Cape Byron Headland Reserve Trust Could Privatise Under Proposed NSW Legislation

Photo: David Young.
Photo: David Young.

THE CAPE Byron Headland Reserve Trust, Crown land at Tallow Beach currently under the management of the Department of National Parks and Wildlife, and other valuable community land in Byron Shire can be privatised under new legislation proposed by the NSW Government.

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Byron Physio Fears “Nutter” Attacks as Anti-Vaxxers Get it Wrong Again

Anti-vaxxers are threatening Peter Tiernan, a Bay local who works as a physiotherapist in Byron Shire. Photo: Luke Marsden.
Anti-vaxxers are threatening Peter Tiernan, a Bay local who works as a physiotherapist in Byron Shire. Photo: Luke Marsden.

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BYRON BAY’S Peter Tiernan is being bombarded by threatening calls and messages from anti-vaccination activists and fears “one absolute nutter” could attack him or his family.

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Byron Shire Council to Fund Shark Watch Program

The launch of Shark Watch in Byron Bay. Jan Gilbert, sitting, and Andrew Nieuwenhof of Shark Watch NSW, with Mayor Simon Richardson at today’s launch at Tallow beach. Photo: Jeff Dawson.
The launch of Shark Watch in Byron Bay. Jan Gilbert, sitting, and Andrew Nieuwenhof of Shark Watch NSW, with Mayor Simon Richardson at today’s launch at Tallow beach. Photo: Jeff Dawson.

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BYRON SHIRE Council is putting its money where its mouth is in providing funding for a shark spotting program by Shark Watch in the Byron shire.

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