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Bumpers to Bruns

Last Sunday, antique chrome and stylish engineering was on display in Brunswick Heads as the Back to Bruns hot rods came to town. Jeff Dawson was there to capture it.

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Imminent disaster

Is the Tennyson Street Marvell Street intersection a disaster waiting to happen? Wally Hueneke, Byron Bay

Draft Bangalow Flood Study on public exhibition

A draft study examining flooding Bangalow is on exhibition by Byron Council.

Music comes to Mullum this weekend!

Wild Rocket blast into Mullum as Mullum Roots Festival lights up the town this coming weekend. Three venues around Mullum will host music, while songwriting workshops will happen at the Drill Hall Theatre on Sunday.

Cartoons of the week – 8 July, 2026

The Echo loves your letters and is proud to provide a community forum on the issues that matter most to our readers and the people of the NSW north coast. So don’t be a passive reader, send us your epistles.

Shark politics

The Minns government’s response to the most recent shark attack in Sydney is to spend an additional $34 million...

Mandy Nolan’s Soapbox: Why I Love Being Dry

On 13 July I am four years sober. I am one of a growing number of people who decided to quit alcohol. It’s one of the best decisions of my life. My only regret is I didn’t do it sooner.

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Lismore households throwing away $670,000

Lismore City Council says Lismore households recently threw away an estimated $670,000 by placing eligible drink containers in their kerbside bins instead of claiming their refund, while almost half the contents of red-lid general waste bins could have been recycled or composted.

Lismore’s Norco Eat the Street returns Aug 22

Lismore’s signature food, arts and culture festival, Norco Eat the Street, is making its highly anticipated return to the CBD on Saturday, 22 August 2026.

Lismore Council spruiks 150 projects since 2022 floods

A milestone of 150 projects has been reached since the 2022 disasters, says Lismore City Council.

Crofton Rd to be fixed more than 4 years after damage

Another infrastructure repair project in response to damage caused by the Northern Rivers floods and landslides disasters more than four years ago has been announced.

Nearly $5 million for busy Lismore route

The Lismore City Council says it has secured $4.86 million in federal funds to progress the upgrade of the Dunoon Road and Tweed Street corridor.

Jenny Dowell laid to rest as Lismore farewells two titans on same day

With rain threatening from the east, skies stayed clear for Jenny Dowell's ceremony at the Quad, between three institutions she loved, the Lismore Regional Gallery, Lismore Conservatorium and the Lismore Library. The grassy area was full of mourners, with many more watching via the livestream.

Byron mayor honours Lismore legend Dowell

The legacy of former Lismore City Councillor Jenny Dowell is sure to linger for many locals and her advocacy for women in local government has not been forgotten.

New ideas for old dog race track sought

The Lismore City Council is accepting expressions of interest until the end of the month for the future use of the former Lismore Greyhound Racetrack site at 1 Molesworth Street.

EOIs for former Lismore greyhound race track

The Lismore City Council is calling for Expressions of Interest for future use of the former greyhound race track site on Molesworth Street.

Browns Creek underground mapping completed

The upgrade of the Browns Creek pump station in downtown Lismore has taken another important step forward, with detailed inspections and GPS mapping of the creek’s underground pathway beneath Clyde Campbell Car Park now complete.

Business Lennox Head meets Thursday

The first Business Lennox Head After Hours of the new 2026/27 financial year will be this Thursday at the Lennox Hotel  from 5.30pm, and organisers say, 'we'd love to see you there'.

Mullum residents rally over second ‘woeful’ massive DA

A community gathering last night heard of the concerns around the second attempt to plonk a large block of units at the entrance to Mullumbimby.

Myocum Road road patching starts soon

Byron Council say they are about to start a major program of heavy patching on Myocum Road later this month.

Great Koala National Park feedback report released

Feedback around the NSW government's Great Koala National Park (GKNP) proposal has been published – what are the main themes?