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Da mountain
Gisela Stieglitz, Wooyung
There is a perfectly good bitumen road going up a rainforest gully; it doesn’t even have potholes!...
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Loveday wins All Shorts second year in a row
Filmmakers travelled from where COVID allowed this weekend to be part of the 30th birthday celebrations for Flickerfest in...
Wonderful Council
Raphael Lee Cass, Byron Bay
I went for a swim at Belongil Beach the other day and was shocked to...
Super swim challenge accepted
A group of mates from Brunswick Heads, Byron Bay and Lennox Head, recently formed a swim team known as the Anti Budgie Boardriders for the purpose of taking part in the Starlight Foundations Super Swim Challenge.
Will Ballina Council live up to its promise?
A motion from Cr Jeff Johnson to be tabled at Ballina Shire Council's meeting this week will ask the council to live up to its promise to act on the climate emergency, and divest from fossil fuel investments.
A name by any other
Rod Murray, Ocean Shores
An extract from Turning the Tide, the latest Australian Marine Conservation supporter newsletter:
‘Last year the Adani...
Interview with James McMillan, founder of the Byron Surf Festival
With the Byron Bay Surf Festival just days away, founder James McMillan took a few minutes to talk to Seven about the awesome things planned for the coming weekend.
Stories about "boat accident":
Police investigate Tweed Heads boat crash
Police are investigating how a man in a 5.7-metre boat managed to crash into the rock wall of the Tweed River last night, crushing his hand and causing lacerations to his head.
Byron Echo
Council’s power
Matthew O’Reilly
I refer to Ian Pickles’ letter, titled ‘Developers’ power’ (Letters, 10 February).
Generally, I must agree with most of what Ian wrote in his...
Byron Echo
Facebook fails
Adrian Gattenhof, Mullumbimby
American spoilt brat Zuckerberg may have done adults around the world a great favour with his screamy kicky tanty. He’s laid bare...
Byron Echo
Police confirm Main Arm drug operation
Paul Bibby - 0
NSW Police have finally confirmed what pretty much every one in Main Arm already knows – they are conducting drug operations in the north of the Shire.
Local News
Call to protect oceans from plastic and pollution
A new sign has been installed at Main Beach, Byron Bay, calling for increased awareness and collective action on the issue of marine debris and pollution.