Byron Bay news headlines

Firefighters are continuing to battle a large bushfire in Byron Bay, as shocked beachgoers share photos of black smoke billowing into the sky from the iconic location.

The number of Airbnbs and other short-term rentals in the Byron Shire may be slashed by new legislation kicking in next summer.

The decision, made after a public promise, has left Australia's largest mobile facility reeling and they claim they're now on the brink of closure.

A restraining order taken out against actor Madeleine West was based on a magistrate's erroneous findings, a judge in a higher court has ruled.

The bone was discovered offshore at Belongil Beach in Byron Bay about 1.30pm on Saturday, May 6.

Melbourne has been usurped as the most popular travel destination for Australians in winter, according to new search trends.

The alleged drunk driver hit the two women outside Barker Street in Casino, the Northern Rivers region, at 10:45am Thursday, seriously injuring both.

The company collapsed into administration on March 10, Australian Security and Investments Commission (ASIC) documents reveal.

Bluesfest has dropped Sticky Fingers from its 2023 line-up after two other big acts pulled out over the controversial Sydney band's inclusion.

The search for a missing swimmer will resume this morning at Byron Bay on the northern New South Wales coast.

Almost 20,000 locals from her NSW community signed a petition calling for her to be allowed to stay - but her request for an intervention has been rejected.

The April festival has been embroiled in controversy after organisers announced Sticky Fingers would be performing sparking two big names to withdraw their performances.

A group of nude revellers have been caught on camera breaking into the luxury Byron Bay home of "spa king" Eddie Phillips on New Year's Eve.

A 27-year-old man has died and a 28-year-old is in hospital after getting into trouble at a beach near Byron Bay on the NSW Far North Coast.

The final decision on a plan by Byron Shire council in New South Wales to cap some short-term rental homes in the popular coastal holiday region will now be decided by state government experts.

The child was playing by the pool when out of the blue a three-metre python struck.

Lennox Head Vet Clinic said it was the "biggest tick" they've ever seen and made for a Halloween nightmare for the pup's owners.

The footage allegedly shows Hamzy and Alameddine associated belting each other at Ballina Airport on the NSW North Coast.

In other parts of the state, 20 communities remain under evacuation orders including parts of Moree, Dubbo, Narrandera Gunnedah and Tamworth.

A coroner has concluded Belgian backpacker Theo Hayez is dead but she is unable to determine the cause or manner of his death.

Since the 1980s he's been the guardian of Byron Bay's Macadamia Castle. Now, the attraction's knight is set to depart the site which has since become an animal sanctuary.

Parts of NSW and Queensland have been warned to brace for severe winds and dangerous surf this morning with gusts of 100km/ hour expected.

Organisers of NSW festival Splendour in the Grass have apologised after hundreds of wet revellers were forced to wait hours for transport in queues on Saturday night.

Hundreds of people waited more than five hours for buses into Byron Bay on the final night of the rained out music festival.

The family of missing Belgian backpacker Théo Hayez remain convinced the 18-year-old wasn't alone in the final moments he vanished, three years ago.

Crash site found after helicopter with five on board disappeared north of Melbourne; Flood emergency continues; Ukrainian president addresses Australian Parliament

Water levels have begun to recede in Byron Bay after streets in the CBD yesterday saw unprecedented floodwaters.

'Our worst fears have been realised': NSW floods escalate; state memorial for Shane Warne at MCG; Federal Budget reaction

Theo Hayez was last seen on May 31, 2019, leaving the Cheeky Monkey's nightclub in the backpacker haven of Byron Bay.

A Byron Bay worker who says she was sacked for getting a COVID-19 vaccination is taking her former employer to the Fair Work Commission.

The driver of a Holden hatchback can be seen swerving across the highway while waving an axe out the window.

Craig Ruddy won acclaim for powerful paintings of prominent Indigenous Australians such as legendary actor David Gulpilil and Olympic gold medallist Cathy Freeman.

The teen and his dad travelled to Byron Bay from Rose Bay, in Sydney's eastern suburbs, during the latest lockdown while infected with COVID-19.

The Belgian backpacker was last seen leaving the Cheeky Monkey's bar in Byron Bay in 2019.

The Belgian backpacker was last seen leaving Cheeky Monkey's bar in Byron Bay about 11pm on May 31, 2019.

An unvaccinated staffer, who lives on-site at Aquarius Backpackers, is believed to have tested positive.

Vaccinated people from most parts of NSW and all of Victoria will no longer be locked out of South Australia due to vaccination figures the state's premier confirmed were an "anomaly".

The mother of identical twin girls who were tragically killed in a house fire near Byron Bay on Sunday has taken to social media to share her sorrow.

Twin girls have died after a house fire, near Byron Bay in NSW, with the blaze believed to have been started by a candle on top of a piano.

WA 'will not rule out' vaccine mandate for school staff; ACT lockdown to end; Victoria to entice healthcare workers from overseas

Freedom day for NSW, with 496 cases, eight deaths; Melbourne cases drop to 1612, eight deaths; SA records 3 new cases; NSW Premier confirms international travel push

NSW records 646 new cases, 11 deaths; VIC records 1838 new cases, five deaths; Third COVID-19 dose recommended for immunocompromised

Eight deaths, 587 cases in NSW; Kids to go back to school sooner in NSW as roadmap changes announced; Victoria records 1638 new cases, two deaths; Outbreak on Queensland bulk carrier

NSW reports 594 cases, ten deaths, about to hit 70 percent 'freedom' rate; 1420 new local cases in Victoria, 11 deaths; New NSW premier could change roadmap

Dominic Perrottet named new NSW Premier; Record 1763 cases in Victoria, four deaths; NSW records 608 cases, seven deaths

Queensland records new mystery case, NSW records 623 cases, 6 deaths; Victoria records 1377 new COVID-19 cases, four deaths

NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian has resigned; NSW records 864 new cases, 15 deaths; International borders to reopen

NSW records 941 cases, six deaths; Queensland cases grow by six with new restrictions; Victoria case numbers surge to 1438