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Casino Suspension Bridge opens

Minister For Small Business, Recovery and North Coast Janelle Saffin joined Mayor Robert Mustow and Member for Page Kevin Hogan to officially opening the Casino Suspension Bridge today (Saturday).
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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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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.
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Byron EchoAnnie Radermacher, Brunswick Heads - 0

Sustainable infrastructure

I attended the last Byron Council meeting – thanks to the community members who were able to come. The frustration...
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Byron EchoTim Harrington, Lennox Head - 0

NT Intervention

I refer to the NT Intervention article, Echo page 4, 17 June. Recent events in the Northern Territory (NT) would...
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26-room Mullum seniors hostel on exhibition

A proposal to build a 26-room seniors hostel in Mullumbimby is back on the table, after being rejected by Byron Shire Council in December 2025.
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Wyuna 1 freed from Belongil Beach

There's been a happy ending to the saga of Jeff Sutton's yacht Wyuna 1, which has been beached near Elements at North Belongil since early May, after being damaged in heavy weather.
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D-Day for stranded Byron skipper of beached yacht

Local News Mia Armitage - 0
Authorities gave Jeff Sutton until today, Monday 18 May, to remove his yacht from the shoreline at Belongil or face its destruction and likely $220,000 in fines.
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Stolen goods stashed in stolen van at Belongil, say police

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Police have released CCTV images of two people accused of being connected to the alleged robbery of a van, multiple e-bikes, smart devices, credit cards and IDs.
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Severe weather on the Northern Rivers – stay informed (updated 4.30pm)

Local News Mia Armitage - 0
Northern Rivers communities and beyond were in various stages of emergency recovery and alert Monday morning as impacts of ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred, since downgraded to a tropical East Low, continued.
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Court reverses decision on the value of Byron Bay land 

Local News Paul Bibby - 2
A 15-hectare greenfield site near Belongil Beach was massively overvalued by the NSW Valuer General, the Land and Environment Court (LEC) has found.
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Councillors to vote on railway land parcel sell off

Local News The Echo - 13
The state government is trying to quietly sell off a piece of rail corridor land in the centre of Byron for residential development.
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Byron Council looking at rain damage

Local News The Echo - 0
Byron Shire Council says they have staff out and about across the Shire today assessing damage from the rain.
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Byron Bay beach party end in PINS and a charge for biting

Local News The Echo - 6
Police say a woman has been charged and four Penalty Infringement Notices (PINs) issued following a beach party in the Byron Bay area overnight.
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Artificial reefs for coastal erosion control

Byron Echo The Echo - 4
The building of seawalls has been the subject of a controversial court case brought against BSC in recent years. What are the other options?
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Jaimini hut

Byron Echo Ziggi Browning - 0
Margot Hays, Bangalow I would like to voice my opinion regarding the hut structure at Belongil where Jaimini sits and meditates, along with others. This...
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Byron resort undertakes beach protection works

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Community concern over beach protection works at Elements of Byron Resort in Belongil have prompted management to respond and explain their plans and permits.  A...
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Byron’s Winter Whales raise $43,000

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The Byron Bay Winter Whales (BBWW) took to the ocean for the 39th time this year on the first Sunday of May and raised $43,000 for local organisations and charities.
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Byron Echo

When it comes to real estate, everyone can use an advocate

David Lowe - 0
With 45 years combined experience across both sales and property management, husband and wife team Mark and Michelle Errichiello have recently moved to the Northern Rivers and teamed up with Byron Property Search to provide advocacy services for people looking to buy or sell across the region.
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Savour The Tweed returns, 22 October

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Food and drink event, Savour The Tweed, returns to excite tastebuds this spring, from Wednesday 22 October to Sunday 26 October.
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Conservationists welcome carbon credit scheme to protect forests

The Echo - 0
Today’s release of the government’s proposed Improved Native Forest Method, which allows governments to claim carbon credits in return for stopping logging has been welcomed by the North East Forest Alliance and North Coast Environment Council as "providing a way to end native forest logging on public land".
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