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Book fair Friends of Libraries Byron Annual Book Fair at the Byron Surf Life Saving Club on 9 April, 9am–5pm and 10 April, 10am–1pm. More than 10,000 items of books, children’s books, DVDs, CDs, games, magazines. Refreshments for sale.
Chem free landcare Byron Shire Chemical Free Landcare fortnightly working bee Saturday 26 March, 9am–1pm, at Brunswick Heads Crown Land Reserve site. Meet at the end of South Beach Road fire track gate. More info 0478 272 300 or www. byronshirechemicalfreelandcare.org.
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Connect Up Mullumbimby & District Neighbourhood Centre is hosting Koori Murri Goori Connect Up, a time to reflect on sharing experiences of doing creative work, energising oneself. For info call Robin 0459 962 428.
#StartupByron #StartupByron Un-Networking meets the first Thursday of every month, focused on connecting anyone interested in startups or small biz. See http:// www.startinno.com/events/2015/5/7/ startupbyron-un-networking.
Respite Service Byron Shire Respite Service Inc delivers high-quality respite care to a broad range of clients throughout the Byron, Ballina and Lismore shires. Donations welcome: Ph 6685 1921, email fundraiser@byronrespite.com.au, website: www.byronrespite.com.au.
Cuppa Tea Choir Mullumbimby & District Neighbourhood Centre and Dynasty Music present Cuppa Tea Choir directed by Janet Swain on Tuesday mornings at the Neighbourhood Centre, 55 Dalley St, Mullum from 10.30am.
Junior chess club The Mullum junior chess club meets after school until 4.45pm Tuesdays in room F4 at Mullumbimby High School. All ages, all standards, encouragement and professional coaching. Ph Mike 6684 6281.
Bridge club Brunswick Valley Bridge Club meets at the Brunswick Heads Bowling Club Mondays and Saturdays 12.30 for 12.45pm start. Visitors welcome. If you need a partner please ring Phyllis Keyte on 6684 1103.
Meditation Tuesday Insight Meditation with Radha Nicholson, Ellen Davison and others. Weekly at The Yurt Temple Byron, 7.15– 9pm. All welcome. Evening supported by dana (donation). 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 Study Group – 4th Saturday of each month at Brunswick Heads Community Centre. Contact Katie 0417 798 726 or
U3A Brunswick Valley
Digital Skill Share
PAN at Club Mullum
U3A Brunswick Valley Tues 29 March at 10am–12, Uniting Church Hall, Brunswick Heads. Steve Brierley, CEO of St Vincent’s Hospital (Lismore), will speak about the history of this unique institution. Phone 6685 1732.
Digital Skill Share Byron Bay, 3 days of workshops for activists and people working for a better world! 3–5 May 2016 http://actionskills.org/byron2016/
Art by members of PAN Practising Artists Network Byron Bay until 4 April at Club Mullum Art Space, Mullumbimby Ex-Services Club.
Lone Goat Gallery
Bushdancing
Byron Beachside Markets
William McManamey, 24–30 March, paintings, photography, installations, historic images of Blues and Roots Festival musicians.
returns to the Brunswick RSL Hall in Fawcett Street (behind Caltex) on Sunday 27 March, 2.30 till 4.30pm with live music from Hide the Potato with caller. Enquiries Court 6685 0072.
Byron Beachside Markets Saturday 26 March at Denning Park 8am–4pm. Stalls of all sorts, live music by Hayden Hack Infusion and Luke Vasella.
Camera Club Ballina Camera Club digital meeting Thursday 24 March at 6.30pm at the Kentwell Community Centre. Enquiries Mark 6686 6915.
Byron Sophia Byron Sophia Philosophical Group: Hildegard of Bingen, 12th cent feminist, visionary & mystic, visual presentation by Anna Parker, Thursday 24 March 1–3pm, at Masonic Centre, Byron Bay. Info: Celia 6684 3623. qld@shenpenaustralia.org for more info. One-hour guided meditation 12–1pm, Wednesday and Thursday. All levels welcome – www.yogapeace. com.au. Buddhist meditation with Pairoj Brahma every Wednesday in the yurt at Temple Byron, 7.20–9.20pm. No fees. Ph 0423 241 916.
Landcare Bangalow Land and Rivercare working bee every Saturday 8.30–10.30am. See www.bangalowlandcare.org.au or call Liz 6687 1309.
Bangalow CWA
BRFSN seeks members BRFSN Steering Committee currently seeking expressions of interest from creative, active and driven new members to include on our 2016 steering committee. Applications close 31 March. More info, application forms www.futurefeeders.org/brfsn.
