Queer Family Inc has secured a 12-month lease on a space in Byron after spending four years moving between temporary locations and storage units, The Echo reports. The organisation has finally found a more stable base as it continues its work in the community.

Clarkes Beach is receiving a further $1.6 million investment in coastal defence infrastructure, according to The Echo. The beach has faced erosion concerns for the past six years, and the new funding represents another step in protecting the locality from ongoing coastal erosion threats.