A 15-hectare greenfield site near Belongil Beach was massively overvalued by the NSW Valuer General, the Land and Environment Court (LEC) has found.
The popular bush poetry event returns to the Bangalow Show, at a new time of 11am Saturday, November 16.
As a first-timer running for Council, Jack Dods found himself not only in a seat at the Council bench, but deputy mayor as well.
On Wednesday, October 22, Year 10 students from Cape Byron Rudolph Steiner School attended an awards evening in celebration of their involvement in the Towards Respectful Relationships film project.
‘Limited market interest’ is the reason given for a request to fill a 1.806Ha parcel of land at the Harvest Estate, West Byron.
The ABC Radio RN has headlined that planet Earth is recording the highest contemporary carbon emissions ever in the atmosphere. The Saturday Paper has written a highly distressing article on Santos and their gorilla US lawyers Quinn Emanuel, (a...
The LNP’s ‘earth shattering’ win over Labor in Saturday’s Queensland state election and the Greens’ loss of one of their two iconic Brisbane seats sets the stage for the looming federal election. The Greens’ aim was to double its number...
It should come as no surprise to see the Greens political party lose support in the recent ACT and Qld elections despite their expectations. Over the years, I’ve noticed a distinct pattern emerging with the behaviour of the Greens....
Surprise, surprise, more vitriolic statements hurtled at Mr Trump. Well, Richard Jones, I hope he wins. You cite he ‘can barely string two words together coherently’. You obviously did not watch him deliver a flawless speech to a record number...
Taxes, it is generally agreed, help pay for things that benefit society. Things like roads, schools, hospitals, the police and skate parks.
An inclusive ceremony of love and remembrance is planned at the fig trees, Heritage Park, in Mullumbimby on Sunday, November 10 from 3pm.
Congratulations to the Byron Bay Chamber of Commerce, who have taken the title of ‘Outstanding Local Chamber’ at the NSW Business Awards held in Sydney.
Dear Councillors, We were heartened to read an article in the Tweed Coast Times, ‘Leading the way for a sustainable future water supply’ (October 6). In the article Sharon Cadwallader, newly reelected as a councillor to Rous County Council (RCC) and...
Recently, when the MP for Broken Hill said ‘…we’ve failed… in planning and resilience for power in the far west,’ he made an understatement, given that 12,000 properties were without power for – at last check – a week....
On Thursday I delivered the Hal Wootten Lecture at the University of NSW*. I’ve got this column due today.
Ballina Council has approved a three-storey, $20m accommodation development in Lennox Head, despite the fact that the proposal breaches floor space, height, and set-back limits.
I understand Lismore Council has had a hard time since the 2022 flood, and I also understand businesses in the CBD, especially those reliant on customer numbers, are having a really hard time. From my observation and experience, few of...
A few weeks ago I noticed a small flower growing from a crack in the concrete outside Mitre10 in Mullumbimby. I took a photo and sent it to the editor of The Echo thinking it could be used on...
On Sunday, thousands of people at rallies across Australia called on the country’s politicians to protect native forests and immediately end native forest logging.
Arts and design students from Southern Cross University have vowed to fight on in spite of the university’s decision to discontinue their programs.
Carelessly, recently I broke an arm and a leg and have been interned in Nimbin Multi Purpose Centre for the last few weeks with more weeks to come. The care has been tremendous and we are fortunate to have such...
For those still impressed by the so-called mature, responsible Labor government’s climate policy, Pacific island nations have a different view. While Pacific leaders have requested no more coal and gas exports (by companies which are permitted to rort Australian taxpayers...
On Sunday night I was travelling from Byron Bay to Lennox Head on The Coast Road, which has signage everywhere cautioning motorists to look out for koalas. Twice recently a koala has walked out in front of my car...
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It was a day of celebrations and memories when Mullumbimby Lady Golfers recently celebrated their 90th birthday. Present and past members, life members, sponsors, and Club President, Alex Briggs, were treated to a delicious light lunch provided by the Bitz...
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