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EditorialAslan Shand - 0

Plastic not so fantastic

There is nothing healthier than drinking some water – or so I’ve always told my kids. It doesn’t contain sugar or colour additives – as one person used to tell us as children, ‘it’s sky juice’! What could be better?
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$5.5 million for surf clubs

The NSW government says the state's surf life saving clubs can now apply for a share of $5.5 million through the Surf Club Facility Program, to upgrade, rebuild or future-proof the facilities that keep beaches safe.
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Byron EchoRobert Podhajsky, Ocean Shores - 0

Forcing a reminder

Forces are constantly at play and work determinedly to give people the life we have. The minds of women and...
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Local NewsThe Echo - 0

Local union players to benefit from Legacy grants

Member for Lismore Janelle Saffin is encouraging local councils and rugby union clubs to take advantage of an opportunity to upgrade their facilities, player pathways and increase local participation.
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Entertainment NewsAslan Shand - 0

Interview with Trent Dalton

The Byron Writers Festival will once again be treated to the delights of author and journalist Trent Dalton, who will be featured at the Jonson Street Stage on Saturday evening, 15 August, as well as throughout the event. Celebrating its 30th year, the Byron Writers Festival will, for the first time, be taking place around the town of Byron Bay from 14 to 16 August, with a mix of free and paid events.
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Byron EchoGraeme Chapman, Suffolk Park - 0

Response to the Special Rate Variation

Why spend $120,000 on a community engagement plan to find out if residents will be happy to see their...
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LettersJo Faith, Newtown - 0

Byron floodplain

The current hardships facing Byron communities seem to reflect global power relations. Trump’s vision for humanity is ‘might is right’...
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Stories about "mayor":

Thank you Jenny Dowell – you’re a bloody legend!

Local News Eve Jeffery - 0
I first met Jenny Dowell OAM when she was the mayor of Lismore, and I was sent by The Echo to take photos, of...
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Is the 60-day cap ‘ineffective’?

Local News Aslan Shand - 0
A report stating that the 60-day cap for non-hosted short term rental accommodation (STRA) in Byron Shire is ‘ineffective’ has been roundly criticised by the Byron Shire mayor, Victims of Holiday Letting (VOHL), and local STRA researcher, Dr Sabine Muschter, who was part of the research team looking at Airbnb impacts on small communities.
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Greens crs split over large, exclusive, contentious DA

Local News Hans Lovejoy - 5
Greens Mayor Sarah Ndiaye used her casting vote to squash fellow Greens Cr Elia Hauge’s efforts to delay and seek independent legal advice around a planning agreement for a large contentious 39-large-lot exclusive greenfield proposal near the Mullumbimby Road and McAuleys Lane intersection.
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Tweed councillors to elect a mayor today

Local News The Echo - 0
There was no mayoral election in the Tweed Shire as elected councillors are responsible for choosing the mayor – this election will take place later today at the Tweed Council offices in Murwillumbah.
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Byron mayoral candidates differentiate themselves from incumbent  

Local News Hans Lovejoy - 11
Given the apparent cosy working relationship and voting patterns between current mayor Michael Lyon, Cr Sarah Ndiaye and Labor’s Asren Pugh, The Echo asked Cr Pugh and Ndiaye to outline what their points of difference are from the current mayor.
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Mayor Michael Lyon accused of ‘harassment and bullying’

Local News Aslan Shand - 10
Allegations of harassment and bullying have been made against the Byron Shire Mayor, Michael Lyon, by The Mullumbimby Residents Association (MRA) following the August 1 Council meeting. 
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Who’s standing for local government across the region?

Local News David Lowe - 6
The NSW Electoral Commission has published a list of everyone who is standing for the positions of mayor and councillor in the forthcoming local government elections. Quite a few new names are in the mix, while some familiar figures won't be contesting their positions again.
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Byron Mayor AVO – election turmoil

Local News Aslan Shand - 0
Expectations surrounding the upcoming Byron Shire Council elections have been thrown in the air with the revelation that the police are seeking an Apprehended Violence Order (AVO) against Byron Shire Mayor, Michael Baden Lyon.
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Byron Mayor responds to DV charges and AVO

Local News Eve Jeffery - 0
The Byron Shire Mayor, Michael Lyon, has made a public statement on his mayoral Facebook page in response to the publication of a court date for an Apprehended Violence Order (AVO) hearing and a criminal listing at the Tweed Heads courthouse.
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Editorial – Hear that? It’s the sound of being comfortably reelected

Editorial The Echo - 3
Undoubtedly, an engaged and extremely good-looking electorate eagerly awaits the emergence of more candidates in the upcoming September 14 Byron Shire Council election.
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Local News

Ballina courthouse windows smashed, man charged

The Echo - 0
Police say a man will face court today, charged after 12 windows were allegedly smashed in Ballina last night.   Police say, 'About 10.35pm (Thursday 9 July 2026), police were called to Martin Street following reports of a man smashing windows'.
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Alleged native tree removal continues in Lennox, says councillor

The Echo - 0
With a government agency now investigating the alleged clear felling of natives on a large private block in Lennox Head, Ballina Greens councillor Kiri Dicker has told The Echo that contractors were felling trees all morning, ‘trying to get the job done’.
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Local News

Ocean Shores man charged with advocating terrorism online

The Echo - 0
Police say a 20-year-old Ocean Shores man is behind bars (refused bail) and will face court in Tweed Heads Local Court on 18 September, charged with advocating terrorism.  
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Local News

Ballina king tide alert for 13–16 July

The Echo - 0
Ballina Shire Council is encouraging motorists to drive safely over the coming days with king tides leading to minor flooding of some local roads.
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