Big thanks to Firies for all their efforts

Published on 18 October 2023

Byron Shire Mayor, Michael Lyon, today extended a huge ‘thank you’ to the Firies, and all the people, who have been working on the fire that started near Bayshore Drive at Byron Bay on the weekend and has since moved north to Tyagarah and closer to Brunswick Heads.

“These men and women, who are mostly volunteers, do such a magnificent and dangerous job and I really want to recognise their efforts,” Mayor Lyon said.

“It’s been an incredibly stressful and tense time for people living near the fire front, and the strong winds in recent days have made things very unpredictable.

“Unfortunately this is a glimpse of what our summer could look like and it’s a warning to everyone to be prepared and to have a plan in the event of a fire.

Information on bushfires and how to prepare can be accessed via Council’s online Emergency Dashboard, or via the NSW RFS website.