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Byron EchoJo Immig - 0

No man is an island

What is it with billionaires and islands? Donald Trump wants to resurrect the notorious prison island of Alcatraz to house ‘America’s most ruthless and violent offenders’. Perhaps subconsciously he is preparing his future island residence.  The sordid Epstein network is divided into those who did and did not travel to Epstein Island where, undoubtedly, heinous crimes occurred.
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Citizen science last line of defence for threatened species

Native forest logging is again in the spotlight in NSW, following Monday night’s Four Corners investigation into Forestry Corporation NSW’s failure to protect nationally endangered species.
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The NT intervention laws that shape lives

local filmmaker Sinem Saban will be presenting back-to-back screenings in Murwillumbah of her two award-winning films that not only expose draconian Australian intervention policies, but also present the catastrophic fallout from these laws that have been unravelling in Aboriginal communities to this day.
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Appeal to locate missing woman

Police are appealing for public assistance to locate a woman missing from the Kempsey area.
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The NT intervention laws that shape lives

This Sunday marks 19 years since the then Howard Government announced the Northern Territory Intervention laws – ‘The Intervention’ began with a media release by Mal Brough, Minister for Indigenous Affairs, on June 21, 2007.
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No Small Thing: NRCF Women’s Giving Circle event, Murwillumbah

Cheek Media founder, Hannah Ferguson, will headline a panel of prominent women leaders at the Regent Theatre in Murwillumbah next Thursday, in an event the organisers say brings, 'the kind of line-up you'd usually travel to Sydney for' to the Northern Rivers.
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NSW budget and the Northern Rivers

The Minns government says it's handed down a budget which locks in major funding for North Coast health infrastructure, alongside targeted cost-of-living relief designed for regional households and disaster recovery, as locals continue to face higher costs.
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Stories about "beach":

Search for missing swimmer on Gold Coast

Local News The Echo - 0
The search has recommenced this morning for a 20-year-old man who disappeared while swimming off Main Beach, just north of Surfers Paradise, yesterday evening, 3 March.
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Celebrating diversity, equity, and inclusion

Local News The Echo - 0
The Brunswick Surf Life Saving Club (SLSC) will be proudly taking part in this Sunday’s Rainbow Beaches as they fly the Progress Flag colours to signal a clear and visible welcome to everyone at the beach.
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Tourists roll van at local beach

Local News The Echo - 0
The van that was rolled at New Brighton beach this week apparently belonged to two Belgian tourists.
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Local artist Zion needs a helping hand

Local News The Echo - 0
Well known local artist Zion Levy recently had a large dog, chasing a ball thrown by its owner, run into him on New Brighton beach, leaving him with a serious injury.
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Little terns continue remarkable comeback

National News The Echo - 1
Little terns in NSW have experienced another great breeding season, with more than 900 nests counted across the state, the second-highest number in 24 years.
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Flashmob returns for February 14

Local News The Echo - 2
Every February 14, for the past 13 years, the annual V Day flashmob has taken place on Main Beach.
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Can you predict bluebottles at the beach?

National News The Echo - 0
Technology has made it a lot easier to plan for a perfect day at the beach. There are weather apps, surf apps and even beach cams that give us an idea of what to expect, even before we leave the house.
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Schoolies urged to be safe in the surf

Local News Eve Jeffery - 0
While some can’t wait for schoolies, others approach the two weeks at the end of the school year with some trepidation as the annual school leavers event has had its share of tragedy.
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‘Hoons’ at Evans Head a ‘disaster waiting to happen’

Local News Eve Jeffery - 13
A distressed resident from Evans Head says the behaviour of ‘hoons’ on Airforce Beach is a disaster waiting to happen, and for one couple, the careless driving of 4WD drivers has caused the death of a beloved family pet.
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Close Evans Head to Ballina beach to 4WD and motorbikes

Local News The Echo - 51
Abuse of the beach by 4WD users from speeding to driving through dunes and endangered birds bereeding areas has local calling for a closure of the Evans Head to Ballina neach to 4WDs and motorbikes.
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Local News

Monk’s meditation and ceremonies return to Crystal Castle

The Echo - 0
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.
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Byron Echo

Oil supplies

Peter Olson, Goonengerry - 0
They’re playing with our lives when they’re making wars in the Middle East. After Trump’s so-called peace announcement, there was no immediate resumption in oil...
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Byron Echo

Retiring on HEV

Cate Coorey, Byron Bay - 0
The Echo article on 17 June regarding the Oasis ‘retirement lifestyle’ development – with sites on Butler St and Bay St – raises the...
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Letters

Booyong Abattoir II

Sean Houlahan, Booyong - 0
The ongoing discussion surrounding the Booyong Abattoir is about more than a single DA application. It raises broader questions about how regional communities balance...
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