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I was disappointed to see the recent Cosmos magazine article published in The Echo.
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Some highlights from 2024 Brunswick Nature Sculpture Walk
Echo photographer Jeff Dawson captured a gallery of photos from this year's Brunswick Nature Sculpture Walk.
Local students at social media summit
Member for Lismore Janelle Saffin says two local high school students will be attending the Social Media summit being held in Sydney today.
Cr Lyon spends night in police watch house after allegedly breaching AVO
While Cr Michael Lyon was affirming himself to undertake the duties of office on Thursday morning, what most people didn’t know was that he had recently spent a night in the police watch house after allegedly breaching an AVO placed on him in August.
CSIRO sequences handfish genome
Scientists from CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, have sequenced the first ever full genome of the rare and elusive Spotted Handfish (Brachionichthys hirsutus) – a critically endangered marine fish endemic to Tasmania.
Tweed councillors to elect a mayor today
There was no mayoral election in the Tweed Shire as elected councillors are responsible for choosing the mayor – this election will take place later today at the Tweed Council offices in Murwillumbah.
‘Locally-owned’ profits stay local
With locally-owned Brunswick Valley Gas (BVG) being recently sold to international gas and engineering company Elgas, there’s many who may not know there is a locally-owned option.
Stories about "Teachers Federation":
NSW public schools to strike December 7
The president of the NSW Teachers Federation announced on Saturday morning that NSW public school teachers and principals will go on strike one day next week.
NSW Education responds to Teachers Federation over Murwillumbah Education Campus staff cuts
The NSW Education Department has responded to the NSW Teachers Federation's accusation that Education Minister Sarah Mitchell has only just revealed the extent of staff cuts at the mega school.
NSW Teachers Federation Angelo Gavrielatos on the back-to-school roadmap
The President, NSW Teachers Federation Angelo Gavrielatos has responded to last week’s announcement by the NSW Government of the upcoming roadmap to get schools up and running again, and vaccinations for schools staff.
Hogan could be gone if he doesn’t support Gonski
A ReachTel survey conducted in Page on Tuesday night shows sitting Nationals MP Kevin Hogan in serious trouble, with ALP contender and former incumbent Janelle Saffin ahead by 56 to 44 per cent on a two-party preferred basis.
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Tweed mayoral news
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You would be excused for thinking that the Tweed Shire mayoral and deputy-mayoral election was underwhelming if you watched yesterday’s Tweed Shire Council (TSC) meeting. But the furore that has erupted since on social media paints a very different picture.
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Wallum case delayed
The Federal Court of Australia has amended the dates of the highly anticipated legal proceedings for Save Wallum Incorporated v Clarence Property Corporation Limited Anon, to 21-28 February 2025.
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Byron Shire Council starts the term with a song
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Yesterday the new Byron Shire mayor and eight councillors took their seats in the Council Chambers in Mullumbimby to declare an affirmation to serve the community, and to outline some of their ideas.
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Dr Google and the crosswords
When Stephen Clarke’s crosswords first appeared I too found them hard.
But after persevering and with a bit of help from Dr Google, I have...
