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October 25, 2026

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Man dies following single-vehicle crash – Chinderah

A man has died following a single-vehicle crash near Chinderah today.

Other News

‘Coal mines are writing the laws’

The Minns government has announced it will bypass the independent planning process and legislate an increase in coal production at MACH Energy's Mount Pleasant mine, following the landmark High Court decision that found the mine's expansion approval was invalid because the climate pollution from exported coal had not been properly considered.

Something for everyone at the Picture House

From Australian superstar musos, to brand new documentaries, to comedians at the top of their game, there really is something for everyone at the Brunswick Picture House.

57 Station St DA now in the hands of the NRPP

Monday, 19 October saw the Northern Regional Planning Panel listening to a long list of reasons why the development application for the carpark at 57 Station Street, Mullumbimby should not be approved.

Deadline extended for Uniquely Byron Business Awards

Byron businesses have until midnight tomorrow, Saturday, October 24, to enter this year’s Uniquely Byron Business Awards after organisers extended the application deadline.

Removal of Medicare rebate

Many citizens have long held private health insurance and would be alarmed by the proposal, currently before the parliament,...

Flash flooding advice follows days of heavy Northern Rivers rain

The NSW State Emergency Service has advised Northern Rivers residents to monitor conditions for possible flash flooding after more than 117mm of rain fell at Cape Byron and Ballina Airport over four days, with further falls overnight.

Sustainability Supplements

Hints for living a sustainable life

Look, we got carried away about sustainability. We started with a few stories about the simple life and it grew into a series of features, and then into an annual publication is in its own right. Here you can learn about worm farming, electric vehicles, how fabulous the ocean is, growing organic food, how to save money when building or retrofitting a house, and maybe incidentally do the planet a few favours. It’s a DIY manual for living on Earth like there isn’t a second one.

The Echo‘s annual Sustainability supplement is a much anticipated resource for those who would like to tread lightly on this planet.

The current and all past editions are collected here on this page.


Sustainability 2026

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Sustainability 2026

Humans are in a position where we are physically shaping and changing the world we live in on a scale we have never seen before. Our every choice influences changes, systems, and outcomes on how the world will look in the future. Rising greenhouse gases are impacting global temperatures which is driving climate disasters from floods, wildfires, droughts, sea level rise and more.

How we chose to live our lives, how we chose to distribute wealth, resources, and provide equity across the world will influence how we get to live into the future. Inside Sustainability 2026 we look at a range of ways you can take action and shape your future in a positive way for yourself and future generations.

Aslan Shand – editor


Sustainability 2025

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Sustainability 2024

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Sustainability 2023

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Sustainability 2022

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Sustainability 2021


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Sustainability 2019


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Sustainability 2018


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Sustainability 2017


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Sustainability 2016


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Sustainability 2015

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Your Sustainable Community 2014

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Your Sustainable Community 2013

Your Sustainable Community 2012

Your Sustainable Community 2011

Your Sustainable Community 2010

Your Sustainable Community 2009

Oh Byron Shire, the pipes, the pipes are calling…

Byron Shire Council largely does not know the condition of its $114 million underground stormwater network, with a draft infrastructure plan warning that limited inspections are creating a risk of pipe failure.

Editorial – The rise of the machines

When the last switchboard operator became extinct and the filing assistant closed the cabinet for the last time to join the lamplighters and ratcatchers we were, perhaps, mollified with the knowledge that newer, more interesting careers would open up before us.

Deadline extended for Uniquely Byron Business Awards

Byron businesses have until midnight tomorrow, Saturday, October 24, to enter this year’s Uniquely Byron Business Awards after organisers extended the application deadline.

Flash flooding advice follows days of heavy Northern Rivers rain

The NSW State Emergency Service has advised Northern Rivers residents to monitor conditions for possible flash flooding after more than 117mm of rain fell at Cape Byron and Ballina Airport over four days, with further falls overnight.