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Local sailor triumphs in blustery Brisbane to Gladstone yacht race
Local sailor Craig Watson battled near gale-force winds on Coopers to have one of his best ever Brisbane to Gladstone yacht races claiming fourth place in line honours.
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A man dead after boat capsizes on Ballina Bar
Police have confirmed that a man has died after a boat capsized at Ballina earlier today.
Is it solar fair?
Meg Pickup, Ballina
The Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) draft rule change will result in solar households and businesses being...
Local photographer finalist in National Portrait Prize
Lismore-based photographer R J Poole is one of eighty finalists from over 3,000 entries in this year's Living Memory: National Photographic Portrait Prize.
My own pandemic imaginations
Robert Podhajsky, Ocean Shores
Imagination is a powerful mechanism; I must admit I get unsettled with my own pandemic imaginations...
Disguised junk mail
A Sinclair, Mullumbimby
Does anyone know who is responsible for the thinly disguised bundles of junk mail that are now...
Can you help this local family find a home?
A local couple whose much-loved baby boy was taken away by government officers and then returned is asking the community for help in finding space on a property to park their mobile home.
Stories about "Cumbalum Interchange":
Action on Cumbalum Interchange at Ballina?
Following multiple community requests, Cr Phillip Meehan brought a motion to the last Ballina Council meeting calling for additional ramps to be built at the Cumbalum-Pacific Motorway interchange.
Byron Echo
Local girls go big at Oz grom cup
Byron Bay’s Leihani Kaloha Zoric won her second Billabong Oz Grom Cup title, taking out the 10-and-under girls division at Park beach in Coffs Harbour last weekend.
Byron Echo
Sprout lovers
Sprouts can sometimes be overlooked on the weekly grocery list… except for those in the know, of course!
Byron Echo
Interview with Mitch King from Dream Bigger
Dream Bigger is presenting Lismore Youth Festival in partnership with numerous organisations in Lismore. Dream Bigger connects established artists with potential future artists to make their ideas a reality through engaging workshops and collaboration. The Echo spoke to Mitch King from Dream Bigger.
Byron Echo
Entertainment in the Byron Shire and beyond for the week beginning 14 April, 2021
Entertainment in the Byron Shire and beyond for the week beginning 14 April, 2021