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Tributes for songstress Sara Tindley
Hundreds gathered at a small rural property at Lindendale last week to say their final farewells to Sara Tindley, a very much loved personality from the Northern Rivers.
Other News
Abouchar honoured with Order of Australia
The new head of the Byron Community College (BCC), Chantal Abouchar, has been awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) for her contributions to business and the media.
Greyhound nightmare
Has the greyhound racing industry no shame?
The Australian Veterinary Association (AVA) has condemned an invasive and painful greyhound breeding...
Family and domestic violence leave comes into force tomorrow
New laws to provide 10 days paid Family and Domestic Violence Leave will come into force tomorrow for workers...
The Voice
I’ve been ruminating and researching on how best to support a ‘Yes’ response on the Voice referendum. I always...
Oil spill on M1 near Byron, traffic backed up to Brunswick Heads exit
An accident on the M1 has brought southbound traffic to a standstill from the Brunswick Heads exit at Gulgan Road and Tweed Street.
Edjamakashun pledges from NSW election candidates
NSW election candidates make their case for improving poor education standards
With Labor think tank, The McKell Institute, outlining a...
Stories about "Nimbin road accident":
Driver in fatal Nimbin crash allegedly drunk and stoned
The driver of a four wheel-drive that crashed head-on into a van killing a well-known Nimbin woman last November was allegedly drunk and stoned.
Man killed in single-vehicle crash near Nimbin
A man was killed earlier this morning when the vehicle he was driving left the road and rolled near Nimbin.
Editorial
It’s not the fossils, it’s the fools
Humans have been muddling along in cities for around twelve thousand years, says Wikipedia, although if you count using an alphabet of some kind as the criterion of civilisation, the time span drops to a mere fifty centuries.
Byron Echo
Swivel flop-flop
Not sure what Cr Swivel is doing. But while he appears to be providing support for both sides of the community/business coin, his support...
Byron Echo
Capitalism
Warren Kennedy wrote an excellent letter last week (28 January) pointing out the deficiencies of capitalism as it exists today in the US and...
Local News
Lismore trial of recycled crushed glass in concrete
A trial to use recycled crushed glass in concrete as a replacement for sand will be taking place in Lismore at the Lismore Recycling & Recovery Centre.
