A nearly nude rally was held on Saturday at the formerly clothes-optional beach at Tyagarah as naturists gathered to make their voices heard.

There are many messages delivered with the World Naked Bike Ride with everything from encouraging drivers to take notice of cyclists and promoting cycling safety to saving the planet by not driving and burning fossil fuels, to promoting body awareness and positive self-image.

Tyagarah Beach will remain a clothes-optional location until at least June 30, after the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) bowed to a concerted campaign from the local naturist community.

The World Naked Bike Ride happened across the globe (but not in all places) over the weekend and it wouldn't be a nude bike...

Fine weather on Sunday saw 180 odd people don their Birthday Suits for a spin around Byron on Sunday.

If it is ‘zero tolerance’ for nudity on the beach then shouldn’t it apply to everyone?

The Nude Olympics are officially coming to Byron Bay. Organisers have decided it is time to head down the coast to more liberal climes to celebrate the delight of a naked fun in the sun.

From Shopping in the nude and the art of the naked protest to cycling in buff the Byron Shire has a long history of nudetastic events. Soon the Shire may be adding the nude Olympics.

Born and raised on the north coast, it took returning home for photographer John Bortolin to truly follow his passion for photography. The result is a fine art book of male nudes in our beautiful, natural subtropical surroundings.

A student who stripped off in a Byron Bay kebab shop on February 4 and ran naked down Jonson Street in broad daylight will not receive a fine or conviction as police had hoped.