IT WAS described as “Jaguar’s best launch ever”. So good in fact that Jaguar Group’s product and planning manager, Brett Lewis-Driver, said the facilities at Elements of Byron allowed Jaguar to deliver a “world-class event”.
And it looked pretty spectacular, with one of the brand new Jaguar F-PACE SUVs installed over Elements of Byron’s 850,000-litre infinity lagoon pool.
THE BYRON Bay Uncle Project, a local group providing male mentors for boys without active fathers, has recognised Shaun Macgillivray as their Uncle of the Year.
Mr Macgillivray was recognised at last week’s regular fire side meeting at the Byron Youth Centre.
ALTHOUGH THERE are no statistics, Chris Hanley is almost certainly the only real estate agent in the world who has started a writers’ festival.
Byron Writers Festival, which celebrates its 20th anniversary next month, owes its thriving existence to Hanley, a leading agent and business coach who moved to Byron Bay, the famous NSW beach town, more than 30 years ago. A Shire boy from Sydney, he had studied some Australian literature for his university degree, published a few short stories, and “fell into real estate by accident. I would have left 20 years ago if I hadn’t found something that nourished my soul”.
Join some of your favourite Radio National presenters—Antony Funnell, Richard Fidler and Sarah Kanowski—at this year’s Byron Bay Writers Festival, 5-7 August, which celebrates its 20th year with a line-up of 150-plus writers and thinkers for Australia’s largest regional writers’ festival.
THIS year the Byron Lighthouse Run is turning 10, and will once again support cancer prevention and diagnosis in the local community, with all funds raised going to Crackin’ Cancer.
IF YOU haven’t had the opportunity to see the beautiful white whale Migaloo up close, now could be your chance.
The famous albino humpback whale is expected to cross our waters this weekend as he heads north on his migration journey.
A PROPOSED rally to draw attention to the high number of men behaving inappropriately on Tyagarah Beach is the brainchild of Mullumbimby local Yuti McLean.
“The area from Tyagarah Beach to Byron Bay has become most days from 9am on to be an unbearable atmosphere for women, children, and respectful men due to an excess expression of sexual demand by men,” Yuti explained.
THE BYRON Beachside Markets will be on again at the Main Beach foreshore, Byron Bay in September from 8 am to 4 pm.
Entertainment is still to be announced, but the Charity of the Day will be the Rural Fire Service.
IN MANY ANZAC Day ceremonies, a cenotaph is a central focus as a place to remember soldiers both returned and fallen.
The Byron Bay RSL Sub Branch announced in early February that they would receive $39,400 in federal funding to refurbish the memorial gates and build a cenotaph wall near the Recreation Grounds on Marvel Street and work has now been completed.
THE CROWDS have returned to their jobs, the felt hats have been put away, the selfies have been uploaded to Instagram and the festival hangover is about to reach critical levels.
Splendour 2016 introduced three new spaces, the World Stage within the Global Village area, the Indian-inspired Marigold Majestic and the Very Small Suburb that brought some of Australia’s favourite food and fashion to Byron.