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Entertainment in the Byron Shire for the week beginning May 19
‘This Life’ is the first single off Jesse Morris and the Shakedown’s forthcoming and first ever vinyl release titled The Children of the Sun.
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Indian restaurant’s Ballina fundraiser
S Haslam
In India, thousands are dying needlessly from a lack of basic medical equipment, particularly oxygen concentrators. There is...
Independent councillor fact-checks housing supply in the Byron Shire
Independent Byron Shire Councillor Cate Coorey won approval from fellow councillors last week for a new reporting regime she says will offer clarification on dwellings approved in the shire.
Byron Comedy Festival launched with a laugh
At a hilarious sold-out launch of the Byron Comedy Festival, Dr Karl Kruszelnicki had the entire Byron Bay Surf Club giggling last night
Warm vibe on a cool night
S. Haslam
Wandana is a small local brewery set up in an ex-warehouse in the industrial estate of Mullumbimby, with...
How to exercise more voting rights in council elections
Being a property owner in NSW isn’t just a financial advantage, it also means you have more rights to vote than non-property owners.
Lismore City Council declares housing emergency, wants more units
A Lismore City Council housing survey had shown more than 60 per cent of residents were living by themselves or with one other person, Cr Ekins said, prompting ‘a real need for smaller housing or units’.
Stories about "Bennett Constructions":
Work begins on Lismore’s big new office tower
Construction on Lismore’s biggest commercial development in over a decade begins next week when the Bennett Constructions multi-million-dollar office block gets underway in Molesworth Street.
Byron Echo
Interview with Peter Castaldi
The Quad in Lismore presents its first outdoor cinema event – programmed by nationally regarded film critic and programmer, Peter Castaldi. Peter told The Echo about the vision.
Sport
Byron Bay FC undefeated in ’21
Ross Kendall
Despite having a bye last weekend the Byron Bay FC premier division women’s team sit on top of the premiership table with an...
Byron Echo
Interview with magician James Galea
James Galea is no ordinary magician. He’s not the smarmy guy in purple velvet with a cage full of pigeons sawing women in half. In fact, James is proud to say he has never cut anyone in half.
Byron Echo
Mandy Nolan’s Soapbox: Stirring the Tea Pot
Mandy Nolan - 0
A house without tea is not a home.
