Byron Shire Echo – Issue 30.42 – 30/03/2016

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Jackson Browne headed one of the 82 top-name bands who played Bluesfest over Easter. He told the crowd he has family in Lismore and Federal, and dedicated a song to a niece born three days ago in Mullumbimby. ‘I came on holidays to Byron Bay around 20 years ago and went to the little music festival there… this is the best town with the best music festival, the best bands, the best food and the best people!’ Despite some wet weather and some slow traffic, the 27th annual Bluesfest was again warmly greeted by throngs of music lovers. Another highlight was that $47,000 was raised for Cystic Fibrosis, organisers say. Director Peter Noble said it ‘would be the best selection of young and emerging artists we have ever presented.’ Photo Eve Jeffery

Council faction still failing: CABS The Community Alliance for Byron Shire (CABS) says it has assessed the recent performance of Byron Council against the Community Charter for Good Planning and found them still to be failing. The group formed in early February and consists of ten existing resident groups, progress associations and action groups shirewide. Former councillor and member of Bangalow Progress Association and CABS, Jenny Coman, says Council endorsed the charter in December 2014, ‘but has yet to implement the principles it contains’.

‘CABS has compiled a second assessment of Council’s activities since we launched and we will continue to provide regular report cards’, she told The Echo.

‘Miserable 31 per cent’ ‘Since February, Council has scored a miserable 31 per cent when mapped against the five principles of the charter. ‘Council scored some points for the Clifford Street roundabout at Suffolk Park, but there are glaring examples of bad planning process which we believe are a dereliction of

duty, particularly by the five dominant councillors: Ibrahim, Hunter, Woods, Cubis and Wanchap. Significant decisions with longterm impacts for the whole Shire are being made without community oversight, against staff recommendations and without even councillors themselves having sufficient time to scrutinise last-minute changes. ‘For example, the rushed approval of the Elements DA and the extraordinary acceptance of Cr Ibrahim’s amendments to the Rural Land Use Strategy. continued on page 2

The following exchange with Byron Bay-based Nationals MLC (upper house) Ben Franklin took place at his Sydney parliamentary office last Wednesday morning. It concerns his support for the highly controversial new anti-protest bill which became law recently, entitled Inclosed Lands, Crimes and Law Enforcement Legislation Amendment (Interference) Bill 2016. The NSW Law Society and the NSW Bar Association have both flagged major concerns over the law, which provides for fines of up to $5,500 and seven years’ jail for interfering with mining operations. Comment was also sought from Lennox Head-based MLC Catherine Cusack (Liberal), who also voted in favour. There was no reply from Ms Cusack. HL: The Greens are saying that this law will be challenged in the High Court. They’ve indicated a few things as to why it’s not a strong law in a legal sense. Morally it doesn’t look very good. What’s the reason why you voted for it? BF: In terms of the legal issues, that will work its way through the courts and I’m not a legal expert so I can’t really comment on that. There are a lot of discussions in the party rooms about this, and that’s how the Westminster system works. We have political parties and within party rooms there is substantial discussion across a range

of views about how this will work. I certainly made my views known in the party room. Obviously I can’t repeat those discussions because they are confidential. But I don’t think my views would surprise anybody who knows my record of achievement. At the end of the day, the minister assured me that this is not about just normal decent protesters. It’s not about getting the Knitting Nannas. If people are protesting and protesting appropriately and so on then that’s fine. HL: It was a ‘lock on’ law by the looks of things. But we also know that people who locked on are farmers and we know that it happened in Bentley [near Lismore]. We did stories on this, and we profiled the people who are going to be affected by this. These weren’t radicals, these were farmers, so doesn’t that concern you? BF: You know perfectly well what I’ve said about this stuff before. And I have publicly stood up and said I will not accept people calling these sorts of people who stand up and protest about CSG as extremists or eco-fascists… or any of this stuff. It’s outrageous, it is offensive and it is untrue. I absolutely disavow that sort of terminology. Of course we’ll have to wait and see how they will work in practice. For me, this was a safety issue… It’s about safety of community, it’s about the safety of the protesters… continued on page 3

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Ballina’s shark barrier a safety risk, say surfers Work on a 650-metre-long shark barrier at Ballina’s Lighthouse Beach started last week, but local surfers say it puts their safety at risk as it cuts right through the middle of their surf zone. The barrier is part of the state government’s $16 million shark-management plan for the area in response to a spate of shark attacks last year, including a fatal one. It will make Lighthouse Beach the only protected beach between the Gold Coast and Newcastle. Surfer spokesman Mark Furnidge told ABC radio that concerns about the bar-

rier’s precise location had been ignored. The issue was raised in state parliament on March 22, with the opposition in the upper house using question time to grill minister for primary industries, and lands and water, Niall Blair (Nationals).

Issue raised in upper house Labor’s Walt Secord asked what the government’s response was to community concerns over the barriers. Mr Secord said, ‘Will the government reassess the locations in response to those

concerns?’ Mr Blair replied it had been, ‘done in conjunction with the north coast community.’ As it was a trial, he said he would, ‘continue to consult with the community.’ As for the numbers of sharks tagged, Mr Blair says the Department of Primary Industries [DPI] had tagged 14 white sharks, and ‘In total roughly 109 sharks have been tagged in NSW waters.’ Meanwhile, a similar barrier is planned to be installed at Lennox Head in June and shark patrols and aerial beach surveillance in the area have now concluded.

Cr Sol Ibrahim hits back at community groups continued from page 1

The Coastal Zone Management Plan (CZMP) continues to be a travesty of good planning. ‘It is evident that the council majority has no intention of openness, transparency or good governance when decisions are made on the hop at Council meetings, decisions that might have permanently damaging effects, in particular on the environment. ‘These decisions are clearly being driven by a pro-development agenda rather than any consideration of good planning for the community into the future.’

Cr Ibrahim replies In response, Cr Sol Ibrahim attacked the group and councillors outside his faction. He told The Echo, ‘CABS have once again failed to engage constructively with councillors through appropriate channels.’ ‘Rather than acting in accord with the charter they claim to uphold, they resort to populist placard waving at Council and wild unsubstantiated press releases. In the absence of their scorecard, I can only comment on the three substantive issues raised. ‘The Elements S96 variation to a development approval [DA] received intensive scrutiny by planning staff. ‘All the relevant legal requirements were met. The proposed minor changes actually increased protection of the rare littoral rain forest

Cr Sol Ibrahim has responded to criticism by accusing a community group collective – and other councillors – of not being engaged with the democratic process

and reduced the load on our sewerage system. There was simply no legal or environmental basis for a refusal and staff said so in the report.

Rural Land Use Strategy ‘The minor amendments to the draft Rural Land Use Strategy (RLUS) were the result of detailed consultation with executive manager Shannon Burt, and those members of the community who had bothered to read the draft and made constructive suggestions. ‘The block of four councillors who voted against the resolution had not bothered to bring anything to the table, before or during the debate. ‘CABS did not bother to comment or make suggestions either! Councillors have held numerous workshops already on the RLUS, and all the block of four could do was

argue for one more workshop. ‘The draft RLUS is now finally on exhibition, and CABS are invited to make constructive suggestions. ‘Presumably since they believe they are qualified to assess Council’s planning performance, they will be able to make a valuable contribution that goes beyond criticism.

CZMP ‘The CZMP (Coastal Zone Management Plan) is not on exhibition yet, despite 12 years’ work. Given the fact that CABS have not seen the draft, and that the cost benefit analysis is not even complete, I don’t know how they can judge it as a “travesty�. ‘It’s easy to abuse our language and councillors to score political points, but that is not how the charter requires the community to engage with their council. ‘The draft CZMP will be out in April for public exhibition and comment. ‘I look forward to reading the CABS formal submission. ‘The charter requires councillors to consider each development application fairly on its own merits by applying the law without fear or favour. This is what everyone who has to submit a DA expects. ‘Just because decisions are made that some don’t agree with doesn’t make them bad. ‘Whether we have nine councillors or ninety, there will always be divergent opinions. ‘That is democracy.’

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Local MLC defends anti-protest laws continued from page 1

HL: Yes I heard that. Where’s the safety issue though? The Shooters, Fishers and Farmers party claim that the [recent] Whian Whian forestry [worker] death as being one of the reasons [they voted in favour]. I’ve looked into that and there is no correlation, there is no report, there’s nothing that indicates that it was actually caused by a protester. The safety issue doesn’t seem to stack up. BF: Well let’s wait and see. As is often the case with any legislation you’ve got to see how it actually works when it gets implemented, if it’s used effectively and so on. And of course I’ll be watching it very very closely to ensure that people have the right to protest and the rights that they’ve always had. I understand that the Greens have a different and much stronger view on this and that’s okay. What I’m trying to do is balance the needs of property holders, protesters , businesses, whatever it happens

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to be – all segments of the community. And that’s why, at the end of the day, when I was given assurances that this is not about targeting and victimising – that it’s not going to be used in a heavy-handed way, that it is to ensure that community safety is protected, then I thought well, okay, well I accept those assertions. But I’ll be watching very closely if and how it’s utilised in practice. HL: Okay. Let’s trust the steady gentle guiding hand of the government. It sounds like you’re trusting the minister rather than reading the legislation.

BF: Okay yes I understand – I genuinely understand the cynicism and concern. Of course I do. I said in my maiden speech, my whole thrust in becoming involved in public life is because I’m a democrat. I believe in democracy. That’s why I spearheaded the CSG campaign to get it out of the northern rivers. Now I know I wasn’t on the public barricades like others were, and I applaud them and they did a great job. But I think everyone would admit, certainly from the premier down, that inside the government, I was one of the key people to actually drive the government to ensure we bought back all the licences. And as I said when [Greens MP] Jeremy Buckingham moved a bill about CSG, as I said I understand what you’re doing. You’re working outside the system and that’s fine. But I believe it’s equally valid to work inside the system and inside the government and try to achieve change that way. And that’s what I’m doing.

In terms of this piece of legislation, then I’ll watch that too. But as a part of the government I have to… I vote on legislation. That’s the government’s position. HL: There appears to be fairly strict rules with voting along party lines. BF: Yes that’s true, in terms of the political party, but the difference between being an independent and a member of a big party is that the independent gets the opportunity to express their views in the parliament, whereas the member of the party does in the party room. I genuinely believe that if it wasn’t for the advocacy of myself – and a number of others, including Chris Gulaptis and Thomas George and others – I genuinely believe we wouldn’t have landed on the CSG place that we did. And so that shows the power of the party room. Q The interview also included questions on the lack of political donation reform, and continues on pages 5 and 6.

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Dispatches from within NSW Parliament House by Hans Lovejoy The first impression of the insides of NSW Parliament House, located on Macquarie Street, is how modest the politicians’ offices are. Surely a similar job in the private sector – with the same responsibilities and stress – would land you Gordon Gekko’s office in Oliver Stone’s movie Wall Street. To give an idea of size, there are 93 members for the lower house (who represent electorates) and 42 upper house senators, who represent the state proportionally. All have at least one staffer. Their offices are shared in a large open atrium style enclosure. You could compare it to a bird cage. Or a jail. But an elite school fraternity is a much better analogy. Non-elite Greens MLC Jeremy Buckingham indeed treats his office like a dorm. The windows are covered in anti-mining related stickers produced from parliamentary entitlements. He says his party is different from all others in that the Greens don’t advocate for new mines. Want a ‘Hemp Is Healthy’ sticker? A free one will be sent to you upon request compliments of Buckingham’s office and your tax money. He even has a barbecue on his balcony. Mmmm sausage. But back to the factory work: in question time, the debate reflects the lead stories in Murdoch’s Daily Telegraph, which I am told is routine. Labor heavyweight Walt Secord was up at 7am – or at least his staffer was. His detailed press release didn’t mention the Daily Murdoch story but focused on the issue: the crumbling NSW health system.

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How does sausage policy get made? NSW Parliament House is located in the heart of Sydney, close to the Botanical Gardens. That’s where, in 1788, ill-equipped convicts and their masters – the first fleeters – would try to till arid soil for food. As Australia’s oldest parliament, the Legislative Council first met in 1824. The first recorded minutes were taken from a Sydney Morning Herald report in 1843. Today, Hansard provide the official ‘edited’ transcripts. There are two chambers, or houses: the lower (Legislative Assembly) and upper (senate, or Legisla-

tive Council). It’s the same for federal parliament. Draft legislation is called a Bill, and can be authored by department staff, a politician or their staff. Lobbyists often have their fingerprints all over Bills too, which of course diminishes and hurts democracy. Bills are presented to the chambers for debate and a vote is taken by both houses separately. If successful, they get a look over by the NSW Governor and then become an Act, or law. Other laws observed by courts are precedent (common law) and regulations.

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regulation and return favour – through legislation – back to your financial benefactors. Baird and his henchmen are playing that playbook well. TAFE’s been gutted and it was a week that privatising jails was floated, because presumably it works so well in the US. A protest was held outside parliament over the appalling deforestation around Bellingen, and followed a report that day by The Australia Institute think tank claiming taxpayers could be better off if the Forestry Corporation stopped logging native forests and managed them as carbon stores and recreation reserves. Merging Sydney’s councils is another unpopular move and a case is now in the courts. A musician friend I meet in Glebe tells me Sydney’s

Baird’s charm At the top of the food chain is a man who is so photogenic there are no bad pictures of him to be found – anywhere. Even the negative memes of premier Mike Baird on social media present him as a well-lubed TV presenter. He oozes charm and his slick demeanour really does outshine everyone else in the room. It’s like he doesn’t even care if he’s there or not. Hell, he gave up merchant banking for this. The right-wing idea of economic management, of course, is to sell off public assets, dismantle environmental

I met Walt in his office, and foolishly I didn’t record the encounter, so the lasting impression of the questions I asked were that they were deflected beautifully. ‘There are no policies on NSW Labor’s website’, I helpfully point out. Not to worry, he says, there will be plenty closer to the election. ‘We’re According to www.parliaat a low point of the election ment.nsw.gov.au, premier cycle,’ he says. Mike Baird (Liberals) earns His eyes light up after I $358,853 per year and deputy say that political donation repremier Troy Grant (Nationform has stalled and should als) earns $303,568. be pursued. ‘That’s a good Senior ministers earn beidea!’ he enthused. tween $288,614 in the Legisla‘Have all the Obeids and tive Assembly (lower house) McDonalds left the party?’ I and $295,830 in the Legislaask. ‘Oh yes’, he assures me, and North Coast news daily: www.echonetdaily.net.au

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Revolving doors And that’s where the revolving door of politicians, their advisers and the fossilfuel industry come in. It’s well known that in 2012 Baird’s then-adviser, Stephen Galilee, became CEO of the Minerals Council, the state’s coalmining industry lobby group. It’s just one example: Fairfax’s Anne Davies reported in May last year, ‘AGL Energy continued on page 7

What’s in a politician’s pay packet? tive Council (upper house). The salary for a private member in the Legislative Assembly is $149,541 (excluding electoral allowance) while in the Legislative Council, an MP earns $153,280. Federally, the pay salary for a member of parliament is $199,040 per annum, ac-

cording to the remuneration tribunal (www.remtribunal. gov.au). Prime minister Malcolm Turnbull is on $507,000, according to The Canberra Times in December last year. But bureaucrats make the money: the level 1A bureaucrat in the prime minister’s office is paid $861,700 pa.

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The Sydney sausage factory show, continued in 2014, it was impossible to ignore the rorting. So the Political Donations report was commissioned that year – and unsurprisingly it’s damning. And while its fifty recommendations – except one – have been accepted ‘in principle’, it’s now lost in a committee that is reviewing that report, among other things.

continued from page 5 tends to favour in-house representation in its dealings with politicians.’ ‘The current head of government relations is Lisa Harrington, who was until 2013 a senior adviser to Mike Baird. She replaced Sarah Macnamara at AGL, who went back to work in the prime minister’s office with her old colleague Peta Credlin…’ Yes, this is an elite two-party club and those currently in charge appear happy to marinate themselves in fossil-fuel gravy, high on the fumes of donations they receive from their private-school friends and colleagues.

Greens excluded More than that, Greens MLC David Shoebridge says that his party was excluded from that committee. Mr Shoebridge also added that the promise of reform at the federal level has also stalled. And so now, I find myself in the office of Nationals MLC Ben Franklin, who sits on that committee, and I asked him why there’s still no political donation reform. Mr Franklin moved to Byron Bay from Sydney after being elected to the upper house in 2015, and was formerly the party’s director. And it should be pointed out he considers himself a democrat, which puts him way over to the left of what is essentially a very, very hard right-wing party.

Political donation reform stalled In a perfect world of rainbows and unicorns, there would be limited to no influence on law making by an industry that is ruining the atmosphere. But the best we can hope for at this time is limiting political donations to political parties, as was done with developers recently. When ICAC cleaned out a cricket team of Liberal MPs

As a democrat, Mr Franklin seems reasonable, intelligent and as honest as anyone could be given he has to toe a party line that borders on fascism. Anyway, it turns out the delay on acting on any donation reform is because the chair of the committee left for personal reasons and it’s unclear whether they will return. Mr Franklin told me, ‘We’ve been asking what’s going on… it’s happening. It’s not being slowed down or anything like that. I think it will happen very shortly. And after that, the government will have to work out what its response will be.’

North Coast Plan As for the recent draft North Coast Regional Plan put out by his own party, Mr Franklin says he has ‘some pretty strong views’ about it. ‘Of course it was outrageous that CSG was mentioned in it. The minister says it was not about the north coast, it was a statewide issue. He’s given an assurance that it’s not going to happen. But it certainly surprised me and I’ll be certainly making that very clear in my submission. ‘After all we went through there’s no way… you know

I’ll be going to the barricades on ensuring that CSG doesn’t come back to the north coast. ‘That was unhelpful. ‘If we don’t start going down the line on focusing on renewable energy, then we’ll just be left behind. Not only for reasons of climate change, but economic reasons. ‘And the government’s got some good record there I might add.’ Asked about banning mining donations, he replied, ‘At the moment we have a cap, a low donations cap, which to me says that that in itself is what stops corruption. ‘Of course I was desperately concerned, particularly the tail end of the Labor years, when they were getting enormous donations from property developers and it was outrageous. I understand the need to ban these sorts of things. ‘But from my perspective, what we are trying to do here…we’re trying to stamp out corruption…’ Q Thanks to Ballina MP Tamara Smith (Greens) for organising the press pass, and also thanks to all Echo advertisers who made it financially possible to file this report.

Say hello to members of the Parliament House press gallery. It was empty during debates over forcing ethanol and smart meters onto ‘consumers’. The front row is reserved for News Corp of course, and what little is left of Fairfax sits up the back.

Media besotted by Baird? The media guidelines for journalists visiting Parliament House say there is to be ‘no satire or ridicule’, which thankfully appears to be just policy, not law. Regardless, the lack of any journos in the media gallery was a shame, because it would have been good to ask them about an event that sounded like satire. It was confirmed by two separate sources within parliament that at the last journo Christmas shindig, the female journos played a mock game of TV’s Bachelor, pretending they were bachelorettes. And who was the bachelor, presented on an overhead projector? Premier Mike Baird, of course. Baird took time out of his schedule to pre-record the video and hand flowers out. All the young journo ladies are apparently hot for Baird and that’s where most of the population gets its nonsatirical state political news from.

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Lennox law student offered Oxford spot Lennox Head local Angela Powditch is hopefully off to the the UK soon, bar one hitch. She is hoping the public may be able to help to get her ‘legal wings’ and assist with the cost of getting there and back. She says, ‘I’ve been offered a place in the prestigious and highly sought-after international human rights law summer school at Oxford University in the UK in July. I am one of only three Australians who’ve been accepted into this year’s program.’ The full-time law student at Southern Cross University says she is also a single mum, with a three-year-old and a five-year-old. ‘It’s been actually hard to come to the point of ask-

ing for assistance, as it’s not something I’ve ever done before,’ she says. ‘This is the opportunity of a lifetime. I actually liken it to participating in the Olympics, as last year only 69 students from around the world were selected to complete this course and I believe the number is similar this year. So I am beyond thrilled to have been accepted! ‘I am a highly motivated law student who’s been achieving great marks at SCU. I am passionate about my law degree. My dream is to work as an international human rights lawyer.’ Q To help Angela’s quest to Oxford, visit www.gofundme. com/3gvdfcvg.

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Climate change bill rejected ‘Anyone who denies the science of climate change is a reckless idiot,’ Greens MLC Jeremy Buckingham told NSW parliament on March 23. And so the scene was set for debate on the Greens’ Climate Change Bill 2015, which was eventually voted down by every government, Labor and cross-bench MP in a 26 to five Legislative Council (upper house) vote. Penned by former Byron Shire mayor and MLC Jan Barham, the reintroduced Bill ‘was the first comprehensive framework proposed by any party in NSW to include climate change across all public decision-making and action,’ she said.

Labor’s position So given the urgency to act, why didn’t it get support? Labor’s Penny Sharpe told the chamber that federal Labor has committed to net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 and that the Bill is ‘based on similar models already operating around Australia.’ But Labor would not support the emissions reduction targets within the Bill, she said Ms Sharpe said, ‘Labor cannot and will not support emissions targets for NSW that are not based on anything more than the policy of the Australian Greens.’

‘Labor cannot and will not support emissions targets that have been through no consultation, modelling or discussion with the people of the NSW. Labor cannot and will not support emissions targets that have not even been recommended by the Climate Change Authority.’ Ms Sharpe also accused the coalition government of being ‘fuelled by the ideology of climate change denial.’ She claimed that at a recent Liberal party conference, 70 per cent of NSW delegates ‘passed a motion for the Turnbull government to hold public forums to contest the science of climate change.’

Nationals’ position Byron Bay-based Nationals MLC Ben Franklin told the chamber, ‘As much as I would like to be able to support the bill, it is not wholly practical and in fact could harm NSW within our federation. ‘The direction from Paris is clear. The globe is moving towards a net zero emissions future – seeking to limit temperature rises to two degrees, with an aspiration of 1.5 degrees, acknowledging the significant impacts upon our friends and neighbours in the Pacific.’ Mr Franklin said that as the bill seeks to impose bind-

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Greens reply In reply, Ms Barham said, ‘I note that we could amend the bill if members were willing to support amendments. ‘There could have been a point when a 2050 target was reasonable and we could have worked towards that target… ‘My grandfather was a country cop in NSW, Sergeant Ede White. ‘He faced the challenges of war, depression and racism. He told me that his responsibility and duty of care was clear: caring for community. ‘That was his job, and it is our job. I hold that in my head and know why I am here and what I am meant to be doing. ‘It is a shame that others do not know what they are meant to be doing in this place.’

First known cocaine lab busted Police have confirmed the existence of Australia’s first known cocaine extraction facility in Lismore. A 61-year-old man has been charged over a clandestine drug laboratory in

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We have the best government money can buy – Mark Twain My visit to NSW Parliament was confirmation that Australian democracy is weighted heavily in favour of corporate interests above the public good. It’s all been a racket since Australia’s foundation as a penal colony. Corruption, bribery, crime… you name it. Ironically, there is a ‘members ethics’ section on www.parliament. nsw.gov.au, where ‘conflicts of interest’ is listed first. Isn’t i t a conflict to accept corporate donation money and then roll out laws that benefit those corporations? Anyway, here’s how it works: Depending on vested interests, law, policy, reports and committees can be undertaken quickly or slowly. The new anti-protest laws were rolled out quickly. But the committee that oversees political donation reform has stalled for over a year now. It is overseeing the Political Donation report, which was very critical of the endless rorting, and includes 50 recommendations on how to fix the mess. There is no indication of when that will happen. Banning mining corporations from donating to NSW political parties is needed now. Developers are already banned. Better still is to ban the revolving door between mining and government interests. And as we’ve seen this week with federal Liberal senator Arthur Sinodinos and co, there are myriad ways of circumventing accountability and maintaining the racket. Yet Brazil banned corporate donations to political parties last year. Perhaps one solution is to increase the pay of politicians? A pay cheque of nearly $300,000 pa as a senior minister would seem ample, yet it’s common for incoming MPs from the private sector to be paid much less than their previous job. By comparison, Metgasco CEO Peter Henderson pocketed $425,916 last year, according to their 2015 annual report. After shares and super, it jumps to $612,646. Wouldn’t he make a great Liberal MP? Hans Lovejoy, editor News tips are welcome: editor@echo.net.au

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o Malcolm Turnbull, it turns out, is not a ditherer at all – he was merely biding his time, lurking in ambush. And when he was ready to strike, he did so with a bold and smart blow – he tricked us all. And so he did, because it was, well, tricky. There is no doubt that section 5 of the constitution allows the governor-general to prorogue the parliament, and to convene it – that is an essential part of his job. But there is also no doubt that our founding fathers (the ones the conservatives so revere, when it suits them) did not intend the prime minister to advise the viceroy to shut down the existing parliament only to set up a new one in order to consider a bill that, a week earlier, the government refused to debate. Peter Cosgrove was, as always, punctilious: he acted on the advice of his ministers. But he didn’t have to like it, and he went out of his way to say that it was Turnbull’s idea, not his. And even in Turnbull’s own terms it was unnecessary; he already had his double-dissolution trigger and insisting that the Building and Construction Commission must be added to the list was more about bravado (brinkmanship as Tony Abbott admiringly called it) than policy. He has been praised for his cunning, for daring; but it comes at the price of openness, even of honesty. And the attempts by his apologists to claim that it was the only possible course are simply ludicrous. In The Australian, Paul Kelly tried to draw a comparison with the events of 1975: a remorselessly obstructionist opposition, which had to lead to a double dissolution to break the log jam of bills that had been rejected or not passed by an intransigent senate. But in fact that assessment had little to do with the dismissal of the government of Gough Whit-

lam, and Kelly, the self-appointed custodian of the events of 1975, should certainly know it. John Kerr’s action was not about trying to unblock legislation; it was about breaking the impasse engineered by Malcolm Fraser to avoid the senate voting about the supply bills. And Kerr did not accept the advice of his prime minister; indeed, he conspired against Whitlam, and, when Whitlam gave him the advice that he should call an election for half the senate to solve the deadlock, Kerr summarily rejected it and handed Whitlam the dismissal he had already prepared.

