In a local win for wildlife, a decision by the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal (NCAT) has confirmed that the ‘Woodlands ...

The proposal to remove local councils from decision-making in relation to all major planning projects, and creating a state ...

It’s a serene sight when viewed from a distance – a line of surfers lazily sprinkled across a stretch of turquoise ocean.

Byron Shire Council (BSC) received a report on Friday afternoon on the Byron Creek Bridge at Bangalow which has been closed ...

The final stage of construction on the new roundabout at the entrance to Byron Bay Fair (IGA complex) and the new Byron TAFE access road is set to begin this week, with the project on track for ...

The Byron Community Market’s move to Railway Park and the rail corridor would be formalised and made permanent under Council’s revised Sustainable Markets Policy. On public exhibition until 15 ...

Randa Abdel-Fattah states on her fundraising site ‘Armed struggle is a moral and legal right of the colonised and the brutalised’. This is incitement for an armed struggle here, as Australia is a ...

I agree with the editor’s note appended to the letter of Burkhard Waltrup (Echo, Jan 21). Blaming all Jews for the actions of the Israeli government is obviously antisemitic, though I don’t see how ...

We are a Melbourne family who have been coming to Byron Bay for 25 years. We have rented, and now own, a property in town and spend as much time as we can here. It is not relevant whether Byron is ...

As we demonise the spread of camphor laurel, a spread, aided and abetted by the very species camphor saved after the wholesale destruction of their food source. Maybe we should pause and marvel at the ...

Team Koala would like to acknowledge the effective work Friends of the Koala in Lismore carries out in caring for and rehabilitating sick and injured koalas. We stand in solidarity with Friends of the ...

Kyogle Council’s first meeting for 2026 will be held on Monday (9 February) starting at 2pm in the Council Chambers (1 Stratheden Street, Kyogle).