Solo survivor bares her soul
ALONE Australia season one winner Gina Chick is excited to be returning to the Byron Shire this month to talk about her new book,...
Shine a light on a local hero
BALLINA Shire Council has introduced a new category called Local Hero for its 2025 Australia Day Awards. The award will honour an individual who demonstrates...
Wonka musical makes audience melt
FROM dancing lollies to Blues fans and social media influencers – Bangalow Public School students embraced an array of characters for their recent Wonka...
From TV talent show to the wilderness and back
BYRON Bay identity Tommy Franklin is the star of a heartwarming documentary screening as part of the Byron Bay International Film Festival. Local filmmaker Jonatan...
Get radical with film tour
ADVENTURE lovers can get their adrenaline pumping when the Radical Reels Film Tour comes to Brunswick Heads on October 16. Seven films ranging from three...
Family fun on the field
FAMILIES will feast on wood-fired chicken and enjoy nature-based treasure hunts and flower pressing workshops at the Frida's Field Spring Gathering on November 3. It...
Help us reach new heights
CLIMBING Jungle is appealing to the community to support a development application that will save the much-loved facility at West Ballina. The property's owner, Sydney-based...
A clever bee
MULLUMBIMBY Public School student Aleea Thompson has been named the regional stage three winner in the 2024 NSW Premier's Spelling Bee. The Grade 5 student...
Go wild at Elements of Byron
AFTER working on an expedition yacht in Antarctica, where fresh produce was nowhere to be seen, Ebony Baker is relishing having so many native...
Byron Bay Pickleball Club gets over the line
AFTER commuting to Alstonville and Ballina to play her beloved sport for more than a year, Joanne Henderson is thrilled that Byron Bay Pickleball...
Ballina tops for tourists
BALLINA has been named one of the best destinations in the NSW Top Tourism Town Awards. It received the silver gong for large tourism town,...
Pay to play in Brunswick Heads
BYRON Shire residents who plan to visit Brunswick Heads are being encouraged to go online and apply for free parking permits before pay parking...
Get creative with recycling
WANNABE sculptors are being encouraged to look in their backyard shed and get creative for an upcoming recycled art competition. The Salvage Shed reuse shop...
Getting in the swim of things
BYRON Bay Memorial War Swimming Pool has reopened with a bang, with hundreds of kids doing their nippers proficiency tests there at the weekend. Fishheads...
Holiday park goes glam
INGENIA Holiday Parks Byron Bay has expanded its accommodation offerings with two new upmarket safari tents and modern eco-pods. Inspired by 19th century British explorers...
Fantastical fete at Coorabell
MORE than 500 witches, wizards and warlocks ventured out of their castles to attend the Coorabell Public School fete this month. Relieving principal Lisa van...
Koala fence to save lives
A KOALA-proof fence will be built at a known roadkill hotspot in Tatham in an attempt to reduce the number of native animals injured...
Paddles up for pickleball championships
AROUND 40 players from Northern Rivers Pickleball are preparing to compete in the Australian Pickleball Championships on the Gold Coast next month. Up to 1,200...
Former Feros Village filling up
THE operator of the former Feros Village in Byron Bay is working with local homelessness organisations such as Fletcher Street Cottage and Mullumbimby Neighbourhood...
Starlink satellites boost disaster preparedness
COMMUNITIES throughout the Byron Shire will be better equipped to communicate during future natural disasters thanks to Starlink satellite dishes. Byron Shire Council has provided...
Exhibition draws on pre-colonial past
An exhibition exploring what the Northern Rivers region looked like before European settlement will open at Bangalow Heritage House & Museum on September 25. The...
Beach patrol kicks off
LOCAL surf clubs are calling for more volunteers ahead of the beach patrol season starting next weekend. Ballina Surf Club director of lifesaving Duncan Hope...
Bush ball raises the roof in Bangalow
THERE was bling galore in the Byron Bay hinterland last Saturday night as around 100 people gathered for the Bangalow Boujee Bush Ball. A mechanical...
Gaia Retreat named Australia’s best
GAIA Retreat & Spa has been named Australia's Leading Retreat in the 2024 World Travel Awards. It is the fourth year in a row that...