About: angelasaurine

Profile: Angela Saurine is an award-winning journalist based in the village of Bangalow in the Byron Bay hinterland. She has more than 20 years' experience in the media industry.

Posts by: angelasaurine

March 28, 2025

Cultural event celebrates diversity

BYRON Bay's multicultural community will come together for the Global Beats Harmony Week World Music Lantern Parade this Saturday March 29. The event will include...

March 27, 2025

Bangalow Film Festival to go ahead

BANGALOW Film Festival has been rescheduled to April 30 to May 4 after the original event was cancelled two days before Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred...

March 27, 2025

Byron Seniors Festival Showcase rescheduled

AFTER being postponed due to Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred, the Byron Seniors Festival 2025 Showcase has been rescheduled to tonight. Titled 'Time to Shine', the event...

March 25, 2025

Calling all creators – market stallholders wanted

BYRON Twilight Market is seeking new stallholders who create their own goods – whether it's ceramics, sculptures or sustainable fashion. "We're always on the lookout...

March 23, 2025

From Splendour to serenity – North Byron Parklands may become wellness retreat

THE sale of the site that has been home to Splendour in the Grass since 2013 may not be the death knell for the...

March 23, 2025

G-ing up the music scene

NEW local band the 3Gees are gearing up for their first official gig at Common People Brewing Co. in Bangalow later this month. The band...

March 22, 2025

Walk for the wild

HUNDREDS of people are expected to take part in the first March in March for Forests protest to be held in Byron Bay on...

March 21, 2025

Corby ready to strike a chord with hometown crowd

HE'S used to touring all over the country, so performing a gig in Byron for the first time since last year's Bluesfest will be...

March 21, 2025

Dream walk finally comes to fruition

TWENTY years after the idea was first flagged, the Nimbin Rainbow Walk will open to the public this weekend with a family-friendly event featuring...

March 21, 2025

A taste of empowerment

MORE than 100 movers and shakers from across the Northern Rivers region came together for an International Women's Day event at Frida's Field in...

March 20, 2025

Wake up and smell the success

WAKE Up! Byron Bay has been named best large hostel in Oceania in the 2025 HOSCAR Awards, which recognise the world's best hostels. Located across...

March 18, 2025

Banking on the future

SUMMERLAND Bank is entering a due diligence phase for its proposed merger with Regional Australia Bank to investigate the proposal's feasibility and benefits. The two...

March 17, 2025

Tourism awards open for entries

NOMINATIONS have opened for the North Coast Regional Tourism Awards, which will be announced at a gala ceremony on July 31. Winners of the awards,...

March 16, 2025

Koalas in care after cyclone rescues

FOUR joeys were among the koalas rescued and admitted to Northern Rivers Koala Hospital at Lismore during and after Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred. They included Troppo,...

March 16, 2025

Reel wonders

FROM snowboarding in Antarctica to mountain biking in the Dolomites, a world of adventure awaits at the Banff Mountain Film Festival at Brunswick Picture...

March 15, 2025

Bangalow Film Festival postponed

BANGALOW Film Festival was postponed in the wake of Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred due to safety concerns. Event organisers were instructed by Byron Shire Council and...

March 14, 2025

Stay ahead of the storm

WITH climate change leading to more frequent and intense severe weather events, local resilience organisations are encouraging people to get involved to help prepare...

March 14, 2025

Fallen giants

SOME of Byron Bay's most iconic trees were among the many lost in the wake of Cyclone Alfred, including a century-old tree outside the...

March 14, 2025

Alfred’s aftermath

RESIDENTS across the Byron Shire were busy cleaning up and counting the cost of ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred this week. With winds reaching up to 120...

March 13, 2025

Food spoiled, connections cut

ESSENTIAL Energy crews worked around the clock to restore power to households in the wake of ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred. More than 42,000 homes and businesses...

March 11, 2025

Sopranos-style Baloney’s deli opens in Byron

A LOVE of award-winning US mob drama The Sopranos inspired George McFarlane to open a New York-style Italian sandwich deli in Byron Bay. The 30-year-old...

March 10, 2025