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Cinema: The Christophers

From acclaimed director Steven Soderbergh, The Christophers is a sharp, darkly comic exploration of art, legacy and deception, led by Golden Globe winner Ian McKellen and Emmy winner Michaela Coel.
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Drugs: a health problem needing law reform

The 2024 Penington Institute’s Annual Overdose Report stated that, ‘in 2022 there were 2,356 drug-induced deaths in Australia, equating to approximately six lives needlessly lost each day’.
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Local NewsAslan Shand - 0

Local family-owned Byron businesses asking for your support

Long-term, local Byron businesses are calling on the community for support as they struggle to remain afloat as the drainage works in Byron Bay continue.
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Byron EchoRobert Podhajsky, Ocean Shores - 0

Earth to stars

Is the world we live in, more than what we understand? Theories challenge the known facts, so does any...
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Byron EchoZiggi Browning, Brunswick Heads - 0

Roadworks an upgrade?

I hope that Council kept their receipt for the Mullumbimby Road upgrade. Not even a year old and falling...
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Local NewsPaul Bibby - 0

Push to slow traffic outside Coorabell Hall

The campaign to slow traffic on the short stretch of Coolamon Scenic Drive outside Coorabell Hall is gradually gathering momentum, with Byron Council supporting a lower speed limit despite advice the road may not meet state criteria.
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Catalano’s twin Wategos mansion DA wins court approval

A controversial dual-mansion development at Wategos Beach has been approved by the NSW Land & Environment Court, ending an 18-month battle between media entrepreneur Antony Catalano's company and Byron Shire Council.
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Stories about "public art":

Lindy Lee sculpture revealed at Queen’s Wharf

National News The Echo - 2
Brisbane’s reputation as a world class cultural destination has been illuminated with the glittering unveiling of Northern Rivers artist Lindy Lee’s masterpiece, 'Being Swallowed by the Milky Way', ahead of the first phase of The Star Brisbane and Queen’s Wharf staged opening from August 29, 2024.
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New murals to help brighten Ballina’s town centre

Local News Mia Armitage - 0
Ballina’s town centre is to receive a splash of colour thanks to councillors unanimously agreeing to fund some public art in a presently grey concrete area near Ignite Studios.
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Skating meets art in Lennox

Local News David Lowe - 0
Ballina Council has commissioned NITSUA to paint a mural at the Lennox Skate Park, and he's teaming up with a bunch of local kids to do the work.
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Art panel: lighthouse sculpture artist should be given chance to finish the job

Local News Paul Bibby - 17
Byron Council’s public art panel has recommended that the artist behind the much-discussed lighthouse sculpture on the Bayshore Drive roundabout be allowed to ‘finish the job’, at an estimated cost of up to $45,000.
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Lighthouse is its own best work of art

Letters The Echo - 3
Clive Jeffery, Mullumbimby. The Council, Councillors and the Public Art Panel are all surely joking! Aren’t they? Commissioning a sculpture 12.0 metres high in the form...
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Cubby house ordered to be removed by Council

Local News Aslan Shand - 3
The quirky, the different, the things that make Byron Shire unique – can they be considered art? Could art be the way support unique elements of the shire remaining rather than being eliminated as part of the red tape brigade?
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Forum for public art

Interviews The Echo - 0
Having secured funding, Creative Mullumbimby are looking at innovative and community-integrated public-art Ideas for the town. Malcolm Price is the president of Creative Mullumbimby....
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Make your way into the heart of the labyrinth

Uncategorised The Echo - 0
In this photo by Daniel Cordero of CASJ Photography, commissioned by Byron Shire Council, artist Jacquelina Wills walks the Byron Bay labyrinth in Denning...
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Make your way into the heart of the labyrinth

Local News The Echo - 0
In this photo by Daniel Cordero of CASJ Photography, commissioned by Byron Shire Council, artist Jacquelina Wills walks the Byron Bay labyrinth in Denning Park at the beachfront with visitors and locals at the Closing Ceremony, December 3.
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Shine and polish in Lismore’s public art

Letters The Echo - 0
R J Poole, Lismore. The life-sized shoes that have appeared in various places around Lismore CBD are a fun and (I assume) more cost effective approach than previous attempts to making art accessible in a public place.
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The Good Life

Ayusa Tea: clarity, energy, calm focus

The Echo - 0
Allie Godfrey At the New Brighton Farmers Market, it’s not just coffee drawing a crowd – there’s also growing interest in healthier, more balanced alternatives...
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The Grigoryan brothers and others

The Echo - 0
The internationally-acclaimed Grigoryan Brothers – Slava and Leonardo, are set to bring their extraordinary musicianship to Brunswick Picture House on Thursday, with their captivating...
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The Good Life

Bombay to Byron: 12 years of modern Indian on Jonson Street

The Echo - 0
This June marks 12 years since Bombay to Byron first opened its doors on Jonson Street, and husband-and-wife team Rahul and Radhicka Thacker are...
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Entertainment News

Sweet Moon Language

The Echo - 0
Mazarine is a nine-piece ensemble performing original compositions influenced by Middle Eastern and Mediterranean traditions. With repertoire ranging from orchestral soundscapes to upbeat folk style tunes, Mazarine effortlessly combine rhythmic complexity with layered textures and timbres, taking the listener on an uplifting and inspiring musical journey.
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