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Local NewsConal Hanna - 0

TweedCAN makes it easy for locals to make a difference on climate change

TweedCAN members Sally Evans, Conal Hanna, Isabela Keski-Frantti and Gerard Bisshop Do you believe in climate action, but struggle to...
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Local NewsThe Echo - 0

Advocates and civil society organisations call to drop the charges against Herzog protestors

In an open letter to the NSW Premier, Attorney-General, Minister for Police, and Commissioner of Police, advocates and civil society organisations have called for the charges to be dropped against people protesting against the visit of the President of Israel on 9 February 2026.
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Local NewsThe Echo - 0

Fund set up to help Chase Goldstraw’s family after tragedy

A GoFundMe campaign has been set up to help the family of a young father recently killed in a truck accident in Tweed Heads.
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Entertainment NewsEve Jeffery - 0

Interview with Pacific Avenue

South Coast rockers, Pacific Avenue, have left an indelible mark on the music industry, their debut studio album Flowers secured a spot as a number one Australian album earning two ARIA nominations. Now, their recently released second studio album, Lovesick Sentimental, looks to be heading in the same direction.
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Byron EchoJo Faith, Newtown - 0

Rail Master’s Cottage

The destruction by fire of the Rail Master’s Cottage prompts questions of social justice. Is this land still related...
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Local NewsThe Echo - 0

Tweed truck crash claims life

A man has died after a single-vehicle crash in Tweed Heads West, say police.
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Local NewsThe Echo - 0

Tweed Council urgently meet over Code of Meeting Practice reform

Tweed Shire Council staff say they will hold an Extraordinary Meeting today, Tuesday 2 June at 3.30 pm to 'address an urgent governance matter relating to its Code of Meeting Practice'.
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Stories about "electricity":

Outages and detours for Byron CBD with EE crew in town

Local News The Echo - 0
Essential Energy says some Byron Bay homes and business may be affected by planned power outages over the next fortnight as a result of maintenance work on the grid.
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Now we’re (not) cooking with gas

Local News Paul Bibby - 10
Planning to build a new house or open a restaurant in the Byron Shire in the next few years? Probably best to let go of the idea of having a gas stove or gas-powered hot water system then.
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43,000 homes and businesses without power on Far North Coast

Local News The Echo - 3
There are currently 43,000 homes and businesses without power in the Northern Rivers and Far North Coast.
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Let the sun win for Byron Shire with stored renewables

Sustainability Dr Anne Stuart - 4
Do we need to change energy production, renewable energy storage and use, and if so, why? 
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Kyogle – no electricity Sunday, 27 August

Local News The Echo - 1
3,700 homes and businesses throughout Kyogle and surrounding towns will be without electricity from 8am to 4pm on Sunday, 27 August.
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Govt management? Try anger management 

Byron Echo The Echo - 3
With so many failures of government to be angry at this month, it is hard to know where to start. An anger management course? 
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Australia’s environmental scorecard: how are we performing? And whose job is it anyway?

Articles & Columns Cosmos Magazine - 6
Amidst the rhetoric, what are the real numbers on Australia’s environmental performance?
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Energy costs to rise

Byron Echo The Echo - 3
The Australian Energy Regulator (AER) last week approved significant electricity price increases starting this month.
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3,900 Essential Energy customers back on, 8,600 to go

Local News The Echo - 1
Essential Energy is continuing to work to get customer's power back on throughout the Northern Rivers region. They have another 8,600 customers still waiting...
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10,300 customers still without power following flood devastation

Local News The Echo - 0
Essential Energy says it is continuing to work to restore energy to flood-affected areas throughout the Northern Rivers as 10,300 customers remain without services.  ‘Our...
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Local News

Ballina Council wrap

David Lowe - 0
With local government meeting practice across the state returning to confusion following the NSW Legislative Council's recent decision, Ballina Shire Council's last meeting included a lot of unanimous decisions and an argument about the remnants of the Big Scrub, in which Mayor Cadwallader used her casting vote to squash Cr Simon Chate's motion.
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Local News

Conversations in the Pub starts with Janelle Saffin

The Echo - 0
Conversations in the Pub – Lismore’s new civic meet-up – kicks off on Friday 19 June with its inaugural special guest, the NSW Minister for Small Business, Minister for Recovery, Minister for the North Coast and Member for Lismore Janelle Saffin MP.
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Local News

Bungawalbin Levee repair to improve flood resilience

The Echo - 0
A critical section of Bungawalbin Levee is proposed to be partially relocated to build its long-term resilience, benefitting the community, environment and agricultural industries in the Richmond Valley.
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National News

Aussie MPs celebrate World Bicycle Day

The Echo - 0
The leaders of the Parliamentary Friends of Cycling have joined in front of Parliament House in Canberra to celebrate the United Nations’ World Bicycle Day.
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