Byron Shire Echo – Issue 28.20 – 22/10/2013 by Echo Publications

Letters/Pin This Up continued from page 11 gent. Designed to maximise park profits, the new plans of management ignore the requirements of the new licence agreements and fail to include new boundaries and conditions or address compliance and safety issues. No properly surveyed maps with accurate land measurements have been provided by the Trust or Crown Lands to date. Council, the community and the new Board will be forced to rely on misleading, inaccurate ‘concept drawings’ –

rather than properly detailed plans as would be expected of any other developer – in assessing POMs. Terrace POM 2010 misrepresented the inter-tidal zone, omitted the legally required setbacks and buffer zones along the riverbank boundary and other caravan park boundaries and failed to clearly identify encroached road reserve lands. It’s unlikely the new Board will bother with a site visit. Mr Bolger’s Trust has failed to properly consult and negotiate with commu-

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Rotary Club Rotary Club of Byron Bay is a non-profit organisation bringing together members of the community to do good. It meets each Tuesday 7pm at Byron RSL. Visitors welcome. Email byronbayrotary@gmail.com.

AA meetings Brunswick Heads, 7pm Sunday, Com Ctr, South Beach Rd, opp Surf Club; Mullumbimby, 12.30 Thurs, CWA Hall, Tincogan St; Byron Bay, 12 noon Friday, Uniting Church Hall, Carlyle St.

Chair yoga for seniors Gentle exercise and relaxation in a chair, Thursdays 10–11am, Cook Pioneer Hall, Gordon Street, Mullumbimby. Free, or donation welcome. Phone Marion 6680 2101.

Toastmasters Byron Cavanbah Toastmasters’ Club meets the 1st and 3rd Mondays of each month from 6.30 to 8.30 at St Finbarr’s School. Go to www. byronbaytoastmasters.org for more information or just drop in.

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nity stakeholders. ‘Negotiations’ with Council are limited, closed meetings with no community representation, and no minutes or updates available to the public. No-one in the state land management team is protecting the public interest and both Council and the community can look forward to a good shafting by Crown Lands Department and the new Holiday Park Trust and Board this summer. Michele Grant Convenor, Foreshore Protection Group

evening 29 Oct, 7–9pm, Bangalow Community Health meeting room. Enquiries Carl 6677 9359, bereavedinbyron@gmail.com.

Social Tennis Brunswick Heads Tennis Club welcomes new players. All enquiries 0422 741 975.

Community Exchange Byron Shire Community Exchange is holding its next trading event at Brunswick Heads on Saturday 26 October, at 57 Fingal Street, 11am– 2pm. Contact us or join online at bsce.com.au.

U3A Ballina/Byron Fran Boyle will speak on ‘Cattle Duffers of the Outback’ at our next meeting on 29/10/13 at 10am in the CWA rooms, Brunswick Heads. Enquiries 6680 7350.

The annual Byron Bay Surf Festival focuses on the creative culture within surfing. A 3-day fusion of ‘Surf Culture Now’, featuring surf art, photography, live music, films, history, workshops, literature, markets, presentations, youth art, swapmeet, surfing and lifestyle. We believe Byron Bay is the perfect venue to showcase all that is unique and attractive about surfing, drawing from the rich local and national surfing heritage, the creative energy and natural surfing location that is Byron Bay.

Afternoon tea Quota Club Of Brunswick Valley Inc invites you to a Pre-Melbourne Cup Afternoon Tea on Saturday 26 October at Uniting Church Hall, Dalley Street Mullumbimby at 2pm. Entry: $10. Enquiries Lynne 6684 1109 or Jeanie brunsbli@bigpond.net.au.

Living Together Gathering The next Living Together Gathering and Octoberfest will be at Tyagarah Airport off Greys Lane, all day Saturday 26 October. Attendance free. Details at www.byronoctoberfest.com.

GET FOCUSED

Computers and a Cuppa – free computer/ tablet/smartphone training sessions for Seniors at Byron Community Centre, 69 Jonson St, Byron Bay. BYO device. Wednesdays from 10am to 12pm. Coffee and a friendly chat following session. Bookings essential. Contact Carolyn on 0413 223 462.

Christian College fair

Mullum Centre AGM Mullumbimby Neighbourhood Centre will hold its AGM on Thursday October 24 at 6pm at the Centre, 55 Dalley Street. All Centre members and interested community members welcome.

Byron Sophia Philosophical Group: Qualities of Consciousness: What is it like to be really free and aware in these times? Presented by Pratima Michelle Mumford-Sephton, Thursday 24 October, 1–3pm, at Masonic Centre, 6 Byron St, Byron Bay. Info: Celia 6684 3623.

Mass Of The Angels

Op shop

Mass Of The Angels 6pm, 23 Oct at St John’s Church, Mullumbimby – a special mass for families to remember their children that have died at/or before birth or as young children.

Uniting Church Op Shop Dalley St, Mullumbimby. Open Saturdays 8am–noon. Come and browse and stay for morning tea.

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Autism meeting

Tues 29 Oct, Professor Colleen Cartwright from Southern Cross University will discuss the positive aspects of ageing. 10am–noon, Uniting Church hall, Fingal St, Brunswick Heads. Phone 6684 4787.

sae.edu.au OR CALL 1800 SAE EDU

The Far North Coast Centre for Autism next meeting is on Friday 25 October 23 Commercial Rd, Alstonville, 10am–12. Enquiries 6628 3660.

Byron Bereavement Group Byron Bereavement Group (Byron/Amitayus Hospice Service) next gathering, Tuesday 12 October 22, 2013 The Byron Shire Echo

The annual Hinterland Christian College fair is this Friday 25 October at the school, 114 Main Arm Rd, Mullumbimby, 4–8pm. 0458 941 559 for more information.

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