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Bangalow health food staff fined for failing to mask-up
Anyone who cannot wear a face mask because of a disability, physical or mental health illness or condition must now carry proof of exemption.
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Spyware unplugged – New software attacks cast a light on cybersecurity
A major investigation conducted by news organisations has found that governments around the world may have been spied on by a malicious software called Pegasus.
Editorial – Free fi fo dumb?
Hans Lovejoy, editor
Scientists have warned that now the UK has come out of lockdown on ‘freedom day’ (July 19),...
Byron Council seeks height variation for its bioenergy facility
The bioenergy facility was one of many Council projects identified as being at risk of losing funding, within the solar farm report.
Civil war
Peter Olson, Goonengerry
Professor Klaus Schwab, founder of the World Economic Forum, says that by Christmas time, people will be more...
Male incontinence bin trial at Banora Point Community Centre
Highlighting the issue of gender equality at the Tweed Shire Council meeting Councillor Katie Milne put forward a notice of motion for a trail continence bin for men at Banora Point Community Centre.
Entertainment in the Byron Shire for the Week Beginning 21 July, 2021
Still guiding the way to things that will delight you
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Wardell and Pimlico Halls to be upgraded
Yesterday the Federal Member for Page, Kevin Hogan, announced $70,000 of funding for upgrades to Wardell and Pimlico Halls, in Ballina Shire.
Political hopefuls to front the people of Page in Lismore
Six candidates for the Federal seat of Page will front voters at an information session in Lismore next Tuesday. Organised by the online lobby group GetUp, the candidates forum is one of just three being held in New South Wales in the lead-up to the election.
Page Candidate Profiles – 2013 Election
Labor: Janelle Saffin (age 58)
Born and bred in Ipswich, QLD, Janelle has lived in Lismore for 35 years. She left school at 13 and worked...
Page candidates grilled at election forum
A panel of hopeful candidates for Page faced a full house of engaged voters at Echonetdaily's forum last night, many of them under 30.
Meet the Page candidates
Page voters are invited to meet your local candidates at a special event sponsored by Echonetdaily tonight (Thursday 29 August).
The Page pre-election forum has...
Election forum in Tweed
Get up-close and personal with the local candidates in the upcoming federal election at one of three forums in the coming week.
Feds ‘have power to act’ on CSG
Federal local ALP members Justine Elliot and Janelle Saffin will today pose for a media shoot outside Lismore Post Office with a 12,000 strong petition they have collected to go to state parliament opposing coal seam gas mining in the northern rivers.
Meet the candidates at our forums
Echonetdaily and the Byron Shire Echo will each be sponsoring a meet-the-candidates forum in coming weeks.
The Richmond forum, sponsored by the Byron Shire Echo...
Local News
45 Sydney-Ballina travellers exposed to COVID-19
Forty-five travellers from Sydney are being urged to get tested for COVID-19 and continue self-isolation on the Northern Rivers after sharing a flight with a confirmed case.
Local News
Local government elections postponed – again
NSW local government elections are postponed again due to the pandemic.
Articles & Columns
Spyware unplugged – New software attacks cast a light on cybersecurity
A major investigation conducted by news organisations has found that governments around the world may have been spied on by a malicious software called Pegasus.
Local News
COVID traveller at Ballina Airport and North Coast sewage test results
A public health alert has been issued after a positive COVID-19 case travelled on the Virgin Australia flight VA1139 from Sydney, arriving in Ballina on 14 July at 11.45am.
