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Comment – National Party encumbrance a problem for Liberals in NSW too
There is no shortage of NSW Liberal MPs out in the media warning they could be next to fall in the push from independent candidates that saw a massive shake up of politics in Australia last weekend.
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Suspicious house fire in Casino ends in charges
NSW Police say that man has been charged following a suspicious house fire.
Computers donated to home schooled kids in Lismore
There nothing like the support of the CWA ladies to help get you through a disaster and the Lismore CWA Evening Branch were very pleased to be able to help their community once again to supply computers to some flood-affected Lismore kids.
Corporate beach
Tallow Beach is a great place to walk your dog and it has got a lot busier over the...
Coalition policy
It should be obvious to everyone by now that the Coalition’s insistence that ‘technology’ will drag us across the...
Passports
I have been subscribing to The Echo since my daughter moved to Mullumbimby late last year and I visited...
Coal fired. How are the major parties planning for its end?
There’s very little economic future for fossil fuels, even if you ignore the environmental effects. Renewable energy is cheaper, including battery storage.
Stories about "Youth Activity Centre":
Youth stage features at Byron Music Festival
Byron Youth Service says it is proud to be partnering with Byron Music to host the first ever Youth Stage event at the Byron Music Festival, to be held around the CBD and beachfront from June 18 to 20.
Celebrating the BYS support of youth for 35 years
Byron Youth Service turns 35 this week, and is inviting all those ever involved to a birthday barbecue to celebrate from 6.30pm on Thursday June 7 at the Youth Activities Centre in Byron.
International youth art for YAC
The Byron Youth Activity Centre (YAC) has been the recipient of international young artist Jess Lacroix’s beautifying attentions.
Local News
Up to five times the average rainfall during 2022 in some areas says BOM
Aslan Shand - 5
The formal record of the extreme rainfall and flooding was released today by the Bureau of Meteorology with some areas of south-east Queensland and north-east New South Wales having five times their monthly average of rain.
Local News
Recognising 50 years of police service
When John 'Jack' Keough moved to Byron Bay police station in 1982 there was still a station sheep that kept the grass down and goats still roamed Cape Byron. Sargent Keough began his career in policing in 1972 when he walked into the Redfern Academy to join the police force.
Byron Echo
The postal vote that never arrived
Eve Jeffery - 7
At 91, there are many things that you can no longer do, but one of the things you still can do is have your voice heard in an election – but not for at least one Byron Shire resident.
Byron Echo
Vale big Jez, Mullum troubadour
The Mullumbimby community lost one of the founding fathers of its counter culture last Thursday, when Graham Chambers, better known as Jerry De Munga, passed away at his home with the love and care of wife Chrissy, family and close friends.
