The Italian Diner
Owners Sharon Fraser, Steve Esson and Aldo Davanzo have created a delectable slice of Italy in the heart of Bangalow. Located on the site where the well-known Urban Café burnt down, The Italian Diner is one of ...
Mullum Music Festival
Multiple venues hosting back-to-back performances to packed audiences for four days: Mullum Music Festival seizes an entire town in stunning style! More than 6000 revellers flood into the hinterland town of Mul...
Artisan Press
Watch Wayne Davis from Artisan Press at work and his unofficial dual job description as mechanic and printer make perfect sense. The four letterpress presses he operates, one of which is a 1898 Challenge Gordon...
Byron Rashie
Designed by clever cookie Leah Wright (the hot brunette pictured on the left), Byron Rashie sports a revolutionary built-in hood that protects your skin in and out of the water. The patent-pending design offers...
Bruns Fish Co-Op
This serene setting is right behind the Brunswick-Byron Fishermen's Co-Op in Brunswick Heads, which is on the Old Pacific Highway as you head north from Byron Bay towards Ocean Shores/New Brighton/South Golden ...
Byron Hula Hips
Late last year I had the great pleasure of taking dance classes from Francoise Schneiders of Byron Hula Hips. I first met this gorgeous woman when I lived in Sydney a decade ago and was delighted to discover th...
Gurrumul in Mullum
I was fortunate enough to photograph Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu backstage before his impromptu gig at Mullumbimby Civic Memorial Hall a few weeks ago. (One of my photos landed on the front page of Byron Shire ...
Byron Bay Ballooning
A $5 raffle ticket I bought at the 2012 Old&Gold Festival resulted in one of the most memorable experiences I've had since moving here a decade ago. Hovering above Mount Chincogan while watching the sun ris...
Sunrise at The Pocket
It's well-documented in my family that I am not an early morning person but seeing the sunrise at The Pocket before I went Byron Bay Ballooning was definitely worth the effort.
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Meet Shanti
Shanti is often seen walking along the Pacific Highway with his cane between Bruns and Bangalow, where there's seemingly no shortage of passerby's to transport him to his next destination. I first met Shanti, w...
Kids Parties
Another Saturday, another children's birthday party!
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Mullum2Bruns Paddle
Another clever initiative of the Brunswick Heads Chamber of Commerce, the annual Mullum2Bruns Paddle has become a major event on the North Coast community calendar. More than 600 entrants take to the water in a...
Old&Gold Festival
Each year on the Queen's birthday weekend (first Sat in June), thousands of people take to the streets in Bruns for the Old&Gold Festival. The entire town becomes one giant treasure trove, with 80-odd garag...
Polka Pickets
Had to pull over and take a photo when I saw this cute polka dot picket fence in Mullum.
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Fabulous Mrs Fox
This artwork appears on the external wall of Fabulous Mrs Fox, a truly eclectic lifestyle shop in Bruns. Owners William and Johanna White have created a visual treasure trove of exotic jewellery, textiles, whim...