Byron Bay articles of interest.

BYRON ARTS CLASSIC OPENING NIGHT IS TONIGHT! The Byron Arts Classic Awards Night is all about the celebration of local artists and their work. The Byron Theatre becomes the three tiered Dawkins Gallery with a floor to gantry central sculpture garden surrounded by paintings, photographs and works on paper. This extends to the upper level where many of the smaller works are intimately displayed. Upstairs and down the foyers and other gallery spaces are filled with artworks from emerging  visual artists sitting side by side established artists. On opening night 11 awards are announced to an audience of friends and families, local art lovers, sponsors and supporters from the community. Throughout the event the Community Table Cafe & Bar is [...]

VIBADELIX One Earth ~Arts Music & Environment Festival For the third year running Vibadelix Arts, Music and Environment Festival will be presented by Rock the YAC Productions at the Youth Activity Centre. Our theme this year is One Earth – Get ‘Fracking’ Aware! – We are fundraising to combat Coal Seam Gas mining in the region. We are calling out to all interested performers, musicians, visual and creative artists and environmentalists to perform, exhibit or speak at the festival and run creative and environmental workshops. Vibadelix will be a vibrant celebration of community spirit, raising awareness on environmental issues featuring an eclectic mix of music, bands, DJs, Singer/songwriters, circus, theatre performances, market stalls, an art exhibition and creative workshops on [...]

International Womens Day Exhibition becomes an Annual Event International Women’s Day will be celebrated in the Shire with an exhibition of photos and artwork, recognising and celebrating the inspiring women from our community. The Exhibition and celebration has become an annual event of the Women’s Resource Service and Byron Shire Council, now in its third year, and continues to evolve into a unique celebration of the women in our Shire who have inspired, enriched and contributed to our community. Held annually on 8 March, thousands of events are held throughout the world to inspire women and celebrate achievements. Globally there is a web of rich and diverse local activity that connects women from all around the world that mark the [...]

A Tex and good day out in Federal THE community at Federal will party today and tonight to raise funds to buy their local church. The Federal Park Party has been held for nine years as a celebration of arts, music and community in the town. This year the park party will be followed by an all-ages after-party at the Federal Hall from 7pm to try to raise funds to buy a disused Anglican church. The after-party will feature renowned Australian rocker Tex Perkins, folk funk band Mama La La, Irish singer-songwriter Mick McHugh, DJ Pob and Indie songwriter Sye McRitchie. Kicking off at noon, the free park party will include a local artisans market, skate clinic, pirate show, jumping [...]

Fashion designers from across the region are the feature of ‘Out of the Box’ where fashion meets entertainment. A full production awaits the audience with glamour and spectacle. Our designers come from Byron Bay, Mullumbimby, The Channon, Lismore and Nimbin. The fashion is unique and presents art you can wear; great quality locally designed and produced. We have extraordinary creations made from recycled glow mesh hand bags, street wear that has street cred, innovative rubber designs including glamorous custom clothing, costuming and accessories transforming waste into art, we have uniquely beautiful lingerie handcrafted and beautifully detailed in organic cotton and eco textiles. The focus is on fabulous and the ethics sustainability. Come see the show, be entertained and discover the [...]

Lismore Art Gallery Director Brett Adlington with two Margaret Olley paintings that are part of the permanent collection. AS RECENTLY as a few weeks ago, Margaret Olley was still discussing the planned new gallery that would – one day – bear her name. Former Lismore Regional Gallery director Steven Alderton, who was heavily involved in the initial planning of the new gallery in Lismore, met with Ms Olley to discuss the gallery after she heard the project had stalled because of financial concerns in council. Lismore Mayor Jenny Dowell said she asked Mr Alderton, who became friends with Ms Olley while he worked at Lismore, to tell the revered painter she hadn’t given up. “I asked him to tell her [...]

A THREE-day surfing festival planned for Byron Bay from October 21-23 will be a celebration of surf culture. Organisers Vanessa Thompson and James McMillan said the new festival would focus on surf culture which would include surf art, music, film and surfing events at Wategos Beach. There would also be workshops, surf expression sessions, a celebrity surf event, children’s art competition and more. “We really wanted to showcase everything to do with surfing and what better place to do it than Byron Bay,” Vanessa said. “The festival is a celebration of surf and everything that goes along with that. “There will be no competitive surfing events, rather surfers can express themselves in the surf.” The festival will be held at [...]

