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August 15, 2025
From Young Talent Time to centre stage: Joey Fimmano’s musical journey comes to Ballina
MORE than 40 years after becoming a household name on the beloved Australian TV show Young Talent Time, Joey Fimmano's passion for performing is...
August 15, 2025
Hit Broadway musical strikes a chord with locals
GANDER may be more than 17,000 kilometres from Byron Bay, in the Canadian province of Newfoundland, but Kate Foster sees plenty of parallels between...
August 15, 2025
Potager gets new owners – with big plans
THE Northern Rivers' most awarded restaurant, Potager – A Kitchen Garden, located in the Tweed hinterland, is entering a new chapter under fresh ownership. John...
August 9, 2025
Byron Shire Community Awards winners revealed
BYRON Bird Buddies founder Jan Olley has been named Byron Shire Community Member of the Year at the council's annual awards. Olley launched the conservation...
August 8, 2025
Gumboots and good reads at Byron Writers Festival
FESTIVALGOERS are being urged to follow in the footsteps of Melia Naughton – who is performing with her kids' rock band The Gumboots –...
August 7, 2025
NBN upgrade information sessions
RESIDENTS and local business owners across the Byron Shire are being invited to a series of community information sessions to learn more about the...
August 5, 2025
Byron Bay Wildlife Hospital relocating
BYRON Bay Wildlife Hospital is set to move to a new permanent home after its parent organisation, Wildlife Recovery Australia, acquired the Lennox Head...
August 4, 2025
From classical chords to jazz, rock and blues
WHEN Matthew Armitage began playing the guitar as a child in New Zealand, it was under the guidance of a classical music teacher. But...
August 4, 2025
Byron Bay welcomes big names for music summit
ARIA Award-winning singer Ben Lee and Indigenous actress and arts executive Rhoda Roberts AO were among 260 delegates who gathered in Byron Bay last...
August 3, 2025
Bottomless oysters at World Oyster Day event in Byron
HOTEL Marvell is gearing up to celebrate World Oyster Day with a week of exclusive offers and events, culminating in a laneway party featuring...
August 3, 2025
Untold stories of Australian legends revealed
BIOGRAPHER Grantlee Kieza OAM will appear at a special satellite event presented by Friends of Libraries Byron Shire in the lead-up to the Byron...
August 3, 2025
Generations unite for heartwarming event
CHILDREN and adults came together for an afternoon of intergenerational fun at the Connecting Generations Bangalow winter event last weekend, enjoying classic games like...
August 2, 2025
Blending Latin beats and Indigenous rhythms
THE didgeridoo is not exactly a common sight in South America, where Pablo Laverde was born and raised. But when he came to Australia,...
August 1, 2025
Massive record fair hits Byron Bay
RECORD lovers, it's time to dust off those turntables. The Vinyl Junkie is setting up a record fair at North Byron Hotel this Saturday...
August 1, 2025
Winners of North Coast Tourism Awards revealed
SEVERAL Northern Rivers tourism operators were recognised with top honours at the 2025 North Coast Regional Tourism Awards, held at a gala ceremony at...
July 31, 2025
Harvest’s new owners selling Byron Bay beachfront for $35 million
THE new owners of Harvest at Newrybar, Kurt Rettenmaier and his wife Leah, have listed their Byron Bay house for $35 million to focus...
July 28, 2025
Wear red for Campo
FRIENDS and family Sof Paul 'Campo' Campton are being encouraged to wear red or their favourite football jersey to his funeral on Thursday July...
July 26, 2025
Local landscapes shape Sarah Armstrong’s children’s books
AS a child growing up in Armidale, Sarah Armstrong didn't have a television, so she turned to books instead. That early love of reading...
July 25, 2025
Award-winning chef opens new Northern Rivers restaurant
AFTER five years at the helm of the multi-award-winning Northern Rivers restaurant Potager, Scottish-born chef Michael Lee has launched a new dining venture called...
July 24, 2025
Community concerns over late-night precinct plan for Byron Bay
CONCERNED community members gathered on Tuesday night to discuss the potential impacts of the proposed Special Entertainment Precinct (SEP) in Byron Bay. The meeting, held...
July 23, 2025
Bringing African culture to Byron Bay
THE small rural village in Senegal where Samba Deme grew up is a world away from Byron Bay. But through his monthly stall at...
July 20, 2025
New light therapy treatment to beat the winter blues
CRYSTALBROOK Byron resort has launched a new 'Light Retreat' spa experience designed to help combat the winter blues. Available until September at the resort's Eléme...
July 20, 2025
The woman changing Lismore’s story through a camera lens
DENISE Alison was sitting in a Byron Bay café one day when she overheard the people at the next table speaking disparagingly about Lismore...
July 18, 2025
Rare Byron Bay prize home in $13.7 million lottery draw
A MULTI-million dollar dollar Byron Bay home is up for grabs in a prize lottery valued at nearly $14 million. Located on Pacific Vista Drive,...
