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A councillor perspective by Cr David Warth

The journey so far: It's close to nine months now since the council elections took place and the current councillors were elected.  We...

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Volunteering in a busy world

As our lives have become busier it seems the time we have to give to others has decreased, and yet giving even a little time can be incredibly rewarding.

Eclectic selection: What’s on this week (May 21 – May 28 2025)

Eclectic Selection: What’s on this week is a taste of some of the events that can be found in the Byron Shire and beyond this coming week. (May 21-28, 2025)

People’s Peace Summit

Talitha Mitchell’s (Letters, Echo, May 14), expresses the horror we all should feel at the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, but Israelis...

Ballina Council proposed SRV, SES Headquarters and Alstonville Cultural Centre

New SES Headquarters and an upgrade to the Alstonville Cultural Centre are among some of the larger projects that Ballina Shire Council is looking to undertake as well as proposing a Special Rate Variation.

Tough day for the Giants at Cudgen

The Mullumbimby Giants first-grade rugby league side endured their first loss of the season after travelling away to take...

Scourge of potholes

On our community with roads over two kilometres in length, we fill potholes professionally every ten years or so....

Stories about "Payl McDermott":

Unafraid. Unbelievably funny. Unmissable. 

That is how I would describe a Paul McDermott show.

Ongoing Genocide: Children’s Silence as a Manifesto

Ongoing Genocide: Children’s silence as a manifesto By Alan Clements  Over half a million children in Gaza now wish for death. More than 25,000 have already...

Celebrating National Reconciliation Week in Tweed 

How we recognise the past, live the present, and move into the future determines our opportunities and failures and this year’s National Reconciliation Week theme, ‘Bridging Now to Next’ reflects those opportunities for all Australians.

Do you have something to give? Your support makes a real difference 

It was humbling to attend Rafiki Royale in Lennox Head last weekend and listen to the words of Rafiki Mwema founder, Sarah Rosborg, who spoke with such passion and tears about the incredible work they do in Kenya to support girls and boys who had been raped.

Man dies after car found in floodwaters north of Coffs Harbour

A man’s body has been found in a car in floodwaters north-west of Coffs Harbour this morning.