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Plastic not so fantastic

There is nothing healthier than drinking some water – or so I’ve always told my kids. It doesn’t contain sugar or colour additives – as one person used to tell us as children, ‘it’s sky juice’! What could be better?

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Sign up for Mullum’s Chinny Charge race

Ready to race up the mountain? That’s right, the Chinny Charge is open for registration for runners and walkers who want to take the once a year chance to race and stroll up the mountain.

Plastic not so fantastic

There is nothing healthier than drinking some water – or so I’ve always told my kids. It doesn’t contain sugar or colour additives – as one person used to tell us as children, ‘it’s sky juice’! What could be better?

New flood maps could reshape development across Byron Shire

New flood mapping covering much of the Byron Shire could affect future development controls, with a major new study recommending that planning decisions be based on whichever flood source – river flooding or overland flow – produces the highest flood level.

Interview with Trent Dalton

The Byron Writers Festival will once again be treated to the delights of author and journalist Trent Dalton, who will be featured at the Jonson Street Stage on Saturday evening, 15 August, as well as throughout the event. Celebrating its 30th year, the Byron Writers Festival will, for the first time, be taking place around the town of Byron Bay from 14 to 16 August, with a mix of free and paid events.

Evelyn Araluen on coming home to Country

Byron Writers Festival interviews prize-winning poet Evelyn Araluen who will present her new poetry collection, 'The Rot', at the 2026 Byron Writers Festival.

1,000 voices raised to end rough sleeping by 2034

Ending rough sleeping is no small challenge for Byron Shire and the Northern Rivers but that is the aim of the Ending Rough Sleeping Collaboration and the release of the 1,000 Voices Byron Shire report just released.

Stories about "Children":

Preschool teachers rally in Lismore

Community preschool staff represented by the Independent Education Union rallied in Lismore calling on the NSW government to fund fair pay rises in the lead-up to its June budget.

Byron Public’s forest of koalas exhibition

Five hundred clay koalas handmade by children are keeping the lone goat company at Byron’s flagship gallery this Easter.

Byron beach-goers help arrest man linked to child abuse

A Byron Bay man is to face court next week accused of deliberately taking photographs of children at Byron’s Clarkes Beach late last month.

A very late night for two children and dad rescued from rainforest

Two young children and their father were rescued from Mt Nardi in the early hours of Sunday morning after a planned bushwalk ‘took longer than expected'.

Social media use soars as kids drop sport, reading and the arts

In striking new statistics, experts warn of social media’s growing grip on young people, with use among children and teens soaring by more than 200 per cent since before COVID and showing no sign of decline.

Unaccompanied homeless children falling through support gaps

The sad truth in homelessnes stats is that unaccompanied homeless children, the most vulnerable of the homeless population, are not getting access to the services they need.

Increasing incidents of domestic violence across the region

Domestic and family violence (DFV) incidents often aren’t reported in the media and for very valid reasons, including the protection of children and those who have been subjected to the DFV.

NSW GPs to be offered extra ADHD training

People seeking diagnosis of and treatment for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) will soon be able to access support from their general practioners (GPs) in NSW, the state government says.

Safety concerns stop kids travelling to school alone

New research released today reveals that more than half of primary school children are now driven or accompanied to and from school by another adult, with only a third of parents allowing their kids to travel to school unaccompanied or with other kids.

Operation Regional Mongoose nabs three teens in Lismore

NSW police say that three teens would face a court over alleged traffic offences in the Northern Rivers during Operation Regional Mongoose.

Ballina courthouse windows smashed, man charged

Police say a man will face court today, charged after 12 windows were allegedly smashed in Ballina last night.   Police say, 'About 10.35pm (Thursday 9 July 2026), police were called to Martin Street following reports of a man smashing windows'.

Alleged native tree removal continues in Lennox, says councillor

With a government agency now investigating the alleged clear felling of natives on a large private block in Lennox Head, Ballina Greens councillor Kiri Dicker has told The Echo that contractors were felling trees all morning, ‘trying to get the job done’.

Ocean Shores man charged with advocating terrorism online

Police say a 20-year-old Ocean Shores man is behind bars (refused bail) and will face court in Tweed Heads Local Court on 18 September, charged with advocating terrorism.  

Ballina king tide alert for 13–16 July

Ballina Shire Council is encouraging motorists to drive safely over the coming days with king tides leading to minor flooding of some local roads.