Media Releases

 Date
Council and BYS enter new partnership arrangement

Byron Shire Council will be handing over the “YAC keys” to Byron Youth Service at 2pm this Friday at the Byron Youth Activity Centre (YAC).

2 July 2009
Lighthouse Road Update According to Byron Shire Council's director of asset management services Phil Holloway, the revised geotechnical investigation of Lighthouse Road has been completed. 1 July 2009
NAIDOC flag raising ceremony

Byron Shire Council is proud to support NAIDOC Week 2009 and invites the community to attend a Flag Raising Ceremony on Wednesday 8 July outside Council Chambers, Station Street, Mullumbimby.

30 June 2009
Byron YAC's Pocket Rocket take-off! The Byron Youth Activities Centre (YAC) is relaunching the 2009 Pocket Rocket youth band competition on Saturday 15 August 2009. 26 June 2009
Wilsons Creek ’s got worms!

Thanks to an enthusiastic team of teachers, a curious bunch of students and a little help from Byron Shire Council, WilsonsCreekPublic School became the new home for a big family of fat little wrigglers. Tiger worms - that is, composting worms.

25 June 2009
Food for thought - Launch of $2 million food grant for the Northern Rivers

Northern Rivers Councils have received a grant of $2 million from the NSW Department of Environment and Climate Change for a regional food focussed project known as the Northern Rivers Food Links .

23 June 2009
Work being done at Byron Shire beach accesses Byron Shire Council has completed immediate beach access repair work at Don Street, Border Street and Kendall Street and is continuing work at Manfred Street in BelongilBeach. 23 June 2009
“Planned retreat” – what is it?

The concept of restrictions on coastal development has been around for decades and is not a new planning strategy for Byron Shire.

22 June 2009
Geobags not rock for Belongil Beach Agreement was reached this week between Byron Shire Council and a Belongil land owner over stabilisation of coastal erosion caused by the recent severe storms. 19 June 2009
External Communications Committee representative wanted

Byron Shire Council is looking for people interested in joining their Communications Committee.

16 June 2009
Annual kerbside clean up for Ocean Shores, South Golden Beach, New Brighton and Brunswick Heads

Byron Shire Council is asking residents in OceanShores (North & South), SouthGoldenBeach, New Brighton, Brunswick Heads to put out their bulky items kerbside for collection.

16 June 2009
Commonwealth Grants Commission visit

The Commonwealth Grants Commission will be visiting Byron Shire Council on Wednesday 24 June from 12.00pm to give a presentation to Councillors, senior staff and the public.

15 June 2009
Youth arts on tap - what a program!

Byron Shire Youth Activity Centre launches an exciting 6 months of cultural programs for Byron Shire’s 12 to 25 year olds.

12 June 2009
Truck movements on Coolamon Scenic Drive Byron Shire Council resolved yesterday to take fill for construction of the new BrunswickValley Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) from the Vallances Road site rather than hauling it from an outside location. 12 June 2009
Work begins on Brunswick Valley Sewage Treatment Plant Work on Byron Shire Council’s new BrunswickValley Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) began this week. 12 June 2009
Cr Patrick Morrisey welcomes delay in LHPA rating reform

Byron Shire Councillor Patrick Morrisey today welcomed the delay of the controversial introduction of a per hectare rating system by the Livestock Health and Pest Authorities (LHPA).

9 June 2009
Annual kerbside clean up commences Byron Shire Council’s annual bulky items kerbside clean up commences next week. 5 June 2009
Local musicians join in World Environment Day celebrations

Byron Shire Council’s Living Landscapes World Environment Day celebrations now include the additional performances by jazz, folk, and acoustic entertainers.

1 June 2009
Belongil hearing finds in favour of Council The Land Environment Court last Friday issued an interim injunction against a Belongil landowner preventing the further dumping of rocks on Belongil beach. 1 June 2009