BY Rick
An unparalleled line-up of Australian music’s biggest artists and brightest newcomers played to the largest and most appreciative crowds they’ve enjoyed in years and in many cases, their careers at the 33rd annual Byron Bay Bluesfest. There were plenty of tears shed as the five-day music and camping festival roared back to life at its […]
BY Rick
The last two Byron Bay Easter holidays were cancelled due to COVID. Even with the recent devastating floods, there is a lot of excitement in the air – and a lot of things happening across the region. If you are looking to support the flood recovery, you can make a donation to the Byron Rangers […]
BY Rick
Mark your calendar for Byron Writers Festival 2022, set to take place this August 26 — 28 at a new site, the beautiful North Byron Parklands. The 2022 Festival will be a welcome return for Australia’s most popular regional literary Festival, which was cancelled due to Covid in both 2020 and 2021. More than 100 […]
BY Rick
Proudly presented by Secret Sounds & Bank of Queensland Featuring Flume (DJ Set), Bernard Fanning, Wolfmother, Dune Rats, The Rubens and more. DONATE TO FLOOD AID We’ve been heartbroken to see our beloved Byron and surrounding areas in the Northern Rivers region be so devastated by the terrible floods of the last few weeks. We […]
BY Rick
Floods have devastated the Northern Rivers. We’ve watched homes and cars destroyed, belongings battered and gone; things people have spent their lifetimes’ building. We’ve seen roads collapse and wash away, hills turn into mudslides, and entire forests upheaved. Thousands of us have lost access to food, water, electricity, medical equipment, telecommunications, and just basic supplies, […]
BY Rick
Byron Shire and the Northern Rivers region has been hit with devastating floods. The scope of the disaster, hampered by mobile and Internet outages, saw normal services stretched beyond their limits. Lismore Square shopping centre with the CBD in the background. Captured by Rod Evans 6:30pm, 28.2.22. The local communities were quick to organise and […]
BY Byron Bay
The organisers are taking Brunswick Nature Sculpture Walk 2021 ONLINE & ON-AIR this September 20th – 30th 2021. The Brunswick Nature Sculpture Walk is not just a Triennial event but an ever-changing landscape where ART, COMMUNITY and NATURE interplay with each other over time. Explore the Artists of 2021 via www.brunswicknaturesculpturewalk.com They have chosen artists from […]
BY Byron Bay
“The quality and talent on the Bluesfest lineup next Easter Long Weekend, Friday 15th April – Monday 18th April 2022, is incomparable and unmatched. It is THE BEST Aussie & Kiwi lineup – EVER, and guess what… we ain’t finished !!” Festival Director, Peter Noble OAM said today. Just added SIX60 HOODOO GURUS BAKER BOY RENEE GEYER […]
BY Muhammad Shakeel
A group of veterinarians, threatened species specialists, philanthropists and environmental entrepreneurs have teamed up to purchase The Macadamia Castle, an iconic tourism attraction in the Byron Bay region hinterland. The sale will provide a permanent home for ‘Matilda’, Australia’s largest Mobile Wildlife Hospital, a 22-wheel, fully-equipped veterinary hospital staffed by a team of expert wildlife […]
BY Byron Bay
Splendour in the Grass will reschedule to Friday 22 to Sunday 24 July 2022. In good news, GORILLAZ, THE STROKES and TYLER, THE CREATOR are all in for the new dates! “With vaccine rollout progressing more slowly than anticipated, we have made the decision to move the 20th Anniversary edition of the festival to July 2022.” […]
BY Byron Bay
“WE ARE IMMENSELY PROUD OF WHO WE ARE AND THE BLUESFEST BRAND WE REPRESENT” – PETER NOBLE ON BLUESFEST’S RE-SCHEDULING “It is obvious that we cannot present Bluesfest in a safe manner in October, so we have re-scheduled back to our usual timing with dates over the Easter Long Weekend next year; a time we expect things […]
BY Byron Bay
Lismore Regional Gallery and The Koori Mail are calling out for entries to the inaugural Koori Mail Indigenous Art Award 2021, a new art prize open to artists of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent. The Award aims to encourage entries from established, mid-career, and emerging Indigenous artists from across the country working in any medium. It […]
