From Byron’s hinterland to the Tweed Coast, three local groups have landed a share of $1 million to repair bushland and protect threatened species from disaster.
Byron Shire
Posted inMullumbimby, Roads and Infrastructure
Federation Bridge night works to bring traffic changes
Motorists can expect changed traffic conditions on Federation Bridge at Mullumbimby during essential maintenance work from Monday, 17 August.
Posted inBrunswick Heads, Local festivals and shows, Local profiles
Old Friends returns to Brunswick Picture House for a third time
Cabaret trio Mark Trevorrow, Rupert Noffs and Bev Kennedy will bring their acclaimed show Old Friends back to Brunswick Picture House on Saturday, 5 September, marking the third time the production has played the venue.
Posted inByron Bay
Disaster relief expert to address Rotary Club of Byron Bay
ShelterBox Australia chief executive Mike Greenslade will address the Rotary Club of Byron Bay on global disaster relief efforts on Tuesday.
Posted inCrime, Ocean Shores, Woolgoolga
Two northern NSW men charged over online threats within 24 hours
Two locals have been charged within a day of each other over separate online threats, one over posts targeting a federal MP, the other over alleged terrorism advocacy, weapons and ammunition.
Posted inByron Bay, NSW Politics, Roads and Infrastructure, Tweed Heads
$30 million to tackle M1 pinch points between Tweed and Byron
Nearly 70,000 drivers use the M1 through the Tweed every day. Now $30 million is committed to help fix the bottlenecks, from Tweed Heads to Byron Bay.
Posted inByron Shire, Good News, What's on
Byron Writers Festival marks 30 years with landmark program
More than 150 writers, poets and thinkers will descend on Byron Bay next August when the Byron Writers Festival marks its 30th anniversary with one of its most ambitious programs to date.
Posted inEducation, Mullumbimby, Murwillumbah
North Coast students get a taste of life behind the camera
60 North Coast students went behind the scenes of the screen industry last Friday, and for some, it was enough to make them rethink their entire future.
Posted inByron Bay, Recreation, What's on
MasterChef’s Simon Toohey to host mindful foodie retreat in Byron Bay
What happens when one of Australia’s best-known MasterChef stars combines plant-based cooking, yoga and mindfulness in Byron Bay?
Posted inByron Bay, Crime
Canadian man seriously injured in Byron Bay assault
A Canadian man is in a serious but stable condition after being attacked by a group of men in Byron Bay late on Sunday night.