Turnbull found himself having to enumerate his own initiatives, and pretty unexciting they are. Electoral reform, changes to media laws, a distant program for cities and the feelgood waffle about innovation are not the fodder needed for an electorate starved for want of substance – and they are unlikely to be fed for more than another month, when the humiliated treasurer finally dribbles out what is left of the budget. Apparently determined to shake off at least some of Abbott’s dishevelled garments, Turnbull produced a thunderous verdict on terrorism in Brussels and in-

Turnbull has had to deploy some pretty mean manoeuvring to bend the rules to his advantage. by Mungo MacCallum The only possible analogy is that both the Liberal leaders – Fraser in opposition, Turnbull in government – defied political conventions in order to achieve their ends. They believed the ends justified the means: Fraser prospered, and Turnbull may also, but he has had to deploy some pretty mean and tricky manoeuvring to bend the rules to his advantage. Still, he has a good (or perhaps bad) 14 weeks to get over it and the immediate imperative is to put Abbott back in his box and hope that his loyal allies will see it is in their interest to sit on the lid until the campaign is well and truly over. Abbott’s vainglorious – almost egomaniacal – boast that the entire election would be about endorsing his own achievements immediately put Turnbull on the defensive; apart from the parodic slogan ‘Continuity and Change’, which has already been taken out to the back paddock and shot,

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deed on Europe in general: unsuccessful in its attempts at integration, leaking through porous borders, failing in intelligence and security. This was rebutted with a rebuke from the Belgian ambassador, but Turnbull’s admirers loved it: their leader had, they claimed, trumped Abbott on national security. But precisely on cue Abbott responded in an article in Quadrant saying that he was still the enforcer: he would have been tougher than Turnbull in following up American requests to increase Australian troops to Iraq and Lebanon. So Turnbull changed tack: now it was about how he was the one who would break away from the Abbott agenda. So he hastily ramped up and re-funded a couple of cleanenergy ideas, but, as his critics quickly pointed out, these were more about restoring previous cutbacks than any genuine attack on climate change. The problem, as Turnbull ad-

mitted, is that he simply cannot control or predict what Abbott will do. He may help, but he may not. And while his predecessor’s sniping and undermining may lose the former leader support in the party room, which is becoming more concerned with survival than ideology, it appears to be gaining support from the conservatives in the electorate and remains an endless fascination in the media. And even after the first week, it appears that Abbott, and Morrison, were not the only distractions Turnbull will face in the long campaign. There have already been other irritations: Arthur Sinodinos, whom Turnbull has adopted from John Howard as his principal strategist, has fallen back into the morass engulfing the rorting of political donations. The former Liberal finance director insists that he had absolutely nothing to do with the direction of the party’s finances – that was someone else’s job entirely. But apart from the fact that the Electoral Commission apparently remains unconvinced, Sinodinos’s denial is inherently improbable, and the issue still has a long way to go – especially with parliament set to resume. And beyond the fringe the ultra-rightist Cory Bernardi has registered a new party, the Australian Conservatives – not, he has assured his crusaders, that he really wants to start a split, but well, if Turnbull won’t behave… And just to cap it off, another resignation: Sharon Stone, after 20 years, will call it a day in the electorate of Murray. The seat is safe enough, but it does open the possibility of a brawl between the Libs and the Nats over a three-cornered contest. To the end of a perfect week, and we still have three more of them before the long-awaited budget, and then almost another seven to polling day. If Turnbull has really seized control, he has plenty of time to show it.

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Out of here

Well I am out of here soon, too. That is after 23 years, 17 of them with a job, and now 12 of those years with my home-sweet-home caravan in the unapproved zone. Twice I attempted getting into the owning of a piece of real estate paradise illusion, but not quite. So, instead of great unearned wealth, I am moving to Hobart. That is an ideal size for a city it seems to me, and a place I have lived before. Shame there was not a caravan park for permanent residents created here as unanimously endorsed by the council in 2002. It was a new idea in the Affordable Housing Strategy and, as far as I know, a new idea globally. However, phasing out permanent rental spots for caravans, tents, etc seems to be the policy from up on high, without saying as much. Despite the fact that unapproved, and sometimes unhealthy, use of emergency shelters proliferate. See Wikipedia ‘Tent City’. It seems that most people prefer to be warm, dry and safe rather than die of pneumonia, get mugged, frostbite, raped, murdered, etc. So, it’s bye for now and thanks for the nudge – I hope. Jed Stuart Upper Main Arm

Splendour impacts

The communities affected by the North Byron Parklands festival site at Yelgun were heartened by a recent Byron Greens motion to oppose the application to modify the approval and its removal of residents’ rights. By voting to oppose the modification, Greens members recognised the flaws involved in allow-

ing changes in the trial approval now and the impact they would have, both on the community and the functioning of the wildlife corridor. The changes recommended by the Department of Planning and Environment effectively take away the existing rights of residents to seek attenuation if they live outside a one-kilometre radius from the site. To remove these rights at the same time the department recommends to approve noise limits that would be twice as loud at night as those applied to Splendour in the Grass when it was held at Woodford beggars belief. Thanks to the Byron Greens who are standing up for the community on this. Thank you also for the positive action in affirming that this trial approval needs to be able to run its course without weakening conditions and let the results inform how the wildlife corridor can best be managed for the future. Bob Oehlman President, Conservation of North Ocean Shores

Tallow fish kills

The carpark cranks at MEMA and the NSW DPI now celebrate three Tallow Creek fish kills in four years. This amounts to five blackwater events since the marine park was mandated to ‘protect’ the Tallow Creek Special Purpose Zone in 2006. Throw in a bunch of ownership failures that are penned into Byron Council’s Tallow Creek Floodplain Management Plan 2009. A management regime that’s enjoyed four fish kills in its seven years. Collectively crowning Tallow Creek with the most frequent fish kills

of any marine park-owned ICOLL in NSW. The social engineers at MEMA and the NSW DPI have been provided with at least five formal submissions from Byron’s locally endorsed recreational fishing leaders about the toxic state of Tallow Creek. One for each blackwater event. Despite local fishos proposing the controlled trial of an ecologically advantageous fuse height amendment to mitigate the public asset slaughters at Tallow Creek, these representations are buried. Buried alongside the ‘protected’ remains of critically endangered colonies of Mitchell’s Rainforest Snail. Ministerial marine park determinations have conveniently excluded Tallow Creek. Instead, local stakeholders were cranked with a stacked 2014–2018 advisory committee and the implementation of a Cape Byron Sanctuary Zone based on ‘… an increasing risk of increased competition with other users (principally surfers) for access (parking)’. Dan Bode Byron Bay Consideration of fish kill is not the only factor to be taken into account in the artificial opening of Tallow Creek. Some years ago it was opened with disastrous effects on the landscape that are still ongoing. What happened was that employees of Byron at Byron hand-dug a trench to assist drainage of the creek (and don’t bother to deny it, B@B, one of the workmen was a friend of mine and I was present when they were working). A few days later Council came along and greatly en-

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Dear Sir, please urgently use all legal powers available to you to repeal the above law recently amended in NSW Parliament. The amendments severely limit all powers to assemble and demonstrate, commonly held in the past by civil society, to oppose and protest against unjust laws. In particular, in northern NSW, the coalition government will impose vastly in-

larged the trench. Now the trench had been dug at the most logical point for drainage at the lowest point of the sand barrier. Council enlarging it at the same place increased the speed and volume of the flow and ten casuarinas were lost in the first three or four days. With the removal of their root mass, erosion naturally accelerated. Council was digging with machinery so there was no real reason to enlarge the hand-dug trench. Now previous to this the distance from the creek edge to the casuarinas on the southern side and the distance between the creek edge and the foot of dune on the north was approximately the same. A couple of years ago I paced out the distance from the creek edge to the foot of the northern dune – 70 paces and it’s retreated further since. Okay, so my measurement was ‘anecdotal’, unscientific, but the exact amount of the sand loss is enormous whatever the exact figure. Many trees along the lip of the dune are dead or dying, which will further accelerate erosion. From observation if the creek mouth is opened artificially in the future it should be opened at the middle of the creek mouth, not the middle of the overall opening, so hopefully the retreat of the northern dune can be halted. David Gilet Byron Bay

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jail terms. Our community is committed to the health of the land, the preservation of farming, and to participatory democracy itself. Jill Keogh Federal

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Not to be outdone, V Stott’s letter of March 23 tries to deflect criticism by McCarythist red-baiting smears in a display of complete ignorance of Soviet Russian history. Stott’s distortion and misrepresentation of Soviet history, for those who are at all interested, is indicative of his ultraconservative-right views, which only serve to demonise people from the political left, especially in times of uncertainty and political crisis. Uncle Joe Stalin’s horrendous legacy is constantly wheeled out as an argument of why so-called ‘communism’ was an abysmal failure. If only it were that simple. To deduce history down to simplistic accounts and name-calling stereotypes does nothing towards properly understanding the many perspectives of this complex history. Boyd Kellner Newrybar

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Tripping down memory lane Continuing our backflashes of Echo history, here’s how Michael McDonald previewed the first Echo anniversary awards on April 27, 1988.

Coming to a Shire near you Just when you thought you’d seen the last of Hollywood starlets misreading cue cards, The Echo has decided to bring to the Byron Shire all the fever and excitement of an awards night. Get those black ties out of mothballs, shampoo the string of pearls and invest in a self-inflating tuxedo because in early June The Echo will be putting on an evening of awards and entertainment to coincide with a special publication of a best of The Echo anthology of articles, letters and editorials. Definitely not a cardboard chicken and lighter-fluid-disguised-as-wine evening, but a classy celebration in song, cabaret and catering destined to become the social event to tell the grandchildren about. ‘Remember when we went to the inaugural Echo Awards night?’ you’ll reminisce in your rocking chair. ‘What

fun! And how did the editor get that trout down the back of his dinner suit?’ And the awards themselves? Well, who do you think deserves the kudos or the brickbats in your community? The Echo Awards night organising committee, spurred on by threats of having to watch the Oscars on video, has come up with a list of about fifteen possible awards, some light-hearted, some serious. For example: • Most Corrupt Councillor • Most CommunityMinded Citizen • Sexist Pig Of The Year • Journalist Most Likely To Work For Lan-Choo Labels Rather Than Money • The Shire’s Greatest Eccentric • Most Ecologically Sound Sheep Drench • The Goebbels Award For Truth In Advertising.

Award categories are likely to change, especially on advice from our solicitors and in response to suggestions from our readers. What events and people in the life of The Echo and the Byron Shire do you think need celebrating or sending up? Feel free to send us your ideas for the awards and for the format of the awards night itself. All envelopes will be opened, especially those with cheques in them. So, you have been warned well in advance. Cancel any conflicting engagement with Kylie Minogue or Tom Selleck in the back seat of a Cadillac or at the annual meeting of the Brunswick Valley Pebble Collectors. We’re talking about The Echo Awards night, after all. Let’s face it, you’ll have to come along to protect your reputation, at least.

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Master plan, disaster plan. Approve now, argue later – what an expensive smoke screen. We know Byron, what Byron needs, what the Byron people want, or so you say. Well, the Byron you know is not the Byron Bay we know or the one we would like to see. Beautiful beaches, relaxed vibe and affordable feel. What you are proposing is more beachfront activities that lead to rubbish on the beach. More shops and art places when we already have shops that struggle and art centres that have people living on premises to help cover the rent. Get rid of the caravan park, which is one of the more affordable family accommodations. Rip out the pool that provides an alterna-

Some of the Echo crew and a few ring-ins relax after the first Echo Awards night in June 1988. Photo by John W McCormick. See more on John’s Facebook page.

tive when the ocean is rough, or there are bluebottles and sharks. Remove the Main Beach carpark. The swimming pool, caravan park and Main Beach carpark are iconic landmarks of Byron Bay. Generations of families enjoy the convenience and familiarity of these locations. The talk is about traffic and parking, yet you talk about removing Lawson Street carparks north and south and Main Beach carpark to replace them with a highrise carpark in Butler

Street, across the road from residents. Is this extra parking or relocated parking? Would you like to look at a highrise carpark every day? If there are going to be a light rail, bike path and boardwalk from Sunrise to town, then couldn’t car parking could be accommodated near the sports centre? Leaving Butler Street for the iconic monthly and farmers markets as well as casual parking. I was disgusted with the master plan meeting of 18/03/16. Firstly the emotional pull, where we heard ex-

actly what we wanted to hear, followed by approve then disapprove. We may be relaxed but we are not stupid. Then the master plan that was just ‘imaginings’ except for the removal of our much-loved icons, leaving it open for future development and filling the laneways up with pop-up shops. A good revenue raiser, I’m sure. We do not want to be another Gold Coast with buildings on the beach. We do not want to be another Noosa only catering for the wealthy and the backpackers.

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Photo project celebrates the beauty of breastfeeding precious and magical moments with such a beautiful sensitivity. Thank you so much for an incredible afternoon, feel very blessed to be a part of it.’ Ingrid said that some women they were breastfeeding their first child, others their last child or starting to wean and ‘felt very emotional leaning on the loving support of the other mothers and savouring the photos that captured this moment for them’.

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Local photographer Ingrid Pullen recently called on breastfeeding women to attend a photo shoot at Federal. Seventy women showed up, some from as far away as Newcastle, some accompanied by siblings, grandmothers and fathers. Ingrid came to public attention in 2014 when she was watching her partner Dallas James Cheong perform on the TV show The Voice. The cameras cut away to Ingrid breastfeeding their two-yearold son, Tashi. Celebrity nuisances Kyle Sandilands and Jackie O posted an image of the ‘event’ to their Facebook page. It gathered a lot of supportive comments from mothers and Ingrid was not fazed by the controversy. The Australian Breastfeeding Association has a good interview with Ingrid about all the fuss at http://bit. ly/ingridbow.

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be part of this magical gathering and now seeing these gorgeous images I am blown away. Thank you so much, Ingrid. You have a beautiful

Strong life While Ingrid was happy with the outcome from The Voice publicity, it was not that event which inspired her to undertake the Federal shoot. ‘A friend initially planted the idea by simply showing me a single image,’ she said. ‘And from there the idea had a strong life of its own and would not let me sleep at night until I took steps towards making it happen. ‘Many motivations drove this project. Firstly to gather the women, to provide a nurturing environment for them to connect, celebrate and share their breastfeeding journey and leave feeling even more empowered and supported by community. ‘I wanted to photograph We are a passionate people who love Byron Bay and are prepared to fight for a change that brings the Byron Bay of old into the future. Fix the traffic, improve the roads, clean and green the town, increase and improve the facilities in the existing parks, but leave the wellloved bones of Byron Bay alone. T Neely Byron Bay

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gift, you can feel the love in every shot.’ And another: ‘These photos are absolutely stunning! You have captured so many

‘Many women commented how empowered, energised and uplifted they felt by the gathering,’ said Ingrid. ‘I was overwhelmed by the number of women who turned up and how incredibly gorgeous they all looked, all in white with flowers, with cute pixie babies. It was sublime and dreamlike. I felt deeply honoured.’ The photo shoot and more of Ingrid’s work can be seen on Facebook at facebook.com/ ingridpullenphotography.

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A gift for living the timeless connection between nature, mother and child, and simply how incredibly gorgeous breastfeeding is and how precious that sweet bonding time is.

I also want as many images out in the world of breastfeeding mothers as possible until society can relax about such a natural, life-giving act. ‘I want young women to see more breastfeeding in everyday life. ‘I want women to feel

beautifully comfortable to feed their child wherever and whenever the need arises. ‘And this beautiful project has given me an even deeper level of empathy for mothers who desperately want to breastfeed their child for but whatever reason are unable to. ‘Another motivation was to evolve as an artist, to learn and grow.’ The response to the photo session has been positive on Ingrid’s Facebook page. One mother writes: ‘Feeling so lucky to have been able to

with the coalition to get rid of the crossbench independents in the senate. True, it is strange that someone with only 500 primary votes can get elected, but such ‘gaming of the system’ is entirely the norm in politics. The major parties routinely manipulate the system by doing backroom and factional deals over candidate endorsements, position on the preference list, etc. Policy initiatives also seem often to have mysterious origins of spin doctors, lobbyists, unionists and corporate donors. I’ve previously remarked

that the above-the-line voting option is itself a clear gaming of the system in that it encourages voters to be lazy and to not only vote for the party of their allegiance but also to automatically accept their preference allocation – which is, of course, always worked out in quiet backroom scenarios based on calculations no less cynical than those of the ‘preference whisperer’ who got the cross-benchers elected. As soon as the coalition realised that their clever gaming system had itself continued on page 14

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Terrorists, elections, and bloviators Phillip Frazer

Belgium: Syria, Daesh, western empire An English ‘expert’ was on Radio National the other day talking about how ‘we’ can stop terrorists blowing people up in ‘our’ cities. For him, ‘we’ is the US/ Israel/UK/EU/Canadian/ Australian intelligence and military communities, who believe they belong to the best culture. The one that over the past few centuries developed rigorous science, which in turn made industrial production – machines – then electronics and computers. It also developed various election and representation systems, allegedly enabling citizens to participate in planning and management of their own societies. So therefore these blokes reckon they should spread these modern inventions and institutions to every other part of the globe. While teaching them about democracy, free trade, Christianity, and eating bad food, they tend to pillage the resources of the environments and people they impose themselves on. These self-appointed masters of the world also believe that people who resist their mission are suffering from illusionary thought, false consciousness, or similar defects, continued from page 13

been gamed, they wanted to change the rules to protect their territory. The Greens, too, lost representation in the senate, which is why they too now want to change the rules to get their territory back. It’s all about ownership and entitlement. I have to admit that I too was initially nonplussed at obscure and apparently weird people getting elected to the senate. However having looked at their subsequent behaviour in thwarting the big end of town as represented by Tony Abbott (and now Malcolm Turnbull) I came to a game-changing realisation: these people decided their position not according to party dictates but according to the information and arguments put to them on a case-by-case basis. The major parties allow such voting freedom only on those rare occasions when they declare

which requires that they be cowed, imprisoned, dispossessed, and killed – to make the better world the masters have in mind. The expert and all his fellow bloviators are wrong. The way to stop ‘terrorists’ is (a) don’t invade their countries and pillage their resources in the first place, and don’t dismiss their way of life (it’s evolving just like ours did). But in much of the world ‘we’ already made this mistake, so (b) stop giving or selling them weapons and give back the lands you took by force. Help the people you invaded build new ideas and plumbing, or just stop ‘helping’ them at all.

Sanders, Trump, Clinton, the rest Bernie Sanders, the sensible social democrat, keeps winning the votes of over 80 per cent of young Democrats in primary elections across the United States, and is still a real chance to win the party’s nomination for president. According to the latest Bloomberg poll, he is ahead of Hillary Clinton among likely Democratic Party voters, and he would beat Republicans Trump, Cruz or Kasich in a hypothetical presidential election by a bigger margin than Clinton would. The Washington political elite and the Wall Street financial mavens continue to wish Bernie would go away, and their media continue to a ‘conscience vote’ – a term which says it all, really. In other words the coalition and the Greens fear the crossbenchers mainly because they are under nobody’s control. Yet people who ought to know better – including the editors of the Sydney Morning Herald – are touting the recent changes as a victory for democracy, as more accurately reflecting the ‘will of the voters’. If my analysis is correct then it seems to follow that it is not politicians as such we need to distrust, but political parties. A political party really is just another bureaucracy where mediocre hacks control the outcome. Very seldom do talented people get to the top without selling their souls. Certainly I’d like to know how Richard Di Natale (who?) got to the top of the Greens. Fast Buck$ Coorabell

ignore his existence – because Bernie really would change the rules governing the US economy, making him scarier to them than Trump is. Trump continues to believe he’s been a brilliant real estate and gambling entrepreneur when, in fact, he made his small fortune by inheriting a large one.

Turnbullshit – why this election and why now? Back here in Canberra, Turnbull and Co are frothing at the mouth about corruption in and by the Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU), which does have a record of rough behaviour – but that’s not why the coalition is dumping on them. Knocking off Abbott got Turnbull to first base. To get to second, he needs to lead the coalition to an election victory to up his cred among his parliamentary mates. Third base would be getting control of the senate, which requires kicking out the pesky micro-partiers. A home run would be if he could do all that now rather than in November when the next election is scheduled, or in 2020 when Ricky Muir, Jacqui Lambie, Glenn Lazarus et al finish their sixyear terms. The only way Turnbull can do all that is by forcing a double dissolution, meaning all

Matt’s jeremiad

Matt Hartley’s jeremiad against ‘latte leftists’ in last week’s Echo was a curious piece. If you missed it, Matt identified the key faults of the political left. This group with ‘sad, twisted little hearts [who] never understood the beauty of life’ apparently deride ‘average people’ – those seeking a quarter-acre block with chooks and veges. A life of cars, boats, weekend sports and family holidays. The left ,it would seem, opposes the great Australian dream. Furthermore, the ‘pseudointellectuals’ who once supported Marxism are now ‘Islamist’. Matt doesn’t actually mean ‘Islamist’ but is just pointing out that this imagined leftist thought collective refuses to be anti-Islam. And while they never really cared about Marx’s – or rather Stalin’s – victims caught behind the Iron Curtain during the

senators and all representatives are up for election within the next few months, and that requires that an important government bill be voted down twice by the senate. Thus Turnbull needs the senate to vote against his bill to jack up the Australian Building and Construction Commission (the bash-theCFMEU mob) quick smart so he can go to the polls on July 2. In this election, new rules will make it impossible for tiny parties like Ricky’s Motor Enthusiasts to get back in. This means the micro-partiers will have to vote with the coalition to expand the ABCC’s union-bashing powers, and thus stop the double D and give themselves three more years in the senate. Or they can vote against the bill, which all the crossbenchers dislike for various reasons, and put themselves out of work in three months. The Greens got shit for helping Turnbull pass the new election rules, but the fact is they would never get election reform that helps them from Labor, because they compete for the same voters. Turnbull’s reforms are marginally helpful to the Greens. Q Phillip Frazer writes about Australian and American stuff and agrees with Ambrose Bierce that politics is ‘a strife of interests masquerading as a contest of principles’. More at coorabellridge.com.

Cold War, leftists apparently don’t care about the ‘victims of Islam’ today. Two aspects of this letter were particularly striking. Its timing – it was printed the day following the Brussels bombings. And also, the return of the spectre of Marx. When the Berlin Wall fell nearly three decades ago it symbolised the death of state socialism. Despite the passage of time, and the current preponderance of free market liberalism, Marx looms large in conservative thought. In recent weeks Senator Cory Bernardi even suggested the federal government’s Safe Schools Program was a plot to ‘indoctrinate children into a Marxist agenda of cultural relativism’. When Marx is invoked to discredit both Islam and homosexuality, then we do indeed live in interesting times. Dave Lisle Mullumbimby

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Orava Quartet Byron Music Society presents Metamorphosis – a concert by Orava Quartet and Laura Hymers. The Brisbane-based Orava Quartet, four fantastically talented young men, has already established an international reputation as a dynamic new force in chamber music. Come and hear them play string quartets by Schubert and Shostakovich in the intimate surroundings of St Martin’s Church, Mullumbimby. They will be joined by local oboist Laura Hymers in Mozart’s sparkling Oboe Quartet. Laura will also perform Britten’s haunting work for solo oboe, Six Metamorphoses after Ovid. Nadine Abensur will serve a wonderful afternoon tea after the concert for an extra cost. Sunday 15 May, 3pm. Tickets $35, $30 seniors. For bookings and information visit www.byronmusicsociety.com.

Lismore Symphony Orchestra is again busily rehearsing for its upcoming June concert series. With the addition of several new members, this 40-plus orchestra will feature the works of some of the greatest composers such as Handel, Ravel, Respighi, Strauss and Tchaikovsky to name a few. With a new venue kindly provided by Southern Cross University (SCU) and conductor Sonya Lopes at the helm the orchestra is set for one of its most exciting years.

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Don’t miss the June concerts: Saturday 4 June at 7.30pm, Sunday 5 June at 2.00pm, which will be performed at the Whitebrook Theatre, Lismore campus of SCU. Tickets can be purchased online at trybooking.com/192015. Adults $30, Seniors $25, Students $15 and under-12s are free. Enquiries call/ text 0425 274 903.

