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Housing not industrial precinct say Lismore locals
Locals from Goonellabah and Lindendale have called out the proposed Goonellabah industrial precinct at 1055A Bruxner Hwy and 245 Oliver Ave as being the wrong use of the site.
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Byron Bay takes second at NSW grade three regional bowls championships
Pam Scarborough
Byron Bay’s district winning, grade three pennants bowl team knew they had stepped up a grade when they...
Emergency services on show April 27
Emergency services will be on show in Banner Park, Brunswick Heads on Saturday April 27 from 9am until 2pm.
eSafety commissioner granted legal injunction as X refuses to hide violent content
Australia’s Federal Court has granted the eSafety commissioner a two-day legal injunction to compel X, Elon Musk’s social media platform, to hide posts showing graphic content of the Wakeley church stabbing in Sydney.
A grim commemoration
US President Jo Biden, responding to a question, made the comment that the US is considering the dropping of...
Connecting people, rivers, and the night sky in Kyogle
The youth of Kyogle were asked what their number one priority was and they said it was ‘is looking after the health of the river and they want to be involved in healing it’.
Blockades continue as councillors wave next Wallum certificate through
A second subdivision works certificate for the Wallum estate was signed off by a majority of councillors last week, who again argued that they have no legal standing to further impede an approved development.
Stories about "Nikon Surf Photo of the Year":
Lennox Head surfers recognised at awards as new members boost All Girl Surfriders
Lennox Head locals Mikey McDonagh and Craig Parry were finalists at the 2018 Australian Surfing Awards held on the Gold Coast last week.
McDonagh was...
Byron Echo
A fond farewell to Mungo’s crosswords
This week we sadly publish the last of Mungo MacCallum’s puzzles. Before he died in 2020 Mungo compiled a large archive of crosswords for The Echo.
Local News
Tugun tunnel work at Tweed Heads – road diversion
Motorists are advised of changed overnight traffic conditions from Sunday on the Pacific Motorway, Tweed Heads.
Local News
Driver charged following Coffs Harbour fatal crash
A driver has been charged following a fatal crash in the Coffs Harbour area yesterday.
Byron Echo
Geologist warns groundwater resource is ‘shrinking’
A new book about Australian groundwater, soil and water has been published by geologist Philip John Brown.