There appears to be moves to bring Marine Rescue NSW into the Public Safety Network radio communications network.
Locally-based medicinal cannabis company, ANTG, has been selected as a finalist in the Regional Exporter category for the 2024 Premier’s NSW Export Awards.
How time flies. On February 9, 2017, the then federal treasurer, Scott Morrison, rose from his parliamentary front-bench seat and delivered one of the more colourful, albeit disturbing, stunts in modern Australian political history.
Newly elected councillor, David Warth, has told The Echo he wants to set the record straight about his preferences in the recent council election.
With music festivals struggling to survive in NSW, a new law was passed in NSW parliament this week by Labor: Music Festivals Amendment Act 2024.
The Bangalow Historical Society is staging its latest exhibition, called Uncovering Our Past.
With the new cap on unhosted short-term rental accommodation (STRA) of 60 days a year now in place for Byron Shire, Council staff say they ‘will now spend the next several months focusing on consolidating data on unhosted properties’.
Unfortunately I am yet again not surprised by the biased, anti-Israel letters in last week’s Echo. It is almost exactly one year since this terrible war started, anyone with basic knowledge can pick apart every single point, but the...
Re Simon Alderton’s letter in last week’s Echo (25 Sept). Can we all agree that The Echo is a valued local paper and as such doesn’t need to provide space for letters covering international affairs? There’s enough going on...
After insisting since 2019 that it would not revisit changes to negative gearing for multiple investment properties, the Albanese government has reopened the door. Such reform has been consistently pushed by the Greens as part of a solution to...
Have the federal Greens of late completely lost the plot? Has the election of certain new members to the House of Reps (with Labor preferences), caused an epiphany of sorts, like the manifestation of a deity in the form...
For many residents in Byron Bay it is with great relief that we learn that the younger generation of Greens are on Council. Go women, with mother Earth’s balanced blessing! I share a Green proposal that will bring huge pleasure...
Labor’s current bills (Help to Buy and Build to Rent) are being blocked by the Greens, some independents, and the Coalition because they are seen as an inadequate response to Australia’s housing crisis. The Greens are fighting for a dramatic...
Brunswick Heads Public School rounded up end of term with a collaboration with Brunswick Nature Sculpture Walk, working with artists to connect with the exhibition.
How are you feeling? This might seem an odd way to start a column, but I didn’t want to jump into heady analysis and commentary about the daily shitshow without acknowledging that many of us are feeling totally overwhelmed right now.
Communities throughout Byron Shire are now more resilient to disasters, with portable Starlink dishes being rolled out across the area.
In response to Bruce Robinson‘s letter regarding the Chincogan Charge. As everyone is aware we had the Chinny Charge last week which was a combined effort bought to you by the Mullumbimby Chamber of Commerce and the community who...
I, by chance, found out a few months ago that Billinudgel Road had been closed to through traffic. The sign was located three kilometres from the corner of Billinudgel and The Pocket roads. Again, by chance, I found out...
Greens Cr Sarah Ndiaye is Byron Shire’s new mayor, with the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) confirming the final mayoral count on Monday. With Mayor Ndiaye’s election to the role, her party’s ticket effectively receives another councillor position. The final tally...
Congratulations to the newly elected Byron Council for 2024–28!
A pilot program in Tweed Shire aimed at helping homeless people find long-term accommodation has seen more than 160 people housed, says local not-for-profit organisation, Social Futures.
A local fishing group has an aim that includes more than just dropping a hook and line in the water – it hopes to encourage young people to put their screens aside and get out into nature.
As long-term Echo cruciverbalists (in this case afficionados and not setters), we suggest you recycle Mungo’s crosswords because we find the current crosswords beyond our capabilities. Sonia Borenstein, Carole Gamble, Chris Abrahams, Di Hughes, Kadri Nelmes Ed note: Several other readers...
On Wednesday night much-loved father, partner and community member, Philip Shine, left this mortal coil after a long battle with cancer. I would like to extend my deepest sympathies to my dear friend and fellow councillor of eight years,...
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