Emergency procedures were enacted by Byron Central Hospital management after a man with a rifle was seen near the grounds last Thursday.
A longstanding institution, Byron Bay Preschool, has rebranded itself to Northern Rivers Preschools.
The opening night film at this year’s Byron Bay Film Festival (October 18–27) is a feature-length documentary of the 1973 Aquarius Festival.
Byron Shire Council have been unsuccessful in two grant applications to the NSW government that would assist in mitigating flooding around Mullumbimby.
Could the Byron Shire’s Cavanbah sports centre be significantly expanded to include two new basketball courts and a hydrotherapy pool?
To mark commencement of construction for the Secret Garden Residences, a groundbreaking ceremony was held last week.
Before I catch that train, thanks to the amazing community of the Byron Shire for voicing their concerns and thoughts and at times gratitude. After nearly eight years across two terms I can say it is a relentless, unpredictable...
What is happening to forest wildlife? NSW’s state-owned logging company is currently logging great swathes of our Great Koala National Park (GKNP). That is NOT great as a mere five per cent is protected. There needs to be a...
Dangerously Poetic Press say they are delighted to celebrate the Australian launch of Laura Jan Shore’s fourth poetry collection, The Generosity Of Birds, this Sunday.
A $9.5 million funding pool is on offer for small and medium businesses in flood-impacted towns and villages across the Northern Rivers.
Byron Shire voters are about to face an unprecedented decision on Saturday, with the incumbent mayor seeking re-election while facing criminal domestic violence (DV) charges in March next year.
I was interested in my own process in coming to the decision to support Mark Swivel’s condemnation of Mayor Michael Lyon’s behaviour and his refusal, despite much advice, to stand down and to attend to his personal life in...
I am astounded at the lack of dignity and self-control shown by Mark Swivel in his comments to The Echo and other media. As someone who has known Michael Lyon and his wife personally for several years now, I know...
Byron Shire faces enormous pressures for the future. We need a Byron Council with a strong commitment to the protection and enhancement of the community, the environment and the economy. We need a council who will address climate change...
Who among us is not guilty of feeling a little unbelieving, when we hear the latest promises on housing, or environmentally-friendly development?
A new report by peak social services body, NSW Council of Social Service, has revealed nearly two-thirds (64 per cent) of NSW residents in low-income households surveyed are in housing stress, owing to cost-of-living pressures.
Though still in Ballarat caring for my mother, I do keep an eye on Tweed Council, and wanted to share a few thoughts for this election.
I have a story I believe I must tell. On Friday, August 30 while travelling along the Pacific Highway heading for home on the Sunshine Coast, not far from the Lismore turnoff, I was involved in a bad accident....
I respect the work that Mr Warnes does in advocating for public transport and for his members who work in public transport across NSW. But on the issue of the Northern Rivers Rail Trail, he could not be more...
You will be hearing a lot from councillors in the run up to this election. One claim by Labor’s Tweed Shire councillor Reece Byrnes that an ‘alliance between Greens, Liberals and Nationals on council’ in which they ‘teamed up to vote’ warrants a fact check.
It is most notable that right-wing think tank,’Advance Australia’ which threatened to target The Greens is already operative in the Byron Shire, according to a large collective of senior citizens in the Shire. A recent copy of the Saturday...
With local business owners saying they still face closure from Byron Council road works, council staff will meet with businesses affected by the upcoming Lawson Street drainage works to discuss a range of measures intended to mitigate the impact of the poorly timed project.
I have never been overly happy with Mayor Michael Lyon but really Mr Swivel what exactly do you find so exciting about your place in the public arena? C Davies, Mullumbimby
Noticing the new parking meters pop up like a rash over Bruns streets, it makes me wonder what alternative strategies for reducing car numbers are in the works. On Byron Council’s website, they tout paid parking in Bruns as...
On 14 September the people of Ballina will elect nine councillors plus a mayor. Unlike some parts of NSW, where there are more councillor positions than candidates, a large field of applicants are vying for the chance to represent their diverse communities across Ballina Shire, from Newrybar in the north to Cabbage Tree Island in the south, and from Wollongbar in the west to fast-growing Lennox Head in the east.
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