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Green Heroes among 2026 NSW Environment Award winners

The NSW Environment Awards, hosted by the state’s leading environmental advocacy organisation, Nature Conservation Council NSW, was recently held at Customs House in Sydney.

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Blacks Drain crossing fully reopens after $2.56 million rebuild

The Blacks Drain crossing on Tweed Valley Way at South Murwillumbah has fully reopened after a $2.56 million rebuild designed to reduce the risk of another washout.

Jewellery theft leaves Bangalow artists without work to sell before Christmas

Hundreds of handmade jewellery pieces have been stolen from a Bangalow artists’ collective, leaving some members without any work to sell ahead of the crucial Christmas trading period.

Role of the Greens

Recent articles and letters in The Echo have provided different perspectives about Australian politics today and the Australian Greens. There...

Graffiti vandals strike Norries Head and Cabarita Beach

Repeated acts of graffiti vandalism at Norries Head and throughout Cabarita Beach, are drawing interest from the police and Tweed Shire Council.

Sentient care

Words can fail one. I am compelled to write and thank all of the remarkable, peaceful activists who maintained...

Call for Mel Davis to be permanent Byron Public principal

Parents at Byron Bay Public School (BBPS) have started a petition to ask the NSW Department of Education (DOE) to reconsider their decision to replace Acting Principal, Mel Davis, and to allow her to continue permanently as principal.

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Tweed Shire Council update

Tweed Council's latest meeting included motions on solar panel recycling, free speech, financial sustainability and Clarrie Hall Dam.

Tweed councillor ejected from chambers, police called

Tweed Shire councillor Kimberly Hone was removed by police from Council chambers yesterday after refusing to comply with a vote of her peers, sparking comments from Once Nation’s Pauline Hanson and Barnaby Joyce.

Fury over failure to fund rail trail

The Mullumbimby, Byron, and Lismore chambers of commerce, along with local businesses and the Byron and Lismore councils, have said that they are incredibly disappointed and frustrated at the federal government’s decision not to fund the latest applications for the Northern Rivers Rail Trail

Dead whale removed from Kingscliff beach

Residents and visitors to Kingscliff are advised to exercise caution around swimming at the local beaches over the next 24 hours following the discovery of a dead whale washed up on the beach at Kingscliff North near Jack Bayliss Park yesterday morning.

$1.9 million investment to transform border at Tweed

Tweed Heads is set for a facelift with a $1.9 million investment to revitalise the CBD after Tweed Shire Council was yesterday named as one of the successful recipients of funding through the NSW Department of Primary Industry & Regional Development.

Cyclone response update from Tweed Mayor Chris Cherry

Tweed Shire Mayor Chris Cherry has released a video statement about the likely impacts of Tropical Cyclone Alfred and TSC's response.

Make tracks to the Tweed this Saturday

Tweed Shire Council is inviting everyone to kick off summer with an exciting celebration of South Murwillumbah’s rich culture and vibrant community spirit at the Making Tracks Street Party on Saturday 30 November.

Cycling Without Age joins Northern Rivers Rail Trail

Tweed Shire Council has announced a collaboration with volunteer organisation Cycling Without Age as part of celebrations to mark the first anniversary of the opening of the popular Northern Rivers Rail Trail.

Tweed mayor and rail trail

Richard White, East Ballina I watched a Facebook video of Mayor, Chris Cherry, addressing a meeting, organised by the Northern Rivers Rail Company in Murwillumbah...

Remembrance Day 2026: 11am, 11 November

It is estimated that in WWl there were 20 million dead and 20 million injured. From a population base of fewer than five million,...

Love books? Join Friends of the Library

Friends of the Libraries, Byron Shire are looking for some fresh, new, younger faces to join the group and help keep it moving forward.

Racehorses shot for pet food by NSW breeder

Thirteen thoroughbred horses deemed no longer useful, have been destroyed with eight horses destroyed by firearm at Berkeley Park Stud.

Byron Bay Surf Lifesaving Club youngsters shine

Two young members of Byron Bay Surf Lifesaving Club have delivered outstanding performances at the Paddle NSW State Sprint Championships, held at the Penrith International Regatta Centre over the weekend.