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Proudly presenting its first concert series for 2016 and showcasing the music of greats such as Handel, Ravel, Respighi, Strauss and Tchaikovsky this concert will be exciting from the first note to the last. • Saturday 4 June at 7.30pm • Sunday 5 June at 2.00pm Whitebrook Theatre, Southern Cross University, Lismore campus. Tickets: $30 adults, $25 seniors card holders Book online now at: trybooking.com/192015 Enquiries: 0425 274 903

Bookings at www.byronmusicsociety.com

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Property www.echo.net.au/echo-property meaning of the Strata Schemes Management Act 1996) or in a community scheme (within the meaning of the Community Land Development Act 1989) and that strata or community scheme comprises more than two lots, or

Property insider SWIMMING POOL COMPLIANCE The NSW Office of Local Government has published an information sheet giving further details on the 29 April 2016 changes to the swimming pool regulations. You will see in the information below that it can take time for a pool to obtain a compliance certificate. If you are planning to sell your property it is wise to obtain a compliance certificate sooner rather than later as you don’t want this to be a complication in the sales negotiation with prospective buyers. Here is the information sheet; it is available as a PDF download from the REI NSW website and more information will be available on the NSW Office of Local Government websiate once the regulatory amendments have been finalised. • All properties with a swimming pool or spa pool being sold or leased on or after 29 April 2016 will need a valid certificate of compliance or a relevant occupation certificate. • Where a certificate of compliance cannot be obtained, the seller will be able

to transfer the responsibility to obtain a certificate of compliance to the buyer. The transfer will be realised through the attachment of a certificate of non-compliance to the contract of sale.

• the contract is an off-the-plan contract (within the meaning of section 66ZL of the Conveyancing Act 1919).

• The buyer will have 90 days from the date of settlement to rectify defects listed in the certificate of non-compliance and obtain a certificate of compliance.

• When leasing a property with a swimming pool, the landlord agrees to ensure that the requirements of the Swimming Pools Act 1992 • After 29 April 2016, the have been complied with. The following will be prescribed landlord agrees to ensure that documents if the contract at the time that this residential relates to land on which there tenancy agreement is entered is situated a swimming pool: into: the swimming pool on • a valid certificate of the residential premises is compliance issued under the registered under the Swimming Swimming Pools Act 1992 Pools Act 1992 and has a valid • a relevant occupation certificate of compliance certificate and evidence under that Act or a relevant that the swimming pool is occupation certificate within registered under the Swimming the meaning of that Act, and Pools Act 1992 a copy of that valid certificate • a valid certificate of nonof compliance or relevant compliance issued under the occupation certificate is Swimming Pools Regulation provided to the tenant. 2008. These provisions will not These provisions will not apply if:

apply if: • the swimming pool is situated on land in a strata scheme (within the meaning of the

• the contract relates to a lot in a strata scheme (within the

Strata Schemes Management Act 1996) or • in a community scheme (within the meaning of the Community Land Development Act 1989) and • that strata or community scheme comprises more than two lots. A certificate of compliance can be obtained from the local council or an independent accredited certifier who is registered with the Building Professionals Board. Contact details for accredited certifiers

are available on the Swimming Pool Register website. Allow plenty of time to obtain a certificate of compliance – anecdotal evidence suggests that around 95 per cent of pools fail at the first inspection. Many councils have advised that it can take up to 90 days before a pool becomes compliant. You can check if a property with a swimming pool has a current certificate of compliance by accessing the NSW Swimming Pool Register online and selecting ‘Lookup Pool’.

Enter the street number, street name (do not type in road, street, lane etc) and the suburb. Select ‘Find Property’ and the address will appear if the property has a valid certificate of compliance.

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2 Ulpirra Court, Ocean Shores Two Abodes – One Stunning Property Peaceful, Private Beautiful

19 Beach Avenue, South Golden Beach Iconic Shop and Residence

180 Mafeking Road, Goonengerry Luxurious Architect-Designed Byron Hinterland Retreat !!

Light, breezy & elevated, this open & spacious home captures coastal breezes, and a pleasant nature-filled outlook, all while being in one of the most soughtafter locations: South Golden Beach! This 639m2 block is visually impressive – surrounded by lush, tropical landscaped gardens, including well established trees that offer ample birdlife, shade & privacy, while still allowing for bright, light sunstreams to enter the home abundantly. With quality fi ings and well thought-out design throughout the entire home, you’ll have ample reason to take pleasure in this modern, stylish, splitlevel home. A HUGE bonus is the fully self-contained downstairs area – ideal accommodation for family or extra rental income.

Located in a quiet cul-de-sac is this truly exceptional home. Upstairs features a unique 2 bedroom, 1 bath whilst downstairs has a large 1 bed apartment which could be ideal for home business, artist work space, in-law accommodation… the list goes on. • Light & Bright formal and casual living rooms • Gorgeous & romantic bedrooms • Ultra chic, brand new bathroom with deep stand alone bath • Towering tropical gardens • Sparkling Salt Water Pool • Plenty of room for additional granny flat/studio (STCA) • Elevated and private position • 1170 sqm block of land

• Spacious living room – cathedral ceilings • Brand new sparkling designer bathroom • Private and sunny courtyard + 4 timber decks • Parking for multiple vehicles, boat or caravan • Land size – approx. 596 sqm • Shop internally – approx 154 sqm • Excellent long-term tenants • Impressive rental returns

Escape the frantic pace of modern life in this idyllic, private retreat set amongst the rolling green foothills behind Byron Bay. The stunning architect-designed pavilion-style residence is perfectly positioned to capture the cooling breezes and take in the commanding 270 degree rural and mountain views this 12 acre holding enjoys. The extensive use of glass and a multitude of stacker doors flood the home with natural light, with stylish plantation shu ers shielding the bedrooms from the early dawn. This property offers you a range of options, from a substantial family home, ideal for the growing family to a potential b&b operation, a home-based business or hobby farm.

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By Appointment Julie-Ann Manahan LREA Licensee/Principal 0411 081 118

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Estate-like rural living with excellent macadamia income Grand 4 bedroom + study main residence Guest studio plus 2 bedroom workers cottage Approx 7,500 maca trees with processing shed and equipment Beautiful views, abundance of water, pool and ample garaging A rare and unique 117 acre farming setup that will impress!

Open: Price: Enquiries:

By Appointment $1,450,000 Helen Huntly-Barratt 0412 332 232

20 JULIAN ROCKS DRIVE, BYRON BAY

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Artist’s residence – stunning terrace style home Open plan living/ dining with high raked ceilings and timber floors Multiple indoor/outdoor living and entertaining spaces Exquisite gardens create ultimate privacy for this truly beautiful home A large (8m x 5m) separate light filled studio offers excellent versatility 700m2 north facing block, walk to beach & shops. Backs onto reserve

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Auction: Enquiries:

9th April 2.00pm Onsite Su Reynolds 0428 888 660 | Paul Banister 0438 856 552

14 GOONENGERRY MILL ROAD, GOONENGERRY

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Coastal views back to Julian Rocks Easy-care lifestyle block Good tidy home or rebuild your dream home Central location 5 mins to Federal, 10 mins to Mullum, 20 mins to Byron Bay Possible dual occupancy STCA

Open: Price: Enquiries:

Saturday, 2 April 2.00pm By Negotation Helen Huntly-Barratt 0412 332 232

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Fantastic lifestyle block with rural outlook Situated high and level on 3.9 acres (1.594ha) Walking distance to Federal Village Big family home requiring finishing touches Grow your own organic veges and run some chooks First time offered for sale in this wonderful established community

Open: Price: Enquiries:

Saturday, 2 April 1.00 – 1.30pm $780,000 – $850,000 Helen Huntly-Barratt 0412 332 232 | James Young 0419 856 840

35 Fletcher Street Byron Bay 2481 | call 6685 8466 sales@byronbayfn.com | byronbayfn.com.au

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2/30 BRANDON STREET, SUFFOLK PARK

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Stylish 2 bedroom duplex only 100m to beach Tastefully renovated with modern interiors and timber floors Large, private yard with rear access Covered outdoor entertaining space overlooking garden Only one street to Tallow Beach and an easy walk to shops An appealing home or investment in this prime location!

Open: Price: Enquiries:

Saturday, 2 April 12.00 – 12.30pm $660,000 to $695,000 Paul Banister 0438 856 552 | Helene Adams 0412 139 807 Agent declares interest

21 JOHNSTONS LANE, MAIN ARM

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Classic country charm – ‘Glen Isle’ Stunning character home on 6 cleared acres Beautiful wraparound decks to enjoy the north facing views Self-contained studio, pool, fully fenced Abundant water, workshop, 2 large machinery sheds plus DLUG 5 mins to Mullumbimby and 15 mins to the beach at Brunswick Heads

Open: Enquiries:

Saturday, 2 April 12.00 – 12.30pm Helene Adams 0412 139 807 | Luke Elwin 0421 375 635

21 SCOTT STREET, BYRON BAY

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One of Byron Bay’s best lifestyle locations! Direct access to beach through National Park Open plan lounge and dining area with adjoining kitchen 630m2 block with north facing backyard Peaceful position at the end of a quiet cul-de-sac Easy walk or bike ride to town centre and schools

Open: Price: Enquiries:

Saturday, 2 April 11.00 – 11.30am $860,000 to $930,000 Su Reynolds 0428 888 660

10 WRIGHT PLACE, BYRON BAY

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Open: Price: Enquiries:

Saturday, 2 April 12.00 – 12.30pm $850,000 to $900,000 Su Reynolds 0428 888 660

35 Fletcher Street Byron Bay 2481 | call 6685 8466 sales@byronbayfn.com | byronbayfn.com.au

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106 ARKINSTALL ROAD, TUNTABLE CREEK

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Secluded 132 acres of elevation and rolling hills Classic authentic 1950s home that is well built & maintained Breathtaking views from every window Ample water and fertile land ideal for cattle, horses, crops Must be seen to appreciate the beauty, views and privacy! Owner moving back overseas

Open: Auction: Enquiries:

Wednesday, 30 March 2.00 – 2.30pm Saturday, 2 April 2.00 – 2.30pm Price Guide $655,000 to $710,000 Sharon McInnes 0408 659 649 | Paul Prior 0418 324 297

463 TUNTABLE CREEK ROAD, TUNTABLE CREEK

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Outstanding eco-tourism property on 100 acres Approved DA plans for 7 x 2 bedroom cabins plus managers residence Stunning architect designed home plus separate self-contained studio Huge 15x12m shed, dam, self-sustainable Large Tuntable Creek swimming hole and rapids 7 mins to The Channon, 15 mins to Nimbin, 50 mins to Byron Bay, 30 mins to Lismore

Open: Enquiries:

Saturday, 2 April 3.00 – 3.30pm Sharon McInnes 0408 659 649 | Paul Prior 0418 324 297

5 MOTT STREET, BYRON BAY

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Solid original home at the top of sought-after Mott St Plus approved secondary dwelling + additional studio 644m2 elevated position Excellent location 1.5km from the centre of town Short walk to the Green Garage and Top Shop Fantastic investment opportunity with income

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Auction: Enquiries:

Saturday, 2 April 12.00 – 12.30pm 30th April 10.30am Onsite Tara Torkkola 0423 519 698

35 Fletcher Street Byron Bay 2481 | call 6685 8466 sales@byronbayfn.com | byronbayfn.com.au

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Property Two resort style homes + studio 132 acres of elevated rolling hills 15 Avocado Crescent, Ewingsdale 106 Arkinstall Road, Tuntable Creek Price $2,000,000 to $2,200,000 Auction Guide $655K â&#x20AC;&#x201C; $710K 8 6 6 3 2 2

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Located 5 km from the heart of Byron Bay this property and has a private, rural ambiance. A tree canopied drive leads you to â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Club Avoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;, a stunning one acre property featuring two council approved residences, each with resort style pools, plus a separate stylish studio. Grand in proportion with a focus on indoor/outdoor living space, this is the perfect opportunity to bring your Byron lifestyle dream to fruition! The configuration lends itself to a wide range of income-producing opportunities including holiday or permanent letting for up to 16 guests. The approved studio has a full bathroom and kitchenette providing an additional separate living space for a caretaker or private home office space. With quality finishes throughout, this property invites you to relax and embrace a healthy lifestyle. Enjoy a leisurely float in the spa or twisting by the pool with friends; itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s up to you!

Classic authentic 1950s original home that is extremely well built and maintained. Elevated with stunning rural vistas, this 132 acre property is located near the end of a no-through-road, offering a real sense of seclusion yet is only minutes to The Channon. The acreage is gently undulating with ample water and the fertile land is ideal for cattle, horses or crops. Currently there are cattle on agistment and there is a horse shed and tack room. The home has high ceilings and boasts picture-perfect views and 2 living areas. The grounds have beautiful gardens and a variety of fruit trees. There is room for expansion, a tennis court, pool and a 2nd dwelling (STCA). The Channon is a gateway to the Nightcap National Park and is close to Protesters Falls and Minyon Falls. Lismore is a 20 min drive, Nimbin is 24 mins, Bangalow is 30 mins and Byron Bay is a 50 min drive.

Inspect: By appointment Contact: Valerie Williams Byron Beach Realty 6680 8110

Inspect: Wednesday and Saturday 2.00â&#x20AC;&#x201C;2.30pm Contact: Sharon McInnes 0408 659 649, Paul Prior 0418 324 297 First National Byron Bay

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Flourish and enjoy life in this beautiful location!

Byron Bay Restaurant

$395,000

UPPER BURRINGBAR â&#x20AC;&#x201C; $800,000

Highly visible location, large street frontage and plenty of ďŹ&#x201A;oor space. Turnover of $1M plus plenty of scope for improvement. Liquor licence and high value plant & equipment all included in the sale. New long-term lease secures a great position close to the centre of town. Troy Potter â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 0412 286 176 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; troyp@linkbusiness.com.au

Exclusive Apple Dealer

$195,000

One of only two Accredited Apple Resellers, Apple Consultants and Accredited Education Resellers in the northern rivers. Potential to move into managed IT services and the provision of Apple hardware and training into local schools. Troy Potter â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 0412 286 176 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; troyp@linkbusiness.com.au

Great Return and Fully Managed

$320,000

Located within the Byron Shire, 5,000 customers pass this cafeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s doors daily. The nett return to the owner is $130k pa with all staff & systems in place to take care of the day-to-day running of the business.

Architectural & professional owner-designed brick home

Troy Potter â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 0412 286 176 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; troyp@linkbusiness.com.au

Byron Bay Fashion Label

$1,650,000

This highly sought-after local brand has had double digit sales growth for years and excellent cash ďŹ&#x201A;ow. It is ready to go global with a solid online following and constant reseller requests. Healthy margins are on offer against a 2016FY revenue forecast at over $3.5M. Troy Potter â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 0412 286 176 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; troyp@linkbusiness.com.au

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Contact Stuart on 02 6677 1699 or 0478 651 490 Burringbar Real Estate. 3/29 Broadway, Burringbar. Byron Shire Echo archives: www.echo.net.au/byron-echo

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• Rural lifestyle hobby farm acres • Character architect design home • 20 years of rainforest regeneration • Adjoins vibrant Federal community • Passive solar for comfort and costs • 20 minute scenic drive to the surf • Gentle slopes for horses and horticulture • Spring fed dams and creek • Frontage to headwaters of Stony Creek.

• Spacious 5 bedroom home • Large 2150sqm block with hinterland views • Light, airy rooms • Large timber decks • Sparkling in-ground pool • Established garden • Fully fenced, great for kids • Close to school & general store • Great value in Clunes.

AUCTION 28 April 6pm in Our Rooms

57 James Gibson Road, CLUNES Open Saturday 2pm - 2.30pm Janice Maple 0401 026 359

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Duncan Lorimer 0400 844 412

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Lot 19 Campbell Lane, Bangalow 10 Kingsvale Road, Myocum $675,000 to $685,000 3 1 2 4 3 4

Byron hinterland retreat!

180 Mafeking Road, Goonengerry $900,000 $1,590,000 – $1,749,000 4 2 2

Tucked away in the ‘old part’ of Bangalow within walking distance of cafes and restaurants and only 7km to the beaches of Byron Bay, this welcoming family home is ready for a new owner. The elevated timber home has magnificent views over Bangalow and rolling hills in the distance that will never be built out. Timber floors and an open plan kitchen and dining flow out onto a beautiful deck. The home on approx 413m2 is set to the front of quiet Campbell Lane and boasts a tropical landscaped backyard complete with vege garden. Dual street access and a double carport underneath the home provides ample parking and storage/workshop. Solar power and solar hot water. There is plenty of opportunity for the new owners to expand, whether it is a studio downstairs or pool out the back (STCA). Perfect for a family, a great holiday home, or investment with solid rental return in a high-demand rental market.

This generous, north-facing timber home with large balcony capturing sea breezes is surrounded by lovely, park-like grounds on approx 4 acres. It has been cleverly designed to maximise the winter sun and minimise the summer sun. Comprising a springfed dam and remnant rainforest, the property attracts an array of visiting wildlife and birdlife and offers a peaceful, rural escape, yet is only 10 minutes to Mullumbimby and Byron Bay. The home is approximately 25 years old and features Murray pine timber floors throughout, a clever floorplan with bedrooms at either end and two generous living spaces in the middle. Underneath the home is a large studio/workshop with separate outside shower and toilet. In addition to the house, there is a large powered, secure workshop/double garage on concrete slab and a double carport. For the energy conscious, there is a 2kW solar photovoltaic panel system and solar hot water. Water is never an issue as there is a 27m deep bore and two rainwater storage tanks with a capacity to hold 80,000 litres. The established garden includes many ornamental trees, an orchard with a myriad of citrus and fruit trees and an extensive vegetable garden. Possibility to build second dwelling or granny flat with various house sites STCA.

Inspect: Saturday, 2 April 11.00–11.30am Contact: Tara Torkkola 0423 519 698, Luke Elwin 0421 375 635 First National Byron Bay

Inspect: By appointment Contact: Janice Maple 0401 026 359 Elders Bangalow

Escape the frantic pace of modern life in this idyllic, private retreat set amongst the rolling green foothills behind Byron Bay. The stunning architect-designed pavilion-style residence is perfectly positioned to capture the cooling breezes and take in the commanding 270 degree rural and mountain views this 12 acre holding enjoys. The extensive use of glass and a multitude of stacker doors flood the home with natural light, with stylish plantation shutters shielding the bedrooms from the early dawn. This property offers you a range of options, from a substantial family home, ideal for the growing family to a potential b&b operation, a home-based business or hobby farm. Just some of the many extra inclusions are: double carport, solar hot water x 2, PV Solar system, store room, utility room, 110,000 litre water tank and fully fenced with 4 paddocks. Inspect: By Appointment Contact: Julie-Ann Manahan LREA 0411 081 118 Licensee/Principal Raine & Horne Ocean Shores

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Auction: Saturday 9th April at 12 noon in the Brunswick office Web ID: 853377 Contact Agent:

Suzanne Eatwell Email: suzanne@probruns.com Mobile: 0412 384 232

28-30 Mullumbimbi Street, Brunswick Heads 6685 1839 www.professionalsbrunswickheads.com.au

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‘Mullum Central’ Studio ‘Duplex’ Right in the heart of town this classic timber weatherboard home has been converted into two identical ‘inner city’ studio units. • Central living/dining with s/s minimalist galley style kitchen and large covered decks • High ceilings, original timber floors and a hardwood structure with new services. • Lush tropical gardens with established trees and meandering stone pathways. • Easy care 458.6m2 parcel of land, located in a quiet rear lane in central Mullumbimby

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Paul Eatwell 0414 466 111 paul@promullum.com.au

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2/28-30 Mullumbimbi Street, Brunswick Heads www.professionalsbrunswickheads.com.au

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Brunswick Heads 5/15 Mullumbimbi Street

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CENTRAL TOWNHOUSE • Located in the heart of Brunswick Heads, this renovated 2 bedroom townhouse with a huge deck, courtyard and a fresh coat of paint • An ideal holiday house or a great entry into the Brunswick Heads Real Estate market • Short stroll to the river, beach and shops

Ocean Shores 4 Kuringai Way

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AUCTION – OPPORTUNITY HERE!! – SALE IMMINENT FIRST HOME? – INVEST? – OR DEVELOP? • Large 999m2 block, elevated position • Approved to develop property into duplexes • 3 bedrooms, sep lounge, casual living and dining adjoin a roomy kitchen • Outdoor living, 6mx3m garden studio + tool shed

North Ocean Shores 10 Eloura Court

View Thurs & Saturday 11.00 – 11.30am Auction 11.45am 16th April at RSL Auxiliary Hall Brunswick Contact David Mutkins 0421 906 460

LJ Hooker Brunswick Heads 02 6685 0177

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This immaculately well-presented home offers: • 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, double garage • Built-ins & fans throughout • Solar hot water, spear pump for the garden • Canal frontage, 839m2 block

View Saturday 11.00–11.30am Contact David Holden 0435 789 677

LJ Hooker Brunswick Heads 02 6685 0177

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Elevated position 180 degree views across Byron Bay & out to the ocean & hinterland Walking distance to town, cafes & beaches Astutely renovated

For further information contact Christian Sergiacomi 0400 221 653 / christian@byronbaysales.com.au 12 Lawson Street, Byron Bay / 02 6685 8575

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Property Privacy and birdsong

Tranquil and private living

22 Callistemon Drive, Federal

8 Claremont Place, Lennox Head

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2/30 Brandon Street, Suffolk Park $729,000 $660,000 to $695,000 2 1 2

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Extensive rainforest regeneration has created a wildlife haven to enjoy and gently sloping red soil paddocks are ideal for horses, home orchards or intensive horticulture. The quintessential rural lifestyle with village and town convenience, all just 20 minutes scenic drive to the surf. Wildlife and birdsong abound – privacy is a given. Quality architect design utilises passive solar design to maintain comfort and reduce power costs year round. Wide timber decks, polished timber floors and large room sizes are a lifestyle plus. Privacy and position were paramount when our vendors selected the 4.57 hectares 20+ years ago. Take advantage of their vision and hard work – inspections will be your pleasure.

Designed with a carefree lifestyle in mind on an elevated 754m2 private block, this home is immaculate inside & out. The practical floorplan has the main bdm at the front with the three additional ones located at the rear of home – perfect for a family or for those of us who experience many north coast visitors! The open plan kitchen/dining area is spacious with an alcoveperfect for a study nook. There is a versatile second living area as well as a choice of two outdoor NE facing alfresco areas-one is covered. Features include: 4 good sized bedrooms, bathroom + ensuite, near new kitchen & appliances with huge island bench, main bdm with ensuite & walk in robe, DLUG, extra parking space at side of property – great for trailer/boat & landscaped easy-care gardens compliment the property. All this in a quiet & private cul-de-sac in the popular Meadows estate – just a stroll to village & beach. This property is the total package!

Auction: 6pm April 28 in our rooms Inspect: Saturday 2 April 11.00am – 11.30am Contact: Greg Price 0412 871 500 Elders Bangalow

Inspect: By appointment Contact: Lois Buckett 0428 877 399

Located just one street from Tallow Beach, this stylish duplex offers an easy, breezy beachside lifestyle complete with a tasteful renovation and large yard with rear access! The home is spacious and full of light with timber floors and an east-facing open plan living/dining room that flows onto a lovely patio. The kitchen is modern with stone benchtops including a large breakfast bar and dishwasher. There are 2 bedrooms both with built-in robes. The main has a large window to take in the pretty view and privacy of the large back yard and gardens. There is a central bathroom and internal laundry with extra storage space. A double carport running along the side of the building creates plenty of room for car parking and a protected and private outdoor living area. An appealing home or investment in a quiet street only minutes’ walk to the beach, Suffolk Park shops, tavern and bike track into Byron Bay’s town centre and schools. Agent declares interest.

