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The largest pro-Palestine demonstrations in Australia’s history are planned for this Sunday, 24 August, as a broad national ...
In an extraordinary achievement, two athletes from Lismore have qualified to represent Australia at the Senior World ...
Byron Shire councillors appear fixed on moving forward with the housing development at 57 Station Street in Mullumbimby despite acknowledging significant issues with the development application (DA) b ...
Do you ever wonder where the Botox comes from? Who makes this magical substance that turns back the clock? There’s a town in ...
I would like to apologise to members of the audience at the MRA meeting earlier this year for getting it wrong on the height of the proposed building at 57 Station St, as reported in the Echo recently ...
I’ve never been a Council-basher; it’s a tough job and some good outcomes over the years can be tabled. But nor do I accept the bad process this (car park – 57 Station St) DA has taken from ‘day one’.
When our past mayor referred to us as something like ‘privileged greyhairs’ he took a step too far. Current Mayor Sarah Ndiaye made a similar comment, supporting the view that homeless people in Byron ...
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The SEP survey

I completed the ‘Have your Say on the Special Entertainment Precinct’ residents’ online survey. It doesn’t convey confidence in Council’s concern for ‘community consultation and feedback’ when we are ...
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Thank God

Thank God we have at least one Byron councillor standing up for residents – three cheers for Elia Hauge and her formal call for an urgent investigation report into the impact of the introduction of an ...
The Echo loves your letters and is proud to provide a community forum on the issues that matter most to our readers and the people of the NSW north coast. So don’t be a passive reader, send us your ...
What’s on this week is a taste of some of the events that can be found in the Byron Shire and beyond this coming week.
In an experience that will ignite the senses with the grace of flamenco – led by ARIA-winning flamenco guitarist Damian ...