Story by Hamish Broome •
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.
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THURSDAY NIGHT August 25: Mayor Simon Richardson’s Byron Line presentation at the Byron Bay Community Centre was well-received by those who attended.
OPINIONS ARE many and varied about what should be done with the Byron Shire rail corridor. Let us know what you think!
O’MEARA’S BRIDGE on Binna Burra Road is intended to be reopened to vehicles in late September, 2016.
THE QUESTION of whether real estate agents and property developers should be allowed to stand for Council has been hotly debated this week. There are four real estate agents on…
PAUL SPOONER, Deputy Mayor, Byron Shire Council has declared the push by Mayor Simon Richardson to establish a commuter train service on the rail corridor as grasping at 'false hope’.…
BYRON BAY’S Nicqui Yazdi shares some incisive thoughts on her Facebook page as she examines the conundrum that is rental properties in Byron Bay.
BYRON’S BLUESFEST has been nominated for multiple awards including Best Event and Australia’s Favourite Event at the Australian Event Awards, 2016.
CHILD PORN website victims and their parents have expressed outrage at the depraved pornography ring targeting school students and young women, as yet more disturbing material has been uncovered and the list of schools targeted grows to 70, including Mullumbimby High School.
The website contains thousands of images including one of a girl giving oral sex, dressed in a school uniform.