Media Releases

	Date
Garden waste “leaves” a trail of destruction – Operation Palm to the rescue The NSW Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water (DECCW) and Byron Shire Council have launched a campaign targeting the problem of illegal dumping of garden waste.	20 November 2009
Community Information Stands on the draft CZMP Community information stands on Byron Shire’s draft Coastal Zone Management Plan (CZMP) commence this week.	16 November 2009
New Second Hand Shop for Byron Shire A new salvaging facility at Byron Shire Council’s Myocum Waste and Recycling Centre will be opened in mid 2010.	6 November 2009
Report on Jonson St fig trees to go before Council A report regarding problems being created by the two fig trees at the pedestrian crossing on JonsonStreetByronBay will go before Council on Thursday 12 November.	5 November 2009
Suffolk Park Childcare Centre construction has begun Construction of the Suffolk Park Childcare Centre has begun.	4 November 2009
Playground shade structures not for climbing! Byron Shire Council has issued an urgent advice to children using Council’s playgrounds of the dangers of using playground shade sails for dangerous and unauthorised purposes.	4 November 2009
Camphor Laurel Symposium to be held in Byron Bay Byron Shire Council is holding a Camphor Laurel Symposium in ByronBay on Friday 27 November 2009 from 9am to 1pm.	4 November 2009
Community reminded - Facilitated Panel Discussion on draft CZMP on this Friday The community is reminded that the Facilitated Panel Discussion on the draft Byron Shire Coastal Zone Management Plan (CZMP) is being held this Friday, 6 November.	3 November 2009
Facilitated panel discussion - Draft Coastal Zone Management Plan A facilitated panel discussion on Byron Shire Council’s draft Coastal Zone Management Plan (CZMP) will take place on Friday 6 November from 4pm.	26 October 2009
Tourism Advisory Committee members sought Nominations for Byron Shire Council’s newly established Tourism Advisory Committee (TAC) close on Friday, 30 November.	23 October 2009
Land for Wildlife program launched	21 October 2009
Coastal protection works – Mayor asks who will be responsible Byron Shire Mayor Jan Barham said she had not seen any information from the NSW state government concerning the proposed new measures to allow beach front landholders to build defences.	19 October 2009
Draft CZMP to go out on public exhibition Byron Shire Council’s draft Coastal Zone Management Plan (CZMP) is out on public exhibition from Thursday 22 October until 22 December 2009.	16 October 2009
Celebrate Suffolk with an afternoon in the park A ‘Back to the 50safternoon in the Park’ is planned for Sunday 25 October in celebration of Suffolk Park Progress Association turning 50 this year.	16 October 2009
Community Focus Group meets on draft LEP and DCP Byron Shire Council has established a Community Focus Group to assist with the design of a community consultation program for the public exhibition of the upcoming draft Shire-wide Local Environmental Plan (LEP) and Development Control Plan (DCP).	15 October 2009
Desex your cat for only $30 Byron Shire Council is offering cat desexing for only $30 per cat on 22, 23 and 24 October 2009.	12 October 2009
Draft Coastal Zone Management Plan on Council agenda next week The draft Coastal Zone Management Plan (CZMP) is on Byron Shire Council’s Ordinary Meeting agenda on Thursday 8 October.	2 October 2009