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Farewell to the ‘Wizard of Oz’ Richard Neville, one of the founding editors of the iconic counterculture magazine, Oz, died last Sunday in Suffolk Park, aged 74, after a struggle with dementia. His wife Julie Clarke Neville and daughters Lucy and Angelica were by his side. With Oz co-founders Richard Walsh and Martin Sharp, Neville fought unearned privilege, all forms of prejudice and sexual bigotry with humour and courage. In NSW and in the UK he and his co-editors were several times charged with obscenity and corrupting the young. In England, Richard spent time in prison before the politically motivated charges were successfully appealed. John Lennon contributed a song to the battle to protect the Oz editors and Geoffrey Robertson defended them in court. After the London Oz closed, Neville and Walsh founded another newspaper in Australia, The Living Daylights, and Richard went on to become an author, broadcaster and continued on page 8

An appetite for gustations

An estimated 17,000 visitors attended this year’s Sample Food Festival at Bangalow Showground, which is a celebration of local chefs, producers and artisans. Co-organiser Remy Tancred said she couldn’t be happier with the day, now in its sixth year. Pictured right and dressed in national garb is Ilias (the Greek) with helpers Melissa and Matthew. They shared their delicious ‘opa!’ with the Sample Food Festival crowds. Photo Tree Faerie

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Bangalow Chamber exodus The president of the Bangalow chamber of commerce, Carolyn Adams, told members via email last Thursday of her resignation, along with vice-president Jeff Lovett, treasurer Greg Clark and committee member John Gray. She said the decision comes with ‘deep disappointment.’ ‘Many of you will know that I have had a very difficult month as president. There has been a ridiculous amount of emails and phone calls in respect of the annual general meeting and the special general meeting. ‘I have been threatened with motions of “no confidence”, accused of acting unconstitutionally. I have been bullied and my decisions as your president are constantly questioned.’ Ms Adams thanked Jeff, Greg and John and, ‘members who have gone out of their way to be supportive.’

Compliance shuts Bruns Picture House Mandy Nolan

Richard Neville with some early copies of Oz. Photo University of Wollongong

A change.org petition has kicked off in response to the recent closure of the Brunswick Picture House, which was served with an ‘Order to Cease Operations’ by Council staff last week. The Echo understands it is owing to complaints from a neighbour and unapproved activities. Owners Brett Haylock and Chris Chen are devastated that this historic Brunswick Heads landmark,

originally designed and operated for public use back in the 1950s may have to close. They opened at Easter with what they thought was full approval from Council under existing rights for a place of entertainment. This should have meant they did not require a DA, yet Council staff insist the owners were advised in October 2015 that there were no continuing approvals (for use as a theatre/cafe etc), ‘as the previous approvals had been abandoned for more than twelve months when

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the building was occupied as a secondhand store in about 1986.’ Council’s legal services co-ordinaor Ralph James told The Echo an outstanding issue is that ‘currently [the theatre] has a fully operable cafe which has never been approved and the cafe is open outside of the hours when movies are being shown’. He said, ‘Our aim has always been to encourage the lodgement of a DA. It was not to close the Brunswick Picture House down.’ Yet the Brunswick Picture House

purchase was a huge win for Brunwick Heads residents – they have passionately embraced this iconic new venue as a vibrant creative hub. Haylock told The Echo, ‘The community had resigned themselves to the fact that this was going to be turned into apartments or some commercial development. But I was the schmuck who came along with a romantic dream to restore the building to what it once was.’ Chen and Haylock are not big continued on page 2

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Mullum’s main street was all about the food and company on Saturday, as cars were diverted around a massive feast for locals. It was a combined effort with the Chamber of Commerce, local restaurants and Mullum High all coming together for the second event. Pictured pre-feast is chamber president Obi McDonald-Saint and Ash Stennett, both from Mullum Mac (Oh, Ash is running for council too). Photo Tree Faerie

Picture House hit by compliance continued from page 1 developers. They are artists with international accolades in the cabaret scene that includes two Laurence Olivier awards for a show that has been seen by more than five million people worldwide. It’s not every day that internationally lauded cabaret acts decide to base themselves in a sleepy coastal village and provide entertainment for the locals. They operate a few nights a week and lights are out by 10pm. So why did they choose to renovate the Brunswick Heads Picture House? Haylock says, ‘We have been working from West End to Broadway (with cabaret show La Soiree) with no

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base. We had no intention of settling anywhere and I stumbled across this place and instantly had this lifechanging [experience]. I am still as in love with it now as I was the first day! I pursued it like some crazed man, over a nine-month period with hundreds of people working around the clock, all unpaid, and mostly artists. ‘They contributed to this epic transformation. It made no financial sense; we are not big business, we are a collective of artists working toward restoring a theatre. ‘These days we are not conditioned to theatres being reopened, we are conditioned to theatres being closed.’ Haylock is passionate

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about maintaining the integrity of the site and believes the building should be heritage listed. ‘We see using the building for its existing purpose is part of safeguarding its heritage.’ While the cinema stopped operating 30 years ago, the Picture House dates back to 1952 and sits in a commercial zoning. It seems ironic that resuming the building’s original public purpose should cause conflict when towns such as Byron Bay have so many illegal holiday lets in operation. The Brunswick Picture House is a 200-seat venue that mainly shows films.

Family films On Sundays they screen free family films. In fact 50 per cent of their programming is aimed at families. Twice a month they present a cabaret that rivals anything you’d see on London’s West End. Brunswick Heads now has an arts precinct that employs local performers and theatre practitioners, works with community drama groups and circus schools, without one cent of funding. In a tourist economy where competing towns jostle for ‘uniqueness’, it seems ludicrous to shut down what can only be described as Brunswick Heads’ artistic gift horse. To stay operational The Brunswick Picture House is currently seeking legal advice and the support of the community. The petition to reopen the picture house can be found at http://chn.ge/2cxkrEz.

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Local News New ‘street’ riles Ocean Shores locals Residents living near a busy intersection at Orana Road at Ocean Shores are up in arms over a plan to increase density around them and build a new access road that they say would be dangerous. The proposal to subdivide two house blocks (at 91 Orana Road and 5 Bulgoon Crescent) into five lots, with a new road cutting between the two streets has just come off exhibition. Neighbour Antonia Canosa said it would be ‘very dangerous to have an access road servicing five houses so close to the roundabout and on a hill’. Q Full story on echo.net.au

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Resort seeking DA mod over rail plan Residents have again put the heat on a proposal to establish a rail service from a Belongil resort into Byron’s CBD. A DA is currently on public exhibition from the Byron Bay Railroad Company (BBRC), which would see a condition deleted within a section 96 application. Specifically, Condition 15 of the

approved DA requires an imposition of a section 88E instrument to be placed on the title of the land in relation to coastal erosion. Byron Bay Railroad Company is a not-for-profit subsidiary of Elements of Byron. A statement with the ‘full support of the Sunrise Residents group, the Belongil Res-

idents and Business group’ says that if the S96 request was approved, ‘it would be unfair on everyone else who is compliant with the LEP.’

Elements reply Elements of Byron manager Jeremy Holmes replied, ‘Most of the First Sun Caravan Park would have to be

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washed away before this trigger would come into effect. Would Council remove a road or a bus stop if it were within 50 metres of the coast? This cannot be compared to residential or commercial property within the same zoning.’ Public submissions close September 14. Q Full story on echo.net.au

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COME WITH ME IN CHOOSING A NEW DIREC TION - REJECT THE “ENDLESS GROWTH” MODEL. REJECT “BIG AUSTRALIA” AND “TINY HOUSES.” DO YOU REALY WANT TO LIVE LIKE HONG KONG RATS? - REVIVE THE NORTH: OCEAN SHORES, NEW BRIGHTON, BRUNS, BILLI, SOUTH GOLDEN BEACH, YOU MISS OUT BECAUSE YOU ARE NOT COMPLETELY SOLD OUT TO TOURISTS… YET. YOU DESERVE BETTER, AND IT IS TIME YOU GOT IT. - OFFER 1000 HOMES THROUGH DESTROYING THE ILLEGAL HOLIDAY LET INDUSTRY, TAKING THEIR HOUSES AND THEIR WEALTH. I WILL SELL 500 HOUSES TO LOCAL PEOPLE AT DISCOUNT PRICES, KEEP 500 AS HOMES TO BE RENTED CHEAPLY, AND BUILD 500 UNITS. WANT TO BUY A HOUSE IN BYRON BAY FOR 250K? I WILL OFFER YOU THE OPPORTUNITY BY DRAWINGS LOTS. ‘THE GREAT HOME RAFFLE’. DEMAND YOUR FUTURE, NOW. - REINVESTMENT IN PEOPLE AND A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE: DRIVE BACK THE FORCES OF OVERPOPULATION, EXPLOITATION, POLLUTION, AND MADNESS. - TRANSITION BEYOND TOURISM: 25% REDUCTION IN TOURIST NUMBERS, ACHIEVED BY CUTTING OUT ILLEGAL LETTING IN RESIDENTIAL AREAS

My friends, I am not running for me, I am running for you. Elected, I will vote with a progressive majority, and I will provide a dynamic edge that previous councils have lacked. I don’t promise quiet, but I do promise peace; the peace that comes after victory. The exploitation must stop. The corruption must stop. You must decide on a future for all of us. North Coast news daily: www.echonetdaily.net.au

- NEW JOBS AND BUSINESSES: IN MEDIA PRODUCTION, PERFORMING AND GRAPHIC ARTS, IT, EDUCATION, AND HEALTHCARE. - RIVAL AND SURPASS OXFORD, CAMBRIDGE, AND HARVARD: WE ARE NOT A REGION FOR TOURISTS, DRUGS AND DRUNKS. WE ARE THE REGION OF CREATIVITY, ORIGINALITY, SUSTAINABILITY, AND GOOD SENSE. - REDUCE TRAFFIC: 40% REDUCTION IN VEHICLE MOVEMENTS? YES, WITH MORE HOMES IN TOWN, AND LESS TOURISTS, MEANS LESS CARS TRANSITING, AND MORE LOCAL BUSES AND BIKES - POWER TO THE PEOPLE: DIRECT DEMOCRATIC PARTICIPATION, DIRECT CITIZEN INVOLVEMENT.

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Local News Scathing investigation into mayoral candidate’s Talofa wedding venue conduct still to be acted upon by state govt approval overturned The Office of Local Government (OLG) has refused to respond to damning results of a code of conduct investigation into a Byron Shire councillor seeking election as mayor. A 23-page report in February by investigator Nicolas Harrison found that councillor Rose Wanchap was not only guilty of misconduct and breached the code, but extensively criticises her lack of understanding of the code and her response to the allegations. Cr Wanchap was given a censure by Council in February 25, 2016 and the matter was referred to the Office of Local Government. ‘This was not merely “inappropriate” conduct,’ Mr Harrison wrote, ‘I maintain my view it was a wilful failure.’ David Beattie of Nungkari Treatment Centre filed a complaint against Cr Wanchap in July 2015, claiming the controversial councillor, ‘failed to declare a significant nonpecuniary conflict of interest’ after voting on a development application by the treatment centre. Beattie also claimed in his 150-page submission that she had ‘used her official posi-

tion to influence the outcome of the DA process.’ One of two allegations by Beattie was her involvement ‘before and on that date’ with another health treatment centre was not disclosed. The second allegation was that ‘the councillor played a role in the planning process… resulting in ‘restrictions being placed on the business proposal’, such as to cause a ‘potential economic detriment to the proponent.’ The investigator found that at the time of the DA decision she was ‘guarantor for the loan used in purchasing’ the property for her daughter. He wrote, ‘My conclusion is reinforced by the councillor’s continued lack of understanding as to what comprises a conflict (whether it be pecuniary or significant non-pecuniary).’ Yet Cr Wanchap is at odds with the investigator’s findings, telling The Echo, ‘That is not actually correct, as I was a guarantor of the loan for the purchase of a health centre one year after the vote was taken. I could not know that in the future, one year later, [my daughter] would be pur-

chasing the centre. When the vote was taken, my daughter was a sole trader with a local medical centre and had been for the previous 14 years. ‘Since the department has taken no further action in over six months and that term of Council is now concluded, I assume the matter is of no further relevance to them.’

Public perception Nonetheless, Cr Wanchap’s response to the complaint, Mr Harrison wrote, ‘did not take into account the public perception of her private interests influencing her carrying out her public duty in relation to relevant development applications.’ Additionally he says her response ‘submits that Mr Beattie’s complaint is “vexatious in nature, trivial, frivolous and not made in good faith”.’ Mr Harrison wrote, ‘Such a submission, while the councillor is entitled to make it, is not helpful in the face of my determination that the complaint material warranted a Code of Conduct investigation.’ ‘The message is simple, yet

it seems to have completely escaped the councillor’s attention, or been beyond her comprehension. If the latter, the councillor is not best qualified to perform that role.’ Mr Harrison continued, ‘The gist of the councillor’s claim was that she was one of only two directors of a registered proprietary company, one of only two shareholders of that company, and yet she played no role in any of its activities and was indeed oblivious as to what was transpiring. Apart from being an abrogation of her duties as a company director, such a claim does not well fit with the picture painted in the response, of the councillor as an astute businesswoman.’ Cr Wanchap replied, ‘I think everyone accepts that the code is very complex and can be interpreted many different ways. I believe there are some half-dozen codes against a number of other councillors, the mayor included. Most are not made public for good reason because in most instances the complaints have been made for an improper purpose.’

O’Mearas Bridge repair update Council say work is progressing well on the O’Mearas Bridge repairs, despite a delay owing to rain. The 1930s timber bridge has been temporarily closed since the June floods. Infrastructure services director Phil Holloway said the work scope has increased and now includes replacing four girders and load-transfer packing at the top part of one pier. The anticipated completion for reopening is September 16.

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Roden objected to the proposal, all the way to the Supreme court – and won. The ruling also overturns an amended, toned-down version of the approval passed unanimously by councillors on August 4. At the heart of Mr Roden’s objection was whether Council – and by extension the LEC – had correctly interpreted the 1988 Byron LEP under which it had been approved. Q Full story on echo.net.au

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A Supreme Court ruling that banned a wedding function centre from the Byron hinterland ridgeline last month said councillors who approved the venue were acting outside the terms of their own LEP. The function centre, proposed by Bandora Holdings, was approved by Council in 2014 and upheld by the Land and Environment Court last year. But neighbour Colin

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Backpacker, visitor night stays in decline Chris Dobney

North Coast Destination Network chairman Cameron Arnold says that more work needs to be done to lure backpackers back to the NSW north coast after recent International Visitor Survey (IVS) figures revealed some 4,000 fewer visited the region in the year to June, spending almost 300,000 fewer nights. The organisation Willing Workers On Organic Farms (WWOOF) says it has seen

numbers drop by half since volunteering was excluded as a way of earning a second year working holiday visa last year. Mr Arnold said the new figures do not even take into account the impact of the controversial ‘backpacker tax’, which has been put on hold pending an inquiry. ‘ The NSW Business Chamber Tourism Advisory Committee, of which I’m a member, is working on that particular issue and I’m hopeful we can get some

change in approach,’ he told The Echo. Mr Arnold also believes Australia has to take up the challenge posed by an increasing number of South East Asian countries that have ‘specifically targeted fantastic adventure tourism at very competitive prices.’

Campaign needed He said that a reasonable number of people were still visiting the region but the plummet in visitor nights in particu-

lar needed to be addressed. ‘We need a new campaign promoting Australia as one of the world’s safest destinations.’ Asked if he thought some Byron locals would be pleased to see fewer backpackers in the town, Mr Arnold said, ‘I’ve never heard that comment.’ ‘I think backpackers are quintessentially part of Byron. ‘Such a major part of what makes Byron different [from other country towns] is the many different nationalities travelling through,’ he said.

Corporate grant saves vital youth program Chris Dobney

Byron Youth Service has been the butt of savage cuts in funding from both state and federal government in recent years, and good news for the struggling service has been in short supply. One critical program aimed at keeping young people engaged in education would have been closed had it not been for a recent grant from the St George Foundation. The grant of $48,100 will fund their Keeping Youth in Study (KYS) program to help

students who are at risk of disengagement with education and schooling. Byron Youth Service coordinates the KYS program with the support of the Byron Community Campus to help highschool students in the area. Byron Youth Service manager, Teeya Blatt, said, ‘With the funding received from St George Foundation, we are able to hire dedicated, professional youth workers within our community with the objective of improving overall wellbeing and increasing their learning outcomes,

while involving parents in their children’s education.’ St George Foundation head Vanessa Barry said, ‘We are delighted to support Byron Youth Service in their important work in helping atrisk school students to par-

ticipate in schooling and their communities.’ Byron Youth Service is one of 12 community organisations who received a share of over $400,000 in funding in the foundation’s latest community grant round.

Steiner fair day Sept 17 As part of its Spring Fair on Saturday September 17, The Cape Byron Steiner School will run free composting workshops from 11am. Other activities for all ages throughout the day include

rock-wall climbing and circus, skateboard workshops, a crystal dig, felting, candle decorating, silk painting, dip dying, puppet shows and music performances, including a songwriting competition.

‘Listening to the community and taking action’ Vote1 Group H Why do we live in Byron? We love the low key, low rise towns, the unspoiled beaches, the joy of having nature close to us, the creative, the artistic and the maverick. Byron isn’t a ‘brand’ for vendors of a ‘lifestyle’. We are a community, not a commodity. We need a Council that reﬂects who we are.

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Founder and President of Byron Residents’ Group, Cate has led the campaign to protect Byron from bad and excessive development – including the West Byron mega-suburb, rock walls on Belongil, a huge commercial and residential suburb at Ewingsdale and a Rural Land Use Strategy that would have seen our precious farming and bushland turned in to suburbs. Cate has worked largely in the not for proﬁt/social justice sector and in local and state government. She and her partner have two boys who attend local schools.

Caitlin is an ecologist, environmental educator and a conservationist and she is highly active in Byron Shire – recently she was a key organiser of Plastic Free July. She volunteers as as a wildlife carer, a beach clean-up leader, a surveyor of local ecologies and threatened species – among others. Caitlin is currently working for the Byron Bay Surf Festival and setting up her environmental education business.

Ben Mallinson

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Ben has been a specialist consultant to architects in Sydney and is now a design consultant and permaculture student. His passion is for empowering people to connect with, and care for, the land and its ecosystems. He established the ‘food4lawns’ project in Mullumbimby, is a collaborator at Life Force Food Gardens and is a committee member of Northern Rivers Young Farmers Alliance.

Northern Rivers born and raised, Byron was a Police Ofﬁcer serving around the state for 13 years. He is now studying Building. He’s been surﬁng local beaches for over 35 years. As secretary of the Byron Bay Malibu Club and a organiser of the Malibu Classic, Byron has been instrumental in raising money for local causes – this year over $18,000 was donated to the Cape Byron Headland Trust, Byron Youth Service, The Rescue Helicopter and UNCLE project. He is married with two children.

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Why vote Simon Richardson for Mayor?

Ian Cohen Simon has been the mayor in opposition. He deserves the opportunity to lead a progressive council to KHOS IXO¿OO RXU community’s dreams. James Wright Continuity is critical to see the vision and planning already undertaken by Simon come to fruition. He is the best Mayor for the people of Byron for the next 4 years.

Mandy Nolan He has maintained a positive can do attitude even though he must be constantly asked ‘why didn’t they collect my bins?

Max Pendegast He is passionate about the Bay and I’m a born and bred resident of 73 years. Simon has my full endorsement.

Dave Rawlins We need action on climate change to protect our livelihoods and precious local natural environment. I trust Simon’s dedication, experience and proactive political style.

Techa Beaumont I can count on him to work for people and planet, to stand up for this beautiful place and the values that make it so special.

Trent Morris We have a responsibility to our environment, our children and our community to make the right choices, for now and for the years beyond us. I believe that Simon can help guide our diverse community towards a bright future.

'DQLHO 6DO¿HOG Simon Richardson has an exemplary record as a progressive mayor and visionary at this crucial time in the history of our beloved Shire. He is also quite simply a ‘Top Bloke’.

Donald Trump I wouldn’t endorse Simon Richardson. Look at his hair style and he lets Mexicans into the Byron Shire!

Jason Lasky He has a proven track record. He turns up, listens to all sides, speaks up, initiates action and follows through.

Helena NorbergHodge I’ll vote for Simon because he’ll protect our jobs and our community, as well as the environment.

Karena WyQnMoylan I believe he understands why it is important to think creatively for the future of the Shire.

Anthony Barry I will vote for Simon Richardson because, after considering all candidates, he is the best person for the job.

Christopher Dean He has captured the perfect mix of genuine conservation and intelligent development of our community, in a sustainable way. Abbie Gibson Tony Kenway Never have I He has a known a Mayor very good to be so active in understanding of representing the the complexities needs and values of issues facing of a community. our shire. He He possess a will stand by his tried and proven sensible green track record and is committed to being platform as a progressive, and has an on the right side RI Byron Shire s eager ear for alternative solutions. current issues. Rebecca Townsend He is a dedicated community leader who understands the social and economic value RI arts, culture and the creative industries contribute to our region. Josie Tebo He is a lovely person who puts a lot of time and energy into community initiatives to improve and nurture the Byron shire.

Dan Swan Simon is honest, hardworking and VHOÀHVV $V D proven leader, he delivers by engaging the community towards reaching our goal of a sustainable future. HRH The Queen My Husband and I will not be amused if Simon is not voted as the Mayor of Byron Shire. We would be delighted to attend the colony for his coronation.

Alice Moffett Joel Orchard I know he We need to represents the take charge resilience, fairness of our region’s and brilliance of future with the our community. progressive I know he will identity of a team keep leading us that believes in from strength to actively leading strength. Thank you Simon. a healthy social, environmental and economic ecology.

Richard Vinycomb Karma Barnes Suzie Mylecharane He has shown , IHHO FRQ¿GDQW Simon is himself to be a in the integrity of conscientious, has compassionate the The Greens clear directions with and inspired leader to support our high integrity, and who cares about a communit\’s is always thinking sustainable future for progressive of what’s best for our community. He is environmental and our community. prepared to listen to social values with Under Rose-hued all views, work through and debate complex adversity, he achieved a lot LQ this council. humility and innovation. issues, and open to learning along the way.

Sasha Mainsbridge He has exciting and well formulated plans for the future of our shire. Underpinned by a solid understanding of our communitys needs and the resources required to deliver.

David Brown Simon has my vote. His approach as Mayor continues to be based on a clear vision, common sense and a passion for the Shire and its constituents without equal.

Annie Crowley In his last term he accomplished good outcomes for our community with one hand tied behind his back. With a supportive, loyal group of progressive councillors he could achieve wonderful outcomes.

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He listens and I’ve worked with understands that Simon on a number change comes of community through collectively projects for the working towards last 4 years and a common vision. have always been This requires impressed with his leadership to direct FDSDFLW\ WR ¿QG WKH the energies to best solution for all where they will be most effective and this parties. With a progressive council back is what we need now more than ever. in control I’m proud to be a resident of our Byron Shire.

Robert Bleakley :LWK FRQ¿GHQFH in his integrity and capacity, I thoroughly endorse Simon Richardson as the best possible choice for Mayor in this critically important election. Do not let the greed and corruption of the Big Business interests persuade you otherwise.

Glenn Wright I’ve known Simon for many years now and had dealings with him in regards the arts, education and sustainable projects. I believe him to be an honest and sensible person who wants the best for our community. He is intelligent and reasonable, can see both sides to an argument and can actually make a decision.

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He’s Byron’s Simon is always answer to Canada’s genuinely Justin Trudeau! interested in our He’s not afraid of local causes hard work, he’s and the positive progressive, he’s growth of citizens dedicated and he in the community. represents the true His support is heart and soul of invaluable and this community. Simon absolutely has he inspires us to continue the dialogue Byron’s best interests clearly in focus. about how a small group of people can make a big difference.

James Mayson He understands the need for open, transparent and accessible local governance. Simon balances environmental protection with social equity and the cognisance that both require creative and entrepreneurial spirit of local business to survive. He is also ruggedly handsome.

Peter Westheimer He is visionary, leading sustainably, passionate, and informed whilH communicating well. I applaud his work introducing Zero Emissions Byron and recently the Byron Line. Change is inevitable and Simon’s progressive views will help guide, protect and enhance our shire going forwards.

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physical or sexual assault by a partner since the age of 15. In a country of just 24 million, these figures are shocking, and perhaps cause for concerned citizens to be a little ‘hysterical’. The event starts at 7pm and will be chaired by Mandy Nolan and includes a full panel of specialists in the field.

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Young Hugh’s innovative ideas helping to shape town’s future Year five and six from Mullumbimby Primary School just participated in a handson exercise to ‘plan the future for Mullumbimby’. Students took their ideas and coloured pens to maps of the locale. A Certificate of Appreciation and $20 were awarded to the entry that showed the most innovative ideas. Future involvement with students from both Mullumbimby Primary and Mullumbimby High School will continue to contribute input towards our town’s future. Winner Hugh MorganFoxon was presented with an award by representatives of a

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They both say they are ‘focused on engaging the community in planning for the future.’

Mystery surrounds the last of the meet-the-candidates meetings, with denial of invitations received, an inexplicable cancellation attempt and a low turnout at a morning event. It’s unclear who attempted to cancel Monday night’s event, after CAN organiser Rossco Phillips said the club rang him ‘to ascertain why CAN had not informed them that the event had been cancelled.’ Mr Phillips claims staff were ‘led astray’. And despite being presented with the group email invitation with all candidates emails included, both Alan Hunter and Gail Fuller have told The Echo they never received that email. Q Full story on echo.net.au

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continued from page 1 futurist, with books such as Playpower and Hippie Hippie Shake. Former Democrats/independent MLC Richard Jones was a close friend of Richard’s since the 1960s. Jones said he regularly visited Neville until he died. ‘The last thing he said to me was two weeks ago,’ Mr Jones said. ‘I asked him if he remembered taking cannabis oil with me, and he replied rather loudly “Yes!”.’

Jones told The Echo he met Neville in Sydney after he moved from the UK in 1962. ‘He was the first person I met in Australia outside my bosses. Both of us were copywriters at the time, and he worked at critiquing ads. ‘I loved his wit, humour and optimism and above all how he challenged conservatism along with everything else. He was so bold and simply unafraid. ‘He was not afraid to be jailed. We used to laugh all the time, even when

he was locked up. Those years of conservatism were so stifling and he was so refreshing. ‘He was such a vibrant character and his use of words was extraordinary. He changed the Australian landscape and was a catalyst with abortion and censorship issues, for example. He dragged us away from that ridiculous bullshit.’ Q The Guardian has a detailed tribute to

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Gilli Smyth left this world surrounded by loved ones on August 22, aged 83, and is survived by her daughter Tasmin, sons Tali and Orlando and her many beloved grandchildren. Daevid Allen, her soulmate and co-adventurer, died early last year and both were extraordinary international artists who lived in Byron Shire for many years until the end of their lives. In 1968, Gilli and Daevid founded the band Gong, where Gilli developed her ‘Space Whisperer’ vocals, ethereally dispersing her womanly wisdom, sensuality and outspokenness amid the band’s avant-garde psychedelic music. She was at once shamanic and urbane, an ardent, mischievous witchy feminist and became known as ‘Shakti Yoni’. Following Gong’s famous ‘Radio Gnome Invisible’ trilogy of records, which feature Gilli portraying a prostitute, a cat, a mother, a witch, and an old woman, she left Gong to have children with Daevid. In the seventies, Gilli formed her own band ‘Mother Gong’ with musician, produc-

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er and inventor Harry Williamson, whom she married. She continued her life work of recording and internationally touring her poetry and music via Planet Gong bands of many different lineups. The nineties saw Gilli performing at north coast dance parties with ‘Goddess T’ including local musicians and her son Orlando, deeply exploring the profound cellular and spiritual effects of resonant frequencies and vibrations.

Credit on 50 albums Gilli has recorded her words and vocalisations on more than 50 albums and Nitrogen Dreams is a collection of her writings since the

sixties, which includes a collaboration with the great poet Robert Graves. Born in England and proudly Welsh, Gillian Morgan had many wonderful stories to tell. After her expulsion from a Catholic school, she went on to gain three degrees from Kings College London where she publicly developed her radical writing style as subeditor for the college magazine and tangled with tabloids. She was a lecturer at The Sorbonne in Paris and met Daevid Allen while living on her boat on the Seine. Gilli preferred to live in her own abode and was adamant about not paying rent to ‘randy landlords’. She was a gracious hostess at her home in South Golden

Beach, particularly during ‘Happy Hour,’ which began as regular afternoon band meetings between her and Daevid and grew into a joyful daily event for friends to drop in. Gilli could be seen walking her dogs on the beach with her one huge dreadlock like a rainforest root hanging down to her sacrum. Always an activist, she opposed the Fern Beach development twenty years ago. Eager to keep the revolutionary spark alive, she and Daevid pioneered the culture of poetry in the region and continually inspired and encouraged people to keep writing poetry. ‘Is the revolution over? Have we lost?’ A fellow poet and friend recently asked Gilli over a cup of tea at Feros nursing home. ‘Over?’ she echoed in her educated English accent. ‘It’s never over, darling. ‘Chin up.’

