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Local NewsThe Echo - November 9, 20260

Green Heroes among 2026 NSW Environment Award winners

The NSW Environment Awards, hosted by the state’s leading environmental advocacy organisation, Nature Conservation Council NSW, was recently held at Customs House in Sydney.

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Local NewsThe Echo - November 3, 20260

Casino Truck Show crowned NSW’s Best Visitor Experience

The North Coast Petroleum Casino Truck Show has taken out the Outstanding Visitor Experience category at the 2026 NSW Business Awards in Sydney.

Local NewsThe Echo - November 3, 20260

New Tweed Heads Hub backed by $3.8 million commitment

The newly opened Veteran and Family Hub at Tweed Heads will be backed by a renewed $3.8 million commitment from RSL NSW to sponsor veteran and family services, delivered by partner charity RSL LifeCare.

Local NewsThe Echo - November 6, 20260

Work starts on eight-lane athletics track in Lismore

Construction has begun on an eight-lane athletics track at Southern Cross University’s Lismore campus, giving Northern Rivers schools and clubs a competition-standard venue closer to home when it opens in mid-2027.

Local NewsThe Echo - November 9, 20260

Graffiti vandals strike Norries Head and Cabarita Beach

Repeated acts of graffiti vandalism at Norries Head and throughout Cabarita Beach, are drawing interest from the police and Tweed Shire Council.

Byron EchoLin Bell, Suffolk Park - November 4, 20260

Thank you!

On Thursday I slipped on the wet Mercato travelator, then three beautiful angel women helped me up. Thank you,...

Entertainment NewsThe Echo - November 3, 20260

Cinema: 500 Miles

Is it even possible to not love a film with Bill Nighy? Well, no! In this beautiful, sweeping and life-affirming adventure that celebrates the human spirit, 500 Miles follows a broken family that must come together when two young boys, Charlie and Finn, run away from home in England to reach their beloved but estranged grandfather (Nighy) on the west coast of Ireland.

Man sought over glassing in Byron Bay pub

Local News The Echo - May 6, 2018 1

Police are appealing for assistance to identify a man wanted in relation to an assault at a Byron Bay pub on Friday night (May 4).

Byron Bay to get lighter at night

Local News Chris Dobney - November 6, 2015 0

Byron Shire Council has received $50,000 from the NSW Government to light up crime hotspots in the Bay’s CBD in an effort to make the area safer.

Byron supermarket alcohol licence ‘aimed at locals’

Local News Chris Dobney - April 23, 2015 2

Multinational supermarket chain Aldi has moved one step closer to putting liquor on the shelves of its Byron Bay store after lodging an official application with the Independent Liquor and Gaming Authority.

Man dies after Tweed Heads attack

Local News The Echo - October 2, 2014 0

Police are appealing for public help to find the person who killed a 48-year-old man in what they are referring to as 'an altercation' outside a Tweed Heads pub on Saturday night.

Powerful grog lobby’s strong hold over politics

Letters The Echo - April 18, 2014 5

Former ALP premier Rees attributes his dethronement for taking on the Obeid faction. One of his key initiatives was the introduction of the 'most violent licensed premises' list.

Byron tops region for bashings: report

Local News Chris Dobney - April 11, 2014 7

It’s official: Byron is the place on the north coast where you’re most likely to be bashed or indecently assaulted, according to new statistics released yesterday by the Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research.

Mayor begs premier for help over booze

Local News Chris Dobney - January 24, 2014 5

Byron Shire mayor Simon Richardson has called for a freeze on liquor-licence applications in Byron Bay and wants the state government to fund a regular late-night bus service.

Safe Summer a success

Letters Chris Dobney - January 6, 2014 1

Cr Simon Richardson, mayor Byron Shire Council. Judging by the unanimously wonderful responses by the community during Soul Street and First Sun, we achieved what we set out to do.

Video promotes binge-free Byron

Local News Chris Dobney - December 20, 2013 4

A new hip-hop video made in Byron Bay contrasts the effects of binge drinking and alcohol-fuelled violence with people enjoying the natural …

Mayor breaks ranks with Greens over Last Drinks

Local News Chris Dobney - December 5, 2013 10

A rift has emerged within the Byron Greens, with the local convenor Tom Tabart criticising mayor Simon Richardson for failing to support Last Drinks at 12.

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Remembrance Day 2026: 11am, 11 November

The Echo - November 9, 2026 0

It is estimated that in WWl there were 20 million dead and 20 million injured. From a population base of fewer than five million,...

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Love books? Join Friends of the Library

The Echo - November 9, 2026 0

Friends of the Libraries, Byron Shire are looking for some fresh, new, younger faces to join the group and help keep it moving forward.

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Racehorses shot for pet food by NSW breeder

The Echo - November 9, 2026 0

Thirteen thoroughbred horses deemed no longer useful, have been destroyed with eight horses destroyed by firearm at Berkeley Park Stud.

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Byron Bay Surf Lifesaving Club youngsters shine

The Echo - November 9, 2026 0

Two young members of Byron Bay Surf Lifesaving Club have delivered outstanding performances at the Paddle NSW State Sprint Championships, held at the Penrith International Regatta Centre over the weekend.

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