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NSW Forestry challenged over failed forestry practices in precedent-setting case
What makes bushfires worse, causes native species collapse and creates forest dieback?
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Ballina water supply
A recent Echo article regarding Rous County Council’s plans to access Alstonville ground water through bores for its Future...
Flogging a petition
In a blatantly political move, the Tweed Chamber of Commerce is flogging an online petition calling for the appointment...
Editorial – Wokie dokey
Last Thursday’s Council meeting was an example of when a good idea gets kiboshed because the people proposing the idea are considered crazy conspiracy theorists.
Byron Shires wildlife corridor
Byron Greens congratulate Byron Shire Council on its commitment to wildlife corridors and to developing wildlife corridor mapping. We...
Bangalow Bread: great bread, in Bangalow
Simon Haslam
Yep, the name says it all, Bangalow Bread make bread in Bangalow.
But as anyone who’s perused the glutinous...
Ballina ‘Steps Up’ against domestic and family violence
The Ballina community came out in force to ‘Step Up Against Domestic Violence on Friday.
Stories about "youth council":
The 2021 Tweed Youth Council
The Youth Council, comprising 13 students from seven schools meet formally four times during the year in the Murwillumbah or Tweed Heads council chambers
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.
Science Goes Viral
Urine sample test: new way to detect and screen for early stages of Alzheimer’s disease
When it comes to Alzheimer’s disease, an early diagnosis – one made well before signs of irreversible dementia are apparent – is key to providing effective intervention and treatment.
Byron Echo
Gulihl Art exhibition – bringing First Nations artists and their connection to Country to you
Byron’s ‘pop-up’ Firefly Art Gallery is presenting the work of local First Nations artists in the upcoming Gulihl Art exhibition in Marvell Hall.
Local News
A gentle day for refugee and asylum seeker families
Promoting community awareness, assistance and support, for asylum seekers and refugees, the Pottsville Refugee Support Group recently hosted refugee and asylum seeker families from Logan at a fun day at the beach.
Local News
Brunswick, Belongil and Tallows wait for Emergency Response Beacons
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In early November two men were saved from drowning at Dreamtime Beach, Fingal Head when a women activated the Emergency Response Beacon, alerting the Surf Life Saving NSW State Operations Centre that the men were drowning. There are three waiting to be deployed in Byron Shire.
