Byron Shire Council • 70-90 Station St, Mullumbimby NSW 2482 • Phone: 02 6626 7000 After hours phone: 02 6622 7022

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Safe Summer in the Bay is an initiative of Byron Shire Council and the community. It seeks to showcase Byron Bay as a vibrant, inclusive, family-oriented holiday destination during the peak summer season.

WHAT’S ONSoul Street New Year’s Eve 2019 Family and youth-friendly activities in the centre of town from 6:00pm.

First Sun New Year’s Day 2020 Early morning family-friendly event at Cape Byron Lighthouse.

Falls Music and Arts Festival This event is at North Byron Parklands

NEW YEAR’S EVE 2019/2020

Falls Festival is held at North Byron Parklands from 31 December 2019 – 2 January 2020.For more information go to www.fallsfestival.com/byronbay/

PARKING AND PUBLIC TRANSPORT

FREE PARKING all day between Tennyson Street and Massinger Street.

FREE PARKING from Kendall Street - Wordsworth Street from 5pm 31 Dec - 9am 1 Jan.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION To ensure safe management of New Year’s Eve Jonson St will be closed from 6am on 31 December 2019 and will reopen at 8am on 1 January 2020.

Community safety measures will be in place to ensure the town centre is safe for everyone welcoming in 2020.

There are NO FIREWORKS or beachfront events on New Year’s Eve.

SOUL STREET - NEW YEAR’S EVE

FIRST SUN - NEW YEAR’S DAY

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No parking on the road shoulder between Clarkes Beach carpark and Cape Byron Lighthouse. This area will be patrolled by Byron Shire Council

The Lighthouse Road (from the corner of Palm Valley Drive) will be closed from midnight 31 December 2019 – 8am 1 January 2020

Shuttle buses will run between Clarkes Beach and the Cape Byron Lighthouse from 4:30am – 8:30 on New Year’s Day.

ROAD CLOSURES AND TRAFFIC INFORMATION NEW YEAR’S DAY, 1 JANUARY 2020

Road closures and traffic information – New Year’s Day, 1 January 2020

Jonson Street will be closed to traffic from 6am 31 December to allow for Soul St to be set up. Soul St is the town’s New Year’s Eve celebration – a family-friendly, alcohol-free event featuring cabaret, music, dancing, DJs, food stalls and kids’ play zones. Soul St will run from 6:00pm – midnight.

First Sun is Byron Bay’s New Year’s Day event where people meet at the Cape Byron Lighthouse to welcome the first break of day in 2020.

It runs from 5am – 8:30am and offers guided meditation, yoga and crystal bowl soundscapes. The family-friendly event is a chance for visitors to start 2020 with conscious intention of peace, health and happiness.

FALLS FESTIVALByron Bay town centre is an ALCOHOL FREE ZONE on New Year’s Eve and no alcohol will be allowed on the streets. On-the-spot fines may apply.

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ROAD CLOSURES AND TRAFFIC INFORMATION NEW YEAR’S EVE, 31 DECEMBER 2019

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No parking from 6am on 31 December: • Jonson Street between Marvell

Street and Lawson Street• Lawson Street south car park• Main Beach car park• Bay Street

Signed detours will be in place and traffic delays should be expected

The Taxi rank will be on Jonson Street near the Marvell Street intersection

Road closures in Byron Bay on New Year’s Eve, 31 December 2019:

Parking and public transport

Free parking all day between Tennyson Street and Massinger Street

Free parking from Kendall Street to Wordsworth Street from 5pm, 31 December – 9am, 1 January

The Council contact number during the NYE event is 6622 7022.