Local news, articles and more from the Byron Shire.
Pam’s chemical-free farming passion
Third-generation farmer Pam Morrow has been growing her own organic food for over 20 years. Her passion for farming without the use of chemicals saw Pam as an early adopter of organic certification decades ago. Having grown up on the...
Stone and Wood’s new NRB beer
Stone and Wood have launched a new beer: Northern Rivers Beer (NRB). At a warm, and pretty laidback, night at the Billinudgel Hotel earlier in the month, members of the local community were told it’s Stone and Wood’s most...
Organic seedlings at the market
Victoria Cosford From the age of 17, owner of Seedlings Organic, Luke Sansom, has worked in horticulture. Down on the Mornington Peninsula he was a mere 19 years old when he set up a business propagating and planting indigenous aquatic...
Suffolk Park Tennis travels to grass courts
A group of eight adult Suffolk Park tennis players headed south of the border for a grass court tennis tournament in the small town of Tatura - north of Melbourne.
Film fundraiser for Save Wallum
Our Generation Media together with the Brunswick Picture House will be hosting a special fundraiser screening of the award-winning documentary, Luku Ngärra: The Law of the Land in support of Save Wallum.
Karate students win medals on the Gold Coast
Students of the Byron Bay JWK Karate dojo competed at the first AMAC Gold Coast tournament of the year on March 10 with medal-winning success.
Interview with Ian Moss (Cold Chisel)
If you love Australian music, then you know Ian Moss – with nine Cold Chisel albums and eight solo albums under his belt, Moss is one of Australia’s iconic musicians, delivering an unforgettable sound – not only as a telling soloist on guitar but especially with his silken voice, ringing with clarity and resonating with pure soul. Seven caught up with Ian at home in Sydney to talk about his latest record and Bluesfest 2024.
Byron nippers excel at state championships
Byron Bay Surf Life Saving Club had its most successful NSW Age Championships from the last few years, with our nippers making many finals across the four day event held at Queenscliff, NSW, earlier this month.
Having dinner with the Artists
Next week you can join Art Byron curator, Laith McGregor and influential artists, Lara Merrett and Shaun Gladwell for an exclusive evening of conversation, food and wine at Newrybar Hall. The artists will be in conversation with Vault magazine editor, Alison Kubler, who will discuss their practice, connection to Byron Bay, and involvement in the 2024 iteration of Art Byron.
Oh My Goddess, Kylie Minogue is Coming To Splendour!
Oh yes she is! Global icon. Pop superstar. Kylie Minogue is set to take over the Splendour in the Grass Amphitheatre for the very first time! Taking to the Splendour stage, Kylie Minouge will be the opening night headline act when she makes a triumphant return home and stamps her name in the annals of Splendour lore. Splendour in the Grass (SITG), returns to Ngarindjin (North Byron Parklands) from Friday, 19 July to Sunday, 21 July for three days of camping, music, art and freedom.