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Sadly, after five years as the editor of Bangalow’s Heartbeat, this is my last issue. It has been a wonderful experience reporting – celebrating – the people and events that make up this wonderful this place we call home. I would like to express my heartfelt appreciation for the support I have received from all members of the Heartbeat team as well as the contributions and support from our community contributors. I especially want to thank my co-editor of five years – Ruth Kirby – for the fun and companionship we
have enjoyed as we have put together each issue of Heartbeat. There is now an opportunity for someone to step up and take over this role. If you have communication/ editorial/ management/ writing skills we would love to hear from you, and I’m sure you would love to be involved as much as I have. Stephanie King, our previous editor of five years, will be taking over as acting editor for the April issue. Please send your contributions to her at editors@ heartbeat.net.au . Di Martin, Editor
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brushtail possums The Common Brushtail Possum (Trichosurus vulpecula) is native to Australia and one of its most familiar and widespread marsupials. They are the largest tree dwelling, plant eating marsupial in Australia and grow to the size of a large cat. Their colour ranges in shades of brown and grey and they have a black bushy tail. They have a pointed face with a pink nose and sharp claws used for climbing trees and grooming. The possum is a nocturnal animal spending the day in a hollowed out branch or tree trunk. Sometimes the space between a roof and the
ceiling in a building is preferred. Possums cover a wide range of habitat and have a varied diet consisting of leaves, fruit, buds and seeds. Their breeding season is in spring and the young stay in their mother’s pouch for about five months, before leaving the pouch and riding on the mother’s back for a another couple of months. Possums were originally hunted for their fur, but are now a protected species. They can become a real pest if they decide to live in your roof, but otherwise they are a great addition to the local wildlife in our area. Lyn Plummer
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Bangalow have your say! update
The questionnaires are in and Carolyn Adams (Chamber of Commerce) and Tony Hart (Progress Association) ask where are our young ones? You can still have a say on Thursday, 3 March at Heritage House. The Bangalow Progress Association, the Bangalow Chamber of Commerce and the Building Owners and Stakeholders Alliance collaborated recently to create, coordinate and collate the recent Bangalow have your say! questionnaire. The results of this questionnaire will be presented at a Bangalow Place Creation workshop which is being held in March and is funded by the Byron Shire Council. Our committee members would like to thank the many residents (and others) who took the time to put their thoughts, opinions and ideas onto paper. The number of returns (312) far exceeded our expectations. However we should not have been surprised given that 66% of the respondents nominated that the thing they liked most of all about Bangalow was the sense of community and village atmosphere. The next stand out result of what people liked about Bangalow was the heritage architecture and characteristics of the village, followed by the restaurants, cafés, pubs, clubs and retail shops, markets and festival events and the picturesque rural setting where we live, to name but a few. The significant issues which were highlighted as things that people dislike about Bangalow were (ranked in order) lack of parking, traffic issues (the main street and Granuaille Rd), economic mix of commercial area, expensive to live here (shops and real estate), development and growth, lack of pedestrian and cycle network, streetscape elements and community facilities. Respondents were invited to describe
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changes they would like to see and big ideas they might have for a future Bangalow. Many of the ideas were at opposing ends of the same spectrum such as making Station Street a pedestrian plaza and green forum versus diverting traffic one way along Station Street over the railway corridor to link up with Leslie Street and Granuaille Road; widening Deacon Street to take though traffic to Lismore or adding apartments at the back of the main street shops; growing the school to a high school level for the youth of our surrounding villages versus relocating the school to build affordable housing. The most frequently mentioned change/idea related to the pedestrian/cycle network with many respondents favouring the use of the existing rail corridor. Other suggestions included: improve parking access, fix the traffic issues; build the pool and fix the weir; don’t change
anything; improve the streetscape elements and make more public spaces and more greening. Overall, the questionnaire gave great insight into how Bangalonians view their village and will give the workshop participants valuable information to direct our collaboration and creativity. One disappointing aspect of the questionnaire was the lack of adequate representation of the younger members of the community with only 31% returned from those under 45 years of age and a mere 6% representing the under 30s group. But it is not too late to have your say! The Bangalow Progress Association, representing the residents of Bangalow, will be meeting at 5.30pm at Heritage House on Thursday, 3 March. Residents of Bangalow are welcome to attend and contribute to the discussion. Attendance at the activation workshop is by invitation only and the Byron Shire Council has invited the following community groups to attend: Progress Association, Chamber of Commerce, Building Owners and Stakeholders Alliance, Land and Rivercare, Historical Society, Parks and Showground Trust, Country Womens Association, Bangalow on Foot, A&I Hall Management Committee, Primary School P&C, Childhood Community Centre, Planning Network, Lions Club, Sports Association. You can continue to make a contribution by engaging with your community group in the lead up to the workshop and we encourage you to do so. Once again, thank you for the contributions already made.
