Adaptive, creative and resilient: How the Byron Shire is stepping up to the COVID challenge

Written By Jean Renouf

Hello,

If you wonder what Resilient Byron is about, we invite you to check this article by Mandy Nolan, published in the Echo. In a nutshell, we aim to build the resilience and regenerative capacities of the Byron Shire (and beyond).

As we see it, to be resilient, communities need to have satisfied their needs related to access to food, water, housing, health, safety and energy.

But the 'how' counts as much as the 'what', and this is where regenerative considerations come in.

Regenerative communities ensure that they leave more than they take from the environment, but also from others, and from themselves. Cooperation and connection are rewarded. This creates abundance rather than depletion, allowing them to live within their natural and social limits, as well as resilience, allowing them to bounce off and adapt in times of disasters and crisis. 

We were initially led by an 8 to 10 years transformative vision for our region, but it was evident that with the COVID-19 and economic crises, Resilient Byron had a role to play here, and now. We’ve therefore shifted gear, but we remain resolutely driven by a willingness to transform the Byron Shire (and beyond) to become truly regenerative and resilient, long after these crises have ended.

However and considering the urgency of the current situation, we now focus on:

1) providing this noticeboard of trusted community information for the region;

2) connecting community organisers, community projects and small businesses to create new resilient and regeneration projects together; and

3) helping residents setting-up neighbourhood support groups.

At the end of her article, Mandy asks “while you are at home, why not start working on building your own neighbourhood support group?” Yes why not indeed? Your neighbours will (secretly) appreciate it, and it will make you happy! We’ve put together some resources to help and inspire you, check them out here.

Meanwhile, be encouraged by the information we have gathered in this noticeboard. It clearly shows that our community is adaptive, creative and resilient. Let this fill our cup.

This is our second noticeboard post so it provides only a partial picture of all of the good things happening in the Byron Shire (and beyond). It is only as good as the information we know of. If you have any announcements, information or resources you would like to share, or if you, or your business, or someone around you is doing something that helps build the resilience and regeneration of our community, please let us know at info@resilientbyron.org or in the comment below.

We will be updating this noticeboard regularly, so be sure to check back in for the latest information.

We look forward to hearing from you,

The Resilient Byron team (aka your neighbours)

NEIGHBOURHOOD / COMMUNITY

  • Whole of the Byron Shire - The SHIFT Project Byron is providing short-term supported accommodation for a small number of women in need. Please call Anne on 0411 844 123 or email anne@shiftproject.org.au. They also offer local women over-the-phone psychological support with a psychotherapist.

  • Byron Bay - The Byron Bay Community Centre continues to provide the following services

    • Homeless Breakfast and Showers for the most vulnerable clients will continue with increased hygiene protocols, and a scaled-down service requiring fewer volunteers and staff.

    • Take-away options are encouraged and frozen meals are available from the Fletcher St kitchen between 12:30-1:30 on Tues, Wed and Fri.

    • The Volunteer Hub will continue with telephone interviews only.

    • All seniors activities have been suspended.

    • Staff have been encouraged to work from home where possible, and volunteer shifts have been reduced in size and frequency.

    • Outreach services, such as Social Futures, My Momentum, No Interest Loans will continue at the discretion of the service provider.

    • Liberation Larder continues on Mondays and Thursdays with increased hygiene protocols and a take-away focus.

  • Mullumbimby - The Mullumbimby & District Neighbourhood Centre is providing telephone information and support, emergency relief, and both the Integrated Domestic & Family Violence and Staying Home and Leaving Violence support programs They are also providing food parcels to those in need. To access the food parcels and other services, call 6684 1286 or 0491 227 306.

  • Mullumbimby - #ViralKindess Mullumbimby offers help with shopping, urgent supplies, and wellbeing check. Go to www.viralkindness.org.au, select the ‘find a group’ tab, type Mullumbimby, and click on ‘join our group’.

  • Ocean Shores - The Hub Baptist Church offers all sorts of support for the homeless and disadvantaged. Those in need of support during this pandemic can contact them at help@thehubbaptist.org.

