The sixth Brunswick Heads Simple Pleasures Photography Competition and Exhibition will run from June - September 2010. The theme for 2010 is “The Colours of Bruns” - reflecting “Simple Pleasures” and capturing the charm and magic of Brunswick’s seaside village life.
Entries close Friday August 6th. All entries will form part of the exhibition which [...]
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It’s that time of year again, NO - schoolies won’t be here for another 4 months or so…
BUT, Schoolies planning for 2011 are booking now! Yep, to secure schoolie accommodation in Byron Bay, schoolies book 16 months in advance.
I can tell you that Cheryl, Melody & Chris are very busy taking calls and bookings over [...]
Two Up At The Byron Theatre
Good things come in twos at the Byron Theatre, including the wildest and juiciest conversations.
On Friday 6 August at 7pm, New York Times best selling author Bret Easton Ellis goes head to head with ABC Radio National’s Ramona Koval, followed by your chance to get Easton Ellis books signed by [...]
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This week sees the opening of Retrospect Galleries’ annual urban art show, Revolution of Art, showcasing ideas and expressions reflecting global youth culture.
Now in its third year, Retrospect Galleries’ annual urban art show is its most risqué and has also been its most controversial.
In its first year the show prompted complaints and a visit from [...]
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26 June—11 July 2010, Clarkes Beach Reserve, Byron Bay Australia
An exhibition of environmental sculpture situated within the beautiful beachside parklands in the heart of Byron Bay. A free 16 day outdoor sculpture event, artsCape promotes the visual arts and cultural development in the Northern Rivers region of Australia.
Professional sculptors from the region, across Australia and [...]
Yep - in tripadvisor’s Travelers’ Choice 2010 awards, in the category Top 25 Destinations in the World chosen by Europeans… Byron Bay is Number 1.
Both Sydney & Melbourne made the top 25, making Australia with 3 destinations the most popular. USA & New Zealand each had 2 destinations in the top 25.
Anyway - if you [...]
The Byron Bay Writers Festival has announced the complete program for 2010 and readers can now revel in the full list of writers attending. Said Festival Director Jeni Caffin “It’s a nerve wracking process, preparing for the great unveiling. Once the program is out there, it’s tantamount to revealing the entire contents of my head [...]
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Early Bird 3 day passes are on the endangered list! You have until midnight 3 June to make significant savings on your Festival pass, then wave goodbye as Early Birds disappear for 2010. As they wing away, the veil will lift to reveal the full Festival program. The bumper crop of writing workshops, lavish foodie [...]
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The Beach Hotel Ocean Swim Classic & the Westpac Mini Classic is on Sunday, 2 May with registration at 7.00am.
The Classic
The Beach Hotel Ocean Swim Classic is 2.2 km swim from Watego’s Beach to Main Beach, Byron Bay. The swimmers swim a buoyed course from the start area, around The Pass, and across the Bay [...]
Mater Prize Home Lottery No.229
The Mater Prize Home Lottery is a fundraising initiative of the Mater Foundation which raises funds for sick babies and children at the Mater Mothers’ and Mater Children’s Hospitals in Brisbane.
Running for the past 50 years, the Mater Prize Home Lottery offers supporters the chance to win a million dollar home [...]