Coffs Coast Advocate

Affordable housing

AFFORDABLE Housing across the country is a wicked problem and it is an acutely wicked one in Byron Shire.

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04th Aug. 2016 4:08 PM

BYRON MAYOR: Councillor Simon Richardson.

BBQ and beers to celebrate new Men's Shed this afternoon

A LARGE crowd is expected to gather this afternoon for the official opening of the new Men's Shed.

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03rd Aug. 2016 8:08 AM

Volunteers worked tirelessly to complete and fit-out the new Bangalow Men's Shed, officially opening today.

Meet Byron Greens with Brown

BYRON Greens have announced they will run a ticket of four candidates in September's Byron Shire Council elections.

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01st Aug. 2016 2:08 PM

GREEN TEAM: Jeannette Martin, Michael Lyon, Sarah Ndiaye and current mayor Simon Richardson. Photo: Kirra Pendergast

Secret Belongil beach business continues

BYRON Council met in confidential session to discuss a case for damages being brought by a group of Belongil...

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20th July 2016 2:07 PM

BEACH DEFENCE: An archive photo from May 1999 of the storm damage on Belongil Beach.

COMMENT: Get involved in the community

Byron Mayor Simon Richardson calls for more community engagement to see to develop better communication and engagement...

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06th July 2016 10:07 AM

Byron community groups thrown a funding lifeline

BYRON Shire Council has $45,000 funding available for community groups, individuals and event organisers.

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03rd July 2016 6:07 AM

Mayor Simon Richardson said $45,000 is available for community groups

Byron mayor cries poor during election cash splash

BYRON mayor believes the popular seaside town has missed out on election pork barreling

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21st June 2016 5:06 AM

Byron Shire Mayor Simon Richardson pictured at The 2013 Falls Festival site, Yelgun. Photo Patrick Gorbunovs / The Northern Star

Byron plan a ‘leap of faith’ but exciting times ahead

THE Byron Bay Town Centre Masterplan was adopted this week and council said they see exciting times ahead for the town.

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11th June 2016 9:06 AM

The new Byron Bay master plan has been accepted.

Build a fence around Byron and charge admission, says mayor

WE ARE more important for tourism than Taronga Zoo: Byron Shire mayor

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26th May 2016 5:05 AM

High time to legalise hemp for food, say local politicians

"CLEARLY there are a multitude of benefits of using hemp - it's more than just that image of a dope smoker up on the North...

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