BUSINESS / ENTREPRENEURS

  • Whole of the Byron Shire - The Byron Shire Online Business Directory is a place for business owners to register their businesses or service and an easy way for everyone to see how they can support local businesses. It also provides a list of Byron Shire businesses who deliver. Check it out and add your business to the list

  • Whole of the Byron Shire - The Sourdough Business Pathways is organising an online panel discussion on Strategies for Business Continuity and Resilience on the 7th of April, 5 pm. Details here

  • Whole of the Byron Shire - The Byron Bay Chamber of Commerce has provided a list of resources here and organise regular webinars on business management in times of crisis

  • Whole of the Byron Shire - Hemp Collective is a family run local business that grows organic hemp and handcrafts hemp body products. Head to and check the 'Local pickup' option and they will either give you free shipping or deliver to your address

  • Whole of the Byron Shire - A Facebook group called COVID-19 Small Biz Noticeboard - Byron Shire was created for local businesses to share their wares for the local community to buy, consume and enjoy

  • Whole of the Byron Shire - here are some links to lists of businesses doing home deliveries and takeaway food outlets:

  • Local businesses delivering food and more

  • Ethical organic, whole foods and household goods

  • Santos Organics (phone order pickup or delivery available)

  • Alysha Blackburn Fruit and Veg

  • North coast veterinary services home deliver

  • Byron Delivers website

  • Whole of the Byron Shire - Uncle Toms delivers its famous pies - and more - throughout the shire now

  • Whole of the Byron Shire - Forage & Graze are selling organic seedlings at $4.50 for a punnet of 8. Available to pick up by prior arrangement from Goonengerry with no face-to-face contact. Please email your order to cam@forageandgraze.com

  • Whole of the Byron Shire - Life Force Farm are selling seedlings at $4 per punnet in Mullumbimby. To order email Shela at sheia@lifeforcefarm.com or for more info visit https://lifeforcefarm.com/shop/autumn-veggie-seedling-tray

  • Whole of the Byron Shire - Yourbodyknows are offering wholefood homemade meal delivery across the Byron shire. Order here or call David & Yoko on 0475054126

  • Whole of the Byron Shire - gelatovibes are offering free home delivery to anywhere in the Byron Shire. Call or text 0421660798 to place an order

  • Alstonville (and more) - The Sourdough Chick sells artisan sourdough breads every Tuesday & Friday at Landy's at the Alstonville Plaza. Also delivering to Byron, Bangalow, Ballina, Lennox Head and Newrybar.

  • Bangalow - The following restaurants and food providers are switching to home delivery:

  • The Italian Diner - Open Wednesday to Sunday - Ph 02 6687 2247

  • Choux Choux Patisserie - Delivering Bangalow and surrounds. Free delivery for orders $40 or over, or $10 delivery - Ph (2) 6687 1209

  • The Bread Social - Delivering to Ballina, Lennox, Byron, Suffolk Park, Bangalow, Brunswick hds, Pottsville up to Tweed. Min $20 spend. Order 48hrs in advance. Daily cut off 9am.  Send orders to sam@thebreadsocial.com.au, Ph (07) 5536 1848

  • Brunswick Heads - The Brunswick Heads website provides useful regular updates about goods and services available in town.

  • Brunswick Heads - The following restaurants and food providers are switching to home delivery (a massive shout-out to Angie Burgler for first putting this list together):

  • Bottle & Hoop deli is doing FREE delivery to anywhere in the Northern Rivers (they sell pasta and sauces, cheeses, meats)! You can order online.

  • Bruns Pizza and Thai - Open 5 - 8.30pm except Tuesdays - Ph 02 6617 5858

  • Footbridge Cafe - Doing take away and DELIVERY! Bruns/Ocean Shores/ South Golden
    Food, fresh juices and COFFEE - Ph 02 6685 1991

  • Trawlers Bar and Kitchen - Can deliver Thursday to Sunday 4pm - 8pm. Also delivering beer, wine and cocktails. Ph (02) 66 851 305

  • Bernardis Gelato - A coffee, gelato, juice, smoothie or one of our home cooked meals. They do two lots of deliveries each day between 12 and 1 and 4 - 5pm. Ph ‭02 6685 1988‬

  • Cadeau has turned the front of their restaurant into a little shop so that you can drop by on Fridays and Saturdays, between 4-6.30pm to pick up your order

  • Byron Bay - The following restaurants and food providers are switching to home delivery (a massive shout-out to Amanda Fysh for first putting this list together):

  • Asia Joe's - Southeast Asian street food Offering meals which can be frozen. FREE delivery

  • Orgasmic felafel - Taste of the middle east, Mediterranean food and the best falafels in town! Offering FREE delivery!

