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    • Revitalised Byron rail corridor opens at midday Saturday 23 October

    The fences are coming down in the Byron Bay rail corridor this weekend, to reveal Council’s newest park, an impressive $1.2m upgrade of the rail corridor featuring beautifully landscaped spaces and walkways in the centre of town – and it will be open for the community to enjoy from midday this Saturday 23 October.
    New South Wales Rail News

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