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Afternoon Delight by Luch Bernhard
The Queen of Surfing Stephanie Gilmore visited The Pass yesterday afternoon... why wouldn't she...it was incredible! Photos by Luciano Bernhard... Follow Luch's surf and landscape photography here.
Making Of – Abel Tasman
A few months after shooting the In Hearts Wake - ‘Loreley’ music video I headed back to Boulder’s Beach for a second hardcore music video shoot. The band is called Abel Tasman and have recently moved north from Port Macquarie. The first thing that struck me about this shoot was how in tune with the environment the music was. It...
FILM REVIEW: OBLIVION – PURE SELF-INDULGENCE
Every once in a while, even the most hardened arthouse resident should leave their prejudice behind and indulge in a big-budget Hollywood offering, but Tom Cruise’s latest ego-trip might not be the best choice. One of the most prolific actors of our time, Tom Cruise plays Jack Harper, one of Planet Earth’s few surviving residents. It is 2077 - the...
North Coast Bloggers :: Shannon Fricke
I thought long and hard about how I should kick off the North Coast Bloggers series, and Shannon Fricke's beautiful blog kept coming into my mind as the perfect way to begin the story of living, and blogging, creatively on the North Coast. Shannon is a designer, stylist, author, mentor, mother and a successful businesswoman who is passionate about encouraging...
Autumn is my favourite – Ming Nomchong
Autumn is my favourite time of year in Byron. The crowds have eased, the water is warm and the days still linger of summer. Autumn is still spent swimming, surfing, exploring and chilling, but without the hectic-ness of the summer months. It's when Byron's locals really get to enjoy living in one of the most beautiful places in Australia. As...
The Rubens at The Beach Hotel
Photos by Anchored Byron Bay
Mullumbimby Farmers Markets Turns Three
The Mullumbimby Farmers Market turned three last week and it celebrated the milestone in true Mullum style. The place was packed with people, music, colour and fun.It’s easy to see why nobody ever wants to leave!The party included some hilarious fancy dress, face painting fairies, a candle making workshop for the kids, a wandering stilt-walking alien who handed out birthday...
Extreme Whitewater Kayaking
Growing up in the tiny country town of Old Bonalbo, Ros was introduced to paddling by her father. Her earliest memories are of family trips down the Clarence River, playing in the water with friends at Nymboida and paddling in the surf at Byron. Ros’s dad Laurie coached the school canoe team at Bonalbo Central School, so when she started...