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Entertainment in the Byron Shire for the week beginning May 19
‘This Life’ is the first single off Jesse Morris and the Shakedown’s forthcoming and first ever vinyl release titled The Children of the Sun.
Other News
Water and the dam
Dr Roslyn Irwin, Caniaba
An organisation called ‘Our Future NR’ is distributing and promoting information intended to put the Dunoon...
Trainspotters
Jillian Spring, Billinudgel
In the article – At a gathering of trainspotters, 21/4/21 by David Lisle, re Tweed Council Rail...
Independent councillor to represent Byron’s water security
Mia Armitage
Independent Byron Shire Councillor Cate Coorey says she’s excited to have won the council’s vote for a new...
Warm vibe on a cool night
S. Haslam
Wandana is a small local brewery set up in an ex-warehouse in the industrial estate of Mullumbimby, with...
Interview with Peter Castaldi
The Quad in Lismore presents its first outdoor cinema event – programmed by nationally regarded film critic and programmer, Peter Castaldi. Peter told The Echo about the vision.
Editorial: The vulnerable at risk
Most of us would hope that the taxes we pay go towards key areas such as health, education and to supporting the most vulnerable in our community.
Stories about "Northern Rivers Community Foundation":
NRCF continues to help those in need
The Northern Rivers Community Foundation (NRCF) distributed around $114,000 to a range of social, arts and environmental groups throughout the northern rivers region at Monday’s annual grants ceremony.
Tackling abuse of the elderly with bingo
When support from family and friends becomes diminished, the elderly can be at risk of ‘elder abuse’. One of the challenges in tackling elder abuse is raising awareness, as very often older people are not aware the conditions that they are experiencing constitute abuse.
Local philanthropy steps into the limelight
Australia may be ‘the lucky country’, but when it comes to sharing some of that luck through philanthropy we’re lagging behind our English and American cousins.
The importance of being philanthropic
by Mandy Nolan
In a world where eight people have the equivalent wealth of the world’s poorest three and half billion, it is hard to...
Byron Echo
Interview with Peter Castaldi
The Quad in Lismore presents its first outdoor cinema event – programmed by nationally regarded film critic and programmer, Peter Castaldi. Peter told The Echo about the vision.
Sport
Byron Bay FC undefeated in ’21
Ross Kendall
Despite having a bye last weekend the Byron Bay FC premier division women’s team sit on top of the premiership table with an...
Byron Echo
Interview with magician James Galea
James Galea is no ordinary magician. He’s not the smarmy guy in purple velvet with a cage full of pigeons sawing women in half. In fact, James is proud to say he has never cut anyone in half.
Byron Echo
Mandy Nolan’s Soapbox: Stirring the Tea Pot
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A house without tea is not a home.
