Byron Shire Council has funded three projects to activate public spaces around the shire in 2026.
The projects offer a program of free site-specific activations and include Hoppers, a vibrant intervention of synchronised swimmers by local choreographer Kelly O’Meara, set on a sandbar within the Brunswick Heads River on 3-4 January. It will feature bright orange space hoppers, beach games, and choreography celebrating the female body and connection to place.
The second project is the Understory Wonder Trail in Mullumbimby that will run from February to March and is a creative exploration of the Mullumbimby Arboretum at Heritage Park. Led by children’s theatre practitioner Valley Lipcer and visual ecologist Aviva Reed, it will include workshops, a QR-activated soundscape and illustrated booklet that brings to life the park’s diverse plant and animal life.
April will see a one night only Drive-In Cinema at the Cavanbah Centre that will see Andreas Stamatakakos transform the southern car park into a pop-up cinema showcasing indie films and light installations by local artists.
For more information about Creative Spaces Grants and the program of events, visit www.byron.nsw.gov.au/CPS.
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