Bangalow Landcare have responded to accusations in a letter by Suzy Leigh (25 March) that they have killed ‘old growth’ camphors and are responsible for the creek being filled ‘with vast quantities of soil’ as they die and fall in and that this leads to the flooding of Deacon Street.
Media outlets have been receiving press releases lately spreading an outdated picture of vegan leather. The facts are simple: animal skins are among the most polluting materials in the fashion landscape, contributing to greenhouse gas emissions; pollution of land, water and soil; and deforestation. Animal...
ASIO (the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation) plays a key role in keeping all Australians safe in a troubled world. But, according to their governments, so does ICE in the US, and the FSB and SVR in Russia. Probably the...
The President and Secretary of the Suffolk Park Progress Association (SPPA) have revealed they both have ‘conflicts of interest’ in connection with a major development proposal in Suffolk Park. The Sydney-based company Denwol, which owns the development site, previously had...
Don’t we love those great supporters of reduced government regulation and taxes who suddenly, when there is a crisis, call for increased government involvement and funding relief? Locking up their finances in family trusts and property in superannuation to...
Australia should pay close attention to the plight of Gulf Arab regimes, since their foreign policy of strategic dependence on America resembles our own. In the wake of the 1973 Yom Kippur war and the Arab oil embargo that caused...
There are no shades of grey here. Israel is a terrorist state. It is being run by a powerful cabal of ultra-Zionists who have little respect for the rule of law and are happy to flout it, again and...
We have heard a great deal about red lines or lines in the sand, which, if crossed, incur heavy penalties on the offender. Australians have the right to know if red lines exist in Australia’s relationship with both Israel and...
Byron Shire Council looks set to move ahead with a major rethink of its playground network, despite what it acknowledges is a ‘mixed’ response from the community – particularly around the proposed removal of some smaller local parks.
In what appears to have become a common tactic for developers across Byron Shire, the developers behind a contentious, large Community Title (CT) at 53 McAuleys Lane, Myocum, are seeking to add an extra lot and water down the consent conditions for development application (DA) 10.2023.454.2.
It was with lots of enthusiasm, and some confusion over the exact timeline, but the Uniting Church Op Shop celebrated its possibly 34th, or 41st year of running every Saturday 9am to 12.30pm out of the Uniting Church Hall on Dalley Street.
Last week saw chess Grandmaster David Smerdon play 20 opponents at once in a simultaneous game. This was an opportunity for amateurs to get a rare chance to play against a master.
I don’t usually start my columns with a warning, but in this case I will. Not just a trigger caution for those, like me, who are traumatised by descriptions of sexual assault, but also a ‘how long do I have to keep protesting this shit?’ anger, frustration, disgust, and alarm as well.
‘The campaign featuring real Northern Rivers locals to add their name in support of the rail trail in a bid to get NSW and federal governments to grant the funding needed to finish the last section, and “Link the Places we Love” is gaining momentum,’ said Pat Grier, President of Northern Rivers Rail Trail Supporters.
A Northern Rivers prostate cancer support group is calling on men to rethink outdated assumptions about the disease, warning it is no longer confined to older age groups and highlighting the life-saving impact of early detection. Bob Corney, convenor of...
During Covid, Evie Wood was at home with her new baby Teddy (now Ted) on maternity leave, and as many new mothers do she had lots of baby clothes that were quickly outgrown, or in some cases grown-out of before they even got tried on!
Claire Yerbury and Brendan Kelly take a break after the chaos of setting up ‘Fast ’n Bulbous’ a group exhibition also featuring the works of David Kas, Rohan Bagman, and Justine Tasker at last Saturday night’s event at Wilsons...
We have just driven our EV from Ballina to Noosa using sunlight as our only fuel. It’s worth taking a moment to consider how incredible that is. The endless positive stories of the benefits of EVs are usually only read...
Apparently it is the first time that they investigated a potential war crime committed by someone while serving in the Australian Army in a foreign country. I can imagine that it is not easy to deal with ‘the state...
Yeah the climate had been killing millions of people starving from heat death, crop collapse, and exhaust fumes for years, but hey, now I’ve gotta buy an EV quick cos the petrol’s too expensive! Sapoty Brook, Main Arm
Having read your call for assistance, I would like to offer some observations regarding the decline in advertising and readership in recent times. From my perspective, many published comments appear to come from individuals who strongly disagree with the United...
The demise of Bluesfest reminds me of the felling of a big tree in the forest. When a tree that’s nurtured a whole forest community eventually falls, it seems like the end of the world. But alas, the open canopy...
Thanks to The Echo for publishing Jo Immig’s article on Trump . Using the model of coercive control to describe the ageing, dementia-ridden, abusive, lying traits of America’s leader hit the nail on the head. Putting the spotlight on Byron’s people...
The ghost of Byron’s long-debated ‘bed tax’ is stirring again, with Council to consider a new plan to finally pin down what tourism really costs and who should be paying for it.
Growing up on a farm in a ‘teeny, tiny, little town’ called Coleambally, Lennox Head lawyer Lauren Donnellon knows the importance of the land and the family values that sustain it – she understood at an early age how legal, financial, and personal decisions are deeply intertwined.
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