Public comments may have closed on the CSIRO's fifteen proposed mitigation measures to protect Lismore, Ballina, Kyogle and ...

Every time we plug our ears with headphones and look at our screens we are missing out on genuine connection. It seems ironic ...

NSW Farmers has welcomed news that six new detector dog handlers have joined Australia’s border security team to protect the ...

Byron Shire Council is warning that from 8 September people using Mullumbimby Road should be prepared for potential long ...

The Echo loves your letters and is proud to provide a community forum on the issues that matter most to our readers and the ...

Byron Shire concillors are acknowledging the significant issues with the proposed affordable housing development at 57 Station Street, Mulumbimby ...

Lismore’s Darrel Chapman Fun Run is on this Sunday, 31 August, with organisers saying it promises to be the biggest yet.

Australia has recorded the highest number of drowning deaths since records began, prompting urgent warnings from Royal Life Saving Australia and Surf Life Saving Australia as summer approaches.

The challenging economic times, road and drainage works, and the increasing number of chain stores in Byron are calling into question what the future of the town of Byron Bay will be, according to ...

Thirty-three local groups and individuals have been nominated for the Tweed Sustainability Awards, and Tweed Shire Council is now asking locals to vote and decide this year's People’s Choice winner.

The tragic hit-and-run death of Bangalow resident Paul Campton could be the catalyst for a major road safety upgrade at the spot where he was killed.

Thank you Bayla Nerden for your letter in a recent Echo regarding the Israel Hamas war. Yours has been one of the only balanced items in the paper for some time now. The obsession with blaming only ...