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Help lawn bowls make it to the 2032 Brisbane Olympics

Bowls Australia is bringing Bowls for Brisbane – The Long Roll to Ocean Shores Country Club on Thursday, 7...
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Byron drains work to resume this week

Major drainage upgrade works are to continue in Byron Bay on Tuesday after a short Easter break.
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It’s about Amelia and a peacock

After a sold-out show in 2025, Barcelona-based, Australian comedian Amelia Jane Hunter returns to Brunswick Picture House to unleash comedy, kink and chaos.
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Richmond Riverkeepers welcomes new appointment

The Richmond Riverkeeper Association is excited to announce Dr Adele Wessell as the new Richmond Riverkeeper, while paying tribute to outgoing Riverkeeper Zoe White for her dedication and service to the Richmond River.
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Holiday day trips

If your idea of the perfect day trip involves visiting a few distilleries and breweries, try these to start with:
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Gateway to Billinudgel celebrates 50 years

Three muralists Yasmin Shima, Rhianna Browning, and Daniel Hend have turned the Billinudgel Rural Fire Station into an artistic and cultural art installation as part of the lead-up to Billinudgel Rural Fire Brigade’s 50-year anniversary.
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Byron blues-free Easter

Forget the blues, Byron local hospitality and event managers have put in extraordinary efforts this Easter long weekend to celebrate music and other performing arts across the shire.
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Stories about "Geoff Provest":

Will Provest win the Tweed seat over Elliot?

NSW state election The Echo - 7
It appears that Tweed MP Geoff Provest will retain the seat of Tweed but there are still plenty of votes to be counted.
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A peek into the Tweed gambling cartel 

Byron Echo David Heilpern - 7
Tweed MP, Geoff Provest (Nationals), worked in licensed clubs for 27 years, including 14 years as general manager of the Tweed Heads Bowls Club.  At...
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Pottsville policing forum asks the hard questions

Local News Eve Jeffery - 3
Members of the Pottsville and Tweed Coast community say that in response to an increase in criminal activity in the area and their request for increased police presence, they were hosting a police presentation at Pottsville.
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2021 Seniors Card Directory now available

Local News The Echo - 0
The latest Seniors Card Directory has been published, offering great discounts for Seniors Card holders from thousands of businesses across the state.
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Will parking at the new Tweed hospital be free?

Local News Mia Armitage - 1
Arguments continue over the state government’s new hospital plans for the Tweed, with parking costs now added to an expanding list of project issues.
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Can NSW afford a fire station for Byron?

Local News Mia Armitage - 0
Arguments over funding for state emergency services on the far north coast continue, with no sign yet of nearly $6 million promised in June.
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Relocate to protest about Tweed Valley Hospital site

Local News The Echo - 2
The Relocate Tweed Valley Hospital from State Significant farmland team are staging a peaceful protest outside the office of local member Geoff Provest this Friday October 5 at 10am.
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Tweed Council welcomes funding boost for Anchorage boardwalk

Local News The Echo - 0
The ageing Anchorage boardwalk bordering Keith Curran Reserve in Tweed Heads has now received the extra funding to replace the boardwalk at no cost to council.
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Nationals’ push to wind back daylight saving ridiculed

Local News The Echo - 9
Tweed MP Geoff Provest is backing a push by a National Party colleague to wind back daylight saving by a month saying the last month is ‘a pain and drags on too long’.
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MPs claim policing failure as sod turned for Tweed-Byron HQ

Local News The Echo - 2
This morning’s turning of the sod for the new $13 million Tweed-Byron police headquarters at Tweed Heads has been overshadowed by political row over crime rates and police numbers in the Tweed-Byron region.
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Cartoons

Cartoon of the week – 8 April, 2026

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The Echo loves your letters and is proud to provide a community forum on the issues that matter most to our readers and the people...
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Ari wins silver on Gold Coast

The Echo - 0
Fourteen-year-old Ari Gorman won a silver and bronze medal in the first round of the AMAC Gold Coast Martial Arts Championships. ‘Ari has been training...
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Byron Echo

Northern Rivers football off to a great start

Ross Kendall - 0
The Northern Rivers Football Club is off to a high performance start to the season after winning all of its senior men’s games in...
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Entertainment News

The Sounds of Simon & Garfunkel

The Echo - 0
The Sounds of Simon and Garfunkel is a beautifully crafted, live celebration of the music, harmonies and stories of the most iconic folk duo of all time. Starring Mark Shelley and Peter O’Regan, this acoustic performance captures the unmistakable vocal blend and musical intimacy that made Simon & Garfunkel legendary.
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