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weren’t going their way. The three Nats councillors made it clear they don’t want the Greens mayor to continue as caretaker mayor till the re-scheduled October 29 poll. Retiring octogenarian Cr Youngblutt is their preference for mayor. But critics say that would give the Nats the casting vote among the six councillors, in the last few precious weeks of the council term, to push their own agenda. The state government has admitted the legal situation, either requiring a new may-

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A large and extensive Q&A for aspiring council candidates Hans Lovejoy Let’s vet! Herewith are questions posed by The Echo for all lead candidates. Now it’s over to you, the conscious, intelligent, discerning and incredibly good looking public to read and digest. It all helps to make the difference between the electorate drinking from the goblet of democracy or slurping from the open drain of tyranny. Four questions were cut for space – they were whether candidates would support the community charter for better planning, a new rail report, the tender process and general suggested issues from the candidates. All answers can be found at www. echo.net.au/byron-candidates-qanda.

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philosopher and political/business leader, musician/band (genre okay) and artist (of any discipline)? Group A – Our Sustainable Future (Basil Cameron) Peter Carey, E.F. Shumacher, Nelson Mandela, Funk/Soul, Picasso. Group B – The Greens (Simon Richardson) Muhammad Ali, Jean-Paul Satre, conscious hip-hop and soul artists. Group C – Country Labor (Paul Spooner) Author Isabelle Allende, philosopher Paulo Freire, political leader Paul Keating, musician Bob Dylan, artist Frida Kahlo Group D – The Middle Ground (Rose Wanchap) At the risk of showing my age – Nana Mouskouri, and my political persuasions – Tony Windsor, Robb Oakshott and Julia Gillard. Group E – James Wright Author Tom Robbins, philosopher Bertrand Russell, political/business leader Scott Ludlum/Abraham Lincoln, musician Prince, artist Norman Lindsay. Group F – Gail Fuller Simply, favouritism does not work in any fashion. I am inspired by people who stand up for truth, against the odds, uniting people to bring back balance in our society, like Lincoln.

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Group G – Byron In Balance (Alan Hunter) I take inspiration from the people

Utopia or dystopia? Only time will tell what influence this weekend’s election will have on our future. Pictured is Man at the Crossroads (1934) by Diego Rivera.

right here in the community, whether they’re working, looking after their family, their employer, their employees or active in the issues that matter to them. They more often than not have a ‘can do’ attitude and talk about what is working and uniting us rather than focus on what is not working and dividing our communities. In terms of music, art and politics, I am a long-term farmer who has spent many all-night shifts on the tractor listening to the radio and enjoy a variety of music from the 60s to the early 2000s. I admire many political leaders from across all factions including Sir Robert Menzies, Doug Anthony, Bob Hawke, Paul Keating, John Anderson and John Howard. In business I admire the many friends and family who have taken the risk and given it a go to build something for themselves and not rely on others or handouts to get by. In art, Pro Hart was an inspiration with his innovative simplicity in depicting the rural cultural landscape. Group H – Community Byron (Cate Coorey) Patti Smith, Joyce Carol Oates, jazz, Andy Goldsworthy, Xanana Gusmao, Marx Brothers. Independent – George Graham Author Jonathan Franzen – chronicles the underbelly of society that pretends to be invisible. Philosopher Nietzsche: ‘what makes people great is not the content of their beliefs, but the act of valuing.’ Political leader Paul Keating; still has the fire and maintains the rage. Business leader Tim Costello (World Vision; social justice champion). Music: Anything since Jimi, Janis and Santana etc comes a mere last. Independent – Matthew Hartley Authors Spike Milligan, Dostoevsky, P. G. Wodehouse and Douglas Adams. Philosophers Socrates, Gautama, Jesus, and Lao Tzu. Business leader? Elon Musk is doing great things with Tesla and SpaceX. Musician Jimi Hendrix. Artist Haydyn

Independent mayoral candidate – Jack Sugarman Charles Darwin – Eclectic music taste.

Rural Land Use Strategy The Rural Land Use Strategy was adopted with last minute additions to the number of properties that would receive special consideration. Additionally, criteria were added to allow additional uses on land other than agricultural. These appeared ad hoc; they were not in line with staff and state government recommendation and were not presented to the community for consideration. The state government also advised that a residential strategy be completed first or at the same time as this important policy. If a motion is brought to Council to revisit or review the Rural Land Use Strategy will you support that? Group A – Our Sustainable Future I would move with amendments to restart consultation and look at a broader range of ‘uses’ including changing the LEP to provide more options for young, new and smallscale farmers to get onto land. Group B – The Greens Yes Group C – Country Labor Yes Group D – The Middle Ground The properties in question had been ‘on the books’ for more than a decade waiting consideration under a new strategy. Their inclusion demonstrated that this council will be true to its word and give due consideration to all applications. [Regarding the added criteria]: The rural land use strategy is not just an agricultural strategy. It is primarily looking at alternative lifestyle and business opportunities in our rural lands that do not negatively impact on viable farming land. [Regarding the claim

of it being ad hoc]: This is incorrect. The changes were all presented to the community in the public exhibition of the draft. Most changes were supported by staff. Councillors do not always simply follow staff or government recommendations, and the community expects this from us. The residential strategy is on exhibition now. It has been developed by the same staff as the RLUS. The two documents are well aligned and complement each other. There is no need for further delay. Group E – James Wright Yes. Without exception the only way to ensure a viable and sustainable relationship (in the broadest sense of the word) between residential and rural land use strategy is careful longterm strategic planning based on comprehensive community, council staff, government and scientific consultation. Group F – Gail Fuller I would have to listen to the whole debate before I decide about reviewing the RLUS. On the surface, it appears to be a moving document, which on reflection will change over time anyway. If this is the case then consideration will be given priority to address community concerns. It’s also about providing alternative use on rural land outside viable farmland. Group G – Byron In Balance Your assumptions in your question are wrong. The properties considered in the motion were all properties identified earlier by council staff in need of consideration in any revised strategy. They certainly weren’t ad hoc, and have been inspected and on council’s wait list, some for many years. There were no additional uses in agricultural zones permitted that weren’t supportive of agriculture and the environment. I will support any improvement in the strategy that better meets its aims and objectives. Group H – Community Byron Totally Independent – George Graham Yes Independent – Matthew Hartley I will revisit the Rural Land Use Strategy, and also the Byron Bypass, which belongs in the rail corridor. Independent mayoral candidate – Jack Sugarman Yes. I will.

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• Working with community • Experienced leadership • Voice for the future • Trains on our tracks Basil Cameron for Mayor

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Take the Middle Ground

Vote 1 Rose Wanchap for Mayor YOUR VOTE AND WHAT IS AT STAKE Actions speak louder than words With the outstanding support and guidance of our GM and staff, the ‘fab five’ have resolved bitter decade-long issues that have languished in the too hard, too controversial basket. We have successfully turned around the dire financial position we inherited from past councils by turning from litigation to negotiation as a first port of call. With a secure financial base, the foundations have been set for our community to continue to thrive and prosper with the hard won resolutions of this council. The record speaks for itself: FINANCE - A $6.85M surplus as opposed to a deficit at the beginning of our term BELONGIL – Resolving long-standing litigation and appropriate protection of community assets at Manfred Street ROADS - Annual roads expenditure increased from $4M to $14M BYPASS - Commitment and funding to build a bypass after 25 years of talk and inaction INFRASTRUCTURE - Reduced by $74M the infrastructure backlog OCEAN SHORES - A new sports complex in Ocean Shores after decades of procrastination. $4M invested from Roundhouse sale directly back into infrastructure

LEP - New Local Environment Plan after decade long delays by previous councils KPOM - A Koala Plan of Management close to finalised after decades in the making CZMP - Coastal Zone Management Plan now with State Government after numerous previous attempts RLUS - Rural Land Use Strategy in final stages after a decade long wait, offering affordable lifestyle opportunities to ordinary people STRA – Short Term Rental Accommodation Plan to regulate holiday letting, through negotiating to find a middle ground, is a first after years of costly and bitter legal battles and uncertainty for all involved

Issues that I have personally and passionately advocated for: Fluoride-free public water supply Stopping telecom towers from being sited close to schools and residences 5 year plan to move council and the shire to be herbicide free The ‘two lanes in’ to Byron Bay that has remarkably reduced traffic hold-ups, solving a decade old problem, despite opposition disdain

Refusing the so called “affordable housing” DA in Mullum that threatened high density inappropriate housing in a heritage zone Advocating strongly for a Seniors Living Village despite an aggressive protest campaign and a dire shortage of housing for our seniors Standing up for West Byron to provide urgently needed housing supply for future generations of Byronians, also hotly protested

Without fear or favour, I have had many policy successes. This is why I am inspired to continue championing for our community. I judge innovation, ideas and applications on quality research and merit.

It takes courage, commitment and a willingness to find the middle ground

Vote 1 The Middle Ground - Group D Innovation, creativity Affordable housing

Ethical farming Renewable energy.

Job opportunities Workers rights

Brian Latham – Builder/Farmer

Scott Cantrill – Teacher/Farmer

Wally Halvorsen – Business Owner

My partner and I love living in Mullumbimby. We have 4 children and 6 grandchildren. A Former Construction Manager and Builder with 37 years experience. I am currently an ethical farmer using sustainable organic practices and support renewable energy across the shire.

Coming from a Labor background I will push for worker’s and animal rights. I want to promote farming and industry to sit beside tourism to advance Byron Shire as a home to innovation and creativity. I will promote affordable housing to young families who are the future of our region.

After 21 years in Byron operating and owning businesses and having been creator and founder of Earth Children Global in Bali. I value the basic needs of workers and their rights to shelter, jobs and a safe living environment.

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Byron Shire in Balance If you care about Byron Shire as much as we do, HELP US... • • • •

Fix local roads faster Implement plans that reﬂect residents’ needs Provide better parks and sports facilities Form a council that doesn’t waste your money

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ABOUT US Byron Shire in Balance is a team comprising experienced sitting councillor Alan Hunter and three long-term, community-focused residents running to put the balance back in Byron Shire. The team includes mayoral candidate Cr Hunter, well-known Ocean Shores resident Marc Patten, lifelong resident Tina Petroff and Bangalow businessman Brian Grant.

ALAN HUNTER FOR MAYOR

The team aims to balance opportunity with the obligations that come from living in such a unique location.

Byron Shire in Balance is best placed to deliver through our mix of a proven track record on council, and long-term community involvement on the ground. “THE OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE SHIRE ARE ENDLESS, BUT WE NEED TO REMAIN FOCUSED ON BUILDING COMMUNITY CAPACITY AND NOT TEARING IT DOWN” ALAN HUNTER

OUR POLICY PLATFORM Support for local business

Economic responsibility

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· Easing council reliance on Federal and State funding · Controlling council operating costs and reducing debt

Reduce council red tape Strengthen business support and networks Maintain council’s “small business-friendly” status Support new business and job creation

Building community capacity · · · · ·

Bridge renewal (a major priority) Double strength of the pothole repair team Continue support for the arts and Lone Goat Gallery Complete rollout of security CCTV in Byron Improve local parks, reserves AND sports ﬁelds

Respect for the environment · · · · ·

Increase support for Landcare and Dunecare community groups Upgrade Jonson Street shoreline protection works at Main Beach Implement shirewide waste packaging strategies Provide water bottle refill stations to reduce waste Reduce plastic bags to make Byron Shire ‘Plastic Bag Free’

LET’S CONTINUE THE GREAT WORK AND PUT BYRON SHIRE IN BALANCE

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Vote 1 Group Group A â€“ Our Sustainable Future

Gail F Fuller

Group B â€“ The Greens

Group C â€“ Country Labor

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Holiday Letting Are you satisfied that Councilâ€™s recently adopted Short Term Holiday Accommodation Strategy reflects the communityâ€™s aspirations and wishes? (It is yet to be gazetted by the state government.) Group A â€“Â Our Sustainable Future It is an improvement on an unregulated system. I believe that the community would like to see Council undertake more robust compliance. Group B â€“Â The Greens It is not perfect but when the victims of holiday letting say it is the most stringent management model in Aust and HLO has accepted it we are in the right path, though much is out of our control. Group C â€“Â Country Labor Yes Group D â€“ The Middle Ground Yes, it as an amazing body of work, carefully articulated with extensive stakeholders input. I have advocated successfully to have a substantial security deposit held that will see costs associated with the callout of security guards and enforcement of the code of conduct charged out of the security deposit. When holiday makers stand to lose a substantial security deposit of $2,000 to $4,000 the issue of bad behaviour will be seriously reduced. This risk should be taken by the guest or the landlord, not council or the neighbours. Previously a deposit of $250 per property rather than per person barely covered breakages. (I did push for $400 per person) but the compromise position is still a substantial win for neighbours of holiday let homes. Group E â€“ James Wright My current primary point of concern revolves around the 90 days or less classification as this falls just short of three months of letting per annum or almost every weekend of the year. The complete implications of this strategy/resolutionare not yet clear enough for me to make a fully educated response. I require more background and modelling information to understand the impact these decisions are likely to make. Group F â€“Â Gail Fuller The state government has always been unwilling to step into the debate on holiday letting. I strongly support clear governance regarding holiday letting across our shire, and having control measures in place for letting, including AirBnB. This is an issue I am very interested in discussing with my colleagues on council. Group G â€“Â Byron In Balance I am not convinced we have it right yet but think it is better. Group H â€“ Community Byron No. Many people are concerned

about the corrosive effect that holiday letting is having on their neighbourhood.Â Independent â€“Â George Graham Not satisfied that it reflects community aspirations and wishes. It is at least a step in the right direction. The gate was left open a long time ago and the horse has bolted. We cannot reverse the current situation. We can always do a better job managing it with respect to community amenity. Independent â€“Â Matthew Hartley Holiday letting in residential zonings is killing Byron Bay, and as it spreads it will kill every town, just as it infects more and more communities in NSW. I am far from satisfied with the dead councilâ€™s decisions, and I will eliminate this cancerous, corrupt racket. The community has rejected it, and in public forums has called for less, not more tourism. Itâ€™s a nasty crooked game and I will smash it. Independent mayoral candidate â€“Â Jack Sugarman No. I am not satisfied.

Secondary dwellings Staff say that 491 secondary dwellings have been approved since April 2011. Do you consider there may be issues in the future where infrastructure pressures (or a lack of infrastructure funding) will result from not receiving any rates from these dwellings? Group A â€“Â Our Sustainable Future Yes, I flagged this as an issue in the past. It is time for a review to determine how effective this has been as an affordable housing measure. Group B â€“Â The Greens Losing rates is a cost we bore in order to provide cheaper housing options, and we should look to see if allowing the back of large blocks to be subdivided to provide cheaper housing purchasing option, rather than just rental, could provide increased rates. Group C â€“Â Country Labor Possibly. This needs to be reviewed by the incoming council. I understand the intent of these rates exemption decided by a previous council was to create some cheaper housing for residents but it is unclear how many of these dwellings are being used for that purpose and how many for holiday letting purposes. The approval process needs looking at to clarify this point.Â Group D â€“ The Middle Ground The limit of no more than five bedrooms in total perÂ propertyÂ (including any secondary dwellings)Â means that the impact on infrastructure will be not much more than adding a bedroom and bathroom to a house. Council does not receive any more rates for a one-bedroom house or a five-bedroom house (rates are based on vacantÂ land value).

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Group E â€“ James Wright If such a trend continues then yes, very likely. Infrastructure demand modelling would likely indicate the best way to assess the viability of this â€˜infillâ€™ style development. Group F â€“Â Gail Fuller Rates are based on land value. The size of a house whether three or five bedrooms on a said block of land are the same. No secondary dwellings can be built if the total bedrooms exceed five rooms. Anyone can add another bedroom or bathroom, which is equal to a secondary structure equating to the same infrastructure pressure.

FOR A FULLER FUTURE Community engagement and balanced directives Creative Arts and Industry growth and development Housing diversity including retirement housing

Group G â€“Â Byron In Balance Yes. As mentioned I donâ€™t think we have the planning mechanisms right just yet but we have made progress.

Working with rural land holders â€“ supporting sustainable food production ventures Youth mentoring, startups and support programs

Group H â€“ Community Byron Yes â€“ I can see this could be a problem. Independent â€“Â George Graham Secondary infill is a great way of contributing to housing stock while making use of existing infrastructure. The question is: Has this contributed to extra affordable housing or just greased the palms of those making money out of holiday letting? We need a compliance audit and a survey of rents being charged. And yes, Council does seem to have foregone considerable contributions and rates.

Independent â€“ Matthew Hartley They have sprouted in a haphazard, unplanned manner, and itâ€™s no surprise we donâ€™t have the infrastructure to handle the reality.

Independent mayoral candidate â€“Â Jack Sugarman Yes. There will be issues.

West Byron DCP The West Byron DCP will come before this Council for adoption, possibly very early in the term. If a motion comes before councillors to review it â€“ rather than adopt it in the form in which it was exhibited â€“Â would you support that?Â

Group A â€“Â Our Sustainable Future Yes

Group B â€“Â The Greens Yes Group C â€“Â Country Labor My support for any proposal to review the DCP would depend on the submissions received during the exhibition period. Group D â€“ The Middle Ground Councillors were granted our request to prepare the DCP locally. The DCP that council put on exhibition was the result of much public consultation and careful deliberation. It is certainly not what the developers would have preferred. I am hopeful that this development will be an award-winning, state-of-the-art,

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Paid parking was voted in to support this. The residents of Wategos are all in favour of paid parking. Council are currently undertaking studies in further areas to see if it is viable or not. We are still waiting to receive data on the system and impact on local engagement from council for Byron Bay paid parking.

continued from page 13 sustainable eco-friendly subdivision where people from around the world will come to see how new estates can be developed from the ground up. Group E – James Wright Unequivocally yes. Group F – Gail Fuller The West Byron DCP and its control was lost to Council when the mayor at the time (Jan Barham) refused to deal with it and handed it over to the state government. She instructed the director of planning at the time to write a letter to the proponents refusing their offer of a planner of Council’s choice and at their expense. This forced the state government to take control. My understanding is that the state government has directed Council to accept certain changes to the draft DCP, and I would not like to see council lose any more control over its progress.

Group D – The Middle Ground

Group E – James Wright

Group F – Gail Fuller

Group G – Byron in Balance

Group G – Byron In Balance The DCP has been adopted on its merits. I will wait until I am confronted with a further decision and judge those on their merits, not emotional outcry or misinformed propaganda. Yes. Will also not support the current application to put infrastructure into the environmental zones. Independent – George Graham

Group H, Community Byron

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ability is out of the reach of average wage earners. We need to find council land where affordable houses can be built. DCPs should invoke a minimum number of affordable dwellings at a set discount to market rates. How do you decide who gets these? A very difficult area. Independent – Matthew Hartley

Group E – James Wright Yes, I see a great symbiosis of this initiative and its potential to relieve the concerns of the Butler Street residents and the proposed bypass. We take affirmative action and ensure the rail corridor is secured for local use before it is squandered by the state government and sold.

I will punish the holiday let scammers, forgive locals but seize the property of corporates, take their houses and money. I will retain 500 houses as council-owned affordable dwellings, and build 500 multi-bedroom units.

Group F – Gail Fuller Trains are not coming back to Byron any time soon. The federal and state governments are not going to fund its return, neither is the private sector at present.

Independent mayoral candidate – Jack Sugarman

Group G – Byron In Balance I don’t support a train in the mix of multi-track use. There is only one option and that is to utilise the rail corridor in the most environmentally friendly and best-use scenario – a rail trail.

Independent Matthew Hartley

Happy to review it. I will knock it back. Independent mayoral candidate – Jack Sugarman Yes. I would support a review.

Affordable housing What is your affordable housing vision and how will it be implemented? Group A – Our Sustainable Future More social housing partnerships for true affordability. A better planning system that encourages smaller dwellings and land sharing. Group B – The Greens Providing many varied responses, more dwelling in our towns and villages, diversity of housing types, advocating for systemic change that makes it as easy for the current generation to buy their first house as it is for older generations to buy their fourth. I’m also working on local solutions: putting sustainable, cheap and transportable housing on council land. If successful, this can be scaled up and replicated across the shire.

are the highest in the state. Many who work here and whose children have been born here have had to move out of the shire because of the lack of supply. Saying YES more often will address much of the angst around affordable housing. Group E – James Wright The rezoning and transformation of council and private land in close proximity to town centres (ie Mullumbimby) under strict DA guidelines that see the implementation of small-house, sustainable community settlements supported by microfinance models that enable low-income earners the ability to find security outside of the volatile and unrealistic rental property market and skyward cost trend. Group F – Gail Fuller Housing affordability is an issue for all of NSW and requires more assistance and input from state and federal governments. Byron is unique and will probably never be affordable unless more infill development (such as secondary dwellings) are allowed and housing diversity, including small one- and two-bedroom units, are built.

Group C – Country Labor

Group G – Byron In Balance

I will work towards ensuring locals can afford to live in decent housing while maintaining secure employment in the region. This requires council to change its planning regulations to ensure new developments guarantee a percentage of affordable housing. I would like to see 30 per cent of new developments meeting these requirements. Council needs to work in partnership with other levels of government, community housing providers and private investors to ensure changes to housing policy occur that see locals not forced out of their homes and the region. Some local proposals to act on are: shared-equity purchases, community land trusts and small housing developments. I will call to establish a housing summit within the first three months of the next council to consider these and other actions.

To provide affordable housing we must either provide more houses or subsidise the cost of providing them. I don’t think it’s Council’s role to do this nor are we in a position to do either.

Group D – The Middle Ground Affordable housing is a byproduct of past councils saying NO to all development for decades. Supply of future housing needs is nonexistent. Rents

Group G – Byron In Balance Council is currently reviewing the parking needs in Bangalow and Mullumbimby. I will wait for those reports before I make any decision or express any opinion. Group H – Community Byron I think paid parking is the only way to generate revenue from tourists at this point. If residents don’t have to pay for parking I can’t see the problem. As long as we are forced to deal with the impacts that tourism places on us then I think an extra revenue stream is a good thing. The burden on our infrastructure by tourism is very significant. Independent – George Graham Paid parking has proved a bonus to local Byron Bay residents re availability of parking. Mullumbimby, Brunswick Heads and Bangalow residents need to be consulted about their needs.

Group H – Community Byron

Independent – Matthew Hartley

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Group H – Community Byron Depends on what you call affordable housing. If we have to allow overdevelopment just to get a small percentage of lower-cost housing via the Affordable Housing State Environment Planning Policy then I wonder if the price is too high to pay. I think there are models of cooperative housing and different ways of selling/building houses that could be trialled. I think it’s unrealistic to expect to deliver affordable housing in a place where house and land prices are so high. As long as owners can generate profit way higher than normal rental returns via holiday letting that will never change. I fully support any attempt to provide genuine social housing. Independent – George Graham Definition of affordable housing? Who knows but housing afford-

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As long as human greed is present, any attempt to provide affordable housing in Byron Shire will be a battle. I am open to suggestions.

Byron Line Do you support mayor Simon Richardson’s suggestion for the Byron Line (bringing Council, NRRT and TOOT together to aim for multi-track use in Byron Shire)? If so, do you believe the Butler Street residents can be included in the process? Group A – Our Sustainable Future The formation of the friends of Byron Line is a step forward to dialogue and a shared understanding of how our community could best benefit from the use of our tracks. Group B – The Greens Yes Group C – Country Labor No Group D – The Middle Ground The mayor’s proposal requires yet another feasibility study costing $200,000 to $300,000! It offers nothing tangible. Any further delay in joining Tweed and Lismore Council to implement a rail trail puts the corridor at risk of sale to private interests. I believe this has become a political football bounced around to capture votes from both sides of the tracks. Having one foot on the train and the other on the track can leave one face down in the mud.

Group H – Community Byron I support any attempt to try to use the rail corridor to provide transport options across the Shire and to get as many cars as possible off the roads. Of course the Butler Street residents could be included in the process – as should the whole community. Independent – George Graham I support any valid proposal that preserves the rail corridor. Even if initial use is low key we can still maintain the dream of a future light/electric rail connecting us all the way to Qld. Preserving the rail corridor does not include putting cars on it. Independent – Matthew Hartley ‘Smiling Simon’ Richardson just represents big-money tourism. His corporate-sponsored rail is intended only to inflict on Bangalow, Mullum, and Billinudgel the same mass-tourist nightmare he inflicts on Byron Bay. Butler Street residents have been sidelined, and the only rational plan ignored. It’s a scam. Independent mayoral candidate – Jack Sugarman Yes. I support Simon and Butler Street residents should be consulted.

Paid parking Recently Council voted to progress with paid parking at Wategos.

Are you in favour of paid parking expanding to Mullumbimby, Bangalow and Brunswick Heads? Group A – Our Sustainable Future Paid parking should only and can only (according to RMS guidelines) be used for traffic management where it is demonstrated to be an effective measure. Necessary studies have yet to be completed. The traffic study to be undertaken in Mullumbimby is to be extended to a human-movement study to inform the Masterplan on all types of human movement, a positive step for the long-term decongestion of our towns. Group B – The Greens Any decision will come after thorough traffic studies are complete. If they recommend paid parking, community will be engaged, though shorter times and more spaces also need to be in the mix. Group C – Country Labor I am in favour of Council undertaking parking studies in each of these locations to determine the demand for parking. This data will determine my response in regard to paid parking along with consultation with the community and businesses in each location. Group D – The Middle Ground I am not in favour of paid parking anywhere, but now that the firebreathing dragon has come to town, I believe we need to address its flaws and improve on the delivery. Extending it to Wategos was bound to happen, but I will vigorously fight any move to implement it in other towns in our shire. Paid parking fell between the cracks in that the right-wing councillors were focused on securing the money generated by it and the left just want Byron to become a sleepy little village again, eliminating all cars. Both sides disregarded the right of the businesses who support our economy and employ our people. They are suffering now. Group E – James Wright No, I am not and will work to reverse this process across the shire and Wategos. Group F – Gail Fuller Council needed to raise funds to be sustainable and stay fit for the future.

Independent – Matthew Hartley It’s a mess in Byron Bay, heaven preserve the rest of the Shire from more of the incompetent, grasping disaster that is paid parking. Independent mayoral candidate – Jack Sugarman Yes. I support paid parking in the locations mentioned.

CZMP BBE If a motion is brought to Council to withdraw and redraft the CZMP BBE before the planning minister certifies it, would you support that motion? Also, a Belongil landowner has openly threatened to take Council to court with any CZMP if planned retreat is included, despite their being granted a private outof-court settlement. How do you see this playing out? Group A – Our Sustainable Future Yes, a better CZMP needs to be based as much on the values of a wild biodiverse coast as on problematic economic assumptions. Planned retreat continues to be the policy as in Part J of the DCP and should be considered as a viable option in a new CZMP. Group B – The Greens Yes Group C – Country Labor I am in favour of the CZMP being amended. [Regarding Belongil court action threats]: Planned retreat should be considered on its merits, not in relation to one individual’s attitude or possible legal action. Group D – The Middle Ground Given the recent Supreme Court endorsement of a settlement that recognised the effect of the Jonson Street headland on Belongil it would be foolish to attempt to reintroduce planned retreat at Belongil. Council has signed off on a binding agreement never to try to remove the protection works that have been there for more than a decade. The agreement requires property owners to maintain their protection works at their own expense, and allows them to be upgraded. It is time to end this pointless and wasteful conflict with the residents of Belongil. Our CZMP should be embraced by the community so that we can work with the residents of Belongil to improve the beach and public access. Group E – James Wright Yes, I stand to withdraw and redraft

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Apocelection 2016 the CZMP BBE. My research to date indicates that sections of the CZMP BBE in their current state are not in the long-term interests of the shire. Group F – Gail Fuller I believe that there should be no more development allowed in the immediate impact zones. Council has signed an agreement to not remove current existing walls. We need to work together to improve beach and public access at Belongil. Planned retreat will be an extremely costly process to any council and I don’t feel it would be endorsed by any state government. Group G – Byron In Balance I would not support a motion to withdraw and redraft the CZMP BBE. As I understand it the settlement was only made possible by the adoption of the Byron CZMP. It is in the community’s best interest to have and keep the CZMP in its present form. Group H – Community Byron Of course I would support a re-drafting of the CZMP. As for the Belongil landowner who was threatening legal action, all the others who have tried to challenge Council have lost. It was a great travesty that Council’s insurers caved in to the recent legal challenge. What was even more galling was that Council made a decision in secret to settle with these people. We had no say in what was a total undermining of the will of the community. Independent – George Graham Yes. If wealthy Belongil landowners could not have foreseen the current problems before they purchased then they have rocks in their collective heads. It was well predicted 40 years ago in the Byron Bay – Hastings Point Erosion Study. This report was after Council had dumped rocks in front of the pool and carpark and also reflected the erosion problems caused by this action. Sadly Council made little attempt to cease all further development at that time. It is Council’s job to expect the worst-case scenario for the next 40 years and put a binding plan in place. Independent – Matthew Hartley Yes, it needs to be withdrawn and redrawn with some sanity and reality involved. Independent mayoral candidate – Jack Sugarman I support a withdrawal and redraft. I don’t know how this will play out.

