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How can we keep paying for incompetence

The only way forward is going backwards. That’s how I explain the current situation of Byron Shire Council. The...

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Greens urged to back pathway to end native forest logging

Some of NSW’s most respected and long-standing forest campaigners and scientists have today urged the Greens not to support the Nationals' attempt to disallow the Improved Native Forest Management (INFM) method.

Byron Writers Fest

Like everyone else, I am still bathing in the warm inner glow and sanctuary of being surrounded by like-minded...

Lynda Dean – a life of love and making the world a better place

My beloved Lynda Dean was the rock and the heart that held in place not only me and our family, but an extraordinary network of friends and communities throughout the Byron Shire and far beyond.

Perk up, Byron – spring is coming

Winter is on its way out, and The Roadhouse is throwing open the precinct to celebrate.

Katie Milne responds to Tweed’s draft housing and employment strategy

The former mayor of Tweed Shire Council, Kate Milne, has shared her submission to Tweed's Draft Growth Management Housing & Employment Strategy.

Mullum Gold Club charity day Saturday

This Saturday, 29 August  the Mullumbimby Golf Club (MGC) is hosting its rescheduled MND (Motor Neurone Disease) Charity Day in honour of Steve Ryan.

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Byron Shire arts sector boosted with Permit/Plug/Play grant

A grant to encourage street activation, community events and creativity in Byron Shire has been awarded to Council.

Old Bangalow rail bridge gets new life

The upgrade of the Old Bangalow Road rail bridge in Byron Bay has been completed. The old timber bridge, located along the non-operational Casino to Murwillumbah railway line, has been replaced with a modern steel arch structure and widened to accommodate two lanes of traffic.

Peak holiday highway traffic warning

Some of the busiest holiday traffic of the season is expected to cause delays heading north on the Pacific Motorway at Tugun this week, including today, authorities have warned.

Improving bushfire resilience

Six years on from Black Summer, the NSW government says it's continuing to roll out a raft of initiatives to prepare and protect the community as the 2025/26 bushfire season kicks off.

Cudgen Tunnel in the dark after copper wire theft

Transport for NSW has warned that the speed limit through Cudgen Tunnel will remain reduced for weeks as repairs continue to infrastructure severely damaged in a copper wiring theft on Saturday.

Tugun Bypass Tunnel to be closed on the Pacific Motorway

Motorists are advised the Tugun Bypass Tunnel on the Pacific Motorway will be temporarily closed on multiple nights during the first two weeks of September for essential maintenance.

No alternative parking proposed for Mullum carpark units for at least a year

With the large contentious development application (DA) on exhibition for 32 affordable rental homes and commercial space over a much-used Mullumbimby carpark (57 Station...

Dawson Street, Lismore – changed traffic conditions from next week

Road resurfacing work is to be carried out between the Bruxner Highway and the Woodlark and Uralba Street roundabout next week.

Changed traffic conditions on Hinterland Way

Motorists are advised of changed traffic conditions from next week on Hinterland Way for slope remediation work, just east of the St Helena Road intersection.

Mullumbimby railway station still a hangout for teens

With concerns young teens are still accessing the derelict Mullumbimby Railway Station, The Echo asked Transport for NSW if they ‘will ensure that the site is secured and not accessible given the asbestos dangers’.

Greens urged to back pathway to end native forest logging

Some of NSW’s most respected and long-standing forest campaigners and scientists have today urged the Greens not to support the Nationals' attempt to disallow the Improved Native Forest Management (INFM) method.

Ballina Council makes decision on Ross Lane

With the absence of all four of its progressive councillors for various reasons, Ballina Council pushed ahead with its agenda at yesterday's monthly meeting, including a decision which is likely to close Ross Lane for months while the road is upgraded.

Mullumbimby puts new governance models first, and now wants to build it

Imagine Northern Rivers says Mullumbimby is the only community across the region to rank new models of governance and decision-making as the number one element of its preferred future, and last week locals gathered to work out how to make it real.

Appeal to locate man missing from Broadwater

Police are appealing for public assistance to help locate a local missing man.