Inspect: Saturday, 2 April 12.00–12.30pm Contact: Paul Banister 0438 856 552, Helene Adams 0412 139 807 First National Byron Bay

Mark Kinneally 0429 868 001 Lois Buckett Real Estate

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Spectacular outlook over Shaws Bay 3/11 Range Street East Ballina. Top floor 2 bdm unit, open plan living, big elevated Shaws Bay views Oversized main bedroom-ensuite, BIR + private covered balcony Living space flows to large covered balcony-perfect for entertaining Good sized kitchen has plenty of bench space + breakfast bar Fully furnished, currently a holiday property with good returns

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Impeccable Lennox home with BIG views

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14 Amber Drive Lennox Head. 3 car LUG, fully landscaped & est. gardens, room for pool (STCA) Set on a large 1212m2 block, spectacular views from both levels Located amongst other quality homes, close to village & beaches Dual level open plan living with multiple indoor/outdoor spaces Price: $1,150,000. Web ID: 1P1054. Kitchen with granite bench tops & Contact Mark Kinneally 0429 868 001 modern appliances Lois Buckett 0428 877 399. Stunning spotted gum flooring features throughout upper level Lower level has large family area + wet bar, direct access to covered deck

Commercial property in the heart of Lennox – Call Mark 74 Ballina Street, Lennox Head. Rare opportunity with potential PLUS 809.4m2 with rear lane access Existing 2 storey commercial building with 2 separate secure rentals. (Post Office & Finance Business) Both rentals have their own amenities and similar lease terms remaining Vacant 3 bedroom brick home with SLUG + DLUG + off-street parking Good income to be had now with redevelopment potential in future STCA*

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Open For Inspection BYRON BEACH REALTY BYRON BAY

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29 Leslie Street, Bangalow. Sat 9-9.45am 55 Lilli Pilli Drive, Byron Bay. Sat 10.30-11.15am 6 Mahr Place, Suffolk Park. Sat 11.15am-12pm 22 Teak Crescent, Suffolk Park. Sat 12.30-1.15pm

ELDERS BALLINA

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24 Norlyn Avenue, Ballina. Sat 10-10.30am 17 Waterview Court, West Ballina. Sat 11-11.30am 12 Casuarina Road, East Ballina. Sat 11-11.30am 2/50 Paterson Street, Byron Bay. Sat 11-11.30am

ELDERS BANGALOW

• 234 Dingo Lane, Myocum. Wed 2-2.30pm & Sat 11-11.30am • 2 Bannister Court, Bangalow. Wed 4-4.30pm & Sat 11-11.30am • 27 Blackwood Crescent. Bangalow. Sat 10-10.30am • 22 Callistemon Drive, Federal. Sat 11-11.30am • 57 James Gibson Road, Clunes. Sat 2-2.30pm

FIRST NATIONAL BYRON BAY

• 155-159 Broken Head Road, Suffolk Park. Wed 12-12.30pm & Sat 10-10.30am • 106 Arkinstall Road, Tuntable Creek. Wed & Sat 2-2.30pm • Lots 1 and 18 Wilfred Street, Billinudgel. Thu 10-10.30am • 148 Bangalow Road, Byron Bay. Thu 11-11.30am • 7-9 Childe Street, Byron Bay. Thu 11-11.30am • 5 Mott Street, Byron Bay. Thu & Sat 12-12.30pm • 20 Julian Rocks Drive, Byron Bay. Thu & Sat 2-2.30pm • 34 Hayters Drive, Suffolk Park. Sat 10-10.30am • 21 Scott Street, Byron Bay. Sat 11-11.30am • Lot 19 Campbell Lane, Bangalow. Sat 11-11.30am • 33 Redgum Place, Suffolk Park. Sat 11-11.30am • 9 Sansom Street, Bangalow. Sat 11-11.30am • 2/30 Brandon Street, Suffolk Park. Sat 12-12.30pm • 71 Plantation Drive, Ewingsdale. Sat 12-12.30pm • 21 Johnstons Lane, Main Arm. Sat 12-12.30pm • 10 Wright Place, Byron Bay. Sat 12-12.30pm • 256 Main Arm Road, Mullumbimby. Sat 12-12.30pm • 9 Callistemon Drive, Federal. Sat 1-1.30pm • 46 Broken Head Road, Newrybar. Sat 1-1.30pm • 14 Goonengerry Mill Road, Goonengerry. Sat 2-2.30pm • 505 Ridgewood Road, Rosebank. Sat 2-2.30pm • 463 Tuntable Creek Road, Tuntable Creek. Sat 3-3.30pm

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1 Kulgun Court, Ocean Shores. Sat 10-10.30am 46 Tweed Street, Brunswick Heads. Sat 11-11.30am 4 Kuringai Court, Ocean Shores. Thu & Sat 11-11.30am 10 Eloura Court, North Ocean Shores. Sat 11-11.30am 9 Kandandah Court, Ocean Shores. Sat 12-12.30pm

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LOIS BUCKETT REAL ESTATE

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81 Bentinck Street, Ballina. Sat 10-10.30am 17 Palisade Way, Lennox Head. Sat 10-10.30am 3/11 Range Street, East Ballina. Sat 11-11.30am 8 Claremont Place, Lennox Head. Sat 11-11.30am 55 Amber Drive, Lennox Head. Sat 12-12.30pm 14 Amber Drive, Lennox Head. Sat 1-1.30pm

PARKINSON REAL ESTATE

• 56 Corkwood Crescent, Suffolk Park. Sat 11-11.30am

PROFESSIONALS BRUNSWICK HEADS

• 8 Katya Court, Ocean Shores. Sat 10-10.45am • 1/2 Palmer Avenue, North Ocean Shores. Thu 6-6.45pm

PROFESSIONALS MULLUMBIMBY

• 41 McGougans Lane, Mullumbimby. Thu 5-5.45pm & Sat 12-12.45pm

RAINE & HORNE OCEAN SHORES

• 19 Beach Avenue, South Golden Beach. Wed & Sat 3-4pm • 2 Ulpirra Court, Ocean Shores. Fri 2-3pm & 1-2pm • 6/2-10 Kamala Crescent, Casuarina. Sat 10.45-11.30am

REMAX BYRON BAY

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Lot 6 Hilltop Place, Lennox Head. Sat 11am-12pm 2/60 Centennial Circuit, Byron Bay. Sat 1-2pm 8 Casuarina Drive, Goonellabah Eco Village. Sat 3-4pm Citriadora Rise, Ewingsdale. Sat 5-6pm

AUCTIONS ELDERS BANGALOW Auctions April 28, 2016 • • • •

22 Callistemon Drive, Federal 234 Dingo Lane, Myocum 2 Bannister Court, Bangalow 57 James Gibson Drive, Clunes

FIRST NATIONAL BYRON BAY Auction April 2

• 14 Goonengerry Mill Road, Goonengerry

Auction 2pm April 9

• 20 Julian Rocks Drive, Byron Bay

Auction 10.30am April 30 • 5 Mott Street, Byron Bay

LOIS BUCKETT REAL ESTATE Auction 5.50pm April 4 in our rooms • 3/11 Range Street, East Ballina

PROFESSIONALS BRUNSWICK HEADS Auction 11.30am Saturday April 2 at our office • 8 Katya Court, Ocean Shores

PROFESSIONALS BRUNSWICK HEADS continued

Auctions 12pm Saturday April 9 at our office • No. 73 Tandy's Lane Brunswick Heads • Lot 10 Tandy's Lane Brunswick Heads

Auction 1pm onsite Saturday April 30 6 Aloota Crescent, Ocean Shores

PROFESSIONALS MULLUMBIMBY Auction 11am Saturday April 16 in our office • 41 McGougans Lane, Mullumbimby

RAINE & HORNE OCEAN SHORES Auction 3pm Saturday April 16

• 19 Beach Avenue, South Golden Beach

NEW LISTINGS BYRON BEACH REALTY BYRON BAY

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22 Teak Crescent, Suffolk Park. $850,000-$895,000 29 Leslie Street, Bangalow. $850,000 6 Mahr Place, Suffolk Park. $995,000 55 Lilli Pilli Drive, Byron Bay. Auction Pending

ELDERS BANGALOW

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234 Dingo Lane, Myocum 2 Bannister Court, Bangalow 57 James Gibson Drive, Clunes 282 Repentance Creek Road, Rosebank 52 Main Street, Clunes 223 Friday Hut Road, Tintenbar 10 Wood Crescent, Byron Bay 223 Friday Hut Rd, Tintenbar

LOIS BUCKETT REAL ESTATE

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17 Palisade Way, Lennox Head. Guide $775,000 81 Bentinck Street, Ballina. $680,000 3/11 Range Street, East Ballina. Auction 8 Claremont Place, Lennox Head. $729,000 14 Amber Drive, Lennox Head. $1,150,000 74 Ballina Street, Lennox Head. Expressions of Interest

PROFESSIONALS BRUNSWICK HEADS

• 1/2 Palmer Avenue, North Ocean Shores. $520,000 • 73 Tandy's Lane, Brunswick Heads Price. Call for price • Lot 10 Tandy's Lane Brunswick Heads. Call for price • 7 Bian Court, Ocean Shores. $549,000 6 Aloota Crescent, Ocean Shores. Auction

PROFESSIONALS MULLUMBIMBY

• 15 Pipeclay Road, Myocum. $1,690,000 • 24 Orchid Ave, Mullumbimby. $800,000

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A Byron – Bali Connection By: Vivienne Pearson

Let’s get the name issue sorted right now. If you’ve travelled in Indonesia, particularly Bali, you probably won’t need this lesson but, for others, here’s a primer. Warung Bagus, one of Byron’s newer eateries, located opposite the surf club, has been open since December. Warung is pronounced pretty much as written, and means ‘a small, casual café or restaurant’. Bagus is pronounced ‘bag-oose’ and, meaning ‘very good or awesome’, is often the first Indonesian word that travellers master. Brad Sawatzi, owner of Warung Bagus, says, ‘people who know Indonesia love the name but others can be confused.’ Brad, originally from Brisbane, graduated from ‘dish pig’ to cheffing his way around the world. Though it was photography that originally took him to Indonesia, a byproduct of ‘teaching locals how to cook western food’ was ‘learning a lot about Indonesian food’. He opened his own restaurant in Nusa Dua; one of the first to bring Byron-style food to Bali. He reversed this combination by opening Warung Bagus, which offers Indonesian-inspired food in Byron. Brad does not claim to offer purely traditional Indonesian food. One difference is a focus on popular eating trends. Of 15 daily lunch

options, around 12 will be vegetarian and 10 of these vegan. The vast majority of food is gluten free and many of the cakes are vegan, and some are sugar free. For lunch, the most popular option is Nasi Campur (pronounced ‘nasi champur’, literally meaning ‘mixed rice’). This ‘taste plate’ style mean involves choosing a rice (options often include a fried rice), then curries (meat, fish and vegetable options are always available) and then vege or salad dishes. $13 allows you one curry and two vege/salad selections, while $16 gives you more flavours with smaller serves of three curries and four vege/salads. Breakfast (available until 3pm) includes twists on traditional offerings – the corn fritters are Indonesian flavoured, the eggs ‘benny’ feature a faux hollandaise sauce made of cashew and spices, and the ‘vegan bakon’ is made from marinated zucchini. Indonesia’s presence is felt in the coffee, with beans hailing from North Sumatra. Coffee is available throughout the opening hours of 7.30am to sunset. Opening later for dinner was by: Vivienne Pearson recently trialled and is a possibility for the future, but for The corner of Bay and Fletcher Streets – opposite the surf club and the now an early dinner ‘sunset location of featured eatery Warung Bagus – has seen a great deal of special’ allows you to grab a takeaway Nasi Campur for change in the past three months. And there’s more to come… half price. This takeaway might be for home or for the beach, Café Novella, open since December, started as Warung Bagus is located opening on evenings in February. On Thursdirectly across from Main days, Fridays and Saturdays, a Mediterranean Beach and many of the regudinner awaits. Though seafood remains a folar customers are surfers. Fitcus, there is far more on offer. ‘The lamb kofta ting with the Warung part of are walking out the door, and the vegetarian the name, this is a small, colgnocchi often sells out,’ says co-owner Rachel ourful, tasty and cheap eatery. Sutherland, adding, ‘we are still BYO, so a trip ‘You are welcome straight off to Café Novella can be a cheap night out.’ the beach – with no shoes and covered in sand,’ Brad notes. We say ‘Bagus’ to that. If the need for an ice-cream hits any time from Q Warung Bagus – 3/14 Bay St (opposite the surf club) – 7.30am–7pm every day – Dine-in noon until well into the evening, Beaches and and takeaway – BYO Cream is the place to go. Also open since December, the shop is open till 9.30pm, and 10pm Friday–Sunday. Beautifully renovated, Beaches is a visual feast in retro pastels. Donuts, cutely presented in a curtained window, share centre stage with enticing ice-cream flavours.

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On the Orient Express Orient Express Eatery continue to serve dinner seven nights a week, as well as Yum Cha Friday, Saturday and Sundays 11am–4.30pm.

Thai John in Japan Traditional Thai has been in capable hands while owner and chef, John Verano, has been opening his new restaurant in the mountains of Japan. ‘There are changes coming up,’ says John, of his return to Byron Bay. Stay tuned for more info.

A Bolt Out of the Hole Also open since December, the Bolt Hole, usually an evening-only hideaway, made the radical move of opening during the day during Bluesfest. While not ruling out further daytime trade in the future, for now it’s back to 5pm onwards. What will stay are the $5 smokehouse tacos. Before 7pm, you can add $5 tinnies and a view of the sunset. What more could you possibly want? North Coast news daily: www.echonetdaily.net.au

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Enjoy our balcony restaurant, intimate dining room and generous bistro food in the pub. With reasonable prices our menu reflects the wonderful local and fresh produce of the region. SMH GOOD PUB Large groups welcome. FOOD GUIDE We also offer off-site catering. 2013 AND 2014 www.bangalowdining.com

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St Elmo Dining Room & Bar Mon-Sat: 4pm til late. Sun: 4pm til 10pm. Cnr Fletcher St and Lawson Lane, Byron Bay 6680 7426

St Elmo is a place where you can enjoy great company, first-class food, sophisticated cocktails and an extensive wine list. St Elmo is plating up modern Spanish cuisine to be enjoyed amongst friends and family. Our menus change regularly and feature daily specials.

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Here the ambrosial meals are cooked to order and the scrumptious cocktails and mocktails thrust you into a land of wonderful tales.

Warung Bagus 3/14 Bay St (opposite the surf club) 7.30amâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;7pm every day Dine-in and takeaway BYO

Hogâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Breath Cafe Open 7 Days, 11.30am-2.30pm Dinner from 5.30pm 9/4 Jonson St, Byron Bay 6685 5320 www.hogsbreath.com.au

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Legend Pizza Open 7 days 9am till after midnight Shop 1 Woolworths Plaza 90-96 Jonson Street 6685 5700 www.legendpizza.com.au

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Indonesian-inspired cuisine in a casual setting on the beachfront. All-day breakfasts, nasi-campur style buffet lunch, snacks and desserts, coffee, smoothies, juices and cakes. Indoor/outdoor seating with sea views.

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The Green Bistro at Club Byron Lunch: 11.30amâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;2.30pm, Dinner: from 5.30pm, Tuesday to Sunday (closed Mondays) 18â&#x20AC;&#x201C;20 Marvell Street 6685 6202

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Canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t find a late weekend brekkie in the Bay? Look no further than The Rocks @ Aquarius! Cure those hangover blues with a range of fresh and delicious locally sourced dishes. We also have a range of main meals, mini burgers and saladâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s available from 12 noon in the Aquarius Bar & Grill next door. Enjoy a lazy lunch, an ice cold beer and a dip in our beautiful swimming pool! Visit www.therocksbyronbay.com.au for details and new menus.

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Mon-Fri 12-3pm Dinner 7 days from 5pm. 3/109 Jonson St, Byron Bay 6680 7798

Naked Treaties RAW Bar

Eat in or take away, licensed, family friendly Outdoor dining area, easy parking, Open 7 days a week, 11am till late.

Phone 6680 7632 functions@fishheadsbyron.com.au www.facebook.com/Fishheadsbyron.com www.fishheadsbyron.com.au

Come and experience the best Italian/Mediterranean cuisine, made with the best local products, plus Byronâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s best wood fired pizza.

O-Sushi â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Since 2004 An award-winning Japanese fusion cuisine Sushi bar, tapas, main meals and delicious chefâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s specials

A range of menu packages for your SPECIAL EVENT

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We love smoking up an American Barbeque storm on our wood-fired smoker all the way from Kansas, USA. Check out our website for our food menu Refuge, Grog & Barbeque www.thebolthole.com.au. 5pmâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;Midnight (Monâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;Sat) Fancy just a drink? Our bar features 69 whiskeys, 5pmâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;11pm (Sun) 40 gins, craft cocktails, organic & biodynamic wines 9 Fletcher St, Byron Bay and craft beers in cans. Catch you soon! hello@thebolthole.com.au 6685 8410 PEACE : LOVE : GROG : BBQ

Cafe â&#x20AC;˘ Restaurant â&#x20AC;˘ Bar 11 Marvell Street

Open seven days 7:30am till late Coffee, breakfast, lunch, dinner, functions and weddings. Fully licensed.

Hogâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Breath Cafeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s menu just got better with some mouth-watering new steaks, salad, pasta and an abundance of delicious dessert selections. As usual, the diverse menu also offers chicken, seafood, snacks, burgers, ribs, kidâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s meals, a range of Lite Options, plus their famous Prime Rib Steak â&#x20AC;&#x201C; slow cooked for up to 18 hours for maximum flavour and tenderness. Kids eat free Mon â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Wed nights and you can grab lunch for just $9.90, so thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s something to please the whole family.

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Dinner Mon-Sun Lunch on weekdays Closed Tuesdays Shop 3/17 Lawson Arcade Phone orders welcome 6680 8443

All your favourites every lunch and dinner Experienced Thai chefs cooking fresh delicious Thai food for you. Fully Licensed and B.Y.O. for wine. Welcome for lunch, dinner and take-away. www.facebook.com/pages/Success-ThaiFood/237359826303469

The only exclusively Vietnamese restaurant in town, this intimate space spilling out into a courtyard offers up fabulous dishes packed full of herbs, spices and varied textures. The traditionally light and healthy style of cuisine ensures the freshness and natural tastes of food are preserved as much as possible. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a popular spot so bookings are recommended.

Come hang out at the Famous Little Shop of Smiles! Good Vibes, Abundant, Alive & Awesome NEW Menu. Raw, Vegan, Local, Organic Grab & Go Made to Order BREAKFASTS, LUNCHES, Delectable RAW DESSERTS & ICE CREAMS. and Paleo. Gluten, Dairy Sublime Superfood GREEN SMOOTHIES, Iced Drinks & and Sugar free. COLD PRESSED JUICES. 2/3 Marvell St Open 7 days, 7am till 4pm The BEST CHAI EVER, Organic COFFEE & SUPERFOOD www.nakedtreaties.com.au hotties all on our own fluffy ALMOND Mylk. GOODNESS never tasted SO GOOD! Insta #nakedtreaties

Luscious Foods Mon-Fri 7.30amâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;3pm 1/6 Tasman Way, Byron Arts & Industry Estate BYO & RSVP 6680 8228 www.lusciousfoods.com.au

The Restaurant @ Raeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Lunch and Dinner 7 days Wategos Beach, Byron Bay 6685 5366 raes@wategos.com.au

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Treehouse on Belongil

Republik presents a stylish comfortable environment, offering a warm and hospitable welcome to the whole community. The menu includes a range of contemporary dishes based on global influences.

Small & large group bookings and functions welcome New summer menu out now!

Full Cocktail & Wine Bar. Extensive Menu Includes Tapas, Mains, Desserts and Famous Woodfired Pizzas. 25 Childe St, Byron Bay 6680 9452

Share plates, mains, desserts and famous Treehouse wood-fired pizza. Our kitchen is open all day and night. Presenting incredible original music in Byronâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most intimate atmosphere. Check our website or Facebook for the gig guide. facebook.com/treehouse.belongil treehouseonbelongil.com

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Hong Kong chef specialising in Chinese and Malay foods

Happy Chilli Garden Open 7 days 12pm till late Byron St (opp Aldi) Byron Bay P 6680 9191 F 6676 4869 M 0403 516793 happychilligarden@hotmail.com

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Located next door to our fine diner, The Butcher’s BBQ offers a share style menu with ‘smalls’ and ‘bigs’ cooked on the grill (from $8-$38), communal tables, a cracking cocktail bar, boutique wine list and Gin Bar. This concept is only here for a short time. Extended Summer hours. Lunch every day from 27 Dec till 10 Jan

Monday night $15 Burgers & Beer Tuesday nights all Pizzas $15 Wednesday night - $10 Schnitzels Dine in or takeaway Large groups and events welcome.

Open 7 days from 11am, restaurant menu and all-day bar snacks.

Open seven days: breakfast, lunch & dinner Thursday Farmers Market Dinner 2 courses $52 per person 3 courses $62 per person

Located in the Ocean Shores Country Club 6680 1809

CELEBRATIONS Celebrations Catering By Liz Jackson

Experience the real taste of Thailand. Using local produce, local staff. Free courtesy bus provided for pick up and drop off!

Open Wednesday–Sunday Dine-in or Takeaway– from 5.30pm 6684 2209 Mullumbimby Bowling Club

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Byron Bay Bluesfest 2016 through the lenses of Echo photographers Jeff Dawson and Tree Faerie. 1. Residents of San Francisco, The Residents, have been disturbing audiences for 40 years (JD). 2. Grace Potter, the closest you’ll get to seeing Chrissy Amphlett on stage (JD). 3. Trump haters loved Eagles Of Death Metal, go figure! (JD).

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Italian at the Pacific provides a bustling atmospheric restaurant, dishing up contemporary inspired Italian cuisine and some of Byron’s finest cocktails and wines.

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That’s what one reviewer said of him at the Adelaide Fringe last month.

My greatest regret is… not believing in myself sooner.

Back in 2009 Webb took out the Guinness World Record for the Longest Show by an Individual – 38hrs 6min. It just shows what a relentless energy Webb has – able to improvise and create unique comedy experiences every time he hits the stage.

Doing a 38-hour show taught me… that friends really can help you achieve anything.

So Mr Webb… what makes you tick?

If I could have had a crack at another career I’d be a… detective.

Every day I wake up and I think… today will be a great day!

If I were abducted by aliens I’d like them to… film everything for YouTube.

Whoever invented… coffee should have a statue in every city!

The weirdest thing that has happened at a gig… was a lady laughing so hard that her eye popped out.

Something I like to do to annoy… is not let rude people know I think they are rude.

Dogs are really great… at crapping on our front lawn! The last time I… had a day off sick was in the year 2004.

Dancing naked is… not recommended at funerals.

I had this dream that I… helped the Government recognise the need for equality and they listened!

If I were prime minister I’d… abolish state government.

Being a man is hard work because you have to… take responsibility for men who have been less than equal in action and opinion.

The world would be a better place if… we all enjoyed what we do for a living!

What my kids have taught me is… that time is precious and English is a hard language to learn.

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When I was a kid I wanted… fewer secondhand clothes. Being a comedian… is the best thing that I have ever done for an occupation.

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On driving past the Mullumbimby High School last week I noted four Highway Patrol vehicles with officers conducting roadside testing on passing drivers in the bus bays. While school hours provides a convenient spot to interrogate drivers, it did seem a little intimidating to have the boys in blue out the front of a country town school.

people driving past or the people inside. It feels scary. Even I start getting the fear and I don’t even smoke pot. I start feeling like I’ve done something wrong.

I had a closer look to check it wasn’t some special ‘support your police force with a lamington drive’ fundraiser, but no, it was clear that highway-patrol business was underway.

But today I’m wondering if I have reefer madness. What if the joint I smoked when I was 25 had lodged THC in one of my fat cells and chose today, 23 years later, to release it? I didn’t even have a car when I was 25. Imagine the humiliation of losing my licence at 48 for weed I smoked two

Driving past and seeing four cop cars outside your local high school is not good PR, either for

I parked in a ‘disabled’ spot once. When I was pregnant I refused to wear a seatbelt. When I was at uni I used to survive by shoplifting law books and selling them to undergraduates. It wasn’t just the cash I loved, it was the irony.

SINGLING OUT STONERS IS SILLY decades ago.

incarceration.

I don’t see the urgent need for middle-of-the-day roadside drug testing for drivers who may have had a joint three days ago, or even three minutes ago. Why the witch-hunt on potheads? They’re not new. They’ve always been there. I’m not worried about their driving.

I don’t give a hoot about stoners at the wheel. They’re super careful. In fact, I’m thinking of proposing a new road safety campaign where it’s mandated that all drivers must be stoned. Bill Hicks had the same idea, and suggested that the highways would be clear, just pizza delivery vans passing each other. People wouldn’t just give way, they’d get out and give you a hug as well.

At worst stoned people are boring. They laugh at things that don’t make sense. And they make some questionable wardrobe choices like ‘Hey, what about I wear this open vest with no shirt with my wraparound pants?’ While it’s sometimes an affront to my fashion senses, I don’t think it should involve a criminal record and possible

I don’t think pot smokers are a serious risk on the road. I’m more worried about the crazed fuckers on Ice that have almost mowed me down at the pedestrian crossing twice now. Why aren’t we testing for amphetamines? Or opiates? Or prescription drugs?

I can take four oxycontin, a blast on the ice pipe, two lines of coke, have pupils like dinner plates and come up clean on my roadside drug test. ‘You’re right to go, madam.’ Straight back home to my big sheet of lysergic acid and freezer full of magic mushrooms and go back for another clear result on my test. What have our peace-loving stoners done to attract the sudden police attention? Has new evidence come to light showing cannabis use to be a major cause of road fatality? I don’t think so. Few drivers have been killed cornering at 13 kilometres an hour. Stoned drivers in my experience tend to exercise extreme caution.

No, that’s an understatement. Extreme extreme caution. This is irritating, but seldom dangerous. They can take three hours to leave the driveway. Then they’ve forgotten why they’d left in the first place, and end up having to return home.

And while we’re focusing on unsafe drivers, why don’t we target some unsafe personality types? Is there a test to detect your level of ’emotionally volatile arsehole’? Can we detect ‘people with low self-esteem who seek power and control behind the wheel?’ My father died in a car accident, my kids are driving, I’m all for road safety. But I think the sooner we test for ALL unsafe road behaviours, the better.

Live Music This will be his dry run before his highly anticipated appearance at the Kimberley Moon Festival in Kununurra, WA, this May. Tix on sale through moshtix.com.au.

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After several years to play and create music in a reggae band, Cory Jackson started to play alone and loop Jamaican reggae from the 70s with his acoustic guitar. That was just two years ago, and now as a busker/musician with two EPs under his belt he travels the country spreading his musical love of beat box, loop and reggae. Byron Brewery on Tuesday at 7pm. Free entry.

BERNARD FANNING COMES TO BANGALOW Lead singer of Powderfinger, Bernard Fanning is only in better form when he’s playing by himself. A consummate performer, Fanning knows how to crack out an impressive songlist. He will be playing the Bangalow A&I Hall on Thursday 19 May with his band, promising a playlist that features some old faves and some newbies.

woman’s growth as a performer over the past two years. Taylor crafts soulful folk songs that take audiences on a journey of raw honesty. Her music ranges from warm, mesmerising ballads to epic anthems. Taylor’s stage presence is powerfully captivating and her live shows leave the audience in no doubt that they have just witnessed something very special. She plays the Mullum Ex-Services on Sunday at 3pm with support by Ash Bell. Tix $15 at the door.

