With three women standing for the upcoming federal election in the seat of Richmond it is important to recognise that women in Australia only gained the opportunity to vote and the right to stand for federal election in 1902.
A retrospective of films by renowned Byron filmmaker, Richard Mordaunt will be held over two days at the Byron Theatre on April 25 and 26.
Ever had the book thrown at you? Throw one back! Or a whole pile… but read them first because it’s guaranteed to expand your mind.
The Mullumbimby RSL Sub-Branch is delighted to announce the appointment of their new committee members: Stephen Williams, Neville Watts, Narelle Williams, and Helen Bostock.
Byron Shire Council has sought to ensure that at least 10 per cent of the housing in a new suburb proposed for the Shire’s north will be affordable, and remain so into the future.
I have done some work with Positive Change for Marine Life over the years and the letter in last week's Echo from Mark Westley, 'Trump has ruined our rivers', reflects not only a complete lack of understanding of the...
Tamara Smith’s office responded quickly to my concerns about illegal electric motorbikes, and suggested people keep their local council and police informed about e-bike accidents and dangerous events. It included a link to a 165-page report from the...
In the week of the third anniversary of the devastating 2022 floods this week, the government-run corporation, The NSW Reconstruction Authority (RA), tabled its 2023-24 annual report noting $54 million in wages.
In the week of the three-year anniversary of the 2022 flood, residents are again preparing for Cyclone Alfred.
The Echo reported that over 400 people packed out the Murwillumbah Civic Centre to hear Bob Brown, former Greens leader endorsing Mandy Nolan as the Greens candidate for the Federal seat of Richmond in the upcoming federal election. That’s...
Peter Dutton’s plan to fund bulk billing by slashing $24 billion in federal government jobs is a false economy that will hurt essential services without actually solving the problem. Yes, bureaucracy can be inefficient – I’ve seen government jobs remain...
While I totally understand that many voters are tired of the two- (or three- with Greens) party system in Australia it has served its democratic role fairly well, although laws concerning donations, especially ‘hidden’ donations, do urgently need to...
After many years I have just rediscovered my local library, the Byron Bay branch. I am spending an afternoon a week there, in a quiet space to get some work done. You could not find friendlier staff. If you need a...
Every now and then I really agree with our Byron Shire Council’s perseverance and the direction of their fight against developers with huge monetary resources and sharp well-paid barristers. This fight is a classic example of that sentiment. Wategos is...
Plunging into the refreshing waters of our beaches on a hot day is one of summer’s great joys, but for a number of our long-term residents, it’s a pleasure and a relief they can only imagine.
Byron Council will make the redevelopment of the Byron Bay pool and the installation of heating at the Mullumbimby pool key priorities under its newly adopted Shire-wide aquatic strategy.
The Doomsday Clock shifted to 89 seconds to midnight just a month ago, the closest humanity has ever come to catastrophic destruction since the clock started ticking in 1947.
We need to wake up to the reality that climate change is forcing the cost of living to increase. Mainly via rising food prices, as crops fail in various regions, and rising insurance costs, as housing and infrastructure is...
David Lowe’s fabulous article in last week’s Echo, ‘Why good government is nothing like a business’ really is THE core issue of our times. If you never fully understood why neoliberalism is so toxic, please make the effort to...
Thank you councillors from Suffolk Park, Broken Head and the wider community. I am writing to express the community’s gratitude towards our nine councillors. The community was loud and clear and we have been heard. The hot topic of...
You would think that Council staff, and Mayor Sarah Ndiaye, would know what Council policies are, but perhaps not. Council’s Enforcement Policy has made it quite clear, since at least 2016, that Council does not have to act on...
On July 12, 2023 Eva Ramsay and myself reported in the Byron Shire Echo that there was an urgent ‘Call for Roundabout at Dangerous Lennox Head Intersection’, and warned of the risk of an imminent fatality at the junction...
Marc Westley sure has been chugging down the Trump/Musk Kool Aid. Far from being a ‘disgraced organisation’ USAID’s cancellation by the Musk goon squad marks it as an organisation of integrity doing good works. It was set up by...
What is it with the bush doof people who think it’s okay to drive the nearby folks to complete sleepless despair? All night and then into the next day. From a distance the incessant unremitting low frequency assault is reminiscent...
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