  • Kinoko sushi

  • Bay Kebabs - Delivers from 5pm each night. Ph (02) 6685 5596

  • Foxy Luu's - Fresh Asian street food. Open 11am - 8.30pm. Delivery $5 Ewingsdale to Suffolk Park. $10 to Bangalow. Ph 0492 834 148

  • Nirvana - Delivery $5 in town, $10 to Suffolk Park, Sunrise, Ewingsdale. Ph 0402419847

  • Ozymex - Delivering to Suffolk Park to Ewingsdale 5.30-8.30pm. Min order $25 + $5 delivery. Orders over $50 free delivery. Ph (02) 66855 211

  • Bayleaf Cafe - Orders open online 8am every day for delivery and pick up and closes at 2pm. $20 Min spend.

  • Matty's Milkbar - Owns a cafe in Byron Bay and happy to deliver whatever food you desire to your door in whatever capacity you may need at a small and reasonable price. 0409584653

  • Elixiba - Plant based vegan restaurant

  • Pizza Paradiso

  • Earth 'n' Sea - Pizza and Pasta. (02) 6685 6029

  • The Top Shop - Open 6.30am-4pm, $13.50 delivery fee, free delivery Sunday.
    Call (02) 66 856 495, menu here.

  • Legend Pizza - Delivery fee from $5, min spend $20. Order online or call 02 66 855 700

  • Dominos Pizza Byron Bay - Ph (02) 6680 6620

  • Byron Homemade Pizzas - Free delivery Thursday 11am -5pm, min order $50. Make your order before Wednesday evening. Ph 0479105904 or 0438122744

  • Bombay to Byron - Authentic Indian Restaurant. Delivery $11.50 starts at 6:20pm. Ph 02 66808 355

  • Dip Cafe - Min order $20. Download Bopple App for online ordering and delivery. Ph (02) 66 855 141. Dip cafe also have free meal cards for those who have lost their income, sponsored by ‘local heroes’.

  • A Chef's Pocket - Takeaway/drop off menu for minimum 2 people with free delivery included in byron shire, $40 per person for choice of one entree, one main, two sides and a dessert. Ph 0405 811 433

  • Slice Pizzeria - Delivery from 5pm. Ph (02) 66809 357

  • Bayger - Text your order: 0447697662. FREE delivery

  • Safya - Home Cooked Meals - For orders pick up OR delivery please email safyabyronbay@gmail.com Or Direct Message  Ph 02 6680 8005

  • Realfood Byron Bay - Real food free from artificial ingredients or additives delivered to your doorstep. Order online to book your delivery, delivery fee is $10 to northern rivers. Ph 0421 106 229

  • Hunky Dory - Fish and Chips Seafood restaurant. Order via Uber Eats. 

  • Yummify - Delivering vegan organic meals. Can deliver fresh organic greens and produce and some dry ingredients  FREE delivery

  • Fels kitchen - Run by a Nutritionist, offering a selection of healthy salads daily, breakfast and lunch menus, healthy sweet treats, raw chocolates, brownies, cold press juice, smoothies and great coffee

  • Byron hot bread kitchen - Bakery food order via Uber Eats

  • Our table Byron Bay - Delivering burgers and curries. Min order $25 with FREE delivery. Ph 0419 217 144

  • Yellow Flower - Indian Restaurant - $30 minimum order. $5 delivery or FREE with orders over $50

  • Beloporto - Burger Bar. Order via Uber Eats

  • Yulli's - A modern asian vegan restaurant and FREE delivery for orders over $25 

  • Bang Bang Byron Bay - favourite Little & Big Bangs, curries, rice n noodles, salads & greens 

  • Byron Bay Foodies Home Delivery 

  • Your Gourmet - offering a selection of wholesome meals delivered to your door. Each week there will be a new menu. 

  • Suffolk Park Hotel - $5 delivery or FREE for orders over $50. Ph 02 6685 3222

  • Success Thai Food - Orders need to be over $30. Ph 0421 902 855

  • Byron Bay Deli - Home Delivery of Deli Goods, Home Cooked Meals, Everyday Commodities. Fine food hamper packages, platters and catering. Ph (02) 6680 8700

  • Sunday Sustainable Bakery is now offering free delivery, takeaway and a drive thru option.

