Last Saturday more than 60 ocean lovers, adventurers, surfers and river advocates took part in The Rivers Run – a 48km journey from the Richmond River to the Brunswick River.
Another festival, another washout. How is it possible that Byron Shire promoters continue to invite people to events when they can’t provide a safe, all-weather venue to host these expensive festivals? Why did our state government endorse these dangerous flood-prone...
Is this 57 Station St Mullum development yet another Wallum – irrational, illogical, short on community consultation? So ludicrous is the plan and so without sound rationale or reasons are Byron Council’s arguments in favour, that one is left with...
The letter from Cr Michael Lyon in last week’s Echo raises some interesting questions and concerns. While it is good that he has apologised for spreading misinformation about the height of the proposed housing block at 57 Station Street,...
The proposed development at the 57 Station Street carpark has exposed some serious flaws with the public consultation and planning processes of Byron Shire Council. Back in February at a public meeting organised by the Mullumbimby Residents Association, residents...
It was wrong to suggest that rule by an artificial brain is now inevitable. Obviously, if there is a large nuclear war, that will eliminate any threat posed by the artificial super intelligence. We accept that a machine can be...
Could the Shire’s only queer and trans support service, Queer Family Inc, have finally found a long-term home?
The Life of the Insects, an absurd, witty, joyful and inventive play is being performed by Mullumbimby High School Year 11 this weekend.
Koalas may look cute and cuddly – but really, they’re not. But they are facing extinction in NSW by 2050, particularly as a result of habitat destruction, and they do need our help to ensure they don’t die out.
This is a community service announcement. For the last three months I have been the lollipop person (aka school crossing supervisor) outside St Johns Primary School in Mullumbimby. I have also lived in Mullumbimby for over 30 years. There...
It would appear that Mayor Ndiaye’s Green Council has turned a murky shade of brown. We have much energy of Byron Council staff and Council agenda items devoted to paving the way for the overdevelopment and overpopulation of a...
Byron’s ‘hippie-flavoured’ tourism shouldn’t surprise. Byron of old was effectively an outpost with a few key industries for the state. All those industries started to shutter their doors as the hippie heyday began in the late 1970s. With industries going...
Following Labor’s massive federal election win, the great news regarding Australia’s renewable rollout just keeps getting better. Full credit must be given to PM Albanese and Energy Minister Chris Bowen for their steadfast resolve to stare down the obstructionists...
Raphael Lee Cass please don’t twist my words referring to the spraying the skies, or it’s also called weather modification, with chemicals. I said I wondered if the Byron Shire Council were aware. I did not blame them. Someone...
Does the community want to retain control and management of Durrumbul Hall in Main Arm or will it be given over to Byron Shire Council (BSC)?
When does a Byron Council meeting draw an audience of more than a 100 people and attendance by the local police?
Thank you to The Echo for raising deep concerns in relation to the Belongil Estuary and the stormwater / toxic inflows. The history of the Belongil for the past 36 years has resulted in Echo journalism revealing fish kills...
Israel could not perpetrate genocide in Palestine without the unconditional support of the West. The Australian government’s complicity of silence and material support for Israel is indicative of the values and cultural heritage we share with the Zionist colony,...
After the recent findings by ASIO of the attack on Jewish buildings resulting in the expulsion of the Iranian ambassador, the hypocrisy is breathtaking when we don’t see Israel’s ambassador expelled for the Israeli government’s complicity in genocide and...
Appalled to see that ghastly Americanism ‘mom’ instead of the good old Anglo-Saxon ‘mum’ on page 14 of August 20 of The Echo. Have never heard of any modern child refer to their mother as mom in these here...
Many people are unaware that the Victorian Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action (DEECA) authorised the helicopter shooting of over 1,000 koalas in Budj Bim National Park. The aerial shooting took place over three weeks and ended on...
Councillor Asren Pugh has publicly derided members of the Mullumbimby Residents Association (MRA) for being NIMBY in their efforts to have Byron Council’s affordable housing project moved from the town carpark to Council’s carpark. He has also blatantly misrepresented MRA...
Emerging pop artist Ronan Maclean released his debut EP, The Maniac EP, last week. The project showcases Maclean’s versatility and strong pop music instincts, blending inspirations across four distinct tracks – all written, produced, and performed by the artist.
Friday, 19 September will see The Pocket Public School celebrate 125 years of educating local children and bringing the community together.
I don’t use AI. Well, I use spellcheck and maps, but I don’t use AI creatively. For instance, I don’t use Grammarly because it makes edit suggestions and I find that changes my voice. I don’t want my writing to be perfect and compliant. I don’t want a machine to decide how to order my sentences. Correct my spelling and fuck off
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