Byron Shire Council staff say they have banned the use of balloons and other single-use decorations in all Council buildings, parks and outdoor areas from June 1.
Organisers of the National Circus Festival have unveiled their 2024 program, to be held at the Mullumbimby Showground October 4–6.
At a time when local festivals seem to be a threatened species, one major Northern Rivers event appears to have bucked the downward trend over the weekend.
The Australian Intelligence and Security Organisation (ASIO) has recently raised the terror threat to ‘probable’.
Random audits are one of the measures executive Council staff are looking at around what they say is an increase in unauthorised development.
Last Saturday night saw around 40 people rug up and sleep rough for one night for the inaugural Big Byron Sleepout, which was held to raise money for frontline service, the Fletcher Street Cottage.
Strap in peeps, the candidates for the Council election are locked and loaded for September 14!
Has Byron Council finally thrown in the towel when it comes to finding a new clothes-optional beach in the Byron Shire?
SAE University College, located on Ewingsdale Road, Byron Bay, is giving future creatives a chance to get up close and hands-on with its course offerings at its open day on Saturday, August 24.
Just to recap, property developer Clarence Property have approvals to build on low-lying land in Bayside, Brunswick Heads.
Community organisations from the Northern Rivers region highlighted the $610 million shortfall by government in response to the 2022 flood disaster in the region that has left many people homeless and struggling to cope in the aftermath.
Further to last week’s story where The Echo asked Byron’s mayoral candidates their position on rail trail or rail, we offered the other two mayoral candidates their say over the future of the disused railway, i.e. a return to rail or a rail trail.
Mullumbimby will get its water in the future from the Rous regional supply, rather than the local Lavertys Gap Weir it has been using for the past 85 years, under a decision made by Byron councillors last week.
Advance Australia are coming after me. They’ve publicly declared they are raising $5 million for the war chest to smash a few hand-picked Greens – and lucky me, I’m one of them!
Byron Bay Red Devils have two teams competing in this weekend’s semi-finals of the NRRRL, being played at Ballina’s Kingsford Smith Oval this Sunday August 25.
Byron High School year-12 student Wyana de Pietramale-Sewell has had a stellar season and has qualified for Athletics Australia’s National Cross Country Championships later this month in Tasmania.
Lennox Head’s Joel Taylor, 43, has successfully defended his Australian para-surfing title at the 2024 Australian Surfing Championships.
Paula Williams You may have seen our recent article (Echo 14 August, page 17) on the problems associated with ‘compostable’ packaging. While many of us feel we’re doing the right thing by getting takeaway coffees and food in ‘compostable’ containers,...
Part of last weekend’s Byron Bay Surf Festival (BBSF) was the Inaugural SurfAid Women’s Cup, in which four teams competed in a surf tag format.
Louise Hackett’s passion for baking is clearly evident in her perfectly petite and pretty-as-a-picture cakes on offer at her stall, A Little Peace of Cake, at Byron Farmers Market every Thursday morning. In fact, it seems calling them simply...
In 2142, a Weyland-Yutani space probe investigates the wreckage of the USCSS Nostromo, collecting an organic object containing a Xenomorph – yes. It’s back.
The brainchild of Christina Covington, together with a dedicated team of dance lovers, the We Dance Festival is committed to creating a space where people can connect through movement, discover the joy of dance, and unleash their inner rhythm.
The Coorabell Hall Art on the Walls program launches its 2024-25 program with Coorabell-based artist Charly Wrencher featuring his series of works titled ‘The Hills Are Alive’, an exhibition of small paintings inspired by Coorabell and its surrounds.
New Earth is a one-day multicultural event dedicated to connection, sharing, healing, growth, transformation and celebration. This event brings together a diverse community of healers, leaders, wisdom keepers, practitioners, musicians, artists, and visionaries to harmoniously co-create a new Earth. Experience a...
Our booking was for 4:00pm on a Sunday, so I was surprised to see the restaurant almost full, particularly as it was pouring with rain. 2024 marks 30 years for Raes and the Argentinian-style beauty has received a number of...
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