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Byron beach erosion
Ann Tiernan, Suffolk Park
I strongly disagree with Council’s position stated in last week’s Echo that ‘The sand (at Clarkes Beach)...
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Knife-wielding criminal on the loose in Byron Bay
A terrifying media release is still on the loose in Byron Bay after escaping from the computers of Council candidates Rhett Holt and Cr Alan Hunter. 'It is a frightful to wake up at three in the morning to a man blood dripping with a backpack full of knives using your shower,' the [sic] release said...
Why the rush?
Jason Beaumont, Suffolk Park
I wanted to respond the brain aneurysm-causing letter by one Sara Rath (21 July).
The letter writer...
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Andrew Macklin, Mullumbimby Creek
Gareth Smith (July 14), I can see you like the selective use of historical facts and statistics...
Dog off-leash parks coming to Tweed
Tweed Shire Council is seeking feedback from the community on off-leash dog parks at Bray Park and Banora Point.
‘The...
Editorial – Let’s all acquiesce!
On July 12, it became mandatory for all businesses and workplaces in NSW to use the Service NSW Check-in tool (QR code).
Independent councillor calls for online voting
A manageable and easy-to-navigate system was necessary, Cr Allsop said, one that allowed 'equal presence for all candidates'.
Stories about "Kyogle Shire Council":
Kyogle hall gets upgrade
The Kyogle Memorial Institute Hall will be getting an injection of funds from both the Kyogle council and the federal government to get a well deserved upgrade.
Key Kyogle bridge reopened
Federal Page MP Kevin Hogan (Nationals) joined with Kyogle mayor Danielle Mulholland yesterday to open the upgraded Minneys Bridge in Kyogle, which had been closed to traffic for two years.
Seven down, 186 bridges to go
More than $2.2 million has been allocated to replace seven wooden bridges across Kyogle shire. The council has 203 timber bridges, the majority of which were built in the 1940s and are failing at the same time.
Richmond Valley to consider merger with Kyogle
Richmond Valley councillors will consider merging with Kyogle Shire Council but would want the state government to stump up at least $20 to $30 million to tackle Kyogle’s infrastructure backlog.
Kyogle votes to remain a stand-alone council
Kyogle Shire Council has voted 5/4 to remain a stand-alone council and reject any proposals for a merger.
Byron Echo
A day of ‘thank you’
Alison Drover, Broken Head
How about a day of ‘thank you’ to our health workers and ‘sorry’ from our prime minister and ‘please’ from the community?
Instead...
Letters
Nolan’s Soapbox
Duncan Shipley-Smith, Byron Bay
The sinister suggestion by Nolan in last week’s Echo conflating anti-vaccination supporters with extreme right-wing ideology (XRW) demands a response.
This is...
Local News
Shooting in Nimbin
There is a police operation currently underway in Nimbin following a shooting earlier today.
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Knife-wielding criminal on the loose in Byron Bay
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A terrifying media release is still on the loose in Byron Bay after escaping from the computers of Council candidates Rhett Holt and Cr Alan Hunter. 'It is a frightful to wake up at three in the morning to a man blood dripping with a backpack full of knives using your shower,' the [sic] release said...
