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Trilogy: New Wave
More than a decade has passed since the original Trilogy (2007), a classic surf film directed by one-time Suffolk Park resident and legendary surf filmmaker Taylor Steele was released. Since then, surfing has transitioned from a countercultural pastime to a mainstream sport. Trilogy: New Wave examines this evolution with a new lens, offering an unexpected perspective of surfing’s present.
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Main Arm road meeting this Thursday
It has been over two years since the 2022 floods and residents of Main Arm have been dealing with third world road conditions ever since. Now Byron Shire Council has agreed to ‘enter Middle Earth’ as one resident put it, and they have invited Main Arm residents to join them at Kohinur Hall this Thursday.
Housing roundtable held in Lismore
Member for Lismore, Janelle Saffin MP hosted a Northern Rivers housing roundtable in this week.
Former constable to face court, accused of perjury
A former NSW police officer has been charged with perjury.
Husk: Tweed pioneers in rum and gin
The picturesque Husk Distillery is just an enjoyable 45-minute drive north of Byron, in the Tweed Valley, and is a wonderful place to visit if you like gin – it’s the home of the popular and innovative Ink Gin, and other gins made with local botanicals. Also, if you like rum and would like to try something really worthwhile, it’s also the pioneering home of Australia’s first farm-to-bottle rum, made entirely from sugar cane grown onsite.
Evans Head’s Irons Gates developers spend another $2.5m on legals – how can a local community keep up?
The Evans Head Iron Gates development has been objected to by the local community for 40 years and they are asking why the current developers, who are in administration, are getting another go in the Land and Environment Court.
First guests revealed for Byron Writers Fest
The first wave of authors set to grace the Byron Writers Festival stages for the 2024 event have been announced.
Stories about "regional rail service":
To rail or not to rail
Jens Krause, Byron Bay. Operating a local or regional rail service is not a life or death question.
Byron Echo
Conversations with Mark Swivel
Byron Community College is thrilled to announcement their new series, ‘Conversations with Mark Swivel’. Mark is a well-known man-about-town owing to his dedication to community-building, activism and all the stellar work he does in raising awareness on important topics that affect us all.
Entertainment News
German Film Festival
Palace Cinemas are delighted to present the 2024 HSBC German Film Festival in collaboration with German Films. The 2024 line-up features many superb offerings including six films direct from the Berlin International Film Festival (Berlinale), a selection of the best new German cinema and exciting new films for budding cinephiles in the Kino for Kids side bar, presented by the Goethe-Institut.
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It’s the Byron Caper!
Like your entertainment served up with delicious food and booze? Then this one’s for you! Caper Byron Bay Food & Culture Festival is thrilled to announce the return of the ‘Dinner & Show’ at Brunswick Picture House for two nights only on Saturday, 18 May and Sunday, 19 May.
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Summer of Harold
In a change of pace, the Uki Moon Theatre are excited to announce their first production for 2024 – the comedic trio of plays, Summer of Harold, by award-winning playwright Hilary Bell and directed by Penny Irving.
