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Byron Shire Council meeting minutes

Track Byron Shire Council decisions, planning items, projects, and community impacts surfaced from public meeting minutes.

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Council - 12 Jun 2025 9:00 AM

Council advanced planning, governance, flood-recovery land dealings, environmental protections, key worker housing investigations, and several local traffic and development matters affecting Byron Shire residents.

Local Traffic Committee - 3 Jun 2025 9:00 AM

The committee received an information report on recently completed traffic and parking works under delegated authority, mainly involving new signage and linemarking in Brunswick Heads and on Broken Head Reserve Road.

Council - 22 May 2025 3:00 PM

Council approved Byron Bay foreshore concept plans, progressed a planning proposal for 268 Ewingsdale Road, adopted updated flood planning controls, endorsed public exhibition of affordable housing contribution documents, and authorised $3.5 million in new loan borrowings.

Finance Advisory Committee - 15 May 2025 2:00 PM

The committee recommended adopting the March 2025 quarterly budget review, including reserve changes across the general, water and sewerage funds, and noted the long-term financial plan report.

Audit, Risk and Improvement Committee - 13 May 2025 9:30 AM

The committee met mostly in confidential session to note the 2024-25 external audit plan, endorse revised internal audit plans, close some audit recommendations, and request stronger quarterly risk reporting.

Council (Planning) - 8 May 2025 3:00 PM

Council exhibited its draft 2025-29 delivery program and 2025/26 budget documents, backed a music summit partnership, changed proposed pay parking permit fees, set a methodology for Brunswick Heads pay parking revenue, and progressed traffic safety consultation in Byron Bay.

Local Traffic Committee - 6 May 2025 9.00 AM

The committee supported traffic management for the 2025 Writers Festival in Bangalow, with conditions for community notice, service coordination, emergency consultation, property access, insurance, and signage restrictions.

Council - 24 Apr 2025 3:00 PM

Council advanced planning, traffic, housing and environmental matters, including public exhibition of a pest animal plan, C zone planning proposal changes, Brunswick Heads laneway parking restrictions, and investigations into crisis and emergency housing options.

Arts Advisory Committee - 17 Apr 2025 2:00 PM

The committee handled a membership resignation and noted several arts-related updates, with no major public policy, spending, or infrastructure decisions recorded.

Water and Sewer Advisory Committee - 17 Apr 2025 11:30 AM

The committee noted Council’s planning framework, endorsed the proposed Mullumbimby water supply strategy project design with requested ongoing updates and prior investigations included, and noted the Byron STP Wetlands Monitoring Report before the meeting closed early after quorum was lost.

Council (Planning) - 10 Apr 2025 3:00 PM

Council refused a housing proposal at 7 Leslie Street Bangalow, progressed new economy and events strategies, backed retention of emergency housing pods in Brunswick Heads, and approved several traffic, EV, car share and development matters.