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June 16, 2026

Vision for Burringbar Street sought

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Over the next few months, Council staff say they will be out talking to the Mullumbimby business community and wider community, about a ‘concept design’ for Burringbar Street – the priority project of the Our Mullumbimby Masterplan.

‘The purpose of developing a concept design is so that we have a shared vision for Mullumbimby’s main street – one that is shaped by what the community wants,’ Council’s Place Planning Co-ordinator, Andrew FitzGibbon, said.

‘Council can then use that high-level design to see what simple permanent changes can be made in the short-term, while also looking for funding for more significant changes if they are identified,’ he said. 

‘The concept design will consider ways to make Burringbar Street a more accessible, safe, inclusive, vibrant, and enjoyable place to be – a main street fit for the colourful, diverse, and active community and businesses of Mullumbimby’.

To get informed on the concept design for Burringbar Street, visit Council’s website at www.byron.nsw.gov.au/burringbar-street.



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