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How can we keep paying for incompetence

The only way forward is going backwards. That’s how I explain the current situation of Byron Shire Council. The...

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Labor and Liberal join forces on multiple fronts

Last week, government and opposition found themselves singing from the same song sheet in parliament on a range of issues, from the NDIS to ASIO, and big tech to gambling advertising. 

Big Council rates rise coming (1)

I can remember maybe five years ago when Byron Shire Council implemented a ‘one-off rates increase’ (probably not the...

Mandy Nolan’s Soapbox: Turn and Face the Change

‘Changes’ – It’s my favourite Bowie song. How do we change? And I don’t just mean personally. I mean as a large community of humans. As a species? Because we have to change. Now.

Can you help our rainbow community find a home?

For four years Queer Family Inc has lived the perilous life of a homeless community organisation – bouncing from one temporary venue to the next, sometimes without anywhere to stay at all.

Who decides Byron’s future?

A recent Four Corners program provided a harrowing insight into new state planning legislation made in consultation with developers....

Swain on Station St

This morning at Ocean Shores Shopping Centre, a lovely lady by the name of Janet Swain was holding an...

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NBN, Labor promise better, faster internet service

National telco NBN says it has ‘escalated’ issues raised by Byron Shire customers who spoke to The Echo last week.

Labor says it’s delivered faster internet for North Coast

Richmond MP Justine Elliot yesterday announced that households and businesses across the North Coast are benefiting from faster internet and increased data with the completion of the Albanese government’s upgrades to NBN Co’s Fixed Wireless and Satellite services.

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.

Political responses to violence

Tens of thousands of people marched against gendered violence on the weekend. Women and men are looking to governments, state and federal, to make them safe. Are they up to the task?

Bangalow’s lack of comms sparks forum April 4

Bangalow residents and businesses, struggling for years with inadequate internet and phone coverage, will hear from NBN and Telstra reps on planned improvements on April 4.

Nearly 6,000 NBN customers still without internet in Northern Rivers

Around 5,800 homes and businesses were still impacted by outages on the nbn™ network in Northern NSW Tuesday morning.

‘Major restoration’ of the nbn network overnight

There are now approximately 9,500 homes and businesses impacted by outages on the nbn network, decreased from 79,500 yesterday.

It’s back – nbn™ network is up and running

For many people, if you're reading this, then you'll know that the NBN network is up and running.

NBN outage affecting 79,500 across Northern Rivers

The NBN outage across the Northern Rivers is down from 81,000 yesterday to 79,500 today as they continue to work on returning access to the region due to the outage at the Woodburn Fibre Access Node.

Scammers are preying upon flood-affected residents

Though most of the community are extending their hand in help for people who have been affected by the recent floods on the Far North Coast and Sout East Queensland, scammers are already finding ways to make life even more difficult for residents

Greens urged to back pathway to end native forest logging

Some of NSW’s most respected and long-standing forest campaigners and scientists have today urged the Greens not to support the Nationals' attempt to disallow the Improved Native Forest Management (INFM) method.

Ballina Council makes decision on Ross Lane

With the absence of all four of its progressive councillors for various reasons, Ballina Council pushed ahead with its agenda at yesterday's monthly meeting, including a decision which is likely to close Ross Lane for months while the road is upgraded.

Mullumbimby puts new governance models first, and now wants to build it

Imagine Northern Rivers says Mullumbimby is the only community across the region to rank new models of governance and decision-making as the number one element of its preferred future, and last week locals gathered to work out how to make it real.

Appeal to locate man missing from Broadwater

Police are appealing for public assistance to help locate a local missing man.