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The beginning of the end of Bluesfest

6 days ago | echo.net.au | Eve Jeffery

Making the most of what possibly might be the very last Bluesfest, the usually quite and chilled Thursday event was busy, busy, BUSY, – busy like a Sunday at the Tyagarah venue, with punters soaking up every minute of what could be their final chance at Blues. No one was disappointed with the great line-up of shows on day one with Tones and I, Taj Farrant, Budjerah, Melody Angel and Christone ‘Kingfish’ Ingram, being the highlights of the main event.
Make friends and influence people with the CWA

6 days ago | echo.net.au | Eve Jeffery

The Country Women’s Association (CWA) of NSW are encouraging women to consider becoming involved in their organisation, with the ‘Find Your Place’ campaign running in April and May. The Brunswick Heads CWA branch is getting right behind it, and is urging locals to get active.
Interview with Rag’n’Bone Man

6 days ago | echo.net.au | Eve Jeffery

Known to the world as Rag’n’Bone Man, Rory Graham burst onto the music scene in 2016 with his breakthrough hit ‘Human’, a track that masterfully blended traditional blues with hip hop and introduced listeners to his powerful baritone voice. The success of ‘Human’was monumental, earning Graham widespread acclaim and propelling his debut album of the same name to 4x platinum status in the UK.
Interview with Ash Grunwald

1 week ago | echo.net.au | Eve Jeffery

Playing two home turf shows on the weekend, Ash Grunwald has inspired a generation with his signature blend of blues and roots. Known for his ‘surf by day, jam by night’ ethos – also the title of his first book – Grunwald has become a festival favourite, delivering high-energy shows filled with gritty guitars and foot-stomping rhythms. If you’re looking for blues at Bluesfest, he’s your first stop. Last week Ash spoke to The Echo on his return home from a very long tour.
Ballot locked in, now comes the pledges

1 week ago | echo.net.au | Hans Lovejoy

Buckle up peeps, the federal election is May 3, and there are ten candidates for the marginal Richmond electorate who are vying for your precious vote. In last week’s ballot draw, Greens candidate Mandy Nolan was first out of the bag, which means she has the advantage of being placed number one on the ballot. To be a valid vote, all squares must be numbered consecutively from 1 to 10. If voters simply number down the ballot, an advantage would be received by the higher candidates.
Wonderfully Weird

1 week ago | echo.net.au | Mandy Nolan

I have always been a weird girl. In fact, I have made my career out of it. It’s something I embrace now, but it caused me great pain in my younger years. I remember how painful it was not to be like other people. To be taller, or shorter, or to think differently, or to experience the world in ways that were seen as deviant to the norm. I could feel my difference. It wasn’t something you could see. It was the wrong runners. What my mum put on my sandwiches. It was my scabbed knees. My tallness.
Lily-Grace’s star continues to rise

1 week ago | echo.net.au | Paul Bibby
Bruns to get affordable housing

1 week ago | echo.net.au | Hans Lovejoy

Fifteen new ‘affordable’ units are pegged for Brunswick Heads through the first round of the Housing Australia Future Fund (HAFF). The HAFF was passed by federal Labor in November 2023, but was delayed by the Greens, who pushed for improvements to the law. While Labor claims the delays were costly, the Greens say the extra money they negotiated was a better result.
Editorial - Destroying houses during a housing crisis is so 2025

1 week ago | echo.net.au | Hans Lovejoy

Back in 1981, the NSW Department of Environment and Planning published Low Cost Country Home Building. At 120 pages, it’s a comprehensive handbook for low cost construction and useful information around rural living. The NSW government at the time put faith in people and seemed to want to help residents be self-sufficient and off grid. The ’80s was a much simpler time, before governments destroyed the housing market for the middle to lower class, and in general, became mean. Where is the spotlight?
Council GM, Greens mayor, ramp up home demolition threats on Main Arm community

2 weeks ago | echo.net.au | Hans Lovejoy

Threats of multiple home demolition are still a reality for a small vulnerable community of long-term locals living in Main Arm, with a renewed, united push from Greens Mayor Sarah Ndiaye and Council’s General Manager, Mark Arnold. They are backing compliance department demands that multiple homes be assessed against building codes to ensure ‘public safety’.