When do you paint over a ‘tall wall’? You know that wall where you measure your kids? Where you use a pencil or pen to do the unthinkable: write on the wall! But this is permissible, because it’s not ...

I am at a loss to understand how the development applicaiton (DA) for McAuleys Lane could have been legally approved. Following is my personal understanding of the matter. Byron Shire Council does not ...

I agree with Sapoty Brook’s suggestion (Letters, 2 July) that e-bikes should have a number plate. This would not only help prevent accidents, but also thefts perhaps. My housemate purchased a new ...

What a beautiful afternoon at Brunswick Soundshell, celebrating our new piano. Congratulations to all who were involved in bringing this life and joy back into our town that has suffered recently from ...

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 ...

If the community copes with the extended travel time, the disruption to businesses, and inadequate alternate routes only for the $5.3m Road upgrade to not remedy the issue of flooding at Uncle ...

Having grown up on the family farm, Kyan Sansom’s love for agriculture started at a very young age. Over the years that passion has continued to      grow and today, Kyan and his partner, Georgia, run ...

Tucked away in a cosy corner at a shopping centre in Wollongbar, Bonito is the kind of place that doesn’t just serve food – ...

What started as a dream in a small industrial garage in Byron Bay’s Arts & Industry Estate with a single Turkish roaster has ...

Tilley are often described as one indivisible unit, they have an understanding of each other’s playing that can only be ...

Things of Stone and Wood bring the heart of ’90s folk-rock to the Ballina RSL on Friday, July 25 and if the opening chords of ‘Happy Birthday Helen’ still tug at your heartstrings – or if you ever ...

Hurtigruten Scandinavian Film Festival presents the best new cinema from the Nordic region this July and August at Palace Cinemas, showcasing a diverse and thought-provoking selection from Sweden, ...