Yesterday, 30 August, Google announced the winners in their eTown Awards, a new initiative designed to recognize the communities of small businesses that are using the internet to grow, acquire and connect with customers. Lachie Pennefather from Common Ground, Rick Slater from byronbay.com, John Gudgeon from the Byron Visitor Centre and Dean Power from Community [...]
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This week the Sydney Morning Herald announced Australia’s top ten hotel spas, and our very own Byron at Byron Spa and Wellness Centre is amongst them. The ten top Spas hail from New South Wales (The Byron at Byron, Wolgan Valley Blue Mountains, Park Hyatt Sydney, The Darling Sydney, Lake Crackenback Resort Crackenback, [...]
Kick back this Sunday with a special Fathers’ Day Barbecue at The Byron at Byron. Relax on the verandahs and enjoy the sounds of the rainforest as dad is spoilt. “I don’t think you can beat chargrilled meats over hot coals” said Head Chef Gavin Hughes. “Being a father myself this is the kind of [...]
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Calling all artists, graphic designers and doodlers. Your ideas, your eye catching designs are wanted to design two linked posters for the Byron Arts Classic (BAC) 2013. 1st Prize : Hot Air Balloon Ride with Byron Bay Ballooning The BAC committee has announced a competition for a poster design for next years’ well-loved exhibition, a [...]
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26 August 11am – 4pm : WOW Film Festival Tour Byron Bay: Byron Community Centre Screenings: 11am & 1.30pm
The ultra lush Byron at Byron has recruited top sales boss Heath Batterham as Director of Sales. “We are not only selling our beautiful resort, this role needs to sell the Byron destination” said The Byron at Byron’s General Manager John Parché. “So we needed somebody who possesses a range of skills, who can [...]
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It’s been a long time coming, but the Byron shire now has its very own online portal for community groups. Called iByron and built for the Community Centre by Community Engine, the website has been developed over the past 18 months and was launched last night with fanfare at the Byron Community Centre. Present were [...]
This week Community Engine is handing out $11,132 to Northern Rivers not-for-profit groups. This marks the end of the first round of their $100,000 “Community Giveaway”. Every shire in the Northern Rivers is represented by the 107 recipients, which range from the Parental Alienation Awareness Organisation in Uki receiving $51 to the Byron Community Centre receiving $830. [...]
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This month at DrSketchys Anti-Art School, in the spirit of achievement that is typified by the London Olympics and the landing of the Martian Rover on a distant world, we pay homage to one of humanities greatest discoveries. Thats right, we’re talking about the invention of Alcohol! Of course this has been a bit of [...]
“Very informative” was how Zack Zytnik described the “Great Australian Dream” New Home Ownership workshop held last Saturday at Ewingsdale Hall. Zack and his partner Sarah Daniels attended the free workshop to hear about new government incentives for home ownership and what local opportunities may exist. “I own a place at Bangalow and [...]
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