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The NT intervention laws that shape lives

This Sunday marks 19 years since the then Howard Government announced the Northern Territory Intervention laws – ‘The Intervention’ began with a media release by Mal Brough, Minister for Indigenous Affairs, on June 21, 2007.
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Byron EchoRussell Eldridge - 0

How to stop the erosion of our human rights

Let’s celebrate Refugee Week, 15–21 June, which was initiated in Australia 40 years ago and now observed worldwide.
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Tweed tip gets an upgrade

A major upgrade of the Stotts Creek Resource Recovery Centre has been completed say Tweed Shire Council, 'transforming the Tweed's tip into a site that is easier to use and recovers far more material from landfill'.
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Byron EchoMichele Grant, Ocean Shores - 0

Long serving drudges

One category overlooked for an award at The Echo’s 40th birthday party was for the long-serving drudges. Jenny Dalimore, Steve...
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Byron EchoMike Balson, Upper Wilsons Creek - 0

AI roll-out

My dad bought a quarter-acre block overlooking Sydney’s Northern Beaches for 400 pounds. That was about eight week’s salary. Mum...
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Caring for community

The Rotary Club of Mullumbimby presented a cheque for $10,000 to the Brunswick Surf Life Saving Club (BSLSC) in support of its ongoing operations.
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Byron EchoHywel David - 0

Byron Shire Rebels gutsy efforts

A day of contrasting rugby fortunes for the Rebels at Ballina, with the Men’s XV putting in a gutsy...
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Stories about "recovery":

Grants, tradies and 2022 disaster recovery workshops

Local News The Echo - 0
An information session focused on home rebuilding and repair as part of the 2022 disaster recovery, including government grant support, is to happen in the Mullumbimby Civic Hall this Wednesday.
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SES ends ex-Alfred operations

Local News The Echo - 0
The NSW State Emergency Service (SES) formally concluded its response to Tropical Cyclone Alfred on Friday 14 March 2025.
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Dangerous conditions put lifesavers on alert

Local News The Echo - 0
As flood relief efforts in the aftermath of Tropical Cyclone Alfred remain ongoing, volunteer surf lifesavers and lifeguards are imploring the public to take safety seriously, with the use of rescue water craft likely to be significantly hampered ahead of the weekend.
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Lismore residents haven’t recovered, not disaster ready

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Resilient Lismore says results of a recent door-to-door survey include more than two thousand residents living in more than a thousand households that haven’t recovered from the 2022 floods and aren’t properly prepared for future disaster.
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2022 flood doco screening March 21

Local News The Echo - 0
In March 2022, not-for-profits Engineers Without Borders Australia (EWB) and Holding Hands Under Ground (HHUG) joined forces to respond to the catastrophic floods that devastated the Northern Rivers community.
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Northern Rivers disaster survivor groups form alliance

Local News Mia Armitage - 0
Sixty people came to a community led disaster recovery forum and workshop in Ballina on Monday, organisers said, nearly two years on from the floods and landslides of 2022.
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Rising occupancy rates herald happier times for Lismore businesses

Local News Paul Bibby - 0
Lismore's CBD is continuing to recover from last year's devastating floods, according to the results of a recent street audit.
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Lismore loudly reclaims its recovery

Local News David Lowe - 4
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.
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Dumped tyres a growing problem

National News The Echo - 1
Australia on average generates over 450,000 tonnes of used tyres annually, however, this is on the rise post-pandemic lockdowns with generation estimates in 2021-22 reaching over 500,000 tonnes.
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Flood recovery art show opens in Ballina

Local News The Echo - 0
The Northern Rivers Community Gallery and Ignite Studios are inviting the community to celebrate the opening of the Commemorative Flood Recovery Community Art Exhibition, and see some amazing original work made by local creatives.
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Hemp industry given boost with development plan

The Echo - 0
A Hemp Industry Development Plan has been announced by the NSW government, which promises 'to unlock new opportunities for NSW businesses and add value to the state's low-THC hemp industry, which is forecast to become a $100 million Australian industry by 2032'.
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Gambling harm recognised by Tweed Council, supported by Wesley Mission

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Faith-based, not-for-profit organisation providing community services in NSW, Wesley Mission, has welcomed Tweed Shire Council’s decision to publicly recognise the impact of gambling harm and advocate for stronger harm-minimisation measures.
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Winter Warmer fundraiser for homelessness

The Echo - 0
The annual Winter Warmer Homelessness Relief campaign, hosted by Dharma Care, will return for 2026 with cabaret at Salt, Kingscliff, on Thursday 2 July, headlined by comedian Mandy Nolan, interactive performance artist The Space Cowboy and the Kinship Doobai Dancers, with a Welcome to Country from Aunty Jackie.
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Tweed Shire Council presents flood resilience series – part one

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Over the coming weeks, Tweed Shire Council will present a flood resilience series, which looks at how 'Tweed's story is different from the standard flood recovery narrative and what happened next'.
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