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bangalow celebrates Australia Day in Bangalow was celebrated at Heritage House with good Aussie tucker, music from the Northern Rivers Uke Orchestra and the cutting of a large decorated lamington cake to celebrate the 21st birthday of Heritage House. Lamb on the spit, sausages, salads and desserts of pavlovas and lamingtons were beautifully prepared by the ladies of Heritage House, ably assisted by the gentlemen managing the lamb on the spit. Margaret Brown, a life member of the Bangalow Historical Society and who was present at the opening of Heritage house in 1995, performed the cake cutting honours. Judy Baker
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Going green Shane Mahony was nominated by the bowlers for the award of Club Volunteer of the year in the Tweed Byron District, which he won. He was also nominated for the State Bowls Volunteer award. At this stage he has reached the final four and the winner will be announced at a function in Sydney on 24 February. We are hopeful that Shane will be able to be present at the function. The citation read: Shane has selflessly volunteered his expertise and time to enable the up-grading and maintenance of the Bangalow Club’s green. Under his guidance over the last two years, the green has been rehabilitated to become one of the best quality tracks in the area. This has included a major renovation of the green: reseeding with new Tiff dwarf runners, the replacement of the ditch plinths and the fabric covering the green embankments. Shane has subsequently
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undertake works that the club members could not have achieved without his assistance. It is not an understatement to assert that there wouldn’t be a playable green in Bangalow without Shane. Shane has assisted at a critical time for Bangalow bowlers who had undertaken the management of the green with member volunteers Shane and Ned Photo by Christina de Water after the Club resumed trading after a short period overseen the annual scarifying, aerating, top-dressing and laser levelling of the in voluntary administration, because the green, as well as the regular mowing, continuing engagement of a part-time grooming, fertilising and pest and disease greenkeeper had become unaffordable. All praise to Shane for guaranteeing a management regimes. Shane has volunteered countless future for the oldest bowling club in the hours and utilised his own specialised district. The bowlers of Bangalow owe Gerry Swain machinery at no cost to the club, to him a great debt.
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It has been a corner to swap cream cans and journey along to get to the local church, it has always been a meeting place. Then, sadly for a while, it was the place where the local road crews left the road base and supplies, turning the land rocky and hard. Now, happily, it is a place to rest in the shade of local rainforest trees and sit on a seat made of recycled plastic bags. Now, it is a place tended by community. Thursday, 17 March is the 10th anniversary of Nashua Landcare reclaiming the To plant a tree area as a place of welcome To watch it grow and renewal. Once the busy To see it bloom Lismore Bangalow road went To become a home straight through this space. To know it will be part of me Now the main road sits above, Long after I have ceased to while the old road and corner roam nestle below in safety. Our Thrills me to my bones. ‘Welcome to Nashua’ sign is Life After life a symbol of a community that Noel Davis (Australian poetcares for the future, by tending from Love finds a Way) to the land we stand on today. “The objective of Nashua Community Landcare Group is to share in the knowledge, skills and actions which will keep our people, our homes, our farms and our locality healthy, productive and harmonious into the future.” There will be celebrations at the corner on Sunday, 20 March. Stay in touch with news by visiting the website or our Facebook page. Or check out the noticeboard at the corner. Love to see you there! www. nashua.localweb.net.au www.facebook.com/ NashuaNsw Jacinta Lithgow
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Red Cross The Bangalow Red Cross will be having a street stall on Saturday, 12 March from 8am. Be sure to get in early for your morning tea, goodies and a ticket in our fantastic raffle which is drawn on the day. In May we are looking to host a very important ‘Wills day’, so keep this in mind if you need to change or make a Will. The next meeting will be on 1 April in the RSL Hall from 10am. All members, new and existing, are very welcome to come along. Liz Parks
Bowlo AGM The Annual General Meeting of the Bangalow Bowling and Sports Club will be held on Monday, 21 March at the Club premises commencing at 7.30pm. At least five directors of the board are required. Gerry Swain
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Bangalow Writers’ group We meet at the Bangalow Scout Hall on the first Thursday of each month at 9.15 am for 9.30, finishing at 12 noon. Inside everyone there is a story waiting to come out so come and join us and write about yours. Everyone welcome. A small charge for morning tea. Enquiries to June at 6687 1004 June Zentveld
Karate and Yoga I am a former resident of Bangalow, now living on Monet Drive near Crystal Castle. I have been teaching Karate Do and Pranayama Yoga in Bangalow itself since 2008, and in Byron Bay since 1998. I teach at the Scout
Hall five days a week – adults, teenagers, children, and also one-on-one and family. These are my websites:www. samasathiholisticcentre.com www.byronshireshotokan.com Karate & Self Defence Mon, Wed 6pm Jean 0458 245 123 Pranayama Yoga Thurs 6pm Jean 0458 245 123 Jean Boussard
