The Byron Markets showcase the grass-roots of the Northern Rivers creative heart to all who visit here. Amidst
the dynamic and lively atmosphere at each market, we find new ideas, new products, and alternative ways of
being. As part of this, Byron Markets is committed to supporting local residents in the establishment of their business enterprises and gives preference to local stallholders who make, bake, sew or grow what they sell. in 2019, the @byron_markets supported over 700 local businesses from across the Northern Rivers region.

The Byron Markets team looks forward to re-commencing the markets (under COVID-19 guidelines) in August and to welcoming stallholders and visitors back to our beloved markets.

Follow @byron_markets and never miss a market in town. Visit byroncentre.com.au/annual-reports/ and learn more about our not for profit social enterprise. ... Read MoreSee Less

2 days ago

Just a quick reminder: The Byron Theatre is now online! Watch the first season of Exhibitions on Screen from the comfort of your home.

This monumental series takes you into the world’s largest exhibitions in international galleries, to enjoy and delight at the stories and works of history’s greatest artists.

Visit byroncentre.com.au/whats-on/ to buy your ticket!

EOS Season 1 is available until 16 July and includes Manet, Munch, Vermeer and Leonardo, none of which has previously screened at Byron Theatre.

Manet explores the craft of one of the all-time great artists, the ‘father of modern art’.

Many know Munch from The Scream, but his complete works are remarkable and secure his place as one of the greatest artists to have ever lived.

Vermeer takes us through the artist’s life story and will take your enjoyment of Vermeer’s life and work to a new level.

Leonardo is a film which tells the life story of this great painter and sculptor, with no end to his talents.

Coming soon: EOS Season 2, which includes films on Matisse, Rembrandt and Van Gogh and will be available to stream from 17 July. ... Read MoreSee Less

5 days ago

Save the date! The next Byron Community Market will take place on Sunday 2 August 2020! The Byron Markets are one of our social enterprises and we are very excited that we can resume them in August.

Please note that the market will operate under strict restrictions in accordance with the guidelines from the NSW Government to keep everyone (visitors, stallholders and markets staff) safe.

The Byron Markets team will post more updates on their socials so follow the Byron Markets on Insta @byron_markets or here on FB @byronmarkets.

Thank you for your ongoing support. 😀⁠ ... Read MoreSee Less

1 week ago

The Byron Shire Volunteer Hub is responsible for referring volunteers to various Byron Community Centre managers, staff and participating organisations. In 2019, 61 local organisations were registered with our volunteer hub.

If you are an organisation in need of volunteers and are based in the Northern Rivers area, register with us today bit.ly/3eudDlX or get in touch with us on volunteers@byroncentre.com.au for more information on how we operate in the current COVID-19 situation.⁠

For more information about our performance in 2019, go to byroncentre.com.au/annual-reports/ ... Read MoreSee Less

2 weeks ago

Are you looking for a good cause to donate before the EOFY? The Byron Community Centre has been a key provider of services for the most vulnerable in our community for over 30 years. Please visit our website for an overview of essential projects and services you can donate to now. byroncentre.com.au/community/donations/

All donations are tax-deductible. We appreciate your support. ... Read MoreSee Less

2 weeks ago

Dear friends and supporters,
Last Tuesday, our food outreach service, the Byron Community Pantry, delivered a record number of 50 grocery boxes to households in need.

We want to send out a special Thank You to our hard-working staff & volunteer team and the wonderful team at Liberation Larder who are partnering with us to deliver this service. Thank you all for the amazing work you do.

The Byron Community Pantry has been funded through generous donations. If you would like to donate to the Byron Community Pantry, please visit byroncentre.com.au/community/donations/

All donations are tax-deductible. ... Read MoreSee Less

3 weeks ago

We are very excited to announce that our beloved Byron Markets will be re-opening in August 2020! 🌈 Please see below for dates!

🌞 Monthly Community Market Sunday 2 August
🌞 Quarterly Beachside Market Saturday 26 September
🌞 Weekly Twilight Market TBC but hopefully also August or September

Please be aware that when the Byron Markets re-open, they will operate under strict restrictions to keep everyone (visitors, stallholders and markets staff) safe. We will update you with more information in the coming weeks.

We couldn't be happier about this and want to thank you all for your patience and support during the last months. ... Read MoreSee Less

3 weeks ago

With six more days to go until the EOFY, it's not too late to donate to the Byron Community Centre. All donations are tax-deductible. Your donations will help us to run essential outreach services and community projects like the Byron Community Pantry.

