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Further to T Sharples’ letter (Echo, May 1) Justine Elliot has never been a good representative for her electorate...
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Thalison wins third major BJJ title in 2024
Thalison Soares has won his third major tournament in a row after taking gold at the 2024 Brazilian National...
NEFA says Forestry Corp are ignoring legal protections for gliders
The North East Forest Alliance is calling on the Environment Protection Authority to issue an immediate Stop Work Order for logging in Styx River State Forest, near Armidale on the Northern Tablelands.
Conversations with Mark Swivel
Byron Community College is thrilled to announcement their new series, ‘Conversations with Mark Swivel’. Mark is a well-known man-about-town owing to his dedication to community-building, activism and all the stellar work he does in raising awareness on important topics that affect us all.
Dog attack kills another wallaby at Cosy Corner, Tallow Beach
Wednesday saw another wallaby put down after a suspected dog attack on the beach at Byron Bay, the second in a short period of time.
Reflections yet to reply on court orders update
Long-standing court orders placed upon NSW government-run corporation Reflections, appear to be not fulfilled.
Record unfair – big fine for sign
Local small business operator, Matthew Bowden, aka the Vinyl Junkie, says he is shocked at a $1,500 Council fine after placing signage on the corner of Ewingsdale Road to direct record lovers to his recent Easter record fair at Ewingsdale Hall.
Stories about "Natalie":
The changing of the possums at Wallum
Yesterday a large group of Wallum development protesters walked onto the site at the end of Omega Circuit, to surround two trees – one known as ‘The Mother Tree’ and one known as ‘The Grandmother Tree’,
Byron Echo
Teenage crime
National service would help eliminate most of the problem and simultaneously bolster the defence force manpower.
Peter Walters, Ballina
Byron Echo
DV
Call it for what it is, murder and violent assault.
The terms ‘domestic violence’ or worse ‘DV’ appear to give this abhorrent situation some kind...
Byron Echo
Question defence!
Thank you David Lowe, for drawing attention to $50 billion more defence spending.
I add these points:
At least six to seven per cent of the...
Byron Echo
Groundwater contamination
Regarding groundwater contamination (Echo, May 24), for a period of some 30 plus years I have been trying to have something positive done to...