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Bypass won’t be open in time for Christmas, here’s why

COUNCIL explains why bypass won’t open before summer holidays, as planned.

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04th Dec. 2020 11:12 PM

Heavy traffic in Byron Bay in the lead up to Christmas. Picture: Liana Boss

Why 163 critically endangered snails had to be moved

A TEAM of ecologists were onsite for three weeks and spent more than 600 hours surveying the area.

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04th May 2020 10:05 AM

Information recorded by independent ecologists working on the Byron Bay bypass project will provide data on the critically endangered Mitchell's Rainforest Snail.

Bypass works move onto next stages

A TOTAL of 140 Mitchell’s Rainforest Snails have been found and relocated at the site.

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24th April 2020 12:04 AM

Work is progressing on the Byron bypass.

Decision made on controversial Byron bypass

The Federal Department of Environment and Energy has made a decision on whether Byron Shire Council can continue work on...

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21st Jan. 2020 3:01 PM

SNAILGATE EXCLUSIVE: More slimy political deals

THE snail at the centre of Byron's biggest snail-based political scandal says its time to drain the swamp.

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07th Nov. 2019 12:11 PM

RARE GLIMPSE: A frame from CCTV surveillance tapes of a snail believed to be Mitch the Mitchell's Rainforest Snail currently in hiding somewhere near Butler Street Byron Bay.

Slimy stoush: How a rare snail is dividing the Greens

"I AM not going to apologise for trying to protect native fauna".

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07th Nov. 2019 8:11 AM

SNAIL STOUSH: An example of the rare Mitchell's Rainforest Snail. This one has a tracking device attached as part of a separate study.

Could a snail stop work on controversial bypass?

CONSTRUCTION plans to be assessed for environmental impact by government body.

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14th Oct. 2019 5:10 PM

Councillor slams Byron's ostrich politics

RAMPANT Airbnb, crappy roads and destruction of wetlands. Is this the result of Byron Council shouting NO! too often in the...

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30th Aug. 2019 12:08 PM

CHANGING TIMES: Byron Councillor Paul Spooner.

Byron Bay bypass protest

Protesters have been evicted from the Byron Bay bypass site.

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13th Aug. 2019 9:08 AM

EVICTED: Bypass protesters told to pack up

VIDEO: Police supervised this morning as protesters removed the last of their camp.

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13th Aug. 2019 8:08 AM

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