Byron Shire Echo – Issue 31.38 – 01/03/2017

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Kirsty Krourbeis emerges from the Billabong Airstream caravan on Main Beach at the Byron Bay Surf Festival held last weekend. Photo Jeff ‘Dawson

The Byron Bay Surf Festival is back.

After a weekend of perfect weather conditions and impressive attendances, Byron Bay Surf Festival directors James McMillan and Max Tischler have confidently declared their event a success.

‘We are both overwhelmed and delighted and so happy to see how the weekend unfolded,’ Max told The Echo.

‘It was a great weekend and it really exceeded our expectations!’

The two admit now that they were a little nervous about how they would be received after the fledgling festival took a year out last year.

Coming back after a two-year hiatus can be a challenge for an annual event. But their fears of being forgot-

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ten by the local community were definitely allayed on Friday night at the Sunset Cinema, when close to 3,000 people assembled on rugs for the outdoor screening of the movie Given.

‘We were humbled by the turnout,’ said Max who said it, ‘really sent the message to McMillan and myself that we are on the right track with the Byron Bay Surf Festival.’

The Byron Bay Surf Festival was not a ‘ticketed’ or ‘gated’ event.

Many of the events were in public spaces such as the beachside markets on Saturday or the Sunday surf events at Wategos, and were free.

Full to capacity attendance The ticketed events were held at the Beach Hotel and the Byron Bay

Community Centre. All events over the weekend, including the opening Surf Art exhibition, experienced full to capacity attendance.

Sunday’s surf events at Wategos also saw hundreds line the beach throughout the day, although Max felt that the new parking restrictions did make holding the event there more challenging for local attendants.

‘It’s logistically difficult to get people to Wategos now and I think we lost a few people because of that.

Although we did have shuttle buses from the Pass.

‘Sunday at Wategos for us was a great way to wind the festival down,’ Max went on to say, ‘with everyone in the water. We had teenagers surfing in events alongside some of our elder statespersons of surfing, such as Rusty Miller.’

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Compliance with holiday letting has been abandoned by Council, with Cr Paul Spooner telling The Echo that there were no ‘results being achieved by sending in the lawyers.’

The Echo understands that the last case pursued was on February 28, 2013, where Council appeared to have been awarded legal costs against a Ewingsdale holiday-let owner.

From a report from the ordinary meeting of February 28, 2013, (page 52) it claims, ‘Council’s legal costs will exceed $50,000. Staff will take immediate steps to recover those costs.’

So given that costs are generally awarded to the successful party in a court case, why has there been no appetite for compliance?

Circumstances Council’s legal services co-ordinator Ralph James explained that, as a general rule, a successful party to proceedings in classes one, two and three of the Land and Environment Court would not be awarded their appeal costs.

Mr James told The Echo, ‘A holiday-letting case would normally be taken in class one’.

‘Unlike ordinary litigation where “costs follow the event”, the Land and Environment Court Rules 2007 provides that the Court may only make a costs order where it is fair and reasonable in the circumstances. Much will depend on the circumstances.

‘The Court has pointed out that if

there were no reasonable basis for the appeal in the first place, it may be fair and reasonable for a costs order to be made against the discontinuing party.

‘On the other hand, if evidence emerges during the course of proceedings and as a result the applicant decides there is an increased risk in the litigation, it may well be sensible for the applicant to discontinue.

Imposing a costs order in these circumstances would only serve as a disincentive for an applicant to discontinue,’ Mr James stated.

Unsuccessful Cr Paul Spooner told The Echo, ‘The last council decided to stop chasing people through the courts in regards to the use of properties for holiday letting because it had not been successful and was costing a heap of money.’

‘Council decided that a more productive path to follow was to develop a management strategy for holiday letting based on regulations.

This was then developed in consultation with stakeholders from resident organisations and letting representatives. The developed strategy was adopted by Council and sent to the state government for consideration. The details of this proposed management strategy are still being negotiated.

‘While legal action has been paused, for the planning matters action is still available against holiday lets where there are amenity impacts on local neighbours or fire safety issues.’

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Potential doof party shut down Seven Mile resident Alison Drover has praised police after they acted upon information over a doof party that was being arranged for an area within Arakwal National Park, Byron Bay, last Saturday evening.

Police reported that they made a number of patrols of the area with National Parks and Wildlife Service and Byron Shire Council rangers.

at Whites Beach didn’t go ahead. We are in communication with other groups and the mayor says he will be convening a meeting soon. ‘It’s very encouraging the community is working together to avert potential damage and fires in national parks. ‘This is about education too; many locals are unaware of the dangers of fires and the impacts they can have.’

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Who wouldn’t want a Byron skate park?

A campaign by the local Byron Labor branch to build a skate park in Byron Bay is underway after Cr Paul Spooner (Country Labor) resurrected the idea at last Thursday’s council meeting.

Cr Spooner told the chamber he discovered the 20-year-old plan buried in a long list of council motions unresolved by staff.

Greens mayor Simon Richardson also got involved in formulating the motion, suggesting that funding be attached to the request.

Other items to be given ‘high priority’ for funding by Council include updating the bikeways plan and the development of a shirewide transport plan.

Cr Spooner later said, ‘For too long, local young people have not had access to a quality facility. The closest skate park is located in Suffolk Park, and is considered by many to be well below average.’

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The campaign was instigated by David Krippner, Cr Spooner said, who is a local young person and Labor member. David said, ‘Many of the young people I know in town would love a skate park.

It would provide a focal point for the community, with opportunities for community activities, murals and events.’

Cr Spooner said, ‘Properly funded, a skate park would not only be used for skating,

Beachfront landowners seek DAs Hans Lovejoy

Remember last year when a handful of wealthy Belongil beachfront landowners took Council to the NSW Supreme Court? Well buckle in for the next instalment.

The plaintiffs claimed at the time that Jonson Street rock walls caused erosion in front of their properties, yet that theory was never tested in court; instead a settlement was reached with Council’s insurers (not Council).

As a result, the long-term erosion effects on Belongil

beach are unknown, and questions by The Echo as to how such a decision aligns with legislation was never replied to by the NSW planning department.

The August 12, 2016 ruling

by Justice Hoeben set a precedent for erosion hotspots across NSW. The judge said that these landowners can ask Council to approve a DA to repair their structures within a year of the judgment.

And while one landowner originally submitted a development application (DA) request to repair a beach structure a

few weeks ago, councillors and the gallery heard from staff at last week’s meeting that there is now a bulk request by a group of landowners.

But councillors all voted to delay any decision, pending more information and details on what the actual repairs will look like.

Legal services co-ordinator Ralph James said the key was about being ‘reasonable’ in deciding upon the DAs, and appeared satisfied that a delay is reasonable given the new applications, which will make up a bundle of DAs.

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but could be designed in a way that it is a piece of artwork for the community. This idea fits in perfectly with the Byron Bay masterplan – adopted

by Council – and should be given a high priority’.

Bruns holiday park impacts discussed The Brunswick Heads Progress Association have called a meeting Monday March 6 at 7pm at the Memorial Hall.

Secretary Leigh Rees says, ‘We urge interested people to attend the special presentation on the impact of the caravan parks’ proposals.’

Politics in the Pub expands With the Politics in the Pub success comes Beyond the Pub, a series of post-talk discussions from the previous event.

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Westpac Helicopter set to merge Aslan Shand

The local Westpac Life Saver Rescue Helicopter Service is close to many hearts and registrations are now open for the Byron Bay to Ballina coastal fundraising walk that will take place on May 21.

With fundraising on the mind, what will happen to the money it raises as the old structure under the Surf Life Saving Australia (SLSA) is set to be dissolved into the

new larger organisation, the Northern NSW Helicopter Rescue Service?

Jobs and fund distro plans And what will happen to all the hard-earned funds raised by locals in the past?

Will they stay local or go to other areas?

What happens to the local jobs that the rescue service has provided?

General manager of Westpac Life Saver Rescue Helicopter Service, Kris Beavis, told The Echo that under its constitution, once all the debts are paid, any leftover ‘funds will be evenly distributed to local community charities and the Surf Life Saving movement’.

‘This includes current funds, as well as those from the sale of any remaining assets,’ he said.

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cludes existing funds including those from fundraising activity. Northern NSW Helicopter Rescue Service (CEO Richard Jones) has stated the funds raised in this region will be used to provide aeromedical services in this region.’

Mr Beavis added that all current staff have been offered employment with the new service operator.

‘All benefits and entitlements, including long-service leave, remain in place,’ he said.

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Byron artwork installations begin to roll out The installation of Council’s first permanent placemaking seedfund project has kicked off in Byron’s CBD. The ELYSIUM project involves artwork installations by five Byron Shire artists: Christina Waterson, Kellie O’Dempsey, Max Beaur, Harley Graham and Colleen DaRosa.

They are joined by Sydney artists Andrew Dennis, Sonia van de Haar and Berlin artist Danny Gretcher.

ELYSIUM has been in planning for more than 12 months and is being deliv-

ered by local art and design professionals, Jane Fullerton and Rebecca Townsend.

Both have volunteered their time to this large-scale project and say they have raised more than $90,000 through local business and philanthropists to cover supplier and material costs.

Ms Townsend says, ‘Major supporters of the project include Base Backpackers (formerly Nomads), Splendour in the Grass, Harley Graham Architects and Stone & Wood. Numerous other local businesses and individuals

are also behind the project, supplying financial and inkind support.

‘Acclaimed Australian street-art filmmaker Selina Miles is documenting the project with local musicians TORA providing the soundtrack.

Mentorships ‘ELYSIUM incorporates mentorships with SCU visual art students and three emerging artists who are part of the SHIFT project, which assists local women at risk of homelessness.

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Dispatches from the easy chair Hans Lovejoy

Across the Northern Rivers 370 businesses have helped to save over

1100 tonnes of our valuable resources going to landfill by wasting less and recycling more.

Apart from the council building being evacuated on Monday after all power, phones and computer access were cut, were there any other dramas that unfolded last week?

Alas no, it was a reasonably orderly Council meeting held last Thursday night, which is a change from the previous Council majority. Lots of unanimous votes within a reasonable timeframe. What the?

Yet during public access, Saddle Ridge resident Matthew O’Reilly had everyone in the room listening very carefully to his assertion that Council, as a developer, was planning to rip into around 600 trees at the Tyagarah airfield. Mr O’Reilly said that there was ‘little public awareness’ over Council’s plans, which could see key koala habitat threatened.

‘You put a lot of restrictions on Bluesfest,’ he said, ‘and anyone one else could not do this sort of thing.’ The Echo has

asked staff to verify the claims but is yet to hear back.

Speaking of development, a 47-residential-lot subdivision with associated infrastructure on Bayside Way, Brunswick Heads, got the nod, as did the latest Tallowood Estate stage in Mullumbimby.

The Bayside Way project had been on the council conveyor belt for some time, and despite resident opposition it has finally satisfied staff and councillors. The list of concerns – that appear to be addressed – include a sufficient capacity for Council to take on the expected sewerage and a satisfied Council engineer who believes the existing road capacity is sufficient for the quantity of traffic that will be generated.

The report says that the majority of submissions received ‘objected to any urban development within this 7(b) riparian area with the application originally including some lots, road and drainage infrastructure encroaching

into the 7(b) land.

‘The subdivision design was subsequently amended, with no urban development, residential lots or associated infrastructure within the 7(b) zone. A condition of consent is recommended requiring the revegetation and rehabilitation of the land zoned 7(b) to enhance the riparian habitat values of the locality.’

Surf schools And finally but not only, operating a surf school on Byron’s beaches has risen again as a contentious issue – during public access local surfing identities Gary Morgan and Rusty Miller spoke about Council’s draft surf tender lease agreement, which they say is too complex and not very user friendly.

The mayor agreed, and all councillors voted to hold workshops with the relevant parties to produce a report that will be considered before the tender goes back on public exhibition.

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A fundraiser to produce a documentary to explore the deficit in the current mathematics curriculum in schools is planned for Sunday March 5 from 1.30pm till 4.30pm at St John’s Primary School Hall, Mullumbimby.

The planned documentary, entitled A Pebble in the Pond, will also take at look at Pebble Mathematics, which is a curriculum created by Vera Stevens.

Co-ordinator Jacqui Davis says the curriculum is transforming the lives of many children and adults, ‘especially those who have perceived dyslexia, dyscalculia, autism and ADD and ADHD.’ ‘A large percentage of Australian children are limited in

their future possibilities and vocations because of the existing system.

‘Often difficulty in understanding mathematics can lead to introversion, perceived laziness, anger, rebellion, illness, nervousness, fear of failure and so on.

‘The fundraiser will also showcase the talents of our local youth and will include live music, face painting, an art auction of photography and painting prints by children aged 11 to 17.’

Pebble Maths Vera Stevens will lead a Pebble Mathematics Workshop. ‘Vera’s books, the Pebble Maths Teachers Manual, and Stairway To Heaven Step

One And Two, will be available for sale. There will also be food for sale.

‘The ultimate goal of the documentary is to see Pebble Maths instituted into the schools as the National Mathematics Curriculum.

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Ms Davis is asking anyone who worked with Vera or your child with Pebble Maths to contact her on 0408 878 158.

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Tweed Valley Women’s Service cuts before NSW parliament Funding cuts to the Tweed Valley Women’s Service are expected to be debated in NSW parliament on March 9, after a petition led by federal MP Justine Elliot reached 10,000 signatures.

Debate is automatically triggered after a petition reaches 10,000 signatures.

Mrs Elliot says the service ‘has provided counselling, accommodation and support for women and children experiencing domestic violence

for more than 30 years.’

She is calling on both north coast National Party MPs Geoff Provest and Thomas George to ‘come clean and speak in this debate’ and ‘explain to our community why funding was unfairly cut to this service.’

‘We have a domestic-violence crisis across this nation and here on the north coast we have Nationals state MPs Geoff Provest and Thomas George who have refused to

help. As both state members have shown they are unwilling and unable to do the job they were elected to do, I launched the petition demanding the NSW government restore funding to the Tweed Valley Women’s Service,’ Justine said.

Local Ballina MP Tamara Smith (Greens) told The Echo she is ‘seeking leave to speak on this in parliament’ Q Comment was sought from Mr Provest.

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Dangerously helping refugees A benefit for refugees in detention and those living in the community will be held in Mullumbimby’s St Martin’s Hall on Saturday March 4.

Dangerously Poetic Press organisers say it will be ‘a fun and dynamic night of poetry, music and performance,’ with local songstress, Cass Curran and troubadour Chris Mallory performing. Up and coming young poet Jasmine Pierce will also be showcasing her work.

Co-organiser Laura Shore says the Ballina Region for Refugees will be the beneficiaries of the fundraiser.

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President of the Brunswick Mullumbimby branch Joan Towers says there are over 1,200 local clubs spread across Australia and Papua New Guinea. ‘The Lions motto “We Serve” is exemplified in the many hundreds of community projects undertaken and supported by Lions Clubs each year.’ Visit www.lionsclubs. org.au for more info.

Byron Bay Historical Society will launch their new history website at the Byron Bay RSL club on Wednesday, March 8 from 10am.

Mayor Simon Richardson will launch the site in the Pandanus Room.

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Lions awareness day Bay history goes online Lions International celebrates 100 years this year, and on Saturday March 4, Lions clubs around Australia will be taking part in national awareness day activities.

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The NSW government is funding a multimillion-dollar study looking at extending the Gold Coast light-rail network south into the Tweed, and possibly as far as Byron Bay. But the announcement has been met with scepticism by NSW Labor’s shadow minister for the north coast Walt Secord, who said few people doubted it would ever happen.

Nevertheless, Tweed MP Geoff Provest said he would meet QLD premier Annastacia Palaszczuk to discuss the link-up, but pointed out that interstate negotiations had been ongoing since last year

when the Gold Coast City Council endorsed plans to take trams to the border.

The Tweed Shire Council has also backed the proposal, with deputy mayor Chris Cherry and councillor Warren Polglase telling Gold Coast media that there was strong political support for the light rail to stretch south of the border.

Byron Shire mayor Simon Richardson has also thrown his support behind the idea, saying a million visitors could visit Byron without their cars.

Mr Secord took the announcement as an opportu-

nity to portray The Nationals as ‘all promises’.

‘In principle, I welcome the funding of a study on the possibility of extending the Gold Coast light-rail project from the QLD border down to Byron Bay, but it is like all National Party promises,’ Mr Secord said.

Empty promises ‘It is just a promise and very few people believe it will actually happen.

‘I will give Geoff Provest the benefit of the doubt this time… if he gets a light-rail track constructed from the

Gold Coast down to Byron Bay, I will be the first person to shake his hand and congratulate him.

‘The Nationals and Tweed MP Geoff Provest have a dreadful track record when it actually comes to delivery.

They promise big and deliver very little.

‘The north coast is littered with broken promises. Geoff Provest promised to increase police numbers; upgrade the Tweed Hospital; a high school for Pottsville and a homeless centre for the region – and in all cases, nothing has happened.

Mullum High camp report: fun had by all Mullumbimby High year seven students, staff and year 11 peer support leaders enjoyed an incredible three days at Camp Koinonia in Evans Head last week.

Principal Donna Pearson told The Echo, ‘The group experienced fantastic and challenging activities such as canoeing, drama, and rockwall climbing.

‘One of the favourite activities was called ‘rock it’, where students had to hone

their already exceptional balancing skills and tame the spaceship-shaped floating island in the river.

‘They all bravely attempted this challenging task, and helped each other in true teamwork style.’

Mr McKenzie surprised students with how lightning fast and surprisingly agile he was on the beach when he demonstrated some of his fantastic beach games.

‘One of the most exhilarat-

ing two minutes of the camp was spent… in a chapel!

‘This was a special kind of chapel where, instead of singing in the chapel, the students were swinging in the chapel.

Treasured memories ‘Year seven and staff were put in a harness, hoisted up to the peak of the A-framed chapel, and they then swung fast and far!

‘The three days that the group spent on camp will quickly become the stuff of legends, and will be treasured memories that they will take through the next six years at Mullumbimby High School.

‘Camp was a wonderful experience for all students and provided opportunities for personal growth, developing teamwork and problemsolving skills, as well as forging new friendships.’

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Local News Tweed Shire water-mining business plans expansion Luis Feliu

The expansion of controversial water mining in the Tweed looks set to draw further flak, with an extraction and bottling business in rural Bilambil pushing to treble the size of delivery trucks currently used from six metres to 19 metres long.

The mineral-water and bottling operation at 477 Urliup Road, approved 13 years ago, is much larger than the proposed controversial borewater extraction and transport development plan by a former state agriculture minister for Rowlands Creek Road, Uki. Currently Jack Hallam’s DA is being assessed by council planners.

Both the Urliup business, run by longtime Tweed business identities the Karlos family, and the Uki proposal by former Labor minister

Hallam, have stirred community unrest and opposition.

On Thursday, Tweed Shire councillors will consider a request from the Urliup operators to change their consent conditions to allow for the much larger trucks as well as a proposal to upgrade the road, at their own expense, to accommodate them.

Not enough info But the issue could come to a head in the courts, with the developer baulking at Council’s repeated request for detailed information on the road upgrade plan which staff say is needed to make a proper assessment of the impacts of the development.

Council’s chief planner Vince Connell says in the report, ‘What is in dispute is the level of work being required and who should be required to fund these works.’

Metgasco granted new gas licence – in far west QLD Chris Dobney

Junior gas explorer Metgasco, which quit its northern rivers CSG licence with a $25 million compensation package from the NSW government in 2015, has picked up a new unconventional-gas licence.

The company quietly revealed the news on its website just before Christmas and it has been largely overlooked until now.

But Metgasco faces new hurdles before it can drill a hole as the land is covered by a Native Title agreement.

The company’s new prospecting areas cover the southern Cooper Basin, in far southwest QLD near the SA border, about 65km from

the town of Eromanga.

The area covers approximately 370km2.

Native Title hurdle Metgasco anticipates drilling permits will be granted ‘after Native Title agreements and other environmental approvals are finalised.’

‘Expert consultants’ have been engaged to assist it in ‘timely and effective engagement with the Wongkumara community’ as well as with its application for an Environmental Authority licence.

Former CEO Peter Henderson left the company with a $300,000 golden handshake in May 2016.

Arrests over assaults in Byron, Tweed A man has been charged with assaulting police in Byron Bay over the weekend.

Police say that at about 11.20pm on Saturday February 25, officers were near Jonson Street, Byron Bay when they saw a 31-year-old male carrying two one-metre lengths of timber.

Police say they spoke to the man, who refused to put the items down.

Believing they would be assaulted, police wrestled the

man to the ground and took them from him. He has been charged with stealing and assaulting police.

Meanwhile, a Coolangatta man has been charged after another man was found lying injured near a pub in Wharf Street. As the 45-year-old man had an outstanding warrant he was refused bail. The injured man was taken by ambulance to Tweed Heads Hospital for treatment for a head wound.

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At about 12.30am on February 22, police say they arrested two men ‘in the act of spraying graffiti’ in the Main Beach carpark area at Byron Bay. According to a police report, ‘The men, both 24-yearold backpackers from New

Zealand and Canada, were caught wearing gloves and spray painting large ‘bubble’ styled words approximately 1.5 to 2 metres high along a stretch of the 15-metre wide fence of the Byron Shire Council pool.’

Police seized approximately 60 cans of spray paint from the men.

They were issued with court attendance notices and will appear at Byron Bay Local Court on March 16.

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Stone & Wood Murwillumbah open day fundraiser March 4 Stone & Wood will open its Murwillumbah brewery for a community fundraiser on March 4, to raise funds for the Wedgetail Retreat Community Hospice and Tweed Palliative Support.

The family-friendly event from 11am till 5pm includes a kids’ area and jumping castle, musicians Dos Loona, Holly Tap and Tim Shou and food

stores by JR Smokehouse, The Backyard Chef and Keith Coffee Shop and Barber.

The brewery’s managing director Ben Summons said the day aims to bring the northern rivers community together to support a charity that is integral to this area, ‘and to give locals the opportunity to see what Stone & Wood does in their backyard.’

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Breakfast with staff Byron Bay business chamber breakfast, Tuesday February 28, 7.30am at the Byron Bay Golf Club: what transpired?

It’s always interesting to hear firsthand how Council staff are administrating ratepayer moneys, the questions from the floor and the big-picture ideas from the mayor.

Alas the mayor was unable to make it at the last minute, so director of sustainable environment and economy Shannon Burt took up the challenge.

Before handing over to the general manager (GM) Ken Gainger, Chamber president Gail Fuller welcomed the gathering and made the point that the demographics were changing rapidly in the town and that a challenge was engaging with the new businesses. ‘There’s a lot of money coming in,’ she said, ‘and with that we have seen more staff manning the shops rather than owner-operators.’

Mr Gainger kicked off by saying that Byron’s visitor numbers continue to rise, and are now estimated to be more than two million annually. Paid parking has helped in terms of providing a ‘recurrent and reliable’ income stream he said, and as a result of the funds, Byron Street will be rebuilt. A good take-up of resident permits also indicates that visitors rather than locals are wearing that impost.

There will be a $1.3m revamp of the Railway Park precinct, Mr Gainger said, paid for by the state government. Additionally, a ten-year licence for the railway station has been granted to Council by the government. ‘We are looking at social enterprises which won’t compete with business,’ he says. ‘We applied to get a licence for the corridor but have no intention of removing rail infrastructure.’

Mr Gainger added it was ‘politically sensitive’, which is perhaps an understatement given Butler Street residents have long argued that the corridor could be used for a bypass instead of their front yard. The line from staff all along had been that as the infrastructure wasn’t theirs, they couldn’t use it for a bypass. It seems they can now apply to use it for other purposes, however.

Moving on, the GM had to be careful with words when discussing the roundabout debacle at the new hospital. In case you missed it, it’s only one lane, making it a point of congestion.

Mr Gainger was careful – yet light-hearted enough – because in attendance was former Northern NSW Local Health District CEO Chris Crawford. The builders of the hospital were in charge of the roundabout project, Mr Gainger said, and there was an ‘unfortunate lack of foresight,’ with traffic planning.

‘We are in discussions with local landowners to make it a dual carriageway, which was a strategy put forward by Cr Alan Hunter.’

When Shannon Burt took to the mic, it started belting with rain, and to her credit she soldiered on. A masterplan is in the works for the Arts and Industry Estate, she said, as is a review of planning controls for Byron CBD. Pop-up shops around Byron were also discussed, with Ms Burt admitting Council have become aware of unauthorised trading. ‘There is a team looking at it,’ she said. ‘It will go through workshops, a report then a vote.’

Additionally, anomalies have been identified with state government laws that have allowed it to occur.

It’s worth acknowledging and even celebrating that local government and business can have an informed discussion and media can report it. It makes democracy almost look possible.

Hans Lovejoy, editor

F

or most of the time, it hadn’t been a bad week for Malcolm Turnbull.

For starters, it was a nonsitting week, which meant that he didn’t have to spend much public time with the bumblers, urgers and saboteurs sitting around him on the government benches. True, it also deprived him of another chance to scream himself hoarse about the iniquities of Bill Shorten and renewable energy, but no doubt there would be plenty of other opportunities.

And of course there were the usual gaffes from the usual suspects. Peter Mutton admitted the bleeding obvious about the people swap, and then went further by suggesting that if Washington did not play ball with the asylum seekers on Nauru and Manus, then Canberra would call off the game over the asylum seekers in Costa Rica. This was not only, as the weary Julie Bishop corrected him, not the Turnbull line, but it was more than somewhat unwise given the volatile nature of the paranoid president.

Donald Trump wants to be flattered, cajoled and above all treated with absolute subservience; an attempt to threaten him, however quickly withdrawn, is hardly good policy when the deal is far from concluded. Trump may or may not have committed to it, but this hardly matters. Given that he lied, dissembled and fantasised his way through the entire election campaign, his promises are worthless unless they are constantly reinforced with stroking. Our man in Border Control is not a stroker.

And then, of course, we had George Brandis (who else?) plausibly accused of having once again misled the senate over the messy affair of the

assets of Bell Resources. He immediately fell back on the traditional defence of sprung ministers: he did not recall.

But these were just par for the course for a government used to serial incompetence.

The good bits included the chance to swan around with Turnbull’s good mate Bibi Netanyahu – admittedly the Israeli prime minister was clearly the superior swanner, but our man did his best to strut, or at least inhabit, the stage. And

just another spray from the dethroned leader: this was the heavy stuff, a declaration of war against Turnbull with a list of demands to prove it.

The demands were little more than silly populism – forget about climate change, which is probably a hoax anyway; keep out the nasty foreigners; scrap the Human Rights Commission because the mad right and the Murdoch press (the same thing really) don’t like it; stop all new spending –

Regular as Old Faithful, the Tony Abbott geyser spewed its sludge across the party.

by Mungo MacCallum of course it involved a bonus wedge against the Labor Party, far from enamoured of the belligerent visitor.

Actually many in the Liberal Party also had their reservations, but for the sake of the wedge, they stayed solid.

And the real payoff was when Bill Shorten wedged himself; he was so sure that the Fair Work Commission would retain all penalty rates that he agreed to accept the outcome.

But when it cut some of the holiday loadings, the opposition leader backtracked at near light speed, giving justified vent to accusations that he was a bad loser railing about the decision of the umpire his own government set up. Turnbull gloated yet again that Shorten’s promises could not be trusted – rather like his own, actually, but moving right along ...

So it was all going quite nicely – until, regular as Old Faithful, the Tony Abbott geyser spewed its sludge across the party. And this was not

at a time when the economy is already in the doldrums; and reform the senate, presumably by changing the constitution; good luck with that one, although it is the only one that does not come straight out of the Pauline Hanson playbook.

Turnbull said that Abbott knew exactly what he was doing, although he stopped short of saying that it was either a bid to return to the Lodge or at the very least enforce an agenda which he would never have been game to try while he was in office but would like to foist on his successor, presumably in the hope and expectation of humiliating failure.

Sad, said the current prime minister trumpishly; just another outburst in which the voters were not interested and which he himself would ignore as a pointless distraction. Well, distraction, sure; but pointless? It made the headlines, which was the first objective, and it will re-energise the extremists in the party

room, who may not flock back to Abbott – there is even a still crazier rumour that he is setting the job up for Peter Mutton – but are only too happy to undermine Turnbull.

Turnbull’s own troops took the bait and bit back, which was fine by Abbott and his cohorts: for them, there is no such thing as bad publicity.

And as long as the media will not ignore them, they will keep the war alive.

It is easy to say that Turnbull really needs to do something to slap Abbott down and keep him there: but what? The party is hopelessly divided, Turnbull is far from their pinup boy, and even if he had the will it is hard to see what weapons of destruction he could employ.

