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I was disappointed to see the recent Cosmos magazine article published in The Echo.
The view that COVID-19 originated...
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$3m on table for regional housing
Member for Lismore Janelle Saffin is encouraging local councils to apply for a share of $3 million in NSW government funding for projects that support the delivery of more well-located and affordable homes.
Ready for the challenge says Swain
From chamber choir to Council chambers, Janet Swain’s musical background couldn’t be further from her new role as a Byron Shire Councillor – or is it really?
Aggressive legal tactics designed to silence public interest
Greenpeace Australia Pacific is warning about the growth of US-style corporate legal tactics aimed at silencing public interest groups.
Climate change pushes up insurance, families going uninsured
It’s official: climate change and the extreme weather it brings are pushing insurance costs through the roof for Australian families.
Appeal for information about 2023 Mullum home invasion
Police are renewing their appeal for information as an investigation continues into an aggravated break and enter at Mullumbimby in 2023.
Vale Echo co-founder, David Lovejoy
Echo co-founder, author and avid chess player, David Lovejoy, died with dignity and on his own terms last Wednesday, at his home in Mullumbimby.
Stories about "Richmond electorate":
Local MP scores role in new Labor government
The first in a series of interviews with the re-elected local MP, Justine Elliot
One Nation ‘ghost’ haunting Richmond
Less than a week out from the election, mystery surrounds the One Nation candidate and her connection to the electorate.
Who is candidate Terry Sharples?
Tweed-based Richmond candidate for the May 21 election, Terry Sharples, has described himself as a ‘True Independent’, yet there is little online information regarding his platform, funding and professional background.
Who’s running in the seat of Richmond?
There are eight candidates for the federal electorate of Richmond, which covers the Byron, Ballina and Tweed shires.
The seat has been held since 2004...
Giant coal mine looms large in Richmond poll campaign
The controversial giant Chinese-owned coal mine on the Liverpool Plains in northern NSW has become the opening salvo for the federal election campaign in Richmond.
Richmond MP not happy with Larry’s mining interests
The gloves are well and truly off for the federal election campaign in Richmond for the poll tipped for later this year, with sitting MP Justine Elliott attacking her former political foe Larry Anthony, who is making a surprise tilt at the seat again.
Whimsical works bring Japanese simplicity to Ballina
The Northern Rivers Community Gallery in Ballina is hosting an exhibition, Parade, by artist Katka Adams, which opens today and closes on 4 August.
Katka,...
CSG campaigner’s charges dismissed
An anti coal seam gas campaigner whose actions in following a truck driver who had been dumping toxic drill mud from a Metgasco test...
Australia votes – live blog
[10.15] Tony Abbott has claimed victory: 'The government of Australia has changed for just the seventh time since 2001 and the Labor Party's vote is at its lowest level in more than 100 years.'
Elliot holds onto Richmond
Despite a certain change of government after today's federal election, sitting Richmond MP Justine Elliot has held onto her seat.
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Tweed mayoral news
Aslan Shand - 3
You would be excused for thinking that the Tweed Shire mayoral and deputy-mayoral election was underwhelming if you watched yesterday’s Tweed Shire Council (TSC) meeting. But the furore that has erupted since on social media paints a very different picture.
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Wallum case delayed
The Federal Court of Australia has amended the dates of the highly anticipated legal proceedings for Save Wallum Incorporated v Clarence Property Corporation Limited Anon, to 21-28 February 2025.
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Byron Shire Council starts the term with a song
Eve Jeffery - 4
Yesterday the new Byron Shire mayor and eight councillors took their seats in the Council Chambers in Mullumbimby to declare an affirmation to serve the community, and to outline some of their ideas.
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Dr Google and the crosswords
When Stephen Clarke’s crosswords first appeared I too found them hard.
But after persevering and with a bit of help from Dr Google, I have...
