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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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The Reef, The Trees, The Stars
This year’s Byron Writers Festival hosts a range of conversations for those interested in delving into the environment, astronomy and science, led by some of... Read MorePosted: , in News & Events -
Labor Backs Kingscliff’s 3-Storey Limit
NSW Opposition leader Luke Foley is visiting Kingscliff this morning to show Labor’s support for retaining Kingscliff’s long-fought-for three-storey height limit. The three-storey limit has become... Read MorePosted: , in News & Events -
Increased Jailing of Regional Aboriginal People
There has been more than a 50% increase in the number of Aboriginal people from the Northern Rivers who have been sentenced to jail in... Read MorePosted: , in News & Events -
Ballina RSL Opens Level One
Ballina RSL officially opened Level One this morning. Renovations began a year ago and the result is a brand new space for members and guests... Read MorePosted: , in News & Events -
Abattoir Fined $15,000 by Environmental Watchdog for Future Effluent Storage Issues
The NSW Environment Protection Authority has fined the Northern Co-Operative Meat Company $15,000 for failing to meet the requirements of a Pollution Reduction Program (PRP). The... Read MorePosted: , in News & Events -
Phone Scammers Target Tax Chief
One of the country’s most senior tax officials says she was the target of phone scammers claiming to represent the Australian Taxation Office. The ATO is... Read MorePosted: , in News & Events -
Mediator Appointed to Overhaul Alleged Unfair Timber Contracts
A mediator has been appointed to avoid a bitter legal dispute over alleged unfair contracts in the regional timber industry. Timber processor Hurford’s Hardwood employs more... Read MorePosted: , in News & Events -
Vicious Social Media Debate Over Public Art in Byron Bay
Known as a home of peace, love and mung beans, a new public art project in Byron Bay has keyboard warriors embroiled in a vicious... Read MorePosted: , in News & Events -
Olympic Ski-Jump Training Ramp Axed at Lennox Head
The New South Wales Government has backflipped on plans to build a Winter Olympic ski-jump training ramp at Lennox Head. The idea was launched almost a... Read MorePosted: , in News & Events -
Australian Indie Beer Brewers Urged to Focus on Knowledge
Australia risks having too many brewers plunging into a too-crowded market with too little knowledge, according to the billionaire founder of one of the world’s... Read MorePosted: , in News & Events