At 3;30 pm I was closing up the office and in a really good mood because I had heard the mesh nets they have put in at Ballina and Lennox were being temporarily removed due to some bad weather coming. The rescue phone rang and… Read More »LARGE ENDANGERED LOGGERHEAD FOUND DEAD AT LENNOX HEAD 29th March 2017
There are seven sea turtle species on Planet Earth. Six are endangered. Rubber Jellyfish is a documentary about the surprising effects of helium balloons on sea turtles, sea birds and many other species including our own. In this deeply personal story, a mum to be meets key players… Read More »Rubber Jellyfish
If you haven’t already heard! Tickets are now on sale for Renew Fest 2017! Seeded by COREM this year’s festival feast is not to be missed. Along with the powerful direct actions the festival is bringing with its 100% waste free agenda, renewable energy powered… Read More »Renew Fest 2017
“I think people know about shark finning, but they don’t know the severity.” Byron Bay lady, Emily Horton, has been fundraising for the conservation of sharks in Indonesia. She also travels to Indonesia herself to help the organisation ‘Bali Sharks’ in the capture and release… Read More »Emily Horton rallies to stop shark finning in Indonesia
Francisco Smoje was born and raised in an artistic and bohemian family in Buenos Aires Argentina. He became a chef at 17 and at 21, travelled to Australia, working his way around some of Sydney’s best restaurants, including Rockpool and Darley St Thai. He has… Read More »People to know – Francisco Smoje
As a child, Viv grew up in the wild, wild west of Sydney, the first daughter of two Italian immigrants. She has lived in Bangalow for almost 10 years now. Before that, in different spots around the inner west of Sydney. Viv admits, to being in… Read More »People to know – Viv Fantin
Common Ground headed to the Byron Bay foreshore this week to experience Byron’s biggest summer buzz: Circus Arts’ Park’n’Fly pop-up trapeze in the park. The team at Circus Arts (located in the Industrial Estate) have been bringing joy and teaching new circus skills to… Read More »What A Ride! Circus Arts has Byron flying high this summer
Stone & Wood Brewing Company have a surf inspired brew bubbling away in tank to serve up just for the surf loving crowds at the upcoming Byron Bay Surf Festival this February 24 – 26, 2017. Reflecting the festival’s respect for surf culture,… Read More »STONE & WOOD START BREWING THEIR BEER FOR THE BYRON BAY SURF FESTIVAL
Celestron, Bintel & DNA Digital announced today that they are bringing a “supergroup” of Australia’s leading scientists and experts in science, space, astrophysics and astrophotography to Byron Bay in June 2017. Speakers include well known TV and Radio personalities Dr Karl Kruszelnicki and Dr Alan… Read More »Byron Bay’s Newest Festival “Star Stuff 2017” with Dr Karl Kruszelnicki Announced
Along with thousands of other residents and holiday makers, I went to the beach in Byron Bay on a heaven on a stick summer’s day in early January. As we’ve done for the past 8 years most summer Sundays, we take our daughters to ‘Nippers’, … Read More »Everything’s amazing but…is Byron Bay too much of a good thing?
