The Byron Greens commit to taking real action to halt the decline in Byron's koala populations while on Council. We will: Update studies on the costal koala movement and lobby the state to provide safe and accessible wildlife crossings over and under the Pacific Highway so that our koala populations in Brunswick Heads, Tyagarah and Byron Bay do not remain cut off from the rest of the population in Mullumbimby, Myocum and Ewingsdale. Take action to protect and re-vegetate key wildlife corridors...

Our community is being eroded by high property prices and rents.Too many locals have been forced to leave the Shire.Too many homes have been lost to holiday letting. The Greens are guided by the belief that housing is a basic human right. The use of entire dwellings for commercial purposes like holiday let has been opposed by The Greens for over a decade. The Greens will advocate for housing for our community including for essential workers, for First Nations People, for vulnerable groups...

Byron Greens have always been there to protect environment and community. We’ve helped make Byron Shire what it is today. There is always pressure to rezone land for 'higher uses' but that pressure is sometimes short sighted. Current Deputy Mayor and Greens council candidate, Sarah Ndiaye yesterday opposed the rezoning at Elements. The majority of Councillors voted it through. After the Council meeting she said: "I have never supported the rezoning of this site for residential use. I believe...