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Murwillumbah rezoning proposal open for feedback

The Northern Rivers Community is invited to have their say on the NSW Government’s Resilient Lands Program residential flood rezoning proposal.

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From Spinifex Country to Lismore for a $23,000 art prize

In Michelle Anderson’s Kanpala, circles of red, orange and yellow bring a place in Western Australia’s Spinifex Country into view. It’s a place she returns to often in paint: Kanpa, the Country where her grandmother was born.

Cartoons of the week – 11 November, 2026

The Echo loves your letters and is proud to provide a community forum on the issues that matter most to our readers and the people of the NSW north coast. So don’t be a passive reader, send us your epistles.

Thanks, good men

Men’s violence towards women in the surf, on the street, at home, or anywhere, is undeniably unacceptable. In Australia, women...

Editorial – Conceding to the people

We are all familiar with the shortcomings of government. Political leanings aside, who among us has not felt that corruption and lack of accountability exist in government bodies?

Contention over Clifford Street, Suffolk Park DA

The proposed development at 9-13 and 15 Clifford Street, Suffolk Park has again raised significant community concerns as the developer and community debate the range of potential impacts on the site and the broader community.

Skating for a cause at Byron Masters Roller Derby

For the second year the Masters Roller Derby Tournament will be taking place on 14 and 15 November at...

Stories about "Murwillumbah floods":

Murwillumbah rezoning proposal open for feedback

The Northern Rivers Community is invited to have their say on the NSW Government’s Resilient Lands Program residential flood rezoning proposal.

Relocation site of Murwillumbah SES raises concerns

The current site selected by Tweed Shire Council staff for the relocation of the Murwillumbah SES to Bray Park have raised concerns of some councillors due to the impact on local native vegetation including threatened species.

Murwillumbah Recovery Centre open

A Recovery Centre has opened today at Murwillumbah at the auditorium in the Murwillumbah Civic and Cultural Centre. This will supply a one stop...

Land swap offer for flood prone M’bah businesses

Tweed Shire Council is calling for Expressions of Interest (EOI) from owners of Murwillumbah businesses directly impacted by the 2017 flood who want to swap their flood prone land.

What would extreme flood in Murwillumbah be like?

When living on a floodplain local councils try to provide a range of protections to residents and businesses but the latest simulation of an extreme flood event in Murwillumbah is a salient reminder of the power of nature.

Funding received to repair M’bah flood levee

Tweed Shire Council has received $3.75 million from the State and Federal Government's Natural Disaster Relief and Recovery Arrangements to repair the South Murwillumbah Flood Levee.

Shorten tours Murwillumbah to assess flood impacts

Opposition Leader Bill Shorten yesterday visited businesses in Murwillumbah to hear about recovery efforts a year on from the devastating floods which impacted heavily on Tweed, Byron and Lismore shires.

Are you a Northern Rivers creative?

Regional Arts NSW CEO, Tracey Callinan will be at the Byron Community Centre from 12 noon tomorrow to hear about the needs and experiences of local artists and all Northern Rivers creatives are invited to attend. 

Lest We Forget – a time to remember

On Wednesday, 11 November the Mullumbimby RSL Sub-Branch conducted a Remembrance Day Service at the Mullumbimby Cenotaphe joining similar events in Byron Bay, Ballina, Lismore and around the country.  

Where dance meets art

Making Contact is a collective exhibition bringing together artists from the Mullumbimby Contact Improvisation community.

Editorial – Defining the future of Byron

Visiting friends had two things to say about Byron, it was smaller than they were expecting and wasn’t it amazing that the buildings were so low and you could still see the sky.