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Dirk Skelton inside his accommodation, talks with Trish Bowie.

These pods were built to house flood victims. They’re shutting down

Four temporary pod villages set up to accommodate victims of the 2022 Northern Rivers floods will shut down next month. One mayor wants them to stay.

  • Jessica McSweeney

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Venture into the hinterland for lunch at the restored 1902 Eltham Hotel.

The must-do highlights of Byron Bay in three days

Tick off Byron Bay’s top attractions and explore its lesser-known neighbours and hinterland gems in a long weekend with this action-packed itinerary.

  • Angela Saurine
A sprawling resort with appeal across demographics.

The best places to stay in Byron Bay

There are still plenty of hostels around, but this surf town’s gentrification has given rise to a crop of trendy and beautiful new stays.

  • Angela Saurine
One of the rooms with a private plunge pool at 28 Degrees Byron Bay.

Can you still chill in overcrowded Byron? At this perfect spot you can

A multimillion-dollar overhaul has turned this guesthouse into the ultimate hideaway in one of NSW’s buzziest tourist towns.

  • Katherine Scott
SUNHERALD- Crowds of people inundated the streets of Byron Bay after Splendour in the Grass festival cancelled its first day due to bad weather. People waited in long queues to enter venues. Photo shows local band The Seeding entertaining crowds on the streets. The buskers played for eight hours to keep the swelling crowd amused.Friday July 22nd Photo by Natalie Grono

The plan to protect NSW’s most famous coastal enclave from whining neighbours

Pubs in the tourist mecca of Byron Bay have hosted Nirvana and The White Stripes. The local council wants to shield them from unreasonable noise complaints.

  • Megan Gorrey
Lismore locals are buying in the area as it recovers floods in 2022.

‘Highly desirable’: NSW tree-change towns where house prices boomed

House prices across regional NSW have recorded the strongest gains in a year, and several towns rose by double digits.

  • Alice Uribe
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Local swim spot Killen Falls in the “Tintenbar triangle”.

Just 30 minutes from Byron, you can capture its bygone holiday magic

Just beyond the famed coastal spot, find gourmet meals, distilleries and stunning country hamlets that hardly anyone knows about – perfect for busy school holiday periods.

  • Craig Tansley
The Byron Shire needs a hub that can handle growing demand.

This in-demand region’s airport got an upgrade. It may need another soon

Fresh from a $20 million upgrade, this is a great regional hub. But given the growing popularity of all things Byron, the terminal might need to grow.

  • Shaney Hudson
Glen Norman’s latest purchase in the Byron Bay area

Harvey Norman heir splashes $10.4m on a second coastal-chic Byron house

The acreage has creeks, dams, waterfalls and coastal rainforest, plus a beautiful weatherboard family home and guest cottage.

  • Tawar Razaghi
Byron rents have jumped.

The glam NSW coastal town that’s back – after 18 months in the doldrums

It’s such a popular lifestyle location, but there aren’t enough homes available to satisfy the demand, and anything that comes onto the market goes.

  • Sue Williams

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