On Monday night, it was standing room only at the Top Pub in Mullumbimby as the community came together to hear the top-five short stories from The Echo and Creative Mullum Short Story competition for each of the adult,...
Investigation of an ocean outlet north of Fern Beach in the Billinudgel Nature Reserve was supported by all councillors at the 19 March Byron Shire Council meeting.
Three muralists Yasmin Shima, Rhianna Browning, and Daniel Hend have turned the Billinudgel Rural Fire Station into an artistic and cultural art installation as part of the lead-up to Billinudgel Rural Fire Brigade’s 50-year anniversary.
Navigating the legal system can be overwhelming and isolating for anyone. But for people living with cognitive impairments – such as intellectual disability, brain injury, autism spectrum disorder and dementia – it can be really challenging without support. Across Northern...
John Scrivener does it again with his senseless letter regarding the Iran war. 99 per cent of Iranians in the diaspora want the Islamic republic stranglehold on Iran to end, and want this war against them to continue. 90 per cent...
Regarding Rod Murray’s comments on supposed government and Labor party support for the attacks on Iran, I think he will find the government is doing a great balancing act with Trump. Just look at the criticism and ‘the sky...
For all the chaos he’s causing in the Persian Gulf and the global economy, one consolation is that despite all his attempts to contravene the US Constitution, Donald Trump is limited by the 22nd Amendment to two fixed four-year terms in office.
Mullumbimby’s much-loved bowling club is poised for a major transformation, with the historic site set to become home to a 24-hour gym in a shift that will permanently change how the community uses the venue.
Step into a rare and electrifying moment for the chess community of Byron Bay. For the first time in over 30 years, you have the extraordinary opportunity to test your mind against a true Grandmaster of the game, David Smerdon, one of Australia’s top-ranked players and a long-time representative at the Chess Olympiad since 2004.
Funding from the latest round of the Mobile Black Spot Program (MBSP) that will target blackspots in and around Bangalow has been announced.
Challenges are still being faced by the Suffolk Park community following the divide between supporters and detractors of the roundabout and traffic lights to deal with traffic woes at the Clifford Street intersection.
The community has fought hard for the Mullumbimby Hospital site to be retained for a mix of public, social, affordable, and mixed use housing, in perpetuity, since they created the Mullumbimby Hospital Action Group (MHAG), marched on the streets, volunteered for multiple community consultation groups, and more.
There’s a quiet but powerful truth behind every wildlife rescue, every conservation win, and every thriving patch of habitat in our region: someone saw something that needed doing, and simply stepped up.
With close to 250 entries into The Echo and Creative Mullum Short Story Compeittion it was exciting to see the Top Pub in Mullumbimby with standing room only as the top five stories from the adult and under-18 categories were read out.
When a child was struck by a car near Ocean Shores Public School the P&C were quick to contact Byron Shire Council (BSC) on 13 August 2025, saying, ‘Thankfully, they were not seriously injured, but the incident has...
I was gobsmacked to read the comment of our elected Greens office – supposedly being from Tamara Smith herself. I explained the lack of support from her office around the Bayside Brunswick Heads subdivision continuously affecting our stormwater system,...
When noticing the ‘clock time’ and then looking outside, was it a lovely morning light? No way – it’s still very dark. How ridiculous is this clock-change time, which rules our lives, when we should be able to wake...
Surely the heading ‘Pouches looking for forever homes,’ was a typo? Twice used in the first sentence . I thought maybe it was a vague reference to food pouches containing dog treats. Maybe I’m illiterate and have a poor...
Imagine my delight, upon opening The Echo’s letters page last week and finding five nonsensical letters in a row! First up, we have Suzy from Bangalow lamenting how Landcare and camphor removal has buggered the Byron Creek. Has she considered the...
In response to a recent letter from Sharyn Jones from Main Arm regarding the Cape Byron Lighthouse, we at Marine Rescue Cape Byron couldn’t agree more. Sharyn quite rightly points out the flaws in modern technology that can leave you stranded,...
Your readers may have noticed the current media blitz from Reflections Holiday Parks in relation to the construction currently underway in the southern end of the Terrace caravan park in Brunswick Heads. They are replacing 27 camping sites with...
About one month ago, I was invited, with my neighbours, to meet among the cypress pines on the southern end of Reflections’ Terrace holiday park in Brunswick Heads. This is opposite my new home. It is so great to...
Regarding Councillor Jack Dods’ patronising comment about residents’ concerns in last week’s Echo news article, ‘Merivale development approved as neighbours warn of noise, parking and “act first, ask later” approach’. Unless he, or his family, have had personal experience...
The Echo loves your letters and is proud to provide a community forum on the issues that matter most to our readers and the people of the NSW north coast. So don’t be a passive reader, send us your epistles. The...
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