Chemical Free Byron Shire Despite a courageous announcement by Mayor Richardson that the Shire will be chemical free in five years, there appears little has moved forward since it was announced in November 2013. Yet there is steam-weeding taking place now in children’s playgrounds and most Council-managed sports fields. Is this an area of interest to you and, if so, how will you facilitate Council moving towards this goal? Group A – Our Sustainable Future Recently Council supported my ‘small steps to healthier roadside vegetation’ initiative to actively replace weeds with self-sustaining native vegetation on rural roads, which will reduce chemical use as native plantings expand. Supporting residents and community groups who do this already is key to the program. Group B – The Greens Yes and we will continue to increase steam-weeding to replace the use of chemicals. Group C – Country Labor Yes, I believe where it is possible and effective steam-weeding should be pursued by Council.

From left, mayoral candidates Rose Wanchap, Basil Cameron, Paul Spooner, Jack Sugarman, Alan Hunter and Simon Richardson. Group D – The Middle Ground While I recognise the mayor’s work on this issue, he has had eight years and a green majority in the previous term to progress it, in which little was done. His past council actually approved aerial spraying of our dunes and beaches with glyphosate until I lobbied to have it halted. Without my support this term and the unanimous support of all councillors, progress would not have been made. There is still much to do and I will be pressing to secure not only a chemical-free council but a chemical-free shire. This is the very reason I put my hand up for council four years ago and a strong motivation to run for mayor this coming election. Group E – James Wright Yes, it is. It is only common sense to progress the removal of destructive and harmful agents like these from our immediate environment. With only a limited understanding of the current initiative, I propose the combined use of GIS systems and soil analysis to determine the areas that are putting water and food-producing areas of the shire at the greatest risk from run-off and those public spaces at risk of direct exposure. These stats should identify the areas most needing immediate attention and change. From these a further wind-down process can be scheduled and indeed carried out toward this courageous goal. Group F – Gail Fuller I would support any attempts by council to look at chemical-free weed control. It must begin with ourselves first on our own land though. Group G – Byron In Balance Any attempt to reduce the chemicals used in daily life should be encouraged; however, the reality is that they will always be needed in some form. Steam-weeding in playgrounds, sportsfields and public spaces is a good start; however, how are macadamia farms going to be insecticide free? We need to be realistic with some of these initiatives and not use them as political point-scoring mechanisms. Group H – Community Byron I would encourage chemical-free weed maintenance but I’m no expert in this area. I imagine it is a big job and will take a lot of personnel and time to achieve. Independent – George Graham Yes Independent – Matthew Hartley Actually I recall Richard Staples pushing this idea in the 90s, and I supported it then. Unlike Simon, I believe in a methodical process where you examine, step by step, where chemicals are used, then seek alternatives. Next you test, evaluate, and decide if an alternative is effective. It needs a week-in, week-out steady process. Independent mayoral candidate – Jack Sugarman It is of interest to me as I myself am clearing grass on steep slopes to continue planting Big Scrub rainforest species on my property.

Public submissions Do you believe the current reports from staff regarding public submissions are adequate? Could they carry more weight? Currently

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submissions are just noted. An example was the sale of the Ocean Shores Roundhouse land, which saw overwhelming submissions against, yet it was sold mostly to pay for roads. Group A – Our Sustainable Future It is the duty of each councillor to consider all submissions. Every submission needs to be considered and councillors should not rely on the comments summary in the report from staff. It is up to individual councillors, rather than staff, to decide what weight to give submissions. Group B – The Greens Yes and I have convened two meetings with progress associations across the shire to improve our consultation processes – including strategic decision making, times of submission periods, and a stronger commitment to gaining from our communities ideas, skills and knowledge. Group C – Country Labor Councillors are given access to submissions and need to take the issues presented into consideration. Decisions require evaluation of all the information available. Submissions are one way of consulting. I believe Council needs to broaden how it consults with the community on larger issues to provide better quality feedback. Local precinct committees and citizen panels have a role to play in this regard. Group D – The Middle Ground Public submissions are only one part of the totality of considerations. Council acts on behalf of the whole community, as well as for future generations. Submissions often reflect the desires of people directly affected. While this is important, there are always overarching legal and financial considerations that must also be weighed up. Nevertheless, public submissions are always a factor in every decision I make, no matter how a staff report presents them. Group E – James Wright Only naturally and of course. The fundamental basis of my entire platform for Council is based upon a massive upscale through technology of community engagement on such matters. The decentralisation of decision making lies at the core of democratic evolution, transition and change. Please contact me to discuss in greater detail at campaign@ejameswright.com. Group F – Gail Fuller There are state planning laws regarding public input into any council dealings. I would like to wait and see how things go when I get into Council but in essence I fully support listening to the community. Group G – Byron In Balance Unlike the objectors, Council has to make decisions in the interest of the broader community. The revenue from the Roundhouse site has built the Shara Boulevard sportsfield as well as road repairs. It’s one thing to object on idealistic grounds, but another to have the courage to get on with the job of managing the shire for the benefit of all residents. Group H – Community Byron Yes public submissions should carry weight. The recent capital Land Use

Strategy had 840 submissions. The staff report noted the number but didn’t note whether they were in support or in opposition to the strategy. Independent – George Graham Councillors should be aware of the full nature and extent of public submissions. It is still up to Council to make the decisions. Independent – Matthew Hartley The council works for the people, is owned by the people, and must be controlled and directed by the people. Those who write submissions are often far better informed than any councillor on a particular issue. They have more time and a more specific focus. I regard submissions as golden in value for the information and guidance they provide, and a good indication of public will, which should decide all issues. Independent mayoral candidate – Jack Sugarman Public submissions should carry much more weight.

Biodiversity levy Almost a decade ago, Council got special permission from the state government to charge – on top of rates – a biodiversity levy. In the last term of Council, that money was spent on non-biodiversity projects, including the Belongil rock wall (IBAS). If a motion were brought to Council that proposed to direct all that levy money back into only supporting biodiversity projects, would you support it? Group A – Our Sustainable Future Yes Group B – The Greens Yes, and we have largely done this now. Group C – Country Labor Yes Group D – The Middle Ground There is nothing environmentally friendly about thousands of geobags disintegrating after each storm event into our oceans, entangling our marine life for decades and being swallowed by our bird life. This horrific degradation of our oceans had to stop so I believe the levy monies were well directed in this case. Group E – James Wright Yes, and I will work to ensure this takes place, elected or not. Such actions lie at the core of the widespread disdain and apathy that pervades society and its attitude towards government at all levels. Group F – Gail Fuller I fully support the levy going on biodiversity issues. I am not responsible for past decisions but will ensure future decisions are made very carefully. Group G – Byron In Balance One of the stated aims of the strategy is to ‘protect, restore and maintain ecosystems and ecological processes through the delivery of on-ground works and planning controls’. I believe we are doing just that. Group H – Community Byron Definitely – and I would like to learn more about how our Biodiversity Strategy is actually being implemented.

Independent – George Graham Yes Independent – Matthew Hartley There’s no moral justification in spending it any other way than on biodiversity. Anything else is dishonest. Independent mayoral candidate – Jack Sugarman Yes

DA notification Are you satisfied with the current process with advising neighbours of DAs that may affect them? Complaints suggest there isn’t enough time provided and letters arrive close to the day public exhibition ends. Group A – Our Sustainable Future No. I have already committed to a review of these processes. Group B – The Greens Yes – see answer for public submissions Group C – Country Labor Improved access to information through Council’s online webpage would be good for residents. Notification of exhibition periods should occur immediately before it starts to ensure residents can access information and have enough time to provide considered feedback. Group D – The Middle Ground Neighbours should receive timely and detailed notification of DAs so that they can make submissions well before the decision is made. Group E – James Wright No I am not. At the very least I would like to take part in a council committee that explores how this could be expanded. Group F – Gail Fuller Immediate neighbours are always the ones most affected by development proposals. I don’t believe there is a need to go further than that unless it is a very large development which could impact on more than just the immediate neighbours. Yes, a slightly longer period would be ideal. Group G – Byron In Balance The current process is in line with best practice for councils; however, I would support notices being sent by email as well as post but not extending the exhibition time. Group H – Community Byron I do not believe it is any way satisfactory. Independent – George Graham Advice of a neighbouring DA should allow at least two weeks from date of receipt of notice (not the date it was sent). Independent – Matthew Hartley It’s true, things are rushed through. It’s sick and it’s wrong. Independent mayoral candidate – Jack Sugarman I believe there should be more time.

Transparency Would you support the publishing of confidential information, such as legal, that has been deemed no longer in need of confidentiality?

Apart from obvious sensitive tender information needing to be kept confidential (for commercial advantage etc), what else do you see as needing to be kept confidential? Group A – Our Sustainable Future This must always be a case-by-case basis. There are tests in the legislation that councillors must consider. Ultimately for me this amounts to whether it would be in the best interests of residents and the community. Group B – The Greens We need to keep pushing to be as open and transparent as possible. Over the last four years we rejected confidentiality quite often, and will continue to do as often as possible. Group C – Country Labor Yes. The default position of Council should be for transparency. Any nondisclosure of information needs to be justified and carefully considered. This needs to occur on an individual basis and may relate to personal information or legal proceedings. Group D – The Middle Ground It is my understanding that once a decision is made, it is on the public record. Where legal or financial information is deemed no longer confidential by ALL parties, then that can be released. The community elects nine councillors to make decisions. A certain degree of trust is inherent in the democratic process. Group E – James Wright Of course, and on all levels of government. Personal, family, medical matters should be separate from public matters. I support the introduction of legislation that protects the privacy of the private lives of public figures from the media (on matters that are unrelated to public life, duties and conduct). Group F – Gail Fuller Confidentiality in anything, must be maintained under certain conditions. We need to discern very carefully the impact of releasing any information outside of this. If it is of no benefit to the wider community and simply personal agendas at task then absolutely no. Any decision is on public record that is made by Council. Group G – Byron In Balance Yes, I support releasing past confidential information provided it is no longer or can no longer put at risk Council’s best interest. Group H – Community Byron I would have to consider this on a case-by-case basis. I believe we should err on the side of transparency. Independent – George Graham Yes. Nothing should be kept confidential that I know of (perhaps the cost of staff toilet paper). Independent – Matthew Hartley The more public scrutiny the better. The council is the tool of the people, and whenever possible, the public should have free access to information. Independent mayoral candidate – Jack Sugarman Yes. I support this.

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The brick fez prize On Saturday we will vote on who should occupy the big brick fez at the bottom of Burringbar Street for the next four years. For those who are new to Shire politics, in 2012 voters elected five ‘progressive’ and four ‘conservative’ councillors (to use those shorthand labels). This, one might assume, represented the political balance of Byron Shire at the time: a majority in favour of a sustainable environment and against unfettered development. However, a councillor elected on one of the progressive tickets (and, let’s be clear, elected only because of the ticket – she received just 31 below-the-line votes) decided that she wasn’t bound by the Greens’ platform she had run on and was free to ‘make up her own mind’. By this she meant reversing her mind and supporting the councillors whom the ballot box had put in the minority. In effect she turned an electoral defeat for the conservatives into an unexpected victory. This councillor, Rose Wanchap, is standing again. Indeed she is also standing for mayor, thus giving voters the opportunity for a kind of referendum on her actions. Was the decision in 2012 a collective error, where we voted for a progressive majority but really meant to elect a conservative one, an error kindly corrected by Cr Wanchap’s switch of allegiance? If so, we can look forward to a Wanchap mayoralty. Or did the election of 2012 represent the will of the people? If so, there is no need for Rose Wanchap in 2016, either as mayor or councillor. Now, whatever your opinion of the last council, it is important to vote accurately in order to assemble the councillors you want in the next one. In this election Groups A, B, C and H have talent in depth, and hopefully no surprises. If you are of a conservative bent, vote for Groups F and G. If you prefer more emphasis on community concerns, vote for pretty much any of the other groups except Wanchap’s. You should vote either below or above the line, but not both. Voting below the line is the best way of expressing your preferences – numbering four boxes is a valid vote, but you should go on to number more of the candidates you prefer so that your vote is not exhausted. If you vote above the line your vote will potentially go to each of the candidates in the first group you choose before it reaches your second-choice group (another reason to vote below the line). Therefore, although putting ‘1’ in just one box is a valid vote, it’s best to number all the boxes above the line, or at least four. For mayor there is a choice of six. Jack Sugarman is a recurring candidate, who promises no more campaigns if he is not elected this time. Wanchap we have dealt with. Conservatives will be voting for the National Party’s Alan Hunter, and others may safely choose from Simon Richardson (Greens), Paul Spooner (ALP) and Basil Cameron, in whatever order they please. Again, although putting ‘1’ in just one box is a valid vote, it’s best to number them all, or at least three. Remember, you get to vote once in four years. Make it count! David Lovejoy News tips are welcome: editor@echo.net.au

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hen Sam Dastyari was promoted to the shadow ministry earlier this year, Bill Shorten was unable, because of the opposition’s salary cap rules, to give him a pay rise. But now Dastyari can surely apply for a lavish bonus from Malcolm Turnbull, because his stuff-up in accepting money from a Chinese firm was the only thing that stood between his stupidity and a week of total humiliation from the government. It was not only the defeats on the floor of the House of Representatives in the dying hours of proceedings; these were a fitting climax to a shambolic two days in which the prime minister was constantly on the back foot, driven by Shorten’s agenda to the extent that his own program – the great political, economic, moral issue of budget reform – was barely visible. And when it was visible, it, too, was a stuff-up. When Scott Morrison launched his much-vaunted omnibus bill on Wednesday, it immediately showed a $107 million dollar hole – a simple arithmetical error. In the grand scheme of things this should not have mattered much, but in the circumstances it looked careless, even slapdash – another case of the government desperate to get something, anything, on the table without seriously considering what it was really doing. And then came Thursday, with Tony Abbott firebombing what was supposed to be a conciliatory meeting with backbenchers about just how the government’s once ironclad changes to superannuation were to be negotiated. Abbott slammed Morrison over the whole package, demanding that not only should the rich be left unscathed, but the poor should be dudded in the process.

It won’t happen quite like that, but it would have made it clear to Morrison, and more importantly to Turnbull, that Abbott was now claiming the de facto leadership of the conservatives and, by extension, of the party. There is no overt challenge – yet. But Abbott is on the move; his very public lovein with Pauline Hanson would not have improved Turnbull’s mood either. In a horrible week for Turnbull, it was yet another warning that he will have to watch his back, as well as his front and his sides.

now well; the palliative nostrums he has already proposed will do all that is needed. But apart from the fact that they self-evidently won’t – that a far more forensic approach to the multiple offences rooted in the culture of the Big Four is clearly required – Turnbull’s message is simply not being heeded. The public believes that the belated bandaids he is offering are no more than subterfuges, excuses to avoid the real issue. Turnbull may not actually be running interference for the banks, but he is certainly not

Even before Shorten’s Thursday night ambush, Turnbull had all but lost the battle of the banks by Mungo MacCallum In the meantime, Shorten was remorselessly pursuing his own platform, initially for a royal commission into banking. Turnbull, he said, was running a protection racket for the banks. Turnbull replied that Shorten was echoing crass populism in the style of the old Labor renegade Jack Lang, and that a royal commission would provide no solace or compensation for the victims of the banks’ shenanigans and would cost a fortune in lengthy lawyers’ picnics. Which may well be true, but it isn’t the point. The aim of a royal commission is not to provide cheap and instant gratification and relief, but to examine and expose more deep-seated malaise. This is precisely why Turnbull himself instituted a royal commission into the abuses of the Don Dale detention centre in Darwin; it is also, ostensibly at least, the motivation behind Abbott’s royal commission into the trade unions. Turnbull insists that all is

taking them on. His lawyerly approach is not what the voters want; he is pursuing the wrong brief. So even before Shorten’s Thursday night ambush, Turnbull had all but lost the battle of the banks. And in the background, there are two other ongoing skirmishes he will have to confront. One is the needless kerfuffle over the Racial Discrimination Act. Turnbull has repeatedly declared that the government has no intention of abolishing it or amending it, but his conservative rump refuses to accept the verdict. The senate, centred in the person of the recalcitrant Cory Bernardi, is determined to bring it on for debate. He knows he will lose of course, but that doesn’t matter. What does matter is that it will embarrass Turnbull; it will be an open act of defiance and rebellion. And it will not be the last. Bernardi and his allies, egged on by the couch crusaders of The Austral-

ian, want blood and they will not be satisfied until they get it, preferably in bucket loads. And after the smoke and dust clears over that warzone, the same-sex marriage plebiscite is still waiting. It is clear now that the plebiscite, while a useful delaying tactic by the conservatives, is only the first step. They want control of the question to be asked and the funding to be allocated, and if they cannot stymie it cold through publicly funded propaganda, they will take the next step; a refusal to accept a result which does not suit them. The case for a plebiscite was always spurious, as Turnbull once pointed out: the parliament is the right forum for changes to the marriage act, as it was for changes to homosexual law reform, abortion reform, divorce and all the other so-call moral issues which obsess the god-botherers. But Turnbull, driven by ambition, surrendered the high ground in his quest to surmount Abbott and agreed to the plebiscite. He could have still moved, especially after the election, but remained in thrall to the rump. No principles, no convictions, no guts. Which is why he should be grateful for Dastyari; but even the senseless senator may not be the blessing he would hope. The Dastyari affair has reopened the can of worms that is election funding and the potential corruption that is involved in a deliberate lack of transparency. The Liberals have always resisted disclosure in any meaningful sense. Turnbull may yet have to fight on yet another front before the ongoing war gives him enough breathing space to get round to his own program which was – remind me again – oh, yes, the economy, stupid.

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Letters number that I finally found on the Trust’s website, the Crown Lands officer was quite shocked since it’s the head office of Crown Lands, not the Reserve Trust. Apparently no-one can guarantee that the Trust can be contacted, that there will be any response by anyone but we can be certain that the steps will remain in this dismal state for months to come. A true manifestation of the chaos visited on the public by the appalling Baird government. Sue Arnold Brunswick Heads

The runaround As a regular swimmer at Torakina Beach, I’ve been aware of the damaged steps which were badly eroded during a storm months and months ago. With no sign of any repair, I decided to do something about the situation. I think it’s worth every Byron Shire resident who lives near any caravan park or reserve managed by the Crown Holiday Parks Reserve Trust be made aware of the problems they face in making contact with this organisation. First off, I called Council

Bruns Eco Village and was told that Torakina and the small park behind the beach were the responsibility of Crown Lands. Nevertheless they logged my call and insisted someone would call back. They did next day to say that several people would be going to Torakina to look at the steps. A week or so passes, nothing changes. So I call Crown Lands again and this time they suggest contacting the Grafton office. But sorry, the Baird government has stopped Crown Lands from giving out any office numbers and the only way the

public can make contact is through the 1 300 number or by email. So I send an email. No response. As I’m a persistent woman, I called Crown Lands again this morning and discovered that Torakina steps are the responsibility of Crown Holiday Parks Reserve Trust. And furthermore, despite calls from Crown Lands to the Trust, there’s no answer and no-one responds. And sorry, there’s no phone number for the Trust that Crown Lands can give out. When I read off the phone

On behalf of the working group for Bruns Eco Village, I would like to acknowledge the love and support that we have gratefully received for our VDP training. It is a credit to our tireless team that our VDP course will run as planned. This a great sign of the solidarity of our vision, despite some opposers whose intention it was to discredit a unique opportunity to develop the Bruns Eco Village concept. Thank you for your patience for our responses to the concerns raised by the recent scepticism. You can find them at brunsecovillage. com.au/downloads.

Due to unforeseen personal reasons, our team was unable to respond sooner. Subsequently, we have given an extension to the payment registration date for the VDP. The new deadline for this is Wednesday September 7. We look forward to embarking on this amazing journey of learning together and will continue to welcome constructive criticism and public feedback. Our commitment to positive change and delivery of more affordable and sustainable housing in perpetuity through the bonds formed with North Coast Community Housing will continue. Kelvin Daly Bruns Eco Village

Water is coming Rock wall builders, Council planning staff, developers, home owners and potential buyers of real estate in Byron Shire would be well advised to check out the CSIRO’s latest modelling on the effects of sea-level rise around Australia (coastadapt.com.au).

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In 2050, that’s just 34 years away, acces to Byron Bay from Ewingsdale will be by boat, the Arts Factory will be under water, Woolies will become waterfront property, and the so-called bypass will have nothing to bypass any more. Looking to the year 2100, there’s not much left of Byron Bay. If this doesn’t convince us to do more about global warming, nothing will. L Cronin Billinudgel

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GM Ken Gainger responds to his detractors I refer to letters published under the heading ‘GM Ken Gainger fails to convince his detractors’ in The Echo on August 31. The two detractors cited are regular Council critics and Echo correspondents Alan Dickens, a (apparently) disgruntled former Council staff member who left Council in 2005, and Tom Tabart, a former Greens councillor whose term ended in 2012. Both gentlemen are clearly continued from page 17 generations that is irreversible. If so, the present generations’ needs are now being met at the expense of future generations. For a Shire that trumpets ‘sustainability’, this is as unsustainable as it gets. Future generations will ask, what were you doing while all this was happening? ‘Well, I was poking my pad playing Pokemon!’ NBN is holding a so-called community consultation at Coorabell Hall, September 8, 3pm–6pm. Voice your concerns – silence is consent. Anton Vanderbyl Mullumbimby

out of touch with much of what has been happening at Council during the current term as evidenced by a series of unsubstantiated and plainly wrong statements regarding Council’s performance. Much has changed in the management and operation of Council’s sewage treatment plants (STP) since Mr Dickens’s days as an operator of the now redundant former West Byron STP. The tech-

nology inherent in the new award-winning West Byron STP requires a level of technical operations expertise well in advance of that formerly required of Mr Dickens. As for the Council needing independent advice on the adequacy of the capacity of the new West Byron STP to meet future demand – I agree. Accordingly 18 months ago Council commissioned a review by GHD, an inde-

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Mullumbimby Farmers Market stallholders have yet again shown their spirit of generosity and support for local sustainability endeavours, this time hosted by Renewfest. The event was the film S.O.S. Save Our Seeds shown at the Drill Hall Theatre, featuring Robina McCurdy from Earthcare-Education.org in New Zealand. Ecologically sound prizes were donated by Grumpy Grandma’s Olives, Sustainable Food Farm hamper pack of bush teas, The Honey Wagon, Nudgelnuts honey roasted macadamias, Baraka’s tahini, edamame and wasabi dip, Alive Foods earth and

sea kraut, baklava from The Spice Palace and some fresh veges from Rod’s stall. Our farmers are the salt of the earth, and we thank them. Deborah Lilly Mullumbimby

pendent consultancy, which advised that there was sufficient capacity for the next decade. This review report was reported to Council in December 2015. Once again Messrs Dickens and Tabart seem intent in peddling misinformation about alleged discontent among Council staff by claiming that morale is low. This couldn’t be further from the truth, as regular staff surveys show. Suggestions that staff are reluctant to participate in surveys because they may be targeted are utter nonsense. The large numbers of staff who participate suggest a willingness to contribute in what are anonymous surveys. Yes, Tom, bullying within Council is no longer tolerated, unlike during the term of the former council of which you were a member, when some councillors reportedly bullied staff relentlessly. As previously advised (Echo, August 24) Council is obliged (by statute) to conduct a review of its organisation structure within 12 months of the new council being elected. Contrary to Tom’s suggestion,

I am looking forward to reviewing the structure with the new council. The former Tabart-era top-heavy structure was cut in half during this council term, saving ratepayers $750K per year recurrent. You do not make savings of this order by shuffling positions – these are real cuts and required remaining senior staff to take significant pay reductions. Tom says vital Council committees such as the Internal Audit Committee have operated as ‘staff directed tea clubs’. This is insulting to one of Council’s hardest-working committees, chaired by one of three audit-qualified independent community members. Council’s appointed internal audit firm, Grant Thornton, have conducted rigorous reviews of critical cash handling, procurement, DA processing, regulatory enforcement, plant and fleet operations and many others. Staff attend and are grilled by committee members in a manner akin to senate committees. Finally, Tom accuses

Council of abandoning the long-standing ecologist staff position. This is yet another red herring masquerading as truth. Council’s ecologist does an excellent job in adding value to DA assessments and the review of Council planning instruments. She exists. She is real. Last week I instigated a meeting with Tom Tabart who, despite his holding strong views about my performance, I had never met. I offered Tom an opportunity to meet with me (and staff ) as required in order that he may acquaint himself with accurate and current information. He seemed to appreciate that opportunity. I offer the same opportunity to Alan Dickens. At Council we have built a culture of continuous improvement based on regular reviews of our performance and benchmarking and actively seeking constructive criticism and well-informed feedback. Alan, Tom – I offer you the opportunity to become well informed. Ken Gainger General Manager Byron Shire Council

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Lingering views on the looming local election Q I see a distinct lack of consideration for the youth of our Shire in the current council campaign. We have youthful aspirants putting themselves up for Council (which is far out) but no-one seems to have any sort of platform to address youth issues such as: Youth programs for leadership and conciliation. No council bikkies for this, it’s all left up to unpaid locals. Youth programs to deal with the future. Council – hello? Youth programs to deal with rental stress or aspirations of home/land ownership in the local area, or anywhere really for young folk. Youth programs for information technology. Youth programs for dealing with getting way too out of it too many days of the week. (BYS and others do a great job but where is their funding at?) Youth programs for dealing with abuse, be it bullying, violence in the street or in the home or sexual abuse. Once again so many are working unpaid in this Shire to try to keep kids positive. What are council aspirants going to do? Youth programs for safety on the road, be it in cars or

on a bicycle. (Phil Preston needs a big rap for his efforts; how come he gets no council support?) And I’m sure there are other issues for our young. But which of the parties/independents are talking about these things? Council aspirants, please explain. Tony Campbell Mullumbimby Q Rail trail versus train – it’s time for a serious look at the alternatives. How are people who don’t live near the station going to get to a train that’s going to be running how many times a day? Once they are in the car to drive to the station, 99 per cent will continue to their destination. People are that car-centric and most are unwilling or unable to make a whole day of a ‘quick’ trip in to Byron or Bangalow. Small 10-to-12 seater buses would be a better alternative as they can be used more frequently and would be able to run on petrol. How many people need to be on the train to be viable? I would guess that at least 25 or more. Protect and conserve

the corridor with the trail that allows those who choose a ‘green’ transport method. Walkers, cyclists, horses and, of course, the electric alternatives. Each station becomes a recharge, maintenance or swap-out centre. People would have the freedom to explore more of our lovely hinterland with an infrastructure that makes jobs instead of just blowing more diesel smoke our way. Come on, would-be councillors, get real. Jay Carney Mullumbimby Q I agree with school principal Wil Constable in last week’s Echo that real estate agents and developers should not be allowed to stand for local council. The realtors’ response to his call for a ban on their candidatures is not convincing. It is inevitable that they will be faced with conflicts of interest which will not always be obvious to the public but which will be very real and often not acknowledged. We have seen the damage done by one such candidate, Ms Wanchap, who is standing again – and even as mayor!

We need to avoid voting for Rose or any of her Group D, also for Alan Hunter and any member of his Group G which contains at least one realtor, Brian Grant. Alan has certainly done his fair share of damage also but, like Rose, is standing for mayor. Gail Fuller is both real estate agent and president of the Byron chamber of commerce; her Group F is another to avoid. These individuals may well have ‘development experience with planning and housing’, as Ms Fuller tells us, but it is the use they make of these skills that counts. We need to be aware of where their real interests lie and Rose’s and Alan’s record on our last council gives us fair warning of theirs. Jenny Coman Bangalow Q If, like me, you are feeling somewhat flummoxed by the number of candidates running for Council, perhaps you could ask yourself the question: which of these candidates would serve the community the best for the next four years? I cannot go past the Greens as my first choice. I know

these candidates reasonably well and each of them has a skillset which would lead our community in a progressive direction. Secondly, the group Community Byron, led by Cate Coorey, would add a muchneeded balance and, thirdly, Our Sustainable Future because the community needs the thoughtful and experienced Basil Cameron in the council as well. Although I have nothing personal against real estate agents, local council is not the place for them. Conflict of interest is inevitable. As for mayor, the choice is clear. Simon Richardson has been a dedicated and enthusiastic leader and councillor. He has our community’s interest at the centre of all his policy announcements and I fully endorse his candidature for this position. Chris Cooney Mullumbimby Q How

lovely to read all the aspiring councillors’ grand visions of creating Xanadu in the Byron Shire. But in among all the big plans there seems to be a lack of little offerings to us mere mortals liv-

ing at Sunrise or working at the industrial estate. Every morning and afternoon we line up like lemmings, hoping we’ve accrued enough karma points to make it safely from Bayshore Drive onto Ewingsdale Road or vice versa. I know the plans for a roundabout have been done over a decade ago. I also know many, many people who feel the same way about this. C’mon, aspiring councillors, get down from your towers. You may be surprised how the little things may earn you a vote. Wayne Davis Suffolk Park Q It doesn’t matter whether or not the number fours on most group tickets would be any good as Byron Shire councillors as they don’t expect, or even want, to be elected. Not so for Greens number four, Sarah Ndiaye. She is deadly serious about becoming a councillor and will make a good one. On the Greens team Simon is the big-vision ideas man, Michael will make sure that these ideas stack up financially, Jeannette works continued on page 22

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TAMARA SMITH MP MEMBER FOR BALLINA RE-IMAGINING OUR REGION The Northern Rivers region is an amazing place to live and visit. We have a beautiful climate and landscape, and the people of our region are warm and down to earth and we produce outstanding boutique products and services. But what sort of future do we want? So often government consultation is nothing more than information sharing after a decision has been made. Next month I will survey everyone in the electorate, from Wardell up to Wooyung and from Whian Whian to the coast, to hear your ideas about the future of our region. It is your vision that will give me direction and a mandate from which to plan my work and priorities as an MP. So keep an eye out in your letterbox next month and you will be able to complete the survey online as well.

