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Embarking on adventure
The 2024 Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour comes to Brunswick Heads and the Picture House is calling all adventurers, thrill-seekers, and lovers of the great outdoors. With only two screenings scheduled for 23 and 24 May, tickets are selling fast.
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Let’s dive deep into potholes!
Main Arm residents were disappointed to hear from Byron Council’s senior staff at a public meeting last Thursday night that their dangerous and rapidly deteriorating roads might not get repaired until the end of 2025 at the earliest.
NSW gears up for humpback migration with expanded disentanglement team
An expanded team of specialised rescuers are poised and ready to launch as tens of thousands of majestic humpback whales begin their annual migration along the NSW coastline.
Fastest billycart clocked at over 40km/h at Bangalow Billycart Derby
Sunday saw around 5,000 people head to Bangalow to enjoy the Bangalow Billycart Derby with Greg Nash, Bangalow Lions Club President, telling The Echo that it was a ‘glorious autumn day'.
National Service
I have to say that having been conscripted into the army in 1970 I couldn’t disagree more with Peter...
Foodie fest on the table
Food and culture takes centre stage this week, as Caper Byron Bay Food & Culture Festival returns May 17 to 26.
What’s on the Byron Council agenda for May 16?
Items before Council’s meeting on May 16 include a push by two Greens councillors to make Byron Shire beaches accessible to people with disabilities.
Stories about "Farmer Incubator Pilot program":
Sustainable and regenerative farming
Aussie farmers are a particularly fine vintage. In fact, the average age of an Australian farmer is between 50 and 60 years old. This is the result of a number of interconnected social, economic and ecological challenges that typically inhibit the success of aspiring farmers.
Byron Echo
Dance for Brazil
The Mahico and Aruanda crews are joining hands to invite the entire community to be a part of Dance for Brazil – a day to flood Brazil with support, this Sunday in Byron Bay.
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Adam says it’s time for a Sunday bus for north Byron Shire
As many people are aware, there is no public transport in the north of Byron Shire on Sundays, making it difficult for people, young people in particular, to get to where they want to go. Adam Luck has decided to take action on this problem.
Local News
Lismore is getting set to celebrate diversity with Pride Month
June will see the celebration of Pride Month and Lismore will be celebrating with Project Pride.
‘Lismore and the rainbow region’s vibrant LGBTIQ+ community invites...
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Angels Beach Drive, East Ballina temporarily closed today
Angels Beach Drive, East Ballina has been temporarily closed due to a broken water main just north of Prospect Bridge.
