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Gort a winner on the Goldy
Local tennis coach Stephen Gort and his doubles partner Ross Taylor, from Southport, recently took out the prestigious Gold Coast Bruce Lynton BMW Open Men’s Doubles final with a 6–3, 0–6, 10–4 win. The pair beat Ryan Simmons and Robert Stirling to take out top place. Stephen, whose Australian ranking reached as high as 72 in recent years, has coached some of the top junior players from both the Gold Coast and Byron Shire. Stephen has been living on the Gold Coast but he has returned to his home town of Mullum where he will continue coaching.
Geckos school Swingers in Shand Series Brian Mollet
After a week of wretched weather the clouds parted on Sunday to reveal Lomath Oval inviting, glistening and slightly moist, like a supermodel’s lips, and hipster cricketers the Suffolk Swingers and the eclectic Geckos gathered and ready to give
the turf a little kiss. The toss was unrecorded in the famous invisible scorebook but must have taken place as the Suffolk lads raced out into the field where Levi (1–7) and Luke (1–4) were sharper than the razor wire round a detention centre with the new ball. Three catches to Barney
Close game for Babes The Brunswick Heads Babes soccer girls had not played for a month because of wet weather, holidays and a bye. Had the girls lost any match fitness? The last time theyplayed Pottsville they lost 5–1. Zoe led the team out on a beautiful Sunday morning. The first 15 minutes were very tight – the game flowing end to end, both sides having chances. A well-worked move found striker Isabelle in space with the ball. She took on the defence and dribbled past them, on the edge of the penalty area, and drilled a low hard shot past the goalkeeper into the back of the net. One–nil to the Babes. Pottsville responded from restart of play. They attacked
down the right side with only Zoe to beat, but she slipped on the soft ground, and the opposition striker struck into the net 1–1 on half time. Pottsville came out in the second half with all guns blazing, but the Babes managed to slot ball home 2–1 Babes. With only 10 minutes to go Pottsville kept attacking and soon equalised and were hungry to be the winner. The opposition mounted another attack. The ball found their striker only two metres from goal, and she hammered a shot. With only a minute to go Brunswick attacked the opponents’ goal but luck was not on our side. Full-time score Pottsville 3 – Brunswick 2. All the girls played well.
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Which South Sydney captain played a grand final with a broken jaw? Email your answer to: sport@echo.net.au to go in the draw. Winners will be announced on Thursday in Echonetdaily – www.echonetdaily.net.au 48 July 23, 2013 The Byron Shire Echo
behind the stumps had the Swingers on top early but Vinnie began to bully anything short to the boundary, and when he was joined by the sensible Ross the runs began to pile up like money in a casino’s basement. A quick flurry of footwork and a couple of waves of the bat and Anthony had joined Vinny and Ross in the sheds, unbeaten. Owen and young fellow Jaden bowled well in the last overs but the damage was already done, the Geckos piling on 171. James then ripped the new ball out of the cellophane, bisecting swingers opener Carl with a searing off-cutter and then having success with a ball he calls ‘the Sharipova’, where he lets out a huge grunt but there isn’t much pace on the result.
At the other end Ali snaked in sliding curveballs and it took until the fifth over for the scorer’s pen to so much as twitch. Barney (19) and Owen held out for a while but the Geckos were snaring everything like a pod of farmers friends on a wooly sock, Vinny diving around the covers and Saint Seymour somehow getting all ten thumbs around a caught and bowled. In the end only Chi’s face-saving 23, while Jaden gamely held up one end, guided the shaken Swingers to a flaccid 77. Top votes in the Saffron Shand good sport award, thanks to the Court House Hotel, went to Owen of the Swingers and Anthony of the Geckos. Next week in the NSM, Main Arm take on the Left Bankers in the clash of the hillbillies.
Splendour Community Hotline Phone: 1300 651 097 Local residents with parking, noise or litter concerns during the festival weekend should contact the hotline and a Community Response Team will be sent to assist. The Hotline will be in operation from 10am Wednesday 24 July to 5pm Monday 29 July. Residents can also email: community@splendourinthegrass.com Byron Shire Council Rangers If you have a concern about parking in neighbouring towns, call Byron Shire Rangers on 6626 7107 Monday to Friday (8.30am to 4.30pm) and emergency after hours on 6622 7022. In the event of a life threatening emergency, call 000 (police, fire and ambulance).