He has tried summary dismissal, sarcasm, attempting to look the other way. But unless he is prepared to take the pretender front on, to attempt to blow him away in the manner he is trying to dispose of Shorten, he will continue to cop the wrecking, sniping and undermining that Abbott is so enjoying.

Perhaps our fearless prime minister will eventually summon up the ticker to do so; in the last few days he has shown that he is getting seriously exasperated by Abbott’s campaign.

And one line, at least, he could easily turn back on his tormentor.

Calling on political parties to have a purpose and a program – his program – Abbott warned: ‘our politics can’t just be a contest of toxic egos or someone’s vanity project’.

Well, quite. And it is time to expose both Abbott’s toxic ego and the vanity project he launched last week before they become lethally self-fulfilling prophecies.

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WWI memorials I refer to Hans Lovejoy’s ‘Bruns WWI memorial slated for tourist use’ and in letters Patricia Warren’s ‘Bruns memorial pines in danger’ (Echo, February 22).

The Terrace war memorial park is one of many such WWI memorials established throughout Australia in memory of the male population – ‘the cream of the nation’– who fought and died at Gallipoli and the Western Front from 1914 to 1918.

The actual number who enlisted in the first AIF (Australian Imperial Force) was 416,809 which represented nearly 40 per cent of Australian males aged between 18 and 44.

Sixty thousand died, 155,133 were wounded in action (including gassing and shell shock), 4,044 became prisoners of war and

thousands more suffered from sickness and non-battle injuries.

I consider the importance of honouring these sacrifices with the continuing of the maintenance of ‘memorials’ as paramount.

The relatively small district of Burringbar saw 122 lads (as they were known in those days) enlist, of which 33 were killed in action.

Burringbar’s small avenue of memorial trees along with the WWI honour roll were established/constructed in 1919, both of which are registered as memorials and are lovingly cared for by the RSL and the community as a whole.

I feel it’s imperative that the significance of the coastal cypress plantings be preserved and maintained, with the registration of the site as a memorial, which it was

originally established to be.

Phil Connor President, Burringbar RSL sub-branch Q How is it possible the Bruns/ Billinudgel RSL has forgotten about a war memorial created in honour of WWI soldiers in the 1920s? Around 500 coastal cypress pine trees were planted along Simpsons Creek – prominently in the heart of the village, taking several years to complete the project. The trees were watered and nurtured by local families and school children for decades and many families are still around to tell the tale today.

The local RSL’s reluctance to fight for and defend this memorial is definitely political. Allowing Crown Lands to extend the caravan park and develop the area appears to be more important than pro-

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tecting this heritage site – on public land – for public use.

SEPP 14 designates the stand of trees as a protected community but this has failed to prevent their desecration

by NCHP who removed all the lower limbs (to 10m) to enable large camper vans into the area. Tent sites and car parking have also damaged the trees.

This southern section of Terrace Park remained open space with occasional camping at Christmas and Easter until 2000 when park manager John Tilton gradually extended and intensified the use to 24/7. The community has consistently opposed this encroachment.

The boundary of Terrace Park remains highly contentious and we maintain NCHP/CHPT has never had licence to operate in this area.

If only the members of the RSL had the same courage and fortitude as the old diggers, this long-running battle over land use in Terrace Park could have been resolved years ago. Lest we forget because the RSL sure has!

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Helping Council to raise funds Q Problem: Council can’t afford to maintain infrastructure. Reason: thousands of visitors avoid contributing by staying in Airbnb and in vans.

Solution: increase rates so residents have to rent their homes through Airbnb and live in vans.

Ultimate solution: Irukanji.

Alistair Bell Byron Bay Q As we have few ways to raise money from tourists to maintain our crumbling infrastructure, I am all in favour of extending paid parking to Brunswick Heads and Mullumbimby, and raising the fee to $4 per hour (as

originally proposed). This may mean that we residents will once again able to find parking in our towns.

Yet along with paid parking comes yet another slug for residents: a $50 parking permit. Paid parking is a means to recoup money from tourists, so why are we long-suffering residents being asked to pay a $50 fee to park in our own Shire, as well as a massive rate rise to pay for tourist damage to our roads and public facilities?

The resident parking fee was introduced by the last dysfunctional council, with no rational explanation being given. Our new councillors

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should reverse this decision and return free parking to residents as a matter of urgency.

L Cronin Billinudgel Q Predictably,

Cr Lyon provided no detailed answer to my request for information as to why a bed tax is in the too-hard basket other than to apply the current trend of blame-shifting (Letters, February 22) and to this end provided no piece of state legislation which could have been cited to satisfy my request, if such exists.

I look forward to regular reports from Council as to the progress of the ‘coalition of councils’ he refers to in this regard.

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History shows that any negative comments they receive by phone, mail or on their website are mostly ignored. In other words responses are heavily vetted and not a true indication of community attitudes towards their development plan.

Parklands are not good neighbours. They have, by their own admission, no ameliorative measures that can control the effects of fire, flood, illegal fireworks or intrusive lighting and noise.

The hypocrisy of some community organisations and environment-based groups that have received donations from Parklands is disappointing. Guess money overrides environmental ethics and so they turn a blind eye to the damage being inflicted upon the Billinudgel Nature Reserve and the most easterly wildlife corridor on

believe that costs to this community are being honestly and equitably shared or that rising rates will not flow on to rising rents and increasing homelessness in the community, then they’re deluded.

I again request a statement from state politicians to satisfy community concerns as to why a bed tax or other similar, effective, targeted infrastructure levy on the increasing thousands of tourists who visit each year is proving so hard to implement or to be enough to satisfy community concerns.

Finally, as the Destination Byron hype machine revs up, I look forward to paid parking in Bangalow and Brunswick Heads. It can’t happen soon enough.

Rod Murray Ocean Shores the Australian mainland.

Despite numerous breaches of their conditions of consent these developers have got away with just the odd slap on the wrist and small fines. In fact it would seem that the state government regards them as a protected species.

Another fact to consider is the 51 per cent ownership of Splendour in the Grass and Falls festivals, given the recent purchase by the American-based company Live Nation. Although Parklands still own the land, Live Nation can take their profits back to the USA. Our money, our nation, not theirs.

The developers claim to care about the environment and the community; if this were the case they would protect and respect both. Planting trees to attract wildlife then subjecting them to obscene levels of noise and in-

trusive lighting, not to mention up to 50,000 patrons, is just an exercise in cruelty.

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Speak up, boys

Further to the ‘eshay-style thugs’ article, I for one would like to hear from the boys.

Maybe you don’t even care but I wonder if you find it a bit offensive that it is suggested that your mothers are all neglectful and couldn’t possibly be a positive role models. To suggest that all single mothers are neglectful is seriously offensive to me.

Maybe you boys are heading nowhere because there is nowhere to head? I am pretty sure you lost boys definitely do have a Peter Pan of your own whom you admire and look up to, whether positive or negative, but there is the chance that they may not have your best interests at heart.

I am not sure if suggesting a program like Pathways to Manhood that requires a father figure or mentor is a solution when the article suggests this is exactly the problem. Where will you so-called fatherless, mentorless boys find one of these? Maybe

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How do you feel about a statement that says all you can hope for is to be ‘dead, drug addled and in jail’? Are you bored? What would you like to see happen in your ‘territory’? To put it bluntly, is there anything we can do for you?

Speak up, boys! You have had a voice ever since you were born, a loud one that we were forced to listen to. You should use it, even if it is just to stick up for your mums. I will be listening.

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Vagina conversations

We have had a sensational time raising vagina consciousness in Byron Shire, all in the cause of ending violence against women and children. We had the early morning V Day flashmob at the beach, followed by two sell-out nights at the Byron Theatre.

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Q I don’t get Bangalow. Chinese antiques, Tibetan rugs and Scandinavian homewares are all great.

But miscellaneous muesli workers from ‘Lismore and beyond’ (Jenny Coman et al) are bad.

I suspect the campaign against industry in Bangalow should be on the cover of a coffee table book, Great NIMBY Campaigns of the World.

Matt Corbett Clunes

Q One can only guess what Dr Antoinette Ensby is a doctor

of but appending that title to her name has no relevance to this subject.

The owner of that rural land has every right to sell the land at the best price. If Antoinette Ensby and her cohort want to indulge themselves in reforestation, splitting the land into parcels for growing food for local markets, community gardens and recreational park, then let them purchase the land themselves.

However, we know that won’t be happening.

Colin Clarke Ocean Shores

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Nolan, The Echo, many Bay FM presenters, the Byron Shire News, ABC local, the fantastic Byron community, and mostly all the courageous women who danced and swam in the morning and those incredible women who performed and attended the Vagina Conversations#2.

We made an incredible $7,717 for the escape and recovery fund of the Byron Shire Integrated Domestic Violence Committee, administered by the Women’s Resource Service, Mullum. This is to assist women who are fleeing dangerous and violent situations. As community we need to look after our less fortunate, or those in temporary distress, as the government is doing a poor job.

As many of us are ageing, and handing the baton of generosity and community service to the young and to the newcomers, I hope they receive it from us and run with wide open hearts to continue to grow the Shire into a rich, exciting and rewarding future.

The Vagina Conversations#3 and the V Day flashmob will be back on February 14, 2018. See you there.

Zenith Virago Mullumbimby

Mixed messages

Jeremy Holmes, spokesperson for the Byron Bay Railroad Company (BBRC), claimed that a video of train serial number 721, shown on the (Unofficial) Byron Bay Train Facebook site is a different train from the one it will operate and is operating under vastly different conditions (Echo, February 8).

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Standoff on the tracks Q Instead of trying to dampen the idea of a rail service from Coolangatta to Byron Bay, Walt Secord and the Labor Party should be doing everything they can to ensure the NSW Liberal/Nationals Party provide the public transport this region has needed since the ALP stopped train services in 2004.

With around two million visitors per year and major traffic congestion in Byron Bay, what Walt Secord needs to tell us is what he and the ALP are going to do about this problem other than spend more money promoting tourism, sending more visitors to the area and creating even more traffic conges-

tion. What a brilliant idea.

Louise Doran Ocean Shores

In fact, the featured train is exactly the same train BBRC was then showing in its advertising – train carriage serial number 721. Readers can see side-by-side images to prove this on the same FB page.

While the train in the video might not be the exact same train, it is the same type of train, and it gives an indication of the very disturbing noise levels to be expected in the future. If or when the BBRC train operates under solar-generated electricity, there may be no exhaust noise, but Mr Holmes cannot counter that the screech and clatter from the steel wheels on steel rails in the video is substantial, and that this will be replicated in situ in Byron Bay. It would be helpful if Mr Holmes released a video of the train BBRC intends to use

to avoid further confusion and misinformation about the train’s green credentials and noise. We also ask Mr Holmes to be crystal clear about his company’s intention to operate the train at higher frequencies than the initial 28 passes a day.

He and his employer clearly stated to our representatives that they could – and would if they saw fit – run the train at a frequency of up to four times per hour in each direction or potentially 120 passes per day. Such intensive use would presumably require a higher dependency on the diesel engine, which would not only add to the noise levels but also make it a non-solar train.

Mr Holmes has invited readers to contact him with any questions they might have over the train. As residents, please ask him about his intentions to operate the train at the much higher frequencies it is capable of, and what this would mean for its solar credentials. You should also ask if he is happy to cap the usage at a level that takes

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Q It looks like the rail trail was another idea far too good for this place. With one mob insisting it doesn’t happen unless we remove, and presumably sell, the rails and another mob insisting it doesn’t happen unless the trains come back, we’ve had a standoff that I’m sure has delighted the developers.

Meanwhile the corridor is becoming increasingly fragmented. Bridges have been demolished and a, hopefully not, pseudo-solar iron dinosaur has claimed some of this prime real estate pretty

well free. It’s not all bad news; there’s a lot more parking in town behind Woolies.

I’ve changed my mind and we must have the bypass. The people sitting in tailbacks along Shirley Street and Ewingsdale Road enjoying the stationary burning of lots of fuel need to know that, 100 metres before the bottleneck, they will be able to detour.

Thank you, Council, for providing that comforting thought. I’m sure it’s a coincidence the bypass may well connect to even more developable land. Here’s a local transport thought; google Big Yellow Taxi.

Robin Harrison Binna Burra into account the requirements of those living along the corridor, or using the Kendall Street crossing.

Readers might also ask Council how this train was approved in the first place, and whether it is prepared to place a formal cap on frequency that might limit the impacts on the environment and residential amenity to more reasonable levels.

The community needs more clarity from Mr Holmes and BBRC. And it needs Council to stand up for the community and place a cap on the frequency with which the train can operate.

Paul Belin Secretary, Belongil Action Group Association

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The bright metallic blue-green dragonfly zigzags throughout the front garden. For the quarter hour I could track it, this insect never pauses. At the same time, the larger red dragonfly skips from one side of the garden to the other, spending most of the time poised on stiff green leaves.

To think that these creatures spend anywhere from one to three years as water insects in fresh streams, channels and waterways. Some Australian children used to call these underwater larvae ‘mud-eyes’. I wonder where 21st century children play.

What chance have they to watch such creatures?

The proper name for ‘mud-eyes’ is nymph. These can be from 18 to 49 mm in length, with six legs. Under their heads are powerful jaws which they can stretch out in a flash, biting down on every other sort of water bug. Dragonfly nymphs are fierce predators, catching other animals such as the larvae of flies, mosquitoes, beetles and other species of nymphs. Although small, these monsters and their abilities were the original inspiration for characters in Pokemon.

Dragonfly nymphs are considered hardy. Biologists rank the sensitivities of water insects to varying water quality. The scale runs from one (tolerant of poor polluted con-

The stinking state of the Butler Street channel.

ditions) to ten (very sensitive and only found in clean, well-oxygenated waters). The mud-eyes rank four, rather tolerant.

Other nymphs such as stoneflies with two tails rank as ten and mayflies, with three tails, a nine.

Damselfly nymphs and the likes of water striders and yabbies all rank as three. Mosquito larvae as well as leeches, bloodworms and freshwater snails are one, able to survive in some of the poorest conditions.

When certain types of water insects become rare or completely absent, the waterway is likely to be degraded and polluted in some serious way. This pattern of loss is seen

throughout the world and biologists consider it as one of the key indicators of ecosystem health.

Such assessment of what are formally known as macro-invertebrates is part of the NSW EcoHealth Report Cards for waterways.

Consider the Richmond, rated Doverall and its water quality F. Its macro-invertebrate assessment is D overall. But the upper Richmond freshwater rates a B- and the lower freshwater an F. Patterns within patterns. What does this mean for the children in different places, as they explore, turning over stones near the shores?

Still, from somewhere arrive the

dragonflies. Each one clambered out of the freshwater, crawling up a rock or leaf there to crack open from its shell. Now transformed into elegant aerial hunters they seek mates as well as prey. When a male finds a willing female, he holds on tight, head to tail and they fly ‘tandem’. Males move their sperm packet close to their own head.

When she arches her abdomen (often incorrectly called a ‘tail’) to his head, the pair creates a ‘circle’.

Before donating his sperm packet, he removes all the others left by other males.

In some species, the male will guard their mate till she lays her eggs. She might drop them on leaves to be washed away by rain. She

might stick her abdomen into the mud and lay eggs underground. She might fly over water, dipping her far end, shedding eggs as she skims the top layers of water.

One of the techno-world’s great ironies is that augmented reality Pokemon is only a game. I am not alone in thinking that our phones could be genuine tools in an augmented-reality monitoring program about our waterways. Imagine standing in a spot, checking your phone for its EcoHealth status and its history, updating this database with your own photos and findings.

The augmented reality part might be a few years away yet. But the tools exist to create such phone apps that we can use to monitor our waterways. Such a database could help us now in Byron Bay. We’re wondering why the Belongil as well as the Butler Street channel make such a stench and what actions may have led to a recent fish kill in the drains of West Byron.

From child’s play to hi-tech work, stories spoken, written and digitised, all on the wings of fierce bright dragonflies.

Q Dr Gardner, writer and biologist, has a special interest in local ecology, place-based knowledge and deep resilience. Read more at www. echo.net.au/articles/Tangle-of-life.

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Who has the most influence when it comes to shaping society?

Planning. The NSW planning department are overhauling the Planning Act with six big changes – and three missed opportunities, according to independent not-for-profit community legal centre EDO. The community has until March 31 to comment on the changes, which are available at www.planning.nsw.gov.au/Policyand-Legislation/Legislative-Updates.

In short, the EDO say, ‘firstly, the updated objects make no reference to climate change responses or reducing greenhouse gas emissions.’

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I recall he was requesting help with a venue, funding and all infrastructure. I didn’t give it too much thought, musing on the lack of practicality in the information as I made a paper plane out of it and flew it into the recycle bin.

Since then he has offered to solve the Belongil erosion issues, solve Australia’s immigration concerns, be a better mayor than our current one and read many Muslim books that promote fear.

With his many letters to the editor containing some good ideas and some unfounded claims I was pretty concerned when I read his approximately $2000 ad.

Hmm, he seems to be pushing a point, I thought.

I wondered what powers Council has to go to real estate agents and demand confidential records as Matthew stated. What ‘crime’ would a real estate agent be committing if they didn’t hand over confidential files? And if real estate agents didn’t hand over records how did this automatically mean they would get – ‘clang! – jail time’?

(Love the dramatic addition of Matthew’s ‘clang.’)

Matthew states that if the council mails ‘$3–6,000’ fines to ‘offenders’ for ‘illegal holiday letting’ (Matthew calls them all ‘idiots’) that they will lose a local court challenge as, ‘The law is clear.’ What law is clear, Matthew? He then says that Council should ‘hand over some revenue to neighbours ... return some to ratepayers,’ and ‘use seized property for publicly owned housing.’

How is Matthew going to enact these changes to the Lo-

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by Ian Rogers The Women’s World Championship, which will conclude this week in Tehran, has been controversial since it was first granted to Iran, but halfway through the tournament the Iranian Chess Federation (ICF) exacerbated its poor image.

ICF head Mehrdad Pahlevanzadesh announced a ban on Iran’s second highest rated female player, International Master Dorsa Derakhshani, 18, for not wearing the hijab while competing in tournaments in Europe, where she is living for 12 months.

Her 15-year-old brother Borna was also banned for competing against an Israeli player, GM Alex Huzman, in the first round of the recent Gibraltar Open.

Both players have been banned from Iranian domestic competitions for a year for ‘hurting Iran’s national interests.’

The bans generated predictable outrage but close observers of Iranian chess, including Nigel Short who has both trained and competed in Iran, noticed there might be more to the story.

Short has suggested that the

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Sniffer dog madness As someone who has avoided pubs for many a year now owing to the often unpleasant environments, while trying to avoid the afternoon heat I was pleasantly surprised by the friendly and welcoming environment at a Mullumbimby hotel recently.

That was until at approximately 2pm on a Wednesday afternoon when the hotel was invaded by about six jumpsuited, jack-booted policemen and a sniffer dog. They then silently and without explanation sniffed away at every patron in the hotel.

As a 50-plus law-abiding, tax-paying individual who works in the community services sector, I was offended and annoyed by their unapologetic intrusion on my personal space and along with a number of others politely and good-humouredly

let them know. Rather than respond in a similar fashion they responded with aggressive finger wagging and ‘I know your face’ type of nonsense.

I was led to believe that our police force were well trained and professional and believe that, given the intrusive nature of their mission, a brief polite explanation as to why they were there would’ve been more appropriate. Something similar to what you would expect when being pulled over for RBT. I can only assume they were looking for drugs and like everyone else I am concerned about the current socalled ‘ice epidemic’. I doubt very much though that this type of policing achieves anything in lessening what is essentially a health issue but rather captures the odd

recreational pot or ecstasy user, criminalising what I believe most of us would agree should be a personal choice.

And what about the irony of targeting recreational drug users in an environment legally able and supported to sell alcohol, the most devastating drug in our society that kills more people and causes more damage than all the other drugs put together.

I don’t take drugs on a regular basis and am a supporter of the great work that our police force usually does.

In this case though I say boo to you, police, unnecessary and intimidating!

I suggest you let your local publican know that you will no longer drink at their establishment until this nonsense stops. Money talks.

Jason Patrix Lennox Head

cal Government Act and bylaws to empower Council to enact these activities? I don’t believe they are in place now.

Looks like a big job.

He reverts to the royal ‘we.’ ‘We have sought independent advice,’ ‘The mayor won’t, we will,’ ‘We have sought independent advice.’

Yet the ad was placed and paid for by Matthew. There is no mention of a team, committee or group.

I can’t comment on the rest of Matthew’s ad. There is just too much and the surf is up and I need to brush my hair.

I suggest Matthew engages an editor to reduce the amount of verbiage in his writing, a lawyer to advise on

local government matters, and gets a committee to implement his suggestions, of which several are meritorious and deserve pragmatism.

Maybe in future he should donate the costs of his ads and his leaflets to ‘services for the homeless in Byron Shire,’ and write cost-free letters to The Echo.

Lee Cass Byron Bay

identifiable benefits, then their invoices must be considered fraudulent.

This LLS (Local Land Services) continues to wage war against selected rural landholders.

The Terry Ryan Report of March 2012 was reported in The Land on March 29 as ‘A Damning Review into the LHPAs’ (Livestock Health and Pest Authorities) and ‘The system should be abolished’. Well, their name has changed but the system remains because insufficient ratepayers have vigorously complained about this tyranny, like I have for decades.

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ICF’s action was because they had doubts about the legitimacy of Derakhshani’s IM title. He pointed out that all three of her ‘norms’ were achieved at tournaments in Novi Sad, Serbia, a place with a reputation as a ‘norm factory’, where certain results can be arranged for sufficient payment.

Of course it is also possible to play and achieve good results honestly in such tournaments, though the downside is that such achievements will be viewed by outsiders with a jaundiced eye.

The case of Borna was more unfortunate, since in no other round was an Iranian paired against an Israeli. (At the Olympiads, there is a large secret black list of countries that will not play each other, and they are never paired together.)

The Gibraltar organisers have written to the ICF pointing out that Borna probably did not even know he was playing an Israeli, given that he was coming directly from another game and there were no table flags in Gibraltar.

It is possible Borna will have his ban quietly lifted, but Dorsa is likely to be blacklisted for some time to come.

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Articles/Letters Trumpland #1: Factoids and factets of the week Phillip Frazer

Last week Trump pumped up his meme that Islamic terrorists are destroying western civilisation by citing carnage in Sweden. ‘Who would believe it?’ he asked, and the answer is, only him, because he’d swallowed the line of a TV documentary blaming immigrants for a rise in rape cases that was mostly caused

by Sweden’s recent expansion of the legal definition of rape.

The Sehwan story is not necessarily false but the ‘legal definition of rape’ is a more likely case– ask J Assange.

A few days prior to that, the dingbat-in-chief ’s senior adviser Kellyanne Conway cited the ‘Bowling Green Massacre’ to justify banning Muslim immigrants. (Bowling Green’s a town in Kentucky.)

Like Trump, Conway got this fantasy from watching Rupert Murdoch’s Fox News: in the real world, no massacres in Sweden or Bowling Green.

Fox commentators, Trump and his staff, and trolls on breitbart.com and its ilk emit a constant stream of these factoids, and then rail against the media for lying, and call them America’s public enemy number one.

Factoid was a useful word coined by Norman Mailer in now be writing to Gladys Berejiklian with your rate notice, complaining vehemently, refusing to pay it and vowing to not be coerced by legal actions to pay for nothing. Ask for this costly statutory authority to be absorbed into the Agriculture Department, and rates abolished, as in all other states.

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Respecting culture Oh Mandy (nope, not song lyrics), your concern is that a bunch of hippy wannabes are imitating an imitation of peasant Bohemia – the country (Soapbox, Echo, February22).

Well, what about all the copying by women dressed as Native Americans, or indigenous anywhere.

Especially when they profess adoration of the sacred and respect for culture as they fake-dance dressed in chiefs’ headdresses or adorned in the ritual skin markings. It’s like those yuppies who go to anti-war rallies while driving gas-guzzling 4WDs. Let’s talk

his book on Marilyn Munroe in 1973. He meant it to describe nonsense or lies spread to mislead us, but the word has been neutered to mean a small fact, which could better be called ‘factets’ (like owlet, islet, etc).

Here are some true factets Trump and Co might consider: • In 2015, American toddlers shot and killed 21 Americans, while Islamic terrorist immigrants killed none. Even the right-wing Cato Institute calculated that the annual likelihood that an American will be killed in a terrorist attack committed by a refugee is 1 in 3.64 billion.

• Trump keeps saying millions of Americans – by his implication, mostly blacks, Latinos, and non-citizens – voted illegally for Democratic candidates last November.

The Federal Electoral Commission asked Trump for his evidence but he has submitted none. Meanwhile, investigators continue to amass evidence of large-scale voter deregistration, malfunctioning voting machines, and votes miscounted and lost – mostly by local Republican officials.

• Trump also keeps boasting about how big his mandate is. Actually, one in four Americans eligible to vote cast a ballot for the guy. Hillary

about the German backpackers who come here to learn didgeridoo (yadaki) only to return home and copy the art and make fiberglass replicas of the instrument.

Culture (Big C) is under threat everywhere by its commercialisation, and the laziness of people to really care about it.

They say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, but Culture needs respect. And true respect for Culture demands understanding and protection, not imitation.

Jim Barnes Brunswick Heads

growth in decades, and housing costs skyrocketing, this is just another blow to local families trying to make ends meet. Penalty rates on weekends was just one small way that some of the money spent by tourists in our area would actually flow through to real local people. Now even that will be cut.

The vast benefit of these cuts will flow through to the profits of the big supermarkets, Woolworths and Coles, and the multinational fastfood joints around the place.

It is time for politicians and businesses to stand up and say no to the race to the bottom.

Already businesses like Lush have said they will be maintaining their staff wages on the old rates. Which of our local businesses will support local people and do the same?

Asren Pugh Bangalow

Pay slashed The decision by Fair Work Australia to slash Sunday weekend rates is a devastating blow to the north coast community.

It will cut the wages of some of the lowest-paid workers by up to $6,000 per year. People on award wages usually spend their entire wage, with little left over to save. This means there is $6,000 per year that will no longer be spent in our region and at our local small businesses.

With wages already stagnating, at the lowest rate of

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Mass movements The Greens are currently running up against an obstacle, like the Social Democrats before them, of thinking the society can be greened by tweaking it.

The Greens, like the capi-

got nearly three million more votes, while half the potential voters were prevented from voting, or chose not to. Of all votes cast across the USA last November – for president, Congress, and state government – millions more were for Democrats than for Republicans.

A factet for Australians to consider: • Malcolm Turnbull was the single largest donor to the Liberal Party’s 2016 election campaign, spending $1.7 million. The American oil moguls David and Charles Koch spent $250 million just to elect Republicans to Congress and state governments. Okay, so the US has 13 times as many people, but our super-rich are well behind their brethren across the Pacific in terms of buying power… and learning more tricks by the day.

Q Phillip Frazer will be writing periodic short reports on the corporate takeover of American governance.

While he’s calling this series Trumpland, he views Trump as a sideshow, distracting us suckers while his henchmen dole out every asset and function of government to themselves and their buddies. All will be revealed at coorabellridge.com.

talists and socialists, mistakenly think greening can occur with centralised government. That is why the Greens are currently flirting with the Left. Centralised government, by definition, dominates.

Since the means is the end result, humans cannot expect a system of non-domination to evolve out of one of domination. Non-dominating systems need to be put on the ground by people combining with people of like mind.

This is the beginnings of nondomination and the opposite of the dominance of civilisations.

It is suggested greening is facilitated with three mass movements: movement away from technology dependence; movement toward egalitarianism or no rich and poor; ruralisation rather than urbanisation.

The people green entirely voluntarily. Lifestyle is so radicalised because of the three mass movements that it cannot come from obligation. That does not mean that the people do not organise among themselves.

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Heera, 28 years a yoga teacher, has practised craniosacral since 1993.

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GOOD SKIN CLINIC I receive numerous requests for help every week from people with serious skin diseases. This email typifies many of those requests. ‘My mum has had psoriasis her whole life and I started getting spots 18 months ago and it’s now everywhere, with new spots coming out all the time. I’ve been seeing a specialist at the outpatients at hospital, but everything he’s prescribed only soothes for a short time. I’m desperate, it’s affecting my life because I’m so embarrassed about how my legs, in particular, look.’ Unfortunately the medical system is so often failing skindisease sufferers; however, at the Good Skin Clinic our internationally recognised treatment program is making an outstanding difference, turning lives around and giving real hope to thousands.

Don’t put it off any longer – call 1300 956 566 to arrange an appointment.