An example of fashion which will be on show at Nimbin.   photo by Dontatella Parisini NIMBIN may be best known for its Mardi Grass Festival. But a group of artists is hoping that soon the town will also be associated with fashion. Or, as project co-ordinator Philip Hanlon says, “wearable art”. Creations by the association, Nimbin Fashion Australia, include edgy leather, cool street wear, fetish-styled evening wear and clothes made of recycled glomesh. “They are all exceptional fashion, locally designed and made,” said Mr Hanlon, who is helping organise the launch of the association at the School of Arts in Nimbin on May 19. Guests will include Lismore mayor Jenny Dowell and CEO of Arts Northern Rivers Tony Duke, [...]

ABOVE: Brett Adlington, Lismore Regional Gallery director and Bryon Arts Classic guest judge, with winning artists Oksana Waterfall, Tania Flintoft, Sabrina Simoni, and Mirra-Winni Gaze. IT GOES without saying the Northern Rivers is a melting pot of creativity, and the Byron Art Classic is a perfect example of that. The annual competition provided local artists with a chance to get their pieces seen by the larger community and critically acclaimed by a panel of renowned artists. Winning one of the awards in the art classic comes not only with a respectable title but a well-earned monetary award. The Byron Bay Community Centre on Friday night had a full house for the event’s opening and awards night, and to view the [...]

THE BYRON BAY BREWERY BLACK TIE BALL in support of local artists will now be held on Saturday the 10th of July 2010 !!! This inaugural event offers our colourful community the opportunity to dress up and get down to raise funds for our local artists and entertainers and we invite our funky friends from all over the world to join us !!! Each corner of THE BYRON BAY BREWERY will offer local Amazing Artists the opportunity to paint and perform live on the night with silent auctions offering works of art for sale there and then !!! STEVE SAX’S Byron Big Band SOUL’D will headline the event in the ballroom with a 10 piece musical masterpiece and special guests [...]

It’s Midwinter, the time of year when Persephone travels to the underworld and ritual celebrations follow the shortest day of the year as we head towards spring and times of harvest and fertility. This transformation of the seasons is being mirrored in Laura Skerlj’s debut solo ‘The Exquisite Beast’ and a fantastic group show now on at Retrospect Galleries highlighting metamorphosis, hybridity, folklore, shape shifting and the darkly poetic emergence of the feminine subconscious in art. We invite you to join us for an exciting panel with four of our beloved women artists who will discuss the inspiration and processes held in their subconscious and what they draw on to create their multi-layered masterpieces. Retrospect Galleries Curator Bree Delian will [...]

RETROSPECT GALLERIES, A Special Kind of Vision Contemporary Indigenous art of the Northern Rivers Retrospect Galleries in conjunction with Arts Northern Rivers are proud to invite you to the opening of A special kind of vision, an exhibition of works by 25 of the region’s premier contemporary Indigenous artists, including: – Albert (Digby) Moran – painter, winner of the Inaugural People’s Choice Award, National Aboriginal and Islander Art Award Exhibition in Darwin in 2000; – Karla Dickens – painter, assemblage, installation artist and mixed media artist, recipient of a $20,000 Australia Council Skills and Development grant, 2009; – Garth Lena – sculptor and ceramicist, winner of the NSW Indigenous Parliament Prize, 2006 - Alison Williams – painter, sculptor and ceramicist, [...]

The Gift that Gives Back. You can buy The Buttery fundraising CD through our shopping cart on www.buttery.org.au The double CD package CAUTION: LIFE AHEAD is DIG RADIO’S FEATURE ALBUM THIS WEEK Tracks from the album including ‘GUIDING STAR’ and ‘HURT” added to the playlist and will also be played on ABC 702 – breakfast with Deborah Cameron – throughout the week. www.abc.net.au/dig

If you have ever wanted to sleep in a luxurious tree-house with Pacific Ocean views, come to Yarrawa Hill. With its three self-contained suites you can holiday with friends & family whilst maintaining your privacy, or you can enjoy the whole house to yourself. Yarrawa Hill is situated in the middle of the Southern Highlands, an easy two hour drive (120k) from Sydney. Yarrawahill Booking and Accommodation >>

