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Families consider class action against Intrapac over cancelled Banyan Hill house and land contracts
Nearly fifty local Intrapac house and land buyers on the Northern Rivers may need to take Supreme Court action to avoid being short-changed and priced out of the region.
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The Murdoch empire – out of the pot and into the other pot
The biggest news in ‘news’ today is that the biggest news content creator will see its leader stand down after more than 70 years – it is expected that Lachlan Murdoch will step into his father’s shoes as head of the Murdoch media behemoth from November.
They’re he-ere: SLSC surf patrols are on!
Surf Life Saving NSW says that more than 20,000 active volunteer lifesavers began patrols on beaches across the state on Saturday.
Feros slaps ban on media visits
On Saturday, on the way to visit Feros Byron Bay residents, The Echo was told via text and email from a Feros Care media spokesperson that, ‘Unfortunately we have a policy of no media on site.
Bicycle racing at Lismore attracts over 100 riders
Byron Bay Cycling Club’s (BBCC) inaugural closed road race through and around Lismore has been deemed a ‘success’ attracting...
Review on remote Indigenous Australians sheds light on the Voice to Parliament
As a white man living on Bundjalung Country, I acknowledge that it is not easy to make the cross-cultural shift from a Western paradigm lens to comprehend and appreciate the rich diversity and complexity of 65,000 years of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples’ sociocultural and spiritual history.
Misanthropic disGrace
Hannah Grace’s recent letter ‘Benefits of microplastic’ might be considered a sick joke, but over the years misanthropy has...
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Nimbin Hemp Embassy raided day before Mardi Grass Festival
Nimbin Hemp Embassy raided. Police confiscate medicinal cannabis, cash and wages the day before the 27th Nimbin Mardi Grass Festival.
S Sorrensen’s Here & Now: Pot, police and politics
‘What are you doing this weekend?’ ‘I’m going to MardiGrass.’ ‘Oh...’ MardiGrass – the very word elicits fear and loathing. If it comes up in conversation over latte at a Lismore cafe, people blink, look at their watch and leave.
Nimbin prepares for annual cannabis protest
Organisers of this year's Mardi Grass cannabis law reform protest in Nimbin believe they may finally have something to celebrate. With states across Australia introducing legislation to allow for medicinal cannabis, the annual pot protest is expected to be a major case of 'we told you so'.
MardiGrass a success despite anger over drug testing
Nimbin MardiGrass organisers have hailed this year’s event a success despite heavy policing on the roads in and out of the village.
Cannabis saliva testing ‘not about impairment’
Medical-cannabis campaigners have slammed the increasing use of roadside saliva testing by police on the north coast and across the state to fight illegal drug use, saying the devices used are inaccurate and having negative impacts.
Medical cannabis the focus of Mardi Grass
Medicinal cannabis experts from North America and Australia will feature at this year’s ‘Hemposium’ at the 23rd Mardi Grass at Nimbin.
Smoke-in planned for Nimbin police station
A group of Nimbin residents plan to converge on the local police station on Saturday to demand an end to the ‘aggressive’ police raids on the village.
Local News
Heat the biggest climate change killer – Tweed Council takes action
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Since 1890, heat and heat waves have killed more Australians than bushfires, cyclones, earthquakes, floods, and severe storms combined and Tweed Shire Council are looking at ways to future proof the shire through their DCP.
National News
Former NSW Premier Bob Carr backs end to land clearingg in NSW
Recognising the impacts of logging and clearing native forests former NSW Premier Bob Carr has backed ongoing calls to halt land clearing in NSW.
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Crash following alleged pursuit – Murwillumbah
A vehicle has crashed following an alleged pursuit at Murwillumbah yesterday.
About 9.30am (Wednesday, 27 September, 2023), officers attached to Tweed/Byron Police District attempted to...
Byron Echo
Byron homeless hub forced to cut vital services
Byron’s only homeless hub says it has to reduce services owing to an increase in demand and a lack of government funding.