Chant for Peace, 3 April 4.30–7.30pm, Civic Hall Mullumbimby. Free, donations welcome, bring yoga mat and/ or towel. Meal provided. RSVP text to 0422 106 016 for catering. See http:// bit.ly/chantp.
Tuesday 5 April, Seniors Day Celebration at the Byron Community Centre, drumming 10.30am, mayor’s brunch 11.30am, choir and Seniors Short Film Festival 2pm.
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 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
you have any sort of Centrelink card you may purchase cheap food, obtain free veges, and enjoy a cuppa. C3 Care Byron Bay Food Care – log on to www.c3byronbay.com to see if you are eligible, or call 6680 8872.
Learn ukulele
The Bay Singers (BB Community Choir) meets Mondays 10.30–11.30am at the Community Centre each week. More info: easwain@bigpond.com.
Tuesdays at the Mullumbimby & District Neighbourhood Centre come join Neighbourhood Ukes and learn ukulele 9.45am. Then join our local Cuppa Tea Choir from 10.30am.
Craft group The Uniting Craft & Social Group meets every Monday 9.30am–2.30pm at the Uniting Church in Carlyle Street, Byron Bay. Come and chat, enjoy a cuppa, the company and your craft. 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 preschool children Mullumbimby – Friday 10.30am, Brunswick Heads – Monday 10.30am, Byron Bay – Tuesday 10.30am.
U3A over-50 discussion group Thursdays 10am in Mullumbimby ExServices Club.
Bay Singers
Quota Club Quota Club of Brunswick Valley meets every 1st Thursday of the month at the Ocean Shores Country Club at 6pm. Ph 0439 733 763 for more info.
Repair Cafe Mullumbimby’s Repair Cafe at the Mullumbimby campus of Byron Community College in Burringbar Street on Saturdays 9am till 12 noon. Volunteers will be there to help you fix things that might otherwise end up in the tip, or to advise how it might be done.
Rainbow Dragons Abreast Rainbow Dragons Abreast (RDA) welcomes breast cancer survivors for a paddle at Lake Ainsworth, Lennox Head, on Sundays 7.30 for 8am start. Info Marian 6688 4058, mazzerati2010@gmail.com.
Bush School
Op shops
Each Thursday during term time the Brunswick Bush School takes kids 6–13 years out into the bush to learn, grow and connect with each other. Facebook: Brunswick Bush School and email: brunsbushschool@gmail.com.
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 Liz 6684 2622 nights. Mullumbimby Seventh-Day Adventist Op Shop opens Monday – Thursday 10am-3.30pm, Friday 9am – 2pm and third Sunday of the month 10am-2pm.
Museums Brunswick Valley Historical Society Inc Museum at corner of Myocum & Stuart Sts Mullumbimby open every Friday 10am–12 noon and market Saturdays 9am–1pm. Discover your local history. Bangalow Museum & Tea Room open Tuesday-Friday 10am-3pm, Cnr Ashton & Deacon Sts Bangalow. Volunteers sought, please contact the museum 6687 2183.
Drug support groups 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
North Coast news daily: www.echonetdaily.net.au
Carers’ support 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.
Byron Cavanbah Toastmasters practise public speaking and leadership through our community-run course. 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 2nd, 4th and 5th Mondays at 7pm, Presbyterian Church Hall in Mullum. Please call Satisha 0402 134 390 for more info.
Toddler Time Song and dance fun for 2-4 year olds, Mondays 9.30–11 Mullum Neighbourhood Centre. Donation. Enq: 6684 1286.
CoDA Co-dependents Anonymous (CoDA) is a worldwide network of groups of men and women learning how to develop and maintain healthy and fulfilling relationships. For more information visit www.codependentsanonymous.org.au or phone 9281 3330.
Liberation Larder Volunteers needed for new dinner service every Mon from 4.45 - 6.45pm. The charity collects, cooks and distributes nutritious food to over 550 people per week in the Byron Shire. There is also a variety of other roles. Please contact Helen Hamilton on 0439 409 655 or visit www.liberationlarder.org. au or our Facebook page.
Byron FLEA Byron FLEA at the YAC (1 Gilmore Crescent) 2nd Saturday of every month from 8am till 1pm. Free stalls for young people. Call Lotte 0490 026 840.
Byron Girls Group A fun, creative and supportive group for girls aged 12–18 every Wednesday 4–6pm at the Byron Youth Service. Contact Lotte 0490 026 840 for details.
