After five bruising years of COVID, floods and economic headwinds, Byron Council has unveiled a suite of plans aimed at getting more local dollars circulating through the Shire and reshaping its relationship with tourism and events.

A proposal to install traffic lights on Ewingsdale Road – at what councillors described as a location ‘from nowhere to nowhere’ – has been overwhelmingly rejected, with calls instead for a long-overdue masterplan for the increasingly congested corridor.

Residents are still expressing frustration at the state of Morrison Avenue in Mullumbimby following recent repairs.

Did you get photos of any recent floods in Bangalow? The Byron Shire Council (BSC) are asking locals and visitors to submit photos and provide information to assist them in developing a a Floodplain Risk Management Plan and Study. It will also be used to guide future planning and development decisions.

On 27 February 2020 then Greens Mayor of Byron Shire Council (BSC) Simon Richardson put forward a mayoral minute for ‘Supporting Housing above Council Owned Carparks’.

Do you have an innovative, artistic idea that would stimulate conversations and engagement in current climate conversations?

A grant to encourage street activation, community events and creativity in Byron Shire has been awarded to Council.

A community gathering last night heard of the concerns around the second attempt to plonk a large block of units at the entrance to Mullumbimby.

Byron Council say they are about to start a major program of heavy patching on Myocum Road later this month.

Byron Council has voted to give the community a greater role in shaping the future of the former Mullumbimby Hospital site, despite concerns from some councillors that additional consultation could further delay the delivery of desperately needed housing.