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Fresh faces for Council elections
A very distinct, black flat-cap has just been thrown into the ring for the upcoming Byron Council elections, pegged for September 4.
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The ghost in the archives #3: Sexism, legal discrimination and ‘the game of bastardry’
The ghost in the archives #3 – In which a former Echo drudge dives into the crypt and comes up covered in dusty memories.
A bouquet for Lilac House
L Jenkins, Byron Bay
Nicole Habrecht should receive free paint and brushes and a pat on the back from Council for...
Coalition ‘hellbent’
Mat Morris, Bangalow
The NSW coalition seems to be hellbent on outdoing their federal counterparts when it comes to the denigration...
Beware of flood damage scams
NSW Fair Trading is warning consumers about opportunistic tradespeople trying to take advantage during the flood recovery process as the state gets back on its feet.
Cartoon of the week – 21 April, 2021
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Remembering and Healing – the Northern Rivers peace effort
The community of Lismore are invited to join events organised by the Remembering and Healing (RaH) group over the weekend encompassing ANZAC Day.
Stories about "youth council":
Thirteen students inducted into Tweed Youth Council
The Youth Council program hopes develop better relations between Council and Tweed’s young people, by encouraging a mutual respect, and providing opportunities to contribute to civic life in a constructive and meaningful manner.
Byron Echo
Follow the buck$
JK Mckenna, Burringbar
Give Fast Buck$ his own column in the paper. Let him speak. Let him be heard.
Let’s also see some accountability from councils...
Byron Echo
A bouquet for Lilac House
L Jenkins, Byron Bay
Nicole Habrecht should receive free paint and brushes and a pat on the back from Council for maintaining her house in a...
Local News
Bruns boarding house showdown Thursday
Paul Bibby - 0
The stage is set for a crucial debate over the Brunswick Heads ‘Corso’ development in Byron Council this week, with staff recommending that the developer’s revised plans be approved.
Letters
You Donne good
Liz Levy, Suffolk Park
I’d like to thank whoever decided to reprint John Donne’s beautiful poem ‘No Man is an Island’ on the Backlash page. I...
