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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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The Good LifeThe Echo - 0

Burn After Dark: Three Blue Ducks

Following a sold-out debut in 2025, Burn After Dark returns to Three Blue Ducks on Thursday, 3 July from...
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LettersJo Faith, Newtown - 0

Tipping point, climate change

Please do not think me didactic. There is a sense of urgency that communities including Byron Bay must prepare for. ...
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Entertainment NewsThe Echo - 0

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 NewsAslan Shand - 0

Will council support community participation in MHS development?

This Thursday (today), Byron Shire Council (BSC) will be discussing the establishment of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) between Byron Shire Council and Homes NSW (HNSW) as well as the potential for a Community Assessment Panel for the old Mullumbimby Hospital site.
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Articles & ColumnsDavid Lowe - 0

Leviathans circling

Beyond the froth and bubble of the daily political soap opera, there are some major threats confronting Australia and its government.
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Local NewsThe Echo - 0

Appeal to locate wanted man Adam Richards

Police are appealing for assistance to locate a man wanted on outstanding warrants in the Casino area.
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RSA changes, more liquor licenses and longer hours

Local News Mia Armitage - 0
Venue operators will no longer be required to immediately remove intoxicated patrons from their premises under changes to the NSW liquor act to be proposed by Labor in parliament this week.
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Greens MP ‘not taking sides’ in homeless stand-off with NSW gov’t

Local News Mia Armitage - 6
The state member for Ballina says she is reluctant to take sides in a recent stand-off between local homeless people and the NSW government.
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Pressure on NSW planning dep’t over Ballina Shire Council’s ‘opt-in’ Conservation Zones

Local News Mia Armitage - 0
Greens state member for Ballina Tamara Smith says she has written to planning minister Paul Scully seeking advice and counsel over controversial opt-in conservation zones in the Ballina Shire. 
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Flood recovery: time to tell the state government your thoughts

Local News Mia Armitage - 4
Anyone wanting to share information and ideas about recent climate catastrophes on the Northern Rivers with those in charge of NSW has until 20 May to make official comment.
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Member for Ballina Tamara Smith on recovery

Local News The Echo - 3
In the wake of a flurry of announcements across the Northern Rivers from federal and state government MPs, Member for Ballina Tamara Smith has spoken to The Echo about some of the crucial issues.
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Ballina deputy mayor against ‘one size fits all’ state planning powers

Local News Mia Armitage - 4
Independent Ballina Shire Councillor and recently elected Deputy Mayor Eoin Johnston says the NSW government has been ‘drip-feeding’ local governments information about recent and proposed changes to planning regulations.
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Koalas, climate action and keeping real estate agents out of councils: Tamara Smith’s return to parliament

Local News Mia Armitage - 10
Greens Member for Ballina Tamara Smith says she’ll be supporting a Labor proposal to ban real estate agents and property developers from NSW local governments.
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Ballina MP Q&A on the govt’s response on COVID-19

Local News Hans Lovejoy - 5
What are your thoughts on the September 10 lockdown date and return to school plan? Do you think it will be extended again, given that across the globe, cases are rising within vaccinated populations?
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Lennox Community Garden celebrates terrific two

Local News Eve Jeffery - 0
The Lennox Community Garden team recently had an early morning working bee and visit from Tamara Smith MP and they reflected on the two years that have passed since they first broke ground.
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Local MPs announce funding for local sports clubs

Local News The Echo - 0
Tamara Smith MP, Member for Ballina, yesterday announced $50,000 in funding for a total of fifteen sports clubs in her electorate.
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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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Community housing industry call for major expansion in upcoming NSW budget

The Echo - 0
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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