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The NT intervention laws that shape lives

This Sunday marks 19 years since the then Howard Government announced the Northern Territory Intervention laws – ‘The Intervention’ began with a media release by Mal Brough, Minister for Indigenous Affairs, on June 21, 2007.
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Call for nominations for NSW Australian of the Year 2027

Nominations are now open for the NSW Australian of the Year 2027.
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EditorialAslan Shand - 0

Shark culls not the answer

It has been a confronting and devastating year with a 12-year-old killed by a shark in Sydney and another shark attack in Coogee over the weekend. The NSW government has said there is nothing off the table in response to the latest shark incident. But it is vital that we don’t just start going out there and randomly culling sharks.
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Local NewsThe Echo - 0

Regional Seniors Travel Card to return if coalition win 2027 election

Member for Tweed Geoff Provest (Nationals) says he will bring back the Regional Seniors Travel Card if his government is voted in at the March 2027 election.
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Local NewsThe Echo - 0

Lismore shops enchanted for Lantern Parade

Winners of Lismore’s Enchanted Windows comp have been announced, with The Two Ravens taking top spot. The comp is part of the city's Lantern Parade, to be held this Saturday, 20 June.
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LettersLouise Doran, Ocean Shores - 0

Where is the real cost in rail v trail?

When the state government closed the one daily train service on the Casino to Murwillumbah line, which records show...
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LettersJudy Bamberger, O’Connor ACT - 0

What are we going to *DO* about it?

Israel is expediting legislation to plan and legalise 69 outposts, allocating over 100-million shekels (about US$34-million). Israel’s Defence Ministry is...
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More comes out on Byron and Mullum pools saga

Local News The Echo - 0
The problem with Byron Shire councillors making decisions in confidential sessions ‘behind closed doors’ is that no-one knows what really happened apart from those in the room.
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Council seeks to improve its community consultation

Local News Paul Bibby - 0
Byron Shire Council has voted to beef up its community consultation process for large projects including significant policy changes.
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Criminal charges dropped against Michael Lyon

Local News David Lowe - 0
Criminal charges against former Byron Shire mayor and current councillor Michael Lyon were dismissed in Tweed Heads Courthouse today.
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Mark Swivel withdraws from Byron Independents

Local News The Echo - 1
Cr Mark Swivel has released a message on social media this morning saying he is withdrawing from the Byron Independents Team.
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Push to heat Mullum’s pool adopted

Local News Hans Lovejoy - 6
Mullumbimby’s public swimming pool could be heated all year round within a year, after Greens Byron Shire Councillor Sarah Ndiaye successfully won councillor support last Thursday to ‘urgently explore the option of installing a heating system’.
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Mayor says Cr Swivel’s populist flip-flopping on STRA ‘astounding’

Local News Hans Lovejoy - 3
Mayor Michael Lyon has told The Echo that Cr Mark Swivel’s letter to the planning minister, which was sent as an attachment to A Perfect Stay CEO Colin Hussey’s submission on Council’s STRA policy, ‘raises serious questions’.
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Byron Council rejects Urbis holiday-let cap report, vows to lobby for 90-day limit

Local News Mia Armitage - 5
The Byron Shire Council has voted to continue lobbying the state government for a 90-day cap on holiday rentals in certain parts of the shire.
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Forty per cent of Byron Shire residents yet to get first COVID 19 dose but mayor refuses to join vaccine campaign

Local News Mia Armitage - 73
Byron Shire Mayor Michael Lyon is refusing to join other health, political and community leaders in calls for people to receive a COVID 19 vaccine.
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Council hopeful of sand returning to eroded Byron beaches

Local News The Echo - 3
The Byron Shire Council reported ‘indications’ late last week that sand was returning to the popular beaches.
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Resident groups split over unauthorised dwelling policy

Local News Aslan Shand - 0
With Council extending public submissions  by one week for landowners to respond to the draft Unauthorised Dwelling Policy, resident groups appear to be divided on the issue.
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Hemp industry given boost with development plan

The Echo - 0
A Hemp Industry Development Plan has been announced by the NSW government, which promises 'to unlock new opportunities for NSW businesses and add value to the state's low-THC hemp industry, which is forecast to become a $100 million Australian industry by 2032'.
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Gambling harm recognised by Tweed Council, supported by Wesley Mission

The Echo - 0
Faith-based, not-for-profit organisation providing community services in NSW, Wesley Mission, has welcomed Tweed Shire Council’s decision to publicly recognise the impact of gambling harm and advocate for stronger harm-minimisation measures.
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Winter Warmer fundraiser for homelessness

The Echo - 0
The annual Winter Warmer Homelessness Relief campaign, hosted by Dharma Care, will return for 2026 with cabaret at Salt, Kingscliff, on Thursday 2 July, headlined by comedian Mandy Nolan, interactive performance artist The Space Cowboy and the Kinship Doobai Dancers, with a Welcome to Country from Aunty Jackie.
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Tweed Shire Council presents flood resilience series – part one

The Echo - 0
Over the coming weeks, Tweed Shire Council will present a flood resilience series, which looks at how 'Tweed's story is different from the standard flood recovery narrative and what happened next'.
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