This directory lists 6 AA meetings in Byron Bay, New South Wales, with times, locations, and directions. Whether you live here or are passing through, the listings are open to anyone looking for help with alcohol.
Across Byron Bay, Monday is the busiest day for AA meetings, and evening (5–9 PM) sessions are the most common. In-person groups meet across 4 venues in and around the city.
Common formats include Daily Reflections, Speaker, and Discussion meetings.
Byron Bay Thursday Group
Byron Bay Promises Meeting of AA
Parking at rear next to the op shop.
Byron Bay Monday Group
Tradition 3 meeting
Hall is behind the church.
Byron Bay Recovery Group
Hall is behind the church.
Speaker topic meeting.
Hall is behind the church.
Byron Bay Mens Group
On the following dates in 2026, the meeting will be held at the Byron Scout Hall - located at 28 Tennyson St (approx 50 - 100 m from the usual venue of the Community Cabin at the rec grounds, on the other side of the tennis courts): - 3rd O... (Open meeting)
Next to the tennis courts. Parking available.
Focusing on the first 3 steps out of the Big Book. Speaker week each month.
Monthly rotating format of ID, Topic Meeting, Spiritual Concept and Guest Speaker last Sunday of the month. Topic meeting
12x12 steps group. HOW sponsorship program on offer.
Just for Today meeting.
Contacts: Cate 0457194212, Meg 0402746829
Big Book study Contact Shane 0407 126 056
Meditation-focused meeting with topic reflection. Contact Suze 0401 802 505
This is now a Topic meeting.
Topic Speaker Meeting Contact Janet 0423 578 899 or Marcus +0410 106 656 for more info.
We open the doors at 5.30pm on Monday nights and close them at 7.30pm allowing for food and fellowship before and after the one-hour meeting (6-7pm). We have a rotating meeting format which runs as follows: Step 3, Emotional Sobriety, Step ...
Promises meeting To join by phone call 02 8015 6011 and follow prompts for entering meeting ID and use telephone passcode 848470.
The meeting is a 'Daily Reflections' meeting alternating with 'As Bill Sees It'. Call 8015 6011 and follow the prompts for Zoom phone-ins (audio only). We have a smokers’/vapors’ verandah, as well as a wheelchair-accessible toilet at ...
Contact Terry 0417 47 7151
AA groups in Byron Bay, New South Wales are open to anyone who wants to stop drinking, whether you live here or are just visiting.
Meetings in Byron Bay follow the same 12-step program used worldwide. Many are conducted in the local language, but some cities also hold English-speaking meetings for international visitors.
Everything shared in AA meetings stays confidential. "Who you see here, what you hear here, when you leave here, let it stay here" is a fundamental principle that protects everyone's privacy and creates a safe space for honest sharing.
The only requirement to attend is a desire to stop drinking. Byron Bay's AA groups welcome anyone at any stage, no prior experience needed.
This directory lists 6 AA meetings in Byron Bay, New South Wales at 4 venues. AA is not treatment and does not provide detox, medical care, or housing. Those are separate services, and knowing which is which matters.
| Option | What it is | Medically supervised | How it is paid for |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA meetings | Free peer support groups, in person and online | No | Free, self supporting through member contributions |
| Detox | Short term supervised withdrawal while alcohol leaves the body | Yes | Health service or paid, depending on the provider |
| Residential treatment | Residential rehabilitation, living on site for a set period | Yes | Health service, insurance, or self funded |
| Outpatient treatment | Community and outpatient AOD services, structured sessions while living at home | Usually | Health service, insurance, or self funded |
| Sober living | Sober living and transitional housing, shared abstinent housing with house rules | No | Usually rent paid by the resident |
Not always. Stopping suddenly after heavy daily drinking can cause withdrawal that is genuinely dangerous, which is why supervised withdrawal exists as its own service. If you drink heavily every day, speak to a doctor or a withdrawal service first. This is the published position of the Alcohol and Drug Foundation, not advice from this directory.
Sober living and transitional housing are shared homes where everyone is staying sober, usually with house rules and required meeting attendance. It is housing, not treatment. Residents commonly move in after residential treatment and attend local AA meetings as part of the house agreement.
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