The Ocean Shores Art Expo drew art lovers together to admire local creatives at the Ocean Shores Community Centre last weekend.
Established in 1964, the Australian Ballet School (ABS) has always been where you want to be if you are serious about ballet in Australia.
A charity to raise money for the Royal Flying Doctor Service will be held again December 6 at the Bangalow A&I Hall from 12 till 5pm.
At a time when many of us are trying to reduce the amount of plastic packaging we consume, the supermarkets are incentivising us to do the opposite.
A change of use for the former Wraight’s mechanic workshop in Brunswick Heads was waved through unanimously by councillors at their November 14 meeting, paving the way for a takeaway cafe and wellness gym and recovery centre.
As the commerce/tourism interests get excited about the need to get the place lit up like a Christmas tree over the silly season, I hope that fair warning will be given about the hazards to pedestrians here. Firstly, absolutely...
Australia needs an independent electoral system inquiry. In discussions on TV, Senator Don Farrell, preparing the final report on the 2022 federal election, stated that he is a great supporter of the Westminster system. Surely that doesn’t mean that Australia...
My twin sister Jane and I ‘enjoy’ walking around town picking up all the ‘small to medium’ rubbish in Bruns and Mullumbimby. I thought maybe others in the town and elsewhere would like to do the same as it’s enjoyable...
In The Echo (13 November 2023) there was a proposal to redevelop Byron’s Main Beach car park, etc (page 5), a warning on climate change adaptation (page 17), and the ridicule of Belongil beach front property prices (Backlash). Now, beaches...
This week, Mullumbimby’s funkiest salon, Frankie God of Hair, celebrates its 13th anniversary. Everyone in the Shire has heard of flamboyant Frankie Schaufler, but few know the story of how the talented German friseur ended up in this Northern Rivers town.
The Ballina region is stepping up against domestic and family violence and saying ‘yes’ to respectful relationships with its annual Rotary Walk, happening today Friday, November 29.
More than 150 young humans from eight local high schools gathered at Ballina Coast High School last week for a day devoted to learning about, and defending, our precious marine environments.
Yet another biblical donkey cart picks its way through the rubble canyons of Gaza. These poor desperate people are caged-in and cannot escape. Some have been forced to move more than 20 times. Yet another father carries the broken...
US President-elect Donald Trump’s top picks number one: Attorney-General, Congressman Mat Gaetz, who stated during the Trump campaign re the abortion issue, ‘Why is it that the women with the least likelihood of getting pregnant are the ones most...
Tim Winton is on stage, seated, in conversation about his new book, Juice, a novel about the dystopian future that awaits us all because of rapid, fossil fuel-induced global warming.
Philanthropic organisation, the Northern Rivers Community Foundation (NRCF) celebrated two decades of community-driven impact last week, which includes $10 million in donations across more than 645 projects since its inception.
Feedback is now open for a large mixed-use ‘affordable housing’ development, slated for the main entrance of Mullum, replacing the much-used Station Street car park.
Satirist Mark Twain said, ‘If you don’t read newspapers, you’re uninformed. If you read newspapers, you’re mis-informed.’
Are there any locals out there who are concerned about the rate of sand loss and dune erosion at Main Beach, Byron? While we cannot do much about the impacts of sea level rise, we CAN do a lot...
Why are visitor numbers down in Byron Bay? There are obviously a number of key factors that are contributing to this, e.g. the high cost of living in Australia, which has literally gone through the roof so to speak. Also,...
Much-loved long-time local, Adam Shostak, passed away last Wednesday after a slow decline from various health issues.
Michael Sarpi, (Letters, November 20) the prices of petrol ARE exorbitant in Byron Bay. The prices seem to have no justification regarding cost of oil, the Aussie dollar or delivery fees. Do we have dealers in Byron who simply...
How did the huge houses being built in lower Browning Street (Byron) pass the pub test? Three storeys? Definitely don’t fit into the streetscape, maybe they mixed up Marvell Street and Browning! Hopefully the new council can check on...
Climate change is having a significant impact on agriculture, with extreme weather events, shifting growing seasons, and increased pest pressures threatening food security. These changes not only affect crop yields but also drive up food prices, exacerbating the cost...
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