Vista Award Winning Architects: Lennox Head North Coast New South Wales NSW Byron Bay Region The aim of Vista Architects is to continue onto a broader and more contemporary architectural base yet maintaining and even exceeding the high standards established with Bush Pavilions. Residential Architects. The house is the single most important entity most people will ever commission and therefore presents the greatest challenge for the designer to get it right! Commercial Archtiects The design approach to commercial projects is essentially the same as that of domestic building solutions with the added component of marketing and commercial efficiency playing a prominent part of the overall mix. Visit Vista Architects in Byron Bay >>

A TASTE OF THE CON @ The Great Northern, Wednesday 22nd October ROCK NIGHT This Wednesday at the Great Northern we are serving up main meal of rock. Defcon1 will kick off the night with some very appetising, cruisy rock sounds. Dislexsic is sure to up the anti with their crazy blend of punk and reggae. Psycho tunes. Jack’s Union has been steadily gaining a local following, and it’s no surprise when you hear their music. As headline act for rock night you can expect them to serve up a sizzling show. DJ Kwame keeps things hot between the acts, making for a solid main course of rock. Doors open at 8pm. Be there to get your mouth blown apart [...]

A Taste of the Con Wondering what to do with your Wednesday nights in October? Need a bit of excitement, something different? Come and check out A Taste of the Con at the Great Northern in Byron Bay. For your entree on Wednesday the 15th we will serve up some delicious singer/songwriters. Your main meal, Wednesday the 22nd of October, will consist of a diet of rock, and indie music. By this stage you will be hungry for a desert of jazz and world music on the 29th of October. Each night kicks off at 8pm. Come along to hear some fresh, new talent, and savor some local acts that have been growing more flavorsome over time. The headlining bands [...]

The residents of Byron Shire have given Jan Barham a massive vote of confidence in electing her for a second term as mayor. When the counting of primary votes ended on Saturday night she had won in all the booths across the Shire for an overall total of 6,412 votes – a remarkable 50% of the formal votes counted. Her closest rival, Cr Ross Tucker, who lost the 2004 mayoral election by a whisker, could manage only 28% – 3,559 votes. None of Tucker’s allies in the mayoral race – those who preferenced him above Barham – achieved a four figure vote. Bob Tardif of the Labor Party received 566, Tina Petroff of the Shirewide Action Group (SWAG) 648, and [...]

Inspirational music website of Subway Bhaktis , Rachel Zinman and Nyck Jeanes relaunched today. Sita Ram is their first album of devotional songs and mantra chants. On this site you can listen to music samples, find out more about Rachel and Nyck and Subway Bhaktis , and order the CD. Rachel and Nyck lead Kirtans in Australia, the USA, Germany, Switzerland and Japan. Kirtan is the traditional form of devotional singing practiced in India and in ashrams and yoga studios around the world. This album is a magnificently produced compilation of some of their chants, featuring wonderful musicianship and beautiful harmonies and rhythms. Devotional song, inspirational poems, healing, massage and relaxation music and chant are all elements of one of [...]

TOURIST towns are a ‘honeypot of commercial activity that provide the opportunity for multiple criminal activities,’ Byron mayor Jan Barham has said after an intense week of crime at Byron Bay. “That’s the experience around the world,” she said. “Because of their transient nature, tourist towns are traditionally seen as ripe for that type of activity.” Cr Barham’s comments come after a series of daring robberies were carried out at Byron Bay this week. The latest was the ram-raid of a chemist in the early hours of yesterday morning. Senior Constable Tony Rose, from Byron Bay police, said thieves drove a dark coloured ute through the glass doors of the Byron West Sunrise Pharmacy about 2am. They stole around $500 [...]

* Direct from Jamaica * REGGAE ALLSTARS Wed 3rd September Hotel Great Northern Doors Open 8pm. Show 8.30pm Tickets $30 +BF presold, $35 at the door Oztix 1300 762 545 Gt Northern Hotel 66856 454 Get ready for 3 ½ hours of solid dance music!!! CHAKA DEMUS AND PLIERS Rough voiced deejay Chaka Demus and smooth toned singer Pliers are one of the most successful duos in the history of Jamaican music. Soulful enough to cross over to mainstream charts, but still tough enough to draw gunshots back in Kingston, Chaka Demus and Pliers have been a dancehall favourite since the early 90’s. They were the first Jamaican act to place three consecutive singles in the Top 5 internationally, with [...]

