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The NT intervention laws that shape lives

This Sunday marks 19 years since the then Howard Government announced the Northern Territory Intervention laws – ‘The Intervention’ began with a media release by Mal Brough, Minister for Indigenous Affairs, on June 21, 2007.
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Eclectic Selection for the week beginning 17 June 2026

Eclectic Selection: What’s on this week is a taste of some of the events that can be found in the Byron Shire and beyond this coming week.
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Local NewsTracey Whitby, Lismore Rainforest Botanic Garden - 0

Lismore Rainforest Botanic Gardens – where health grows

The Lismore Rainforest Botanic Gardens is a calm, quiet, soothing place to stroll, relax, and recharge. Be still and some of the one hundred species of birds will shyly share their beautiful haven with you.
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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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Byron EchoRichard Adams, Kingscliff - 0

Difficult times

We live in difficult times: so it’s good to know some things are certain; the sun will rise in...
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Local NewsThe Echo - 0

Northern Rivers clubs shine at Clubs & Community Awards

Club Lennox and Twin Towns were among Northern Rivers clubs recognised at the Clubs & Community Awards, held last Thursday in Sydney.
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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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Stories about "Tallow Beach":

Tallow Creek footbridge closed indefinitely

Local News The Echo - 6
Staff at the Byron Shire Council say they were forced to close the Tallow Creek footbridge at Suffolk Park on Friday owing to public safety risks.
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A lucky day for Rick thanks to the Westpac chopper

Local News Eve Jeffery - 0
It was a lucky day for Rick Shearman when he went into the water on July 13 – he was fortunate enough to be found and rescued after he was swept out to sea while bodysurfing big bombs at Tallow Beach.
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Efforts to clean Baywood Chase Lake underway

Local News The Echo - 3
A Baywood Chase Lake and Tallow Creek clean-up is being organised by former councillor Cate Coorey, with an information night planned for Thursday, September 26, from 6.30pm at the Byron Bay Services Club.
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Dog attack kills another wallaby at Cosy Corner, Tallow Beach

Local News The Echo - 7
Wednesday saw another wallaby put down after a suspected dog attack on the beach at Byron Bay, the second in a short period of time.
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Byron beach death and near-drowning reminders to swim between the flags

Local News Paul Bibby - 4
Serious incidents at beaches in Byron Bay, Lennox and Ballina have prompted renewed pleas from Surf Life Saving NSW to swim between the flags.
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Juvenile humpback whale washes up at Cosy Corner, Byron

Local News Aslan Shand - 5
Yesterday a juvenile humpback whale was washed ashore at Cosy Corner, Tallow Beach in Byron. 
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Search to resume for missing swimmer at Tallow Beach

Local News Eve Jeffery - 0
NSW police say that the search for a missing swimmer will resume at 8am at Tallow Beach.
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Tallow Creek has opened to the ocean

Local News The Echo - 0
Overnight the mouth of Tallow Creek at Suffolk Park opened and water is now flowing into the ocean. Yesterday afternoon Byron Shire Council used a small excavator to scrape the sandbar to a height just above the water level.
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Man rescued from Byron rocks in heavy seas

Local News Chris Dobney - 1
The Westpac Life Saver Rescue Helicopter was called on late Friday afternoon (February 2) to assist in a search for a male swimmer who had been swept from Tallow Beach around the headland of Byron Bay.
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Byron Bay fish kill blamed on interference

Local News The Echo - 1
Thousands of fish have been killed at Tallow Creek in Byron Bay in what is blamed on locals again interfering with the natural flow of the waterway.
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Hemp industry given boost with development plan

The Echo - 0
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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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

The Echo - 0
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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