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West Byron flooding
All east coast communities are now daily regularly warned by the ABC radio/TV, by the Bureau of Meteorology, to...
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Interview with Lisa Cowan, founder and executive producer of Art Byron
Love or fear and the Art of Byron
The inaugural art gathering for Art Byron has been waiting for two...
West Byron flooding
All east coast communities are now daily regularly warned by the ABC radio/TV, by the Bureau of Meteorology, to...
Were you affected by the floods or landslides?Â
What were the effects of the February floods on you, your home, your property, your neighbours and your community? How could the response have been more effective and better assisted you and those around you to recover?
Body of missing swimmer found at Chinderah
NSW Police say the body of a man believed to be that of a missing swimmer has been located following a wide-scale search yesterday.
7.30am update from the SES regarding floods in the Northern Rivers
The State Emergency Service (SES) issued a statement a few minutes ago with an update on the flooding situation in the Northern Rivers.
Koala stranded
The plight of koalas was demonstrated very well this week with a koala found dangerously stranded in the main...
Stories about "Sydney":
The 30th Ernie Awards for Sexist Remarks
Last night in Sydney, the 30th Ernie Awards for Sexist Remarks were celebrated at a glittering ceremony at NSW Parliament House
Why are we building on floodplains?
Parts of New South Wales are being inundated for the third time in four months as yet more record-breaking rain causes flooding to Sydney and beyond. Add to this the March 2021 floods and it’s the fourth time in two years that some people have watched parts of their homes go under water.
NSW bracing for more heavy rain
While the Northern Rivers does not appear to be in the direct firing line this time, the NSW State Emergency Service is urging residents elsewhere in the state to prepare for significant rainfall.
Residents deliver a taste of Lismore floods to Kirribilli
A journey that began loading up in Lismore on Saturday ended at 7.30 this morning in Sydney as nine flood survivors dumped a tip truck of flood-destroyed possessions outside the Prime Minister’s official residence at Kirribilli House in Sydney.
St Vincent’s SydPath texts almost 1,500 false negative COVID results
In what might become the St Vincent’s Hospital super spreader bungle, the hospital’s second series of false-negative COVID-19 results in the space of two days, has come to light.
Richmond Valley Council looks at thermal waste to energy
At last night’s Richmond Valley Council meeting, councillors looked at a recommendation that Council receives and notes the information on the next steps to seek Alternate Waste Treatment solutions for landfill and recyclable waste streams.
New cases of COVID-19 below 1,000 for the first time in 25 days
In what is now a general press conference, the Premier spoke to media at 11am this morning about the pandemic and other business.
Greater Sydney goes into two week lockdown
New South Wales Health has announced that to protect the people of NSW from the evolving COVID-19 outbreak, current stay-at-home orders will be extended across all of Greater Sydney including the Blue Mountains, Central Coast and Wollongong from 6pm today (26 June) until 11.59pm Friday, 9 July.
Greater Sydney under COVID related restrictions
NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian has just announced that greater Sydney area will go into lockdown until next Monday.
Photos reveal devastating toll of ‘walls of death’
Shocking pictures of marine life killed or injured by Queensland shark nets have been obtained under FOI and released this morning by Sea Shepherd Australia, showing dolphins, rays and turtles caught in nets.
Byron Echo
Odd row of lights
Just following up the letter from Sarah Smith in the August 31 issue. It was a Starlink satellite train. My webcam captured the scene.
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Articles & Columns
Trampling of the graves of the murdered: reply to Will Liley
As I read Will Liley’s response to my article in dedication to my late uncle, I recalled the poem in Gabriel Garcia Marquez’s novel Clandestine in Chile:
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Murwillumbah mega-school merger public meeting on Monday
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Opposition to the merger of the four Murwillumbah Schools, which includes two primary and two high schools, remains strong. Monday will see Leader of the NSW opposition MP Chris Minns and local MP Janelle Saffin joining concerned parents, students and community members at a town hall meeting in Murwillumbah on Monday at 5.30pm.
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Byron Council looking at rain damage
Byron Shire Council says they have staff out and about across the Shire today assessing damage from the rain.
