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West Byron flooding
All east coast communities are now daily regularly warned by the ABC radio/TV, by the Bureau of Meteorology, to...
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Driver seriously injured near Murwillumbah
A male driver suffered serious injuries following a motor vehicle accident on Monday night at Dum Dum near Murwillumbah.
Native bush damage
The recent drain clearing in Bayside Brunswick, while most welcome, has resulted in significant destruction to native vegetation on...
Deadliest year for coastal drownings in NSW
In their latest safety report, Surf Life Saving NSW says that the 2021/2022 season had the highest number of coastal drownings on record.
Spring now: Barrio Eatery & Bar
Simon Haslam
Barrio Eatery & Bar follows the seasons and, with the weather warming up, spring is the perfect time...
Flash flood alert Tweed, Byron, Ballina and Lismore Shires
At 2.43am a SES (State Emergency Service) text was received by people in the Tweed and Byron Shire warning of ‘Heavy rain, dangerous flash flooding for Tweed Byron area overnight’ with possible ‘flash flooding and rapid river rises’ in ‘low-lying areas’.
Locals on top at Byron Bay’s BJJ Open
Local teams blitzed the Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Spring Australian Open held at the Cavanbah Centre over the weekend. The...
Stories about "Gold Coast Bodyboard Club":
Gold Coast bodyboarders set to soar
The Gold Coast Bodyboard Club has a rich competition history and has helped launch the successful professional careers of some of the sport’s biggest names.
Byron Echo
Odd row of lights
Just following up the letter from Sarah Smith in the August 31 issue. It was a Starlink satellite train. My webcam captured the scene.
Michael...
Articles & Columns
Trampling of the graves of the murdered: reply to Will Liley
As I read Will Liley’s response to my article in dedication to my late uncle, I recalled the poem in Gabriel Garcia Marquez’s novel Clandestine in Chile:
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Murwillumbah mega-school merger public meeting on Monday
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Opposition to the merger of the four Murwillumbah Schools, which includes two primary and two high schools, remains strong. Monday will see Leader of the NSW opposition MP Chris Minns and local MP Janelle Saffin joining concerned parents, students and community members at a town hall meeting in Murwillumbah on Monday at 5.30pm.
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Byron Council looking at rain damage
Byron Shire Council says they have staff out and about across the Shire today assessing damage from the rain.