Bangalow Tennis Club Inc Anyone for tennis? Hit with your friends, or take some coaching. It’s a great way to socialise, stretch and flex. Membership: Half yearly/pro-rata membership available up to 30 June. Contact Lois – easthill3@ gmail.com Court hire: hourly rate Day/ Evening Members $5/$7 NonMembers $10/$12. Bookings - Vivienne 0424 305 941 or Lois 0401 077 720 (Bookings take precedence). Payment and key collection at the Bowlo or the Bangalow Bottle Shop. Coaching Phone Denis Hopking on 0406 277 459 Aileen Cole
Dragon Boat Clubs In case you didn’t realise, there are two dragon boat clubs and we all paddle together. Yes, paddle, not row! There is Rainbow Dragons Abreast for cancer survivors and their carers. Then there is the Rainbow Region Dragon Boat Club, a sports club which welcomes everyone. Come and
join us at Lake Ainsworth. For information and bookings go to www.rainbowdragons.com.au 0408 776 171. Monica Wilcox
Update from the 1st Bangalow Scouts Bangalow Cubs and Scouts are preparing for another exciting year of Scouting and ‘fun-raisin’. Watch this space for details regarding our next big ‘fun-raising’ trivia night, to be held later in the year. Cubs and Scouts will also be at the Farmers Market selling tickets for our popular Easter raffle and chocolate egg guessing contest. Another big event we are planning is celebrating our centenary, 100 years of Scouting in Bangalow. We are calling for any past members of Bangalow Scouts to help us celebrate by sharing memories, stories, photos or any Scouting memorabilia with us. Later in the year we will host an event and we welcome you to share your stories. If you know of a friend or family member who was a Bangalow Scout once upon a time, please encourage them to contact jacinta@ justiceworks.com.au If you are interested in finding out more information on Scouting in Bangalow, please call Jenny on 6687 2047 or for hall hire details, please contact Ali on 0403 665 417 Cyndi Harris
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time to count your chickens It’s that time of the year again when you must look at your poultry stock and decide whether some need replacing or you would like to add to the flock. On Sunday, 17 April at the Poultry Pavilion at the showground, the Bangalow Poultry Club will conduct an auction with many different breeds on offer. All birds are pure bred which means they comply to the Australian Poultry Standard and are all in good health and condition. Every bird is inspected by the club’s stewards before they go to auction. The pavilion will be open to the public from 8.30 am for you to inspect all birds and give you time to register for a bidding number. The auction will start at 10am sharp
in the Moller Pavilion as there are over 200 lots expected. If you are lucky there may be turkeys, waterfowl, finches and other birds available, as well as poultry. There will be produce available at the pavilion and for any advice you may need regarding the feeding and health of your birds, John and his wife will be on hand to help you. John has a wealth of knowledge and experience in poultry and animal needs so have a chat to them and benefit from his extensive knowledge. A BBQ and refreshments will be available for those who travel, with plenty for everyone. This is a fun family day: the Bangalow Poultry Club members work extremely hard
to make the day exactly that, fun. So bring boxes to carry home your birds. Wire crates and plastic bags etc are unacceptable. This is a cash only auction. Jot down the date on your calendar. If you need more information please go to www. bangalowpoultryclub.com.au You are also welcome at the Poultry Exhibition which is on 28 May in the Poultry Pavilion. Four judges will have a task to judge the champions on that day and 800 plus birds are expected from South East Queensland and all over the Northern Rivers and Tablelands. Entry is free to everyone. Come and have a chat to any steward for information about the birds. Glenda McKenzie
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A good time was had by all Sundays in Bangalow are always fun days, but on 21 February there was one part of town that truly expressed the essential qualities that make this place what it is – a big, beautiful, community coming together to celebrate a major step in its evolution. Down in the Parklands, beside the weir, over 120 people of all ages came to witness the official opening of the Waterfront bandstand; a project four years in the making. While friends and families sat around eating their picnics, or relishing the quality ‘sausage sizzle’ turned on by Heritage House Tea Room and the great coffee from the Zentveld’s cart, Master of Ceremonies and local journalist, Mick O’Regan, kept the crowd entertained with his relaxed and witty banter as he introduced guest speakers and some sublime – and entertaining – performances during the hour long event. The occasion was prefaced by a warm and heartfelt Welcome to Country by Arakwal spokesperson, Delta Kay, the 2016 Byron Shire Citizen of the Year. Delta, like others who spoke after her, recalled happy childhood times spent swimming in the creek in the park. A red ribbon was cut by new State Green MP, Tamara Smith, signifying the official importance of the day, and it was the first opportunity for many residents to meet her since her election nearly 12 months ago. Her enthusiastic words were followed by Byron Shire Mayor Simon Richardson, who assured the laid back crowd of Council’s support provided to such projects as this. Council input had been apparent in the weeks up to opening day with Council 10
