Byron Shire Council has elected not to proceed with plans to fix up the old Mullumbimby Scout Hall, after the budget for the project blew out.
In 2021, Sara Gloede joined the call by local filmmaker and paramedic Ben Gilmour to help write humanitarian visa applications for a list of 50 artists at heightened risk from the Taliban, called Project 50.
Mullumbimby Community Gardens, the ReForest Now nursery, and The Mullum Food Coop were broken into and robbed again last week.
Over the course of last week, extraordinary numbers of large sharks and dolphins feasted on bait balls along Tallow Beach at Byron Bay. Why?
I for one am reeling. I am overwhelmed with sorrow and grief for the murdered and their families, friends, and communities.
Freedom of information documents released to The Echo have revealed that Byron Shire Council (BSC) agreed with government development agency Landcom to sell the much-used Mullumbimby car park at 57 Station Street to a yet-to-be confirmed community housing provider (CHP) for $1. Council will also get units under the deal.
NSW will soon require manufacturers and suppliers of e-micro-mobility products – including e-bikes – to adhere to extra safety precautions or face up to $825,000 in fines.
The fate of the Bangalow Bowlo could be decided by the outcome of a major club amalgamation deal 50 kilometres up the road, Byron Shire Council has heard.
I suspect that one day, Daniel Hend will have a statue in Mullumbimby, probably with his back to you and words on his T-shirt saying ‘please don’t talk to me, I’m working’. He really paints the town red. And uses lots...
Last week’s letters was again filled with very well composed questions and expressions of dismay with the controversy surrounding the Special Entertainment Precinct (SEP). Submissions have been presented, public rallies, letters and estimations of public dissent have reached numbers of...
The results of Council’s own community consultation clearly showed overwhelming opposition to establishing a Special Entertainment Precinct (SEP) in Byron Bay. Two main arguments have been used to justify proceeding. First, we are told the NSW government will fund...
There’s nothing democratic about councillors ignoring 90 per cent of submissions opposing the so-called ‘Special Entertainment Precinct’ (SEP) in Byron and voting against the wishes of the community. On New Year’s Eve in 1993, the mess hit the fan in...
Driving around Byron Shire I’ve been oohing and ahhing at the stunning display of poincianas and native Illawarra flame trees this year. There have been more flowers and intense colours than I’ve ever seen before.
Byron’s Soul Street New Years’s Eve celebrations for 2026 will get underway at 4pm for the alcohol-free, family-friendly event.
A man accused of murdering 23-year-old Ashleigh Grice in Mullumbimby in September is to face court again in the new year.
Attracting some of the finest sprinters in the street and beyond, as usual the Fastest Runner on Clifford Street race this year saw Santa, after a promising start, outpaced by a number of seven-year-olds.
The doors of the beleaguered Brunswick Heads Visitor Centre will remain open, at least for now, after receiving a $45,000 funding advance from Byron Shire Council (BSC).
After reading your Echo article about The Paddock Project, I decided I would stop procrastinating and actually turn left on the way out of Mullum and visit. I’m glad I did. The people working there, many with disabilities, are friendly, and...
Last week, Byron Shire Council debated whether to apply for a grant for the design of the rail trail between Byron Bay and Mullumbimby. This led to a confused and chaotic discussion about whether the trail should be built...
The funding application process for the Northern Rivers Rail Trail (NRRT) within our Byron Shire has seen significant hold-ups, owing to a lack of simplicity in what the funding is requested for. Does Byron Shire Council (BSC) want its...
Thanks to George Graham’s letter last week for his reminder that the stormwater drain emptying into Clarkes Beach is not suitable for swimming – E. coli bacteria, yuck! But I can’t agree with blocking it. Other beachside residents seem to...
What is Rising Tide? It’s ordinary people doing extraordinary things. The successful blockade of Newcastle coal port stands as the largest act of civil disobedience in Australia’s recent history, with around 8,000 people taking part.
The Echo and Creative Mullum’s Short Story Competition is off to a great start with submissions so far in both the over and under 18-year-old categories.
A report stating that the 60-day cap for non-hosted short term rental accommodation (STRA) in Byron Shire is ‘ineffective’ has been roundly criticised by the Byron Shire mayor, Victims of Holiday Letting (VOHL), and local STRA researcher, Dr Sabine Muschter, who was part of the research team looking at Airbnb impacts on small communities.
People have said some crazy shit about me, but the other day a friend told me a friend of his had advised him not to vote for me in the last election because I was in the Illuminati. How bizarre. I am a member of the Greens and the Bangalow CWA, but that’s the extent of my covert memberships.
Choose how you'd like to support local journalism.
The Echo
We sent a verification link to the address above. Click the link to confirm your account, then come back here to sign in.
