EVERY YEAR one prime spot on Byron Bay calendars is Christmas Bingo at the Byron Bay Services Club.
Services Club Entertainment Coordinator Margot Boerema-Bradford let us know it’s almost that time again.
RARELY DO I write up an obit for Voice of Byron with such feelings of sadness and loss as I do now, saying goodbye to a mate of 45 years…
SEVEN MILE Beach Road has effectively been privatised by Byron Shire Council’s reduction of parking spaces.
Dozens of boulders and more than 100 signs have been erected at various car parks traditionally used by hundreds of Byron Bay locals, including sporting organisations like the Byron Bay Boardriders Club and the Byron Services Angling Club.
ECHONETDAILY’S HANS Lovejoy has written a comprehensive and typically excellent article which clarifies a number of matters raised by an article run last week about the development.
Further to last week’s report of a high density development proposed on the corner block at the end of Jonson Street opposite Byron Music, developer Graham Dunn says that the proposed height of his development ‘complies with the current height of building for the B2 Town Centre zone of 11.5 metres.’
BYRON BAY world surfing champion Mark ”Mono” Stewart has returned from the World ASD Championships with a medal for the third year running.
Backing up his two Gold medals from the past two years, Mono has returned home this year with a Bronze in the AS2 stand/kneel division.
BYRON SHIRE Councillor Alan Hunter says the past week has seen a change in pace for Council, and one that has not gained anything useful.
Cr Hunter says General Manager Ken Gainger’s resignation says a lot about Council when the person who drove Council from a prime target for amalgamation to being rated as Fit for the Future by NSW Treasury, has resigned.
VOICE of BYRON regular, Robert Sampimom has had a busy week – spotting this motion that was carried at the recent Byron Shire Council meeting.
Robert says, “Here’s how to waste money the Byron Shire Council’s way. When in doubt, hire another consultant to hire a consultant.”
VOICE of BYRON regular, Robert Sampimom, questions the ethics of whether a Byron Bay developer should also be on the Byron Bay Masterplan Leadership Committee .
Robert asks, “Why is it that the developer, Graham Dunn, is still on the Masterplan Leadership Committee?
VOICE of BYRON regular, Tim Shanasy, shot a couple of pics showing the deteriorating state of the Billinudgel railway bridge.
Tim says, “The Billinudgel Railway Bridge is an example of how unfit our rail corridor is for any train service.
Voice of Byron and KWIMABB regulars, Janine Thurgood and Adam Collett, shared these shots from the Bay’s past…
Two terrific slideshows from Janine’s images feature the legendary Oleander Carnival and the popular Everglades at a wedding in 1978.