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NORM DE PLUME TOUCHES DOWN AT BYRON’S STICKY WICKET BAR ON SATURDAY FOR DISCOVERY

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After an amazing launch in March Discovery continues on the first Saturday of every month. Norm De Plume (UK) and Dale Stephen (Bay FM) rotate all night long exploring deep house and disco. From the classic to the obscure, from modern edits to original 12-inch vinyl versions, but always containing that special funky-deepness… Byron’s answer to NYC’s Body & Soul! Norm De Plume, from London-based deep house label Delusions of Grandeur, also releases on and runs his own vinyl-only imprint Plumage. He’s released on Kolour Ltd (Detroit) and spun at Fabric & Corsica Studios in London. He’s toured to Berlin, Mexico City, Copenhagen, Reykjavik, Melbourne and Sydney. Dale Stephen, aka DJ Brevil, founder of Electric Larry Records, is an Australian DJ and producer currently based in the Byron area. Dale works locally, nationally and internationally as a DJ, musician and producer. His style is similar to Sir Norman Jay’s and Greg Wilson’s, both of whom he’s supported on a number of occasions.

From classical Thai dancers and Buddhist monks to Flamenco and Bollywood dancing, this Saturday will bring together a fantastic array of world music and cultures to celebrate the biggest multicultural festival ever held in Byron Shire. Celebrating our beautiful cultural diversity while raising funds for important refugee projects, Byron Harmony Festival will feature a dance spectacular with Aboriginal dance by Bunyarra Dance Group, Belladonna Dance Troupe, Spirit Bellydance, Bollywood Sisters, Barefoot Gypsies, Mana Aloha Hula, traditional Thai dancing, Balinese Mask dance and El Bari Flamenco.

Saturday at The Sticky Wicket Bar in Byron. 9pm–3am, $5 / $10 on the door.

Four decades after the release of his first record, the iconic Australian classic (I’m) Stranded by The Saints, Ed Kuepper returns with an album that may well be considered a high point in his lengthy and uncompromising career. Recorded over three days in August at Gasworks Studio, Brisbane, Lost Cities is Ed Kuepper’s 50th release (excluding compilations) and is the 21st on his own Prince Melon Records label. It is Ed’s first entirely solo and electric release, a format Herr Kuepper likes to refer to as ‘solo orchestral’. To celebrate the album release, Ed Kuepper will take to the road starting in March 2016 and taking in as many city and regional areas over as many months as possible as he presents these brand-new works alongside old, treasured favourites. Both the new album and tickets to all currently listed shows will go on sale Monday 21 December. Don’t miss Ed Kuepper – Lost Cities / Solo Orchestral tour – appearing at the Byron Theatre on Sunday 24 April.

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The day will also feature some great performances from exciting young musicians such as Alexandra Von Reinhaart, The Accidentals and Global Kids Dance Group. Highlights of the day will include speakers such as mayor Simon Richardson and local MP Tamara Smith as well as refugee activists Jane Healy, Gunela Astbrink from Ballina Refugee Group and Rani Willis from Light the Dark, as well as some great world music and folk

performances by Steve Manoa, Lucy Gallant, Kobya, Happy Africa, Mick McHugh, and Yolanda and Piu as well as great new group Soulsisters. For more info go to byronharmony.com.

THE UPSIDE DOWN RIVER Invoking the expansive beauty of regional Australia, Thomas Murray and the Upside Down River is a play about a man ravaged by drought, family secrets and love. Written by acclaimed playwright Reg Cribb (Last Cab to Darwin, Country Song, Bran Nue Dae), it comes directly to NORPA at Lismore City Hall from Sydney’s Griffin Theatre, where it received rave reviews. The Murray family have been farming the land along the Darling River for five generations. For Thomas Murray, it’s all he’s ever known. When his childhood friends reappear, deep friendships are tested and secrets long buried are awakened. 120 mins (including 20-min interval). Adult $48, Senior $43, Concession $41, Under 18 $22. Saturday Matinee – all tickets $40 (Under 18 $22). Friday 15 April, 7.30pm and Saturday 16 April, 2pm and 7.30pm. NORPA at Lismore City Hall.

BYRON SPIRIT FESTIVAL DIRECTOR KATE LITTLE, GAIA’S GREGG CAVE, AND LOCAL CUSTODIAN JARMBI GITHABUL

SPIRIT FESTIVAL How does an annual event grow deeper roots and spread broader branches? How can a gathering promote our greatest assets to insure our future wellbeing and those of our descendants? It’s not necessarily about grower larger in size, but more meaningful, more connective, more collaborative and more mutually supportive of one another to create ongoing community strength. We’ll try with a little help from our friends! For its fourth festival, Byron Spirit is collaborating with select local businesses that share the vision of our region as a mecca for healthy lifestyle, diverse culture, holistic and alternative healing, fresh fantastic food, and fun. The multiaward-winning Gaia Retreat has come on board as a gold sponsor. They’ll present the Gaia Spirit Village at the heart of the festival, and in their stall you’ll be able to try new organic facial products, receive a mini-facial, and relax and integrate in their zone of peace.

Also featuring the sustaining food of Naked Treaties, the Kulchajamsponsored Spirit Stage, hosted and curated by Kulchajam director Techa Beaumont. The daytime live program will include cultural sharing, morning warmups, poetry, live music, workshops, impromptu vox pops, interviews, and will be the place to meet old and new friends, or sign up to perform as well! UPLIFT have created a series of ‘spirit sessions’, presenting two panels of interactive discussions with international presenters via Skype, plus local presenters, hosted by Chip Richards. Check out Saturday’s UPLIFT Your Health – a dynamic panel discussing the key elements to health with Dr Oscar Serralach, Prof Mark Cohen, Annalee Atia, and Mira Stannard. On Sunday it’s Uniting Your Purpose Skype sessions with Bruce Lipton PhD and Dr M Storoni MD, PHD. Byron Spirit Festival, 15–17 April. www.spiritfestival.com.au

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CANCER: Rowdy loudmouth cowboys on power trips could be challenging this week, and definitely a waste of energy engaging with head on. So just smile and do your most stylish crab side-steps, because you’ve still got all that supermoon/eclipse energy operating for cleaning up a particular sticky situation.

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Self – Soul Evolved Life Force. The workshop is at Byron Yoga Retreat Centre from 10.30am till 4.30pm on Saturday 2 April. Tickets are $160, which includes a delicious vegetarian lunch. Accommodation is available at the eco-haven, so you could extend the workshop into a weekend retreat to truly incorporate and integrate the experience. For more information and tickets, see Workshops page at www. byronyoga.com.

CELEBRATING WISDOM OF OUR ELDERS BOUND TO LOVE AT THE DRILL HALL ON FRIDAY AND SATURDAY

BOUND TO LOVE! Garth Knight, an internationally acclaimed rope artist, will be a highlight of the Bound to Love event at Mullumbimby’s Drill Hall, this Friday and Saturday. Knight is a master of Shibari, a practice developed by Samurai in Japan to restrain prisoners, and now adopted by erotic and kink communities around the world. However, Knight extends on the Shibari form to create intricate sculptures out of rope, weaving rocks and human subjects into evocative installations. Knight’s work will feature in the exhibition of ancient and modern erotic Japanese art that preludes the Bound to Love event, but he will also be doing a two-hour installation to accompany the nights’ performances. ‘This is the first time I’m coming to the Byron Shire as an artist and performer, and I’m really excited. It’s shaping up to be a powerful show, and I’m bringing new work that I’ve never exhibited before,’ Knight said. ‘A two-hour tie can be gruelling. It takes a lot of focus. It takes a lot out of my muse too. To tie and be tied for that length of time takes a lot of mental discipline. But we’re up for it.’ Bound to Love follows a similar Shibari event at the Drill Hall last year. ‘Our show last year sold out a week in advance, so we’ve come back with an extra night this year,’ said EvolveSphere producer Debbie Buck.

‘We’re also amping up the rope work, with Knight’s installation and one of Australia’s most respected Shibari artists, Miss Gen, and her two muses. ‘There’re also an aerialist, a sword dancer, taiko and Shakuhachi musicians, and some erotic storytelling, so it’s going to be a feast for the senses,’ Buck said.

Cape Byron Playback Theatre Company are offering a one-day workshop on Saturday 9 April thanks to a NSW Seniors Week grant (which is open to ALL community members). This fun, dynamic workshop will explore the art of Playback, where you will be guided through the basics of improvisation, encouraged to explore your physical and creative self-expression through body and voice while sharing our stories of Wisdom of the Ages.

Wisdom of The Ages, Saturday 9 April, Drill Hall Theatre, Bound to Love – Friday and Mullumbimby. Entry by donation, Saturday at the Drill Hall Theatre, open to all ages 14+. For bookings Mullumbimby. Exhibition opens call Lisa on 0403 023 693. at 5pm. Show doors open at 7pm. R18+. Tickets through: evolvesphere. yapsody.com.

CHILDS’S POSITION FOR YOGA Join international artist and transformation yoga facilitator Toni Childs in a very special class where she combines yoga, music, meditation, story and sharing – unfolding a magical journey that will allow you to effortlessly let go of past baggage, embrace positive traits and find a new sense of balance and acceptance. Toni Childs, Emmy winner and three-time Grammy-nominated recording artist, is back in Byron following on from her packed-out session at Evolve in January and as part of her world tour. Toni has been travelling from the US to Europe to offer her incredible celebration-of-life experience Because You’re Beautiful. This is your chance to be embraced by her amazing energy and to access

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HAPPY REFUGEE COMES TO LISMORE Comedian Anh Do brings his best-selling memoir The Happiest Refugee to life in a groundbreaking new standup show. Performed at the Lismore City Hall for one night only this April, this moving, inspirational and unforgettable theatre experience combines humour, real-life stories, photos and filmed pieces to retell Do’s amazing story. The Happiest Refugee: A Memoir charts his journey from starving refugee to one of Australia’s best-loved entertainers, and was described by Russell Crowe as ‘the most surprising and inspiring read I have had in years’. It was recently awarded Book of the Year with sales in excess of 350,000. Saturday at Lismore City Hall at 8pm. Tickets $46.90–49.90 through NORPA – norpa.org.au.

ANZ - CACK LAUGHING IT UP FOR THE BYRON BAY WAR MEMORIAL

Local comedians join forces in Byron Bay on ANZAC weekend to raise money for the Byron Bay War Memorial. With the Aussie sense of humour being so often credited for survival in trying times, it seems the perfect fit that five Australian circus troupe Head First cracker comedians should come together to spin a few yarns for the Acrobats are returning to Byron Bay for the school holidays in April, cause. Hosted by Mandy Nolan, the evening features longtime ready to entertain the young and comedian Nick Penn, who has old alike with an amazing pirate also been a regular performer for acrobatic performance. Arrr we the troops both here and abroad, there yet is? is an incredible new Paul McMahon, Ellen Briggs and circus show for the whole family. The show is already making waves geologist-turned-comedian Peter Willey. Willey has a particularly at festivals around Australia, funny song about a CWA meeting including coming runner-up for gone horribly wrong and ending Best Children’s show in Perth up in some sort of jam-and-creamFringeWorld Festival. The show is scone massacre! a beautiful story about acrobatic pirates in search of treasure and Tickets are limited and are available friendship across the high seas, at the Byron Bay Services Club and is showing in the Byron or can be booked on 6619 0529. Theatre. If you’re looking for Saturday 23 April. Show is at 8pm. something to entertain the kids Tickets are $30 or $25 per person if in the coming holiday period, booked for a table of 10. This will be this is definitely not to be missed. comedy at its best! Wednesday 13 and Friday 15 April at 6pm Sunday 17 April at 5pm, Byron Theatre at the Community Centre.

FLYING PIRATES

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TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE MOTHERS DAY... Well it seems like Mandy Nolan’s and Ellen Briggs’s Women Like Us is

AQUARIUS: Something incredibly obvious, but until now unrecognised, is likely to make its appearance this week in a smack your forehead, eureka-style realisation. Either by someone being outspoken (you?), or an outrageous declaration that turns out to be true triggering a spontaneous 360-degree quantum shift in your thinking.

PISCES: As this week pits wishful thinking against practical realities it may call for hard choices, down-toearth decisions, perhaps tough love. Integrity’s your mantra and key word, because quick fixes, easy answers and a casual attitude won’t be appreciated. Doing the right thing will, especially if you go the extra mile.

AHN DO IS PERFORMING THE HAPPIEST REFUGEE ON SATURDAY AT LISMORE CITY HALL

causing something of a sensation, selling out shows wherever they go! With a full house at Federal a few weeks ago, Nolan recalls entering what she calls a ‘performing time warp’ and, instead of the usual hour of standup, delivered 90 minutes’ worth. ‘There is a clock onstage that we use. I checked my phone before I went on, did what I felt was close to time and the clock said 9.47! I thought, shit, how can that have only been 17 minutes? So I did another 30. Later Ellen tells me that the clock onstage was still set to Adelaide time! That’s a half-hour behind! Wow, I thought I’d hit some sort of menopausal vortex of heat and confusion. Turns out the clock was wrong!’

The reviewer loved our Mullum Mamas and declared, ‘two totally relatable ladies who hit the nail on the head of charismatic female comedy’. For those of you who have missed this middle-aged train wreck of mirth and self-deprecating joy, they’re doing a very special Twas the Night Before Mothers Day performance at Ocean Shores Country Club on Saturday 7 May, just two weeks after their return from the Melbourne Comedy Festival. At a time when they should be experiencing the mysterious curse of invisibility, these two hornbags are more visible than ever! For tickets to their Ocean Shores Country Club show book on 6680 1008.

The girls performed to full houses at the Adelaide Fringe, scoring a fourstar review from Glamadelaide (who gave Steven K Amos only three!).

Tix are $25, doors at 7pm, show at 8pm. The fabulous new deck will be complete so come and enjoy the soiree!

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To an outsider (ie, anybody who does not belong to the target demographic of the 18–25-year-old male) the title is intriguing, in a no-brainer way – Superman (Henry Cavill, looking more like Buddy Holly than Clark Kent when he’s in mufti) would surely win because he’s got superpowers, whereas Batman (Ben Affleck), apart from being kitted out in a more stylish outfit that does not necessitate his going public with his underpants on the outside, has only the Batmobile as his special thing. And why are they at each other’s throats anyway? It’s because the evil

Lex Luthor (played by a jabbering Jesse Eisenberg) has set in train a plan to rule the world by framing the two great champions of Metropolis and Gotham as megalomaniacal vigilantes. For the briefest of interludes, the movie wants you to take it seriously by asking questions about why society creates infallible heroes and gods (and monsters), but pompous philosophising is not what the mob has come to see. Cavill is a good Superman – he looks cute in tights – but Affleck doesn’t quite cut it as Bruce Wayne. He is never menacing or edgy enough, in the way that Christian Bale was in the far superior The Dark Knight, and his 24/7 stubble seems out of character for the debonair philanthropist. The only other thing worth commenting on is Jeremy Irons as Wayne’s tech-head sidekick (Robin is a distant memory) – I’ve always argued that Irons would have made a marvellous Bond, but maybe he doesn’t have the pecs. Give it a miss – life’s too short to needlessly shatter your eardrums.

MY BIG FAT GREEK WEDDING 2 These are not days for wandering too far from the beaten path, are they. The humble cinema-goer, seeking shelter from the storm outside, is perfectly justified in

finding solace in the blandness of a movie such as this. It’s safe, predictable and reassuring in a soppy but true sort of way.

All of the players from 2002’s original instalment are back, but with the addition of Toula and Ian’s daughter, Paris (Elena Kampouris) – who, at seventeen, is a tad older than strict chronology might allow for. After graduating from school, Paris (to be pedantic – in ancient Greece, Paris was a bloke) wants to leave home in Chicago and attend college in New York. This is the serious issue underpinning a script that is constructed around the wedding of Gus and Maria (Paris’s grandparents). The elderly couple have discovered that because their marriage certificate was not signed by the presiding priest, they have officially remained unmarried for all these years. One lame, culturally clichéd joke follows the other as the family – they all live in the same street in houses with kitsch

columns etc – get together to prepare for the big day. Michael Constantine and Lainie Kazan are terribly irritating as the oldies, but Nia Vardalos as Toula is warm and ‘real’ in a way that most of the other gesticulating stereotypes are not. Though given less of the spotlight, Kampouris is quite lovely as the rebellious child who is determined to break the shackles of a tradition that she finds stifling but which you know she will come to treasure. Australia’s Gia Carides gets to flaunt her specky cleavage as one of the feisty aunties; there is a tender scene in which everybody welcomes a gay rel’s coming out of the closet, and the reunion of Gus and his brother Panos is surprisingly touching. It is an easy film to watch and one that might even grow on you as it bubbles along to the reception’s happy song and dance at the end.

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ENTERTAINMENT THURSDAY 31 GREAT NORTHERN HOTEL, BYRON MATTHEW ARMITAGE RAILWAY HOTEL, BYRON 7PM THE PROPELLERS BEACH HOTEL, BYRON 8.30PM DUSTIN THOMAS BYRON BREWERY 7PM 4’20’ SOUND BYRON THEATRE 7PM BROKE SCREENING WOODY’S SURF SHACK, BYRON 8PM DJ NERY TREEHOUSE, BELONGIL 7.30PM DALI & THE PAPER BAND BANGALOW BOWLING CUB 7PM ROCK’N’ROLL DANCING CLUB MULLUM 6.30PM UKE NIGHT WITH INTIMATE REQUESTS TINTENBAR HALL 7.30PM GORDIE TENTREES & JAXON HALDANE BALLINA RSL 8PM THE BIG GIG WITH LYNDSAY WEBB, ELLEN BRIGGS, MANDY NOLAN TATTS HOTEL, LISMORE COLE COX LOVEJOY

FRIDAY 1 GREAT NORTHERN HOTEL, BYRON DONNY LOVE RAILWAY HOTEL, BYRON 7PM BOHEMIAN COWBOYS BEACH HOTEL, BYRON 5PM SCOTT DAY-VEE DUO 9PM FAT ALBERT BYRON BREWERY 7PM B TOWN SESSIONS GINGER PIG, BYRON 8PM GROOVE DJ STICKY WICKET, BYRON 9PM LOCAL DJS WOODY’S SURF SACK, BYRON 9PM WALLFLOWER MEADOWS TREEHOUSE, BELONGIL 7.30PM WARREN EARL BAND LUSCIOUS, BYRON A&I 6PM PALM WINE AMBASSADORS PIZZA PARADISO, SUFFOLK PARK 7PM ELENA B WILLIAMS BANGALOW HOTEL 7.30PM

ADAM BROWN BRUNSWICK HOTEL 7PM ALTAIS DRILL HALL, MULLUMBIMBY 7PM BOUND TO LOVE WHARF BAR, BALLINA 7.30PM BROADFOOT BALLINA RSL 8.30PM CLASSIC CREEDENCE BALLINA PLAYERS THEATRE 8PM FUNNY MONEY ELTHAM HOTEL 6PM STEPHEN LOVELIGHT STOKERS SIDING HALL 7.30PM 15 MINUTES OF FAME WITH KIM BANFFY, DAVID WHITE, ROD SIMS, KERRY STEPHENS SALTBAR, KINGSCLIFF 8.30PM JON J BRADLEY CURRUMBIN RSL 7.30PM WOMEN LIKE US WITH MANDY NOLAN & ELLEN BRIGGS

SATURDAY 2 GREAT NORTHERN HOTEL, BYRON BOOTLEG RASCAL RAILWAY HOTEL, BYRON 7PM THE DEMON DRINK BEACH HOTEL, BYRON 9PM TOM & JARRY DJS BYRON BREWERY 7PM TIM HELMY APEX PARK, BYRON 11AM BYRON HARMONY FESTIVAL RED DEVILS OVAL, BYRON 3PM MITCHELL BAMPING FUNDRAISER BYRON YOGA CENTRE 10.30AM BECAUSE YOU’RE BEAUTIFUL WITH TONI CHILDS STICKY WICKET, BYRON 9PM NORM DE PLUME & DALE STEPHEN WOODY’S SURF SHACK, BYRON 8PM DJ ADRIAN BRANDELLO THE BOLT HOLE, BYRON 5PM BEETLE JUICE TREEHOUSE, BELONGIL 7.30PM B-SYDE PIZZA PARADISO, SUFFOLK PARK 7PM THE DETECTIVES THE FARM, EWINGSDALE 6.30PM JESSE MORRIS BAND

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SUNDAY 3 GREAT NORTHERN HOTEL, BYRON JESSE PUMPHREY RAILWAY HOTEL, BYRON 7PM LOUEY HOWELL

BEACH HOTEL, BYRON 4.30PM RAGGA JUMP 8PM DJ TAYA BYRON MARKET 10AM SUNNY ALASKA, RAKU O’GAIA, ELENA WILLIAMS BYRON BREWERY 3PM DJS LEOCH, MAGU & MORE BYRON GOLF CLUB 2PM JOCK BARNES BYRON THEATRE 3PM THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST GINGER PIG, BYRON 3PM SUNDAY SESSIONS TREEHOUSE, BELONGIL 2PM SUNDAY DJS BANGALOW HOTEL 3PM SUNDAZE SESSION BRUNSWICK HOTEL 4PM THE FERAMONES CLUB MULLUM 3PM CLAIRE ANNE TAYLOR & ASH BELL MULLUMBIMBY CIVIC HALL 4.30PM CHANT FOR PEACE WITH PRALAD & THE CHANTS BILLINUDGEL HOTEL 3PM JAM SESSION CLUB LENNOX 4PM JOHN GIFT CHERRY STREET SPORTS CLUB, BALLINA 12PM BALLINA COUNTRY MUSIC WITH LYN JERRETT & SMOKEHOUSE SHAWS BAY TAVERN, BALLINA 12PM MARSHALL O’KELL BALLINA PLAYERS THEATRE 2PM FUNNY MONEY WHARF BAR, BALLINA 3PM VELSHUR ELTHAM HOTEL 1PM NEIL MCCANN DUO SPHINX ROCK, MT BURRELL 1PM BILL JACOBI RIVERVIEW HOTEL, MURWILLUMBAH 2PM RICHIE WILLIAMS PHOENIX RISING, NIMBIN 10AM SONIC BLISS 1PM MY FIGMENT

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Theatre LIVE: The Importance of Being Earnest Sunday 3 April, 3pm Tickets: Full $25 | Conc $23 | Group 10+ $10

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Wednesday 6 April, 7pm Full $33 | Child U16 $23 | Group 15+ $28

Montaigne presented by The Byron Theatre Arrr We There Yet?! presented by Head First Acrobats SCHOOL HOLIDAY CIRCUS SHOWS! (Age 3+) Wed 13 & Fri 15 April, 6pm | Sun 17 April, 5pm Tickets: $18 | Family 4+ $60

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PACIFIC HOTEL, YAMBA 2PM KIARA JACK SEAGULLS, TWEED HEADS 2PM JON J BRADLEY

MONDAY 4 GREAT NORTHERN HOTEL, BYRON DAN CLARKE RAILWAY HOTEL, BYRON 7PM GUY KACHEL BEACH HOTEL, BYRON 8.30PM THE HIGH ROLLERS BYRON BREWERY 7PM 4’20’ SOUND WOODY’S SURF SHACK, BYRON 8PM DJ OVAL B-SPACE, BALLINA 5PM JAM NIGHT

TUESDAY 5 GREAT NORTHERN HOTEL, BYRON MARSHALL O'KELL RAILWAY HOTEL, BYRON 7PM BRUCE WORRALL BEACH HOTEL, BYRON 7.30PM OPEN MIC BYRON BREWERY 7PM CORY JACKSON BLUE LOTUS, BYRON 7.30PM DJ DAKINI & MADHU HONEY BYRON COMMUNITY CENTRE 10.30AM SENIORS WEEK WITH SENIORS DRUMMING WITH GARETH JONES,

MAGENTA’S MINSTRELS, RAISE THE ROOF, THE BAY COMMUNITY SINGERS BYRON PUBLIC SCHOOL 7.15PM NO LIGHTS NO LYCRA WOODY’S SURF SHACK, BYRON 8PM LIVE DJS CREATIVE INTUITIVE, BYRON A&I 7PM HEARTCHANT WITH TARSHITO, NYCK JEANES & FRIENDS BANGALOW HOTEL 7.30PM BRACKETS OPEN MIC LISMORE WORKERS CLUB 7.30PM JIM KELLY’S THRILLSEEKERS

WEDNESDAY 6 RAILWAY HOTEL, BYRON 7PM CUZ’N BEACH HOTEL, BYRON 8.30PM KYLE LIONHART BYRON THEATRE 7PM OCEAN FILM FESTIVAL BYRON BREWERY 7PM OPEN MIC GINGER PIG, BYRON 7PM OPEN MIC WOODY’S SURF SHACK, BYRON 8PM DJ ADRIAN BRANDELLO BALLINA HOTEL 6PM OPEN MIC ELTHAM HOTEL 6.30PM NOT QUITE FOLK JAM

GIRLS’ GROUP

Every Wednesday 4–6pm. Ages 12–18. Contact Lotte on 0490 026 840 for details.