AFTERNOON TEA WITH TAMARA

During Local Government Week I was honoured to present a petition with more than 500 signatures to the NSW Parliament to ‘give local councils the power to veto mining activities, including exploration, in their local government area’.

Unfortunately, CSG is still a live issue here and across the state and my Greens colleagues and I are calling on the NSW Government to follow Victoria’s lead and ban fracking right across NSW. After the recent success of Tea with Tamara, I’m hosting Afternoon Tea with Tamara during September. This is an opportunity for you to talk to me about anything you are passionate or concerned about in our community. V Friday 23rd August, Brunswick Heads: 2pm-3pm V Friday 30th September, Lennox Heads: 2pm-3pm

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ACHIEVEMENTS

> Oversaw the turnaround of Council Ƥnances from ‘weak and deteriorating’ to ‘Ƥt for the future’ > Made the hard but necessary decision to install pay parking – raising $2 million a year (mainly from visitors) for improved infrastructure > Slashed Council infrastructure backlog from $104 million to $29.5 million

> Fought for a ‘community and environmentƤrst’, scientiƤc approach to coastal management - resisted Belongil rock wall > Delivered the Byron Coast Comprehensive Koala Plan of Management and Koala Connection Project > Completed the New Brighton Beach Scraping program > Extended the recycled Waste Water from West Byron STP to the Byron foreshore

> Saved library services from cuts > Made surf lifesaving patrols year-round > Negotiated with Brunswick Heads Holiday Parks for a better community outcome > Turned New Years Eve problems into a family-friendly success

VISION Byron Shire will be a place where the community continues to be active, progressive and outspoken, with a commitment to caring for each other, our local environment and the planet.Ʉ We will work with community groups to develop open and effective engagement.

VISION Byron Shire will be a place where Council leads by example with a 4P bottom line: People, Planet, Purpose and then ProƤt. It will achieve this through ongoing Ƥnancial sustainability, and a commitment to spending ratepayers’ money with strategic vision and responsibility.Ʉ

SUPPORTING BUSINESS AND CREATING CAREERS

WORKING ON AFFORDABLE HOUSING CHALLENGES

ACHIEVEMENTS > Advocated for our regular markets > Initiated an Australia-Ƥrst Virtual Net Metering solar project, Myocum LandƤll Gas Resource Recovery Project, and Zero Emissions Byron > Established business roundtables and a technology taskforce > Established an Events and Festivals Sponsorship Fund

Byron Shire will remain open to sharing our place with the world - where tourism sits beside globally signiƤcant creative, research, agricultural, innovation and education industries. The Greens will continue embracing opportunities for employment growth, and ensure our kids can stay and have meaningful careers or leave and share their expertise with the world. We’ll also continue supporting local agricultural careers for young people.

Byron Shire will be a place where our natural environment continues to ƥourish. The Greens will work towards restoring a healthy Brunswick River and catchment, and embrace opportunities for sustainable growth, waste and water management, renewable energy investment, and massive increases in Council investment in solar energy.Ʉ

IMPROVING ROADS AND PUBLIC TRANSPORT

ACHIEVEMENTS > Created Byron Arts and Industrial Estate LEP so creatives can live where they work > Kept supporting our initiative of waiving granny ƥat Council fees resulting in construction of over 400 secondary dwellings > Reversed a move to subdivide land in order to provide genuine low-cost affordable housing in Station Street Mullumbimby

VISION

ACHIEVEMENTS > Increased Council’sɄannual roads budget from $4 million to $24 million > Secured $10.5 million in RMS funding for the Byron Bypass

VISION

VISION Byron shire will be self-sustaining with our houses and businesses, towns and villages powered by co-operatively run renewable energy sources. The Greens are committed to progressing low cost, sustainable housing projects, and helping residents and landowners explore opportunities like cooperative housing and Community Land Trusts.

The Greens will increase funding and delivery of cycleways and bike tracks, and support bike and car share proposals. We’ll install a roundabout at Clifford Street, Suffolk Park and support The Byron Line – connecting our towns from Billinudgel to Bangalow by reactivating our rail corridor with multiple transport modes.

ENHANCING OUR PLACES

PLANNING FOR PEOPLE AND THE ENVIRONMENT

ACHIEVEMENTS

> Delivered award-winning Masterplan for Byron Bay > Progressed the Bangalow pool and weir projects > Supported the Ocean Shores Waterlily Playscape and upgrade of Waterlily Park > Supported building of the Bangalow Skatepark, and new sporting amenities at New Brighton, Ocean Shores and Eureka

> Continued opposing inappropriate development and planning in Bangalow, West Byron and Ewingsdale > Delivered Shire-wide LEP and DCPs > Supported adoption of the Charter for Good Planning > Fought for open transparent strategic planning, such as for the Rural Land Use Strategy

VISION

The Greens will continue working to make Byron Shire a place where people are the focus within towns and villages; where we can meet in informal and creative public spaces, surrounded by art and playful areas.Ʉ We’ll also implement the actions of Masterplans including the Byron pool and surf club, children’s playgrounds for Byron Bay and Ocean Shores, and a skatepark in Byron Bay.

VOTE 1 THE GREENS

The Greens support a Shire where our development is well planned and managed. We’ll embed the Charter of Good Planning into decision making, defer the Rural Land Use Strategy and rewrite to ensure its focus on the environment and agricultural use. We’ll Ƥnd better solutions to population growth challenges while protecting our rural land and villages. We’ll continue joining with the community - never afraid to say no to poor development, while having the courage to say yes to good ideas.

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Lingering views on the looming local election continued from page 20 closely with the community and Sarah brings media savvy. We need them all. Sarah is somewhat like a local Leigh Sales or Sarah Ferguson; she has worked on local political stories for ABC North Coast and Bay FM as well as being the media officer on Council. Unlike many first-time councillors she already knows her way around arcane LEPs, the nitty gritty of rural land-use strategies and

can sniff out dodgy deals buried in bureaucratic agendas. Of course Sarah shares the environmental goals of the whole Greens team – I won’t spell them out here. In addition she has also been heavily involved in the arts, helping to promote and develop local festivals including Byron Film Festival and Mullum Music Festival and encouraging young local musicians, some of whom are now touring the world stages.

When you vote please make sure that you give Sarah a chance to become a councillor. The Greens have the good fortune to have four candidates, all of whom are worthy of being number 1 on the ticket, but that isn’t how the system works. Pam Ditton Byron Bay Q How often will Rose Wanchap continue to change personal status in order to suit

her personal aspirations? She entered Council on the strength of Greens support and then changed sides to suit her conservative aspirations. Now she has ‘dropped’ her real estate status in order to keep the heat off her preselection aspirations. Yet she is very proud of her achievement in erecting the Belongil Wall ‘aiding Manfred Street’! The stark Belongil reality reveals itself again – a real estate bonanza with the in-

formation that the absolute beachfront property on Childe Street ‘is expected to sell for between $4.95 and $5.4 million’ (Echo, August 31). No doubt aided by the erection of the wall. It is becoming morally repugnant to read of these games at a time when well over 100 scientists wrote to the prime minister warning of the dire affects of climate change and of the dismantling of ARENA, the organisation aiding the economic transitions to renewables. Indeed, further information reveals that the great Gulf Stream, which regulates Earth’s atmosphere, is threatened with extinguishment of its activity because of climate change. What use is a wall in a coastal community against such forces? Should she fail to enter Council, will Rose become a real estate agent again? Why would anyone vote for a real estate agent to enter Council? The real world is a much more serious place but I think I now get it – it’s a game of blind man’s bluff, somewhat like Nero playing the fiddle while Rome burned. Jo Faith Newtown Q I read with interest Alan Hunter’s mayoral pitch in last week’s Byron Shire News. Cr Hunter claims to run beef cattle and regenerate his land but fails to mention the storage business he also runs from his rural property or the DA currently with Council to increase the size of this business.

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Voters should be asking Hunter why, when the Draft Rural Land Use Strategy was in the making for some months, did he add an amendment in the final hour. This denied time for any scrutiny from Council staff and fellow councillors. Hunter hurried through his ‘Byron Shire Farmland Variation’, an amendment that is likely to benefit his business. Surely this is a conflict of interest. Alan Hunter is claiming to be a good economic manager who has helped see the council become ‘Fit for the Future’. Voters should also ask Hunter exactly what it is he is referring to. He claims by voting in favour of developers he has helped Council avoid costly legal battles. Again what he doesn’t mention is that Council, and therefore ratepayers, have had to dole out for significant legal costs when Council has been forced to take him to both the Land and Environment Court and the local courts over his storage business. Surely his simply complying with land use zonings would have been a better economic outcome for the ratepayers he represents. Should someone who either doesn’t understand or chooses to ignore conflicts of interest and seems incapable of living within our planning rules be standing for mayor? Let’s hope voters expect a much higher standard of behaviour from a mayoral candidate and vote accordingly. Sue Franklin Bangalow More letters page 24

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Lingering views on the looming local election Q The state government has announced their intention to double tourist numbers to Byron Shire within four years. When Simon Richardson talks about getting a commercially sponsored train service to run from Billinudgel to Bangalow, I see the same purpose.

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by Ian Rogers Bobby Cheng’s victory in the 2016 Victorian Championship has been overshadowed by a scandal involving two of Australia’s most talented young players. In the penultimate round Luis Chan was paired against his older brother Kris, with 14-year-old Kris having a chance to achieve third place in the prestigious adult tournament if he won. The two players decided that Kris would win the game. Not just any win; they agreed to reproduce on their board the legendary 1907 ‘Polish Immortal’ between Akiba Rubinstein and Georg Rotlewi. Victorian Ch. 2016 White: L Chan Black: K Chan Opening: Queen’s Gambit Declined 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 d5 4.e3 c5 5.Nf3 Nc6 6.dxc5 Bxc5 7.a3 a6 8.b4 Bd6 9.Bb2 O-O 10.Bd3 dxc4 11.Bxc4 b5 12.Bd3 Qe7 13.Qd2 Rd8 14.Qe2 Somewhat bizarre, but White had realised that he had misplayed his move order and had to lose a move to get back on track. 14...Bb7 15.O-O Ne5 16.Nxe5 Bxe5 17.f4 Bc7 18.e4?! Rac8 19.e5 Bb6+ 20.Kh1 Now Black commences the attack which has been featured in almost every ‘World’s Greatest Games’ book. 20...Ng4! 21.Be4 Qh4! 22.g3

Remember the warnings that the new hospital was being located at Ewingsdale simply because it would enable rezonings for huge residential and commercial developments on what had been prime agricultural and residential land? And now, this is the reality. 22.h3 also walks into 22...Rxc3! 23.Bxc3 Bxe4 24.Qxg4 Qxg4! 25.hxg4 Rd3!, threatening checkmate. 22...Rxc3!! 23.gxh4 Rd2!! 24.Qxd2 Bxe4+ 25.Qg2 Rh3! 0-1

During the dramatic conclusion it took veteran Doug Hamilton to say aloud (though sotto voce) what everyone else was thinking: ‘It’s RotlewiRubinstein!’ At first the arbiters took no action against the players for match-fixing, much to the disgust of the other competitors. However, when Grandmaster Darryl Johansen threatened not to turn up for the final round in protest against the distortion of the tournament standings, it was decided to double-forfeit the two players. Some argued that the arbiters were partially at fault for requiring the two brothers to play against each other so late in the tournament. But the ethical standards of leading Australian juniors have traditionally been very high so perhaps no foul play was expected. In any case, what may have seemed like a clever prank to the Chans could have further repercussions, with a ban possible for bringing the game into disrepute.

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The train is about hitting Bangalow, Mullumbimby, and Billinudgel just as hard as Byron Bay has been hit. Smashing the hinterland. Every nook and cranny will be jammed with tourists, exploited to profit the money mafiosi of Sydney. There will be nowhere to live, nowhere to hide, and finally, no locals. They call us ‘The Holiday Coast’. Simon Richardson serves tourism like a dog serves its master. Paul Spooner would do the same, the others worse, except perhaps Basil Cameron. I denounce that shitty agenda. We need to reduce tourism by 25 per cent, and keep it in hotels and legitimate BnBs. Our future must be in media production, education, technological innovation and research. The health industry, design, and smallscale manufacturing. It is up to you to decide whether we are a region with a real future, or just another link in the chain of exploitation, degradation, and tears. Matthew Hartley Council candidate Q Our shire needs a break from new large-scale develop-

ments. The development drive by some councillors is playing to the tune of neo-liberal ideas a la Thatcher or Reagan. I encourage people to drive to the new Elements resort in Byron Bay and turn their attention to the lefthand side where the Habitat development takes place from out of nowhere. How many more like that are in the process of materialisation? The current approved or in-the-pipeline developments need to be assessed on their impacts before the openslather season continues. For a developer only money matters. That’s it. Undermining planning instruments is the strategy. Only vigilance will have the slightest chance of slowing down the greedy invasion of wolves in sheepskins. Unfortunately Cr Spooner has played himself out of community involvement in rail and trail infrastructure. Jens Krause Byron Bay Q Cr Basil Cameron is the most ethical candidate for mayor. If you like the Greens and Labor brands, then vote below the line, eliminating

Richardson and Spooner and start with the second candidates on their tickets. Matthew Hartley is a standout community candidate, as are Basil Cameron’s and Cate Coorey’s teams. John Lazarus Byron Bay Q Rose

Wanchap was voted in last time as a Green by people trusting that she had all the green ideals desired by the majority of Byron people. There are nine councillors; by rights proportional to the beliefs of the Shire there should have been five or six councillors elected on the non-development side. Sol Ibrahim was an unknown. He claimed to be middle of the road but turned out to be totally prodevelopment. When Wanchap changed to the developer group the voting became 5/4 for the passing of destructive large development. It has been heartbreaking to all of us who love Byron Bay. We have got to get it right this time, not be taken in by false promises. Wanchap has the nerve now to stand for mayor and say that she is middle of the road. It has been

proved beyond any doubt that she is not; she is pro development, she was a real estate agent. Another real estate agent standing claiming middle of the road is Gail Fuller. The Greens have a good, trusted reliable team this time with Simon at the head. He has been an excellent mayor under very difficult circumstances. There are other good people standing too – Cate Coorey who worked so hard to stop the West Byron development. Basil Cameron and Paul Spooner have proved to be trusted to vote against destructive development and to have the desires of the majority of us who love Byron at heart. Vote for them. Maggi Moss Luke Byron Bay Q Affordable housing has become the justification for inappropriate development in inappropriate places. It was the mantra used to justify West Byron, Habitat, allowing second dwellings throughout rural and urban areas, waiving developer contributions and a myriad of developments. continued on page 26

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The mantra is that we have to ignore the strategies, rules and proper planning to allow smaller blocks and higherdensity developments wherever the developers want. As a consequence Byron is undergoing unprecedented growth, faster than ever before, and prices are still skyrocketing. The trouble is that it is insatiable, the demand can never be satisfied because Byron’s rising house prices are driven by the Sydney housing bubble, negative gearing and the high returns from holiday letting. It is the one issue that the Greens, the ALP and the Nationals are united on. They all spruik the mantra of affordable housing to justify developments in areas where

our Local Environment Plan (LEP) prohibits it. They have bastardised and corrupted our planning system because they want to have the power to do deals with developers and decide what goes where. The Rural Land Use Strategy was the latest example of councillors’ push for unfettered development (ten new West Byrons and ten new Ewingsdales), and their willingness to override even their own lax rules to satisfy developers. For the past nine years Council has been required to prepare a growth-management strategy to identify where the housing needed to satisfy our growth projections for the next 25 years should go. This needs to be prepared

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in an open public process and should be the basis for changing our LEP and identifying genuine affordable housing opportunities.

We need to demand that councillors we vote for commit to abiding by our Local Environment Plan, along with the constraints on the scale and density of development it allows. They must prepare the long-overdue Growth Management Strategy before identifying any more land for urban development or increased housing density. Don’t let them get away with bastardising our planning system and using the affordable-housing mantra to turn Byron into another Gold Coast. Dailan Pugh Byron Bay Q As a long-term resident of this Shire I would like to raise an issue that seems to be missing from local debates and this is the issue of pet dogs being banned from most exercise areas except for certain stretches of beach in the Brunswick area. It seems the anti-dog nazis have persuaded Byron Shire Council to ban pet dogs from all grassed areas in the Bruns area. Even when on a lead! On Tuesday an older person near the Bruns bowling club opened her vehicle to let her tiny dogs out for a walk when an officious shire ranger issued her with an infringement notice. The fines are not small. Pet dogs have major health benefits for older people. Lighten up, guys! I will vote for any of the BSC candidates who make an

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effort to rescind the dog ban on many of the former exercise areas. For any dog nazis who read this I have to say that dogs poop on sidewalks as well. The shire hosts a wonderful organisation, CAWI, that finds homes for abandoned pooches. It would be a shame if such orgs were allowed to cease to exist through meanspirited policy by BSC. Alan Ramsay Ocean Shores Q I am 31 and I’m running second on Basil Cameron’s Our Sustainable Future ticket. I love horses, especially Gypsy Cobs, chickens, Pokemon, World of Warcraft – I’m pretty geeky. I love council meetings, too. I go as often as I can, trying to learn the lay of the local political landscape, the procedures, what drives and divides our community, and the decision-making process of the nine people whose votes profoundly impact upon our lives. I’m incredibly passionate about ensuring our community gets the good governance it deserves. We need thorough consultation, clear communication and transparent policy making. I don’t want to see young people get short-changed if they choose to build a future here. We need employment and education opportunities for young people, real transport options, and investment

in innovation that encourages young people to build their own enterprising future. We need to be supportive of our primary industries and producers, protect our food and farmers and tell the frackers to frack off. We need to cultivate our creative industries, particularly filmmaking, music production, art, media and coding, to build on the incredible talents here. I live in Mullumbimby and I love the place. My partner is the president of the Mullumbimby Chamber of Commerce, of which I am a member. I have supported every event they have held for the past three years, including the Biggest Little Banquet, Carols by Candlelight, Shop Local campaigns, Plastic Free July and the fundraising efforts to bring Mullumbimby its new drinking-water fountain. It would be my incredible honour to be a councillor for this community and I know I, Basil, and the other seven councillors will serve the community well, with a focus on sustainable, progressive and authentic values that are about preserving our beautiful natural assets and not pissing on them. My vision for this council is one built on trust and transparency that works hand in hand with the community. Ash Stennett Our Sustainable Future candidate Q If

only Simon Richardson’s thought bubbles were as big as his potholes. Rail infrastructure is one of the most expensive projects governments can undertake. How will the Byron Line be funded? How much will it cost? Will rates need to increase again to fund the project? There have been a lot of big ideas over the last 12 years under green mayors but not a whole lot of action. It’s time to get the basics right, like fixing our roads and fixing our playgrounds. Monika Wheeler Country Labor candidate

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CCT delivers clean, lustrous blonds, bright fashion shades, and lasting and complete covering of grey. CCT removes harsh chemicals while including natural extracts and active minerals – less stress on the hair while improving the condition. However, it’s important to acknowlegde that a chemical reaction must occur for hair to colour effectively. No client should be exposed to unnecessary chemicals and no hairdresser should have to constantly work with them.

Wish to fully engage with your power in life? How can we give ourselves permission and the tools to let go of past pains and traumas? How our bodies and minds perceive past events can affect us in multi-facet ways. Reset and reconnect with how you really want your life and emotions to be. It’s possible! Tristan will support and guide you in each fun and empowering workshop to Heal Your Story. $25. Living Yoga Sanga, Mullumbimby, evolvesphere.yapsody.com.

Call Sarita on 0439 118 586 – holistic hairstylist.

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INTOUCH YOGA TEACHER TRAININGS 2017 Learn to teach your passion, and deepen your practice and understanding of the ancient science that is yoga. Now in their seventh consecutive year, these trainings are taught with integrity and heart, with small group numbers. Part-time (one day a week) Level 1 begins next March in Suffolk Park/Lennox Head. Try out a day of the current training and connect to current students on 19 October – bookings essential! Or BOOK NOW for the rarely offered one-month Intensive option, 2–27 Jan at Lennox Head. All info can be found at: www.intouchyogabyronbay.com, flo@intouchyogabyronbay.com, 6685 9910.

CAPE BYRON MEDICAL CENTRE Cape Byron Medical Centre is a family-friendly, respectful, safe and supportive environment. Our doctors are passionate about their work. They include Dr Tonya Coren, Dr James Nicholson, Dr Bronwyn Hudson and Dr Ahmad Hasanien. We specialise in GP obstetric care at Byron Central Hospital, women’s and men’s health, child and adolescent health, addiction medicine, aged care, preventive health and chronic disease management. We look forward to working with you and your family towards a healthy future. 4 Marvell Street, Byron Bay 2481. Appointments can be made online 24/7 at capebyronmedical.com.au, or call 6685 6326.

WHAT IS ROLFING? Imagine living in a body that is light, balanced, symmetrical, upright, free of tension and discomfort – a body moving freely. This is the aim of the Rolfing process. Rolfing is a powerful bodywork system that effectively addresses: postural issues; movement restrictions following injury; chronic pain; somato-emotional issues; and the physical imprint of stress. John Smith has recently moved to the northern rivers after a 20-year Rolfing practice in Sydney, and will be working from Mullumbimby and Uki. John is also trained in Feldenkrais, cranial and visceral work.

HEALING IS IN THE APPROACH There are two primary approaches to health. The most commonly used approach is symptomatic relief – for example, if you have a headache, you take a painkiller, headache is resolved, but may reappear on a regular basis requiring ongoing medication. The second, rarely used approach, is to address the cause of the headache – for example, a common cause for headache is dehydration, so having a large glass of water will commonly bring about exactly the same results – no headache – in the same timeframe, with no drugs required, however. You now understand why you have a headache and you drink more water, experiencing far fewer headaches.

Now offered as both a 200 hour AND a 350 hour course over 29/35 Wednesdays, across 8/9 months. Learn thoroughly about you, yoga, and the teaching of yoga to suit the individual.

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Property insider North Coast Lifestyle Properties arrives in Brunswick Heads

coast from Kingscliff in the north to Ballina in the south. ‘We are now ready to expand our services to help more people looking to invest or relocate to hinterland or coastal areas of the north coast, as well as helping permanents and holiday renters find their key to paradise and all the benefits of what we know is a truly great lifestyle,’ she said. Check our their new website www.nclp.com.au.

Brick is the king of green building materials North Coast Lifestyle Properties staff Changes in the real estate landscape are afoot in Brunswick Heads. What was once the Professionals Brunswick Heads office on the corner of Park and Mullumbimbi Streets is now home to North Coast Lifestyle Properties. ‘We are thrilled to be working from our stunning new offices. We believe running an independent office will allow us to work harder, smarter and more independently for all our clients,’ principal Sam Pedlow said.

Previously Sam had her team split across offices at Ocean Shores and Brunswick Heads. Now she says, ‘We’ve brought together our entire team after closing the Oceans Shores office and have moved our great staff across to the brand-new Brunswick agency’. In addition to the new energy and customer service focus, the move to North Coast Lifestyle Properties means the agency will expand their services to encompass more of the north

Property Insider found this information on the website greenbuildingelements.com. In all our considerations around environmental design, it is worth remembering the humble brick. In terms of sustainability and green building materials, brick is probably king. The process of making fired-clay bricks has been around for more than 5,000 years and just keeps getting greener. Today’s brick kilns use about 70 per cent less energy to fire bricks than just 50 years ago.

With a wide variety of types, uses, colours, compositions, and a huge range of applications, brick is king of green building materials. Brick provides an energyefficient building envelope owing to its thermal mass. Taking advantage of this benefit helps reduce peak heating and cooling loads, potentially reducing HVAC system size. Brick is also fire and impact resistant, and provides significant soundproofing benefits. Environmental impacts can also be reduced by using brick. Most brick is manufactured from natural materials located in the near vicinity of brick plants, as opposed to transporting materials from far distances. Brick is also easily recyclable, dramatically cutting down on construction waste. Can you believe this? While it is probably better to encourage people not to start smoking so there are no cigarette butts, at RMIT University, Dr Abbas Mohajerani has found a way to recycle cigarette butts into bricks, making them lighter and offering better insulation than regular brick.

Fence envy It seems Fence Envy has hit Broken Head Road, Suffolk Park if reports from a local resident are to be believed. It is true that very expensive, elaborate fences are being erected along the strip. Electric gates, garden beds, multiple construction materials; of course Broken Head Road is a busy thoroughfare and

only getting busier and fences provide excellent soundproofing. And it’s not surprising that as property increases in value then owners feel the need for the fence to reflect the value of the property. However it does seem a little sad that the vibe of once-sleepy little surf village is disappearing behind fortress walls.

Lois Buckett Real Estate is keen to let everyone know that old-fashioned service has once again returned to their Bangalow office with the exciting new addition of team members in both their Bangalow and Lennox Head offices. Right: Lois Buckett’s Bangalow office

HAVE ANYTHING TO LET US KNOW ABOUT? Any new faces? Career milestones? Exceptional results? Market observations? Have you had anything quirky or unusual happen to you out in the field? Email propertyinsider@echo.net.au.

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1 Beach Avenue, Sth Golden Beach “Moonbeach” – Ultimate Beachside Living!

View Saturday 12.00 – 1.00pm Agent Julie-Ann Manahan LREA Licensee/Principal 0411 081 118

You’ll be absolutely captivated from the moment you enter this magniﬁcent Mediterranean-style home oﬀering a range of a ractive options for private and stylish family living. A welcoming courtyard greets you at the home’s entrance, and you instantly feel as though you could be strolling into a charming villa in Spain or Italy. From here, you enter a large, beautifully designed living area which beckons you to sit, relax and enjoy the sumptuous surroundings.

View Wednesday 5.30 – 6.00pm Saturday 1.00 – 2.00pm Auction 2.00pm on site Agent Julie-Ann Manahan LREA Licensee/Principal 0411 081 118

Located just 30 metres from the pristine sands and crystal clear waters of South Golden Beach, this award winning architectural design by Gabriel Pool and is simply stunning. Oﬀering the ultimate beachside escape, the property is conveniently located in this unspoilt, sleepy seaside town. “Moonbeach” is currently set up as a ﬁrst class Byron Bay style holiday rental, making good returns with potential to increase!

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Kaylani Beach Houses

17 Ballina Road, Bangalow

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This beautifully crafted 1890s home is a sanctuary located between two more lovely old-timers. Situated in close proximity to the medical centre and sports club, you can walk to the village and all amenities. If you are seeking a comfortable convenient lifestyle with the style of a bygone era and the convenience of mod cons, this unique home is for you. Lovingly built by a church builder, with amazing attention to detail, the property offers the opportunity to work from home with an office/treatment room accessible from the second bedroom or directly from the front verandah. Pressed metal, breezeways, coloured glass, soaring ceilings, original copper door furniture, window hoods, and floorboards throughout contrast with modern free-standing bath, large frameless shower, free-standing gas cooktop and electric-oven range, floor-to-ceiling glass sliders to rear covered terrace, and dimmers to lovely old light fittings. This really is the best Bangalow has to offer a retired couple, single mum, or work-from-home couple. Room for small plunge pool and vege garden.

Inspect: Saturday 10th September 2.00 – 3.00pm Contact: Seacastles Coastal Property 0402 363 475

BYRON BAY 9 Oodgeroo Gardens The light infused interiors reveal a spacious single level open plan living/dining area with Travertine tiles, while wide sliding doors spill onto an entertaining deck that overlooks a tranquil garden. This sublime sanctuary is a stroll GSPN beaches, shops and cafFs.

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$2–2.2 million

Located 150m from the centre of town and Main Beach, Bayhaven Lodge is an elegantly renovated, traditional whaler’s cottage. With a regular gross income of approximately $350,000 p.a. Bayhaven is a great investment and can be self-managed at a distance with a manager in place, or the current owner is happy to offer a lease back option. With original timber floors and high ceilings, this 7 bedroom, 8 bathroom home has a range of suites within the property, including ground floor Deluxe Suites and Garden Suites through to the further appointed and spacious Superior Suites and a magnificent Grand Suite. All suites feature beautiful décor, ensuites and tea and coffee making facilities and Bayhaven is perfectly set up with all the modern fixtures one would expect, including reverse cycle air conditioning, remote control ceiling fans, down lighting, large mirrors, 3D compatible LCD screen TVs and DVD players with MP3 connection.

