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September 7, 2026

Tangle of Life

Articles & Columns

Mary Gardner: A few of my favourite things

Mary Gardner One of my favourite things is meeting this...
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Byron Echo

Preserving our ecological jewels

Story & image Mary Gardner Remember, back before the pandemic,...
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Tangle of Life

It’s time to plan the urban forest: Let’s grow trees

In our town, from December to January, each Royal Poinciana Delonix regia blooms. The magnificent red flowers cascade over the soft green leaves.
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Planet Watch

Planet Watch

Human activity, climate change risk more pandemics

Philippa Clark - 12
New research has revealed climate change, environmental degradation and...
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Sustainability

Will Morrison’s gas-led recovery delete the IPCC’s belief we need climate action now?

Jim Beatson - 5
Most Australians know the news, or have had firsthand experiences themselves, of two years of floods, fires, coastal erosion, and storms, both here and overseas. In fact Australia has warmed on average by 1.44 ± 0.24 °C since national records began in 1910.
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Planet Watch

Planet Watch: Climate change and disease

Willow Hallgren - 13
As we find ourselves in the midst of a one-in-100-year global pandemic, now is the time to reflect on the way in which human activities help bring about the creation of new diseases and the spread of existing diseases.
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The Vault

This is the place where content comes to rest. In this section you may find items of interest in the form of discontinued columns, historical stories other curious.

Just remember that this is not breaking news, so don’t be fooled; enjoy.

Culture Roundups

Entertainment News

Arts & Culture

Guppy’s Feast Featured in an Echonetdaily story Guppy shows off...
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Entertainment News

The Adventures of Wonderbabe the Terrible

The Wonderbabe Collective have been artists-in-residence at NORPA for...
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Entertainment News

Culture December 10

A big part of any cultural society is it's ability to take the piss – we head up this week's menu with the last comedy night for the year at Ocean Shores Tavern on Thursday – it promises to be a cracker, featuring the best of the best comics over the past 12 months.
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Entertainment News

Culture Roundup – Wednesday 11 January 2017

Home-crafted Comedy at the Brewery Last month saw the Byron...
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Story Comp Winners

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Winner of Echo story comp: week 2

Echonetdaily had another bunch of awesome entries in our weekly story comp! What incredible storytellers we have in this region!
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Echo History

Expansionist plans! The Echo embarks on the Lismore foray: a town too far

A major milestone in The Echo’s history occurred in 1991: we decided to start another weekly newspaper.
Articles & Columns David Lovejoy - 0
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The Echo dream bursts into being with a dash of controversy

Part two: So far in the story, Nicholas Shand has been unable to get local media to cover police hooliganism in the Main Arm Valley, and has invited David Lovejoy to join him in starting a newspaper…
Articles & Columns David Lovejoy - 3
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The Echo – The Thinking Dog’s Paper

Thirty-one years have passed since Nicholas Shand dreamed up this newspaper and gathered a band of fellow dreamers to help him make it real.
Articles & Columns David Lovejoy - 1
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Being Vegan

Being Vegan

Being Vegan: Teach your children well

Eve Jeffery - 12
I wasn’t always a vegan. I am happy to admit I was wrong.
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Being Vegan

Pets on a vegan diet can help save the world!

Denise Cullen, Cosmos Magazine - 4
When my six-month-old puppy was diagnosed with a congenital liver shunt, the vet placed him on a diet featuring predominantly dairy and plant-based protein.
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Byron Echo

Crossword solver’s guide: Stephen Clarke’s Crossword #36

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This solvers guide is to Stephen Clarke’s Crossword #36, published in The Byron Shire Echo Issue 39.30, 1 January 2025.
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Local News

Sculptures signal Spring at Gardens

The Lismore Rainforest Botanic Gardens will be buzzing with excitement as the inaugural 2026 (Re)Create Sculpture Exhibition opens on Sunday, 20 September. Spring brings new growth and it’s time to awaken the senses and enjoy the outdoors.
Tracey Whitby, Lismore Rainforest Botanic Gardens - 0
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Local News

Ewingsdale Rd pedestrian crossing back on the agenda

The developers behind the massive West Byron housing project are back for round two in their bid to install a pedestrian crossing on Ewingsdale Road, just weeks after councillors rejected a traffic-light version of the proposal.
Paul Bibby - 0
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The Good Life

School lunchbox inspiration

Forget the soggy sandwich and packaged snack – some of our local school kids are showing us just how exciting a healthy lunchbox can be.
Allie Godfrey - 0
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