We are trudging along the beach, heading back to the carpark after a delightful morning of birdwatching at the fringe of a mangrove swamp when the aerial drama unfolds.
Could a pilot program at the opposite end of NSW provide hope for those wanting to live in tiny homes in the Byron Shire?
An art auction is a special addition to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Federal Park Party, which this year takes place on Saturday, 1 November from 12 noon.
The 19th Byron Bay International Film Festival (BBFF) will run from 17 to 26 October, featuring documentaries that explore humanity’s deep connection to the natural world and the urgency of climate change.
The Suffolk Park roundabout saga is an episode straight out of Utopia. Furthermore, Bangalow Rd in Byron Bay will require roundabouts to allow cars accessing and egressing the side streets as there are bottlenecks caused by Airbnb accommodation there...
I’m calling on current software experts to establish a corner of the web that puts truth at its centre. The ability to separate truth from scams has been completely shattered now. So we need a truth net that anyone can...
I write with great concerns for the future of community preschool in our Shire and across NSW. Without any consultation with the stakeholders, the Labor Minns government recently proposed major reforms to the early childhood sector, including $100 million in...
This Sunday 5 October, the Byron Community Market will transform Main Beach into a celebration of all things 1980s. The special Born in the 80s event is part of the Byron Community Centre’s 130 Years of Community Spirit celebrations, marking the decade the it first took on management of the iconic markets in 1987.
No matter how loud the right cry ‘fake news’, try to get rid of net zero targets, or remove scientific evidence and resources, ultimately the climate will demonstrate the impact of humans and the climate-heating impact we continue to have.
Mullumbimby is set to host the inaugural Wallum Extravaganza, a vibrant community celebration and fundraiser.
When Roie was a baby, and her dad Joshua Vogel would take her for walks, they discovered the enigmatic Mr Shnorfloo – well that was the name Joshua made up for the sculpture.
Given the constant complaints from residents in The Echo about traffic, road conditions, roadworks and lack of parking in Byron Shire, it’s time residents and Council demanded the state government reinstate commuter train services on the multi-billion-dollar train line...
Plasticosis is a disease of the digestive tract caused by microplastics in all life on Earth! Apparently 50 particles are released into your mouth every time you unscrew and drink from a plastic water bottle. Wally Hueneke, Byron Bay
As a local timber worker, I am so disappointed that the government has decided to implement a massive Great Koala National Park without looking after the workers. The possibility that my job might go because there is no more timber...
It was one of the most infamous incidents in the history of Splendour in the Grass – a young woman who had recently given birth was unlawfully and invasively strip searched simply because a drug dog took a brief interest in her person.
We’ve entered a liminal space in which we’re simultaneously witnessing the rapid collapse of old structures and the emergence of something intangibly new. Some people are awaiting aliens, others the Rapture, or ascension and a new Earth. Are we experiencing humanity’s rite of passage?
According to David Shoebridge of the Greens, with information he said came from ‘Declassified Australia’, the Albanese government has approved nearly 70 shipments of weapons parts to Israel for deadly F35 fighter jets since October 2023. The latest shipment...
The Global Sumud Flotilla wasn’t just carrying 600 brave humanitarians intent on bringing desperately needed food and medical supplies to Gaza’s starving and injured people. It was also carrying the hopes and aspirations of millions of people worldwide who...
What’s a camel? A horse put together by a committee (or Byron Council). The whole roadworks story from Mullum to Uncle Tom’s is a bad joke. The timing couldn’t be worse. Glad I’m not reliant on customers for a business...
Some people resort to disparaging remarks and belittling when they don’t have a solid argument to present. I can think of Donald Trump as a great example. Unfortunately, the same weak behaviour is now coming from our local councillors over...
Will one of the Shire’s oldest and most iconic pubs get a $13m makeover that will significantly change the heritage look and feel of the venue and increase the space for poker machines?
‘It’s harder to take on an entire worldview than it is to correct a few made-up talking points.’ This is the quote I found in an article in The Conversation in August this year titled, ‘Why windfarms attract so much misinformation and conspiracy theory’.
The unanimous September 11 vote by councillors to proceed with the development at 57 Station Street was a disgrace. Among comments by councillors, it was stated that predominantly the only people against the development were old people, thereby implying that...
I thought that one of Council’s roles in the community was to listen to the community and to take suggestions to Council staff so that at least some of them could be implemented. However, in the case of the 57...
I am very upset Byron Shire Council went with the Northern Rivers Tennis Foundation to take over the lease of Mullum tennis courts. It led to the dumping of local Steve Gort as tennis coach to our kids. Steve has...
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