Byron Bay

LISMORE’S inaugural Sonic Festival is ready to take off this weekend with more than 40 DJs and bands strutting their stuff on three stages.
After 18 months’ planning,co-organiser Malcolm Fine is happy to see everything coming to fruition and was confident yesterday that the planets were aligning for an awesome weekend of music, arts and culture.
“All is ready,” he said.
“The bands are coming, the DJs are coming, and the artists are coming.
“We have an extraordinary line-up of DJs and bands, and there also has been a huge response from Northern Rivers professionals wanting to contribute.”
While the weekend forecast is for mostly fine weather, fears of rain have not perturbed organisers as much of the festival is under cover.
“That’s the reason we [...]

THE COTTON CLUB BLACK TIE BALL is THE BYRON BAY BALL !!! Giving our colourful community the opportunity to dress up and get down !!! Whether in black tie and ball gowns, elegant or outrageous, everyone is encouraged to add some Byron Bay Bliss and some Cotton Club Character to the first of what will be an annual event on the Byron Bay Dance & Decadance Calendar !!!
THE COTTON CLUB BLACK TIE BALL starts at 5pm on Saturday the 26th of June with Happy Hour drinks specials from 5pm til 7pm and Dance Classes in the Ballroom from 5pm til 7pm followed by a SEXY SHOW BAND and more in the Ballroom and for something completely different in the Courtyard [...]

Rock the YAC is proud to present a massive day of music and performance art, the first in a series of events to be entirely conceptualised, produced and managed by youth for youth.
The Tiki Mash Up on Saturday April 24 at the YAC from 3pm to 11pm will showcase a variety of up and coming bands, DJs and roving performance artists from Byron Shire and interstate, including sets from local upcoming rockers Primary Colours, Sexisles and Polaroid Fame, electro funk maestros Red Bantoo as well as interstate bands The Phonies (Sydney), The Rude (Brisbane) and Darky Roots (Brisbane).
Tiki Mash Up will feature roving local circus artists, Fire twirling, acrobats, juggling and group stunts. There will also be interactive recycled music [...]

Celebration is at the heart of Byron’s creative culture and you can share the experience in the Tipi Forest at SPLENDOUR IN THE GRASS 2009.
With its organic vibe, colourful décor, video art and performers, it’s easy to immerse yourself in the distinctive local ambience and dance your way through the festival. The dance floor is outdoors, at once huge and intimate. Filled with non-stop, back to back DJ action, interlaced with cutting edge Northern Rivers producers and sampled with local MCs, the music of the Tipi Forest resonates with transformational, deep and soulful, dance floor communion.
Within the abundant ring of the Wollumbin Caldera, in the Bundjalung nation, the incredible landscape has welcomed a diverse population, many seeking an [...]

A New South Wales whale researcher says some humpbacks have started their northern migration earlier than usual. Wally Franklin from the Oceania Project says whales have been spotted off Byron Bay, in northern NSW, and should now have started making their way around the eastern side of Fraser Island off south-east Queensland. Mr Franklin says he does not think there is any reason why some whales have started the journey early.
“There haven’t been many reports since, so I don’t think it indicates any general change in the migration, but I would expect from here on in to begin getting regular reports and of course June and July is the peak of the migration, so there’ll be plenty flowing up into [...]

Early bird tickets for FEHVA are now on sale and this includes early bird tickets for the FEHVA art auction if you purchase before May 20th. The evening includes food and wine.
Special guest Sydney Morning Herald Art Critic John McDonald will stir up pre bidding interest with a brief address on ‘The role of the art critic in forming the art market’ Art auction will be conducted by maestro of the hammer Robert Bleakley. 50% of the sale price will go to the artist and 50% to the New Buttery Centre of Excellence in Addiction Recovery project. Keep a watch on the FEHVA website for artwork updates each week full selection available for viewing [...]

It is sold. We all know it is. We all know who to.. heres the blah according to fairfax. The big question is, Will it be better or worse?
A CONSORTIUM of businessmen led by a Melbourne restaurateur has paid a record $65 million for Byron Bay’s Beach Hotel, the money-spinning pub built in 1990 by Paul Hogan’s sidekick and business partner John Cornell. The foreshore pub was built for $9 million in 1990 by Cornell, the producer of Crocodile Dundee, and has become the coastal town’s largest and most lucrative entertainment venue. The hotel, which includes an apartment complex, bottle shop and gaming area, generates up to $150,000 a day during the summer and caters to an eclectic crowd [...]

Temple Byron (formerly the Aikido Centre)… At 46 Melaleuca Drive opposite Arts and Industry Estate With SOUL GARDEN presents…
The AMEN concert - 6 pm Sunday April 22nd…. Blessings - A place for heart and soul and community spirit events
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SPLENDOUR IN THE GRASS 2007
We’re back! SPLENDOUR IN THE GRASS, Australia’s premier mid winter music festival will return to the beautiful sub tropical environs of Byron Bay for its 7th birthday this August. The event will again take place at BELONGIL FIELDS but at a slightly later than usual timeframe of SATURDAY AUGUST 4TH and SUNDAY AUGUST 5TH and will feature a stellar cast of music performers from here and around the globe.
Before we reveal the first acts confirmed to appear at the 2007 SPLENDOUR IN THE GRASS event we want to remind you that the personalised ticketing system that was introduced in 2006 will again be used this year along with an exciting Green Ticket initiative. The 2007 event [...]

The Department of Immigration is investigating claims that sham marriages arranged by a religious sect have taken place in Byron Bay, on the New South Wales north coast. A national newspaper alleged last week that devotees of the Indian guru Osho, known as sanyassins, have taken part in the marriages to obtain residency for foreign worshippers. A spokeswoman for the department confirmed that officers will be sent to the Byron Shire this week. She says the investigation was prompted by reports from residents and the newspaper article.