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Free Music Awards with Byron Bay International Film Festival

From the extraordinary life and legacy of Marianne Faithfull to the raw energy of Australia’s 1995 Summersault tour, a larrikin road trip through the Australian bush and the next generation of music video makers, music runs through this year’s Byron Bay International Film Festival. 
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‘Coal mines are writing the laws’

The Minns government has announced it will bypass the independent planning process and legislate an increase in coal production at MACH Energy's Mount Pleasant mine, following the landmark High Court decision that found the mine's expansion approval was invalid because the climate pollution from exported coal had not been properly considered.
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Byron EchoPatricia Warren, Brunswick Heads - 0

Reflections and style

Reflections Holiday Park’s CEO, Nick Baker, places value on community engagement. The website says it welcomes respectful community consultation. I...
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Fish kill follows Belongil Creek opening as Council reviews protocols

A fish kill at Belongil Creek has prompted warnings to avoid the affected area, with Byron Shire Council and government agencies investigating the incident following an artificial opening of the creek.
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BBFF Young Australian Filmmaker of the Year

Melbourne writer-director Jake James Whitford has been named the 2026 Young Australian Filmmaker of the Year at the Byron Bay International Film Festival (BBFF), for his short film 'The Squatters and the Fairy Princess'.
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Byron EchoVinnie, Teagan, Odette, Marlon, and Monty, Brunswick Heads Post Office - 0

Dear Brunswick

After 11 wonderful years, the time has come for our family to say farewell as owners of the Brunswick...
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Byron EchoMike Balson, Upper Wilsons Creek - 0

The price of ignorance

What often gets described as ‘racism’ in Australia is often based on plain old ignorance. People lacking the interest...
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Free Music Awards with Byron Bay International Film Festival

Local News The Echo - 0
From the extraordinary life and legacy of Marianne Faithfull to the raw energy of Australia’s 1995 Summersault tour, a larrikin road trip through the Australian bush and the next generation of music video makers, music runs through this year’s Byron Bay International Film Festival. 
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The Fox to open 20th Byron Bay International Film Festival

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The 20th Byron Bay International Film Festival opening night on Friday, 16 October will see the winner of the Sydney Film Festival Audience Award for Best Australian feature, The Fox launch the celebration.
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One river, many voices

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It's the final week of Richmond RiverFest, with events from Ballina to Lismore, and the upper catchment to the coast.
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National News

‘Coal mines are writing the laws’

The Echo - 0
The Minns government has announced it will bypass the independent planning process and legislate an increase in coal production at MACH Energy's Mount Pleasant mine, following the landmark High Court decision that found the mine's expansion approval was invalid because the climate pollution from exported coal had not been properly considered.
Read more
Local News

BBFF Young Australian Filmmaker of the Year

The Echo - 0
Melbourne writer-director Jake James Whitford has been named the 2026 Young Australian Filmmaker of the Year at the Byron Bay International Film Festival (BBFF), for his short film 'The Squatters and the Fairy Princess'.
Read more
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Two men charged following alleged robbery

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Two men have been charged following an alleged robbery in Casino last week.
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