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Byron Writers Festival Full Program Announced
Byron Writers Festival 2019 (2-4 August) has revealed a powerful and inspiring program featuring more than 140 Australian and international speakers spanning fiction, memoir, crime,... Read Story
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Order of Australia for Big Scrub Founder
Across the country today, the Queen is honouring Australians during the celebration of her birthday.
Locally, Big Scrub Landcare President Dr. Tony Parkes has been appointed... Read Story
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Byron Bay gets Noted in Europe – for Overtourism
Byron Bay has featured in a European Union (EU) study on overtourism. It was one of 12 non-EU, and the only Australian destination, included in... Read Story
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World's Largest Macadamia Processor Switches to Solar
The world’s largest macadamia processor has turned to solar power in a bid to lower energy costs, lift profitability, and reduce its environmental footprint.
The Macadamia... Read Story
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The Sample Food Festival has been soaring to new heights in the past couple of years, so where better to launch this year’s event than... Read MorePosted: , in News & Events -
Baby White Humpback Spotted From Lennox Head
A baby white whale has been spotted off Lennox Head on the New South Wales far north coast. Ballina man Kynan Wall saw what appears to... Read MorePosted: , in News & Events -
NAIDOC Week Celebrations
People are invited to join together and celebrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture at our annual NAIDOC Celebrations with a celebration day in Lismore... Read MorePosted: , in News & Events -
New Protest Regulations Labelled 'a fundamental attack on democracy'
New protest regulations which come into effect on July 1 have been called “a fundamental attack on democracy” by a university law lecturer. Northern Rivers academic... Read MorePosted: , in News & Events -
Zero Emissions Byron Event June 27
While many governments around the world are introducing measures to address climate change, the Australian government has failed to develop an action plan to reduce... Read MorePosted: , in News & Events -
A shiny, new creature is gradually emerging from the earth in downtown Byron Bay. For the past 18 months, workers have swarmed over a large building... Read MorePosted: , in News & Events -
Wilsons Creek Residents Oppose Telstra Tower
A crowd of over 70 concerned Wilson Creek residents packed the local hall on Wednesday night to hear about and form opposition to Telstra’s plans... Read MorePosted: , in News & Events -
Byron Writers Festival 3 Days of Glorious Storytelling and Conversation Released
Byron Writers Festival 2018 (3-5 August) has today announced a thrilling program featuring 140 writers, thinkers and commentators who will converge in Byron Bay for... Read MorePosted: , in News & Events -
Local community energy company Enova has received a thumbs-up for its new ‘solar garden’ plan from none other than Mark Butler, the Shadow Minister for... Read MorePosted: , in News & Events -
Greens, ALP Slam Sydney-Centric Holiday-Let Rules
People renting out their empty Sydney properties through online home-sharing services will soon be subject to state government restrictions. But they won’t affect properties in the... Read MorePosted: , in News & Events