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How can we keep paying for incompetence

The only way forward is going backwards. That’s how I explain the current situation of Byron Shire Council. The...

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Editorial – Drug-checking saves lives

No-one would tolerate killing six teenagers with methanol-laced alcohol in Australia, as occurred recently in Laos. But in Australia, you can’t check your drugs to see if they’re safe.

Mullum water investigation comes with $322,000-plus price tag

Byron Council faces a bill of at least $322,000 to complete the next stage of its long-running investigation into Mullumbimby’s future water supply, as it simultaneously prepares the ground for a possible 35 per cent increase in general rates.

Cameras rolling on Ballina crime fight

A $1 million CCTV network targeting crime hotspots and major roads in Ballina and Lennox Head is finally moving into the installation phase, following years of calls for greater surveillance across the shire.

Trains on tracks

Give the Northern Rivers a fair go on rail I was surprised to see The Echo promoting the Rail Trail...

How can we keep paying for incompetence

The only way forward is going backwards. That’s how I explain the current situation of Byron Shire Council. The...

Need a little free legal advice?

Lawyers from Tyndall & Co say they will provide free legal advice covering most areas of law including domestic violence, elder abuse and visa issues at their upcoming Pro Bono Cafe in Byron.

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Community gathers as Wallum verdict nears

With the campaign to Save Wallum approaching the three-year mark, Saturday’s powerful community gathering clearly demonstrated that the determination of the local community and Bayside residents to protect this land is not waning.

Wallum campaign at critical crossroads

The Northern Rivers community is being called back to Wallum this Saturday, 8 August, at 12 noon for the opportunity to stand together at the Brunswick Heads site at the end of Omega Circuit, Bayside.

Locals say public road should remain public access at Bayside, Brunswick

Byron Shire Council is currently seeking community feedback on the closure of part of 35 Bayside Way, Brunswick Heads – a former Crown road...

Aboriginal protection sought for Wallum development site

An application to protect the Wallum development site at 15 Torakina Road, Brunswick Heads has been submitted under the Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islander Heritage Protection Act 1984 (Cth) (ATSIHP Act) by Minyungbul Mulanjali woman Ms Arabella Douglas of the Bundjalung Nation.

Wallum fashion fundraiser extravaganza

Mullumbimby is set to host the inaugural Wallum Extravaganza, a vibrant community celebration and fundraiser.

Time for Council to take action to save Wallum

In 2012 the creek that runs through the centre of the proposed Wallum Estate development at Bayside Brunswick was acknowledged by the developers, Codlea Pty Ltd, as a ‘Natural Watercourse under the NSW classification scheme’.

Save Wallum court battle enters final stage

The community-led effort to protect a rare and endangered habitat in Brunswick Heads from urban development is now in the final stages, with final submissions now delivered by both sides in the Federal Court of Australia.

Wallum protector fined as stop-work continues

Wallum protector, Maria Lloyd, faced Byron Bay Local Court last Tuesday following an incident in June last year at the contested 126-housing unit urban development in Bayside, Brunswick Heads.

Wallum protest blockade packed down

The Federal Court of Australia has amended the dates of the highly anticipated hearing of Save Wallum Incorporated v Clarence Property Corporation Limited, to 21-28 February 2025.

Mullum ‘trash and treasure’ supports Wallum

Mullumbimby showground will host a ‘trash and treasure’ market this Sunday, October 20 from 8am to 1pm.

Greens urged to back pathway to end native forest logging

Some of NSW’s most respected and long-standing forest campaigners and scientists have today urged the Greens not to support the Nationals' attempt to disallow the Improved Native Forest Management (INFM) method.

Ballina Council makes decision on Ross Lane

With the absence of all four of its progressive councillors for various reasons, Ballina Council pushed ahead with its agenda at yesterday's monthly meeting, including a decision which is likely to close Ross Lane for months while the road is upgraded.

Mullumbimby puts new governance models first, and now wants to build it

Imagine Northern Rivers says Mullumbimby is the only community across the region to rank new models of governance and decision-making as the number one element of its preferred future, and last week locals gathered to work out how to make it real.

Appeal to locate man missing from Broadwater

Police are appealing for public assistance to help locate a local missing man.