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Ballina Shire Australia Day Awards nominations open

Designed to recognise ordinary people in the community who are doing extraordinary things, Ballina Shire is now seeking nominations for its 2025 Australia Day Awards.

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Minor flooding for Tumbulgum

The NSW SES advises people of potential minor flooding on the Tweed and Rous Rivers impacting Tumbulgum and surrounds.

Big year for Byron Bay FC women’s teams

Byron Bay FC women’s teams have had an amazing year, culminating in their third division being point score champions, and the premier division winning the championship for the first time in 37 years.

Long weekend epic party with a purpose

Nudge Nudge Wink Wink is the party that’ll have your feet dancing and your heart smiling. Get ready to ditch the serious vibes and dive into an epic long weekend of feel-good beats, belly laughs, and community spirit because Nudge Nudge Wink Wink is back!

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.

Pod village residents to be charged rent

For the last two years, accommodation across the 11 villages throughout the Northern Rivers has been provided free of charge, however the NSW Reconstruction Authority announced yesterday that they would now start chagring rent to those living in the pod villages. 

No normal is the new normal

Byron Shire’s new mayor is the Greens’ Sarah Ndiaye. At least three Greens have been elected as councillors – Delta Kay, Elia Hauge and Michelle Lowe.

Stories about "Koala Watch project":

Koala care centre needs help

Friends of the Koala’s Care Centre is at full capacity, say management, and they need help. President Ros Irwin says for the first time they...

Cross Words

As long-term Echo cruciverbalists (in this case afficionados and not setters), we suggest you recycle Mungo’s crosswords because we find the current crosswords beyond...

Farewell Philip Shine

On Wednesday night much-loved father, partner and community member, Philip Shine, left this mortal coil after a long battle with cancer. I would like...

Don’t toot L-plate drivers

To the driver who tooted my L-plater as they were being cautious yet reasonable on turning right out of Mullumbimby Road into Gulgan Road:...

Museum wins major award

The Tweed Regional Museum has taken out top honours for its exhibition Supertonic at the prestigious 2024 Australian Museums and Galleries Association (AMaGA) Awards.