Retrospect Galleries in conjunction with Stupidkrap are hosting an radical group show “Where Mighty Giants Dwell” in Byron Bay starting the weekend of August 1st to 3rd to coincide with the annual Splendour in the Grass music festival. Bands such as DEVO, The Presets, Vampire Weekend, and PNAU will now be joined by the relative A-Z of urban artists, allowing a truly mixed media experience for those in Byron Bay this August. The exhibition will open at Retrospect Galleries on Friday 1st August from 6- 10pm and will be running until August 17th. With works from over 40 artists, the show offers serious art collectors the ability to acquire original paintings, sculptures and fine art prints from a carefully selected [...]

The Land and Environment Court will now decide if a trial Splendour in the Grass event will go ahead next year at the festival-owned North Byron Shire Parklands at Yelgun, a decision that has led to a sharp response from Byron Shire Council’s general manager Graeme Faulkner. Splendour promoters said that with the council unable to say when a decision would be made on the development application (DA) for the trial event, they had reluctantly decided to lodge an appeal with the court. Mat Morris, the general manager of North Byron Shire Parklands, said the decision had to be made because time was running out to undertake the necessary site works to allow the event to be staged. Mr Morris [...]

It is a privilege to live here in the Byronshire amongst such a creative community that year after year says, YES, to poetry. A dozen local identities, students, teachers, professional actors, the mayor and musicians, Mich, Dylan and Allegro Gone Troppo— all said yes, to performing at our Dangerously Poetic Annual Poetry Day Lunch last Saturday. Richard Vinycomb said yes, to being the MC and an audience of about one hundred receptive listeners turned up to make it another resounding success. We want to thank the local businesses – the Becton Beach Resort for giving us the beautiful Lakehouse as a venue, NRWC, Byron Stunning Stay, Ecosilk Bags,Lois Buckett Real Estate and Howard Storage World for contributing towards the raffle [...]

INVERTED is a unique collaboration between visual artist Byron Tik and photographer Evan Malcolm who find parallels and common ground in their passionate interpretation of the beauty and shape celebrated in human form. Both artists and 2 models experimented over several sessions with new approaches to their work, using paint, collages, photography, and projections to create the first ‘Inverted’ exposition. The project will show paintings and photographic prints of both artists, with featured colours being a deep red offset against a solid black, giving the works a mysterious and rich feel, taking you on a journey of colour and bodyscape. RETROSPECT GALLERIES 52 Jonson St, Byron Bay NSW 2481 INVERTED BYRON TIK + EVAN MALCOLM 27 JUNE – 11 JULY [...]

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“….the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow is an amazing line-up and the type of outstanding performances that have become the festival’s trademark. The two best days in any music lover’s calendar year… Splendour in the Grass!” – Faster Louder A veritable feast of musical treasures from around the globe awaits when SPLENDOUR IN THE GRASS returns to warm up your winter this Saturday 2nd and Sunday August 3rd at Belongil Fields in Byron Bay. From Akron, Ohio and Bristol, UK to Reykjavik, Iceland and the sunny Gold Coast, here’s a taste of the first acts lined up to thrill at SPLENDOUR 2008. DEVO, WOLFMOTHER, SIGUR ROS, THE LIVING END, THE PRESETS, TRICKY, VAMPIRE WEEKEND, BEN LEE, [...]

THE Byron Bay Writers Festival is in jeopardy because of controversial plans by the State Government to cut funding to regional writers’ centres. Arts NSW has announced that funds of $55,000 per year to the Northern Rivers Writers Centre is under review and may cease. Festival director Jeni Caffin said Northern Rivers Writers Centre members were alarmed by the news, which would not only affect programs run by the centre, but could result in the 2009 Byron Bay Writers Festival being savagely scaled back. “It means fewer writers, substantially fewer writers and higher costs to audience members,” Ms Caffin said. The festival, which has grown to become one of the highlights of the Northern Rivers cultural calendar, will this year [...]

