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No Small Thing: NRCF Women’s Giving Circle event, Murwillumbah

Cheek Media founder, Hannah Ferguson, will headline a panel of prominent women leaders at the Regent Theatre in Murwillumbah next Thursday, in an event the organisers say brings, 'the kind of line-up you'd usually travel to Sydney for' to the Northern Rivers.
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Local NewsAslan Shand - 0

Byron Council budget up for discussion as rates rise looms

There is a potential 30 per cent or more rate rise in the wind for Byron Shire ratepayers by 2030. What’s needed is clear and concise budget documentation, accessible to your average ratepayer. It would seem the least Byron Shire Council (BSC) could provide in accordance with commitments to inform the community.
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Byron EchoMike Balson, Upper Wilsons Creek - 0

AI roll-out

My dad bought a quarter-acre block overlooking Sydney’s Northern Beaches for 400 pounds. That was about eight week’s salary. Mum...
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Local NewsThe Echo - 0

E-bikes destroyed by police in Tweed

Thirty-five e-bikes that were seized during police operations near Tweed Heads have been destroyed, say police.
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Local NewsHans Lovejoy - 0

Expansion on farmland around Tweed Valley Hospital opposed

Residents are holding firm against a proposal to develop State Significant Farmland (SSF) near the Tweed Valley Hospital at Cudgen, after the Northern Regional Planning Panel (NRPP) held a public meeting on Friday 19 June around the Planning Proposal for Cudgen Connection (PP-2023-2669-Cudgen Connection).
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Local NewsPBNC Volunteer Support Team - 0

Helping hands create strong communities

Volunteering fosters meaningful connections and Pottsville Beach Neighbourhood Centre creates a shared space where people from all backgrounds and circumstances gather.
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UncategorisedThe Echo - 0

The NT intervention laws that shape lives

local filmmaker Sinem Saban will be presenting back-to-back screenings in Murwillumbah of her two award-winning films that not only expose draconian Australian intervention policies, but also present the catastrophic fallout from these laws that have been unravelling in Aboriginal communities to this day.
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Lismore leaders meet in parliament for industry briefing

Local News The Echo - 0
More than 50 business, investment and community leaders gathered at NSW Parliament House this week for the "Lismore 60,000 Industry Briefing", which was described as an "important conversation about the city's future growth, investment opportunities and long-term prosperity".
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Lismore mayor boasts Council’s ‘largest infrastructure and flood recovery program in history’

Local News The Echo - 0
Lismore City Mayor Steve Krieg has boasted the 'largest infrastructure and flood recovery program in Council's history' and says they will 'enter a decisive new phase in the 2026–27 financial year, marking a significant turning point in the city’s journey from disaster recovery to long-term renewal and resilience'. 
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Nimbin invited to have say on draft Economic Development Strategy

Local News The Echo - 0
Lismore City Council is inviting Nimbin businesses, organisations and community members to a dedicated information and feedback session on the draft Economic Development Strategy 2026–2036.
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Lismore Council’s media policy ‘undemocratic and likely unlawful’ say councillors

Local News The Echo - 0
With a massive agenda to wade through on Tuesday, including a draft $411.3 million budget for 2026–2027, a media policy, which requires all public communication through the general manager, appeared to overshadow all other items for Lismore councillors.
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North Lismore Plateau court hearings wrap up

Local News Hans Lovejoy - 0
A court case involving Lismore City Council and consortium of landowners pushing to develop North Lismore plateau has had its final hearings, says Al Oshlack.
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Lismore councillors vote on public access

Local News Aslan Shand - 0
At the last Lismore City Council (LCC) meeting the length of public access, whether councillors are required to attend, and if it will be livestreamed were the focus of debate. 
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MACAI will see Lismore Council in court

Local News Eve Jeffery - 4
A local group says Lismore’s Mayor Kreig and his team face a further challenge to their legitimacy as they question their decision making ability.
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Will Lismore councillors vote to privatise waste services tonight?

Local News Paul Bibby - 5
Lismore City Council workers will rally outside the Council Chambers ahead of tonight’s Council meeting at which a proposal to privatise waste services will be debated.
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What do you think of the Wade Park masterplan?

Local News The Echo - 0
So many of the Lismore LGA assets were damaged in last year’s flood and the process of rebuilding is creating an opportunity to do things differently.
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Sex, science and songbirds

Local News Ray Moynihan  - 1
It was standing room only at the Eltham Hotel last Thursday for a bawdy night out about Australian songbirds. 
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Consultation closes Friday on Lismore’s 60,000 population plans

The Echo - 0
The future of Lismore is now up for discussion, with Council's Strategic Planning Framework currently out for public exhibition. Now is your time to have your say – consultation closes 26 June.
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Local News

Science in the Pub, Lismore, 16 July

The Echo - 0
An engaging and informative Science in the Pub event is planned on Thursday, 16 July, from 5pm at Two Mates Brewing, South Lismore.
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Local News

Six dwellings proposed on flood-prone Mullum block

The Echo - 0
Six units are proposed at the eastern end of New City Road, Mullumbimby, on a site that was inundated during the 2022 floods. Submitted by Duncan Band's Kollective, Development Application (DA) 10.2026.269.1 at 73 New City Road is on public exhibition with Byron Shire Council, and sits within the Shire's flood planning area.
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Mullum Scout Hall fire overnight

Aslan Shand - 0
At 1.45am this morning the NSW Fire and Rescue Mullumbimby Station 388 Sans and Brunswick Station 240 were called to a fire at the Mullumbimby Scout Hall.
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