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2020 Bluesfest Cancelled: ‘We are heartbroken’
Bluesfest has cancelled their 2020 event. They made an announcement on Facebook this morning.
‘To everyone involved with Bluesfest,
It is obvious we will not be on... Read Story
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$4.5m Announced in Renewable Energy Grants
Two renewable energy projects have received funding as part of the NSW government Regional Community Energy Fund (RCEF) totalling close to $4.5m.
Coolamon Energy... Read Story
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Southern Cross University to Close Two Campuses Over Coronavirus
Southern Cross University has closed its Gold Coast and Lismore campuses today after a staff member was diagnosed with COVID-19.
It is the first reported... Read Story
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Emaciated Sea Turtles Wash Up on Northern NSW Beaches
An increase in the number of emaciated sea turtles washing up along the northern New South Wales coastline has conservationists worried.
“There’s not a lot of... Read Story
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Byron Bay's 'phallic' sculpture faces uncertain future
A councillor who approved a controversial public sculpture erected last month in Byron Bay says it is a “disaster” and should be removed. Byron Shire Councillor... Read MorePosted: , in News & Events -
Casino water restrictions to start on Wednesday
A hot, dry summer is about to get a little drier for residents of Casino and the surrounding area. Due to the low rainfall in the... Read MorePosted: , in News & Events -
Online influencer Constance Hall mobilises Australian 'queens' to help save Kenyan kids
Her penchant for crass language, tattoos and nude selfies make her one of Australia’s most polarising online influencers, but Constance Hall is too focused on... Read MorePosted: , in News & Events -
Fashion industry needs budding engineers, mathematicians, according to Frock Club founders
Hard hats, high-vis vests and lab coats may come to mind when you think of what fashion has to do with science, technology, engineering and... Read MorePosted: , in News & Events -
Bluebottle jellyfish surge ashore in onshore winds, stinging thousands of beachgoers
Beachgoers looking to beat the heat on the East Coast need to be on the lookout for a familiar and unwelcome visitor, with vast numbers... Read MorePosted: , in News & Events -
Byron Writers Festival Brings Down the House
Byron Writers Festival set a high bar this year, the standard of speakers was exceptional, the breadth of topics and genres immense and to top... Read MorePosted: , in News & Events -
Bluesfest Turns 30
It’s official Bluesfest has turned 30 and to celebrate that have just announced their first artists lineup that will be taking to the stage during... Read MorePosted: , in News & Events -
Byron Shire’s roundabouts, toilet blocks and water tanks would be adorned with colourful, contemporary sculpture, mosaics and murals under a public art strategy to go... Read MorePosted: , in News & Events -
Writers Festival Volunteers Ready for the Off
With more than 140 international, national and local writers, thinkers and commentators about to gather at Elements of Byron for this weekend’s Byron Writers Festival,... Read MorePosted: , in News & Events -
Lennox Head Fig Tree Destruction Underway
The controversial removal of a fig tree on Castle Hill Drive, Lennox Head, which locals say is more than 200 years old, is now... Read MorePosted: , in News & Events