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Paul McDermott: Unafraid. Unbelievably Funny. Unmissable.
By Mandy Nolan
That is how I would describe a Paul McDermott show.
I saw him a few years back at...
Early tractor finds forever home at National Museum
Farming is not what it once was and innovations in all areas of agricultural industry have seen processes become faster, more productive and hopefully safer.
DV reoffence reduced by electronic ankle devices
Reductions in reoffence and new offences have been identified as a result of NSW domestic violence offenders wearing electronic ankle devices in the first year of release from prison.
Coastal ecosystems key GHG sinks
The ability of coastal ecosystems to absorb and release greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) as part of the world’s GHG budget has demonstrated that the majority are a net greenhouse gas sink.
Garden waste guru speaks tomorrow
The inventor of the globally renowned in-ground residential composting system, Subpod, has returned home to Byron Bay for a short stay before he embarks on a collaboration with a global company to take his latest project, WastePlant, around the world.
Thank you from the top of our heads to the bottom of our well-dressed feet
Saturday's annual Bell & Ford vintage clothes garage sale fundraiser for the SHIFT Project was an incredible success with $36,500 being raised at the Byron Surf Club – this year’s effort was up about $7,500 on the last event.
Stories about "wedding venues":
Illegal work and wedding venue refused consent by Tweed Council
The development application for Bellingdale Farm at 47 Hindmarsh Road, Nunderi that sought approval for work undertaken without consent was refused.
Regulated rural weddings and events edge closer
Weddings, events and function centres in Byron Shire’s rural areas could be soon regulated after councillors voted last Thursday to send their planning proposal to the state government for Gateway determination.
Hinterland under threat
Rhonda Ansiewicz. Federal.
The recent community consultations with regard to proposed LEP amendments to legalise weddings and other commercial events in the Byron hinterland were a...
Hinterland weddings and events – a free for all
From the right to a peaceful lifestyle to the demands of commercial interests – Byron Hinterland is under pressure to develop as the dollar value of the area sky rockets.
Byron businesses expect wedding boom after YES vote
For the hundreds of locals making a living from Byron’s wedding industry, the big ‘Yes’ result in the same-sex marriage survey wasn’t just about rights and recognition.
Weddings odyssey
Madeleine Green, Myocum
There are creative ways to make a dollar in Byron. Turn your place into a holiday destination. Turn your place into a...
Talofa ridgeline wedding venue approval overturned
A Supreme Court ruling that banned a wedding function centre from the Byron hinterland ridgeline last month said councillors who approved the venue were acting outside the terms of their own LEP.
Byron Echo
Posturing politicians
While Greens in the Senate endure the irony of being pilloried by the government for speaking passionately about social justice and housing, Patricia Warren’s...
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National Reconciliation Week starts tomorrow
National Reconciliation Week (NRW) is a time for all Australians to learn about our shared histories, cultures, and achievements, and to explore how each of us can contribute to achieving reconciliation in Australia.
Byron Echo
Thank you from the top of our heads to the bottom of our well-dressed feet
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Saturday's annual Bell & Ford vintage clothes garage sale fundraiser for the SHIFT Project was an incredible success with $36,500 being raised at the Byron Surf Club – this year’s effort was up about $7,500 on the last event.
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Labor Government committed to the demerger of Murwillumbah Education Campus
Eve Jeffery - 3
The significant issue of a merger of several Murwillumbah schools has been ongoing since 2020 when the then State Government announced via Sarah Mitchell MP that four public schools would be amalgamated into a single Kindergarten to Year 12 campus at Murwillumbah High.