MULLUM DENTAL – YOUR FRIENDLY FAMILY DENTIST At Mullumbimby Dental Centre, each of our patients experiences unparalleled care in our tranquil and relaxing environment.

Each of our four surgeries overlooks peaceful tropical gardens, and our practice has been built to provide the ultimate comfort and care for our patients.

We have invested in the finest dental technology and equipment to support the delivery of our state-of-the-art dental treatments.

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At Mullumbimby Dental Centre our dentists have a keen focus on patient education and strive to help each of your family members achieve optimal oral health.

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Buy one full Legs, full arms or full back of ‘Laser Sun Damage Treatment’ and get your next treatment free!

By the time we begin to see sun spots, the pigmentation is deep within the dermis of the skin.

Laser treatment is one of the most effective ways of reducing sun spots. The laser emits a low-level heat that penetrates the skin. The excess melanin absorbs the heat.

The heat then breaks down the unhealthy melanin. They then rise to the surface and begin to flake away, as part of the body’s natural waste process.

Book a complimentary skin consultation with Gina or Char to discuss you skin needs.

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EXPERIENCED PHYSIOTHERAPIST AND CRANIOSACRAL THERAPY

Mullumbimby Integrative Physiotherapy, close to the main street, provides quality physiotherapy and craniosacral therapy. With 17 years’ experience, Martina has integrated many forms of therapy and works to treat the cause of the problem, reduce pain, restore normal movement and prevent recurrence. Treatments include manual therapy techniques, trigger-point release, dry needling, postural re-education, exercises, craniosacral therapy and more. Hicaps available.

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COMMUNITY ICE BATH AND BREATHWORK WORKSHOP Yummy Studios presents a Community Ice Bath event facilitated by Mark Watts of Brighter Realities.

You will learn about and experience a new world-renowned breathing technique followed by a community ice bath.

Reap incredible benefits: • Supercharging your immune system • Positively affect depression • Improve the lymphatic system • Reduce body fat and inflammation • Mindset and focus Bookings at daliceandmark.eventbrite.com.au Yummy Studios, 1/67 Centennial Circuit, Byron Arts & Industry estate.

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YOGI NECTAR Sports Massage Open Day

Yogi Nectar is the perfect refreshing drink for a hot summer day.

Two new flavours: sparkling lime and sparkling citrus as well as sparkling original.

Yogi Nectar is bioactive, a probiotic that produces an abundance of live bacteria for the gut, helping to aid digestion, preventing allergies and boosting the immune system. Yogi Nectar is raw, organic, vegan, dairy free, gluten free and contains no GMO. www.facebook.com/yoginectar – 6684 6567.

EVOLVE WELLNESS CENTRE Would you like optimal postural alignment and better core strength?

We provide a range of services including physiotherapy, sports massage, clinical pilates and yoga.

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Can you laugh and smile with confidence?

Taking an holistic view on health and performance means our clients have access to much more than acute injury and pain management. Specialising in complex issues, we find the cause of your problem and regard ourselves to regularly help clients where previous treatments have failed.

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• Natural looking anti-wrinkle injection treatments • Brazilian and Underarm $65 • Syneron-Candela Laser hair removal from $15 • Laser rejuvenation and pigment /sunspot treatments.

Full face $180 • Dermapen3 from $120 for scarring, acne, stretchmarks and rejuvenation • Any 3 Skinstitut products for $99 • Gift certificates available Free parking at the rear of ByronMediSpa (Marvell Lane)

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PEARL DENTURE STUDIO Do you wear a denture? Did the Christmas season leave you with a smile on your face or did your denture let you down again?

David Smith, dental prosthetist, is well known and respected in everything dentures and can help you with broken teeth or clasps, pain, discomfort, loose dentures, slow eating, inability to eat foods you enjoy or inability to eat the foods that provide health benefits.

At Pearl Denture Studio they offer full denture services from the smallest repair, relines or even complex oral prosthetic rehabilitations. They are registered providers for all health funds, veterans affairs, and require no referral.

For any queries please contact them on 6684 3677 and one of their friendly staff members will be able to assist you.

Call 6684 3677 for an appointment.

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Seniors HOW TO STAY YOUNG AT HEART

Keep away from people who are born old. You can see it in their eyes. They tut-tut everything and they act superior all the time. It is best to keep away from such people because they will inform you of such things as ‘grow up’, ‘that is beneath me’, ‘how childish’ and ‘that is so very immature’. You may have heard a 10 year old or a 60-year-old say these things – it matters not – both of them are old at heart.

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Stay informed. Listen to the radio, watch the news and read the papers. Use the internet as an information

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tool. Stay up there with the trends, the news items and the facts. And be a source of reasoned wisdom when the young-in-age folks get panicked and outraged by ridiculous media hype. You’ve already lived through it all and know better. Help them to see that too.

Keep exercising. Yes, you keep being told this every day of your life from the day you’re born. There’s a reason for that – it works. It keeps your bones in shape, your WXVK LQ VKDSH DQG \RXU PXVFOHV à H[LEOH ,W PHDQV WKDW DV you get older, you can still bend over without having to ask somebody else to pull you back up. Seriously. Just do it. The great thing about getting older is that you have a much better understanding of which exercise works best for you. Just because someone swears by aerobics does not mean it works for your needs – keep trialling different exercise techniques and settle on those that make you feel good, alive and supple. And then stick with it. Become an instructor for other young-at-heart people if you get really enthused. After all, why QRW" Boogie with the best of them. Who says you can’t stay trendy and still listen to the classics. Beethoven’s a classic; Shakira will probably be one some day too. The key is to have

broad music tastes and keep them all guessing. Anyone who listens to only one music genre is a dead bore, whatever their age, so having varied tastes keeps the ‘trying-to-be-hip’ critics right off your case.

Skip generations. We tend to embarrass our children.

Grandchildren are another case. They like hip grandparents in the main. It sets them apart from the kids with old fuddy-duddies for grandparents and it sure beats the dull parents who can’t get with the funky grandparents! Seek them out as allies. They’ll be very willing to keep you in touch with youth culture and help decipher the ins and outs for your curious mind.

Travel. Never stop travelling. It is the key to a healthy mind, an open heart, and makes up for all those years you went without travel to save money. Make sure to have the right medication on hand and know where the escape routes are if needed. But provided you’re healthy on the whole, travelling as a young-at-heart person is no less worrying than a young-of-age person and certainly a lot safer than someone wearing next to nothing and getting drunk at Ibiza in the hope nothing bad will happen. Keep your wits about you as any traveller is PHDQW WR DQG \RX¡OO EH À QH $QG ZULWH \RXU WUDYHOV XS ² LQ a diary, a blog, even a book. That will serve as inspiration for others and will be a great reminder for you and your family.

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LET’S DO MORE TOGETHER!

Byron Shire Council and the Mullumbimby District Neighbourhood Centre is excited to announce this year’s NSW Seniors Festival lineup of events.

Now in its 59th year, the 10-day festival runs statewide from Friday 3 March till Sunday 12 March 2017. If you’re over 60, NSW Seniors Festival gives you the chance to make new friends or get together with old ones at FREE or heavily discounted events, ranging from concerts, movies, workshops, classes, expos, outdoor activities and debates.

In Byron Shire there is a great lineup of events including Swing Dancers, Nia Dancers, CWA Choir, Comedy, Ukulele Group and Services Expo. It’s a great opportunity to try new activities and share a cuppa catered by the CWA. Plus Mayor Simon Richardson will be presenting the annual Positive Ageing Award.

It’s a FREE event and all are welcome!

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There’s always room in life for new experiences and they’re even better when shared with friends, family and others. So let’s do more together.

Date: Tuesday 7 March Time: 9am – 12.30pm Venue: Mullumbimby Civic Hall Contact: Leseera Kai from the Mullumbimby District Neighbourhood Centre on 6684 1286

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Seniors SUNSHINE HEARING CABARITA BEACH – FOR YOUR HEARING SOLUTIONS

Sunshine Hearing Cabarita Beach, your local hearing provider covering the Tweed Coast and wider northern rivers area, situated in the Cabarita Beach shopping centre. Come and enjoy the comfort of our airconditioned rooms, while our friendly, professional staff take care of your hearing needs. Sunshine Hearing is proudly owned and supported by local ENT Surgeon Dr John Malouf, who has been established in the Coolangatta area for many years.

Our professional team includes audiologist Christopher Adelaide, who has extensive experience working with adults and children in Australia, the United Kingdom and throughout Europe. Audiologist Greer McDonald has more than 10 years’ experience in paediatrics, rehabilitation and diagnostics.

Call our friendly, professional team now for your free, noobligation, trial today!

Sunshine Hearing, Cabarita Beach Shopping Centre (near Woolworths) Ph: 6676 1896 or Coolangatta 07 5536 8368, www.sunshinehearing.com.au

SCOOTERS & MOBILITY Tweed Heads South has been attending to the mobility QHHGV RI PDQ\ VDWLVĂ€ HG FXVWRPHUV RI WKH VRXWKHUQ HQG of the Gold Coast as well as the Tweed community and Northern New South Wales area for nearly 20 years.

Scooters & Mobility have available power chairs, electric lift/recline chairs, manual wheelchairs, wheely walkers, daily living aids and bathroom aids. They are also agents for Acorn stairlifts. Repairs and service are attended to by their trained technical staff.

Scooters & Mobility is located at 2/84 Industry Drive, Tweed Heads South, next door to Tweed Battery Centre with offstreet parking.

07 5524 4398 www.scootersandmobility.com.au

HAVE FUN – GET FIT

Fitness for the maturing, active adult or people just VWDUWLQJ RXW RQ WKHLU À WQHVV MRXUQH\ =80%$ *2/' LV IXQ easy to follow and gets results using dance moves that are super-simple for anyone of any ability to follow.

Proven to help. • increase endorphins that help reduce pain and stress • build muscle strength • improve mobility • increase bone density • posture and coordination Sharon also instructs at respite care and residential care facilities,using music and movement from the chair.

If you would like more info about her music and movement for residential care/respite care programs, please call. She’ll be happy to give a free demo.

Love to dance but don’t get a chance.

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To enrol in this or any of our other courses call 6684 3374 or enrol online www.byroncollege.org.au and ‘Let’s do more together’.

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With hundreds of exciting courses to choose from you will be spoilt for choice. We have seniors learning computers; we have seniors learning to paint; we have seniors learning to ferment foods. The options are endless.

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The Good Life

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Food businesses and renewable energy By: Vivienne Pearson ‘We want the whole world to run on renewable energy,’ says Ben Adams. ‘The topdown approach doesn’t seem to work so we’re bringing it back to the consumer.’

Horseback Safari in the Namib Desert

By Mary Jones In the local Nàmá language, Namib means ‘an area where there is nothing’, a vast sandy expanse where the wild horses of the Namib roam free.

dry riverbeds and, finally, up a rocky mountain path to the campsite.

Riding across the desert plains on horseback is something that stayed with me long after I shook the sand out of my boots.

With its sun-baked dunes rolling endlessly into the sea, the Namib is the oldest desert in the world, stretching all the way along Namibia’s desolate Atlantic coast.

Stiff and saddle sore by the end of the day, and looking forward to a hot bucket shower and a hearty meal, I slid off my horse.

Desert trails get you out of a safari vehicle and into a saddle. You get more closely connected to the desert. Wild animals are not startled by your presence. The sense of freedom is immense.

Sunset bathed the Tsauchab valley in a soft glow and the first star of the evening hung over the dunes. We ate dinner with our feet in the sand around a crackling, open fire that cast dancing shadows from a camelthorn tree.

A grassy trail led away from the stables at Desert Homestead and into a grassy valley enclosed by the rugged Naukluft mountains.

The horseshoe of towering, star-shaped dunes at Sossusvlei rose up in the distance.

We passed by herds of grazing zebra, oryx and springbok who barely turned their heads. The orange-tinged dunes stood out in sharp contrast against a cloudless blue sky. The desert wind whipped my hair around my face. The horse tossed its head.

We set off across the savannah, through

When darkness fell, the Milky Way covered the night sky, casting a blanket of desert stars above my head. Putting aside my fear of snakes and scorpions, I pulled out my camp bed from the safari tent. My eyes closed to the haunting call of a distant brown hyena.

Despite its emptiness, the desert scenery of the Namib has a stark beauty that instantly captivates your imagination.

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Food businesses, in particular, running on renewable energy make sense for Ben as he wants to focus on making changes at the level of everyday purchases. As Ben says, ‘That’s where the big changes will happen’.

Ben Adams and Keeda Scully are co-founders of a new certification system for renewable-energy use by businesses. Dubbed the ‘R Certification’, it is available for businesses that run on a minimum of 50 per cent of a combination of renewable energy and green power.

Certification is an option for both shop-front businesses and those who operate on a wholesale or market-based model.

Ben provides one-on-one assistance for any changes needed to business processes and arrangements that are required for reaching certification levels. Marketing is then a big part of the package, with each business featuring in radio, newspaper and posters that are designed to inform consumers about choices.

operate 68 per cent of our factory from the sun, from the roof of our factory,’ says CEO Gary Sharman. However, the certification process did prompt a change: ‘We switched to operate through local energy provider Enova,’ says Gary. Though their certification is brand new, it has received a few ‘big thumbs up’ from customers on their Instagram feed.

Food businesses make up the majority of the nine businesses that have undergone certification in the short two months since the program’s inception – including Santos Organics, 100 Mile Table, DonaCholita Tortillas, Knox&Aya vegan ice-cream, Byron Bay Museli and 2die4 Live Foods.

It’s not all about food. Among the already R-Certified businesses are Sun & Earth Natural Zinc, the Byron Green Building Centre, and Salt Gypsy, an online surf boutique headquartered in Byron Bay. Events can be certified – with the weekend’s Byron Surf Festival the first.

For Byron Bay Museli, no changes were needed to reach certification level. ‘We

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Penalty rate cuts hurt food workers: Labor Local Labor MP Justine Elliot said the electorate of Richmond will be hard hit by the Fair Work Commission’s cut to penalty rates.

Under the Turnbull Government, wages in Australia are growing less than ever before.

This latest pay cut is even more bad news for local workers and their families.

‘More than 13,000 people, or one in five workers, in Richmond work in the retail, food and accommodation industries affected by the cuts. These workers stand to lose up to $77 per week.

‘Retail is the second-biggest industry in Richmond, employing 7,274 workers. Food and hospitality is the third-biggest industry in Richmond, employing 6,166 workers. These cuts to penalty rates are also bad for our economy, as these workers will now have less money to spend in local shops, restaurants and other businesses,’ Justine said.

‘Malcolm Turnbull and his Liberal and National Party members campaigned for the Fair Work Commission to cut penalty rates.

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Corner of Fletcher St & Bay Lane, Byron Bay Open Mon–Fri 6.30am–4pm Sat–Sun 7am–4pm Cafe: Specialty Coffee with Egyptian-inspired all-day breakfast, brunch and lunch Restaurant: Traditional Egyptian shared-style dining – Starting in March

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Good Taste BYRON BAY

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Ballina RSL Club

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Enjoy our balcony restaurant, intimate dining room and generous bistro food in the pub. With reasonable prices our menu reflects the wonderful local and fresh produce of the region.

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Pacific Bistro Old Pacific Highway Brunswick Heads Phone 6685 1328 www. brunswickbowlingclub. com.

$10 Lunch Special Mon–Fri, nothing over $20 Weekend roasts Specialising in Chargrilled steaks, great seafood, handmade pasta.

Enjoy a family dining atmosphere with a kids menu available.

Function bookings available

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Success Thai Mon-Fri 12-3pm Dinner 7 days from 5pm.

3/109 Jonson St, Byron Bay 6680 7798 www.facebook.com/ pages/Success-ThaiFood/237359826303469

Lemongrass Dinner Mon-Sun Lunch on weekdays Closed Tuesdays Shop 3/17 Lawson Arcade Phone orders welcome 6680 8443

SPECIAL $10 LUNCH AND DINNER MENU All your favourites every lunch and dinner Experienced Thai chefs cooking fresh delicious Thai food for you.

Fully Licensed and B.Y.O. for wine.

Welcome for lunch, dinner and take-away.

The only exclusively Vietnamese restaurant in town, this intimate space spilling out into a courtyard offers up fabulous dishes packed full of herbs, spices and varied textures. The traditionally light and healthy style of cuisine ensures the freshness and natural tastes of food are preserved as much as possible. It’s a popular spot so bookings are recommended.

Naked Treaties RAW Bar

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Main Street Open 7 days 11.30am until late Call to make a reservation or for takeaway orders 18 Jonson Street 6680 8832

Gourmet burgers created by chefs Cocktails, wine and beers served all damn day.

Group bookings available, please email mainstreetburgerbar@gmail.com for reservations.

Luscious Foods Mon-Fri 7.30am–3pm 1/6 Tasman Way, Byron Arts & Industry Estate BYO & RSVP 6680 8228 www.lusciousfoods.com.au

Contemporary and Middle Eastern flavours • Breakfast and lunch • Wood-fired pizzas • Fresh juices • Great coffee Pizza deliveries now available Thursday, Friday, Saturday nights to Sunrise, Arts & Industry Estate and Ewingsdale

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New summer menu out now!

Share plates, mains, desserts and famous Treehouse wood-fired pizza. Our kitchen is open all day and night.

Presenting incredible original music in Byron’s most intimate atmosphere.

Check our website or Facebook for the gig guide. facebook.com/treehouse.belongil treehouseonbelongil.com

Full Cocktail & Wine Bar. Extensive Menu Includes Tapas, Mains, Desserts and Famous Woodfired Pizzas.

25 Childe St, Byron Bay 6680 9452

Italian at the Pacific Open for Dinner & Cocktails 7 days from 6pm till late Next to the Beach Hotel Bay Street 6680 7055 italianatthepacific.com.au

Italian at the Pacific provides a bustling atmospheric restaurant, dishing up contemporary inspired Italian cuisine and some of Byron’s finest cocktails and wines.

Happy Chilli Garden Open 7 days 12pm till late Byron St (opp Aldi) Byron Bay P 6680 9191 F 6676 4869 M 0403 516 793 happychilligarden@hotmail.com

Hong Kong chef specialising in Chinese and Malay foods Fully licensed Dine In / Takeaway / Home Delivery Available

Succulent CafĂŠ Experience Western fused Northeast Asian Cuisine 3/8 Byron St, Byron Bay P 6685 5711 We take private parties & functions. Takeaway Available.

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Brekkie Mon–Sun All day till 3.30pm Lunch Mon–Sun 12pm–3.30pm Fully licensed now, BYO wine only. Come in and check out our new and improved menu!

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Peaceful dining by our tranquil rainforest

77–97 Broken Head Road, Byron Bay

Open seven days: breakfast, lunch & dinner

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Thursday Farmers Market Dinner 2 courses $52 per person

Korean chef specialising in Korean and Cantonese BYO Booking any celebration party available included Karaoke, DJ $12 All-day Special 4/84 Jonson St, Dine In, Takeaway and Home Delivery Available Byron Bay Open 8am until late - Monday to Saturday Phone 6685 7732 Facebook Sura Asian Cuisine Restaurant sura.asian.au@gmail.com

Sura Asian Cuisine

St Elmo Dining Room & Bar Mon-Sat: 4pm til late.

Sun: 4pm til 10pm.

Cnr Fletcher St and Lawson Lane, Byron Bay 6680 7426

St Elmo is a place where you can enjoy great company, first-class food, sophisticated cocktails and an extensive wine list. St Elmo is plating up modern Spanish cuisine to be enjoyed amongst friends and family. Our menus change regularly and feature daily specials.

www.stelmodining.com

Warung Bagus 3/14 Bay St (opposite the surf club) 7am–5pm daily Dine in or takeaway 6685 5194

Hog’s Breath Cafe Open 7 Days, 11.30am-2.30pm Dinner from 5.30pm 9/4 Jonson St, Byron Bay 6685 5320 www.hogsbreath.com.au

Casual beachfront cafe with indoor/outdoor seating and sea views. All-day breakfast, Indonesian lunch, plus snacks and coffee, juices, smoothies and cakes.

Gluten-free specialists with a great variety of vegan options plus beef, chicken and fish. Follow us! @warungbagusbyronbay Hog’s Breath Cafe’s menu just got better with some mouth-watering new steaks, salad, pasta and an abundance of delicious dessert selections. As usual, the diverse menu also offers chicken, seafood, snacks, burgers, ribs, kid’s meals, a range of Lite Options, plus their famous Prime Rib Steak – slow cooked for up to 18 hours for maximum flavour and tenderness. Kids eat free Mon – Wed nights and you can grab lunch for just $9.90, so there’s something to please the whole family.

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Legend Pizza Open 7 days 9am till after midnight Shop 1 Woolworths Plaza 90-96 Jonson Street 6685 5700 www.legendpizza.com.au

Targa

Cafe • Restaurant • Bar 11 Marvell Street

Byron Bay 6680 9960 targabyronbay.com targabyronbay@gmail.com

Fishheads Open seven days 7:30am till late Coffee, breakfast, lunch, dinner, functions and weddings. Fully licensed.

1 Jonson St, Byron Bay 6680 7632

Basiloco Ristorante Pizzeria Open Wed to Mon from 6pm Closed on Tuesdays See menu, book a table, or order take away at www.basilo.co 30 Lawson Street 6680 8818

The Rocks @ Aquarius Breakfast/Lunch 7 days from 7am 16 Lawson St, Byron Bay Reservations 6685 7663 therocksbyronbay.com.au

FRESH PIZZA BYRON STYLE

Spice It Up Thai Restaurant

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Open Wednesday–Sunday Dine-in or Takeaway– from 5.30pm 6684 2209 Mullumbimby Bowling Club

facebook.com/byron.legendpizza Scan code for our menu!

BYO Home delivery 7 days Established 1992

Poinciana

Modern European

Breakfast/Lunch: 7 days from 7am Dinner: Tues-Sat from 5.30pm Bar: From 10am, with or without food Coffee: Genovese, all day Venue: available for events up to 60 guests Wi-Fi

Station St, Mullumbimby Poincianamullum.com Open 7 days from 8am BAR Thurs - Sat DINNER Fri & Sat BOOK 6684 4036

Open seven days 8am to 9pm 62 Stuart Street, Mullumbimby 6684 3778 0431 428 108 www.yamancatering.com.au

BEACH FRONT DINING Group Bookings Welcomed Phone 6680 7632 functions@fishheadsbyron.com.au www.fishheadsbyron.com.au

The Rocks @ Aquarius has been beautifully renovated, and boasts a wide array of locally sourced brekky dishes, Byron Bay Coffee and fresh juices and smoothies to enliven the senses and prepare you for the day ahead. Late riser?

Join us for lunch 12–2pm, when you can grab a selection of burgers, salads, fresh rolls or one of our daily $10 specials!

Here at The Rocks, we are a fully licensed cafe, which means you can enjoy an ice-cold beer, a sumptuous wine or a handcrafted cocktail with your meal!

Salt Village, Kingscliff 6674 4833 dining@fins.com.au Dinner daily 5-10pm.

Lunch Fri-Sun 12-3pm.

GOOD FOOD GUIDE CHEFS HAT EVERY YEAR SINCE 1998

Celebrating 25 years Fins is the destination restaurant for fine local seafood.

Long lazy lunches on our veranda.

Afternoon oysters, Champagne and cocktails in our RAW BAR. Intimate fine dining of an evening.

Proudly awarded Chef Hats for the past 22 years

WINE, DINE, SHINE follow your senses dining, music & social experience organic, spray free, vegan variety, quality local produce

Traditional Yemen Food Choose from our delicious plates and experience the tastes of one of the oldest surviving distinct cultures in the world today.

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Harvest

Harvest sprawls across three lovingly restored buildings featuring a restaurant, deli and bakery in the historic village of Newrybar in the Byron Bay hinterland.

18-22 Old Pacific Highway Lunch 7 days from 12pm Newrybar NSW 2479 Dinner 7 nights from 6pm Breakfast weekends from 8am 6687 2644 Harvest Deli open from 8am with weekday breakfast available - Deli takeaway coffee from 7am harvestcafe.com.au Harvest is available for events, weddings and catering

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Wood fired pizzas & real Italian cuisine with a Sardinian twist Famous for seafood, meats and pasta dishes.

We do special events functions.

Experience the real taste of Thailand.

Using local produce, local staff.

Free courtesy bus provided for pick up and drop off!

BY LIZ JACKSON

Celebration cakes Personal catering services Event co-ordination and management

The Healthy Gourmet Gluten & Allergen Free Raw Foods Vegan Vegetarian Paleo Organic

E: lizzijjackson@gmail.com P: 0414 895 441

Catering - Personal Chef - Romantic Dinners for Two - Cooking Classes Cooking Competitions - Hens’ and Bucks’ Nights - Health Retreats & Workshops Personal Assistant - Event Planner alessandra@thehealthygourmet.com.au 0404 871 015

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More proof needed?

First National Byron Bay STATE’S TOP OFFICE First National Byron Bay are proud to announce that their office has been awarded the No 1 office in NSW at the First National Real Estate Awards last weekend.

The prestigious annual gala event was held at Doltone House, Darling Island Wharf, on Saturday night.

With 136 offices in the state, their team secured top position in this competitive arena of Australia’s largest network of independent agents.

The team at First National have taken the opportunity to thank all their valued clients and dedicated team who have made this happen.

As if we needed any more proof that the property market up in our patch has not slowed down a jot, Parkinson Real Estate (their head office is in Albert Park in Melbourne but they have a satellite office here) emailed Property Insider this week to say that they sold a semirural property in Byron Bay two years ago and then again just recently. According to

director of Parkinsons Real Estate, Frank Mlikota, 684 Bangalow Road just sold for $2.85 million to a local buyer who outbid three others. The sale price was $650,000 more than the property sold for two years ago. There had been no significant work done on the property in the interim. ‘It is a fabulous testimony to the strength of the Byron Bay market,’ said Mr Mlikota.

Helpful webinars for agents for the Real Estate Institute of NSW There are a number of upcoming webinars on the REINSW website. reinsw.com. au/Web/Training/Webinars/ Webinars.aspx.

March 15 | Training Reforms Update This webinar will provide an overview of the main areas of reform, bringing attendees up to date with the latest information from the NSW Fair Trading.

March 23 | Avoiding Commercial Claims You will leave this webinar with practical steps that you can take to reduce your risks

of being exposed to a costly, time-consuming and reputation damaging negligence claim.

April 12 | Completing a management agency agreement This webinar will cover how management agent agreements should be completed to ensure that they comply with required legislation.

May 15 | Avoid a managing agency claim This webinar will focus on the risks associated with being the managing agent for a residential, retail and commercial property.

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404 Middle Pocket Road, Middle Pocket Huge Private Sanctuary

Lot 2 Crabbes Creek Rd, Crabbes Creek Rural Lifestyle in Central Location

Have you been looking for that special place?

This is where your coastal lifestyle begins.

Discover the simple, unhurried pace of life where local and community facilities all come together, offering a life of opportunity.

• 1043 square metres • Cleared & fully serviced • Ready to build your dream home • Close to community facilities • House plans available

A stylish and relaxed beachside lifestyle could be yours in this bright and airy, Master-built contemporary home and just 4 minutes’ drive or a 15 minute stroll from the pristine sands of South Golden Beach.

• Open plan, high ceilings with a multitude of high-set windows • Sparkling in-ground salt water pool and spa • Large covered Alfresco entertaining • Side access perfect for trailer or boat storage

You’ll be captivated by the supreme sense of peace and serenity here. Set amongst the pristine rolling hills, this private 21 acre property offers a multitude of options for the savvy buyer • 3 bed, 2 bath main home with polished timber floors • Lead light windows, brick fireplace, private veranda • Self contained guest quarters, studio or man cave • Shade house, sprinkler system, nursery quarters

Presenting a relaxed country lifestyle, this charming acreage property is set in a convenient central location, right on the edge of Crabbes Creek village.

• 13.5 acres with 3 paddocks • Pebble-crete in ground swimming pool.

• Large 4-bay farm & livestock shed • 12 Panel, 3 kw solar system • 5km to M1 entrance, 8km to Ocean Shores • Just 12 mins to South Golden Beach

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Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp has signed a deal to take over all the newspapers of APN Limited, the company that owns the Byron Shire News, the Northern Star and the Ballina Advocate. The money that you spend on your advertising goes overseas.

Compared to the Byron News, advertising in The Echo means your ad is being delivered to more than 7,000 extra households in your market area each week – that means a lot more people will be reading your ad.

This is a great opportunity to purchase a fabulous property in an exclusive area known as the golden mile! Only two minutes to Harvest Café and an easy 10 minutes to Broken Head Beach, this property offers a rural situation with a stunning outlook.

