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Common Ground Byron Bay
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The Common Ground of Byron Bay. A community website encapsulating the essence of Byron Bay through photography and video.
#70079 in All , #2462 in General Lifestyle

From Canada with… honesty

So we pick this story up somewhere in the middle of the plot. The lead character has had an epiphany, he has been around the world and back and fallen in love. His love has since come to him and spen...

29 jun 11

On the way to work…

Words and Photos by Jarrah Linklater “I woke up to the silent vibration of my phone, having forgotten to turn my phone off silent from my night shift at the Hotel Brunswick. I knew it was going...

29 jun 11 1 person likes this

Unexpected…

6:30 and it looks like the colour of your bad mood. Grey as you wander in thought. Restless in the want. Go, embrace the day. The cold keeps you warm. Snuggle in your comfort. The cold now gets you u...

28 jun 11

The Honesty Box

Words by Kirra Pendergast : Photos by Ailsa Pennefather In an area where we have fallen madly in love with farmers markets, and local produce, I have spent many years cruising the country lanes of Co...

28 jun 11

Songs from the Ether

photo : Jay Hynes Andrew Kidman is one very talented man. A filmmaker, writer, surfer, and musician who hails from the hills of Uki, 40mins from Byron Bay. This Friday night (1sy July) at the Byron B...

27 jun 11

Little Red are “All Mine”

Little Red have travelled around the world twice so far this year but they’re coming home in June and what better way to celebrate than a tour that comes to Byron Bay! The band are celebrating more t...

27 jun 11

Skipping Girl Vinegar (photos)

“The support act ‘ Charlie Mayfair‘, just blew me out of the water, they are possibly my new favourite Band. I wish i had $10 so i could have bought their album! Skipping Girl Vineg...

27 jun 11

Brunswick Afternoon

All Photos from Jarrah Linklater

26 jun 11

The Cold of the Sun

Afternoon Jam : Byron Bay : Photo – Puredrift It’s cloudy today, but at least you can predict the weather. A week straight of sun-shining skies, but the cold in the shadows lurks close by...

24 jun 11

Skipping Girl Vinegar This Sunday In Byron

Skipping Girl Vinegar released their new album ‘Keep Calm, Carry The Monkey‘ in May this year. Triple J radio have been giving their single “You Can” a good spin and now they ...

24 jun 11

A Small Town Welcome – Peter Bowes

Old Byron Bay : Words by Peter Bowes : Photo by Max Pendergast A welcome was hard earned here, and almost always conditional. Byron Bay usually defended itself against any newcomer with either blankf...

24 jun 11

Count Down To Splendour In The Grass

Its only 34 days till Splendour in the Grass kicks off again at Woodfordia. Who went last year ? Maybe you can spot yourself in this little clip. Common Ground will be up there this year snapping awa...

23 jun 11

Food Does Matter!

Food Matters Filmmakers James Colquhoun and Laurentine ten Bosch Documentary makers and nutritionists James Colquhoun and Laurentine ten Bosch are coming to the Northern Rivers (thanks to Screenworks...

22 jun 11

Family Ties

This morning at 6:15am : Photo – Ailsa Pennefather When I think about community, one thinks about family. Ailsa Pennefather, 15, lives in Toowoomba. She is the cousin of Lachlan Pennefather, ak...

22 jun 11

They’ll Find You Thomas Franklin!!

They’ll Find You Thomas : Photo – Damien Watts If your ever lucky enough to see Mr Thomas Franklin in action, he will bring a smile to your face with his expressive dance moves. No, he is...

22 jun 11

Community Radio with Daniel Salfield

In the words of Bay FM radio-caster Daniel Salfield (he is currently in Canada)… “A community is a family. Community radio is that families crazy uncle. Outspoken, eccentric and unpredict...

22 jun 11

The Colours of Byron

Colours of Byron from Rest Your Eyes on Vimeo. Sebastian and Jonatan Lundmark from Rest Your Eyes Production have a way of seeing the Byron Bay community is such a positive and wonderful light. This ...

20 jun 11

The Curly Tripod – Ben Godfrey

Photo : Ben Godfrey : Curly Tripod Recently, Common Ground’s Kirra Pendergast bumped into Ben Godfrey at the Pass. They got chatting. Found out stuff. So we thought it would be nice to feature ...

20 jun 11

Winter Wonderland!

Winter Wonderland : Friday June 24 : 7:30pm – 11:30pm Can’t make it to the snow this year? Embrace the cold on the Howie Rooftop on Friday June 24th (7:30pm onwards). If you don’t k...

20 jun 11

Lunar Eclipse

Lunar Eclipse : Photo – Keith Christie The alarm goes off at 4am. No sane person gets up this early. Unless you work the shift. The moon is full and bright, it’s a lunar eclipse this morn...

17 jun 11

Almost Twins – Max Pendergast

Almost Twins : Max and Algy : Story by Max Pendergast I first met Algy in 1961. He had been surfing at Tallebudgera where he was in the surf club there. One of the club members named Micky Gay had a ...

17 jun 11

Hornbills in the City Jungle

Last weekend CG got to attend a fun night at the Retro Shop in Bangalow, for the revealing of Tory Bauer and Claire Snel’s “Hornbills”, a creative project the girls have been workin...

17 jun 11

The North Western Blow

The North Western Blow : Byron Bay : Buy Photo The long weekend is behind us. The sky has opened up into blue. The wind is an unseasoned North-Westerly. The ocean is still untamed and moody. Balance ...

15 jun 11

Rarrrrrr, said the Sexy Bachelor!

In the words of “Byron’s Sexiest Bachelor” Organiser Cassie Summit… “The night fundraising night for Jonno Howell was a huge success, raising $2k towards Jonno’s P...

15 jun 11

‘Bag it’ Tomorrow Night!

Is your life too plastic? Tim Silverwood asks you the question tomorrow night Environmentalist and co-founder of ‘Take 3’, Tim Silverwood will host a screening of the award-winning environmental docu...

15 jun 11

Ghostlands…

Ghostlands : Photos and Words by Joggly Lighthouse ghosts, looking for someone to surf with is often folk lore of our vast continents deep south. Who would think with just a little extra foresight an...

14 jun 11

Woodfire Sounds

The Treehouse hosted Woodfire Sounds on Sunday. Mulled Wine, Music and pizza was enjoyed by all…. Jai Long was there again to snap the pics. Click HERE to check out more.  

13 jun 11

Pajama Club and Neil Finn photos!

The Pajama Club played their first gig last night at the Great Northern in Byron Bay. Jai Long was there to snap some pics for us. See all the photos here, and checkout all the tour dates for The Paj...

12 jun 11

WhaleFest 2011

WhaleFest 2011 is a fantastic fundraising event for marine conservation. This year’s WhaleFest festival will showcase the rich cultural diversity of the northern NSW region as well as integrating sci...

12 jun 11

Woodfired Sounds This Sunday

Woodfire Sounds – Photo: Beck Rocchi This Sunday the Treehouse on Belongil hosts its first Woodfired Sounds for the season. Woodfired Sounds is a day to celebrate music, friends, mulled wine, h...

10 jun 11

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