Letter from the President: December 2019
AGM season for Byron’s stakeholder groups. Over the past weeks most of our shire’s key stakeholder groups have navigated their Annual General Meeting (AGM) responsibilities. [...]
Letter from the President: November 2019
Byron Bay’s visitor economy grew 70% in seven years. In the past seven years, total visitor numbers to Byron Bay have grown 69%, from [...]
Sustainability initiatives in the Byron Shire and beyond
Australia is home to a whole host of forward-thinking sustainability associations, groups, not-for-profits, and organisations, with several based right here in the Byron Shire. [...]
Northern Rivers as a brand – is a united or an independent approach best?
Byron Bay may be recognised across the globe for its natural beauty and laid-back way of life, but it isn’t the only town in [...]
Managing the impact of the rapid increase of Short-Term Rentals in Western Australia
The Western Australian Economics and Industry Standing Committee recently released their findings after undertaking an inquiry into short-stay accommodation. The exercise aimed to ease [...]
Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP): What is it and why is it important for your business?
You may have heard about the Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP). What is it, and why is it important for your business? Destination Byron recognises [...]
The Byron Shire Sustainable Visitation Strategy 2020 – 2030 Community Solutions Panel Briefing Book
The Byron Shire Sustainable Visitation Strategy 2020 – 2030 Community Solutions Panel Briefing Book has been released. Through community engagement via the Kitchen Table [...]
Iceland faces tourism slump
Iceland has long been the poster child for both the positive and negative impacts of tourism. A spike in visitor numbers helped the country recover [...]
Letter from the President: September 2019
Why do Byron’s hotels experience underwhelming occupancy levels when visitor numbers are close to all-time highs? This isn’t about the annual ‘day-visitor’ numbers to [...]
Paving the way for eco-tourism in Tasmania and beyond
Robert Pennicott is a pioneer of eco-tourism. His tour businesses, Pennicott Wilderness Journeys, paved the way for sustainability best practices in the industry and helped [...]