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Woman charged after body located – Ballina

A woman has been charged after the body of a man was allegedly located on a property near Ballina.
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Local NewsThe Echo - 0

Save Wallum judgment to be handed down on Monday

On Monday, 7 September, the community is invited to come together at Bayside Park, Brunswick Heads to hear Federal Court Justice Perry deliver judgment in the Save Wallum case.
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Byron EchoCharles MacFarland, Ewingsdale - 0

Height limits in Byron Bay

I think it was Mark Twain who said, ‘If something is beautiful, and money can be made by destroying...
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Byron EchoHilary Bone, Federal - 0

Council: appoint an administrator

Numerous letters have appeared in The Echo expressing grave concerns with regard to the administration of Byron Shire Council...
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Local NewsJan Barham - 0

Protecting forests – no perfect solution

The current challenge is the delivery framework for the Greater Koala National Park and the NSW ALP promise is now contingent on its proposal to the federal government for the protection of state forests under the Improved Forest Management Method using Australian Carbon Credit Units which feels abhorrent.
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Byron EchoHorst Tietze, Montecollum - 0

Council: civil unrest

Let’s support our local businesses – it’s time to plan bigger. Not only struggling shopkeepers in Mullum but literally thousands...
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The Good LifeThe Echo - 0

In The Pink is now … PINK

After 38 years of ‘In The Pink Byron Bay’ it's time for an exciting change. This local family business is welcoming a new chapter with a complete renovation of the shop and a rebrand to ‘PINK’.
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Local News

Peter Noble puts Bluesfest site up for sale

The Echo - 0
Following the cancellation of the 2026 Bluesfest and subsequently two Bluesfest companies going into administration, the site has now been listed for sale.
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Short-stay boost for Ballina hospital, but bigger service gaps remain

The Echo - 0
Ballina District Hospital is set to get a new four-bay emergency short-stay unit before the end of the year, providing a modest boost to a hospital that remains limited in the range of specialist and higher-level care it can provide.
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Ewingsdale Rd pedestrian crossing back on the agenda

Paul Bibby - 0
The developers behind the massive West Byron housing project are back for round two in their bid to install a pedestrian crossing on Ewingsdale Road, just weeks after councillors rejected a traffic-light version of the proposal.
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Chris Cherry bows out of Tweed mayoralty after six years

The Echo - 0
After six years steering Tweed Shire through floods, fires, border closures and a cyclone, Mayor Chris Cherry has decided it is time to hand over the reins.
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