Byron Shire Markets need your support. A new policy is being considered that would privatise the markets.For the past 26 years the Byron Shire Markets have been run professionally and effectively motivated purely by the best interest of the Byron Community. The markets are internationally and nationally respected - Oprah choose to send her Australian tour to the Byron Farmers Markets, the Byron Shire Markets are constantly profiled as the "best markets in Australia". The markets provide a direct income for many hundreds of people and families in this region. The indirect benefit would be in the thousands. Learn more »
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Thanks for having your say, 1000's of voices can make a difference
Post to Twitter Post to Facebook 24 December 2011 2 comments
Congratulations to the supporters of the Byron Shire Markets. On our best estimate about 1000 submissions were sent into Council objecting to their draft market policy. If you didnt get your submission in, we believe that it is still worth sending something to the Council. Because the next oppo Read more
Submissions close today at 4pm
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Ok, today is your last chance to get your submission into Byron Council on how you feel about the draft Market Policy they have put out on exhibition. Go now to the 'make a submission' button on this website to let them know how you feel about what is being proposed. Every submission makes a Read more
Submissions close on the 23 December
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Ok, you only have 2 days left to make your voice heard in the markets debate. Get your submission into Byron Council today. Let the Council know about your views on the draft policy. Just click on the 'make a submission' link on this webpage. Every submission counts! Read more
Clowns to the left of me, jokers to the right, stuck in the middle with you!
Post to Twitter Post to Facebook 15 December 2011
While the Byron Shire Council, and our elected Councillors, scramble!to try change the weightings on the expression of interest, they have lost sight of what this is really about. Read more: http://www.savebyronshiremarkets.com.au/images/files/jokerstotheright.pdf Read more
Tenderising a community market
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Editorial in today's Byron Shire Echo reflecting on the issues raised at the Markets Public Meeting. Also, Mungo MacCallum weighs in and draws a parallel between the situation facing our local markets and the recent stuff up that was the Australian Network tender: http://www.savebyronshirem Read more
Now it's time to get writing...
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Ok, we have held a great public meeting where around 400 people showed up & it was broadcast live over the web with people active on twitter and facebook at the time. All the issues were explored over a 3 hour period and a BIG THANKS to Kerry O'Brien for helping us out on the night by chairi Read more
Markets Under Threat article in today's Northern Star
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Read all about the Art People Protest at yesterday's Byron Market in today's Northern Star: http://www.savebyronshiremarkets.com.au/images/files/markets-under-threat-_-lismore-news-_-local-news-in-lismore-_-northern-star.pdf Read more
Put Your Hand Up to Save Byron Markets
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Looking forward to the chance to put my hand up in support of the Byron Markets on Sunday at 11:00am. Join the Public Art Protest to Save the Markets this Sunday at the Byron Market in the busking area near the Chai Stall - See you all there Read more
Kerry O'Brien to facilitate public meeting
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Kerry O'Brien to facilitate public meeting on the markets policy 7pm Monday 5 December at the BYron Community Centre. Details: http://www.savebyronshiremarkets.com.au/images/files/bsmag_adecho05.pdf Read more
Whats this all about then eh'?
Post to Twitter Post to Facebook 23 November 2011 1 comment
Aside from the commercialisation of the Shire's Community Markets (Byron, Bangalow, Brunswick Heads) and many of the local Farmers Markets (Byron & South Golden Beach), this is about the removal of preference for locally grown or crafted produce, and the removal of preference for local Read more
Echo front page article
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The Echo has a front page article on the markets debate. A public meeting is being held 7pm Monday 5 December in the Byron Theatre at the Byron Community Centre. Kerry O'Brien (ABC journalist) will facilitate the meeting: http://www.savebyronshiremarkets.com.au/images/files/echo.pdf Read more
Draft Market Policy document
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Here is the draft policy released by Council. Have a read to be informed: view policy Read more
NEW draft policy on the running of markets
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A NEW draft policy on the running of markets in the Byron Shire could have disastrous effects on community and charitable organisations, says Byron Bay Community Centre general manager Paul Spooner.Acting on advice from the State Government, Byron Shire Council is considering amending its market pol Read more
Save the Byron Shire Markets
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It is really important that you express your opinion about the Market Policy directly to council. Send a submission today by using the Make a Submission feature on this website. Your submission will be personal and sent directly to council. Stay up to date with our campaign to save the markets Read more