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Housing not industrial precinct say Lismore locals
Locals from Goonellabah and Lindendale have called out the proposed Goonellabah industrial precinct at 1055A Bruxner Hwy and 245 Oliver Ave as being the wrong use of the site.
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Driver charged following Coffs Harbour fatal crash
A driver has been charged following a fatal crash in the Coffs Harbour area yesterday.
Tweed Shire asking for input on sporting needs
Tweed Shire Council’s (TSC) draft Sport and Active Recreation Strategy 2023-2033 is open for public comment.
The strategy will provide...
Byron Comedy Fest 2024 Laughs
The legendary Northern Hotel’s Backroom opens its doors to laughter when it welcomes The Byron Comedy Fest with eight big headline shows. With audiences packing out shows every year, Festival Directors Mel Coppin and Zara Noruzi have decided a new venue with increased capacity was in order. It also means the festival is an all-weather event – expect all your favourites!
Anzac Day events in the Northern Rivers
Around Australia people will come together this Thursday to pay their respects and remember those who have served, and continue to serve, the nation during times of conflict. Listed are details for Tweed, Ballina, Lismore, Byron, Kyogle, and Richmond Valley Council areas.
Coffs Harbour man charged for alleged online grooming of young girl
Sex Crimes Squad detectives have charged a Coffs Harbour man for alleged online grooming offences under Strike Force Trawler.
Buzz Byron Bay, brewing unforgettable moments with a tuk-tuk twist
In the charming coastal haven of Byron Bay, where laid-back vibes meet bespoke experiences, there’s a new buzz in...
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Flood recovery projects completed in Ballina and Lismore
Residents and visitors have had safe road access restored after the NSW Government completed more than $85,000 in flood repairs on two Crown roads in the Ballina and Lismore regions.
Giving hope through native restoration
Many readers will already know the joy of planting trees to help regenerate the region’s lost forests. Few will know that more and more local school students are being offered a chance to connect directly with this most positive of narratives.
Electricity out in two areas of Byron Shire
Main Arm, The Pocket and Mullumbimby Creek lost their electricity in the last hour through an unplanned outage. Some households in Coorrabell also lost electricity in the early hours of this morning.
Protest gets results
Psst: want to get Council staff to do something about the appalling state of roads in your neighbourhood?
Verandah collapses in Palmwoods, Main Arm
Attendees at a family gathering in Main Arm on the weekend were lucky to escape serious injury after the verandah they were standing on collapsed beneath them.
Taking the time to remember as the future unfolds
Mary Creighton wanted to go for a drive to look around her town and her old homes at The Pocket and Main Arm. She wanted to see what the flood had done.
Williams Bridge in Main Arm reopens
One of the main bridges between Main Arm and Mullumbimby has been restored, after a section was washed away in the March 1 flood.
Taking a break from the Lismore floods in Main Arm
When you are taking a holiday from flood impacts in Main Arm you know that it had to have been bad.
Gold standard for community resilience
The Main Arm community came together on Sunday, along with emergency services, to reflect on what has happened, how the community responded and the...
Helping out in Upper Main Arm? Please register
Upper Main Arm has had a lot of volunteers seeking to help however, Resilient Byron is asking that ‘every person who is coming up...
Byron Echo
A fond farewell to Mungo’s crosswords
This week we sadly publish the last of Mungo MacCallum’s puzzles. Before he died in 2020 Mungo compiled a large archive of crosswords for The Echo.
Local News
Tugun tunnel work at Tweed Heads – road diversion
Motorists are advised of changed overnight traffic conditions from Sunday on the Pacific Motorway, Tweed Heads.
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Driver charged following Coffs Harbour fatal crash
A driver has been charged following a fatal crash in the Coffs Harbour area yesterday.
Byron Echo
Geologist warns groundwater resource is ‘shrinking’
A new book about Australian groundwater, soil and water has been published by geologist Philip John Brown.
