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It’s National Homelessness Week
In Australia there are over 116,000 people experiencing homelessness on any given night. Homelessness Week aims to raise awareness of the impact of homelessness on Australia via national and local community events
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Sovereign citizens have ‘zero’ legal status in Australia, says former magistrate
Can we really tell authorities we ‘don’t consent’ to rules around mask-wearing, public gatherings or, as was more common before the pandemic, traffic and drug offences, and be excused?
Opportunities aplenty for young rugby standout
Ross Kendall
Mullumbimby 16-year-old, Raife McKenzie, is a rising star rugby player who has had a big year after winning...
Mandy Nolan’s Soapbox: A vulnerable freedom
To live in a caring community might sometimes come at the cost of small individual liberties – like wearing a mask in the post office for ten minutes while you complete your transaction.
Why the rush?
Sara Rath, Goonengerry
I was born in Byron Bay and I am deeply concerned for the known and unknown impacts of...
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)...
The great Ballina Library book sale
This Friday and Saturday will see book lovers dreams materialise in Ballina when the library holds their Library Collection Overhaul and Book Sale.
Stories about "Liberals":
This is how to extinct koalas
The Koala Wars erupted between the National and Liberal parties last September. While the Nationals are claiming victory over the Liberals, it is the loggers that have prevailed over koalas and local councils.
Time for tempers to cool? Greens MP calls for climate change truce
The Greens state member for Ballina wants mainstream society to give conservatives on climate change another chance.
Ten years of missed opportunities
How to sum up this decade of politics in Australia? Numbers-wise, we had six prime ministers (counting Kevin twice), three National Party leaders, ten budgets, seven environment ministers, two apologies, one plebiscite and a Herculean-load of hubris.
Labor v the coalition on climate change
Private polling carried out for both Labor and the Liberals, as well as environmental groups, shows climate change is a major concern for voters.
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Joyride tears up Chinderah golf course fairway
Police say that three youths were caught joyriding on golf club vehicles at Chinderah late last Friday evening.
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SE Queensland’s lockdown and local schools
Eve Jeffery - 0
The South East Queensland three day lockdown, from 4pm Saturday 31 July to 4pm Tuesday 3 August 2021 will have implications on school in...
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The great Ballina Library book sale
This Friday and Saturday will see book lovers dreams materialise in Ballina when the library holds their Library Collection Overhaul and Book Sale.
Local News
Break and Enter at Cinemas in Byron Bay
Police say that shortly after 4.20am, yesterday, Sunday August 1 a youth forced open
one of the steel gates of the Palace Cinemas Byron Bay.
