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Hemp industry given boost with development plan

A Hemp Industry Development Plan has been announced by the NSW government, which promises 'to unlock new opportunities for NSW businesses and add value to the state's low-THC hemp industry, which is forecast to become a $100 million Australian industry by 2032'.
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Local NewsAslan Shand - 0

Are retirement villages what Byron Bay needs?

Developer DD Resort Living is seeking community feedback until June 18 on its proposed retirement living development in Byron Bay.
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LettersLen Hend, Mullumbimby - 0

Digital age

When travelling these days there is a lot of cards come and go. They are like a business card...
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A bit of fun to raise some funds

Bobby Conn and Molly O’Neil, from Drover (either end) Paul Tansley from Stone & Wood (back) with Damian Farrell from Fletcher St Cottage pulling out his best Ray Charles moves. Join them and plenty of other performers at the 12th Festival of The Stone on Saturday, 20 June
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Pottsville Beach Community Hall celebrates 40 years

The Pottsville Beach Community Hall is celebrating its 40th birthday and the whole community is invited to join the party.
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EditorialAslan Shand - 0

Shark culls not the answer

It has been a confronting and devastating year with a 12-year-old killed by a shark in Sydney and another shark attack in Coogee over the weekend. The NSW government has said there is nothing off the table in response to the latest shark incident. But it is vital that we don’t just start going out there and randomly culling sharks.
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Byron EchoJan Barham, Broken Head - 0

Local media needed

Congratulations to The Echo for 40 years of providing our community with independent review and scrutiny and information that...
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Stories about "Survival Day":

Surviving 237 years of colonisation on a day to not celebrate

Local News Eve Jeffery - 29
Hundreds of people claiming their right not to celebrate gathered as one mob in Apex Park on Byron Bay's Main Beach yesterday, for Survival Day.
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What’s happening on Australia/Survival Day in the Northern Rivers?

Local News The Echo - 4
Local council’s will be holding a range of Australia Day ceremonies and events across the Northern Rivers celebrating Australia Day and recognising that it is for many also the day that Australia was invaded. 
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Celebration Day in Brunswick Heads

Local News The Echo - 1
Hundreds gathered in Brunswick Heads this morning to celebrate Country.
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Australia Day/Survival Day celebrations

Local News The Echo - 0
There are a few Australia/Survival Day celebrations in Byron Shire to choose from today starting at 8am in Brunswick Heads.
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Reclaiming Australia Day to celebrate Country

Local News Paul Bibby - 25
It was January 26, 2023 and Bulagahn was walking on country…
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Bundjalung host Byron Shire Survival Day 

Local News Eve Jeffery - 21
Main Beach Park in Cavanbah – Byron Bay, was the place where both Indigenous and non-Indigenous people gathered yesterday to celebrate the longest-living culture in the world – people who are now living on unceded land.
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Survival/Australia Day celebration – Byron Shire

Local News The Echo - 0
There are events being held across the Byron Shire on January 26 to celebrate both Survival and Australia Day.
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January 26

Byron Echo The Echo - 0
Margaret Louise, Lismore On this day, of all days, the excruciating vulgarity of Ocker culture is hard to take. Don’t get me wrong – I love...
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Lismore marks Invasion/Survival Day

Local News Philippa Clark - 1
Hundreds of First Nations people and supporters gathered at Lismore Environment Centre this morning to mark Invasion/Survival Day.
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Storylines: Do not give us Invasion Day as a day of celebration

Storylines The Echo - 15
Echonetdaily is proud to launch Storylines – a series of monthly articles by Indigenous writers.
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Gambling harm recognised by Tweed Council, supported by Wesley Mission

The Echo - 0
Faith-based, not-for-profit organisation providing community services in NSW, Wesley Mission, has welcomed Tweed Shire Council’s decision to publicly recognise the impact of gambling harm and advocate for stronger harm-minimisation measures.
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Winter Warmer fundraiser for homelessness

The Echo - 0
The annual Winter Warmer Homelessness Relief campaign, hosted by Dharma Care, will return for 2026 with cabaret at Salt, Kingscliff, on Thursday 2 July, headlined by comedian Mandy Nolan, interactive performance artist The Space Cowboy and the Kinship Doobai Dancers, with a Welcome to Country from Aunty Jackie.
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Tweed Shire Council presents flood resilience series – part one

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Over the coming weeks, Tweed Shire Council will present a flood resilience series, which looks at how 'Tweed's story is different from the standard flood recovery narrative and what happened next'.
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Community housing industry call for major expansion in upcoming NSW budget

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The community housing industry are calling on the NSW government to use next week's State Budget to unlock a major expansion of community housing.
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