A public event to recognise the second flood anniversary was held at the Soundshell in Bruns last Wednesday, with the mayor, deputy mayor, police representatives and a handful of locals present, according to the photos posted on Council’s Facebook page.
Mullumbimby Emergency Community Action (MECA) is an emerging volunteer-led emergency response group working to ensure the community is a collective source of strength during a crisis.
Two years ago this week, it’s fair to say the entire north coast was in shock and struggling to comprehend the extent of what just happened.
Dorroughby resident Alex Heathwood and around another 2,100 homeowners up and down the Rous County Council water pipeline are going to be paying around $200 extra on their water bills annually for infrastructure that benefits everyone who uses RCC water.
Philanthropy is in good health in Byron Bay, with Ingrained Foundation holding a social morning last Wednesday with beneficiaries and donors of their grants program.
The brutal reality is that we’re facing global biospheric collapse, with little or no prospect of reprieve. This is the existential consequence of a system hellbent on greed, overshoot and suicidal levels of greenhouse gas emissions.
Michael Andreas Hofer died at his home in Byron Bay on February 18, 2024. Michael was born in Calgary, Alberta, Canada on June 4, 1975 to parents Helmut Matthew Hofer and Margaret Mary Burnett.
Plans for a more pedestrian-friendly Burringbar Street, Mullumbimby, are now on exhibition on Council’s website, and according to the 26-page document, will provide more shade, and restrict vehicle access.
Just a few highlights from the upcoming Bangalow Film Festival (March 7–16) are the 30th anniversary of The Adventures of Priscilla Queen of the Desert, The Shire Choir’s Love Letter To Musicals, and a live score accompaniment to the classic horror flick, Nosferatu.
A proposal by a landowner and Council staff to mitigate flooding and enable development on large floodplain lots on 75 New City Road has been roundly criticised by Council’s Floodplain Committee members and residents as not only unworkable, but a danger to life should it be approved.
'If war can be started by lies, then maybe peace can be started by truth.' ~ Julian Assange. It’s a simple profound statement said by someone who knows that as a journalist the truth doesn’t set you free. It gets you locked up in solitary confinement in Belmarsh Prison. The truth can cost your life. Assange knows that too well.
This year’s French Film Festival opening night choice is a unique adaptation of Alexandre Dumas’s thrilling and beloved classic novel The Three Musketeers. In a double blockbuster film production nominated for six César awards, from director Martin Bourboulon, the opening instalment, D’Artagnan, will open the festival.
Tijuana Cartel is a renowned Australian musical collective celebrated for their pioneering fusion of diverse genres. Their latest masterpiece, Alectura is an innovative album that once again showcases the band’s expertise in blending organic house and melodic house with captivating rhythms, beats, and global influences.
Join a Q&A with Jem Bendell for one night only in Byron Bay – Professor of Sustainability, Jem Bendell, was one of the first to directly name and speak out about what the climate crisis means for our civilisation. His seminal paper Deep Adaptation started a global movement by that name as well as inspiring the creation of Extinction Rebellion.
Victoria Cosford There’s something about trees that makes people happy, that evokes a positive response. I’m standing at the newish ReForest Now stall at the markets observing this very thing, the woman who says, ‘I get excited about seedlings’; the...
The final report of the Inquiry into Price Gouging and Unfair Pricing Practices released last month revealed big business has worsened the cost-of-living crisis by deliberately driving up prices to increase their profit margins. With concentrated market power (65%...
Tea is integral to Taiwanese culture. The art of tea is a lifelong journey, with the tea ceremony being a meditative, calming practice that strengthens friendships, respects traditional values and fosters cultural etiquette. The ritual of preparing and drinking tea...
Wild Marmalade return to the Beach Hotel this week for a free Sunday session – if you don’t know Wild Marmalade then you are in for a treat. The world’s original didgeridoo and drum band certainly know how to spin the dial to 11 and get the high vibes rolling. They will be joined by Tijuana Cartel front man and guitar virtuoso, Paul A George; this is sure to be an epic afternoon of groove.
Teenage Fanclub will return to Australia in March performing their first live shows down under since 2019. The renowned Glasgow five-piece – led by founding members Norman Blake and Raymond McGinley, with drummer Francis Macdonald, bassist Dave McGowan and keyboardist Euros Childs – will perform in Byron Bay on Tuesday, 12 March. The tour celebrates the band’s upcoming 12th studio album, Nothing Lasts Forever – set for release in September.
Following on from a year that has seen them sell-out tours in the States and Europe, L.A.B will soon return to Byron Bay Bluesfest with a new album ready to go. After winning Best Group, Best Song and Best Album two years in a row at the New Zealand Music Awards, taking out Best Record at the 2022 Rolling Stone Awards and being voted New Zealand’s Best Live Act by Radio New Zealand, L.A.B are on fire. L.A.B’s eclectic mix of reggae, blues, funk, rock and electronica creates a sound entirely their own, and one that we love. On vocals and guitar, Joel Shadbolt chatted with Seven about crossing the Tasman to play in Byron at Easter.
Two Byron Bay Cycle Club (BBCC) members joined riders from the Clarence Valley for Yamba Cycling Club’s first road race of the season, the weekend before last. There were roughly 25 cyclists from Grafton, Yamba and Byron Bay cycle clubs racing...
Byron Bay and Lennox Head will face each other in this year’s grand final of the Far North Coast Cricket Council’s Coastal League after winning their semi-finals last Saturday. Minor premiers Lennox Head played at home against Terranora Lakes and...
The Byron Bay Boardriders (BBB) are brimming with positive energy after winning Surfing Australia’s 'Club of the Year' award last week in Bondi, and are well-primed to defend their national title at Burleigh Heads this weekend. The Surfing Australia Simon...
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