Local News
For North Coast news online visit
Cycle, running track for Cavanbah Centre Former Byron Council A federal government grant to the Byron Bay Cycle Club will see a 508-metre circuit created at Byron Bay’s Cavanbah Centre on Ewingsdale road. Council say works, estimated at $250,000, started on Monday July 27, and will take around four weeks to complete, weather permitting.
Council’s Director Infrastructure Services, Phil Holloway, said, ‘The Byron Bay Cycle Club developed a vision for this track many years ago, and members worked so hard to get the funding and deliver it on Council land for community use. ‘Council has supported the Club’s vision for this
Byron Shire Council Notices COUNCIL CONTACT DETAILS We are here to help. Call us or check our website for current opening hours and temporary service changes. Phone 8.30am–4.30pm Website Email Emergency After Hours Office Address Works Depot SES Controller Rural Fire Service Byron Resource Recovery Centre Cavanbah Centre
02 6626 7000 www.byron.nsw.gov.au council@byron.nsw.gov.au 02 6622 7022 70 Station St, Mullumbimby 02 6685 9300 02 6684 3444 02 6671 5500 1300 652 625 02 6685 5911
Documents on exhibition are available for viewing on Council’s website at www.byron.nsw.gov.au/Public-Notice and on www.yoursaybyronshire.com.au.
CURRENT VACANCIES Apply for a job at Council. For current vacancies refer to
www.byron.nsw.gov.au/Council/Working-at-Byron-Shire-Council/ Current-vacancies.
SIGN UP TO OUR COMMUNITY E NEWSLETTER Visit www.byron.nsw.gov.au/enews or use your phone camera to access the sign up page using this QR code.
exciting multi-use track, and is now providing oversight of construction and ongoing management and maintenance of the track’.
Criterion race meets Byron Bay Cycle Club’s Deb Fuller, said, ‘We will be able to host criterion race meets here, the Byron Tri
Club can host run/bike training sessions, the Byron Bay Runners can use the track if their running fields are wet, it can double as a training base for interstate and overseas visiting cycling teams, and it can be used for general exercise by wheelchair users and anyone wanting to walk for recreation and fitness’.
PUBLIC EXHIBITION OF DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING & ASSESSMENT ACT, 1979 The following Development Applications and the supporting documentation are available online at www.byron.nsw.gov.au/DAs_ exhibition. You can also view them online using the electronic kiosks at Council’s Customer Service Centre during normal office hours.
The Surf House, located in the CBD. Photo supplied
For further information on these applications, contact the relevant planning officer whose details you can find on the DA Tracker. To make a submission, select the ‘Exhibition Details’ tab when viewing the application on the DA Tracker and use the online form.
For those in the accommodation industry, COVID-19 has offered significant challenges. But that hasn’t stopped Christian Millett, the owner/ operator of the Millett Group, who also runs The Lord Byron and Wake UP! Byron Bay, an upmarket Belongil hostel. His company has opened The Surf House, located at the old Byron Council Chambers in Byron’s CBD. He says, ‘Opening during COVID, while presenting its challenges, was overall a positive experience.
Please quote the development application and property description when making a submission. To enable Council to provide you with further correspondence in relation to your submission, please provide an email address. Note: Should you make a submission, there are requirements in relation to the disclosure of political gifts and donations. Refer to www.byron.nsw.gov.au/Political-donations-disclosure for further information.
EXHIBITION CLOSES 5 AUGUST 2020 10.2020.277.1 – Suffolk Park, Alcorn Street (Lot 6 SEC 7 DP 11632) Geolink Consulting Engineers, Demolition of Existing Toilet Block and Construction of New Toilet Block 10.2020.311.1 – Byron Bay, 17 Marvell Street (Lot 14 SEC 27 DP 758207) Planners North, Use of Dwelling as Tourist and Visitor Accommodation - Three (3) Guest Accommodation Rooms, a Manager’s Room and New Swimming Pool 10.2020.316.1 – Coopers Shoot, 141 Picadilly Hill Road (Lot 1 DP 900625) Mrs N Martyr, Change of Use of Approved Studio to Rural Tourist Accommodation and Addition of Deck and Plunge Pool 10.2020.312.1 – Byron Bay, 40 Brownell Drive (Lot 5 DP 244648) Town Planning Studio Pty Ltd, New dwelling to create Dual Occupancy (detached), retaining walls and Strata Subdivision 10.2020.323.1 – Possum Creek, 541 Friday Hut Road (Lot 3 DP 252483) Ms V Polasek, Change of Use of a Dwelling House for Purposes of an Education and Information Facility (Art Gallery) and Use of Two (2) Existing Unauthorised Buildings, for a ‘Farm’ Shed and other Outbuilding
LOCAL HERITAGE PLACES GRANTS NOW OPEN 2020/2021 Owners of heritage properties in the Byron Shire can apply now for grants to help restore their pride and joy. The Local Heritage Places Grant program aims to raise awareness of heritage conservation, with a funding contribution from the NSW Office of Environment and Heritage. Byron Shire Council has heritage grants opportunities up to $3,000, depending on applications, for projects that will enhance individual places, buildings and historic streetscapes and will promote appreciation of Byron Shire’s history. The focus for the 2020-2021 Local Heritage Places Grants is conservation works that enhance individual places, buildings and historic streetscapes including buildings in conservation areas that will in turn promote and foster the community’s and visitor’s appreciation of the Shire. Successful applicants will need to contribute one dollar for every dollar provided by the grant, and the restoration work must be completed by 30 March 2021. To find out more about the Local Places Heritage Grants program go to www.byron.nsw.gov.au/local-places-heritage-grants. Applications close: 21 August 2020, 4.00pm General Enquiries: email council@byron.nsw.gov.au or contact Noreen Scott 02 6626 7062 or Nancy Tarlao on 02 6626 7000.
DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS DETERMINED Development Applications determined are available online using the DA Tracker on Council’s website. Go to www.byron.nsw.gov.au/datracker and navigate to Applications Determined from the menu on the left side of the page. Notices and accompanying documentation will be available online up to 5-7 days following determination.
8 The Byron Shire Echo `ƖōƷ ǩǰǽ ǩǧǩǧ
Chambers turns hostel
10.2020.313.1 – Coorabell, 9/213 Coorabell Road (Lot 9 DP 286140) Mr B Cooney, Use of Conversion of Double Garage with Storage and WC to a Single Bay Garage and Expanded Dwelling Module 10.2020.296.1 – Coopers Shoot, 665 Coopers Shoot Road (Lot 5 DP 747075) Mr B Walker, Dual Occupancy (Detached)
EXHIBITION CLOSES 12 AUGUST 2020 10.2020.343.1 – Myocum, 5/296A Tyagarah Road (Lot 5 DP 285430) Byron Bay Planning & Property Consultants, Alterations and Additions to Existing Dwelling House Comprising a Gym and Cabana Including Use of Existing Works 10.2020.334.1 – Myocum, 303 Tyagarah Road (Lot 4 DP 567379) Byron Bay Planning & Property Consultants, Use of Existing Dwelling to Create Dual Occupancy (Detached) and Use of Alterations and Additions to Existing Dwelling
PROPOSED LEASE OF A PUBLIC ROAD RESERVE TO THE LAND OWNER ADJOINING 77 MASSINGER STREET BYRON BAY FOR A PERIOD OF ONE YEAR Council proposes to lease a portion of unused road reserve adjoining 77 Massinger Street Byron Bay for a period of 1 year for the purpose of a children’s tree house. In accordance with Section 154 of the Roads Act 1993, interested persons are invited to make submissions about this proposal within 28 days. Submissions should be in writing and addressed to the General Manager, Byron Shire Council, PO Box 219 Mullumbimby 2482 or sent by email to submissions@byron.nsw.gov.au. Emailed submissions to this address only will be acknowledged. Submissions open: 29 July 2020 Submissions close: 26 August 2020 Enquiries: Paula Telford 02 6626 7300
Mandy Nolan
Old school surf culture ‘It was really great to have a purpose, and to give the team something to work toward, during what was otherwise a difficult time for our industry’. Using inspiration from
northern NSW old school surf culture, Christian says The Surf House steers away from the minimalist urban approach, ‘with a refreshing nod to beach culture’. While a newcomer to Byron Bay, Christian’s connection to the area started long ago. ‘My family is originally from Coogee Beach in Sydney. Mum was a school teacher and Dad a motor mechanic. They both love this region, Mum spent three years at teachers’ college in Lismore, and Dad would travel up, surfing the east coast pretty regularly to visit. ‘They both eventually quit their jobs to focus on hospitality. The business has evolved since then, and when the opportunity came to move to Byron, they jumped at it. The Byron vibe, friendly locals, and overall experience you get here really attracted us.’ To find out more visit www.thesurfhouse.com.au.
Belongil Creek entrance şżĕŕĕĎ Ɛş ſĕĎƖĈĕ ǖ şşĎĶŕī Earthmoving equipment has been deployed to manually open the Belongil Creek mouth on July 25 after Council say they tried unsuccessfully the previous day to scrape the sandbank back to the water level. Phil Holloway, Director Infrastructure Services, said, ‘Water levels in the creek reached 1.25m, causing flooding and inundation in parts of the Belongil catchment. With more rain predicted over the weekend water levels were expected to get higher, prompting Council to open the sandbank that was blocking the creek mouth’.
Byron CBD at risk Mr Holloway said as result, Byron Bay’s CBD ‘was particularly vulnerable’.
‘Belongil Creek is an ICOLL, an intermittently closed or open lake or lagoon, which opens to the ocean. When the sandbank closes the entrance to the creek, water levels build up and heighten the risk of flooding in the Belongil catchment. ‘The management of ICOLLs, like Belongil Creek, are complex because any opening to the ocean can cause a fish kill because the sudden rush, or drawdown of water, can quickly strip the water of oxygen’, Mr Holloway said. For more information about ICOLLs, visit www.byron.nsw.gov.au/ Services/Environment/ Coast-and-waterways/ Estuaries-and-ICOLLs/ Managing-ICOLLs.
North Coast news daily in Echonetdaily www.echo.net.au