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May the 4th be with you at the Nudge
The galaxies have aligned with two amazing guest DJs – DANU, aka Kelly Lynch, and Andrew Haig – joining the Cunning Stunts resident DJs Lord Sut and Dale Stephen in the Shed at May’s Nudge Nudge Wink Wink: The Ultimate Party with a Conscience!
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Housing not industrial precinct say Lismore locals
Locals from Goonellabah and Lindendale have called out the proposed Goonellabah industrial precinct at 1055A Bruxner Hwy and 245 Oliver Ave as being the wrong use of the site.
Appeal to locate missing man – Tweed Heads
Police are appealing for public assistance to locate a man missing from Tweed Heads West.
Geologist warns groundwater resource is ‘shrinking’
A new book about Australian groundwater, soil and water has been published by geologist Philip John Brown.
Local contractor quits controversial Wallum Estate
Local civil contractor, J&M Bashforth & Sons, has withdrawn from its contract to construct infrastructure for the Wallum urban estate, located on low lying land next to Simpsons Creek in Brunswick Heads.
A fond farewell to Mungo’s crosswords
This week we sadly publish the last of Mungo MacCallum’s puzzles. Before he died in 2020 Mungo compiled a large archive of crosswords for The Echo.
Dune regeneration
On all other coastal beaches where councils are working to prevent sand loss by rowing their dunes, such signage...
Stories about "SRV":
Conversations about Tweed’s proposed Special Rate Variation
Tweed Council is seeking to apply for a 2.35 per cent rise in general rates in addition to the pegged rate rise already approved for all NSW local governments.
Byron Shire rates to rise 7.5 per cent
A 7–2 majority of councillors voted for a 7.5 per cent Special Rate Variation at last Thursday’s Byron Shire Council meeting.
Cr Ndiaye’s response to the rate rise
Byron Shire Cr Sarah Ndiaye
On Thursday we voted on a rate rise of 7.5 per cent inclusive of the rate peg. This was lower than the...
Byron Echo
More than a Play
Still Here by Dave & the Daves is more than a play; it’s a 60-minute lifeline on stage that champions mental health through laughter, music, and the art of storytelling. A bit of slapstick, a healthy dose of character comedy, and a few raw truths about navigating life with depression, Still Here is an intoxicating blend of uproarious laughter and heartfelt empathy.
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Interview with The Versace Boys
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The Versace Boys were born in the back of a gold-plated Porsche parked at the Versace Palace on the Goldie. They grew up only eating with silver spoons and often crashing expensive automobiles their parents bought for them. They realised young that they weren’t only made for the world of fashion but that they could also write sick bangers.
Byron Echo
Mix Artist
In the heart of the Byron Shire, just 5 min from Mullum town centre, lies one of the most professional music recording studios on the Australian East Coast. The Mix Artist recording facility is a custom-built recording studio, designed and built by world-class studio designer John Sayers. The large control room and the three independent live rooms are acoustically-treated to the highest standards. The studio has plenty of daylight, and line-of-sight between all studio rooms. The centre piece of the studio is a large scale analogue console with 36 inline channels plus a beautiful selection of high-end outboard gear. The studio is operated by award-winning engineer Jan ‘Yarn’ Muths (Fyah Walk, Jesse Morris Band), in addition to freelance engineers Jim Bonnefond (Kool & The Gang, Savage Garden, The Cockroaches), Saphia Smereka (Bernard Fanning) and Nathan Stanborough (From Crisis To Collapse).
Entertainment News
Birds of Paradise: A Comedy Birdlesque
Swooping into its third year, Ché Pritchard’s hit production Birds of Paradise: A Comedy Birdlesque! is back, and this time the flock is covering more ground than ever! The world-class, multi-skilled and clucking amazing cast will be dazzling audiences with their spectacular and hilarious displays for a whole new flock of feathered cabaret and comedy fans! And where better to do it than the renowned Brunswick Picture House, home of epic cabaret and comedy!
