Connections Week reveals realities of life on the streets Published on 15 December 2020 Council’s recent Connections Week (16 – 23 November), which involved 50 trained volunteers from local services and the community collecting the stories of people sleeping rough in the Byron Shire, has provided valuable insights into life on the streets for 72 people surveyed as part of the Ending Street Sleeping Byron Shire initiative.

The Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) warning for heavy rainfall, abnormally high tides and damaging surf continues today (Tuesday 15 Dec) across the Byron Shire.

Severe weather update Monday 14 December 2020 Published on 14 December 2020  The Tweed Byron Emergency Operations Committee has been activated, as Byron Shire residents brace for another night of seve…

Byron Shire residents are warned to expect more heavy rain from later tonight.The Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) has issued an update to its severe weather warning for damaging winds, heavy rainfall, abn…

Despite the rain easing there are further forecasts of heavy falls across the Byron Shire later on Sunday and into Monday.The Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) has issued a severe weather warning for damagi…

Severe weather warning issued for the weekend Published on 11 December 2020 The Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) has issued a severe weather warning for the Northern Rivers and Byron Coast this weekend.

Byron Shire Council’s new emergency dashboard for the community Published on 09 December 2020 The Hon.

On 8 December 2020 the NSW Land and Environment Court approved, subject to conditions of consent, a development application (DA) made by Villa World, for a development on Ewingsdale Road.

Bangalow’s Byron Creek Bridge is now open to two lanes of traffic after seven months of major construction works, thanks to $700,000 from the Australian Government’s Bridges Renewal program and a $1.4…