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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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Legend Groove Terminator at the Nudge

Nudge Nudge Wink Wink returns to the Billinudgel Hotel on Saturday with Australian dance music icon Groove Terminator headlining fresh local talent and our beloved residents – all ready to deliver a serious dose of dance delight, all while supporting youth mental health organisation Human Nature Adventure Therapy.
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Byron EchoJohn Anderson, Coorabell - 0

Chumps: certain fools

I noticed in a recent edition of The Echo what I regard as the most enduringly relevant of the...
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Byron EchoJo Faith, Newtown - 0

Sentient care

Words can fail one. I am compelled to write and thank all of the remarkable, peaceful activists who maintained...
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Surfboard shapers swap the sander for the microphone at Lennox

Surfers can spend hours arguing about the merits of a board. On Friday, they can hear from three men who have spent decades making them.
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National NewsThe Echo - 0

Riverbank recovery project receives industry award

A major effort to rehabilitate almost 30 kilometres of flood-affected riverbanks across NSW has received international recognition, with Local Land Services and the Soil Conservation Service winning this year’s International Erosion Control Association Australasia (IECA Australasia) Environmental Excellence Award.
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Byron EchoCouncillor Kiri Dicker, Lennox Head - 0

Ballina’s arts attitude

At last week’s Ballina Shire Council meeting, I moved a motion that Ballina Council rejoin the Arts Northern Rivers...
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Big Q&A with Ballina’s local government candidates

Local News David Lowe - 2
Council elections are rapidly approaching, but many of those seeking election in Ballina are still a mystery to potential voters. The Echo has been trying to find out what makes the latest batch of candidates tick, beyond the statements in their PR material.
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Ballina Greens announce ticket for 2024

Local News The Echo - 5
Aiming to build on their two existing councillors, the Ballina Greens have announced their team of candidates for the upcoming Ballina Shire Council elections, set for 14 September this year.
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Remembrance Day 2026: 11am, 11 November

The Echo - 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 - 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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NSW News

Racehorses shot for pet food by NSW breeder

The Echo - 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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Local News

Byron Bay Surf Lifesaving Club youngsters shine

The Echo - 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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