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Police appeal for help to find missing teenagers
Police are appealing for public assistance to help locate the boy and a girl who were last seen in Alstonville on Monday.
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Alcohol consumption up
The data, from Roy Morgan’s Alcohol Consumption Report, showed that there were significant increases for wine and spirits (up...
Mandy Nolan’s Soapbox: Stirring the Tea Pot
A house without tea is not a home.
A confusion of letters in Ocean Shores
Apparently, there is another Ocean Shores in another part of the world, and they have deer…
Protesters or ‘protectors’?
Jan Barham, Broken Head
Mr Saul’s comments last week regarding his Linnaeus ecotourism development included reference to ‘protesters’, but a...
Sweet n Sourdough
Stop the press Mullumbimby! Sourdough donuts have arrived at the Mullum Farmers Markets, and boy will they get you...
Hot rocks here
S. Haslam
The Festival of the Stone, named after the Stone & Wood Stone beer (a wood-fired porter, brewed with...
Stories about "Byron":
5MW solar farm funding under question
A 5MW solar farm proposed for Myocum, located near the Byron Resource Recovery Centre, poses a ‘high degree of risk’, and could jeopardise funding for other large Council infrastructure projects, according to a staff report, to be tabled at this Thursday’s meeting.
Police busy over Easter
Local police say they continue to be disappointed with driver behaviour after being kept busy over the last few days with various kinds of illegal activity.
King’s surfing passion becomes a career
Kyuss King made his first appearance in the surf when he was two years old. A lot of waves have been surfed since Khewas a toddler and now the 20-year-old is looking toward a professional career.
Byron Shire’s community awards – January 25
Zenith Virago was named the 2021 Byron Shire Citizen of the Year at an awards ceremony held in Byron Bay last night.
Byron wastewater clear of COVID on December 30
After the startling news of an ‘operational error’ in their sewage testing, Byron Shire Council welcomed confirmation from NSW Health late yesterday afternoon that testing of wastewater, as at 30 December 2020, revealed no trace of COVID-19.
‘Operational error’ over Byron Shire’s sewage surveillance program
An ‘operational error’ has resulted in Byron Shire’s sewage surveillance results being unreported since the week ending December 5.
Outdoor Sea Shepherd film screening next week
A new initiative by Byron Youth Service (BYS) has launched, which aims to educate and bring together a community of passionate people of all ages.
Drugs, cash and ammunition seized – Chinderah
A man has been charged after drugs, cash and ammunition were located at a Chinderah home.
Free reusable cloth masks for Ballina-Byron visitors
With Ballina and Byron in the midst of the Christmas/New Year influx of domestic tourists in the wake of international travel restrictions, Healthy North Coast is distributing supplies of reusable cloth face masks.
Byron: stop the spread of COVID and mess
Police are asking Byron Bay visitors and locals urged to celebrate the season responsibly over the New Year weekend.
Letters
Corruption-riddled
Keith Duncan, Pimlico
Thank God this corruption-riddled Berejiklian/Barilaro government does not have a majority in the NSW upper house. Environmentalists in NSW have just breathed...
Local News
Man jailed over South Golden Beach dog shooting
Paul Bibby - 0
A local builder who shot his neighbour’s dog with a bow and arrow in South Golden Beach has been jailed after unsuccessfully appealing his conviction in the District Court.
Local News
Greens MP calls for greater workplace safety in government
Mia Armitage
Greens Member for Ballina Tamara Smith has joined calls for improved workplace safety in government after accusations against a Byron Shire resident of...
Letters
Angsts, hopes and visions
Jo Faith, Newtown
I love The Echo and all of the folk that passionately contribute their angsts, hopes and visions. How do The (struggling) Echo...
