Invitation to join a Council webinar on homelessness Published on 05 June 2020 Ending homelessness is possible and it is not normal or something we should accept.  These are the words of David Pearson, CEO of the Australian Alliance to End Homelessness and Advisor with the Institute of Global Homelessness (IGH), who will be one of two key speakers at Council’s free Zoom webinar on Tuesday 9 June.  The second key speaker will be Christine McBride, inaugural CEO of the recently formed End Street Sleeping.

Council is updating the strategy to reflect the impacts of COVID-19 on the whole of the Byron Shire community, including the tourism industry, and to highlight the changing and uncertain landscape ahe…

Works to start on new bridge for Repentance Creek Road causeway Published on 03 June 2020 Council is replacing the old one-lane Repentance Creek Road causeway that crosses Byrangery Creek at Goonenger…

Council is putting down line marking and the finishing touches on priority roadworks and safety improvements at two black spots on Main Arm Road thanks to two $300K grants – one from the Australian Go…

Byron Shire Council will waive rent and licence fees for some businesses and not-for-profit groups operating out of Council-owned properties for the period from 15 March – 30 June 2020 after they appl…

Brunswick Heads Bridge timber upgrade shifts lanes Published on 02 June 2020 With the first stage of works on the Brunswick Heads bridge timber upgrade now complete, Council has shifted lanes to begin…

Well done to volunteers for the Mullumbimby Gateway totem pole Published on 01 June 2020 The not-for-profit Mullumbimby Gateway group has started installing its colourful, new totem pole at the inters…

Tallow Creek to benefit from improved entrance management Published on 29 May 2020 Byron Bay’s Tallow Creek and its entrance to the Pacific Ocean is set to benefit from improved management methods, fo…

Carparks at The Pass, Captain Cook, Tallow Beach and Broken Head, which were closed because of COVID-19, are being opened today (Friday 29 May 2020).