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The annual reading of the credits The Echo was produced and distributed by the following people over the past year. Thanks to all and apologies for any inadvertent omissions. Aaron Houston, Alex Mitchell, Anara Carroll, Andrew Geohegan, Angela Cornell, Brefney Ruhl, Brendan Dudgeon, Brendan Kelly, Brian and Shalisha Petersen, Brian Mollet, Carmel Chetcuti, Carmen Iredale, Carolyn Cherednikov, Cath Hughes, Connor Thompson, Coral Wheatley, Daniel Harper, Danielle Francis, Danyon Saxe, David Holliday, David Lovejoy, Dolph Cooke, Dylan Crisp, Errol Beaumont, Eve Jeffery, Felicity Gaze, Georgina Legg, Geraldine Searles, Glen Schaefer, Hans Lovejoy, Heidi Salfield, Helen Kimber, Helen Luna, Helen Magill, Horatio Bitemark, Ian Rogers, Ingrid Ouwerkerk, Jack Watson, Jackie Onassid, James Bristow, Jane Schneider, Janet Burkin, Jann Gilbert, Jarrod Warren-Clarke, Jasmine Coutts, Jeff Buchan, Jeff Campbell, Jeff Dawson, Jennifer Dallimore, Jennifer McMahon, Jenny and Blake Mazzer, Jeremy Dailhau, Joanne Morrish, Jodie Dicostanzo, John and Silvia Bossie, John Campbell, John Dawson, Joyce Yeap-Holliday, Judith White, Julie Jarvie, Karen MacCrae, Kathleen Webster, Katie Dailhau, Kay Wearne, Kel Thompson, Kelly Raison, Kelly-Ann Van Setten, Ken Burgess, Ken Porter, Ken Sapwell, Kol Dimond, Lilith Rochas, Louise Beaumont, Luis Feliu, Lyndsay Howarth, Lynne Adams, Madeleine Doherty, Mandy Nolan, Mandy Thane, Margaret and Alan Serone, Margaret Cox, Margo Sutton, Marie Clibbins, Marj Davey, Mary Gardner, Michael Johnson, Michael KellyGleeson, Michael McDonald, Michael Peoples, Michele Grant, Misha Warmington, Molly Schneider, Mungo MacCallum, Pedro Carcharias, Penny Bagshaw, Peter Couldwell, Peter Gauge, Peter King, Peter Mills, Philip Salfield, Rangi-Marie Ferguson, Raoul, Ray Baker, Ray Draper, Regine Mamet, Rick Maher, Rod Harvey, Roger Collinson, Ron Nelson, Sam Williams, Sandra Whibberley, Sarita Singh, Seymore Walters, Shamiren Carroll, Shari Young, Sheila Kenney, Shred Potomac, Simon Haslam, Sol Farina, Sonia Caeiro, Stephen Axelsen, Stephen Berriman, Stephen Drummond, Stephen Senise, Stewart Hughes, Sue Kira, Tas and Tracey Lindsay, Tenielle Joyce, Thales Vieira, The Stubbings Family, Tony Sinclair, Vicki Burke, Victoria Cosford, Wendy Fleming, Wendy Lovejoy, Wendy Ward, Ziggi Browning.
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Holiday timetable The Mullumbimby and Byron Bay Echo offices will close at 5pm Tuesday December 23. Both offices will reopen at 9am on Tuesday December 30. The next edition of the Byron Shire Echo will be dated Tuesday January 6 and distributed on that day. Bookings for this edition will be taken on Tuesday December 30 and Wednesday December 31, and Friday January 2. Classified bookings will be taken as normal until 1pm on Monday January 5. If you wish to send material to us over the holiday period fax 6684 1719 or email press releases and letters to editor@echo.net. au and ad bookings and copy to adcopy@echo.net.au.
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The Utopian Fire Dancers are returning for New Years Eve in Byron Bay, courtesy of Rose Wanchap of Red Rose Realty. ‘I have agreed to pay for them since I believe it will be a very special gift for me to give to the community as we send out the old year and look towards a new year,’ said Rose. ‘They are a husband and wife team with over 22 years combined experience in delivering unique and professional fire dancing performance. ‘There has been a lot of anger and hurt that has passed under the bridge between the people of our community throughout this election year. I feel that the New Year is a good time for wounds to be healed and there is no better way than by dancing in the light of the “fire�.’ The fire dancers can be found online at www.utopianfire.com. Byron Bay will be alcohol
free for 24 hours for the NYE event. There will also be market stalls commencing in the afternoon and the popular McGregor Amusements and then the Samba Blisstas performing at 8pm. Any stallholders not yet registered for the night can make an application via Council’s website www.byron.nsw.gov. au. Community groups who would like to participate are invited to join in free of charge to showcase their work and activities, and Mayor Jan Barham is encouraging approved buskers to join in on the night and register with Council. To ensure the safe management on the night there are street closures to the beach that will commence at 6am on Wednesday December 31. The closures will mean that no parking is available at the beachfront that day while preparations are organised.
Mullum cyclist critical A Mullumbimby cyclist is in critical condition in Gold Coast Hospital after a collision with a car last week. The car and bicycle collided on Kings Creek Bridge on the Mullumbimby Road. The bridge is a ‘bottleneck’
for cyclists and motorists as there is no bikeway across it. Byron Shire Council has no immediate plans to upgrade the bridge despite widening nearby sections of the road. Police are investigating the accident.
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