than 11 extensive tours since 2001 – Manx loves Australia, and the feeling is mutual!

For the love of mud

Australian Ceramics Annual Open Studios event is on again this weekend, November 11 and 12. Several local studios are taking part – the work of each of these ceramicists is very different and reflects the huge range of possibilities using clay and different firing techniques.

Feeling the Flow

NORPA’s free, outdoor theatre event Flow is on this month on November 16 and 17 at Maclean Showground (Yaegl country), and November 23 to 25 at the Lismore Quad (Widjabul Wia-bul country). 

A soulful infusion

A soulful songwriter and cover artist infusing a range of genres from acoustic, blues, soul, rock and funk to create an engaging show, Damien Cooper is a Lismore lad who took a four-year hiatus to Newcastle where he worked as a movement teacher and osteopath – it was then he realised he had a deep calling as a musician and performer. 

Áine and DOBBY in Bruns

Don’t miss Áine Tyrrell and DOBBY live at Brunswick Heads on November 17. This isn’t just a show; it’s a statement. Join in an unforgettable night of music, storytelling, and connection.

Beautiful for sea life

Australian Seabird & Turtle Rescue (ASTR) is hosting a charity night at the Ballina Players Theatre with a presentation of Beautiful – The Carol King Musical on Wednesday, November 29. 

Gastronomic Impressionism

Simon Haslam An iconic Claude Monet ‘Haystacks’ painting Meules, milieu du jour, 1890) will be exhibited at our local Tweed River Regional Art Gallery in Murwillumbah from this month, providing yet another reason to visit this excellent free gallery. Monet,...

McMahon’s Apples

Victoria Cosford Vanessa – favourite apple, Pink Lady – has a wide white smile which dazzles each of the steady troop of customers who come to buy apples. For three years she’s been there, selling the Pink Ladies and Granny...

Moonshiners beat Giants in Timmy’s T20 cricket match

The Mullumbimby Moonshiners rugby team overcame a tight last over to triumph over the Mullumbimby Giants players in the annual T20 cricket game held in the memory of Tim Watkins.

Fun day for the ‘Dads’ Army’ team at the AFL 9s

The ‘Dads’ Army’ team made up of local Byron Bay fathers performed admirably against a field of 30 other teams (across four divisions) at the annual AFL 9s tournament held at the Cavanbah Oval over October 27 and 28.

Rainbow dragon boaters win three bronze medals at Masters Games in...

Rainbow Region Dragon Boat Club (Lennox Head and Ballina) recently returned from the Adelaide Masters Games very proud of their three bronze medals and overall results.

Byron Bay women’s bowls team celebrate centenary year with District Pennant...

Byron Bay Bowling Club women’s team has won the Tweed Byron District Pennants Division 3 for 2023.

NSW commits $3 million for Saddle Road sewer link

The NSW Government will spend $3 million on a sewer link for the Saddle Road housing precinct near Brunswick Heads, a connection it says could service up to 600 residential lots.

Blacks Drain crossing fully reopens after $2.56 million rebuild

The Blacks Drain crossing on Tweed Valley Way at South Murwillumbah has fully reopened after a $2.56 million rebuild designed to reduce the risk of another washout.

From Spinifex Country to Lismore for a $23,000 art prize

In Michelle Anderson’s Kanpala, circles of red, orange and yellow bring a place in Western Australia’s Spinifex Country into view. It’s a place she returns to often in paint: Kanpa, the Country where her grandmother was born.

Work starts on eight-lane athletics track in Lismore

Construction has begun on an eight-lane athletics track at Southern Cross University’s Lismore campus, giving Northern Rivers schools and clubs a competition-standard venue closer to home when it opens in mid-2027.