On Wednesday, 26 November local Byron businesses will be coming together at Tokyo Doll to celebrate their achievements, innovation, creativity, and resilience at The Uniquely Byron Business Awards 2025 event.
The 19th annual Day of the Dead celebrations in Mullumbimby will take place on Sunday, 9 November 3–5pm at the fig trees in Heritage Park.
Much-loved Australian broadcaster Angela Catterns will be hosting the Northern Rivers Wildlife Hospital’s inaugural Call of the Wild – Live Charity Auction on 15 November to support the lifesaving work the hospital does every day.
As the Sandhills Wetlands Project nears completion, Byron Shire Council (BSC) is asking for community input into the idea of making it a Wildlife Protection Area (WPA) where dogs would be prohibited.
While a rail trail is interesting, why not just start by making it safe to walk and cycle along roads like Ewingsdale Road? If you feel that it’s unsafe for children to ride bikes to school because the traffic conditions...
Regarding the two letters to the editor last week that whitewash the genocide of the Palestinians: we have been watching on our screens daily for the last two years, and yes Palestinian people are still being murdered – every...
Improved transport options are always welcome, but a few extra late-night buses won’t come close to serving our outlying hinterland villages. Many hospitality workers and patrons live kilometres away on dark, narrow roads with no line-marking, guideposts or safety...
‘Freedom’s just another word for nothing left to lose’, sang Janis Joplin. To me this means being free of attachments, in the Buddhist sense, that inhibit the flow of life – possessions, beliefs, or circumstances. What does freedom mean to you?
Over 100 people met last Sunday to discuss the future of the Bangalow Bowlo after Norths Collective rejected the option of handing back the keys to the community.
The decades-long debate over the future of Mullumbimby’s water supply has been resolved, with Byron Council deciding on a hybrid scheme in which water will come from both the local Lavertys Gap weir and the Rous County Council (RCC)regional supply.
But it is heritage-listed, the one at 57 Station Street that the mayor and Council are so eager to demolish. Sure, there are issues with building the mixed-use building on this Council carpark, but they can all be solved...
I agree with Catherine Lane (Letters October 22) that Ocean Shores has been a forgotten corner of Byron Shire. A boardwalk connecting residential areas to the beach would have been a brilliant drawcard to Ocean Shores as well as...
The plans for boardwalks through land Council does not own or manage, (NPWS land) involved 2km of paths/ boardwalks along the river edge basically from near Orana bridge, past the Ocean Shores shops, and on through the nature reserves...
Byron Bay Cycling Club’s (BBCC) George Bloor claimed a double, winning first place in C grade for both the criterion event and a road race held in the Clarence Valley last weekend as part of an interclub series. The Grafton...
The John Mitchell Memorial Golf Day delivered by the Lennox Head Lions Club had over 100 players in 25 teams enjoy wonderful weather, an exceptional lunch, some fine golf and great camaraderie, last Sunday at the Byron Bay Golf...
Ross Kendall Last year saw the inaugural Paddle Out raising money to support nature-based programs, mentoring, and surf therapy, helping young survivors of domestic violence trauma rebuild confidence, connection, and purpose. Get involved Paddle Out 2025 – Turning the Tide on Violence...
‘Mono’ (aka Mark Stewart), adaptive surfer from Byron Bay, will join other sporting legends from NSW on Monday, 24 November when he is accorded the NSW Hall of Champions Legend Status. As a teenager, Mark ‘Mono’ Stewart played football...
Disbelief and frustration has been expressed by many in the Mullumbimby community at the failure of Byron Shire Council (BSC) to fulfil their commitment to extend work hours to include Saturdays
We need to stop buying clothing made by children we don’t know, in sweat-shops we will never see, that ends up in landfill in countries we never visit. A shocking 85% of all textiles go to dumps each year.
The future of Mullumbimby’s water supply was again on the table at last week’s Byron Council meeting. I and my fellow Greens councillors continued to advocate for an evidence-based, robust and transparent investigation into the most appropriate long-term option...
It saddens me to see how much anger and division have crept into our conversations as a community. Mullumbimby has always been known for its warmth, creativity, and sense of connection, yet lately it can feel as though we’ve...
Not being content to await the outcome of their development application (DA) for dozens of new houses on a vacant block of flood-prone land at 30 Chinbible Avenue in the western part Mullumbimby, the developer took Council to the...
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From filmmaker Luca Guadagnino (Call Me By Your Name, Challengers), After The Hunt is a gripping psychological drama that probes the complex power dynamics, trust and consent, and far-reaching consequences of silence within the charged world of academia.
A green blob paid for my house – The Story of Pipik is coming. From film festivals, to becoming a household name in Europe, and eventually buying a house, the strange, hilarious journey of Pipik is now coming home – to Mullumbimby.
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