BBB FOUNDER JAN OLLEY WINS COMMUNITY AWARD

Jan Olley is “2025 Byron Shire Community Member Of The Year“.

“Jan Olley’s contribution to the protection, awareness and preservation of birds in the Byron Shire is truly exceptional,” Byron Shire Mayor, Sarah Ndiaye, said. “Jan, well known for her hat and the binoculars around her neck, was a founder of Byron Bird Buddies some 20 years ago, a conservation group committed to the preservation of habitat for resident and migratory birds including their roosting, breeding and feeding areas. Jan is a fierce advocate for the birds and so very respected, in the community, at Council and by many other agencies such as the NPWS and BirdLife Australia”.