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Four arrested over alleged break-ins, trespass – Casino
Four boys have been arrested by police investigating alleged aggravated break and enter and trespass offences in Casino on Monday, 30 January.
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Family and domestic violence leave comes into force tomorrow
New laws to provide 10 days paid Family and Domestic Violence Leave will come into force tomorrow for workers...
Ahana Candles
Victoria Cosford
Many years ago, Marianni had a dream in which a golden liquid was pouring over her hands. She...
Land values are up
Large parts of the North Coast may have gone under during the 2022 floods, but they appear to have done little to dampen land values for much of the region.
Federal Drive landslip update
Council staff have updated the status of the hinterland Federal landslip that cut access at Federal Drive, north of Federal village on February 28, 2022. The road that connects Federal to Goonengerry has been closed a year this week.
Letters – 1 February 2023
The Echo loves your letters and is proud to provide a community forum on the issues that matter most to our readers and the people of the NSW north coast. So don’t be a passive reader, send us your epistles.
Australia Day in the Tweed
The Tweed community will reflect, respect and celebrate what it means to be part of the unfolding national story on Australia Day.
Stories about "Byron Bay Services Club Rams":
Byron Rams reach grand final
Ross Kendall
The Byron Bay Services Club Rams are into their fourth FFNC Premier League grand final, after defeating Alstonville FC 3-2 in the semi-final.
It...
Rams into grandfinal
With a nail-biting extra-time win over Lismore Thistles at the Rec Grounds on Sunday, the Byron Bay Services Club Rams have secured a spot in this year’s premier division grandfinal.
Byron Rams win cliffhanger
Story and pic by dogwhistle
Sunday’s premier division match between two of the competition’s top teams, South Lismore and the Byron Bay Services Club Rams,...
Byron Echo
V-Day returns to Byron Bay, February 14
A mass global action, One Billion Rising, which aims to end violence against women and children, is planned for V-Day on February 14, Main Beach, Byron Bay from 7am.
Local News
Elanora woman murdered – police seek sightings of Ford Laser
Detectives investigating the murder of 61-year-old Wendy Sleeman are appealing to anyone who may have seen or captured vision of a distinctive white Ford...
Byron Echo
Calls to extend temporary accommodation for flood insured
Paul Bibby - 0
The one-year limit on temporary accommodation provided by some insurance companies to people whose homes went under in the flood must be extended.
Mandy Nolan's Soapbox
Mandy Nolan’s Soapbox: Have your Perfect Say
Mandy Nolan - 0
Here in the Byron Shire our crisis is so famous it’s made international news. It’s been in the US Rolling Stone even. It’s been in documentaries. It’s been in The Guardian. It’s what we live with here – every day. We live in a community where there is nowhere to live and the whole world is watching what we do next, wondering if we will do what their super star tourist destinations did and regulate the housing market. People in places like Paris, Amsterdam, Barcelona and Miami found out that tough regulations actually aren’t bad for business after all. That’s just property market profiteering propaganda.
