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EditorialAslan Shand - June 26, 20260

Could you be a better councillor?

I had the opportunity to speak to the NSW Reconstruction Authority (NSW RA) last month. One of the matters I brought up was the proposed 57 Station Street, Mullumbimby development. It was clear that the only ‘community feedback’ they would be listening to supported housing development on that site.

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Local NewsThe Echo - June 25, 20260

Monk’s meditation and ceremonies return to Crystal Castle

During the Gyuto Monks’ stay they will conduct daily programs from 10.30am to 4.30pm which include meditation, multiphonic chanting, Buddhist talks, tantric art classes, and empowerment ceremonies, all included in the general admission price to Crystal Castle precinct.

CartoonsThe Echo - June 24, 20260

Cartoons of the week – 24 June, 2026

The Echo loves your letters and is proud to provide a community forum on the issues that matter most to our readers and the people of the NSW north coast. So don’t be a passive reader, send us your epistles.

Local NewsThe Echo - June 24, 20260

Lismore students pitch sustainability projects

Young people will take centre stage in Lismore this Friday when the HalveIt Festival brings student sustainability pitches to decision-makers in what organisers are calling 'part innovation expo, part community festival.'

Local NewsThe Echo - June 23, 20260

Consultation closes Friday on Lismore’s 60,000 population plans

The future of Lismore is now up for discussion, with Council's Strategic Planning Framework currently out for public exhibition. Now is your time to have your say – consultation closes 26 June.

Local NewsAslan Shand - June 24, 20260

Eleven winners at Byron Bay Herb Nursery

The Byron Bay Herb Nursery continues to create constructive pathways to achievement with twelve students from Byron Bay Herb Nursery’s disability support program recently graduating with a Certificate II in Horticulture.

Local NewsThe Echo - June 25, 20260

Kyogle bridge build completed in under three months

Kyogle mayor Danielle Mulholland says a new bridge on Gradys Creek Road, off Summerland Way and north of Kyogle, has opened to traffic. She says it took Council less than three months to build Methvens Bridge.

Great weekend coming up for concert band fans

Local News The Echo - September 4, 2024 0

Last year, the Ballina Shire Concert Band travelled to Inverell and collaborated with Sapphire City Concert Band with combined rehearsals and concerts. Now Inverell's band are coming to Ballina to keep the collaboration alive.

Local legends nominated for awards in Ballina

Local News David Lowe - January 11, 2024 0

For this year's Australia Day Awards, Ballina Shire Council has received forty nominations across the seven categories of Young Citizen, Senior Citizen, Volunteer, Sporting Achievement, Environmental, Arts and Culture, and Community Event of 2023.

Ballina celebrates 140 years of the concert band

Local News Eve Jeffery - May 1, 2023 1

A band that began it life as the Ballina Brass Band is turning 140 years old this year. The band was first formed in 1883 and is one of the longest continuous serving bands in Australia.

140 years of music and community in Ballina

Local News David Lowe - January 13, 2023 0

Ballina Shire Concert Band has been performing for the people of Ballina on a continuous basis since 1883, making it probably the longest-serving band in Australia. As they approach their 140th anniversary this year, they're on the hunt for new players, and memorabilia.

Letters

Discursion on ‘reserve’

Robert Podhajsky, Ocean Shores - June 26, 2026 0

Reserve is a word with many meanings. What is the Reserve Bank of Australia? Does it have a ‘reserve’? Reserve means: To keep back or...

Letters

Economics of rail trail

Louise Doran, Ocean Shores - June 26, 2026 0

Byron Shire and the North Coast is one of the fastest-growing regions on NSW’s east coast with millions of tourists, not a dying country...

Byron Echo

Sustainable infrastructure

Annie Radermacher, Brunswick Heads - June 26, 2026 0

I attended the last Byron Council meeting – thanks to the community members who were able to come. The frustration is apparent. Legislation protects the...

Byron Echo

Iran: honest, sincere

John Scrivener, Main Arm - June 26, 2026 0

When Israel and the US launched their illegal, unprovoked aggression against Iran at the end of February, they unintentionally handed the Islamic Republic an...

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