Byron Shire ratepayers are staring down the barrel of a proposed 33–35 per cent rate increase over three years, with Council arguing the extra revenue is needed to secure its long-term financial future.

Byron Shire Council has voted to spend $100,000 on coordinating Easter activities next year, despite unresolved questions about where the money will come from and growing concern over Council’s financial position.

The Hannah Cabinet was created by Lismore master craftsman Geoff Hannah OAM over six-and-a-half years and is widely regarded as one of Australia’s most significant pieces of contemporary decorative furniture.

A Mullumbimby resident, who say they are longterm and wish to remain anonymous – has raised concerns over plans for the former Mullumbimby Hospital site with regards to potential crime.

The ghost of Byron’s long-debated ‘bed tax’ is stirring again, with Council to consider a new plan to finally pin down what tourism really costs and who should be paying for it.

One of the most divisive local issues in recent years has been the construction of the Byron Shire sections of the Northern Rivers Rail Trail (NRRT). Last Thursday, Byron Shire Council (BSC) bit the bullet and finally voted to go ahead and seek funding for an ‘on-formation’ trail,

Is it time for Byron Council to let go of the long-held vision of returning trains to the tracks in Byron and focus on the more achievable task of building a rail trail? This is the decision facing Council this week when it considers a motion proposing just such a course.

Recent amendments to the state’s main planning law just adopted by NSW Labor will result in councillors losing their powers to approve development applications (DAs).

Disbelief and frustration has been expressed by many in the Mullumbimby community at the failure of Byron Shire Council (BSC) to fulfil their commitment to extend work hours to include Saturdays

The long-discussed plan to build a boardwalk connecting Ocean Shores directly to the beach looks set to be put back in Council’s bottom drawer, after NSW National Parks reiterated its firm opposition to the idea.