  • OCA Cuisine - Health Food Restaurant Byron Bay. Ph (02) 6680 8228

  • Dinner Is Served - Delivers heat-and-serve meals to families staying in self-catered accommodation in Byron and to local families. Delivers to Lennox Head, Byron Bay, Bangalow, Mullumbimby, Brunswick and further as required. 

  • La Bogetta Byron Bay - Italian food and groceries. Open 12 -8pm Mon -Fri. 
    Ph 0404508041

  • Suncoast Fresh - Fruit and vege boxes. This produce usually goes to restaurants in town but now we are delivering to homes around Brisbane, Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast, Toowoomba and Byron. Pick up location near Byron Bay. Ph (07) 5440 2600

  • Farm To You Northern Rivers - A delivery service from Byron Farmers Market Stalls. Ph 0487 342 988 

  • Byron Farmers Markets are doing veggie boxes for elderly and immunocompromised. Email info@byronfarmersmarkets.com.au for details. Pick up Thursdays. 

  • Evan Anderson from Hungry Earth Ecology does veggie boxes - pick up at The Farm. Thursday between 3:30-5:30 & Friday 9am-12pm. 0410984358

  • Federal - Doma is offering take away dinners

  • Main Arm - Main Arm Shop is offering takeaway food every Friday night. Ph. 66845588

  • Mullumbimby - The following restaurants and food providers are switching to home delivery (a huge shout-out to Angie Burgler for putting this list together):

  • The Mullumbimby Chocolate Shop

  • Devine Quality Meats - Free hone delivery including Ocean Shores area. Phone your order to (02) 66 842 015

  • Paseyo - Menu on the website, Ph 0498 010 881. 

  • Yaman - Open 9:00am till 8:00 pm, Ph (02) 6684 3778

  • Uncle Tom's - Has commenced a delivery service of a number of products.
    Visit website for more details and online ordering. Minimum $40 spend applicable.
    Ph 6684 4041

  • Byron Bay Perfect Pakoras - Takeaway Pakoras and Curries. DELIVERY - South Golden, Mullumbimby, New Brighton, Ocean Shores, Brunswick Heads. Serving takeaway food Friday night as usual from 4pm at SGB hall and taking orders MON by 6pm for WED & FRI delivery. Please text your phone number to 0435228539 for delivery menu

  • Soupa Dupa - Weekly gourmet home-made soup on Monday. Order by Friday for delivery on Monday. Ph 0429 372 003. Check also https://www.facebook.com/groups/384999578784590/

  • The Rock and Roll Coffee Company - Coffee shop, Asian Fusion Restaurant Open 7.30am-9pm. Deliveries starting next week. Ph (02) 6684 4224

  • Yummify will be at mullum market with ready prepacked organic vegan gluten free meals. Prices start at $15.

  • Pirlo's - Fruit and Vegetable Wholesale - Hrs 4am-12pm. Ph (02) 6680 7012
    Order online for next day delivery 

  • Table Under A Tree - To order a delivery of fresh seasonal fruit, vegetables and other supplies sourced from small scale farmers and producers at Byron, Mullumbimby and Lismore Farmers Markets. Will deliver for free with min order $50.  Ph 0451 626 906.
    Email for order form: orders@tableunderatree.com.au

  • Pink Lotus Eatery - Is now offering home delivery within Mullumbimby between 4.30pm - 8.30pm. We are also open for takeaway pick up between 12 - 7.30pm. Ph (02) 66 842 131
    Menu on the website 

  • Milk and Honey Mullumbimby - is doing delivery as of Tuesday 24th March. Ph 02 66841 422

  • All Local Food Distribution - A small family owned distribution company, supplying Local Food to our Local Retail shops in the Byron shire. Now available for sale to private customers. Contact Mori by Facebook message

  • Dinos IGA Mullumbimby - Free delivery for pensioners and seniors within 3km. $7 delivery for others within 3kms. Outside 3kms delivery charges vary. Ph (02) 66842207

  • Coolamon Co. Cafe - Offering take home meals from WEDNESDAY. Pick up Wednesday afternoon or delivery will be from South Golden-Mullumbimby on Thursday afternoon. Ph 0432 091 052. Menu on Facebook 

  • Eden’s Landing are offering grocery deliveries, call 66841007

  • Newrybar - Harvest had to temporarily close entry to the Harvest Deli but is taking their services online with Harvest Marketplace. They provide locally sourced vegetable boxes $50 (Saturday pick-up & delivery).

