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ANZAC Day events in the Northern Rivers
Around Australia people will come together this Thursday to pay their respects and remember those who have served, and continue to serve, the nation during times of conflict. Listed are details for Tweed, Ballina, Lismore, Byron, Kyogle, and Richmond Valley Council areas.
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Byron Bay takes second at NSW grade three regional bowls championships
Pam Scarborough
Byron Bay’s district winning, grade three pennants bowl team knew they had stepped up a grade when they...
Foodie road-trip paradise: Harvest Food Trail
Calling all food and farm enthusiasts, the iconic Harvest Food Trail is happening soon, over four days from May...
Anti-Israel bias
Many locals have approached me to say how shocked they are at the extreme anti-Israel bias that is expressed...
Ignite your creativity at Mullum Laneways Festival
This year’s Mullum Laneways Festival, to be held on May 4 and 5, promises to be a feast for the senses, set to captivate visitors of all ages. On Sunday, May 5 everyone is encouraged to immerse themselves in the heart of the Festival, as Burringbar Street is transformed into a vibrant tapestry of music, dance, art, and more.This is a free event, funded by local sponsorship and a gala fundraising event on Saturday, May 4.
Keeping watch on Tyalgum Road
Residents keen to stay up to date on the status of the temporary track at Tyalgum Road – particularly during significant rain events – are urged to sign up to a new SMS alert system launched by Tweed Shire Council.
Can Council’s overturn their decisions?
NSW Labor planning minister, Paul Scully, when asked about the Wallum estate by local MP Tamara Smith (Greens) in...
Stories about "Lennox Head crime":
Police seeking hoons who trashed Lennox sports fields
Ballina police are investigating the malicious damage of Epiq Sporting Fields at Lennox Head around 8am on Thursday.
Three stolen vehicles recovered and three arrests following two pursuits
Two teenage boys and an adult male will face court today after two pursuits on the North Coast involving stolen vehicles over the weekend.
Local News
Cr McCarthy versus the macaranga
David Lowe - 0
This morning Ballina Shire Council will hear a motion from Cr Steve McCarthy to remove the native macaranga tree from the list of approved species for planting by Ballina Council and local community groups.
Byron Echo
2022 flood data quietly made public
The long-awaited state government analysis of the 2022 flood in the shire’s north is now available on the SES website.
Byron Echo
Mandy Nolan’s Soapbox: Couching an Opinion
Mandy Nolan - 0
The Bruce Lehrmann and Brittany Higgins case was never about establishing whether or not Lehrmann raped Higgins. It was about Brittany. She was established as not ‘the perfect victim’ so we overlooked the blazingly obvious fact that Bruce Lehrmann was ‘the perfect perpetrator’. An entitled, compulsive wrecking ball of cocaine, $400 steaks, free rent and very very expensive massages.
Byron Echo
Sweet and sour doughnuts
Victoria Cosford
‘It’s probably a good thing I don’t have a sweet tooth,’ says Megan.
I’ve called in at the pop-up shop/bakehouse at Mullumbimby Industry Estate...
