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Premium Content Subscriber only Four Northern Rivers businesses have taken out the top honours in the 2021 delicious. Harvey Norman Produce Awards. Nimbin Valley Dairy, Byron Gourmet Mushrooms, Pocket Herbs & Produce and Fair Game Wild Venison were among 127 producers receiving the state awards across dairy, earth, paddock and sea categories. Editorial director of delicious., Kerrie McCallum, said the judges tasted their way through the crop of predominantly primary produce industry-nominated entries. "Although the pandemic still presents challenges, this year's state judging was as excit...

Premium Content Subscriber only Further discussions are being had between the defence and prosecution about the case against a rural firefighter accused of arson. Brendan Piccini, 18, has been charged with lighting nine fires while he was a volunteer rural firefighter. He was arrested on November 4 last year and was charged with nine counts of intentionally causing a fire and being reckless to its spread and one count of possessing an unauthorised pistol. The charges relate to fires in the Burringbar and Mooball areas between October 7 and November 3, which police will allege were deliberate...

In response to and support of Kerry Gray’s and Robin Gracie’s letters Echo 31 March). The McGoughans Lane blocked drains are the tip of the iceberg in the water-management system in town. Take a short stroll from Burringbar St in any direction and you will notice the blocked drains on every street and laneway. Forested with weeds, blocked pipes, or completely filled in by backyard developments and not to mention the stench of stagnant water. Places are struggling with Council approving dwellings owing to a backflow of flooding from the street. Lift your game, Council, and drain the drain...

Premium Content Subscriber only A development application has been lodged with the Tweed Shire Council for a new tattoo studio in the township of Burringbar. The artist behind the possible studio, Ben Milliken, said he plans to make the shop more focused on the art than the tattooing, as well as help change the stigma around tattooists. “The tattoo industry is a lot different than what it used to be,” Mr Milliken said. “Everyone requires a licence, there are thorough background and criminal checks. “It’s more about the art rather than the attitude.” Tattoo ...

Premium Content Subscriber only A man is in hospital with a number of serious injuries after his car crashed into a ditch late Wednesday night in Stokers Siding. Several rescue organisations were called to rescue a car flooded in the ditch on Stokers Siding Rd just before midnight on Wednesday. The NSW SES Murwillumbah Unit posted on social media their organisation, Fire and Rescue Murwillumbah and Tweed Heads, Burringbar Rural Fire Brigade, NSW Volunteer Rescue Association, Ambulance and police were called to the scene. "Initially it came through as a flood rescue but when arriving on sc...