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Local contractor quits controversial Wallum Estate
Local civil contractor, J&M Bashforth & Sons, has withdrawn from its contract to construct infrastructure for the Wallum urban estate, located on low lying land next to Simpsons Creek in Brunswick Heads.
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Tweed Shire asking for input on sporting needs
Tweed Shire Council’s (TSC) draft Sport and Active Recreation Strategy 2023-2033 is open for public comment.
The strategy will provide...
Tugun tunnel work at Tweed Heads – road diversion
Motorists are advised of changed overnight traffic conditions from Sunday on the Pacific Motorway, Tweed Heads.
A fond farewell to Mungo’s crosswords
This week we sadly publish the last of Mungo MacCallum’s puzzles. Before he died in 2020 Mungo compiled a large archive of crosswords for The Echo.
Police out in force over the ANZAC Day weekend with double demerit points
Anzac Day memorials and events are being held around the country and many people have decided to couple this with a long weekend.
The energetic goodness of sprouts and seedlings
Victoria Cosford
‘It’s just about getting more goodness into your body’, one customer tells me. Sipping a freshly pressed wheatgrass...
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?
Stories about "Kelvin Daly":
Biochar gone to the cows? You bet
Brunswick Heads organic farmer Kelvin Daly is all fired up about a new method of biochar production and a new way of enriching the soil on his property and his cattle’s health.
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Not enough patients, too many renos, says Bupa on Bruns clinic closure
Foreign-owned corporation Bupa has provided a statement around the recent closure of its Brunswick Holistic Dental Centre (BHDC), saying reduced patient volumes and the need for significant building renovations led to the decision.
Byron Echo
World-class pizza in the heart of Byron Bay
In the picturesque heart of Byron Bay, a culinary revolution is unfolding—with pizza taking centre stage. Spearheaded by the dynamic duo that brought pizza...
Byron Echo
The energetic goodness of sprouts and seedlings
Victoria Cosford
‘It’s just about getting more goodness into your body’, one customer tells me. Sipping a freshly pressed wheatgrass juice, she’s picking out a...
Byron Echo
The Harvest Food Trail
When it comes to celebrating the extraordinary food and beverage producers and unique provenance of the Northern Rivers, it doesn’t get more authentic or...
