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NSW Reconstruction Authority responds

In response to the ongoing situation at Pine Street, Lismore, a NSW Reconstruction Authority spokesperson has made the following statement to The Echo.

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Luncheon to support The Shift Project

On Friday, March 7, The SHIFT Project, which supports women at risk of homelessness with both direct support, and...

Incite:

To stir up or provoke to action. New laws to criminalise incitement and hate speech have just been made. The...

Bill and Carol and Mandy

Given the content of Mandy’s story about her parents’ Vietnamese ‘intruder,’ I’d love to have had the opportunity to...

Petition for better telco service in Byron Shire launched

Two Byron Shire residents have spoken out publicly about what they say is rotten service from national telco Telstra.

Concussion campaign aims to keep kids safe

Sports Medicine Australia (SMA) has launched a nationwide campaign to help coaches, teachers and sport medicine professionals safely manage the 100,000 sport-related concussions in Australia each year.

NSW Reconstruction Authority responds

In response to the ongoing situation at Pine Street, Lismore, a NSW Reconstruction Authority spokesperson has made the following statement to The Echo.

Stories about "Nimbin":

Is land sharing the future?

Christmas is a time for visiting, and boy, did we visit. Up in humid hills around Nimbin, a few sunsets on a MO near Main Arm, long long lunch/dinner/breakfast at a grass castle at Wilsons Creek, dinner in strata-titled Billen Cliffs, then to a couple of long-established communities a bit south in sandy Clarence country near the coast.

Lismore and Nimbin CSG signs to go – but fight not over say some

Lismore councillors Big Rob and Andrew Bing have led the charge to remove all CSG and nuclear free area signs from the Lismore local government area. 

Volunteers rescue drivers trying to cross flood waters

People drove through flood waters during wild storm weather on the Northern Rivers over the weekend, despite numerous official emergency warnings, keeping volunteer rescuers busy.

‘Aquarius’ announced as BBFF opening night film

The opening night film at this year’s Byron Bay Film Festival will be a feature-length documentary that captures and celebrates a defining event in the history of the Northern Rivers – the 1973 Aquarius Festival.

Woman airlifted to hospital, driver arrested after Nimbin crash

Police say they arrested a 35-year-old man in Nimbin last week after he crashed a BMW several times in the rainforest village.

From gumboot throwing to a gnome known as Costa

Permaculture is the foundation of the 30th anniversary weekend celebrations at the Djanbung Gardens over the weekend of May 25-26. 

State of the Hempire revealed at Nimbin MardiGrass

The state of the Hempire in the Northern Rivers is healthy. In the last two years many changes have come about, both strategically and tactically. Celebrate this weekend at the Nimbin MardiGrass.

Has the state government responded effectively to the 2022 flood and other disasters? 

The NSW Reconstruction Authority (NSW RA) is under examination to look at how it has managed the response to the 2022 floods and other disasters.

MardiGrass returning in May

Nimbin is gearing up for its 32nd annual MardiGrass, the cannabis law reform protest and gathering held on the first weekend in May.

Teenage boy in custody charged with dangerous driving in Nimbin

Police say they’ve charged a Northern Rivers teenager with multiple driving offences as a part of investigations under their Operation Mongoose North.

Labor says it’s delivered faster internet for North Coast

Richmond MP Justine Elliot yesterday announced that households and businesses across the North Coast are benefiting from faster internet and increased data with the completion of the Albanese government’s upgrades to NBN Co’s Fixed Wireless and Satellite services.

Clouds Creek forest protectors convicted

On Monday, forest campaigners who had been protecting the Clouds Creek Greater Glider Sanctuary at Billy’s Creek, west of the Blicks River on the Dorrigo Plateau, appeared at a hearing in the Coffs Harbour Local Court.

First festival to commence pill testing trial in NSW

The Minns government has announced Yours and Owls Festival on 1 and 2 March will be the first music festival to participate in New South Wales pill testing trial.

Mullum Plant Fair set to bloom

The Mullum Plant Fair has announced a new location at Mullum Showgrounds, beginning with its March event.