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Nonsensical letters

Imagine my delight, upon opening The Echo’s letters page last week and finding five nonsensical letters in a row!...

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Iran war

John Scrivener does it again with his senseless letter regarding the Iran war. 99% of Iranians in the diaspora want...

Tweed community markets policy updated – have your say

Tweed Shire Council say they are updating their Community Markets on Public Land Policy 'to reflect recent changes to...

Fun at this week’s Pro Adaptive Surfing event

Adaptive surfers from around the world are in Byron Bay for this week’s annual, Australian Pro Adaptive Surfing Championships.

Life up in flames for Ballina van lifer

An elderly man living around Ballina has had his world turned upside down after his camper van was destroyed by fire.

Artificial reef installed off Ballina coast

A new artificial reef has been installed off the Ballina coast, says the NSW Labor government, which aims to...

Free women’s clinic at Fletcher Street Cottage

Every Tuesday there is a safe women’s space provided from 1pm to 3pm at Fletcher Street Cottage, 18 Fletcher Street, Byron Bay that now includes a free women’s clinic for women and their children.

Stories about "PM Scott Morrison":

Rectifying an atrocious injustice by the Morrison Government

In March 2022, Liberal Party MLC, Catherine Cusack announced her resignation from parliament (effective in August) over the federal government’s handling of the flooding disaster on Australia’s east coast.

MP Justine Elliot blasts Morrison for ignoring Richmond

Richmond MP Justine Elliot is calling on the federal government to extend additional disaster payments to the Tweed, Byron and Ballina Shires.

Cartoon of the week – 31 March, 2021

We love to receive letters, but not every letter will be published; the publication of letters is at the discretion of the online and print letters editors.

Activists disrupt Adani rail corridor construction as water licence is challenged

‘You can’t drink coal’ was the point made by activist and Adelaide Hills writer Ben Winch when he locked himself to a cattle grid on Stratford Road near Mt Coolon, stopping Adani's construction work for their rail corridor this morning.

Cartoon of the week – 5 August, 2020

We love to receive letters, but not every letter will be published; the publication of letters is at the discretion of the online and print letters editors.

Planet Watch – Roadblocks to renewables

The Australian political response to the COVID-19 pandemic has proved that governments can act quickly if conditions demand it, even if that means overturning longstanding ideological obstacles.

Cartoon of the week – February 5

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Cartoon of the week – January 15, 2020

Letters to the editor We love to receive letters, but not every letter will be published; the publication of letters is at the discretion of...

Climate action protests inspire federal government to change policy – NOT

The minister for energy and emissions reductions says acknowledging Australia’s increase in emissions every year for the past four years is ‘cherry-picking’ figures.

Pandering to power fails the people

Morrison’s view of the bureaucracy is apparently based on TV satires, the British Yes Minister and the Australian Utopia. 

Love the lighthouse

In response to a recent letter from Sharyn Jones from Main Arm regarding the Cape Byron Lighthouse, we at Marine Rescue Cape Byron couldn’t agree...

Shame, Reflections

Your readers may have noticed the current media blitz from Reflections Holiday Parks in relation to the construction currently underway in the southern end...

Glamping among protected pines

About one month ago, I was invited, with my neighbours, to meet among the cypress pines on the southern end of Reflections’ Terrace holiday...

‘Patronising’ Dods

Regarding Councillor Jack Dods’ patronising comment about residents’ concerns in last week’s Echo news article, ‘Merivale development approved as neighbours warn of noise, parking...