Category: Byron Bay

Byron Bay is an attractive place to live and work. This community’s economy is a resilient one; while Byron Bay is a comparatively small city, it offers a diversity of interesting job opportunities. If you’re moving to Byron Bay, you might want to consider seeking work in any of the following industries: Hospitality and Food Service […]

The Northern Rivers Food Harvest Food Trail, to be held on the weekend of May 1-2 2021, is guaranteed to be a very Northern Rivers experience, reflecting on and celebrating the distinctive provenance of our region’s food. The Trail will offer lots of wonderful eating and drinking experiences, jammed-packed with our most-acclaimed restaurants, producers, farmers and […]

Independence, quality ingredients and community are key to the popularity of craft beer. In 2008, Stone & Wood launched the fist brewery in Byron Bay and now the region is home to a variety of craft beer brewers. You can visit, taste and learn about the unique beers on offer from each of our local […]

The final concept plans for the new $2.6 million Byron Bay skatepark have been completed and Council is looking for feedback from the community. The skatepark has been designed by CONVIC, which is regarded as one of the world’s best skatepark designers. This final concept is the result of feedback from two rounds of public […]

Unemployment increases in NSW – Here are 5 Skills Recruiters are Looking for in 2021 There’s no denying the fact that 2020 has managed to change almost every aspect of common life and has highly affected businesses across the globe. Unemployment has been increasing since February 2020 and it’s still a prominent issue in Australian […]

Join a global biketivism event and take a magical bicycle tour of Byron Bay in the World Naked Bike Ride 2021. On Sunday, 14 March 2021, participants will meet at 1pm for paint up at Gilmore Crescent near the YAC. Ride commences at 3pm. The easy ride will take about 30-minutes, and is suitable for […]

Secret Sounds Presents the 20th Annual Music & Arts Festival SPLENDOUR IN THE GRASS Splendour reschedules to Friday 19 – Sunday 21 November 2021 “OK, campers, rise and shine, and don’t forget your booties…” Groundhog Day jokes aside, Splendour in the Grass 2021 will be rescheduled for a Spring edition, Friday 19 to Sunday 21 November. The […]

It’s been a milestone over 30 years in the making and today the Byron Bay Bypass project officially opened to traffic. NSW Parliamentary Secretary for the Energy and Arts, Ben Franklin MLC unveiled the plaque, cut the ribbon and declared the new section of road open in Byron Bay today. “The NSW Government are building […]

Viva Lava formed in mid 2019. Based in Byron Bay the duo are singer/song writer Amber Rose Jolly and renowned Psy-trance Dj/producer Dhillon Tiffin aka (Spliffun). Coming from completely different musical backgrounds the two have come together to merge their styles to forge a unique sound! Viva Lava have released 5 original tracks on all […]

APRA AMCOS nominated event, the annual Bangalow Music Festival (BMF), proudly owned, operated and presented by Southern Cross Soloists (SXS), one of Australia’s most formidable and long-running chamber music ensembles, will hold its 19th edition in 2021. The 2020 festival was postponed due to COVID-19. The 19th BMF 2021 will take place in the historic A&I […]

COVID-19 has played a prominent role in reshaping the way Australians shop, work, travel and live. 2021’s major lifestyle trends have largely been affected by our response to the virus and our ideas about how to best cope with its aftermath. While COVID-19 wasn’t at all a good thing for our economy, our physical health […]