Tag Eve Jeffery
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‘Felicity’ raising funds for local RFS and wildlife
The Tree Faerie took a photo of Felicity Cahill in the ruins of the bush near her house and has had the image printed on to canvas as an auction item to raise funds for the Northern Rivers RFS and fire-affected wildlife.
January 21, 2020 | Eve Jeffery | 1 -
The right advice for snake bites
Once upon a time the first-aid for snakebite included things like tourniquets, incisions, suction, and electricity. As it turns out most of these cures are harmful and in some cases, fatal.
October 23, 2019 | Eve Jeffery | 0 -
Welcome to the Machine
No matter which way you look at it, the statistics around poker machines are devastating. Every day, money is wasted, homes are gambled away, families are broken and lives are lost.
August 5, 2019 | Echonetdaily | 0 -
Power to the people: take the climate crisis into your own hands
If you had to walk a kilometre to pump your water from a well, do you think you would be careful how many drops you used?
July 2, 2019 | Eve Jeffery | 0 -
Been thinking about going off the grid? Here’s some firsthand advice
Thinking about going off grid? ‘Do it!’, says local filmmaker David Lowe.
July 1, 2019 | Eve Jeffery | 7 -
Local filmmakers set to Go Viral!
A collection of new micro films are set to Go Viral in the latest project from Screenworks and all three regional offerings will come from the norther rivers.
January 31, 2019 | Echonetdaily | 0 -
Thousands welcome the new year in Byron
Thousands of revellers converged on Main Beach in Byron Bay last night to celebrate the beginning of 2014.
January 1, 2014 | Eve Jeffery | 1 -
2013 in pictures speaking volumes
2013 the year in Photos by Echonetdaily snappers Jeff Dawson & Eve Jeffery
December 19, 2013 | Eve Jeffery | 0 -
The Challenge of MMA – fighting men’s depression
Anthony Williams suffered from depression and anxiety for ten long years. He finally found something that was for him, better than any drugs. He discovered Mixed Martial Arts and decided to train with a professional academy.
December 2, 2013 | Eve Jeffery | 0 -
Chris exposed at the Northern
It was not an easy task for the judges of the final at last night's Northern Exposure held at the Great Northern Hotel in Byron Bay.
November 14, 2013 | Eve Jeffery | 0 -
Book about boobook is beautiful
An Alstonville children’s book author who lived a childhood many would dream about has won a prestigious award for a story about a bird.
November 14, 2013 | Eve Jeffery | 1 -
Getting bare in Bangalow
The Bowlo Bangalow is holding a barefoot bowling competition on Wednesdays through the summer months. Local business and sporting clubs are invited to vie for the ‘Barefoot Cup’.
November 12, 2013 | Eve Jeffery | 0 -
Day of the Dead remembers loved ones
The seventh annual Day of the Dead picnic in the park was held at Heritage Park in Mullumbimby on Sunday afternoon, guests were welcomed by the Natural Death Centre's Anna Parker, streaming sun and the lightest sprinkle of rain.
November 11, 2013 | Eve Jeffery | 0 -
Arakwal-Bumberbin calendar first of its kind
Last Friday the first ever edition of the Arakwal Dubay Dancers Calendar was launched at The Pass Cafe in Byron Bay.
November 5, 2013 | Echonetdaily | 1 -
Nippers carnival at Salt SLSC
The Far North Coast branch of Nippers held their carnival at the Salt SLSC on the weekend with clubs from Cudgen Headland to Yamba competing in the event.
November 4, 2013 | Eve Jeffery | 0 -
Jolina’s on fire as pyrotechnic spelling wizz
Pyrotechnic was the word that saw Jolina Wilbur of Ocean Shores win the region’s Spelling Bee in her age group and put her through the state finals of the Premier’s Spelling Bee.
November 1, 2013 | Eve Jeffery | 0 -
Byron in Sevens heaven
The annual Byron Bay Rugby Sevens was another sensational event at the recreation grounds. Hundreds of players, spectators, families and friends, superheroes, rockstars, and a penguin all converged on the hallowed fields in Marvell Street for the end-of-year cub outing for unionists.
October 21, 2013 | Eve Jeffery | 0 -
Byron fluoride debate inflames passions
More than 250 people attended an event in Byron Bay last night to hear a debate on the very contentious issue of water fluoridation.
October 17, 2013 | Eve Jeffery | 16 -
Calls for more police, cap on liquor licences, better transport
A parliamentary committee hearing in Byron Bay yesterday looking into ways to reduce alcohol abuse by young people was told that more police, better lighting in the CBD, public transport and a cap on liquor licences would help stem the problem.
October 9, 2013 | Eve Jeffery | 8 -
Boomerang Festival set to return
Organisers of the inaugural Boomerang Festival of indigenous music and culture held at Tyagarah over the weekend were boyed by its success and crowd response, vowing it will come back bigger and better next year.
October 7, 2013 | Echonetdaily | 1 -
Geckos give Byron the Full Toss in Shand Memorial final
The grass-stained gladiators of the Shand series have been buffing their boxes, polishing their pads and coaxing out their inner athletes all winter for the right to be crowned the social cricket champions of the shire.
September 25, 2013 | Echonetdaily | 0 -
Long trip ending for VW’s Kombi van
It carried hippies through the 1960s, hauled surfers in search of killer waves during endless summers and serves as a workhorse across the developing world. But the long, strange trip of the iconic Kombi van is ending.
September 24, 2013 | Echonetdaily | 0 -
Byron Rams win football final
The Byron Bay Football Club took home the trophy on Saturday night after winning the Men's Premier League Grand Final at Oakes Oval against the Lismore Thistles 2–1.
September 23, 2013 | Eve Jeffery | 0 -
Getting exposed at the Northern
Last night was the first in the six-event series of Northern Exposure, a performer contest that will be held from September until the final on December 13 at the Great Northern Hotel, Byron Bay.
September 19, 2013 | Eve Jeffery | 2 -
A massive day of junior football in Lismore
A glorious day of football played out at Oakes Oval on Sunday as the Grade 12 to Grade 15 teams battled out their finals. The proved that the standard of football on the far north coast is really high and players and coaches should be really proud of their efforts.
September 18, 2013 | Eve Jeffery | 0
