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Up in the air!

Letters in The Echo (March 5) criticising the conduct of councillors at the February 24 meeting concerning the proposed...

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Boil water alerts lifted for Bilambil Heights, Terranora and Banora Point

After consulting with NSW Health, Tweed Shire Council advises that tap water is now safe to drink for all residents in Bilambil Heights, Terranora and Banora Point, effective immediately.

The vaginas mean business

After nine years of sold-out performances, this year’s diverse collective of some of Byron Shire’s powerful, creative women and people with vaginas, will present personal, professional, or political stories to inform, educate, entertain, and support, from Thursday this week in Brunswick Heads.

A cautionary tale

I used a local electrician to install a new stove recently and he provided me with a handwritten invoice...

Free CPR training empowering Cabarita and Pottsville 

Saving lives is the driving force behind the Cabarita Beach Pottsville Beach Lions Club’s free CPR training that was first delivered on Monday, February 24. 

Tweed Council taking Ex-Cyclone Alfred clean up one suburb at a time

Tweed Heads, Banora Point, and Pottsville residents are being asked to have hard waste and green waste from Ex-Cyclone Alfred available for collection by 6am, Monday March 17.

Lismore’s Reclaim Our Recovery says Chris Minns should get facts straight

ROR says Premier Chris Minns’ remarks on 2GB radio yesterday calling for the demolition of Lismore homes and the eviction of occupants were clearly intended to name a scapegoat, 'as a distraction from the many failures of the ill-designed recovery programs since the 2022 floods.'

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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.

Byron chamber gets on board for networking

Last Thursday evening saw around 100 members of the Byron Bay Chamber of Commerce come together at the North Beach Platform on Bayshore Drive for the chamber’s monthly networking event.

Time for a conversation? Let’s disconnect to reconnect

Checking social media gives you a similar feeling in the same impulsive part of the brain as gambling and substance abuse. Good times right? Not so, say Tory Bauer and Stefan Hunt.

Byron rail service ‘not public transport’

Byron Bay Railroad Company is an accredited heritage rail service, not a public transport provider, the company has stated following claims it fails to provide disabled access to its train service.

The novelty has worn off Byron’s ‘solar’ train

Will Jeffery, Nimbin. The Byron Bay Railroad Company claims it clocked up its 10,000th passenger in just 19 days of operation according to an article...

Belongil residents take on Railroad Company

Byron Bay’s new solar train could be stopped in its tracks within six months if a local residents’ action group wins an upcoming court challenge over an alleged breach of environmental zoning rules.

Train hits track, powered by solar

Two restored 1949 rail motor heritage carriages were delivered to Byron Bay on Friday, marking the final stages of a six year project to run a train along 3 kilometres of track from Belongil to the CBD.

Elements’ station incongruous

Lee Cass, Byron Bay.  Whilst waiting for the terrific tourist train to get its new electric motors, I had a look at the main station...

Councillors not listening

Two weeks ago I attended the residents’ meeting regarding the proposed Mullumbimby affordable housing development (on public land) bordering several local businesses. I was...

Station Street DA

I attended last week’s meeting about the proposed 57 Station Street development, which Council says will (might?) include 32 units for social and affordable...

Cyclones, elections and climate change

With Cyclone Alfred bearing down on South East Queensland and Northern NSW it’s opportune as we enter the leadup to the 2025 federal election,...

A cautionary tale

I used a local electrician to install a new stove recently and he provided me with a handwritten invoice for $310 which I paid...