Council is asking people to keep off the dunes at Clarkes Beach this week, and for the foreseeable future, as higher than normal tides resulting from Tuesday’s full moon are likely to cause more erosion and make the dunes vulnerable to further collapse.
Taking action to save our endangered shorebirds Published on 05 August 2020 The shorebird breeding season is upon us and Council, along with Marine Parks and the National Parks and Wildlife Service (N…
In many homes in the Byron Shire, at the bottom of a drawer or box, there will be old x-rays – a reminder of a broken arm or dodgy knee.These x-rays often end up in landfill but they can now be droppe…
After an unsuccessful attempt yesterday (24 July 2020) to get Belongil Creek to open naturally to the ocean by scraping the sandbank back to water level, Council today engaged earth-moving equipment t…
Entrance to Belongil Creek scraped to encourage natural opening Published on 24 July 2020 Water levels in Belongil Creek are at 1.1 metres and Council today mobilised earth-moving equipment to scrape …
$250k cycle and running track for Cavanbah Centre gets underway Published on 23 July 2020 A 508-metre circuit at Byron Bay’s Cavanbah Centre is about to be transformed into a 1km multi-use competition…
Another $2.2 million in grants for road upgrades in Byron Shire Published on 23 July 2020 Dirt roads leading into popular National Parks in the Byron Shire are to be upgraded with Council receiving $2…
Erosion at Clarkes Beach – stay away from the dunes Published on 22 July 2020 Beach access paths at Clarkes Beach at Byron Bay are closed with the recent southerly swell causing more erosion on the be…
Council’s Health Officers will be out and about across the Byron Shire in coming weeks helping businesses with their COVID safety measures.The NSW Government has directed certain businesses to have a …