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The great Ballina Library book sale
This Friday and Saturday will see book lovers dreams materialise in Ballina when the library holds their Library Collection Overhaul and Book Sale.
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Bruns North Arm
Jillian Spring, BillinudgelRegarding your article ‘A positive change to bring back the Bruns’, (Echo, 14 July).
Since 2013/14 submissions to Council,...
I’m with you Mandy…
Dominica Coulthurst, Knockrow
I’m with you Mandy... all the way. Thanks so much for your Soapbox message last week. Always love...
The great Ballina Library book sale
This Friday and Saturday will see book lovers dreams materialise in Ballina when the library holds their Library Collection Overhaul and Book Sale.
Vehicle access to Unicorn Falls to close
President of the recently formed Byron Hikers Club says a ‘controversy is brewing’ around National Parks’ recently announced plans to close vehicle access to Unicorn Falls, located on South Chowan Road behind Upper Main Arm.
Interview with Felix Riebl from the Cat Empire
One of the most danceable outfits in the lineup, The Cat Empire make a welcome return to Bluesfest 2021 with their infectious, genre-embracing anthems and a world-class, awe-inspiring show. Last week Seven caught up with co-founder, band leader and principal songwriter, Felix Riebl, from his lockdown hidey hole in Melbourne.
Storylines: Growing hope
Hope is a fragile thing in 2021. With the current pandemic and the uncertainty in so many aspects of life, our hope is being shadowed by fear. It is profoundly affecting our humanity.
Stories about "Ram Raid":
Investigations continue into Ballina ram raid
This morning police say investigations are continuing into a ram raid at a Ballina shopping centre last week.
Local News
Break and Enter at Cinemas in Byron Bay
Police say that shortly after 4.20am, yesterday, Sunday August 1 a youth forced open
one of the steel gates of the Palace Cinemas Byron Bay.
Byron Echo
Pandemic
Sarah Smith, Byron Shire
Finally, our premier is speaking a language that the business community of Sydney should comprehend – a $10,000 fine for forcing their...
Byron Echo
Read all about it…
Rick Molloy, Federal
If recent letters in The Echo have left you confused about the Israel/Palestine conflict, then help is at hand.
Our local library has...
Byron Echo
Council negligence
Jim Mangleson, Ocean Shores
Interesting article by Steve Hansen regarding artificial reefs for Byron’s erosion problem (Echo, 21 July).
He mentions historical charts and photos of...
