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John ‘Strop’ Cornell dies
John Cornell, a character credited with initiating major change in Byron Bay after his purchase of the Beach Hotel, has died at his home in Byron Bay, aged 80, surrounded by his wife Delvene Delaney and family.
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Old Byron Hospital DA on exhibition
Plans are finally in for the redevelopment of the old Byron Hospital that will facilitate its transformation into a much-needed community hub.
The new Wollumbin stamp that doesn’t feature Wollumbin…
When Australia Post’s new volcano series was proudly unveiled last week it included an image labelled ‘Wollumbin Mt Warning NSW’.
Entertainment in the Byron Shire for the Week Beginning 21 July, 2021
Still guiding the way to things that will delight you
Blueberry fields forever!
Everyone’s beloved blueberry is now fresh in season and we can look forward to feasting on this delicious, nutritious,...
Interview with Emily Wurramara
Emily Wurramara’s childhood was one of water and music. Growing up on Groote Eylandt her days were filled with travel, fishing and extended family, and a mother telling stories of dreams and dolphins that would one day become the seeds of Emily’s music.
About us, without us
Many of us in the Byron Market community feel completely betrayed by the councillors who last week voted to move us again, like an unwanted jigsaw piece.
Stories about "Tweed Regional Gallery":
Treasure Island brings hyper-real pop culture to Tweed Regional Gallery
Melbourne-based artist Darren Sylvester's new exhibition Treasure Island opens at Tweed Regional Gallery & Margaret Olley Art Centre in May.
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.
Editorial
Editorial – Free fi fo dumb?
Hans Lovejoy, editor
Scientists have warned that now the UK has come out of lockdown on ‘freedom day’ (July 19), it will lead to ‘a...
Articles & Columns
Snakes monitor radioactive contamination
Ten years on from the 2011 Fukushima disaster in Japan – the most severe nuclear accident since Chernobyl – researchers are using Japanese rat snakes to measure radioactivity in the Fukushima Exclusion Zone.
Local News
Criticism of Ballina Cr Cadwallader’s water election tactics
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The Ballina Environment Society (BES) has accused Ballina Councillor Sharon Cadwallader of politicising water security by using ‘the Dunoon Dam as one of her key concerns in her bid for mayor in September’s local government elections’.
Byron Echo
Old Byron Hospital DA on exhibition
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Plans are finally in for the redevelopment of the old Byron Hospital that will facilitate its transformation into a much-needed community hub.
