Parking restricted on South Beach Road from 3 Feb due to upgrade Published on 31 January 2025 The $2.7m upgrade of South Beach Road in Brunswick Heads gets into full swing on Monday 3 February and Council is asking the community to avoid the work site as much as possible and seek alternative parking in town. Tagged as: , Media Releases
Artist announced for Council’s Climate Conversations project Published on 31 January 2025 Local Indigenous artist Karla Dickens has been selected for Byron Shire Council’s $5,000 Climate Conversations commission, for her project, Rise and Fall.Climate Conversations is a creative initiative that invites Northern Rivers artists to collaborate with community and explore ways we can adapt, re-organise, and evolve in the face of climate change through the arts. Tagged as: , Media Releases
Work on Tennyson Street extension to start in early February Published on 23 January 2025 Council will start work on an extension of Tennyson Street in Byron Bay in early February 2025, in preparation for the construction of the NSW Government’s new emergency services precinct in Gilmore Crescent.In December last year the NSW Government announced plans for the $28 million facility which will house the Police and Fire and Rescue NSW. Tagged as: , Media Releases
Six local events share $26k Council funding Published on 21 January 2025 Six local projects have been successful in securing Events and Festival Sponsorship funding from Byron Shire Council for 2025, giving the local community some great events and festivals to look forward to. Tagged as: , Media Releases
Kids are loving new ‘spider web’ at Heritage Park Published on 20 January 2025 A new piece of play equipment at Heritage Park in Mullumbimby is being put to the test by local children.The ‘spider web’, designed to test the climbing skills of older children, was installed as part of the $850,000 upgrade of Heritage Park, along with other smaller features designed to encourage imaginative and nature-based play. Tagged as: , Media Releases
Booyong Road reconstruction to start in late January Published on 16 January 2025 A much-needed upgrade of a section of Booyong Road is set to start in the last week of January.The work will be along 2.9km of the road starting near the intersection of Bangalow Road at Clunes. Tagged as: , Media Releases
Council’s Draft Community Strategic Plan 2025 – have we got it right? Published on 13 January 2025 Byron Shire Mayor, Sarah Ndiaye, is reminding the community that now is the time to have a say on the Draft Community Strategic Plan 2035 (CSP) – Council’s 10-year guiding document which sets out the vision and objectives for the whole of Byron Shire. Tagged as: , Media Releases
Keep dogs on-lead unless you’re at an off-lead exercise area Published on 13 January 2025 Council is reminding residents and visitors to the Byron Shire with pets in tow this summer to make sure they understand the rules to avoid hefty on-the-spot fines. Tagged as: , Media Releases
It’s on! Join our cane toad bust Published on 07 January 2025 Byron Shire Council has cane toads in its sights and there’s an open invitation to all to roll up the sleeves and join the cane toad bust.The Byron Shire Cane Toad Challenge is on from 18 January to 21 January 2025. Tagged as: , Media Releases