New Roundabout to Improve Byron TAFE Access Road and Byron Arts and Industry Estate

Byron Shire Council will begin construction of a new roundabout at the intersection of the access road to the new Byron TAFE and Byron Bay Fair (IGA complex) on Bayshore Drive starting at the end of September. The project, part of the $2.4 million development, is required under the Development Application (DA) for Council’s Lot 12 Bayshore Drive estate, where the new Byron TAFE facility is located.

The construction, expected to take around fve months, will include:

• Building the roundabout

• Road and footpath improvements

• Garden bed installations

• Replacement of kerbs and gutters

• Installation of lighting

• Water and sewer infrastructure upgrades

These upgrades complement recent improvements to Bayshore Drive between Grevillia Street and Banksia

Drive in the Byron Arts and Industry Estate, including roadworks, footpath upgrades, and parking enhancements.

Phil Holloway, Council’s Director of Infrastructure Services, emphasized that while the roundabout is a necessary part of the development, efforts will be made to minimize disruptions to local businesses and residents. “One lane will remain open for local traffc, and traffc management plans will be in place to lessen impacts.”

Holloway added that businesses and residents, especially those around Byron Bay Fair, are understandably concerned about the potential economic and traffc disruptions.

“We’ll work closely with businesses to support them during the project, and we encourage everyone to keep shopping and using the services at Byron Bay Fair— everything will remain open for business as usual.”