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Green Heroes among 2026 NSW Environment Award winners

The NSW Environment Awards, hosted by the state’s leading environmental advocacy organisation, Nature Conservation Council NSW, was recently held at Customs House in Sydney.

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Surfboard shapers swap the sander for the microphone at Lennox

Surfers can spend hours arguing about the merits of a board. On Friday, they can hear from three men who have spent decades making them.

Money before trees

Remember back to not long ago when holiday parks were called caravan parks? Families from all walks of life...

Stone fruit season has arrived!

There’s something special about biting into a perfectly ripe peach or nectarine, with juice running down your chin and the taste of summer in every mouthful. Stone fruit season is now underway, and local grower Rajesh Kumar is bringing a beautiful selection of fresh fruit to the farmers’ markets.

Racehorses shot for pet food by NSW breeder

Thirteen thoroughbred horses deemed no longer useful, have been destroyed with eight horses destroyed by firearm at Berkeley Park Stud.

Chumps: certain fools

I noticed in a recent edition of The Echo what I regard as the most enduringly relevant of the...

Work starts on eight-lane athletics track in Lismore

Construction has begun on an eight-lane athletics track at Southern Cross University’s Lismore campus, giving Northern Rivers schools and clubs a competition-standard venue closer to home when it opens in mid-2027.

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Search for missing swimmer on Gold Coast

The search has recommenced this morning for a 20-year-old man who disappeared while swimming off Main Beach, just north of Surfers Paradise, yesterday evening, 3 March.

Assault, grievous bodily harm and robbery, Palm Beach

Police have arrested another teenager boy following investigations into the assault and robbery of three teenage boys at Palm Beach on Saturday night, June 10.

Sydney to Surfers riders roll into Ballina for a great cause

80 cyclists pedalled into Ballina from Grafton yesterday, just one of seven long days in the saddle for participants in the Sydney to Surfers Robbo's Ride. This annual event raises funds for Father Chris Riley's not-for-profit organisation Youth Off The Streets, which is tackling youth homelessness head-on in Sydney.

Tweed man arrested over stolen dogs and drugs in Surfers Paradise

Police have recovered a stolen French bulldog and a large quantity of drugs estimated to be worth $50,000 in a unit at Surfers Paradise on Tuesday, 6 September.

Humpback whale and calf tangled in shark net – Surfers Paradise

A humpback whale and her calf became entangled in shark nets off the coast of Surfers Paradise last Thursday.

Child’s body found on Surfers Paradise beach

The body of a baby girl has been found on a beach at Surfers Paradise overnight, less than a kilometre from where schoolies were partying the night away.

Remembrance Day 2026: 11am, 11 November

It is estimated that in WWl there were 20 million dead and 20 million injured. From a population base of fewer than five million,...

Love books? Join Friends of the Library

Friends of the Libraries, Byron Shire are looking for some fresh, new, younger faces to join the group and help keep it moving forward.

Racehorses shot for pet food by NSW breeder

Thirteen thoroughbred horses deemed no longer useful, have been destroyed with eight horses destroyed by firearm at Berkeley Park Stud.

Byron Bay Surf Lifesaving Club youngsters shine

Two young members of Byron Bay Surf Lifesaving Club have delivered outstanding performances at the Paddle NSW State Sprint Championships, held at the Penrith International Regatta Centre over the weekend.