While Cr Michael Lyon was affirming himself to undertake the duties of office on Thursday morning, what most people didn’t ...

On 14 and 15 October Ballina Shire Council will be spotlighting safety on bikes. Look out for Bike Safety give-aways of bells ...

It’s official: climate change and the extreme weather it brings are pushing insurance costs through the roof for Australian ...

I am told that to have David Lovejoy’s life missing from the Echo editorial would seem strange, despite his son Hans’s comprehensive review, so I am your huckleberry – obscure Doc Holliday reference.

A correspondent who wishes to remain anonymous has sent The Echo a beautiful personal story about legendary master craftsman ...

Police are appealing for public assistance to locate a teenager missing from the state’s north. Zea Appo, aged 17, was last ...

Homelessness Australia says a shocking number of Australians with psychosocial disabilities are struggling with unmet housing ...

Greenpeace Australia Pacific is warning about the growth of US-style corporate legal tactics aimed at silencing public ...

Member for Lismore Janelle Saffin says two local high school students will be attending the Social Media summit being held in ...

Police are renewing their appeal for information as an investigation continues into an aggravated break and enter at ...

Marine Rescue NSW volunteers responded to hundreds of boaters in need of assistance on the state’s waterways in September, ...

Far north coast beaches will get a little brighter as the Nippers season officially splashes back onto the sand this weekend.