Please be careful surfing in byron and broken head. A NEWRYBAR surfer died after being dragged unconscious from the surf at Broken Head late yesterday. It is believed two off-duty lifeguards who were also surfing at the time, brought the 42-year-old man to shore and began performing CPR on him. However, despite their efforts, and the efforts of NSW ambulance paramedics who arrived by road from Byron Bay and Ballina and by air with the Westpac Life Saver Rescue Helicopter, the man never regained consciousness. Â

Byron Bay 24 -25 May 2008 Photography Workshop Artomology – Digital Capture of Small Life     ‘Artomologist’ Jane Davenport will be conducting a 2 day workshop of visual exploration for the essentially curious as part of this year’s FEHVA visual arts festival in Byron. Join international award-winning artist Jane Davenport on a journey to discover the little life. You will head into the wilds of Byron Shire’s own wetlands in search of the elusive, with the world’s leading Artomologist as tour guide. Jane will encourage you to get ‘down and dirty’ in search of interesting subjects. ‘Dealing with subject matter that is afraid of you, lends a whole new meaning to the word patience!’ says Jane. Jane [...]

Media Release  Jan 24th 2008 Whale conservation groups call for Boycott of Japanese Products, Demonstration at Brisbane Sony, Mitsubishi and JAL 25th Jan 11am Fed up with the Japanese government insisting it must continue to kill whales, members from whale conservation groups in Australia and around the world are now are calling for consumers to boycott Japanese products and services. Dean Jefferys, Filmmaker, whale activist and founder of Byron Whale Action Group, along with Howie Cooke from “Surfers for Cetaceans” and other concerned individuals from Byron Bay and Brisbane, will deliver 786 anti whaling signatures Jefferys has collected to the Japanese consulate in Brisbane, 17th Floor, Comalco Place, 12 Creek St, Brisbane, along with a letter demanding Japan stop [...]

The full list of new artists on this third announcement is: Ray Davies, Bunny Wailer and the Solomonic Reggaestra, The Cat Empire, John Hiatt, Patty Griffin, The Cruel Sea, Jason Mraz, Ozomatli, Michelle Shocked, Weddings Parties Anything, Lost Dogs – Kasey Chambers’ alter ego band, The Beautiful Girls, True Live, Damien Dempsey, Mamadou Diabate, The McClymonts, Jon Cleary & The Absolute Monster Gentlemen, Boyes, Brill & DellGrosso, Jeff Lang, Jake Shimabukuro, VENONO, Last Town Chorus and The Angry Tradesmen. They’ll be joining the fantastic artists revealed in earlier announcements which included: John Fogerty, Buddy Guy, Sinead O’Connor, Keith Urban, The Black Crowes, John Butler Trio, Wilco, Jools Holland & His Rhythm & Blues Orchestra, Mavis Staples, KT Tunstall, London Community [...]

Scientists fear flooding could affect dolphin population. Marine scientists are concerned how the dolphin population on the New South Wales north coast will cope with the impact of the floods. They are concerned that the dirty water and contaminated fish will impact on the dolphins and their calving season. Dr Liz Hawkins, a scientist with the Southern Cross University Whale Research Centre, says the region has one of the biggest populations of bottlenose dolphins. “The population out there at the moment is one of the largest recorded to date,” she said. “We’ve got a very big population out there, but we have a lot of dolphins moving in and out, so they’re not here all year round. “My estimates indicate [...]

PETER STOLZ says Suffolk Park residents are crying out for a solution to a very serious problem, with kids as young as 12 getting drunk and terrorising the community. It comes after two men were hospitalised at the weekend after being attacked with a broken bottle by a group of youths. The men, aged 22 and 18, were allegedly walking past the corner of Brandon and Wareham streets when they were attacked by a group of up to 10 teenage boys. The 22-year-old was hit over the head with a broken bottle and the 18-year-old sustained hits to the ribs and arms. COME ON SUFFOLK PARK PARENTS – We live here for the lifestyle. Why do you let your kids [...]

The new byron beach cafe is open. We went for lunch on the opening day – yum, I had the wonderful pumkin salad. The view is spectacular, and you can walk on to the beach as soon as you finish your lunch. Byron Bay, we love it! Byron bay beach cafe – thanks!! The byron beach cafe is open every day for brakfast from 7.30 – why would you go any where else in byron bay? It has takeaway, we always get coffee and drink it on the beach. Summer dinners are hot, and its available for weddings and functions… mmm, i would get married there, I wonder who to..

