As I anticipate my first encounter with a tropical cyclone, I find it hard to sit still and thoughts swirl through my mind like the winds in the storm.
Local Murwillumbah midwife, Carolyn Hastie, is one of seven Australians volunteering their expertise in Papua New Guinea .
The former long-serving mayor of Tweed Shire, Max Boyd AM, has laid bare the decades-long struggle he, other councillors, and the community fought to stop corruption and over-development of their shire.
Upheaval, chaos, disruption. These are just a few of the words being applied to the Trump administration's barrage of policy changes.
After their home and livelihood were destroyed by civil war, Ousama Bloudani’s family have settled in Brunswick Heads.
Letters in The Echo (March 5) criticising the conduct of councillors at the February 24 meeting concerning the proposed development at 57 Station Street were on the money. I witnessed the disgraceful behaviour of three particular councillors and suggest...
Two weeks ago I attended the residents’ meeting regarding the proposed Mullumbimby affordable housing development (on public land) bordering several local businesses. I was saddened to witness some of the councillors berating the residents for expressing their views on...
I attended last week’s meeting about the proposed 57 Station Street development, which Council says will (might?) include 32 units for social and affordable housing, plus some shops but no parking or public toilets. Council says it is working...
With Cyclone Alfred bearing down on South East Queensland and Northern NSW it’s opportune as we enter the leadup to the 2025 federal election, to raise yet again the issue of climate change. Sadly, the world is far off track...
I used a local electrician to install a new stove recently and he provided me with a handwritten invoice for $310 which I paid by bank transfer. However, I misread the 6 for an 8 on his account so...
It has been a year since the Early Drug Diversion Initiative (EDDI) came into effect in NSW and advocates have highlighted a number of ways the program can be improved.
I have asked numerous questions of the Byron Shire Council’s (BSC’s) executive staff and engineering without getting any real answers, let’s try again. What is the annual cost of exporting BSC’s landfill to elsewhere and the total cost of this...
Why? Why seek to clear protected littoral rainforest, excavate up to eight metres into the hillside to build two dwellings with multiple rooms and swimming pools which will probably only be used for a few weeks a year? Why pools...
A new federal government Senate report has highlighted the worsening skills and funding crisis facing local governments right across Australia.
A government-funded study by coastal engineers into beach erosion from Byron Bay to Hastings Point warned of ongoing erosion 47 years ago, and urged governments to act to prevent further loss of property.
Cyclone Alfred would have been called Anthony until the Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) wisely changed the name.
Our children are looking to us. They see the fires, floods, and rising heat and ask: will our adults act in time? Right now, the answer isn’t good enough. Since coming to power, Labor has approved 32 new coal and...
My wife and I have lived in Mullumbimby for 20 years. Many like us have come from somewhere else but in the process have left our families and old friends behind. Some of us have reached an age when...
Byron Council’s attempt to protect the character of Federal Village by introducing formally zoned heritage protections have received a negative response from landowners in the town and may now be abandoned.
With the threat of further flooding now dissipated, an enormous cleanup job remains in the aftermath of Tropical Cyclone Alfred.
The cost of insurance and the behaviour of insurance companies looks set to become a major political issue in the wake of Tropical Cyclone Alfred.
Should the new gym in Brunswick Heads be allowed to increase its capacity, despite not having completed parking arrangements at its busy Tweed Street location?
I really value The Echo. A big thank you to all the drudges. I’ve even chipped in lousy $5 a month through PressPatron for years. Part of your role is to hold power to account. It appears that you generally...
I was living at the end of Middle Pocket when Zoe hovered off Gladstone, with a big wet tail blowing easterly gales off the ocean for over a week. More than 1,500mm of rain fell in Byron Shire in...
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