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Benefits of microplastic
I loved Hannah Grace’s fanciful letter about sprinkling young men and boys with microplastic dust to lower the sperm...
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Bangalow wins men’s premiership grand final
The Bangalow Bluedogs have won the 2023 premiership league football grand final with a 3–2 win over Byron Bay...
‘Yes’ posters dismantled
I’m feeling a ‘tad’ disillusioned with the human species. My two ‘Yes’ posters were violated and removed just last...
A record collector’s dream
Record collectors and sellers will fill the Bangalow Moller Pavilion this weekend for the inaugural Northern Rivers Record & Music Market. Stall holders from Queensland and New South Wales will present over 10,000 vinyl records and CDs from pop to hard rock and more for collectors to add to their record stacks!
$1.2 billion profit from food waste
Australian food retailers make $1.2 billion in profit each year from selling food that households waste, according to new research from The Australia Institute.
Byron Hinterland Seed Savers
Byron Hinterland Seed Savers are coming to Mullum Farmers Market this Friday, 22 September at 8am for a seed swap. Bring any excess seeds/cuttings you have and come and collect some free seeds and cuttings.
Scientists measure how much weed Australians put in their joints
How much weed is in that joint? A team of Australian researchers has found that it is quite varied, which could have implications for public health policy.
Stories about "road safety":
Calls for roundabout at dangerous intersection
The busy intersection at the corner of Byron Bay Road and Byron Street in Lennox Head is an accident waiting to happen, according to locals Jamie Hoile and Ballina Shire Councillor Eva Ramsey.
40-yr-old charged over drink-driving a lawnmower
A 40-year-old Northern Rivers man faces multiple charges after allegedly drink-driving a lawnmower on Saturday night.
Highway traffic delays after truck rollover north of Byron
There have been two highway crashes north of Byron this morning.
Police chase ends in head-on car and truck crash
Police have declared a critical incident investigation after a car chase in Ballina ended in a crash Friday night.
19-yr-old charged after alleged Mercedes joy ride in Tweed shire
A 19-year-old Tweed Heads South man faces a string of charges related to car theft on the Northern Rivers.
House? What house? Stolen car crashes into Terranora house
Police say a house in Terranora is significantly damaged thanks to a mystery thief in a stolen car crashing into it over the weekend.
Bangalow blackspot puts school children at risk
Will action ever be taken to protect school kids getting on and off the bus on Lismore Road, Bangalow as trucks fly by at 80km/h?
Drive so others survive, in Ballina and beyond
It's National Road Safety Week and Ballina Shire Council is appealing to drivers to take the road safety pledge, so that others can survive.
Teen and three adults refused bail after Northern Rivers police chase
Police said they charged four people after several police chases on the Northern Rivers on Sunday.
Man rescued from Murwillumbah drain
The man in his 40s was reportedly trying to avoid being hit by a car when he fell and was trapped for some time with his left leg stuck in the drain from the pelvis down.
Byron Echo
‘Yes’ posters dismantled
I’m feeling a ‘tad’ disillusioned with the human species. My two ‘Yes’ posters were violated and removed just last night. One on my property...
Letters
The war on cats
Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek marked National Threatened Species Day by 'declaring war on feral cats'. She wants to give councils the power to impose...
Byron Echo
No more Hottentot
I have received a petition from Change.org to change the name of Hottentot Crescent, Mullumbimby to another South African word, ‘Khoisan’, also totally irrelevant...
Byron Echo
Call to Jewish my brethren
I call upon my brethren and Jewish Australians and Israelis who have made their permanent home here and are eligible to vote in the...
