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Quarry comes up against the farmers of Bentley
You would need to be a pretty tough customer to come up against the Bentley farmers, yet, that is exactly what Rob and Sarah McKenzie, the operators of the Bentley Quarry, what they say is a local, family-operated business, are doing.
Other News
MAYDAY – MAYDAY – One hundred years ago today
One hundred years ago this week, around noon on Saturday 14 May 1921, the 2,000 tonne steamship Wollongbar ran aground on Belongil beach.
How much do you know about koalas?
How well do you know your koala facts? Test your knowledge at the June 2 Koala Hard Quiz in Mullumbimby.
Ageism alive and well
Margaret Boshier, St Ives
I have been spending time in the ocean since before I could walk; I grew up...
Re Netflix
David Gilet, Byron Bay
You would have to say that the Byron district has more than its fair share of wankers,...
Humans suck
Hannah Grace, Ocean Shores
I heard on the local news late this afternoon (April 20) that a 370kg tuna ...
Business calls for Tweed train tracks to be kept ignored
More than 800 people had signed a petition calling for a new rail trail to be built next to, rather than in place of, the existing disused railway line running through the shire.
Stories about "sister city program":
Japanese lantern joins parade to highlight sister city relationship
Visitors from Lismore’s Sister City Yamato Takada, in Japan, will join in the Lismore Lantern Parade next week for the first time. And they will be bringing along a lantern of special significance of their own.
National News
All fired up: former magistrate fumes at news of the world
How does one react to news of environmental vandalism, rampant domestic violence and mutilation of women without anger or distress?
Local News
Business calls for Tweed train tracks to be kept ignored
More than 800 people had signed a petition calling for a new rail trail to be built next to, rather than in place of, the existing disused railway line running through the shire.
Byron Echo
Resilient communities training on offer
‘Resilience’ has become a buzzword in Australia over the past few years, as communities across the country struggle to cope with fire, floods, and a pandemic.
Local News
Independent councillor fact-checks housing supply in the Byron Shire
Independent Byron Shire Councillor Cate Coorey won approval from fellow councillors last week for a new reporting regime she says will offer clarification on dwellings approved in the shire.
