Backlash For those who like to follow local court cases it comes as no surprise that Byron Bay tops a list of the state’s regional drink-driving hotspots, according to NSW Police. The Bay saw 205 of its driving inebriates charged up to the end of the financial year, while Tweed Heads could manage only 79. Surprisingly we didn’t make it into the top ten for drug-driving while Armidale excelled with 174 charges. Q Q Q Q
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It seems that stereotyping Byron Bay in the national media has moved on from hippies and dreadlocks to hipsters and wellness, judging by Brigid Delaney’s article in The Guardian last week. Ms Delaney’s visit to a detox centre was prefaced by ‘a vile looking green juice’ at a cafe. This allegedly caused her to vomit. Read the full disaster here: http://bit.ly/Brigidchucks. Comments welcome. Backlash drinks only red things, not green things, and is experiencing the right kind of wellness. Q Q Q Q
Judging by reports on the arrival of antibiotic-resistant gonorrhoea in Australia – http://bit.ly/supergon – it seems that holding hands is the only safe sex these days, though one would be wise to check under the other person’s fingernails for bacteria. Alternatively, we find in Kurt Vonnegut’s wonderful novel Cat’s Cradle the sacred texts of Bokononism, which introduce us to boko-maru – an intimate act consisting of prolonged contact between the naked soles of the feet of two persons. It is said to be the ‘mingling of souls’. If you have been an energiser bunny with several colleagues in the field
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A reunion is being planned for the Watego family, they of Wategos Beach fame, for September 30 at Cudgen Creek Reserve. Those interested in being involved can contact Robyn Tait (nee Watego) on 0477 157 407 or robbykt60@ gmail.com. The removal of the apostrophe from the beach name has caused consternation in the past but it’s standard practice of the Geographical Names Board (gnb. nsw.gov.au) these days. Q Q Q Q
The sad fate of ‘Train-Fridge Man’, who was fined $252 recently for trying to move his fridge on a Brisbane train, prompted lawyers Slater and Gordon to seek out other obscure laws that might disturb your peace of mind one day. In NSW you can be fined up to $2,200 for not
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