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Sally Mathrick making menopause great again

VIDEO: Naturopath and health teacher Sally Mathrick is keen to ‘trump’ problematic menopause and make menopause great again.

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Sensitive greenfield site settled in court, 74,000m³ of fill to be imported

A controversial $4.3 million industrial development will be built on a sensitive greenfield site next to the Harvest housing estate in West Byron, after Byron Shire Council and the developer settled a dispute over conditions in the Land & Environment Court.

‘Stop deep-sea mining before it starts’ – Byron paddle out July 20

Australia’s surfers, swimmers, and ocean community are paddling out for an important cause at Clarkes Beach on Sunday, July 20 from 12pm.

Fire burning beside Mullumbimby Woolworths under control

The Mullumbimby NSW Fire and Rescue Station House 388 was alerted to a large fire in a compound beside the Mullumbimby Woolworths supermarket at 8.22pm this evening.

Mullumbimby roadworks have begun

A large-scale upgrade of Mullumbimby Road –from Uncle Toms to the town – has commenced, and Council staff are warning residents it will cause significant traffic delays and detours until December.

New road proposed next to Mullumbimby pre-school, crossing over disused railway 

Council’s subdivision plans for its Mullumbimby HQ land have become a little clearer, with staff telling The Echo that one parcel of land, ‘relates only to the access road and is unrelated to the creation of a carpark’.

Cartoon of the week – 16 July, 2025

The Echo loves your letters and is proud to provide a community forum on the issues that matter most to our readers and the people of the NSW north coast. So don’t be a passive reader, send us your epistles.

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Tip-off from public leads to arrest in Murwillumbah

Police say information from the public led them to two arrests in Murwillumbah last week.

Conservation Zone briefing open to public in Ballina

On Monday at 4pm there will be a briefing from Ballina Council staff to councillors about proposed Conservation Zones for Ballina Shire. The briefing is also open to the public, but there will be no opportunities for two way debate with councillors, as this is an educational opportunity about what is on the table and potential routes forward.

Lismore loudly reclaims its recovery

On Friday night, the Star Court Theatre in Lismore was the location for a much needed public conversation about what's happened since the 2022 floods, and how the recovery process could be better managed into the future.

Dear meeting diary…

Rejoice, fair burghers of the Shire, for a teensy weensy bit more accountability has shot forth from the top end of Mullumbimby…

Historic Lennox shed saved after years of arguing

After what seems like an endless, acrimonious debate, Ballina Shire Council resolved at its last meeting to save and restore the 70 year old Lennox beach shed/pavilion/eyesore/beloved relic.

Have your say on housing and growth

Lismore City Council is seeking community feedback on two draft plans intended to guide the location and type of housing to support recovery in coming decades.

Join the Great Mullet Cook Up this Saturday

This Saturday is the perfect time to combine local food and straight talk on how to improve our mighty Clarence and Richmond Rivers

Time for Evans Head, Broadwater, Woodburn, and Coraki to divorce Casino?

The recently-announced split of the Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional Council is a real fillip to those opposed to forced amalgamations.

Police run e-bike education across NSW

NSW Police have highlighted their crackdown on illegal e-bike riders that has seen 32 riders in Sydney’s Northern Beaches fined and at least one...

Swans and wildlife to get a floating platform at Lake Kimberley 

The murder of a swan at Lake Kimberley, Banora Point in June last year outraged locals and led Tweed Shire Councillors (TSC) to look at ways they can support the local wildlife in the area.