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EditorialAslan Shand - 0

Plastic not so fantastic

There is nothing healthier than drinking some water – or so I’ve always told my kids. It doesn’t contain sugar or colour additives – as one person used to tell us as children, ‘it’s sky juice’! What could be better?
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Byron EchoJohn Heaton, Ballina - 0

Mandy’s column 1

Now that Mandy is the official candidate for the Greens at next year’s state election, I expect Echo Publications...
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Planet WatchByron Bird Buddies - 0

Protecting the marathon globetrotters, the terns

Sunlight sparkles on the sea, where lazy swells gather momentum to form perfect waves before playing out onto the deserted shore.
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CartoonsThe Echo - 0

Cartoons of the week – 8 July, 2026

The Echo loves your letters and is proud to provide a community forum on the issues that matter most to our readers and the people of the NSW north coast. So don’t be a passive reader, send us your epistles.
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Local NewsThe Echo - 0

Pottsville Triathlon announced for 24-25 October

Entries are now open for the inaugural Pottsville Beach Triathlon, a fresh coastal multisport weekend, taking place on 24-25 October, 2026.
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Local NewsThe Echo - 0

Local union players to benefit from Legacy grants

Member for Lismore Janelle Saffin is encouraging local councils and rugby union clubs to take advantage of an opportunity to upgrade their facilities, player pathways and increase local participation.
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Entertainment NewsThe Echo - 0

Baby it’s warm inside

We know times are tough right now: the world’s gone tits up, it’s cold, and the forecast has more rain on the way. Well, to get us out of the doldrums, Brunswick Picture House has the perfect tonic to help warm your bits, and cast away the winter doldrums – the return of Bruns Does Winter Burlesque!
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Stories about "DV":

Nearly 1,000 DV arrests across NSW in 4 days

Local News The Echo - 0
Nearly a thousand alleged domestic violence offenders were arrested last week as part of the latest four-day NSW Police Operation Amarok.
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DV vigil coming soon to Lismore Quad

Local News The Echo - 0
The Northern Rivers community is invited to come together for a vigil at the Lismore Quad on Thursday, 21 May 2026, to honour the women and children who have tragically lost their lives to domestic and family violence, and to stand in solidarity with survivors, families, and frontline workers.
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Clubs say no to DV with Purple Friday

Local News The Echo - 0
Local clubs have joined a state-wide campaign to turn purple today, as part of the industry's state-wide Purple Friday – Clubs say no to domestic violence (DV) campaign.
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DV victim protections boosted, says govt

Local News The Echo - 0
Protections for domestic violence victims are being strengthened, says the NSW Labor government. In a media release they say, organised crime networks will also be...
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$5m in funding to assist DV survivors navigate justice system

Local News The Echo - 0
A Lismore-based domestic family and sexual violence housing and support service has welcomed a $5m NSW government investment to ‘strengthen justice responses for victim-survivors of sexual violence’
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Riding 350 kms to do something about DV

Local News David Lowe - 0
Registrations are rolling in for the Against the Wind charity bike ride happening later this month, raising funds for frontline domestic violence services. The distance represents the 350 DV calls made in NSW every day.
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Domestic violence at least 25% of all NR arrests

Local News The Echo - 0
A 29-year-old Stokers Siding man is to appear at Tweed Heads Local Court today charged with assault occasioning actual bodily harm in a domestic violence context.
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Police reject LECC recommendations after Ballina DV death investigation

Local News Hans Lovejoy - 0
The time taken to respond to a Ballina domestic violence (DV) incident has been defended by the Counsel to the Commissioner of NSW Police.
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New Year’s Day DV stats almost double yearly rate

Local News The Echo - 0
One of the most celebrated days of the year is also one of the most dangerous for victims of domestic violence. New Year’s Day is the worst day of the year for incidents of domestic violence, with calls for help doubling the daily average on January 1.
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Kidnapping and a chainsaw: Richmond’s first weekly police report

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Officers said they charged a 30-year-old Drake man on 11 December after he allegedly threatened two victims, armed with an axe, knife, and chainsaw, and damaged property.
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Local News

Ballina courthouse windows smashed, man charged

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Police say a man will face court today, charged after 12 windows were allegedly smashed in Ballina last night.   Police say, 'About 10.35pm (Thursday 9 July 2026), police were called to Martin Street following reports of a man smashing windows'.
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Local News

Alleged native tree removal continues in Lennox, says councillor

The Echo - 0
With a government agency now investigating the alleged clear felling of natives on a large private block in Lennox Head, Ballina Greens councillor Kiri Dicker has told The Echo that contractors were felling trees all morning, ‘trying to get the job done’.
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Local News

Ocean Shores man charged with advocating terrorism online

The Echo - 0
Police say a 20-year-old Ocean Shores man is behind bars (refused bail) and will face court in Tweed Heads Local Court on 18 September, charged with advocating terrorism.  
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Local News

Ballina king tide alert for 13–16 July

The Echo - 0
Ballina Shire Council is encouraging motorists to drive safely over the coming days with king tides leading to minor flooding of some local roads.
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