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Tibetan anniversary
May 23 marks 71 years since the Chinese Communist Party and the People's Liberation Army invaded and commenced the...
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Saffin seeks $7.5 million for Lismore townhouse developments
Lismore MP Janelle Saffin has made a special request to the NSW Government for $7.5 million to enable two townhouse developments in East Lismore and Goonellabah, which she says would add 66 flood-free, affordable units to the city’s housing stock.
Busy time for Ballina Region for Refugees
BR4R has not let the floods and COVID slow things down, with lots of recent happenings and more planned for the future.
A positive change for Bruns River
With the floods still on the mind of those impacted in the Shire’s north, a local charity and its partners have launched an interactive online map of the Brunswick River to raise awareness and hopefully bring it back to full health.
Homelessness hub under immense pressure
A new homelessness hub in Byron Bay has been so inundated with requests for help, that the service already needs additional staff to meet the demand.
What happens after two years?
The recent floods have left many people homeless. Trying to address this problem, local councils have waived some of...
Suspicious house fire in Casino ends in charges
NSW Police say that man has been charged following a suspicious house fire.
Stories about "Byron shire youth":
Youth survey launched with prizes
Are you aged 12 to 24 and want your voice to be heard on important decisions being made about Byron Shire’s future?
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Richmond candidates 2022: The Greens, Mandy Nolan
Mandy Nolan needs little introduction to most readers of The Echo, where she has a weekly column. She is a comedian and journalist running as a candidate for The Greens in the federal seat of Richmond.
Letters
The protest vote
Uncanny that in this federal election, in Richmond as elsewhere, the freedom/protest vote parties just about all preference the National or Liberal candidate. To...
Letters
Inflated Scomo
During his term, Scomo made plenty of decisions that helped lead us to the inflation we face today.
When he says we should not...
Letters
Our sitting member
The sitting member for Richmond, Labor’s Justine Elliott, is aptly named because, as far as I have seen, that’s all she’s done for the...