Byron Shire Businesses Furious at ‘Air Tax’ Plan for Balconies

Brendan Lawless, at right, from Mullumbimby’s Middle Pub would be slugged an extra $21,000 a year. Photo: 9NEWS/Balcony at Byron/Google Maps.

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A PLAN by Byron Shire Council to tax pubs, restaurants and café owners for the use of balconies has Shire businesses up in arms.

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Two World Championships in a Row for Byron Bay’s Milli McCourt

Byron Bay High School’s Milli McCourt won her second gold medal in a row at the International Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Federation World Championship in Long Beach California.

Milli McCourt won gold for the second year running at the International Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Federation World Championship in Long Beach California.

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‘Instantly Rechargeable’ Battery Could Change the Future of Electric and Hybrid Vehicles

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – A technology developed by Purdue researchers could provide an “instantly rechargeable” method that is safe, affordable and environmentally friendly for recharging electric and hybrid vehicle batteries through a quick and easy process similar to refueling a car at a gas station.

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Property Market Surges as Byron Bay Lures Australia’s New ‘Dream Change’ Buyers

970 Coolamon Scenic Drive, Coorabell: For many buyers from Sydney and Melbourne, stunning properties in and around Byron Bay represent a complete lifestyle change. Photo: Supplied.

ONCE THE sea-change capital of Australia with its lush hinterlands offering the nation’s top green change, Byron Bay is now attracting a whole new swathe of newcomers – the dream-changers.

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