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Green Heroes among 2026 NSW Environment Award winners

The NSW Environment Awards, hosted by the state’s leading environmental advocacy organisation, Nature Conservation Council NSW, was recently held at Customs House in Sydney.
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Blacks Drain crossing fully reopens after $2.56 million rebuild

The Blacks Drain crossing on Tweed Valley Way at South Murwillumbah has fully reopened after a $2.56 million rebuild designed to reduce the risk of another washout.
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Graffiti vandals strike Norries Head and Cabarita Beach

Repeated acts of graffiti vandalism at Norries Head and throughout Cabarita Beach, are drawing interest from the police and Tweed Shire Council.
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Call for Mel Davis to be permanent Byron Public principal

Parents at Byron Bay Public School (BBPS) have started a petition to ask the NSW Department of Education (DOE) to reconsider their decision to replace Acting Principal, Mel Davis, and to allow her to continue permanently as principal.
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Casino Truck Show crowned NSW’s Best Visitor Experience

The North Coast Petroleum Casino Truck Show has taken out the Outstanding Visitor Experience category at the 2026 NSW Business Awards in Sydney.
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Conservation zoning proposed for disputed Hastings Point site

Environmental protections and tighter housing controls are proposed for a disputed Hastings Point development site, following a court decision allowing its subdivision.
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What does the US blue tsunami mean for us?

In a stunning repudiation of Donald Trump and the Republican Party he remade in his image, US voters have chosen alternative candidates across the country in midterm elections.
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Stories about "safety":

Licence required for e-bike riders in Queensland

Local News Eve Jeffery - 0
The Queensland Police Service is continuing its statewide focus on road safety through Operation Yankee Surety, as licensing requirements for e-mobility device riders commence today.
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$1m boost to make Byron safer for women and girls

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A million-dollar makeover aimed at making Byron Bay safer and more welcoming for women and girls is on the way, with young local women helping to shape what the improvements will look like.
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Are you feeling safe? ’Tis the season, after all

Byron Echo Belle Arnold - 0
It’s that time of year, the social norms of expectation for festive celebrations, generosity and decadence, on the back of exhaustion of the closing of the working year, and another year of housing and economic pressure.
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NSW safety grants open for faith groups

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State Labor Member for Lismore Janelle Saffin last week urged local faith-based organisations to apply for a final round of grants aimed at improved safety and security.
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Have your say on managing Airforce Beach 4WD access

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The vexed issue of 4 Wheel Drive (4WD) access at Airforce Beach, Evans Head, is now open for public comment, closing 30 November.
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Do you know what to do if there’s an earthquake?

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With Australia experiencing on average 100 earthquakes above magnitude 3.0 every year, Geoscience Australia is encouraging people to practice earthquake safety as part of Earth Science Week, happening now.
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yourtown launch the 2025 Your Voice report

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The views of more than 4,000 young people aged 12–25, highlighting urgent reform needed across safety, mental health, education, and the rising cost of living, were heard in Canberra last week
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Number plates to be enforced for E-bikes

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As one of the most controversial youth issues in recent years reaches a crisis point, the Sutherland Shire has been named as the launchpad of E-Bike Safety Australia’s (EBSA) groundbreaking school safety program.
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Safety concerns cited in Lismore transit centre waiting room closure

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The Lismore City Council has closed the waiting room facility at the Transit Centre on the corner of Molesworth and Magellan streets.
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Click, clack, front and back, every trip counts

National News The Echo - 2
New data released today has shown a concerning spike in seatbelt related offences during busy school holiday periods for drivers and passengers wearing their seatbelt incorrectly.
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Local News

Remembrance Day 2026: 11am, 11 November

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It is estimated that in WWl there were 20 million dead and 20 million injured. From a population base of fewer than five million,...
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Love books? Join Friends of the Library

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Friends of the Libraries, Byron Shire are looking for some fresh, new, younger faces to join the group and help keep it moving forward.
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NSW News

Racehorses shot for pet food by NSW breeder

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Thirteen thoroughbred horses deemed no longer useful, have been destroyed with eight horses destroyed by firearm at Berkeley Park Stud.
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Byron Bay Surf Lifesaving Club youngsters shine

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Two young members of Byron Bay Surf Lifesaving Club have delivered outstanding performances at the Paddle NSW State Sprint Championships, held at the Penrith International Regatta Centre over the weekend.
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