Due for completion early 2017, these stunning 2-level residences (only six) are of the highest build quality and finished with premium fixtures and fittings. Just a short walk from the beautiful Belongil Beach and the town centre of Byron Bay, these open-plan-style residences boast a sought-after location in a world-renowned NSW town. Each residence features two large master bedrooms, each with generous ensuites, and two other bedrooms that share a common bathroom. With your own resort-style pool, landscaped garden, feature lighting and expansive entertaining areas, Kaylani is an entertainer’s dream. The light and airy internal design creates harmony between indoor and outdoor. There is an abundance of storage space for large families and a separate study. Furnished with stone benchtops, range topping European kitchen appliances and whitegoods, quality tapware, extensive timber feature joinery and built in barbecue, Kaylani enjoys the highest-quality design.

Inspect: Saturday 11–11.30am Contact: Jeremy Bennett 0401 222 686 Byron Bay Property Sales

Inspect: By appointment Contact: Nicolette van Wijngaarden 0411 144 877 Unique Estates

Auction Saturday 1st October 11.30am View Saturday 10.00 - 10.30 Sharon McInnes 0408 659 649 Call 02 6639 1210

EWINGSDALE 71 Parkway Drive A beautiful property to complement the Byron Bay lifestyle, this superb 2,486sqm block comprises a desirable home and offers a well appointed single level layout. It’s a quiet retreat in a tranquil setting at a tightly-held enclave a short drive GSPN shops and beaches.

Auction Saturday 1st October 10.00am View Thu 1.00 - 1.30 & Sat 12.00 - 12.30 Sharon McInnes 0408 659 649 Call 02 6639 1210

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Priced to sell, it is a complete package. Don’t delay in registering your interest! If you are looking for something a little different, this unique contemporary home Buyer guide $895,000–945,000. could be yours. Set on 2,288m2, with your Contact Sam Tancred 0410 746 956 own private rainforest, it brims over with style, space and class. There are truly too many features to list but it includes 4 large bedrooms, 2 ‘wet room’ bathrooms, a kitchen with CaesarStone benchtops and top-shelf European appliances. No expense has been spared.

1 Satinwood Place, Lennox Head.

Preparing your property for a spring sale? They don’t build them like this nowadays! This original solid home, built in 1984, is exposed brick downstairs and consists of 2 bedrooms, rumpus, bathroom and kitchen. A slab separates the 2 levels and prevents sound affecting the downstairs occupants. Upstairs consists of main bedroom with ensuite, kitchen, lounge/ dining, laundry and double garage. The configuration lends itself to an easy conversion to a dual-occupancy dwelling. Across the rear of the dwelling are 2 outdoor living areas and from the top balcony there are views over the golf course. The land is 1031m2 and has side access to the rear. Vendor is motivated. Please call David Holden on 0435 789 677.

Inspect: By appointment Contact: David Holden on 0435 789 677 LJ Hooker Brunswick Heads

Spring selling season is just around the corner. Preparing a property for sale is not just about the marketing campaign; it is also about the preparation of the Contract for Sale. Before your residential home can be advertised, legislation requires that a Contract for Sale be prepared. A contract can remain valid for up to 12 months, yet can sometimes take more than a week to prepare.

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Promoting the sale of your home without ﬁrst having a contract prepared is an offence, and substantial ﬁnes can apply. Certain documents must be attached to the contract and disclosures made. If the contract is entered into and it fails to have attached the prescribed documents or appropriate disclosures, the purchaser may have a right to get out of the contract, at no penalty. If you are thinking about selling this coming spring – give us a call. We will ensure that the contract meets the legal requirement and is prepared in your best interests. info@stuartgarrettlawyers.com.au 2/47 Tweed Coast Road, Cabarita Beach (next to the newsagency) – 02 6676 0247 3/130 Jonson Street, Byron Bay (next to Services Club)

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Rough Diamond 8 Ferguson Court, Bangalow. An opportunity to make your mark in sought-after Bangalow. This timber home is situated within minutes of town in a quiet cul-de-sac with sweeping district views. The 4 bed, 2 bath timber house has an oversized covered deck and living area with galley kitchen. The main bedroom has walk-in wardrobe and ensuite. Another bedroom includes built-in wardrobe space, a third has an intriguing loft-style bunk, while the fourth has direct access to a

north-facing balcony. There is huge storage below the house adjoining the undercover parking. Auction onsite 10 September, 2016 Auction price guide $585,000–625,000. Contact Scott Harvey 0412 296 872 sales@scottharveyrealestate.com.au

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Your Italian style bathroom is now available in Byron Bay. Live the experience of an exclusive Italian bathroom design. 4/64 Centennial Circuit Byron Bay NSW info@cipriano.com.au

6680 8542 www.cipriano.com.au • Ceramic and Porcelain tiles • Wooden ﬂoors • Showers • Vanities • Tapware • Accessories North Coast news daily: www.echonetdaily.net.au

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• 68 Orana Road, Ocean Shores. Wed 12–12.30pm & Sat 10–10.30am • 47 Tristania Street, Bangalow. Sat 11–11.30am • 749 Houghlahans Creek Road, Pearces Creek. Sat 11–11.30am

FIRST NATIONAL BYRON BAY • 4/64-70 Broken Head Road, Byron Bay. Wed 11–11.30am • 252 Cox Road, Koonorigan (enter from Arkinstall Rd, The Channon) Wed 1–1.30pm & Sat 3–3.30pm • 4 New City Road, Mullumbimby. Thu 11.30am–12pm & Sat 11.30am–12pm • 34 Paterson Lane, Byron Bay. Thu 3.30–4pm & Sat 12–12.30pm • 36 Paterson Lane, Byron Bay. Thu 4–4.30pm • 12 Orchid Place, Mullumbimby. Fri 10–10.30am & Sat 10–10.30am • 23 Grevillea Avenue, Mullumbimby. Fri 11–11.30am & Sat 11–11.30am • 13 Pacific Vista Drive, Byron Bay. Fri 1–1.30pm & Sat 1–1.30pm • Lot 1/404 Old Byron Bay Road, Newrybar. Sat 9–9.30am • 17 Oakland Court, Byron Bay. Sat 10–10.30am • 35 Armstrong Street, Suffolk Park. Sat 11–11.30am • 15 Bay Vista Drive, Ewingsdale. Sat 11–11.30am • 17/21–25 Cemetery Road, Byron Bay. Sat 12–12.30pm • 54 Balemo Drive, Ocean Shores. Sat 12–12.30pm • 463 Tuntable Creek Road, Tuntable Creek. Sat 2–2.30pm

LJ HOOKER BRUNSWICK HEADS • 164 Orana Road, Ocean Shores. Thurs 12–12.30pm • 17 Inderwong Avenue, Ocean Shores. Thurs 11–11.30am • 88 Balemo Drive, Ocean Shores. Sat 10–10.30am • 13 Byron Street, Brunswick Heads. Sat 11–11.30am • 164 Orana Road, Ocean Shores. Sat 12–12.30pm

LOIS BUCKETT REAL ESTATE • 81 Bentinck Street, Ballina. Sat 11–11.30am • 1 Marblewood Place, Bangalow. Sat 12–12.30pm

Professional and results-driven with extensive marketing knowledge. Servicing the Byron Shire and beyond. Call Paul for an appointment today.

MCGRATH BYRON BAY • The name you know and the people you trust. • 35 years’ local knowledge. • Conveyancing specialists – cottage, commercial, subdivisions, strata.

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Mercedes Castrikum

(02) 6639 1000 ~ 0402 181 804 www.splawyerssg.com.au 3/130 Jonson Street, Byron Bay (next to Services Club)

• 252 Cox Road, Koonorigan. Wed 1–1.30pm • 71 Parkway Drive, Byron Bay. Thur 1–1.30pm • 2/519 Ballina Road, Goonellabah. Sat 9–9.30am • 9 Oodgeroo Gardens, Byron Bay. Sat 10–10.30am • 10 Heritage Court, Suffolk Park. Sat 11–11.30am • 71 Parkway Drive, Byron Bay. Sat 12–12.30pm • 252 Cox Road, Koonorigan. Sat 3–3.30pm • 463 Tuntable Creek Road, Tuntable Creek. Sat 2–2.30pm

RAINE & HORNE OCEAN SHORES/BRUNSWICK HEADS • 1 Beach Avenue, South Golden Beach. Wed 5.30–6pm & Sat 1–2pm • 80 Orana Road, Ocean Shores. Sat 12–1pm

Sharon has resided in the Bay for over 30 years with 18 years in the industry.

SCOTT HARVEY REAL ESTATE • 8 Ferguson Place, Bangalow. Sat 10–10.30am • 1 Satinwood Place, Lennox Head. Sat 12–12.45pm

SEACASTLES COASTAL PROPERTY

Sharon McInnes

• 19 Ballina Road Bangalow. Wed 12–2pm & Sat 12–2pm • 17 Ballina Road Bangalow. Sat 2–3pm

M: 0408 659 649 T: 02 6639 1210 sharonmcinnes@mcgrath.com.au

Auctions

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• 1 Beach Avenue, South Golden Beach. Saturday 10th Sept 2pm onsite.

Melissa Phillips

SEACASTLES COASTAL PROPERTY • 19 Ballina Road, Bangalow. Auction 24th Sept unless sold prior

02 6685 0177 rentals@ljhbrunswickheads.com EXPECT THE BEST Call Melissa today to find out how she can maximise the return on your investment.

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• 36 Paterson Lane, Byron Bay. Auction 10th Sept unless sold prior • 34 Paterson Lane, Byron Bay. Auction 24th Sept unless sold prior • 5 Lismore Road, Bangalow. Auction 24th Sept onsite unless sold prior • 4 New City Road, Mullumbimby. Auction 25th Sept 10am. Guide $595,000 to $650,000 • 13 Pacific Vista Drive, Byron Bay. Auction 1st Oct 10am unless sold prior

New Listings ELDERS BANGALOW REAL ESTATE • 68 Orana Road, Ocean Shores • 47 Tristania Street, Bangalow • 749 Houghlahans Creek Road, Pearces Creek.

FIRST NATIONAL BYRON BAY • 4 New City Road, Mullumbimby. Auction 25th Sept 10am. Guide $595,000 to $650,000 • 12 Orchid Place, Mullumbimby. Price Guide $595,000 to $650,000 • 17 Oakland Court, Byron Bay. $980,000 to $1,050,000

LOIS BUCKETT REAL ESTATE • 11 Pacific Heights Drive, Cumbalum. $980,000 to $1,060,000 • 1 Marblewood Place, Bangalow. $780,000 • 200 North Creek Road, Lennox Head. $1,800,000

MCGRATH BYRON BAY • 13 Jarvis Street, Clunes • 160 Rosebank Road, Rosebank • 287 Whian Whian Road, Whian Whian

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The Good Life Do you need to be a â€˜foodieâ€™ For the Foodies to enjoy Sample? Story and photos: Vivienne Pearson

The variety of food was incredible. One person in your group keen on pulled pork, another desperate for a curry, a third open only to raw food and a fourth simply wanting an icecream? Youâ€™d have all ended up happy. Co ok ing - base d enter tainment included the My Mayor Rules cook-off. Byron Shire mayor Simon Richardson teamed up with Sean Connolly (executive chef at Byronâ€™s Balcony). They â€˜wonâ€™ the wooden spoon against â€˜cross-borderâ€™ rivals Lismore, despite Simonâ€™s preparations having included the Rocky soundtrack and a rousing back massage from Sean. Non-food entertainment came courtesy of great acoustic musicians. There was also a range of entertainment that was ostensibly for kids â€“ though I saw several adults fearfully holding a python courtesy of Macadamia Castle and gazing at the roving stilt-walkers thanks to Circus Arts. A row of nonfood stalls provided an outlet for anyone needing a break from food.

If I were to select the most visible dish of the day, it would be Bangalowâ€™s Town CafĂŠ Restaurantâ€™s Choc Davidson Plum Macca Mess â€“ those wandering with their carefully balanced â€˜messâ€™ drew much attention. Where thereâ€™s food, there needs to be drink. Well-known Stone & Wood featured alongside other local drink producers, including the Organic Drink Company, with lemon, lime and bitters on tap, and Wild Cider, who have canned a not-too-sweet finger-limeand-apple fizz.

At the â€˜Forage then a Feastâ€™ lunch on the Friday before Sample, chefs Katrina Kanetani (of Town Restaurant, Bangalow, with pan), Monique Guterres (Seaweed Cuisine) and Bret Cameron (Harvest, Newrybar) plating up braised brisket with feral coffee-leaf vinegar, kohlrabi, Davidson plum and sow thistle.

Made with foraged food ingredients: Kelp-cured tuna, sea blight, pandanus ferment emulsion and macadamia nut ogo nori

If you were in need of something even more fulfilling than food, Ilias the Greek was roving around, offering free hugs. I â€˜boughtâ€™ two! So, is Sample just for foodies? My conclusion is no. It is mainly about the food but the variety available, as well as the other elements in beautiful surrounds, make it a great day out for everyone. And, with the entry fee only $5, you can easily head along next year to draw your own conclusion.

GOLDEN FORK WINNER â€“ Zohar from Luscious Foods

WOOD FIRED PIZZA

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THE BEST WOOD FIRED PIZZA IN THE BAY

6680 8228

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Fiercer than the friendly rivalry between the mayors was the Golden Fork competition â€“ for the best $5 and $10 tasting plates. On hearing that the $10 prize has gone to StockPotâ€™s (based at the Bangalow Bowlo) southern fried chicken, I rued having walked past earlier in the day. I was in more luck with the $5 plate, going to Byronâ€™s Luscious Foodâ€™s Saneeah Pide.

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Is the Sample Food Festival just for â€˜foodiesâ€™? I went along to find out.

T U E S D AY â€“ S U N D AY L U N C H â€œ3 Bsâ€? Deal Burger + Beer + Bowls

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V I S I T O U R I N S TA G R A M F O R D E TA I L S

18 â€“20 Mar vell Street, Byron Bay

6685 6202

@thegreenbistrobyronbay

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Eating Out Guide

Good Taste BALLINA

BYRON BAY

Ballina RSL Club

â€˜A Taste of Asiaâ€™ Buffet Friday 16 September from 6pm - Spinnakers River St, Ballina Adult $23.50, Child 12/U $12, Phone 6681 9500 www.ballinarsl.com.au Child Under 5 Free Open 7 Days from 8am Jade Hurley â€œThe Naked Tourâ€? Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Tickets $30 18+

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Graze Restaurant & Lounge At Elements of Byron Resort. 144 Bayshore Drive

Delicious new winter lunch menu. $20 lunch meals. Overlooking the pool and fire pit. Fiercely seasonal local produce. Open for breakfast, lunch & dinner.

and Snacks

6639 1550

Bangalow Dining Rooms

Open 7 days from 5pm Suffolk Park Village Centre 6685 3101 Facebook, Instagram pizzaparadisobyronbay.com

Live local music Fridays & Saturdays

Success Thai

SPECIAL $10 LUNCH AND DINNER MENU

Pizza Paradiso

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Bangalow Hotel Open 7 days Lunch: 12 â€“ 3pm Dinner 5.30 â€“ 9pm All day bistro menu

6687 1144

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

BRUNSWICK HEADS

Brunswick Burger & Fish Bar Open 7 days 10 The Terrace Brunswick Heads 6685 1210

The Pacific Bistro &

Pacific Bistro

FUNCTION CENTRE

www. brunswickbowlingclub. com.

Old Pacific Highway Brunswick Heads Phone 6685 1328

NOW OPEN UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT Open 7 days. Monday to Thursday 11amâ€“7pm Friday to Sunday 11amâ€“8pm

All Burgers $12 Kids menu $5 $10 Lunch Special Monâ€“Fri, nothing over $20 Weekend roasts

Cafe â€˘ Restaurant â€˘ Bar 11 Marvell Street

Byron Bay 6680 9960 targabyronbay.com targabyronbay@gmail.com

Fishheads Open seven days 7:30am till late Coffee, breakfast, lunch, dinner, functions and weddings. Fully licensed. 1 Jonson St, Byron Bay 6680 7632

The Green Bistro at Club Byron Lunch: 11.30amâ€“2.30pm, Dinner: from 5.30pm, Tuesday to SundayÂ (closed Mondays)Â 18â€“20 Marvell Street 6685 6202

Basiloco Ristorante Pizzeria Done and served by Italians

Wood fired pizzas Wed-Mon 5.30pm, Closed Tue We do special events functions Kids meals starting from $9 30 Lawson Street 6680 8818

The Rocks @ Aquarius Breakfast/Lunch 7 days from 7am 16 Lawson St, Byron Bay Reservations 6685 7663 therocksbyronbay.com.au

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

Specialising in Chargrilled steaks, great seafood, handmade pasta. Enjoy a family dining atmosphere with a kids menu available. Function bookings available

CAPE CAFE at Cape Byron Lighthouse

Modern European

Naked Treaties RAW Bar

BYRON BAY

Targa

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

Breakfast/Lunch: 7 days from 7am Dinner: Tues-Sat from 5.30pm Bar: From 10am, with or without food Coffee: Genovese, all day Venue: available for events up to 60 guests Wi-Fi

A range of menu packages for your SPECIAL EVENT Phone 6680 7632 functions@fishheadsbyron.com.au www.facebook.com/Fishheadsbyron.com www.fishheadsbyron.com.au TUESDAYS | 6pm MEAT & VOUCHER RAFFLE WEDNESDAYS | 5.30pmâ€“close BYO VINYL THURSDAYS | 6pm MEAT & VOUCHER RAFFLE FRIDAYS | 4-6pm HAPPY HOUR SATURDAYS | from 6pm THE MONTHLY MUSO SUNDAYS | SUNDAY ROAST lunch & dinner

thegreenbistrobyronbay.com.au info@thegreenbistrobyronbay.com.au Functions and catering available VIP Club specials. Not a member? Join at www.basilo.co Monday - tap beer $4, pizzas 2x1 Wednesday - all pizzas $10 till 6.30pm Thursday - Sardinian night: menus starting from $29 Friday - drinks 2x1 till 6.30pm Saturday - drinks 2x1 till 6.30pm Sunday - Happy hour: calamari and tap beer $16

Now home delivery service available The Rocks @ Aquarius has been beautifully renovated, and boasts a wide array of locally sourced brekky dishes, Byron Bay Coffee and fresh juices and smoothies to enliven the senses and prepare you for the day ahead. Late riser? Join us for lunch 12â€“2pm, when you can grab a selection of burgers, salads, fresh rolls or one of our daily $10 specials! Here at The Rocks, we are a fully licensed cafe, which means you can enjoy an ice-cold beer, a sumptuous wine or a handcrafted cocktail with your meal!

Open 7 days Monâ€“Fri 9amâ€“4pm Satâ€“Sun 8amâ€“5pm 0413 419 435

Artisan pizzas, delicious pastas, craft beers, wines and cocktails.

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€™s a popular spot so bookings are recommended.

THE BEST VIEW IN TOWN. Relax. Enjoy. Whale watch. All from the beautiful new deck at the Cape Cafe. Light refreshments, great organic coffee, In the Pink gelato, cold drinks, delicious local treats. The most amazing views in Byron.

Come hang out at the Famous Little Shop of Smiles!Â 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.Â 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

MAIN STREET

Fully Licensed Burger Bar

Open 7 days a week from 11.30am Group menu available (Bookings required)

$5 STONE AND WOOD TAP BEER EVERY FRIDAY HAPPY HOUR 4â€“6PM: BURGER + CHIPS + BEER = $19 Group bookings for up to 50 people available. Please email mainstreetburgerbar@gmail.com. FOLLOW US #mainstreet_burgerbar www.mainstreetburgerbar.com

Luscious Foods

Contemporary and Middle Eastern flavours

18 Jonson Street 6680 8832

Mon-Fri 7.30amâ€“3pm

www.lusciousfoods.com.au

â€˘ Breakfast and lunch â€˘ Wood-fired pizzas â€˘ Fresh juices â€˘ Great coffee Pizza deliveries now available Thursday, Friday, Saturday nights to Sunrise, Arts & Industry Estate and Ewingsdale

The Restaurant @ Raeâ€™s

Lunch and Dinner 7 days

1/6 Tasman Way, Byron Arts & Industry Estate BYO & RSVP 6680 8228

6â€“8 Marine Pde, Wategos Beach, Byron Bay Bookings essential 6685 5366 contact@raes.com.au raes.com.au

REPUBLIK

Beachfront Dining Fresh Local Produce Seafood Degustation

Kids eat free 5â€“7pm Mondayâ€“Thursday

restaurant & bar

Lunch Thursâ€“Sat 12â€“3pm Dinner every night 95 Jonson St, Byron Bay republikbyronbay.com 6685 5009 hello@republikbyronbay.com

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

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MULLUMBIMBY

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

Cafe Novella Open 7am–4pm Sun– Wed, 7am–late Fri–Sat BYO & takeaway Bay Street opp Main Beach & Surf Club For bookings: 6685 7348

New summer menu out now!

Spice It Up Thai Restaurant

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

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

Organic artisan chocolate, brownies and fudge made on site, made by hand with love and integrity using the finest and purest, ethically sourced Open 7 days Mon–Thurs 7am–5.30pm, ingredients Wonderful award-winning coffee, chocolate and Fri, Sat 7am–8.30pm brownies. Sun 8am-2pm 53 Stuart St, Mullumbimby Hot and cold and iced cacao drinks and delicious paleo ice creams. 0406 422 465

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

WINE, DINE, SHINE

Station St, Mullumbimby Poincianamullum.com Open 7 days from 8am BAR Thurs - Sat DINNER Fri & Sat BOOK 6684 4036

follow your senses dining, music & social experience organic, spray free, vegan variety, quality local produce

The Italian Joint

Deliciously Italian

Happy Chilli Garden Open 7 days 12pm till late Byron St (opp Aldi) Byron Bay P 6680 9191 F 6676 4869 M 0403 516 793 happychilligarden@hotmail.com

20 years’ experience in the art of Thai cooking.

Puremelt Chocolate Lounge

Dinner Friday and Saturday nights all through Winter Heaters on the deck and throws to keep you cosy Fresh Mediterranean inspired dishes Breakfast/lunch/tapas/dinner Takeaway and weekend deliveries Date night Friday - 2 mains & chefs choice of entrée for just $40 every Friday night

Italian at the Pacific Open for Dinner & Cocktails 7 days from 6pm till late Next to the Beach Hotel Bay Street 6680 7055 italianatthepaciﬁc.com.au

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

Hong Kong chef specialising in Chinese and Malay foods

Wednesday–Saturday from 5.30pm 72a Burringbar Street Mullumbimby 6684 2227

Fully licensed Dine In / Takeaway / Home Delivery Available

Pasta, gnocchi, & risotto Wed & Thurs KIDS EAT FREE (1 kids meal with each adult main – up to 12 yrs) Dine in only

Yaman Byron at Byron

Peaceful dining by our tranquil rainforest

77–97 Broken Head Road, Byron Bay

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

6639 2111 thebyronatbyron.com.au

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

Open seven days 8am to 9pm 62 Stuart Street, Mullumbimby 6684 3778 0431 428 108 www.yamancatering.com.au

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.

3/14 Bay St (opposite the surf club) 7.30am–7pm every day Dine-in and takeaway BYO

Hog’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

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. Hog’s Breath Cafe’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, kid’s meals, a range of Lite Options, plus their famous Prime Rib Steak – slow cooked for up to 18 hours for maximum flavour and tenderness. Kids eat free Mon – Wed nights and you can grab lunch for just $9.90, so there’s something to please the whole family.

FRESH PIZZA BYRON STYLE

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

Harvest sprawls across three lovingly restored buildings featuring a restaurant, deli and bakery in the historic village of Newrybar in the Byron Bay hinterland. 18-22 Old Pacific Highway Lunch 7 days from 12pm Newrybar NSW 2479 Dinner 7 nights from 6pm Breakfast weekends from 8am 6687 2644 Harvest Deli open from 8am with weekday breakfast available - Deli takeaway coffee from 7am harvestcafe.com.au Harvest is available for events, weddings and catering

Harvest

KINGSCLIFF

Fins

Proudly celebrating 25 years as the dining destination for fine seafood.

Salt Village, Kingscliff 6674 4833 dining@fins.com.au Dinner daily 5-10pm. Lunch Fri-Sun 12-3pm.

‘Hats Off ’ dinner in conjunction with the SMH Good Food Guide, Sun 9th Oct. 5 Courses, $99pp. Enquire now. We have just launched an ENTIRE NEW MENU. Long lunches, romantic dinners or dining in our private room. We look forward to welcoming you back to Fins.

GOOD FOOD GUIDE CHEFS HAT EVERY YEAR SINCE 1998

The Local. Salt Village, Kingscliff 6674 4833 dining@fins.com.au Dinner daily 5-10pm. Lunch Fri-Sun 12-3pm. GOOD FOOD GUIDE CHEFS HAT EVERY YEAR SINCE 1998

OCEAN SHORES Coast Restaurant Open 7 days, a la carte menu & bar snacks Located in the Ocean Shores Country Club 6680 1809

COAST RESTAURANT Mon: Burgers and beer $15 Tue: Asian night, pan Asian menu changes weekly Wed: Schnitzel, chips, salad & gravy $10 DECK OPEN DAILY from 8AM for breakfast, lunch, coffee and cake.

CATERING

CELEBRATIONS Celebrations Catering By Liz Jackson

Check us out on

facebook.com/byron.legendpizza Scan code for our menu! BYO Home delivery 7 days Established 1992

Choose from our delicious plates and experience the tastes of one of the oldest surviving distinct cultures in the world today.

NEWRYBAR

www.stelmodining.com

Warung Bagus

Traditional Yemen Food

BY LIZ JACKSON

Celebration cakes Personal catering services Event co-ordination and management

Divine Catering Byron

0417 551 312 divinecateringbyron.com.au

E: lizzijjackson@gmail.com P: 0414 895 441

Divine Catering for all your home dinner party catering needs. Call Manfred 0417 551 312

for more info visit our website: www.divinecateringbyron.com.au

A new POP UP concept by the Fins team. Everything is locally sourced, home grown and home made. Local wines, local spirits and local beers,

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THE LOCAL is pure, fresh and about simple great food. Menu priced between $8–$28. Located beside FINS.

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ALL YOUR NORTH COAST ENTERTAINMENT

THE GIRL WHO SINGS ABOUT LOVE

LIVE MUSIC...P39 | CULTURE...P42 | CINEMA...P43 | GIG GUIDE...P44

IT ENDS WHERE IT BEGAN

Gyan wraps up this year’s Australian tour at Byron Theatre on 17 September, celebrating This Girl’s In Love, her latest successfully crowdfunded album produced locally at Museagency studios. Join Gyan and Simon Greaves when they present some of the most beautiful love songs ever written. What is the essence of a great love song? Joni says songs are like tattoos. When a song connects to a place in me that leaves me speechless, it speaks for me, it feels for me. The songwriter has the ability to talk the language that perhaps, in that moment, I can’t and everything stops. I couldn’t express it better myself. A great song makes it onto your playlist and leaves you with an ear tattoo forever. What are the love songs that stop you in your tracks? Nelson Riddle’s opening string lines to When Your Lover Has Gone sung by Frank Sinatra is such a masterful setting that you cant help be lured into it’s grip then collapse in its beauty. Frank was in tears as his lover had just left him in real life. I can’t go past Mancini/Mercer’s Moon River for its pure simplicity and sublime lyrical match to melody… and it’s divine to mouth as a singer. How did you choose the songs that made the album/show?

My love of songs is infinite; it’s to the moon and back. I put a frame on it, because freedom’s too big and I said, ‘Okay I’m gonna do love songs,’ and I went on a search for love songs, only love songs. No ‘you done me wrong’ or political. Most I have a strong history with and two were total newcomers: Neil Young’s Tumbleweed and Johnny Guitar by Peggy Lee a fluke discovery. What is it like stepping into someone else’s song? Where does it take you… and the listener?

cover album of Frank Sinatra’s classics, was on our turntable for months and this only added to his integrity. Tell me where you've been with this tour so far. Concert halls, boho loungerooms and rock joints on the eastern seaboard. What’s your advice for artists braving the big wide road? Get a van and a sense of humour, be kind to your friends with a spare room, find comrades, and wear a helmet.

Well… it’s quite an uncharted sea so you’re feeling the unknown and that’s exciting. I feel like an actor stepping into roles and I love the challenge of slipping into someone else’s jacket. Sometimes onstage I sense the other 300 artists who have covered this song and they’re standing right behind me – Roberta, Ewan, Lennon, Peggy, Kate – then it’s my turn to step up to the plate and hope I cut it.

The songs you have chosen are beautiful. Do you think there is a place for beautiful things on the pub circuit?

How do you make the song new without losing its integrity, or does that not matter?

We’ve always seeded our shows in the Byron Theatre and love playing to our home crowd but this is a first for a finale. We’ve returned as a pretty oiled machine and we’ll take advantage of this excellent venue to be a little more experimental visually and sonically, planting a few seeds for the next chapter.