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workmen fixing holes in the entry road, new toilets installed and the amenities block re-roofed and repainted internally. Grass was freshly mowed, weeds removed and whipper snippers were kept buzzing. Mayor Richardson explained that Council has applied for grant money to repair the crumbling weir wall, with a Plan B if that fails. Demonstrating the many ways this new community asset can be used, there were
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several live acts. Opening the event were classical guitarist Nick Repin with flautist Loani McRae. An exhibition of rock and roll dancing by Shae and Matt Bleakley got many people to their feet, while the mellifluous voices of 20 members of a capella group, Choir Baby led by Imogen Wolf, suited the Bandstand building beautifully. Over the years, we have had the privilege of our local magazine, Heartbeat, providing a platform to tell the Parklands story – the wins and the losses, the progress and the setbacks. It has been an essential part of the process. Next month’s Heartbeat will give a full list of acknowledgements. The following groups also were hugely important in our achievements: the community of Bangalow; the NSW Dept of Family and Community Services for a grant which funded the bandstand and Samantha Wortelhock’s mural; and Bangalow Land and Rivercare, who created a wetlands in a cut-off bend of Byron Creek. Christobel Munson and the Parklands Group. BANGALOW’S HEARTBEAT
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LIFE IS VERY LIKE A RAILWAY ADFAS Byron Bay’s 11 April lecture ‘Life is very like a Railway’ will be presented by Australian Robert Ketton. Educated at King’s School Tynemouth, the University of Newcastle Upon Tyne and Burton School of Speech and Drama, he migrated to Australia in 1974 to help establish theatre in Queensland secondary schools and was later appointed Lecturer in Theatre at the University of Southern Queensland in Toowoomba. Over the next 33 years Robert taught acting and directed dozens of plays for the university’s Performance Centre. He now works as a communication consultant and is in demand as an MC and public speaker. Robert has a number of published books and plays, and is voluntary PR Manager for the Downs Steam Tourist Railway & Museum. Robert will look at the many ways in which railways changed the world. From the introduction of standard time to the impact on the national diet and the redistribution of population, railways continue to have a
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and theatre to literature, Robert looks at the social impact of the railway. Railways have been the source of national unity and national disgrace. A passionate enthusiast, Robert will take you on an express journey through the past, present and future of the railway. Railways occupy a particular space in the human psyche, from the nostalgia of train journeys past to the morphed Thomas Tank Engine. The illustrated painted carriage in the Dreamtime Journey Coach at Toowoomba’s Downs Steam Tourist Railway & Museum took only 19 weeks for Aboriginal and Italian artist Domi to complete. The masterpiece is set to become an artwork of national significance. The lecture will be held in the A&I Hall, Station Street, Bangalow. Doors open at 6pm prior to the lecture commencing at 6.30pm. Guests are welcome ($25 per guest including a welcome drink and a light supper afterwards). Anni Abbink
Putting a boot into vegan Rachel Ayland has been working as a shoemaker for the past 30 years, 15 of these being at her workshop in the Bangalow Industrial Estate. Shoemaking by nature is a trade that requires the use of leather and this has been an increasingly difficult ethical dilemma for Rachel, who is a passionate advocate against animal cruelty and toxic manufacturing processes. Consequently she recently started experimenting with a hemp canvas and has just completed her first 100 per cent vegan shoe with a hemp canvas upper. Rachel also offers vegan alternatives using a synthetic vegan material sourced
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exciting because of the sustainable nature of hemp production, also because the shoe is so light and airy to wear, making it perfect for the Northern Rivers climate. Rachel is working on water-proofing methods to make it a shoe for all seasons. Rachel here is displaying her first vegan shoes, made in a delightful green, set off with brass studs. A first in Bangalow. Christina de Water
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A DEDICATED MUSICIAN IN BANGALOW Margaret Curtis talks to Peter Thompson Charming and seemingly inexhaustible, Margaret Curtis is well known to Bangalow natives. Like so many sea-changers, she moved here with her husband John several years ago, after a career in the corporate sector, to devote herself more fully to her great love: music. Now, she teaches piano and harp to a growing clientele, as well as fulfilling her role as the new president of the Lismore Symphony Orchestra and her ongoing duties as coordinator of the Bangalow Music Festival, now in its 15th year. And she practices on her chosen instruments at least two hours every day. PT: So music has taken over your life? MC: I wouldn’t say taken over, it is my life. I began learning piano at age four. I love the doors it opens, and the passion people have for music in our region. PT: How did you become involved with the Bangalow Music Festival? MC: Michael Malloy knew he was very ill and asked me to take over, saying, “It’s just a bit of logistics”. A serious understatement! But it is well worth the effort. It is one of Australia’s best music festivals and gets better every year. We have the wonderful A&I Hall that Michael helped restore, we have access to great food and the atmosphere is brilliant. PT: What does the Bangalow Music Festival mean? MC: It brings hundreds of people to town as well as an amazing array of musicians, many of them internationally based. The festival has a wonderful buzz. The Thursday night concert is a high point, featuring local musicians as well as visitors. After that, every concert feels like a highlight. PT: The Southern Cross Soloists are based in Brisbane. What is the history of their involvement with Bangalow? MC: They started the Bangalow Music
