Simon Haslam

A recent trip to see friends on the Gold Coast sharpened my appreciation for just how lucky we in Byron. If you like Irish pubs, Bavarian restaurants and food courts try the Goldie: ‘How good is it?’, as our PM might say, philausophically.

Unless you’re a serial reader of self-help books, most people would expect a true health transformation should take a reasonable period of time.

Celebrate NYE at your favourite location in the universe, the wild planet of Harvest Newrybar.

By S Haslam Author Matthew Evans is very media savvy, but even he seems a little rueful about the focus on the chapter in his latest...

The young but already iconic Brunswick Picture House received a huge $627,00 boost from the Regional Arts NSW and other state government agencies for its long planned capital works program this morning.

Like bubbles? Francisco Smoje, head chef and one of the founders of Barrio Eatery & Bar, is renowned for the refined flavours and humble...

Smoking is back – food that is. And so is wild game. Local chef Mark LaBrooy has been hunting deer 6.5hrs southwest of Byron,...

    By: S Haslam It’s hard to think of a project more emblematic of modern Byron than The Farm. Situated right at the gateway to town,...

After two years of relying on corporate sponsorship to provide much-needed upgrades, the owners of Brunswick Picture House are looking to government grants to help fund with the next round of improvements.

Fresh from a stint working up in Brisbane, former executive chef of Coyotito, Evan White, together with partner Amelia, is set to create a...

Byron Writers Festival has just announced its complete 2018 lineup, so put down your pen and pick up a program to check out the diverse array of writers and events on offer.

The Byron Shire Echo hosted drinks after hours at Targa on Friday night with the Byron Chamber of Commerce. Did we get your photo? Check out the gallery.

  The two husband-and-wife teams behind Quattro, Lennox Head’s stylish beachfront Italian restaurant, laid on a bit of a party for their customers, guests (and...

Ben Franklin MLC had the honour of unveiling the plaque at the official opening of Level One at Ballina RSL this morning.

A new initiative called The Gathering that showcases successful local businesses recently commenced, with The Farm founders Tom and Emma Lane speaking about their inspirations and experience in starting up a business in the Shire. Events will be running every month for the next year, says co-founder Lisa Laing.

The Echo, along with other Fairfax Media and worldwide papers, appears to have been taken in by scammers posing as a legitimate Victorian company,...

Story and photos by: Vivienne Pearson  Byron’s Katia Bee Project received a $25,000 funding boost last night (Thurs 24 November) from the Northern Rivers Community...

Byron’s Lawson Lane is the exit for two drive-in bottleshops – it’s full of bins and is dominated by the concrete rear of the former Nomads backpacker building. In a strictly utilitarian and commercial world, this service lane would remain plain ugly.

NSW Minister for Trade, Tourism and Major Events Stuart Ayres visited Byron this morning and told Destination Byron’s annual Tourism Symposium that the NSW government had a goal of doubling overnight visitor expenditure by 2020.