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Bluesfest announces October dates for 2021 festival
After two disappointing cancelations of their event, Bluesfest has announced that they will hold the 2021 festival over the...
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Cocaine bust in Byron Shire, 7 men arrested
Police say two separate investigations into the ongoing supply of cocaine in the Byron Bay area have led to charges against seven men.
Go straight to the source on the Future Water Project
Rous County Council has announced a series of information days to be held this month where the community can ‘drop in’ and find out more about the revised draft Future Water Project 2060.
Deep listening and housing ideas under Mullum’s fig trees for Renew Fest
Around a hundred presenters, musicians, other artists and community activators plus a bumper crowd of punters all came together under the fig trees at the Mullumbimby Showground over the weekend for Renew Fest 2021.
Linnaeus Estate DA raises concerns for residents
Community concern over the current development application (DA: 10.2021.170.1) for Linnaeus Estate in Broken Head has led to detailed analysis of the DA.
War The Bloody Hell Are You?
When faced with potential conflict, why are we abandoning the strategy that’s worked in the past for one that will definitely fail?
Interview with Cyprien Clerc, Founder and managing Director of Futureseeds
Founder and Managing Director at FutureSeeds, Cyprien Clerc, talks to The Echo about this upcoming event.
Stories about "Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA)":
TGA obstructs prescription psilocybin, MDMA
Imagine that some crazy professors convince a bunch of participants at a five-day mindfulness retreat to agree to take part in an experiment where half of them are given magic mushrooms, and half of them a placebo.
Hemp foods and cosmetics tied up in knots by regulations
Hemp Foods Australia CEO Paul Benhaim is raising a glass of hemp tea to celebrate the recent win of common sense over absurd food labelling laws. Even though hemp seed has myriad nutritional benefits it has been banned for human consumption in Australia for decades.
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Power outage in Byron Shire
Power supply company Essential Energy says that approximately 1,780 homes and businesses were without supply this morning.
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Filming of Byron Baes begins with no indigenous consultation
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Filming of the Netflix series Byron Baes has reportedly commenced without any effort made by the show's production company – Eureka Productions – to consult with local indigenous groups or the local Council.
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Byron Comedy Festival launched with a laugh
At a hilarious sold-out launch of the Byron Comedy Festival, Dr Karl Kruszelnicki had the entire Byron Bay Surf Club giggling last night
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School Strike for Climate next Friday
Next Friday from 10am Byron Shire students will be demanding political action on the climate emergency in what they and their supporters say is our present, future and reality.
