Bay locals paddle out in protest

LOCALS at one of the nation’s most famous holiday spots have organised a “paddle out” in protest over a Netflix documentary about influencers.

Byron Bay residents will paddle out at Main Beach to “formally request Netflix cancel the show (Byron Baes) immediately”.

Resident Mark shared a post to Facebook urging the community to get behind the event and to help “protect the town from continual vampires sucking the life out of our small community”. The post has been inundated with messages of praise.

“If you live here, please show you care and send a strong message to all media that this type of proposed show does not focus on the real way of life in Byron Bay and the challenges we face day to day,” one person wrote.

Ben Gordon, an antiByron Baes spokesman, said it was a “very serious” issue for the community.

“There was absolutely no consultation whatsoever,” he told the Today show.

Netflix has teamed up with Eureka productions to create the reality series Byron Baes that will explore “fights, flings and heartbreak” among influencers based in the town.