At 1.45am this morning the NSW Fire and Rescue Mullumbimby Station 388 Sans and Brunswick Station 240 were called to a fire at the Mullumbimby Scout Hall.
From 3 July, a major new body of work by Gadigal/Sydney-based artist Gerwyn Davies will be exhibited at the Tweed Regional Gallery & Margaret Olley Art Centre.
This Thursday (today), Byron Shire Council (BSC) will be discussing the establishment of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) between Byron Shire Council and Homes NSW (HNSW) as well as the potential for a Community Assessment Panel for the old Mullumbimby Hospital site.
Splendour In The Grass (SITG) has announced that it will not run for the second year in a row.
On the STIG social media yesterday they announced that ‘Splendour needs a little more time to recharge and we won’t be back this year’.
‘Hey gang, sorry it’s been so quiet, but we had a little holiday… finally. The rest of the festival team have still been busy cooking up some awesome new things for music lovers in Australia, but Splendour needs a little more time to recharge and we won’t be back this year.
‘Think of it as a breather so we can come back even bigger and better when the time is right. Lots of other huge events on the horizon so keep an ear to the ground in the coming months – we can’t wait to share what we’ve been working on!’
The first Festival was held in 2001 running a successful event around Byron Bay, with two years at Woodford, that eventually moved to the North Byron Parklands site at Yelgun in 2013, though that move faced significant community opposition.
It featured Powderfinger at its 2001 and has seen a great range of artists play at SITG including PJ Harvey,, Coldplay, Queens of the Stone Age, Gorillaz and The Cure among many.
The festival was rescheduled in 2021 and 2022 due to the world-wide COVID-19 pandemic and then ran again in 2022 and 2023 before being cancelled in 2024 a week after ticket sales went on sale.
According to Guardian Australia sources they spoke to ‘have been told Live Nation – which owns Splendour – was unable to lock in overseas acts of enough calibre to headline a major Australian festival’.
According to the ABC in a further statement from ‘Secret Sounds parent company Live Nation has said the festival team has their “full support to bring Splendour in the Grass back when they feel it’s right”.’
While the SITG festival has at times been contentious locally due to flood, traffic, and other impacts it has also provided a range of local employment and contributed to local groups throughout the region with a community grants program.
The crowd laps up the Flaming Lips, Splendour 2009.
Supertonic featuring at Splendour in the Grass Festival 2023. Supplied
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Gimmy plays at 1pm on the Amphitheatre stage at Splendour on Sunday.
Megan, Lexi, Grace, Layla, Dave and Adrian are putting the finishing touches to the Splendour site and are ready to rock.
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The perfect stop-off on your way to Splendour in the Grass this Saturday at the Billi
Lula Ross and Otto Ridgeway from Bruns School with Kaz Ross, Paul Piticco and Jessica Ducrou behind.
Despite the lows there were highs: Fiesta Creations crew brought colour and movement to Splendour. Photo Jeff Dawson.
Splendour in the Mud 2022. Photo Jeff Dawson.
Rapper-on-the-rise Tasman Keith have been added to the Splendour lineup.
Gorillaz are just one of the treats for 2022’s Splendour.
SplendourXR: splendidly quiet for local koalas and neighbours. Plus, there will be imaginary mushrooms. Bonus. Image supplied.
Waiting it out – Splendour 2021 will kae a late entrance in November. Photo Tree Faerie.
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Australian producer Flume will head the line-up at the 2020 Splendour in the Grass. Image: Soundcloud
LDRU are waring up for Splendour
Some 340 police officers were reportedly at Splendour in the Grass 2018. Photo Pedestrian.TV.
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Iconic Laundry comes to Splendour.
Splendour in the Grass campers donated everything from blow-up mattresses to tents and sleeping bags. Photo supplied.
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Splendour 2018. Photo Jeff Dawson
Deadlock at Splendour – from left to right
Every Cloud Productions’ Deb Cox, Danny Phillipou, Amit Pala, Bijou Grace and EP
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Splendour in the Grass GM Elise Huntley hands the $10,000 cheque to the Pocket Public School staff and students. Photo supplied
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Craft Palace Photo Jeff Dawson
This is what Splendour in the Grass is supposed to be about – enjoying the music. Photo Jeff Dawson
Angus & Julia Stone at Splendour 2018. Photo Jeff Dawson
Angus and Julia Stone at Splendour 2018….. Photo Jeff Dawson
The Presets at 2018. Photo Jeff Dawson
Cub Sport at Splendour 2018. Photo Jeff Dawson
Govindas at Splendour 2018. Photo Jeff Dawson
Henry Rollins at Splendour 2018. Photo Jeff Dawson
Julia Stone at Splendour 2018. Photo Jeff Dawson
Teens enjoying last year’s Splendour in the Grass. Photo Jeff ‘Phonie’ Dawson
Khalid, no longer a young dumb and broke high school kid….. Photo Jeff Dawson
Angus Stone at Splendour 2018. Photo Jeff Dawson
Angus Stone at Splendour 2018. Photo Jeff Dawson
Getting set up for Splendour in the Grass is now in full swing. Photo Jeff Dawson.
