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Israel, Gaza and Lebanon
Unfortunately I am yet again not surprised by the biased, anti-Israel letters in last week’s Echo. It is almost...
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Cross Words
As long-term Echo cruciverbalists (in this case afficionados and not setters), we suggest you recycle Mungo’s crosswords because we...
Ballina Shire Australia Day Awards nominations open
Designed to recognise ordinary people in the community who are doing extraordinary things, Ballina Shire is now seeking nominations for its 2025 Australia Day Awards.
Church calls on all MPs to attend NSW drug summit
Organisers of the only legal medically supervised injecting centre in NSW say they want every state parliamentarian to attend next month’s long-awaited drug summit.
Junior Landcare connecting kids to country
Hundreds of primary school students in the Northern Rivers are getting their hands dirty this spring, planting trees and learning about landcare.
Long weekend epic party with a purpose
Nudge Nudge Wink Wink is the party that’ll have your feet dancing and your heart smiling. Get ready to ditch the serious vibes and dive into an epic long weekend of feel-good beats, belly laughs, and community spirit because Nudge Nudge Wink Wink is back!
Support for north coast farmers’ mental health
The Minns government is investing in the mental health of regional communities with a new $335,000 12-month pilot program to support the mental wellbeing of farmers on the north coast.
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NRL Community Carnival kicks off
Recently retired NRL stars Danny Buderus, Scott Prince, Ben Ross, Dallas Johnson, Joe Galuvao, Anthony Quinn and Matt King will join with fellow ambassadors...
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Mullum, Maidan, Minsk
Re Simon Alderton’s letter in last week’s Echo (25 Sept). Can we all agree that The Echo is a valued local paper and as...
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Negative gearing
After insisting since 2019 that it would not revisit changes to negative gearing for multiple investment properties, the Albanese government has reopened the door....
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Max Chandler-Mather
Have the federal Greens of late completely lost the plot? Has the election of certain new members to the House of Reps (with Labor...
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$1 million boost for women’s surfing announced
Surfing Australia says it's stoked to announce that the organisation has been awarded $1 million in federal funding for the 'New Wave of Female Boardriders' project. This grant, delivered over the next three years, is intended to make surfing more accessible to women and girls across the country.
