NSW Police have unveiled preliminary plans for the new Byron Bay police station, which will be located within a new emergency services precinct on Gilmore Crescent.

Frustration has been expressed by locals at the potholes already appearing in the recent $10.7 million upgrade to Wilsons Creek Road.

Those wanting to make a submission on Byron Shire Council’s budget for next year, along with its operational plan, and long-term financial plan until Sunday, 31 May.

Byron Shire Council’s decision not to renew the contract to locals for the Mullumbimby and Byron pools was decided in a confidential session – like far too many of this month’s Council deliberations – leaving the public with little information why the decision was made to hand over the local aquatic facilities to Belgravia Leisure ‘one of Australia’s largest providers of sports and leisure’ according to their website.

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