Festival with Michael Malloy after searching Australia for a suitable site. The A&I Hall is miraculous – the acoustics have been likened to the Sydney Opera House. The musicians and the programming are always inspired and exciting. PT: As a teacher, you work with many young people. Are there special rewards? MC: Seeing the joy they experience when mastering a new piece. And their surprise when they learn that Mozart, for example, was composing by the age of five. One of my eight year-old students is learning something Mozart wrote at six! PT: What can we look forward to this year? MC: 2016 will showcase a lot of the classical musicians in the Northern Rivers. The Byron
Music Society has a wonderful program. As well, the Lismore Symphony Orchestra has some great new additions and is preparing for its first concert series in June. And, of course, the Bangalow Music Festival in August. PT: You and I were able to see a preview of the film Seymour: An Introduction, directed by Ethan Hawke, and I’ve arranged screenings in Byron Bay on Wednesday, 16 March and Sunday, 27 March. Do you think people should see it? MC: Definitely! This is a wonderful film that is totally enjoyable and reinforces how wonderful learning music can be for the soul. And it is a film for everybody, not just musicians. PT: As I reported in last month’s issue of Heartbeat, this acclaimed film explores the remarkable life of Seymour Bernstein, the 88 year-old pianist, writer and composer who lives and still teaches in New York City. It’s a moving, engaging and fascinating account of a life in music and the wisdom it has generated. Tickets are available through the Lounge Cinema’s website at www.pighouseflicks.com.au
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“We are really lucky to have this course here on the Northern Rivers,” says Alana. “Students come from all over Australia to study here. In NSW there is only one other course, in Sydney at NIDA, and a few private courses that are very expensive,” she explains. “We have the best teachers, and our Costume teacher, Nikki Harrington, is just amazing. She has lots of industry experience that we can draw from.” Through her study, which requires her to research various periods in fashion history, she has discovered that her favourite period is the 18th century. “Fabrics were opulent and fashion was exotic. There was a big change from the fashion of the 17th century; there was more affluence,” explains Alana. “For one of my projects we had to choose to design a costume for someone who had made a significant change to fashion of the time. I chose Marie Antoinette. I had to research every detail of her clothes at that time: underwear, garments, fabric, haberdashery, every detail.” Alana submitted a 50 page portfolio on Marie Antoinette with all her research, then set about making a costume and creating a performance piece to showcase the work. Alana’s Marie Antoinette costume is a study in gold, and in the performance her Marie offered cake to the audience (a nice twist). Marie Antoinette costume
From chandeliers to period costume design and 2012. During that time she Alana Manion will be no stranger cites her major achievements, to many of you. Alana lived in in partnership with the then Bangalow for 20 years, during President Michael Malloy, as which time she played a prominent creating The Book of Bangalow, role in the commercial life of the the brochure Escape to Bangalow, town. She owned and operated and organising many local events. Bangalow 2479 – an eclectic shop Alana Manion In 2007 Byron Shire Council stocked with antiques, women’s awarded her an Australia Day fashion and accessories. She specialised in chandeliers, saying “I loved the Award for Event of the Year. Recently Alana’s passion for period different designs from different periods, the different atmospheres and ambiences they antiques and clothes has led her back create.” Quite a few homes in Bangalow are to study and towards a new career as a graced with chandeliers from Alana’s days at costume designer. Alana is currently in her final year of a Diploma of Costume for Bangalow 2479. Alana made a significant contribution to Performance at Wollongbar TAFE. Alana the Bangalow Chamber of Commerce as cannot speak highly enough of this course its Executive Vice-President between 2001 and the teachers with whom she studies. 12
For another assignment Alana created her own interpretation of a costume for Madame Butterfly in Puccini’s opera of the same name. As she nears the end of her course Alana is looking to her future. “I’d love to work in period films or television,” she says. “I’m prepared to go anywhere to live this dream.” It takes a lot of courage to follow a passion, go back to fulltime study and start a new career. Good luck Alana! Jenny Bird BANGALOW’S HEARTBEAT
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showgirl shows how Meg Mitchell, Bangalow Showgirl for 2016, discusses her experiences during the Show and the changes it has brought about in her life. Many people have asked with raised eyebrows, “Why Showgirl?” Well, as I was down to my last penny, I originally set out to win the $500 prize money that is sponsored by the Bangalow Show Society. Along the
