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Gambian: ‘State budget must encourage uptake of electric vehicles’
The Nature Conservation Council has launched a campaign to accelerate the uptake of electric vehicles in NSW, with a video and a petition.
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Taking it to the cleaners – workers speak
It’s the type of text message exchange that Byron cleaning business owners like Cristina Arcila are becoming all too familiar with.
Signs claiming COVID can be spread through vaccination cause a stir in Mullum
At least two Mullumbimby businesses have put up signs asking people who have received the COVID vaccine not to enter because they might 'shed' the virus onto others.
Interview with Toni Scanlon, directer of the play Switzerland
Thriller at the Drill
The Drill Hall Theatre Company are about to open the curtain on their latest play,...
Independence key?
Christine Willmot, Sunrise
Thanks Echo, for getting worthy successors for the Mungo Comment space. Margo Kingston, for instance, in a recent...
It’s World Oceans Day!
It's World Oceans Day and we just wanted to honour that with a few photos from our library.
Taking action to help end overfishing
verfishing is one of the greatest threats to the health of our oceans, contributing to biodiversity loss, habitat destruction, bycatch of marine species, human rights abuses, and more.
Stories about "Queensland labor government":
Qld Labor in government a different story
Christopher Macfarlane, Ocean Shores. I am stunned and appalled that after just 25 days in government, the Labor Party has announced a deal with coal billionaires Adani to dredge and expand the Abbot Point coal port in the Great Barrier Reef.
Queensland Labor appoints ‘Minister for the Reef’
The newly sworn in Queensland Labor government has named Steven Miles – the ‘local dad’ ALP candidate for Mount Coot-Tha – as the state’s first Minister for the Great Barrier Reef.
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Two WRHS rescue flights from Tabulam in one day
The Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service (WRHS) say they travelled to Tabulam twice yesterday in separate incidents in the town.
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Drug and firearm offences – Tweed Heads
Police say a man has appeared in court after allegedly being found in possession of firearms, drugs and nearly $10,000 cash in Tweed Heads.
Byron Echo
Roar
Kate Coxall, BSC Green candidate, Wilsons Creek
In response to the silencing tactics of unaware and privileged men in last week’s Echo, I say ‘No’.
We, as women,...
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Big donation and new poetry competition for BRFR
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Local community group Ballina Region for Refugees is having a big month, with a major anonymous donation amongst other news.
