Community at work Meditation
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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 and Study Group 1st and 3rd Saturdays each month at Brunswick Heads Community Centre. Contact Didi 0408 008 769 for more info. Byron Mindfulness-Insight Meditation Sangha & Pairoj Brahma: Tuesdays at The Yurt, Temple Byron, 7pm–9pm. Healing Meditation for heart, mind and soul, Sunday mornings in Myocum. Call Dean 0414 364 415 or www.unityhousebyron.com.au. Buddhist meditation and conversation with John Allan, Mondays 6.30 – 8.30 pm, The Yurt, Temple Byron. No fees. John-0428 991189.
children Mullumbimby – Friday 10.30am, Brunswick Heads – Monday 10.30am, Byron Bay – Tuesday 10.30am.
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.
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
Op shops
Brunswick Valley Historical Society Inc Museum corner of Myocum and Stuart Sts Mullumbimby, open Tuesdays and Fridays 10-12 and market Saturdays 9-1. Discover your local history, join our team – 6684 4367. Bangalow Museum & Tea Room open Tuesday-Friday 10am-3pm, Cnr Ashton & Deacon Sts Bangalow. Volunteers sought, please contact the museum 6687 2183.
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 to shop 6684 4718. 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.
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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. We are recovering addicts who meet regularly to help each other stay clean. For information and meetings
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.
Ron Taylor will take us on a Journey Through Ethiopia at 10am on 23/5/17 in the RSL, Mullumbimby. All welcome. Enquiries 6680 7350.
Cancer Council NSW. Bangalow Quilters will host a fundraising morning tea at 10am–12 on Thursday 25 May at All Souls Anglican Church Hall, Ashton St, Bangalow. Entry is $5 and all funds raised donated to the Cancer Council. Contact Robyn Horney 6687 1245.
will teach you how to safely rescue and provide emergency care for injured and orphaned wildlife. If you would like to join WIRES and participate in our course on 28 May, please contact us as soon as possible on 6628 1898 or see http:// wiresnr.org/Helping.html.
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MARRA AGM
Annual Byron Book Fair
Tennis club AGM
Main Arm Rural Residents Association Inc Annual General Meeting at the Main Arm General Store, Saturday 3 June at 2pm.
Brunswick Heads Tennis Club Inc AGM on 25 May 6pm at the clubhouse, South Beach Road.
Mullumbimby market
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Friends of Libraries Byron Shire annual Book Fair 10–11 June at the Byron Bay Surf Club. More than 10,000 items, fiction, non-fiction, all interests, lots for children. All funds raised go to our libraries.
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Neighbourhood Centre Mullumbimby & District Neighbourhood Centre is open Monday–Thursday 9am–4pm and offers a range of services and activities. Everyone is welcome to come and enjoy art, music, games, great food and more. Call reception on 6684 1286 and discover what is on offer.
Low-cost or free food 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. Free Food Relief Bags for anyone doing it tough, every Thursday 9–11am at The Hub Ocean Shores, cnr Rajah Rd and Bindaree Way. No ID or Concession Card required. NILs referral service also available. Check Facebook page The Hub Baptist Ocean Shores for details. C3 Care Byron Bay Food Care – log on to www.c3byronbay. com to see if you are eligible, or call 6680 8872.
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 on Monday evening same place at 6pm. Enquiries Tilly 6685 5985.
Library fun Baby Bounce session Mullumbimby – Tuesday 11.30am, Brunswick Heads – Friday 10.30am, Byron Bay – Friday 10am. Storytime for toddlers and pre-school
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Toastmasters Byron Cavanbah Toastmasters meetings coaching in communication and self-development run on 1st and 3rd Mondays, 6.40pm at Byron Services Club, Byron Bay; www.byronbaytoastmasters. org. MullumMagic Toastmasters meet every 2nd, 4th and 5th Monday in Mullumbimby 7–9 pm. Contact Ashni 0439 843 657 or Mani on 0488 433 047.
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.
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Mullumbimby Community Market Saturday 8am–2pm cnr of Stuart & Myocum Streets. Guy Kachal playing live. No dogs, please.
