Byron Bay Photographer Wins International Award With Amazing Migaloo Shot

Craig Parry snared his award-winning photograph of Migaloo off Byron Bay mid-2016. Photo: Craig Parry

A STUNNING IMAGE of Migaloo making his way up the eastern Australian coast has snagged a Byron Bay photographer a prestigious international award.

Titled The Ghost, Craig Parry’s photo of the famed white whale won first place in the underwater world category at the 2017 Golden Turtle International Photography Competition in Moscow this week.

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Byron’s Steam Team Cutting Chemical Use in the Shire

BYRON SHIRE Council’s Steam Team is putting the heat on Council’s commitment to eliminating the use of herbicides on all high use public lands with the purchase of a new steam weeder. 

The machine, supplied by Australian company Weedtechnics, is regarded as one of the best and most efficient on the market, and is being used to kill weeds in public areas in the Byron Shire.

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Byron Shire Council Creates Jobs to Keep Byron Kids Local

Random youth trainy-looking shot to go with this good-news article.

Byron Shire Council wants to kick start the careers of some of our brightest young people with a traineeship or full-time job in Local Government.

Council currently has its largest number of trainee positions available, with an unprecedented six new positions up for grabs for school leavers, University students and graduates in areas including Engineering, Building Surveying, Administration, Records Management, Community Enforcement and Environmental Health.

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TODAY Last Chance to Vote on Community Projects Funding

Clarkes Beach Caravan Park. Photo: Trip Advisor.

TODAY OCTOBER 16 is the last chance for residents of the Byron Shire to vote for one of four projects they would like to see funded by the NSW Government through its new $100 million Stronger Country Communities program. 

The Stronger Country Communities Fund, which was announced this year, is open to all Councils in regional NSW with the specific aim of investing in projects that will improve the lives of residents and enhance the areas as vibrant places to live and work.

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Allegations Between Couple in Byron Bay Cocaine Court Case

Sara Alida Hughes accused Adam Morgan of kidnapping her and keeping her captive in a Byron Bay apartment. Photo: Instagram

SPORTING the latest fashions, dining at the hippest restaurants, aspiring model Sara Alida Hughes was living the high life.

By her side, sharing the good times, was Adam Samuel Morgan, a man of ­interest to police, suspected of being one of Byron Bay’s biggest drug dealers.

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