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September 25, 2026

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Coercive control incidents rise across Northern Rivers

Recorded incidents of coercive control have increased across the Northern Rivers in the second year of NSW’s new coercive control laws, with 30 incidents recorded in the Richmond-Tweed region since the offence came into effect.

Other News

Byron Ballet’s 20th Anniversary Nutcracker

After a successful season performing with the Victorian State Ballet in Beauty and the Beast, dancers from the Byron Youth Ballet Company are preparing to take the stage once more – this time for their own production of The Nutcracker.

Brush up on your road rules knowledge

Drivers, riders, and pedestrians are being encouraged to brush up on their road rules during Road Rules Awareness Week, with Transport for NSW launching seven new online learning modules to help road users stay safe.

2026 Mother’s Day planting – take two this Sunday

The Brunswick Valley Landcare’s annual Mother’s Day planting is now going ahead this Sunday, 27 September from 9am to 12 noon at 6 Durrumbul Road, Main Arm, Bundjalung Country.

Nationwide Olympics

A 2032 Olympics update: Queensland’s credit rating has been downgraded from AA+ to AA by S&P Global Ratings (Standard...

Tyagarah’s slow and gentle treasure – from their hive to your home

When Michael Howes left Sydney in the mid-1990s, he wasn’t chasing a business. He came north to visit a friend, got lost somewhere in the ranges, fell for the country and stayed. He started keeping bees in 1996...

Cin cin to Spritz-ember at Pixie

Prawn linguine and a $13 spritz? Say less. All month long, Pixie Italian is celebrating Spritz-ember, with $13 Aperol, Campari,...

North Coast Market Guide

Rainbow Chai Tent - Peace Day at the marketsThe easy place to check what market is on!

Here in The Echo‘s Market Guide you can find all monthly markets and the weekly farmers markets from around the Northern Rivers /  NSW North Coast. To list a market here or request us to update some information please contact us.

Monthly Markets

1st SAT | Brunswick Heads Markets – 8am–2pm

1st SUN | Byron Community Market – 8am–3pm
1st SUN | Pottsville Beach Markets – 7am–1pm

2nd SUN | The Channon Craft Market – 9am–3pm
2nd SUN | Chillingham Markets – 8am–1pm
2nd SUN | Coolangatta Arts & Craft Markets – 8am–2pm
2nd SUN | Tabulam Community Market – 9am–1pm

3rd SAT | Mullumbimby Community Market – 8am–2pm
3rd SAT | Murwillumbah Makers & Finders Market – 9am–2pm
3rd SAT | Salt Beach Markets, South Kingscliff/Casuarina – 8am–1pm

3rd SUN | Federal Village Market – 8am–2pm
3rd SUN | Uki Buttery Bazaar Market – 8am–2pm
3rd SUN | Pottsville Beach Markets – 7am–1pm
3rd SUN | Lismore City Bowlo Markets – 9am–1pm
3rd SUN (Dec & Jan) | Byron Community Market – 8am–3pm

4th SAT | Kyogle Bazaar – 9am–2pm

Last SAT | Evans Head Rotary Market – 8am–1pm

4th SUN | Bangalow Market – 8am–2.30pm
4th SUN | Nimbin Markets – 9am–3pm
4th SUN | Murwillumbah Showground Market – 8am–1pm
4th SUN (in a 5 Sunday month) | Coolangatta – 8am–2pm

5th SUN | Nimbin Markets – 8.30am–3pm

Occasional/Seasonal Markets

Byron Beachside Market – four times a year:
Wed 7th Jan 2026, Easter Friday, Sat 11th July and Sat 26th Sept

Farmers/Weekly Markets

Each TUE | New Brighton Farmers Market – 7am–11am
Each TUE | Lismore Organic Market – 7.30am–10.30am

Each WED | Murwillumbah Farmers’ Market – 7am–11am
Each WED | Nimbin Farmers Market – 3pm–6pm
Each WED | Newrybar Hall Twilight Market – 3pm–7.30pm

Each THU | Byron Bay Farmers Market – 7am–11am
Each THU | Lismore Produce Market – 3pm–6pm

Each FRI | Mullumbimby Farmers Market – 7am–11am
Each FRI | Evans Head Farmers Market – 2.30pm–6.30pm

Each SAT | Bangalow Farmers Market – 7am–11am
Each SAT | Duranbah Road Farmers Market (at Tropical Fruit World) 8am–11am
Each SAT | Uki Farmers Market – 8am–1pm
Each SAT | Lismore Farmers Market – 7.30am–11.30am
Each SAT | Byron Twilight Market (October to April) 4pm–9pm

Each SUN | Ballina Farmers & Producers Market – 7am–11am

Photos by Eve Jeffery

New laws set to influence local live music scene

New NSW laws designed to support live music venues have been passed months after Byron Shire Council abandoned plans for a Special Entertainment Precinct in Byron Bay.

Shark drone operator rescues six-year-old at Lighthouse Beach

A shark surveillance drone operator at Ballina’s Lighthouse Beach has found himself carrying out a very different kind of rescue after spotting a six-year-old boy struggling in the surf.

Red alert issued for potentially toxic algae at Lake Ainsworth

People are being warned to stay out of Lake Ainsworth at Lennox Head after testing detected high levels of potentially toxic blue-green algae.

Appalling leadership

While the PM spins and avoids transparency and the foreign minister prefers to yell abuse to take up time and never gives a straight...