In the Media

From 23 September the community in Byron Shire is the first in NSW to have a legally enforceable means to regulate holiday letting beyond the State caps. After a decade of campaigning Short Term Rental Accommodation (STRA) in Byron Shire is capped at 60 days for un-hosted holiday lets in most of the Shire.

Last Thursday, Member for Ballina Tamara Smith addressed Wallum protectors outside the gates at 15 Torakina Rd, Brunswick Heads, where the Wallum development is set to take place.

Tamara Smith MP, Greens Member for Ballina, is calling on her constituents to share their experiences with short-term holiday lets as part of the NSW government’s review into short-term rental accommodation.

Tamara Smith MP, Member for Ballina and NSW Greens Early Learning Spokesperson, has welcomed an announcement from the NSW government to build a new public preschool adjacent to Wollongbar public school.

State Member for Ballina, Tamara Smith MP has called on the Minister for Planning and the Minister for Environment and Heritage to compulsorily acquire the land in West Byron that is currently before the Northern Planning Panel for development approval.