Voice of Byron

ANZAC DAY is set to be the best ever at the Byron Bay Services Club this year.

Activities will commence with the Dawn Service, to be held at 5.30 am at the Memorial Gates in Marvell Street, Byron Bay.

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BYRON SHIRE has long been recognised as a home for artists and Council is aiming to ensure this not only continues but that the area grows to be regarded as an arts and cultural capital of northern New South Wales. 

To drive this vision Council’s Public Art Panel has developed a draft Public Art Strategy which is currently on exhibition.

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BYRON SHIRE Council’s ‘Smoke Free Byron Beaches’ campaign has just been boosted by a $100,000 grant from the NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) to promote a new Butt Free Byron Shire initiative.

“This means that Council can build on its important work targeting cigarette butt littering which has proven to be a significant issue on our foreshore and across the Shire,” Byron Shire Mayor, Simon Richardson said.

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FIRE AND Rescue NSW, in partnership with the Rural Fire Service and the National Parks and Wildlife Service undertook prescribed burns on Paterson Hill at Byron Bay, 1.5 km from the town centre, yesterday Tuesday 17 April 2018. 

The burn was undertaken to reduce the fuel load and provide for asset protection from potential wildfire that could occur in the ensuing fire season. 

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THE NEW menu at Byron Bay Services Club features a set of top quality premium steak dishes at prices to suit the family budget.

The photo above shows the 200 gram South-East Queensland Fillet, served with herbed roast kipflers, onion soubise, compound butter and jus.

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BYRON SHIRE residents have a great track record when it comes to recycling but in recent months the drivers of our bin collection trucks have noticed people are getting slack.

Lucy Wilson, Council’s Resource Recovery Education Officer, said landfill bins are often overflowing or contain material that can be recycled or put in the green organic bin. 

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THE FERAMONES are back at the Byron Bay Services Club tomorrow night Saturday 7th April for a free show kicking off at 7 pm.

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BYRON SHIRE Council has appointed SEE Civil Pty Ltd to construct a new roundabout at the intersection of Bayshore Drive and Ewingsdale Road, Byron Bay, with works set to commence late April.

The roundabout project is a major piece of infrastructure which has been jointly funded by the Australian Government’s Building Better Regions Fund ($2.6 million) and the Byron Shire Council ($3.1 million), costing $5.7 million.

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BYRON SHIRE Mayor Simon Richardson and Nationals MLC Ben Franklin recently announced $320,000 for an extension and refurbishment works at Heritage House in Bangalow, and $255,000 for improved facilities at Sandhills Childcare Centre in Byron Bay.

“Two weeks ago we were announcing over $420,000 for Waterlily Park in Ocean Shores, and now Council is thrilled to learn of the success of two further grant applications through the NSW Government’s Stronger Country Communities Fund,” Mayor Simon Richardson said.

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DESCRIBED AS an opportunity that is almost too good to be true, the NSW Government has allocated $1.7 million to the Byron Shire to fund community infrastructure projects that will improve the quality of life for residents.

Jodi Frawley, Byron Shire Council’s Grants Coordinator, said the money was available from the NSW Government’s Stronger Country Communities Fund and is exciting news for groups who are prepared to make an application.

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