way, not only did I realise that the prize money is there to be spent on necessities for the next zone in Grafton, but I was also given the opportunity, as a young adult, to take responsibility in realising what a close
community I’m living in. The diversity and delicious history snuggled into these hills has really struck my interest. A bit of my background is that my family and I arrived in Bangalow six years ago. Since finishing at Shearwater Steiner School in 2011, I have worked in an array of jobs and travelled to many wild and wonderful places. I spent one year camping and hiking through the mountains of South America. I have since travelled through Northern Italy, meeting my relatives and working on farms. As far as funding my escapades goes, I have been a nanny, a cleaner, a kitchen hand, gone back to cleaning and babysitting. I am now in a job that I really love, as a Support Worker for people with quadriplegia. As well as fulfilling my Showgirl duties, I am about to pursue my Bachelor of Nursing this year. In entering the Showgirl and going off to Deportment School in Dubbo, I have learnt some invaluable lessons. I have learnt about community and have gained some overdue self-confidence. It has encouraged me to step up and take part in the welfare of my community. Many readers may have been a part of Rural Youth back in the day. As I am passionate about the next generation, education, and keeping good things rolling, Rosemary Hill and I have been working to bring Rural Youth back to Bangalow. Rural Youth is an organisation that supports young country people to come together. It incorporates the core values of community and is a supportive environment to learn about things like farming, home economics, public speaking and the rich history of Bangalow. I think this is a perfect community project for the 21st century because it brings people together from all different demographics. It implements important values of a town for future generations to then carry out. I look forward to getting everyone involved!
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our skies
Artist’s impression of the aboriginal dreamtime and the ‘Emu’ high overhead. Credit: Curnow/Glasper
Who Were the World’s First Astronomers? Heartbeat is pleased to introduce you to a fascinating, and free, weekly email service showing you what’s in the local night skies and touching on some interesting discoveries. A recent column is reproduced below. Stargazing is provided to you by internationally renowned Australian Astronomer Dave Reneke from Australasian Science magazine. For information go to: Email: dave.reneke@skyandspace.com.au Website:www.davidreneke.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/AstroDave Who were the first astronomers? What an interesting question. Astronomy is the oldest of sciences but it’s also the newest. Everything we know about the night sky has been passed down through ancient history. As Australia has the oldest continuous culture on Earth, the first Australians were very likely to have also been the first astronomers. Quite an accolade! Australian astronomers have been studying aboriginal culture and deciphering cave drawings to build a picture of the heavens as seen by these ancient cultures. 14
Aboriginal Australians have been gazing at the night skies for thousands of years. It seems the Aborigines even pre-dated European stargazers, including Britain’s astronomy-linked Stonehenge, estimated at 3,100 BC. “Tribes used the sky for navigation, time keeping and to mark out the seasons,” said Dave Reneke from Australasian Science Magazine. “They ordered their lives by the stars. Most tribes have dreaming stories that explain tides, eclipses and the rising and setting times of the Sun and Moon.” In one story, Walu the Sun is a woman who lights her fire every morning and scatters red ochre across the clouds, creating dawn. She then carries her torch across the sky, creating daylight. At the end of the day, she descends, puts out her fire, and travels underground through the night back to her morning camp. “My favourite dreamtime story is about the Southern Cross,” Dave said. “One Northern Territory aboriginal tribe believed it was a giant Stingray and the two pointer stars to the cross are sharks ready to pounce. You
can’t beat the Dreamtime stories for sheer drama and imagination.” You can go out and find the Southern Cross tonight. It’s not too hard to locate, just look for the shape of a ‘kite’ high up in the early morning sky. The Southern Cross is the best known and most represented star group in the Southern Hemisphere. “To many cultures around the world the cross has different meanings, Dave said. “The Maori know it as Te Punga, meaning the Anchor. To aborigines near the border of Victoria it represents the four unmarried daughters of a tribal elder named Mulululu.” Magic stuff huh? Star patterns were important for Aboriginal people. For example, at different times of the year the Emu in the Sky is oriented so it appears to be either running or sitting down. Depending upon its position some aboriginal tribes knew it was time to hunt for emus or collect their eggs. “Sadly much of the richness of the Aboriginal night sky has already disappeared,” Dave said. “But boy, what an amazing legacy it’s left behind!” BANGALOW’S HEARTBEAT
