Byron Bay businesses vow to boycott Netflix s Byron Baes Instagrammer reality series
AprApril 2021 at 9:03am
Critics say the Netflix series will only exacerbate some of the problems facing Byron Bay, such as its high rate of homelessness.
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Byron Bay in northern New South Wales is defying conventional wisdom that says film and TV productions should be welcomed with open arms for the money and exposure they bring.
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The Byron Shire Mayor says councils should have a greater say over what gets filmed in their area
He is asking his council to oppose the production of a reality TV series about influencers
Byron s mayor has weighed in about a proposed reality television program focused on influencers in the region. Netflix recently announced Byron Baes would be a docusoap series following a feed of hot Instagrammers living their best lives, being their best selves, creating the best (drama) content . The show is to be produced by Eureka Productions with Emma Lamb - who has worked on Married At First Sight Australia and The Real Housewives of Sydney - as executive producer. An aerial view of Childe Street in Byron Bay, NSW. Â I too share the concern and frustration that yet another entity from outside the shire seeks to profit from us whilst only providing more possibilities of damaging us: our reputation, our housing accessibility already on life support and our economic brand that results in the employment of thousands of us, mayor Simon Richardson said in a post on social media.