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Kingscliff and Cudgen communities to be betrayed?
Cudgen’s protected farmland under threat the question is will the Labor state government break the ‘iron clad’ promise give to the community that there would be no further development of the protected Cudgen Plateau?
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Police out in force over the ANZAC Day weekend with double demerit points
Anzac Day memorials and events are being held around the country and many people have decided to couple this with a long weekend.
Ancient brewing tradition honoured
An annual event and brewing ritual to honour ancient brewing traditions was held at Stone & Wood’s Byron brewery last week.
Anzac Day memorials 2024
From the early hours of this morning people gathered to acknowledge the sacrifice of lives, families and communities have made in the name of war and keeping peace. Across the Northern Rivers events will continue today as we acknowledge the cost of war.
Youth crime is increasing – what to do?
There is something strange going on with youth crime in rural and regional Australia. Normally, I treat hysterical rising delinquency claims with a pinch of salt – explicable by an increase in police numbers, or a headline-chasing tabloid, or a right-wing politician.
Appeal to locate missing man – Tweed Heads
Police are appealing for public assistance to locate a man missing from Tweed Heads West.
Private school in Byron still missing classrooms
Parents and guardians of Byron Bay's St Finbarr's Catholic Primary School are facing long delays in the installation of demountable buildings to ease classroom shortages.
Stories about "falls festival":
Secret Sounds cancels New Year’s Falls Festival
Byron Shire-ites loved it and hated it, but we got used to having it around and it became part of the Byron Shire landscape, but this morning organisers Secret Sounds have announced that there will be no 2023/2024 outing for Falls Festival.
Falls Festival 2020 cancelled
Falls Festival management has announced the festival will not be going ahead in 2020.
Falls Festival gives to RFS
Falls Festival will donate $20 from every ticket sold to the NSW Rural Fire Service (RFS) until midnight of Christmas Eve.
Falls Festival adds locals to lineup
Falls Festival, held at the North Byron Parklands in Yelgun over New Year's eve, has announced its latest acts for the December – January festival.
Residents group urge limits on large fest site
Two residents groups are urging the public to attend an upcoming meeting by a government agency to hear community’s concerns over allowing a Yelgun...
Yelgun festival site up for final determination
The State Significant application for a permanent home for music, arts and cultural events in northern NSW by North Byron Parklands, home to Splendour in the Grass and Falls Festival, has been referred to independent Planning Commission (IPC) for final determination.
Big Yelgun festival site plans on display – up to 50,000 flagged
The government has put plans up for a permanent home for the North Byron Parklands, home to Splendour in the Grass and the Falls Festival.
Vote for your favourite local band to play at Falls Festival
Emerging acts from the Northern Rivers are being given the chance to take centre stage at this years 25th Falls Festival through the 'foster a band' concept.
Festival extension approved at Parklands
North Byron Parklands, home to Falls Festival and Splendour in the Grass, has been granted a 20-month extension to its five-year trial by the independent Planning Assessment Commission (PAC).
Byron Falls ends with a splash
This season's Falls Festival closed with a splash in the wee hours this morning as Alison Wonderland sent the crowd on its way and thousand of punters were cleaned and refreshed with a spot of rain.
Byron Echo
Israel – Gaza
John Scrivener claims that The Echo ‘refrains from any mention of the momentous developments regarding Palestine over the past few months’.
Sadly, we all know...
Byron Echo
PM – deserves praise
While not a usual Labor voter, I take issue with The Echo’s front page report on the prime minister opening the Beacon laundry in...
Local News
Investigation underway following fire – Casino
An investigation is underway following a building fire at Walker Street, Casino that destroyed two buildings.
Byron Echo
Access all areas – unless you are a person with disability
Megan Louis - 0
Almost a quarter of the Northern Rivers can’t access the places most people take for granted, like our beaches, parks, and public toilets. That’s a significant chunk of the population.
