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Locavore at The Hive: a commitment to regenerative organic meat
Brooklet Springs Farm’s move to the Byron Bay Arts and Industry Estate marks a significant milestone in this local...
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Harold and the Purple Crayon
Inside of his book, adventurous Harold (Zachary Levi) can make anything come to life simply by drawing it with the help of a magic purple crayon, such as his two friends Moose and Porcupine.
Mandy Nolan’s Soapbox: Are we the fossil fools?
I was sitting having breakfast in a quiet Bellingen cafe when a woman comes towards me with a newspaper she’s selling for $5. She tells me it’s about all the things that are happening that the government keeps from us. I know what it will say, but I pay $5 and have a look anyway. And a chat.
More light election reading: candidate Q&A with Byron Shire’s peak community/residents’ group, CABS
The peak body representing community and residents’ groups, Community Alliance for Byron Shire (CABS), have posed the following questions to councillor candidates. All candidates replied to CABS/The Echo except mayor Michael Lyon.
Mania in Bruns
Brunswick Heads Public School presents Escape from Movie Mania – a whole school production! It is an homage to Network Video, the Brunswick Heads institution that closed its doors on 10 March, 2023.
Methane emissions continue to rise
The Global Methane Budget 2024, just released, highlights methane emissions from human activities have increased by 20 per cent in the past two decades.
Byron councillors look to expand Cavanbah Centre as final meeting held
Could the Byron Shire’s Cavanbah sports centre be significantly expanded to include two new basketball courts and a hydrotherapy pool?
Stories about "Belongil Creek":
How does your toilet flush affect the Belongil Estuary?
Byron Shire Council are looking to overcome waterlogging of farmland, caused by treated effluent from the Byron Sewage Treatment Plant, by diverting excess effluent via a shorter route to the Belongil Estuary. This appears to be a prelude to upgrading the STP.
West Byron – wetland or suburb?
Turning the West Byron housing development site into a wetland for excess effluent from the Byron Bay Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) is a possible solution to its increased output, says Greens MP Tamara Smith and Byron Shire councillor Cate Coorey.
Future of the Belongil and the stealthy increase in sewage capacity
Many of Byron Bay’s problems involve water and are closely connected, whether acid sulfate fish kills, or stormwater flooding in the central business district (CBD), or management of the sewage treatment plant (STP) effluent.
Institutional forgetting
David Pont, Indonesia
Council’s plan to shorten the route of excess treated effluent to the Belongil carries serious implications. Let’s dig down by looking at the...
Rezoning of solar train rail corridor
A request to rezone the rail corridor between Bayshore Drive and Lawson Street, Byron Bay, so the Byron Bay Railroad Company (solar train) can undertake track maintenance is up before councillors at this Thursday’s planning meeting, August 13.
Protocols, process, and system failures
In the lagoon, the pace of winter life during the long dry seems pretty settled. The growth of small estuarine prawns slows down. Bream now five years old are grown up, itching for saltwater and their winter spawn.
Draft Belongil Creek entrance opening strategy on exhibition
As part of the ongoing management of the Belongil Creek estuary and catchment, Council has developed a long-term strategy for the estuary opening.
Is turning up dead the only way to get a voice?
Byron Shire Council (BSC) staff used the phrase ‘natural event’ to describe the recent fish kill that saw thousands of fish die in Belongil Creek. How natural was it?
Did iron bacteria cause fish kill in Belongil Creek?
Following the recent large fish kill and pollution in Belongil Creek, Byron Council staff say the NSW EPA test results ‘confirm that iron bacteria was present in the estuary water’.
What caused Belongil Creek fish kill?
Mystery surrounds a large fish kill event following unknown pollution entering Belongil Creek early last week. A local resident says he 'hasn't seen anything like it in 21 years'.
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Unveiling Elements of Byron’s ‘Native Menu’: a wildly sophisticated dining experience
Elements of Byron, Byron Bay’s only luxury beachfront resort, invites locals and guests to embark on a culinary journey like no other with its...
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Rosetta: stylish, welcoming deli, bar and bistro
Rosetta Deli & Bistro is a new gem nestled in the heart of Mullumbimby, offering an inviting escape for those looking to enjoy good...
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Longboard titles held in Tweed
The Australian Longboard Titles are wrapping up on the Tweed coast. Surfing Australia contest director, Glen Elliott, says, ‘The six-day event will take place...
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O’Connor and Bikoumou win tennis club titles
Mullumbimby Tennis Club Championships results are in, with Amadeus O’Connor winning the open men’s singles and Jamilah Bikoumou winning the open ladies singles.
