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EditorialAslan Shand - 0

Plastic not so fantastic

There is nothing healthier than drinking some water – or so I’ve always told my kids. It doesn’t contain sugar or colour additives – as one person used to tell us as children, ‘it’s sky juice’! What could be better?
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Being VeganRonald Priestley - 0

Mammalian meat allergy and my heart valve replacement

Increasingly, people living in bush areas of the Shire are becoming aware of Mammalian Meat Allergy (MMA). Also known as alpha-gal syndrome (AGS), the disease is caused when a tick bites you and transfers a sugar called alpha-gal into your bloodstream.
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Local NewsThe Echo - 0

Savour The Tweed returns 12-25 Oct

An ambitious lineup of gourmet delights, inspired events, thought provoking discussions and creative collaborations will again entice food lovers to Tweed Shire this October.
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Local NewsThe Echo - 0

Lismore’s Norco Eat the Street returns Aug 22

Lismore’s signature food, arts and culture festival, Norco Eat the Street, is making its highly anticipated return to the CBD on Saturday, 22 August 2026.
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Local NewsThe Echo - 0

Byron Bay High are Mock Trial champions

Byron Bay High School’s Mock Trial team achieved a rare trifecta as their debut as a formidable legal team in the Southern Cross University (SCU) Mock Trial competition. 
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Local NewsThe Echo - 0

Young musicians to take centre stage for NRYO 2026 finale concert

The Northern Rivers Conservatorium is thrilled to present the grand finale concert of the Northern Rivers Youth Orchestra (NRYO) 2026, ‘celebrating the extraordinary talent, dedication and musicianship of young performers from across the region.’
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InterviewsByron Writers Festival - 0

Evelyn Araluen on coming home to Country

Byron Writers Festival interviews prize-winning poet Evelyn Araluen who will present her new poetry collection, 'The Rot', at the 2026 Byron Writers Festival.
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Stories about "snakes":

Foiled attempt to export over $1.2m worth of reptiles

Local News The Echo - 3
NSW Police say that Raptor Squad detectives have dismantled a criminal syndicate allegedly attempting to export over $1m worth of Australian native lizards and reptiles to Hong Kong.
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Snake shuts down Mullum music shop

Local News Aslan Shand - 0
The Son of a Drum music shop in Mullumbimby had to close its doors in the middle of the day today (Thursday , 27 February) after noticing that they had an unexpected visitor.
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The right advice for snake bites

Local News Eve Jeffery - 0
Once upon a time the first-aid for snakebite included things like tourniquets, incisions, suction, and electricity. As it turns out most of these cures are harmful and in some cases, fatal.
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Snakes are on the move…

Local News The Echo - 0
The days are warming up and WIRES is warning people that snakes are starting become more active – so keep your eyes open to ensure you keep out of their way.
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Snakeman removes autodidact green snake

Letters The Echo - 0
Bruce & Cathryn Will, Mullumbimby. We have just had the privilege of George the Snakeman coming to our home after we had an eager three-foot green snake that decided it wanted to improve its education by taking up residence in our little study/computer room.
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Stolen python returned to the wild

Local News The Echo - 0
A 1.8 metre Coastal Carpet Python, seized by Victorian Police officers from a NSW man, who was allegedly found door knocking residents’ houses while carrying the snake in a bag, has been returned to the wild in Bungawalbin.
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Local News

Ballina courthouse windows smashed, man charged

The Echo - 0
Police say a man will face court today, charged after 12 windows were allegedly smashed in Ballina last night.   Police say, 'About 10.35pm (Thursday 9 July 2026), police were called to Martin Street following reports of a man smashing windows'.
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Local News

Alleged native tree removal continues in Lennox, says councillor

The Echo - 0
With a government agency now investigating the alleged clear felling of natives on a large private block in Lennox Head, Ballina Greens councillor Kiri Dicker has told The Echo that contractors were felling trees all morning, ‘trying to get the job done’.
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Local News

Ocean Shores man charged with advocating terrorism online

The Echo - 0
Police say a 20-year-old Ocean Shores man is behind bars (refused bail) and will face court in Tweed Heads Local Court on 18 September, charged with advocating terrorism.  
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Local News

Ballina king tide alert for 13–16 July

The Echo - 0
Ballina Shire Council is encouraging motorists to drive safely over the coming days with king tides leading to minor flooding of some local roads.
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