Southbound lanes have reopened on the M1 Pacific Motorway, Tyagarah (north of Byron Bay), near Grays Lane after semi trailer truck caught fire overnight.

Making the most of what possibly might be the very last Bluesfest, the usually quite and chilled Thursday event was busy, busy, BUSY, – busy like a Sunday at the Tyagarah venue, with punters soaking up every minute of what could be their final chance at Blues.

Tyagarah residents are alarmed at what they believe to be Varroa mite infested hives in the nature reserve.

Bluesfest Byron Bay, Australia's most awarded music festival, has announced that the 2025 edition will be its final curtain call.

From Monday, July 22 there will be changed traffic conditions on Tyagarah Creek Bridge on the Pacific Highway at Tyagarah to carry out essential maintenance.

A crash on the Pacific Motorway heading north from the Byron Shire on Monday morning reduced traffic to a single lane around 11am.

A body believed to be that of a man reported missing last week has been found, police on the weekend said.

Around 150 people rallied in support of a clothing-optional section of beach in the Byron Shire on Sunday, many of them nude.

Firefighting operations in the Tyagarah nature reserve near the Byron Arts and Industry Estate have significantly down-sized, owing mostly to more dangerous fires elsewhere in the region.

Due to overnight rain on the Bayshore Drive fireground, the fire between Brunswick Heads and Byron Bay has been downgraded to PATROL status, with responsibility returning to local crews.