In response to Scott Wilson (Echo 29 May) questioning Byron Council’s spending on roads and infrastructure, the truth is that from 2017/18 to 2022/21 the special rate variation (SRV), along with pay parking revenue and grants, raised more than...
There is only one per cent of the Big Scrub rainforest in Northern New South Wales remaining. This has left what were once mighty rainforests now critically endangered and facing the threat of extinction because of a serious lack of genetic diversity.
Submissions are now open for the Select Committee on the Impact of Climate Risk on Insurance Premiums.
In a world saturated with carefully curated images geared toward personal brand building, a genuinely candid photo is a refreshing and beautiful thing.
Plans submitted to Council earlier this year for the historic old Skinners Shoot piggery at 103 Yagers Lane have raised concerns with residents.
During the April Easter school holidays, three Mullum High students represented the local electorates in the prestigious NSW Youth Parliament program camp.
Considering switching to an electric vehicle (EV)? The recent Echo ‘Sustainability’ supplement states that the cheapest EV in Australia is the MG4 long-range, costing $52,000. That is incorrect! Few people actually need such extended ranges for their daily travels....
Who’s stealing them? I recommend you look for a pissed-off comedian not on the bill. Andrew Hunter, Bangalow
As science progresses the magical, spiritual, perceptions of the world fall away into the garbage trucks that pass by as we awaken from our dreams. One can ask what is consciousness, is it a wonderful word that so many of...
Danny Wakil blasts my ‘incredibly biased anti-Israel letters’ and ‘fictitious claims about Israel’, but he doesn’t cite a single instance of the alleged bias or fictitious claims. In the absence of such evidence, his accusations amount to little more...
It appears state-run entities promoting their own ‘values’ and agenda continue to erode people’s freedom. It doesn’t matter whether or not you enjoy and feel comfortable in your own skin or enjoy the many other benefits of a clothing-optional...
Come rain, hail or shine, the Old & Gold Festival will celebrate 20 years this Saturday.
With former Greens mayor, Simon Richardson, having mentored both current mayoral candidates Cr Sarah Ndiaye and Mayor Michael Lyon, The Echo sought comment around their support/vote for his role on Northern Rivers Planning Panel.
Over the coming months, you, dear constituent, will be subjected to local politicians campaigning for the September 14 Council elections.
At our last Byron Council meeting, I proposed reducing the height limit at Wategos from nine metres to eight metres. This is because the steep slopes mean people are building absolute monstrosities that are completely out of scale with...
The 31-year-old Gage Wilson was last seen on Hakea Court, Mullumbimby, about 5am on Saturday, May 18.
The wanton destruction of the mobile phone tower in Mullumbimby is further proof the Green Taliban are alive and well here in Northern NSW. This belligerent mob will stop at nothing in their mission of forcing their putrid doctrine down...
The news on the domestic violence front just keeps getting grimmer. The North Coast is reeling from the latest horrific family violence murder of a toddler.
On Saturday June 1, Ben Noori, Shawn, Adam and Brent Lewis legged it into Byron Bay, after a 800km trek from Sydney, raising awareness and funds for ovarian cancer.
At around midnight on April 21, the old Mullumbimby railway station building, used by a range of community groups, was gutted by fire.
Of those who have been involved in Byron businesses over the decades, almost everyone knows Ed Ahern.
An information session about the relocation and concept design for the new Lennox Head Public School to be built on the corner of Montwood and Snapper Drives will be held on Wednesday, June 5.
Why is a servo in Ballina selling diesel fuel for 185 cents a litre, while just up the road in Byron we’re paying 30 cents a litre more? Why can I shop in Aldi for around half the price...
The Tongan volcano may well have contributed to the 2022 flood event, as suggested by John Scrivener last week, but we would be taking a great risk in excluding it from our flood planning. The underwater volcano made a one-off...
In 2018 Water and Recycling (W&R) on Byron Shire Council (BSC) asked the Water, Waste and Sewer Advisory Committee (WW&SAC) to endorse a five-year plan at a cost of $250,000 a year. They submitted to reline the sewerage gravity...
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