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Cinema: The Creator
The Creator – against the backdrop of a war between humans and robots with artificial intelligence, a former soldier finds the secret weapon, a robot in the form of a young child.
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Former NSW Premier Bob Carr backs end to land clearing in NSW
Recognising the impacts of logging and clearing native forests former NSW Premier Bob Carr has backed ongoing calls to halt land clearing in NSW.
Lennox roundabout pledged by federal Labor MP
Federal funding to build a new two-lane roundabout at the intersection of Byron Bay Road and Byron Street, Lennox Head has been pledged by local MP Justine Elliot (Labor).
Pressure on NSW planning dep’t over Ballina Shire Council’s ‘opt-in’ Conservation Zones
Greens state member for Ballina Tamara Smith says she has written to planning minister Paul Scully seeking advice and counsel over controversial opt-in conservation zones in the Ballina Shire.
Bluesfest 2024 – here we go!
Festival Director, Peter Noble OAM, says it’s Bluesfest Byron Bay’s 35th birthday next Easter, and as usual they’ll be rolling out multiple artist announcements over the coming months – here’s a couple of names you might know…
Epic beats in October
Epic beats and making a difference are what it’s all about at October’s Nudge Nudge Wink Wink: The Ultimate Party with a Conscience!
Local dancing stars shine
Cancer Council NSW are very excited about presenting the upcoming Stars of Northern Rivers – Dance for Cancer, a celebrated community dance gala event where you will see Northern Rivers locals dance in front of a massive audience.
Stories about "Ice-cream":
Unions meet with Norco over staff stand down
With flood-ravaged Norco in Lismore under scrutiny, the Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union, the Australasian Meat Industry Employees Union, and the Electrical Trades Union met with management on Thursday to discuss the company’s plans for its Lismore ice cream factory.
Manufacturing Workers’ Union: Norco must commit to Lismore workers
Unions that have been advocating for workers in the Northern Rivers communities say they want Norco to commit to getting the factory back to its full capacity as soon as possible.
Spacey ice-cream
How cold do you like your ice-cream? How about –196 degrees Celsius?
Byron Echo
Lucky, Lucky, Friday the 13th encore!
Experience the enchantment once again – The Magic of the Mundane returns to the Byron Theatre for an encore performance that promises to be nothing short of extraordinary. Written by the brilliant Mikey Bryant of Mt Warning and brought to life by the captivating Elodie Crowe, with the mesmerising accompaniment of Tara Lee Byrne on the cello, this is an event you won’t want to miss.
Entertainment News
Bluesfest 2024 – here we go!
Festival Director, Peter Noble OAM, says it’s Bluesfest Byron Bay’s 35th birthday next Easter, and as usual they’ll be rolling out multiple artist announcements over the coming months – here’s a couple of names you might know…
Byron Echo
The Almighty Sometimes
The Drill Hall was built in 1916 as home to the Mullumbimby Platoon of the 41st Battalion. It was later converted into a theatre in the 1970s. Over the years the interior was modified with the addition of a stage and raked seating installed in 2016. Thanks to a grant from Regional Development Australia and support from North Coast Events, AAE Industries and JC Coastal Construction, it has now been converted into a modern Black Box Theatre.
Sport
Athlete clears hurdle to high perfomance centre
Blade Thompson from the Tweed Little Athletics Centre has been selected to be part of the National High-Performance Camp held in the Gold Coast...