Bay Community Singers
Interested in making new friends and helping our community? Lions Club of Brunswick Mullumbimby meets 1st & 3rd Tuesdays at 7pm Ocean Shores Country Club. More information President Joan Towers 0400 484 419.
Bay Community Singers is a singalong group for seniors and anyone else who likes to sing. Mondays, Byron Community Centre, 10.30–11.30am. Entry by donation. 0417 277 211, info@ raisetheroofsinging.com. Please note: This section is intended for non-profit community groups, not for invitations to free events followed up by paid workshops.
Food Box Thursdays 9.30–11.30am at Uniting Church, Mullumbimby. If
Dr Nick Rose, Australian Food Sovereignty Alliance activist and author of Fair Food. Joined by a panel of local food activists and Helena Norberg-Hodge.
NGARA Institute
Court House Hotel Burringbar St, Mullumbimby Wednesday 23 March 6.30–9.00pm
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RSL Auxiliary Ladies of Mullumbimby are holding a street stall and guessing comp on Thursday 24 March starting at 8.30am at the taxi rank. Items include cooking, plants and books. All donations welcome.
Seniors Day
U3A discussion group
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RSL Auxiliary stall
Chant for Peace
Bangalow CWA meets Monday, Wednesday, Thursday 9am-2pm and second Monday of each month 5-7 pm in the Main Street rooms Please join us for craft, community awareness and companionship. Phone Di 0412 376 034
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1. Bird sings rap like Archer! (7,6) 9. Dud fruit (5) 10. Foreigner brings in large fig (9) 11. Lighter composer for marriage broker (10) 12. Festival sounds like doom (4) 14. Illicit love in the territory – an unknown innovation (7) 16. Disaster about right, a time for an ill-used and uncomplaining victim (7) 17. Complaint from worker about bad lime (7) 19. Zero, fifty, unknown, a thousand, transcendental, one hundred – the components of the games! (7) 20. Teases the children (4) 21. Curried stew with Chifley and an American girl in the state of Kolkata (4,6) 24. Not Communist – a Middle Eastern religious monument! (5,4) 25. Amin order: a style of speaking (5) 26. Great jazzman’s arrangement of tune long liked (4,9)
1. Great jazz sax player nicknamed ‘The Bird’ (7,6) 9. Citrus fruit (5) 10. Throttler, also variety of fig tree (9) 11. One who runs a dating agency, marriage broker (10) 12. Carnival, festival (4) 14. Something new, often a toy (7) 16. Piece of rough material for scraping mud off footwear (7) 17. Illness, complaint (7) 19. Title of games held every four years (7) 20. Children, young goats (4) 21. Indian state, capital Kolkata (4,6) 24. Great cathedral of Paris (5,4) 25. Particular style of speech or language (5) 26. Great jazz bandleader and composer (4,9)
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DOWN 1. Great tenor sax player, nicknamed ‘The Hawk’ (7,7) 2. Let in, confess (5) 3. Property owner, such as a laird or a squire (10) 4. Intense emotion, also a drug (7) 5. Idiot, brainless person (7) 6. Gentle, sympathetic (4) 7. Chart in which features such as mountains are raised above the surface (6,3) 8. Great jazz sax man whose surname is the first name of 1 down (7,7) 13. Relating to islands and people of the South Pacific (10) 15. Proved. Endorsed (9) 18. Of the years between 12 and 20 (7) 19. Type of ground grain used in porridge (7) 22. General term for milled grain, especially corn (5) 23. Search, look for (4)
1. Tenor sax legend, confusingly known as Michael (7,7) 2. Publicity note: time to confess (5) 3. Light bearer? A squire, or even a laird (10) 4. It’s simple about Century Street – it’s a sheer joy! (7) 5. Boss follows the tune, but he’s an idiot (7) 6. A good sort? (4) 7. 51 in a knot with Burridge; back to Last week’s solution N116 the 3D chart (6,3) L 8. Another sax player produced more L E T H A R G I C A E R E A A talent, once (7,7) B U S H I D O N E B 13. Noisy plane crash in the South O T S F T E R E P O T F R E E L Pacific area (10) A O R R 15. I went out with Kilmer before – and D E P O T E M B R O proved it! (9) I E L Y U N 18. Support, complain, drug – it’s a S T R E E T C A R S difficult time (7) C H Y L I M P O R T A N T A 19. Raise your Tao before me and a P E A U A U large; healthy breakfast … (7) L A C O N I C L A G 22. … this is what it is! Grain first! (5) E A D E E H R E S E T 23. Look for Mr Singh in the audience (4) S A N D Y
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