Local government elections are tomorrow and today we listen back to a series of interviews with the four Byron Shire mayoral candidates, with thanks to Bay FM Friday Mornings presenter DJ Ranger.

The arts haven’t been discussed much in the election campaign aside from in relation to festivals, Bay FM Arts Canvass host Karena Wynn-Moylan picks up the slack and reviews what candidates have said in response to questions from Arts Northern Rivers.

1. Incumbent Byron Shire Mayor Michael Lyon ‘a family man, first and foremost’ featuring Byron Independents group leader and mayoral candidate Michael Lyon (DJ Ranger)
2. Incumbent Labor councillor keen to ‘start with a yes’ featuring Labor group leader and mayoral candidate Asren Pugh (DJ Ranger)
3. Incumbent Greens deputy mayor calls for permanent council ecologist featuring Greens group leader and mayoral candidate Sarah Ndiaye (DJ Ranger)
4. Independent mayoral candidate offers to film new Byron tourism promo featuring Byron Shire Compass group leader and mayoral candidate David Warth (DJ Ranger)
5. Who gets it and who doesn’t: Byron council candidates respond to Arts Northern Rivers survey with Arts Canvass host Karena Wynn-Moylan

*producer: Mia Armitage. Tune in to the Community Newsroom on Fridays from 11am-12 on Bay FM 99.9 or listen online at bayfm.org
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PIC: Byron Shire Meet the Candidates 2024 (Kate Payne)