With the rear of the block facing towards the coastline this gently sloping 5 acres (2.03ha) boasts stunning views towards the Lennox Headland with ocean glimpses and rolling valley hills.

A generous distance from Broken Head Road sits the modest 3-bedroom brick home, with 3-way bathroom, large living/dining areas and beautiful views to the southeast. Adjacent to the house is a large double lockup garage. The home has plenty of potential for renovation or you may just want to demolish and build your own to perfection.

The property has both town water and three concrete water tanks.

The fully fenced block, currently used for grazing, has plenty of space to build an elevated dream home that could reveal full 180-degree ocean views.

The current owner lives interstate and wants this property SOLD! You must inspect before you miss out!

Open: Wed 3.00 – 3.30pm and Sat 12.00 – 12.30pm Contact: Janice Maple 0401 026 359 Elders Bangalow 02 6687 1500

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Chance of a lifetime!

‘Le Chop’ is for sale.

Fantastic cash business with high turnover, market stalls, wholesale division, amazing plant and equipment and top manufacturing premises.

Le Chop produces top shelf specialty timber homeware.

Price $129,000 Contact Mark Cochrane 0416 142 663 Email mark@promullum.com.au

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out and an office. There is also a carport and to add to the charm of the property there is an original garage/shed and a pottery studio.

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23 Amber Drive, Lennox Head Neat and tidy 3 bed home, 2620m2 block, private bush reserve to the side R2 Low Density Residential – allows secondary dwelling (STCA) Main bed has ensuite and WIR, flows to outdoor alfresco area Study, formal living room, open plan dining/kitchen – loads of natural light Lge sheltered alfresco area, solar heated i/g pool, lush gardens front and back

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AWARD-WINNING PROPERTY MANAGERS Feeling like you and your property are stuck in a rut or the agent you are using is just sitting on their laurels and charging you for nothing?

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• East Tweed Street location, rear lane access • Long-term tenants • Opportunities are knocking!

• Owners are inviting offers

Inspect Strictly with the agent Contact Peter Browning 0411 801 795

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Asset management is a serious business and having the right manager is crucial. We can make and save you thousands both with capital growth and rental return.

Have your property managed by Melissa or Rebecca is having peace of mind knowing it is in the best hands. No more stress and sleepless nights Time to change. Give these ladies a call – and relax. They have you covered.

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• 3 Bedrooms, double garage • Quiet, children, safe cul de sac • 669.5m2, flat flood free block.

• Fabulous neighbourhood

Price Owner is looking for offers mid $600s Contact Peter Browning 0411 801 795

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Open for Inspection ELDERS REAL ESTATE BANGALOW • 39 Granuaille Road, Bangalow. Wed 10–10.30am • 122 Broken Head Road, Newrybar. Wed 3–3.30pm • 49 Main Arm Road, Mullumbimby. Fri 10–10.30am • 49 Main Arm Road, Mullumbimby. Sat 10–10.30am • 122 Broken Head Road, Newrybar. Sat 12–12.30pm • 292 Arthur Road, Dorroughby. Sat 12–1pm

• 45 Orana Road, Ocean Shores. Sat 2–2.30pm • 1533 Nimbin Road, Koonorigan. Sat 3–3.30pm

LJ HOOKER BRUNSWICK HEADS • 152 Shara Boulevard, North Ocean Shores. Sat 11–11.30am • 2 Nargoon Court, Ocean Shores. Sat 11–11.30am • 14 Banool Circuit, North Ocean Shores. Sat 12–12.30pm • 1 /4 Halyard Court, North Ocean Shores. Sat 12–12.30pm

MCGRATH BYRON BAY

FIRST NATIONAL BYRON BAY • 6/155-159 Broken Head, Suffolk Park. Thur 10–10.30am • 35 Parrot Tree Place, Bangalow. Thur 11–11.30am • 111 Stuart Street, Mullumbimby. Thur 12–12.30pm • 23 Ann Street, Mullumbimby. Thur 12–12.30pm • 1/25 Julian Rocks Drive, Byron Bay. Thur 1–1.30pm • 9/39-41 Lawson Street, Byron Bay. Thur 1–1.30pm • 16 Browns Crescent, McLeods Shoot. Thur 2–2.30pm • 26/33-35 Childe Street, Byron Bay. Fri 11–11.30am • 14 Orchid Place, Mullumbimby. Fri 12–12.30pm • 113 Paterson Street, Byron Bay. Fri 2–2.30pm • 35 Parrot Tree Place, Bangalow. Sat 8.30–9am • 111 Stuart Street, Mullumbimby. Sat 9.30–10am • 23 Ann Street, Mullumbimby. Sat 10–10.30am • 5/6-8 Browning Street, Byron Bay. Sat 10–10.30am • 43 Jacaranda Drive, Byron Bay. Sat 10–10.30am • 14 Orchid Place, Mullumbimby. Sat 10–10.30am • 892 Main Arm Road, Main Arm. Sat 10–10.30am • 54 Paterson Street, Byron Bay. Sat 11–11.30am • 54 Balemo Road, Ocean Shores. Sat 11–11.30am • 179 Main Arm Road, Mullumbimby. Sat 11–11.30am • 35a Belongil Crescent, Byron Bay. Sat 11–11.30am • 39 Sunrise Boulevard, Byron Bay. Sat 11–11.30am • 16 Browns Crescent, McLeods Shoot. Sat 11–11.30am • 62 Possum Creek Road, Bangalow. Sat 12–12.30pm • 1/25 Julian Rocks Drive, Byron Bay. Sat 12–12.30pm • 311 Booyong Road, Nashua. Sat 1–1.30pm

• 81 James Street, Dunoon. Sat 18th March 1pm • 4/55 Brandon Street, Suffolk Park. Sat 25th March 12pm • 7 Tinderbox Road, Talofa. Sat 25th March 1.30pm • 27/12 Hazelwood Close, Suffolk Park. Sat 1st April 10.30am • 138 Alcorn Street, Suffolk Park. Sat 1st April 11am • 10 Hazelwood Close, Suffolk Park. Sat 1st April 12pm

LOIS BUCKETT REAL ESTATE LENNOX HEAD • 23 Amber Drive, Lennox Head. Sat 18th March 12pm onsite • 2 Satinwood Drive, McLeans Ridges. Sat 29th April 11am onsite

• 4/55 Brandon Street, Suffolk Park. Thurs 5–5.30pm • 6 Hilltop Place, Lennox Head. Thurs 6–6.30pm • 81 James Street, Dunoon. Sat 9.30–10am • 4/55 Brandon Street, Suffolk Park. Sat 11–11.30am • 138 Alcorn Street, Suffolk Park. Sat 11–11.30am • 7 Tinderbox Road, Talofa. Sat 11–11.30am • 53 Teak Circuit, Suffolk Park. Sat 11.30am–12pm • 6 Hilltop Place, Lennox Head. Sat 12–12.30pm • 133 Foresters Way, Tintenbar. Sat 12–12.30pm • Lot 10/213 Coorabell Road, Coorabell. Sat 1–1.30pm • 1533 Nimbin Road, Koonorigan. Sat 3–3.30pm

RAINE & HORNE OCEAN SHORES • 77 Orana Road, Ocean Shores. TBA

New Lisitings FIRST NATIONAL BYRON BAY

LOIS BUCKETT REAL ESTATE LENNOX HEAD • 18 Pacific Heights Drive, Cumbalum. Sat 11–11.30am • 1 Sapphire Place, Lennox Head. Sat 11–11.30am • 2/24 Elkhorn Parade, Ballina. Sat 11–11-30am • 14 Lindsay Avenue, Cumbalum. Sat 12–12.30pm • 23 Amber Drive, Lennox Head. Sat 12–12.30pm • 2 Satinwood Drive, McLeans Ridges. Sat 12–12.30pm

• 62 Possum Shoot Road, Bangalow. $1,450,000 to $1,550,000 • 2/59 Centennial Circuit, Byron Bay. $525,000 to $550,000 • 8 Pecan Court, Suffolk Park. Auction pending • 1533 Nimbim Road, Koonorigan. Contact Paul Prior 0418 324 297

MCGRATH BYRON BAY • 7 Tinderbox Road, Talofa • 27/12 Hazelwood Close, Suffolk Park • 138 Alcorn Street, Suffolk Park

RAINE & HORNE OCEAN SHORES • Lot 2 Crabbes Creek Road, Crabbes Creek. Sat 11am–12pm • 404 Middle Pocket Road, Middle Pocket. Sat 12.30–1.30pm

Auctions

PROFESSIONALS & MARK COCHRANE • 89 Geles Rd, Upper Burringbar. $490,000 • 17 Station St, Mullumbimby. $949,000

RAINE & HORNE OCEAN SHORES • 17 Firetail Street, Tweed Heads South

FIRST NATIONAL BYRON BAY • 38 Kingsley Street, Byron Bay. Auction Sun 5th March 2pm onsite • 16 Browns Crescent, McLeods Shoot. Auction Saturday 11th March 11.30am onsite • 54 Paterson Street, Byron Bay. Auction Wed 29th March 4pm onsite

MCGRATH BYRON BAY • 2 Silky Oak Court, Suffolk Park. Sat 4th March 10am • 53 Teak Circuit, Suffolk Park. Sat 18th March 9am

It’s just how we roll.

Your properties appear in 7,000 more papers each week than those in the other local newspaper; The Echo is enjoyed where no other paper distributes.

According to Roy Morgan Research, your properties are seen by twice as many people in The Byron Shire Echo (v the Byron Shire News). In addition our website (117,500 unique visitors in the month ended 17 December 2015) is visited by more than five times as many people per month.

Your advertising spend stays in your community because The Echo is the only local newspaper that has 100 per cent local ownership. The largest shareholder in APN (Northern Star, Byron Shire News, Ballina Advocate etc) is Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp.

Print advertising drives traffic to your website and generates increased activity. It is recognised that a combination of print and online advertising is most effective for property marketing. The most effective print advertising is in Echo Property.

Home delivered to: Andersons Hill Bangalow Billinudgel Brunswick Heads Byron Bay Coorabell Eureka Federal Fernleigh Goonengerry Lennox Head Main Arm Mullumbimby New Brighton North Ocean Shores Ocean Shores Possum Creek South Golden Beach Tintenbar Wilsons Creek Bulk drops: Ballina Bexhill Burringbar Clunes Federal Lismore Murwillumbah • Home delivery shaded pink • Bulk drops red dots

We look forward to continuing to bring you an expanded and comprehensive property guide in 2017, which will be home delivered up hill and down dale across the Byron Shire and beyond, via an unrivalled distribution network.

Cheers, The Echo Property Team 28 March 1, 2017 The Byron Shire Echo

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ALL YOUR NORTH COAST ENTERTAINMENT

MESSING WITH THE BULL ‘ YO U M E S S W I T H T H E B U L L YO U G E T T H E H O R N S’.

And that’s what is going to happen if you turn up to the Bullhorn gig this weekend. You are going to get some wired horns. Seven of them in fact. The Echo spoke with Steve Buchanan about his very horny outfit.

What’s the biggest challenge for you guys keeping seven players on the road?

The biggest challenge is having everyone available at the same time. Just getting everyone in the same room can be really challenging. The band actually works a lot with subs. We have about 20 people who play in Bullhorn. It’s created a small community just around the band.

What is it about the horn that sends people into a frenzy?

It’s such primal, organic sound. There’s something very powerful in sound of a wind instrument, a sound that’s physically produced with the power of the lungs and body!

What is the essence of Bullhorn’s grooves?

That’s a really hard question! We take influences from so many different genres. The essence of our sound is songs that are infectious, those you hear first time and instantly love and just have to move to.

You are a multi-genre music blender. What happens when you mix so many grooves together – does it ever upset the purists?

Yeah, we definitely get some purists questioning what we do. But we’ve never claimed to be a traditional brass band or of any particular kind. With so many in the band we have a massive spectrum of musical preferences. So we like to draw influences from all of them, take what we love and also leave

what we don’t love. It is a lot of trial and error for us. We have a lot of music that we try that doesn’t make the cut. But it’s all about trying everything and just giving it a go!

What’s the weirdest thing that has happened to you guys at a gig?

Ha! We had show out west recently where a young girl said if we play Horses by Daryl Braithwaite she’d take her top off.

Probably not that surprising a request for a country or rock band, but it was pretty left field for Bullhorn!

What are your favourite gigs or gig?

We love playing at festivals! Just the energy of everyone there!

In particular Mullumbimby Festival, Port Fairy Festival, and Bello Winter Music Festival are great because they involve the whole town. It becomes a community event, involving all ages and demographics.

If you could pick any guest player, living or dead, who do you think would roll best with the Bullhorn sound?

We are actually really blessed to be supporting Hot 8 Brass Band from New Orleans for a few of their Australian shows in March. We’d love to jam with those. One of the original and best brass bands, these are the guys everyone covers.

So excited to be playing those shows!

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THE IRREPRESSIBLE RICKIE LEE

Rickie Lee Jones has a career that spans five decades. This two-time Grammy winner came to worldwide attention with Chuck E’s in Love and she’s been wooing us ever since. Here’s the download from the Duchess of Coolsville.

Tell us about being known as the ‘Duchess of Coolsville’ – where did that come from?

Time magazine called me the Duchess of Coolsville in one of the first articles written about me in 1979… Coolsville, a song I wrote.

So Chuck E’s In Love. What a song! Wiki reports that you and Tom Waitts – and Chuck E Weiss – shared a place in LA, and after a phone call from Weiss, Tom announced ‘Chuck E’s In Love’ – and that led to the song. Is there any truth to this?

Tom and I lived together for a while. Tom and Chuck and me, not really, no.

You co-wrote the track Horses, which was made popular here in Australia by vocalist Daryl Braithwaite in 1990. Can you share how that came about? Have you and Daryl crossed paths? Will you and Daryl meet up when you’re in Australia next year?

I wrote Horses in 1988 for my daughter Charlotte Diamantie.

My producer suggested a key change for the chorus. He is my co-writer, Walter Becker. I believe the key change is crucial.

Daryl’s version is pretty much the same as mine, same key, same tempo, more guitar. Same vocal improvisations. But there is something wonderfully Australian about his version; his voice, whatever it is, really rang true for the folks down there. It’s quite wonderful.

What can audiences in Australia expect from your performances in 2017? How do you go about choosing your set list?

Dancing, just cutting sick on the the floor! Bullhorn is high energy, a lot of fun, and all about getting up and moving!

Expect the set to reflect the players I’m playing with – vibes (Mike Dillon) and guitarist (Cliff Hines) from the other side of the musical tracks. Both are virtuosos and as a trio it brings out the improvisation in my performance. I’m at home with them.

Everything we play, from the older stuff to the new, makes it fun for me.

Bullhorn play the Mullumbimby Civic Hall on Saturday.

Rickie Lee Jones at Bluesfest this Easter.

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SUNDAY BLOODY SUNDAY Last week the Fair Work Commission ruled that Sunday and public-holiday penalty rates will be reduced for full-time and part-time workers in hospitality, retail and the fast-food industry.

Well it’s about time! We already know these people are what have been dragging our country down. Some of these ‘crooks’ are earning as much as $25,000 a year!

It was about time the Turnbull government stood up to these sickos taking advantage of Sunday rates and bleeding our poor fast-food chains and corporations dry. Thank you, Malcolm. You really showed those dirty scumbag workers who’s boss. When they default on their mortgage, can’t pay their rent, feed their kids or put petrol in their car next week they will definitely see the error of their ways and no doubt rejoice in how their chipping in part of their income will really help boost the economy.

It’s good to see those corporate profits on the up.

The shareholders will be delighted! When times are tough you all have to pull together. And clearly Malcolm has been up at night very late doing a lot of pulling.

Mainly the swollen cocks of corporations, but with the Fair Work Commission ruling, Uncle Malcolm has given big business a very, very happy ending. Not so for the workers. They got a right rogering from Malcolm. It’s not every day you get to fuck 500,000 people all at once.

That’s a fiscal gang bang.

bastards who make sure the poorest workers in the country don’t perish in the coalmine of capitalism. It was back in 1947 that unions argued to the Arbitration Commission that people needed extra money for working outside normal hours.

Mr Turnbull has led the charge on destroying a hard-won right that Aussie workers have enjoyed for 70 years. That’s bloody un-Australian. And something only instigated by the privileged who have no understanding just how important those Sunday penalty rates were to people’s weekly budgets. Did you know that it’s estimated that nearly half a million of this country’s lowest-paid workers will lose up to $6,000 a year?

When you’re on an income of under $30–35k a year that’s significant. Add it up.

This sudden loss of a work condition we’ve enjoyed for seven decades will put $3 billion back in the coffers for business by taking it out of the pockets of those poor tired hard-working fuckers who give up their Sunday to earn a bit more dosh.

DANCE IT UP FOR THE MULLUMBIMBY WOMEN’S RESOURCE SERVICE AT THE BILLINUDGEL HOTEL FOR NUDGE NUDGE ON SUNDAY

SAMBA NA PRAIA AT THE BYRON BREWERY ON SATURDAY

NUDGE NUDGE FOR WOMEN

The Nudge Nudge event this month for March at the Billinudgel Hotel features a great lineup of northern rivers-based talent, including our resident DJs Lord Sut and Dale Stephen, plus disco godfather Stephen Allkins and beloved local Pob. All playing for free for an important cause, Mullumbimby Women’s Resource Service, helping support Byron Shire women and their children experiencing domestic and family violence.

Funds raised at the event will help to fit out a new property for families recovering from domestic violence.

Sunday at the Billinudgel 2–9.30pm. Party with a conscience.

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MARTHA WAINWRIGHT AT LISMORE CITY HALL ON SATURDAY 18 MARCH of the greats of the scene over the years. His Dub Club Melbourne events serve as the benchmark for reggae sessions in Australia.

Now based in Mullumbimby, Derek brings his unique vibe and record collection to this regular bi-monthly dub reggae night. Join the family for uplifting forward-thinking music. Authentic Caribbean food will be served.

Presented by Ku Promotions, at Durrumbul Hall on Friday 10 March. 6pm. Tickets $15 on Get your party on at the Byron the door.

Brewery this Saturday when CONTINUED p33 the venue hosts Brazilian Carnival Night! Join in the celebrations under the stars and enjoy live samba group Samba na Praia. Playing traditional samba with uplifting songs, melodies and sizzling Brazilian percussion.

Oh my baby, you’ll be in Rio in For retail and hospitality sector Instead of stealing our Sundays no time! workers, Sundays were paid Saturday at the Byron and enslaving Aussie families at time and three-quarters.

Brewery from 6pm. Free. to the capitalist machine, This is because Sunday was why not crack down on taxconsidered to be a day of dodging corporations? Just rest. A family day. A sleep-in seven of them alone owe us day. A wash-your-underpants $2 billion. That means around day. A watch-the-footy day. A 600 major corporations are Following his recent lie-on-the-couch-and-recoveryet to cough up. When over relocation from Melbourne to from-Saturday-night’s-tequilaone-third of top Australian Mullumbimby, Australia’s king binge day. That’s what Sunday companies pay NO tax, it's up of reggae soundsystem, Derek was. Some people even used to the checkout chicks, the Marr, brings us the unique Sunday to visit Jesus. Even baristas and the dishpigs of Heartical Hi-Powa. when he wasn’t home. the country to chip in so we Heartical Hi-Powa was So if you were going to work make the bottom line. the original dub reggae on Sunday, blame our unions. soundsystem in Australia, Those despicable people who Thanks, Malcolm, you are our very own Reverse Robin Hood. founded and handbuilt safeguard the rights of the in 2002. Derek is a true worker. Who have brought in You steal from the poor and champion of Jamaican and leave entitlements and safety give to the rich. I hope this new decision really does create UK soundsystem culture, requirements so we don’t more jobs. Namely one. Yours. and has played host to many die at work. Those commie I mean, why shake down the corporate tree for unpaid tax when you can slip your hand neatly and quickly into the back pockets of the worker? Workers don’t have accountants, they’re not lawyered up. They’re easy targets. And the irony is a lot of them actually voted for Malcolm and his crazy band of poor-bashing bandits.

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Live Music CONT. FROM p31

One album. Two men. Too many instruments.

Two blokes juggle more than 20 instruments live onstage in a spellbinding performance.

This multi-award-winning sellout hit at festivals around the world, Tubular Bells for Two is coming to Lismore!

Ask anyone who grew up through the 70s and they will be able to tell you exactly where they were when they first heard Tubular Bells. Composed by Mike Oldfield

FRENZAL RHOMB AT THE HOTEL GREAT NORTHERN ON THURSDAY in 1973, the album was the first release on Richard Branson’s fledgling record label, Virgin Records. The album went on to sell more than 30 million copies – kick-starting the Virgin empire – and became the soundtrack to the cultclassic film The Exorcist.

Now, more than 40 years on, two young Australian multi-instrumentalists, Aidan Roberts and Daniel Holdsworth, are presenting this modern masterpiece in a challenging live event.

Lismore City Hall on Saturday 25 March.

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SNEAKY RHOMB

While Frenzal Rhomb ruminate on a release date and title for their new album they’ll be playing a handful of sneaky shows to help pay the bills, after their tour manager took off with the cash float and door takings and bought a big pile of shabzzzzzz to ring in the new year. Now that’s rock’n’roll. In the meantime the guys will play the Hotel Great Northern on Thursday.

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The star of The Weekly and host of Hard Quiz keeps his stagecraft well honed by performing at every major comedy festival in the world.

He’s been nominated three times for a Helpman Award and the international standup legend Louis CK chose Tom as his support for his Australian tour.

His Hard Chat on The Weekly sees him go to places journos fear to tread. ‘Some of them admitted they were envious of Hard Chat because I get to ask anything at all.

Because it’s a joke I can do whatever I want.’

people didn’t get it. His ‘journalistic’ line that they could start aggressive architecture, where benches attacked people, was missed by some who though he was actually saying this was a good thing. Satire can be confusing for literalminded people. ‘I know why I am saying and what I am saying,’ says Tom on his penchant for black humour. ‘If 99 per cent of the population didn’t get it I would feel bad because I didn’t do it clearly.

‘I often speak in code. This story was a simple one: defensive architecture is about having Although his humorous hard-line interrogations extra arms on benches so people can’t lie down. of some of the more right-wing politicians have You see people on social media saying this is terrible – I think that is a bit wet. For me I think bought some criticism. it is more interesting to say it’s great because it ‘I got a bit of grief on Facebook for the becomes preposterous. I knew I had to speak Corey Bernardi interview. People said I was to someone homeless, I had to speak to a normalising him.’ homeless advocate; he understood what we But what does that even mean? were doing. His name was Spike. ‘By making fun of Trump for instance, you make Before we started I said to him, ‘I am going to him seem human. If you are normalising, you say these things to your face. Pretend I am Tony Winners of the Australian are saying your point of view is normal, and Abbott, so respond to me like that.’ So I attacked Songwriters Association’s if they disagree with your they are abnormal. him 2014 Acoustic/Folk Song of Not really a point of view I support. I think and he attacked me. I have always consoled the Year, The Morrisons it’s better to try to understand your enemy. myself that there are people who don’t like compound a singularly Demonising political figures doesn’t get you Fawlty Towers because they wish Basil Fawlty intoxicating formula, imbuing anywhere. Every person I speak to, regardless would stop lying. original songs that tell of their opinions, I leave quite liking them,’ says essentially stirringly Australian Gleeson, who admits that if you accept the If you are going to make something genuinely stories with all the timeless challenge to do Hard Chat then you are already funny you are going to leave someone behind; soul and rousing intensity indicating you don’t take yourself that seriously. part of the joy of laughing at something is of the American roots leaving a few people behind.’ Gleeson is a master satirist. One piece in canon – spanning bluegrass, Be on the bus for Tom Gleeson when he particular where he copped a lot of flack Americana, country and folk performs Cheer Up! for NORPA’s Lismore on social media was his very clever spin on with fluidic ease. Friday at Laughs on Friday 10 March at 7.30pm. defensive architecture, the new trend in city The Treehouse on Belongil.

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TEA WITH GEENA DAVIS

This Sunday the Lismore Chamber of Commerce & Industry in collaboration with NORPA Big Think host a regional high tea featuring actor Geena Davis in a live stream from the Sydney Opera House All About Women Festival. The Echo spoke to Regional High Tea hosts Jeni Caffin (NORPA Big Think) and Deborah Benhayon (LCCI).

What is the All About Women Festival and how is it relevant to women in our region?

Jeni: All About Women matters. It particularly matters now. The festival itself is in its fifth year as a flagship event at the Sydney Opera House and is a prelude to International Women’s Day on 8 March. It seeks to unite and inspire women in passionate conversation on diverse topics, this year shining a searchlight on the depiction of women in media, gender equality, the impact and prevalence of warring nations, perceived bias and actual violence against women and, of course, education.

Deborah: Opportunities that bring women together to ponder and have engaging discussions about what is affecting and moving in the world is never isolated to one area. These create great opportunities for local and global interactions.

What will Geena Davis be speaking about?

Jeni: Geena Davis will be addressing women and media, with particular attention given to the fact that TV and film culture STILL produces gender stereotypes, rather than portraying the kind of women girls conceivably might wish to become. She is the founder and chair of the non-profit Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media, which is successfully influencing film and television content creators to dramatically increase the percentages of female characters – and reduce gender stereotyping – in media targeting children 11 and younger. She is an official partner of UN Women, working toward their goal of promoting gender equality and empowering women worldwide. Davis is also the chair of the California Commission on the Status of Women and is a member of Mensa.

When she speaks, minds open. When she acts, change is possible.

What else will be happening at the Regional High Tea? Deborah: Geena Davis’s address will be followed by a live panel discussion featuring prominent local business and arts professionals, chaired

by Rhoda Roberts, actor, creative director, writer, producer and arts consultant, highly respected in the arts and general community Australiawide. She will be joined by Pam Brook, founder of Brook Farm, Sarah Karam, founder of the delectable Belle General, Lois Randall, screen producer and arts manager, and Donna Kildea of Summerland Credit Union. They will swap stories about the challenges faced by women in business, the special joys and obstacles that come from being regional rather than metropolitan, the importance of mentoring, that tricky work/life balance and the philosophies that drive and inspire them.

Why have you decided to host a regional high tea?

Deborah: The collaboration between the Lismore Chamber of Commerce & Industry, NORPA’s Big Think program and the Sydney Opera House’s All About Women flagship festival has created a unique and exciting opportunity for the community as a whole to come along, mingle, and be inspired with the many amazing women whose contributions across a diversity of professions, industries and businesses give the northern rivers its unique flavour. There are many women in our region doing their thing, whether that be a mum at home, a school teacher, student, bank executive, councillor, business professional etc.

Hosting this regional high tea is about creating a space where collectively the community can come together, connect, appreciate and value both the big and little things about all of those who make our region so vibrant and what it is.

FORUM FOR PUBLIC ART Having secured funding, Creative Mullumbimby are looking at innovative and community-integrated public-art Ideas for the town. Malcolm Price is the president of Creative Mullumbimby. He spoke with The Echo about Creative Mullum and their vision for the town.

Who are Creative Mullumbimby?

Creative Mullumbimby are the people who bought you the Big Picture Show in 2014. This was a community-engagement exercise to envisage how we want to see our town in the future. It also wants Mullumbimby to be a town supportive of the arts and creative industries. Creative Mullum are now in process with the Mullumbimby Sculpture Walk. The first installation of this is Enter Here, which can be viewed on the Scout Hall corner behind the Post Office.

What is their vision for the town?

The vision for Mullumbimby is a work in progress – as it always will be. We all know that Mullum is unique and different, and the main focus of CM is to keep it that way. It is probably impossible to define or provide a recipe of the ingredients of what makes Mullum special but one ingredient is the embrace of the arts, creativity, quirkiness, tolerance and exuberance.

Why do we need public art? What impacts does it have?

Deep question. We need public art to mark entrances and exits, to create milestones or places we know where we are. We need Regional High Tea at the Lismore Workers public art to tell stories so we know who we Club on Sunday from 10am till 1pm. Lismore are. We need public art to inspire us, to startle Workers Club, 231 Keen St, Lismore. Tickets: $30. us, to make us laugh and cry. Public art is Bring your favourite tea cup. also art in the commons, so it needs to bring Bookings and more info: www.lismorechamber. people together by making places and ideas understandable. Good public art creates a type com or call Elise Taylor 0448 833 806.

of conversation with its surroundings, whether it is children climbing on it, trees overhanging it, or adults arguing about it. Bad public art is easily ignored because of its irrelevance.

What is the evolving public art in Mullumbimby?

The efforts of the Creative Mullum team were rewarded last year with an Arts NSW grant of $64,000. This grant will be put towards a number of interesting projects in 2017.

