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Green Heroes among 2026 NSW Environment Award winners

The NSW Environment Awards, hosted by the state’s leading environmental advocacy organisation, Nature Conservation Council NSW, was recently held at Customs House in Sydney.

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Council must stand firm on Wallum

As a Bayside resident and Byron Shire ratepayer, I am concerned by suggestions that Council may be preparing to...

Chumps: certain fools

I noticed in a recent edition of The Echo what I regard as the most enduringly relevant of the...

Racehorses shot for pet food by NSW breeder

Thirteen thoroughbred horses deemed no longer useful, have been destroyed with eight horses destroyed by firearm at Berkeley Park Stud.

Walking the talk

Under the leadership of Labor’s Minister for the Environment, Hon. Penny Sharpe MLC, the NSW Parliament recently legislated several...

Council’s special rates variation

There’s lots of noise about Byron Shire Council’s special rates variation (SRV) proposal, that would be additional to the...

What does the US blue tsunami mean for us?

In a stunning repudiation of Donald Trump and the Republican Party he remade in his image, US voters have chosen alternative candidates across the country in midterm elections.

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Lismore Transit Centre amenities to reopen

The Transit Centre bathrooms will reopen this week, after extensive repairs and refurbishment were required following repeated incidents of vandalism.

Ballina’s Cr Cadwallader calls for more police

Cr Sharon Cadwallader will move at today's Ballina Shire Council meeting that more police be assigned to Ballina, and a new police station should be considered for Lennox Head.

Lake Ainsworth vandalism under spotlight

The last Ballina Shire Council meeting included a discussion about how best to respond to the ongoing vandalism problem at Lake Ainsworth.

Vandalising the fabric of society

Beth Shelley, Booerie Creek. Recently I read that a section of our local playground was seriously damaged by vandalism. I felt very sad because it...

Vandals hit Billinudgel Nature Reserve

Vandals have wreaked havoc in Billinudgel Nature Reserve: cutting down a number of native trees, damaging park signs and leaving a camp fire left unattended.

Reward offered to solve graffiti attacks in South Lismore

A South Lismore business owner is offering a cash reward to whoever brings this graffiti vandal ‘in by the ear’ to apologise. Garden Centre and Collectables owners David and Anna were furious to discover the tag on their recently painted wall on Saturday morning.

Tweed children’s graves vandalised

Police are appealing for witnesses and information after more then a dozen grave sites were damaged at the Tweed Heads Lawn Cemetery.

Remembrance Day 2026: 11am, 11 November

It is estimated that in WWl there were 20 million dead and 20 million injured. From a population base of fewer than five million,...

Love books? Join Friends of the Library

Friends of the Libraries, Byron Shire are looking for some fresh, new, younger faces to join the group and help keep it moving forward.

Racehorses shot for pet food by NSW breeder

Thirteen thoroughbred horses deemed no longer useful, have been destroyed with eight horses destroyed by firearm at Berkeley Park Stud.

Byron Bay Surf Lifesaving Club youngsters shine

Two young members of Byron Bay Surf Lifesaving Club have delivered outstanding performances at the Paddle NSW State Sprint Championships, held at the Penrith International Regatta Centre over the weekend.