Jodie Molloy noticed the Byron ‘Cheer Up, Slow Down, Chill Out’ sign was broken and put a callout in hope that it could be fixed and put back up. With the blessing of the mayor, Jodie and Ben Ormonde re-erected the message with a new sign last Thursday, just in time for the hoards of punters visiting Byron Bay on their annual pilgrimage to Bluesfest. Photo Eve Jeffery.
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