Byron Shire councillors withdrew from the proposed Special Entertainment Precinct (SEP) at their last meeting, after the NSW state government department rejected the sound and late-night trading ...
Not just a winged insect symbolically representing transformation, hidden knowledge, and navigating through darkness. But a live presentation of spellbinding tales – written by locals, and told by ...
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Equal feeling

If a force is applied on one side of a scale in balance, it then becomes unequal. Being equal is a feeling, that only the individual can find for themselves, the equality exists at the individual ...
I noted recently, Paul Bibby’s article on the proposed more pedestrian-friendly CBD [Echo, 28 January]. It seems a timely move; but I am dubious that this will be the outcome of the proposed changes.
The NSW government is bringing back flood buyback auctions for 2026. Most buyers so far have been locals, with house sale prices ranging from $1 to $200,000, attracting attention nationwide.
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Rail trail II

Despite the community’s decades-long campaign for upgraded train services on our multi-billion-dollar train line, in one of the busiest tourist regions in the country, with massive increases in ...
South Summit  has quickly emerged as a unique and powerful voice in the Australian music scene. Known for their blend of ...
The unceremonious dumping of Sussan Ley as leader of the Liberal Party is about to lead to an interesting by-election in her ...
A long weekend is to be included in the calendar as part of this and next year’s Anzac Day commemorations in NSW.
Twelve-time Oscar nominee Bradley Cooper (A Star Is Born, Maestro) returns to the director’s chair with the heartfelt, funny ...
It is one thing not to be believed. It is quite another to be believed but not get justice. That is another form of abuse. A ...
Northern Rivers Friends of Palestine, and Jews for Palestine Northern Rivers, hold a monthly film screening on Palestine. On ...