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One million homes to provide affordable housing say The Greens
Local Greens candidate Mandy Nolan is looking to wrest the federal seat of Richmond from Labor to claim the balance of power in the next Federal government. To do it she needs a five per cent swing.
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End the cult
A military conflict between China and the USA would very likely result in global nuclear war, a major setback...
Teacher vax
Dear teachers and community members. I have recently received an email from within my school community that asks me...
Cartoon of the week – 20 October, 2021
The letters deadline for The Echo is noon Friday. Letters longer than 200 words may be cut. The publication of letters is at the discretion of the letters editor.
Locals gathering to object to burning forests, plastic, foils, and tyres for energy at Condong sugar mill
A public protest is taking place this Friday meet near the Condong sugar mill, north of Murwillumbah, at the big fig tree on Tweed Valley Way on Friday, 22 October at 10am to object to the burning of trees and ‘forest waste’ by Cape Byron Power to generate electricity at the Condong sugar mill.
Northern NSW urged to stay vigilant ahead of severe weather
With the prediction for off-shore winds and an off-shore low in the north of the State this week, the Bureau of Meteorology has advised that storms may be on the way over the next few days.
Gladys’ resignation
The entrenched corruption that tied senior politicians and police to notorious underworld figures in NSW for decades from the...
Stories about "4G tower":
Optus to build 6 new phone towers in Northern Rivers
Optus is set to build new mobile phone towers in six locations across the Northern Rivers with funding from the state government’s mobile black-spot program.
Mullumbimby 4G Telstra tower disrupts TV, EFTPOS
If Mullumbimby residents and businesses are having TV reception issues and EFTPOS drop outs, the recent upgraded Telstra tower in the town’s CBD appears to be the culprit.
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Locals gathering to object to burning forests, plastic, foils, and tyres for energy at Condong sugar mill
Aslan Shand - 1
A public protest is taking place this Friday meet near the Condong sugar mill, north of Murwillumbah, at the big fig tree on Tweed Valley Way on Friday, 22 October at 10am to object to the burning of trees and ‘forest waste’ by Cape Byron Power to generate electricity at the Condong sugar mill.
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Looking for men with osteoarthritis of the knee
Pain from arthritis can be debilitating and ‘is the most frequent cause of disability among adults in the developed world,’ says Professor Stephen Myers from Southern Cross University (SCU).
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Teacher vax
Dear teachers and community members. I have recently received an email from within my school community that asks me to place my name on...
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Biz smashed by new COVID-19 regime
Paul Bibby - 3
It was proudly trumpeted as ‘Freedom Day’ by the State Government. But for much of the local business community in the Northern Rivers region, October 11 was anything but.