Kathryn Jones CD Launch Mullumbimby Folk Club Hello everyone, our final folk club for the year is almost upon us, marking the end of our third year. Taking us out in style this month is the beautiful Kathryn Jones. Some of you may remember Kathryn as being one of our chalkboard performers over the past couple of years, and we are very excited to be presenting her as the feature act this month. She has just finished recording her debut EP, so I can’t wait, its going to be a very special night…. At an early age Kathryn discovered her passion for music and by the tender age of 14 formed her first rock band “The Degreez”. At 17 she [...]

Soul’d is a twelve piece soul/rhythm & blues band, based in the Northern Rivers area of New South Wales at Byron Bay. The band plays venues as far north as The Gold Coast & Brisbane and as far south as Coffs Harbour. Soul’d performs the classics from the Legendary Soul, Motown, Rock, Funk, R & B Artists heard on the Atlantic, Stax, Motown and Savoy Labels of the late 50s,60s,70s, James Brown, Aretha Franklin, Supremes, Marvin Gaye, Sam & Dave, Smokey Robinson and the Miracles,, Temptations, Martha Reeves & Vandellas, Stevie Wonder, The Contours, Junior Walker and the All-Stars, The Four Tops, Booker T. & The MGs, Wilson Pickett, Eddie Floyd, Otis Redding, The Mar-Keys, Sam Cooke, Jakie Wilson,Earth Wind [...]

Controversial Irish singer Sinead O’Connor and country superstar Keith Urban will headline the East Coast Blues and Roots Music Festival at Byron Bay next year. The Black Crowes, Buddy Guy, Wilco, Ron Sexsmith, and Don McLean are also slated to play the annual outdoor music festival, while local acts include John Butler Trio, Eskimo Joe, Gotye, Clare Bowditch, and Angus and Julia Stone.The East Coast Blues and Roots Music Festival, which is in its 19th year, runs over the Easter long weekend from March 20 to 24. Lets hope she brings Sly and Robbie as the back up band!!!

ha ha.. They want to ban people from smoking on the beach? Or do they want to ban people from dropping buts on the beach? What about coffee cups or fish and chip boxes? First it was sleeping on the beach, now smoking on the beach, then maybe we cant kiss or stroke our lovers on the beach???? How are you going to police it – why dont you put your energy into something a little more useful, like working out why the council wont put money into the youth activity center? Why is the council ignoring the fact that the streeties and parkies all live there now? Its a squat. Why do the kids still get in to some [...]

The Blue Birdy at the Buddha Bar will present the New John Hoffman Quartet also featuring the sublime vocal talents of one of Australia’s finest young jazz diva’s Hannah Macklin. The quartet comprises of the very gifted brothers Steve Newcomb, Piano and Owen Newcomb on bass, Dave Sanders on drums and of course one this country’s cultural assets, John Hoffman on trumpet and flugel horn. This will be a night of sublime music and not to be missed. Hannah was featured at this years performance of the Brisbane Con Big band at the Bangalow music festival , she brought the house down!! Hannah Macklin is a Brisbane based jazz singer, currently in her second year of study at the Queensland [...]

Backpackers coming to byron bay – please be aware that there are locals who are posing as friendly guys. They are meeting you, drinking with you, partying hard with you. They are offering you free accommodation, and then they are expecting you to have sex with them. Make sure you fully trust the person you decide to stay with, and as well,. dont trust pepole who are drinking and using drugs every day. Byron bay is a paradise with bacteria. – But regardless, this is just a warning if you are coming here. Check out what its really like on a Sunday Morning on a walk up to the lighthouse.

Press Release: Bernadette Curtin New Website. www.bernadettecurtin.com Bernadette Curtin’s paintings about water – clouds, raindrops, rivers and waves are featured in her online gallery. They are inspired by the weather and lush environment she experiences living in the Northern Rivers Region of NSW. Her site also features art workshops which she conducts in Byron Bay and Fowlers Gap north of Broken Hill. Bernadette is an inspirational and highly experienced teacher of art. Join Bernadette Curtin to develop and expand your personal artistic potential in any of these adventurous programmes: Byron Bay Workshops – Weekend Workshop – Outback Field Trip See : Bernadette Curtin Art Workshops

Woman fights off great white at Byron Bay Attack feared: A white pointer shark A 52-year-old surf-skier is being treated in hospital after being attacked by a great white shark at Byron Bay, on the New South Wales North Coast. Police say the shark knocked the woman off her surf ski about 150 metres off the town’s main beach just after 11:00am (AEST). She managed to get back on her ski and fight off the shark, which police say was two-and-a-half to three metres long, but she suffered deep cuts to her arms. The woman, from Coopers Shot, near Byron Bay, is being treated in hospital. Lifesavers have closed the beach at the request of police.

