HE’S the one-legged surfer making impressive waves on the world stage.Byron Bay’s Mark Stewart is the first world champion of adaptive surfing, a new name for surfers previously known as disabled.
“I hate the word disabled,’’ says Stewart, who lost his right leg to bone cancer at the age of 16.
With the self-deprecating nickname of ‘Mono’, Stewart clearly wasn’t the sort of bloke to sit around feeling sorry for himself.
Ballina Greens MP Tamara Smith has lashed out at a new structure at the Cape Byron Lighthouse café describing it as looking like a flying saucer has crashed into the lighthouse.
That’s certainly how it looks in this photograph provided by an Echonetdaily reader, taken from the Byron Bay Surf Club.
The structure is designed to provide undercover seating for about 25 café patrons but Ms Smith says it was illegally constructed and she wants it removed.
The Byron Bay Property Sales Ocean Swim Classic held in May has seen local charities benefit to the tune of $50,000 this year. Syl Reid's photo shows representatives from various…
The Byron Shire Mayor has announced he has a plan that will see “pop-up housing estates on council-owned land” to combat the rise of housing prices.
The hot real estate market of the mostly coastal electorate of Richmond has been pushing rental prices through the roof.
Happy happy birthday wishes to Mrs Jean Wright, 85 years young... and otherwise knows as Mrs Busy Line! Jean wrote the popular Byron News gossip column from when the paper…
Many people perceive vegetable oils as healthy. Maybe it’s because they have the word “vegetable” in them.
Even the mainstream nutrition organizations recommend that we eat them, because according to them, unsaturated fats are much healthier than saturated fats.
The fourth in a series of Aboriginal Arts Exhibitions celebrating our connection to country through the seasons. The exhibition will feature the works of Nickolla Clark, Kaitlyn Clark, Rikkara McGuiness,…
Cannabinoids may be useful in treating the side effects of cancer and cancer treatment.
Other possible effects of cannabinoids include:
The independent Northern Joint Regional Planning Panel (JRPP) made a decision on the $10 million application last night.
The bypass will be about 1.3km in length and aims to help cars, cyclists and pedestrians to move around Byron Bay and ease traffic congestion in the town centre.
Would you try eye gazing? It sounds awkward but apparently the benefits of sustaining unbroken eye contact with a stranger are worth it.
You can practice yoga and meditate regularly, but have you considered eye gazing?
The latest trend to emerge on Australia’s wellness scene has no associated apps, no elaborate accessories and certainly no administration fees. All you need is a partner to sustain eye contact with in silence.