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diet and diabetes If you have diabetes or are concerned about developing it, this article could change the course of your life. I was diagnosed with juvenile diabetes in 1988. At that time I became a member of the Royal Australian Chemical Institute, where I focussed my skills on diabetes management. Conventional wisdom said diabetes is a progressive disease with no cure that leads to blindness, kidney disease and amputations. I investigated what my colleagues were doing in other countries with alternative therapies. I found I was one in a million, that’s how many Australians have been diagnosed with diabetes. In 2013 diabetes claimed 2,287 lives and resulted in complications such as cardiovascular, eye and kidney disease, nerve damage, mobility problems, foot, oral and pregnancy complications and amputations. There is also the depression and anxiety of dealing with a progressive disease constantly reminding you of its presence with excessive thirst, urination and itchy skin. Normally food is broken down into glucose for our cells to use as fuel. Insulin, a hormone made in the pancreas, moves the glucose into the cells for use. People with Type 2 diabetes, the most common type, generally have enough insulin but their cells become resistant to it, leaving too much glucose
in the bloodstream. High blood glucose causes ketosis, which can lead to diabetic coma and death. Without insulin the only option the body has for removing glucose is to store it as fatty tissue, resulting in obesity. By maintaining strict diet and exercise Type 2 diabetics can maintain some control over their disease. Juvenile diabetics (Type 1) produce no insulin so it needs to be injected. The cause remains elusive but several studies have implicated cow’s milk consumption during pregnancy as a suspect. Getting the balance between insulin dosage, activity and food is difficult and mistakes can prove fatal. Injections are four times a day and testing sugars is twice that to make sure the balance is correct. In 2006 Dr Neal Barnard MD tried a new approach, trialling a diet plan where legumes, fruits, multigrains and vegetables (LFMV) were unlimited but all fats and oils were removed. An LFMV group was compared to a control group following the accepted approach of calorie and portion control. After 22 weeks the study found the LFMV group had improved their hemoglobin A1C, were able to reduce their diabetes medication, lost more weight and decreased their cholesterol levels compared with the control group.
For the last 20 years I have closely monitored and maintained my health according to the accepted advice of the Australian Diabetes Association. But even with a restricted calorie diet and walking 10km a day I gained 40kg. By going LFMV I finally lost weight and gained muscle, stamina and hope, with no need for anything more than a balanced breakfast to do 500 situps, 150 push-ups and 30kg fly-lifts. The meal plan removes meat and dairy leaving four food groups to include for each meal; legumes, fruit, multigrains and vegetables. Legumes such as beans, peas, lentils, tofu and tempeh, provide you with the protein you need. Fruit provides simple sugars to give you that energy kick, while multigrains like barley, flax, millet, oats and wheat provide complex carbohydrates for endurance. Vegetables contain all the essential nutrients you need in a readily digestible form. Blending soymilk with a handful of baby spinach, muesli and mango is the best way to get all four groups into a delicious, easy, breakfast. Be aware that a change in diet can produce big results, more energy and greater mobility, but there is a risk that low blood sugar can occur. See your health care provider before making any changes to your diet or contact the diabetes education service – it’s free – call 6620 2967. Lucas Verhelst, Member Royal Australian Chemical Institute, Member Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine
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Gardens of time past VI: Medieval Moorish and Islamic Gardens It is impossible to talk about gardens and garden design without mentioning the exquisitely designed Moorish gardens. Those gardens have part of their roots in ancient Persia where the advance and sophistication in irrigation from at least the 8th century BCE influenced ornamental horticulture as far as India. The Persian garden used symbolism from the Zoroastrian tradition. The garden was a representation of Eden with the four elements of sky, earth, water and plants. Plants had symbolic meanings. Dark evergreen trees such as cypress represented the masculine element and heaven, the fruit trees or blossoming climbers symbolised the life giving feminine aspect, and earth, the union of the two, was shown, for example, by having blossoming climbers on the evergreen trees. The other two important elements of the gardens were water and shade. Water was used for its cooling effect in many inventive ways such as fountains, ponds and canals of MARCH 2016
various lengths but it was their symbolism that was infusing the Al Jannah or garden. Water represented the spirit which irrigates the soul. Shade, like water, has a cooling effect not only on the body but also on the mind. Listening to the sound of water in the shade of a tree helps reflection. The layout of the garden is an allegory of Eden. The space is divided into four main squares, themselves further divided. Four represents the four rivers that flow from the centre of Eden. The octagon is often seen in the shape of a fountain; it is the transition of the circle, heaven, into square, the earthly. There were other forms of gardens such as the rose, formal, kitchen or orchard. These were prototypes of what would become botanic gardens where plants from distant land were collected, studied and improved to bear better fruits or produce more flowers or simply acclimatised. The great cities of the orient were filled with gardens: it is said that Damascus had 100,000 fruit gardens in and
