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A hidden gem of culture and fun

With 73 films under their belts the Drill Hall Film Society are inviting you to come and see the next film they are showing – the 1971 classic and hilarious Harold and Maude.
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Entertainment NewsEve Jeffery - 0

Interview: Busby Marou

Busby Marou have cemented themselves as one of Australia’s premier musical acts, captivating audiences with their distinctly Australian storytelling, masterful musicianship, and undeniable onstage chemistry. For two decades, Tom Busby and Jeremy Marou have forged a musical partnership that blends rich harmonies, heartfelt lyrics, and the kind of effortless synergy that only comes from years of playing together.
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Local NewsThe Echo - 0

Ballina courthouse windows smashed, man charged

Police say a man will face court today, charged after 12 windows were allegedly smashed in Ballina last night.   Police say, 'About 10.35pm (Thursday 9 July 2026), police were called to Martin Street following reports of a man smashing windows'.
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Byron EchoGraeme Chapman, Suffolk Park - 0

Response to the Special Rate Variation

Why spend $120,000 on a community engagement plan to find out if residents will be happy to see their...
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Entertainment NewsThe Echo - 0

Cinema: Moana

The Academy Award-nominated animated film sails into its live action debut in Moana, directed by Tony- and Emmy-winner Thomas Kail (Hamilton).
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Alleged Lennox Head native tree removal sparks calls for action

A Ballina Greens councillor is calling on the government agencies to act immediately over claims that native clearing is occurring on a private property in Lennox Head.
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Byron EchoSapphire Rochelle, Myocum - 0

Amani’s bite of the Big Apple

Although I was grateful that The Echo wrote an article about my daughter Amani Wiriyanjara being accepted into the...
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Stories about "WardellCORE":

WardellCORE limited by Ballina Council

Local News David Lowe - 10
A packed-to-overflowing gallery of WardellCORE supporters was not enough to sway Ballina Shire Council in its last meeting for this term to allow the group's current range of functions to continue.
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Ballina Council’s last meeting for this term to decide fate of WardellCORE

Local News David Lowe - 0
With one last chance for councillors to justify their existence before being reshuffled, Ballina's final meeting before next month's local government elections is happening tomorrow. There's a packed agenda, including a DA decision which will affect whether WardellCORE can continue at their current site of operations.
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WardellCORE nominated for multiple Ballina awards

Local News David Lowe - 8
Nominated for not one but three separate awards in 2024's Ballina Shire Australia Day event is WardellCORE (Community Organised Resilience Effort), which has been instrumental in Wardell's ongoing recovery since the 2022 floods. The Echo caught up with Joel Orchard to find out more.
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Local legends nominated for awards in Ballina

Local News David Lowe - 0
For this year's Australia Day Awards, Ballina Shire Council has received forty nominations across the seven categories of Young Citizen, Senior Citizen, Volunteer, Sporting Achievement, Environmental, Arts and Culture, and Community Event of 2023.
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Community sports uplifting Wardell

Local News David Lowe - 4
Wardell's Community Courts have transformed a dying tennis club into a multi-sport dynamo of activity since taking a new direction late last year, enhancing the physical well-being of local residents of all ages and strengthening the social fabric of the village, which has faced some serious challenges recently.
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Big cheque for WardellCORE

Local News David Lowe - 3
This week, Wardell's Community Organised Resilience Effort was awarded $10,000 by Southern Cross Credit Union to start a community garden program.
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Deadly weaving at Lismore gallery

Aslan Shand - 0
Eighteen months ago, a group of First Nations artists from the Northern Rivers came together at the Lismore Regional Gallery as part of the Gathering Space project.
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Editorial

Plastic not so fantastic

Aslan Shand - 0
There is nothing healthier than drinking some water – or so I’ve always told my kids. It doesn’t contain sugar or colour additives – as one person used to tell us as children, ‘it’s sky juice’! What could be better?
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Ballina courthouse windows smashed, man charged

The Echo - 0
Police say a man will face court today, charged after 12 windows were allegedly smashed in Ballina last night.   Police say, 'About 10.35pm (Thursday 9 July 2026), police were called to Martin Street following reports of a man smashing windows'.
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Local News

Alleged native tree removal continues in Lennox, says councillor

The Echo - 0
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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