Nearly three years after first seeking to establish a Byron Shire Council-led land trust, staff have now recommended reapplying to the state government
At Living Lab Northern Rivers we are looking at a co-design process where we’ll connect the best technical experts with the local community.
Scott Hymas is correct in describing large SUVs as an invasive species (Letters, 31 January). A $200,000 Dodge Ram emits 506g of CO2 for every kilometre travelled, a Subaru Outback 168g/km. Many large SUV drivers love tailgating, forcing smaller cars...
If we use our water resources wisely and respectfully there should be no need for more dams. Some years ago on the New Inventors program a device was presented which reused all the water which was wasted down the...
Australia Day (26 January) has come and gone, yet again. Social media posts are filled with bitching about Aussies staking out their turf on some beach or cliff (sometimes 24 hours or more ahead) to deny other Aussies access on...
I love Australia. I was born here, have grown up here, spent my 20s taking road trips up and down the east coast, surfing, working on farms, enjoying all that this beautiful land has to offer. I now have...
If there were ever a just war it is Israel against Hamas in Gaza. The 7 October invasion is an example of what Israel would face if it hadn’t the power and determination to retaliate on all fronts for...
There’s no doubt that social and affordable housing in NSW is in need of life support. Thankfully, the NSW government put out a media release last week to say the entire system will be rebuilt. But how?
We shouldn’t be surprised by provoking vitriol from their supporters (Keith Duncan’s letter, 31 January) when we challenge a politician to live up to their claims. Kate Smorty and I wrote letters to the The Echo expressing shock and...
As the first ever female Young Liberal State President, I drew gasps from the Liberal Women’s Council by telling them I was a ‘feminist’.
There is serious pesticide pollution in the Richmond River estuary. But the problems of the Richmond River start well upstream. And they started long ago...
Byron Council’s plans to rezone the former Mullum Hospital site to a residential precinct, which would see up to 130 dwellings built – Mayor says Council won't be paying for 'social housing'.
The constraints on housing development in our area are well known locally, as described in a letter last week, although apparently not recognised by the bureaucrats in Sydney who continue to insist that we must house more and more...
Big changes are proposed for Sandhills wetland, located opposite Clarkes Beach and the Youth Activities Centre on the edge of Byron Bay’s CBD.
Every time I hear on the news of the cyclones and floods in Queensland I think of the green convoy to the Adani coal mine a few years ago and the reception they received from the Queensland population. Queenslanders were...
Volunteers and community scientists have repeatedly highlighted the failure of NSW Forestry Corporation to identify hollow-bearing trees used by the endangered southern greater gliders, the largest marsupial glider in the world.
You may be standing up against the sheep who are following climate change false narratives or against the billionaires trying to take over the global economy by banning hydrocarbons. You may have developed a rationale of selected theories, or...
What does the future hold for the park in Bayside, Brunswick Heads, that is currently hosting temporary housing pods for those left homeless by the floods?
The February flood sent 2.7 metres of water through Corndale Hall. This water of biblical proportions reached to the roof. It wrenched the modest little building from its footings and set it free. It collided with a power pole and was broken into pieces. Such a violent and unexpected death for such a magical place.
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.
If you take a walk across the footbridge over Simpsons Creek in Brunswick Heads and across to the beach you will find Rosefina’s Place, a converted caravan-cafe tucked away in a quiet corner of the busy Byron Shire.
A discussion will be held at the Byron Theatre next Tuesday where a panel of experts will talk about the future of psychedelic-assisted therapy in Australia
On Saturday, Dee Dee Lavell’s Celebration of Life concert will be held at the Courthouse Hotel.
Look out ladies, the hunks from Sydney Hotshots are back to sizzle and seduce for one night only with a brand-new killer show.
LiMBOLAND is a poignant amalgam of true stories from around the country portraying the impact of natural disasters and the power of community when times get hard.
