A REPORT will be prepared for the coroner after a woman’s body was found dead on the banks of the Brunswick River in Mullumbimby on Wednesday November 29.
The woman, who was found nearby the river in Heritage Park, Mullumbimby about 4.30pm Wednesday 29, is yet to be formally identified but her death is not believed to be suspicious.
THE EARLY retirement of Byron Shire Council’s General Manager Ken Gainger has prompted positive acknowledgement of his achievements from Shire Councillor we contacted by Voice of Byron yesterday.
Councillors were quick to respond to our request for “a few lines” about Ken’s unexpected early retirement which will be effective late January 2018.
BYRON SHIRE Council General Manager Ken Gainger has resigned, citing health reasons for his early departure.
Ken was appointed as Shire General Manager in December 2012 and commenced duties in late January 2013.
A MAN will face Byron Local Court on Thursday December 7, charged with the alleged assault of a Byron Bay Shire Council ranger.
Police will allege a 29-year-old from Frankston, Victoria, held a steering column lock and pointed it at a ranger, who approached him while patrolling illegal campers in Byron Bay.
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VOICE OF BYRON regular, Sorcha Heart shared this Sydney Morning Herald opinion piece because it has so much relevance to people living in Byron Shire.
Sorcha says, “Firstly, let’s get rid of the term Landlord.
WITH THE FUTURE of refugees on Manus Island still uncertain Byron Mayor, Simon Richardson, said the Byron Shire was proud to be a Refugee Welcome Zone.
“Council became a Refugee Welcome Zone in February 2015, and has been honouring that declaration ever since,” Mayor Richardson said.
A WHOPPING 340,000 items were borrowed from Byron Shire Libraries last year.
Until now, library staff have had to process these items one-by-one to check them in and out for our local bookworms.
VEGETATION WORK to be undertaken at Tyagarah airstrip in late November will see more than 500 trees planted near the airfield and 72 trees and shrubs pruned as part of routine maintenance works to make sure the aerodrome is safe for the people who use it.
The works will be done in accordance with an approved Review of Environmental Factors with input from an independent ecologist.
VOICE of BYRON regular, Billy Nichols, calls for help with information after his Jack Russel terrier was attacked by what appeared to be an unleashed Irish Wolfhound on the weekend.
Billy says, “At the Sunday Sustainable Bakery this morning an off-leash Grey Irish Wolfhound (I’m pretty sure this is the breed or similar) attacked our Jack Russell, suddenly and unprovoked.