In the midst of a freezing Canberra winter, federal parliament returned last week for the first time since the May election. The 48th Australian Parliament is the Albo show, with 24 new Labor members ...

A local philanthropic organisation is offering three grants of $20,000 each to women-led, not-for-profit organisations in the Northern Rivers who are delivering projects that uplift women and girls.

Ballina’s existing Sharpes Beach carpark is to close from today owing to work on a new one. The Ballina Shire Council is encouraging beachgoers to use an alternative carpark on the western side of The ...

With the large contentious development application (DA) on exhibition for 32 affordable rental homes and commercial space over a much-used Mullumbimby carpark (57 Station St), The Echo asked Council ...

The NSW Government says it will introduce tough new laws to crackdown on the sale of illicit tobacco and illegal vaping goods ...

Police are seeking urgent assistance to locate three children reported missing from the Gold Coast since July 18.

Dr Hissink LOVES to SCUBA dive, but life as a rural doctor doesn’t always leave a lot of spare time for that. He keeps his ...

‘Alone we can do so little, together we can do so much’. This quote from American author and activist Helen Keller sums up much of the work being done by the Mullumbimby & District Neighbourhood ...

Looking ahead, the program will also introduce a dedicated education module for parents, helping them understand the legalities of e-bike use — especially in relation to illegal modifications. There ...

With the announcement that SAE Byron Bay campus would close by 2028, a coalition of students, alumni, staff, and community ...

The CSIRO has launched the National Energy Analysis Centre – which is vital new research infrastructure to support, accelerate and de-risk Australia’s complex energy transition.