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$3 million for regional news outlets in NSW
The NSW government has announced a new $3 million fund to assist regional communities to have access to trusted news sources covering the stories that matter.
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Edjamakashun pledges from NSW election candidates
NSW election candidates make their case for improving poor education standards
With Labor think tank, The McKell Institute, outlining a...
Ballina Shire Council Australia Day Ceremony
Ballina Shire Council is hosting an Australia Day ceremony at Lennox Head Cultural Centre, Park Lane, Lennox Head from 9am–11am.
Duck Creek Mountain Bike Park reopens
Just off the road between Alstonville and Ballina, the spectacular Duck Creek Mountain Bike Park has re-opened, bigger and better, after an injection of funding and lots of hard work from dedicated volunteers.
Cheeky Cabaret returns!
Following the Cheeky season is some incredible live music, including Ella Hooper: Small Town Temple tour, Libby O’Donovan – cabaret singer extraordinaire, Stella Donnelly: Flood Australian tour, Liz Stringer and William Crighton co-headlining in a powerhouse performance, and the house is thrilled to announce the fabulous Tim Rogers & The Twin Set coming in April.
Survival/Australia Day celebration – Byron Shire
There are events being held across the Byron Shire on January 26 to celebrate both Survival and Australia Day.
Big fleet chases class championship
Twenty-one boats took to the water to compete in one long race that made up the fourth instalment of...
Stories about "Feature Film":
Ryan Corr comes to Byron for Holding the Man preview
Australian actor Ryan Corr will be in Byron Bay this week for a special advance screening of Holding The Man, a new film of Timothy Connigrave's acclaimed gay love story, in which he has the starring role.
Father and son team up for Burns Point
Burns Point a crime drama written by Chris Blackburn and directed by Tim Blackburn. The film is starting production this week, the film is Tim Blackburn’s feature film directorial debut.
National News
Vale Professor Will Steffen – leading climate scientist
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Leading climate scientist Professor Will Steffen has died of pancreatic cancer in Canberra at 75.
Local News
Oil spill on M1 near Byron, traffic backed up to Brunswick Heads exit
An accident on the M1 has brought southbound traffic to a standstill from the Brunswick Heads exit at Gulgan Road and Tweed Street.
Local News
Four arrested over alleged break-ins, trespass – Casino
Four boys have been arrested by police investigating alleged aggravated break and enter and trespass offences in Casino on Monday, 30 January.
Byron Echo
V-Day returns to Byron Bay, February 14
A mass global action, One Billion Rising, which aims to end violence against women and children, is planned for V-Day on February 14, Main Beach, Byron Bay from 7am.
