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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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Questions remain over October Belongil Creek fish kill

The artificial opening of the Belongil Creek, an Intermittently Closed and Open Lake and Lagoon (ICOLL), on Monday, 12 October led to yet another significant fish kill with locals and vistors advised to avoid the area and not swim nearby.

Council’s special rates variation

There’s lots of noise about Byron Shire Council’s special rates variation (SRV) proposal, that would be additional to the...

Our rates, infrastructure and future

It’s time for our community to come together with purpose and demand accountability. Residents have legitimate questions about cumulative...

Role of the Greens

Recent articles and letters in The Echo have provided different perspectives about Australian politics today and the Australian Greens. There...

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.

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.

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Ella Rose to compete in World Ballet Crown National Finals

Ella Rose will head to Sydney to compete amongst Australia's best young ballet dancers after qualifying for the prestigious World Ballet Crown National Finals, a significant achievement that reflects her dedication, talent, and countless hours of training.

P-Plater in orange BMW out of his legal league accused of 198km/hr

A 25-year-old Sydneyside P-plater is to appear before Byron Bay Local Court next month accused of speeding at nearly 200 kilometres per hour near Brunswick Heads.

Public hearings into NSW Police protest response likely

The Law Enforcement Conduct Commission says it expects some time will be required to receive and assess a ‘very substantial volume of material from the public and the NSW Police Force,’ as part of its investigation into police conduct in Sydney earlier this month.

Northern Rivers Rail Trail wins two years in a row

The Northern Rivers Rail Trail (NRRT) has been awarded Gold in Tourist Attractions and Silver in Adventure Tourism at the 2025 NSW Tourism Awards, recognising its unique blend of leisure and adventure experiences.

Pauline in bronze at Bondi

A bronze statue of surfing champion Pauline Menczer has been unveiled at South Bondi Beach, honouring the local legend who now calls Brunswick Heads home.

Premier faces backlash for supporting Israeli weapons showcase

NSW premier Chris Minns has come under fire for saying he is 'proud' and 'delighted' to welcome weapons manufacturers, who are implicated in Israel’s genocide in Gaza, to the City of Sydney as part of the Indo-Pacific Weapons Exposition.

Shark attack victim’s family releases statement

The family of surfer Mercury Psillakis has released a public statement following his tragic death on the weekend, off the Northern Beaches of Sydney.

Sue Higginson calls out assaults following neo-Nazi rally in Sydney

Greens MP and spokesperson for justice Sue Higginson says new video has revealed the real risk, harm and impunity that occurs from neo-Nazi and Nationalist rallies with two brothers, Shamikh and Majed Dadra, who were assaulted on a Sydney train by participants of the so-called ‘March for Australia’ rally that occurred in Sydney last Sunday.

151 electric buses are another step to a zero emission fleet

Sydney’s electric bus fleet has grown with the purchase of 151 new vehicles, bringing the total to 921 the new buses purchased since the March 2023.

Kev stirs the pot

After an estimated 300,000 people ignored the rain and the wishes of the NSW premier to peacefully march across the Sydney Harbour Bridge in solidarity with the starving people of Gaza, Page MP and Deputy Nationals leader Kevin Hogan's contribution was to share a number of images purporting to show that this event was actually about supporting Muslim extremism.

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.