Byron Bay
Preparation has commenced for this years Lighthouse run on 31 October 2010. Last year nearly $8000 was donated to the NSW Cancer Council and organisers have high hopes of a bigger event this year with registrations already flooding in.
Entrants have an option for either an 8k walk or a 10 k run. The [...]
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 [...]
BBFF returns in March 2010 screening over 170 films from 33 different countries. There’s an exciting array of Australian and World Premieres including documentaries, feature films, animations, experimental and environmental films, short films, surf films and music videos.
As well as presenting great films BBFF also offers audiences workshops, Q & A Sessions and red [...]
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Seasons Greetings / Happy Holidays.
New Years Eve in Byron Bay will be a low-key family friendly event, including a twilight beach market & amusement rides starting at 4pm.
There will be alcohol restrictions and some temporary road closures (from 6am; Jonson St, north of Lawson St, Fletcher St, north of Bay Ln, Bay St, west of [...]
I didn’t get to the Writers Festival this year - but I know the weather was great… Here’s the overview;
As the Byron Bay Writers Festival 2009 takes its place in our memories, organisers extend a heartfelt thank you to sponsors, volunteers, audiences and, of course, the wonderful writers.
Byron Bay showed its most beautiful, sunniest face [...]
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Byron Bay and surrounds play host to many festivals and events each year - the three ‘big’ ones being; Byron Bay Blues Festival, Splendour in the Grass, and Byron Bay Writers Festival.
The Blues Festival started at the Arts Factory, and moved to the football grounds and more recently to Belongil Fields. A couple years ago [...]
Just 10 days to go - I just got this info;
1. Sold Out - no tickets will be available at the gate. The Spledour organisers ask that only valid ticket holders make their way to Belongil Fields durring the festival weekend.
2. The Splendour organisers work closely with the authorities and would like to advise ticket [...]
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The Byron Visitor Centre (BVC) is one of the few accredited level 1 visitor centres in Australia that is 100% self funded.
The staff & volunteers at the BVC have all put in 110% to ensure the BVC provides all the information & services visitors to the centre want… except, for the past 7-8 years they’ve [...]
Well, it’s the quietest time of year in Byron Bay - June.
Soon school holidays will start - then Splendour in the Grass & The Byron Bay Writers Festival - then September school holidays - then a couple ’schoolies weeks’ - then Christmas / New Year - then it’s summer - then the Blues Festival - [...]
Today, Google told me it’s the first day of winter in Australia (I had always thought it was 1 June).
Anyway, a few days ago my 8 year old and friend wanted to go down to the beach, I thought to play in the sand - but they wanted to bring their body boards.
I let them, [...]