âWords do not build houses; actions do.â This comment from councillor Paul Spooner came amid yet another discussion of the Byron Shireâs dire housing situation at the councilâs planning meeting on Thursday. Councillors unanimously backed a suite of recommendations put forward by staff in a bid to tackle the issue, including for key workers. Although Cr Michael Lyon pointed out: âa key worker in a tourist town is practically everyoneâ. âItâs your baristas, your waiter, your retail assistants, your cleaners, your teachers,â Cr Lyon said. âItâs everyone pretty much, except the ones buying in from the city and working from home.â