Local artists invited to apply for Climate Conversations 2027 Published on 17 July 2026 Byron Shire Council is inviting Northern Rivers artists to submit expressions of interest for Climate Conversations 2027, a biennial Lone Goat Gallery initiative that supports creative responses to climate change through community engagement and contemporary art. Tagged as: , Media Releases
Volunteers needed for focus group on customer experience Published on 16 July 2026 Byron Shire Council is seeking eight community members to participate in a focus group to help shape a new Customer Experience Strategy.The two-hour community focus group session will be held on Tuesday 25 August, from 5pm to 7pm, at Council’s Mullumbimby Administration Building and aims to gather a diverse range of perspectives and ideas. Tagged as: , Media Releases
Heavy patching on Myocum Road to start in late July Published on 14 July 2026 Commuters who use Myocum Road are warned to expect delays when Council starts a major program of heavy patching later this month.The current state of the road is poor. Tagged as: , Media Releases
Draft Bangalow Flood Study on public exhibition Published on 13 July 2026 The Draft Bangalow Flood Study looks at flooding from Byron Creek, Paddys Creek and Maori Creek, as well overland flooding from rain overwhelming the drains and stormwater systems.It is the first comprehensive, modern flood study for Bangalow using NSW and Australian flood modelling standards. Tagged as: , Media Releases
Come and join our Biodiversity and Agricultural Advisory Committee Published on 02 July 2026 If you are passionate about the environment and support sustainable agriculture Byron Shire Council would like to hear from you.Council is currently looking for a new volunteer with a particular interest in agriculture to join its Biodiversity and Agricultural Advisory Committee. Tagged as: , Media Releases
Byron Drainage Upgrade – Jonson St intersection re-opens to traffic Published on 01 July 2026 The intersection at Jonson Street and Byron Street has now re-opened to northbound and southbound traffic, following the installation of new drainage, as part of the Byron Bay Drainage Upgrade. Tagged as: , Media Releases
Council to upgrade Billinudgel Rail Station building for community use Published on 30 June 2026 The old Billinudgel Railway Station building is to be given a spruce up as the next step in a new chapter in the building’s history.The Billinudgel Railway Station, while owned by Transport for NSW (TfNSW), is managed by Council to manage under a licence agreement. Tagged as: , Media Releases
Amended DA for affordable housing at 57 Station St on exhibition Published on 25 June 2026 Council has received an amended development application (DA) for Mullumbimby’s mix-use affordable housing development at 57 Station Street Mullumbimby. The DA is on public exhibition for eight weeks until 16 August 2026. Tagged as: , Media Releases
1000 Voices report shows homelessness deeply affecting Byron Shire Published on 25 June 2026 Byron Shire’s 1000 Voices ‘What we heard’ report was released today revealing the perspectives and experiences of more than 700 community members in the clearest picture yet of local homelessness impacts and urgent calls for change. Tagged as: , Media Releases