Byron Shire Local News
Local news, articles and more from the Byron Shire.
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Saddle Road residents face off over eco village
Divisions between landowners over future land use on Saddle Road near the Brunswick Heads highway interchange have flared up after council included the area into Residential Land Use Strategy recommendations at last Thursday’s council meeting. A staff report entitled Byron... Read More →
8 hours ago | Hans Lovejoy | 0 -
Sky’s the limit for astronomy festival
More than 400 people attended an astronomy festival in Byron Bay on the weekend, despite a stuff-up by a funding body that refused its application, thinking it was a gathering of astrologers.
Yesterday | Chris Dobney | 0 -
Byron Green councillors all pretenders
Today was my first attendance to a Byron Council meeting. It was amazing, I witnessed a mayor completely out of his depth and basically not up to the challenges ahead of him.
4 days ago | The Echo | 1 -
Mur’bah-to-Casino rail line an asset we need
Louise Doran, Ocean Shores. Recent letters claiming the Casino to Murwillumbah train line is in such bad condition that trains will never return are wrong on both points.
4 days ago | The Echo | 1 -
Byron’s roads are ‘a mess’, council admits
‘After weeks of heavy rainfall and flooding, many roads within Byron Shire are heavily pot-holed and falling apart.’ That unlikely confession is an official admission from Byron Shire Council that it has failed over many years to keep up with its road maintenance obligations.
5 days ago | Chris Dobney | 12 -
Recent rains test new flood response for Billinudgel
Recent heavy rains have allowed the Byron council and SES to demonstrate some of the changes that they are making in relation to flood responses in the north of the shire following the flood meeting on June 1.
6 days ago | Aslan Shand | 0 -
WWI memorial park study underway
A report is underway to determine the heritage significance of the Brunswick Heads WWI Memorial Park, according to Byron Shire Council staff, following use of the area for overflow to camping and residents' complaints of their poor health.
6 days ago | The Echo | 1 -
New group encourages young girls to dream big
Years ago when my 22-year-old daughter was a teenager, I searched tirelessly for a program that might suit her. I longed to find a place that offered her a breadth of experiences; that built her confidence through friendships and learning.
6 days ago | Mandy Nolan | 1 -
Rebecca records acts of kindness and hopes to spread it
Byron local Rebecca Johnson, 24, has launched The Kindness Book project at the recent Young & Green eco-fair.
6 days ago | Echonetdaily | 0 -
Federal children honour Aboriginal culture
Federal Community Children’s Centre is holding a Connecting to Country day to celebrate Aboriginal culture and respect for the environment on Sunday June 25 over 10am–2pm.
6 days ago | Echonetdaily | 0