BARISTA COURSE

Tuesday 19 April 4–7pm. Ages 15–24. Fee $50. Contact Steffie on 6685 7777.

NATIONAL YOUTH WEEK

9 April – Bubble Soccer at the YAC 8am–12pm 10 April – Skate Day at Brunswick Heads 10am–4pm Call Lotte on 0490 026 840.

BYS @ BLUESFEST Thank you to Bluesfest, volunteers and patrons for your awesome hard work and support!

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Wednesday 6 April 4.30am to 7.30pm Wednesday 13 April 10.30am to 1.30pm $140 Bookings: www.bys.org.au

Book the YAC for your next event, conference, program or workshop! Call Steffie 6685 7777 or email stephanie@bys.org.au le young peop matter Byron Youth Activity Centre (YAC) is managed by Byron Youth Service (BYS)

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GIVEAWAYS! Online Echo subscribers – win 2 tickets to see The Importance of Being Earnest at The Byron Theatre on Sunday 3 April courtesy of The Byron Theatre. To enter the draw to win, simply email your name and postcode to e.comps@echo.net.au by Thursday 1 March with subject line ‘The Importance of Being Earnest’. Not a current subscriber to echonetdaily? Don’t worry, we’ll simply add you to our subscriber list.

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JP DIGITAL ANTENNAS Reception problems, new antennas, extra TV points, all areas ......0432 289705 BYRON ANTENNA SERVICE Call me first for fast service. Richard ..................................0401 190960

APPLIANCE REPAIR DIGITAL ELECTRONICS REPAIR & SERVICE TV. Audio. Antennas .......... 66843575 or 0414 922786 BYRON ELECTRONICS Repairs to TV/Audio. 1/25 Brigantine Street, Byron Bay..................66857610

SERVICING THE BYRON SHIRE

CALL BRETT 0414 542 019

DO YOU WANT A SUSTAINABLE HOME?

Do you want to improve the comfort, value & usage of your home? Take advantage of our sustainable design science & licensed builderâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s knowledge. Send us your new or existing house plans or photos to info@vim.net.au & we will provide practical design advice to save you money & improve your living space. $300 for single storey, $500 for double storey Call us at VIM ESD for more information 0401 848 888 www.vim.net.au

ARCHITECTS

NSW Lic. 83568c Qld BSA 1238105

FRANK STEWART ARCHITECT Reg. 6075. www.frankstewart.com.au............................66856984 OCEANARC ARCHITECTS Reg. 6042 www.oceanarc.com.au ..............................................66855001 AARDVARC ARCHITECTS www.aardvarc.com.au Northern NSW & SE Queensland ......0410 444187 MICHAEL FRANCK ARCHITECT Reg 2454 www.keyturn.com.au..................................0414 660810 TROPPO ARCHITECTS www.troppo.com.au, e: byron@troppo.com.au ........................0412 571348

FULLY INSURED

ALL ASPECTS OF CARPENTRY WORK matt.rowan.wardle@gmail.com â&#x20AC;˘ Floor installations â&#x20AC;˘ Door & Window installations â&#x20AC;˘ Decks & Pergolas â&#x20AC;˘ Alterations

0488 950 638

AUDIO PRODUCTION

DINGO DEMOLITIONS & ASBESTOS REMOVAL ................................. 66834008 or 0407 728998 AUDIO & VIDEO RECORDING & Live production, crystalgrid.com.au ..........................0421 661910 CARPENTER All jobs. Michael Dow. Lic 147675C .................................... 66291169 or 0412 967677 BUILDER â&#x20AC;&#x201C; JOHN McGAURAN Personalised Service. 20 yrs exp. Lic 170208C .............0415 793242

AUDIO VISUAL & IT MOBILE IT â&#x20AC;&#x201C; HIFI â&#x20AC;&#x201C; A/V â&#x20AC;&#x201C; home technology support www.tech-rescue.com.au........0419 996606

BATHROOM RENOVATIONS

CARPENTRY/JOINERY Renos, kitchens, bthrms, small jobs. Lic 157823C. Paul ..... 0423 658885 or 66845273 BRICKLAYER Quality work, reasonable quotes. Lic 164155C................... 0423 474419 or 66849102 FABRICA JOINERY Quality kitchens/timber doors/windows. Lic 244652C .........................66808162 CARPENTER Insured & qualified. Homes, extensions, decks, free quotes. Lic 231104C .......... 0431 674377 rbacarpentry.com.au New & reno work, decks & pergolas. Lic No 243918C ...............0407 330326 BRICKLAYING, RENDERING, SWIMMING POOLS 30 years exp. Lic 170432C ..............0423 378573 BUILDER CARPENTER Extensions, renos, new homes, insurance, all jobs. Lic 19953Q ........ 0403 458177

Call Jason: 0434 177 594

ACCOUNTANTS

BLUEDOLPHINBATHROOMS.COM.AU Lic 105283C ..................................................0405 148536

OCCUPATIONAL HYGIENIST SERVICES www.breatheasy.net.au .......... 0421 504813 or 66882306 BUILDERS IAN & AARON All areas of construction, exp & affordale. Lic 210293C .........0429 777966

BUSH REGENERATION

BLINDS, AWNINGS, CURTAINS, SHUTTERS SMALL BUSINESS SPECIALISTS BAS ~ BOOKKEEPING ~ REGISTERED TAX AGENT Gail Rundle 0401 884 231 Behind the Post OfďŹ ce in Fingal Street, Brunswick Heads

EXPERIENCE COUNTS FOR YOUR ACCOUNTS

Bookkeeping & BAS Services

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12 years local experience. Fully insured TAFE qualified bush regenerators For a free property assessment call Ross Faithfull 0409157695 and a/h 02-66872943

ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES INCLUDING:

Ecological assessments â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Bush regeneration and restoration â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Native tree planting, advice and plans (residential and rural) â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Koala habitat construction â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Weed management â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Camphor control and conversion

www.easybooks.net.au BAS Reg# 88352003

ACCOUNTANT Paul Mayberry..............................................................................................66847415 TAX RETURNS from $130 Individuals & $200 Small Business, Accounting/Bookkeeping, GST, BAS. Quickbooks, MYOB, Xero, etc. Rentals, Capital Gains. Partnership, Trust and Company tax returns. LBB Tax Services.....................................................................1300 981135 ACCOUNTANT â&#x20AC;&#x201C; MARTIN McCARTHY ...............................................................................66874026 BOOKKEEPING GST, BAS, ATO Regâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d. Annette ................................................................0419 627506 ACCOUNTANT BANGALOW + BYRON BAY The Office Accountants & Business Advisors ...66872960

ACUPUNCTURE ACUPUNCTURE CHINESE HERBAL MEDICINE M Collis..................................................66842559 ACUPUNCTURE www.marlenefarry.com Facial rejuvenation, general practice.................66842400 ACUPUNCTUREâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE. Mary-Ellen Young .................0403 477972 GINKGO TREE CLINIC Charity Carleton. Coorabell...............................................................66847910

AIR CONDITIONING & REFRIGERATION

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Chill Outâ&#x20AC;? Lic AU37088 Lic 246545C

Fully Licensed Technicians Best Local Installers Best Quality Products

6680 9394

COOLMAN AIR CONDITIONING 23 years experience. Lic 178464C AU30147 ..............0412 641753 RAINBOW REGION AIR CONDITIONING ARC AU36141 ................................................0487 264137

38 March 30, 2016 The Byron Shire Echo

â&#x20AC;˘ Local tree planting and weed control specialist â&#x20AC;˘ Restoring degraded bushland and creek banks â&#x20AC;˘ Converting camphor laurel dominated forest to rainforest â&#x20AC;˘ Turning paddocks and bare areas into rainforest â&#x20AC;˘ We can help increase biodiversity, improve water quality and offset your carbon footprint

faithfullrossco@gmail.com www.eastcoastbushregeneration.com

Call Steve Miller now on

0427 272 853

â&#x20AC;˘ Fencing â&#x20AC;˘ Decking â&#x20AC;˘ Structural Pine & Hardwood â&#x20AC;˘ Landscaping Timber â&#x20AC;˘ Logs & Sleepers â&#x20AC;˘ Lattice â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Privacy Screens â&#x20AC;˘ Alternative Treated timbers for Vegie Gardens & Playgrounds

Lic. No. 270262C

Service Directory

Competitively priced â&#x20AC;˘ QualiďŹ ed and Insured Eco East Ecological Services Jason 0423 725 422 Simon 0477 779 847 e:ecoeast.regen@gmail.com

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Kevin & Margaret Bower

FRANCHISE OF THE YEAR!

(02) 6684 1001

Green & Clean Carpet and upholstery cleaning, urine extraction, rust removal, heavy traffic areas, deodorising and sanitation.

BUILDING TRADES

JACK MANTLE

CARPET CLEANING

TENDER LOVING CARE Specialising in household carpet cleaning Speedy Drying

291958C

ALL TYPES BRICK/BLOCK LAYING Licence no. 60801C. 40 years exp. Paul..................0423 852559

ARCHITECTURAL TIMBERS

Truck Mounted Machine

Far North Coast NSW John & Teresa

STAIRS

INTERNAL / EXTERNAL OPEN / CLOSED RISERS

0408 740 480 / 07 5590 5696

0408 232 066

Cleans deeply, dries in 1-2 hours Commercial / Domestic / Insurance

APEX CARPET CLEANING www.apexcarpetcleaning.com.au......................... Nathan 0412 926441 CARPET, UPHOLSTERY & more. No chemicals. www.mintsteamclean.com .....................66808097 AMORE CARPET & UPHOLSTERY CLEANING Eco-friendly ...........................................0429 726999

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CHIROPRACTIC BAY FAMILY CHIROPRACTIC Peter Wuehr 17 Bangalow Rd Byron Bay .......66855282WAVE OF LIFE

61 Stuart Street phone 02 6684 6235 Mullumbimby www.mullummac.com

MICHAEL SCHWAGER & SHAUN CASHMAN Chiropractors 108 Stuart St, Mullum .........66841962 MULLUM CHIROPRACTIC Massage, chiropractic & fitness. 110 Dalley St .........................66841028

CLEANING

ACTION WINDOW & PRESSURE CLEANING

EARTHMOVING PLANT HIRE

FREE QUOTES FREECALL 1800 683 838 MOBILE 0419 677 991 cmhwindows@gmail.com COMMERCIAL, DOMESTIC, SHOPS & REAL ESTATE FULLY INSURED

ZANEY PRODUCTIONS Apple Computer Services ..........................................................0403 398272

Call Glenn or Tracey 0403 428 232 or 6680 9901 email: impresswindowcleaning@gmail.com Reliable â&#x20AC;˘ Friendly â&#x20AC;˘ Professional â&#x20AC;˘ Fully Insured â&#x20AC;˘ Free Quotes â&#x20AC;˘ Affordable Rates Locally Owned and Operated â&#x20AC;˘ Quality Work with Over 10 Years Experience

Philip Toovey 0409 799 909 ph/fax 02 6684 3208

BYRON CONCRETE GRINDING & POLISHING Free quotes Ph: Chris 0408 536 565

Training & assessment: earthmoving plant & forklift

EARTHMOVING & PLANT HIRE Specialising in driveway construction & maintenance â&#x20AC;˘ Tip trucks 3 to 12 tonne â&#x20AC;˘ Excavator â&#x20AC;˘ Driveways â&#x20AC;˘ Roads â&#x20AC;˘ Clearing â&#x20AC;˘ House pads â&#x20AC;˘ Drainage â&#x20AC;˘ Carparks â&#x20AC;˘ Bush rocks â&#x20AC;˘ Rock walls â&#x20AC;&#x201C; nationally recognised qualiďŹ cations

0410 056 228 / 0427 663 678

DARYL 0418 234 302 OR 02 6680 1793

Window Cleaning Professionals

TINY EARTHWOR various implements available for limited access projects

Over 25 yrs local experience. All forms of concreting. â&#x20AC;˘ Residential Civil Industrial. â&#x20AC;˘ Resurfacing and rejuvenation of existing concrete. â&#x20AC;˘ Steel ďŹ xing & formwork.

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Phone Dick 6687 8418 & 0412 831 944 Dan 0423 877 102

CONCRETE GRINDING & POLISHING

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Environmentally Friendly, WIndows, Screens, Housewashing, Gutters, Paths and Driveways. FREE QUOTES. happy to work weekends!

35 years in local area â&#x20AC;˘ Free quotes

NERDWORKS Computer repairs, mobile technician ................................ 66846276 or 0413 379514

CONCRETING & PAVING

Byron Eco Window Cleaning and Pressure Washing

Roadworks incl Driveways, Carparks & General Excavation

RENT-A-GEEK Mobile PC Repair (Byron Shire) ....................................................................66844335

SAGARO MOBILE MAC SERVICES 24 years Mac experience ..........................................0435 353674

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Call Samuel on 6680 9123 or 0434 539 979. Byron Local for over 30 years.

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EARTHMOVING & EXCAVATION

WORKRIGHT COMPUTER SUPPORT (Mobile) for small business Byron Shire Daniel.....0422 804449

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Jai â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 0467 482 948

Not your average TECH shop 1/29 Brigantine St, Byron Bay A&I Estate 6680 8324 techie2481.com.au

â&#x20AC;˘ House washing â&#x20AC;˘ High pressure or soft wash â&#x20AC;˘ Window cleaning â&#x20AC;˘ Driveways, paths & roofs â&#x20AC;˘ Gutters & ďŹ&#x201A;yscreens â&#x20AC;˘ Water efďŹ cient â&#x20AC;˘ Free quotes Phone Joe or Helen 6684 4018 or 0412 495 750

Specialising in Asphalt Driveways, Subdivisions, Earthworks, Carparks and all Maintenance!

)UHH 4XRWH â&#x20AC;&#x201C; &DOO 1RZ

BYRON BAY CHIROPRACTIC CENTRE Bruce Campbell. 1/12 Tasman Way, A&I Estate ....66858159 CAPE BYRON HOLISTIC CHIROPRACTIC Shane Eade. 6/14 Middleton St .....................0467 660323

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CONCRETING Civil domestic decorative & exposed aggregate For obligation free quote call Brett 0410 787 656

0418 665 905 Mullumbimby A NORTHERN RIVERS TRENCHING 65HP chain trencher, 1.7 tonne excavator, tipper ..0402 716857 BYRON BAY BOBCAT & MINI EXCAVATOR All areas ............................................... Ian 0412 853479 MINI EXCAVATOR / POSITRAC COMBO & tipper hire. Ph Andrew .......... 0401 968173 or 66841424 BRENDAN POWELL Earthmoving, landscaping, design & construction.........................0404 988222 BANGALOW MINI DIGGER SERVICE Exp operator 1.8 tonne multiple attachments .....0413 878978 R & J FIELD EARTHMOVING & BOBCAT HIRE All areas. Adam .....................................0423 101206

ELECTRICIANS

Lic. 1277786

24 HOUR SERVICE

FLANAGAN & SONS CONCRETING Lic 155456C. .............................................Ph Andrew 66841424 JASON COOTE CONCRETING All concreting work, form work, steel fixing Lic 261424C ......0421 957506 PLATINUM CONCRETE 20 years experience. Jobs under $5000 .................Justin Myers 0458 773788

COUNSELLING Residential & Holiday Accommodation marlo@scrubupcleaning.com

0499 206 036

Reliable Affordable Fully Insured

Roof and Pressure Cleaning Timber Maintenance Window Cleaning

Full Circle

fullcircleoliver@gmail.com

0419 789 600

CLEAN AS ITâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S BEEN TEAM Home, Bond back, anytime, references ...................................66882372 DONE & DUSTED CLEANING Going the extra mile, professional, dependable...............0498 731447 DETAILED CLEANING Natural products. Please call 8am-6pm ......................................0410 723601 FULL CIRCLE Window & Pressure cleaning. Call Oliver (new business)...........................0419 789600 BYRON HOME CLEANING Brunswick to Ballina & inland towns. $30ph ...............Holly 0451 102239

PETER FOX Couple Therapy & Marriage Intensives. coupletherapyaustralia.com................66840469

0439 624 945

AH

02 66 804 173 Lic: 154293c

NETWORK CHIRO (lowforce) 8/9 Fletcher St, Byron Bay. Andrew Badman ...........................66858553

Education

20 Year+s Exp.

All Jobs Small or Large

Domestic Commercial

JULIA BODKIN Psychotherapist/ SE trauma/ mediation â&#x20AC;&#x201C; globalspiritevents.com ........0403 652067

DOMESTIC COMMERCIAL INDUSTRIAL

DECKS, PATIOS & EXTENSIONS

The Deck Doctor

JAMIE 0408 809 817

Sanding and ReďŹ nishing, Repairs and Maintenance, Internal Floors Richard Neylan richardneylan1@bigpond.com 0407 821 690 â&#x20AC;˘ www.facebook.com/DeckDoctor65

licence no. 201775c

DECKS AND PERGOLAS Hardwood, pine, composites. Byron/Gold Coast. Robbie .........0409 244424

0458 267 777

FULL CIRCLE REFINISHING Oiled timber & deck maintenance (new business) ............0419 789600

Lic. 211410C

DECK & TIMBER SOLUTIONS Free quotes. See localsearch.com.au for business profile ... 0410 062493

DENTISTS

BRUNS VALLEY CLEAN TEAM Reliable, efficient, attention to detail..................... Cass 0457 198245 BRUNSWICK HOLISTIC DENTAL CENTRE .......................................................................66851264 BYRON PROFESSIONAL 5-STAR CLEANING ABN, ins, 25 years exp, Kathy ...................0411 846816 BANGALOW DENTAL In the Medical Centre Complex, Bangalow ......................................66872766

CLOTHESLINES

30 mins north of Ewingsdale. Open Sat. early & late appointments ................................07 55234090

Northern Rivers Clotheslines & Letterboxes

MICHAEL LEACH 100 Stuart Street, Mullumbimby .............................................................66842644

WE CAN REPAIR OR REWIRE YOUR OLD LINE â&#x20AC;˘ SALES â&#x20AC;˘ INSTALLATION â&#x20AC;˘ REPAIRS Contact Greg on 0403 555 690 or 6687 4442

COMPUTER SERVICES

LITTLE LANE DENTAL, MULLUMBIMBY ...........................................................................66842816

DESIGN & DRAFTING BAREFOOT BUILDING DESIGN www.barefootbuildingdesign.com..........Bob Acton 0407 787993 DAVID ROBINSON DESIGN DRAFTING All Council & construction requirements ......0419 880048 BYRON ENERGY EFFICIENT DESIGN & DRAFTING www.beedad.com.au ...............0423 531448 AARDVARC www.aardvarc.com.au Northern NSW & Southeast Queensland ...........0410 444187

ELECTRICAL PHONE TV

Please call Blair Rankin on

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DRIVEWAY MAINTENANCE

Call Steven Butturini

North Coast news daily: www.echonetdaily.net.au

0432 331 633 for details

â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;We will not compromise on your safetyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;

1300 639 843

ELECTRICAL INSTALLS AND UPGRADES APPLIANCE INSTALLS AND REPAIRS AIR-CONDITIONING INSTALLS AND SERVICES

6684 8239 Michael Lamb providing Byron Shire with quality electrical services since 1984

CARPARK & DRIVEWAY MAINTENANCE CONCRETE EDGING

0418 156 909

Lic. No.

212742C Friendly & helpful Clean & tidy On time Over 30 years experience Rapid response 24/7 service

Lic No. 262667C

BYRON SHIRE DOMESTIC CLEANING SERVICE ............................................................0421 360961 SHORES DENTAL Dr Shaun Goh & Dr Richard Conn. Rajah Rd, Ocean Shores .....................66803477 GREEN ROCKET CLEANERS Excellent service, reliable, efficient. Home. Bond. Office ....0405 437431 GAVIN STUART & MARTIN ACKLAND Banora Seaview Dental, Banora Point

www.mgelectricalservices.net.au E: info@mglamb.com.au M: 0417 025 019 Lic. 236341C

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Service Directory ELECTRICIANS (continued) COUGHRAN ELECTRICAL 24 hour service, Lic 154293C .......................... 0439 624945 or 66804173 RONNIE SPINKS Everything electrical. Lic 27673 .........................................................0429 802355 BYRON BAY ELECTRICAL Geoff Bensley. Lic EC 34079 ...................................................0427 857824 CIRCUITS PLUS For everything electrical. Friendly & professional. Lic 201844C.............0422 668582 SUNSHINE ELECTRICAL SERVICES NSW Competetively Priced. Quality Work. Lic 116938C .. 0416 043414 JP ELECTRICAL All electrical + Level 2 service provider. Lic 133082C ............................0432 289705 CHRIS APPEL. Ocean Shores. Lic EC 22349.....................................................................0422 607444 JIM LABELLE ELECTRICAL O.Shores, Mullum, Byron, Brunswick. Lic 176417C..............0415 126028 RIC VESSIERE ELECTRICAL Lic 223948C Quality work, affordable rates ...... 0407 588181 or 66771195 SOMERS ELECTRICAL Prompt & reliable. Bruns, O.Shores, Mullum & Byron Lic 283345C ...0438 350650 SPINKS ELECTRICAL Lic 284939C..................................................................Call Mitch 0421 843477 LIGHTHOUSE ELECTRICAL BYRON BAY Your friendly electrician Lic 233440C .............0450 631183

BRUNSWICK VALLEY DOOR CENTRE

GARAGE DOOR SPECIALIST • Sales • Service • Repairs bvdc.com.au bvdc@bigpond.com 0418 171 285 02 6684 5529

GARDEN & PROPERTY MAINTENANCE

Call

Frameless and Semi-Frameless

0405 922 839 or AH 6684 1778 ABN 180 623 364 42

info@byronbaymowing.com.au www.byronbaymowing.com.au

FARM PICK UP PRICES Soft Leaf Buffalo A grade $8/m2 – B grade $5/m2

• Prices are GST inclusive • Pick up Ex-Farm – forklift loaded • Cut fresh: require half day advanced notice • DELIVERY EXTRA 7am-4pm Monday to Friday

6684 7380

FLOOR SANDING & POLISHING

BYRON BAY FLOOR SANDING • Free Quotes • Quality Workmanship • Supply & Install Boral Solid Timber Floors • Locally Owned And Operated • Specialty Timber Finishes • All Eco-Friendly Coatings

0408 536 565 proud member of

ACREAGE MOWING

CALL Y TOM TODA FOR A FREE QUOTE

0478 191 833

Professional, Friendly & Reliable. Fully Insured.

