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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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Eclectic Selection for the week beginning 17 June 2026

Eclectic Selection: What’s on this week is a taste of some of the events that can be found in the Byron Shire and beyond this coming week.
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Byron EchoCr Jack Dods, Myocum - 0

Pool tenders

A final word on the Mullum and Byron pool tenders. The five councillors who voted for Belgravia obviously care deeply...
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Byron EchoAlan Dickens, Byron Bay - 0

Speaking and listening

All of a sudden Council’s supposed experts condemn the Wilsons Creek weir water quality during rain events, which would...
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Byron EchoJan Barham, Broken Head - 0

Local media needed

Congratulations to The Echo for 40 years of providing our community with independent review and scrutiny and information that...
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Investigation launched into assaults, torture of flotilla humanitarians

The Australian Labor government has committed to undertaking an independent investigation into the assaults, sexual assaults and torture of humanitarians aboard the Global Sumud Flotilla, according to a flotilla media spokesperson.
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Coolamon Baby supports Aboriginal mothers

Coolamon Community supports new Aboriginal mothers by providing a no-strings-attached baby bundle via culturally-sensitive health workers.
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Stories about "rescues":

Cardiac arrests and sunken boats in marine rescues

Local News The Echo - 0
Marine Rescue NSW volunteers say they carried out 37 search and rescue missions across the Northern Rivers last month.
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New record for Point Danger marine rescues

Local News The Echo - 0
Marine Rescue NSW volunteers say the team at Point Danger has reached a new record, having carried out nearly 150 rescue missions in 2025.
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New leader announced for Marine Rescue Northern Rivers

Local News The Echo - 0
Former Marine Rescue Point Danger Unit Commander, Keith Smith, has been elected unopposed as the new Northern Rivers Regional Director for Marine Rescue NSW.
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Tragic Easter drowning toll rises across NSW

National News The Echo - 2
A rock fisher has drowned in Sydney's south and another is now in a stable condition, bringing the Easter long weekend drowning toll in NSW to five.
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NSW SES operational update

Local News The Echo - 0
The NSW State Emergency Service (NSW SES) has received more than 13,500 calls and responded to more than 7,300 incidents following the impacts of Ex Tropical Cyclone Alfred across northern NSW.
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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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New remote-controlled rescue device for Bruns

Local News The Echo - 0
Marine Rescue Brunswick says its rescue capability has been bolstered thanks to a new state-of-the-art life-saving device.
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SES clocks up almost 25k incident responses in ’23

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The New South Wales State Emergency Service (SES), says it’s been another busy year for volunteers, with more than 24,800 incidents responded to by dedicated members in bright orange.   
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2023 off to a busy start for surf lifesavers

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Surf Life Saving NSW says a man has drowned on the state's Far South Coast on a day volunteer lifesavers were put under the pump by hot weather and large crowds on the state's beaches.
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Coordinating search and rescues in Lismore from a kitchen table in Lennox Head

Local News Mia Armitage - 1
Like so many otherwise ordinary civilians, Claire Sowden found herself responding to relentless calls for urgent help as the Northern Rivers flood emergency took over on Monday 28 February 2022.
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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

The Echo - 0
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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