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Meet the Candidates Forum

Community Newsroom Local News News

BayFM and Echo Publications hosted a Meet the Candidates Forum in the Byron Theatre on Monday to introduce the public to the candidates for the electorate of Richmond ahead of the Federal election on May 3.

85-year-old’s incredible bucket list

Interviews Local News News

Rosemary Breen is a woman with an extraordinary bucket list: to build 500 tanks in Myanmar.

Redbank Plains State Highschool Podcast

Local News News

BayFMers Rasela Torise and Lealah Shostak have worked with Brisbane-based Redbank Plains State Highschool teacher Ines Louisa, to teach the students of 8B how to create their own podcast.

Ten candidates, one seat: who will win your vote for Richmond?

Local News News

Your local independent media have joined forces to host Richmond: Meet the Candidates on Monday, 16 May 2022, in the Byron Theatre from 6 pm.

Mould – how to deal with it

Local News News

During the last few months mould is something that many have experienced. For many, it's been far worse after floodwater has inundated our homes, leaving a terrible legacy to deal with.

BAYFM’S RAISE YOUR VOICE FUNDRAISER IS ON HOLD

Local News Music News News

Byron Shire’s own and only radio station is gearing up for a major fundraiser to help save BayFM. The campaign is called Raise Your Voice.

“Waking Dreams” Burning Man’s 2022 theme

Music News News

“Waking Dreams” will be the theme for Burning Man's much anticipated 2022 event. Dreams and surrealism have always played a part in the Burning Man experience.

Let’s all put an end to ageism

Local News News

Ageism is any form of discrimination based on someone’s age or perceived age. We need to put an end to it.

Origin & Future of Coronaviruses with Prof Dominic Dwyer

Interviews News

Professor Dominic Dwyer, virologist and infectious diseases expert, is part of the WHO team investigating the origins of the coronavirus pandemic.

Byron the headline story in Good Weekend magazine

Local News News

Is Byron Bay the canary in the capitalist coalmine? David Leser, a former presenter with BayFM, writes on the pressures bearing down on our unique little patch of paradise.