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One million homes to provide affordable housing say The Greens
Local Greens candidate Mandy Nolan is looking to wrest the federal seat of Richmond from Labor to claim the balance of power in the next Federal government. To do it she needs a five per cent swing.
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A prisoner of hope – healing possible as Country returned
In a recent conversation, with a dear friend, Gumilaroi educator Professor Bob Morgan, my spirit was lifted when he told me that after 50+ years of struggling for justice and equity for First Nations’ people in Australia and overseas that he remains ‘a prisoner of hope’ despite the glacial speed of progress and change.
Cartoon of the week – 20 October, 2021
The letters deadline for The Echo is noon Friday. Letters longer than 200 words may be cut. The publication of letters is at the discretion of the letters editor.
Bio-energy vs biodiversity
I thank The Echo for so clearly informing the readers of the ongoing concerns of Byron Bird Buddies and...
Immunity
I know I’m not the only one who has joined the dots between Byron Shire having the lowest vaccination...
STP problems ignored
The people in Byron Shire need to start asking Byron Shire Council (BSC) and councillors when are they actually...
Love Island takes over Federal – time to test the law?
The NSW government legislation has provided a permit for screen filming on private land in NSW without any Council oversight or accountability. This has led to Federal Village currently being overrun by the ITV film company.
Stories about "visiting":
New visiting restrictions at local hospitals
From today, visitors from certain NSW Local Government Areas will not be able to enter hospitals and health facilities in the Northern NSW Local Health District.
Local News
Locals gathering to object to burning forests, plastic, foils, and tyres for energy at Condong sugar mill
Aslan Shand - 1
A public protest is taking place this Friday meet near the Condong sugar mill, north of Murwillumbah, at the big fig tree on Tweed Valley Way on Friday, 22 October at 10am to object to the burning of trees and ‘forest waste’ by Cape Byron Power to generate electricity at the Condong sugar mill.
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Looking for men with osteoarthritis of the knee
Pain from arthritis can be debilitating and ‘is the most frequent cause of disability among adults in the developed world,’ says Professor Stephen Myers from Southern Cross University (SCU).
Byron Echo
Teacher vax
Dear teachers and community members. I have recently received an email from within my school community that asks me to place my name on...
Byron Echo
Biz smashed by new COVID-19 regime
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It was proudly trumpeted as ‘Freedom Day’ by the State Government. But for much of the local business community in the Northern Rivers region, October 11 was anything but.