There will be a call out to artists for four new installations on the sculpture walk – please look at the CreativeMullum.org website for more info. We will be a running a series of public-art seminars and forums. This will be to engage the community with the public-art process, allow feedback, input and transparency in the selection process.

How can people get involved?

For a start it would be great if Mullumbimby residents took some time to reflect and contemplate on what makes the town work and what could make it better. In any way – artistically, aesthetically, infrastructurally – anything. Then we all have a chance to engage in and contribute to the upcoming Mullumbimby Masterplan process that is about to get underway. The existing Creative Mullumbimby committee are a joyous group of philosopher kings and enlightened, transcendent beings who are open to more membership. Please go to creativemullum. org for more info.

What projects are coming up?

The Public-Art Forum and then the PublicArt Participation Seminar are scheduled for Saturday and Monday respectively.

This will be at the Byron Community College in Gordon Street, Mullum. Go to creativemullum.org for more information.

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TAURUS: Solar eclipses tend to stimulate new beginnings, and this week’s is no exception. Inviting opportunities are likely to present unexpectedly, then disappear just as quickly – in which case don’t fret; it just means that one didn’t have your name on. Spend time with your close tribe during late-week ultra-nourishing Taurus moon.

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CANCER: Unexpected events, and especially your reactions to them, could have far-reaching, long-lasting repercussions this week, when epic mood swings are likely. Not everyone’s trustworthy or reliable. Making small, incremental changes will be more comfortable, less unsettling. If you’re feeling adventurous, mind expansion is this week’s recommended travel option.

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VIRGO: In this week’s oversensitive, easily offended climate, reactions are more likely to come from feeling than reason or logic. Others could be moody. If you are too, take some alone-time to reacquaint yourself with any cherished dreams you might have neglected for more pressing necessities. They have something for you.

LIBRA: Continually weighing this against that, one versus the other, gets exhausting. Current conditions suggest looking further than surfaces, past easy beliefs and judgments about right and wrong to deeper, more inclusive truths. Teachers come in all forms, and lessons where you least expect them. This week’s learning curve could firstly involve some unlearning.

SCORPIO: No matter how compelling the provocation, refrain from saying hurtful words this week, because they could linger unforgiven far into the future. Keep your mind and heart open instead for a lightning-bolt epiphany, a penetrating understanding of people’s needs and motivations which brings about a seismic shift in your thinking.

THE TROUBLE WITH POETRY

facilitated by Mark Watts of Brighter Realities. Friday 10 March, 3–5pm, at Yummy Studios, 1/67 Centennial Circuit, Byron Bay. $33 (workshop and ice-bath only) or $53 with chai & hot pot.

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Dangerously Poetic Press presents Hope and Belonging: Poetry and Music for Troubled Times on Saturday, 6.30–9.30pm The Drill Hall Theatre at St Martin’s Hall in Company are hosting Trivia Byron’s long-running Writers with a Twist – a quiz night full Mullumbimby. This is a benefit for Ballina Region for at the Rails returns this of fun and surprises to raise Refugees and will feature Sunday with a couple of money for the production poetry read by local poets and iconic speakers of the region: of Do Not Go Gentle, a actors with music by Chris from the jungles of Lillian performance the Drill Hall Mallory, the Byron Shire Youth Worried your kid isn’t Rock, poet, standup comedian Theatre Company are doing learning maths? Vera Choir and Cass Curran. and net-journo S Sorrensen in conjunction with the Stevens, who teaches and performance poet Everyman Theatre in Cardiff, Pebble Maths, is holding Christine Strelan.

Wales. It’s $10 entry, with a an event to raise moneys complimentary raffle ticket The afternoon show also for the creation of A Pebble and nibbles provided. features invited readings, a in the Pond documentary. poetry slam and a tribute to Cakes, quiches, tea, coffee will What on earth does a Near This documentary will look poet/Gong founder Daevid be sold, plus a well-stocked at the deficit in the current Dead White Male say to his Allen. bar will be open. Lots of great Son, the Triumph of Beard mathematics curriculum in prizes! To book please ring schools. A large percentage of Starts around 2pm.

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ICE IS GOOD FOR YOU!

Ever seen footage of people cutting holes in iced-over lakes and jumping in for a quick dip, declaring this insanely invigorating activity the secret of longevity and wellbeing?

Well it’s coming here. Clearly not the polar ice caps. They’re melting. But the ice-bath! In a first for the area, this event will be giving the Byron community the opportunity to learn about and experience a new world-renowned breathing technique followed by a community ice-bath and moving meditation,

AQUARIUS: Escalating undercurrents could erupt this week into a fast and furious tournament of emotional ping pong. If peace seems out of reach, step away and give the situation space to evolve. Resist three kinds of activity: making impulsive money moves, taking travel risks or committing to over-ambitious itineraries

PISCES: Last weekend’s spectacular quartet of new moon, solar eclipse, Neptune and Mercury all percolating in your sign formed a powerful personal portal for launching this year’s Piscean ship of dreams and schemes. So set aside other people’s agendas and focus this week’s energy on upgrading your attitude, presentation, associates and environment.

Mandy Nolan will be running a masterclass for comedy aspirants just a few days before.

‘The idea of the workshop is to file off the bits that don’t work, hone the bits that do, and do some straight talking about comedy performance.

Expect a sharp and wellrehearsed lineup at the Court House for our comedy night.’

Mandy Nolan is the MC, with 10 comedy graduates onstage strutting their stuff. 8pm. Free.

Thursday.

RAINBOW FUN Lots of family fun at the Rainbow Festival at the Byron YAC this Saturday.

With jumping castle, family workshops, yoga, music, markets and garage sales.

Running from 10am till 3pm.

FUNNY PHILP

Comedian Steve Philp has been humouring TV studio audiences as the warmup guy for shows such as Channel 10’s Ready Steady Cook, Channel 7’s Battle of The Choirs, Channel 10’s hit So You Think You Can Dance and Channel 9’s NRL Footy Show. But Steve’s big break came in 2008 when he was selected as one of 14 Australian comedians to travel to Miami and compete in NBC’s top-rating show Last Comic Standing, in which he made the quarter-finals and Sunday at St John’s Primary got to perform to a soldSchool Hall in Mullumbimby, out Miami improv and an 1.30–4.30pm.

American TV audience well in excess of two million. This has led to Steve’s appearing on Australian TV this year with a comedy spot on Channel 9’s NRL Footy Show, which Find your funny at the Court has led to his becoming House on Thursday when a semi-regular, appearing local standup comedians take on numerous Footy Show to the open mic. Now running sketches. The Sun Herald for four years, the Court House describes Steve as ‘a natural’ has been a comedy creche for those pre-schooling punsters He is the feature act at Comedy in the Garden at the who have been hot-housing Byron Brewery on Friday at their gags over the last few 8pm.

MC is Mandy Nolan and months ready to let loose. support is Ellen Briggs! This This crop is going to be is FREE comedy at its best. especially well honed as Booking is essential – phone MC and comedy Mentor 6639 6100.

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WHO IS THE NEXT COMEDY STAR? Every year the Melbourne International Comedy Festival take the Glass Slipper door to door to seek out the newest lights in Australian comedy.

This competition has become renowned for kick-starting careers for comedy greats such as Chris Lilley, Josh Thomas and Hannah Gadsby. With a thriving comedy scene in the northern rivers, we’ve had our fair share of finalists with local comedian and judge on the night Ellen Briggs getting her start in comedy after becoming a RAW national finalist. With a full bill of comedy hopefuls, come along and cheer on someone who could be the next big thing!

Mandy Nolan is MC. Byron Heat 13 March at Byron Services Club. Tickets are $10 at the door. Show at 8pm.

WHAT MONSANTO DID LAST SUMMER… According to one inspired attendee at a screening of Island Earth, this film ‘blows the lid on what Monsanto and the other big companies like Bayer are doing with GMO testing in Hawaii.The film outlines how and why they are testing crops with toxic pesticides and how they later get away with releasing these food strains into our community. It exposes the politics and greed of the big boys, exposes the russian roulette game they are playing (with GMO) by messing with nature and ultimately leads us all to ask questions about what we can do locally with a strong message of positive change towards smaller scale agriculture and supporting local farming practices at all costs, with a heavy tip of the hat to permaculture'.

Screening at the Bangalow A&I Hall on Thursday and Mullum Civic Hall on Sunday. Both screen at 6pm.

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YOU SHOULD LOEB YOURSELF Jackie Loeb is a crack-up. not only can she sing like the best torch singer you’ve ever heard and she’s piss-your-pants funny.

Tell me, what is your take on ageing and the pressure to have botox and fillers?

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SILENCE T2 TRAINSPOTTING

Most sequels are hurriedly cobbled together in order to cash in on an unexpected bonanza, and they are generally dreadful (think Hangovers 2 and 3). This is more of a revisit, as director What’s your mantra for self-love?

Danny Boyle, collaborating again with writer John Hodge, Touch it, smell it, take it home, eat it. takes us back to Edinburgh after twenty years to see how How do you keep in shape? the bad boys of T1 are getting on. Begbie (Robert Carlyle) is I visualise myself at the gym while lying in bed with last night’s about to escape from prison, Simon (Johnny Lee Miller) works a sexual blackmail scam from his inherited auntie’s pub, Mark dinner plate resting on my gut.

(Ewen McGregor) has returned to Scotland after his exile in What is your greatest fear?

Amsterdam and Spud (Ewen Bremner) remains a hopeless Having a flatmate when I’m forty-six. junkie. A brilliant script of perfect logic, in which one thing Is being a comedian all it’s cracked up to be? leads to another without the slightest hint of contrivance, has the maniacal Begbie hunting down Mark to avenge You get to travel, sometimes you get a drink voucher or a being ripped off all those years ago, while Mark and Simon complimentary ‘roast of the day’. have grand plans to establish a brothel with sexy Bulgarian What is a normal day for Jackie Loeb over there in LA? Veronica as its madam and Spud chronicling the group’s What I like to do first thing is go downstairs to the foyer area activities while trying to get straight. It is a roller-coaster, and pick up a free bottle of water. Then I complain about the manic ride and, as when we first encountered the entirely dogs barking in the apartment upstairs, then I will go to the unwholesome characters, Boyle makes no judgment of them. supermarket for no particular reason, then I peruse several They are presented as the products of their childhood (visual acting websites for acting gigs, then I go downstairs and see references are regularly made to their youth), unable to escape if there are any free bottles of water left, then I sit and try to the direction set for them by the past, but not really wanting to adapt the intricacies of my life into jokes. either. It is a film of beautiful melancholy, poignant flashbacks, Do the Yanks get us? Do they really get that wonderful self- wicked dialogue (albeit with Carlyle’s accent occasionally deprecating sense of humour? incomprehensible) and some Overall they do understand us; however, an audience member outrageously funny set pieces (Mark and Simon’s turn on recently told me I needed to pronounce my name a little clearer. I told her she needed to listen a little harder. Yes, I think stage at the 1690 Club where they lead the Loyalist mob in they relish the self-deprecating humour. America isn’t really a ‘take-the-piss-out-of-yourself’ culture, so hearing someone else a chorus of ‘no more Catholics left’ is gold). It all fits together do it is cathartic, and assures them it’s okay to celebrate one’s so meticulously and when foibles, shortcomings and dysfunction publicly. the dust settles you realise You do some wonderful musical parodies. What are the that, for all their flaws, you songs you covered in your show where you featured really like these reprobates the ‘worst’? and are relieved to see that The great thing about paying homage to the ‘worst’ songs they have been able to find, is that there’s no need to parody them. My opening number if not treacly happiness, for my show Worst Songs Ever Written was Walk the Dinosaur, a self-understanding and complete with full choreography and dinosaur costumes, acceptance of who they are – followed by Heal the World. Then the big finale was a medley of which can be just as fulfilling.

We Built this City and Barry Manilow’s Write the Songs. And for Overwhelming for the hope my encore, the Aussie classic Shudapa Ya Face. (Despite deep and affection that shines down thinking this was one of the best songs ever written!) through the grubbiness, this is How did you feel getting the MO award? one not to miss.

I thought it was a mistake. I thought, ‘This is rigged, I want a recount!’ But once I got over that, I felt a sense of acknowledgement and respect among my peers. As for my mother, you couldn’t find a prouder mum.

I had no idea I was ageing. I thought my second tummy was meant to be there.

BY JOHN CAMPBELL

A revered director, afforded a big budget, takes on a subject of profound significance – it promised so much. Being a nonreligious person, I was not so keen, and, as one who has been more frequently underwhelmed than not by Martin Scorsese’s movies (Taxi Driver the exception), I was not entirely surprised by how turgid and monotonous his latest magnum opus is.

There is a hubristic self-consciousness in some filmmakers’ work that never lets you relax into the flow of the story, because you are always being reminded of the really important point being made. They feel that they need to spell it out for you. The delivery of the lesson being imparted being as slow as a wet weekend doesn’t help the cause, but more telling in its lack of engagement is the tedious manner in which faith – in this case Christianity – is talked and talked and talked about. I just wanted to shout at one point, ‘Okay, Martin, I get it!’ Japan in the 1640s was no place for the followers of Jesus.

Through trade, the British, Dutch, Portuguese and Spanish were all competing for economic influence and with their incursions they brought a new religion that was at odds with the established Buddhism. It was banned and those who had converted to it cruelly persecuted. A Jesuit missionary (Liam Neeson – is any actor more given to mental anguish?) has apostatised and gone native (a sort of clerical Colonel Kurtz).

Two young priests, Rodrigues and Garupe (Andrew Garfield, Adam Driver), are sent to find him. From then on it is a litany of suffering and sacrifice as weepy Rodrigues’s endless internal verbiage wrestles with the agony and the ecstasy of his own spirituality. I loved Issei Ogata as the inquisitor, but the drab blue palette makes your eyelids heavy, a pop-psych analysis of the Japanese temperament disappoints and, quite frankly, the navel gazing bored me to tears. At over two-and-a-half hours, it is at least forty minutes too long.

Girls Night Out Preview Screening - Wednesday 22nd March - 6.30pm arrival for a 7pm screening. All Tickets $25. Pre-Show snacks and Complementary Glass of Champagne on arrival served by Wicked Waiters.

What is on the agenda for Jackie Loeb in 2017?

I will be launching my debut celebrity fragrance called Stench, a subtle mix of decaying flowers and despair. I will also be recording a new CD, or should I say a collection of MP3 files. I have an animated music video I will be launching very soon and then there’s the comedy pilot I have written, which I hope gets picked up and developed into a series. In 2017 I will also continue to eat excessively, use hand sanitiser and stare into space.

Monday at Byron Services Club. Doors 7pm, show 8pm. $20/25 Tickets online at mandynolan.com.au or at the club.

Enquiries to 6619 0529

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N IG HT & DAY

AIR CONDITIONING & REFRIGERATION

artisanair.com.au

Laundry Services ........................... 40

ACCOUNTANTS & BOOKKEEPERS

Smith WS Wendy Computer Support

• Tyres • Batteries • Wheel Alignments MULLUMBIMBY TYRE SERVICE Dalley Street, Mullumbimby 6684 2016

MUMFORDS.REFRIGERATION@HOTMAIL.COM

INDEX Accountants & Bookkeepers ... 37 Acupuncture .................................... 37 Air Conditioning & Refrigeration37 Antennas & Installation ............. 37 Appliance Repair ........................... 37 Architects........................................... 37 Audio Production .......................... 37 Automotive....................................... 37 Blinds, Awnings, Curtains, Shutters 37 Bricklaying ........................................ 37 Building Trades ............................... 37 Bush Regen & Weed Control .... 37 Carpet Cleaning.............................. 38 Chimney Sweeping ....................... 38 Chiropractic ...................................... 38 Cleaning ............................................. 38 Computer Services........................ 38 Concreting & Paving .................... 38 Counselling....................................... 38 Decks, Patios & Extensions ....... 38 Dentists............................................... 38 Design & Drafting.......................... 38 Driveway Maintenance............... 38 Earthmoving & Excavation ....... 38 Electricians........................................ 39 Fencing ............................................... 39 Floor Sanding & Polishing ........ 39 Garage Doors ............................................39 Garden & Property Maintenance 39 Garden Design ................................ 39 Gas Suppliers...................................... 39 Glaziers ............................................... 39 Guttering ........................................... 39 Handypersons ................................. 39 Health .................................................. 39 Hire ....................................................... 40 Interior Design ................................ 40 Ironing................................................. 40

0418 679 849

Ph 6686 7911 Fax 6686 9047 admin@bbtimbers.com.au www.bbtimbers.com.au 110 Teven Road, Ballina

• Fencing • Decking • Structural Pine & Hardwood • Landscaping Timber • Logs & Sleepers • Lattice – Privacy Screens • Alternative Treated timbers for Vegie Gardens & Playgrounds

DINGO DEMOLITIONS & ASBESTOS REMOVAL ................................. 66834008 or 0407 728998 CARPENTER All jobs. Michael Dow. Lic 147675C .................................... 66291169 or 0412 967677

FURNITURE RESTORATION Old/antique, 40+ yrs exp. erwinfurniturerestoration.com ...0412 528454 BUILDER – JOHN McGAURAN Personalised Service. 20 yrs exp. Lic 170208C .............0415 793242 BRICKLAYER Quality work, reasonable quotes. Lic 164155C................... 0423 474419 or 66849102

APPLIANCE REPAIR

FABRICA JOINERY Quality kitchens/timber doors/windows. Lic 244652C .........................66808162

DIGITAL ELECTRONICS REPAIR & SERVICE TV. Audio. Antennas .......... 66843575 or 0414 922786 BUILDER CARPENTER Extensions, renos, new homes, insurance, all jobs. Lic 19953Q ........ 0403 458177

p: 0408 377 460 e: wen3300@hotmail.com

Bookkeeping, Payroll & BAS Services Software Support, Sales, Setup and Training Xero – Reckon – MYOB – Microsoft Office ACCOUNTANT Paul Mayberry..............................................................................................66847415 ACCOUNTANT – MARTIN McCARTHY ...............................................................................66874026 ACCOUNTANT BANGALOW + BYRON BAY The Office Accountants & Business Advisors ...66872960

ARCHITECTS

BUILDER/CARPENTER Quality work with 40 years experience. HIA Lic 501442...........0410 442188 CARPENTER Tiny houses, extensions, renos, studios, decks. Samuel Lic 266052C ........0405 479528

FRANK STEWART ARCHITECT Reg. 6075. www.frankstewart.com.au............................66856984 OCEANARC ARCHITECTS Reg. 6042 www.oceanarc.com.au ..............................................66855001 TROPPO ARCHITECTS www.troppo.com.au, e: byron@troppo.com.au ........................0412 571348

AUDIO PRODUCTION

CARPENTER/JOINER Lic 39791 Decks, studios, pergolas etc Paul Varendorff ..66845035 or 0414 842602 GRANNY FLAT SPECIALIST Excellent quality. Builder: Levi Alexander Lic 189611C......0402 434154 LICENSED BUILDER Small/lge const, prop maint, timber, tiling, kitch/bth Lic 239988C .0416 345202 BUILDER Alterations, additions, maintenance, 30yrs exp. HIA member Lic 29792C......0408 663420

AUDIO & VIDEO RECORDING & Live production crystalgrid.com.au ............................0421 661910

AUTOMOTIVE

BUSH REGENERATION & WEED CONTROL

BOOKKEEPING GST, BAS, ATO reg. Annette ...................................................................0419 627506

ACUPUNCTURE ACUPUNCTURE CHINESE HERBAL MEDICINE M Collis..................................................66842559 ACUPUNCTURE www.marlenefarry.com Women’s health, general practice.....................66842400 ACUPUNCTURE–TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE. Mary-Ellen Young .................0403 477972

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Bayside Radiators

Windscreens & Air Conditioning “Where else would you take a leak?�

Serving Byron Shire Peter Colin Lute • L4 Wilfred Street, Billinudgel • 6680 2444

AU29498 Lic No: MVRL 46201

BAS AGENT / BOOKKEEPER Xero, MYOB, GST. Phone Mark ..........................................0475 125478

P/L Native bush regeneration, tree planting and weed control. Fully insured and qualified with more than 12 years’ local experience.

Free property assessments and quotes. Call Ross Faithfull 0409 157 695 a/h 6687 2943   e: faithfullrossco@gmail.com

WEED CONTROL SPECIALIST Management plans drawn up........................................0418 110714

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Calmer Organic Cleaning

CARPET CLEANING

TLC

Truck Mounted Machine

CARPET CLEANING

TENDER LOVING CARE Specialising in household carpet cleaning Speedy Drying

Kevin & Margaret Bower

FRANCHISE OF THE YEAR!

0411 567 844

SPECIALISING IN PRESTIGIOUS PROPERTIES

• Fully insured & police cleared • ABN 13 761 054 921 • SPECIAL SJJ Ƥ VWX booking. Discount code: Echo

Easy credit card payments Book a trusted cleaner online in 60 seconds.

Carpet and upholstery cleaning, urine extraction, rust removal, heavy traffic areas, deodorising and sanitation.

Residential • Holiday • Bond • Commercial •

www.byronhomecleaning.com

Cleans deeply, dries in 1-2 hours

0408 232 066

End of lease & bond cleans, spring cleans & one off cleans, production, event & party cleans, sale cleans & home detailing

(02) 6684 1001

Green & Clean

Far North Coast NSW John & Teresa

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APEX CARPET CLEANING www.apexcarpetcleaning.com.au......................... Nathan 0412 926441 CARPET, UPHOLSTERY & more. No chemicals. www.mintsteamclean.com .....................66808097 AMORE CARPET & UPHOLSTERY CLEANING Eco-friendly ..........................................0429 726999

CHIMNEY SWEEPING BLACKS CHIMNEY SWEEPING & REPAIRS AHHA member, insured. 3rd generation .....66771905

CHIROPRACTIC

0451 102 239

DECKS, PATIOS & EXTENSIONS

The Deck Doctor

Sanding and Refinishing, Repairs and Maintenance, Internal Floors Richard Neylan richardneylan1@bigpond.com 0407 821 690 • www.facebook.com/DeckDoctor65 FULL CIRCLE REFINISHING Timber & deck oiling, coating, stripping. Fast free quotes .....0419 789600

DENTISTS BANGALOW DENTAL In the Medical Centre Complex, Bangalow ......................................66872766 SHORES DENTAL Dr Shaun Goh & Dr Richard Conn. Rajah Rd, Ocean Shores .....................66803477 GAVIN STUART & MARTIN ACKLAND Banora Seaview Dental, Banora Point 30 mins north of Ewingsdale. Open Sat. early & late appointments ................................07 55234090 LITTLE LANE DENTAL, MULLUMBIMBY ...........................................................................66842816 MICHAEL LEACH 100 Stuart Street, Mullumbimby .............................................................66842644 BRUNSWICK HOLISTIC DENTAL CENTRE.......................................................................66851264

CLEAN AS IT’S BEEN TEAM Home, Bond back, anytime, references ...................................66882372 DONE & DUSTED CLEANING Going the extra mile, professional, dependable...............0498 731447 DETAILED CLEANING Natural products. Please call 8am-6pm ......................................0410 723601 BYRON SHIRE DOMESTIC CLEANING SERVICE North Byron Shire...............................0421 360961 BYRON HOME CLEANING Brunswick to Ballina & inland towns $35ph. Holly..............0451 102239 EVEN STEVEN’LL DO IT Detail clean top to bottom ......................................................0448 004182 AAA AIRBNB CLEANERS Book now for holiday season................................................0421 360961 DD CLEANING SERVICE Quality & efficent. O.Sh, SGB, NB, Mullum & surrounds ..........0414 408723 AIRBNB HOSTING SERVICES Cleaning, linen, restocking, bookings.............................0410 630042 STRONGARM CLEAN-LANDSCAPING-CARETAKING Est 2000 5-star service, insured ..0427 253117

BAREFOOT BUILDING DESIGN www.barefootbuildingdesign.com..........Bob Acton 0407 787993 DAVID ROBINSON DESIGN DRAFTING All Council & construction requirements ......0419 880048 BYRON ENERGY EFFICIENT DESIGN & DRAFTING www.beedad.com.au ...............0423 531448 UTOPIAN DESIGN & DRAFTING www.utopian-design.com .............................................66770151

COMPUTER SERVICES

DRIVEWAY MAINTENANCE

BAY FAMILY CHIROPRACTIC Peter Wuehr 17 Bangalow Rd Byron Bay ..............................66855282

DESIGN & DRAFTING

CARPARK & DRIVEWAY MAINTENANCE CONCRETE EDGING

WAVE OF LIFE NETWORK CHIRO (lowforce) 8/9 Fletcher St, Byron Bay. Andrew Badman...66858553 MICHAEL SCHWAGER 108 Stuart Street, Mullumbimby ...................................................66841962 MULLUM CHIROPRACTIC Massage, chiropractic & fitness. 110 Dalley St .........................66841028

0418 156 909

BYRON BAY CHIROPRACTIC CENTRE Bruce Campbell. 1/12 Tasman Way, A&I Estate ....66858159

Call Steven Butturini

CAPE BYRON HOLISTIC CHIROPRACTIC Shane Eade. 6/14 Middleton St .....................0467 660323

CLEANING

20 Year+s Exp.

ACTION WINDOW & PRESSURE CLEANING

'ULYHZD\ 3RWKROH 6SHFLDOLVW Specialising in Asphalt Driveways, Subdivisions, Earthworks, Carparks and all Maintenance!

• House washing • High pressure or soft wash • Window cleaning • Driveways, paths & roofs • Gutters & flyscreens • Water efficient • Free quotes Phone Joe or Helen 6687 4655 or 0412 495750

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Not your average TECH shop

EARTHMOVING & EXCAVATION

#Computers #Accessories #Repairs #Support #Gadgets

EARTHMOVING PLANT HIRE

1/29 Brigantine St, Byron Bay A&I Estate 6680 8324 techie2481.com.au

WorkRight Computer Support PC Mobile IT Support in Byron Shire Mobile 0422 804 449

FREE QUOTES FREECALL 1800 683 838 MOBILE 0419 677 991 cmhwindows@gmail.com COMMERCIAL, DOMESTIC, SHOPS & REAL ESTATE FULLY INSURED

Jai – 0467 482 948

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No call out fe

www.workrightcomputersupport.com.au

Roadworks incl Driveways, Carparks & General Excavation 35 years in local area • Free quotes

Phone Geoff 0412 831 944

TINY EARTHWOR Philip Toovey 0409 799 909 ph/fax 02 6684 3208

various implements available for limited access projects

BYRON ECO WINDOW CLEANING & PROPERTY DETAILING

EARTHMOVING & PLANT HIRE

All Mac Repairs, Upgrades, Service, Data Recovery, Internet Set-up, Hardware Sales, Insurance Claims

Specialising in driveway construction & maintenance

SaulMordaunt@macdoc.net.au

0411 562 111 s

Apple Certified Support

• Tip trucks 3 to 12 tonne • Excavator 5 to 21 tonne • Driveways • Roads • Acreage clearing • House pads • Drainage • Carparks • Bush rocks • Rock walls • Competitive rates

Training & assessment: earthmoving plant & forklift – nationally recognised qualifications

Window Cleaning Professionals Call Glenn or Tracey 0403 428 232 or 6680 9901 email: impresswindowcleaning@gmail.com Reliable • Friendly • Professional • Fully Insured • Free Quotes • Affordable Rates Locally Owned and Operated • Quality Work with Over 10 Years Experience

Quality Exterior Refinishing

Pressure cleaning Roof cleaning Phone Oliver 0419 789 600

Full Circle

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• Audio/video and home theatre installations • Wireless multi-zone audio specialists • Premium dealer and installer since 2008

STEVE BROWN EARTHMOVING

www.tech-rescue.com.au 0419 996 606

TECH RESCUE we come to you

RENT-A-GEEK Mobile PC Repair (Byron Shire) ....................................................................66844335 vz

CONCRETING & PAVING

SALISBURY CONCRETING

Over 25 yrs local experience. All forms of concreting.

• Residential Civil Industrial.

• Resurfacing and rejuvenation of existing concrete.

• Steel fixing & formwork.

DARYL 0418 234 302 OR 02 6680 1793

Lic.136717c

30 YEA Environmentally Conscious.

RS Specialising in Windows & Screens, LOCAL. House Washing, Gutters, Roofs, Solar Panels, Driveways… FREE QUOTES Call Sam on 6680 9123 or 0434 539 979

AUDIO and IT SPECIALISTS

0410 056 228 / 0427 663 678

Specialising in road repairs & driveways Rock walls, clearing, house shed and tank pads.

Augers – hole boring. All general earthworks, excavators, positrack, bobcat, roller and tipper hire.

