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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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LettersLouise Doran, Ocean Shores - 0

Where is the real cost in rail v trail?

When the state government closed the one daily train service on the Casino to Murwillumbah line, which records show...
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Byron EchoThe Echo - 0

Local boxing legend visits Byron Boxing

Kyogle heavyweight, Athol McQueen, who represented Australia at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, and famously floored a then-unknown Joe Frazier,...
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Local NewsThe Echo - 0

Fisherman dies at Evans Head

NSW Police have reported that a fisherman has died after being swept off the rocks yesterday at Evans Head.
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World NewsDavid Lowe - 0

Peace in our time?

While details remain scant, there are claims from multiple sources that a peace deal has finally been reached in the war between Iran and the United States, after nearly four months of fighting.
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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

Community housing industry call for major expansion in upcoming NSW budget

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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Stories about "Saddle Road":

The Saddle Road development DCP

Local News Eve Jeffery - 4
A key planning document that will shape the future of the sprawling Gulgan North Business and Industrial Lands precinct is set to come before...
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The Saddle Road to become industrial precinct

Local News Paul Bibby - 6
A picturesque greenfield site in Brunswick Heads is a step closer to becoming a bustling industrial and employment precinct with the submission of a key development application in relation to the project.
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Mullumbimby Road works update

Local News Hans Lovejoy - 1
Further to last week’s story around The Saddle Road upgrades upsetting residents, The Echo asked Council staff for more details around the project.
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Chaos as road upgrades roll out at The Saddle Road

Local News Hans Lovejoy - 4
Mullumbimby Road works now planned till October
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The Saddle Road and future traffic – a closer look

Local News Hans Lovejoy - 2
With up to 1,500 new homes and commercial expansion planned for the exclusive hilltop along The Saddle Road, The Echo sought to clarify Council’s traffic plans given new roads will be needed to accommodate the proposal.
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Community land trust group home approved 

Local News Paul Bibby - 0
Construction work on the Shire’s first permanent group home for women and children in housing stress could begin within months, after the project was formally approved by Byron Council.
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How will Byron Shire fit more than 5,300 new dwellings?

Local News Paul Bibby - 12
A housing strategy heralding a profound shift in the built environment and character of the Byron Shire has been approved by Byron Shire Council.
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Saddle Road jobs hub not a Trojan horse, says developer 

Local News Paul Bibby - 1
The developer behind plans to build an employment hub in Brunswick Heads has strenuously refuted suggestions that the project is a Trojan horse for residential development.
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Land trust lodges its first affordable housing DA

Local News Paul Bibby - 1
Australia’s first community land trust has been launched in the Byron Shire, and has applied to build its first project: a group home for single mothers and kids facing homelessness.
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Have your say on massive development plans for Saddle Road and Bangalow 

Local News Hans Lovejoy - 2
Public submissions close Friday July 14 for vague ‘fast tracked’ plans by the Northern Rivers Reconstruction Corporation to upscale the populations of both Bangalow and Saddle Road.
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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

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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