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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 Story
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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 Story
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Council Strategy Aims for ‘state of the art’ Byron
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 Story
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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 Story
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Plan to Burn Native Forests for Electricity ‘Sheer Madness’
A controversial plan to burn harvested sections of North Coast native forests to generate so-called ‘renewable’ electricity has been widely derided by the Greens and... Read MorePosted: , in News & Events -
Bangalow Paid Parking Splitting Community
Just weeks before paid parking is due to take effect in Bangalow, the local Labor Party branch has called on Byron Shire Council to extend... Read MorePosted: , in News & Events -
Newrybar Bee Hive Company Takes Out State Award
The creators of the Flow Hive, which allows beekeepers to tap honey without disturbing the bees, has been named the NSW Business of the Year. BeeInventive,... Read MorePosted: , in News & Events -
Australia's First Floating Solar Farm Soon to be Buoyant in Lismore
Australia’s first floating solar farm will take to the water in the Lismore this week. The farm will float on the surface of an overflow pond... Read MorePosted: , in News & Events -
Hemp Foods a Multi-Million Industry for Northern Rivers
The legalising of hemp seeds as a food source next month is expected to yield a multi-million dollar industry for hemp pioneers based in the... Read MorePosted: , in News & Events -
Bangalow Latest In Paid Parking Protest
With Bangalow paid parking to be rolled out at the beginning of 2018, the town’s chamber of commerce says it vehemently opposes the plan as... Read MorePosted: , in News & Events -
What To Do With Dead Whales on Our Beaches?
A Ballina Shire councillor wants the state government to review the way it deals with dead whales following the recent burial and then removal to... Read MorePosted: , in News & Events -
Residents Outraged at Pacific Highway Upgrade
Frustrated residents whose properties are in the way of the Pacific Highway upgrade from Wardell to Ballina are outraged at the loss of animal habitat... Read MorePosted: , in News & Events -
MP Calls on Govt to Spearhead Richmond River Clean Up
Ballina MP Tamara Smith (Greens) wants the state government to chip in to help clean up the Richmond River. In July, the Richmond scored a D-... Read MorePosted: , in News & Events -
Clunes Based Business Nominated for Export Award
Clunes company, Spectrum Message Services has become a finalist in the 2017 Premier’s NSW Export Awards. Spectrum works out of an office at the Clunes Old... Read MorePosted: , in News & Events