“Flight of the Humpback” is a one hour documentary and interactive broadband website depicting the desperate battle to save endangered Australian humpback whales and other whales from the imminent threat of Japanese harpoons. The battle to save these whales will be expressed by a group of passionate activists, musicians and celebrities who sail and interact with the humpbacks on their northern and southern migration along the east coast of Australia, Tonga and the Antarctic. http://www.flightofthehumpback.org Whales & Dolphins, Live broadcasts. Whales and Dolphins, Action, Songs, Clips. Live broadcasts Hervey Bay “Flight of the Humpback”project. Opposition cautiously backs anti-whaling measures December 19, 2007 – 7:03PM Source:Â ABC Customs ship Oceanic Viking will shadow the Japanese fleet. Photo: Getty Images The Federal [...]

A beach shack for $15 million? That’s pocket money for some of the millionaires vying for property at Byron Bay. THEY came in their 20s, toting surfboards in Kombis, in search of the perfect wave. Now in their 50s, they’re returning to Byron Bay, but this time they come by private jet or sports car, in search of the ultimate beachside mansion. Mega-wealthy executives from Sydney and Melbourne are splashing out millions of dollars on Byron property, keen to live the surfies’ dream while broadband internet and frequent flights south ensure they don’t miss out on making a buck. Much of this money is flooding into the exclusive enclave of Wategos Beach, nestled beneath Cape Byron Lighthouse away from the [...]

If you live in Byron Shire and haven’t already, please take the time and send a letter of support. If you have already done so then please get your husbands and wives, girlfriend or boyfriend, friends and their friends, families and extended families to write in support. If you live outside Byron Shire but have family or friends in the area, please ask them to submit a letter or email of support. We firmly believe this proposal is of excellent integrity, we would not be involved otherwise. After many years supporting various environmental programs in the Shire along with the green initiatives we implement such as carbon offsetting the event (last 4 years), recycling programs, onsite awareness with the Eco [...]

Media Release 14 9 07 The End of an Era at Thursday Plantation Sculpture Show, Ballina As things are gearing up to get ready for the 12th Thursday Plantation East Coast Sculpture Show it is officially announced that, as a consequence of the change of ownership of TP Health Ltd, this exhibition will be the last of the annual sculpture shows at Thursday Plantation, Ballina. The show will be officially opened by Irina Baronova, formerly of the Ballets Russes, at a celebration gala garden party on Sunday 30 September. There will be 59 stunning new works joining the 41 award winners in the permanent collection. Over half of the artists whose work is appearing in this show have successfully exhibited [...]

Ku Promotions and Jaslyn Hall Present For the First Time in Australia, Africa’s Newest Reggae Star SHASHA MARLEY PLUS his Eight Piece All-Star Band of International Musicians Hotel Great Northern Saturday 29th September Doors open 8.30pm for show at 9.30pm Tix $28 avail NOW from the venue or $30 on the night

its sunday morning, 7 am after the splendour in the grass first night 2007. what is it about byron? I am embarrassed for the town. do we belong to this country or are we a fenced of community? (without the actual fencing) the council send their parking inspectors through town to create revenue and harrass young people who are sleeping in their cars. give them tickets for overnight sleeping in their cars. bang on the windows and ‘move them along’ no wonder byron bay gets all the bad press. the “perps” are dazed and as I walk by, look at me in bewilderment asking ‘is this for real??’ i shrug and admit that is is. the parking officers get back [...]

Byron Bay Hinterland Property For Sale – this is a luxury property in mullumbimby. main residence After turning into the property and crossing the bridge over Wilson ’s Creek one follows the manicured drive to the electronically controlled gate. The two-storey, double brick rendered home has views down the valley capturing daylong winter sun and summer breezes. The ground floor is open-plan except for the large second bedroom with en-suite. The top of the line kitchen overlooks the comfortable lounge and formal dining area. Hardwood decks look out onto the gardens and pool area. The house has been architecturally designed under the strict guidance of a Feng Shui Master and Taoist geomancy principles. pool area The kidney shaped pool is [...]