Ph: 6684 0160 Mob: 0439 840 160

LIMITED ACCESS EXCAVATION 0431 033 791

NORTHERN RIVERS TRENCHING 65hp chain trencher, mini excavator, cable locating...0402 716857 BRENDON POWELL Earthmoving, landscaping, design & construction ........................0404 988222 BANGALOW MINI DIGGER SERVICE Exp operator 1.8 tonne multiple attachments .....0413 878978 BACKHOE FOR HIRE Septics, trenching, electrical, drainage, roads .......66845260 or 0428 845091 DIGGER, TRUCK, AUGER HIRE 20+ years experience. Good rates ...............................0402 652017 MINI EXCAVATOR / POSITRAC COMBO & tipper hire. Ph Andrew ..........66841424 or 0401 968173 MINI EXCAVATOR Limited access jobs. Spaces available now. Mick ..............................0408 676688 PETER FOX Couple Therapy & Marriage Intensives. coupletherapyaustralia.com................66840469 BOBCAT HIRE & AUGURS 300, 450 & 600. Phone Scott ...............................................0438 291489 JASON COOTE CONCRETING All concreting work, form work, steel fixing Lic 261424C ......0421 957506 PLATINUM CONCRETE 20 years experience. Free quotes. Lic 225874C. Justin ..............0458 773788 PRIMAL CONCRETING Concrete driveways, pathways, shed slabs, Pebblecrete & colour specialists, 35 years exp. Lic 295404C. Phone Josh ...........................................0449 846152

COUNSELLING

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ECO TIMBER FLOORS Sanding & polishing. Eco-friendly finishes. Trent .......................0432 501721

ELECTRICIANS 24 HOUR SERVICE AH

Small Orchard, Farm and Land Care 5m Tri-Deck Mower, Slasher, TORO 60” Zero Turn Air-Blast & 8m Boom Spraying Maca Harvesting, Sweeping, Light Pruning

LICENCE NO:175956C ABN: 03 113 342 699

02 66 804 173 Lic: 154293c

0439 624 945

Arbour Vitae

GARAGE DOORS

All Jobs Small or Large

Domestic Commercial

experienced | reliable | fully Insured caitlin 0433 010 962 craig 0477 296 134 www.arbourvitae.com QUALITY GARAGE DOORS TO SUIT ALL BUDGETS

Garage Doors & Openers

7 Stinson Street, Ballina Ph: 02 6686 4238 W: www.cmgd.com.au E: info@cmgd.com.au

DOMESTIC COMMERCIAL INDUSTRIAL JAMIE 0408 809 817 licence no. 201775c

GARDEN & PROPERTY MAINTENANCE 0458 267 777

Lic. 211410C

MULLUM.MOWING@gmail.com. Ride-on, large lawns & acreage. Ph Peter................0423 756394 GUTTERS CLEANED Solar panel cleaning, all areas, free quotes, fully insured ... 66841778 or 0405 922839 A-Z Lawns & acreage, trees & hedges, clean ups & tip runs, all gutters ..........................0405 625697 A.C.E. LAWNMOWING & GARDENING Best rates, reliable, guaranteed.............Sam 0481 837740 ABSOLUTE GARDEN WASTE REMOVAL OR WHATEVER Large trailer. Free quotes .......66804704 LEAF IT TO US Acreage mowing, 72” mowers, gardening/property maint. specialists ...0402 487213 MOW JOES Lawn & garden maintenance, ride-on mowing. Fully insured ...............Joe 0407 065849 NICK’S MOWING Lawns, edges, hedges, local & reliable. Mullum, Bruns, O.Shores.......0402 487213 A GREEN EARTH Garden restoration, maintenance, tree & rubbish removal ................0405 716552 A LUMSDEN LAWN CARE Qualified green keeper. Mowing, edges and weed control ...0410 378375 TIP RUNS & RUBBISH REMOVALS 4m3 trailer..............................................................0408 210772 ACREAGE MOWING Reliable. 60 inch zero turn mower. Fully-insured. Julian ................0401 350156 GARDENING ANGEL Horticulturist. Rebecca .................................................................0413 166314 MGI Mowing Services. Acreage, large area & domestic mowing. All landscape maint ..0439 783557 FULL OF GARDENS Lawn & garden maint, servicing Byron Shire. Fully insured. Jack ...0431 768123 FEMALE GARDENER EXTRAORDINAIRE 30 years experience. Call Bridget..................0429 335501 LONG ARM Flail mower/mulcher, 5 tonne rubber track excavator.................................0408 663420

GARDEN DESIGN GARDEN DESIGN, FENG SHUI www.simplybeautifulspaces.com.au...........................Lyn 0428 884329 GARDEN MAKEOVERS Design, restoration & plant supply .............John 66841126 or 0431 745475 BYRON ARTELIER Landscape Architect 15 yrs+ exp. Free consult. Call Ben .................0488 620227

ELECTRICAL PHONE TV

Lic. No.

212742C Friendly & helpful Clean & tidy On time Over 30 years experience Rapid response 24/7 service

Please call Blair Rankin on

0432 331 633 for details

ELECTRICAL Steve Nicholls ph: 0455 445 343 lic: EC28753

0430 297 101 / 6684 5437 info@byronbaymowing.com.au www.byronbaymowing.com.au

SECURITY, DATA, TV Tim Nicholls ph: 0468 384 203 lic: 000102498

• Prices are GST inclusive • Pick up Ex-Farm – forklift loaded • Cut fresh: require half day advanced notice • DELIVERY EXTRA 7am-4pm Monday to Friday

nichollselectrical@outlook.com

• Disconnect, reconnect, Point of Attachments • All types of metering & cable upgrades • Emergency 24/7 • All domestic and commercianl fitouts & repairs

Lic no. 141097C

BANGALOW ELECTRICIAN

FARM PICK UP PRICES Soft Leaf Buffalo A grade $8/m2 – B grade $5/m2

Let Boogaloo do it for you!

1800 763 911 0422 033 757 www.electricboogaloo.com.au COUGHRAN ELECTRICAL 24 hour service, Lic 154293C .......................... 0439 624945 or 66804173 RONNIE SPINKS Everything electrical. Lic 27673 .........................................................0429 802355 BYRON BAY ELECTRICAL Geoff Bensley. Lic EC 34079 ...................................................0427 857824 CIRCUITS PLUS For everything electrical. Friendly & professional. Lic 201844C.............0422 668582 JP ELECTRICAL All electrical + Level 2 service provider. Lic 133082C ............................0432 289705 CHRIS APPEL. Ocean Shores. Lic EC 22349.....................................................................0422 607444 JIM LABELLE ELECTRICAL O.Shores, Mullum, Byron, Brunswick. Lic 176417C..............0415 126028 SOMERS ELECTRICAL Prompt & reliable. Bruns, O.Shores, Mullum & Byron Lic 283345C ...0438 350650 SPINKS ELECTRICAL Lic 284939C..................................................................Call Mitch 0421 843477 LIGHTHOUSE ELECTRICAL BYRON BAY Your friendly electrician Lic 233440C .............0450 631183 NEW ALTERNATIVE TECHNOLOGIES Electrician & solar. Level 2 ASP meters u’g. Lic 219161C...0419 556639 ENLIGHTEN ELECTRICAL CO Lic No. 300624C. Call Luke...............................................0403 910047 BLUE BEE ELECTRICAL 25 years experience. Lic 189508C. Call Dave ............................0429 033801

FENCING

POOLSAFE GLASS FENCING

Proudly supporting the Orangutans

6684 7380 • Garden & Property Maintenance • Acreage & Residential Mowing • Landscaping • Tip Runs

info@byronbayranga.com ~ www.byronbayranga.com

Frameless and Semi-Frameless

ACREAGE SPECIALIST (NO JOB TOO BIG) domestic/commercial lawns • edges and hedges • green waste removal or can be mulched on site FULLY INSURED • FREE QUOTES 100% satisfaction guaranteed!

0497 413 344 • www.charlibearlawncare.com Luke McDermott

• Acreage & Residential Lawnmowing • Property Maintenance & Gardening Services • Rubbish Removals, Storm Cleanup • Light Chainsawing • Brushcutting/Edging • Hedging/Blowing

1ST PLACE LAWNS Residential mowing and edging Hedge trimming & Pressure washing Chainsawing and pole pruning Reliable service: “I put you 1st”

Call Justin 0498 184 048

GLASS POOL FENCING

Byron Bay and surrounds

Paola Landscapes Pty Ltd

Byron and Beyond FENCING

0416 424 256

BYRON & BEYOND FENCING Any fence, any time, prompt quotes....... 66804766 or 0416 424256 PSG FENCING All types. Friendly & professional. Quality work. Matt .............................0401 259882 EDL FENCING Installations & repairs. Prompt service ............................. 66771852 or 0432 107262

FLOOR SANDING & POLISHING

The Floor Sander NEW AND OLD FLOORS AND DECKING

Garden Clean Ups Gutter Cleaning Lawn Maintenance Irrigation & Repairs Hedge Trimming Planting & Lawn Edging Turf Laying Full Garden Maintenance Servicing Residential, Commercial and Government PLEASE CALL MATTHEW PAOLA 0431 871 245

• Residential mowing including double cut and cylinder • New lawns / seeding / turfing • Pest and weed control / fertilising • Edging / scarifying / Irrigation • Gardening services / Pressure cleaning

• Non-toxic finishes • Free quotes

Richard Neylan 0407 821 690

Reliable and friendly service. Reasonable rates.

Email richardneylan1@bigpond.com

Call or SMS Glen on 0409 903 722

Nathan Hourigan 0420 215 716 Servicing all areas

E: it2gets2me@gmail.com

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Lic: 210143C

Byron Gardening WATER BASED FINISHES & EUROPEAN BUFFING OILS

0431 550 401

0429 994 189 info@slashmesilly.com.au www.slashmesilly.com.au

GLASS & ALUMINIUM POOL FENCING PROFESSIONALS 0499 178 297 psgfencingnsw@gmail.com

GAS SUPPLIERS

Acreage & Residential Mowing | Gardening Landscaping | Property Maintenance Brush Cutting | Tip Runs | Fully Insured

• Structural landscaping • Hedging • Planting, turf laying, and all aspects of garden maintenance 0434 329 111 | byrongardening.com.au

Free Delivery

Locally Owned Est 18 years

No Rental Reliable

www.brunswickvalleygas.com

6680 1575 or 0408 760 609 GLAZIERS

24/7 EMERGENCY GLASS 0415 660 801

6685 8588

Mirrors • Security doors and screens Shower screens • Commercial glazing OCEAN SHORES GLASS AND SCREENS Glass splashbacks Lic No 61205C ..........................66803333 ALL GLASS BYRON BAY Shower screens & mirrors .............................................................66857200

GUTTERING Gutter guard Gutter cleaning Locally owned Fully insured Free quotes Call Junior for friendly, genuine advice and service.

www.spotlessgutters.com.au

0405 922 839 or AH 6684 1778 ABN 180 623 364 42 GUTTERING & DOWNPIPES Leaf Guard. Lic 60414C. Darryl Patterson..........................0414 889453 JTC GUTTER CLEANING Good value, right as rain .......................................................0402 384682

HANDYPERSONS

All types of Jobs

Carpentry • Plastering • Tiling Painting • Welding and lots more.

Service with a smile! Ph 0477 780 277

Northern Rivers Building Maintenance

Carpentry Kitchen Repairs Handyman Doors/Cabinets Plastering Painting/tiling No job too small - 24 hours Prompt Service - fully insured - Reasonable rates

Call Nadine 0436 462 308 A TO Z HANDYMAN SERVICES Tip runs, pressure cleaning, gardening, odd jobs ....Andre 66847553 or 0439 495247 MULLUM HANDYMAN Maintenance, repairs, painting, tip runs, gardening ................0424 954388 A.S.A.P. All renos, carpentry, plastering, painting, studios & bathrooms .......................0405 625697 HANDY ANDY Carpentry, plastering, welding ......................................... 66884324 or 0476 600956 AWESOME REPAIRS Professional, commercial & domestic. Wayne...............................0423 218417 HANDYMAN CARPENTER FB Greg’s Handyman Service Byron Bay ...............................0414 109595 THE HANDYMAN CAN All home maintenance, repairs, painting, odd jobs etc .............0427 110953 HOME MAINTENANCE Repairs & odd jobs. Honest & reliable............................................66807949 FIT, RELIABLE & responsible labourer, handyman, garden/grounds maint man ..........0404 130953 CABINETMAKER JOINER Old school, windows, doors, kitchens, glazing, drafting, 3D plans & interior design assist. Site work required. Rural or difficult locations considered. Ted 0424 303691

HEALTH • OTHER HEALTH RELATED SECTIONS IN THIS SERVICE DIRECTORY: Acupuncture, Chiropractic, Counselling, Dentists, Osteopathy, Physiotherapy MULLUMBIMBY MEDICAL CENTRE 60 Stuart St.............................................................66841511 ACUPUNCTURE & COSMETIC MEDICINE Dr Adam Osborne ...........................................66857366 MULLUMBIMBY HERBALS Naturopathy, Ayurveda, Massage, Herbs. .............................66843002 MULLUMBIMBY SKIN CLINIC 58 Stuart Street ..................................................................66844400 CRANIOSACRAL THERAPY Najma Ahern. Paediatric, Biomechanical & Biodynamic.....0402 230449 INNERMOST HEALING Chakra-puncture, Esoteric massage, Connective Tissue Therapy ...0413 299315

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HIRE

OSTEOPATHY

MULLUM HIRE Builders, party and much more ........................www.mullumhire.com.au 66843003 BYRON HIRE Building & home handyman equipment hire ........ www.byronhire.com.au 66856228 SOUND, LIGHTING & VIDEO Equipment hire & installation crystalgrid.com.au ...........0421 661910

KATE PLATT Interior Designs, www.kateplatt.com ................................ 0411 888416 or 66807606

Sue Broadbent, Toby Mills, AndrÊ Kleinbaum, Amelia Rocco, Emily Pepper Clinic open for Osteopathy and Massage Monday – Saturday 2/32 Mullumbimbi Street, Brunswick Heads. Tel 02 6685 1126

IRONING THE IRONING LADY Suffolk Park. $28 per hour. Angela.................................................0414 719680

• Safe • Natural • Effective • Guaranteed

OSTEOPATHY

KITCHENS

at Mullumbimby Comprehensive Health Centre

SHAUN LEMURA KITCHENS Byron 17yrs+ qual. exp. www.slbyronbay.com................0499 771769 ALL GLASS BYRON BAY Splashbacks..................................................................................66857200 D HINGED Kitchens & Joinery – www.hinged.com.au ...................................................0409 843689

Dr. Matthew Fourro (Osteo) Dr. Egbert Weber (Osteo)

LANDSCAPE DESIGN

60 Stuart Street, Mullumbimby | 02 6626 7900

BEAU JARDIN We design & build beautiful gardens www.beaujardin.com.au Lic 177274C ...0417 054443 NORTH COAST OSTEOPATHY Jodie Jacobs. Mon, Wed, Fri..............................................66857517 BYRON ARTELIER Landscape Architect 15 yrs+ exp. Free consult. Call Ben .................0488 620227 OSTEOPATH SINCE 1975 Old school, Lennox Head. Michael Petrie ....................................66874410 LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT Garden Design & Property Planning. Andrew Pawsey ..........0478 519804 DR DEAN HARDY Osteopath B.Clin.Sci, Master Osteopathy lennoxheadquarters.com...0412 786399

LANDSCAPING

PAINTING • DEPARTMENT OF FAIR TRADING INFO: When dealing with home owners, painters are required to quote a licence number only for external work valued over $5000.

ALL-WAYS PAINTING

6684 2323 / 0418 663 983

• Domestic & Commercial • Servicing all areas • Workmanship guaranteed • Attention to detail

BYRON BAY

1176 Myocum Rd, Mullumbimby (just past golf course)

Shaun Savage Landscapes

0438 784 226 • 6685 4154

Established 2008 ~ Lic No: 247282c

Lic No 189144C

• Sand • Soils • Gravels • Pots & statues • Lots, lots more

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PHYSIOTHERAPY BANGALOW PHYSIOTHERAPY Manual therapies, acupuncture, pilates.

Liz Thomas, Cally O’Hara, Kim Snellgrove .............................................................................66872330 NICK EDMOND Physiotherapy & Acupuncture. Open Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday 466 Main Arm Road, Mullumbimby.....................................................................................66845288 ANTHONY D’ORSOGNA Physiotherapy, acupuncture, hydrotherapy Suffolk Park 1 Bryce St ... 66853511 CLAUDIA MIRDITA Craniosacral therapy, physiotherapy ....................................................66857222 CONTINENCE / PELVIC FLOOR Janelle Angel ..................Bangalow 66872337 & M’bah 66723818 PETRA KARNI Physiotherapy, Craniosacral, Alexander Technique. Byron ..........................66807207 OCEAN SHORES PHYSIOTHERAPY Manual therapies, dry needling, custom orthotics, real time ultrasound. Nigel Pitman, Alex Margan, Lachlan Dewar .......................................66803499 EWINGSDALE PHYSIO Renata Tenta. Matrix Rhythm Therapy, home visits avail................66847838 PETER FARRELL Physiotherapist, manual therapy & exercise, Mullumbimby ....................66843385 MARTINA DUEL Craniosacral, physio, dry needling, manual therapies. Mullum............0432 322998 LIBBIE NELSON PHYSIO – Acupuncture, yoga & therapy, BFL, Herbs, CS Byron Bay .....0416 369698

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ADM PLUMBING SERVICES… (NO JOB TOO SMALL)… Lic 234528C. ....... Call Adam 0466 992483 ED RIORDAN PLUMBING Ballina to Byron. Lic L6966....................................................0417 343480 BLOCKED DRAINS Drain camera, no dig repairs. Drain Pipe King. Lic 237124C ..............0427 217500 EMERGENCY PLUMBING All aspects. Prompt & prof. O.Shores. Lic 284496C.................0417 053708 LPC PLUMBING Plumbing, draining, gas fitting. Sth Golden Bch. Lic 289868C. Luke ....0401 633222 MATT WILSON PLUMBING Lic 10704. All plumbing, draining, gas fitting. Free quotes ..0408 665672

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PRINTING & COPYING SERVICES

TRINE SOLUTIONS Plumbing, draining & gasfitting. Lic 138031C ......................................66779574 PRINTWORKS Traditional / Digital art@mullumprintworks.com.au .................................66843633 LPC PLUMBING Septic Systems Installed ......................................................................0401 633222

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(opp. Council chambers)

6684 3003

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Metal Roofing Installations • Guttering Downpipes • Fascia • Skylights • Whirlybird Patios • Repairs • Leaf Guard

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Metal Roofing Guttering Leaf Guard Roof Restoration Leon Condie

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0432 643 345

BYRON COAST ROOFING PTY LTD Lic 252098C Guttering, leaf guard, cladding, etc ..0422 248936 ALL ROOF CLEANING Experienced roof & gutter cleaning + gutter guard install .........0419 789600

RUBBISH REMOVAL BEST SKIPS BANGALOW 2m3, 3m3, 4m3, 6m3 & 8m3 bins .................... 0417 458149 or 66871544 OCEAN SHORES SKIPS Mini skip specialists ......................................... 0412 161564 or 66841232 BYRON SKIPS & RUBBISH REMOVAL 2, 3, 4 & 6 m3 bins available ..............................0450 300360 TIP RUNS & RUBBISH REMOVAL 4m3 trailer................................................................0408 210772 TIPPER HIRE available for rubbish removal & tip runs ......................................... Jono 0412 871438

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VALUERS BYRON BAY VALUERS NSW & QLD reg’d. Chartered Valuers ................... 0431 245460 or 66857010 NR VALUATIONS 25 years local exp. www.nrvaluations.com.au ...................................0428 694041

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TELEVISION SERVICES INSTALL SERVICE TV, HiFi, AV. Special concession rate. Damian ...................................0414 741233

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WATER TANK CLEANING/WATER TANKS Concrete tank repairs. All areas .. 66888055 or 0407 002833

WELDING WELDING & FABRICATION Structural, general & repairs. Trade qualified. Rod ............0408 410545

WINDOW TINTING

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Classifieds INDEX Businesses For Sale ............... 44 Childcare ................................ 43 Death Notices.......................... 45 For Sale .................................. 43 Funeral Notices ....................... 45 Garage Sales ......................... 44 Halls For Hire ......................... 43

ECHO CLASSIFIEDS – 6684 1777 CLASSIFIED AD BOOKINGS

DEADLINE TUES 12PM

PHONE ADS

Publication day is Wednesday, booking deadlines are the day before publication.

6684 1777 AT THE ECHO HEAD OFFICE

Ads may be taken by phone on

RATES & PAYMENT

Ads can be lodged in person at the Mullum Echo office:

LINE ADS: $17.00 for the first two lines $5.00 for each extra line

Health Notices ........................ 43

Village Way, Stuart St, Mullumbimby

Holiday Accommodation ........ 44

EMAIL ADS

House Sit ................................ 44

Display classies (box ads): adcopy@echo.net.au Line classies: classifieds@echo.net.au

DISPLAY ADS (with a border): $12.50 per column centimetre

Ad bookings only taken during business hours: Monday to Friday, 9am–5pm. Ads can’t be taken on the weekend.

Account enquiries phone 6684 1777.

These prices include GST.

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MEMORIAL PARK, BRUNSWICK HEADS Phone 6628 4495

$17 for two lines is the minimum charge.

Cash, cheque, Mastercard or Visa Prepayment is required for all ads.

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Exhibition of Development Application Coastal Protection Works – Belongil Beach Application No Location Proponent Council Area

CP 17-003 6B Childe Street, Byron Bay Stewartville Pty Ltd Byron Shire Council

Description of proposal Coastal Protection Works on the applicant’s land and existing public road reserve, immediately northeast of No. 6B Childe Street, Byron Bay. Exhibition A copy of the Development Application (DA) and supporting documentation may be viewed on the NSW Coastal Panel’s webpage www.environment.nsw.gov.au/coasts/coastalpanel.htm. The DA will also be on exhibition from 01/03/2017 until 17/03/2017 during regular business hours, at: • Byron Shire Council, Council Administration Centre 70-90 Station Street, Mullumbimby NSW 2482 • The NSW Office of Environment and Heritage, Level 14, 59-61 Goulburn Street Sydney Submissions Under the provisions of Division 25 of Part 3 of the State Environmental Planning Policy (Infrastructure) 2007, the NSW Coastal Panel has statutory roles in relation to coastal protection works on the open coast or at the entrance to estuaries. The application has also been referred to the Department of Industry - Lands for approval, as the proposed development is classified as integrated development under the Roads Act 1993.

Submissions must be received by the Panel by close of business on 17 March 2017. Your submission should include: • your name and address • the name of the application and the application number • a statement on whether you support or object to the project.

Your submission should be: • emailed to coastal.panel@environment.nsw.gov.au • faxed to 02 9995 5939, or • posted to Chair, NSW Coastal Panel, c/- Office of Environment and Heritage, PO Box A290 Sydney South NSW 1232 or Persons lodging submissions are required to declare reportable political donations (including donations of $1000 or more) made in the previous two years. Visit www.planning.nsw.gov.au/donations for more details, including a disclosure form.

It is Coastal Panel policy to make a copy of submissions publicly available, including on the Coastal Panel’s webpage. If you do not want your name to be made available, please clearly state this in your submission.

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Enquiries: OEH Environment Line on 131 555 within NSW (mobiles excluded) or (02) 9995 5555 or coastal.panel@environment.nsw.gov.au

Exhibition of Development Application Coastal Protection Works – Belongil Beach

Exhibition of Development Application Coastal Protection Works – Belongil Beach

Exhibition of Development Application Coastal Protection Works – Belongil Beach

Application No Location Proponent Council Area

Application No Location Proponent Council Area

Application No Location Proponent Council Area

PUBLIC NOTICES

No dogs please

CP 17-001 1 and 1A Don Street, Byron Bay Ralph Lauren Pty Ltd Byron Shire Council

CP 17-002 44 and 48 Childe Street, Byron Bay Robert Watson Byron Shire Council

CP 17-004 28 and 28A Childe Street, Byron Bay Michael Siddle Byron Shire Council

Description of proposal

Description of proposal

Description of proposal

Coastal Protection Works on the applicant’s land and existing public road reserve, immediately northeast of Nos. 1 and 1A Don Street, Byron Bay

Coastal Protection Works on the applicant’s land and existing public road reserve, immediately northeast of Nos. 44 and 48 Childe Street, Byron Bay.

Coastal Protection Works on the applicant’s land and existing public road reserve, immediately northeast of Nos. 28 and 28A Childe Street, Byron Bay.

Exhibition

Exhibition

Exhibition

A copy of the Development Application (DA) and supporting documentation may be viewed on the NSW Coastal Panel’s webpage www.environment.nsw.gov.au/coasts/coastalpanel.htm. The DA will also be on exhibition from 01/03/2017 until 17/03/2017 during regular business hours, at: • Byron Shire Council, Council Administration Centre 70-90 Station Street, Mullumbimby NSW 2482 • The NSW Office of Environment and Heritage, Level 14, 59-61 Goulburn Street Sydney

A copy of the Development Application (DA) and supporting documentation may be viewed on the NSW Coastal Panel’s webpage www.environment.nsw.gov.au/coasts/coastalpanel.htm. The DA will also be on exhibition from 01/03/2017 until 17/03/2017 during regular business hours, at: • Byron Shire Council, Council Administration Centre 70-90 Station Street, Mullumbimby NSW 2482 • The NSW Office of Environment and Heritage, Level 14, 59-61 Goulburn Street Sydney

A copy of the Development Application (DA) and supporting documentation may be viewed on the NSW Coastal Panel’s webpage www.environment.nsw.gov.au/coasts/coastalpanel.htm. The DA will also be on exhibition from 01/03/2017 until 17/03/2017 during regular business hours, at: • Byron Shire Council, Council Administration Centre 70-90 Station Street, Mullumbimby NSW 2482 • The NSW Office of Environment and Heritage, Level 14, 59-61 Goulburn Street Sydney

Submissions

Submissions

Submissions

Under the provisions of Division 25 of Part 3 of the State Environmental Planning Policy (Infrastructure) 2007, the NSW Coastal Panel has statutory roles in relation to coastal protection works on the open coast or at the entrance to estuaries. The application has also been referred to the Department of Industry – Lands for approval, as the proposed development is classified as integrated development under the Roads Act 1993.

Under the provisions of Division 25 of Part 3 of the State Environmental Planning Policy (Infrastructure) 2007, the NSW Coastal Panel has statutory roles in relation to coastal protection works on the open coast or at the entrance to estuaries. The application has also been referred to the Department of Industry – Lands for approval, as the proposed development is classified as integrated development under the Roads Act 1993.

Under the provisions of Division 25 of Part 3 of the State Environmental Planning Policy (Infrastructure) 2007, the NSW Coastal Panel has statutory roles in relation to coastal protection works on the open coast or at the entrance to estuaries. The application has also been referred to Byron Shire Council for approval, as the proposed development is classified as integrated development under the Roads Act 1993.

Submissions must be received by the Panel by close of business on 17 March 2017. Your submission should include: • your name and address • the name of the application and the application number • a statement on whether you support or object to the project.

Submissions must be received by the Panel by close of business on 17 March 2017. Your submission should include: • your name and address • the name of the application and the application number • a statement on whether you support or object to the project.

Submissions must be received by the Panel by close of business on 17 March 2017. Your submission should include: • your name and address • the name of the application and the application number • a statement on whether you support or object to the project.

Your submission should be: • emailed to coastal.panel@environment.nsw.gov.au • faxed to 02 9995 5939, or • posted to Chair, NSW Coastal Panel, c/- Office of Environment and Heritage, PO Box A290 Sydney South NSW 1232 or

Your submission should be: • emailed to coastal.panel@environment.nsw.gov.au • faxed to 02 9995 5939, or • posted to Chair, NSW Coastal Panel, c/- Office of Environment and Heritage, PO Box A290 Sydney South NSW 1232 or

Your submission should be: • emailed to coastal.panel@environment.nsw.gov.au • faxed to 02 9995 5939, or • posted to Chair, NSW Coastal Panel, c/- Office of Environment and Heritage, PO Box A290 Sydney South NSW 1232 or

Persons lodging submissions are required to declare reportable political donations (including donations of $1000 or more) made in the previous two years. Visit www.planning.nsw.gov.au/donations for more details, including a disclosure form.

Persons lodging submissions are required to declare reportable political donations (including donations of $1000 or more) made in the previous two years. Visit www.planning.nsw.gov.au/donations for more details, including a disclosure form.

