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New wave of antisocial behaviour hits SGB
Drug use, fights, vandalism, destruction of property, and violent intimidation of locals sitting in their homes.
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Flood preparation
Isn’t it important to give people in Lismore some straightforward advice on what to do when the next floods...
Byronian wanders down street
After a ten-year hiatus, iconic Byron cafe The Byronian (est. 1978) has returned with a new location, outside Woolies,...
From the Deep South to the Far North
A Message from Tasmania: ‘If you care about what you eat, be careful what you buy.’ A campaign to protect some of Australia’s most pristine waterways from industrial destruction is being launched nationally at the Brunswick Picture House on Friday evening at a live music and video event.
Affordable art show December 1
A collective of women artists will exhibit their works as part of the ‘des Fleurs et des Fruits’, which opens at Coorabell Hall on Friday December 1 from 5 pm.
Front runners emerge in Coastal Cricket league
Byron Bay second-grade cricketers continued their winning streak last Saturday and are now just two competition points off the...
Local Pararoo ready for the World Cup
Local Benny Roche played with the Australian Pararoos in the recent Asia-Oceania Championships in Melbourne, and has helped the...
Stories about "Hans Lovejoy":
Editorial: Excuse me while I scream into this pillow
Self-reflection isn’t a common attribute for politicians, especially the corporatised ‘in the tent’ types.
Editorial: Flood goal post moved
Late breaking news! On Tuesday, The Echo discovered that the Northern Rivers Reconstruction Corporation (NRRC) is even worse than they were last week.
Editorial: Dear Chris Minns…
Firstly, congratulations on winning the election in March, and becoming the new Labor premier.
Priorities? Compliance
Despite a ‘tough budget environment’, where Council can’t find $15,000 per annum to maintain a tree planting initiative on land it manages, there will be $250,000 spent on employing two more compliance officers and purchasing another ‘enforcement’ vehicle.
Editorial: Too busy conforming
As a nation, we are a fairly compliant lot. The Rum Rebellion in 1808 was probably an exception; it was the first time that Australian military force was used to overthrow a government.
Pledging allegiance to the Saxe-Coburg-Gotha family
Fellow Commonwealth commoners rejoice, for Prince Charles is set to blossom into King Charles III at his coronation ceremony this Saturday! His wife will become Queen Camilla.
Editorial: Democratic circus coming
With the NSW election looming on March 25, there will no doubt soon be a government bonanza of promises to impress, you, the good-looking and articulate voter, into thinking that this or that party will govern with your interests at heart.
Editorial – 2022 in the Echo rearview mirror
Herewith is a brief summary of 2022, as seen through the Echo lens. Given the constrained space, only a few topics can make it in.
Strap in for STRAPP, and the govt’s intervention on holiday letting
With the NSW Liberal-Nationals government breaking their promise to allow Council to control short-term rental accommodation (STRA), Byron Shire residents are being asked to ‘engage’ with a process that will lead to the government making a decision on the industry.
Editorial: Quick, someone else grab the policy lever
With 2022 wrapping up, there will hopefully be some much-needed time for everyone to pause and reflect on the year, and to take time out to do what’s most important – spending time with friends and family.
Byron Echo
Youth wellness app launched Nov 30
A free wellbeing app for young people, developed by young local Indigenous people on the Northern Rivers, is being launched this Thursday, November 30 at the M-Arts in Murwillumbah from 5pm.
Byron Echo
Mandy Nolans Soapbox: Climate is About People
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What scares you more? The impact of warming by 1.5 degrees that results in drought, famine, heat stress, species die-off, loss of entire ecosystems and habitable land and 100 million people being thrown into poverty? Or a hundred or so activists in a kayak?
Byron Echo
Turning eight at the Nudge
Saturday is the day for you to arrive early and stay late! Cunning Stunts’ Nudge Nudge Wink Wink: The Ultimate Party with a Conscience is turning 8!
Eight performances will dazzle on this date, filled with bangers all day long for you to dance and gyrate to fromt their magical birthday line up – we can’t wait! Guest DJs: Iain Yes, James Scott, Rahel, Lady S, and Miss L, join the awesome resident DJs, Lord Sut and Dale Stephen + live performances by The Hoodlum Ballet, all curated for you to celebrate.
Byron Echo
Interview with Robyn Davidson, author of the international bestseller Tracks
Byron Writers Festival is thrilled to present Robyn Davidson, author of the international bestseller Tracks, for an intimate conversation with Zacharey Jane about her memoir Unfinished Woman.
