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Handcrafted delicious French pastries at Mullum Farmers Markets

Allie Godfrey A taste of France has arrived at the Mullumbimby Farmers Market, with local pastry chef Dan introducing his...
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Digital age

When travelling these days there is a lot of cards come and go. They are like a business card...
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Eclectic Selection for the week beginning 24 June 2026

Eclectic Selection: What’s on this week is a taste of some of the events that can be found in the Byron Shire and beyond this coming week.
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Riparian restoration works sees improvements over four catchments

Creeks and riverbanks damaged by the 2022 floods are being restored, thanks to the work of landowners and the NSW government Caring for Catchments program.
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Tweed Shire Council presents flood resilience series – part one

Over the coming weeks, Tweed Shire Council will present a flood resilience series, which looks at how 'Tweed's story is different from the standard flood recovery narrative and what happened next'.
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Film buffs flock to Bangalow

Nicholas Hope (left) who was Bubby in Rolf de Heer’s (right) groundbreaking movie of 30 years ago, Bad Boy Bubby, a film featuring clingfilm, which screened last Saturday at the Bangalow Film Festival. The fabulous festival continues until Sunday evening.
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Less than 300 tickets left!

Following a sold-out inaugural event in 2025, Mullum Roots Festival returns bigger and bolder, taking over Mullumbimby with an expanded program, and an additional venue. The new space will host a Youth Battle Of The Bands and give more room for music lovers to gather, celebrate and connect.
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Raising funds for BYS

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Byron Youth Service (BYS) supports young people across the Byron Shire through a diverse range of creative, educational, and wellbeing initiatives, while continuing significant improvements to The YAC (Youth Activity Centre).
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Bay FM’s Young Legends wins CBAA award

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Byron-based community radio station Bay FM 99.9 has taken out Excellence in Community Engagement at this year’s Community Broadcasting Association of Australia (CBAA) Awards.
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Students fired up for marine protection  

Local News Paul Bibby - 0
There is something deeply inspiring about a hall full of young humans who are passionate about saving the planet. Tired narratives about apathy and disengagement dissolve as those who are inheriting ecological wounds inflicted by past generations seek solutions and healing.
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Emerging art on show at the YAC

Byron Echo Eve Jeffery - 0
Recently Byron Youth Service (BYS) hosted an evening in its Hivery Youth Gallery to celebrate the launch of The Artist Cookbook, and the opening of the group art exhibition, ‘Bridge to Avidity'.
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IMAGINE explores youth, identity, and self

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IMAGINE was a photography exhibition at the Mullumbimby Youth Cottage that was the culmination of ten weeks of work by young people in Mullumbimby as part of  Project YES. 
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Young driver training initiative on offer by BYS

Local News Eve Jeffery - 0
Currently, the NSW government requires L plate drivers to prepare for their P plates with 120 hours of driving, including 20 hours of nighttime driving. 
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Addressing drug issues a team effort

Local News Philippa Clark - 1
Applications are now open for the Local Drug Action Team Program, a joint initiative of the Alcohol and Drug Foundation and the Australian Government which provides community organisations with funding to address alcohol and drug issues.
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Disaster resilience and youth mentoring for OS

Local News Aslan Shand - 0
Ocean Shores residents are set to benefit from a $40,000 grant as part of the NSW disaster resilient and future ready (DR:FR) Get Ready program.
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BYS launches pantry project

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Byron Youth Service have partnered with the Northern Rivers Pantry Project to collect donated items and distribute them to families hit hard at the moment.
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Health and wellbeing grants announced for youth projects

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The Northern NSW government has announced the winners of their Youth Health and Wellbeing Grants. 
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The Good Life

Local farming legend retires after 23 years

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Thursday, 25 June marks the end of an era for local farmer Kenrick Riley who is retiring from Byron Farmers Market after 23 years. Kenrick...
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The Good Life

Highwayman’s Winter Whisky Feast

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Highwayman’s Dan Woolley has been working with whisky for over 20 years, and started to fill his own barrels here in Byron Bay over...
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Byron Echo

Men’s XV: Byron Shire Rebels vs Lismore

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The Rebels Men’s XV put in a dominant attacking display of rugby to see off Lismore 42-17, racking up six tries in a performance...
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Byron Echo

Byron’s Winter Whales raise $43,000

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The Byron Bay Winter Whales (BBWW) took to the ocean for the 39th time this year on the first Sunday of May and raised $43,000 for local organisations and charities.
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