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I was disappointed to see the recent Cosmos magazine article published in The Echo.
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Newly elected Byron councillor rejects preference claims
Newly elected councillor, David Warth, has told The Echo he wants to set the record straight about his preferences in the recent council election.
Mex-inspired food under the palms, just off the beach at Brunswick Heads
If this year’s wet weather has stopped you from making it across the Bruns footbridge and over to the...
Australian govt joins fight to stop killer ghost fishing nets
The Australian government’s commitment to act on the scourge of lethal ghost fishing nets has been welcomed by the Australian Marine Conservation Society and Dhimurru Aboriginal Corporation.
Aggressive legal tactics designed to silence public interest
Greenpeace Australia Pacific is warning about the growth of US-style corporate legal tactics aimed at silencing public interest groups.
Tweed mayoral news
You would be excused for thinking that the Tweed Shire mayoral and deputy-mayoral election was underwhelming if you watched yesterday’s Tweed Shire Council (TSC) meeting. But the furore that has erupted since on social media paints a very different picture.
Bike safety in Ballina
On 14 and 15 October Ballina Shire Council will be spotlighting safety on bikes.
Stories about "Poet Out Loud":
Poets let the light in after local disasters
Two free community performance events – How We Heal and Who We Become, are coming to Murwillumbah in December 2022 and February 2023.
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Tweed mayoral news
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You would be excused for thinking that the Tweed Shire mayoral and deputy-mayoral election was underwhelming if you watched yesterday’s Tweed Shire Council (TSC) meeting. But the furore that has erupted since on social media paints a very different picture.
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Wallum case delayed
The Federal Court of Australia has amended the dates of the highly anticipated legal proceedings for Save Wallum Incorporated v Clarence Property Corporation Limited Anon, to 21-28 February 2025.
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Byron Shire Council starts the term with a song
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Yesterday the new Byron Shire mayor and eight councillors took their seats in the Council Chambers in Mullumbimby to declare an affirmation to serve the community, and to outline some of their ideas.
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Dr Google and the crosswords
When Stephen Clarke’s crosswords first appeared I too found them hard.
But after persevering and with a bit of help from Dr Google, I have...