Dunecare Day The Green and Clean Awareness Team’s monthly Dunecare Day is on Sunday 21 May 9am–12 noon, meeting in front of the Beach Cafe at Clarkes Beach. Enquiries Udo 0413 173 786 or Veda 6685 7991.
Picnic postponed The Byron Shire Community Volunteer Picnic scheduled for Friday 12 May has been postponed till 23 June 12–3pm. If you are a volunteer or a volunteer manager, please contact the Byron Community Centre on 6685 6807 or email volunteers@byroncentre.com.au for more information.
U3A Brunswick Valley U3A Brunswick Valley Tuesday Forum 23 May 10am–12, Uniting Church Hall, Fingal St, Brunswick Heads. Kim Elderton will speak about her experience with Mercy
Byron Sophia Philosophical Group: Hazrat Inayat Khan, the great 20th century Sufi mystic, presented by Leonie Zubin Shore, Thursday 18 May 1–3pm, at Uniting Church, Carlyle St, Byron Bay. Info: Celia 6684 3623.
Newrybar Fireworks Newrybar Public School Fireworks and Fair Saturday 17 June, gates open 4pm. Please support our major fundraiser.
Alateen meeting Alateen Meeting every Thursday 5–6pm, for ages 8–16 at St Cuthbert’s Anglican Church Hall, Tweed Heads. 1300 ALANON 1300 252 666 (cost of a local call) www. al-anon.org.au.
Biggest Morning Teas Mullumbimby Mitre 10 morning tea Thursday 18 May 8.30. Proceeds to cancer research. Brunswick Valley Cancer Action Group Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea, Friday 26 May, 9.30am at the Uniting Church Hall, Mullumbimby. Our theme this year is ‘Olden Times on the Brunswick’. All proceeds to the
PRESENTS
POLITICS IN THE PUB This month’s discussion:
New narratives for a post neoliberal future.
PROF. JOE CAMILLERI College of Arts, Social Sciences and Commerce, La Trobe University.
Wed 24 May 2017 6:30pm Court House Hotel, Mullumbimby. Entry - Suggested donation - $10 Delicious, healthy Court House meals available from 5.30pm. Also watch out for the ‘Beyond the Pub’ series of Post Talk Discussion Groups. NGARA Institute ngarainstitute.org.au
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Art gala opening Ocean Shores Country Club Thursday 18 May at 6pm. Join us for a complimentary wine and appetisers. Chance to meet your local artists.
Baby massage classes Mullumbimby & District Neighbourhood Centre – low cost, Friday mornings, baby massage classes for antenatal and new parents. Gold coin contribution, bookings essential. 6687 1286.
WIRES is recruiting The local branch of NSW Wildlife Information, Rescue and Education Service offers a basic training course that
CABS AGM Community Alliance for Byron Shire (CABS) Annual General Meeting at Mullumbimby Ex-Services Club on Tues 23 May from 6.30pm.
Compost Central Free public talk with Andrew from Compost Central every Saturday in May 10am sharp till 11am at Santos Organics, Bayshore Drive, Byron Bay. Learn about compost buckets, garden ships, The Troff.
Ocean Shores Art Expo We invite artists to enter by 24 July for the OS Art Expo, to be held 25–27 August. The theme is ‘Spirit of the Land’. Information at www.osartexpo.com and now on Instagram at ocean_shores_ art_expo.
$1,000 GRANTS MAY/JUNE 2017 PERIOD The Lions Club of Brunswick Mullumbimby are offering
BI-MONTHLY GRANTS up to $1,000 These grants can be applied for by any Not-For-Profit organisation or group which supports our local community within the Byron Shire (except Bangalow who have their own Lions Club) i.e. Church groups, health groups, local charities, service groups, any humanitarian purposes. These grants will be offered every two months. Contact the Lions Club of Brunswick Mullumbimby PO Box 12 Mullumbimby Email: clairejharris999@gmail.com An application will be sent to you. Applications must be received by 14th June 2017. The Grant for March/April was increased to $2,000 Mullumbimby & District Neighbourhood Centre Vouchers for flood-affected local residents Unsuccessful applications do not carry forward, a new application is required. Any questions phone Tony Cornell 6680 2011, Joan Towers 0400 484 419 or Claire Harris 6680 3707.
