Federal Drive, located in the shire’s hinterland, reopened last Friday, two-and-a-half years after it was severely damaged from a landslip during the 2022 floods.
Teachers from Byron’s SAE college took part in the higher education union’s National Day of Action last week, as part of their campaign for improved wages and conditions.
Last week’s book fair, held by Friends of Libraries Byron Shire (FOL), was a huge success say organisers, raising more than $23,000 for the Shire’s three local libraries.
After the success of last year’s Inaugural Tallowood community garage sale day in Mullumbimby, residents in Corella Crescent are again coordinating an event for August 10.
Esther Berkon of the Facebook group ‘Jews for Palestine Northern Rivers’ spoke at the Byron Council meeting in favour of the motion for action re Israel and the Gaza war. At this point, this Facebook group does not have...
Israeli Professor Neve Gordon, an expert on international law, claims that Israel is seeking to rewrite the laws of war. The concept of proportionality, based on customary practice, means that it is tolerable to kill innocent civilians if the...
I want to share my experience as an Israeli Aussie. While visiting Israel, my husband became very sick. We spent more than a half a year in hospital. During that time, I was so surprised more than two-thirds of...
Domestic violence has become more than a scourge, it seems the daily accounts of suspected cases make ‘plague’ a more appropriate term. It is therefore pleasing to see advertised forums raising vital community awareness. Well done to the organisers,...
Well there you go: Backlash is still cooking with gas while the rest of us are singing ‘Jumping Jack Arc, it’s a Spark Spark Spark!’ Sapoty Brook, Main Arm
When you think of domestic violence (DV) often the first images that come to mind are physical: black eyes, broken bones, often cowering, and sometimes dead, women and children.
Ah the promise of Artificial Intelligence (AI). The disrupter of everything, and now the replacer of musicians.
Sometime before she passed away last month, Hannah Grace wrote the following note to The Echo: ‘Dear Echo people, I want this picture to go across two columns of the dead people section. Thanks a lot for everything.Cheers, Hannah xx’.
So far, three mayoral candidates have nominated for the September 14 Council election – current mayor Michael Lyon (Independent), Crs Sarah Ndiaye (Greens) and Asren Pugh (Labor).
Mandy Nolan’s article, ‘The Grandpa Wars’, had some great lines, but it was surprising to read ageism, racism, and sexism written in such a triumphal tone. Biden and Trump may both be too old and incompetent puppets in a...
On the morning of June 26 at 4.30am I witnessed and documented around 50 security guards descending on the peaceful protest camp at Wallum in Bayside Brunswick Heads. In what can best be described as the actions of a...
I've have a terrible confession to make. I think I have lost my moral compass in these most interesting of times.
Mayoral candidate, Cr Asren Pugh (Labor), says he supports current mayor Michael Lyon and Council staff’s position around the future of Mullum’s water supply.
The immersive, digital art venue, Otherworld, has sought permission to triple its patron numbers as it seeks to become a popular night-time venue in the centre of Byron Bay.
Mayor Lyon has a nerve accusing the Mullumbimby Residents Association of presenting a ‘one-sided’ view of the Rous County Council (RCC) Lavertys Gap water supply issue. Byron Council has two reps on RCC, being Crs Michael Lyon and Sarah...
Look, I know there are more important issues in the world, and I know this one is a bit of a cliche and ongoing joke, but observing Byron Council workers constructing the footpaths down the bottom of two particular...
Council’s Residential Land Strategy 2041 has been conditionally approved by the Department of Planning Housing and Infrastructure says Shannon Burt, Council’s Director Sustainable Environment and Economy.
Despite what my letter (July 10) says, I must clarify that I absolutely do NOT advocate assassination. I simply wanted to highlight the extreme breadth of apparently ‘lawful’ actions allowed by the recent US Supreme Court decision in relation...
Have you seen the swimming pool at the Ocean Shores Country Club? It seems not many people have, even those who live nearby or visit the club for drinks or meals. The crescent-shaped pool that overlooks the hinterland sunset...
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I have this joke I do on stage. It’s a throwaway line that always gets a laugh: ‘I breastfed all my kids, except my stepdaughter. Her mum got a bit weird about it.’ It’s funny because it’s true.
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