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Greens urged to back pathway to end native forest logging

Some of NSW’s most respected and long-standing forest campaigners and scientists have today urged the Greens not to support the Nationals' attempt to disallow the Improved Native Forest Management (INFM) method.
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Byron EchoDuncan Holmes, Byron Bay - 0

Byron Writers Fest

Like everyone else, I am still bathing in the warm inner glow and sanctuary of being surrounded by like-minded...
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Local NewsAslan Shand - 0

Chamber and businesses support Byron Hospital

The Mullumbimby Chamber of Commerce and Community with First National Real Estate have stepped up and provided $1,000 of equipment for the new 20-bed Care Awaiting Placement (CAP) ward at Byron Central Hospital that opened in June.
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Local NewsJeff Dawson - 0

Peek behind the scenes of ‘Love for One Night’

Directed and devised by Julian Louis, NORPA's acclaimed production 'Love for One Night' returns to the Eltham Hotel this Thursday, running until 12 September.
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Local NewsChristopher Dean - 0

Lynda Dean – a life of love and making the world a better place

My beloved Lynda Dean was the rock and the heart that held in place not only me and our family, but an extraordinary network of friends and communities throughout the Byron Shire and far beyond.
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Mullumbimby puts new governance models first, and now wants to build it

Imagine Northern Rivers says Mullumbimby is the only community across the region to rank new models of governance and decision-making as the number one element of its preferred future, and last week locals gathered to work out how to make it real.
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Byron EchoGraham Porter, Mullumbimby - 0

Big Council rates rise coming – self-reflection

A chance for self-reflection? Maybe Byron Shire Council should look at having a staff reduction, instead of a rate...
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Stories about "Northern Rivers":

Reconnecting fractured koala habitat

Local News Paul Bibby - 0
After planting more than half a million native trees across the Northern Rivers, Bangalow Koalas has launched a new campaign aimed at expanding wildlife corridors and reconnecting fragmented koala habitat.w
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Friends of Palestine come together in Byron

Local News The Echo - 0
Around 60 people came together last Sunday at Marvell Hall in Byron Bay for a community action day with Northern Rivers Friends of Palestine (NRFP).
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Interactive map makes exploring The Mud Trail easier

Local News The Echo - 0
Clay lovers, can step into the creative world of Northern Rivers' ceramic artists with greater ease as the 2026 annual Mud Trail launch their new interactive online map featuring all 25 open studios.
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Arts Northern Rivers First Nations Committee

Local News The Echo - 0
Arts Northern Rivers (ANR) is calling for members who have a connection to Bundjalung, Githabul, Yaegl and Gumbaynggirr Country to help them form a First Nations committee to guide and shape their First Nations program.
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1,000 voices raised to end rough sleeping by 2034

Local News The Echo - 0
Ending rough sleeping is no small challenge for Byron Shire and the Northern Rivers but that is the aim of the Ending Rough Sleeping Collaboration and the release of the 1,000 Voices Byron Shire report just released.
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Help raise funds for Our Kids with Tutu Day

Local News The Echo - 0
Northern Rivers locals are once again being encouraged to swap business attire, school uniforms, team shirts and everyday clothes for something a little more colourful by wearing a tutu on Friday 31 July to help raise funds for Our Kids.
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On your mark, get set, write!

Short Story Comp The Echo - 0
The Echo and Creative Mullum’s Short Story Competition is off to a great start with submissions so far in both the over and under 18-year-old categories.
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Confidence returns to the Northern Rivers property market with $4.7 million land rush

Lifestyle News Sponsored content - 0
The Northern Rivers property market is stirring again, with the renewed confidence clearest at Banyan Hill, Ballina’s premier land estate by Intrapac Property.
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Rentvesting

Lifestyle News The Echo - 0
In the Northern Rivers rentvesting could be a way for some people to get into the property market, even if they think they might not have the chance.
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A new guide to help maintain water security in the future

Byron Echo Charles Darwin University - 0
Water: in the Northern Rivers there is often too much of the stuff – and at other times, there is just not enough…
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Local News

Ballina Council makes decision on Ross Lane

David Lowe - 0
With the absence of all four of its progressive councillors for various reasons, Ballina Council pushed ahead with its agenda at yesterday's monthly meeting, including a decision which is likely to close Ross Lane for months while the road is upgraded.
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Mullumbimby puts new governance models first, and now wants to build it

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Imagine Northern Rivers says Mullumbimby is the only community across the region to rank new models of governance and decision-making as the number one element of its preferred future, and last week locals gathered to work out how to make it real.
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Appeal to locate man missing from Broadwater

The Echo - 0
Police are appealing for public assistance to help locate a local missing man.
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Katie Milne responds to Tweed’s draft housing and employment strategy

The Echo - 0
The former mayor of Tweed Shire Council, Kate Milne, has shared her submission to Tweed's Draft Growth Management Housing & Employment Strategy.
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