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Where the children can play: Lismore’s new Lego café
Walking through Lismore’s elegant Starcourt Arcade, a new burst of colour appears in one of its little shops, instantly prompting two children to squeal in delight: ‘Legoooooo!’.
Other News
Surya McEwen joins Freedom Flotilla Coalition
Surya McEwen has volunteered on Freedom Flotilla Coalition’s voyage to take 5,500 tonnes of food and medicine to the Palestinian people, in one of the most dangerous war-torn parts of the planet.
Speed limits
I’m surprised to see that when you drive from Bangalow to Lismore via Clunes and Bexhill the speed limit...
Woodburn: ute hits, kills pedestrian
A 30-year-old woman walking in Woodburn died on Sunday morning when a teenager driving a ute crashed into her, police said.
Step towards healing
While reading Michal Schiff’s letter (Echo 3 Apr) I am reminded of the Uluṟu Statement from the Heart’s request...
Byron swimmer airlifted to hospital
A man swimming in Byron Bay on the weekend was airlifted to the Gold Coast University Hospital, rescuers said.
Mullum refugee support group formed
A new group in Mullumbimby has formed to help settle a Syrian refugee family in the area within the next few months.
Stories about "assaulting police":
Two cops assaulted during Apex Park melee
Two Byron Bay 18-year-olds have been charged with assaulting police, resisting arrest and affray after an incident in Apex Park in the early hours of Sunday morning.
Two charged over separate offences against police
A police officer was assaulted at Byron Bay over the weekend, while, at Kingscliff, a man was arrested for intimidating police officer and resisting arrest.
Man charged with assaulting police in Byron Bay
A 19-year-old male has been arrested after he allegedly threw punches at police when they tried to break up a fight in Byron Bay in the early hours of Saturday morning.
Police officer assaulted following Tweed Heads pub brawl
A police officer has been injured following two separate brawls by the same men at two Tweed Heads pubs on Saturday (September 16).
Two men charged with police assault in separate incidents
Police officers were assaulted in a two separate incidents at Brunswick Heads and Tweed Heads over the weekend.
South Lismore alleged ice dealer to face hearing
He has admitted carrying the drug ice and a pipe used to smoke it - but a South Lismore man will fight charges of supplying the highly addictive substance and allegedly assaulting two police.
Man in rehab misses court on police assault charges
A South Lismore man charged with supplying ice and assaulting police must enter pleas to the charges in court today. (Tuesday April 2).
Man arrested after Lismore Transit Centre fracas
Police had to use capsicum spray to subdue a man who was assaulting people and ‘frothing at the mouth’ at Lismore Transit Centre yesterday afternoon.
Arrests over assaults in Byron, Tweed
A man has been charged with assaulting police in Byron Bay over the weekend. Separately a Tweed Heads man has been charged after another man was found lying injured near a pub in Wharf Street.
Local News
Highway crash heading north from Byron
A crash on the Pacific Motorway heading north from the Byron Shire on Monday morning reduced traffic to a single lane around 11am.
Local News
Mass tree-planting planned for Bruns River in Mullum
More than five thousand native plants are to be planted along Brunswick River banks in Mullumbimby.
Political Comment
Who is our next GG?
David Lowe - 3
Sam Mostyn has been announced by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese as Australia's next governor-general. So what sort of woman is she, and why has her appointment sent the right wing media into a tizz?
Local News
Byron swimmer airlifted to hospital
A man swimming in Byron Bay on the weekend was airlifted to the Gold Coast University Hospital, rescuers said.
