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Gambian: ‘State budget must encourage uptake of electric vehicles’
The Nature Conservation Council has launched a campaign to accelerate the uptake of electric vehicles in NSW, with a video and a petition.
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New, different Byron Fresh
S Haslam
Byron Fresh is an enduring cafe favourite, right in the beating heart of Byron, on the corner of...
Developers aim to double Bayside suburb
Developers seeking to double the size of Bayside, a small suburb on the outskirts of Brunswick Heads, have responded to Echo questions around potential traffic congestion and the lack of open spaces.
Running out of time
Chibo Mertineit, Lillian Rock
I just returned from the ‘Festival of Resistance’, which happened outside of the weapon expo at the...
Mullumbimby home seriously damaged in fire
A home on Ann Street, Mullumbimby, was badly damaged in a house fire over the weekend.
Who dobs on the dobbers?
Back in August 2016 – oh, it was a different time! – treasurer Scott Morrison was talking about Australia being a nation of ‘the taxed and the taxed-nots’'…
Taking it to the cleaners – workers speak
It’s the type of text message exchange that Byron cleaning business owners like Cristina Arcila are becoming all too familiar with.
Stories about "shark sightings":
Ballina beaches reopen after shark sighting
Two Ballina beaches were closed for more than an hour this afternoon after a ‘two-metre dangerous species of shark was sighted during aerial surveillance.
Shark sightings mar seasonal festivities
Around 8am this morning, a 2.4-metre bull shark was spotted at Lennox Head near Lake Ainsworth. Fortunately, no swimmers or surfers were nearby. But on Boxing Day, a quick thinking life saver shepherded a small shark away from swimmers on Byron's Main Beach.
Five sharks spotted at Suffolk Park
The DPI fisheries helicopter this morning reported sighting five Whaler Sharks, each of around two metres in length in the water off Tallow Beach, Suffolk Park.
Sharks spotted off Lennox, Byron and Brunswick Heads this morning
It’s been a busy day for shark spotters already, with a pair of bull sharks spotted off Lennox Head, a large whaler shark that caused Byron’s Main Beach to be evacuated and a smaller whaler shark seen off Tyagarah Beach.
Sharks now have own Facebook page
Mary Gardner, Byron Bay. Tagged sharks have a Facebook page. Whales and orcas each have one too. The general public can post sightings and check the wildlife conditions before heading off to surf, swim or go whale watching.
Police rescue stranded shark
The sight of a stranded sea creature flapping in the shallows at Ballina’s Shelley Beach on Saturday had police rolling up their trousers and running into the water to save it.
Drones could be used to spot sharks, says local pilot
Amid a series of further shark sightings, some north coast surf lifesavers are considering using drones as a cost-effective way to spot sharks after a presentation at Lennox Head Life Saving Club on the weekend.
Shark sightings at Evans, Lennox, South Golden Beach
North coast shark sightings continue unabated, with swimmers at Evans Head, Lennox Head and South Golden Beach told to get out of the water yesterday (Thursday).
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Two WRHS rescue flights from Tabulam in one day
The Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service (WRHS) say they travelled to Tabulam twice yesterday in separate incidents in the town.
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Drug and firearm offences – Tweed Heads
Police say a man has appeared in court after allegedly being found in possession of firearms, drugs and nearly $10,000 cash in Tweed Heads.
Byron Echo
Roar
Kate Coxall, BSC Green candidate, Wilsons Creek
In response to the silencing tactics of unaware and privileged men in last week’s Echo, I say ‘No’.
We, as women,...
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Big donation and new poetry competition for BRFR
David Lowe - 0
Local community group Ballina Region for Refugees is having a big month, with a major anonymous donation amongst other news.
