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Articles & ColumnsWalaa Allaham - 0

From refugee to community contributor – a personal story

When I first arrived in Australia from Syria, I carried many emotions with me. Like many refugees and newcomers, I was grateful to be safe, but I was also overwhelmed by the challenges of starting over in a completely new country.
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Articles & ColumnsDavid Lowe - 0

Anarchy in the UK?

After going through six prime ministers in the last ten years, the not-so United Kingdom is likely to soon notch up its seventh.
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Local NewsThe Echo - 0

NSW Women of the Year nominations closing soon

Member for Lismore Janelle Saffin is calling on residents of the Lismore electorate to get their nominations in for the 2027 NSW Women of the Year Awards.
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Local NewsThe Echo - 0

Alleged native tree removal continues in Lennox, says councillor

With a government agency now investigating the alleged clear felling of natives on a large private block in Lennox Head, Ballina Greens councillor Kiri Dicker has told The Echo that contractors were felling trees all morning, ‘trying to get the job done’.
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LettersJo Faith, Newtown - 0

Byron floodplain

The current hardships facing Byron communities seem to reflect global power relations. Trump’s vision for humanity is ‘might is right’...
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Local NewsThe Echo - 0

Byron Bay High are Mock Trial champions

Byron Bay High School’s Mock Trial team achieved a rare trifecta as their debut as a formidable legal team in the Southern Cross University (SCU) Mock Trial competition. 
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Local NewsThe Echo - 0

Clarence, Richmond, Kyogle get essential worker boost

A program called The Welcome Experience, which aims to ensure essential workers who move to the Northern Rivers establish meaningful connections and navigate their new communities has been boosted with a new 'Local Connector' position.
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Stories about "funding":

$5.5 million for surf clubs

Local News The Echo - 0
The NSW government says the state's surf life saving clubs can now apply for a share of $5.5 million through the Surf Club Facility Program, to upgrade, rebuild or future-proof the facilities that keep beaches safe.
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NSW budget and the Northern Rivers

Local News The Echo - 0
The Minns government says it's handed down a budget which locks in major funding for North Coast health infrastructure, alongside targeted cost-of-living relief designed for regional households and disaster recovery, as locals continue to face higher costs.
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Protests against closure of life-saving facility in Murwillumbah

Local News David Lowe - 0
The announcement that Murwillumbah's Safe Haven would be closed this week due to the end of funding arrangements has been greeted with shock by locals who have come to rely on the mental health support services the facility provided.
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North Coast Safe Haven closure

Local News The Echo - 0
Safe Haven North Coast has provided effective mental health supports for people across the region since it was established in 2022, but is now running out of funding.
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Nearly $5 million for busy Lismore route

Local News The Echo - 0
The Lismore City Council says it has secured $4.86 million in federal funds to progress the upgrade of the Dunoon Road and Tweed Street corridor.
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Funds approved to help rehome cats and dogs

Local News The Echo - 0
Nearly $38,000 in state funds is announced for Friends of the Pound in the Tweed Shire and another $27,000 for the North Coast’s Animal Welfare League branch.
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Five Northern Rivers projects to benefit from ‘pokie’ profits

Local News Mia Armitage - 0
A community disaster recovery and preparedness group on the Northern Rivers is listed among 39 NSW projects to be approved for the latest round of the NSW Government’s Infrastructure Grants program.
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Tweed/Byron surf club renos, solar batteries and security boosts funded

Local News Mia Armitage - 0
A surf lifesaving club in the Tweed Shire, described on its website as one of the newest in Australia, is to receive nearly $350,000 in NSW grant funds for renovations.
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Disaster rebuilds continue for schools flooded in 2022

Local News The Echo - 0
The NSW Labor government says it has reached a major milestone in rebuilding education infrastructure damaged more than four years ago, with work underway in Lismore South Public School and Ngulliboo Jarjums Preschool
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$50,000 funding for Tweed sports clubs

Local News The Echo - 0
Sport and recreation clubs across the Tweed have secured NSW government funding to support new equipment, facility upgrades, and community programs through the Local Sport Grants Program.
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Oz Grom Open wraps up in Lennox

The Echo - 0
The 2026 Soundboks Oz Grom Open saw a fairytale finish to competition yesterday with huge performances, bluebird skies and local wins in dreamy two-foot conditions.
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Jeff Dawson captures Mullum Roots Festival

Jeff Dawson - 0
Did you make it to Mullum Roots Festival on the weekend?
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Coorabell art show inspired by natural world

The Echo - 0
'Elemental: Conversations with Nature' is the title of a forthcoming exhibition featuring eight established and midcareer artists working across painting, drawing, weaving, ceramics, and textiles.  Inspired by the natural world, each artist explores the forms, patterns, materials, and forces found in nature.
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NSW Women of the Year nominations closing soon

The Echo - 0
Member for Lismore Janelle Saffin is calling on residents of the Lismore electorate to get their nominations in for the 2027 NSW Women of the Year Awards.
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