A man has been charged following an alleged assault at Byron Bay early this morning.

About 3.30am today (Tuesday, 15 October 2024), emergency services were called to a caravan park on Lawson Street, Byron Bay, following reports of an assault.

Officers attached to Tweed Byron Police District arrived and found a 39-year-old man with a serious head injury.

He was treated by NSW Ambulance paramedics before being airlifted to Gold Coast University Hospital in a critical condition.

Another 39-year-old man was arrested at the scene and taken to Byron Bay Police Station.

He was charged with affray and granted conditional bail to appear before Byron Bay Local Court on Monday 11 November 2024.