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What’s on the Byron Council agenda for May 16?
Items before Council’s meeting on May 16 include a push by two Greens councillors to make Byron Shire beaches accessible to people with disabilities.
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Roads to Mullum High and Tallowood Estate closed
The corner of Jubilee Ave and Azalea Street, near Mullumbimby High School, is currently closed following a truck leaving the road and damaging overhead electrical lines.
Once Upon A Time
Local artist Michelle Ansoul’s sepia-toned photographic prints reflect moments of her hometown Byron Bay over the course of four...
Northern rivers surfers help Australia win the World Junior Surfing Championships
Fingal Head surfer Dane Henry has won an individual gold to help Australia claim its eighth World Junior Surfing...
New Tweed Valley Hospital opens today
The controversial new Tweed Valley Hospital opened to patients at 8am this morning.
Save Wallum protectors escape fines, convictions
Seven Save Wallum protectors charged with locking on and obstructing civil works at the contentious urban development at Brunswick Heads had their cases dismissed in the Byron Local Court on Monday, with no fines and no convictions recorded.
Baby, it’s chilly outside
Three Lords and the Byron Theatre are presenting a special performance of the 1983 classic film The Big Chill on Saturday, May 26. The show includes a concert performance of the soundtrack by The Byron Theatre Orchestra, along with food trucks, cocktails and perhaps the odd bit of audience participation.
Stories about "responsible dog ownership":
Help protect shorebirds and their chicks
To help protect local shorebirds and their precious chicks, Byron Shire Council is calling on all dog owners to keep their dogs strictly within the designated dog off-lead areas on Byron Shire beaches at all times of the day and night, or face hefty fines.
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Art of Change raises $40,000
The 'Art of Change' auction, held on Saturday night at the Byron School of Art in support of Mandy Nolan's campaign for the seat of Richmond, was a resounding success. The event attracted 150 people and raised an impressive $40,000 through the sale of donated artworks.
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North coast fire fighter honoured
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It was a hot, smoky morning when Senior Deputy RFS Captain John Holmes and his comrades arrived at the Bean Creek fire, near Bonalbo.
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Clive Hamilton to speak in Lismore June 13
Celebrated author and professor, Clive Hamilton, will discuss the notion of how to prepare and manage the challenges of a warming climate in Australia.Â
Byron Echo
Let’s dive deep into potholes!
Main Arm residents were disappointed to hear from Byron Council’s senior staff at a public meeting last Thursday night that their dangerous and rapidly deteriorating roads might not get repaired until the end of 2025 at the earliest.Â
