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September 26, 2021

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New venues of concern in Ballina

The Northern NSW Local Health District has been notified of a number of new venues of concern associated with a confirmed case of COVID-19.
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Byron Bay beach party end in PINS and a charge for biting

Police say a woman has been charged and four Penalty Infringement Notices (PINs) issued following a beach party in the Byron Bay area overnight.
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Byron EchoRuth and Andrew Winton-Brown of Possum Creek - 0

Water resilience

A number of groups in the Byron Shire have been working our way each month through topics set for...
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Byron EchoRod Murray, Ocean Shores - 6

A matter of choice

I have chosen to receive a vaccination. Others have chosen not to. Unless we are living in some totalitarian state, that...
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Local NewsThe Echo - 0

New venues of concern in Ballina

The Northern NSW Local Health District has been notified of a number of new venues of concern associated with a confirmed case of COVID-19.
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Local NewsThe Echo - 5

Long COVID and the science, so far…

Increasing COVID-19 vaccination rates as quickly as possible is currently a major focus for Australia.
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Byron EchoRoland Dickson of Bangalow - 5

ScoMo does it again

ScoMo recently travelled from the ACT to Sydney, not something to be recommended at the moment. What is an essential...
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Volume 35

Byron Shire Echo issues June 17, 2020 to June 9, 2021

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Byron Bay beach party end in PINS and a charge for biting

The Echo - 0
Police say a woman has been charged and four Penalty Infringement Notices (PINs) issued following a beach party in the Byron Bay area overnight.
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Local News

Fundraising for koala signs for Bangalow

Zoe Duc - 0
As the koala mating season has started, Bangalow Koalas has set up fundraising to create incorporate more koala road signs. Bangalow Koalas, who keep a watch...
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Articles & Columns

Nuclear Submarines – just a foot in the door

Richard Staples - 11
In the next few months we will hear a lot about how superior nuclear-powered submarines are. Vice Admiral Mike Noonan is even claiming superior stealth characteristics – which is simply not true. Yes, they tend to be faster. This is great if you want to go thousands of kilometres in a matter of days. But they are also much more expensive.
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Compost back on Lismore’s gardening menu

The Echo - 0
Lismore City Council says that their BIOCycle Compost is again on sale from the Lismore Recycling & Recovery Centre and Nimbin Transfer Station, after a two-year break.
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New venues of concern in Ballina

Local News The Echo - 0
The Northern NSW Local Health District has been notified of a number of new venues of concern associated with a confirmed case of COVID-19.
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Byron Bay beach party end in PINS and a charge for biting

Local News The Echo - 0
Police say a woman has been charged and four Penalty Infringement Notices (PINs) issued following a beach party in the Byron Bay area overnight.
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Ring of steel called for as Byron and Tweed locked down – again

Local News Aslan Shand - 37
Councillors and members of parliament from across the region are calling for greater restrictions on who can come to the Northern Rivers and other vulnerable regional areas from COVID hotspots in NSW.
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Tony’s reflections as king of the Macadamia Castle

Byron Echo Eve Jeffery - 9
Looking back on 14 years at the Macadamia Castle, Tony Gilding says the important things to him were the conservation of the animals and the development of staff.
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Kingscliff’s amenity or company profit?

Local News The Echo - 10
Kingscliff property developer Gales Holgins is seeking to increase truck movements by bringing in fill from the M1 road works rather than using fill from the development site. But Kingscliff Ratepayers and Progress Association say that the impact on residents and business is too high a cost to pay.
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Local concert series organiser hit with $5,000 fine

Local News Paul Bibby - 10
When local musician Lisa Hunt arrived for a meeting with police last Thursday she was hoping for a somewhat friendlier reception than she had received on the last occasion.
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Car mania clogs Mullumbimby

Byron Echo The Echo - 18
It was a fatal error – driving half a kilometre into Mullumbimby to pick up a carton of milk. My partner drove while I conducted reconnaissance for that elusive parking spot. 
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Byron Shire Mayor, staff mute over Council court loss

Byron Echo Hans Lovejoy - 0
Byron Mayor, Simon Richardson (Greens), is again remaining mute over questions around Council’s court loss, this time over a fencing dispute in Suffolk Park.
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