📣 PETITION UPDATE OCTOBER 2026
We’re making progress — thank you for your support! We’ve now passed 4,500 signatures.
Good News. At this week’s Council meeting, Byron Shire councillors will have an opportunity to take a stand on fast-tracked developments that could see buildings of up to six storeys (21 metres) in Byron Bay.
This comes six weeks after we sent a letter and proposal to NSW Planning Minister Paul Scully and Byron Shire Council, calling for an immediate pause and review of SSD/HDA declarations, a Cumulative Impact Assessment (CIA), and a new planning category recognising the distinctive character of towns and protecting them from a one-size-fits-all planning approach.
🏛️ Attend the Council meeting at Mullumbimby Chambers from 9 am: Thursday Oct 14
📩 Email your councillors and let them know this matters to the community: find their details here:
www.peopleofbyron.com/contacts-das
Importantly send an email to the Minister for Planning - make your voice heard. 👉 Find a template here: Start writing - here's some help
office@scully.minister.nsw.gov.au
And finally after a year of hard work we’re in the process of establishing a fund-raising button
on People of Byron so we can keep fighting to keep Byron, Byron. Stay tuned!