Byron Shire Council

01/06/2026

🦎You've got your emergency kit, thought through your evacuation route, but have you thought about what your pet needs?

For some tips before the next disaster visit:
https://www.nsw.gov.au/emergency/get-ready/get-ready-animals

RSPCA NSW also have some good tips here:
https://www.rspcansw.org.au/information-and-advice/animal-advice/emergency-preparedness/ready-pet-go/

🐾 Get ready to protect your pets before the next disaster hits.

A little planning now can make all the difference in an emergency. In three easy steps, create your Pet Ready Plan so you know how to keep your pets safe if the unexpected happens.

👉 Start today: https://www.nsw.gov.au/emergency/get-ready/get-ready-animals

01/06/2026

Rous County Council have opened their Community Grants Program. For all the information visit: https://rous.nsw.gov.au/community-grants/

Also a reminder that you have a few more days to apply for Byron Shire Council's Creative Public Spaces and Community Initiatives Grants here: https://www.byron.nsw.gov.au/Council/About-Byron-Shire/Grants

Rous' Community Grants Program is open for applications, providing funding support for local activities, programs or events in the Northern Rivers.

The program supports initiatives that align with Rous’ core functions and deliver clear social, cultural or environmental benefits to the community.

Funding will be considered for projects that are focused on improving the region’s catchments and waterways, w**d biosecurity and bush regeneration programs, strengthening rural flood resilience, supporting drinking water education programs, or Aboriginal cultural initiatives.

The new program is offering grants ranging from $1,000 to $2,500 (excluding GST) to eligible organisations and groups across the Northern Rivers region.

Visit Rous' website for further information and to apply.

01/06/2026

🚧General Maintenance Update - 1 June 2026.

☀How good is the sun. Dry weather = lots of work happening!

Over the next fortnight our general maintenance team will be in the following areas.

💧Drainage and stormwater crews will be focusing on Ewingsdale and The Pocket.

🌳Vegetation maintenance crews will be coming to Friday Hut Road, Gittoes Lane, Pine Mountain Road, Flowers Road, Booyong Road, Tooheys Mill Road, Federal Drive, Jarretts Road and Sheaffs Road.

🚧Road crews will be attending to grading on Seven Mile Beach Road, Scarrabellottis Road, Huonbrook Road, and in the Wilsons Creek Valley.

Heavy patching will be happening on Coolamon Scenic Drive, Goonengerry Road, Cowper Street, and Bangalow Road, and of course we'll also be attending to potholes throughout the Shire.

👣There's also footpath repair work happening throughout the Shire.

💻To report roads, drains, vegetation or other items that need our attention, go to Report It on Council's website: https://www.byron.nsw.gov.au/report-it

01/06/2026

🛑Look out on country roads🛑

Wildlife like kangaroos and wallabies along with livestock can appear suddenly and put drivers at risk.
Slow down and stay alert, especially at dawn and dusk. It could save a life...including yours. 🦘🐄

30/05/2026

With the End of Financial year just around the corner, a reminder for residents to utilize your 2 x FREE annual waste drop-off vouchers at the Byron Resource Recovery Centre!

Drop-offs can be used for
👉Fridges and air conditioners
👉Furniture and household items (worn).
👉Mattresses, bed bases and carpet.
👉 Garden waste - for example branches, palm fronds, garden equipment.
👉Renovation waste (non-commercial) - for example bricks, concrete, timber, ceramics, plasterboard.
👉 Mixed household waste.

You will need to bring your:
✅ Rates notice if you are a home-owner
✅ Completed bulk waste disposal tenant form if you are tenant.

Don't forget you can also hire our courtesy trailer for free, to transport the waste if you don't have access to a trailer

See our website for more information and the tenant form.
https://www.byron.nsw.gov.au/.../Resource-Recovery-Centre

30/05/2026

Come and join Chica (pictured) and hundreds of furry friends and their humans at the Bangalow Showground this morning! There’s food, market stalls, trainer demos and lots of wholesome and pawsome fun going on. We’d love to see you with your dogs on lead!

29/05/2026

♻ Quick reminder: If your bin is overfilled, it might not get collected- and can lead to litter and safety hazards in your street.

✅ A few easy wins:
- Prevent spills & protect our wildlife 🐦
- Make sure your bin gets emptied ✔️
- Help keep our streets clean and safe 🏡
💡 Handy tips:
- Sort your recyclables & flatten cardboard 📦
- Got extra waste? Use your Byron Resource Recovery Centre vouchers (comes with your rates notice)

Let’s all do our bit to keep our community looking its best 💚
Close the lid, protect the planet! 🌏

29/05/2026

🚧Huonbrook Road causeway replacement work will begin next week.

Causeway replacement work at causeway 4 will begin on Monday 1 June and is expected to be completed by the end of June.

There will be short delays under traffic control while work takes place.

After the causeway replacement is complete, we will repair the gravel road on Huonbrook Road past causeway 4. This repair was on hold until we secured funding to complete the causeway work.

💻For more information on Huonbrook Road flood work visit Council's website: https://www.byron.nsw.gov.au/Council/Projects/Current-works-and-projects/Huonbrook-Road-Flood-Restoration-Works

For more information about the gravel road repairs visit: https://www.byron.nsw.gov.au/Council/Projects/Current-works-and-projects/Gravel-roads-flood-repairs

29/05/2026

🌊Big swells over the past week have caused significant dune erosion across parts of our Shire, with New Brighton and Suffolk Park beaches the most impacted.

Some beach access paths have been damaged, and warning signs are now in place. Please take extra care when accessing the beach.

🛞Council crews are also removing old car tyres that have been washed out of the dunes at Suffolk Park.

These pose an environmental risk, and we appreciate the community’s support in reporting them via Council's website.

💻https://www.byron.nsw.gov.au/Council/Report-Requests-Feedback/Report-it-to-Council

29/05/2026

🐶Hello dog owners, just a reminder that the Furry Friends Festival is on tomorrow.

Bring your dog on lead for some free fun. They'll be stalls, trainer talks, freebies and more!

When: Saturday 30 May, 8am to 1pm

Where: Bangalow Showgrounds

💻For more info head to Council's website: www.byron.nsw.gov.au/Furry-Friends