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Renewables and battery storage stable amid global uncertainty

Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO, in partnership with the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) today released the GenCost 2025–26 Final Report, finding renewable energy supported by storage is helping to protect Australia against global energy shocks and continues to provide the lowest cost pathway for Australia’s electricity system to achieve net zero emissions.
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Cinema: Look who’s come down for dinner

Failed musician Joe arrives home from work to discover his stay-at-home wife Angela has invited their upstairs neighbours, divorcee Pína and her partner, widower Hawk, over for dinner at their apartment.
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Local NewsThe Echo - 0

Alleged native tree removal continues in Lennox, says councillor

With a government agency now investigating the alleged clear felling of natives on a large private block in Lennox Head, Ballina Greens councillor Kiri Dicker has told The Echo that contractors were felling trees all morning, ‘trying to get the job done’.
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Tree lopping accident

Around 2.45pm, on Monday 13 July, a Westpac Rescue Helicopter was tasked by NSW Ambulance to a tree lopping accident near Grafton.
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Byron EchoLouise Andrews, Lennox Head - 0

Mandy’s column

John Heaton (Letters 8 July) is correct in stating that allowing Mandy Nolan a weekly column is no longer...
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Articles & ColumnsChris Dewhirst - 0

A spanner in the works for the Republic

I was changing the oil on Clancy, our barge moored on the Seine not far from the Place de la Concorde (think Marie Antoinette), when I made a big mistake.
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Entertainment NewsThe Echo - 0

Tonight’s The Night – actually, it’s Thursday night

Rob Caudill, renowned for his uncanny resemblance to the legendary Rod Stewart, continues to captivate audiences worldwide – whether he’s stopped in airports for autographs or turning heads in restaurants, Caudill’s presence is unmistakable.
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Stories about "volunteer":

Vale William ‘Bill’ Ewen

Local News Eve Jeffery - 0
The funeral service for Marine Rescue Ballina volunteer William ‘Bill’ Ewen was held on Monday at Ballina RSL Club.
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Brunswick Valley Landcare: community conservation since 2003

Local News Valley Lipcer, BVL - 0
Since our inception in 2003, Brunswick Valley Landcare (BVL) has grown into a cornerstone of community-driven conservation and education in the Byron Shire. We...
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Lady Marmalade knows how to jam

Local News The Echo - 1
Liz Bennet, more widely known as Bay FM presenter Lady Marmalade, has celebrated more than 20 years of volunteering for Byron’s only community radio station.
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John Bennett receives an OAM

Local News The Echo - 0
Local, John Bennett, has this week received an Order of Australia medal (OAM) for his exceptional volunteer work and philanthropy throughout the Northern Rivers...
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Creatively supporting the homeless

Local News Paul Bibby - 0
In a world beset by seemingly intractable problems, making a difference can seem like an impossible task.
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Surya McEwen joins Freedom Flotilla Coalition

Local News Hans Lovejoy - 4
Surya McEwen has volunteered on Freedom Flotilla Coalition’s voyage to take 5,500 tonnes of food and medicine to the Palestinian people, in one of the most dangerous war-torn parts of the planet.
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Ballina volunteer wins award at RESCAs

Local News The Echo - 0
Long-serving Marine Rescue Ballina volunteer Phillip Causley has taken out the Marine Rescue NSW agency award at the 2023 Rotary Districts of NSW Emergency Services Community Awards, held at Bankstown Sports Club.
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Planting trees is critical for the survival of koalas

Local News Eve Jeffery - 0
Koalas and their health and habitat have been in the news more than ever in recent months and the word is starting to get out that they need our help.
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Community Transport needs more volunteer drivers

Local News Eve Jeffery - 2
There are hundreds of reasons that people who are frail, aged or have a disability, cannot drive themselves or be driven by family members, to important appointments and meetings. Cue Community Transport.
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Mooball vollie awarded The Order of St John

Local News Eve Jeffery - 0
St John Ambulance volunteer Joanne Irby, was recently honoured at Government House in Sydney at the St John Ambulance NSW Investiture Ceremony.
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Local News

Lismore Boulevard Project announced

The Echo - 0
Design concept plans for the Lismore Boulevard – Shared User Path project are now available for community consultation, following Lismore City Council securing $2,383,030 in funding through the NSW Government’s Get NSW Active 2025–2026 program, administered by Transport for NSW (TfNSW).
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Local News

Community responds to detention dams proposal

The Echo - 0
More than 110 residents gathered at Rock Valley Hall on Sunday 12 July and rejected claims that the recently released CSIRO report on flood mitigation was informed by strong community consultation.
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National News

Data shows biggest danger to wildlife is people, not cats

The Echo - 0
Human-created hazards are responsible for most wildlife rescues in New South Wales, and researchers are calling for more prevention strategies to save threatened species.
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Local News

Try pickleball and support a great cause

The Echo - 0
Northern Rivers Pickleball Club are holding a marathon day of pickleball on Sunday, 19 July at the Goonellabah Tennis and Pickleball Club on Reserve Street, Goonellabah.
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