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Green Heroes among 2026 NSW Environment Award winners

The NSW Environment Awards, hosted by the state’s leading environmental advocacy organisation, Nature Conservation Council NSW, was recently held at Customs House in Sydney.
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Legend Groove Terminator at the Nudge

Nudge Nudge Wink Wink returns to the Billinudgel Hotel on Saturday with Australian dance music icon Groove Terminator headlining fresh local talent and our beloved residents – all ready to deliver a serious dose of dance delight, all while supporting youth mental health organisation Human Nature Adventure Therapy.
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Graffiti vandals strike Norries Head and Cabarita Beach

Repeated acts of graffiti vandalism at Norries Head and throughout Cabarita Beach, are drawing interest from the police and Tweed Shire Council.
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Chumps: certain fools

I noticed in a recent edition of The Echo what I regard as the most enduringly relevant of the...
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Byron EchoHolly Galbraith, Brunswick Heads - 0

Council must stand firm on Wallum

As a Bayside resident and Byron Shire ratepayer, I am concerned by suggestions that Council may be preparing to...
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Fatal injury in Ocean Shores

About 2pm on Friday 30 October 2026, emergency services were called to a home on Warrambool Road, Ocean Shores, following reports a man had been injured.
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Northern Rivers family could be forced to leave Australia

A Northern Rivers family might be forced to leave their life behind without direct intervention by the Minister for Immigration, Tony Burke. The de Silva family have been living locally since 2020, contributing significantly to local businesses and to disaster recovery.
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Stories about "The Pocket":

The Pocket Road to close later this month

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The Pocket Road will be closed for several months from 28 September to repair a culvert originally built in 1960.
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Achieving excellence at the Opera House

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Students from The Pocket Public School hit a high note at the Sydney Opera House, taking the stage with hundreds of NSW public school students as part of the Combined Schools Choir.
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The Pocket Public School celebrates 125 years of community and connection

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Friday, 19 September will see The Pocket Public School celebrate 125 years of educating local children and bringing the community together.
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Missing man found in The Pocket

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Local police have thanked the public for help finding a 77-year-old man reported missing from The Pocket.
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Sporting success story for small school

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Three talented students from The Pocket Public School have qualified for the NSW Public Schools State Championships, representing our region with pride and determination.
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Pocket Winter Festival returns, June 22

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Organisers of the Pocket Winter Festival say they are pulling out all stops for this year’s event, to be held June 22 from 10am...
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A thousand voices sing

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Over a thousand students from public schools across the NSW north coast came together last week for a very special kids festival celebrating music and song.
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Severe weather on the Northern Rivers – stay informed (updated 4.30pm)

Local News Mia Armitage - 0
Northern Rivers communities and beyond were in various stages of emergency recovery and alert Monday morning as impacts of ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred, since downgraded to a tropical East Low, continued.
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Road closures – M1 closed from Ewingsdale to Chinderah

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According to www.livetraffic.com there are a number of road closures throughout the Northern Rivers. 
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Update: Evacuate now Billinudgel and The Pocket

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The SES has issued and emergency warning directing people in low lying areas in Billinudgel, along Marshalls Creek and in the Pocket to evacuate before 9pm tonight. 
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Remembrance Day 2026: 11am, 11 November

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It is estimated that in WWl there were 20 million dead and 20 million injured. From a population base of fewer than five million,...
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Love books? Join Friends of the Library

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Friends of the Libraries, Byron Shire are looking for some fresh, new, younger faces to join the group and help keep it moving forward.
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NSW News

Racehorses shot for pet food by NSW breeder

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Thirteen thoroughbred horses deemed no longer useful, have been destroyed with eight horses destroyed by firearm at Berkeley Park Stud.
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Byron Bay Surf Lifesaving Club youngsters shine

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Two young members of Byron Bay Surf Lifesaving Club have delivered outstanding performances at the Paddle NSW State Sprint Championships, held at the Penrith International Regatta Centre over the weekend.
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