Visit our website to donate now: byroncentre.com.au/community/donations/

Thank you so much for your support! ... Read MoreSee Less

3 weeks ago

Voting for the Community Choices Program ends today at 5pm! So if you haven't already, please click this link voting.essentialenergy.good2givegrants.org/ to vote for us now.

If you have voted for us, thank you very much! Your vote will help to secure funding for the Byron Community Pantry.

Thank you very much for your support! ... Read MoreSee Less

4 weeks ago

The Byron Theatre continues to help the community. In 2019, our popular @byrontheatre sponsored 180 events!
Some of the great annual community events in 2019 included: The Vagina Conversations #4, NAIDOC week film night and Byron Peace Concert.

On a more regular basis, the theatre assists many local community groups and individuals, including Seniors Drumming, Community Singers, Repercussion Drumming, Brazilian Batala Drumming, Volunteer Movie
screenings, Public Act Theatre and Byron Youth Theatre. The Byron Theatre also hosts Volunteers Week and Senior’s Week, as well as numerous fundraising and charity events.

We hope that we can welcome you back in the theatre soon until then follow @byrontheatre for any updates. Visit byroncentre.com.au/annual-reports/ to learn more about our not for profit social enterprise model. ... Read MoreSee Less

4 weeks ago

The Byron Community Pantry is here for you and available to anyone in the Byron Shire who is unable to financially or physically shop. For this service, we're partnering with the wonderful Liz Jackson and her amazing team from Liberation Larder.

To arrange delivery within the Byron Shire, please contact 0482 787 552 between Monday – Thursday from 10am – 2pm. Food boxes can be provided with vegan, vegetarian and meat options to all people in need.

For more information about this service visit byroncentre.com.au/byron-community-pantry/ ... Read MoreSee Less

1 month ago

One more week to go! This is a friendly reminder to vote for us to share in financial support through the Community Choices Program by Essential Energy.

If you voted for us already, amazing! Thank you so much. Your vote will help to secure funding for the Byron Community Pantry.

If you haven't voted yet, there is still time! Simply click the voting.essentialenergy.good2givegrants.org/ to vote now!⁠ Every person is permitted one vote per day until 18 June. So feel free to vote for us again tomorrow.
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Essential Energy will share a total of $175,000 through their Community Choices program between eligible community groups and the Byron Community Centre is in the vote for financial support of up to $2,500. If we receive enough votes, the funding will go towards our food outreach service, called the @ByronCommunityPantry to support Byron Shire locals who are currently unable to physically or financially shop due to the COVID-19 situation. ⁠
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Please click this link voting.essentialenergy.good2givegrants.org/ and vote for us now. It will only take 1 minute of your time. ⁠
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The voting period closes at 5pm on 18 June 2020.
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Thank you for your support!!⁠ ... Read MoreSee Less

1 month ago

We continue to offer FREE phone counselling for Byron Shire locals experiencing distress due to COVID-19 pressures. This service is carried out by a psychologist and 4 trained, experienced counsellors.

We encourage everyone to make use of this vital service. These are challenging times and we want you to know that our counsellors are here to help you. Please get in touch if you have concerns for your mental health

To make an appointment, call 0415 322 064 from Monday – Friday between 10am – 2pm

To learn more about the free phone counselling service visit byroncentre.com.au/free-phone-counselling/ ... Read MoreSee Less

1 month ago

The Byron Theatre moves online. The team put together a fantastic program for you to watch from the comfort of your home!

For your viewing pleasure, Byron Theatre is launching a Stream From Home platform from Friday 12 June with an exciting program of movies you can watch at home! To kick things off, tune into some great art movies featuring some profound painters of our time. Season 1 titles from Exhibition On Screen include Manet, Munch, Leonardo & Vermeer.

Manet explores the craft of one of the all-time great artists, the ‘father of modern art’.

Vermeer takes us through the artist’s life story and will take your enjoyment of Vermeer’s life and work to a new level.

Leonardo is a film which tells the life story of this great painter and sculptor, with no end to his talents.

Many know Munch from The Scream, but his complete works are remarkable and secure his place as one of the greatest artists to have ever lived.

To book, go to byroncentre.com.au/whats-on/ ... Read MoreSee Less

1 month ago

We want to share some wonderful news with you. Thanks to your generous donations, we are able to continue both the Byron Community Pantry and Phone Counselling service (up to 15 hours/week) to the end of September 2020.

Thank you very much for supporting these projects (and others).

