A wildfire is spreading near a famous Australian beach, with smoke engulfing the area. The rebellious flames have already entered the residential streets, burning through 140 hectares of land next to North Belongil Beach in Byron Bay, the Daily Mail reported.

A wildfire is spreading near a famous Australian beach, with smoke engulfing the area. The rebellious flames have already entered the residential streets, burning through 140 hectares of land next to North Belongil Beach in Byron Bay, the Daily Mail reported. It's been two days since the firefighters started trying to control the flames. The out-of-control bushfire has burned about five kilometres of Byron Bay between Bayshore Drive, Black Rock Road and Ewingsdale Road. Authorities have requested residents and tourists to continue to watch out and keep updated with the RFS (Rural Fire Service) website for alerts. They have also issued an extreme fire danger warning for parts of Queensland due to rising temperatures throughout the state. On Monday, the fire danger in Australia's northern region of NSW (New South Wales) rose to an extreme level, threatening life and property. Authorities used thermal imagining to capture aerial videos of the fire zone to understand the bushfire's proximity to the coast. ALSO READ | Study suggests dementia risk factors have greater impact on minority ethnic groups People who witnessed the wildfire from a distance shared images on social media platforms on Sunday, showing thick and dark plumes of smoke rising from the bushland back onto Byron's famous coastline. Australia's Bureau of Meteorology has cautioned the Darling Downs and Granite Belts west of Brisbane as they predicted that temperatures might reach 35 degrees Celsius on Monday. They will provide an update soon about the wildfire situation in the north of NSW. Queensland Fire and Emergency Service said the authorities are handling 18 fires across the state, with over 60 burning in the last 24 hours. They are closely monitoring a fire in Deepwater, near Rockhampton. Moreover, they have asked the people of rural Queensland to stay informed about the situation. The aircraft and waterbombing crews are currently on standby. However, bushfires in Australia have become more common, widespread, and life-threatening. In August, NSW RFS announced an early start to the fire danger season as over 70 blazes were already active in the area. On October 3, a bushfire in Bega Valley spread rapidly, leading to emergency warnings in Bermagui and surrounding towns. On October 14, NSW RFS confirmed the death of a volunteer firefighter in the Kyogo region while working on the Bean Creek fire. In 2019, Australia witnessed the beginning of the worst bushfire in history as it lasted till March 2020, causing massive damage throughout the country, with fires in each state and territory. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE

Out-of-control bushfire engulfs area near famous Australian beach in Byron Bay

Surfers in the coastal Australian town of Byron Bay staged a "paddle out" protest on Tuesday as locals rally against a planned Netflix reality show some say could attract hordes of "vacuous" Instagram tourists to their beachside paradise.

Local media images showed dozens of people who formed a symbol for 'no' in the ocean to demonstrate their opposition to the Netflix original series 'Byron Baes', a pun on the informal term for "babe".

In a statement announcing the show on April 7, the streaming giant said the "docu-soap" would follow Instagrammers without the filter of social media, promising "fights, flings and heartbreak".

Netflix said the show was "our love letter to Byron Bay", saying the town was not just the backyard of Hollywood stars like Chris Hemsworth and Zac Efron but also "the playground of more celebrity-adjacent-adjacent influencers than you can poke a selfie-stick at".

But many residents of the popular tourist town, about eight hours north of Sydney,&nbsp;believe the series would be harmful to the local community, which is dealing with the fallout of its rapidly rising popularity.

An online petition calling on local councils not to grant filming permits to the producers in the "exploited paradise" has attracted almost 8,000 signatures, while some businesses are refusing to allow filming on their premises.

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Good morning Byron Bay... 📷 @oli_ayo The Byron Bay community banding together to protest against the <a href="https://twitter.com/NetflixANZ?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@netflixanz</a> new series Byron Baes. We say no! 🚫<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/byronbay?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#byronbay</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/byronbaes?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#byronbaes</a> <a href="https://t.co/F7SlSUzj4F">https://t.co/F7SlSUzj4F</a> <a href="https://t.co/VXbm6Z0LHq">pic.twitter.com/VXbm6Z0LHq</a>
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"They are proposing to drag our name through the mud and make millions of dollars without offering anything back to the community and completely misrepresenting who we are, and it's totally wrong," Byron Bay cafe owner Ben Gordon told Channel Nine.

Byron Bay mayor Simon Richardson said community opposition to the show was strong, telling public broadcaster ABC "you'd be struggling to find one person" who supported the Netflix plan.

Richardson said the region was already attracting 2.5 million visitors a year and did not need the kind of tourists who "might be turned on by a vacuous vision of who we are".

