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Local sailor triumphs in blustery Brisbane to Gladstone yacht race
Local sailor Craig Watson battled near gale-force winds on Coopers to have one of his best ever Brisbane to Gladstone yacht races claiming fourth place in line honours.
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Sick to my stomach
Gabi Giacomin, Ocean Shores
I cannot believe it! We have voted for a Green MP, a Green Council, we have...
Francis Cloake in running for National Portrait Prize
Byron Bay's Francis Cloake is one of two Northern Rivers photographers named as a finalist in the prestigious Living Memory: National Photographic Portrait Prize.
The ABC’s onto ‘em
Jason van Tol, Myocum
That the ABC has just uncovered a Neo-Nazi terrorist group, rather than any of our well...
Local sailor triumphs in blustery Brisbane to Gladstone yacht race
Local sailor Craig Watson battled near gale-force winds on Coopers to have one of his best ever Brisbane to Gladstone yacht races claiming fourth place in line honours.
HuskeeSwap launches in Lennox
An exciting initiative to keep coffee cups out of landfill launched in Lennox Head yesterday. Ballina Shire Council is backing the HuskeeSwap program with free coffees at different cafes in Lennox this week, for coffeeholics keen to try a new solution to a growing problem.
Policy not ‘housekeeping’
Heather Martin, Mullumbimby
According to a report in The Echo (24 March), the planning staff’s proposed amendments to LEP 2014...
Stories about "urban heat island":
Bringing down the heat in our ‘hood
How well we survive the future depends on our vision for our towns and suburbs – and on how we bring that vision about.
Byron Echo
Local girls go big at Oz grom cup
Byron Bay’s Leihani Kaloha Zoric won her second Billabong Oz Grom Cup title, taking out the 10-and-under girls division at Park beach in Coffs Harbour last weekend.
Byron Echo
Sprout lovers
Sprouts can sometimes be overlooked on the weekly grocery list… except for those in the know, of course!
Byron Echo
Interview with Mitch King from Dream Bigger
Dream Bigger is presenting Lismore Youth Festival in partnership with numerous organisations in Lismore. Dream Bigger connects established artists with potential future artists to make their ideas a reality through engaging workshops and collaboration. The Echo spoke to Mitch King from Dream Bigger.
Byron Echo
Entertainment in the Byron Shire and beyond for the week beginning 14 April, 2021
Entertainment in the Byron Shire and beyond for the week beginning 14 April, 2021