Byron Council has thrown its hat in the ring to host the region’s largest tourism symposium in a bid to generate much-needed energy for the local visitor economy.
As the year draws to a close, the sense of reflection starts to hang in the rear of the mind. Whilst front of mind is hinting at what’s to come in the year ahead…
My Friday night was spent prioritising your partner’s ECG, bloodwork, and pain management when he rushed in from the beach with chest pain. But this time taken meant I was delayed in helping your mother...
It was 37 degrees two summers ago and the landlord had just visited and suggested in a polite way that our calf-high ‘lawn’ needed attention.
The expansion of the Cavanbah sports centre in Byron Bay is well and truly on the agenda for 2025, with Byron Council set to allocate funds for the project in the first half of the year.
Earlier this year I rode my push bike from Lennox Head out to Uluru, via Broken Hill and Port Augusta, in a boomerang-shaped arc across three states. The ride wasn’t for charity, or a race – it was just something I always wanted to do.
On November 14, the NSW government reported that fire ants, including six queens, were discovered at a farm in Eureka in the Byron Shire. They were eradicated.
Suffolk Park residents are calling for an urgent halt to Council plans for traffic lights in Suffolk Park.
The long and protracted attempt to build a residential development in a picturesque corner of Wilsons Creek has been resolved, with Byron Council approving the project earlier this month.
As students across the country leave school for the last time, many are celebrating the end of the HSC and looking forward to what lies beyond K to 12 life.
Claims by Byron Mayor Sarah Ndiaye (Greens) that Homes NSW had removed temporary accommodation for homeless people in Byron Shire have been strongly refuted by NSW Minister for Housing and Homelessness Rose Jackson (Labor).
Danny Wakil’s letter laid down a challenge (Letters, December 11) that I’m ready, willing, and happy to meet. A challenge to name a single army that has done more to protect civilians than the IDF has done in Gaza....
Mandy Nolan’s column (Echo, December 11) title ‘You want my feedback?’ demands that very thing about one very salient matter. Now, we know that Adam Bandt is the worst leader the Greens have ever had. Coming from his Trotskyist...
To preface: I am not pro-Hamas, nor am I antisemitic. To Danny Wakil who asked in last week’s Echo, ‘Name one army, in all of history, in any war, that has done more to protect the civilians of its enemies...
Probably due to bad karma I spent my younger years among counter-culture types: dopers, surfers, hippies, LSD-mystics, public servants, artists, poets and assorted bohemians. Sixty years later, it’s such a pleasure to revisit their views of imminent environmental apocalypticism,...
Byron Bay, NSW – The Shack, a new bar concept, has officially opened its doors at Beach Hotel, Byron Bay, offering a laid-back, yet sophisticated, place for locals and visitors to enjoy the sun and sea breeze. Positioned across from Byron’s iconic Main Beach, The Shack combines contemporary design with relaxed beachside vibes, making it the perfect spot to savour a drink and a bite in one of the country’s most desirable locations.
Based in Lawson St, Roca offers dishes you won’t easily find in the Northern Rivers. The hum of construction and the rumble of trucks have been a constant backdrop to the transformation of Lawson Street, but hidden amidst the commotion, something extraordinary was taking shape.
On Australia Day 2025 long weekend, the Sensory Blender delivers an exceptional line up of globally celebrated DJs to the Billinudgel Hotel. Featured artist Aroop Roy (UK), is a globally-renowned producer, musician, and DJ. Aroop blends house, techno, jazz, and global rhythms into electrifying sets. His genre-defying performances have captivated audiences at iconic venues like Fabric, Printworks, and Hi Ibiza.
We are all aware of the urgent need for more affordable accommodation in Mullumbimby. Unfortunately Council’s proposal for building on the parking lot next to the old Poinciana Cafe seems to be giving the town more problems than solutions –...
Holy shit, just when you thought things were bad, they just got worse. We have a climate crisis. A cost-of-living crisis. And now we are in the worst crisis of all – they’ve run out of HRT patches. There’s a worldwide shortage. Hot, angry, sad, anxious women are not happy. They’re hanging out. There’s no oestrogen this holiday season. Be afraid. Be very very afraid.
This solvers guide is to Stephen Clarke’s Crossword #35, published in The Byron Shire Echo Issue 39.29, 23 December 2024.
Successful NSW Age Championships for Byron Bay SLSC Byron Bay Surf Life Saving Club had its most successful NSW Age Championships for the last few years, with nippers making many finals across the four-day event held in March at Queenscliff,...
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