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Market moves to Main Beach during drainage upgrade

16 hours ago | timesnewsgroup.com.au | Angela Saurine

BYRON Community Market will temporarily move to the Main Beach foreshore while essential drainage works are carried out in the town centre. Traditionally held on the first Sunday of each month, the market will remain at this temporary location until further notice. A return date to its usual home along Jonson Street and Railway Park has not yet been confirmed. The relocation is necessary due to major drainage upgrades being undertaken by Byron Shire Council in the Byron Bay CBD.
New spa opens in Lismore

1 day ago | timesnewsgroup.com.au | Angela Saurine

A NEW spa featuring a traditional Finnish sauna, hot tub and cold plunge pool has opened in the heart of Lismore. Founded by metalsmith Oliver Fity and his wife Jo, BATHE is located on Carrington Street and was created as a way to give back to the community they’ve called home for the past five years. “Especially following the floods, we felt Lismore needed something new — a positive, social space where friends could come together, relax and reconnect,” Mr Fity said.
Back-to-back cups for champion Explicit

1 day ago | timesnewsgroup.com.au | Kieran Iles

CHAMPION sprinter Explicit upped the ante in his remarkable comeback to racing by claiming back-to-back Group 2 Ballarat Cup victories last Friday night. Second favourite at $4, the son of Bernardo put his seven rivals to the sword to win the feature race by two and three-quarter lengths ahead of the favourite Gold Force and Flying Zulu. His 24.69 winning time was just .03 of a second outside the track record, set in January this year by Hotel Whiskey One.
Byron Writers Festival local passes for literary lovers

1 day ago | timesnewsgroup.com.au | Angela Saurine

NORTHERN Rivers book lovers can enjoy a special deal to attend the Byron Writers Festival on Sunday August 10, with heavily discounted locals’ passes now available. Residents of the Byron, Ballina, Kyogle, Lismore, Richmond Valley and Tweed council areas are eligible to purchase $99 Sunday passes — saving $46 off the standard price. The offer is available from 9am on Thursday June 5, until sold out.
FOGO receival centre ready for city's waste

2 days ago | timesnewsgroup.com.au | Edwina Williams

IN less than five months, the City of Ballarat will begin its food organics and garden organics (FOGO) and glass recycling kerbside collections. From Monday 3 November, FOGO will be collected fortnightly in a green lidded wheelie bin. Each home will be given a kitchen caddie to collect their food waste, before it goes in the bin. Those currently without a green lidded bin will receive one.
Road plan opens for feedback

2 days ago | timesnewsgroup.com.au | Kieran Iles

GOLDEN Plains Shire Council is seeking community feedback on its Road Management Plan for 2025-2029. The plan aims to establish a system for road management functions and to set a performance standard for Golden Plains Shire’s road management functions. It further identifies responsibilities and maintenance standards and inspection regimes for all road assets within council’s control. The plan was endorsed for public submissions at the council’s 27 May meeting.
Funding boost to FedTAFE

2 days ago | timesnewsgroup.com.au | Kieran Iles

A MULTI million dollar funding boost at Federation TAFE is aiming to give aspiring tradies more access to state-of-the-art training facilities and courses in Ballarat. Plans to upgrade facilities and expand teaching floor space at Federation’s Ballarat and Mount Helen campuses were unveiled last week during a site visit by the Member for Eureka Michaela Settle and Member for Ripon Martha Haylett.
Council set sights on Brunswick Heads 'van-lifers'

2 days ago | timesnewsgroup.com.au | Angela Saurine

BYRON Shire Council is taking steps to address growing community concerns about unauthorised camping in Brunswick Heads, with the issue expanding into new areas in the wake of the South Beach Road upgrade. This week, Council’s Local Traffic Committee recommended an expansion of the Brunswick Heads Pay Parking scheme to include the southern side of Fawcett Street, between Park Street and Tweed Street.
Coach excited by 23-and-under interleague challenge

2 days ago | timesnewsgroup.com.au | Kieran Iles

A DEEP passion for developing young footballers and building social connections through sport have inspired Jake Bridges to take on the role as coach of the BFNL’s 23-and-under interleague team. The appointment of Bridges – coach of East Point’s dual senior premiership teams in 2018-19 – was confirmed by the league last week. No stranger to representative football, Bridges spent the previous two seasons in the BFNL interleague system as an assistant coach.
City beckons for smart Lake-trained filly Fieldelo

2 days ago | timesnewsgroup.com.au | Kieran Iles

AN emphatic return to racing on her home track last Friday appears to have earned Bendigo trainer Toby Lake’s smart filly Fieldelo a trip to the city. The three-year-old daughter of Deep Field made it two wins from two starts with a blistering seven-length win over 1000m at Bendigo, ridden by Harry Coffey.