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Koori Mail Indigenous Art Award winners announced

Over the weekend winners of the 2024 Koori Mail Indigenous Art Award were announced with both open and youth art being recognised. 

Rally for the right to protest

A range of speakers will be at Lismore’s Peace Park from 5pm on Tuesday, December 10 to highlight the importance of the right to protest and the importance of protecting whistleblowers in today's world. 

Santa’s Wonderland opens in Lismore

The jolly man in red has arrived in Lismore, giving locals the chance to snap their cherished festive season photo.

Police pursuit at the border

A man faced court on Wednesday, December 5 charged over an alleged pursuit on the Far North Coast on Tuesday afternoon.

Roadmap for gaming reform report published

The Independent Panel for Gaming Reform has published its Roadmap for Gaming Reform report.

Shed Fest this Sunday in Mullum

This Sunday, December 8, a free Shed Fest event in Mullumbimby will encourage the community to discover their passion for tools and design.

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Another COVID death in Northern Rivers

There were 291new cases of COVID-19 reported in the Northern NSW Local Health District (NNSWLHD) in the 24-hours to 4pm 22 February. 

COVID-19 sees 42 in hospital and one death in Northern Rivers

Yesterday there was one death from COVID-19 announced to 4pm 21 February. Today there are currently 42 people in hospital and three in ICU in the Northern NSW Local Health Distric.

COVID-19 Update Northern NSW 

There are 40 COVID-19 positive patients in hospital in Northern NSW, with 4 of these in ICU.

Two deaths and four in ICU in Northern NSW

One person in their 90s and on in their 70s died in the Northern NSW Local Health District in the 24-hours to 4pm 9 February.

One death and 23 in hospital in Northern Rivers

The previous 24 hours to 4pm 8 February has seen another death in the Northern NSW Local Health District. 

Another two COVID deaths in Northern Rivers

There have been another two deaths from COVID-19 in Northern Rivers.

Three COVID deaths in Northern Rivers in previous 24 hours

There are currently 38 people in hospital with COVID-19 in the Northern NSW Health District (NNSWHD) and four people are in ICU.

Back to school, with a RAT!

With students having returned to school Tuesday, teachers and students are required to test for COVID-19 twice weekly.

27 people died in NSW and 33 remain in hospital locally

There are currently 2,622 people admitted to hospital across NSW, 170 in ICU and 72 who require ventilation and 27 people with COVID died in the 20 hours to 8pm to 4pm 1 February.

One death and 1,219 new COVID-19 cases in Northern Rivers

In the 24 hours to 8pm 25 January there was one death and 1,219 new cases of COVID-19 were confirmed in Northern NSW Local Health District (NNSWHD).

Israel Hamas

It should be obvious to everyone by now that Israeli claims that they only target Hamas in Palestine and Hezbollah in Lebanon are what...

Jones

Richard Jones’s Echo articles are always a good read. Last week he questioned how Albanese’s Labor government will convince voters that they’ll be worse...

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Why not call it the Byron Bay Echo and save yourselves the waste of resources further south?       Peter Walters, Ballina

Hidden disabilities recognised

The Hidden Disabilities Sunflower initiative was marked on December 3, with Byron Shire Council taking part in the global project that recognises the International Day of People with Disability.