Keep off the dunes at Clarkes Beach this week

Keep off the dunes at Clarkes Beach this week

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.
Byron Shire Council
5 Aug 2020
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Taking action to save our endangered shorebirds

Taking action to save our endangered shorebirds

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…
Byron Shire Council
5 Aug 2020
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Old x-rays at home? We can recycle them!

Old x-rays at home? We can recycle them!

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…
Byron Shire Council
31 Jul 2020
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Belongil Creek entrance opened to reduce flooding

Belongil Creek entrance opened to reduce flooding

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…
Byron Shire Council
25 Jul 2020
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Entrance to Belongil Creek scraped to encourage natural opening

Entrance to Belongil Creek scraped to encourage natural opening

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 …
Byron Shire Council
24 Jul 2020
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$250k cycle and running track for Cavanbah Centre gets underway

$250k cycle and running track for Cavanbah Centre gets underway

$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…
Byron Shire Council
23 Jul 2020
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Another $2.2 million in grants for road upgrades in Byron Shire

Another $2.2 million in grants for road upgrades in Byron Shire

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…
Byron Shire Council
23 Jul 2020
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Erosion at Clarkes Beach – stay away from the dunes

Erosion at Clarkes Beach – stay away from the dunes

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…
Byron Shire Council
22 Jul 2020
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Council steps in to help local businesses with COVID safety

Council steps in to help local businesses with COVID safety

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 …
Byron Shire Council
20 Jul 2020
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