Persons lodging submissions are required to declare reportable political donations (including donations of $1000 or more) made in the previous two years. Visit www.planning.nsw.gov.au/donations for more details, including a disclosure form.

It is Coastal Panel policy to make a copy of submissions publicly available, including on the Coastal Panel’s webpage. If you do not want your name to be made available, please clearly state this in your submission.

It is Coastal Panel policy to make a copy of submissions publicly available, including on the Coastal Panel’s webpage. If you do not want your name to be made available, please clearly state this in your submission.

It is Coastal Panel policy to make a copy of submissions publicly available, including on the Coastal Panel’s webpage. If you do not want your name to be made available, please clearly state this in your submission.

Enquiries: OEH Environment Line on 131 555 within NSW (mobiles excluded) or (02) 9995 5555 or coastal.panel@environment.nsw.gov.au

Enquiries: OEH Environment Line on 131 555 within NSW (mobiles excluded) or (02) 9995 5555 or coastal.panel@environment.nsw.gov.au

Enquiries: OEH Environment Line on 131 555 within NSW (mobiles excluded) or (02) 9995 5555 or coastal.panel@environment.nsw.gov.au

42 March 1, 2017 The Byron Shire Echo

Byron Shire Echo archives: www.echo.net.au/byron-echo

SHOP DROP ASSEMBLE

We deliver IKEA furniture to you.

We shop, deliver and assemble (if required).

Shop and drop starts at $40 Phone Rick: 0400 55 99 29 rick@shopdropassemble.com.au shopdropassemble.com.au

COSTUME HIRE, PROPS, SUITS &Â ACCESSORIES Open Thurs 4â&#x20AC;&#x201C;6.30pm, Sat 10.30amâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;1pm or by appointment

TAYLORS PROPS 1 Stuart Street, Mullumbimby Phone 6684 2978

DAVID LOVEJOYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S BOOKS Between Dark and Dark a memoir; Moral Victories, the biography of chess player Savielly Tartakower; Heresy, an historical novel.

ALL JUST $10 EACH Available from The Echo office reception

Are you doing it tough?

FOOD RELIEF BAGS will be available

THIS THURSDAY from 9 till 11am at The Hub Baptist Ocean Shores Cnr Rajah Rd and Bindaree Way (next to Target, enter via kids play area)

For anyone who ďŹ nds themselves in need of food assistance.

No concession cards required.

Just come along, pick up a bag, stay for a cuppa and a chat.

Ocean Shores MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN OUR COMMUNITY

ALOHA HEALING WITH NAOMI Strength with intuitive depth. Deep tissue & Kahuna 23yrs exp. 0417212540 YOGA WITH SUE HAWKINS Private individual or group classes.

Enquiries 0404467744 or sue.hawkins@yogahealthretreats.com

BRENT VERCO

CHIROPRACTOR MULLUM CHIROPRACTIC 6684 1028

MON TUE WED THU FRI PM & SAT AM

PILATES/STRETCH CLASSES Come and discover a safe space to feel longer, leaner and stronger. My classes will leave you feeling healthier in every way.

1 hour classes at the Brunswick Heads Community Centre. 6.30am & 9.15am.

Thursdays. $15 per class, please bring your mat.

Call me if you have any questions. Rachel 0497 252 094

HELI MURRAY - LOVING BIRTH Professional Loving Support in Pregnancy, Birth & Early Motherhood.

CalmbirthÂŽ, Doula-Birth Support, Counselling, Therapeutic Mothersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Groups, Private Birth Preparation Sessions

MOBILE PERSONAL TRAINER and life coach. Paul Roberston. Ph 0413453282

KINESIOLOGY

BABY-SITTING 17-year-old who loves kids, with childminding experience & own car avail. Reasonable rates, will do overnights. Phone Sophia 0402307851

PROF. SERVICES

DENTURES

LOOK GOOD FEEL GOOD Free consultation. SANDRO 66805002

ANXIETY

TREAT DELUXE!

Relaxing deep tissue, remedial massage, in Byron. Ph Kay 0410395368

COLONICS

Offering colonic hydrotherapy, sauna and naturopathy at our beachside clinic.

Call or text 0458633869 www.byronbaydetoxretreats.com.au

NATUROPATHY ALLERGY TESTING MASSAGE

20 Shirley St, Byron Bay

6685 8532

TRADITIONAL THAI MASSAGE $50.

Brunswick Heads. Ph Phim 0449063629

Fully insured â&#x20AC;˘ Free quotes

8WK BEGINNERS YOGA COURSE

OSTEOPATHY

Starts Mon 3rd April. 6pm.

DR. EGBERT WEBER

Bookings essential Hatha & Dru Yoga at Yellow Church & Mullum Shala www.dianaewing.com M: 0407 455 212

Are old injuries still hurting?

Egbert is now at Byron Medicine Wheel every Tues.

Appointments essential. HICAPS & Medicare rebates.

5/84 Jonson St 02 6685 8366

HALLS FOR HIRE COORABELL HALL WEDDINGS, GIGS, CLASSES 66871307 www.coorabellhall.net

Jeremy Sutton â&#x20AC;˘ 0407 132 921 rolďŹ ngbyronbay.com

Health fund rebates available

BAYSIDE ACUPUNCTURE AND HERBAL MEDICINE Dr Eeka King

(Chinese Medicine) Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Health, Fertility & Pregnancy AcutonicsÂŽ Sound Therapy

6684 9137 â&#x20AC;˘ 0427 347 380

FOR SALE SOLAR PANELS x 16, 190 watts which supply 3KW power + inverter. Reduced to $1000 the lot. Perfect condition surplus to needs. Mullum Creek. Ph 66844996

INNUENDO SALE

Ethically made designer clothing.

Nothing over $30. One off bargains!!

Sat/Sun 4-5 March 10am-4pm 39 Caniaba Cres, Baywood Chase TIMBER POSTS, beams, rafters & joists.

All sizes & legths. Cutting now from plantation timber. Julius 0447765377 SOFA SETTING L-shaped, Ice grey, exc condition, $300 Byron. Ph 0459577118

BRIDGLANDS

Buy and sell good quality used furniture Ph 66842511

Health Fund Rebates & Hicaps Available

SPEED QUEEN

Dr David King

(Chinese Medicine) Pain conditions Mental/emotional disturbances & general

Concerts, forums, weddings, exhibitions, functions, etc. www.mullumcivic.com

0488 609 774

14 PARK STREET, BRUNSWICK HEADS | 02 6685 1088 | BAYSIDEACUPUNCTURE.COM

ACUPUNCTURE CHINESE HERBAL MEDICINE MASSAGE ACUTONICSÂŽ

Heavy duty American made commercial quality washing machines. In stock ready to go. Bridglands Mullumbimby.

66842511

MIELE WASHERS

bookings@mullumcivic.com

Dryers and dishwashers available at Bridglands Mullumbimby. 66842511

TRADEWORK

WASHING MACHINE automatic $180, fridge $170, delivery. Phone 0413589388

ARCHIBALDâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S CHEAP 3UMMERLAND QUARRY PRODUCTS

Heli Murray, BA,MApSci, MCouns. www.helimurray-lovingbirth.com.au

%NVIRONMENTAL

0414 787 668

4HE ,IQUID 7ASTE 3PECIALISTS

Successful solutions for any problem

MASTER HYPNOTHERAPIST NEUROLINGUISTIC PROGRAMMER & CERTIFIED MEDICAL HYPNOSIS PRACTITIONER

includes 1/2 head of foils (regrowth only), cut treatment, eyelash tint or eyebrow wax and blowdry.

Feeling stuck and need PRUH â&#x20AC;Ť Ű&#x152;â&#x20AC;ŹRZ LQ \RXU OLIH"

1/1a Park Street, Brunswick Heads

6685 0448

GD\ WUDLQLQJ 12 Mar - 19 Mar â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 2 Apr <XPP\ 6WXGLRV %\URQ %D\

Tues & Thurs Saturdays

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5â&#x20AC;&#x201C;6.30PM 10AMâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;12PM

S U F F O L K PA R K CO M M U N I T Y H A L L

PART-TIME ONE-DAY-A-WEEK TEACHER TRAINING â&#x20AC;&#x201C; LATE ENROLMENTS ACCEPTED â&#x20AC;&#x201C; BOOK NOW! Flo Fenton, Senior Yoga Teacher

of cellular transformation

FREE QUOTES

TREE PRUNING â&#x20AC;˘ TREE SURGERY / REMOVALS â&#x20AC;˘ QUALIFIED ARBORISTS 12â&#x20AC;? CHIPPER â&#x20AC;˘ STUMP GRINDING â&#x20AC;˘ CHERRY PICKER â&#x20AC;˘ FULLY INSURED

Tel: 02 6685 9910 Mob: 0418 441 437 flo@intouchyogabyronbay.com intouchyogabyronbay.com

11 Morning Yoga Classes Overlooking the Beach Each Week Great intro offer for locals

Tallow TREE SERVICES

PROFESSIONAL TREE CARE â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;˘

REMOVALS PALMS TREE SURGERY FREE QUOTES FULLY INSURED

â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;˘

STUMP GRINDING TREE REPORTS DA APPLICATIONS CRANE HIRE CHERRY PICKER

6687 2750 - 0401 208 797

â&#x20AC;˘ FULLY INSURED â&#x20AC;˘ PROFESSIONAL SERVICE â&#x20AC;˘ FREE QUOTES

6684 4421 0402 364 852

SUMMERLAND TREE SERVICES â&#x20AC;˘ Cherry Picker â&#x20AC;˘ Wood Chipper â&#x20AC;˘ Stump Grinder â&#x20AC;˘ Tree Surgeon â&#x20AC;˘ Fully Insured

Mulch Supplies

Byron Bay & Surrounding Areas

Register Now www.drtomrolley.com

6687 7677

North Coast news daily: www.echonetdaily.net.au

BAMBOO PLY

from $10.50sqm & Bamboo Flooring.

For ceilings, walls, doors, etc.

Ph 66884188 â&#x20AC;˘ sample & brochure. www.bambooply.com.au

FIREWOOD DELIVERIES ALL YEAR ROUND Supplying commercial, wood ďŹ red bakeries, pizza restaurants and residential, combustion stoves, open ďŹ res, pot belly, kindling. Various load sizes from 4â&#x20AC;&#x2122;x 6â&#x20AC;&#x2122; to 4 ton tipper.

PRICES STARTING FROM $95.

VOLUME DISCOUNTS.

Matt 0427 172 684

â&#x20AC;˘ Fence posts â&#x20AC;˘ Hardwood poles â&#x20AC;˘ Sleepers â&#x20AC;˘ Paling fence timber â&#x20AC;˘ Offcuts â&#x20AC;˘ Banana props â&#x20AC;˘ Drummed molasses â&#x20AC;˘ Firewood Kings Creek, Mullumbimby Mark 6680 4284 / 0427 490 038 Karen 0427 804 284

NATIVE PLANTS FOOD PLANTS

The Largest range of native plants in the Byron Shire.

Sunday March 5 12 noon Sydney time beachsidyogaandmassage.com.au

Road base, gravel, blue metal and metal dust. ALL SIZE DELIVERIES. Phone 66845517, 0418481617

Nick Andrews 0439 849 332

Safe, beneficial, authentic yoga

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Communicating from your POWER centre Jennifer Hanson

TREE SERVICES

$130 Package

www.wendypurdey.com.au

FREE WEBINAR

1/2 head of foils (regrowth only), cut and blowdry

Anything is possible

REPROGRAM YOUR D.N.A.

s 3EPTIC TANK CLEANING s 'REASE TRAP SERVICING s /ILY ,IQUIDS s 0ORTABLE TOILET HIRE s HOUR SERVICE

$99 Package

PH 6680 2630

BQ^[\ + 4ri | 6684 6336

Monâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;Fri 9amâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;5pm

Diana Ewing Yoga, Shiatsu & Massage

3EPTIC 7ASTE 2EMOVAL

Reg no. PSY0001057399 Medicare rebates available

PHYSIOTHERAPIST

â&#x20AC;˘ Affordable tree services â&#x20AC;˘ Professional tree care â&#x20AC;˘ 15â&#x20AC;? chipper (crane truck)

RolďŹ ng Byron Bay

0416 196 980

NICK HART

TREE SERVICES

MASSAGE/HEALING BODYWORK Scenar Therapy, facial harmony, Tiana 0401875725 in Ocean Shores www.byroncloud9.com

ÂŽ

CALL KIRSTEN

Carl Moore Psychology

Martin Frank

DR ARPANA (retired GP) offering SCENAR for pain treatments at The Health Lodge. M & F (am). 66856445 & at Suffolk Tues, W, Sat (am) 0428853352

Simple and effective solutions Anxiety, Cravings, Fears & Trauma.

Maureen Bracken 0402205352

Tired? Sluggish?

Depressed?

Headaches?

Back or neck pain?

Assessment & treatment of children, adolescents & adults

HEALTH

HYPNOSIS & EFT

Clear subconscious sabotages.

Reprogram patterns and beliefs.

Restore vibrancy and physical health. De-stress.

Ph 66846914 SANDRA DAVEY, Reg. Pract.

www.thehubbaptist.org

CHILDCARE

THAI MASSAGE With male, 1hr $50, Brunswick Heads. Ph Nui 0413710742

Mobile 0417 698 227

Tubestock to Semi-advanced

MULLUM CREEK NURSERY

110 Yankee Ck Rd, via Wilsons Ck Rd Mullumbimby 6684 1703 Open Wedâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;Fri 10amâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;4pm, Sat 9amâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;1pm www.mcnativenursery.com.au

Summerland Antiques and Garden Centre One of the largest antique shops in Australia.

OPEN 7 DAYS Smith Street, West Ballina

6686 0211 www.summerlandbronzes.com

The Byron Shire Echo March 1, 2017 43

FOR SALE cont.

COMPOST TOILETS

STARTING AT $960 Green Building Centre 0427701653

TOYOTA COROLLA 95 140,000km, full serv history, log book, reg 05/17, exc con’d, $3,200 ono. Ph 0481841747 HOLDEN CRUISE AWD 02 5spd man, new tyres, very economical, reg till 26/09, roof rack basket, $3,000. Ph 0400714597

DAVID LOVEJOY’S BOOKS Available from The Echo reception: Between Dark and Dark, a memoir; Moral Victories, the biography of a chess player; Heresy, an historical novel.

ALL JUST $10 each.

CASH PAID FOR UNWANTED CARS

SCAFFOLDING Erect, hire & sales.

Aluminium, steel & mobile. 0427774450

LANDCRUISER 02 camper, 244,000km, reg 5/17, $12,500. SMS 0422019895

CANE MULCH

BUSINESS FOR SALE

Mark 0427490038

SMARTPHONE NEXUS 5X H791 32GB used + case VGC including original box, cords etc $300. Ph 0409324724 NURSERY CLOSING DOWN SALE Every Sat in March from 10am - 3pm.

Tropical and flowering plants & shrubs, Succulents and food plants.

19 Hinchinbrook Rd, Burringbar.

Call Pyari 0422735943

WANTED OLD SMALL CARAVAN 60-70s Franklin.

Phone Tetsuo 0415354199 OLD PICTURE FRAMES timber, any size. Ph Andrew 0404324023 OLD MOTORBIKE any make, any year, any cond. Will pick up. 0427109195 LP RECORDS: good condition, no op shop crap! Ph Matt 0401955052

Local reg’d business 66845296 or 66845403

WOMEN’S YOGA & EVENT SPACE Est 8 yrs in Byron, excellent credibility.

Unlimited potential to build studio & global online business for just $20,000.

Genuine enquiries call 0410576267

REMOVALISTS BIG & SMALL REMOVAL JOBS Local, affordable, reliable & quick Ph 66845510 or 0402199999 ANDY’S MOVE & MORE Small & med moves, tip runs. 1 or 2 men at low prices.

Byron & Mullum based. Ph 0429149533

HOLIDAY ACCOM.

GARAGE SALES

HOUSE SIT

MULLUM 2/45 Station St. Sat 8am-3pm.

Total house clearance. Good quality

RESPONSIBLE PERSON to care for 4 dogs in Mullum 21/7-31/7. 0419390498

SOUTH GOLDEN BEACH 4 Rangal Rd, Sat 9am. Clothes, books, toys and more

HOUSE SWAP

BYRON 2 Seaview St. Sat 8am-1pm.

Child/adult clothes, h/h items, toys, pool fencing, building supplies plus lots more

EASTER SCHOOL HOLIDAY PERIOD South Coast NSW beach house for Byron or Bruns. Small family.

0456028808

BYRON A&I 10 Brigantine St, Fri & Sat 8am. End of lease factory sale. Desks, huge wardrobe, shelving, storage units, bookcase, data projector, printer, chairs, craft supplies, fabric & bric-a-brac BRUNSWICK 11 & 13 Teven St at rear lane, Sat 7am. Vintage furniture, Weber BBQ, surfski, golf clubs, computer desk, ping pong table, bikes, books, h/hold BYRON FLEA MARKET @ Byron Youth Activity Centre (YAC), 1 Gilmore Cres, 2nd Saturday of each month 8am-1pm.

Food, entertainment, vintage & pre-loved bargains. Next market on 11 March. Stalls or rug space avail 0490026840

HOUSE SWAP MELBOURNE/ELWOOD Looking for a house swap April–July 2017 or part thereof for our family of 2 adults & 2 children. Ideally 3–4 bdrm, Byron Bay, walking distance to main beach/shops, with outdoor space. Our home is a large Californian bungalow, 4 doors from the water & Elwood shopping strip, 3 bedroom, 3 living zones, 2 bathrooms, fully equipped, with a large backyard and child friendly.

Please contact david@districtagency.com.au

SHARE ACCOM.

HUGE MOVING SALE High quality items!

11 Brandon St Suffolk, Sat from 8am.

MAIN ARM rooms to let in beautiful Balinese house on acres, close to shop. Pref mature working people not suitable for pets or kids. From $250pw. Ph 66845421 or 0407220453

OCEAN SHORES 6/2 Durroon Crt. Sat 8-12pm. New & pre-loved clothing, household items, books

MULLUM furn or unfurn room in quiet house, share with one other, pref worker, $220pw + bills. Phone 0478519804

STH GOLDEN BCH 19 Robin St, Sat, not before 7.30am. Big variety, rain or shine.

Tip Runs & Rubbish Removal 0408 210 772

BANGALOW RENT-A-SHED Modern & Secure from $130 p/m Elders Real Estate 66871500 BALLINA SELF-STORAGE UNITS Secure from $18pw, 10 cubic mtr shed Across 3 locations. Ph 66867011 MAIN ARM 2br cabin, 10 minutes to Mullum, rural setting, $300pw + bond & refs required. Phone 0477727268 FEDERAL FARM COTTAGE 1br+ study. Suit couple. Work available $250pw + bond. Ph 66884220 COORABELL new 1br fully-furn cabin, privacy, views to Byron, working person.

Pref no kids/pets, $275pw neg. 66847554

ACREAGE within 10 mins of Mullum, for local family. Ph 0402487213

DOUBLE BED Please call 0421932219

OVERSEAS MOVING SALE!!

Clothes, homewares, furniture, beds, art, bikes, almost everything! Byron A&I, 20 Acacia St from 9am.

BYRON SELF-STORAGE UNITS Clean & secure. Ph 1300762618

PROPERTY WANTED

MARCH SPECIAL Clarkes Beach. 2br, 2bthrm cottage. 2min walk beach & town.

3 day weekend for 4 people. $1000 or 1 wk for 4 ppl $1400. 0439929753

OCEAN SHORES 3 Jarrah Cres, Sat 8am. Furniture, bric-a-brac, clothing

BYRON house on 5 acres. 5br, 1 bthrm, sep garage. $800pw. Ph 0478415282

SUFFOLK furnished room, suit worker/ student, 5 min walk to everything. $220pw incl bills. Ph 0437452027 BYRON furn room. Great chilled home.

Close to bch/town. $300pw incl bills, plus bond. Suit working sgl. Txt 0413827009 SUNRISE furn room in tranquil house, pref female Japanese student/worker n/s, d/f, $185pw incl bills. 0415390004

HELP! WE HAVE LEASED ALL OUR PROPERTIES WITH 1–3 DAY VACANCIES! WE NOW HAVE NO PROPERTIES TO LET AND WANT YOUR PROPERTY. CALL US FOR GREAT RESULTS & GREAT TENANTS!

Brunswick Heads 3br 1bth $700 3br 2bth $750 Shop space $1350 pcm South Golden Beach 3br 1 bth $600 Ocean Shores 1br 1bth $300 2br 1 bth $400 4 br 2bth $580 3br 2bth $600 4br 3bth $800 Mullumbimby 4br 2bth $650 L.J. Hooker Brunswick Heads 6685 0177 5/16 The Terrace, Brunswick Heads

Bangalow Landlords – we have qualified tenants looking for properties in Bangalow and surrounding areas. Please phone us TODAY for an honest appraisal.

RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES CLUNES $550 3 bed, 2 bath, DLUG, avail now BANGALOW $600 3 bed, 1 bath family home avail 1st Apr FEDERAL $600 3 bed 1 bath fully furnished home, avail now ROSEBANK $600 4 bed, 1 bath homestead, avail now PEARCES CREEK $800 4 bed, 1.5 bath homestead with studio, avail 6th Mar

COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES BANGALOW $414 per week office space, main street, upstairs, 25 SQM, avail now BANGALOW $185 per week business space, industrial estate, kitchenette, & toilet, flex lease, avail now BANGALOW $800 Business/retail space, 4 rooms, avail now

MOTOR VEHICLES

BANGALOW SELF-STORAGE Hi-tech security. 66872333

19a Byron Street, Bangalow

BARGAINS

STORAGE From $100/mth. Bangalow. Ph 66872833

BARGAINS

ballinacarcentre.com.au

16 ENDEAVOUR CLOSE, BALLINA

Ballina Car Centre

DLN 19950

BYRON BAY PACIFIC VISTA DRIVE f-f home, elevated with views, 2 brms, lug. 27/3-16/09 2017 $560pw 0434193901 ROSEBANK cabin leafy & quiet suit sgl working person $175pw. Ph 0429882058

LOCAL REMOVAL

& backloads to Brisbane. Friendly, with 10 years local exp. 0409917646

6686 5586 / 0418 676 274

44 March 1, 2017 The Byron Shire Echo

www.eldersbangalow.com.au

02 6687 1500

WANTED TO RENT MATURE AGE music tutor from BBPS, seeking self-cont place to rent for 1 person. 0421241430

TO LEASE BYRON CBD room for rent, suit office space or therapist. Lovely old building. $250pw incl outgoings. Ph 66855209 BILLINUDGEL STORAGE SOLUTIONS Pallet racking storage 1.2 x 1.2 x 1.5 high.

Pallet & wrap supplied. Great for long or short term storage solutions. $12 per bay per week. 66804249 8am – 12pm

CLEANERS & MANAGER Happy, motivated & exp cleaners to join our team. Must have ABN, atten to detail & good English. Managers position also avail. CV to: elitebyronclean@gmail.com RESTAURANT MANAGER for Main Street Burger Bar. Please email CV to: mainstreetburgerbar@gmail.com NEED A RESUME? From $25. Jacleen 0403130165

HAIRDRESSER

chair for rent Be your own boss Work your own hours in Busy Ocean Shores salon Contact Lisa at oceanshoreshair@gmail.com

POSITIONS VACANT

BEAUTY THERAPIST room for rent oceanshoreshair@gmail.com

CHEFS & WAITSTAFF WANTED to join our professional & friendly team for occasional weekend work.

Send CV to info@yourgourmet.com.au Ph 0439656063

CARER female, reliable, strong. 23-40 yrs to assist quadriplegic man. Mornings 7-10am, evenings 7-9pm. No exp necessary. Must have tax file #. Only from O.Shores, Bruns & Mullum. 0427121555

Tourism Traineeships available for 2016 school leavers Please email: jobs@artsfactory.com.au

6687 2479

For more available rental properties go to

COOLAMON DR Coorabell 2br, 1 bthrm house, SLUG, views to Byron, long lease, suit working couple, no pets, pref no kids. $520pw. Avail March. Phone 66847554

Prime location in Mullumbimby Leasable Offices 34m2 (4.7m x 7.3m) 25m2 (4.8m x 5.35m) 22m2 (4.5m x 4.95m) Modern, elegant and comfortable.

High ceilings, carpet, sound rated.

Fan and separate air-conditioning.

Natural light, internal window and light atrium. Shared indoor recreation area. Kitchen and amenities. Prices on request, inclusive of outgoings and power.

Contact Paul Ph 6684 2615

bangalowreal estate.com.au

TO LET

...............................................................................

PENSION FINANCE AVAILABLE. TAP CONDITIONS APPLY AUTOMATIC 2004 HOLDEN ASTRA 156705km, Low km’s fantastic condition.SN8757 .......... $5,990 AUTOMATIC 2014 NISSAN PULSAR ST 5dr hatch, 39748 km like new. SN6796 .............$13,990 2004 FORD FIESTA MANUAL 125673 km, timing service just done. SN7825 .............................$5,750 AUTO 2004 MITSUBISHI MAGNA WAGON 152639 km, fantastic condition. SN 7900.....$5,550 AUTO 2008 SUBARU OUTBACK TOURING 162821 km, full service history. SN 7610 ....$11,750 2012 TOYOTA PRADO GX turbo diesel 6spd manual, 7 seater family 4x4 178299km.

SN7435.......................................................... $35,995

Professional Offices Office Suites

Beach Hotel Resort is looking for housekeepers for our beautiful 4-star property. 3–5 days, hours are generally 9am–2pm.

Weekend and holiday work required.

Applicants must be reliable, fit and committed to long-term employment.

Please email applications to reception@beachhotel.com.au or drop resume into the reception on Bay Lane.

SOUS CHEF

St Elmo Byron Bay is seeking a ƋƵĂůŝĮ ĞĚ ĂŶĚ ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞĚ ^ŽƵƐ ŚĞĨ ǁŚŽ ĐĂŶ ĂƐƐŝƐƚ ŽƵƌ ,ĞĂĚ ŚĞĨ ǁŝƚŚ ŵĂŶĂŐŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ĚĂLJ ƚŽ ĚĂLJ ŽƉĞƌĂƟ ŽŶƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŬŝƚĐŚĞŶ͘ DƵƐƚ ďĞ Ă ƚĞĂŵ ǁŽƌŬĞƌ ĂŶĚ ĂďůĞ ƚŽ ĚĞůͲ ĞŐĂƚĞ ĂŶĚ ŵĂŶĂŐĞ ƚŚĞ ŬŝƚĐŚĞŶ ŝŶ Ă ƉƌŽĨĞƐƐŝŽŶĂů ŵĂŶŶĞƌ͘ DƵƐƚ ŚĂǀĞ ƉƌĞǀŝŽƵƐ ƐŽƵƐ ĐŚĞĨ ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞ͘ WůĞĂƐĞ ƐĞŶĚ LJŽƵƌ s ƚŽ chef@stelmodining.com

Full-time Admin Assistant Our wedding-hire business is seeking an enthusiastic person who has a high level of experience with Microsoft Office and Xero accounting program.

This position is long term.

Applicants must be eligible to work in Australia.

Please send through your CV to beckrett@gmail.com RTO NO: 90013

Fee Free Scholarships available under NSW Government Smart & Skilled (on the courses marked *) Cert IV in Visual Arts (CUA41315)

- starts 27th February (still taking late enrolments)

* Diploma in Early Childhood Education & Care (CHC50113)

- starts 27th Feb (still taking late enrolments)

* Cert III in Horticulture (AHC30716) - starts 27th April

* Cert III in Permaculture (AHC33815) - starts 27th April

Different levels of funding are available, call to see if you are eligible, hurry as places are limited!

02 6684 3374

www.byroncollege.org.au

BYRON BAY BARISTA SCHOOL Courses start at $109. Ph 0457537486 CHEF / COOK Creative, enthusiastic, reliable and hardworking required for busy Byron cafe. Call 0417661981 MASSEUSE REQUIRED reliable & friendly for Gentlemen’s Relaxation Centre. 18+. Training provided for the right applicant. Gold Coast. 0418185791 COOK EVENING MEAL & CLEAN UP Light housekeeping. 4 hours/day, 3pm start. 5 days/week. Tyagarah. $25/hr.

Phone 0428111077 MODELS WANTED Dynamic Drawing. Original with presence. With flexibility, male or fem.

0421101220

We are looking for a 1st or 2nd year Apprentice Chef and a Sous Chef ƵĜƋĘ ā åƻĜÆĬå ƵŅųĩĜĹč hours. Hardworking, enthusiastic ±ĹÚ ųåĬĜ±ÆĬåţ

Please email your resume to enniswill@yahoo.co.uk

Paid Position as a Face-to-Face Fundraiser.