around the city. This was repeated in Cairo, Tunis, Algiers and Marrakesh. The private gardens of the great rulers were institutions where the best botanists of the time had the possibility to study and advance agricultural and horticultural knowledge and methods. An important treatise on the grafting of fruit trees was written by a Persian botanist. Those royal gardens showed the ruler’s taste, the spread of his kingdom and his ability to provide advances for the betterment of his people. There are still some beautiful examples of Islamic gardens, the most famous of which is the Alhambra in Spain. Medieval Islam is a fascinating period of horticultural history, rich in discovery and design and worth exploring. For further reading go on www.facebook. com/Interactive.landscapes where I have posted my reference sources and a list of plant used for dyes. Patrick Regnault, Registered Horticulturist RH0062 MAIH 17
what I’ve been reading Sometimes the smallest of human failings can lead to the greatest of disasters
The Midnight Watch by David Dyer
On 14 April, 1912 the Titanic sunk. But the Titanic was not the only ship in the North Atlantic icefield on that night more than a century ago. There was another, the Californian, captained by Lord. Lord, of the Californian! On that night the Titanic fired eight distress rockets and they were seen by second officer Herbert Stone who was on the bridge of the Californian for the midnight watch. He reported the rockets to Captain Lord. But Lord did nothing? This is an historical fiction based on this tragedy and the controversy surrounding the Californian and whether she had been capable of responding to the unfolding disaster of the Titanic’s sinking and subsequently saving many more lives. This is a debut novel by David Dyer, an Australian who graduated from the Australian Maritime College with distinction and who worked for many years as a lawyer with the London firm which represented the owners of the Titanic. Dyer has written some great characters: strong, vulnerable, kind and flawed with back stories which make their personalities come to life. There’s Evans the young radio operator, Steadman the dogged journalist who is sure there is a story lurking behind the stiff, straight faces of the officers from the Californian and there is Lord, who can only be described as an enigma. The Midnight Watch is a real page turner and I had to sit down straight away to write about it. I love that feeling, on finishing a book, when you can feel that it has crept under your skin and you are just not ready to stop thinking about it. In fact, I’m sitting here waiting for the movie – it would be terrific! Carolyn Adams – Bookworms & Papermites
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it’s all here
Photo by Larry Dunis
It’s all here.
Are soon followed by thick sheets of hard rain
The flood rain rushes downhill,
A flock of black cockatoos
Washing away the sticky heat.
Swelling rivulets of water,
With their long, black, tail feathers
A tall fountain of excess rainwater
Carving out deeper channels,
Swooping into two majestic gums,
Leaps up from the intake
Widening crevices separating the paddocks,
Keeping their noisy chatter going
Of the already full rainwater tank.
When the flood rain ends,
All afternoon, right up until sunset.
Roof gutters spill over,
Night’s silence reigns again.
Announcing rain was coming soon.
Draping a water curtain around the house.
Next morning, under the Hills hoist There’s a pond of water,
Right on time, the next day,
After each clap of thunder
And no dial tone on the land line
Lightning repeatedly streaks
Lights dim, pause, then relight.
Or internet connection.
Across the dark sky.
The telephone beeps once, then once again.
Grumbling thunder follows,
Disregarding the current thunder clap,
It’s all here.
Rolling in, beginning far away in the west,
Alternating between dim and bright,
The drama of everyday life.
Ending with a big bang
Overhead lights put on a light show. Who needs to travel?
Right on top of the terracotta roof. All windows shuttered, The hot day’s wait is finally over,
No lightning allowed inside this house,
The advance guard of scattered rain drops
Thirsty trees and plants soak up the heavy rain.
Henry de Suvero
Henry is a retired NSW barrister who lives in Byron Bay and now considers himself a local. He has been a member of the Bangalow Writers’ Group for two years.
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After a year’s negotiation with RMS the following changes might soon be made: Moving the 50kph signs further east, closer to Granuaille Crescent, replacement of the ‘please do not use exhaust brakes’ sign, redesign of the B62 signage at the roundabout, redesign of the sign outside the school to make it clearer where the northern turn is located. Tony Hart
Garden Club presidents Robyn Armstrong (left) and Margaret Bruce (right) were elected joint presidents of the Bangalow Garden Club at the November AGM. Their role: “To ensure the smooth running of the club and direct the monthly meetings.” Judy Baker Photo: Christina de Water photography
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Book talk Airdre Grant @ HH
Colourful steps Wouldn’t it be nice for Bangalow’s new steps to get an artistic treatment like those featured in painted stairs around the world? Instead of fish, maybe water dragons? Definitely not brown snakes. Eds
Seymour: An Introduction
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February flowers This stunning dahlia was grown by champion growers Stephen and Bruce Wedd, regular contributors to the Bangalow Garden club. This month’s show piece to the club, to “show off,” said Stephen. Christina de Water
CWA window A stunning collection of seven bridal gowns graced the CWA Windows during February. Passersby have been beguiled by much loved paraphernalia from the forties to present day. Complete trousseau, cake decoration, veil and gorgeous sepia photos made this an especially
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