Byron Shire Council says Mullumbimby Road will be closed to outbound traffic for three days, except for buses and emergency vehicles, for three days from 16 to 18 November.

Byron Shire Council says repairs to the damaged culvert on Coolamon Scenic Drive, between Dudgeons Road and Synotts Lane, will commence tomorrow (20 October 2026). The remediation works will address damage that has restricted traffic to one lane through the affected section.

A mental health and wellbeing hub bringing several local services under one roof is proposed for the former Safe Haven building in Mullumbimby.

Camera-equipped smart glasses could face restrictions at Byron Shire’s public pools, libraries and childcare facilities under a proposal aimed at protecting people from being recorded without their knowledge.

Byron Shire Council is being urged to seek an exemption from the state government’s housing fast-track system and a pause or review of major developments that conflict with local planning rules.

With Byron Shire ratepayers facing a proposed special rate variation that could push rates up by roughly a third over three years, a federal inquiry is examining whether councils are being asked to do too much with too little.

Plans for a new village of up to 550 homes between Brunswick Heads and Mullumbimby are set to take another significant step forward, with Byron councillors being asked to back the Gulgan Village rezoning following months of public consultation.

For generations of Byron kids, a trip to Main Beach has meant sand, waves, ice cream and, if they were lucky, a quick skip through the playground.

Should Byron Shire ratepayers help cover the legal costs of councillors and council staff who find themselves defending legal action while carrying out their official duties?

A small NDIS respite day care centre has been proposed for a rural residential property at Myocum, with the applicant seeking approval to regularise unauthorised building works and allow the ongoing use of an existing building to support people living with disability.