Proposed amendments to the Roads Transport Act 2013 would require the consideration of wildlife impacts, such as wildlife strikes, when designing new roads.
The 2025 North Coast Tourism Symposium and North Coast Regional Tourism Awards will be co-hosted by Byron Council and Destination North Coast NSW.
In the vibrant tapestry of Byron Shire, where the waves crash with as much fervour as local opinions, one figure has loomed larger than life: Mandy Nolan.
The owners of a much-loved Lennox Head eatery that was badly damaged in a kitchen fire say they have been blown away by the outpouring of community support which will allow them to reopen within weeks
Re Paul Bibby’s report last week on the death of the $2.3m grant for ‘the notorious’ Clifford Street intersection. Amidst all the blame-shifting, and flak copped by Council staff for doing their job and seeking an achievable fix for...
Why not think outside the box, extend Alcorn Street beyond Macgregor Street to open spaces behind houses on Macgregor and have a wide road reaching Broken Head Road? Make that the only exit for all Suffolk traffic and entry from...
In reference to the letter from John Scrivener from February 19, you are wrong in your assumption. l do believe that a one-state solution is possible after a massive DE radicalisation program of the Palestinian population areas, and the...
A sense of despair arises as on any metric today we experience (directly or indirectly) and feel the neverending spiral of uncertainty and foreboding in this world. Richard Jones to his credit writes, ‘The public good in times of private...
Cyclone Alfred’s impact on our community was immense. Sure, the impact wasn’t as violent as other recent disasters, but the pressure of the cyclone was experienced beyond barometric readings.
A new doco that profiles the extraordinary partnership between Paul Hogan and John Cornell, along with behind-the-scenes of Crocodile Dundee, will premiere March 28 at Palace Cinema.
A public meeting to discuss the possible implications of the Fire Ant Eradication Program being implemented in the Byron Shire will be held.
The sky seemed a little darker this week after the passing of long-time local luminary, Edwin (Eddie) John Phillips.
It was disappointing to read your article about the Federal Heritage Study and its significance for the Federal Village Masterplan. The aim of the masterplan was to give all members of the community input into the direction their village would...
Around 7pm on the Friday night of the cyclone event we had no power, no internet, no phone internet coverage, so no access to the Hazards NSW App and we were desperate for a cyclone emergency updates. The night before...
Tropical Cyclone Alfred has highlighted the need for action on protecting wetlands in the Northern Rivers as multiple fish kills have occurred following the cyclone.
With a federal election expected to be called at any moment, Richmond Greens candidate Mandy Nolan launched her campaign on Friday night at the Bangalow A&I Hall.
Byron Shire Council has released its future vision for the Shire’s north, which proposes improvements for what has been known to be a neglected part of the Shire.
Jay Foley was one of the early American surfers to come to Byron Bay in the early 1970s.
What is community, how can you support it, and why is shouldn't be left in uncaring hands.
I’m writing to raise awareness and voice my strong opposition to the proposed demolition of the public lavatory at 57 Station Street, Mullumbimby – a designated local heritage item (Item 1152) under the Byron Local Environmental Plan 2014. This...
The president always walks in front so he can sweep the DOGE POO out of the way of the billionaires. Sapoty Brook, Main Arm
More police resources to address youth crime in regional NSW were announced last week, after another program aimed at educating young Indigenous people on the North Coast was quietly axed by the federal Labor government late last year.
Byron Shire Council is set to begin the next round of major drainage reconstruction works in the Byron Bay CBD in June, acknowledging that the project will have a ‘significant impact’ on business and the community.
Emotive sentiments have been expressed in Che Hamill-Diehl’s letter in support of the Norfolk Island pines in Byron Bay, and in protest at the removal of trees due to concerns for public safety during the recent cyclone. Evidence has shown,...
Surely enough is enough! Anyone who recently has walked along our beaches after Cyclone Alfred would have seen the catastrophic and widespread amount of smelly toxic foam accompanying all the other usual organic and inorganic flotsam and jetsam, chocolate...
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