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Entertainment in the Byron Shire for the week beginning 29 September, 2021
Byron Writers Festival co-presents a special online event with acclaimed author Jonathan Franzen.
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Controversial Iron Gates development open for comment on 24 September
The community has 30 days to comment on the latest amended DA for the controversial Iron Gates development at Evans Head before it goes before the Northern Rivers Planning Panel once again.
Entertainment in the Byron Shire for the week beginning 29 September, 2021
Byron Writers Festival co-presents a special online event with acclaimed author Jonathan Franzen.
Byron and Tweed lockdown to end at midnight!
The lockdowns in the Byron and Tweed local government areas will end at midnight tonight, with no further cases having been detected in either area.
Byron Shire Councillors get behind vaccination push
Public buildings such as the Mullumbimby Civic Hall could become mass COVID-19 vaccination centres, under a proposal put forward by Byron Council last week.
Greed
I write to express my concern with greedy landlords who seem to go by the sandpit mantra ‘they did...
More Byron COVID contact locations
The number of Byron 'venues of concern' associated with a confirmed case of COVID-19 from a worker on I’m a Celebrity … Get Me Out of Here! has increased.
Stories about "cancer council":
Save our kids
Chibo Mertineit, Lillian Rock
How hot has the last week been – or better, felt? And it was only in the low thirties. How will...
Astroboy survives the Shitbox
Three years ago, Sydney couple Jane and Derry Thomas, inspired by the prospect of a ‘fantastic opportunity’ to raise money for cancer research, signed up to take part in a Shitbox Rally
Dusty drivers raise more than a million for cancer research
‘Two cars have been pronounced dead and I believe one got left at the pub’, said Mystery Box Rally commentator Katherine Ferris Monday morning. Fundraisers had a target of a million dollars this year and by Monday morning had already raised nearly five thousand dollars extra for cancer research.
Mullum’s Biggest Morning Tea
In Mullumbimby Jo Devine is selling cakes, tea and raffle tickets outside Mitre 10 to once again raise money for the Cancer Council as part of Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea.
Pocket Rocket team raising money for cancer
A Burringbar duo are heading to the outback to raise money for cancer research on behalf of the Cancer Council of NSW.
Stars of Byron raise $15k for cancer
The Stars of Byron Shire Dance For Cancer showcased a range of performers earlier this month, including deputy mayor Basil Cameron and Bay FM’s Danny Salfield.
Taking on cancer one move at a time
Byron Shire is once again showing off its talented dancers as Danny Salfield of Bay FM takes to the floor to raise money for cancer as part of the Cancer Council NSW Stars of Byron Shire Dance for Cancer.
Echo drudge finds time for dancing
Echonetdaily sales rep Michelle Hall has a not-so secret passion: she’s a mad-keen rock ‘n’ roll dancer and she is already practising her moves for September's Stars of Byron Shire – Dance for Cancer event.
Cancer Council thanks volunteers
Cancer Council NSW would like to extend a heartfelt thanks to our volunteers in the far north coast and northern rivers areas for their support as we mark our 60th birthday on the May 13 this year.
Cancer Council’s blooming big day of daffodils
Ashley Thomson, from Edinburgh, is doing an events internship with the Cancer Council and was part of a very successful Daffodil Day outside the Byron Bay Woolworths.
The Good Life
Organic local Koala Tea
Koala Tea has won several awards over the years and has been inducted into the ACO Organic Hall of Fame.
The Good Life
Organic Forrest
Pioneers of the organic food movement, David Forrest and Sue Mangan have been farming in Federal since 1978.
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A smoothie operator
Mullum, the town with everything, now has its own new specialty smoothie bar...
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Byron and Tweed lockdown to end at midnight!
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The lockdowns in the Byron and Tweed local government areas will end at midnight tonight, with no further cases having been detected in either area.
