Paradise lost as pandemic reaches Byron Bay
Pandemic reality has finally hit Byron Bay after two infected travellers from Brisbane visited the popular NSW north coast hide away over the weekend.
As COVID-19 ripped through the globe, the small coastal town had become the darling of the international film set and rich sea changers from Sydney and Brisbane, fuelling a 40 per cent boom in real estate and record tourist numbers as southerners fled big city lockdowns.
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Tom Burton has held senior editorial and publishing roles with The Mandarin, The Sydney Morning Herald and as Canberra bureau chief for The Australian Financial Review. He has won three Walkley awards. Connect with Tom on Twitter. Email Tom at tom.burton@afr.com
Mark Ludlow writes on politics, energy and infrastructure based in Brisbane. Connect with Mark on Twitter. Email Mark at mludlow@afr.com
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