Tag: byron bay
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BYRON BAY WINTER WHALES REACH $1 MILLION DONATION MILESTONE
Byron Bay charity “Winter Whales” has reached a new milestone… After 34 years helping the community, the organisation has ticked up more than one million dollars.
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BYRON BAY TOURISM OPERATORS GATHER TO LEARN ABOUT THE HOTSPOT’S FUTURE
More than 100 tourism operators have met in Byron Bay, to learn about the hotspot’s future. While staffing shortages and the pandemic continue to cause anxiety – most remain hopeful of a trade resurgence, come summer.
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HOUSING FORUM ATTEMPTS TO TACKLE BYRON BAY’S AFFORDABLE HOUSING CRISIS
A panel of experts have been searching for solutions to the housing emergency gripping the Byron Shire. The last forum of its kind was held back in 2017 – and now experts say the crisis has gotten far worse.
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PROPERTY MARKET BOOM ON THE FAR NORTH COAST CALLS FOR NEW MEASURES TO CURB RENTAL CRISIS
As more people struggle to enter the property market on the Far North Coast, times are also getting tougher for renters. Now, some local councils are taking new measures to increase rental supply.
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NORTHERN RIVERS BUSINESSSES CELEBRATE AUSTRALIAN MADE WEEK
Northern Rivers businesses are celebrating Australian Made Week, after a tough two years. While the region has a variety of industries on show – each of the products have one thing in common.
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23-YEAR-OLD MAN ALLEGEDLY ASSAULTED IN UNPROVOKED ATTACK AT BYRON BAY PUB
A 23-year-old man has been allegedly assaulted in an unprovoked attack at a licensed venue in Byron Bay. Police say the incident occurred at 11 o’clock on Friday night, at the Northern Hotel. It’s reported a male assaulted another man, with the victim receiving significant trauma to his mouth and teeth. He’s undergone emergency surgery.…
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TRAVELLERS RETURNING TO BYRON BAY FOR WINTER AFTER FLOODS
After the devastating floods in the Northern Rivers, travellers are now returning to Byron Bay. The first weekend of winter has seen tourists escape the cold, flocking to the holiday town.
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DIESEL LEAK CONTAINED AT CLARKES BEACH
A fuel spill has been contained on Clarkes Beach in Byron Bay. Emergency servies called late Monday afternoon, after reports diesel was flowing from a storm water drain into the ocean. Fire and Rescue, a HAZMAT team, council and the department of Fisheries all responding. Booms deployed in a bid to absorb the fuel –…
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LONGEST WALK HOME FOR SEXUAL VIOLENCE BEGINS IN BYRON BAY
Normally the Red Frogs help schoolies get home -but today the organisation’s founder has set off on the biggest walk home. Andy Gourley set off from Byron Bay this morning on a 182 kilometre trek to Brisbane. The group is calling for others to join in along the way, raising awareness and money to prevent…
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ENVIRONMENTAL ADVOCATES CALL ON RESIDENTS TO HELP CLEAN UP OUR BEACHES
Recent flooding has devastated the Northern Rivers, but its full impact on our ocean is yet to be determined. With many beaches still too unsafe to use, local environment advocates are calling on residents to help clean up.