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Local NewsPaul Bibby - 0

School is the beating heart of Bruns

From floods to festivals, Brunswick Heads Public School has long the been the anchor of village life.
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Local NewsThe Echo - 0

Historic Native Title determination honoured with artwork purchase by Byron Council

Byron Shire Council says it has bought the artwork, Holding Strong, in honour of historic 2019 Arakwal Native Title determination.
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Local NewsThe Echo - 0

Climate action arts program announces 2026 recipients

Ingrained Foundation, together with co-founder of the Climate Action Arts Grant Program, Vicki Brooke, and delivery partner Arts Northern Rivers (ANR), are say they are delighted to announce the five recipients of the inaugural program.
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Local NewsThe Echo - 0

North Coast Safe Haven closure

Safe Haven North Coast has provided effective mental health supports for people across the region since it was established in 2022, but is now running out of funding.
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Local NewsThe Echo - 0

Lismore councillor pay rise divides chamber at June meeting

The sharpest debate from Lismore City Council's 9 June ordinary meeting saw a majority vote to increase councillor and mayoral fees, following a 3.7 per cent rise determined by the Local Government Remuneration Tribunal (LGRT) – a figure tied to the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for the 12 months to February 2026.
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Local NewsThe Echo - 0

Australia’s first greenhouse gas monitoring network launches

With World Environment Day being today, June 5, NSW government scientists say they have launched Australia’s first dedicated regional greenhouse gas (GHG) monitoring network, "which will help inform emissions reduction as we head towards net zero".
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Byron EchoRichard Jones - 0

Voters are not ‘always right’

The mantra ‘voters always get it right’ is repeated after every election by winners and losers. The decision of voters must be respected, blah, blah.
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Stories about "Tweed":

Tweed Council budget partly ‘aspirational’ thanks to oil crisis

Local News The Echo - 0
While local governments in Ballina, Byron and Lismore were yet to publicly consider impacts of the geopolitical oil crisis on the Northern Rivers, the Tweed Shire Council said last week budget adjustments may be needed.
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Look out for turtle tracks this season

Local News David Lowe - 0
Turtle nesting season has begun, with turtles nesting further south than ever before as oceans warm. Unfortunately many beaches across the Northern Rivers are still severely damaged from Cyclone Alfred, creating new dangers for turtles. The Echo spoke to NSW TurtleWatch Project Officer Merryn Dunleavy to find out how beach-goers can help.
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Police target E-bike and E-scooter offences

Local News The Echo - 1
Tweed Byron police say they issued several fines, took actions under the Young Offenders Act and charged two men for riding E-Bikes whilst affected by alcohol as part of a blitz last week.
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Far North Coast Bush Fire Danger Period delayed

Local News The Echo - 0
The RFS say they have delayed the start of the statutory Bush Fire Danger Period owing to ongoing wet weather in the Far North Coast Team area.
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Heated debate over a possible Kingscliff Men’s Shed

Local News Eve Jeffery - 3
The Kingscliff Men’s Shed became a hammer of contention last night as Tweed councillors split, three-three, over the mayor’s motion that Council include a men's shed as a permitted use on land at Elrond Drive in Kingscliff, the site of the Elrond Drive pod village.
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It was so much fun last time, they’re doing it again in the Tweed

Local News The Echo - 0
So much fun was had at last year’s Tweed Regional Museum Street Party, they are doing it again in 2025, and things are starting to get exciting!
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What should the health priorities be for our region?

Local News The Echo - 0
The community has the opportunity to contribute to what the health priorities should be over the next five years for Northern NSW by providing feedback on the draft Strategic Plan 2025 – 2030, launched this week.
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Race for Richmond: The Nationals secure maximum how-to-vote preferences with Kimberly Hone

Local News Mia Armitage - 6
We spoke with National Party of Australia federal candidate for the seat of Richmond, Kimberly Hone, on day three of pre-polling at the Jessie McMillan Hall pre-poll booth in Murwillumbah.
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Race for Richmond: The Greens’ push for minority gov’t with Mandy Nolan

Local News Mia Armitage - 15
We spoke with The Greens federal candidate for the seat of Richmond, Mandy Nolan, on day three of pre-polling at the Richmond Room pre-poll booth in Ballina.
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No club grants for Tweed, Ballina or Lismore in March list

Local News Mia Armitage - 0
The Tweed, Ballina and Lismore state electorates have failed to appear in the most recent list of funding recipients under the NSW Infrastructure Sports and Recreation club grants program.
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Articles & Columns

Israel’s assault on Global Sumud Flotilla – a first-hand account

Juliet Lamont - 0
It hit me like a lightning strike. It was the latex gloves that did it. Those pale blue five fingered clinical sheaths made me want to vomit. Last Tuesday, having just been repatriated from my time on the Global Sumud Flotilla, I was at Tweed Valley Hospital getting a forensic medical examination for my sexual assault at the hands of the Israeli occupation forces.
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Byron Echo

Voters are not ‘always right’

Richard Jones - 0
The mantra ‘voters always get it right’ is repeated after every election by winners and losers. The decision of voters must be respected, blah, blah.
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Local News

Lismore councillor pay rise divides chamber at June meeting

The Echo - 0
The sharpest debate from Lismore City Council's 9 June ordinary meeting saw a majority vote to increase councillor and mayoral fees, following a 3.7 per cent rise determined by the Local Government Remuneration Tribunal (LGRT) – a figure tied to the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for the 12 months to February 2026.
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Byron Echo

Here’s to the Flotilla

Jane Salmon, Killara, NSW - 0
The Global Sumud Flotilla is about brave people doing exceptional things with skill, compassion, colour, spirit and gruff chutzpah. Would I leave my comfy chair...
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