Another three teenagers were arrested last week as part of a police operation targeting alleged youth crime in northern NSW.

From hula to Bollywood and visual art of many cultures the Multikulcha Festival and Art Exhibition will open on Friday, 23 ...

Since 1986 The Echo has been the voice of the Byron Shire. This independent free weekly newspaper covers the news and events of a thriving, unique and colourful north coast community. Offering much ...

Thanks Jeff Rake for your reply to my letter. I don’t personally know Mandy, but I know she has been writing for the Echo a ...

Mandy, ignore those bigoted crackpots who will never see the light, what is wrong and what is right. Sadly, ...

Brad Turner was one of the many muscle men and women who showed off their ability to demolish logs... The nation’s peak organisation representing local government is calling for greater investment in ...

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.

January 24, 2026 Home Channon residents call to halt Standing Street footpath 600Billie-Beasley-Payne-on-the-existing-shaded-path ...

Palestinian author] Randa Abdel-Fattah was rightly removed from the Adelaide Writers Week for the following reasons: publicly stated that ‘Zionists have no claim or right to cultural safety’; posted ...

Home Boaters urged to prepare for a safe Australia Day long weekend Marine-Rescue-NSW-image ...

DSA FNC volunteers and participants at a Lennox Head event in 2024. Photo supplied ...