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Ancient brewing tradition honoured
An annual event and brewing ritual to honour ancient brewing traditions was held at Stone & Wood’s Byron brewery last week.
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Big names at local chess tournament
A major Northern Rivers chess tournament was held at the Byron Bay Services Club in late April.
‘It was well-attended,...
Getting ready for the 24/25 bush fire season
This year’s official NSW Bush Fire Danger Period closed on March 21. Essential Energy says its thoughts are now turned toward to the 2024-25 season, and it has begun surveying its powerlines in and around the North Coast region.
Domestic violence service calls for urgent action to address crisis
Relationships Australia NSW is calling for urgent intervention from the NSW government to address men’s violence against women, following the horrific murder of Molly Ticehurst.
Anti-Israel bias
Many locals have approached me to say how shocked they are at the extreme anti-Israel bias that is expressed...
Wallum
It is, at best, amusing, but mostly disappointing, to see The Echo reporting on the mayoral minute to Council...
2022 flood data quietly made public
The long-awaited state government analysis of the 2022 flood in the shire’s north is now available on the SES website.
Stories about "Special Rate Variation (SRV)":
Tweed Council approves a 6.35 per cent special rate rise
A Special Rate Variation was approved by Tweed Shire Councillors at last night's meeting putting Tweed residents rates up by 6.35 per cent.
$540,000 Emergency Services Levy ‘unbelievable’ – Tweed Council
The NSW State government has sprung a ‘catastrophic’ Emergency Services Levy on NSW Councils leaving them struggling to fathom how they are supposed to come up with the money that the state is demanding.
Tweed – should your rates rise or services reduce?
There are two ways to deal with the Tweed Shire Council’s (TSC) $1.6 million looming budget shortfall for in the 2023/24: raise rates or...
Tweed Council keeps open option for Special Rate Variation
The question of whether Tweed Shire Council would apply for a Special Rate Variation (SRV) of 2.35 per cent was, and was not, decided at last week’s council meeting.
Rate increase proposed for Tweed’s Kings Forest
Tweed Shire Council is applying for a special rate variation (SRV) of 4.35 per cent for the new Kings Forest subdivision.
National News
New data reveals NSW social housing waitlist blowout
A fresh analysis by Homelessness NSW reveals where people are waiting the longest for social housing, sparking calls to double the supply of social homes and boost services funding.
National News
Domestic violence service calls for urgent action to address crisis
Relationships Australia NSW is calling for urgent intervention from the NSW government to address men’s violence against women, following the horrific murder of Molly Ticehurst.
Local News
Menacing dog declaration revoked
David Lowe - 0
After an emotional deputation from the owner of the dog involved, Ballina Shire Council has this morning revoked a menacing dog declaration for the kelpie Lilo, which was brought into effect following a bite in July 2022.
Byron Echo
More Byron CBD height exceedance approved
Paul Bibby - 7
Two multi-storey mixed-use developments with a combined value of $36.2 million have been approved for the centre of Byron Bay, despite both exceeding height limits for that part of the Shire.
