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What the frock? It’s WAVE again WAVE, Wearable Arts Vision in Education, materialises once again at Shearwater school. The tent is up, the production crew is working endlessly around the clock, the performers are rehearsing and for the first time ever a CD of original songs has been produced. A record 52 costumes have been entered into the competition element of this year’s performance spectacular. Judges Mayor Jan Barham (who prior to choosing politics was herself a visual arts and textile designer), environmental artist John Dahlsen and Emma Walker, award winning artist, spent a whole day viewing this year’s entries modelled by students and parents. Prizemoney for the awards is over $12,000, with the overall winner receiving $4,000. All winners will be announced at Thursday evening’s performance and there will be a parade of the winning costumes each evening. Tickets are selling fast. Call 6684 3223 to reserve seats and to find your nearJudges John Dahlsen, Jan Barham and Emma Walker check out a couple of the costumes. est ticket outlet.
Film night to benefit Japanese boycott campaign Whale activist and filmmaker Dean Jefferys will be screening several of his recent whale films this week including the premiere of Boycott Japanese Products. This film shows a dedicated crew from Brisbane and the Byron region converge on five major Japanese car dealers in March this year to inform them of their campaign to boycott Japanese products to help save whales. Jefferys said, ‘I’m sure all the managers of the Japanese car dealers we met on that day will contact Japanese representatives at the highest level as they are concerned with losing sales. ‘Considering Japan’s unstable economy they will have to take this Boycott Japanese Products campaign very seriously.’ Some of Jefferys’ other films
to be screened on the night include Swimming with whales in Tonga, Chile’s 2008 International Whaling Commission Highlights, and clips from Hervey Bay, Antarctic, Amazon, Mardi Grass and more. Dean Jefferys will be also be leading two ten-day whale swim retreats in Tonga in August called ‘Diving into Whale Consciousness’. Jefferys hopes to offer whale activists especially a place where they can recharge their batteries and ‘remember why we love these beautiful creatures and why they must be preserved’. Jefferys hopes to expand on his attempts at telepathic communication with the humpback whales which he started in Hervey Bay. He also wants to eventually invite prominent Japanese to
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swim with the whales in Tonga to help inspire change in Japanese culture. The whale films and information nights will be held at Suffolk Park Hall on Thursday May 21 at 7.30 pm and at Mullumbimby Drill Hall on Friday
May 22 at5.30pm. Entry costs $10/$8. See more information on the tour and clips at www. shamansoftheamazon.com/ journey1.htm or contact Dean on 6684 0290 or deanjefferys@ gmail.com.
Epsom salts the culprit Test results of a white substance discovered at the Cumbebin Wetlands last week has been shown to be epsom salts (magnesium sulphate). The Fire Brigade’s biohazard team was called in after the discovery of the white crystal powder last week. Suspicions were raised as the area had been targeted with tree removal twice before, however a person calling themselves Rudi contacted The Echo claiming responsibility for
spreading epsom salts. ‘Results from Council’s Environmental Health Department have shown it to be espom salts, and therefore police will not be investigating further,’ Owen King from Byron Bay police told The Echo. Asked if police would follow up on the email from Rudi, Inspector King said ‘As far as the police are concerned we have made a record of it, and any further investigation would be conducted by Council.’
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