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Lismore’s Norco Eat the Street returns Aug 22

Lismore’s signature food, arts and culture festival, Norco Eat the Street, is making its highly anticipated return to the CBD on Saturday, 22 August 2026.
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Locals losing their homes for luxury $2.5m retirement flats

For Kerry Pauley and the six other remaining permanent residents at the Glen Villa Resort on Butler Street, Byron Bay, news of the luxury retirement village that has been proposed for the site at 80-86 Butler Street has been devastating.
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Vale Eve Sinton 20/11/52–30/06/26

In February this year, Eve Sinton was admitted to Tamworth Hospital. All tests and biopsies were taken. Before announcing the diagnosis to Eve, the doctor asked ‘First Please tell me what was your occupation?’ Eve replied, ‘I am a journalist’.
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Biodiversity and Agricultural Advisory Committee needs you

Council is currently looking for a new volunteer with a particular interest in agriculture to join its Biodiversity and Agricultural Advisory Committee.
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Tourism strategy launched across region

Byron Bay will be featured in the first phase of a new tourism marketing strategy designed to 'attract even more visitors, boost local businesses and create jobs across Regional NSW'.
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Council keeps Lavertys Gap option alive despite mounting concerns

Byron Shire Council has voted to continue investigating the use of Lavertys Gap as a water supply for Mullumbimby despite staff advice that the scheme faces major regulatory hurdles, water quality concerns, and increasing costs.
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Byron EchoMike Balson, Upper Wilsons Creek - 0

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Right across the planet, the soccer World Cup is grandstanding multiculturalism in all its splendour! It’s a great kick in...
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Stories about "Renewable Energy":

Matt Canavan shows what he’s made of

Articles & Columns David Lowe - 0
The latest federal leader of the Nationals, Matt Canavan, appeared at the National Press Club last week, but anyone hoping for some substance behind the spin left disappointed.
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New EV chargers to deliver tourism boost and clean transport

Local News The Echo - 0
The North Coast will receive 35 new electric vehicle chargers, thanks to a $5.9 million investment by the NSW government to boost regional tourism and support the shift to cleaner transport.
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Farmers leading the renewable charge

National News The Echo - 0
With droughts, floods and other extreme weather impacting farm profitability across the country, cutting input costs is becoming even more critical to building a resilient future for Australian agriculture. On-farm renewable energy is proving to be a powerful tool to help farmers get there.
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Farmers front renewables inquiry

National News The Echo - 9
Energy developers must fairly engage with the community and properly address the impacts of renewable projects on regions, NSW Farmers has told a state inquiry.
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Election result a chance to get renewables right in regional Australia?

National News The Echo - 5
The Australian Renewable Energy Alliance (RE-Alliance) says that regional communities, particularly those living in renewable energy regions across Australia, can have certainty following the weekend’s federal election result.
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The hoary old nuclear chestnut vs renewables

Articles & Columns Dr Anne Stuart - 27
What options do we have to combat global warming and address the energy crisis? Politically, there’s a debate between renewable energy and nuclear power.
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World Energy Outlook: renewables surge and global gas glut

National News The Echo - 8
The World Energy Outlook 2024 from the International Energy Agency has found that we are moving at speed into the age of electricity, underpinned by clean energy sources like solar and wind.
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SunCable receives Commonwealth environmental approval for flagship project

National News The Echo - 6
SunCable has achieved another major regulatory milestone, receiving federal approval for the Australian component of its flagship project, Australia-Asia Power Link (AAPowerLink), the world's largest renewable energy and transmission project.
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A new clear vision for Australia?

Byron Echo Richard Jones - 10
There’s an urgent need for truth in political advertising legislation, but it’s hardly likely to be proposed by either major party.
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Mandy Nolan’s Soapbox: The Power of Power

Byron Echo Mandy Nolan - 17
When we work out how to manage power we can work out how we manage power. It’s something I’ve contemplated a lot. In a world dependent on us being plugged in, what we plug into matters.
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Broken political promises? Cudgen Connection approved by NRPP

Hans Lovejoy - 0
A contentious $300 million proposal on State Significant Farmland (SSF) next to the Tweed Hospital has been recommended for approval by The Northern Regional Planning Panel (NRPP). The Cudgen Connection decision came in late yesterday, after years of deliberations, opposition and political commitments to protect the SSF. It is located at 741 Cudgen Road.
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Pottsville Triathlon announced for 24-25 October

The Echo - 0
Entries are now open for the inaugural Pottsville Beach Triathlon, a fresh coastal multisport weekend, taking place on 24-25 October, 2026.
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Longboard titles return to Tweed July 24–30

The Echo - 0
Billed as the 'longest running event on the Australian surfing calendar', the Thermos Australian Longboard Titles will return for a third consecutive year to Tweed Coast beaches 24-30 July.
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Beyond Blue charity rugby day returns to Bruns this weekend

The Echo - 0
Brunswick Heads rugby team the Mullumbimby Moonshiners will gather at Alby Lofts Oval on Saturday, July 11, for their annual Beyond Blue Charity Day, with the club’s senior women’s team reforming after a 30-year playing hiatus to run onto the field.   
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