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Byron EchoIan Blair Hamilton, Myocum - 0

Councillor’s integrity

In last week’s Echo, there was a wonderful editorial, plus another article about the Station Street development for affordable...
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Wollumbin Art Award finalists announced

The finalists for the biennial Wollumbin Art Award, held by Tweed Regional Gallery, have been announced. They are Tweed based artist Kane Corowa, Gold Coast based artist Beth Andrews, and Byron based artists Kirsten Chambers and Monica Buscarino.   
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Local NewsThe Echo - 0

Help raise funds for Our Kids with Tutu Day

Northern Rivers locals are once again being encouraged to swap business attire, school uniforms, team shirts and everyday clothes for something a little more colourful by wearing a tutu on Friday 31 July to help raise funds for Our Kids.
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Byron EchoHywel David - 0

Mud bath at Bangalow – Rebels vs Ballina men’s XV

Heavy rain in the lead-up made for treacherous conditions for rugby at Bangalow, with Ballina ultimately proving too strong...
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Man in court today after alleged pursuit near Kingscliff

A man will face court today after an alleged pursuit in December last year.
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Local NewsPaul Bibby - 0

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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LettersSean Houlahan, Booyong - 0

Booyong Abattoir II

The ongoing discussion surrounding the Booyong Abattoir is about more than a single DA application. It raises broader questions...
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Stories about "retirement village":

Locals losing their homes for luxury $2.5m retirement flats

Local News The Echo - 0
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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Byron Echo

Mullum water

Duncan Dey, Main Arm - 0
Thanks councillors Warth, Hauge, Ndiaye, Kay and Lowe for holding the line against the conservatives (Lyon, Dods and Labor) and Council staff, who all...
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Byron Echo

African tulip tree

Bronwyn Morris, Montecollum - 0
There is a beautiful large, bright, orange-flowered tree, the African tulip tree (Spathodea campanulata), which grows vigorously in our Northern Rivers. You will see it...
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Byron Echo

Local Byron biz down 50 per cent – why?

Josephine Beams, Byron Bay - 0
What on Earth is going on in Jonson Street, Byron Bay? I ventured to the newsagent in the middle of town on Saturday morning at...
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Cartoons

Cartoons of the week – 1 July, 2026

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The Echo loves your letters and is proud to provide a community forum on the issues that matter most to our readers and the people of the NSW north coast. So don’t be a passive reader, send us your epistles.
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