It was a feast; there was so much on offer. There were the requisite fiction writer’s explaining their craft but there were also journalists and politicians, philosophers and surfers, musicians and photographers; they were all impeccably eloquent and each time I strolled across the green… Read More »Byron Bay Writers Festival 2013 – Wrap up
He may have won the Man Booker prize, twice! And he may now live in New York and lecture at NYU; but he still has a soft spot for the Aussie bush: “I haven’t been to Byron since 1979, I’d forgotten all the things that… Read More »Byron Bay Writers Festival – Peter Carey
Winter in Byron isn’t quiet. Sure, we get a reprieve from the mayhem of summer, but there’s still plenty going on. Last weekend the Splendour in the Grass bus rolled into town and took us on a ride; and this weekend it’s the Byron Bay… Read More »Byron Bay Writers Festival – Chip Rolley
So many people that live in Byron Bay have not had the opportunity to visit the Julian Rocks. On sunday afternoon there was space on one of the Sundive boat’s so we jumped at the chance to head out with the divers, the water was… Read More »The view from Nguthungulli
On a perfect Byron Bay Sunday there were thousands of people at The Main Beach for Declaration day celebrating that 98.6% of residents said no to Coal and Gas companies in the Byron Shire. There was music, markets, food stalls, and thousands of people formed… Read More »98.6% said no
Here at Common Ground we are super excited to see the introduction of a new multi-arts event called Boomerang Festival on the Bluesfest site at  Tyagarah Tea Tree Farm for a totally new experience. Taking place in Byron Bay on October 4 – 6, 2013, Boomerang… Read More »Boomerang Festival
In the Byron hinterland village of Coorabell, more specifically at Sunnyview Farm on Friday Hut road, I meet Kieran Weston and his wife Lyndal. I immediately recognise Lyndal from photographing her at The New Brighton Farmers market where her welcoming smile and knowledge of her… Read More »One Organic
This evening I received this email: Hi Kirra, I took these photos in 1973 . There was a low off the coast and a 2metre tidal surge. I lived at Broken Head and when I went for a surf check at main beach on the way… Read More »1973 – Storm Surge
RAW Byron Bay is an indie arts organisation run by artists for artists. The main objective  of RAW is to focus on spotlighting indie underground talent to the public within an international forum. To give The Creative’s of the Northern Rivers the love, support and opportunity to… Read More »RAW – Natural Born Artists
