Byron Bay getting too expensive for locals after celebrity influx
4 years, 3 months ago

Byron Bay getting too expensive for locals after celebrity influx

Daily Mail  

Locals are being priced out of Byron Bay as A-list movie stars, film crews and southerners desperate to escape Covid take over the idyllic seaside town. Chris Hemsworth and his wife Elsa Pataky arguably started the 'Hollywood 2.0' craze Ray White real estate agent Matthew McCormack revealed 60 holiday homes and rentals were taken off the market for at least six months during the pandemic when Nicole Kidman's latest television project started filming in the area. The Hollywood star started dating a local waitress, who he has reportedly since separated from Realestate.com's chief economist Nerida Conisbee said interest from the US market has also increased. While data isn't yet available to show cost increases in the Byron market, realestate.com revealed views per rental listing jumped by 42 per cent year-on-year between April and November 2020. Nicole Kidman, 53, has been living in Byron Bay on-and-off with her husband Keith Urban and their two daughters since filming for her new show began earlier this year

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Huge change coming to Byron Bay short-term rentals that will impact every tourist
6 months ago

Huge change coming to Byron Bay short-term rentals that will impact every tourist

Daily Mail  

A massive rule change could spell bad news for the hordes of tourists visiting Byron Bay as a tighter cap on short-term holiday rentals is enforced. It is feared short-term rental accommodation in Byron Bay will become more expensive when the 60 day cap for renting out a property starts on Tuesday More than two million Australian and international tourists …

Natalie Bassingthwaighte forced to slash rental price on Byron Bay property she purchased with estranged husband
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Natalie Bassingthwaighte forced to slash rental price on Byron Bay property she purchased with estranged husband

Daily Mail  

Former Neighbours star Natalie Bassingthwaighte has decided to rent out her spectacular Byron Bay property. Former Neighbours star Natalie Bassingwaighte has decided to rent out her spectacular Byron Bay property. Located four kilometres from Byron Bay, the property boasts two separate dwellings, and a pool with a sprawling entertainment deck. The former husband and wife separated in August last year …

Netflix: Byron Bay locals furious over rumours of Byron Baes season two
2 years, 11 months ago

Netflix: Byron Bay locals furious over rumours of Byron Baes season two

Daily Mail  

Byron Bay locals are in uproar over rumours Netflix is about to renew controversial docu-soap Byron Baes for a second season. Unrealistic portrayal: Byron Bay locals are in uproar over rumours Netflix is about to renew controversial docu-soap Byron Baes for a second season One local complained the series pushes an unfair stereotype of Byron Bay as a place filled …

Byron Bay locals protest planned Netflix reality series
3 years, 11 months ago

Byron Bay locals protest planned Netflix reality series

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Angry Byron Bay locals are …

Byron Bay locals call to give 'Netflix the flick' on the Today Show
3 years, 11 months ago

Byron Bay locals call to give 'Netflix the flick' on the Today Show

Daily Mail  

Byron Bay locals are demanding Netflix cancel a new reality TV series about the glamorous coastal community in northern New South Wales. Byron Bay locals are seen gathering in protest against the Netflix reality show on Tuesday Dozens of residents staged a paddle out against the reality series on Tuesday morning 'Our community not your commodity': Byron Bay locals are …

Byron Bay locals say new reality TV show doesn't matter because the town is already destroyed
3 years, 11 months ago

Byron Bay locals say new reality TV show doesn't matter because the town is already destroyed

Daily Mail  

Thousands of Byron Bay locals are voicing their disgust over a 'tacky and trashy' reality TV show they fear will cause further problems in the mega-famous tourist town - but not everyone is concerned. A petition to boycott 'Byron Baes' popped up online after Netflix announced the town in the Northern Rivers region of NSW would be 'the perfect setting …

Byron Bay Netflix reality series about 'hot Instagrammers' has locals 'embarrassed and angry'
3 years, 11 months ago

Byron Bay Netflix reality series about 'hot Instagrammers' has locals 'embarrassed and angry'

ABC  

Netflix has announced it is making a reality series based on the lives of "hot Instagrammers" in Byron Bay, but many locals say they will not be watching. Key points: Netflix is releasing a reality series based around the lives of Byron Bay influencers Locals say the concept does not represent real life in the Byron Shire Byron Bay is …

