Tag: byron bay
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BYRON BAY SPECIAL EFFECTS COMPANY RELOCATING TO BALLINA
A building move for a Byron Bay special effects company is set to create another 50 jobs for the film and television industry. Cumulus VFX will make the move to Ballina, following a state government grant from the Regional Job Creation Fund. “The government has therefore committed 1 million dollars to supporting this mazing project,…
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BYRON BAY SCHOOLIES COVID-19 CASES
More than 500 schoolies have been forced to spend the final night of their holiday, inside their accommodation – over fears of a covid outbreak. Today, they were sent packing on buses – but only with proof of a negative test result.
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NNSWLHD RECORD CASE NUMBERS
Covid-19 cases in the Northern Health district have reached a new high with 96 infections recorded in the latest period. Byron Bay continues to be the focus of the current outbreak, with 57, while Ballina recorded 18. The remaining cases were scattered throughout the region. It’s not a concern to us that we’re seeing large…
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TWO WEEK THEO HAYEZ CORONIAL INQUEST CONCLUDES
Police want a reward to be offered for information in the case of Belgian backpacker, Theo Hayez… who disappeared at Byron Bay in 2019. News of the possible move came to light, during the final day of a two-week inquest.
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21 NEW COVID CASES IN NORTHERN NSW
There’s been 21 new cases just south of the border – including 13 at Byron Bay. A cluster there now stands at 16, those cases linked to an event called Wizard Blizzard at Coorabell Hall. It featured four bands – including Lennox Head group Power Drill – one member testing positive. “We’ve only just started…
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BYRON BAY SCHOOLIES COVID SCARE
A Byron Bay nightclub is on high alert, after a positive covid case visited the venue four times last week during Schoolies. A health alert has been issued, as young people continue partying in the town for a second week.
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BYRONBAY HOSTEL REMAINS IN LOCKDOWN
No new cases have been linked to a Byron Bay backpackers – but those at the hostel remain in lockdown tonight. The situation becoming cramped as more than 80 people quarantine for the next six days.
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BYRON BAY BACKPACKERS IN LOCKDOWN
A Byron Bay backpackers has been sent into COVID lockdown after an unvaccinated employee tested positive to the virus. More than 80 people are tonight unable to leave the hostel as they wait for test results, and police are standing guard… just days out from the arrival of thousands of schoolies.
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NORTH COAST REACHES VACCINE MILESTONE
The north coast is experiencing a tourism renaissance, with an influx of visitors breathing new life into towns. It comes as the region finally passes a vaccination milestone for freedoms.
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CANCER ADVOCATE FORMS HIS OWN SUPPORT GROUPS IN THE NORTHERN RIVERS
For Byron Bay man David Young, his cancer diagnosis left him looking for support groups. But when he found there were none in the region, he decided to form his own.