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Brunswick Heads going for Gold & Old
The village of Brunswick Heads is set to host its Old & Gold Festival tomorrow with three big fairs, entertainment and plenty of fun – come rain or shine.
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Busking For Change in the Northern Rivers
If there is one thing that Northern Rivers communities loves, it's a good busker and after a successful pilot program in 2022, Busking For Change is launching nationally – we're in!
We’ve already breached most of the Earth’s limits. A safer, fairer future means treading lightly
People once believed the planet could always accommodate us. That the resilience of the Earth system meant nature would always provide. But we now know this is not necessarily the case. As big as the world is, our impact is bigger.
Classic storytelling from Tim
Tim Freedman has been developing an alt-country outfit since 2021 – The Whitlams Black Stump Band – which features...
Eight teenagers in custody over Ashmore carjacking
Yesterday Queensland Police were appealing for information after a woman was assaulted and had her vehicle stolen at Ashmore on Sunday morning. Police have since taken eight teenagers into custody over the matter.
Bring your breasts to Mullumbimby
With early detection being a key to good outcomes, women are being invited to visit the BreastScreen mobile until when it visits Mullumbimby from mid June to mid July.
Hey govt! leave koalas alone!
An Echo article about saving koalas in the Braemar State forest prompted 12-year-old Leila, from Byron Public School, to share the plight of our cute marsupial icon with her class.
Stories about "Fast Food":
Byron takeaways – taking out the rubbish
Australians today are now some of the world’s busiest people (statistically speaking). We are working the longest hours in the developed world (go figure)...
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Call to action for Evans Head over the Iron Gates development
Aslan Shand - 0
Local community groups at Evans Head are putting out a ‘Call to Action' after being excluded from the Land and Environment Courts hearings and deliberations over the development application for Iron Gates.
Byron Echo
Fully sick Byron skate park!
Eve Jeffery - 0
Definitely the newest, and possibly the best tourist attraction Byron has to offer, Jarjumirr Park, is a competition-level skate park that is located between the courthouse, library and Youth Activities Centre.
Byron Echo
Hey govt! leave koalas alone!
Eve Jeffery - 0
An Echo article about saving koalas in the Braemar State forest prompted 12-year-old Leila, from Byron Public School, to share the plight of our cute marsupial icon with her class.
Local News
Planting trees is critical for the survival of koalas
Eve Jeffery - 0
Koalas and their health and habitat have been in the news more than ever in recent months and the word is starting to get out that they need our help.