Byron Bay: The 'secretly rich' - not celebrities - are pushing up house prices
4 years, 2 months ago

Byron Bay: The 'secretly rich' - not celebrities - are pushing up house prices

Daily Mail  

A Byron Bay real estate agent who has sold homes to the Hemsworths and other celebrities insists Hollywood stars aren't the ones driving up property prices in the trendy coastal town. Don't blame Thor: A Byron Bay real estate agent who has sold homes to the Hemsworths and other celebrities insists Hollywood stars aren't the ones driving up property prices …

Celebrities like Chris Hemsworth, Zac Efron flock to Byron Bay but house prices too much for locals
4 years, 2 months ago

Celebrities like Chris Hemsworth, Zac Efron flock to Byron Bay but house prices too much for locals

Daily Mail  

Byron Bay has become immensely popular with A-list celebrities, who have flocked to the NSW seaside town. Pictured: The Byron Bay Lighthouse Stars: The likes of Chris Hemsworth, Zac Efron, Natalie Portman and Mark Wahlberg frequenting the area has caused house prices to soar, Domain reported on Friday. Chris is pictured with his wife Elsa Pataky According to Domain, the …

How to live like a Hollywood celebrity in Byron Bay
4 years, 2 months ago

How to live like a Hollywood celebrity in Byron Bay

Daily Mail  

Byron Bay has become a hotspot for celebrities over the past few years. Pictured: notable Byron Bay resident and former Block winner Elyse Knowles Back in May, a studio apartment in Mullumbimby sold for $410,000. Nice digs: Back in May, a studio apartment in Mullumbimby sold for $410,000 Unfortunately, to live in the actual Byron Bay is much pricier, and …

Nicole Kidman is gifted a bejewelled crown by Byron Bay locals as Keith Urban tips buskers $200
4 years, 4 months ago

Nicole Kidman is gifted a bejewelled crown by Byron Bay locals as Keith Urban tips buskers $200

Daily Mail  

Nicole Kidman has been living in Byron Bay, on the New South Wales coast, with her husband Keith Urban and their two daughters while filming her new TV series. Screen queen Nicole Kidman has been gifted a bejewelled crown by Byron Bay locals after visiting a Twilight markets at Mullumbimby earlier this month 'They gave me a crown and I …

Locals locked out of overheated Byron Bay housing market
5 years, 10 months ago

Locals locked out of overheated Byron Bay housing market

ABC  

Byron Bay is now the most expensive place in Australia to purchase a house, and locals who did not buy before the boom face the prospect of being forced out of the northern New South Wales tourist mecca. Key points: Byron Bay has overtaken Sydney as Australia's most expensive place to buy a house The Mayor says the boom is …

How Chris Hemsworth and Elsa Pataky have lured celebrities to Byron Bay
6 years ago

How Chris Hemsworth and Elsa Pataky have lured celebrities to Byron Bay

Daily Mail  

They've been building a $9million mega-mansion in Byron Bay for almost two years, drawing international attention to the trendy coastal town in the process. From hippy hangout to the celebrity capital of Australia: How Chris Hemsworth and Elsa Pataky's boho lifestyle transformed Byron Bay - as Matt Damon, Carrie Bickmore and Elyse Knowles buy luxury homes in the coastal town …

Chris Hemsworth and Elsa Pataky's $9 million Byron Bay mega mansion nears completion
6 years, 1 month ago

Chris Hemsworth and Elsa Pataky's $9 million Byron Bay mega mansion nears completion

Daily Mail  

Chris Hemsworth, 35, and Elsa Pataky's, 42, $9million Byron Bay mega-mansion is nearing completion, more than a year after construction began. Chris Hemsworth and Elsa Pataky's controversial $9 million Byron Bay mega mansion nears completion. Dream home: The Hollywood power couple are expected to move their young family into the luxury property, which sits on 4.2 hectares at Broken Head …

Byron Bay rents less affordable than Sydney, making renters 'go without basic necessities'
6 years, 7 months ago

Byron Bay rents less affordable than Sydney, making renters 'go without basic necessities'

ABC  

A new report on rental affordability in Australia's eastern states has revealed Byron Bay is ahead of Sydney and Melbourne on the list of problem areas. Key points: Rents in Sydney are higher than Byron Bay, but so are incomes That means housing in the tourist town is rated as less affordable The study was done by non-government, not-for-profit social …

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