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Green Heroes among 2026 NSW Environment Award winners

The NSW Environment Awards, hosted by the state’s leading environmental advocacy organisation, Nature Conservation Council NSW, was recently held at Customs House in Sydney.
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Byron EchoZiggi Browning, Brunswick Heads - 0

I’m not a robot

In the microseconds it takes AI agents to tick the ‘I’m not a robot’ checkbox, do they have a...
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Byron EchoJohn Anderson, Coorabell - 0

Chumps: certain fools

I noticed in a recent edition of The Echo what I regard as the most enduringly relevant of the...
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Byron EchoJo Faith, Newtown - 0

Sentient care

Words can fail one. I am compelled to write and thank all of the remarkable, peaceful activists who maintained...
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Local NewsPaul Bibby - 0

Jewellery theft leaves Bangalow artists without work to sell before Christmas

Hundreds of handmade jewellery pieces have been stolen from a Bangalow artists’ collective, leaving some members without any work to sell ahead of the crucial Christmas trading period.
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Articles & ColumnsDavid Lowe - 0

What does the US blue tsunami mean for us?

In a stunning repudiation of Donald Trump and the Republican Party he remade in his image, US voters have chosen alternative candidates across the country in midterm elections.
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Entertainment NewsThe Echo - 0

Legend Groove Terminator at the Nudge

Nudge Nudge Wink Wink returns to the Billinudgel Hotel on Saturday with Australian dance music icon Groove Terminator headlining fresh local talent and our beloved residents – all ready to deliver a serious dose of dance delight, all while supporting youth mental health organisation Human Nature Adventure Therapy.
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Stories about "Government":

Editorial – Conceding to the people

Editorial Ewan Willis - 0
We are all familiar with the shortcomings of government. Political leanings aside, who among us has not felt that corruption and lack of accountability exist in government bodies?
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Angry energy, from digital duty of care to forests

Articles & Columns David Lowe - 0
The government's draft bill for a new approach to online safety is currently up for public discussion, and various people are getting hot under the collar about it, particularly those whose political and business model relies on Australians being as angry as possible.
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Housing Industry Association attacks government on policy change

National News The Echo - 0
'From today it gets harder for Australia to build the 1.2 million homes governments have committed to,' according to HIA Chief Economist, Tim Reardon.
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Labor govt proposes reduced consultation on large housing developments

Local News Paul Bibby - 4
The NSW Labor government is planning to halve the amount of time local communities are given to express their views on large housing developments in their towns and suburbs.
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Why good government is nothing like a business

Articles & Columns David Lowe - 7
Across the world, as business people take control of the levers of government, or throw spanners into its wheels in the name of efficiency, some people are celebrating the idea of government functions being abandoned entirely, and left to the private sector.
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Editorial – Shock, horror, the NSW Labor govt ignores public!

Editorial Hans Lovejoy - 16
It’s been a busy week of ignoring the public for the NSW Labor government.
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NSW regional media fund extended

Byron Echo The Echo - 1
Regional and rural papers providing public interest journalism will get financial assistance in what the Minns Labor government says is its ‘ongoing work to deliver solutions which will support regional NSW communities to thrive.
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Disability advocate asks: ‘are we there yet?’

National News The Echo - 1
National disability sector advocate River Night says it's past time for government to get cracking on the Royal Commission's recommendations and reforms.
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Still a long way until we close the gap

National News The Echo - 2
The Productivity Commission's latest Annual Data Compilation Report (ADCR), which tracks progress towards the targets and indicators in the National Agreement on Closing the Gap, shows that only five of 19 targets are on track to be met.
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A closer peek at flood planning, post 2022 

Local News Hans Lovejoy - 1
Given the hottest temperatures keep being recorded year after year, and the uncertainty ahead with extreme weather events, how is Byron Shire Council planning to alleviate the effects from the next large flood event?
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Local News

Remembrance Day 2026: 11am, 11 November

The Echo - 0
It is estimated that in WWl there were 20 million dead and 20 million injured. From a population base of fewer than five million,...
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Local News

Love books? Join Friends of the Library

The Echo - 0
Friends of the Libraries, Byron Shire are looking for some fresh, new, younger faces to join the group and help keep it moving forward.
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NSW News

Racehorses shot for pet food by NSW breeder

The Echo - 0
Thirteen thoroughbred horses deemed no longer useful, have been destroyed with eight horses destroyed by firearm at Berkeley Park Stud.
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Local News

Byron Bay Surf Lifesaving Club youngsters shine

The Echo - 0
Two young members of Byron Bay Surf Lifesaving Club have delivered outstanding performances at the Paddle NSW State Sprint Championships, held at the Penrith International Regatta Centre over the weekend.
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