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Da mountain
Gisela Stieglitz, Wooyung
There is a perfectly good bitumen road going up a rainforest gully; it doesn’t even have potholes!...
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Archibald has knock-on effect in Murwillumbah
The Tweed Regional Gallery is hosting the Archibald Prize and local business people say the event is giving the town of Murwillumbah a significant economic boost.
Byron police assault trial could attract human rights law analysis
Northern Rivers policeman accused of youth assault to continue facing trial.
Lismore urges REX to reconsider service cancellation
The regional airline Regional Express (REX) announced yesterday that five services, including its Lismore service, would cease once government support through the RANS program is discontinued at the end of March.
Loveday wins All Shorts second year in a row
Filmmakers travelled from where COVID allowed this weekend to be part of the 30th birthday celebrations for Flickerfest in...
Don’t worry, be greedy
Desmond Bellamy, PETA Australia
The deputy prime minister has said that the government will consider excluding agriculture from future long-term...
Interview with James McMillan, founder of the Byron Surf Festival
With the Byron Bay Surf Festival just days away, founder James McMillan took a few minutes to talk to Seven about the awesome things planned for the coming weekend.
Stories about "Lismore flood relief":
Rugby match raises $35,000 for Lismore Flood Appeal
The popular Barbarians versus Classic Wallabies rugby union match held in Lismore on 24 October has raised more than $35,000 for the Lismore Flood Appeal and local rugby union clubs.
Lismore disability services recieive flood recovery funds
Minister for Disability Services, Ray Williams, recently announced that Lismore based disability services RED Inc and Multitask received $20,000 to help repair flood damage to their properties.
Art, music, food – fundraising for Lismore flood appeal
Help raise money for the Lismore flood appeal by getting involved in local community events and supporting local Lismore businesses. Check out what businesses have to offer in Lismore this Sunday in Clunes at Arterial: art, eats an beats. Then on 2 May Isabella a cappella are putting on a great evening of fun, dinner and music at Eureka Community Hall.
Pizza Relief
Last Tuesday, 11 April, hundreds of Mullumbimby locals flocked to a ‘pizza night’ fundraising event in support of Lismore flood relief.
Byron Echo
Council’s power
Matthew O’Reilly
I refer to Ian Pickles’ letter, titled ‘Developers’ power’ (Letters, 10 February).
Generally, I must agree with most of what Ian wrote in his...
Byron Echo
Facebook fails
Adrian Gattenhof, Mullumbimby
American spoilt brat Zuckerberg may have done adults around the world a great favour with his screamy kicky tanty. He’s laid bare...
Byron Echo
Police confirm Main Arm drug operation
Paul Bibby - 0
NSW Police have finally confirmed what pretty much every one in Main Arm already knows – they are conducting drug operations in the north of the Shire.
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Call to protect oceans from plastic and pollution
A new sign has been installed at Main Beach, Byron Bay, calling for increased awareness and collective action on the issue of marine debris and pollution.
