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Fletcher Street Cottage Helps Drive 16% Drop in Rough Sleeping in Byron Shire

New figures from the 2025 Street Count show a reduction in rough sleeping across Byron Shire, with local service Fletcher Street Cottage playing a critical role in delivering this progress.

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Hula Dance is Back at Byron Seniors Club

Hula, often called the dance of aloha, is renowned for its ability to warm the heart and spark spontaneous smiles.

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Byron Community Centre Celebrates 130 Years of Community Spirit During 2025 National Volunteer Week

Their generosity and community spirit have carried us through the past 130 years, and their impact continues to be felt every single day.

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Fletcher Street Cottage Launches Dedicated Women’s Afternoon to Support Vulnerable Women 

A new weekly women-only service to provide safety, dignity and support in the heart of Byron Bay for women experiencing homelessness, domestic violence and financial insecurity. 

Roots of Change:
How Byron Businesses are Restoring Nature

In partnership with environmental non-profit Carbon Positive Australia, forward-thinking businesses across the beautiful Byron region are stepping up to support reforestation efforts.

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Displace I Call Home Marks First Original Production from Byron Theatre Company 

A bold new era of professional theatre begins in the Byron Shire with the launch of Displace I Call Home, the debut production from the newly formed Byron Theatre Company, opens this July. 

From Pages to Stages: Early Bird Tickets and First Authors Revealed for Byron Writers Festival 2025
From Pages to Stages: Early Bird Tickets and First Authors Revealed for Byron Writers Festival 2025

These incredibly talented writers will bring their unique stories, experiences and insights to the stage, offering a weekend full of literary magic.

Ziggy Alberts: New Love Tour
Ziggy Alberts: New Love Tour

From busking on Byron’s streets to sold-out world stages, join Ziggy Alberts as he brings his signature blend of music, passion and connection to life.

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Byron Yoga Centre Wins 2025 Australian Small Business Champion

John’s story is truly inspiring. During a difficult time in his life, yoga became his lifeline. That experience ignited his mission to share yoga with the world, leading to the birth of Byron Yoga Centre in 1988.

The Village where Men are Banned
The Village where Men are Banned

Meet the inspiring women who broke free from the shackles of oppression.

The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning
The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning

A charming approach to putting your life in order so your loved ones won't have to.

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New Gidjuum Gulganyi Walk Opens in Tweed Byron Hinterland

The incredible 4-day 3-night walk weaves through the Gondwanan rainforest and ancient volcanic landscapes.

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Autumn Bliss: Your Ultimate Guide to Byron Bay

Think golden afternoons, peaceful walks and local harvest celebrations.

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Victoria Falls: The Smoke That Thunders

In his diary, Livingstone wrote of the falls: “scenes so lovely must have been gazed upon by angels in their flight.”

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Byron Talks: Children’s Author Margeaux Davis

What Stars Are For is a gentle, moving story about a shy, curious snail who overcomes his fears and finds a friend.

Byron Talks: 'Road to Patagonia' Director Matty Hannon
Byron Talks: 'Road to Patagonia' Director Matty Hannon

The Road to Patagonia is a stunning, intimate and unflinching series of love letters within a documentary – firstly a love between two people, and secondly between humanity and the Earth.

Byron Talks: Freesurfer and Activist Dave Rastovich
Byron Talks: Freesurfer and Activist Dave Rastovich

Being part of a community of coastal people who actively preserve the wild spaces and culture that make this place so beautiful is the highlight of my life.

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Guardians of Wallum : A Community's Fight to Protect a Rare Ecosystem 
Guardians of Wallum : A Community's Fight to Protect a Rare Ecosystem 

It's a place to learn from the land, experience the beauty and appreciate its biodiversity. There is nothing else like it.

A Celebration: Nightcap National Park and the Terania Creek Protest
A Celebration: Nightcap National Park and the Terania Creek Protest

The defining moment in modern environmental activism that lead to the creation of Nightcap National Park and the protection of rainforests across NSW.

Hope Trees: Planting for the Future of Koalas
Hope Trees: Planting for the Future of Koalas

Join a grassroots conservation movement in the Northern Rivers region to save koalas.