Echo Publications

28/07/2025

The 48th Australian Parliament is the Albo show, with 24 new Labor members taking what have traditionally been the Coalition benches in an encroaching red wave.

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 spreading across to what have traditionally been the Coalition benches, in an encroaching red wave.

28/07/2025

‘We are at a turning point in the fight against Alzheimer’s disease,’ said Professor Henry Brodaty.

The renowned clinician, researcher, policy advisor and Co-Director of UNSW’s Centre for Healthy Brain Ageing, Professor Henry Brodaty, recently delivered an address at the National Press Club: ‘Hope Beckons’, urging the federal government to back prevention-focused dementia research as a natio...

28/07/2025

Designs for the rebuild of Lismore’s Richmond River High campus are available for the public to see, four months after fire severely damaged the school’s main historic building.

28/07/2025

Big Voice Choirs (Brunswick Heads and Murwillumbah) recently raised $3,300 for Mullumbimby and District Neighbourhood Centre, says director Janet Swain.

28/07/2025

Who doesn’t love a Jimmy Barnes / Cold Chisel banger? Check out this free show next week.

Jimmy Barnes is without doubt one of the most loved and respected artists in Australian history. As frontman of Cold Chisel, Jimmy had a natural energy working hard, playing hard and living life. He carried this philosophy into his solo career and now has an unsurpassed collection of the most well-k...

28/07/2025

URGENT: three missing children may be in Byron Bay area

Queensland Police are still seeking urgent help from the public finding missing Gold Coast woman Monique and three young children including an infant.

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

28/07/2025

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.

28/07/2025

A development application is on exhibition for 32 affordable rental homes and commercial space over the much-used Mullumbimby carpark at 57 Station St.

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 staff, ‘Will there will be any plans presented around alternative parking/toilet prior to public su...

28/07/2025

The NSW Government says it will introduce tough new laws to crackdown on the sale of illicit to***co and illegal va**ng goods across the state.

27/07/2025

New fire trucks have been delivered to the Lismore state electorate in time for the next bushfire season, the local MP says.

27/07/2025

Ballina’s existing Sharpes Beach carpark is to close from today owing to work on a new one.