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Police raid ‘unauthorised events’ in national parks
Police say that eleven people have been charged following unauthorised gatherings held at national parks on the weekend.
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Outcry over closure sees two Tweed Council libraries reopen their doors
Library branches at Tweed Heads and Murwillumbah will reopen for limited hours from today, after Tweed Shire Council agreed to fund the additional cost of administering the NSW Government’s latest public health order.
International Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day 2021
Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day is an annual day of remembrance for the families of lost babies and is observed on October 15.
Mandy Nolan’s Soapbox: Mind Your Language
The other day someone called me a sheeple. I was offended. Not personally, but on behalf of sheep. It’s a term meant to denigrate my agency by suggesting I have herd stupidity. Sheep are incredible, and surprising beings. Before you start denigrating sheep, you should know they are emotionally complex animals who can self-medicate!
The Glasshouse
A driving holiday, inland from Byron, often serves as a healthy reminder that we’re spoilt for choice here with...
Cartoon of the week – 13 October, 2021
The Echo loves your letters and is proud to provide a community forum on the issues that matter most to our readers and the people of the NSW north coast.
Things we love
‘Let’s get back to the things we love’ is the new NSW pandemic slogan. A query: If love is...
Stories about "smell":
Council adjusts treatment processes to improve taste of water
Tweed Shire Council say their reticulated water is safe to drink despite recent concerns that it tastes 'earthy'.
Byron Echo
Perrottet & Opus Dei
Bugga! Just when we don’t need to expect the Spanish Inquisition, out pops its wolf-in-sheep’s clothing remake: Opus Dei. New Premier, Dominic Perrottet is...
Letters
Bio-energy vs biodiversity
I thank The Echo for so clearly informing the readers of the ongoing concerns of Byron Bird Buddies and Byron community members when addressing...
Byron Echo
Raucous AUKUS
Over the last 20 years or more, Australia has benefited greatly from its economic relationship with China. You may have noticed that most of...
Byron Echo
Let’s get real
AFL Aussie Rules Grand Final in Western Australia... Rugby League Grand Final in Queensland...
Melbourne Cup in Tasmania?
Margaret Keating, Ocean Shores
