The Byron Shire Council has adopted the Byron Bay Town Centre masterplan designed by landscape architecture and urban design practice McGregor Coxall, following an 8–1 vote in favour of the scheme.
The new Masterplan features:
redesigned foreshore parkland
pedestrian prioritised town centre and a focus on placemaking and the public domain
reinvigorated newly defined Railway Square
enhanced village entry points
Jonson Street upgrade with a unique materials palette distinguishing it as the primary town centre street
increased local residential and commercial opportunities
connecting the wetlands around the Sandhills area.