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Local NewsThe Echo - June 26, 20260

Schools Roadshow heads to Lismore

The Rivers Secondary College Lismore High Campus will host 80 principals and public school leaders from across the North Coast and New England on Friday 26 June as part of the 2026 Schools Roadshow.

Other News

Local NewsAslan Shand - June 23, 20260

Mullum Scout Hall fire overnight

At 1.45am this morning the NSW Fire and Rescue Mullumbimby Station 388 Sans and Brunswick Station 240 were called to a fire at the Mullumbimby Scout Hall.

Byron EchoThe Echo - June 23, 20260

Byron’s Winter Whales raise $43,000

The Byron Bay Winter Whales (BBWW) took to the ocean for the 39th time this year on the first Sunday of May and raised $43,000 for local organisations and charities.

Entertainment NewsThe Echo - June 23, 20260

A heartfelt night of fundraising

We can’t solve the lack of social housing investment, or magically make emergency accommodation appear, but we can help alleviate suffering and bring warmth and comfort to people coping in truly awful situations.

Byron EchoJohn Scrivener, Main Arm - June 26, 20260

Iran: honest, sincere

When Israel and the US launched their illegal, unprovoked aggression against Iran at the end of February, they unintentionally...

Entertainment NewsThe Echo - June 23, 20260

Eclectic Selection for the week beginning 24 June 2026

Eclectic Selection: What’s on this week is a taste of some of the events that can be found in the Byron Shire and beyond this coming week.

LettersSean Houlahan, Booyong - June 25, 20260

Booyong Abattoir II

The ongoing discussion surrounding the Booyong Abattoir is about more than a single DA application. It raises broader questions...

Byron Mayor AVO – election turmoil

Local News Aslan Shand - August 14, 2024 0

Expectations surrounding the upcoming Byron Shire Council elections have been thrown in the air with the revelation that the police are seeking an Apprehended Violence Order (AVO) against Byron Shire Mayor, Michael Baden Lyon.

Socks from hell

Byron Echo David Lowe - January 1, 2024 3

It was holidays, and the family were being tourists in far north Queensland, where the bus drivers all wore long white socks with their beige shorts.

The Greens’ big plans for homelessness services, homes

Local News Eve Jeffery - April 27, 2022 0

The phrases ‘affordable housing’, ‘public housing’, or ‘social housing’ rattle around in the realms of decision-makers, yet hundreds of people in the Northern Rivers are still homeless, and post-flood the situation isn’t getting any better.

Is Mandy in the Greens the new black?

Local News Eve Jeffery - January 3, 2021 30

Love her or hate her, you can't ignore her. (Oh no you can't!) And soon you may actually have to listen to her if Mandy Nolan's wish to become the member for Richmond comes true.

We need green spaces in the COVID-19 era

National News The Echo - May 1, 2020 0

UNSW Associate Professor Paul Osmond says buildings and cities need to change after this pandemic.

Going green during lockdown

Local News Mandy Nolan - May 1, 2020 0

Have you thought about making lifestyle changes for a greener lifestyle, but just haven’t had the time or the energy?

Editorial

Could you be a better councillor?

Aslan Shand - June 26, 2026 0

I had the opportunity to speak to the NSW Reconstruction Authority (NSW RA) last month. One of the matters I brought up was the proposed 57 Station Street, Mullumbimby development. It was clear that the only ‘community feedback’ they would be listening to supported housing development on that site.

Letters

Discursion on ‘reserve’

Robert Podhajsky, Ocean Shores - June 26, 2026 0

Reserve is a word with many meanings. What is the Reserve Bank of Australia? Does it have a ‘reserve’? Reserve means: To keep back or...

Letters

Economics of rail trail

Louise Doran, Ocean Shores - June 26, 2026 0

Byron Shire and the North Coast is one of the fastest-growing regions on NSW’s east coast with millions of tourists, not a dying country...

Byron Echo

Sustainable infrastructure

Annie Radermacher, Brunswick Heads - June 26, 2026 0

I attended the last Byron Council meeting – thanks to the community members who were able to come. The frustration is apparent. Legislation protects the...

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