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Fundraising for koala signs for Bangalow

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Trilogy: New Wave

More than a decade has passed since the original Trilogy (2007), a classic surf film directed by one-time Suffolk Park resident and legendary surf filmmaker Taylor Steele was released. Since then, surfing has transitioned from a countercultural pastime to a mainstream sport. Trilogy: New Wave examines this evolution with a new lens, offering an unexpected perspective of surfing’s present.

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Conversations with Mark Swivel

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As the koala mating season has started, Bangalow Koalas has set up fundraising to
create incorporate more koala road signs.

Bangalow Koalas, who keep a watch over to the local koala population, has seen an increase in calls since the mating season, reporting mothers and their joeys crossing the road.

Road traffic is one of the biggest dangers for koalas, as an estimated 3,500 koalas have
been killed by vehicles on NSW roads between 1980 and 2018.

According to Environment NSW Government, this number is underestimated because many
injured or dead koalas are not reported. Moreover, according to the Australian Koala Foundation (AKF), koalas have seen their numbers drop by 30 per cent in three years.

Bangalow Koalas has started a fundraiser on Facebook. Thanks to social media, 100 per cent of donations will go to the organisation, according to Linda Sparrow, president of Bangalow Koalas.

This fundraising will allow Linda and her team to purchase 30 koala road signs
destined for Northern Rivers.

If you want to participate in this project and donate to the purchases of the signs, with the Facebook page


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Conversations with Mark Swivel

Byron Community College is thrilled to announcement their new series, ‘Conversations with Mark Swivel’. Mark is a well-known man-about-town owing to his dedication to community-building, activism and all the stellar work he does in raising awareness on important topics that affect us all.

German Film Festival

Palace Cinemas are delighted to present the 2024 HSBC German Film Festival in collaboration with German Films. The 2024 line-up features many superb offerings including six films direct from the Berlin International Film Festival (Berlinale), a selection of the best new German cinema and exciting new films for budding cinephiles in the Kino for Kids side bar, presented by the Goethe-Institut.

It’s the Byron Caper!

Like your entertainment served up with delicious food and booze? Then this one’s for you! Caper Byron Bay Food & Culture Festival is thrilled to announce the return of the ‘Dinner & Show’ at Brunswick Picture House for two nights only on Saturday, 18 May and Sunday, 19 May.

Summer of Harold

In a change of pace, the Uki Moon Theatre are excited to announce their first production for 2024 – the comedic trio of plays, Summer of Harold, by award-winning playwright Hilary Bell and directed by Penny Irving.