Police Arrest Man Eating Leaves Off Tree in Byron Car Park

This Pakistani man has been eating leaves for 25 years and has never fallen ill. Photo: News International.

TWEED-BYRON police have arrested a man in Byron Bay on drugs charges after he was allegedly spotted eating the leaves off a tree at a car park.

About 1.30am on Saturday, October 21, police were called to a car park in Jonson Street, Byron Bay because a man was allegedly drug affected and eating leaves from a tree.

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$8 Million Asking Price for Belongil Home

The house has two levels, with expansive entertainment areas on the second level. Photo: Unique Estates.

REAL ESTATE company Unique Estates has listed a Belongil property for sale at “between $8 million and $8.5 million.”

Unique Estates’ agent Nicolette Van Wijngaarden says, “There are only a handful of homes in Byron Bay, Australia, where you can step off your property and onto the sand. Beachside homes are common in this eclectic coastal town, but most are separated by a public road.

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Seal, Michael Franti, Jackson Browne & More Join Byron Bay Bluesfest 2018 Line-up

Clockwise from top left: Seal, Michael Franti, Youssou N’Dour, Jackson Browne. Photo: The Music
BYRON BAY Bluesfest continues to mount an ever-more-impressive prospect for 2018’s event, adding 16 more names to its already-enticing line-up, which features the likes of Robert Plant, Lionel Richie, The John Butler Trio, Tash Sultana and many more.

Joining the festivities at Tyagarah Tea Tree Farm in April will be an array of acclaimed singers and musicians, including Senegalese legend Youssou N’Dour, UK soul icon Seal, Bluesfest favourite Michael Franti & Spearhead, lauded troubadour Jackson Browne and the freaking Original Blues Brothers Band.

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