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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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Council Considers Ballina-Byron Airport Privatisation
The Ballina Shire Council says it is ready to lease its airport, but denies there is an airport bidding war going on. The decision follows last... Read MorePosted: , in News & Events -
New Chair of Arts Northern Rivers Named
Arts Northern Rivers has announced that its new chair is Byron Shire councillor Paul Spooner. The board unanimously elected Cr Spooner, who brings a wealth of... Read MorePosted: , in News & Events -
For the past two years Mororo farmer Mike Smith has been plugging away at a top-secret project involving an Academy Award-winning actor, agriculture and an... Read MorePosted: , in News & Events -
Murwillumbah Airfield Home for International High-Flying Expertise
Murwillumbah’s Bob Whittle Airfield is largely unknown among Tweed residents but it is definitely on the map for the international aviation community. The Council-operated facility,... Read MorePosted: , in News & Events -
Pyne Sells Education Reforms to SCU
Thousands of students in the electorate of Page will benefit from the Australian government’s higher education reforms, education minister Christopher Pyne said during a visit... Read MorePosted: , in News & Events -
Extra NSW Budget Announcements 2014-15
In addition to the previously posted NSW State Budget summary the following trade and investment The 2014-15 NSW State Budget promises to support the NSW... Read MorePosted: , in News & Events -
TelcoGreen Wins Ethical Business Award
Mullumbimby based TelcoGreen has just been awarded Excellence in Business Ethics at the NSW Business Chamber Awards, Northern Rivers Region, 2014. The NSW Business Chamber Business... Read MorePosted: , in News & Events -
$50,000 Shines a Light in Byron Bay
Drunken street crime will be forced out of the shadows under a plan to light up Byron Bay’s entertainment precinct, Member for Ballina Don Page... Read MorePosted: , in News & Events -
Primex Attracts 40,000 Through Gates
The annual field days in Casino in northern New South Wales has celebrated one of the best years in its 30 year history. The three-day... Read MorePosted: , in News & Events -
Thin Pickings for Nothern Rivers in State Budget
Not much of the state government’s highly publicised $60 billion infrastructure program has trickled up as far as the north coast, according to its critics. The... Read MorePosted: , in News & Events