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Suffolk Park residents pressure councillors over pump track
Councillors, Michael Lyon and Jeanette Martin, met Suffolk Park residents on Saturday to hear concerns around the proposed pump bike track, which is slated for the Linda Vidler park.
M1 closed both directions at Yelgun
Traffic is currently at a standstill between Ocean Shores and Crabbes Creek on the M1 Pacific Highway following a truck crash at around 7am this morning.
Koala groups lobby Tweed MP Geoff Provest for action
Local koala groups have been taking action to protect NSW koalas by meeting with Tweed State Member of Parliament, Geoff Provest seeking his support for action on koala protections and asking him not to support the koala killing legislation his government are putting forward.
Ben Hamilton riding for kids with cancer
Ballina man Ben Hamilton is riding his bike 500km to help young kids with cancer.
Mandy Nolan’s Soapbox: Dear Brittany
We watched you. We watched you break the silence. We heard the truth shatter like a glass hitting the tiles.
International Women’s Day kerfuffle at Ballina
One councillor walked out of Ballina Council's recent meeting during an emotional discussion about speakers at an upcoming IWD event.
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Doug Anthony farewelled at state memorial
Former Deputy Prime Minister and MP for Richmond, Doug Anthony, was farewelled at a state memorial service in Tweed Heads on Thursday.
Lennox artist wins People’s Choice at Archibalds
Lennox Head artist Angus McDonald has taken out the People's Choice award at this year's Archibald Prize, for his portrait of Behrouz Boochani.
New photographic exhibition at Tweed Gallery to explore landscape and identity
A new exhibition by photographic artist Marian Drew will be launched at the Tweed Tweed Regional Gallery next Friday.
New exhibition inspired by local landscape
Exhibition of Fiona Lowry, artist in residence at the Tweed Regional Gallery. The exhibition explores her memories of landscapes in the region.
Opening tonight: three new exhibitions at Tweed gallery
Three new exhibitions open tonight at Tweed Regional Gallery (Friday 2 March) at 6pm.
Celebrating leaders in abstract art
Women leading the charge in abstract art will be celebrated from March 2 at the Tweed Regional Gallery & Margaret Olley Art Centre.
Brett Whitely exhibition about to head ‘somewhere else’
Just a few days remain to see the extraordinarily popular Brett Whiteley: other places (somewhere else) exhibition at Tweed Regional Gallery, before the collection heads off.
Aussie art’s golden boy Zavros to launch his book in Tweed
Renowned Australian artist Michael Zavros has chosen the Tweed for the official launch next week of his debut book of his celebrated works .
TextaQueen turns nudes upside down
TextaQueen's humorous and subversive works upend the traditions of the salon nude and narrative portraiture.
Tweed gallery showcases amazing body of work
The human form is celebrated in a new exhibition which opens at the Tweed Regional Gallery in Murwillumbah next week, and includes eye-catching works in bronze by renowned sculptors.
Letters
Naming Ben Franklin
Cecily McGee, Mullumbimby
It's very misleading for the Byron Shire Echo to repeatedly give Ben Franklin free media coverage, as in the article about the Mullumbimby...
Letters
A little bit of COVID…
Mandy Nolan has stated in The Echo, ‘For 30 years I’ve fought to give a voice to the voiceless in our community, now I’m...
Articles & Columns
Rape, the law, and naming the man responsible
David Heilpern tackles key questions relating to the allegation of rape by a cabinet minister.
