After seeing the impacts of a traumatic hospital birth suffered by a dear friend, Binna Burra mother of two, Emma Maidment, knew she would have to find a better way when her time came.
The Australian Jewish Association (AJA) sure did stir up a lot of complaints to The Echo, given their inflammatory and inaccurate statements in their page 5 advertisement last week.
There are a few Australia/Survival Day celebrations in Byron Shire to choose from today starting at 8am in Brunswick Heads.
As 26 January approaches our communities are once more gripped by polarised views of the date.
Upper Main Arm residents have no time frame for when their dangerous, pothole-ridden road will be repaired.
Plans for a $9 million ‘workers housing development’ at 58-60 Bangalow Road, Byron Bay, have received a mixed response from locals, with some supporting the addition of diverse housing options, while others argue there will be wide-ranging negative impacts for little overall benefit.
How many of us use our cards routinely to buy just about everything, while barely giving it a thought? Once we were seduced by being offered frequent flyer points and receiving rewards for our customer loyalty.
I was interested in your article ‘Former Mullum hospital site Q&A (Echo, 17 January). I thank you for this article, and for drawing attention to several issues that will affect the local residents. In particular, I refer to your...
I strongly disagree with the concept of a music venue in Banksia Drive. The suggestion by the owner putting forward the development application (DA) that the decibel level would not affect the surrounding residential estate is ludicrous – this...
Mandy Nolan saw 13-year-old Spencer Hitchen speaking at Woodford and was so blown away, she has invited him to come and speak locally about his ideas for the environment.
Sad news crossed the Tasman recently, with the passing of AJ (Alistair John) Hickling, known to many simply as the piano busker.
For much of her young life local teenager, Monet Shortland, has engaged in what she describes as ‘a kind of silent activism’.
I read with interest Philip Rudd’s 27 December 2023 letter about Rous County Council’s Future Water Strategy and was quite frankly bemused at what I see as potentially misleading the community. As well as being a Councillor on Lismore Council...
The recent approval of the Federal Sheds is a concern. Overwhelmingly this development application was opposed by the Federal community. Why do we vote for councillors? My understanding is that they represent the communities that put their faith in...
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On 26 January we celebrate 236 years. It’s like celebrating a single grain of sand instead of the entire beach. If we are going to celebrate colonisation we need to face up to the ugly stories of what our ancestors did. Not just about what was stolen, but how. Because some of us are the beneficiaries of what was stolen while others inherit generational trauma.
Byron Taiko is hosting Tribal Dance, a twilight Japanese pop-up picnic dinner and live music event in Lennox Head. This will be a wholly interactive experience at Lake Ainsworth Sports & Rec Centre on Saturday.
https://youtu.be/otNh9bTjXWg?si=cIRWV-n9VC5aDslO If you are old enough you’ll remember Roald Dahl’s 1964 novel Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, and Gene Wilder in Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory from 1971. In 2005 Johnny Depp played Willy in the telling of Charlie and...
A free event will be held at Byron Theatre on the evening of Survival Day to celebrate the launch of Yolŋu Elder Rev Dr Djiniyini Gondarra’s Truth-Telling Together education movement.
Hot steamy days and wet nights… yep, it’s been a Bruns summer all right – and the Brunswick Picture House crew have got the antidote for you – they have started a jam-packed January with a superstar comedy program and the biggest names in showbiz, plus the mother of them all is back!
The country and western superstar returns to Australia after his mind-blowing sold-out shows here in early 2023. The Man from Waco, Charley Crockett, will deliver a scorching night of country classics – oozing Americana and drenched in timeless classic tales. Charley’s neo-traditional country swagger lassos the listener into dreamlike nostalgic westerns of wandering, whiskey, and the wild, wild west. Look out Byron Bay – he’s on his way!
Goonellabah Workers Cricket Club (GWCC) has retained top place in the Far North Coast first grade LJ Hooker League after beating local rivals Alstonville, while Cudgen solidified a top three placing after beating the Casino Cavaliers. In the two-day game...
Mullumbimby Tennis Club member Marielou Baudouin won the Ballina New Year Open tournament winning the open women’s division in straight sets. ‘The Ballina tournament was a great success. We had a total of 188 players enter. And over 40 players...
Alstonville Junior Water Polo Club member Sarah Vanem was part of the University of Queensland (UQ) team that won the U/14 gold medal at the Australian Youth Water Polo Championships earlier this month. The Alstonville club had a total of...
Victoria Cosford It’s going to be a long hot summer. The big hats and the cool caps can be seen bobbing amongst the crowds at the markets, and it’s no surprise where the longest queues are as customers seek to...