Work with our team fundraising for rainforest charities. Experience preferred but not essential as training is provided.

Phone 0455 443 166 or email work@therainforestproject.org

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day and in the final presentation on Sunday TVSCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Gary McCrohon (Laser) and Monique Smith (Corsair) again walked away with prizes for second and third places respectively in their monohulls.

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Moor and Morgan take Mullum Major Pairs

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First quarter March 5 22:32 Full moon March 13 01:53 Third quarter March 21 02:58 New moon March 28 13:57 Day of Sun Sun Moon Moon High tide, month rise set rise set height (m) 1 W 0637 1918 0854 2129 1116,1.72; 2340,1.57 2 T 0638 1917 0957 2151 1158,1.62 3 F 0639 1916 1100 2253 0028,1.57; 1241,1.50 4 S 0639 1915 1203 2322 0120,1.55; 1330,1.36 5 S 0640 1914 1306 0223,1.53; 1433,1.24 6 M 0640 1913 1408 0013 0338,1.53; 1553,1.17 7 T 0641 1912 1506 0107 0457,1.56; 1721,1.16 8 W 0642 1911 1601 0204 0607,1.63; 1833,1.22 9 T 0642 1910 1651 0304 0705,1.70; 1930,1.31 10 F 0643 1909 1737 0404 0755,1.75; 2017,1.39 11 S 0644 1907 1819 0503 0839,1.77; 2100,1.45 12 S 0644 1906 1858 0602 0919,1.75; 2139,1.49 13 M 0645 1905 1935 0659 0955,1.71; 2215,1.52 14 T 0645 1904 2011 0754 1029,1.64; 2250,1.53 15 W 0646 1903 2046 0848 1100,1.56; 2324,1.52 16 T 0647 1902 2122 0942 1131,1.47; 2359,1.50 17 F 0647 1901 2159 1034 1204,1.37 18 S 0648 1859 2239 1126 0037,1.47; 1240,1.27 19 S 0648 1858 2321 1217 0120,1.42; 1323,1.17 20 M 0649 1857 1308 0215,1.38; 1421,1.09 21 T 0649 1856 0005 1357 0328,1.37; 1543,1.06 22 W 0650 1855 0053 1445 0445,1.39; 1707,1.09 23 T 0651 1854 0145 1531 0548,1.46; 1812,1.17 24 F 0651 1852 0239 1615 0642,1.54; 1902,1.27 25 S 0652 1851 0336 1658 0728,1.63; 1947,1.38 26 S 0652 1850 0435 1740 0810,1.70; 2030,1.49 27 M 0653 1849 0536 1821 0851,1.74; 2113,1.59 28 T 0653 1848 0638 1902 0932,1.75; 2256,1.55 29 W 0654 1847 0742 1945 1013,1.72; 2239,1.74 30 T 0654 1846 0847 2029 1055,1.65; 2324,1.77 31 F 0655 1844 0952 2117 1139,1.54

Astronomical data and tides

Times are Eastern Daylight Saving.

Time lags: Ballina Boat Dock: 15 min; Byron Bay: nil; Brunswick River Hwy Bridge: high 30 min, low 1 hr; Mullumbimby: 1 hr 10 min; Billinudgel: 3 hr 55 min; Chinderah: high 1 hr 15 min, low 2 hr; Terranora Inlet: high 2 hr 10 min, low 2 hr 25 min; Murwillumbah: high 2 hr 30 min, low 2 hr 50 min. Tides in bold indicate high tide of 1.7m or more and low tide of 0.3m or less.

Data courtesy of the National Tidal Centre.

Low tide, height (m) 0443,0.24; 1725,0.23 0530,0.30; 1804,0.26 0623,0.39; 1847,0.32 0726,0.49; 1937,0.39 0843,0.57; 2038,0.45 1011,0.60; 2152,0.48 1135,0.56; 2308,0.47 1244,0.48 0015,0.41; 1336,0.40 0113,0.35; 1419,0.34 0201,0.30; 1457,0.30 0245,0.27; 1530,0.28 0326,0.28; 1603,0.28 0405,0.31; 1633,0.30 0444,0.37; 1702,0.34 0522,0.44; 1731,0.38 0603,0.51; 1802,0.43 0649,0.59; 1837,0.50 0744,0.66; 1919,0.56 0854,0.70; 2015,0.62 1017,0.70; 2130,0.65 1131,0.65; 2246,0.63 1226,0.58; 2352.0.57 1310,0.49 0054,0.48; 1347,0.40 0131,0.39; 1423,0.31 0216,0.30; 1500,0.24 0300,0.25; 1536,0.20 0346,0.23; 1614,0.18 0435,0.25; 1654,0.20 0527,0.31; 1735,0.26

Dave Moor unleashes on his way to claiming the win in the Major Pairs. Photo supplied Michael Burke

Dave Moor and Jeff Morgan powered ahead in a tight final to win the Major Pairs at the Mullumbimby Ex-Services bowling club on Sunday in front of a good crowd.

Moor and Morgan overran Scott and Mark Hogan after a very tight early game.

The scores were tied after ten ends at six shots each as the match produced excellent bowling worthy of a final, with neither pair able to gain the upper hand.

But Moor and Morgan collected nine shots in three ends to close out an outstanding final, 22â&#x20AC;&#x201C;9 and become worthy champions.

The semifinals were

played on Saturday on a pacey green.

Moor and Morgan won a tight match 22â&#x20AC;&#x201C;17 over George and Adam McKenzie, while Scott and Mark Hogan were too strong for Ross Graham and Sean Doherty, taking out the match 29â&#x20AC;&#x201C;10.

On the Thursday (February 23) in the pairs match, Errol Boyter and Jamie Ewin defeated Phill Brassington and Mike Nicholls.

In the triples games Tony Baggio, Mal Flesser and Terry Johnston defeated Ian Carlin, Gary Porter and Jean-Claude Canabou; while Ray Breckenridge, Alan Bartlett and Larry Henry edged out Michael Lardi, Michael Burke and Geoff Winter.

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Joe Beckers sends down a seamer on his way to 2/33 against Cudgen. Photo Charly Hicks Ross Kendall

Byron Bay has bowed out of the 2016–17 Coastal Cricket League after losing to Cudgen on the weekend, and falling just short of the top four.

In effect the game was a play off for the finals as both teams needed the win to move into fourth place on the ladder.

Cudgen won the toss and chose to bat on their home ground, Reg Dalton Oval.

They were able to post a total of 193, which was a good defensive effort from the Byron bowlers considering they had lost two to injury, captain Toby Schott said.

Caelan Malady picked up 3/40 off eight overs and Matt Irwin returned 2/30 off eight, while Joe Beckers contributed with 2/33 off six overs.

The total was definitely achievable and Byron got off to a good, confident start.

They lost opener Owen Delian at 25 in an unlucky run out, as the ball ricocheted off the batsmen before hitting the stumps.

‘That started the rot. From then on we just couldn’t get settled,’ Schott said.

Joe Beckers (18), Matt Irwin (29), Adam Clark (19) and Ryan Marriott (12) all got starts but no partnerships resulted and the side

was bowled out for 126 in the 33rd over.

Byron Bay finished fifth on the ladder with 78 points, Cudgen in fourth with 81.

Narrowly missing out on the finals was ‘pretty frustrating’, Toby said.

The team did themselves no favours in the first half of the season when they lost three or four games they could have easily won.

‘It made the last part of the season harder then it needed to be, and despite a great effort the team just couldn’t get over the line’, he said.

‘After our start to the season we did well to get this close,’ he said.

Coinciding with the football federation of Australia’s female football week there is a free soccer gala day for girls and women taking place on Sunday March 12 in Mullumbimby.

The Mullumbimby Brunswick Valley Football Club (MBVFC) is excited about the success they’ve had in building their female teams over the last few years.

‘Last year we established a fifth-division female team that was made up of mostly women over 40 who had never kicked a football in their lives,’ said Sharon Scriven, MBVFC female football director.

‘We had so much fun. We didn’t win a game but it was such good fun that it has encouraged other women to get involved and we are starting up a second team this year.’

‘I do find in this area that it is harder to get girls involved,’ said Scriven. ‘I used to live on the central coast and they had really strong female teams.’

‘We are quite successful at getting girls and women to join the MBVFC. We’ve seen major increases in teams since 2015. But it is an issue

MBVFC players Kelly Donnelly, Reece Donnelly, Lilly and Macey Donnelly. Photo supplied

at a regional level. For example the U/12s team wanted to move up but there was no under-13 or 14 competition and the under-15 was just too far ahead. They stayed in the U/12s with a few other teams that were ready to move up but that wasn’t ideal.

‘I’m trying to also create a network and increase female football across the region.

Unfortunately some clubs have had to turn some girls away because they didn’t have enough girls to make a team.’

New mini roos For the first time this year a girls mini roos team will be getting under way for 6-year olds and up. These are non-

competitive games that are lots of fun, said Scriven. ‘Our club is very supportive of female football and it is all run by volunteers.’

The gala day is inviting all existing and aspiring female players to come along.

All ages and levels of experience are welcome from absolute beginners to experienced players. There will be special guests, training drills, mini-games and other fun activities on the day, all currently being carefully choreographed by MBVFC’s team of expert coaches.

Head down to Pine Avenue, Mullumbimby, from 9am till 1pm on Sunday 12 March and join in the fun.

Surf Festival ends with a splash, freestyling and dolphins

Power riding dominates race day for Byron Bay cyclists Ritchie Duncan

A great individual effort saw Andrew Crawley from Sydney win the major event at the Byron Bay Cycling Club’s race day last Sunday.

Thanks to lower numbers A and B grades were combined leading to some pain for the B graders.

Andrew Crawley (Manly Warringah CC) made a solo break away after 15 minutes and stayed away with a great individual effort. The remaining riders stayed together until the final lap when Adam Taylor sprinted away for 2nd place. I managed third.

The riders displayed great sportsmanship keeping the group but Anthony Condon showed he was a true gentleman on the final straight.

C Grade was a competitive affair with relentless attacks from Nick Ruane and Nick Smith from the start.

Stuart Heath and Neil

Body surfing human ‘torpedoes’ enjoyed the conditions at Wategos last Sunday.

Nick Ruane, Nick Smith and Neil Scott. Photo supplied

Scott attempt to rein them in and worked together to form a new breakaway. But they could not keep it up and the two Nicks broke away together and worked to take 1st and 2nd places in a tight sprint with Ruane getting his nose in front.

Third place went to Peter Fairfull (Grafton Cycling Club).

Congratulations to Chloe Butt on a great maiden crite-

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rion entry to racing.

After the event Nick Ruane was seen in discussions with the handicapper after solid performances in the criteriums of late and the rumour is he may be moving up to B grade!

A big thank you to the volunteers who controlled the corners and to Steve Slee who did a great job as commissar! The races do not happen without them.

The three-day Byron Bay Surf Festival ended on Sunday with picture-perfect waves at Wategos and more women participating in events than ever before.

The Freestyle and Stoke Surf sessions included a schedule of various noncompetitive events based on artistic interpretation. Surfers were judged by their peers with advantage awarded to those having the most fun in the water.

In the McTavish Trim, surfers competed in a tenfoot longboard race, with the winner determined by whoever goes the longest distance up the beach.

‘What an unbelievable day. Being here together reminds us all just how much fun surfing comps can be.

We are all larking about in the waves laughing, sliding, cheering and catching up with friends from far and wide,’ board shaper Bob McTavish said.

‘We are so thrilled to be a part of the Byron Bay Surf Festival. It’s bringing together the surf community, old and new, and it’s just fantastic,’ said McTavish.

Festival organiser James McMillan estimated 2,000 people visited Wategos throughout the day.

‘It was the best day,’ said

McMillan. ‘By far the best freestyle and stoke sessions we’ve ever had. The magic of nature was plain to see. The surfers busted some crazy moves and the crowd erupted when the dolphins made a star appearance on the waves with the sliders’.

Results Torpedoes – Tim Carroll Mermaids – Maria Nilsson Fish – Ozzie Wright Finless – Gus O’Malley Logs – Jared Mell Best Pure Stoke Move – A surfer named Brielle for her epic sliding headstand Party Wave $1,000 Prize Pack Winner – Isaac Fields

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Brunswick park plans Brunswick Heads Progress Association meeting Monday 6 March at 7pm, Memorial Hall. We urge interested people to attend the special presentation on the impact of the Caravan Parks’ proposals.

Trivia with a twist The Drill Hall Theatre Company is hosting ‘Trivia with a Twist’ commencing at 7pm on Saturday 4 March, $10 entry and nibbles provided. Cakes, quiches, tea, coffee

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Respite Service Byron Shire Respite Service Inc delivers high-quality respite care to a broad range of clients throughout the Byron, Ballina and Lismore shires.

Donations welcome: Ph 6685 1921, email fundraiser@byronrespite.com.au, website: www.byronrespite.com.au.

Junior chess club The Mullum junior chess club meets after school until 4.45pm Tuesdays in room F4 at Mullumbimby High School.

All ages, all standards, encouragement and professional coaching. Ph Mike 6684 6281.

Bridge club The Brunswick Valley Bridge Club meets every Saturday and Monday at 12.15pm at the Brunswick Heads Bowling Club. Visitors welcomed. For further information/partner ring Phyllis Keyte on 6684 1103.

Meditation Buddhist meditation teaching and practice now at the Living Yoga Sanga, first floor, 63 Stuart Street, Mullumbimby, 6–7.30pm, Mondays. Contact Mishaela on 0438 858 842 or mishaela@si.org. au. Dzogchen Meditation Group – 1st and 3rd Saturdays of each month at Brunswick Heads Community Centre.

Contact Katie 0417 798 726 or qld@ shenpenaustralia.org for more info.

Mindfulness Meditation with Pairoj Brahma, Melli O’Brien and Heather Albrecht Every Tuesday 7.15–9pm at the yurt, Temple Byron (templebyron.com).

No fees, contact 0423 241 916, 401 359 559. www.themindfulnesssummit. com. Healing Meditation for heart, mind and soul, Sunday mornings in Myocum. Call Dean 0414 364 415 or unityhousebyron.com.au.

Landcare Bangalow Land and Rivercare working bee every Saturday 8.30–10.30am. See www.bangalowlandcare.org.au or call Liz 6687 1309.

Craft group The Uniting Craft & Social Group meets every Monday 9.30am–2.30pm at the Uniting Church in Carlyle Street, Byron Bay. Bring lunch and whatever else you need. All welcome. Do you prefer patchwork and quilting? Come along

will be sold, plus a well-stocked bar will be open. Fundraiser for a co-production of the DHTC with the Everyman Theatre in Wales. A team of eight is ideal but come along anyway, even if you don’t have a team, and you can join a team on the night. To book please ring Sonia on 6684 2112.

Social table tennis Social table tennis each Sunday 2–4pm at the Bangalow Bowling Club. All welcome. Phone 0412 394 932.

Byron Markets Byron Markets Sunday 5 March 8am–3pm at the Butler St Reserve. Be entertained by Kellie Knight and the Daze, Cheynne Murphy, Heart Collectors and Tim Stokes. No dogs allowed on the market ground.

at 8.30am. No beginners please. Contact Ian 6680 2114.

U3A Ballina/Byron Alison Hope and Ruth Winton-Brown will lead a session on the poetry of Michael Leunig at our meeting on 7/3/17 at 10am in the RSL, Mullumbimby. All welcome.

Enquiries 6680 7350.

VIEW Club The Brunswick Valley VIEW Club luncheon meeting at Mullumbimby RSL Club on Thursday 9 March at 10.30am. Speaker Helen Hawkes on ‘Life Makeover’. Apologies to Rae 0427 103 072 by Monday 6 March.

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Friendship Morning Tea Ladies Friendship Morning Tea in the Uniting Church Hall, Fingal St, Brunswick Heads, Wednesday 8 March from 10am. All ladies most welcome. Contact 6685 1487.

Play Tunes Singing and dancing fun following seasonal themes for 2–4-year-olds and their carers. Mondays 9.30–11am Mullum Neighbourhood Centre. Enquiries 6684 1286.

Byron Sophia Byron Sophia Philosophical Group: Action with no Past or Future? Series by Jiddu Krishnamurti, resented by Gerald Reardon, Thursday 2 March, 1–3pm, at Unitarian Church, Carlyle St, Byron Bay. Info: Celia 6684 3623.

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South Golden Beach Community Association invites north-of-the-shire residents to discuss North Byron Parklands’ proposal to become a State Significant Development, Saturday 4 March, 4.30pm, SGB Community Centre.

on Monday evening same place at 6pm.

Enquiries Tilly 6685 5985.

Mullumbimby Ex-Services Club. Info 0432 165 006.

Mullumbimby 7–9 pm. Contact Ashni 0439 843 657 or Mani on 0488 433 047.

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Baby Bounce session Mullumbimby – Tuesday 11.30am, Brunswick Heads – Friday 10.30am, Byron Bay – Friday 10am.

Storytime for toddlers and pre-school children Mullumbimby – Friday 10.30am, Brunswick Heads – Monday 10.30am, Byron Bay – Tuesday 10.30am.

Quota Club of Brunswick Valley meets every 1st Thursday of the month at the Ocean Shores Country Club at 6pm. Ph 0439 733 763 for more info.

Co-dependents Anonymous (CoDA) is a worldwide network of groups of men and women learning how to develop healthy and fulfilling relationships. Visit www.codependentsanonymous.org.au or phone 9281 3330.

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No-interest loans Byron Community No Interest Loans Scheme (NILS) is a not-for-profit community program providing people on low incomes with safe, fair interestfree loans of up to $1,000 for purchasing essential goods and services. Contact the Byron Community Centre to find out more.

Budgeting Support Money Matters is a free service helping people identify where their money is going, how best to save and, most importantly, how to get on top of bills!

Contact the Byron Community Centre to make an appointment; private sessions run every Monday afternoon.

Seniors Activities Seniors Activities Tuesdays at the Byron Community Centre, Jonson St Byron Bay. Elder Beats seniors drumming 10:30-11:30 am with Gareth Jones in the theatre, 11:30 Morning tea in the courtyard, 12:00 1:00 Chair Yoga with Pippy Wardell

Bush School Each Thursday during term time the Brunswick Bush School takes kids 6-14 years out into the bush to learn, grow and connect with each other and the land. Meets at 9am outside the Brunswick Surf Club, group returns 3pm.

Facebook: Brunswick Bush School, Email: brunsbushschool@gmail.com Web: www.brunsbushschool.com.au

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Spanish conversation A Spanish conversation group meets every Monday evening in Mullumbimby in order to improve language skills and cultural knowledge. Phone Paco 6684 0242.

Repair Cafe Mullumbimby’s Repair Cafe at the Mullumbimby campus of Byron Community College in Burringbar Street on Saturdays 9am till 12 noon. Volunteers will be there to help you fix things that might otherwise end up in the tip, or to advise how it might be done.

Rainbow Dragons Rainbow Dragons Abreast (RDA) welcomes breast cancer survivors for a paddle at Lake Ainsworth, Lennox Head, on Sundays 7.30 for 8am start.

Info Marian 6688 4058, mazzerati2010@ gmail.com.

Op shops Uniting Church Op Shop, Dalley St, Mullumbimby – open each Saturday 8am–12 noon. Byron Bay Anglican Op Shop opens Monday to Friday 9am–1pm. Volunteers needed. Enq Jeni: 6685 7816 or 0439 344 281. Anglican Church Mullumbimby Op Shop opens Monday to Friday 9am–4.30pm, Saturday 9.30am–12.30pm. Volunteers needed, enq Liz 6684 2622 nights. Mullumbimby Seventh-Day Adventist Op Shop opens Monday – Thursday 10am-3.30pm, Friday 9am – 2pm and third Sunday of the month 10am-2pm. Companion Animals Welfare Inc (CAWI) op shop Brunswick Heads (next to supermarket) open Mon–Fri 10am–5pm, Sat 9am–2pm.

Brunswick Valley Historical Society Inc Museum at corner of Myocum & Stuart Sts Mullumbimby open every Friday 10am–12 noon and market Saturdays 9am–1pm. Discover your local history.

Bangalow Museum & Tea Room open Tuesday-Friday 10am-3pm, Cnr Ashton & Deacon Sts Bangalow. Volunteers sought, please contact the museum 6687 2183.

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Drug support groups Call Alcoholics Anonymous 1800 423 431 or 0401 945 671 – 30 meetings a week in the shire – www.aa.org.au. Are you experiencing difficulties and challenges because of the alcohol or drug use of someone close to you? Learn coping skills and gain support from others.

Confidential meetings in Byron Bay 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of the month, upstairs at 75 Jonson Street (stairs beside Westpac Bank). Phone Jane 0410 494 933.

Narcotics Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women for whom drugs had become a major problem. For information and meetings call 6680 7280.

Are you concerned about somebody else’s drinking? Al-Anon Family Groups meetings held Fridays 2pm. Uniting Church Bangalow – 1300 252 666 www. al-anon.alateen.org/australia

U3A discussion group Brunswick Valley U3A audiovisual discussion group, Thursdays 10am

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Canaletto and his rivals ADFAS Byron Bay presents the first series of its 2017 lectures: Venice: Canaletto and his rivals, an informative and illustrated lecture by Anthony Russell, Monday

Byron FLEA Byron FLEA at the YAC (1 Gilmore Crescent) 2nd Saturday of every month from 8am till 1pm. Free stalls for young people. Call Berri 0490 026 840.

The Brunswick Valley Bridge Club meets every Saturday and Monday at 12.15pm at the Brunswick Heads Bowling Club.

All welcome. Info: Silvia Van Rossum 6676 3720.

Brunswick Valley Probus Club meeting Tuesday 7 March at Ocean Shores Country Club, starts 10am sharp. Guest speaker Barbara Waters. Enquiries Margaret 6680 3316.

Suffolk Park Dune Care Suffolk Park Dune Care meeting Saturday 4 March for weeding and planting followed by morning tea at the beach end of Macgregor St at 8.30am. Phone Helen 6685 4964.

World Day of Prayer Mullumbimby World Day of Prayer Friday 3 March at 10am at St John’s Catholic Church. Theme: Philippines – ‘Am I being unfair to you?’ All welcome.

Fermentation Festival Fermentation Festival Blue Knob Market 4 March, 9am–1pm, stalls, demos, samples, 719 Blue Knob Rd. Enq: 0448 685 925.

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Social Bowls and Scrabble Friday 1.30pm in the Uniting Church Hall at Brunswick Heads. All welcome, enquiries 6685 1661.

Seniors Festival 6–10 March ‘Let’s Do More Together’ at the Byron Community Centre.

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OS Art Competition Artists, get your paintbrushes out and start painting for the 11th Annual Ocean Shores Country Club Art Competition/Exhibition. Entry forms at www.

Byron Shire Chemical Free Landcare working bee Saturday 11 March, 9am– 1pm, at Brunswick Heads Crown Land Reserve site. Meet at the end of South Beach Road fire track gate. Enq 0478 272 300.

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Byron Girls Group A fun, creative and supportive group for girls aged 12–18 every Wednesday 4–6pm at the Byron Youth Service. Contact Lotte 0490 026 840 for details.

Bay Community Singers Bay Community Singers is a singalong group for seniors and anyone else Wednesdays Byron Community Centre, 10.30–11.30am. Entry by donation. 0425 363 589, kim@kimbanffy.com.au

ManTime Calling all fellas who as a boy or man went on a Pathways, Making Men or Men2B Rite of Passage camp: weekly Monday night men’s group 7–9.30pm at the CWA Hall Mullum. Email mantime.mullum@ gmail.com or call Karim 0403 755 192.

Town Choir Mullum’s Biggest Little Town Choir meets weekly at the Timber Slab factory, Jubilee Ave, Thursdays at 6.30pm. Newcomers welcome.

Sex & Love Addicts Anon Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous is peer-support group of men and women for whom sex and/or romance have become a problem. For details of weekly meetings, phone 0452 074 974 or visit www.slaa.org.au.

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Food Box Thursdays 9.30–11.30am at Uniting Church, Mullumbimby. If you have any sort of Centrelink card you may purchase cheap food, obtain free veges, and enjoy a cuppa. C3 Care Byron Bay Food Care – log on to www.c3byronbay. com to see if you are eligible, or call 6680 8872.

Mullumbimby Potters & Sculptors at the Community Art Gallery at the Drill Hall, is open every Tues & Thurs 10am–2pm and on the 3rd Saturday of the month (Mullum Market Day) 10am–4pm. Pottery and sculpture crafted by local artisans for sale, 2 Jubilee Ave, Mullumbimby. Enquiries: mullum. potters@yahoo.com.au

Mullumbimby Mental Health Carers’ Support Group for family members and friends who have a loved one with a mental health issue. Meeting on 4th Thursday of each month 9.30am at the Mullumbimby Neighbourhood Centre.

Info: Leanne 0409 818 643.

Probus Club

oceanshorescc.com.au. Enquiries Marilyn 6680 4907.

Bridge Club

Interested in making new friends and helping our community? Lions Club of Brunswick Mullumbimby meets 1st & 3rd Tuesdays at 7pm Ocean Shores Country Club. Info: Joan Towers 0400 484 419.

Carers’ support

6 March at the A&I Hall Bangalow at 6.30pm. Doors open at 6pm, guests welcome. $25 includes light refreshments.

CWA Bangalow Interested women are welcome Wednesdays and Thursdays 9am–1pm and the second Monday evening of each month 5–7pm in the Bangalow CWA rooms for craft and friendship. Rooms are open daily Monday–Saturday 9am–noon.

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Mullum CWA

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Mullumbimby Branch CWA Handicraft Group in the CWA rooms Tincogan Street Mullumbimby each 1st, 3rd and 4th Wednesday of the month throughout 2016. Classes in knitting, crochet, embroidery and sewing are offered.

Enquiries Margaret 66842956.

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Could the NSW Police Force now kindly end the farce that is drug-sniffer-dog searches?

A bunch of the hyped-up lads were running their pooches through Mullum establishments in a most unfriendly manner again last week. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bad for community relations and, last we looked, NSW is not quite a police state yet, no matter how much some thugs in law-and-order and parliament might like to go back to the days of the Rum Corps.

Way back in 2001 a report by the NSW Ombudsman found that, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Prohibited drugs were only located in 26 per cent of the searches following an indication [by a sniffer dog].

That is, almost three-quarters of all indications did not result in the location of prohibited drugs.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; (See also http://bit.ly/ searchdogz.) For advice on your rights (not many) in this situation see Sydney Criminal Lawyersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Police drug dogs and your rights if they touch youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; at http://bit.ly/drugdogz.

The creatively managed police Facebook page does a great job promoting the good work police dogs do â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and what a handsome bunch they are! â&#x20AC;&#x201C; but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s about time the long, costly, discredited war on small amounts of grass in peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pockets was over, especially given the benefits discovered in medicinal cannabis and the ongoing legalisation of the herb superb in more enlightened jurisdictions.

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Triviaholics get a chance to exercise their cerebral skills in a fundraiser for The Drill Hall Theatre Company at 7pm on Saturday March 4. Form a team, book and get more details from Sonia on 6684 2112.

Back in the day the Echo fossils had a highly successful team called the Echologics but now we find that nap time takes precedence.

Last week on Echonetdaily Mandy Nolanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Soapbox on the Boho fashion trend attracted quite a few comments â&#x20AC;&#x201C; echo.net.au/mandy-nolanssoap-box-goodbye-boho. The Bohemian classification first arose in the 19th century and in France Romani were described as BohĂŠmien in the mistaken belief they migrated to France in the 15th century from Bohemia, now part of the Czech Republic and home of the real Bohemians. Dressups are quite a thing in Byron Shire â&#x20AC;&#x201C; as is dressing down â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and probably do little harm even though it diverts attention from imminent global meltdown from methane release in the Arctic. Backlash wonders if the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;otherkinsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; movement will catch on here â&#x20AC;&#x201C; http://bit.ly/transspecies â&#x20AC;&#x201C; or is it just too silly to wear a fox fur in this climate? Nah, probably not.

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Were it discovered that an outlaw motorcycle gang had been protecting systemic paedophilia throughout its ranks for generations weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re sure the federal government would shut it down quick smart. The Catholic church gets a free pass because so many of the hard-right (and even left-wing) MPs who run this nation are members of the congregation. All the hand-wringing last week by the archbishops at the Royal Commission does nothing to wash away the churchâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s terrible sins. At least this cult â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and all other sky-god-bothering religions â&#x20AC;&#x201C; should pay tax in Australia, with perhaps an exemption for genuine charitable works. By the way, celibacy for priests is not Godâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s law; it was introduced at the Second Lateran Council held in 1139.

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