Venue, travel & accommodation
The Regional & Remote Music Summit will take place in central Byron Bay.
Summit venue:
Byron Community Centre
The Summit will take place primarily at the Byron Community Centre, located at:
69 Jonson St, Byron Bay NSW 2481
Byron Community Centre has accessible facilities including a reserved seating area for wheelchairs in the theatre, accessible toilets and lift access to all levels of the building, with staff on hand to provide assistance.
You can find out more about the venue via www.byroncentre.com.au
Getting to
Byron Bay
By Air
You have a choice of three airports within a two hour drive of Byron Bay. Please review them to determine which is best suited for your travel needs.
- Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK) is the airport closest to Byron Bay at 30 minutes drive time.
- Gold Coast Airport (OOL) is located 40 minutes from Byron Bay.
- Brisbane International and Domestic Airport (BNE) is approx. 2 – 3 hours away.
By Car
Byron Bay is 6km off the M1 Motorway, 180km south of Brisbane and 35km north of Ballina. If you are driving south, approximately 40 minutes south of the Queensland/New South Wales border you will see the turnoff on the left to Byron Bay. This is Ewingsdale Road, which will take you into the heart of Byron Bay. If you’re coming from the south, take the same turnoff, or you can follow the coast road up from Ballina, coming past Lennox Head, Broken Head and Suffolk Park on your way into Byron Bay.
Further information on transport, including via bus and train, is available via Byron Visitors Centre .
Where to stay
Summit delegates are responsible for making their own accommodation bookings. There is a wide range of accommodation available around Byron Bay and close to the Summit venue. You can find further information via Byron Visitors Centre.
FOR NSW DELEGATES
Attendees from NSW can apply to have up to $2,500 of their Summit travel and accommodation costs covered through the Sound NSW Touring & Travel Fund. See the Sound NSW website for dates, details and how to apply.