Not counting trans and intersex people, as they specifically identify, in the Census is a form of bureaucratic erasure. For an exercise that is chiefly about creating a data-driven snapshot of who we are and how we are changing, not including the full spectrum of the LBGTQI+ community is both insulting AND unscientific. So that makes the decision to knowingly not include specific groups of people as political – quite frankly it feels like an act of erasure.

In 1988, Ian Trafford Walker painted the Shire’s biggest mural, the water tank, which depicts the history of Byron Bay. 

Lambruk Pantry isn't just a brand; it's a celebration of sustainable living, local flavours, and the enduring bonds of...

Performer and writer Mark Swivel is taking his new show, Mum, to the Sydney Fringe in late September. Local audiences have the opportunity to marvel at Mum at two special fundraising performances at the Drill Hall Theatre, Mullumbimby.

Police and Tweed Shire Council are asking the community to keep an eye out for illegal graffiti taking place around Tweed Heads and Murwillumbah. 

Oskar is known to hitchhike and frequents the Mullumbimby and Wollongong areas, have you seen him?