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West Byron flooding
All east coast communities are now daily regularly warned by the ABC radio/TV, by the Bureau of Meteorology, to...
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Urban trees and forests are very vulnerable to climate change: how should we shore them up?
New research predicts most of our favourite city trees are at risk from global warming.
Students in the dark about milk production
NSW Farmers says an Australian university study has discovered four in five primary school students have no idea how modern milk is produced.
Indigenous league carnival at the Cavanbah Centre
Local teams blitzed the Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Spring Australian Open held at the Cavanbah Centre over the weekend. The...
Driver seriously injured near Murwillumbah
A male driver suffered serious injuries following a motor vehicle accident on Monday night at Dum Dum near Murwillumbah.
Bangalow bowlers celebrate 70th birthday
The Bangalow Women’s Bowling Club celebrated their 70th birthday earlier this month with a formal lunch and themed outfits.
‘On...
In London and remembering Queen Elizabeth
To be in London at the moment is extraordinary. To hear ‘the Queen is dead’ was an emotional shock, as she had only two days previously looked like the sweetest granny ever, meeting the UK’s new prime minister.
Stories about "Shaun Kirk":
Kirk with Champagne
Bluesfest director Peter Noble is a big fan of Shaun Kirk and he’s not alone; blues and roots voices from across the globe all testify that this 20-something troubadour is something of a musical phenomenon.
Byron Echo
Odd row of lights
Just following up the letter from Sarah Smith in the August 31 issue. It was a Starlink satellite train. My webcam captured the scene.
Michael...
Articles & Columns
Trampling of the graves of the murdered: reply to Will Liley
As I read Will Liley’s response to my article in dedication to my late uncle, I recalled the poem in Gabriel Garcia Marquez’s novel Clandestine in Chile:
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Murwillumbah mega-school merger public meeting on Monday
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Opposition to the merger of the four Murwillumbah Schools, which includes two primary and two high schools, remains strong. Monday will see Leader of the NSW opposition MP Chris Minns and local MP Janelle Saffin joining concerned parents, students and community members at a town hall meeting in Murwillumbah on Monday at 5.30pm.
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Byron Council looking at rain damage
Byron Shire Council says they have staff out and about across the Shire today assessing damage from the rain.
