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Top Mullumbimby speller Aleea Thompson to head to Sydney

Aleea Thompson from Mullumbimby Public School is one of the top spellers in NSW, quite an achievement by year 5, and she is heading off to the NSW Premier’s Spelling Bee finals in November in Sydney.

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Harold and the Purple Crayon

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New Byron CBD development underway by JD Property Group

To mark commencement of construction for the Secret Garden Residences, a groundbreaking ceremony was held last week.

Editorial – Perusing the Byron candidate buffet

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Top Mullumbimby speller Aleea Thompson to head to Sydney

Aleea Thompson from Mullumbimby Public School is one of the top spellers in NSW, quite an achievement by year 5, and she is heading off to the NSW Premier’s Spelling Bee finals in November in Sydney.

Eclectic Selection: What’s On This Week

Eclectic Selection: What’s on this week is a taste of some of the events that can be found in the Byron Shire and beyond this coming week.

Unveiling Elements of Byron’s ‘Native Menu’: a wildly sophisticated dining experience

Elements of Byron, Byron Bay’s only luxury beachfront resort, invites locals and guests to embark on a culinary journey...

Big Sky Mountain

Big Sky Mountain may have urban roots, but there’s an undeniable magic of country embedded in their musical DNA. Redefining harmony in Australian country music, Big Sky Mountain’s journey from city streets to the heart of country melodies adds a unique flavour to their sound, blending the energy of city life with the soulful resonance of country storytelling. But don’t be fooled; hitched up their skirts is a pistol, and they won’t flinch at holding you ransom with their jaw-dropping harmonies.

Big Sky Mountain finds inspiration in Americana luminaries like Alison Krauss, Kacey Musgraves, Wilco, and The Eagles.

Their story begins in 2019 with the release of their debut album, All Our Minutes, produced by ARIA winner Paul McKercher, landing them a string of live shows, regional radio play and an invite to Tamworth Country Music Festival.

Soon after, the band teamed up with producer Jackson Barclay (The McClymonts and Vera Blue), yielding a series of singles such as ‘Bed of Roses’, ‘The Great Escape’, and ‘Home Fires’. These tracks found a home on high rotation at ABC Country Radio and paved the way for gigs at notable festivals like National Folk Festival, Perisher Peak Festival, Lakeside Festival, Under Western Skies, and Majors Creek Festival.

Big Sky Mountain hit the ground running in 2024 with a new single, ‘Dark Place’, a Northern NSW tour, and an invitation to Queensland’s renowned Gympie Music Muster in August.

You can catch them at The Rails on Sunday.

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