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Greens urged to back pathway to end native forest logging

Some of NSW’s most respected and long-standing forest campaigners and scientists have today urged the Greens not to support the Nationals' attempt to disallow the Improved Native Forest Management (INFM) method.
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Everyone’s welcome at the House of Spaghetti

Spaghetti Circus is throwing open the doors of its Mullumbimby home later this month, presenting its 2026 Annual Show, House of Spaghetti, at the Mullumbimby Showground from Friday 28 to Sunday 30 August. Five shows over three days, with every student on stage.
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Articles & ColumnsDr Will Tregoning, CEO of Unharm - 0

How to stop overdoses? Dr Will Tregoning has some thoughts

With International Overdose Awareness Day approaching on 31 August, NSW now has the evidence, the tools and record overdose deaths but lacks the will on permanent, community based pill testing.
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Articles & ColumnsDavid Lowe - 0

Labor and Liberal join forces on multiple fronts

Last week, government and opposition found themselves singing from the same song sheet in parliament on a range of issues, from the NDIS to ASIO, and big tech to gambling advertising. 
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Byron EchoCampbell Shepherd, Better By Bike, Byron Bay - 0

Rail trail future

The Northern Rivers Rail Trail (NRRT) represents one of the most exciting opportunities our region has seen in decades....
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LettersJo Faith, Newtown - 0

Given up the ghost

We are informed that Byron Shire Council (BSC) has, in a sense, ‘given up the ghost’.  It has run...
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Wollumbin Art Award winners to be revealed this Saturday

The winners of one of the Northern Rivers’ major regional art awards will be revealed at Tweed Regional Gallery this Saturday, as the 2026 Wollumbin Art Award exhibition opens in Murwillumbah.
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Byron’s new councillor lineup – who are they?

Local News The Echo - 8
Greens Cr Sarah Ndiaye is Byron Shire’s new mayor, with the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) confirming the final mayoral count on Monday. With Mayor...
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Editorial – Who’s new in Byron’s local gov’t zoo?

Editorial Hans Lovejoy - 3
Congratulations to the newly elected Byron Council for 2024–28!
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More light election reading: candidate Q&A with Byron Shire’s peak community/residents’ group, CABS

Local News The Echo - 1
The peak body representing community and residents’ groups, Community Alliance for Byron Shire (CABS), have posed the following questions to councillor candidates. All candidates replied to CABS/The Echo except mayor Michael Lyon.
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Byron council candidate Q&A with peak community/residents’ group, CABS

Council Elections Hans Lovejoy - 0
The peak body representing Byron Shire’s community and residents’ groups, Community Alliance for Byron Shire (CABS), have posed the following questions for councillor candidates....
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An Echo Q&A with Byron Shire’s political newbies on hot button topics

Local News The Echo - 0
With any election, political hopefuls enter the race as insiders (already in the ‘political tent’ and seeking re-election), or being outsiders, meaning they generally...
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Who’s who in the local Byron political zoo for September 14 Council elections?

Local News The Echo - 0
Strap in peeps, the candidates for the Council election are locked and loaded for September 14!
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Byron Shire Council’s only 2024 ungrouped candidate

Local News The Echo - 8
A ‘born and bred local’, the only ungrouped candidate for the 2024 Byron Shire Council election starts by way of introduction.
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Byron’s mayoral candidates – what is their point of difference?

Local News Hans Lovejoy - 2
So far, three mayoral candidates have nominated for the September 14 Council election – current mayor Michael Lyon (Independent), Crs Sarah Ndiaye (Greens) and Asren Pugh (Labor).
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Ballina Council makes decision on Ross Lane

David Lowe - 0
With the absence of all four of its progressive councillors for various reasons, Ballina Council pushed ahead with its agenda at yesterday's monthly meeting, including a decision which is likely to close Ross Lane for months while the road is upgraded.
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Mullumbimby puts new governance models first, and now wants to build it

The Echo - 0
Imagine Northern Rivers says Mullumbimby is the only community across the region to rank new models of governance and decision-making as the number one element of its preferred future, and last week locals gathered to work out how to make it real.
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Local News

Appeal to locate man missing from Broadwater

The Echo - 0
Police are appealing for public assistance to help locate a local missing man.
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Katie Milne responds to Tweed’s draft housing and employment strategy

The Echo - 0
The former mayor of Tweed Shire Council, Kate Milne, has shared her submission to Tweed's Draft Growth Management Housing & Employment Strategy.
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