Byron Bay will host two vibrant markets over the October long weekend, showcasing local food, music, makers and community spirit.
Byron Shire
Posted inBrunswick Heads, Community development, Recreation
Torakina Reserve gets $220,950 makeover at Brunswick Heads
Cars and kids no longer have to share the same patch at one of Brunswick Heads’ most-loved foreshore spots. Here’s what’s changed at Torakina Reserve.
Posted inBallina, Byron Shire, Health
Measles alert for Byron, Ballina and Pottsville
A measles case has been confirmed across Byron Shire, Ballina and Pottsville, with health authorities urging anyone who visited a string of local hotspots over the past fortnight to watch for symptoms.
Posted inArts, Byron Bay, Entertainment
Byron Theatre Company launches free program for Northern Rivers theatre-makers
Northern Rivers theatre-makers can access funding, mentoring and creative support through Byron Theatre Company’s new free Storytellers development program.
Posted inBangalow, Brunswick Heads, Environment, Housing
Wallum appeal deadline looms as bulldozers reach Brunswick Heads site
Save Wallum Inc has lost a second bid to protect the Wallum site at Brunswick Heads from clearing, after the NSW Land and Environment Court dismissed an application for an interim injunction on Tuesday, adding to a Federal Court defeat on 16 September and hardening the odds against the campaign as its 5 October appeal deadline approaches.
Posted inArts, Bangalow, Byron Bay, Local festivals and shows
Si Jay Gould on taking a chance on a festival that didn’t exist yet
Bangalow and Byron Bay will host a new four-day music and arts festival this October, with organisers promising a program built around the towns themselves rather than a single fenced festival site.
Posted inByron Bay, Environment, Good News
Little Watego’s brush with death sparks new lifeline for Byron koalas
He survived a bully, a plunge into the sea and a rescue enclosure. Little Watego’s story is now helping save Byron Bay’s whole koala colony.
Posted inByron Bay
Clarkes Beach erosion works completed in Byron Bay
A $1.6 million coastal protection project has been completed at Clarkes Beach, improving access and protecting assets from erosion.
Posted inByron Bay, Environment, Good News
Byron Bay planting blitz aims to save koalas from extinction by 2050
Koalas could be extinct by 2050, but a Byron Bay planting blitz just gave them a fighting chance. More than 3,000 trees, nine species, one wildlife corridor.
Posted inByron Bay, Tourism, Wellness
Wellness village to take over Byron Bay as new festival unveils its full line-up
Live music, yoga, sound healers, breathwork, and more. Byron Bay’s first ever wellness festival has dropped its full line-up, and tickets are moving.