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Woman rescued after falling into Emigrant Creek – Ballina
Last night (Wednesday, 4 August) at around 9pm a woman required rescuing after falling into Emigrant Creek.
Other News
Byron beach erosion
Ann Tiernan, Suffolk Park
I strongly disagree with Council’s position stated in last week’s Echo that ‘The sand (at Clarkes Beach)...
Cyclist dies in collision after refusing police request to stop – Casino
A cyclist has died following a collision with a vehicle after police asked him to stop.
Markets could return to Byron’s Butler St Reserve
Byron’s weekly farmers’ market may return to its traditional home in Butler Street Reserve after detailed soil testing found that the park was less contaminated than was feared.
Mullum rabbit holes
John Millard, Mullumbimby (on the road)
How ironic. While the conspiracy-science-deniers of Mullumbimby are refusing to respect the well-founded health protection...
Are you a mycophile or a mycophobe?
Considering we have such a reputation for clean, green, environmentally responsible farming of nutrient rich food, it’s surprising that...
Independent assessment needed to determine use of Alstonville aquifers
The Save Alstonville Aquifer Group have raised concerns regarding the potential impact on the aquifer of making it part...
Stories about "police impersonation":
Nimbin man impersonates cop on pub crawl
A Nimbin man stole his mother’s police badge while on holidays in Sydney and used it to gain entry into several pubs before being foiled by a wary security guard.
Byron Echo
Mullum rabbit holes
John Millard, Mullumbimby (on the road)
How ironic. While the conspiracy-science-deniers of Mullumbimby are refusing to respect the well-founded health protection requirements against COVID, far away...
Byron Echo
IPC fails at reducing emissions: report
A NSW planning commission tasked with assessing large fossil fuel projects has been found to have ‘comprehensively failed’ in mitigating greenhouse emissions, according to a report published by Griffith University Emeritus Professor Ian Lowe.
Local News
Will Bluesfest be rescheduled again?
It might not be until October but the question of whether Bluesfest will go ahead this time is once again being asked.
Byron Echo
Local Labor MP replies to backflips on neg gearing, more tax cuts for wealthy
With the federal Labor Party’s recent backflip on stage three tax cuts and negative gearing reform, The Echo asked local Labor MP Justine Elliot how such polices align with Labor values, given this supports the Nationals and Liberals’ ideology of only helping the wealthy.