I’ve obviously chosen the song for a reason (above), then I want to investigate why it’s been written, who’s written it, for whom, what movie? I try to get into the time and place to re-live the author’s intention and if I pull it off and make somebody forget the past, be in the moment with me, then great. Bob Dylan’s latest Shadows in the Night, a

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ENTERTAINMENT MANDY NOLAN’SS

SOAPBOX

I would do two to three hours most mornings, on top of the three hours I did in the evening when I got home from school.

S E E M O R E O F M A N DY O N E C H O N E T DA I LY W W W. E C H O. N E T. A U /S OA P - B OX

Life’s full of surprises. How you start out isn’t always how you end up. Growing up, I wasn’t a bad girl. I know that’s kind of shocking. Because I certainly turned into one later in life. It doesn’t even make sense to me and I’m me. Imagine how my mother feels. I’ve tried to hide this for years; it’s embarrassing to admit, but available evidence would support the fact that I was a nerd. Fact one: I loved to study. I made excuses to not go places on the weekend so I could stay home and read. I remember going to the Wondai library (I was probably 13) and asking if they had any actual novels. They didn’t. Just Mills and

CONFESSIONS OF A NERD

Boon and dog-eared copies of Jackie Collins’s The World is Full of Married Men. It was no wonder most of the girls were pregnant by 16. Even our literary heroes were sluts. I’d read everything at the school library, which was only slightly better stocked. Every night I put the alarm on for 4am so I could get up and do extra work. Fact two: I actually looked forward to homework. I told my eldest daughter that and she said, ‘I would have bullied you’. She would have. She does now. I became anxious and bored if I felt we didn’t have enough homework. I had mastered the art of turning an hour-long project into something that took a week.

I wrote long stories. I painted. And I wrote terrible poetry. Of course I thought I was quite the talent. I had books and books of the stuff. Free verse. If you were my friend I would make you listen to my sucky sonnets. Thinking back, I didn’t have that many friends. Now I know why. I would like to apologise to anyone whom I may have harmed by subjecting them to these rambling diatribes of love and social change and sunsets. And seagulls. I wrote about seagulls and I lived 400 kilometres from the nearest beach. Growing up in country Queensland I had a real shortage of metaphors to symbolise the soaring heart. Crows just ate dead shit on the

road. It didn’t feel magical. I’d read Jonathan Livingston – I thought seagulls were noble birds. I had no idea they were scumbags who beg for chips.

Fact three: I never got into trouble. Teachers loved me. One nun even wrote me a letter to say I was her favourite student ever. I was compliant. Well behaved. Even kind. Basically I was a really nice kid. Weird, I’ll give you that, but nice. Except for when I was having a sociopathic patch and tipped hot water down fat Sonia’s back when she said her hair was longer than mine. Bitch. But I was four so I think that’s okay. And she was wrong. Mine was longer. Fact four: I actually enjoyed the company of old people. At seven years old I struck up a friendship with 80-year-old Agnes, the crazy lady down the street who scared children and fed birds. I would

sit with her and her hubby Jack and have a cup of tea and cake most afternoons while she fed the hundred or so birds that landed in her kitchen or on her clothesline. Crows, kookaburras, butcher birds and magpies squawking for meat. I often wonder what my mother thought of my hanging out with old ladies. When she died I was devastated. That’s the downside of hooking up with ageing playmates; like the birds she fed, Agnes also dropped off the perch. Fact five: When it came to being innovative, there were no limits to what I’d do. I gave a talk on cats dressed as a cat. And no, I wasn’t eight. I was 13. I really should have been bullied for that. But I wasn’t. I think the other kids genuinely felt sorry for me. I mean, what else can you do to a person in a leotard, ears and whiskers? Give them a saucer of milk.

A year later I went to the school disco in an outfit I’d constructed out of garbage bags after reading one of Mum’s Women’s Weeklys and spying a feature on Jeannie Little’s plastic-inspired innovations. We were poor, but we had garbage bags. My Cinderella moment of ‘what will I wear to the school disco’ was solved. By Jeannie Little. Although I almost passed out from the heat. I adapted the same principle and cut holes in a satin pillowcase and presto! – I had an asymmetrical top. Pretty soon I had re-fashioned our entire linen closet into couture. Sure we had no sheets but on the upside I was always ready for bed. Fact six: I used to look forward to going to church. Of course all that’s changed now. I still love reading but I hate poetry. And seagulls. And church. But every now and then, when no-one is home, I slip into the kitchen, pull out the bottom drawer and fashion myself a garbage bag g-string. Shit, I’m wearing one now. Girl’s gotta keep an edge.

Live Music RAILS IN A DAZE

KELLIE KNIGHT AT THE RAILS ON FRIDAY

RIDOUT UPLIFTS

Mark Ridout sings rousing and uplifting folky/roots songs inspired by true love, nature and the exploration of self. Originally from London, Mark has supported Ed Sheeran and Kate Miller Heidke, sung with top electronic producers Expect to hit the dancefloor with such as Jamie Stevens and King their unique blend of soul, funk Unique and reviewed music for and jazz, with an early set of favourite funked-up jazz standards. BBC Radio. He is a natural troubadour and Picking up awards for three of traveller, and Mark Ridout’s rootsy the five tracks from debut EP sound has been crafted in the Twisted in 2015, the northern wilderness of India and Morocco New South Wales outfit have and in the buzzing cafes and brought their music to Australia’s streets of London, New York and world-renowned festival stages, Barcelona. Along the way he has including Bluesfest, Adelaide Fringe and Woodford Folk festivals. taught music in psychiatric wards in London and in the disability If you’re into sophisticated funk services in Australia. topped with powerhouse vocals Sunday at the Poinciana Cafe in and strong improvisation, this Mullumbimby from 10am. band is a must-see. Once again, multi-award-winning songstress Kellie Knight and her 7-piece jazz/funk ensemble, The Daze, are playing at their beloved hometown venue, The Rails, on Friday.

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JOIN THE GANG

GANGgajang has been part of the Australian pub music landscape since 1984; the band’s self-titled debut album dropped in 1985 and contained the hits Gimme Some Lovin’, Giver of Life, House of Cards, The Bigger They Are and the perennial Sounds of Then (This Is Australia). Late last year, the band’s remaining four original members – Mark ‘Cal’ Callaghan, Graham ‘Buzz’ Bidstrup, Geoff Stapleton and Robbie James – along with bassist Peter Willersdorf, returned to the studio for the first time since the death of original member, bass player Chris Bailey. In March they released the first new single, Circles In The Sand, taking us back to where it all began. It reminds us once again of who we are, where we live – and in doing so offers a glimpse of a different, more inclusive future. The song’s striking music video was shot in front of majestic Uluru. In doing so, they are the first band to be given permission by the traditional landowners to shoot a music performance video at the sacred site. They are joined by Antibodies and Meraki Rose at Lismore City Hall on Friday at 7.30pm.

FIONA BOYES AT THE RAILS ON THURSDAY

DEBORAH CONWAY AND WILLY ZYGIER LAUNCH EVERYBODY’S BEGGING AT THE BYRON COMMUNITY CENTRE ON THURSDAY

ANDY WALKER DONS THE EARS FOR BUNNY RACKET, HIS MUSICAL PROJECT FOR KIDS WITH AN EDGE. HIS KICKSTARTER PROJECT IS LAUNCHED NOW – CHECK IT OUT!

BREWSTER BROTHERS AT CLUB MULLUM AT THE MULLUMBIMBY EX-SERVICES CLUB ON SUNDAY

Tickets on sale now from NORPA box office. www.norpa.org.au/ events/ganggajang-circles-in-thesand-tour, www.facebook.com/ events/201771296892005/

SMOKIN’ SLIDE Hot-stepping back for a local Aussie show or two – internationally touring blues guitar wizzardess Fiona Boyes returns from USA and Canada festival-land. Smokin’ slide guitar and frantic finger-picking her trademarks, it’s a fine time to catch the melody rocket that is Fiona Boyes. A string of awards and musicindustry nominations continue to float in her trail. She plays at the Rails on Thursday at 7pm.

FULL BUNNY RACKET A Chicken is Not a Fruit is a taste of things to come, including an album and an online music video series that follows the adventures of King Bunny – a guitar-wielding, skateboard-riding, nature-loving rabbit with a passion for playing rock’n’roll – LOUD! The creation of Australian musician Andy Walker, Bunny Racket’s forthcoming debut album Rock’n’Roll Animals features the work of some pedigree rock rabbits with Walker’s mate Brant Bjork (Kyuss, Fumanchu) taking on drums

and backing vocals, Robby Krieger of The Doors joining the studio lineup as lead guitarist and Sam Cutler, legendary tour manager for The Rolling Stones and Grateful Dead, adding spoken word.

some older guys, punks, saw me and put me up on their shoulders. The feeling of that experience has stayed with me. Music brings people and generations together,’ said Walker.

for rock music and a yearning for kid-friendly tunes that are relevant, positive, educational and inspiring. There are lessons to be learned in spelling, counting, colours, geography and of course music.

And it doesn’t stop there. Hopping on stage with King Bunny is an all-star, revolving live lineup including members of The Vines, Wolfmother, Skunkhour and Grinspoon. They ruled Little Splendour at this year’s Splendour in the Grass and will soon hit the stage at Aussie kids’ festival Dress Up Attack.

It’s this idea of shared experience that brought Bunny Racket to life, driven by Walker’s fierce love

With A Chicken is Not a Fruit set to prick up the ears of both young and old, it’s time to bring Bunny

The sound… Imagine the Ramones, KISS and AC/DC joining forces with The Cat in The Hat and you get an idea of where Bunny Racket sits on the musical spectrum. ‘Rock’n’roll struck me like lightening when I was 12 and went to my first gig, the Ramones. I was struggling to see the band when

Racket to life. Backed by a great crew and an epic soundtrack, Andy Walker and the team are ready to get filming, but they need help to make it happen. Coinciding with the release of A Chicken is Not a Fruit, a Bunny Racket Kickstarter campaign launches today and will help fund the production and postproduction phases of the first four episodes.

HEY BREW

Brewster Brothers, John and Rick are the well-renowned songwriters and guitarists of the legendary rock band The Angels, one of Australia’s most loved, respected and enduring acts throughout the most prolific decades of the Australian pub rock scene with classics such as No Secrets, Am I Ever Gonna See Your Face Again, Marseilles and Take A Long Line. Nowadays the Brewster Brothers boast an arsenal of finely crafted songs – majestic melodies and poetic images of the endless highways and byways they’ve traversed since their far-off beginnings in Adelaide. Don’t miss their Club Mullum show with John’s son Sam Brewster on bass, Nick Norton on drums.

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BEGGING FOR DEBORAH Everybody’s Begging is the ninth and latest album from iconic Australian singer/songwriter Deborah Conway and longtime collaborator Willy Zygier. Everybody’s Begging comes twentyfive years after Conway’s breakthrough solo record String of Pearls, which occupies an essential place in Australian music. The new album launches with a series of very special shows in which Conway and Zygier perform Everybody’s Begging and String of Pearls in full, backed by a full band of Australia’s finest musicians including Niko Schauble, Clio Renner (RocKwiz), Simon Starr, and other special guests. She will be performing in Byron Bay at the Byron Theatre on Thursday 8 September.

JADE HURLEY IN THE RAW

Sunday at Mullum Ex-Services at Club Mullum, 1.30–3.45 pm.

Australian entertainment legend Jade Hurley first came to notice as a 14-year-old singing in a talent quest in the beer garden of a Sydney hotel. Johnny O’Keefe saw enough to launch his career on the historic television program Six O’Clock Rock. The rest is history.

Tickets $30. Available now at the club.

Jade Hurley OAM, with more gold, platinum, and double-platinum

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ENTERTAINMENT

ARIES: Escapist fantasies may appeal this week, and a

s r a t S with Lilith The Sun, Jupiter and retrograde Mercury in Virgo make activities beginning with re worthwhile: as in reviewing, redoing, reassessing, reconsidering and rejigging…

change of scene could be just the mojo tonic you need. If staying put, dream up creative ways of introducing magic into everyday routines. Biggest no-no? Being critical, focusing on problems. Stay away from people, places, even thoughts that get you riled.

TAURUS: This week plays to one of your many sterling strengths, Taurus: the ability to simplify complications. Remember this if things get knotted and stroppy when you’re dealing with bureaucratic inanity and/or the hopelessly misinformed. Playing steady, stable mediator between squabbling parties racks up karmic flybys while making your own ride smoother and cruisier. GEMINI: With September’s focus in your zone of home and community doings, local affairs feature this week. If contradictory responsibilities or frustrating mindchanging arise, focus on facts and stay adaptable. Your ruler Mercury retrograde demands clarity in what you give voice to, so share what really needs to be said – and stop there.

CANCER: A moon wobble can make situations and citizens (especially you moody lunar beings) feel offkilter. Particularly if others are being critical, which is on this week’s star cards – and even more particularly when they’re right. If past errors of judgment resurface, taking responsibility honestly for your part in them helps mend bridges, prevent replays.

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SAGITTARIUS: Headstrong Mars in Sagittarius is reined in this week by retro Mercury checks and Saturn balances. Making it the perfect time to brainstorm, mindmap and fact-find so you’ll be totally good to go later in the month. Your popularity portal? Late week feelgood Sagittarius moon, if you can avoid hoof-inmouth syndrome.

CAPRICORN: This month looks set to finally crystallise plans, though perhaps in a different direction than you expected. If last month’s great idea suddenly loses its oomph, don’t give up. Reconsider. Tweak. Rebuild. While garnering group agreements this week mightn’t be a barrel of fun, persevere – it won’t always be like this.

LEO: IThis month’s planetary party sits squarely in your house of money, honey: cash management, earnings, expenditure, trading, investing, number crunching, profit and loss. Disciplined budgeting mightn’t be your style, but it’s definitely this week’s so resist wild splurges, cat majesties. Be open to financial advice, both amateur and pro.

VIRGO: It’s birthday month for Virgos and of course you wanna have fun, but this week doesn’t arrive entirely outfitted in glitter and party balloons. Best accessories? Your peacemaker hat, legendary Virgo logic and refusal to engage with the mirror-maze of other people’s projections. Make congenial teamwork your mission. LIBRA: This could be one of those weeks when retail purchases fail to please, friends disappoint or promises fall through. But these are first-world problems, and soon pass. More important is to avoid confusing input, misguided charity and pollyanna thinkers, because present aspects are excellent for taking inventory and making big changes.

SCORPIO: September’s emphasis in your zone of social contacts and opportunities features new connections. For which the in-depth checking of recent weeks is still required, ie who’s paying, who’s doing the work and do you share the same goals? If early-week Scorpio moon brings concerns about reliability and follow through, give these careful consideration.

AQUARIUS: Although the quantum leap’s your favoured mode of forward progress, celestial conditions for the next three weeks are more amenable to a cautious, conservative, careful approach. Which won’t be boring, or necessarily easy, when even a simple opinion can spark outraged blowback. So tread gently, look before you leap, think before you speak.

PISCES: September’s emphasis is on revamping established partnerships. Which this week challenges: for commitment, cost-effectiveness and overall enjoyment rating. Do certain alliances need freshening up? Adjusting? Or are they approaching their use-by date? A getaway, holiday or short break could kick start your makeover hormones into drive mode.

S U Z A N N A H E S P I E H A S J U ST B E E N A N N O U N C E D A S M U L L U M B I M BY M U S I C F E ST I VA L’S N E X T PAT RO N .

As Harry James Angus and Mama Kin did before her, Suzannah promises to give something special to the festival by immersing herself in the kaleidoscope community of Mullumbimby. ‘I love the fact that the festival is so intrinsically tied up with community and everyone seems to be behind it. It’s not always the way with a festival; when I am there I have felt so much love from the place. After playing the festival a few times I felt so close to Mullumbimby and to the people there. It’s just the perfect-sized festival for me.’ Festival director Glenn Wright has carefully picked his patrons as he believes they need to be more than wonderful performers and musicians. ‘They need to get involved with the community, help younger artists and bring creative ideas to the programming. There needs to be a level of respect from their peers. Suzannah has played Mullum many times and the audience at her gigs is always filled with other musicians. Suzannah is never average; she is always there in the moment and true to her craft. She is not a selfish performer; she is a communicator and the music always comes first. She was an easy choice for us and we are privileged to have her as part of our festival family.’ Suzannah will take up her role as patron in October when she returns from performing in Nashville as part of the Sounds Australia contingent of Australian artists at AmericanaFest 2016.

‘I am arriving a week before the festival to meet with industry professionals and friends I’ve made over the years who reside in Nashville. I’ve been there before, many years ago, for the first time with my old band Git in 2002 and then again when I went to Memphis to represent Melbourne in the International Blues Challenge in 2008. Being surrounded by so much incredible music day after day was such a creative shot in the arm, but it was also an enormous boost to my confidence to have my performances and songs received so warmly in the place where the music I play was born. I just can’t wait to get back there to be immersed and inspired.’

JESSE MORRIS BAND AT THE POINCIANA CAFE IN MULLUMBIMBY ON FRIDAY AND SATURDAY AT PRANAFEST AT MT WARNING NATIONAL PARK Festival awards for its eco and sustainability practices. Once again bringing together the cream of Australian and international talent, Island Vibe is excited to announce

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‘I am going to do some mentoring of young musicians from the area and I am putting together a vocal group with local women and muso friends who will join me onstage. I will be performing at the opening night, doing something special there and generally being ubiquitous… and of course doing a whole lot of singing with Hamish Stuart, who is putting on a late-night funk thing. I am up for doing as much collaboration as one person possibly can!’

He plays at the Ballina RSL on Friday 16 September, 7.30pm. Tix at the club.

Island Vibe is Australia’s numberone outdoor festival dedicated to reggae, dub, soul and island culture. Island Vibe has also won several coveted Greener

For tickets and programming information about Mullum Music Festival go to mullummusicfestival.com.

So perhaps it will be a little bit of Nashville that Espie brings back in October when she steps into her mentorship role.

albums than he can count, forged a career that has left him with legendary status in a tough and demanding industry. Jade Hurley is the ultimate survivor in the Australian music industry, and has, without doubt, lived up to the tag bestowed on him by the late Johnny O’Keefe.

IT’S ALL ABOUT THE VIBE, MAN!

Mullum Music Festival 2016, November 17–20.

the full lineup! New additions to the bill include New Zealand’s greatest reggae export Katchafire, drum’n’bass

producer Soulware (NZ), Australia’s number-one soundsystem crew The 4’20’ Sound featuring Jamalski (NYC), reggae royalty Dub Princess, Ugandan dancehall artist SK Simeon, world-famous reggae producer Mista Savona, Kenta Hayashi (JPN), Bobby Alu (solo), Brisbane’s own Dubmarine, the Astro Travellers, Fat Picnic and the Upsteppers, who will be joining Nattali Rize (Blue King Brown), Melbourne’s mighty Kooyeh and Echo Drama, Salmonella Dub’s frontman Tiki Taane (NZ), dancehall kings Macka Banton and Stryka D (UK), Kuranda reggae legends Zennith and Sydney’s hip-hop reggae rudeboys The Strides to name a few. Island Vibe Festival, Stradbroke Island 28–30 October.

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ENTERTAINMENT

CULTURE

A PLAY THAT GOES TO HARD PLACE

Director Penelope Chater returns to the Drill Hall to direct a new two-woman play starring two local actors, Linda Rutledge and Amanda Sebasio-Ong. This Pulitzer prize-winning drama was lauded for its emotional honesty and realistic dialogue. The play deals with the suicide of Jessie. At first her mother refuses to take her seriously but as the show continues we can see that this is the last unstoppable moment that ends her profound unhappiness. This eloquent, enthralling and ultimately shattering play explores the final hour in a life of a young woman who has decided that life is no longer worth living. ‘Night Mother shows on 23, 24, and 25 September. Bookings at drillhalltheatre.org.au or tickets at the Mullumbimby Bookshop.

GETTING WOMEN WRITING

Screenworks is currently calling for applications to The Athena Project from regionally based female screenwriters and directors across Australia. Applicants can be individual writers and/or directors or teams of two – a writer and director. With applications closing next week (8 September), the support from the multiple funding bodies, in addition to support from Screen Australia, means that approximately $5,000 will be offered to each participating individual or team selected. The financial package for participants will be administered by Screenworks, who will also provide ongoing support for 12 months to all participants to assist them in implementing their career plans. To apply, applicants need to demonstrate initial success in the screen industry, identify the barriers they face in trying to advance their careers, and submit a draft career plan.

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INSPIRED BY FLIGHT

Damien O’Mara’s Dreamliner series on show at the Ballina Airport this month take the viewer on a journey through the complex structure and the industrial designs of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner series. The series departs from traditionally objective modes of representation by depicting the subject in an abstract way by focusing on detail and material. At the Ballina airport until 2 November.

OKAY JESUS, ONE MORE TIME WITH FEELING

DAVID BROZA PRESENTS HIS FILM EAST/WEST (ABOUT JERUSALEM) FOLLOWED BY A Q&A SESSION AND A LIVE CONCERT AT THE BYRON COMMUNITY CENTRE ON 20 NOVEMBER – TICKETS AT BYRONCENTRE.COM.AU

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds have revealed Jesus Alone, the first track from their new studio album to be released next week – Skeleton Tree. Accompanying the track is footage of the band performing the song taken from Andrew Dominik’s 3D black-and-white feature film One More Time with Feeling. Screening Thursday at Pighouse Flicks in Byron.

MOST KOMIKAL KABARET! RealartWorks’ annual fundraiser is The Most Komikal Kabaret – a unique opportunity for people from all walks of life to come together! Emerging and professional artists with and without disability perform circus, dance, spoken word and song. The event even features a 100-strong flashmob. For the past six weeks Mandy Nolan has been working with a group of aspiring comedians. The all-inclusive course includes a young man with cerebral palsy, a woman undergoing chemotherapy, a blind musician

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THE MOST KOMIKAL KABARET FUNDRAISER FOR REALARTWORKS AT THE LISMORE WORKERS CLUB ON FRIDAY And she is about to hit NORPA at Lismore City Hall for two wild nights of sequins and satire, original songs and re-imaginings of witty wicked Weimar, Brel, Brecht, Kitt and Radiohead, music, politics and mayhem.

and Lismore City mayor Jenny Dowell! Emceed by Jimmy Willing and Mandy Nolan, this Friday is an event not to be missed. Tix are $20 at the door or online at the Lismore Workers Club.

Friday 30 September & Saturday 1 October, 7.30pm. Diner and bar open from 6pm. NORPA at Lismore City Hall, $22–56. Bookings: www. norpa.org.au or 1300 066 772.

SINGING IN SPRING Song comp for young musos Saturday 17 September will see Cape Byron Rudolf Steiner School celebrating the annual Spring Fair ‘The Earth is our Garden’ with the songwriting competition as the biggest drawcard. This is the seventh consecutive year that Cape Byron Steiner have run a songwriting competition, with contestants and past winners coming from all over Byron, Ballina and Lismore areas.

BALLINA PLAYERS IN PADDY PLAY

The Spring Fair is the school’s biggest event each year, running from 10am till 3pm and the songwriter competition from 12 noon till 1pm. Winners will be announced at 2.45pm on the day. With prizes including tickets to Bluesfest, tickets and performing at Mullum Music Festival, recording time at Double Bassment, an acoustic guitar from Byron Music, this is one comp well worth entering. For more information go to the school website: capebyronsteiner. nsw.edu.au.

MEOW MEOW IN FELINE INTIMATE AT LISMORE CITY HALL ON SEPTEMBER 30 AND OCTOBER 1

THE BIG MEOW

Post-post-modern diva Meow Meow’s unique brand of ‘kamikaze cabaret’ and performance-art exotica has hypnotised, inspired and terrified audiences globally.

The spectacular crowdsurfing queen of song ‘drags cabaret kicking and screaming into the 21st century’, with trail-blazing sell-out seasons from New York’s Lincoln Center to London’s Apollo Theatre and the Sydney Opera House.

There’s money in Irish history, realise Fintan Kinnore (Mike Sheehan) and Dermod Gibbon (Daniel Richards). They named the Patrick Pearse Motel after one of the greatest heroes and martyrs in the 1916 Rising against English rule. He was executed for his leadership role. Each of the motel’s rooms is named after another national hero, and Fintan and Dermod plan to open a chain of motels, cashing in on pride in Irish heritage. The stage is almost set for The Patrick Pearse Motel. Written by Hugh Leonard and directed by Sue Belsham, The Patrick Pearse Motel will be staged at the Players Theatre from 9 till 18 September, Thursdays to Saturdays 8pm, Sundays 2pm. Book online at www.ballinaplayers. com.au or at Just Funkin Music, 6686 2440 (a booking fee applies).

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cinema Reviews

BY JOHN CAMPBELL

EMBRACE OF THE SERPENT Driving home from the Gold Coast Arts Centre after seeing this, it dawned on me that I was enmeshed in a culture that represents the very antithesis of what this inescapably sad movie looks back to with sorrow and yearning. As a eulogy for ‘the songs we will never hear’, Colombian director Ciro Guerra takes us deep into the Amazon jungle and the disappearing world of the shaman Karamakate (Nilbio Torres as the younger, and Antonio Bolivar the older).

NERVE

If, like me, you haven’t got a clue about what teens are getting up to in their head-bowed phone addiction, this sharp, cleverly constructed and rapid-fire hi-jinx romance might throw some light on the matter. Vee (Emma Roberts) is a shy high school student (and drop dead gorgeous, of course). Her best friend is Sydney (Emily Meade), a party gal who is heavily involved in an online game called Nerve, in which participants are dared to perform hairy stunts. Goaded by Sydney, who has humiliated her one time too many, Vee signs up for Nerve and after being challenged to kiss a stranger for five seconds she hooks up with Ian (Dave Franco), who is also a player. Set over one long night in New York, the narrative follows a standard path as the kids’ adventures shift from the zany to the outright life threatening. After finding themselves stranded in only their undies in Bergdorf’s, Ian commits to riding his motorbike (underlit in electric blue) at sixty miles per hour while blindfolded. Vee allows herself to be his seeing-eye pillion – it is a brilliantly shot, frenetic scene – and from that moment the couple become an ‘item’. The antagonist in the piece is the invisible controller who is telling the Nerve players what they must do next. Online phone activity came to mainstream prominence with the first Kick Ass (2010) and was taken to another, sinister and spooky level with Unfriended (2014). The question being dealt with here is how far peer pressure will push young people – is it any worse now than it ever was, or have social media accentuated it through the annihilation of true individuality via the mindless phenomenon of the selfie? Does everybody really just want to be famous, at any cost?

Based on the 1906 diaries of Theodor Koch-Grunberg (Jan Bijvoet), colonialism, exploitation and Christianity have already had their catastrophic impact on the Indians of South America when he arrives in search of a rare, healing plant. At first unwilling to act as his guide, Karamakate thinks of himself as a hollow man, no longer able to understand the language of the birds, flowers and trees with which he was once so familiar. ‘Something has gone wrong,’ he laments. But accompanied by Manduca (Yauenkü Miguel), Theodor’s servant, they set off up river (like Willard in Apocalypse Now). Their journey is inter-cut with another traveller’s quest for the same plant, following in Theodor’s footsteps decades later and once again employing Karamakate – the seamless casting of Bolivar and Torres as the same person is uncanny. Guerra has shot his film in glorious, shimmering B&W, ostensibly because the overwhelming greenness of the Amazon basin caused too many visual problems in establishing depth and definition. But the monochrome also ads authenticity to the story, setting it firmly in a lost age that existed before lurid technicolor and in-your-face CGI. With entirely natural performances, this is a wondrous film of intense sensuousness and enchantment – Theodor’s song and dance for the Indian children is utterly joyous – but also of regret and ignoble savagery – the separate episodes at the Catholic mission are a shameful indictment of the cult of Jesus. Ultimately we are left with the confronting truth that, despite our civilised ways and technological advances, an obsession with materialism, with owning ‘things’, has diminished us irreparably. Travel to see it.

The movie’s denouement may be a tad too contrived and overwrought for its own good, but it involves a neat surprise and takes us to the cuddly ending we always suspected would be there when we logged off. Highly recommended.

