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Appeal to locate missing man – Tweed Heads

Police are appealing for public assistance to locate a man missing from Tweed Heads West.

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Anzac Day events in the Northern Rivers

Around Australia people will come together this Thursday to pay their respects and remember those who have served, and continue to serve, the nation during times of conflict. Listed are details for Tweed, Ballina, Lismore, Byron, Kyogle, and Richmond Valley Council areas.

Increased Byron Council fees on the cards as fossil fuel investments decrease

Byron Council’s financial ship is beginning to list concerningly, taking from its reserves and other funds in order to bail out its bottom line.

Getting ready for the 24/25 bush fire season

This year’s official NSW Bush Fire Danger Period closed on March 21. Essential Energy says its thoughts are now turned toward to the 2024-25 season, and it has begun surveying its powerlines in and around the North Coast region.

Press release vs Save Wallum views

The Echo editor (page 1, 10 April) might need to consider the role of a journalist – particularly that...

2022 flood data quietly made public  

The long-awaited state government analysis of the 2022 flood in the shire’s north is now available on the SES website.

Ancient brewing tradition honoured

An annual event and brewing ritual to honour ancient brewing traditions was held at Stone & Wood’s Byron brewery last week.

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WATER Northern Rivers says Rous County Council is wrong

WATER Northern Rivers Alliance says despite decades of objection, Rous County Council have just commissioned yet another heritage and biodiversity study in the Rocky Creek valley, between Dunoon and The Channon, in the heart of the Northern Rivers.

Man charged after dramatic hinterland police chase

A dramatic police chase from highway to hinterland bush in the early hours of the morning has led to the expected court appearance of a 26-year-old man today.

Byron needs more independence from Rous not less

WATER Northern Rivers believes that water security for Byron lies in becoming more independent from Rous County Council, not less so.

ROR – Reclaim Our Recovery – meets tonight at 5.30pm at Living Lab

ROR (Reclaim Our Recovery) are getting together for their weekly meeting tonight – but the venue has changed to The Living Lab at 11 Woodlark Street, Lismore at 5.30pm. 

Tuntable Creek Road to get a Christmas present

The Mayor took an opportunity to present a Mayoral Minute at last night’s Lismore Council November meeting (MKII) where he moved a motion that Council resolve not to proceed with an open tender process to award a contract for the provision of emergency road stabilisation of Tuntable Creek Roa

NSW SES reminder for Chinderah and Tumbulgum to MONITOR CONDITIONS

The NSW SES advises people in Lismore and Bexhill to STAY INFORMED about predicted rising floodwaters flooding on the Wilsons River.

NSW SES reminder for Lismore, Nimbin, The Channon and Bexhill to STAY INFORMED

The NSW SES advises people in Lismore and Bexhill to STAY INFORMED about predicted rising floodwaters flooding on the Wilsons River.

NSW SES Watch and Act: Prepare To Isolate – Nimbin and The Channon

The NSW SES advises people in Nimbin and The Channon and surrounds to PREPARE TO ISOLATE by 9am tomorrow, Monday, October 24, for up to 3 days or more owing to predictions that the creeks within the upper Wilson's River catchment will rise

Flood warnings throughout Northern Rivers for Sunday

There is a high chance of Flash Flooding along the Tweed and & Byron Coasts from Sunday.

‘We’re back!’ Homecoming for The Channon market

The reverberations of the February and March floods reached far beyond things most people expected – one of those things was the state of Coronation Park at The Channon where every second Sunday of the month one of the biggest and best markets on the Far North Coast is held.

Police out in force over the ANZAC Day weekend with double demerit points

Anzac Day memorials and events are being held around the country and many people have decided to couple this with a long weekend. 

Child protection workers walk off the job in Lismore

Lismore and Ballina child protection caseworkers stopped work to protest outside the defunct Community Services Centre in Lismore yesterday after two years of working without an office. They have been joined by Ballina child protection caseworkers who had their office shut in January.

Youth crime is increasing – what to do?

There is something strange going on with youth crime in rural and regional Australia. Normally, I treat hysterical rising delinquency claims with a pinch of salt – explicable by an increase in police numbers, or a headline-chasing tabloid, or a right-wing politician. 

Coffs Harbour man charged for alleged online grooming of young girl

Sex Crimes Squad detectives have charged a Coffs Harbour man for alleged online grooming offences under Strike Force Trawler.