{"id":112490,"date":"2026-01-03T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-02T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/ballinatimes\/?p=112490"},"modified":"2025-12-19T22:09:08","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T11:09:08","slug":"byron-bay-working-group-seeks-members-for-entertainment-precinct-trial","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/ballinatimes\/news\/byron-bay-working-group-seeks-members-for-entertainment-precinct-trial\/","title":{"rendered":"Byron Bay working group seeks members for entertainment precinct trial"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>BYRON Shire Council is calling for community members and stakeholders to join a new Special Entertainment Precinct (SEP) working group for Byron Bay.<\/p>\n<p>Expressions of Interest close January 31, 2026, with meetings due to start in March 2026.<\/p>\n<p>The group will provide feedback on the trial of the Special Entertainment Precinct in Byron Bay.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The SEP Working Group will play a key role in guiding and providing feedback on the trial of the Special Entertainment Precinct in Byron Bay,&#8221; Byron Shire mayor Sarah Ndiaye said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This is a unique opportunity to contribute to the implementation, and evaluation of a vibrant, safe, and culturally rich night-time precinct in Byron Bay.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Council is seeking up to four business owners based within the precinct boundary, up to four residents living within or adjacent to the boundary, and up to four creatives working in areas such as music, art, public space activation, entertainment and events.<\/p>\n<p>The working group will also include representatives from council, Byron Bay Chamber of Commerce, the Liquor Accord, NSW Police, NSW Health, Destination Byron, Music NSW and other creative agencies.<\/p>\n<p>Members are expected to attend quarterly meetings until June 30, 2027.<\/p>\n<p>Applications are open at <a href=\"http:\/\/yoursay.byron.nsw.gov.au\/SEP\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">yoursay.byron.nsw.gov.au\/SEP<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BYRON Shire Council is calling for community members and stakeholders to join a new Special Entertainment Precinct (SEP) working group for Byron Bay. 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