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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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Byron EchoJohn Anderson, Coorabell - 0

Chumps: certain fools

I noticed in a recent edition of The Echo what I regard as the most enduringly relevant of the...
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Byron EchoCouncillor Kiri Dicker, Lennox Head - 0

Ballina’s arts attitude

At last week’s Ballina Shire Council meeting, I moved a motion that Ballina Council rejoin the Arts Northern Rivers...
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Byron EchoAnnie Radermacher, Brunswick Heads - 0

Our rates, infrastructure and future

It’s time for our community to come together with purpose and demand accountability. Residents have legitimate questions about cumulative...
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The Good LifeThe Echo - 0

Byron’s Sunday Golden Hour

From Sunday, 1 November, Three Blue Ducks is launching Golden Hour at The Farm Byron Bay, with freshly shucked oysters, live music and happy hour drinks every Sunday afternoon.
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Articles & ColumnsDavid Lowe - 0

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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Local NewsThe Echo - 0

Koalas on the move – stay alert on the roads

Over spring and summer koalas are on the move as they search for food, territory and mates.
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Stories about "Simon Richardson":

It was to be Club Med, revegetated, and now it is to be housing with revegetation

Local News Aslan Shand - 0
In 2020 then Greens Mayor Simon Richardson used his casting vote to facilitate the rezoning of flood-prone, environmentally constrained and sensitive coastal land at the former Club Med site at 144 Bayshore Drive, Byron Bay, now Elements of Byron resort.
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Outrageous and heartbreaking – neighbour speaks of Council/developer failures with large subdivision

Local News Hans Lovejoy - 11
A controversial large exclusive 38-lot DA, proposed by wealthy developers John Callanan, and Tim Mundy – with help from lead designer and now Deputy...
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Jobs for the boys? Mayoral candidates defend appointing former mentor to planning job

Local News Hans Lovejoy - 6
With former Greens mayor, Simon Richardson, having mentored both current mayoral candidates Cr Sarah Ndiaye and Mayor Michael Lyon, The Echo sought comment around their support/vote for his role on Northern Rivers Planning Panel.
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Former Greens mayor approved Wallum DA

Local News Hans Lovejoy - 30
Former Greens mayor, Simon Richardson, is yet to reply to Echo questions around why he voted in favour of the Wallum DA. 
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Former mayor appointed planning panel member

Local News The Echo - 4
Former Byron Shire Mayor, Simon Richardson, and Joe Vescio were appointed as community members to the Northern Regional Planning Panel at last Thursday’s Council meeting.
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More money for Byron Shire roads and bridges

Local News The Echo - 3
The NSW government has announced almost $5 million dollars in funding for Byron Shire infrastructure.
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Who represents you?

Byron Echo The Echo - 0
Fast Buck$, Coorabell The Echo reported last week that Mayor Simon Richardson and senior staff again refused to comment on recent the loss in the Land...
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Beach shades

Byron Echo The Echo - 2
Geneth Harrington, Byron Bay Conspiracy theories do abound. Politicians putting boss foxes in charge of the environmental hen houses. And now ‘our Council’ are planning...
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Byron Shire’s community awards – January 25

Local News The Echo - 0
Zenith Virago was named the 2021 Byron Shire Citizen of the Year at an awards ceremony held in Byron Bay last night.
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Byron Mayor gets half cut!

Local News Mandy Nolan - 0
This month is all about going HalfCut for the Forest – Jimmy HalfCut was in the region recently working with Rainforest 4 promoting his HalfCut Campaign
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Local News

Remembrance Day 2026: 11am, 11 November

The Echo - 0
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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Local News

Love books? Join Friends of the Library

The Echo - 0
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

The Echo - 0
Thirteen thoroughbred horses deemed no longer useful, have been destroyed with eight horses destroyed by firearm at Berkeley Park Stud.
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Local News

Byron Bay Surf Lifesaving Club youngsters shine

The Echo - 0
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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