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False impressions
Fast Buck$, Coorabell
I was under the impression that, upon the mayor resigning, the deputy mayor would automatically get the...
Other News
Byron Council to introduce car-free Sundays in the centre of town
Byron Council has taken a further step toward getting cars out of, and pedestrians into, the centre of Byron, by voting to introduce car-free Sundays.
Global predicament
Dudley Leggett – Director of Sustainability Research Institute, Suffolk Park
Phillip Frazer’s article, (Echo 6 January) is an excellent summary of...
Board defends its management of Mullum Rural Co-op
The issue of potential fraud and financial mismanagement was a key part of the response from Mullumbimby Rural Co-op...
Northern Star dimming under Murdoch shadow
As democracy advocates and journalists around the world did their best to acknowledge World Press Freedom Day on May 3, in regional Australia, The Northern Star was dimming.
Rous County Dam
Jo Faith, Newtown
Strong objections to the proposed development of this dam have been articulated by the Indigenous Heritage First...
Is hydrogen part of a sustainable energy future?
There’s a lot to like about hydrogen. For starters, it’s abundant. Hydrogen can store excess renewable power. When liquified, it’s more energy intense than fossil alternatives. In a fuel cell, it can generate electricity. When it’s burned, the only by-product is water.
Stories about "Lismore area crime":
Man charged after allegedly filming in Lismore public toilet
A 44-year-old man will face court after he was charged for allegedly filming people using a public toilet in Lismore earlier this month.
Local News
Deep listening and housing ideas under Mullum’s fig trees for Renew Fest
Around a hundred presenters, musicians, other artists and community activators plus a bumper crowd of punters all came together under the fig trees at the Mullumbimby Showground over the weekend for Renew Fest 2021.
Sustainability
Eating vegan is no longer like Mac Vs PC
Eve Jeffery - 0
Remember back in the bad old days when you used either a PC or Mac? Those were your choices, and never the twain could meet. They were so many miles apart in operations that they were like different countries with different languages and appearances
Local News
‘Endless land releases’ not the solution for Byron’s housing crisis, says Labor mayor hopeful
Northern Rivers-based trade unionist and MBA student Asren Pugh has announced his candidature for Byron Shire Mayor in September’s local government elections on behalf of Country Labor.
Letters
Global predicament
Dudley Leggett – Director of Sustainability Research Institute, Suffolk Park
Phillip Frazer’s article, (Echo 6 January) is an excellent summary of our global predicament, and a...
