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Gambling harm recognised by Tweed Council, supported by Wesley Mission

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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Byron EchoRichard Adams, Kingscliff - 0

Difficult times

We live in difficult times: so it’s good to know some things are certain; the sun will rise in...
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Local NewsThe Echo - 0

Tweed Shire Council presents flood resilience series – part one

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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UncategorisedThe Echo - 0

The NT intervention laws that shape lives

local filmmaker Sinem Saban will be presenting back-to-back screenings in Murwillumbah of her two award-winning films that not only expose draconian Australian intervention policies, but also present the catastrophic fallout from these laws that have been unravelling in Aboriginal communities to this day.
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Local NewsAslan Shand - 0

Call to end damaging native logging agreements

North East Forest Alliance (NEFA) is calling on the NSW state government to reassess the Wood Supply Agreements (WSA) that facilitate native forest in NSW’s state forests.
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Local NewsThe Echo - 0

Flood buyback homes, pods to be offered as social, transitional, crisis homes

Buyback homes in the Northern Rivers are set to get a new lease of life as part of a housing reuse initiative by NSW Reconstruction Authority (RA) and Homes NSW.
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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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Stories about "retirement":

Are retirement villages what Byron Bay needs?

Local News Aslan Shand - 0
Developer DD Resort Living is seeking community feedback until June 18 on its proposed retirement living development in Byron Bay.
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Opportunities in uncertain times

Local News David Lowe - 0
Recent research from the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) shows that almost half of Australians aged 50-66 worry that they will outlive their savings, despite Australia having one of the largest superannuation systems in the world, now totalling over $4.2 trillion.
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Superannuation tax changes

Articles & Columns Ken Clarke - 11
The proposed tax changes for personal superannuation funds with balances exceeding $3 million has received considerable publicity.
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Ballina’s Dr Ian Falson retires

Local News The Echo - 0
After spending nearly fifty years as a rural general practitioner, the well-known Dr Ian Falson has retired from his practice in Ballina.
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21 years crossing the Richmond at Ballina

Local News David Lowe - 2
John Gallagher, the long term master of the car ferry to South Ballina, has recently retired. After more than two decades in the job, he spoke to The Echo about the highs and lows of his time on the river, delivering this vital service.
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Why retire when you could have an ‘encore career’?

Local News The Echo - 0
‘Will you still need me, will you still feed me, when I’m 64?’ wrote Paul McCartney all those years ago. Ironically, he’s still working, well beyond that age. And so will many Australians. Will you?
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Aussies healthier after retirement, study finds

National News The Echo - 0
A landmark study led by University of Sydney has found that people become more active, sleep better and reduce their sitting time when they retire.
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Residents oppose Ewingsdale’s ‘industrial scale’ retirement development

Local News Chris Dobney - 5
Byron Residents Group has again taken aim at a retirement development planned for Ewingsdale, which has requested an increase in size from 165 to 260 residences before it has even been approved.
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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

The Echo - 0
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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Local News

Community housing industry call for major expansion in upcoming NSW budget

The Echo - 0
The community housing industry are calling on the NSW government to use next week's State Budget to unlock a major expansion of community housing.
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Local News

New bus services for Tweed and Murwillumbah

The Echo - 0
From 29 June, 175 additional weekly bus services will be added to Tweed and Murwillumbah routes.
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