Much-needed mental health services for local young people have received a boost with the official opening of the expanded ...

Changes to the overnight traffic conditions on the Bruxner Highway, Wollongbar will take place from Sunday, February 2.

In a move that may become more common in the town as demand for rural housing grows, the owner of the undulating greenfield ...

One hilarious thing though. The EO claims to be ‘restoring science and biological realities’ and defines ‘male’ as meaning a ...

A severe thunderstorm moved across the Northern Rivers from the south west last Thursday (January 23) morning. Extremely high ...

Police are appealing for information after a crash 30km south of Ballina on Thursday, January 24. Emergency services were called to Broadwater-Evans Heads Road, Broadwater, about 8.50am (Thursday, ...

From Friday, January 31 school zones will be back in force across most of NSW  as students prepare to start term one.

During the 2022 floods Broadwater Public School, on the floodplain at the confluence of the Richmond and Tuckean Broadwater rivers, was destroyed.

Hi everybody. My name’s Dave Power and I’m a singer and guitarist. I did a gig at the Bangalow Hotel, Sunday, January 19, and it was lots of fun! I’d really like to thank The Echo for featuring my gig ...

Beware folks, there’s a new pandemic on the way, this time on a global scale. It’s called Trumposia and as yet there’s no known cure. Face masks will not help but ear plugs might!     Peter Walters, B ...

Has anyone notice there’s a mini-moat going around town whenever it rains? Especially on Stuart Street from the newsagents, outside along the old bakery, past the Japanese takeaway, and down beyond ...