The Bureau of Meteorology has said that Tropical Cyclone Alfred has slowed down and stalled overnight which will likely lead to more coastal erosion and reaching landfall late Friday to Saturday.

Richmond Valley Council is urging Evans Head residents in low-lying areas to remain vigilant as heavy rainfall from Tropical ...

The NSW government has opened the (SEOC) as police and emergency services continue to urge the community not to take risks in ...

A warning for Tropical Cyclone Alfred is current for communities between Double Island in the north and down towards Yamba and Grafton in northern NSW with PREPARE TO EVACUATE orders along the coast ...

As Tropical Cyclone Alfred approaches the Bangalow Film Festival, that was to start today, has been postponed.

Plunging into the refreshing waters of our beaches on a hot day is one of summer’s great joys, but for a number of our long-term residents, it’s a pleasure and a relief they can only imagine.

Byron Council will make the redevelopment of the Byron Bay pool and the installation of heating at the Mullumbimby pool key priorities under its newly adopted Shire-wide aquatic strategy.

The Doomsday Clock shifted to 89 seconds to midnight just a month ago, the closest humanity has ever come to catastrophic ...

The NSW SES is advising people in the following area(s) to STAY INDOORS due to impacts from Tropical Cyclone Alfred UNLESS they have been directed to evacuate due to expected flooding. There are ...

Prepare to evacuate low lying properties in Uki, especially along Kyogle Rd, Meadow Place and Smiths Creek say SES.

David Lowe’s fabulous article in last week’s Echo, ‘Why good government is nothing like a business’ really is THE core issue of our times. If you never fully understood why neoliberalism is so toxic, ...

We need to wake up to the reality that climate change is forcing the cost of living to increase. Mainly via rising food prices, as crops fail in various regions, and rising insurance costs, as housing ...