Sex & Love Addicts Anon Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous is peer-support group of men and women. For details of weekly meetings, phone 0452 074 974 or visit www.slaa.org.au.
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Co-dependents Anonymous (CoDA) is a worldwide network of groups of men and women learning how to develop and maintain healthy and fulfilling relationships. Info: codependentsanonymous.org.au or phone 9281 3330.
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
Choirs 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. Singchronicity Choir meets Thursdays at Ocean Shores 6.45pm-8.45pm. Eclectic and catchy repertoire. Ph 042 536 3589.Mullum’s Biggest Little Town
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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1. FB, we’re trading! (4,3,8) 9. Insolvent, holding nothing? That’s baseless! (9) 10. Planted a seed and relaxed (5) 11. Queen to set up house for Hemingway? (6) 12. Locks constrain fish in the Nullabor (8) 13. Lazy troop, right? Lethargy! (6) 15. Records cover deceased spirit’s accommodation (8) 18. Composer reverses dramatic part for graduate (8) 19. Laugh – right back doubles as a Rugby player (3-3) 21. Teen den, a mess, is tidied up (8) 23. Boron, uranium, nitrogen, potassium – moment of doubt … nonsense! (6) 26. Stuffy atmosphere? University, English – sudden amnesia! (5) 27. Choose by word of mouth – it’s the democratic voting process! (9) 28. Score rowing crews level, all day, every day (6-4,5)
1. Phrase indicating an enterprise is operating, usually trading (4,3,8) 9. Baseless, no evidence to support (9) 10. Took the pressure off, relaxed (5) 11. First name of writer Hemingway (6) 12. Bare of arboreal growth (8) 13. Lethargy, inactivity (6) 15. Temporary accommodation (8) 18. Unmarried man (8) 19. Rugby union player or fan (3-3) 21. Tidied, put in order (8) 23. Bosh, rubbish (6) 26. Musical theme developed during composition; also memory loss (5) 27. Pertaining to the voting process (9) 28. All day and all night (6-4,5)
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Ostentatiously wealthy (7) Small and dainty (5) Adding up to 80 (9) Impolite, rough (4) Current running directly away from the shore (8) 6. Well known song ‘Goodnight …’ (5) DOWN 7. Person from the Atlantic coast of 1. Nothing to wager about the USA or Pacific coast of Australia (9) French – that’s rich (7) 8. Those who enjoy inflicting pain (7) 2. Chanel finery is essentially dainty (5) 14. Quadrangle with opposite sides 3. Two partnerships make runs … 80 (9) equal (9) 4. Impolite, but repented, we hear (4) 16. Those who have completed 5. For swimmers, this can be RIP (8) university degrees (9) 6. Anger courses for this girl! (5) 17. Unable to distinguish pitch (4-4) 7. New Yorker, perhaps – he can’t be 18. Act of kindness or assistance (7) a mainland Australian on Cape 20. Town made famous by the Pied Piper (7) Byron! (9) 22. Happening, incident (5) 8. Lovers of cruelty or students of 24. Famous Russian ballet (5) misery? (7) 25. List of fare (4) 14. Gentle arc becomes an oblong (9) Last week’s solution N178 16. University types hopelessly at sea – C A N O P E N E R M E D A L drug! (9) A O E O A E A A S H R E K N A T U R A L L Y 17. Fade note out – no sense of pitch U M I S R R A M (4-4) A G A I N S T A N Y T I M E 18. Teen fib is wrong, but it does some L G O C L N good (7) T H E P E O P L E S F L A G Y R S O M T 20. Unwisely, men hail town with a I N T E R N A T I O N A L E rodent problem! (7) S I I R L N 22. Sunset – top end happening (5) T R E A S O N I N H U M A N 24. Indian fakir takes in Russian ballet (5) A F T E A A O Y B R O K E E V E N R I T E S 25. I object to new university’s list of L R E E O D T O courses (4) E N D E D
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