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April 4, 2026

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Firearms, ammunition, drugs seized in Ewingsdale

Police say investigations are underway after firearms, ammunition and suspected illegal drugs were seized during a compliance search in Ewingsdale, near Byron Bay.

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Human cost: Bluesfest

In a last minute scramble to get shows in the region, Brandin Farrant, father of music prodigy Taj Farrant, says that the cancellation of Bluesfest has been rough on a lot of levels.

Who should decide when Australia goes to war?

As Australia acquiesces in the United States' latest disastrous, illegal war, the Greens last week introduced a bill which would require both houses of parliament to vote before our troops can be sent overseas to engage in conflict. After one hour's debate, this was squashed by the Labor and Liberal parties, despite polls showing 90 per cent of Australians support war powers reform.

Local community action makes a difference

There’s a quiet but powerful truth behind every wildlife rescue, every conservation win, and every thriving patch of habitat in our region: someone saw something that needed doing, and simply stepped up.

Nonsensical letters

Imagine my delight, upon opening The Echo’s letters page last week and finding five nonsensical letters in a row!...

First Mullum Moth – standing room only

With close to 250 entries into The Echo and Creative Mullum Short Story Compeittion it was exciting to see the Top Pub in Mullumbimby with standing room only as the top five stories from the adult and under-18 categories were read out.

Tweed’s fatbergs: 3 tonnes of gunk per week

Fatbergs of waste are costing ratepayers in the Tweed Shire, with council staff saying crews remove around 156 tonnes of rubbish and gunk from the wastewater network every year. 

Volume 40

Byron Shire Echo issues June 11, 2025 to current

Man charged after failing to assist following a fatal crash

NSW police say a man will face court charged after allegedly failing to assist following a fatal crash in Tweed Heads South.

NSW govt update on fuel supplies

NSW Member for Lismore, Janelle Saffin (Labor), says the NSW Government is closely monitoring fuel distribution, including over the Easter period, to manage any...

National Circus Festival postponed for 2026

In another blow to the festival economy of Byron Shire, Spaghetti Circus have announced that its National Circus Festival will not be held this year. Yet it's not all bad – it will be on for 2027.

Free bus services across Byron Shire this Easter

Free bus services will operate across Byron Shire this Easter long weekend, say Byron Shire Council. They said in a media release it will ‘support a region-wide program of live music, markets and events following the cancellation of Bluesfest’.