Stuart McConville (Letters, June 12) was expressing his opinion about a perceived lack of business community spirit in Byron Bay compared to years gone by. We appreciate Stuart coming to the defence of BayFM, but he would be unaware of the facts about this event.
The Fishheads and Byron Chamber of Commerce Fundraising Breakfast was a simple one-off initiative by Ralph at Fishheads and Matt from the Byron Chamber. BayFM didn’t even know they were raising funds for the station until the event had been publicised.
Given this, we think $1,360 in unexpected funds is a great result and that the organisers were generous in giving us all the proceeds rather than just a portion. We appreciate many businesses here are doing it tough right now.
Having said that, as a volunteer-run, not-for-profit charity with no ongoing funding, BayFM is always in need of community support. If any other businesses or individual donors feel able to help the station – which belongs to all of us in Byron Shire – we’d be most grateful.
Thanks again to Fishheads and the Byron Chamber for your support of BayFM.
For four decades The Echo has printed the stories some people loved, some people hated, and some pretended not to read. If you want us to keep telling the truth, the real truth, not the sugar-coated version. We’ll need your support to keep the presses rolling. 
