1000 Voices Byron Shire is calling on every single member of the Byron Shire community to take part in this unique community-led project by completing a survey.

You can complete the survey online at www.byron.nsw.gov.au/1000-voices, drop into Council’s Mullumbimby Offices for a hard copy, or call for assistance on 6626 7000. The survey is open until Sunday 14 September 2025.

“We are grateful to everyone who has signed up as volunteer Community Researchers for this project so far,” Ending Rough Sleeping Collaboration Byron Shire Backbone Lead, Anna Lockwood said.

“Our Community Researchers are personally reaching out to friends and neighbours to gather as wide and diverse a range of ideas and views as possible. 

“Now we’re putting the call out to every single person in the Byron Shire to take part in this project and make sure their voice and ideas are part of the 1000 Voices!” Ms Lockwood said.

“We believe our community hold important ideas, perspectives and lived experiences from across the Shire,” she said.

“Each voice contributes to shaping action on homelessness in the Byron Shire, and deserves to be heard,” she said.

On 11 November, the whole Byron Shire community is invited to a Community Gathering day to share the 1000 Voices ‘What we Heard’ report, alongside other critical projects of the Ending Rough Sleeping Collaboration and decide together our next steps.  

To take the survey or join our growing team of Community Researchers, visit www.byron.nsw.gov.au/1000-Voices.