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The heavy storms forced the cancellation of a few events but the keen fundraisers are back, continuing their good work for community organisations. Byron Bay Public School’s Biggest Car Boot Sale is now happening on Saturday June 18 and the Combined Service Clubs of Brunswick Valley Poets Night is running on August 13. Check out all the details in On The Horizon on page 47 this week. Q Q Q Q
The Echo had a bit of a bash on Saturday night to celebrate its 30th birthday – where did all the years go? – and honoured Mungo MacCallum’s role as the longest-serving political commentator in the known universe. You can see some of the photos of the beano on page 28. And many thanks to Mandy Nolan who spent countless hours organising the heck out of the party. Q Q Q Q
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Council has announced a makeover for Byron Bay as part of its Master Plan. Nature announced a more confident plan the previous weekend by removing some beach. Q Q Q Q
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As Darren Coyne reports on Echonetdaily (echo.net.au/ bundjalung-elder-wrongfully-arrested-on-eve-of-gathering), the cops picked up Bundjalung elder Lewis Walker on an ‘outstanding warrant’, only to find out later they had the wrong man. This led Aboriginal Legal Service solicitor Binnie O’Dwyer, who represented Mr Walker in court, to say it was a classic case of police ‘acting like cowboys with the attitude any black will do’. We suspect it might have been a way to get Mr Walker out of the way while other police hung about his
Where else would you be playing piano but at the end of a Brunswick Heads bar? Photo courtesy Bradley Coach
Tabulam property shutting down a festival. Whatever the legality or otherwise of the planned Omega festival, surely Mr Walker deserves an apology from a senior officer for being taken wrongfully into custody.
like to take part in Plastic Free July and truck on down to the Mullum showground on Sat-
urday June 18 for Renew Fest (renewfest.org.au)– see our feature on pages 18–19.
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Day 57 of the election hostage crisis, and still 16 to go! You can get any amount of background you want on the process at aec.gov.au and bulk distortions of reality from the major parties on a daily basis. About the only thrilling announcement to date has been that the Australian Sex Party and the Marijuana (HEMP) Party will share a joint ticket on the Senate paper. What could possibly go wrong something involving Nude Twister with Tim Tams? You might like to consider voting for the health of the planet – despite the Libs’ mantra about ‘jobs and growth’, you can’t have either without a liveable Earth. In addition, you might
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