Over 24 hours last weekend at Lennox Head, 300 runners from near and far helped raise thousands of dollars to fight DIPG, a cancer which has taken the lives of many young Australians.

The much-loved Darrel Chapman Fun Run will return to Lismore on Sunday 30 August, with runners and walkers set to start the event on Woodlark Street once again.

Supporter Cherie Baumann has announced a GoFundMe campaign to help get Mullumbimby's much-loved community cafe Lu Lu's back open and running again.

NSW Police Commissioner Mal Lanyon plunged into the icy waters of Sydney Harbour on the weekend to help raise funds for a good cause, as part of the Polar Plunge.

Local filmmaker David Bradbury is leaving soon for Cuba with his two children, Nakeita, 23, and Omar, 16, to shoot social media posts and a feature-length doco they will be sending back to the Byron community via The Echo online as Trump’s next plans unfold to take over the island.

More than 550 competitors have signed up to take on the 2026 Samson Fitness Challenge in Lismore this weekend, in what has become a major event on the annual fundraising calendar for sick children in the region.

World Wildlife Day this year saw two very welcome donations from Murwillumbah-based volunteer environmental group Team Koala, the product of months of fundraising, to worthy local wildlife organisations.

Ballina is preparing for a high-energy celebration as Ballina Duck Fest returns on Sunday 8 March from 11am to 3pm at Captain Cook Park (next to Ballina RSL), raising funds for local community projects.

Iconic Australian rock legends the Hoodoo Gurus will headline a big night of music and critical fundraising for wildlife on Saturday, September 27, at the Bluesfest Green Room.

The ducks are returning to Fawcett Park in Ballina this Sunday, 10 November, for Rotary's great Community Duck Race.