If you would like to make an appointment with one of our counsellors, please call 0415 322 064 from Monday – Friday between 10am – 2pm

If you would like to arrange food delivery within the Byron Shire, please call 0482 787 552 between Monday – Thursday from 10am – 2pm

To support the Byron Community Centre with a donation, please visit byroncentre.com.au/donations/bcc/ ... Read MoreSee Less

1 month ago

Please share this post with your community!

Essential Energy is running another round of their Community Choices Program and the Byron Community Centre is in the vote for financial support of up to $2,500. But we need your helping hand to vote for us! Visit voting.essentialenergy.good2givegrants.org/ to vote now!

Essential Energy will share a total of $175,000 through their Community Choices program between eligible community groups. If we receive enough votes, the funding will go towards our food outreach service, called the @ByronCommunityPantry to support Byron Shire locals who are currently unable to physically or financially shop due to the COVID-19 situation.

Please click this link voting.essentialenergy.good2givegrants.org/ and vote for us now. It will only take 1 minute of your time.

The voting period closes at 5pm on 18 June 2020. Every person is permitted one vote per day until the 18 June. So if you voted today, you can vote for us again the next day!

Thank you for your support!! ... Read MoreSee Less

1 month ago

Thank you so much Amrita Australia Limited for generously supporting our Byron Community Pantry. 💕Amrita Australia is pleased to announce a new initiative, "Amrita Pantry” which aims to support people in need through donating perishable and non perishable food items, toiletries and other essentials to community organisations who provide food box’s and support services to individuals and families experiencing financial hardship.

The first Amrita Pantry is supporting the Byron Bay Community Pantry, a free food box service for people in need. Since the advent of the covid-19 lockdowns there has been a massive spike in the amount of individuals and families asking the Community Pantry for support and the Byron Bay Community Centre has been reaching out to the community for donations. #Amma #loveandserve

amritaaustralia.org.au/amrita-pantry-project/ ... Read MoreSee Less

1 month ago

The Byron Markets are a crucial income stream for the Community Centre, many micro-businesses in the region plus local musicians & charities.

In 2019, the Byron Markets supported over 700 local businesses from across the Northern Rivers region. The markets hosted a total of 6636 market stalls across all 3 markets and provided a melting pot for a diverse range of artisans, importers and creators.

We hope that we are allowed to open our markets soon so we can go back to trading as usual. In the meantime, please visit our Byron Markets Online Directory byroncentre.com.au/byron-markets-online-directory/ to connect with your favourite markets stalls online and follow @byron_markets for any updates. ... Read MoreSee Less

1 month ago

It's National Reconciliation Week from 27 May - 3 June. Reconciliation Australia has put together an amazing program to celebrate Reconciliation Week and to get involved. Please see below post for more information. #inthistogether**National Reconciliation Week 2020**

📋 20 Ways to Get Involved: bit.ly/20WaysToBeInThisTogether

📍 Virtual Acknowledgment of Country: bit.ly/AcknowledgementEvent

❓Acknowledgement FAQs: bit.ly/AcknowledgementofCountry

🎤 20 Years on: Bridge Walk Panel: bit.ly/NRWPanel

🎵 In Concert Together: bit.ly/InConcertTogetherFBEvent

📺 IndigiTUBE NRW Channel: bit.ly/NRWIndigitube

📷Change your Profile Frame: bit.ly/NRW2020Frame

📚 Look for a Book during NRW: bit.ly/NRWLookForABook

🖍️Colouring In: bit.ly/NRWColouringIn

🔎 AIATSIS map of Indigenous Australia: bit.ly/AIATSISmap

#InThisTogether2020 #NRW2020 #Reconciliation ... Read MoreSee Less

2 months ago

While the Centre is still closed for the public, we continue to offer essential outreach services. Please share with your community and don't hesitate to contact us. ... Read MoreSee Less

2 months ago

National Volunteer Week is almost over but we want to squeeze in another quick Thank You and acknowledge the hundreds of volunteers who contribute to our operations like Al and Steve who do so many bits and pieces for us.
Thank you so much for everything you do. We appreciate you! 💕

If you are looking for a volunteer position, please visit the Byron Shire Volunteer Hub online byroncentre.com.au/volunteer-positions-vacant/ for an overview of vacant volunteer positions with the Hub. ... Read MoreSee Less

2 months ago

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2 months ago

Happy National Volunteers Week from all of us here at the Byron Community Centre! We love our volunteers and are grateful for your support and contributions. We appreciate you!! Join Cherie & her team and wave a smile of appreciation to your volunteers. #waveforvolunteers #NVW2020 ... Read MoreSee Less

2 months ago