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Elanora woman murdered – police seek sightings of Ford Laser
Detectives investigating the murder of 61-year-old Wendy Sleeman are appealing to anyone who may have seen or captured vision...
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Old ANZ Mullum
The old ANZ Bank building on Burringbar Street in Mullum is now a bathhouse; such yuppy city indulgence to...
The greater good
Byron Council has ratified the International Charter of Human Rights, complete with fine legal minds that developed a Charter...
Letters – 1 February 2023
The Echo loves your letters and is proud to provide a community forum on the issues that matter most to our readers and the people of the NSW north coast. So don’t be a passive reader, send us your epistles.
Cheeky Cabaret returns!
Following the Cheeky season is some incredible live music, including Ella Hooper: Small Town Temple tour, Libby O’Donovan – cabaret singer extraordinaire, Stella Donnelly: Flood Australian tour, Liz Stringer and William Crighton co-headlining in a powerhouse performance, and the house is thrilled to announce the fabulous Tim Rogers & The Twin Set coming in April.
Greyhound nightmare
Has the greyhound racing industry no shame?
The Australian Veterinary Association (AVA) has condemned an invasive and painful greyhound breeding...
The Voice
I’ve been ruminating and researching on how best to support a ‘Yes’ response on the Voice referendum. I always...
Stories about "Terania Creek Blocakd":
The ghost in the archives #4: Searching for that rainbow at the end of conformity
The art of the peaceful protest has been a staple of Byron Shire life since the ‘new settlers’ arrived in the 1970s, searching for that rainbow at the end of conformity.
Terania 40 years on – the forest battle continues
An exhibition marking 40 years since the defining protests that spelt an end to rainforest logging in NSW includes remarkable photographs of the actions.
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V-Day returns to Byron Bay, February 14
A mass global action, One Billion Rising, which aims to end violence against women and children, is planned for V-Day on February 14, Main Beach, Byron Bay from 7am.
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Calls to extend temporary accommodation for flood insured
Paul Bibby - 0
The one-year limit on temporary accommodation provided by some insurance companies to people whose homes went under in the flood must be extended.
Mandy Nolan's Soapbox
Mandy Nolan’s Soapbox: Have your Perfect Say
Mandy Nolan - 0
Here in the Byron Shire our crisis is so famous it’s made international news. It’s been in the US Rolling Stone even. It’s been in documentaries. It’s been in The Guardian. It’s what we live with here – every day. We live in a community where there is nowhere to live and the whole world is watching what we do next, wondering if we will do what their super star tourist destinations did and regulate the housing market. People in places like Paris, Amsterdam, Barcelona and Miami found out that tough regulations actually aren’t bad for business after all. That’s just property market profiteering propaganda.
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The Voice
I’ve been ruminating and researching on how best to support a ‘Yes’ response on the Voice referendum. I always come back to principles… devoid...
