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.
A NEW mobile transport app, GoByron, has been introduced across the Byron Shire by Byron Bay Taxis and Limousine Services.
Locally developed, GoByron is an app-based booking system for traditional taxis, freelance drivers in their own cars, shuttles and prestige sedans.
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”.
Affordable housing to be campaign cornerstone for Greens, Labor
Mayor Simon Richardson (Greens) has announced his intention to run again for the top job, and promised that affordable housing will be a cornerstone of the campaign.
It’s also a topic that will be a key issue for Cr Paul Spooner, who told The Echo that he also intends to stand for mayor and will be announcing a Labor Party team of councillors shortly.
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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.
