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How can we keep paying for incompetence

The only way forward is going backwards. That’s how I explain the current situation of Byron Shire Council. The...
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Local NewsThe Echo - 0

Mullum CWA celebrates 100 years

The Mullumbimby Country Women’s Association has played a pivotal role in the local community for the last 100 years.
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Entertainment NewsThe Echo - 0

Byron’s Philo Café

Byron’s long-running discussion group – Byron Philo Café – is inviting members of the general public to join them on Friday, 4 September, at Marvell Hall, to welcome one of Australia’s most respected journalists.
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Local NewsThe Echo - 0

Need a little free legal advice?

Lawyers from Tyndall & Co say they will provide free legal advice covering most areas of law including domestic violence, elder abuse and visa issues at their upcoming Pro Bono Cafe in Byron.
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Local NewsThe Echo - 0

Climate science meets art at Lismore Gallery

Climate change conversations filled with graphs, reports and grim headlines can be enough to make even the hardiest soul want to hide under the doona. This Sunday, Lismore Regional Gallery is trying a different approach to discussing the issue.
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Local NewsJeff Dawson - 0

Another North Coast Mud Trail triumph

Four days of clay, creativity and community have just concluded for another year, with ceramic artists from across the Northern Rivers showing off their latest creations.
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Byron EchoPaul Gannon, Coopers Shoot - 0

Proposed rate rises Byron Shire Council

In yesterday’s mail on 18 August I received a letter/brochure from Byron Shire Council (BSC) dated 11 August titled...
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Stories about "2026":

Ale Imamura brings second Pan Kids Jiu Jitsu win home

Sport The Echo - 0
At just 12-years-old, Byron Bay Jiu Jitsu athlete Ale Imamura has brought another major international title home after being crowned 2026 IBJJF Pan Kids Champion in Orlando, Florida.
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Defibrillator grants for Lismore electorate

Local News The Echo - 0
Community sporting organisations in the Lismore Electorate can now apply for grants of up to $3,000 to purchase potentially life-saving defibrillators through the 2026 Local Sport Defibrillator Grant Program.
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Missing Persons Week: where is Yvonne Whear?

Local News The Echo - 0
This Missing Persons Week, police are highlighting Yvonne Whear, aged 73, who was last seen driving along Queensland Road, Murwillumbah, on Thursday, February 19 this year.
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Interactive map makes exploring The Mud Trail easier

Local News The Echo - 0
Clay lovers, can step into the creative world of Northern Rivers' ceramic artists with greater ease as the 2026 annual Mud Trail launch their new interactive online map featuring all 25 open studios.
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Empowering women and girls

Local News The Echo - 0
Applications are now open for Northern Rivers Community Foundation's (NRCF) 2026 Empowering Women & Girls Grant, offering local not-for-profit organisations the opportunity to secure funding for projects that empower women and girls across the Northern Rivers.
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National News

Greens urged to back pathway to end native forest logging

The Echo - 0
Some of NSW’s most respected and long-standing forest campaigners and scientists have today urged the Greens not to support the Nationals' attempt to disallow the Improved Native Forest Management (INFM) method.
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Local News

Ballina Council makes decision on Ross Lane

David Lowe - 0
With the absence of all four of its progressive councillors for various reasons, Ballina Council pushed ahead with its agenda at yesterday's monthly meeting, including a decision which is likely to close Ross Lane for months while the road is upgraded.
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Local News

Mullumbimby puts new governance models first, and now wants to build it

The Echo - 0
Imagine Northern Rivers says Mullumbimby is the only community across the region to rank new models of governance and decision-making as the number one element of its preferred future, and last week locals gathered to work out how to make it real.
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Local News

Appeal to locate man missing from Broadwater

The Echo - 0
Police are appealing for public assistance to help locate a local missing man.
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