    + pantry cooking essentials
    + Harvest sourdough & pastries
    + frozen meals
    + wine & cocktails
    ORDER ONLINE: via @bopple.app from App Store or through their website. Harvest Coffee Cart open 6.30am-11am daily.

  • Ocean Shores - The following restaurants and food providers are switching to home delivery:

  • Flavour (also delivers to Brunswick heads). Ph (02) 56148603

  • Home Comfort Soul Food - Delivering gourmet frozen samosas all around the Byron Shire. They have selected drop off points where you can pick up from. Ph 0437 790 861

  • Billi’s Indian Restaurant - We are only open for takeaway and home delivery. Phone to order: ‭02 6680 3352‬

FOOD PRODUCTION AND FOOD SECURITY

  • Whole of the Byron Shire - Open Food Network is helping farmers and farmers’ markets to shift online, and are hosting weekly webinar chats every Wednesday at 7-8pm. See here  for more information

  • Whole of the Byron Shire - Northern Rivers Food (NRF), the peak body representing the region’s food and beverage producers, has launched an Eat Local Love Local campaign that will run through local media and social media. Check the Bangalow Herald for more information

  • Whole of the Byron Shire - Grow it local is a new online platform which provides growers and food lovers with a free listing for their homegrown produce, homemade foods and seeds or seedlings. Members can also list digital workshops or content to help educate and inspire. For more details see this Echo's article

  • Young Farmers Connect (YFC) Northern Rivers are offering $100 scholarships for their upcoming workshop ‘Regenerate our soils & farms with grazing’. Click here for more information.

ASK AND RECEIVE

  • Whole of the Byron Shire - A crowdfunding initiative by GrowTunnels allows you to grow fresh, organic food in your own backyard then buy, sell or exchange it within your community. The farmer behind it lives in Myocum and this system will help decentralising our food networks and building community resilience, so of course we support it greatly and encourage you to do the same!

  • Whole of the Byron Shire - Learn New Skills | Learn This Teach That is a website to facilitate trades amongst all the wonderful folks who have less work but more time – like swapping graphic design work for a gardening lesson, etc

  • Whole of the Byron Shire - Unconditional Giving And Receiving Byron Bay Facebook Group where the intention is to move these things around to where they are needed from where they are not needed anymore! With an unconditional heart of giving and receiving.. without the exchange of money

  • Whole of the Byron Shire - United Aussie Helpers (Intellihelp) - Facebook Group. During a crisis this audience network of Helpers engages with people in need 1 on 1 in a 100% donor to recipient manner to fulfill emergency food rations, pharmacy medical and hygiene supplies

  • Whole of the Byron Shire - The Northern Rivers Pantry Project, whose mission is to spread kindness and compassion to ensure we look after the wellbeing of our neighbours during the pandemic, is looking to the community to donate items to create Pantry Packs and Arts and Crafts Mindfulness Packs for those in need during this challenging period

  • Whole of the Byron Shire - The Byron Community Pantry is a food delivery service available to all people in need in the Byron Shire who are unable to financially or physically shop. Food boxes available in vegan, vegetarian and meat options. If you would like to contact the Byron Community Pantry for food delivery in the Byron Shire, call 0482 787 552 between Monday - Thursday from 10am - 2pm to arrange delivery

  • Byron Bay - The Byron Bay Community Centre is offering additional services during these turbulent times:

    HOMELESS BREAKFAST 7.30AM - 9AM Wednesday and Friday

    HOMELESS SHOWERS Mon & Wed 10 - 12.30 (book in at breakfast)

    WOMEN'S SUPPORT GROUP Fridays (women only) 1 - 3pm at Community Cabins

    SEVERE WET WEATHER SHELTER - signs at Byron Community Centre on days open with instructions

    Free phone counselling for Byron residents 0414 322 064 10am to 2pm week days to make appointment

    Women's Counselling: For women needing extra support leave a message for Community Worker on 6685 6807

    If you would like to support the Byron Community Centre with a donation visit https://byroncentre.com.au/safetynet/

  • Byron Bay - A new street library has opened in Brownell Drive, designed by local artist Stephanie Anthropocalypse.

