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Wallum trial set to begin in Federal Court

On Friday, Save Wallum Inc. will open its case against Clarence Property in the Federal Court of Australia, seeking a permanent injunction to the proposed development at Bayside Brunswick Heads, formerly called ‘Wallum’.

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Govt-run dispute resolution services to close

Concerns are being raised around the NSW Labor government plans to close all Community Justice Centres in June.

Westpac helicopter search at Lennox Point called off

A Westpac Rescue Helicopter searched for a person in the surf at Lennox Point near Boulder Beach around 7.30am on Sunday, February 16.

V-Day welcomes the sun for 2025

Around 140 women came together at Byron's Main Beach this morning to dance, celebrate, and dip into the water...

Petition for better telco service in Byron Shire launched

Two Byron Shire residents have spoken out publicly about what they say is rotten service from national telco Telstra.

Don’t let the void be filled by charlatans

Jenny Hocking’s recent lament in The Echo that many of the ALP government’s legislative achievements haven’t cut through is understandable. Dis- and mis-information, skewed media ownership and journalistic biases and incompetence only add to the myopia.

Incite:

To stir up or provoke to action. New laws to criminalise incitement and hate speech have just been made. The...

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Australian politics and jobs for mates: enough!

Independent researchers Grattan Institute, has just released a report about Australian politics' growing ‘jobs for mates’ culture that they say is undermining our democracy.

Man charged after fatal crash – Ballina

A man has been charged following the death of a man in a two-vehicle crash last year.

Rate cuts a relief for farmers

Australian farmers have welcomed new interest rate cuts as the cost of feeding and clothing the world continues to soar.

Trump has ruined our rivers

Good on The Echo for stepping up and devoting its front page to the global geopolitical stage. Slightly lacking in imagination however, as your...

Takeover of Ballina’s Hampton Park

Ballina Council’s complicity in the loss of local input and control of more than half of Hampton Park is revealed in the Hampton Park...