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Disaster politics, really?

Congrats to The Echo for giving credit where credit is due, but sadly, it quickly descended into another Labor-bashing...

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Byron Bay Angling Club helps kids with cancer

The Byron Bay Angling Club has donated $5,000 to the Our Kids Charity who raise money to purchase paediatric equipment for Northern Rivers kids with cancer.

Cartoon of the week – March 19, 2025

Letters to the editor The Echo loves your letters and is proud to provide a community forum on the issues that...

Former mayor battled to ‘Save the Tweed’

The former long-serving mayor of Tweed Shire, Max Boyd AM, has laid bare the decades-long struggle he, other councillors, and the community fought to stop corruption and over-development of their shire.

Gaming compliance checks underway across regional NSW

Liquor & Gaming NSW (L&GNSW) is conducting a compliance operation across regional NSW throughout March to ensure venues adhere to gaming regulations that promote responsible gambling and reduce harm.

Yelgun festival site up for sale

North Byron Parklands, home of Splendour in the Grass and Falls festivals, is up for sale. News of the sale was first circulated by SMH (Nine).

Speed

It’s disappointing that little is done by the Byron Bay council in regard to controlling vehicle speed in urban...

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Widjabul woman of the Bundjalung Nation – Cindy Roberts runs for Upper House

Widjabul woman of the Bundjalung Nation, Cindy Roberts, has announced she will be running in the 2023 state election for a seat in the Upper House.

Could new dam become another Rio Tinto disaster?

Widjabul Wia-bal traditional custodians are deeply concerned about a motion proposed for Rous County Council’s next meeting, which would overturn their decision to cease all work on the Dunoon Dam, rezone the land and begin the disposal of Rocky Creek properties.

Dunoon Dam ditched by Rous County Council

With numbers locked yesterday, the Chair of Rous County Council, Keith Williams, voted to prevent the contentious Dunoon Dam project proceeding, at a not-so ordinary Rous meeting in Lismore.

Traditional owners say no to Dunoon Dam

Widjabul Wia-bal traditional owners of the area between Dunoon and the Channon have told Rous County Council not to follow Rio Tinto with the destructive Dunoon Dam.

Who pays the piper?

Climate disasters are super-charged by fossil fuels – the science is clear and unequivocal. Labor, Liberal, and National pollies are also fuelled by fossil...

57 Station Street – the next step

It’s a sad reflection on Byron Council that long-overdue community consultation has resulted in a late upswell of emotion regarding their proposed housing development...

Call to change NSW medicinal cannabis driving laws 

A call has gone out to NSW Premier Chris Minns to take action on outdated NSW road laws that effectively ban medicinal cannabis patients from driving even if they haven’t used cannabis for days. 

Have you ever thought about caring for or rescuing wildlife?

WIRES Northern Rivers is running a Rescue and Immediate Care Course (RICC) – a hands-on, practical day that teaches you how to rescue and care for wildlife and they want you to come and get involved.