Today we received our Valuer General land valuation report. Shock horror, as our Council rates are pegged by these valuation reports. Surprised to find our land in Bayside supposedly has more value than the recent sales of a double...
I would like to start with a quick recap of ‘Anzac’. When Australia committed to support Britain’s imperial foreign policies in WWI because of our past colonial ties to it, we raised and sent a volunteer army in support.
Recent events have seen the approach of the point of no return in the development of Artificial Intelligence (AI), in its inevitable trajectory to rule the world. The threat from AI is greater than the threat from global warming,...
I love cats. I think they are beautiful, affectionate creatures, but when my last cat died I decided I would rather have birds in the garden than a cat in the house. A recent scientific survey on the TV news...
Rejoice, fair burghers of the Shire, for a teensy weensy bit more accountability has shot forth from the top end of Mullumbimby…
Look out people! Council rates will skyrocket next financial year. Valuer General letters came this week. As at 1/7/2022, they say my Unimproved Land Value has increased 150 per cent – more than doubled in three years. My house...
The last couple of months there has been a tree sit down at the Bulga State Forest to stop the logging of koala’s habitat and protect the koalas themselves. Do Forestry NSW care? No! Locally there are protectors at Doubleduke...
An additional sewerage flowpath built by Byron Council to stop treated effluent flowing onto a private farm near the Byron Arts & Industry Estate appears to have failed.
Sometimes it is the case that Councils are incorrectly blamed for encouraging environmentally damaging development. The Ballina Shire Council has lodged a submission to the Northern Regional Planning Panel to have our environmentally sensitive wetland area currently under threat from...
Jonathan Clemens, (Letters, 5 April) laments the lack of footpaths in Ocean Shores, citing a dearth of Council expenditure there, incorrectly comparing that with Mullum and Byron. He needs to look further than his area. There are some footpaths in...
In what is a first for Byron Shire Council, the diary meeting appointments of both the general manager and mayor have been made public, and are available on www.byron.nsw.gov.au.
The state government has ‘no strategic approach’ to the sale of rail corridor land in the Byron Shire, and may be selling pieces off without public awareness or scrutiny, Byron Council has heard.
Now that the furore has long since died down over a sculpture Byron Shire Council commissioned for a roundabout in 2018, I think it’s time for a Council sculpture competition. I’d suggest going the full bronze on a wallaby being...
Parking anxiety. It’s a thing. It’s the fear that you will never be able to get out of your car; that you will miss your appointment or engagement, or never be able to start work because there is nowhere legal to park. You may never get out of your vehicle. You will drive until you run out of fuel, or die, or maybe both. Your skeletal remains will be found strapped into the driver’s seat with your indicator still on, waiting for someone to leave.
Far from improving safety in Tincogan Street, the signage changes and pedestrian crossing implemented by Council in December have aggravated the situation. Traffic between Dalley and Station Streets has not just sped up, but many drivers now put their foot...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TnGl01FkMMo ‘It’s-a me, Mario!’ Powerhouses of animation, Nintendo and Illumination (Despicable Me) have joined forces for the highly anticipated first animated film adaptation of the most successful video game franchise of all time, The Super Mario Bros. Movie. Based on...
To kick off our interview series with Byron Comedy Fest’s great lineup of artists, we thought we’d start with the king and queen of comedy: Bob Downe! Bob Downe is the fabulously cheesy, safari suit-wearing, dazzling white-toothed, smooth-humped Ken doll,...
Former Socceroo, broadcaster and social justice advocate, Craig Foster, will be in conversation at Byron Bay Theatre on May 26 to help raise funds for the Gilchrist Foundation. Craig will return home to the Northern Rivers for a one night...
SAE Creative Media Institute film graduate, Josh King is the Head Camera and Hub Producer on SBS’ hit show, Alone Australia. Josh shared how studying film at SAE and the art of networking in a highly competitive screen industry...
The Mullumbimby Giants first-grade side opened their season with a 16–12 win playing against the Lower Clarence at Yamba Oval. The Giants came out on top after scoring three tries to two, with each side converting two. The win was much...
In collaboration with German Films, Palace presents the 2023 German Film Festival with a stunning film lineup including key selections direct from the 2023 Berlin International Film Festival (The Berlinale), a music-themed retrospective, a focus on female filmmakers and...
The Bangalow Bluedogs premier league side will take on Lismore Richmond Rovers this Sunday in Lismore to contest for the 2023 Anzac Day Cup.
The Byron Shire Rebels have started the 2023 season in good form, winning reserve and first-grade games playing away against Ballina on Saturday afternoon.
Murwillumbah is about to get rocking for Youth Week with an outdoor festival dedicated to youth aged 12 to 24. Since October 2022 a Youth Action Group has been forming at the Youth Centre, giving young people an opportunity to...
The Gold Coast Chamber Orchestra, as Orchestra in Residence at Bond University, will be presenting Souvenirs, the first concert series for this year. This is a a delightful program of timeless works presented by Gold Coast Chamber Orchestra, conducted by...
