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Consumer watchdog asked to investigate MasterChef ‘renewable gas’ claims
Claims that ‘renewable gas’ is making MasterChef 'greener' are under scrutiny following a complaint to the ACCC.
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Back, bigger and better than ever
Stone & Wood’s annual Festival of the Stone is back, bigger and better than ever on Saturday, 1 June. This year is shaping up to be a huge celebration of community, music and delicious food – all for a good cause.
Mandy Nolan’s Soapbox: It’s a Sign
Someone is taking down signs. You know who you are. Right now, I bet you are sitting at home with a bunch of corflutes from the Byron Comedy Festival, and a bunch of other local events, feeling powerful in your sad fight against fun.
First baby born at new Tweed Valley Hospital
The new Tweed Valley Hospital opened on May 14 at Kingscliff and it saw its first baby born that day at 8.53pm.
Northern rivers surfers help Australia win the World Junior Surfing Championships
Fingal Head surfer Dane Henry has won an individual gold to help Australia claim its eighth World Junior Surfing...
Editorial – Just another unjust moment in history
Justice has been served and it’s a shit sandwich: whistleblower David McBride is now the first person to be sentenced to jail in Australia for reporting war crimes.
Beware the Trojan Pig
The article in last’s week’s Echo (‘Piggery plans on exhibition’), could not have been more lacking in balance had...
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Save a man’s life! Free men’s health checks in Byron
Men are notorious for being completely in the dark about the state of their health with 41,000 Australian men dying of heart disease each year.
Local News
Stone & Wood wins at Australian International Beer Awards
Stone & Wood Brewing are proud to announce a big win at the Melbourne Royal Australian International Beer Awards held last night, with the brewery’s Big Pale Ale taking home the title of Champion Australian Beer. Big Pale Ale also took out the Best Australian Pale Ale category.
Local News
Cabarita Beach powers up with new EV fast charger
The future of sustainable transport is rolling into northern NSW with the opening of a new electric vehicle fast charging station at Cabarita on the weekend.
National News
Wombat burrows provide critical shelter for other species
A new study, published in the Journal of Mammalogy, found wombat burrows help other animals by providing critical shelter for numerous species following severe wildfire, and may even be an important source of water.
National News
Hundreds of DV arrests across state
Police have charged more than 550 people during a four-day operation targeting the state’s most dangerous domestic and family violence offenders.
