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Byron mayor kisses & makes up with Love Island

200 cast & crew must quarantine in Byron area before filming next season of Love Island.

Love Island is proceeding with production at Federal, NSW after producers won favour from Byron Shire Council.

Building had halted on the LI Villa after permits had not been approved and COVID-safe protocols had not been finalised.

But mayor Michael Lyon met with representatives of ITV Studios Australia and signed off on a production that would bring 200 crew members to the region and employ about 40 locals.

All crew members will be tested for the virus before they travelled to the region, adhere to a 14-day quarantine period upon arrival, and take COVID tests twice weekly during production.

“On the COVID front, certainly I was really impressed with them,” Cr Lyon told ABC.

“We sort of singled out the film industry as being non-essential, but we’d still love to see a change from the government in terms of the way people travel here and what is deemed essential,” he said.

“We’d like to see all other workers being subject to the same types of measures.”

“We are excited to get started on what we think will be an incredible series of Love Island Australia, in a beautiful part of the world,” ITV Studios Australia CEO David Mott said in a statement.

“We also support the Mayor and the Byron Shire Council’s strict COVID-safe protocols for all industries working in the area which, for Love Island Australia, includes a 14-day isolation period for cast and crew travelling from Greater Sydney.”

ITV Studios will also pay a $6000 fine for unauthorised earthworks.

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  1. Twice weekly COVID testing for crew after they’ve already isolated for 14 days and are in an area with no active COVID cases?

    My goodness, you hear something more ridiculous by the day!

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