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Gambian: ‘State budget must encourage uptake of electric vehicles’
The Nature Conservation Council has launched a campaign to accelerate the uptake of electric vehicles in NSW, with a video and a petition.
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AVO sparks ‘community standards of behaviour’ forum
Barefoot Law founder and mayoral candidate Mark Swivel, is hosting an event regarding ‘AVOs, harassment, abuse and violence’, to be held June 17 from 6pm at the Byron Community Centre Cavanbah Room.
NSW Govt overhauls Crown land management
A management plan that will impact approximately 42 per cent, or around 34 million hectares of NSW, has been announced by the NSW government.
That may be HIStory but HERstory is a bit different
Cr Sarah Ndiaye, BSC Deputy Mayor
Tom Tabart, cantankerous curmudgeon. Was glad to see the back of him. Offered him my...
Entertainment in the Byron Shire and beyond for the week beginning 9 June, 2021
All the fun and frolics of the shire in one happy place
Mandy Nolan’s Soapbox: When ‘Yes’ means ‘No’
It seems that even in alternative communities, sexual politics haven’t really been that alternative. Patriarchal narrative reigns supreme. Men tend to be the ‘gurus’, and as it turns out, gurus still like their cock sucked. Generally, by young women.
Independence key?
Christine Willmot, Sunrise
Thanks Echo, for getting worthy successors for the Mungo Comment space. Margo Kingston, for instance, in a recent...
Stories about "Tarkeeth":
Where is the sense in burning forests for power?
The Biomass Action Group and Bellingen community members joined together last Friday to challenge Cape Byron Power and its claim of ‘never burning native forest residues’.
Local News
Two WRHS rescue flights from Tabulam in one day
The Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service (WRHS) say they travelled to Tabulam twice yesterday in separate incidents in the town.
Local News
Drug and firearm offences – Tweed Heads
Police say a man has appeared in court after allegedly being found in possession of firearms, drugs and nearly $10,000 cash in Tweed Heads.
Byron Echo
Roar
Kate Coxall, BSC Green candidate, Wilsons Creek
In response to the silencing tactics of unaware and privileged men in last week’s Echo, I say ‘No’.
We, as women,...
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Big donation and new poetry competition for BR4R
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Local community group Ballina Region for Refugees is having a big month, with a major anonymous donation amongst other news.