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So the “paddle out” protest against Byron Baes, a reality TV show on Instagram influencers in Byron, is doing well...on Instagram. As is <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ByronBaes?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ByronBaes</a>. 
 
Maybe ignoring it (eg: just freezing out the show) might work better? This seems to be feeding it <a href="https://t.co/974u80ewrC">pic.twitter.com/974u80ewrC</a>
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"What we need now is a moment for our community to take stock, try to find support with the state government to get low-cost housing, to get support for our rough sleepers, etcetera," he said.

"We don't want an intensification and a heating up of our tourism economy right now." Byron Bay is home to about 10,000 people and in recent years has attracted a string of Hollywood stars to its shores.

Already high house prices have surged with an influx of new residents during the Covid-19 pandemic, leaving some locals unable to afford accommodation.

Netflix said in a statement it had chosen Byron Bay for its "unique attributes as a melting pot of entrepreneurialism, lifestyle and health practices, and the sometimes uneasy coming together of the traditional 'old Byron' and the alternative 'new', all of which we'll address in the series".

Surfers in the coastal Australian town of Byron Bay staged a "paddle out" protest on Tuesday as locals rally against a planned Netflix reality show some say could attract hordes of "vacuous" Instagram tourists to their beachside paradise.

Surfers in the coastal Australian town of Byron Bay staged a "paddle out" protest on Tuesday as locals rally against a planned Netflix reality show some say could attract hordes of "vacuous" Instagram tourists to their beachside paradise. Local media images showed dozens of people who formed a symbol for 'no' in the ocean to demonstrate their opposition to the Netflix original series 'Byron Baes', a pun on the informal term for "babe". In a statement announcing the show on April 7, the streaming giant said the "docu-soap" would follow Instagrammers without the filter of social media, promising "fights, flings and heartbreak". Netflix said the show was "our love letter to Byron Bay", saying the town was not just the backyard of Hollywood stars like Chris Hemsworth and Zac Efron but also "the playground of more celebrity-adjacent-adjacent influencers than you can poke a selfie-stick at". But many residents of the popular tourist town, about eight hours north of Sydney, believe the series would be harmful to the local community, which is dealing with the fallout of its rapidly rising popularity. An online petition calling on local councils not to grant filming permits to the producers in the "exploited paradise" has attracted almost 8,000 signatures, while some businesses are refusing to allow filming on their premises. Good morning Byron Bay... 📷 @oli_ayo The Byron Bay community banding together to protest against the @netflixanz new series Byron Baes. We say no! 🚫#byronbay #byronbaes https://t.co/F7SlSUzj4F pic.twitter.com/VXbm6Z0LHq — Byron Bay (@byronbay) April 20, 2021 × "They are proposing to drag our name through the mud and make millions of dollars without offering anything back to the community and completely misrepresenting who we are, and it's totally wrong," Byron Bay cafe owner Ben Gordon told Channel Nine. Byron Bay mayor Simon Richardson said community opposition to the show was strong, telling public broadcaster ABC "you'd be struggling to find one person" who supported the Netflix plan. Richardson said the region was already attracting 2.5 million visitors a year and did not need the kind of tourists who "might be turned on by a vacuous vision of who we are". So the “paddle out” protest against Byron Baes, a reality TV show on Instagram influencers in Byron, is doing well...on Instagram. As is #ByronBaes. Maybe ignoring it (eg: just freezing out the show) might work better? This seems to be feeding it pic.twitter.com/974u80ewrC — Belinda Barnet (@manjusrii) April 20, 2021 × "What we need now is a moment for our community to take stock, try to find support with the state government to get low-cost housing, to get support for our rough sleepers, etcetera," he said. "We don't want an intensification and a heating up of our tourism economy right now." Byron Bay is home to about 10,000 people and in recent years has attracted a string of Hollywood stars to its shores. Already high house prices have surged with an influx of new residents during the Covid-19 pandemic, leaving some locals unable to afford accommodation. Netflix said in a statement it had chosen Byron Bay for its "unique attributes as a melting pot of entrepreneurialism, lifestyle and health practices, and the sometimes uneasy coming together of the traditional 'old Byron' and the alternative 'new', all of which we'll address in the series".

Backlash in Australia's Byron Bay over Netflix reality show

'Ted' Star Mark Wahlberg is quarantining in his own way.&nbsp; 
 
Mark who recently jetted off to Australia to shoot a commercial, and instead of taking governments luxury hotel quarantine, Wahlberg chose to self-isolate with his crew at the Byron Bay at the whopping amount of $2500 per night property.

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According to estimates, the luxury two-week quarantine will cost the actor around $400,000. 
 
