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Local NewsRos Elliot - 0

Vale Eve Sinton 20/11/52–30/06/26

In February this year, Eve Sinton was admitted to Tamworth Hospital. All tests and biopsies were taken. Before announcing the diagnosis to Eve, the doctor asked ‘First Please tell me what was your occupation?’ Eve replied, ‘I am a journalist’.
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Entertainment NewsThe Echo - 0

The Cruel Sea

Prepare yourself for a deep dive into the heart of a quintessentially Australian sound with indie rock revolutionaries The Cruel Sea at the Beach Hotel this August.
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Local NewsPaul Bibby - 0

BaySounds opens the door for songwriters

Some songs arrive quickly. Others sit half-finished in notebooks, voice memos or guitar cases for years before somebody finally hears them.
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Byron EchoRod Murray, Ocean Shores - 0

Slow down

Just when you think it can’t get any worse on the roads, dodging e-bikes and ridiculous-sized vehicles, now we...
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Local NewsThe Echo - 0

Deadly Weavers exhibition celebrates NAIDOC week

Lismore Regional Gallery will celebrate NAIDOC Week with Deadly Weavers, a vibrant four-day exhibition and pop-up sale showcasing the work of local First Nations weavers and fibre artists working on Bundjalung Land.
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The Good LifeAllie Godfrey - 0

Celebrating native foods this NAIDOC Week at Mullumbimby Farmers Market

NAIDOC Week is a wonderful opportunity to celebrate and learn from the world’s oldest living culture, and one of the easiest ways to do that is through Australia’s remarkable native foods.
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Local NewsThe Echo - 0

Dead whale towed back out to sea at Wooyung Beach

With a dead juvenile whale washed ashore near Crabbes Creek Beach south of Wooyung Road, Tweed Council say they are preparing to tow it back out to sea on tomorrow morning's high tide.
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Stories about "community radio":

Bay FM volunteer with authors on the record short-listed for national award

Local News Mia Armitage - 0
Ten years after creating an expanding audio archive of Australian authors reading their work before discussing it in an interview, Karena Wynn-Moylan has been nominated for a national award.
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Five in 2025: Bay FM makes CBAA awards shortlist again

Local News Mia Armitage - 0
Bay FM is shortlisted in five categories for this year’s Community Broadcasting Association of Australia awards, with winners to be announced this weekend in Hobart.
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Seen, funded and heard: more marginalised voices to air on Bay FM

Local News Mia Armitage - 0
Youth, older women and voices from the queer community are all to be heard more prominently on Byron’s only community radio station, Bay FM, thanks to competitive funding approval.
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Bay FM community radio celebrates digital upgrade

Local News Mia Armitage - 0
Volunteers from Byron and across the Northern Rivers celebrated nearly $100,000 worth of new studio equipment at Bay FM Community Radio station on the weekend.
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Bay FM welcomes new president

Local News Mia Armitage - 1
One of the biggest volunteer organisations on the Northern Rivers has welcomed a new president.
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Local News

Positive future for Byron’s visitor economy

Hans Lovejoy - 0
Last Thursday saw Destination Byron bring together over 150 attendees looking at the future of Byron and its visitor economy.
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Local News

Pet adoption day – 4 July in Ballina

The Echo - 0
Northern Rivers Animal Services Inc (NRAS) are hoping the sun will be out for their monthly adoption day on Saturday, 4 July from 10am until 1pm at the NRAS Rescue Shelter at 61 Piper Drive, Ballina.
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Local News

Artists sought to transform factory space into multi-artform event

The Echo - 0
Expressions of Interest (EOI) are now open for artists to transform a former factory in Lismore – The Joinery – through performance, installation and site-responsive art.
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What’s on in Tweed for NAIDOC Week?

The Echo - 0
NAIDOC Week celebrations will be held from Sunday 5 July to Sunday 12 July 2026, under the national theme 50 Years of Deadly. 
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