A 55-year-old man was hospitalised in serious condition after being assaulted by a group of people in Byron Bay's Railway Park early Saturday morning, The Echo reports.
Byron's mayor has opposed plans for a network of flood detention basins across the Richmond River catchment, arguing instead for nature-based alternatives to mitigate future flood impacts, according to The Echo.
The Byron Writers Festival is celebrating its 30th anniversary this weekend in Byron Bay with events featuring books, big ideas, Viking ghosts, and an early morning ocean dip, The Echo reports.