COUNCIL CONTACT DETAILS Council administration centre Opening hours: Front counter 9.00am to 4.00pm Switchboard: 8.30am to 4.30pm Email Web Emergency after hours Works Depot Resident parking stickers Sportsfield information line SES Controller Rural Fire Service Myocum Waste & Recycling Centre
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Community Access Points: Documents on exhibition are available for review at the Council Administration Centre (Mullumbimby), Bangalow Post Office, Chincogan Real Estate Ocean Shores, Suffolk Beachfront Holiday Park and Brunswick Heads Library.
CALLS FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST Work Health and Safety Assessments for Byron Shire Volunteer Tourism Pilot Program Byron Shire Council is seeking expressions of interest from individuals or organisations to undertake work health and safety assessments for the Byron Shire Volunteer Tourism Pilot Program. Applicants should be suitably qualified and experienced in work health and safety assessments and address the specification and criteria outlined in the request for detailed quotation document. The ‘request for detailed quotation’ is available on Council’s website at www.byron.nsw.gov.au/expressions-of-interest. Expressions of interest close: Friday 2 August 2013 Enquiries: Sarah Workman 6626 7170 or Joanne McMurtry 02 6626 7316
Development of Creative Artwork for Alcohol Education Campaign Byron Shire Council is seeking expressions of interest from individuals or organisations to develop the creative artwork for an alcohol education campaign. Council was successful in obtaining a NSW Crime Prevention Grant in May 2013, based on implementing actions from the Byron Shire Safer Community Compact. The alcohol education campaign is aimed at both visitors and residents in an effort to reduce alcoholrelated crime in Byron Bay. The ‘request for detailed quotation’ is available on Council’s website at www.byron.nsw.gov.au/ expressions-of-interest. Expressions of interest close: Friday 2 August 2013 Enquiries: Joanne McMurtry 02 6626 7316
Artwork Commission for ‘Kick Wall’ at Byron Regional Sport and Cultural Complex Byron Shire Council is seeking expressions of interest from individuals or organisations to undertake an artwork commission for the Kick Wall at the Byron Regional Sport and Cultural Complex. Artists need to consider Council’s Public Art Policy and Public Art Guidelines and Criteria. The request for detailed quotation document outlines the information required to assess expressions of interest and the process for selecting a successful artist. The ‘request for detailed quotation’ is available on Council’s website at www.byron. nsw.gov.au/expressions-of-interest. Expressions of interest close: Friday 9 August 2013 Enquiries: Joanne McMurtry 02 6626 7316 Submissions for all of the above Expressions of Interest should be in writing addressing the scope of works and addressed to the General Manager, Byron Shire Council, PO Box 219 Mullumbimby 2482 or sent by email to council@byron.nsw.gov.au. Please note: The canvassing of Councillors or Council staff in relation to this tender will automatically result in disqualification of offending tenderers.
AMENDMENT TO FEES AND CHARGES 2013/2014 Byron Bay Library Exhibition Space Additional Artist Commission Charge Council at its Ordinary Meeting held on 27 June 2013, resolved to place on public exhibition for a period no less than 28 days the following amendment to the 2013/2014 Fees and Charges with regard to the hire of Byron Bay Library Exhibition space: s !RTIST COMMISSION n COMMISSION CHARGED ON SALES MADE during an exhibition Submissions should be in writing and addressed to the General Manager, Byron Shire Council, PO Box 219 Mullumbimby 2482 or sent by email to submissions@byron.nsw.gov.au . Emailed submissions to this address only will be acknowledged. Submissions close: Friday 9 August 2013 Enquiries: Greg Ironfield 02 6626 7217 Submissions will be made public in accordance with Schedule 1 Part 3 Clause 1(a)(vi) within Schedule 5 Part 2 of the GIPA 2009 Regulations as applicable including both the substance of the submission and the identity of the author. For assistance with this please call Council’s Records Coordinator on 02 6626 7113.
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