The lucky ones…. Only the lucky ones get out alive… This clichéd saying that everyone would have heard at least once in their life, most likely in a dramatic film, can also be applied to the lives of most sharks worldwide. As I sit here… Read More »The Lucky Ones……
Monday morning and our friends from Australian Seabird Rescue in Ballina call to say they are releasing “Sam” an injured Gannet from the Skennars Head cliffs at 1pm. Sam had injured legs and has been in care in the seabird rehab centre in Ballina. When he… Read More »“Sam” the Gannet
Meat is as ingrained in Australian culture as VB, thongs and kangaroos. Ask any foreigner to utter an Aussie phrase and chances are it’ll have something to do with throwing a meat-based product on the ‘baahh-bee’. So when this devout vegan starts touting the idea… Read More »MEAT FREE WEEK: SIMPLE THINGS CHANGE THE WORLD
Since March last year, when Barry O’Farrell temporarily allowed fishing in marine sanctuary zones in NSW, community, business and environment groups have been calling for the sanctuaries to remain protected for the benefit of all. Byron Bay’s own Stingrays swimming group rallied in opposition to… Read More »Save our marine sanctuary
Meat is as ingrained in Australian culture as VB, thongs and kangaroos. Ask any foreigner to utter an Aussie phrase and chances are it’ll have something to do with throwing a meat-based product on the ‘baahh-bee’. So when this devout vegan starts touting the idea… Read More »MEAT FREE WEEK: SIMPLE THINGS CHANGE THE WORLD
Whether you are a Byron resident or have just passed through our little town, chances are you’ve seen Adam Shostak. The problem, with which Adam battles every single working day, is that, though you might have seen him, you haven’t really seen him. Adam is a tin-rattler,… Read More »Adam Shostak – The Man You Know
Karl Goodsell is 27 years old and currently studying Marine Biology at Southern Cross University. In June of 2011 he founded Positive Change for Marine Life (PCFML), a Byron Bay based marine conservation organisation. PCFML are focused on creating long-term profitable change in regards to… Read More »Positive Change, Youth Conference
Back in June we featured Tim Silverwood and his Take 3 environmental initiative. Since then Tim has sailed the seven seas searching for a mythical aquatic beast, commonly known as- “Plastic Island”. Below is more important information on Tim’s interesting adventures and how we can all,… Read More »Sailing with Tim Silverwood
More famous for being a concert pianist than a lover of Turtles, this morning David Helfgott, and his wife Gillian got to work with the wonderful people from Australian Seabird Rescue to release two rehabilitated Green Sea Turtles. The turtles had both been found choking… Read More »Turtle Release with David Helfgott
Common Ground Byron Bay was delighted to accept the invitation to interview Capt Paul Watson Founder & President of Sea Shepherd Conservation Society yesterday. Captain Watson was in Byron Bay last night for an intimate discussion and fundraiser. With a shared passion for Ocean Wildlife… Read More »Captain Paul Watson – Sea Shepherd