Paola Landscapes Pty Ltd Garden Clean Ups Gutter Cleaning Lawn Maintenance Irrigation & Repairs Hedge Trimming Planting & Lawn Edging Turf Laying Full Garden Maintenance Servicing Residential, Commercial and Government PLEASE CALL MATTHEW PAOLA 0431 871 245

BYRON BAY LAWN MOWING AND GARDENING Lawn mowing • Whipper snipping • Brush cutting Hedge trimming • Pruning • Property maintenance ABN, INSURED, RELIABLE

Call or text 0402 759 245 MULLUM.MOWING@gmail.com. Ride-on, large lawns & acreage. Ph Peter................0423 756394 GUTTERS CLEANED Solar panel cleaning, all areas, free quotes, fully insured ... 66841778 or 0405 922839 A TO Z GARDEN SERVICES Lawns, acreage, hedges, clear ups, gutters, tip runs ............0405 625697

SERVICING ALL AREAS

0420 528 373

www.oceanfloors.net.au

ABSOLUTE GARDEN WASTE REMOVAL OR WHATEVER Large trailer. Free quotes .......66804704

A GREEN EARTH Garden restoration, maintenance, tree & rubbish removal ................0405 716552

BYRON BAY LAWNMOWING & GARDENING Property maintenance, reliable, insured .....0402 759245

QUALITY GARAGE DOORS TO SUIT ALL BUDGETS

7 Stinson Street, Ballina Ph: 02 6686 4238 W: www.cmgd.com.au E: info@cmgd.com.au

Garage Doors & Openers

40 March 30, 2016 The Byron Shire Echo

For All Your Property Maintenance Needs * Pressure Cleaning * Rubbish Removal * Property Detailing

HEALTH • OTHER HEALTH RELATED SECTIONS IN THIS SERVICE DIRECTORY: Acupuncture, Chiropractic, Counselling, Dentists, Osteopathy, Physiotherapy MULLUMBIMBY MEDICAL CENTRE 60 Stuart St.............................................................66841511 ACUPUNCTURE & COSMETIC MEDICINE Dr Adam Osborne ...........................................66857366 MULLUMBIMBY HERBALS Naturopathy, Ayurveda, Massage, Herbs. .............................66843002 MULLUMBIMBY SKIN CLINIC 58 Stuart Street ..................................................................66844400 MUDITA CLINIC Ayurveda, Counselling, Mindfulness. www.muditaclinic.com ..................66846090 CRANIOSACRAL BALANCING Najma Ahern, Practitioner, Tutor & Trainer .....................0402 230449

HIRE

Crane Hire

K ee pi ng it local

!

www.byronbaycranehire.com – 0418 665 213 MULLUM HIRE Builders, party and much more ........................www.mullumhire.com.au 66843003 BYRON HIRE Building & home handyman equipment hire ........ www.byronhire.com.au 66856228 SOUND, LIGHTING & VIDEO equipment hire & installation, crystalgrid.com.au ...........0421 661910

INTERIOR DESIGN KATE PLATT Interior Designs, www.kateplatt.com ................................ 0411 888416 or 66807606

IRONING KITCHENS

LANDSCAPE DESIGN

ALL TERRAIN MOWING Steep slopes, long grass, residential, acreage, local, reliable ...0419 225124 BEAU JARDIN Landscape Design & Documentation, Horticultural Consultation............0417 054443 ACREAGE MOWING, landscaping, all aspects of property maintenance. Ph Luke ..........0407 981636

TIP RUNS & RUBBISH REMOVALS 4m3 trailer..............................................................0408 210772

LICENCE NO:175956C ABN: 03 113 342 699

PROPER JOB BOB

SHAUN LEMURA KITCHENS Byron 17yrs+ qual. exp. www.slbyronbay.com................0499 771769 MOW JOES Lawn & garden maintenance, ride-on mowing. Fully insured ...............Joe 0407 065849 ALL GLASS BYRON BAY Splashbacks..................................................................................66857200 NICK’S MOWING Lawns, edges, hedges, local & reliable. Mullum, Bruns, O.Shores.......0418 792279 C & C KITCHENS Kitchens & Bathrooms. Quality at affordable prices ..................................66872275 D HINGED Kitchens & Joinery – www.hinged.com.au ...................................................0409 843689 NORTHERN RIVERS MOWING Acreage specialist. For prompt attention call Geoff .......0428 544190

ECO TIMBER FLOORS Sanding, polishing & repairs ..............................................Trent 0432 501721 CHEAP CLIPPINGS MOWERMAN Lawns, work guaranteed. Up to 1 acre............Adam 0419 260654 ACREAGE MOWING Cheap rates! 60 inch zero turn mower. Fully-insured. Julian...........0401 350156 NJH FLOOR SANDING Eco wax, oils & water base finishes ................................ Nathan 0420 215716 ALUMSDEN LAWN CARE Qualified Greenkeeper, mowing & edges ..............................0410 378375 THE FLOOR SANDER Non-toxic finishes. Free quotes. Ph Richard ..................................0407 821690 LAWN MOWING, TRIMMING & MAINTENANCE Jon ...................................................0417 848234

GARAGE DOORS

HANDYPERSONS

A.C.E. LAWNMOWING Best rates, reliable, guaranteed .................Sam 0438 655763 or 66859754 THE IRONING LADY Suffolk Park. $25 per hour. Angela.................................................0414 719680 LEAF IT TO US Acreage mowing, 72” mowers, gardening/property maint. specialists ...0402 487213

TIMBER FLOOR SPECIALIST

BLUE MTN GUTTERMESH Do it well, do it once.............................................................0418 662285 NEW GUTTERING Guttermesh, downpipes etc. Lic 26850C ...........................................0418 662285 GUTTERING & DOWNPIPES Guttermesh, Metal Roofing Lic 60414C Darryl Patterson..... 0414 889453

Call Bob on 0424 982 935

0416 424 256

12/70 Centennial Cct, Byron Bay | 6685 5503

www.spotlessgutters.com.au

A TO Z HANDYMAN SERVICES Tip runs, pressure cleaning, gardening, odd jobs ....Andre 66847553 or 0439 495247 CAPE BYRON PROPERTY MAINTENANCE Thomas Scott. Lic 275094C ......................0418 600576 MULLUM HANDYMAN Maintenance, repairs, painting, tip runs, gardening ................0424 954388 A.S.A.P. HANDYMAN Carpentry, plaster, paint, bathrooms, studios, maintenance .......0405 625697 RELIABLE HANDYMAN SERVICES Michael ............................................ 66844970 or 0405 325569 HANDY ANDY Carpentry, plastering, welding ......................................... 66884324 or 0476 600956 AWESOME REPAIRS Professional, commercial & domestic. Wayne...............................0423 218417 HANDYMAN All services and areas. Reliable & friendly. $35/hr .....................................0403 793834 HANDYMAN CARPENTER FB Greg’s Handyman Service Byron Bay ...............................0414 109595 HANDYMAN – ODD JOBS Jon .......................................................................................0417 848234

BEDNARZ, H & W, FENCING Specialise in pool, Colorbond & timber fencing ..............0417 491136 BYRON & BEYOND FENCING Any fence, any time, prompt quotes....... 66804766 or 0416 424256 PSG FENCING All types. Friendly & professional. Quality work. Matt .............................0401 259882 EDL FENCING Installations & repairs. Prompt service ............................. 66771852 or 0432 107262 BRUSH FENCING NEW & REPAIRS Call Dave ................................................................0419 692155

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GAS SUPPLIERS

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SUBTROPICALLANDSCAPES.COM.AU 20 years exp. Lic 231789C ................................0405 122456 GARDEN DESIGN, FENG SHUI www.simplybeautifulspaces.com.au...........................Lyn 0428 884329 BUSH ROCKS All sizes / mossy, can deliver. Ron ...................................... 66298208 or 0429 398208 DESIGN & PLANS Lic no. 39791 www.varendorfflandscapes.com ......... 66845035 or 0414 842602 VARENDORFFLANDSCAPES.COM Design & construct. Lic 39791 .......... 66845035 or 0414 842602 IPS Paving, concreting, retaining walls, fencing: integratedpropertyservicing.com.au ....0437 819087 GARDEN MAKEOVERS Design, restoration & plant supply .............John 66841126 or 0431 745475 RAPHIS PALMS 2.5m hedging and privacy....................................................................0421 866600 AUTHENTIC EX-KYOTO DESIGNER 17yrs+ exp. Consults, creates, maintains..............0427 423723 LEMONTREELANDSCAPES.COM.AU Design & construction. Lic 277154C ....................0423 700853

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PHYSIOTHERAPY BANGALOW PHYSIOTHERAPY Manual therapies, acupuncture, pilates. Liz Thomas, Cally Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Hara, Kim Snellgrove .............................................................................66872330 NICK EDMOND Physiotherapy, acupuncture. Open Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday Corner Dalley & Burringbar Sts, Mullumbimby.....................................................................66843255 ANTHONY Dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ORSOGNA Physiotherapy, acupuncture, hydrotherapy Suffolk Park 1 Bryce St ... 66853511 CLAUDIA MIRDITA Craniosacral therapy, physiotherapy ....................................................66857222 CONTINENCE / PELVIC FLOOR Janelle Angel ..................Bangalow 66872337 & Mâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;bah 66723818 PETRA KARNI Physiotherapy, Craniosacral, Alexander Technique. Byron ..........................66807207 OCEAN SHORES PHYSIOTHERAPY Manual therapies, dry needling, custom orthotics, real time ultrasound. Nigel Pitman, Alex Margan, Millie Shield ...........................................66803499 EWINGSDALE PHYSIO Renata Tenta. Matrix Rhythm Therapy, home visits avail................66847838 PETER FARRELL Physiotherapist, manual therapy & exercise, Mullumbimby ....................66843385 MARTINA DUEL Craniosacral, physio, dry needling, manual therapies. Mullum............0432 322998 LIBBIE NELSON PHYSIO â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Acupuncture, yoga & therapy, BFL, Herbs, CS Byron Bay .....0416 369698 TROY EADY Holdsworth House Medical Practice, Byron Bay...............................................66807211

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MAN WITH A VAN/TRUCK Reasonable rates. Phone Don ............................................0414 282813 BILLINUDGEL CUSTOM PICTURE FRAMING 7/1 Wilfred St, Billinudgel ........................66803444 LOCAL AFFORDABLE Brisbane to Sydney, 20yrs exp. travellingbenny@gmail.com .....0402 199999

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RUBBISH REMOVAL

COL JENKINS PLASTER Gyprock, renovations, repairs. No job too small ......................0401 078733 OCEAN SHORES SKIPS Mini skip specialists ......................................... 0412 161564 or 66841232 GLENN WATERS For the finish you canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t see. Lic 58928C ................................................0427 908129 BYRON SKIPS & RUBBISH REMOVAL 2, 3, 4 & 6 m3 bins available ..............................0450 300360 GYPROCK PLASTERING SERVICE New homes, extensions, renos, 40 yrs exp. Dave ......0457 117654 TIP RUNS & RUBBISH REMOVAL 4m3 trailer................................................................0408 210772

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12/70 Centennial Cct, Byron Bay | 6685 5503 TILER/STONEMASON/WATERPROOFER Lic 24418C. Phone Karl ...................................66804103 TILER Shower leaks, wall & floor tiling, 45 years experience. Lic R91906. Phone Bob.....0410 428919

SEPTIC SYSTEMS

TOWN PLANNING

SEWERAGE MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONALS

SERVICING ALL AREAS

Any Brand, Type & Size of poly tanks

NOEL ALLEN 0415 169 734 WATER TANK CLEANING/WATER TANKS Concrete tank repairs. All areas .. 66888055 or 0407 002833

JOE DAVIDSON Qualified & experienced consultant, DAs, planning proposals...............0402 405555

Installing, maintaining and repairing onsite sewerage management systems in Tweed & Byron Shires for over 25 years.

POLY TANK REPAIRS

SMART RAINWATER SOLUTIONS Tank installation, cleaning, repair etc.......................0418 662285

WINDOW TINTING

TRAVEL

SUNRISE W. T. NO BUBBLES, NO TROUBLES Cars, homes & offices ..........................0412 158478

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TRINE SOLUTIONS Plumbing, draining & gasfitting. Lic 138031C ......................................66802358 ATAS A10923

SEWING & ALTERATIONS SEWING REPAIRS & ALTERATIONS Byron Bay & all areas. Phone Jan..............................66849398 STITCH: For all your sewing needs. Ocean Shores & surrounds. Ph Lindi .........................0432 340113

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UPHOLSTERY

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BYRON BAY VALUERS NSW & QLD reg’d. Chartered Valuers ................... 0431 245460 or 66857010 NR VALUATIONS 25 years local exp. www.nrvaluations.com.au ...................................0428 694041

VETERINARY SURGEONS

MULLUMBIMBY POOL SHOP Water testing, Eco products, mobile service Lic 39126 .0418 666839 MULLUM VET CLINIC Richard Gregory, Erin Tottenham, Bec Patison. 24 hrs 7 days ..........66843818 VITALITY VETCARE Bangalow. Megan Kearney ..................................................................66870675

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Water purification systems Home • Rural • Commercial Servicing your needs

1st SUN Byron Bay 1st SUN Lismore Car Boot

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3rd SAT Mullumbimby 3rd SAT Murwillumbah

6684 3370 0417 759 777

3rd SUN Uki 0487 329 150 3rd SUN Lismore Car Boot 6628 7333 3rd SUN Ballina 6687 4328 Third quarter April 1

02:16

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6687 1911 0458 506 000

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SATURDAYS Byron Artisan Market 4-9pm

6685 6807

FARMERS MARKETS Each TUE New Brighton Each TUE Organic Lismore Each WED 7-11am M’bah Each THU 8-11am Byron Each FRI 7-11am Mullum Each SAT 8-11am Bangalow Each SAT 8am-1pm Uki

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APRIL 2016

New moon April 7 21:23 First quarter April 14 13:59 Full moon April 22 15:23 Third quarter April 30 13:28 Day of Sun Sun Moon Moon High tide, Low tide, month rise set rise set height (m) height (m) 1 F 0656 1843 0011 1359 0306,1.49; 1600,1.23 1000,0.63; 2042,0.74 2 S 0656 1842 0105 1447 0415,1.52; 1712,1.29 1105,0.57; 2255,0.69 DAYLIGHT SAVING ENDS 3am – clocks back one hour 3 S 0557 1741 0103 1434 0421,1.59; 1712,1.40 1101,0.47; 2300,0.59 4 M 0557 1740 0204 1519 0519,1.68; 1802,1.53 1152,0.37; 2356,0.47 1239,0.29 5 T 0558 1739 0308 1603 0613,1.77; 1849,1.66 6 W 0559 1737 0413 1647 0704,1.83; 1936,1.78 0049,0.36; 1324,0.23 7 T 0559 1736 0519 1732 0755,1.84; 2023,1.88 0142,0.27; 1409,0.21 8 F 0600 1735 0627 1819 0846,1.81; 2111,1.93 0235,0.21; 1455,0.23 9 S 0600 1734 0735 1907 0939,1.74; 2200,1.94 0329,0.20; 1541,0.29 10 S 0601 1733 0842 1958 1033,1.63; 2250,1.91 0425,0.23; 1629,0.38 11 M 0601 1732 0946 2052 1129,1.51; 2343,1.84 0522,0.30; 1718,0.49 12 T 0602 1731 1047 2148 1229,1.40 0624,0.38; 1812,0.59 13 W 0602 1730 1143 2244 0039,1.74; 1333,1.32 0730.0.46; 1913,0.69 14 T 0603 1729 1233 2341 0142,1.65; 1445,1.29 0837,0.52; 2023,0.74 15 F 0604 1728 1319 0250,1.58; 1556,1.30 0941,0.55; 2135,0.75 16 S 0604 1727 1400 0036 0357,1.54; 1655,1.36 1038,0.55; 2242,0.71 17 S 0605 1726 1439 0240 0455,1.54; 1743,1.43 1127,0.54; 2338,0.66 18 M 0605 1725 1514 0223 0545,1.54; 1824,1.50 1207,0.52 19 T 0606 1724 1549 0315 0627,1.55; 1900,1.57 0025,0.60; 1244,0.50 20 W 0606 1723 1623 0406 0706,1.55; 1933,1.63 0106,0.55; 1315,0.49 21 T 0607 1722 1657 0458 0743,1.54; 2005,1.67 0144,0.51; 1346,0.49 22 F 0608 1721 1732 0549 0819,1.53; 2037,1.71 0219,0.49; 1416,0.50 23 S 0608 1720 1809 0640 0855,1.50; 2110,1.73 0256.0.47; 1447,0.52 24 S 0609 1719 1848 0732 0932,1.47; 2144,1.73 0332,0.47; 1519,0.55 25 M 0609 1718 1931 0823 1011,1.42; 2219,1.71 0412,0.49; 1553,0.59 26 T 0610 1717 2016 0915 1052,1.37; 2258,1.68 0453,0.51; 1630,0.64 27 W 0610 1716 2105 1006 1137,1.33; 2342,1.64 0538,0.55; 1712,0.69 28 T 0611 1715 2158 1055 1229,1.29 0628,0.58; 1800,0.73 29 F 0612 1714 2253 1142 0031,1.60; 1327,1.28 0725,0.59; 1900,0.76 30 S 0612 1713 2351 1228 0131,1.57; 1433,1.31 0826,0.57; 2012,0.76

Astronomical data and tides

Times have been adjusted for Daylight Saving. Time lags: Ballina Boat Dock: 15 min; Byron Bay: nil; Brunswick River Hwy Bridge: high 30 min, low 1 hr; Mullumbimby: 1 hr 10 min; Billinudgel: 3 hr 55 min; Chinderah: high 1 hr 15 min, low 2 hr; Terranora Inlet: high 2 hr 10 min, low 2 hr 25 min; Murwillumbah: high 2 hr 30 min, low 2 hr 50 min. Tides in bold indicate high tide of 1.7m or more and low tide of 0.3m or less. Data courtesy of the National Tidal Centre.

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Yogalates : mat work Yogalates : prenatal Yogalates : mat work

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9.30am - 11am 6pm - 7.30pm

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SUMMERLAND TREE SERVICES 123 Dalley Street, Mullumbimby We now have a ‘no appointment necessary’ clinic, 3–4.30 every weekday afternoon. Please call 6684 2300 for further information.

• Cherry Picker • Wood Chipper • Stump Grinder • Tree Surgeon • Fully Insured

Mulch Supplies

Byron Bay & Surrounding Areas

6687 7677 MEADOWS MEDICAL CENTRE welcomes Dr Simon Bednarek to the practice. Simon has a specialty in ANTHROPOSOPHIC MEDICINE. Please call 6684 2300 for an appointment.

KINESIOLOGY

TREAT YOURSELF! Relaxing deep tissue, remedial. Byron. Ph Kate 0410395368

Clear subconscious sabotages. Reprogram patterns and beliefs. Restore vibrancy and physical health. De-stress. Ph 66846914 SANDRA DAVEY, Reg. Pract.

HYPNOSIS & EFT

Simple and effective solutions Anxiety, Cravings, Fears & Trauma. Maureen Bracken 0402205352

BRENT VERCO

Martin Frank

MULLUM CHIROPRACTIC

PHYSIOTHERAPIST

MON TUE WED THU FRI PM & SAT AM

20 Shirley St, Byron Bay

CHIROPRACTOR

Mon–Fri 9am–5pm

6684 1028

6685 8532

HALLS FOR HIRE

Remedial Massage Reflexology Energetic Facial Release Aged and Oncology Innermost Harmony Massage

COORABELL HALL WEDDINGS, GIGS, CLASSES 66871307 www.coorabellhall.net

bitly.com/innermostH 0437 866 424

TREE SERVICES

Yasmin Lang Health Funds - Mobile Service

PILATES BARRE PILATES DYNAMIC MAT CONTEMPORARY DANCE New courses start April 12 At Blue Lotus Dance, Byron Bay and Durrumbul Hall Class times, enquiries and bookings www.krushandburn.com 0404 173 479

NICK HART

TREE SERVICES

• Affordable tree services • Professional tree care • 15” chipper (crane truck)

Fully insured • Free quotes

6684 9137 • 0427 347 380

Tallow TREE SERVICES

Daniel Alexander Clin. Sci.

Kinesiologist & Herbalist 10 years experience Ph: 0406 181 352 Body Based

Psychotherapy Somatic Practice

Julie Wells Anne Mannix

PROFESSIONAL TREE CARE • • • • •

REMOVALS PALMS TREE SURGERY FREE QUOTES FULLY INSURED

• • • • •

STUMP GRINDING TREE REPORTS DA APPLICATIONS CRANE HIRE CHERRY PICKER

6687 2750 - 0401 208 797

A VERY HANDY MAN

TREE SERVICES Covering all aspects of tree work and tree stump removal (stump grinding)

3EPTIC 7ASTE 2EMOVAL

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FOR SALE WORM CASTING JUICE concentrate 1.25L bottle $5, bulk rates available + live worm starter pack $15 each. 0437763683 RED CEDAR SLABS 18yrs seasoned, local origins, good colour, 1 cubic metre, various sizes $4,500 neg. 5 x seasoned mango slabs 1600 x 800 x 40mm $200ea. 10 x 150 yo unique Oregon beams 250 x 250 x 1.8 $500 each. Ph 0413437726

COMPOST TOILETS

STARTING AT $960 Green Building Centre 0427701653

TEA TREE MULCH FINE & MED. CHOP & COMPOST $30/m + delivery. 0424163784

BAMBOO PLY

from $10.50sqm & Bamboo Flooring. For ceilings, walls, doors, etc. Ph 66884188 • sample & brochure. www.bambooply.com.au

ARCHIBALD’S CHEAP QUARRY PRODUCTS

Road base, gravel, blue metal and metal dust. ALL SIZE DELIVERIES. Phone 66845517, 0418481617 WASHING MACHINE automatic $180, fridge $170, delivery. Phone 0413589388 BICYCLES pre-loved, lge range, repairs. Sth Golden Bch. Phone 66804165 BEAUTIFUL FURNITURE rugs, ceramics. Moving house. Ph 0421770181

FIREWOOD DELIVERIES ALL YEAR ROUND Supplying commercial, wood fired bakeries, pizza restaurants and residential, combustion stoves, open fires, pot belly, kindling. Various load sizes from 4’x 6’ to 4 ton tipper. PRICES STARTING FROM $95. VOLUME DISCOUNTS.

Matt 0427 172 684

After hours & emergency service available

(02) 6685 5138 9 Fletcher St, Byron Bay

Kings Creek, Mullumbimby Mark 6680 4284 / 0427 490 038 Karen 0427 804 284

0402 323 910

• Classes for all levels • Timetable & enquiries • Health fund rebates 6wk Beginners Course starts Mon 4 April – 6pm BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL

M: 0407 455 212 www.dianaewing.com *30 yrs exp

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DOUBLE BED, GARDEN PAVERS Please call 0421932219

BRUNSWICK HEADS 24 Nana St. Sat 8-1pm. Moving sale. Furn – beds, tables, chairs, washing machine, kayak, plants, household items & clothes

Call Andrew Wilson 0412 558 890

6684 4421

LP RECORDS: good condition, no op shop crap! Ph Matt 0401955052

O.SHORES 29 & 40 Mia Court, Sat 8am. Moving sale. Furn, kitchen & baby gear

Individual and Couple Therapy Supervision and Coaching

Yoga, shiatsu & Massage

TRACTOR REPAIRS

OLD MOTORBIKE any make, any year, any cond. Will pick up. 0427109195

TRADEWORK

• Fence posts • Hardwood poles • Sleepers • Paling fence timber • Offcuts • Banana props • Drummed molasses • Firewood

Diana Ewing

WANTED

GARAGE SALES

FREE QUOTES HAPPY TO HELP

• FULLY INSURED • PROFESSIONAL SERVICE • FREE QUOTES

TRACTOR REPAIRS

Mobile 0417 698 227

Experienced climber • Insured • Licensed

Dip.Som.Psych, Clinical PACFA Reg.

RECYCLED BUILDING TIMBER Many sizes, hardwood, tongue & groove flooring. Ph 0422641001

BYRON FLEA MARKET @ Byron Youth Activity Centre (YAC), 1 Gilmore Cres, 2nd Saturday of each month 8am-1pm. Food, entertainment, vintage & pre-loved bargains. Next market on the 9th April. Stalls or rug space avail 0490026840 BRUNSWICK HEADS 5 Mona Lane, Sat 8am-5pm. Household items, books, vinyl, clothes and more

Rural Machinery Repair Service old-school repairs, parts & restorations to all makes and models onsite service available workshop 72 Charltons Road Federal

6688 4143 0448 881 942

BUSINESS FOR SALE

O.SHORES 8 Gilba Ave. Sat 8-12pm. Moving sale. Furn, bric-a-brac & more

UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY Green Building Centre + Eco paint shop Established premises, products & customers $170,000 + SAV see more at seekbusiness.com.au/business-listing/ unique-business-opportunity/241664

BYRON Massive combined sale. Sat 8am. 58 Massinger St. Antique, retro, new KOKO’S HUGE GARAGE SALE Vintage, rustic, preloved, beautiful things. Sat 8am. 291 McAuleys Ln, Myocum OCEAN SHORES 6/2 Durroon Crt. Sat 8am-1pm. Pop-up fashion shop of new ladies clothing. Priced from $5

Tip Runs & Rubbish Removal 0408 210 772 CAR SERVICE

BSW MOTORS

Pre-purchase inspection from $40! Pink slips, service + repair. 10 Bonanza Dr, Billinudgel. 66804999

MOTOR VEHICLES

CASH PAID FOR UNWANTED CARS

BALLINA SELF-STORAGE UNITS Secure from $16pw. Ph 66867011 BYRON SELF-STORAGE UNITS Clean & secure. Ph 1300762618 FEDERAL studio on acres. Fully-furn, $250pw + bond, incl bills. 0419390498 BRUNSWICK 4br, 1950s home, LUG. Avail 19/4. No pets $550pw. 0409070474 TYAGARAH 6-8 mths spacious f/f 1br. Brilliant rural location. Stunning views, Walk to beach thru NP. Suit sgl $350pw. Txt only 0466990416 quote TYRENT BANGALOW lovely large 1br self-cont, f/f, own entrance, private, verandahs + views $350pw incl elec & WiFi. Avail 4 April, pref working fem. Ph 0424032328 BYRON BAY furn apart, 2km CBD, walk to beach, on 1 acre on Old Bangalow Rd peaceful property, avail soon for 3 months, poss more. $550pw incl bills, 40 photos online. Ph 0411296422

Chinese tractor repairs are no problem to us

EWINGSDALE 15 Citriadora Dr, Sat 8-12. Designer clothes, h’hold. All weather

SABINA’S GREAT GARAGE SALE Clothes, vintage, furniture, collectables, vintage sunglasses & jewellery. Sat not before 8am. 43 Fingal St, Bruns Heads

STORAGE From $100/mth. Bangalow. Ph 66872833

BANGALOW MUSIC & BOOKS Established business in a vibrant new arts & retail precinct in the heart of Bangalow. Beautifully fitted-out premises specialising in books, vinyl records, kids books, instruments, stationery & more. Huge potential for growth with website and online sales as yet untapped. An opportunity to be part of all that the village of Bangalow has to offer. $100K. Walk-in walk-out. 0407448576. shop@ bangalowmusicandbooks.com.au

Byron Starlights The iconic Byron Starlight stall is for sale. 3 permanent market stalls operate in Byron Bay evening times for over 20 years they are an iconic part of the town. The business consists of a temporary tattoo stall, a sterling silver jewellery shop and the iconic Byron Bay Starlights shop. Rent is $375 a week with a winter reduction. This business has been owned by the same family for over 20 years, reason for sale moving overseas. Offers around $49,000. Phone Paul 0417 733 192

REMOVALISTS ANDY’S MOVE & MORE Small & med moves, tip runs. 1 or 2 men at low prices. Byron & Mullum based. Ph 0429149533

NEW LISTING Bangalow $650pw Gorgeous character 3b/r fam home in quiet loc only 5 min walk to town, fully furn, gas cooking, d/washer, lawns included. Avail 1st April – 6 mths. NEW LISTING Bangalow $680pw Brand New 3b/r home with open plan, polished floors, ens, gas cooking & entertaining deck – low maint gardens. Avail April – 12 mths.

