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.

Trying to get a park in Byron Bay these days can be a little tricky with the amount of tradies and construction teams blocking off alleys and sections of road to park and get deliveries. And it doesn’t look like that is changing any time soon, with multiple large developments going through the NSW state government’s State Significant Development (SSD) and Regionally Significant Development (RSD) development approval process – both which bypass Byron Shire Council (BSC).

The developer behind a proposal for a high-density 50-room co-living development in the heart of Mullumbimby has lodged amended plans in response to concerns raised by Byron Shire Council (BSC) but has declined to amend the project’s overall scale and design.

A NSW Government grant to help with weed control in the Sandhills Wetlands precinct at Byron Bay has been welcomed by Byron Shire Council.

Plans for a proposed 23-townhouse development in the outskirts of Bangalow are open to the public today, with a drop-in information session being held from 11am to 4.30pm at the Old Scouts Hall, 9 Station Street, Bangalow.

A proposal to build a 26-room seniors hostel in Mullumbimby is back on the table, after being rejected by Byron Shire Council in December 2025.

Byron Shire Council has moved a step closer to seeking a special rate rise, unanimously endorsing a community engagement program that will form a key part of any future application to increase rates above the state-imposed cap.