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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.
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Editorial – Who’s new in Byron’s local gov’t zoo?
Congratulations to the newly elected Byron Council for 2024–28!
Labor digs a deeper hole
Last week's intense focus on whether or not federal Labor was going to revisit its negative gearing policies to deal with the housing crisis (no chance, according to the PM) did a great job of distracting from some other major stories.
Farewell Philip Shine
On Wednesday night much-loved father, partner and community member, Philip Shine, left this mortal coil after a long battle...
Minor flooding (4.20 m) for Wilsons River – Lismore and surrounds
The NSW SES advises people to STAY INFORMED about predicted rising minor flooding on the Wilsons River, this includes Lismore and surrounds.
Marvellous melodies
The Northern Rivers Symphony Orchestra (NRSO) Ensemble is thrilled to present internationally-acclaimed artist/composer Matt Ottley’s The Sound of Picture Books™ series in a concert, featuring the award-winning picture book How to Make a Bird by author Meg McKinlay.
Eclectic Selection: What’s On This Week
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.
Stories about "Joseph Brady":
Missing Tweed brothers hand themselves in
Tweed Heads brothers Joseph and Jayden Brady, who had been missing for more than a week, handed themselves in to police at Suffolk Park around midday today (Tuesday).
Father of missing Tweed boys arrested
Daniel Brady, the father of two missing Tweed brothers who have been evading police in Byron Bay for a week, has been arrested and remains behind bars for breaching of bail.
Missing brothers are ‘fine’
Hey there this is Indigo the older brother of Jaden and Joseph Brady. I found a note from them saying they are perfectly fine and they left on their own accord.
Missing Brady brothers avoiding police
Police say two young Tweed brothers, whose disappearance sparked an area-wide search are deliberately avoiding them, after one of them was spotted at a campsite near Tallow Beach on Wednesday.
Police appeal for help to find missing Tweed brothers
Police believe that Jayden and Joseph Brady, missing from their Tweed Heads home since the early hours of Sunday morning, are alive and that someone in the community knows where they are.
Byron Echo
Vale Philip Shine
Born in Sydney in 1952 to Ronald and Judith, Philip Shine was an Air Force brat.
Byron Echo
Koala empathy
For many residents in Byron Bay it is with great relief that we learn that the younger generation of Greens are on Council. Go...
Byron Echo
Buy and rent
Labor’s current bills (Help to Buy and Build to Rent) are being blocked by the Greens, some independents, and the Coalition because they are...
Local News
Donors enable interest-free solar at Byron Community College
Byron Community College has a new 19.3kW rooftop solar system at the charity’s college in Mullumbimby, NSW. An interest-free loan of $14,700 – sourced entirely from donations – financed the project and was provided by national climate action charity, Citizens Own Renewable Energy Network Australia (CORENA).
