The Latest Breaking News from Byron Bay

Airbnb disappointed by Byron Bay move to cap operations

Airbnb says it is "surprised and disappointed" by calls from the state's independent planning commission to harshly curb holiday letting in Byron Bay.

The New Daily · Apr 28, 2023

Leg ropes compulsory for Byron Bay surfers after council decision

Byron Shire councillors have unanimously passed a motion making the safety devices compulsory after a series of injuries caused by errant surfboards.

ABC News · Apr 27, 2023

Byron Bay holiday rental cap considered to address lack of housing

In a shock move, the NSW Independent Planning Commission recommends the Byron Shire Council be given the power to impose a 60-day annual cap on short-term holiday lets.

ABC News · Apr 27, 2023

Former Byron Bay firefighter and co-accused jailed for smuggling cocaine in extinguisher

Scott Edward Biber, 59, and Philip David Emanuel, 52, will spend at least three years in jail for transporting cocaine from Sydney's eastern suburbs to the north coast in 2020.

ABC News · Mar 10, 2023

Byron Bay's Feros Care village residents told to find new home as facility set to be redeveloped

More than 40 aged care residents at Feros Care village in Byron Bay are in a state of shock, after being told they will need to find a new home to make way for an "intergenerational community centre".

ABC News · Mar 1, 2023

Battle for Byron’s soul: the debate over holiday rentals in the NSW coastal town is an existential one

Housing insecurity for long-term renters is ‘diabolical’ says the town’s deputy mayor. But the tourism sector warns reducing short-term letting will hurt, not help

The Guardian - AU · Feb 25, 2023

Short-term rentals destroying ‘social fabric’ of region, Byron Bay residents tell inquiry

Second day of NSW Independent Planning Commission begins after NSW government stripped council of power to cap short-term rentals

The Guardian - AU · Feb 21, 2023

Byron Bay property prices plunge as some regions buck trend, according to CoreLogic data

In a case of what goes up must come down, property prices in Byron Bay have plunged 25 per cent in the past 12 months. But not all regions have fallen. Here's how they performed.

ABC News · Feb 15, 2023

Byron Bay surfer Mathew Cassidy's injury sparks call for legropes to be made mandatory

A loose longboard left a former pro surfer's "bicep hanging out" after its fin ripped through his arm while he in the water at a renowned east coast break.

ABC News · Feb 10, 2023

Byron Bay edge out Snapper Rocks, Merewether in Australian Boardriders Battle final

Merewether Surfboard Club fell agonisingly short of creating Australian Boardriders Battle history in a three-way, final wave finish as Byron Bay won their first national title on Sunday at Newcastle beach.

Newcastle Herald · Feb 5, 2023