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I was disappointed to see the recent Cosmos magazine article published in The Echo.
The view that COVID-19 originated...
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Ready for the challenge says Swain
From chamber choir to Council chambers, Janet Swain’s musical background couldn’t be further from her new role as a Byron Shire Councillor – or is it really?
WAR wins Far North Coast Rugby Union premiership
Wollongbar Alstonville Rugby Club (WAR) has maintained their ongoing dominance of Far North Coast Rugby Union by winning the...
Animal rescuer 2024 Northern Rivers Volunteer of the Year
Northern Rivers wildlife carer Leoni Byron-Jackson has been named the Northern Rivers Volunteer of the Year for her incredible dedication to native animals over two decades, including a record 2,500 animal rescues.
CSIRO sequences handfish genome
Scientists from CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, have sequenced the first ever full genome of the rare and elusive Spotted Handfish (Brachionichthys hirsutus) – a critically endangered marine fish endemic to Tasmania.
Cartoon of the week – October 9
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Trump and the chooks
My three chooks are ageing and their eggs are getting fewer, so I bought a pair of new-season pullets to...
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Weaving through NAIDOC
DJ and Delta with some of the Weaving for Reconciliation exhibits. Photo Jeff Dawson.
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Tweed mayoral news
Aslan Shand - 3
You would be excused for thinking that the Tweed Shire mayoral and deputy-mayoral election was underwhelming if you watched yesterday’s Tweed Shire Council (TSC) meeting. But the furore that has erupted since on social media paints a very different picture.
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Wallum case delayed
The Federal Court of Australia has amended the dates of the highly anticipated legal proceedings for Save Wallum Incorporated v Clarence Property Corporation Limited Anon, to 21-28 February 2025.
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Byron Shire Council starts the term with a song
Eve Jeffery - 4
Yesterday the new Byron Shire mayor and eight councillors took their seats in the Council Chambers in Mullumbimby to declare an affirmation to serve the community, and to outline some of their ideas.
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Dr Google and the crosswords
When Stephen Clarke’s crosswords first appeared I too found them hard.
But after persevering and with a bit of help from Dr Google, I have...
