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Byron EchoDale Emmerson - 0

Minimum requirements were never meant to be aspirations

The Echo’s recent report (2 May) on Cr Elia Hauge’s proposal for a community assessment panel for the old Mullumbimby Hospital site contained a sentence that deserves more than a passing read.
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Byron EchoSarah Archibald - 0

Mullum Giants celebrate Old Boys Day

Sunday, 31 May saw everyone having some fun as the sun finally shone at the Mullumbimby Giants games which included the Old Boys Day. Photos by Sarah Archibald.
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Local NewsAnna Vinfield - 0

Norths desert Bangalow Bowlo… again

Eight Bangalow community members attended Norths AGM on Monday, 25 May, to seek answers about the future of Bangalow Bowlo, but received no meaningful engagement, with their concerns merely ‘noted’.
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Entertainment NewsEve Jeffery - 0

A love letter to nature

A very special film will screen as part of the Bangalow Film Festival, preceded by a fascinating Q&A (avec moi) looking at old-school filmmaking.
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Byron EchoZiggi Browning, Brunswick Heads - 0

Roadworks an upgrade?

I hope that Council kept their receipt for the Mullumbimby Road upgrade. Not even a year old and falling...
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Local NewsMia Armitage - 0

The Greens’ 3-way comp: Ballina Councillor vs Byron candidates for state preselection

Byron Greens members could expect to be asked to take the future of the Richmond River further south into account when choosing a candidate for next year’s state election.
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Local NewsThe Echo - 0

Police chase e-bike thieves in Byron Bay

Two men faced court on last Thursday following an alleged pursuit near Byron Bay on Wednesday morning.
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Stories about "Ballina crime":

Goonellabah man arrested over Ballina abduction

Local News The Echo - 0
A woman was dragged into a car and abducted after trying to intervene in a domestic dispute at Ballina yesterday.
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Man arrested for drink-driving on mobility scooter

Local News The Echo - 1
A Ballina man has been arrested for stealing a sign from a shopping centre while drink-driving on a mobility scooter.
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Man threatens police with box cutter after chase

Local News The Echo - 1
A 29-year-old Banora Point man will face Lismore Local Court after allegedly throwing a box cutter at a police officer, driving over double unbroken lines and performing burnouts on the Pacific Highway offramp.
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Ballina Vinnies puts dumpster divers on notice

Local News The Echo - 0
The ongoing theft of quality donations from Vinnies’ bins in Ballina have forced the op shop to fit CCTV cameras to capture the thieves red handed and threaten them with punishment.
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Three charged over Ballina death

Local News The Echo - 0
Updated: Two of three people arrested yesterday over the death of 38-year-old Iluka man Aaron Marks in Ballina last month has been charged with manslaughter. A third has been charged with hindering the police investigation.
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Ballina juvenile refused bail over stabbing

Local News The Echo - 0
A juvenile remains in custody over a domestic violence incident in Ballina yesterday morning (April 3) in which a household member was hospitalised after being stabbed in the stomach with a knife.
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Man charged over assault and robbery in Ballina street

Local News The Echo - 0
A 23-year-old man was charged over the alleged assault and robbery of a man who had been walking along the main street of Ballina on Thursday night.
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Ballina man threatens police with knife after punching victim

Local News Chris Dobney - 0
A 49-year-old man has been arrested after punching another man at a block of flats in Ballina and subsequently threatening investigating police officers with a hunting knife.
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Man charged over daylight Ballina bag-snatch

Local News The Echo - 0
Police have charged a man after an elderly woman at Ballina last week had her handbag snatched in broad daylight.
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Police seek witnesses to Ballina bag-snatch incident

Local News The Echo - 0
Police are appealing for information from witnesses after an elderly woman was injured in a bag snatch in Ballina last week.
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Local News

Wardell Knit n’ Knat Group – 22 years of knitting and giving

The Echo - 0
Since 2011, 15 years, Dawn and Robert Sword have been entrusted by the Wardell Knit n’ Knat Group with the privilege of distributing the beautiful handcrafted rugs, scarves, beanies and other knitted and crocheted items they have made to people in need throughout the Ballina Shire.
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Local News

Murwillumbah biz networking breakfast tomorrow

The Echo - 0
Join the Murwillumbah business community for their June Business Murwillumbah Networking Breakfast, to be held at at Crystal Creek Estate.
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Local News

Update on Mullumbimby house fire which destroyed locals’ home

Aslan Shand - 0
Long-term residents of Mullumbimby, Jeff and Alma Jackson lost their home to fire last week.
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Local News

Local family-owned Byron businesses asking for your support

Aslan Shand - 0
Long-term, local Byron businesses are calling on the community for support as they struggle to remain afloat as the drainage works in Byron Bay continue.
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