CALL FOR DETAILS OR VISIT OUR WEBSITE

6687 2479

bangalow realestate.com.au

New Brighton

*RENTAL PROPERTIES WANTED* We have reliable tenants waiting... Contact our office today for an obligation-free appraisal.

OCEAN SHORES $390pw, 1 bed, Unit NORTH OCEAN SHORES $470pw, 3 bed, 1 bath, slug, House THE POCKET $320pw, 1 bed, Fully furnished, Flat MULLUMBIMBY $660pw, 4 bed, 2 bath, House 6 Strand Ave, New Brighton 6680 1594 eldersnewbrighton.com.au

Ocean Shores 4br 3bth 2car $600 Billinudgel 1br $220

Local reg’d business 66845296 or 66845403 or 0413120970

BIG & SMALL REMOVAL JOBS Local, affordable, reliable & quick Ph 66845510 or 0402199999

The Pocket 4br 3bth 2car $695

BARGAINS

SHORT TERM ACCOM.

South Golden Beach 3bd 1bth $450

SUFFOLK (Byron Hills) furn king room with BIR & ensuite. Share with 40s fem & cat. $250pw + plus bond, incl bills. Avail from 1 April for 1-6wks. 0414719680

Brunswick Heads 2bd 1bth $435

2004 Hyundai Elantra auto 153088km 5dr hatch low km very tidy SN3817...........$5495 1991 Toyota Camry wagon auto rego 10/16 Great cond. great value SN5390 ........$2499 2010 Hyundai Getz manual 76891km Very low km like new SN0125.............$5995 2008 Toyota Camry 118150km auto sedan Fantastic cond. low km SN1102 ........ $10250 1999 Suzuki Grand Vitara manual 4x4 121586km great cond. always popular SN9353 2006 Suzuki APV van 5dr manual 87467km Great for business or tradie SN4962 .. $8995

BARGAINS

ballinacarcentre.com.au

16 ENDEAVOUR CLOSE, BALLINA

Ballina Car Centre

DLN 19950

6686 5586 / 0418 676 274

BYRON studio. Close to town/beaches. Avail 22/4 – 29/5 $265pw. 0438733127

L.J. Hooker Brunswick Heads 6685 0177 5/16 The Terrace, Brunswick Heads

HOUSE SIT EXP HOUSESITTER to care for your home & pets. Great refs. 0417574019

SHARE ACCOM. SUFFOLK B’SIDE unfurn room with BIR. Wkg, n/s please, $190pw. 0414535225

TO LET BANGALOW SELF-STORAGE Hi-tech security. 66872333 BYRON, PATERSON ST 2br flat, LUG, lighthouse views. Quiet, private, large backyard, Ref req, n/s, no pets, $480pw, incl water. Ph 0421569252

Bangalow

Landlords – we have qualified tenants looking for properties in Bangalow and surrounding areas. Please phone us TODAY for an honest appraisal. Broken Head Rd, NEWRYBAR - $275 Studio, lawns and water incl, car space, shared laundry. Avail 14 April. Goremans Rd, EUREKA - $600 4 bed, 2 bath, polished floors, modern kitchen, dlug, rural views, agistment avail, 50 acres, long term, yes pets. Avail early April.

MAIN ARM 3br house with large verandah overlooking stunning location. Private. Close to Mullum. Long lease preferred $450pw. Ph 0435955920

General Stubbs Dr, ROSEBANK - $630 Renovated, 4 bed, 2 bath, pool, 18 acres, 6 months only, yes pets, lawns incl, Avail now.

LOCAL REMOVAL

For more available rental properties go to

& backloads to Brisbane. Friendly, with 10 years local exp. 0409917646

www.eldersbangalow.com.au 19a Byron Street, Bangalow

02 6687 1500

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BANGALOW RENT-A-SHED Modern & Secure from $130 p/m Elders Real Estate 66871500 LENNOX CBD funky newly-built 1br studio. Own courtyard, fully-furn, no pets $330pw, WiFi & elect neg. 0449561226

Beautiful 3 bed 2 bath DLUG t/house in Ocean Shores overlooking golf course. $700 per week Avail Now 12 month lease Contact First National Real Estate Byron Bay 66 855 945

OCEAN SHORES

Two levels, six bedroom, three bathroom home with pool and large verandas. 3-car garage. No pets. Avail late March. $960 per week. FNC Property Management april@fncproperty.com.au

1300 716 707

WARNING The Department of Fair Trading has warned people to be very careful about responding to advertisements offering work at home. Readers should be wary if asked to pay money upfront for employment opportunities and never send money to a post office box OFFICE ‘ALLROUNDER’ – PART-TIME We’re seeking a professionally minded person to assist in a range of tasks including online customer sales support, data entry and other office activities. This is an independent contractor position, approx 20-25 hrs per week that may lead to permanent employment. Min 7 years professional exp in an office environment with a real eye for attention to detail is a requirement. Please send cover letter & resume to Bindia: hr@ psychwire.org LABOURER Experience in residential construction a must. Experience in structural landscaping preferred. Email to sanctumlandscaping@bigpond.com

CASUAL WORK

Women of all ages (over 18) and styles: we have tasteful nude photo/video projects to express yourselves creatively and earn $250 cash and upwards. Call now, appointments still available. Alicia 0407112550 SEEKING French-speaking tutor for beginner. Newrybar, twice a week after school. Ph 0410341131

LEASING NEW SHOPS & RESTAURANTS 8 Fletcher St BYRON BAY Available Late 2016 Ph: 0428 287 616 Email: agcorp@bigpond.com www.8fletcherstreet.com

WANTED TO RENT CASUAL wkg fem pensioner, n/s, d/f, looking for unfurn, s/cont detatched space. Nancy Jo 0437763683 PROFESSIONAL needs serenely private 1-2br cottage w/ mains power. Great tenant, refs, long term. 0481875355

TO LEASE BYRON A&I ESTATE shop/office space, business opportunity, shopfront, great location, road frontage, own entrance, parking, WiFi, elect $280pw. 0413827009

SOUS CHEF Byron Bay Brewery is seeking a strong, experienced Sous Chef. Must be reliable. Email resume to: manager@byronbaybrewery.com.au

MODELS 18+ years required. Nude female for Picture and People magazines. No experience required. All shapes and sizes. Backpackers welcome. Good money. Professional accredited photographer. Ph 0413627846 MODELS WANTED Dynamic Drawing. Original with presence. With flexibility, male or fem. 0421101220 RESERVATIONS ASSISTANT Mojosurf is looking for a casual (3-5 days a week) enthusiastic, positive sales focused reservations assistant for our busy head office in Byron Bay. Send your CV to vanessat@mojosurf.com VIDEO EDITORS P/T We’re seeking 2 additional editors to join our production team on a part-time basis. Experience with Adobe Premiere is essential. Please email a cover letter and resume to Nathan. hr@psychwire.org

CHEF REQUIRED for busy Lennox Head restaurant, approx 30-35 hours pw. Professional, energetic team player for fast-paced kitchen. Perm residents only. lennoxheadpizzaandpasta@gmail.com FOOTBRIDGE Brunswick Heads. We are currently seeking a full-time chef. Apply in person with resume.

WORK WANTED

HATE IRONING?

RAFAEL THE HANDYMAN One-call solution. Garden, domestic, cleaning, IT, plumbing, gutters. Single mum & pensioner discounts. 0405282601

TUITION FRENCH • ITALIAN • GERMAN Eva 66846760 www.languagetuitionbyron.com.au SHOPIFY & WORDPRESS 15 yrs experience. 0416155506

BRUSHCUTTING, HEDGE TRIMMING & GARDENING. 0400880102

CHINESE KUNG-FU First class free Byron Primary School hall, Teen/Adult Mon & Thurs 6-7.30pm, Kids Tues 6-7pm. 0421555062 Pottsville Primary, Kids Tues 5.30-6.30 0477755133

CLEANER Eco aware. Experienced. Efficient. Shire wide. $30ph. 0427212012 EXPERIENCED HORTICULTURIST for all aspects of gardening. Ph 0429020215 QUALIFIED ELECTRICIAN Small jobs okay. Phone Nik 0411146980 NSW Lic No 237020C

Senior Circus Coach Spaghetti Circus is looking for a new team member with experience teaching circus skills to children of all ages. • Maternity leave position 3-6 months • 20 hours/week coaching & venue maintenance • Professionalism, sense of fun and playfulness essential Email CV to spaghetticircus@gmail.com or call 6684 3038. Applications close 5pm, Friday 1 April. Spaghetti Circus is a not-for-profit youth performing arts company and circus school. Visit www.spaghetticircus.com for more info.

Flexible hours and great earnings potential Sales experience preferred but not necessary Contact Jimi on 0410 174 050

Paid Position as a Face-to-Face Fundraiser.

BOOTH, MARGARET CATHERINE

MUSICAL NOTES

Passed away peacefully, surrounded by people who loved her. Much loved by her family. Margaret will be sadly missed by all family and friends.

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DEATH NOTICES LISA JACQUELINE FINKENAUER (Lisa Love) 18.7.64 – 22.3.16

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Lisa passed away at home peacefully with her partner Rik, sisters Daniella and Julia and best friend Jo, by her side. A memorial service will be held in the near future. Details to be confirmed.

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23.4.1946 – 22.3.2016 Late of Ocean Shores Formerly of Mullumbimby & Brisbane Passed away peacefully at the Gold Coast University Hospital On Tuesday March 22nd, 2016 With her family by her side Loving mother to Lisa, Rohan and Steven. Beloved sister of Susan, Brenda and Dorothy. Dearly loved Grandmother to Jacob, Tava and Heath.

• Family and Friends are warmly invited to attend a Graveside service for Carol. To be held at the Mullumbimby Lawn Cemetery. Poplar St Mullumbimby on Friday 1st April, 2016. Commencing at 1.00pm (NSW time) In lieu of flowers, donations to Pets for Life Animal Shelter Would be appreciated with envelopes available at the service.

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Relatives and friends are invited to attend a Graveside Service to be held at Byron Bay Lawn Cemetery on SATURDAY April 2, 2016 commencing at 1.00pm.

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Family thanks staff at Bayside at Byron Nursing Home for their wonderful love and care of Margaret. Aged 84 years.

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Passed away peacefully with family at his side. Much loved husband of Lola. Loved father and father-in-law of Shani & John and Kerry & Evie. Loved grandfather and greatgrandfather of Lacey, Jemma, Anthony, Brendon, Kye and Zoe. Kevin will be sadly missed by all family and friends. Relatives and friends are invited to attend a celebration of Kevin’s life to be held at the Melaleuca Station Crematorium Chapel, Chinderah on TUESDAY (April 5, 2016) commencing at 11.30 am.

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Gotta love Easter in Australia

Origin Trophy goes off in ’Shores Kol Dimond

Local favourite Dean Bevan charges through a fast section at Kingscliff. Photo Luke Sorenson

Easter Saturday witnessed a local sporting event of mammoth proportions. Think El Clasico Barcelona v Real Madrid, Man Utd v Liverpool etc and you are in the correct ball park. We are indeed talking the now-famous pre-season Origin Trophy between the Mullumbimby-Brunswick Valley FC (MBVFC) and Shores United (a flash name for Ocean Shores FC). Since the old fellas did a runner from Pine Ave a few years back to set up Shores United and save on fuel costs there has been an annual senior men’s competition, usually consisting of two games and the aggregate score of both games being the the winner and proud recipient of the Origin Trophy. After a two-year hiatus MBVFC were pumped and primed to do the business up at New Brighton. As the Mullum convoy slowly made its way up through Middle Earth via their GPS apps towards the bog-and-midge hell otherwise known as north of the Shire, the stars seemed aligned and there was a feeling that the MBVFC club song was about to get its first outing for the 2016 season before a ball had even been kicked. Upon arrival there was a pleasant sense of déjà vu as the queue for the outdoor dunny was as long and slow

WSL LQS Women’s Round 1 saw only one lady from each heat progress to the finals. Rosie Locke, AUS and Errico Soleil USA took first place for Heat 1 and 2. Tension escalated and waves rolled in to see crowd favourite, Reunion Island’s Victoria Vergara, knocked out. Defending champion, Karina Rozunko from San Clemente, earned the highest heat and single-wave scores out of both the men’s and women’s WSL divisions, banking a solid 8.67 wave score (out of a possible 10) for an impressive nose-ride with all toes over. ‘It was a last-minute decision to come back down under and defend my title here,’ said Rozunko. ‘I love competing here at Kinglscliff. The waves are fun and there is always a great atmosphere over the weekend. I feel lucky to have made that heat. All the girls have been surfing amazing’.

to help get the team to Adelaide. Doors open 6.30pm at the Cavanbah Centre, Ewing-

Easter always delivers way too much fun – in these parts we look forward to Bluesfest and down south Bells Beach in Victoria hosts the annual Easter Classic. Last Friday was very good for Mick Fanning, who won his Round 1 heat at the Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach. Photo WSL/Cestari

Solid start to Australian Longboard Open Pristine conditions greeted a sea of world-class surfers last Friday as head-high peeling right-handers broke onto Kingscliff Beach for the start of the three-day World Surf League (WSL) Longboard Qualifying Series (LQS) competition at 2016 The Australian Longboard Surfing Open. The early heats of the Men’s Volte Wetsuits Pro proved to be a hotly contested affair with local legend Dean Bevan blasting high-performance moves alongside Evans Head’s Ruben Roxburgh who, despite threading a last-minute barrel section, was beaten by a fraction. Both surfers progressed to the next round leaving Western Australian Anthony Spencer in their wake. Roxburgh enjoyed the experience of surfing with only a few others out in such great experience. ‘The waves are really fun today,’ said Roxburgh. ‘I love surfing around Kingscliff, there is always a nice wave to be found in this area. To get waves like this during a heat when there is only a few other guys out is pretty special, I just hope I can keep going. I’m stoked to be back at this contest.’ Round 1 Heat 2 was full of action with an eye-catching water performance by Coolangatta’s Dane Pioli, winning his heat with a world-class display of traditional nose riding. Masaya Tsukamoto, all the way from Japan, found the conditions challenging, failing to best Coffs Harbour surfer Jared Neal, who delivered a convincing backhand attack.

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as the last time we were there, the sausages were sizzling and the beers were chilled. However the president of Shores had decided there were greater battles being fought elsewhere and had left his troops without the leadership and strategy accustomed to such important fixtures. Without Sir Patto at the helm there was only to be one victor. As the Mullum 5ths dismantled the Shores 4th division in a fashion not seen since the Panzer Division entered Denmark in 1940. A 7–2 trouncing in favour of the mighty Valleys meant that the 7ths had a luxury 5-goal cushion heading into the second game against the higher-rated Shores 6th division. As the Shores heads lowered and the thinning crowd made their way back home to close the screen doors, watch the A league repeats or simply sit alone in their backyard man sheds wondering where it had all gone wrong the mighty 7ths, whose average age this year is 47.6, steamrolled their way to an emphatic 4–0 victory adding insult to injury and finishing the two-game fixture with an aggregate score of 11–2 in favour of the blue and gold. A great day was had by all as we head into the 2016 season for real next weekend. Thanks to Shores or hosting this event and good luck to everyone in the coming weeks.

The Bay rolls it out this weekend Rollers v Rollers in Byron The Bay Rollers v Brisbane City Rollers at Cavanbah Centre, Byron Bay This Saturday night the Bay Rollers are set to go hard in their first home game for the 2016 season against Brisbane City Rollers Nasty Nancies. Hosting BCR for the first time at the Cavanbah Centre in Byron Bay, the Bay Rollers are bringing their A-Game as they prepare for two very important roller derby tournaments, the Royal Rumble on the Gold Coast and The Great Southern Slam in Adelaide. A family affair, our Junior League are the warmup event with skaters aged 7–15 showing off their skills. You’ll see

familiar faces on our lineup this year as well as some new recruits. This is a fundraiser

sdale Rd, Byron Bay. Adults $10 / Kids 5–12 $5 / Under 5 years free.

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Community at work On The Horizon

Park on Saturday 2 April from 11am till 9pm for a fun family day. If you would like to help out call 0405 463 663. Info: byronharmony.com.

our usual morning tea. Contact Helen 6685 4964.

BHPA meeting

DEADLINE NOON FRIDAY

Brunswick Heads Progress Association meeting Monday 4 April 7pm in the Memorial Hall, Fingal St. Focus on development proposals for the Brunswick Boat Harbour. The state government wants information via a survey on the options. Please come, bring a pen and have your say.

Bangalow Progress Association meeting Thurs 7 April at 5.30pm in Heritage House. Report on the recently held Place Activation workshop with Council, the proposed ‘food hub’ and traffic problems. All welcome.

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Byron Harmony Day Harmony Day is a national day of celebration when communities share their culture and support multiculturalism. This year for the first time Byron Harmony Day will also be a fundraiser for Light the Dark for Refugees in detention. Please join us at Main Beach

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Gentle exercise Mullumbimby & District Neighbourhood centre gentle exercise groups Monday to Thursday mornings starting with ‘Spirit of Chi gong’ for all bodies on Wednesday mornings 9.30 in our new courtyard. For info call Rennae at reception on 6684 1286.

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 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.

Suffolk dune care Sufffolk Park Dune Care will be working on the dunes on Saturday 2 April at the beach end of Macgregor St, meeting at 8.30am followed by 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

U3A discussion group U3A over-50 discussion group Thursdays 10am in Mullumbimby ExServices Club.

Bay Singers The Bay Singers (BB Community Choir) meets Mondays 10.30–11.30am at the Community Centre each week. More info: easwain@bigpond.com.

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.

Spanish conversation Spanish conversation group every Monday evening in Mullumbimby. Phone Paco 6684 0242.

End-of-life choices Voluntary euthanasia options are discussed at meetings held quarterly on the Gold Coast. Phone Elaine 55808215

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.

Landcare

Op shops

Bangalow Land and Rivercare working bee every Saturday 8.30–10.30am. See www.bangalowlandcare.org.au or call Liz 6687 1309.

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 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

Lions Club 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.

Low-cost food Food Box Thursdays 9.30–11.30am at Uniting Church, Mullumbimby. If you have any sort of Centrelink card you may purchase cheap food, obtain free veges, and enjoy a cuppa. C3 Care

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Storytelling workshop Free storytelling workshop facilitated by local storyteller Jenni Cargill-Strong and ABC Open North Coast’s Catherine Marciniak, Friday 8 April 10.30am–2.30pm, Mullumbimby Neighbourhood Centre. Places limited, call Eva 0438 413 186 or eva@buttery. org.au.

AIR meeting

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AIR meeting Lismore Workers Club 9.30am Fri 1 April, then at 11am the speaker is Rachel Lynwood, deputy director, Gnibi College, Southern Cross Uni. All welcome. Info Ken 6687 7291.

Chant for Peace

Author talk Friends of the Libraries present local author and academic Airdre Grant talking about her new book Stumbling Stones – a path through grief, love and loss, Thursday 31 March, Bangalow Heritage House & Tea Rooms, 5.30 for 6pm. RSVP 6687 1396.

PAN at Club Mullum Art by members of PAN Practising Artists Network Byron Bay until 4 April at Club Mullum Art Space, Mullumbimby Ex-Services Club.

Seniors Day

Digital Skill Share Byron Bay, three days of workshops for activists and people working for a better world, 3–5

Tuesday 5 April, Seniors Day Celebration at the Byron Community Centre, drumming 10.30am, mayor’s brunch

Byron Bay Food Care – log on to www.c3byronbay.com to see if you are eligible, or call 6680 8872.

the Mullumbimby & District Neighbourhood centre. Must wear closed shoes, hat, sun/insect screen

support. Rooms are open daily Monday–Saturday 9am–noon.

Carers’ support

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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.

Calling all fellas who went on a Pathways, Making Men or Men2B Rite of Passage camp: weekly Monday night men’s group 7–9.30pm at the CWA Hall Mullum. Email mantime.mullum@ gmail.com or call Karim 0403 755 192.

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 The charity that collects, cooks and distributes over 450 meals per week across the Byron Shire to people in need is on the look out for volunteers. There are a variety of roles. For information ring on 0435 879 778 or visit our Facebook page or iberationlarder.org.au.

Bridge Club The Brunswick Valley Bridge Club meets every Saturday and Monday at 12.15pm at the Brunswick Heads Bowling Club. All welcome. Info: Silvia Van Rossum 6676 3720.

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.

Nature Walk A two hour walk with Eugene around the Brunswick river talking about the flora and fauna of the area, identifying edible plants of our region, 9.30 sharp every Thursday morning leaving from

Town Choir Mullum’s Biggest Little Town Choir meets weekly at the Timber Slab factory, Jubilee Ave, Thursdays at 6.30pm. Newcomers welcome.

Book fair

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.

Digital Skill Share

11.30am, choir and Seniors Short Film Festival 2pm.

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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.

BRFSN 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. craft group meets 9am–12pm each 1st, 3rd and 4th Wednesday of the month in the CWA rooms, Tincogan Street. Classes in crochet, knitting, sewing and embroidery. Margaret 6684 2956.

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Carers Community Group Presented by Womens Health Forum 2nd Thursday of each month 1-2.30pm Ewingsdale Hall. Info: Yasmin 0437 886 424, whfcareresgroup@gmail.com.

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Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous is peer-support group of men and women for whom sex and/or romance have become a problem. For details of weekly meetings, phone 0452 074 974 or visit www.slaa.org.au.

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CWA Bangalow Interested women are welcome to join our vibrant group on Wednesdays and Thursdays 9am–1pm and the second Monday evening of each month 5–7pm in the Bangalow CWA rooms for craft, friendship and community

$1,000 Grants The Lions Club of Brunswick Mullumbimby are offering

BI-MONTHLY GRANTS up to $1,000 These grants can be applied for by any Not-for -Profit organisation or group which supports our local community within the Byron Shire, e.g. junior sports groups, church groups, health groups, local charities, community garden groups, community service groups, humanitarian purposes. Any such organisation can apply for these grants, which will be available every two months, by contacting: The Lions Club of Brunswick Mullumbimby PO Box 12 Mullumbimby Email: clairejharris999@gmail.com An application will be sent to you.

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Backlash It’s always puzzled Backlash that people enjoy the sight of women’s boobs in magazines and movies but are outraged when mothers use them as a food source for their children in public. We’ve ignored the outrage – as usual – and helped celebrate the beauty of breastfeeding with Ingrid Pullen’s photography project on page 13. Q Q Q Q

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10th anniversary 11am–9pm at Main Beach Park, Byron Bay 2nd April 2016 Free Family Event

A recent arrest added to Lismore’s list of firsts: according to police, the confirmation of the first known cocaine extraction facility in NSW. Did this enterprise supply an exclusive clientele in Sydney or is the northern rivers now rich enough for the top one per cent to support a cocaine habit? Our local cannabis barons’ trade is probably not threatened by this intrusion but the helicopter squad had no opportunity to frighten livestock. And if you’re interested in police search powers, check out the State Library Legal Answers at legalanswers.sl.nsw.gov. au/guides/hot_topics/drugs/ police.html. Note especially: ‘Where a police helicopter detects cannabis plants from the air and police then enter the property without a warrant, the evidence obtained may not be admissible.’ Q Q Q Q

While Coke spends millions to weaken plans for a container deposit system you can support the push to recycle waste at http://bit.ly/ cashcontainers. So far more than 11,000 people in NSW have taken a stand for cleaner parks, clean beaches and a better environment by making submissions to the NSW government. It’s a shame so many people seem to enjoy

Easter was all rabbits on Sunday and ‘Busta’ the Bluesfest Bunny didn’t disappoint when he wore his annual furry tribute. Photo Tree Faerie treefaeriefotos.com

Coke; it’s a complete waste of good drinking water. Q Q Q Q

If you have a couple of steampunk chronometers at home or in your car which don’t magically adjust to whatever the government says is the correct time, then you might want to put them back one hour on Sunday April 3 as daylight saving time ends and we are plunged into wintry darkness, the ice giants howling for revenge from beyond the wall.

– Greatest Dinosaur Films of All Time, is inspired by Winton’s collection of Australian dinosaur fossils and

the world’s only recorded dinosaur stampede. See the preliminary trailer at http:// bit.ly/1QPRuRi.

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We all love dinosaurs, don’t we? We’ve been mourning the loss of the big fellas since their extinction at about 3pm on a Thursday – no daylight saving – 66 million years ago. Fortunately the little outback town of Winton, Queensland, will be celebrating dinosaurs as part of the Vision Splendid Outback Film Festival (visionsplendidfilmfest.com) in late June. The festival’s 2016 theme, The Dinosaurs Are Coming

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Exciting new Autumn menu NOW OPEN Saturday and Sunday lunch and dinner! Musicians: Lucy Gallant (Free Like Me), Seve Manoa, Happy Africa Vadoom International, Mick McHugh, Nakula, Tarshito, Kobya Panguana,

Pairoj Brahma, The Accidentals, Alexandra Von Reinhaart, Yolanda Dance Spectacular: Bunyarra Dancers, ElBari Flamenco, Thai & Balinese Dance, Belladonna Troupe, Barefoot Gyspies, Bollywood Sisters, Spirit Bellydance, Global Kids Dance, Mana Aloha Hula Stalls: International Food Fair, Jumping Castle Jugglhut.com.au, Healing & Community Stalls Speakers: Mayor Simon Richardson, Tamara Smith MP, Tjintana, Jane Healy

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