ONE OF Byron’s best-kept secrets, an isolated home perched atop one of the Byron hinterland’s tallest ridge lines, is being sold through an expressions-of-interest campaign, and the panoramic views have already caught the eye of one celebrity.
THREE BYRON Shire schools have topped the NSW State list of schools suffering from too many students and too few classrooms.
BYRON SHIRE Council’s website has been broken for the past few days.
UPDATE: When we checked at 1 pm, the Council’s website was up and running again.
THE BETOOTA Advocate has run a brilliant satirical yarn about a young girl who hates what tourism has done to Byron Bay.
THERE IS a host of issues to be dealt with by Byron Shire Council over the next four years. This list contains a selection of the most important issues.
PAUL SPOONER, Byron Shire Council Deputy Mayor and mayoral candidate, has called for a review of the Byron Shire Council Busking Policy.
THE LOGGERHEAD Turtle population off Australia’s east coast just got a little bigger following the recent hatching of a larger-than-normal nest in northern New South Wales. It’s welcome news for the endangered species, which is more frequently found in warmer climates.
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TWEED SHIRE Council has done the smart thing by applying for funding for its own rail trail instead of waiting for the confused Byron Shire Council to sort its priorities out between wanting a train service or a rail trail.
BYRON BAY’S fashion brand Spell and the Gypsy Collective has been named Australian Small Business of the year at the 2016 Telstra Australian Small Business Awards, held at the Hilton Hotel in Sydney over the weekend.
AARON Richter-Steers became Byron Bay Bowlo’s 2016 Club Champion last Thursday when he defeated Peter Lofts for the title in a close and entertaining match.