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. [...]
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. [...]
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 [...]
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. [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 has been released. Through community engagement via the Kitchen Table [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]