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COVID update December 3: One new case and advice for international travellers
One new case of COVID-19 was reported for Northern NSW Local Health District (NNSWLHD) in the 24 hours to...
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Realistic, local agendas!
On Saturday 4 December we need to vote for people who focus on issues that can be controlled by...
Correcting the record
During today’s BayFM Meet the Candidates interview with Duncan Dey I was taken aback by some of the factual...
Byron candidates 2021 Q&A part 2
Buckle in, seats upright, and loosen the belt!
It’s time to see what candidates have to say – in full...
Byron Supper Club
Bryce Hallett
The Byron Supper Club is set to return and transport audiences to a magical and exciting realm akin...
Taking the tourism tiger by the tail
Tourism is a key economic driver of the Byron Shire and despite the impacts of the pandemic on the...
Fake Greens
This is a strange election.
Michael Lyon, Jeanette Martin (and retired Simon Richardson) all rode the Greens ticket to get...
Stories about "destruction":
Council takes another look at habitat destruction for bypass
Byron Shire Council has confirmed it will now refer itself to the Commonwealth Department of Environment and Energy (DoEE) over the presence of the critically endangered Mitchell’s rainforest snail and the potential destruction of its primary habitat to build the Byron bypass.
Byron LGA
Last mayoral candidates Q and A: are you a landlord?
Here at The Echo we have seen and heard the word ‘housing’ come up time and again throughout the local government election campaign period, whether it’s from candidates or other voters.
Byron Echo
On the ground work assists evicted women
We know the region has some of the highest rents, and highest housing costs in Australia. We all know that this has virtually eliminated affordable housing. We hear the stories of women and children being evicted, of couch surfing and living in cars.
Local News
What do the Tweed Council candidates stand for?
Aslan Shand - 0
The final day of voting for your local Tweed Shire Councill candidates is Saturday 4 December at a venue near you.
National News
Today is International Day of People with Disability
This language trend around People With a Disability has tended to emphasise the disability rather than the person, which can lead to derogatory labelling, depersonalisation or impersonal, collective references.