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THURSDAY 8 GREAT NORTHERN HOTEL, BYRON MATTHEW ARMITAGE RAILWAY HOTEL, BYRON 7PM FIONA BOYES BEACH HOTEL, BYRON 8.30PM BILLY FOX BYRON THEATRE 7PM DEBORAH CONWAY & WILLY ZYGIER BEACH CAFE, BYRON 6PM MID-LIFE MANIFESTO WITH JANE MATTHEWS & MANDY NOLAN PIGHOUSE FLICKS, BYRON 9PM NICK CAVE’S ONE MORE TIME WITH FEELING WOODY’S SURF SHACK, BYRON 8PM DJ NERY STICKY WICKET, BYRON 9.30PM ADAM HARPAZ TREEHOUSE, BELONGIL 7.30PM ELENA B WILLIAMS BANGALOW BOWLING CLUB 7PM ROCK’N’ROLL DANCING LIVING YOGA SANGA, MULLUMBIMBY 6.30PM TRISTAN BRAY WORKSHOP LENNOX HOTEL 9PM JAM

NICHOLS WOODY’S SURF SHACK, BYRON 9PM DROP LEGS TREEHOUSE, BELONGIL 7.30PM ESSIE THOMAS PIZZA PARADISO, SUFFOLK PARK 6.30PM GARRETT KATO BRUNSWICK HOTEL 7PM BARLEY STANDING BRUNSWICK PICTURE HOUSE 7PM ZEN & THE ART OF DYING

LENNOX HOTEL 9PM THE SUPERLOVE

BYRON THEATRE 4PM SHÉHÉRAZADE WITH ARIOSA ENSEMBLE

BALLINA RSL BOARDWALK 7PM DANIEL CHAMPAGNE

TINTENBAR HALL 7.30PM TINTENBAR UP FRONT WITH LUKE VASSELLA

PIGHOUSE FLICKS, BYRON 1.15PM EARTH-Q THE DOCUMENTARY

BALLINA PLAYERS THEATRE 8PM PATRICK PEARSE MOTEL

STICKY WICKET, BYRON 9PM LOCAL DJS 9.30PM BIGGY P

ELTHAM HOTEL 6PM DIRTY RIVER DUO LISMORE WORKERS CLUB 7PM MOST KOMIKAL KABARET ROCHDALE THEATRE, LISMORE 7.30PM THE BREAKFAST CLUB

KINGSCLIFF BOWLING CLUB 8PM KINGY COMEDY WITH S SORRENSEN, ELLEN BRIGGS, JUNE HORDEN

SALTBAR, KINGSCLIFF 8.30PM THE MILKMEN DUO

BYRON THEATRE 5PM NEW WAY DREAMING EXHIBITION STICKY WICKET, BYRON 9PM LOCAL DJS 9.30PM HARRY

POINCIANA, MULLUMBIMBY 6PM KATIA DEMEESTER

BALLINA RSL BOWLING CLUB 5.30PM LEIGH JAMES

KINGSCLIFF HOTEL 7PM SARAH & JOCK DUO

BEACH HOTEL, BYRON 5PM LUKE & SEBASTIAN 9PM JAKUBI & SELAHPHONIC

GREAT NORTHERN HOTEL, BYRON FLOWER TRUCK, SHINING BIRD, DONNY LOVE

MULLUM FOLK ENSEMBLE

BEACH HOTEL, BYRON 9PM TOM & JARRY

MIDDLE PUB, MULLUMBIMBY 8PM KARAOKE

GOLLAN HOTEL, LISMORE 7PM PHIL LEVY COLLECTIVE

RAILWAY HOTEL, BYRON 7PM KELLIE KNIGHT & THE DAZE

SATURDAY 10

RAILWAY HOTEL, BYRON 7PM GOODRICH

POINCIANA, MULLUMBIMBY 6PM JESSE MORRIS BAND

BALLINA PLAYERS THEATRE 8PM PATRICK PEARSE MOTEL

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gig guide

RIVERVIEW HOTEL, MURWILLUMBAH 7.30PM MATTY ROGERS TYALGUM TYALGUM MUSIC FESTIVAL NIMBIN BUSH THEATRE 7.30PM 20,000 DAYS ON EARTH CABARITA BOWLS CLUB 7.30PM TROMBONE KELLIE GANG TWIN TOWNS JUNIORS, TWEED HEADS 5PM DAVE CAVANAGH TWIN TOWNS, TWEED HEADS 8.30PM BOOTLEG BEATLES CURRUMBIN CREEK TAVERN 8PM SACRED SHRINES + WREN KLAUF + SYRUP GO ON + WOOTTON MAJOR

WHAT’S ON

WOODY’S SURF SHACK, BYRON 9PM DJ JAMIE TREEHOUSE, BELONGIL 7.30PM SHELLY BROWN WAREHOUSE, BYRON A&I 5PM BLOCK PARTY WITH PLTS, POSTBLUE, SEX DRIVE, MINI SKIRT PIZZA PARADISO, SUFFOLK PARK 6.30PM HARRY NICHOLS BRUNSWICK HOTEL 12PM SEA SHEPHERD’S OCEAN DEFENCE DAY WITH KIM CHURCHILL, KOOII, SEA GYPSIES, MASON RACK BAND, KAHL WALLIS, DALLAS JAMES, NICK & SAM BURNING HANDS BURNNAND, LEELI SOUNDSHELL, BRUNSWICK HEADS 10PM TIM FINN'S MONETARY REQUIEM: A FRICTION TOO MUCH FRACTIONAL RESERVE BANKING FEDERAL HALL 7.30PM SPOTLIGHT LULU’S, MULLUMBIMBY 11AM HARRY NICHOLS MULLUM SCOUT HALL 3PM

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BRUNSWICK HOTEL 4PM THE FUMES CLUB MULLUM 1.30PM BREWSTER BROTHERS POINCIANA, MULLUMBIMBY 10AM MARK RIDOUT MIDDLE PUB, MULLUMBIMBY 3PM JAM BILLINUDGEL HOTEL 2PM BELLE HENDRIK, ADAM BROWN, LYNE DAVIS, GRANT ROBERTSON CLUB LENNOX 4PM LEIGH JAMES LENNOX HOTEL 2PM THE MUMBLERS BALLINA PLAYERS THEATRE 2PM PATRICK PEARSE MOTEL ELTHAM HOTEL 1PM CONSPIRACY OF ONE STAR COURT THEATRE, LISMORE 5.30PM ZEN AND THE ART OF DYING KINGSCLIFF HOTEL 3PM FAT ALBERT SPHINX ROCK, MT BURRELL 1PM ELENA B WILLIAMS RIVERVIEW HOTEL, MURWILLUMBAH 2PM DIRTY RIVER DUO PHOENIX RISING, NIMBIN 10AM SONIC BLISS 12.30PM CRUISE BROTHERS TYALGUM TYALGUM MUSIC FESTIVAL SOUTH TWEED SPORTS CLUB 12PM CALDERA COUNTRY MUSIC CLUB

MONDAY 12

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SHÉHÉRAZADE SHÉ SH ÉHÉR ÉHÉ ÉH ÉRAZ ÉRAZ AZAD ADE AD E pre presented presen senttedd by by Byron Byron Music Society

Saturday 10 September, 4pm General $35 | BMS Members & Seniors $30 | Students (ID Required) $10 | Child U18 $10

to discuss Domestic Violence Monday 12 September, 7pm. Gold Coin Donation at the door

BYRON SHIRE VOLUNTEER EXPO 2016 CHEERS FOR VOLUNTEERS! Presented by Byron Community Centre Tuesday 13 September, 10am–3pm FREE EVENT

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I THINK YOU’RE JUST BEING HYSTERICAL – Community Panel

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Pressure cleaning Roof cleaning Phone Oliver 0419 789 600 fullcirclerefinishing.com

Calmer Organic Cleaning End of lease & bond cleans, spring cleans & one off cleans, production, event & party cleans, sale cleans & home detailing

CONCRETE GRINDING & POLISHING

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

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

DARYL 0418 234 302 OR 02 6680 1793

0410 056 228 / 0427 663 678

PLATINUM CONCRETE 20 years experience. Jobs under $5000. Lic 225874C. Justin .....0458 773788

IS YOUR SHOWER SCREEN STAINED â€“ CAN'T GET IT CLEAN

DETAILED CLEANING Natural products. Please call 8am-6pm ......................................0410 723601 BYRON SHIRE DOMESTIC CLEANING SERVICE ............................................................0421 360961 BYRON HOME CLEANING Brunswick to Ballina & inland towns $35ph. Holly..............0451 102239 PROFESSIONAL LOCAL CLEANER Excellent references. Good rates. Shirewide ..Krissy 0410 860330

STEVE BROWN EARTHMOVING Specialising in road repairs & driveways Rock walls, clearing, house shed and tank pads. Augers â€“ hole boring. All general earthworks, excavators, positrack, bobcat, roller and tipper hire.

Ph: 6684 0160 Mob: 0439 840 160

COUNSELLING

LIMITED ACCESS EXCAVATION

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

Adam Ryan â€“ Kanga / Dingo work

EZICLEEN... THE DIFFERENCE IS CLEAR

DONE & DUSTED CLEANING Going the extra mile, professional, dependable...............0498 731447

various implements available for limited access projects

â€“ nationally recognised qualiďŹ cations

SALISBURY CONCRETING

JASON COOTE CONCRETING All concreting work, form work, steel fixing Lic 261424C ......0421 957506

CLEAN AS ITâ€™S BEEN TEAM Home, Bond back, anytime, references ...................................66882372

Philip Toovey 0409 799 909 ph/fax 02 6684 3208

Training & assessment: earthmoving plant & forklift

â€˘ Fully insured & police cleared â€˘ ABN 13 761 054 921 â€˘

0405 986 246 | andrea@ezicleen.com.au | www.ezicleen.com.au

TINY EARTHWOR

â€˘ Tip trucks 3 to 12 tonne â€˘ Excavator â€˘ Driveways â€˘ Roads â€˘ Clearing â€˘ House pads â€˘ Drainage â€˘ Carparks â€˘ Bush rocks â€˘ Rock walls

CONCRETING & PAVING

FLANAGAN & SONS CONCRETING Lic 155456C. .............................................Ph Andrew 66841424

â€˘ We treat and restore new and existing glass â€˘ Reduce cleaning time by up to 90% â€˘ Lifetime warranty on glass â€˘ No need for harsh chemical cleaners â€˘ FREE no obligation quote

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

Specialising in driveway construction & maintenance

0411 567 844

SPECIALISING IN PRESTIGIOUS PROPERTIES

35 years in local area â€˘ Free quotes

EARTHMOVING & PLANT HIRE

Lic.136717c

Window Cleaning Professionals

Full Circle

netdaily.net.au

North Coast news daily:

JULIA BODKIN Psychotherapist/ SE trauma/ mediation â€“ globalspiritevents.com ........0403 652067

DECKS, PATIOS & EXTENSIONS

Byron Bay and surrounds

0431 033 791

adambyronbay@hotmail.com

The Deck Doctor

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

ECO-CLEANER Non-toxic cleaning with beautiful results. 7 years exp. Tessa .................0449 173056

Quotes within 48 hours â€˘ Locally owned and operated

EXCAVATORS. ROLLERS. GRADERS. TRUCK HIRE. !"#$ %%

0418 665 905 Mark Stibbard

TIMBER MAINTENANCE

EVEN STEVENâ€™LL DO IT Detail clean top to bottom ......................................................0448 004182

All deck and timber: stripping, sanding, oiling, varnishing & painting

COMPUTER SERVICES

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Phone Oliver 0419 789 600 fullcirclereďŹ nishing.com

Full Circle

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DECKS AND PERGOLAS Hardwood, pine, composites. Byron/Gold Coast. Robbie .........0409 244424 DECK & TIMBER SOLUTIONS Free quotes. See localsearch.com.au for business profile ... 0410 062493 BYRON BAY FLOOR SANDING For a free quote phone Chris .........................................0408 536565

A NORTHERN RIVERS TRENCHING 65HP chain trencher, 1.7 tonne excavator, tipper ..0402 716857 BRENDON POWELL Earthmoving, landscaping, design & construction ........................0404 988222

DENTISTS

BANGALOW MINI DIGGER SERVICE Exp operator 1.8 tonne multiple attachments .....0413 878978

BANGALOW DENTAL In the Medical Centre Complex, Bangalow ......................................66872766 BACKHOE FOR HIRE Septics, trenching, electrical, drainage, roads .......66845260 or 0428 845091 SHORES DENTAL Dr Shaun Goh & Dr Richard Conn. Rajah Rd, Ocean Shores .....................66803477 DIGGER, TRUCK, AUGER HIRE 20+ years experience. Good rates ...............................0402 652017 GAVIN STUART & MARTIN ACKLAND Banora Seaview Dental, Banora Point

BRUNSWICK BOBCAT HIRE Good rates, very experienced operator Ilan......................0414 300012

30 mins north of Ewingsdale. Open Sat. early & late appointments ................................07 55234090 LITTLE LANE DENTAL, MULLUMBIMBY ...........................................................................66842816 MICHAEL LEACH 100 Stuart Street, Mullumbimby .............................................................66842644

Not your average TECH shop #Computers #Accessories #Repairs #Support #Gadgets 1/29 Brigantine St, Byron Bay A&I Estate 6680 8324 techie2481.com.au

DAVID ROBINSON DESIGN DRAFTING All Council & construction requirements ......0419 880048 BYRON ENERGY EFFICIENT DESIGN & DRAFTING www.beedad.com.au ...............0423 531448 UTOPIAN DESIGN & DRAFTING www.utopian-design.com .............................................66770151

DRIVEWAY MAINTENANCE CARPARK & DRIVEWAY MAINTENANCE CONCRETE EDGING

0418 156 909 Call Steven Butturini

www.workrightcomputersupport.com.au

www.simplywebworks.com.au/education

call mb 0409 211 041

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24 HOUR SERVICE

BAREFOOT BUILDING DESIGN www.barefootbuildingdesign.com..........Bob Acton 0407 787993

PC Mobile IT Support in Byron Shire Pricing and more info visit: e! No call out fe Mobile 0422 804 449

Personal tuition for: computers- web- iPad- iPhone

ELECTRICIANS

DESIGN & DRAFTING

WorkRight Computer Support

confused by technology? We can HELP!

MINI EXCAVATOR / POSITRAC COMBO & tipper hire. Ph Andrew ..........66841424 or 0401 968173

0439 624 945

Domestic Commercial

02 66 804 173 All Jobs Small or Large

Lic: 154293c

Education

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

DOMESTIC COMMERCIAL INDUSTRIAL JAMIE 0408 809 817 licence no. 201775c

20 Year+s Exp.

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

)UHH 4XRWH â€“ &DOO 1RZ

Jai â€“ 0467 482 948

0458 267 777

Lic. 211410C

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GARDEN & PROPERTY MAINTENANCE ELECTRICAL PHONE TV

Gutter guard Gutter cleaning Locally owned Fully insured Free quotes Call Junior for friendly, genuine advice and service.

Lic. No.

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

Please call Blair Rankin on

0432 331 633 for details

ELECTRICAL Steve Nicholls ph: 0455 445 343 lic: EC28753

www.spotlessgutters.com.au

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

SECURITY, DATA, TV Tim Nicholls ph: 0468 384 203 lic: 000102498

Acreage & Residential Mowing | Gardening Landscaping | Property Maintenance Brush Cutting | Tip Runs | Fully Insured

0430 297 101 / 6684 5437

nichollselectrical@outlook.com

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 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 ..........................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 ELECTRIC BOOGALOO 24 hour local sparkie. Level 2 Lic 141097C ...............................1800 763911 NEW ALTERNATIVE TECHNOLOGIES Electrician & solar. Ocean Shores ........................0419 556639

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

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

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

FENCING

POOLSAFE GLASS FENCING

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

GLASS & ALUMINIUM POOL FENCING PROFESSIONALS 0499 178 297 psgfencingnsw@gmail.com NSW Lic# 204620C

www.jimsfencing.net

Same Day Response Major Credit Cards Welcome

Call

• Steel • Pool • Colorbond ® • Gates • Paling • Modular Walls • Feature Fencing

131 546

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

GUTTERING

Luke McDermott

6684 7380

• Acreage & Residential Lawnmowing • Property Maintenance & Gardening Services • Rubbish Removals, Storm Cleanup • Light Chainsawing • Brushcutting/Edging • Hedging/Blowing

Cleaning JTC Gutter & Handyman • Quality Service • Value For Money

Call or text 0402 384 682 GUTTERING & DOWNPIPES Guttermesh, Metal Roofing Lic 60414C Darryl Patterson..... 0414 889453 GUTTER MESH SPECIALISTS Pro gutter guard installs; tin & tile + gutter cleans ........0419 789600

HANDYPERSONS

PROPER JOB BOB For AllYour YourProperty Property Maintenance Needs For All Maintenance & Repair Work Pressure*cleaning * Pressure• Cleaning Rubbish Removal * Property Detailing • Small excavation work

Call Bob on 0424 982 935 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. All renos, carpentry, plastering, painting, studios & bathrooms .......................0405 625697 HANDY ANDY Carpentry, plastering, welding ......................................... 66884324 or 0476 600956 AWESOME REPAIRS Professional, commercial & domestic. Wayne...............................0423 218417 HANDYMAN CARPENTER FB Greg’s Handyman Service Byron Bay ...............................0414 109595 THE HANDYMAN CAN All home maintenance, repairs, painting, odd jobs etc .............0427 110953 EXPERIENCED, RELIABLE, DILIGENT All handyman & electrical. Lic No 5426752 ......0418 248525 YOUR HANDYMAN No job too small or too big. Qualified & Lic 203206C......................0424 158585

HEALTH

0429 994 189 info@slashmesilly.com.au www.slashmesilly.com.au

ACREAGE MOWING

CALL Y TOM TODA FOR A FREE QUOTE

Professional, Friendly & Reliable. Fully Insured.

0478 191 833

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-Z Lawns & acreage, trees & hedges, clean ups & tip runs, all gutters ..........................0405 625697 A.C.E. LAWNMOWING Best rates, reliable, guaranteed .................Sam 0438 655763 or 66859754 ABSOLUTE GARDEN WASTE REMOVAL OR WHATEVER Large trailer. Free quotes .......66804704 • COMPLETE FLOORING SOLUTIONS • TIMBER BAMBOO LAMINATE VINYL LEAF IT TO US Acreage mowing, 72” mowers, gardening/property maint. specialists ...0402 487213 • PORCELAIN & CERAMIC TILES • CARPET MOW JOES Lawn & garden maintenance, ride-on mowing. Fully insured ...............Joe 0407 065849 • FLOORSANDING • DOMESTIC & COMMERCIAL NICK’S MOWING Lawns, edges, hedges, local & reliable. Mullum, Bruns, O.Shores.......0418 792279 A GREEN EARTH Garden restoration, maintenance, tree & rubbish removal ................0405 716552 FLOATING FLOORING SPECIALISTS Timber & vinyl, residential/commercial ...............0415 454476 ALL TERRAIN MOWING Steep slopes, long grass, residential, acreage, local, reliable ...0419 225124 ACREAGE MOWING, landscaping, all aspects of property maintenance. Ph Luke ..........0407 981636 A LUMSDEN LAWN CARE Qualified Greenkeeper, mowing, edges & Bindii control.......0410 378375 TIP RUNS & RUBBISH REMOVALS 4m3 trailer..............................................................0408 210772 ACREAGE MOWING Reliable. 60 inch zero turn mower. Fully-insured. Julian ................0401 350156 JC LAWNS Tree & rubbish removal, tip runs, high pressure cleaning .............................0477 086884 AGED / CENTRELINK DISCOUNT Lawns, gardens, rubbish removal. Mark ...................0421 932945 GARDEN MAINTENANCE & MAKEOVERS Great rates, free quotes. Steve ....................0488 063646 BIO GARDENS Horticulturist for all your gardening needs. Reasonable rates ...............0459 175729 • Free Quotes • Quality Workmanship MGI Mowing Services. Acreage, large area & domestic mowing. All landscape maint ..0439 783557

• 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 CRANIOSACRAL BALANCING Najma Ahern, Practitioner, Tutor & Trainer .....................0402 230449

HIRE

FLOORING

Flooring by Wallaces

12/70 Centennial Cct, Byron Bay | 6685 5503

FLOOR SANDING & POLISHING

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

0408 536 565 proud member of

GARAGE DOORS

No Rental Reliable

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

HOT WATER SYSTEMS TWEED COAST ELECTRICAL Hot Water Specialists. Lic 214073C ...................................0432 728946

INTERIOR DESIGN KATE PLATT Interior Designs, www.kateplatt.com ................................ 0411 888416 or 66807606 DAKINI SPACE ALCHEMY Feng Shui – Interior Design – Property Styling....................0434 356864

IRONING

LANDSCAPE DESIGN

BEAU JARDIN Landscape Design & Documentation, Horticultural Consultation............0417 054443

Locally Owned Est 18 years

www.brunswickvalleygas.com

6680 1575 or 0408 760 609 GLAZIERS

QUALITY GARAGE DOORS TO SUIT ALL BUDGETS

Garage Doors & Openers

LANDSCAPING

• Sand • Soils • Gravels • Pots & statues • Lots, lots more

1176 Myocum Rd, Mullumbimby (just past golf course)

6684 2323 / 0418 663 983

Shaun Savage Landscapes 24/7 EMERGENCY GLASS 0415 660 801

6685 8588

Mirrors • Security doors and screens Shower screens • Commercial glazing OCEAN SHORES GLASS AND SCREENS Glass splashbacks Lic No 61205C ..........................66803333 ALL GLASS BYRON BAY Shower screens & mirrors .............................................................66857200

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www.byronbaycranehire.com – 0418 665 213

KITCHENS

GAS SUPPLIERS Free Delivery

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

GARDEN DESIGN, FENG SHUI www.simplybeautifulspaces.com.au...........................Lyn 0428 884329 GARDEN MAKEOVERS Design, restoration & plant supply .............John 66841126 or 0431 745475 SHAUN LEMURA KITCHENS Byron 17yrs+ qual. exp. www.slbyronbay.com................0499 771769 AUTHENTIC EX-KYOTO DESIGNER 17yrs+ exp. Consults, creates, maintains..............0427 423723 ALL GLASS BYRON BAY Splashbacks..................................................................................66857200 D HINGED Kitchens & Joinery – www.hinged.com.au ...................................................0409 843689 ANDREW PAWSEY LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT www.andrewpawsey.com ....................0478 519804

THE FLOOR SANDER Non-toxic finishes. Free quotes. Ph Richard .................................0407 821690

LICENCE NO:175956C ABN: 03 113 342 699

Crane Hire

K ee pi ng it local

THE IRONING LADY Suffolk Park. $28 per hour. Angela.................................................0414 719680

GARDEN DESIGN

ECO TIMBER FLOORS Sanding, polishing & repairs ..............................................Trent 0432 501721 NJH FLOOR SANDING Eco wax, oils & water base finishes ................................ Nathan 0420 215716

• Experienced • Insured

Established 2008 ~ Lic No: 247282c

Specialising in: • Retaining Walls • Pool Surrounds • Block Work • Paving • Turﬁng • Stonework 20 Years Experience

0405 594 288

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Service Directory

PETRA KARNI Physiotherapy, Craniosacral, Alexander Technique. Byron ..........................66807207

LANDSCAPING (continued)

OCEAN SHORES PHYSIOTHERAPY Manual therapies, dry needling, custom orthotics,

20 YEARS EXPERIENCE REPLICA ROCK SPECIALIST GARDEN DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION AND MAKE OVERS TREE LOPPING AND PRUNING IRRIGATION + RETAINING WALLS + MUCH MORE FULLY INSURED, HOLDER OF 17 TICKETS AND LICENCES

SUBTROPICALLANDSCAPES.COM.AU 20 years exp. Lic 231789C ................................0405 122456 BUSH ROCKS All sizes / mossy, can deliver. Ron ...................................... 66298208 or 0429 398208 WWW.VARENDORFFLANDSCAPES.COM Lic 39791 ........................... 66845035 or 0414 842602 LEMONTREELANDSCAPES.COM.AU Design & construction. Lic 277154C ....................0423 700853 PAVING Since 1984. Free quotes, pools, driveways. Lic 154706C. Val .............................0422 659901 PRIMAL LANDSCAPES & CONSTRUCTION Structural landscaping. Lic 295404C.........0449 846152

real time ultrasound. Nigel Pitman, Alex Margan, Lachlan Dewar .......................................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€“ Acupuncture, yoga & therapy, BFL, Herbs, CS Byron Bay .....0416 369698

YVES DE WILDE

TROY EADY Holdsworth House Medical Practice, Byron Bay...............................................66807211

QUALITY PAINTING SERVICES

X FINALIST OF THE MASTER PAINTERS OF AUSTRALIA AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE X ENVIRO FRIENDLY PAINTING www.duluxaccredited.com.au

X 6680 7573 0415 952 494 X www.yvesdewilde.com.au LIC 114372C

LAUNDRY SERVICES

LAUNDRY

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Mullum Wash House â€“ 0439 001 545 Bangalow Wash House â€“ 0412 302 246

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OPEN EVERY DAY

TYAGARAH MOWER REPAIRS 69 McAuleys Lane, Mullumbimby .................................0488 094025 MULLUM MOWERS & MACHINERY REPAIRS Mullumbimby Industrial Estate............0423 204218

LIGHTING

Licence No 97474

INTERIOR/EXTERIOR â€˘ PLASTER REPAIRS CLEAN & TIDY â€˘ ALWAYS ON TIME â€˘ ALL AREAS Mobile: 0421 938 104 â€“ 465 Uralba Road, Uralba

LOCKSMITH MOBILE LOCKSMITH SERVICE Automotive car keys & lock installation/repair .............0412 764148

MOBILE MECHANIC

&UDLJ 0413

451 186 / 6680 4660

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NEED A PLUMBER? DRAINER? GASFITTER?

Chay 6680 5081 0429 805 081

0412 794 364

NEIL A McINTOSH

CREATIVE LIGHTING SOLUTIONS

C. A. Warwick Lic. No. 114578C Â‡ )UHH TXRWHV Â‡ *\SURFN Ă€ [LQJ VHWWLQJ

PLUMBERS

Painter and Decorator Over 30 years experience for a friendly hassle free job

PAINTER

PLASTERING CONTRACTOR

COL JENKINS PLASTER Gyprock, renovations, repairs. No job too small ......................0401 078733

ABN 48867459605

Lighting Showroom Open 9am â€“ 5pm Mon â€“ Fri Unit 5, 21-23 Tasman Way, Byron A+I Estate Free on-site consultancy 6680 7007 creativelightingsolutions.com.au

PLASTERING

GLENN WATERS For the finish you canâ€™t see. Lic 58928C...............................................0427 908129

ALAN MALONE

LAWNMOWER REPAIRS

BILLINUDGEL CUSTOM PICTURE FRAMING 7/1 Wilfred St, Billinudgel ........................66803444

DOMESTIC & COMMERCIAL

Lic 167371C

PICTURE FRAMING

Licence No. 207479C

PE TER BL AND 0428 480 191 STICK ANDSTONEL ANDSC APING.COM.AU

Byron Shire

AD PAINTING by John Hand. Lic 13246C ................................................ 0413 185399 or 66841249 KELVIN & ROBERT TEALE Painters & decorators. Lic R65919 ................0400 349027 or 0438 842731 BAY AREA PAINTING Lic No 289979C. Free quotes........................................................0405 609598

MOTORING

PEST CONTROL

Bayside Radiators

â€œWhere else would you take a leak?â€?

Serving Byron Shire Lot 4 Wilfred Street, Billinudgel â€˘ 6680 2444

â€˘ Drainage â€˘ Rain water tanks â€˘ Hot water system installation & service â€˘ LPG gas fitting & service

Call Luke 0488 730 888 Lic: AU29498

Windscreens & Air Conditioning

â€˘ Fully licensed & insured â€˘ General residential & commercial maintenance â€˘ Renovations & extensions

Professional Property Protection you can Trust

â€˘ Targeted treatments for all pests with â€œno sprayâ€? cockroach treatments â€˘ If you have found live termites, do not disturb them and call us for advice! No cost for quoting on active termites Relax, when safety, reputation and experience matters, we are the experts

6685 4490 or AH on 0414 769 018

www.sanctuarypest.com.au

02 6681 6555 Free quotes on active termites Environmentally safe

LEGENDARY OFFROAD TYRES

OBLIGATION

Licence No: 249240C ABN: 162 408 139 FREE QUOTES!

