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Local NewsAslan Shand - January 28, 20212

It’s legal to grow and distribute – but only by the anointed

Byron based medicinal cannabis producer is sending cannabis to Germany in a breakthrough $92m deal yet the humble plant remains illegal for locals and continues to put people behind bars.

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Local NewsEve Jeffery - January 26, 20216

‘Angwirri’ greets the dawn upon Sydney icon

‘Angwirri’, meaning 'begin to talk', is the name of a sensational piece of Indigenous art that greeted the dawn on the sails of the Sydney Opera House this morning.

Local NewsDavid Lowe - January 28, 20211

Why Pat Morton?

Ballina's Cr Jeff Johnson is raising a motion to re-name culturally significant local sites at today's council meeting.

Local NewsPaul Bibby - January 27, 20215

When the endless summer turns sour

Ben Mallinson was paddling for a routine right-breaking wave at The Pass when the dark-haired surfer suddenly cut across in front of him from the outside.

Local NewsEchonetdaily - January 22, 20211

Call to extend Job Keeper for live music industry

Blues Festival organiser Peter Noble has joined calls for the government to step forward and Save our Stages and support musicians and workers in the live music industry as they struggle to make ends meet.

LettersEchonetdaily - January 25, 20210

Good advertising

Carole Gamble, Mullumbimby Creek The advertisement inside this week’s Echo and is now circulating throughout our region 'If you are tired...

National NewsPaul Bibby - January 22, 20210

How the study of dolphin airways could help save endangered whales

Paul Bibby A new study exploring the health of dolphin airways has revealed findings that could help save endangered whale...

Ballina women’s and children’s refuge re-opens

Local News Echonetdaily - January 14, 2021 1

With demand sadly higher than ever, the Ballina community has come together to renovate and re-open the local women's and children's refuge.

Byron Echo

Rail trail debate

Echonetdaily - January 28, 2021 0

Geoff Meers, Suffolk Park It was good to read David Lisle’s comprehensive and reasoned discussion of the history of the Casino to Murwillumbah rail corridor....

Byron Echo

No respect

Echonetdaily - January 28, 2021 2

Chibo Mertineit, Lillian Rock Once again it’s that time of the year where we are meant to celebrate Australia day on 26 January. The day...

Byron Echo

A window of trust

Echonetdaily - January 28, 2021 0

Baden Offord, Ocean Shores Wholeheartedly agree with Dave Rastovich’s spot-on letter regarding the value and benefit of The Echo, that it is a ‘trusted window’ (Letters,...

Byron Echo

Conspiracy and pubs

Echonetdaily - January 28, 2021 0

Art Burroughes, Mullumbimby Regarding my article Conspiracy in the Pub becomes talking point (Echo, 20 January). How can we avoid falling foul of the growing tsunami of...

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Redefining drug use

Byron Echo Aslan Shand - October 18, 2019 0

Have you ever enjoyed a beer or a glass of wine? While for some religious groups it is banned, and I respect their choice, I also expect my choice to enjoy a glass of red to be respected.

Editorial – Nuclear afterglow

Editorial Hans Lovejoy - March 13, 2020 7

While there will surely be an afterglow of good will towards local National Party MLC Ben Franklin for securing the Shire $25m in road and infrastructure funding, it should be pointed out where his government is taking us when it comes to the energy sector.

When the endless summer turns sour

Local News Paul Bibby - January 27, 2021 5

Ben Mallinson was paddling for a routine right-breaking wave at The Pass when the dark-haired surfer suddenly cut across in front of him from the outside.

A Vaccine Damages Payment Scheme is needed

Byron Echo Echonetdaily - January 28, 2021 7

This will be the year of the jab. And in from Byron Shire, that poses some interesting questions.

January 26 – a conflicting day for Australians

Storylines Echonetdaily - January 25, 2021 3

January 26. A conflicting date for many Australians. For some, this date reflects over 200 years of destruction and denigration of our traditional customs, values, languages, and cultural landscapes.

What can we expect from the West Byron development?

Local News Paul Bibby - December 16, 2020 4

The judge’s gavel has fallen on one of the two DAs for a major housing development at West Byron, setting in stone the proposal from Tower Holdings to create 149 housing lots on the much fought-over site.

Mandy Nolan’s Soapbox: The Ears Have It

Byron Echo Mandy Nolan - January 26, 2021 5

It’s 6am, the sun is only just nudging its way through the clouds. I am up early to write my Soapbox. I was going to write on something else, but this morning when I woke and stumbled to my desk I saw my open diary: 22 January, Michael’s birthday. He would have been 61 today.

Kerry O’Brien reverses decision to accept AO

Byron Echo Eve Jeffery - January 26, 2021 18

‘With regret, I have decided to reverse my decision to accept my appointment as an Officer (AO) of the Order of Australia’.

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