  • Byron Bay - Bayleaf Cafe and friends are doing local community gifted food boxes for families in need. You can nominate someone to receive online. https://www.bayleafbyronbay.com/nominate-a-mate

  • Byron Bay - Bombay to Byron are giving away 10 free meals per day for those who have lost income due to COVID-19. If you would like to Pay It Forward for a fellow local, let them know

  • Mullumbimby - The Mullum Food Co-op is looking for volunteers to restock their shelves... Can you spare any time Tuesday morning to help restock shelves? Please message them via their Facebook page. You will receive a volunteer discount on your shopping. Please, if you like to come and shop, ask if you can lend a hand. They have committed volunteers who are self-isolating & they urgently need more people to come & be a part of their Co-op!

  • Mullumbimby - The Mullumbimby & District Neighbourhood Centre is seeking food and essential item donations for their community pantry. If you are a food producer with the ability to donate items please reach out to their manager Julie Williams on 0414 841 816, or manager@mdnc.org.au. Alternatively, if you know people in your networks that may be in a position to help, please pass this information on.

PHYSICAL DISTANCING

  • Whole of the Byron Shire - NSW Public Service Commission has put together resources to help people work flexibly

  • Whole of the Byron Shire - Service NSW contact centre is now available 24hrs a day, with more staff hired to answer your questions on non-health related COVID-19 enquiries such as restrictions, cost of living assistance, financial support for business or rules around social distancing

  • Whole of the Byron Shire - First Step emergency relief is offering support to people who are having trouble with basic living expenses. Call them on 02 6621 7397 or email hub@nrcg.org.au

  • Whole of the Byron Shire - The Australian Government has launched a Jobs Hub website to help Australians find work during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Jobs Hub advertises the latest vacancies from businesses across Australia

HEALTH

  • Whole of the Byron Shire - A new COVID-19 clinic has opened at the Byron Central Hospital. The clinic will be open seven days a week from 10am till 4pm daily. This clinic will be in addition to three other COVID-19 clinics are located at Tweed, Lismore and Grafton hospitals, open from 10am-6pm

  • Whole of the Byron Shire - New bulk-billed non-admitted items have been introduced for telehealth for GPs, specialists, consultant physicians, obstetricians, consultant psychiatrists, nurse practitioners, allied mental health workers and midwives

  • Whole of the Byron Shire - Metta Health & Psychology are offering regular online drop in self-compassion meditation sessions. Click here for more details

  • Whole of the Byron Shire - The Byron Community Centre is now offering free phone counselling for Byron Shire locals experiencing distress due to Novel Coronavirus pressures. To make an appointment call 0414 322064 between 10am-2pm Monday-Friday.

  • Whole of the Byron Shire - Click here to see Djann Jarret, the Aboriginal Health Coordinator from Healthy North Coast / North Coast PHN, deliver A MESSAGE for the MOB about coronavirus (COVID-19)

  • Whole of the Byron Shire - Relationships Australia has a new Time 2 Talk service which offers free telephone support for those facing unemployment, lack of physical connection with loved ones, and potential health crises. Call them on: 1300 022 966 or click here for more information

  • Whole of the Byron Shire - SEEK HELP OR RESOURCES

LOCAL COUNCILS

  • The Byron Shire Council provides updates about its response to the COVID-19 here. Information about the Tweed Shire Council’s response to COVID-19, can be found here, about the Ballina Shire Council here, and the Lismore city council here

  • Whole of the Byron Shire - All the COVID-19 Government related grants currently available for application can be found here

  • Whole of the Byron Shire - The Richmond Tweed Regional Library is now offering click and collect book delivery. Click here for more information

THE ARTS

A massive thanks to Poppy Walker, Tory Bauer and Karena Wynn-Moylan for helping us put this list together. Everything on this list is relevant to the whole of the Byron Shire.

