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Murwillumbah Bridge lights up on road safety

San Francisco might have the Golden Gate Bridge but Murwillumbah is glowing gold to highlight the importance of road safety this week. 

Other News

Newrybar local takes third in Australia’s Greatest Horsewomen competition

Local equestrian Leah Van Ewijk has secured third place in the highly competitive Australian’s Greatest Horsewoman competition (AGHW), despite not having reliable access to an arena and making a 3,000-kilometre return trip to Victoria.

New report reveals NSW biodiversity no better off under Labor

A new report released today has revealed that declining biodiversity and increasing extinctions has continued despite pre-election commitments by the Minns government to take action on environmental protection.

Murwillumbah Bridge lights up on road safety

San Francisco might have the Golden Gate Bridge but Murwillumbah is glowing gold to highlight the importance of road safety this week. 

Byron biz breakfast on May 14

The Byron business community are invited for a networking breakfast on Tuesday, May 14 from 7.30am at Fishheads.

Editorial – Are we all finked?

A old dude named Larry Fink runs a US asset management corporation called BlackRock that not many people have heard of.

BaySounds competition launch

SAE Creative Media Institute and BayFM are proud to announce the launch of ‘BaySounds’, a new song-writing competition aimed at showcasing the talents of emerging musicians in the Northern Rivers region. Open to musicians aged 16 and over, the competition invites musos to submit their original composition on the SAE website by Sunday, 16 June.

Krishna Das

Directors of OM Fest, Edo Khan and Caroline Crowly, are delighted to announce a unique social impact festival with a world-class program of musicians, yoga and meditation teachers for this, first of its kind, event in Byron Bay.

OM Fest will be held at The Green Room in the natural surrounds of the iconic Byron Bay Bluesfest – Tyagarah Tea Tree Farm.

The program is a curated, retreat-like experience to help participants immerse in the practices of mantra, movement, breath and meditation. These ancient tools of bhakti yoga help us to realise our limitless nature, connecting us to the unconditional love in our hearts and the universal wisdom of OM (totality).

Edo and Caroline have designed a journey that will be nurturing and nourishing for body, mind and spirit. A balance of movement, deep relaxation, meditation and musical elation. Sacred sound vibrations will be woven into all sessions and throughout the entire program.

OM Fest will begin on the evening of Wednesday, 1 November with legendary chant master Krishna Das (USA) followed by three days of diving deep into the bliss of bhakti yoga with world class musicians, teachers and facilitators. OM Fest concludes on Saturday night, 4 November with a mega musical celebration ‘Omega’ – an uplifting ecstatic festival all-stars collaboration of world-fusion-conscious-devotional-music concert, like no other.

OM Fest is a celebration of community, consciousness and compassionate living. OM Fest is a non-profit festival with 100 per cent of profits going towards making a tangible difference in our world through the work of A Sound Life and Help A School Foundation. By attending OM Fest you are supporting the artists and teachers you love, as well as transforming the lives of people in need.

The Om Fest village will have delicious vegetarian food stalls, chai tent, herbal elixirs, natural spring water for drinking, Ayurveda, bodywork, Vedic fire ceremony, as well as other delights.

For information and tickets visit: thegreenroombyron.com.


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Byron Shire sees biggest increase in rough sleepers

The rough sleeper count has seen a significant increase of rough sleepers across Byron, Tweed, Ballina and Lismore shires with Byron Shire topping the state with a 16 per cent increase. 

Lane closure at Canal Bridge and Allens Parade roundabout construction to start

Tomorrow night will see one lane closed on Tamrind Drive in Ballina while  Lennox Head will see the beginning of roundabout construction at Ballina Street and Allens Parade, Lennox Head start on Monday, May 13.

Another fire ant nest eradicated at South Murwillumbah

A new fire ant nest was identified at South Murwillumbah and was confirmed and eradicated yesterday by the NSW Government and National Fire Ant Eradication Program teams. 

Minjungbal Drive at Tweed Heads South changed traffic conditions

Overnight traffic conditions will change on May 13 at Boyds Bay Bridge on Minjungbal Drive.