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Without my friend noticing, a creature smaller than a little fingernail was perched on a stem of grass and leapt to the safety of his sock.
The Byron Shire community may disagree on a lot of things, but we always manage to pull together in times of need. The recent fires have brought out the best in us, and relief for affected fire victims is coming from all quarters.
Under Your Thumb The Brunswick Picture House | Thursday 28 November | 6.45pm (6pm for food and drinks) | $15 at the door or online The Byron Youth Theatre has taken on the serious theme of abuse, for their upcoming show... Read More →
Water shortages are gripping the region, with water cartage trucks unable to keep up with demand. Georgia Fairhall from Byron Shire Water Cartage told Echonetdaily that they are booked up for five weeks and aren’t accepting new orders. She said,... Read More →
Scott Morrison is one of those blokes who simultaneously giggles and threatens. So what funny things, and what scary stuff, are vying for his attention under that baseball cap?
We love to receive letters, but not every letter will be published; the publication of letters is at the discretion of the online and print letters editors.
Support the fight to stop oil mining in the Great Australian Bight at this Saturday's paddle out in Byron and around the country.
This Saturday you can catch an outdoor screening of local filmmaker Damon Gameau’s recent film 2040 at the Yum Yum Tree in New Brighton.
Culture in the Byron Shire for the Week Beginning 21 November 2019
Larkin Poe Bluesfest | 9–13 April 2020 Nashville based sisters, Rebecca and Megan Lovell, are Larkin Poe. They named their band after their great great great grandfather who was a distant cousin of writer Edgar Allan Poe. That’s pretty cool.... Read More →
Live Music in the Byron Shire for the Week Beginning 20 November 2019
A less ferocious (I think it’s the lack of dragon) Emilia Clarke plays Kate, a 26 year older Londoner, struggling to put her life back together after a heart transplant she had last Christmas. After once being the life of... Read More →
This Saturday you can catch an outdoor screening of local filmmaker Damon Gameau’s recent film 2040 at the Yum Yum Tree in New Brighton.
Fiona O’laoghlin: Gap Year Byron Services Club | Saturday | 8pm | $30 They say that adversity makes the best comedy. Comedian Fiona O’Loughlin has a knack for reframing the hardest stuff life throws at her. Australians fell in love with... Read More →
Despite 135 letters of objection, Byron Council staff have recommended approval of a contentious development application in Brunswick Heads, after the developer agreed to modify his plans.
These are dangerous times and we need to be dangerous. We can start by planting one trillion trees (and watering them with our tears)
A local Byron brand has brought out the first breakfast cereal for infants that introduces tree nuts to children. Due to food allergy concerns, parents had been told to hold off on peanuts and tree nuts (such as almonds and... Read More →
Catching up with family and friends is one of the joys of the festive season – as long as you don’t have to cook a feast for each and every gathering. Barrio Eatery & Bar have a suggestion for you... Read More →
Ballina RSL Club and the CWA – Ballina Branch, have joined forces to bring Christmas Cheer to the farming families of Gwydir Shire. They are calling this, the Friends of the Farmer Christmas toy-drive. The Ballina Shire community is invited... Read More →
All the way from Monterrey N.L. Mexico, Son of a Taco is the new Mexican kitchen in the Mullumbimby bowling club. The restaurant, the dream child of Braulio Sanchez, has certainly been given a baptism of fire (well, followed by... Read More →
Vivienne Pearson This new word may not have hit the dictionary yet but ask any person of marriageable age and they will confirm that ‘wedfest’ is a thing. A cute portmanteau of wedding and festival, a wedfest describes turning your... Read More →
For the fourth year running, Sam Curtis and Barbara Sprengel have won the Ocean Shores Women’s bowls pairs after winning the final 22–9 last Saturday.
Lennox Head’s Juniper Harper has won the 2019 Billabong Parko’s Grom Stomp in the 12 and under girls division held on the Sunshine Coast.
Byron Bay FC have kept their undefeated start to the Summer Youth League season with a 4-1 win over Ballina.
The Byron Bay Beez basketballers were beaten by the Lismore Storm 87–78 in an exciting and entertaining Sunshine Conference grandfinal two weeks ago at the Cavanbah Centre.