The resort team offered the actor 24/7 security that will include two NSW police officers, to ensure that the Boogie Nights hunk will be safe at all times and is following quarantine protocol, as per the Daily Mail reports. There’s additionally a personal ambulance on standby too. 
After his quarantine, he will be returning to Sydney for the shoot. &nbsp; 
 
On the work front, he will be seen next year in the film adaptation of the hit video game franchise, 'Uncharted'.

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The island is one of the celebs favourites spots, recently many stars including, Melissa McCarthy, Chris Evans and Chris Hemsworth have visited the land.

'Ted' Star Mark Wahlberg is quarantining in his own way. Mark who recently jetted off to Australia to shoot a commercial, and instead of taking governments luxury hotel quarantine, Wahlberg chose to self-isolate with his crew at the Byron Bay at the whopping amount of $2500 per night property.

'Ted' Star Mark Wahlberg is quarantining in his own way. Mark who recently jetted off to Australia to shoot a commercial, and instead of taking governments luxury hotel quarantine, Wahlberg chose to self-isolate with his crew at the Byron Bay at the whopping amount of $2500 per night property. In pics: Star Wars, Marvel films and more: Highlights of all Disney announcements According to estimates, the luxury two-week quarantine will cost the actor around $400,000. The resort team offered the actor 24/7 security that will include two NSW police officers, to ensure that the Boogie Nights hunk will be safe at all times and is following quarantine protocol, as per the Daily Mail reports. There’s additionally a personal ambulance on standby too. After his quarantine, he will be returning to Sydney for the shoot. On the work front, he will be seen next year in the film adaptation of the hit video game franchise, 'Uncharted'. Also read: Timothee Chalamet makes his Saturday Night Live! hosting debut The island is one of the celebs favourites spots, recently many stars including, Melissa McCarthy, Chris Evans and Chris Hemsworth have visited the land.

Mark Wahlberg is quarantining at Byron Bay at this whopping price

A fish swimming inside a jellyfish was pictured off Australia&#39;s east coast in an image that has gone viral, with more than two million online views. 
 
Underwater photographer Tim Samuel was in the water with a friend near a tourist resort Byron Bay in December when they came across the little creature trapped inside the only slightly larger jellyfish. 
 
&quot;He was trapped in there but controlled where the Jellyfish was moving,&quot; Samuel wrote in a post on Instagram. 
 
After the image was reposted by @discoverocean on Monday, Samuel said his phone started &quot;going crazy&quot;. 
 
&quot;When @franny.plumridge and I stumbled upon it we knew we had found something special, but no idea just how unique and rare this sighting was,&quot; Samuel wrote. 
 
&quot;I`m completely blown away by all the attention it is getting from all over the world.&quot; 
 
Some speculated that the fish was being stung, while others pointed out that part of its tail appeared to be still outside the jellyfish, providing a clue to its apparent ability to steer. 
 
Marine life expert William Gladstone confirmed the rareness of the shot which has been viewed more than 2.3 million times on imgur. 
 
The academic from the University of Technology in Sydney told The Sydney Morning Herald he had seen a young trevally - a species of fish - hide among jellyfish, but had &quot;never seen one like this where the fish is just a little smaller than the jellyfish&quot;.&nbsp; 
 
Samuel said he had considered whether to &quot;set the little guy free&quot;, but ultimately decided it was best to &quot;just let nature run its course&quot;.

Photographer Tim Samuel came across the little creature trapped inside the only slightly larger jellyfish near Byron Bay

A fish swimming inside a jellyfish was pictured off Australia's east coast in an image that has gone viral, with more than two million online views. Underwater photographer Tim Samuel was in the water with a friend near a tourist resort Byron Bay in December when they came across the little creature trapped inside the only slightly larger jellyfish. "He was trapped in there but controlled where the Jellyfish was moving," Samuel wrote in a post on Instagram. After the image was reposted by @discoverocean on Monday, Samuel said his phone started "going crazy". "When @franny.plumridge and I stumbled upon it we knew we had found something special, but no idea just how unique and rare this sighting was," Samuel wrote. "I`m completely blown away by all the attention it is getting from all over the world." Some speculated that the fish was being stung, while others pointed out that part of its tail appeared to be still outside the jellyfish, providing a clue to its apparent ability to steer. Marine life expert William Gladstone confirmed the rareness of the shot which has been viewed more than 2.3 million times on imgur. The academic from the University of Technology in Sydney told The Sydney Morning Herald he had seen a young trevally - a species of fish - hide among jellyfish, but had "never seen one like this where the fish is just a little smaller than the jellyfish". Samuel said he had considered whether to "set the little guy free", but ultimately decided it was best to "just let nature run its course".

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