THE VICTIM of a dog attack at New Brighton Beach on the 29 September 2017 has contacted the Byron Shire Council to say she is extremely happy a couple from Queensland has been fined over the incident.
The 29-year-old woman was running along the beach when she was attacked by a German Shepherd said Byron Shire Council’s Legal Services Coordinator, Ralph James.
RUGBY SEVENS is Rugby in it’s fastest form and rugby enthusiasts are invited to come to Byron Bay this weekend and watch teams from all over the World and around Australia compete.
This years registered teams have increased as well as the overall standard, with ex-Internationals involved.
A MAIN ARM land owner has been issued penalty notices (on-the-spot fines) totalling $15,000 for illegally removing trees from a property near Mullumbimby.
The five mature Tallowood trees were koala feed trees.
AS FROM last Monday October 9 the Tip Shop at the Byron Resource Recovery Centre is open for business.
Byron Resource Recovery Second Hand Shop sells quality used, recycled and second hand products which have been salvaged before going to landfill.
WE ALL KNOW that avoiding single-use plastics is the best option, so the next best thing we can do is recycle them! It will significantly reduce the amount your household sends to landfill.
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VOICE of BYRON regular, Syl Reid, shared a great writeup featuring the Byron Bay Winter Whales final swim for the season and the presentation of a life membership to 9-year President Peter Kendall.
Syl says, “Our last swim of the season on Sunday was deemed ‘therapeutic’ by the Club Captain and was an excellent lead up to our Club Presentations later.
Byron Shire Council continues to grapple with illegal camping. Each night it is estimated there are approximately 120 – 160 campervans in car parks around the Shire, particularly near the beach, as well as in residential streets
Byron Shire Council’s Director Sustainable Environment and Economy, Shannon Burt, said illegal camping is an issue all-year round but it gets worse during the school holidays and summer months.
A MAN and woman have been arrested following an alleged assault of another man where he ear was partially bitten off in Byron Bay early this morning.
About 12.30am (Sunday October 8), the man and woman were walking along Jonson Street when they became involved in an altercation with a 26-year-old man known to the pair.
VOICE of BYRON regular, Patricia Warren, draws attention to Byron Shire Council’s insensitive vote against recognising The WW1 Memorial Park in the Terrace, Brunswick Heads as a war memorial.
Patricia says, “The letter below was published in this week’s Echo.
“I do hope it generates discussion and certainly brings the Greens and the local RSL branch into account.
“Readers are advised that the Green Councillors refused to seek legal advice.
“I am aware that Cr Ndiaye took advice from local RSL branches.”
BYRON BAY Services Club is to host Greg Burns, direct from ‘Just for Laughs’ at the Sydney Opera House, on Saturday October 21.