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Nightwork on Ewingsdale Road from 5 December

Published on 02 December 2022

Council will be doing roadwork on Ewingsdale Road over six nights from Monday 5 December 2022.

The work, which involves repairing the surface of the road, will be between the roundabouts at the Byron Central Hospital and the Cavanbah Centre.

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Council’s DA for solar farm at Myocum approved by NRPP

Published on 29 November 2022

Council’s Development Application for a 5 megawatt solar farm in Myocum was approved by the Northern Regional Planning Panel last week.

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Byron Bay Schoolies 2022

Published on 18 November 2022

More than 6,000 school leavers are expected to celebrate the end of their formal education in Byron Bay over the Schoolies Week period which starts on 26 November 2022.

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November is Asbestos Awareness Month

Published on 16 November 2022

November is national Asbestos Awareness Month, a time when homeowners, renovators and tradies are reminded to not take risks with asbestos.

Byron Shire Council in partnership with North East Waste (NE Waste)is asking residents who are thinking about renovating to be ‘asbestos ready’ to avoid delays and cost blowouts, as well as reduce health risks.

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Work on Byron Bay sand dunes to start on 21 November

Published on 15 November 2022

Work on rebuilding the eroded sand dunes at Main Beach and Clarkes Beach will start on Monday 21 November.

Beach goers will see machines working on the beach for around seven days, moving sand from the tidal zone further up to where the dunes have eroded.

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Learn more about food safety and reduce your risk of food poisoning

Published on 11 November 2022

It’s Australian Food Safety Week (12 to 19 November) and Byron Shire Council is encouraging the community to learn more about what foods are risky and could lead to food poisoning.

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Keep up the recycling efforts Byron Shire

Published on 11 November 2022

With National Recycling Week (7 – 13 November) finishing this Sunday, Council is congratulating and thanking Byron Shire residents whose recycling efforts have helped divert a total 1.2 million kilograms of hazardous and problem waste from landfill across the Northern Rivers region.

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Draft Community Engagement Strategy on exhibition

Published on 09 November 2022

Byron Shire Council has a new Draft Community Engagement Strategy and the community is invited to provide feedback on the document until 1 December.

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$230K funding for more shared paths in Byron Bay and Bangalow

Published on 09 November 2022

Byron Shire Council has been awarded $230,000 design funding for three new shared paths in Bangalow and Byron.

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Mullumbimby flood modelling Report released by Res NSW

Published on 07 November 2022

A Flood Impact Assessment undertaken by Resilience NSW for emergency housing in Mullumbimby is now publicly available.

The document is on the Resilience NSW website and relates to work done on the preparation of land in the rail corridor, for 40 temporary units (also known as pod houses) for emergency accommodation.

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Media releases

Nightwork on Ewingsdale Road from 5 December

Council’s DA for solar farm at Myocum approved by NRPP

Byron Bay Schoolies 2022

November is Asbestos Awareness Month

Work on Byron Bay sand dunes to start on 21 November

Learn more about food safety and reduce your risk of food poisoning

Keep up the recycling efforts Byron Shire

Draft Community Engagement Strategy on exhibition

$230K funding for more shared paths in Byron Bay and Bangalow

Mullumbimby flood modelling Report released by Res NSW

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