Australia’s egg industry is scrambling to recover from a crisis that has left supermarket shelves bare and consumers ...

A new survey has shed light on a disturbing reality for young Australians, revealing more than half of individuals aged 16 to 24 have experienced some form of sexual harassment. The findings highlight ...

Ballina Shire Council. Photo David Lowe. At the last meeting of Ballina Council, Greens councillors Kiri Dicker and Erin ...

New Western Sydney University research indicates that, unless immediate action is taken to ensure equal access to devices, internet and essential digital skills for all learners, many school students ...

Shearwater’s Wearable Arts performance is a mesmerising production now in its 24th year of excellence. The WAVE (Wearable ...

Knitting Nannas Dominique Jacobs (60) and Helen Kvelde (73) yesterday became the 21st and 22nd people arrested protesting the logging of Bulga State Forest, west of Port Macquarie. They had attached ...

The jolly man in red has arrived in Lismore, giving locals the chance to snap their cherished festive season photo.

Plans for a new, state-of-the-art emergency services precinct in Byron Bay for NSW Police and Fire and Rescue NSW were ...

Billinudgel-based indoor swim school and aquatic therapy centre, Swim For Your Life, will close its doors in December, after nine years of operation.

I am responding to the excellent letter from Jacqueline French in last week’s edition where she offered suggestions to how a visit to Byron could be a more enjoyable experience. Unfortunately, some of ...

Living in our family home in Lawson Street I can only but agree with Jan Hackett’s concern regarding the rate of sand loss and dune erosion at Main Beach, Byron Bay. Jan (and other concerned residents ...

The letters deadline for The Echo is noon Friday. Letters longer than 200 words may be cut. The publication of letters is at ...