Nicqui Yazdi, Matthew Evans from the Falls Festival and Splendour in the Grass, MP Tamara Smith, Phil Preston from the STEER project and Jeremy Holmes from Elements. Photo Aslan Shand.
The company behind Splendour in the Grass wants to increase the number of patrons at festival to 50,000. (supplied)
Queens of the Stone Age will be headlining the 2017 Splendour in the Grass festival. File photo
Jessica Ducrou and SITG co-producer Paul Piticco with Chief Inspector Gary Cowan above Splendours Main Amphitheatre. (Pic Jeff Dawson)
Queen of the bass face, Este Haim from Los Angeles three–sister band Haim (http://haimtheband.com/), cuts loose on the Amphitheatre stage at Splendour in the Grass. Photo Jeff ‘Axe Maniac’ Dawson
Patrons having a ball at an African dance workshop during the Splendour in the Grass festival. (Jeff Dawson)
Mambo artist Lee McConnell’s new installation at Splendour
PLTS perform their Splendour Warm-Up show at the Beach Hotel on Friday
The Nicholas Cage cage at Splendour in the Grass 2015. Photo Jeff Dawson
Police say they were ‘stretched to breaking point’ during last year’s Splendour in the Grass festival. Photo Jeff Dawson
Cross dressing at Splendour in the Grass 2015. Photo Jeff Dawson
Trash Fairies at Splendour in the Grass 2015. Photo Jeff Dawson
The Nicholas Cage cage at Splendour in the Grass 2015. Photo Jeff Dawson
First Dog on the Moon at Splendour in the Grass 2015. Photo Jeff Dawson
Splendour in the Grass 2015. Photo Jeff Dawson
Splendour in the Grass 2015. Photo Jeff Dawson
Splendour in the Grass 2015. Photo Jeff Dawson
Splendour in the Grass 2015. Photo Jeff Dawson
The Evas, ambassadors for the McGrath Foundation will this year again be spreading the breast heal
Curvey ready to spread the word at Splendour about breast cancer. Photo supplied
North Byron Parklands will be holding a series of workshops this month so local residents can give direct feedback on plans to make the site a permanent festival venue. Photo Jeff ‘Blue Sky’ Dawson
Splendour in the Grass 2015. Photo Jeff Dawson
Splendour in the Grass 2015. Photo Jeff Dawson
Splendour in the Grass 2015. Photo Jeff Dawson
Festival co-producers Jessica Ducrou and Paul Piticco in front of the Amphiteater stage on Wednesday. Photo Jeff ‘It wouldn’t be fun without gumboots’ Dawson.
This year’s lineup for Splendour in the Grass includes Grammy award-winning producer, musician and DJ Mark Ronson, who was behind the smash hit single Uptown Funk, featuring Bruno Mars.
This year’s lineup for Splendour in the Grass includes Grammy award-winning producer, musician and DJ Mark Ronson (right), who was behind the smash hit single Uptown Funk, and UK band Blur, one of the most successful British bands of the last two decades, who have reunited as a four-piece (below).
Lining up for SITG tickets in 2015. Photo Jeff DAwson
First in line, Leathon Ekert, had been waiting since 6 am Sunday to buy his SITG 2015 ticket
Thaya, Susie and Natali Splendour ticket hopefuls.
Mick and Woodrow got their tickets and are looking forward to seeing Jamie T and No 1 Dads
This year’s lineup for Splendour in the Grass includes Grammy award-winning producer, musician and DJ Mark Ronson (right), who was behind the smash hit single Uptown Funk, and UK band Blur, one of the most successful British bands of the last two decades, who have reunited as a four-piece (left).
This year’s lineup for Splendour in the Grass includes Grammy award-winning producer, musician and DJ Mark Ronson (right), who was behind the smash hit single Uptown Funk, and UK band Blur, one of the most successful British bands of the last two decades, who have reunited as a four-piece (below).
Rumour is, the Sex Pistols won’t be playing this year’s Splendour. But for Olive and Penthe it’s all about Blur, the girls are feeling pumped as they wait to be amongst the first to secure Tickets to July’s SITG on Sunday morning.
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Splendour in the Grass’ annual distributions to community groups this year totalled more than $30,000. STIG 2014
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The North Byron Parklands site has received permanent approval to host Splendour in the Grass and the Falls Festival with increased patron numbers. (file pic) STIG 2014
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Splendour in the Grass orgnisers have been fined for breaching noise controls during the 2014 event.
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Splendour in the Grass 2020 cancelled.
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Splendour Festival Directors Paul Piticco and Jessica Ducrou.
Punters enjoy the atmosphere at last year’s Splendour in the Grass, the first to be held at North Byron Parklands. Photo Jeff Dawson
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L to right back row: Mat Evans, Kim Rosen and John Gudgeon (from VIA Byron): Mat Morris, Jessica Decrou and Brandon Saul from (NBP/Splendour/Falls); Peter Wotton and Cameron Arnold (VIA). Front: Elise Huntley, Kim Dowling (VIA).
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The Byron Bay Winter Whales (BBWW) took to the ocean for the 39th time this year on the first Sunday of May and raised $43,000 for local organisations and charities.
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