  • Norpa - All theatre performances have been postponed or cancelled, but the community can continue to support by choosing a gift voucher for future use or a tax-deductible contribution instead of a refund. Your generosity will help NORPA survive

  • Screenworks - The regional screen industry organisation is offering online workshops to support screen practitioners: there is a new online 8-week WFH Screenwriting workshop that will connect regional screenwriters in Australia with New York-based industry mentors and opportunities, and two online ‘Business of Producing’ seminars

  • Byron School of Art - The courses and project space are closed, but they will be seeking interest in future Short Courses and Workshops for next term, so check the website for details

  • Lismore Regional Gallery - The gallery has many exhibitions and workshops available online, as well as artist talks, book readings and podcasts

  • Lone Goat Gallery - Current exhibition by Hannah Cutts is showing online, with a neon artwork by Hannah in the foyer of the Byron Bay Library. All exhibitions are postponed, but works and videos from previous shows are available online

  • Ninbella Gallery - The Bangalow gallery is showing Hilary Herman’s latest exhibition Sermon to the Birds online

  • Byron Writers Festival is offering two online workshops with writers Benjamin Law and Sarah Armstrong

  • Dr Hubble’s Bubble Show - Every Thursday, Dr Hubble live streams his amazing bubble show for young and old alike

  • Holly English - Local artist Holly has her brilliant works and zines available for purchase via her website

  • Stand Up Comedians Mandy Nolan & Ellen Briggs - Every Monday night, Mandy and Ellen do a live lockdown show via Facebook

  • The Quad and Lismore Regional Gallery partner up to present the Together//Alone In-Home residency program. With up to $800 per application available to Northern Rivers artists to assist in navigating their practice during the current COVID 19 pandemic

  • Byron Shire Stay at Home Festival - An all-ages, participatory festival for people to rock out from the comfort of their living rooms

  • Arts Northern Rivers - Have put together a comprehensive list of funding available for artists: https://artsnorthernrivers.com.au/talk-to-me/ and they are running a 4 week workshop with Christina Giorgio from Creative Consultancies, an e-course subsidised for creatives impacted by Covid-19

  • Arts Northern Rivers is pleased to offer local creatives from within the Northern Rivers 10 subsidised places in this course. Total costs will be only $50 (normally $595) but you will need to register as soon as possible - with only 10 subsidised places available. Please contact them to register your interest

  • The Border Art Prize - It will be online for this year. This means artists entering the Border Art Prize will not deliver their artworks to the Gallery but will submit a digital image via email instead

  • Art Courier - Laurie Burgess of Cityfast couriers is still delivering artworks to scheduled competitions and exhibitions, If it’s still happening, Laurie will deliver for you. All East Coast plus Tasmania Email: artinterstate@cityfastcouriers.com.au  to get an updated delivery calendar

  • Lisa Sorgini - Local photographer Lisa Sorgini has an online exhibition on her instagram of 22 local mothers in isolation with their children

  • Eltham Pub - Web cam Trivia Wednesday with the Eltham Pub

  • Yeah Nice Gallery - Closed but have current exhibition online

  • Byron Shire Council Waste to Art competition - Art competition for kids - designed to get local kids to be creative and celebrate the reuse and recycling of waste through arts and craft. Entries close Friday 1st May. For more details see here

  • Rock your isolation - Competition to find the best air guitarist in the Byron shire. Entries open until 15 May, with prizes for best air guitarist in each Byron postcode and best lip syncher in the Byron shire.

ENERGY

The following list is relevant to the whole of the Byron Shire and was compiled by the folks at Zero Emissions Byron. Zero Emissions Byron are Resilient Byron partners.

EDUCATION

  • Learn New Skills | Learn This Teach That - A website to facilitate trades amongst all the wonderful folks who have less work but more time – like swapping graphic design work for a gardening lesson, etc

  • Visual Learning for Life - Great home learning ideas for those at home with young children

  • Tips for homeschooling - The NSW Education department’s page for home learning

  • Scholastic have opened up their teaching resources for free

  • Sarah Crinall shares great tips for homeschooling during COVID-19

TECHNOLOGIES

  • COVIDSafe app - The new Australian Government official COVID19 tracing app. COVIDSafe is ready to download. Click here for more information.

  • CrisisHeroes app - A free community platform where you can offer or seek help. Need help with shopping, supplies, food, mail, business or emotional support? Click here for more information.

WATER

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HOUSING

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You can find a regular update to the information listed here on this Resilient Byron noticeboard, on our newsletter or on our Facebook page.

This noticeboard is only as good as the information we know of. If you have any announcements, information or resources you would like to share, or if you, or your business, or someone around you is doing something that helps build the resilience and regeneration of our community, please let us know at info@resilientbyron.org or in the comments below.

Thank you and see you online!

Jean Renouf
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