CONNECT www.lcplumbing.com.au

ENQUIRE luke_cowan@hotmail.com

All Plumbing Blocked drains GasďŹ tting Solar Hot Water

0404 053 857

Lic. No. 206913C

EARTH & MARINE Diesel Mechanic, repairs & maint, hydraulics, small/large engines, vessels.0416 164638

â€˘ Tyres â€˘ Batteries â€˘ Wheel Alignments MULLUMBIMBY TYRE SERVICE Dalley Street, Mullumbimby 6684 2016

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YOUR PEST & TERMITE SPECIALISTS

JARRAH DAVIDSON Plumbing, draining, gas fitting & roofing. Lic 187712C................0438 668025

www.allpestsolutions.com.au

BILL CONNORS All plumbing/draining. Lic #1051 .................................. 66801403 or 0414 801403 HRH PLUMBING Providing a prompt, reliable & efficient service. Lic 220755C ............0402 652017

MECHANICAL REPAIRS, WARREN SIMMONS Byron Bay ..................................................66858500

DART PLUMBING Plumbing, roofing, gas. Byron Bay. Lic 1175539C..............................0421 334515

OSTEOPATHY

MARK STRATTON All plumbing & emergency. Sewer drain camera/locator. Lic 57803C ....0419 019035 ADM PLUMBING SERVICESâ€Ś (NO JOB TOO SMALL)â€Ś Lic 234528C. ....... Call Adam 0466 992483 ED RIORDAN PLUMBING Ballina to Byron. Lic L6966....................................................0417 343480 BLOCKED DRAINS Drain camera, no dig repairs. Drain Pipe King. Lic 237124C ..............0427 217500 EMERGENCY PLUMBING All aspects. Prompt & prof. O.Shores. Lic 284496C.................0417 053708

Sue Broadbent, Toby Mills, Andre Kleinbaum, Amelia Rocco Clinic open for Osteopathy and Massage Monday â€“ Saturday 2/32 Mullumbimbi Street, Brunswick Heads. Tel 02 6685 1126

BRUNSWICK BYRON PEST CONTROL................................................................................66842018 RAYMOND LYNCH PEST MANAGEMENT General pests & termites ..............................0418 850601

OSTEOPATHY at Mullumbimby Comprehensive Health Centre

Dr. Matthew Fourro (Osteo) Dr. Egbert Weber (Osteo)

NORTH COAST OSTEOPATHY Jodie Jacobs. Mon, Wed, Fri..............................................66857517 OSTEOPATH SINCE 1975 Old school, Lennox Head. Michael Petrie ....................................66874410 DR DEAN HARDY Osteopath B.Clin.Sci, Master Osteopathy lennoxheadquarters.com...0412 786399

PAINTING

ALL-WAYS PAINTING

48 September 7, 2016 The Byron Shire Echo

PRINTER TONERS & CARTRIDGES

PHOTOGRAPHY

Tree Faerie Fotos

30+ years experience in commercial photography and photojournalism

www.treefaeriefotos.com â€˘ 0417 427 518

PHYSIOTHERAPY BANGALOW PHYSIOTHERAPY Manual therapies, acupuncture, pilates. Liz Thomas, Cally Oâ€™Hara, Kim Snellgrove .............................................................................66872330 NICK EDMOND Physiotherapy, acupuncture. Open Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday

Lic No 189144C

0438 784 226 â€˘ 6685 4154

MATT WILSON PLUMBING Lic 10704. All plumbing, draining, gas fitting. Free quotes ..0408 665672

PRINTING & COPYING SERVICES

WHITE GOAT PHOTO STUDIO Product & Portrait. Enquiries .......................................0421 582286 PRINTWORKS Traditional / Digital art@mullumprintworks.com.au .................................66843633

â€˘ DEPARTMENT OF FAIR TRADING INFO: When dealing with home owners, painters are required to quote a licence number only for external work valued over $5000.

â€˘ Domestic & Commercial â€˘ Servicing all areas â€˘ Workmanship guaranteed â€˘ Attention to detail

LPC PLUMBING Plumbing, draining, gas fitting. Sth Golden Bch. Lic 289868C. Luke ....0401 633222

Professional â€˘ Commercial â€˘ Personal

60 Stuart Street, Mullumbimby | 02 6626 7900

BYRON BAY

THE PEST MAN EXTRAORDINAIRE Second opinion / alternative views .......................0418 110714

Corner Dalley & Burringbar Sts, Mullumbimby.....................................................................66843255 ANTHONY Dâ€™ORSOGNA Physiotherapy, acupuncture, hydrotherapy Suffolk Park 1 Bryce St ... 66853511 CLAUDIA MIRDITA Craniosacral therapy, physiotherapy ....................................................66857222 CONTINENCE / PELVIC FLOOR Janelle Angel ..................Bangalow 66872337 & Mâ€™bah 66723818

REMOVALISTS

BEYOND BYRON REMOVALS Ready for work within & beyond Byron Brisbane Sydney backloading For careful service & great rates

phone 66801158 or 0408 004719 Byron Shire Echo archives: www.echo.net.au/byron-echo

Andy’s Move & More

Your go-to pro consultant for design and approval through to installation of all waste water management systems .. Taisa Baars Environmental Health Consultant

Small and Medium Moves, Tip Runs & Deliveries, 1 or 2 Men at Low Prices to Most Areas Based from Byron Bay & Mullumbimby Calls always returned

BSc. (Env.Hlth.) & PgD. Env. Hlth.

0428 480 511 byronenvironmental@gmail.com www.byronenvironmental.com.au Advanced-Enviro Certiﬁed | Fully Insured

0429 149 533 Est 2006

SHIRE REMOVALS & FREIGHT CO

From Middle Pocket to Middle Earth – just give us a ring

• Freight services to Brisbane weekly • Carriers of ﬁne art • Furniture removal • E-bay pick up & delivery

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

SOLAR INSTALLATION

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BYRON BAY’S LOCAL REMOVALIST MOVING THE SHIRE FOR OVER 10 YEARS

0432 334 200 02 6680 8170 leapfrogremovals@yahoo.com.au

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042050 5395

RURAL MACHINERY REPAIR SERVICE DIESEL ENGINE TECHNICIANS REPAIRS TO ALL MAKES AND MODELS

131 546 The expert in solar efﬁciency

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02 6684 2198

Call 1300 18 20 50

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MAN WITH A VAN/TRUCK Reasonable rates. Phone Don ............................................0414 282813 LOCAL AFFORDABLE Brisbane to Sydney, 20yrs exp. travellingbenny@gmail.com .....0402 199999

www.saegroup.com.au

Electrical License # QLD: 72258 | NSW: 227562C

ROOFING

Intilec

DOMESTIC • INDUSTRIAL COMMERCIAL

MONTYS METAL

ROOFING Licence NSW: 30715C Licence QLD: 1227049

Metal Rooﬁng Installations • Guttering Downpipes • Fascia • Skylights • Whirlybird Patios • Repairs • Leaf Guard

Craig Montgomery – 0418 870 362

pty ltd ENERGY MANAGEMENT

Leon Condie

Lic 297467C

0432 643 345

/LFHQVHG (OHFWULFDO &RQWUDFWRUV

Lic. 232432C

www.intilec.com.au

SCRAP METAL MERCHANTS

BYRON CASH FOR SCRAP @ BRUNSWICK BYRON AUTO WRECKERS Buying: • Scrap metal • Aluminium • Copper • Brass • Lead • Car Batteries Next to Tyagarah Service Station

Paciﬁc Highway, Tyagarah 6684 2351

BANGALOW UPHOLSTERY Now at Billinudgel. Re-covering specialists.............................66805255

• All pool requirements • Professional advice • Water testing • Friendly service • Pool servicing

6684 3003

The Pool Gurus

Providing complete pool services • maintenance • pumps & ﬁlters • salt chlorinators • automatic cleaners • renovations • energy saving pumps www.thepoolgurus.com.au Laurence Cook 0404 092 729

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 MULLUM VET CLINIC Richard Gregory, Erin Tottenham, Bec Patison. 24 hrs 7 days ..........66843818 VITALITY VETCARE Bangalow. Megan Kearney ..................................................................66870675

VIDEO PRODUCTION CAMERA CREW, LIGHTING, screens, projectors & editing, crystalgrid.com.au..............0421 661910

VISA ADVICE

TILING

REGISTERED MIGRATION AGENT Rebecca@byronbaymigrationagency.com.au .........0487 458047

SHE TILES

WATER FILTERS The Water Filter Experts

Female Wall & Floor Tiler _ over 10 years experience

Kitchens, bathrooms, laundries, tile repairs & waterproofing Leaking showers repaired & sealed NO JOB TOO SMALL • Free quotes & consultations

for home, commercial and rural properties

Call Louise 0478 698 186

Lic. No. 216827C Because a woman understands excellence

Dirty Tiles & Grout? ...forget pointless scrubbing

Our unique restoration process will make your dirty tile & grout look

BRAND NEW again... GUARANTEED!!! 9 Tile, Grout & Stone Cleaning & Sealing 9 Silicone 9 Grout Colouring 9 Re-Grouting 9 Epoxy Grout 9 Glass Restoration 9 Slippery Tiles & More

SEWERAGE MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONALS

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

VALUERS

MULLUM POOL SHOP Water testing, eco products, mobile service, repairs................0418 666839

SEPTIC SYSTEMS

NSW Lic. L10007 QLD Lic. 13395

BYRON BAY UPHOLSTERY Soft furnishings & outdoor......................... 66853745 or 0403 713303

(opp. Council chambers)

r cars – unwanted cash for som paid e

Free Quote

6680 8200 or 0418 108 181 IN IN H

$379 Water puriﬁcation systems INSTFUALLLLEY IN YOURD Fridge / Shower Filters HOME Whole house ﬁltration systems

Phone Chris 0414 229 114

WATER TANKS & TANK CLEANING WATER TANK CLEANING/WATER TANKS Concrete tank repairs. All areas .. 66888055 or 0407 002833

M 0418 754 149 P 07 5523 9930

UPHOLSTERY

73 Station St, Mullumbimby

FREE T avail fo OW

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

TALLOW TREE SERVICES Removal, free quote & full insurance .....................................0401 208797

ATTENTION POOL OWNERS

We are also available for all your rural slashing needs. Raised garden bed formation. Fully insured and experienced. www.bransonsruralservices.homestead.com

BYRON TREE SERVICES Qualified, insured. Call Alex ...................................................0402 364852

OUT ON A LIMB Tree removal, chipping, stump grinding. Free Quotes ................ Lucas 0402 191316

‘Like’ our Facebook page for video of our mulching services.

Phone 0488 254 166

PETER GRAY Dip Arb. AQF5. Consulting arborist ...........................................................0414 186161

SWIMMING POOLS

RUBBISH REMOVAL

RURAL SERVICES

SUMMERLAND TREE SERVICES ............................................. Call Tim 66877677 or 0417 698227

A VERY HANDY MAN TREE SERVICES Happy to help. Andrew ......................................0412 558890

BYRON COAST ROOFING PTY LTD Lic 252098C Guttering, leaf guard, cladding, etc ..0422 248936 ALL ROOF CLEANING Experienced roof & gutter cleaning + gutter guard install .........0419 789600

BEST SKIPS BANGALOW 2m3, 3m3, 4m3, 6m3 & 8m3 bins .................... 0417 458149 or 66871544 OCEAN SHORES SKIPS Mini skip specialists ......................................... 0412 161564 or 66841232 BYRON SKIPS & RUBBISH REMOVAL 2, 3, 4 & 6 m3 bins available ..............................0450 300360 TIP RUNS & RUBBISH REMOVAL 4m3 trailer................................................................0408 210772 AGED / CENTRELINK DISCOUNT Lawns, gardens, rubbish removal. Mark ...................0421 932945

HART TREE SERVICES 15” chipper bobcat cranetruck stump grinding EWP ..... 66849137 or 0427347380

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Metal Rooﬁng Guttering Leaf Guard Roof Restoration

Drop washing steel, es and machin ers dry

TRACTOR REPAIRS

• Qualiﬁed Arborist • Tree Pruning • Tree Removal • Stump Removal • Mulching • Fully Insured • Same Day Response

www.lighthouseremovals.com.au

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

JIM’S TREE & STUMP REMOVAL

free boxes and a 10% discount

LIGHTHOUSE REMOVALS

(02) 6684 5395

TOWN PLANNING

TREE SERVICES

search “Lighthouse Removals”

No Problem !!!

TILER/STONEMASON/WATERPROOFER Lic 24418C. Phone Karl ...................................66804103

PHONE BILL: 6688 4143 – 0407 435 259

For tips & testimonials

Difﬁcult Driveway ???

12/70 Centennial Cct, Byron Bay | 6685 5503

TRACTOR REPAIRS

LEAPFROG REMOVALS

No weekend surcharge

PORCELAIN & CERAMIC TILES TILER Shower leaks, wall & floor tiling, 45 years experience. Lic R91906. Phone Bob.....0410 428919

LPC PLUMBING Septic Systems Installed ......................................................................0401 633222

6681 1913 / 0409 917646

Friendly Staff

Flooring by Wallaces

Call Ben on 0456 606 911 www.groutpro.com.au

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

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Classifieds INDEX Annual General Meetings ....... 50

ECHO CLASSIFIEDS – 6684 1777

Childcare ................................ 50 For Sale .................................. 51

CLASSIFIED AD BOOKINGS

DEADLINE

Funeral Notices ....................... 52

PHONE ADS

Garage Sales ......................... 51

Ads may be taken by phone on

Display ads: 12pm TUESDAY Line ads: 12pm TUESDAY

Halls For Hire ......................... 51

6684 1777 AT THE ECHO HEAD OFFICE

Publication day is Wednesday, booking deadlines are the day before publication.

Health Notices ........................ 50

Ads can be lodged in person at the Mullum Echo office:

House Sit ................................ 51

Village Way, Stuart St, Mullumbimby

RATES & PAYMENT

Items Under $100 ................... 51

EMAIL ADS

$17.00 for the first two lines

Lost & Found .......................... 52

Display classies (box ads): adcopy@echo.net.au Line classies: classifieds@echo.net.au

$5.00 for each extra line

Motor Bikes ............................ 51 Motor Vehicles ........................ 51 Musical Notes......................... 52 Only Adults ............................. 53 Pets......................................... 52 Positions Vacant ..................... 52 Professional Services ............. 50 Public Notices......................... 50 Readings ................................. 50 Removalists ............................. 51 Share Accommodation .......... 51 Short Term Accommodation .. 51 Social Escorts ........................ 53 To Lease ................................. 52 To Let ...................................... 51 Tradework ............................... 51 Tree Services ......................... 51 Tuition ..................................... 52 Wanted ................................... 51 Wanted To Rent...................... 52 Work Wanted......................... 52

DISCLAIMER Advertisements placed in The Byron Shire Echo do not reﬂect the views or opinions of the editorial staff. The Byron Shire Echo does not make any representations as to the accuracy or suitability of any content or information contained in advertising material nor does publication constitute in any way an endorsement by The Byron Shire Echo of the content or representations contained therein. The Byron Shire Echo does not accept any liability for the representations or promises made in paid advertisements or for any loss or damage arising from reliance on such content, representations or promises.

PUBLIC NOTICES THE BYRON SHIRE ECHO Putting FUN back into dysFUNctional since 1986 www.echo.net.au

Ad bookings only taken during business hours: Monday to Friday, 9am–5pm. Ads can’t be taken on the weekend. Account enquiries phone 6684 1777.

VOTE 1

$17 for two lines is the minimum charge.

Cash, cheque, Mastercard or Visa Prepayment is required for all ads.

VEDIC ASTROLOGY WORKSHOP Southport, QLD. Saturday 10 September. Phone 0407372686. Details: http://ow.ly/ xoW7303j2Z3

KINESIOLOGY

Dancers Wanted

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

wards

We are seeking volunteers & some new passionate board members who are willing to put time and energy into our wonderful company. Publicity, admin, design, photography, costumes, fundraising, stage manager etc. Email: byronballet@gmail.com

More info Ph: Rosie 0438 401 716 6680 3186

BOOK NOW

0468 389 244

netdaily

www.thecassettes.com.au

HYPNOSIS & EFT

HAWAIIAN MASSAGE Ocean Shores Michaela. 0416332886

Simple and effective solutions Anxiety, Cravings, Fears & Trauma. Maureen Bracken 0402205352 KAHUNA BODYWORK WITH SHANE 2hr pamper session, private studio $80 Ocean Shores 0422644124

ALOHA HEALING WITH NAOMI Strength with intuitive depth. Deep tissue & Kahuna 22yrs exp. 0417212540

BEETU/LOMI FULL BODY MASSAGE A divine experience, sensuous, nurturing. 25yrs exp. Lucy 0427917960

MASSAGE RELEASE / RE-ENERGISE Male masseur. Ph 0437452027

REBIRTHING & PSYCHIC TAROT 15 yrs experience. Ph Cacey 0431598989

NATUROPATHY ALLERGY TESTING MASSAGE Tired? Sluggish? Depressed? Headaches? Back or neck pain?

landscape supplies

suppliers of: • sands • soils • gravels • pebbling • mulches • pots • statues • railway sleepers • tea tree mulch • and much more

COARSE TEA TREE MULCH $40 PER CUBIC METRE UNTIL SOLD OUT

6688 6433

We deliver throughout the Byron Shire STEPHEN & JULIANNE ROSS

1176 Myocum Road, Mullumbimby (just past golf course)

Open Mon–Fri 7–5pm Sat 7–2pm

Ph 6684 2323

Mob 0418 663 983

Tues & Thurs Saturdays

Reg no. PSY0001057399 Medicare rebates available

Thursdays & Fridays 6684 6336

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5–6.30PM 10AM–12PM

S U F F O L K PA R K CO M M U N I T Y H A L L

Safe, beneficial, authentic yoga

NO CLASS – Saturday 10 Sept

BYRON BAY SKIN CANCER CLINIC Dr Paul O’Brien Dr Tim Peacock Book your appointment today 6680 7399 Daniel Alexander

Martin Frank

Clin. Sci.

6685 8532

Kinesiologist & Herbalist 10 years experience Phone 0406 181 352

Fund BAYSIDE ACUPUNCTURE Health Rebates & AND HERBAL MEDICINE Hicaps Available

Dr David King

(Chinese Medicine) Women’s Health, Fertility & Pregnancy Acutonics® Sound Therapy

(Chinese Medicine) Pain conditions Mental/emotional disturbances & general

14 PARK STREET, BRUNSWICK HEADS | 02 6685 1088 | BAYSIDEACUPUNCTURE.COM

ACUPUNCTURE CHINESE HERBAL MEDICINE MASSAGE ACUTONICS®

due to council elections Flo Fenton, Senior Yoga Teacher

Tel: 02 6685 9910 Mob: 0418 441 437 flo@intouchyogabyronbay.com intouchyogabyronbay.com

$20 Off Couples Massages

LOOK GOOD FEEL GOOD Free consultation. SANDRO 66805002

Carl Moore Psychology

6684 1028

MON TUE WED THU FRI PM & SAT AM

Dr Eeka King

DENTURES

Assessment & treatment of children, adolescents & adults

MULLUM CHIROPRACTIC

20 Shirley St, Byron Bay

PSYCHIC ROSIE Rosie Sweeney is back from Tasmania. Ph 0438872394

TRAUMA ISSUES

CHIROPRACTOR

Mon–Fri 9am–5pm

BRUNSWICK Surf Lifesaving Club is holding their AGM on Sat 10th, Sept, 3pm. Brunswick Surf Clubhouse. All welcome

PROF. SERVICES

BRENT VERCO

PHYSIOTHERAPIST

AGMs

AU PAIR / NANNY AVAILABLE Responsible, experienced, loves kids. Live in or out. Sabine 0418476551

MEETING POINT COUNSELLING Find, realign & go with what makes you tick. Ph for a free 15 min consult. 0415734744

Health fund rebates available

THIS SUNDAY

CHILDCARE

LISTENING HANDS BODYWORK rejuvenate body mind soul. 0468957287

0416 196 980

READINGS

Ocean Shores 13 Sept.

Mon–Thurs AM / PM classes

CALL KIRSTEN

The Channon Craft Market The best market in the country!

Shane Eade – Chiropractor 0467 660 323 Byron Bay, and now in Brunswick Heads

BEST DANCE CLASSES EVA!

BYRON BALLET VOLUNTEERS

0488548808 Good References THE WEEKEND NANNY

Free introductory evening

THE BYRON SHIRE

Suffolk Park Hall, Mondays 1–3pm Broken Head Hall Tuesdays 10am – 12pm and 5 – 7pm A Shamanic journey that takes you to your true self, dancing with your shadows and taking them into the light. $20/ $15 conc. Tania 0438026681

EAR CANDLING by Miss Heeling in Mullum or Byron. Ph 0432410139

BABY-SITTING 17-year-old who loves kids, with childminding experience & own car avail. Reasonable rates, will do overnights. Phone Sophia 0479057385

SERIOUS ABOUT GROWING YOUR BUSINESS? JOIN A MASTERMIND GROUP.

5 Element Activation

HEALTH TRADITIONAL THAI MASSAGE $50 Brunswick Heads. Ph Phim 0449063629

Midsummer Night’s Dream – extra dancers for chorus & solos. Some junior roles. Email: byronballet@gmail.com

Echo Classies also appear online in Echonetdaily – echo.net.au/classified-ads

These prices include GST.

Byron Shire Pothole Preservation Party. In partnership with the Wheel Alignment Alliance. Working towards keeping jobs within the automotive industry in the Byron Shire

MOSAICS + LEADLIGHTING Courses commence any time, learn at your own pace. www.goosehousedesigns.com.au

CLASSIFIEDS THAT WORK ALL WEEK!

beachsidyogaandmassage.com.au

Monday

8 - 9:30am

10 - 11:30am

Victor

Sharon

Hatha Vinyasa

Lindy Lou

Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

Restorative Yoga Slow Gentle Yoga

Eve

Sharon

Victor

Sharon

Victor

Grace

Hatha Vinyasa

Slow Gentle Yoga

Victor

Grace

Hatha Yoga Hatha Vinyasa

Hatha Vinyasa

Slow Gentle Yoga Slow Gentle Yoga

Slow Gentle Yoga

Professional, Remedial, Deep Tissue & Relaxation Massage in a beautiful beachside setting. ½ Hour 1 Hour 1½ Hour Home Visits

$50 $80 $115 $120 (1hr)

Yoga classes $18 5 class pass $80 Unlimited Passes Available

Upstairs Byron Surf Club 0448 807 798 Mon-Sat

award winning fusion suffolk park community hall corner alcorn street and clifford street bangalow studio and head ofﬁce 72 byron street, bangalow (parking at rear)

private sessions available

call 6687 2031 or visit www.yogalates.com.au

certiﬁcate teacher training courses • Core stability fused with Yoga • All welcome • Tone strengthen stretch • Learn to relax and breathe at ease • An intelligent injury free Yoga fusion

Suffolk Park Monday 10–11.30am, 6–7.30pm & Wednesday 6–7.30pm, Friday 10–11.30am & Saturday 8–9.30am Bangalow Monday 10–11.30am Prenatal, Tuesday 9.30–11am, 6–7.30pm, Thursday 9.30–11am & Saturday 8–9.30am health rebates available special: unlimited classes for 3 months $215 award winning DVDs available at our studios

Byron Shire Echo archives: www.echo.net.au/byron-echo

Body Based

Psychotherapy Somatic Practice

NICK HART

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

Julie Wells Anne Goslett (nee Mannix)

Fully insured • Free quotes

Dip.Som.Psych, Clinical PACFA Reg.

Individual and Couple Therapy Supervision and Coaching

6684 9137 • 0427 347 380

(02) 6685 5138 9 Fletcher St, Byron Bay

FREE QUOTES

TREE PRUNING • TREE SURGERY / REMOVALS • QUALIFIED ARBORISTS 12” CHIPPER • STUMP GRINDING • CHERRY PICKER • FULLY INSURED

Want to improve your sex life?

Nick Andrews 0439 849 332

Want more satisfying intimate relationships? Ready for change? Ready to change?

SUMMERLAND TREE SERVICES

Clinical Hypnotherapist 0431 452 752

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

Successful solutions for any problem

MASTER HYPNOTHERAPIST NEUROLINGUISTIC PROGRAMMER & CERTIFIED MEDICAL HYPNOSIS PRACTITIONER PH 6680 2630

Anything is possible www.wendypurdey.com.au

Diana Ewing Yoga

Mulch Supplies

Byron Bay & Surrounding Areas

6687 7677

KENTIA PALM Howea Forsteriana 2.50m, in 16” pot, $99. Ph 0428130450

MERCEDES C220 2003 Efﬁcient diesel motor, 1 owner, logbooks, immaculate, 206km, $10,000. Ph 0415418951

SINGLE BED & MATTRESS $30, small freezer good cond $30. Ph 0481854995

HOLDEN BARINA 2009 MY10 TK 1.6L, 16v, black, 99,000km, $4999. Immaculate condition. 0458573696

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

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

COMPOST TOILETS

STARTING AT $960 Green Building Centre 0427701653

MIELE WASHERS

Dryers and dishwashers available at Bridglands Mullumbimby. 66842511

EXPLAIN PAIN Butler and Moseley, $40. Phone 66844607 FROSTBITE 42L, Poly Icebox, as new, 45mm thick wall $95. Ph 0418854903 12 OLD COKE BOTTLES in crate $70. Phone 0439779577 SIX VINTAGE WOODEN CRATES $60. Phone 0413945848

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

ECHO CLASSIFIEDS • 66841777 •

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

Tallow • • • • •

STUMP GRINDING TREE REPORTS DA APPLICATIONS CRANE HIRE CHERRY PICKER

6687 2750 - 0401 208 797

• FULLY INSURED • PROFESSIONAL SERVICE • FREE QUOTES

6684 4421 0402 364 852

TOYOTA TARAGO GLX 03 Well maint’ed, new tyres, $5000. 0407872985

BARGAINS

Ballina Car Centre

KAWASAKI 2007 ER6-f, great cond, new rear tyre, Arrow exhaust, low km, must sell, going OS. $4500 neg. 0401495727

REMOVALISTS BIG & SMALL REMOVAL JOBS Local, affordable, reliable & quick Ph 66845510 or 0402199999 ANDY’S MOVE & MORE Small & med moves, tip runs. 1 or 2 men at low prices. Byron & Mullum based. Ph 0429149533

LITTLE GREEN TRUCK.com.au • DELIVERIES • SMALL MOVES • TIP RUNS

FIRE SALE Furniture Whitegoods Electrical items

Ph:0423 606 108 PRIVATE DWELLING

Barking Frog Kombucha SPRING STOCK CLEARANCE 6 boutique ﬂavours Sold by the crate (25 x 330ml bottles) $80 each 100 scobie farms ready to produce 20L to 60L in buckets and barrels from $50 each

• Fence posts • Hardwood poles • Sleepers • Paling fence timber • Offcuts • Banana props • Drummed molasses • Firewood Kings Creek, Mullumbimby Mark 6680 4284 / 0427 490 038 Karen 0427 804 284

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

CLEARANCE SALE Raphis palms clumping to 3m in 40cm pots. Also in 30cm. Hedging & Indoors.

FACTORY SALE

BUY 2 GET 1 FREE

10am to 3pm ~ 5/46 Acacia St. Byron Arts and Industry Estate www.barkingfrogkombucha.com

Available until 30th Sept.

SAT 10TH & SUN 11TH SEPT

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

FEDERAL rm for veg fem. Lge retreat-like space $180pw incl. 0400542352 SUFFOLK BEACHSIDE Room in friendly house, $180pw. Ph 0414535225

TO LET BANGALOW SELF-STORAGE Hi-tech security. 66872333 STORAGE From $100/mth. Bangalow. Ph 66872833 BUSH ECO CABIN Coopers Ln, 10 mins to Mullum, rainforest, creek, solar, compost loo, great for a couple. No pets. 1-2br $220pw + bond. Ph 66884220 MAIN ARM 1br self-cont, residence in beautiful, peaceful, rural setting. Modern facilities, $350pw. Ph 0407220453 BYRON CBD 2 beautiful studios, reno, f/f, single $285pw/$320pw, couple. Pet friendly $360pw. Phone 0410515093 SUFFOLK s/cont ﬂat, 1br for n/s, quiet, prefer fem, $290pw. Rosie 0448274498 DISCOVERY HOLIDAY PARKS Long term lets available. Please refer to our ad on page 10 of this issue for more details

LOCAL REMOVAL

& backloads to Brisbane. Friendly, with 10 years local exp. 0409917646 BYRON SELF-STORAGE UNITS Clean & secure. Ph 1300762618 BANGALOW RENT-A-SHED Modern & Secure from $130 p/m Elders Real Estate 66871500

New Listing – SUFFOLK PARK $600 p/w Located in Baywood Chase Estate. Large 4 bed, 2 bath home. SLUG + storage or work space. Easy care grounds fully fenced yard, pets neg. Avail now.

6687 2479

bangalow realestate.com.au

Brunswick Heads 2br 1bth $340 3br 2bth 1car $530 Ocean Shores 3br 2bth 1car $500 Billinudgel 1br 1bth $220 Mullumbimby 2br 1bth $400 L.J. Hooker Brunswick Heads 6685 0177 5/16 The Terrace, Brunswick Heads

Ute & Driver from $30

Tubestock to Semi-advanced

Genuinely moving out. Realistic reasonable offers accepted on:

DLN 19950

BROKEN HEAD Free rent in exchange for help with house and young kids. N/s, veg, suit traveller/student. Ph 0415045867

MOTOR BIKES

The Largest range of native plants in the Byron Shire.

PROFESSIONAL TREE CARE REMOVALS PALMS TREE SURGERY FREE QUOTES FULLY INSURED

HOLDEN ASTRA 2002 Mech A1, 11 months rego, fantastic little car. Low km $2950. Ph 0413589388

6686 5586 / 0418 676 274

NATIVE PLANTS FOOD PLANTS

TREE SERVICES • • • • •

Local reg’d business 66845296 or 66845403 or 0413120970

ballinacarcentre.com.au

110 Yankee Ck Rd, via Wilsons Ck Rd Mullumbimby 6684 1703 Open Wed–Fri 10am–4pm, Sat 9am–1pm www.mcnativenursery.com.au

TREE SERVICES

CASH PAID FOR UNWANTED CARS

16 ENDEAVOUR CLOSE, BALLINA

MULLUM CREEK NURSERY

bookings@mullumcivic.com

VOLVO 240GL 88 good condition, no rego. $1700 ono. Ph 0411484184

BAMBOO PLY

BRIDGLANDS

BICYCLES buy, sell, repair, recycle. Adult bikes from $60. Phil 0413779223

0488 609 774

MOTOR VEHICLES

BILLABONG jacket large, aquamarine, large logo on back. $25 ono. 66847000

SALVAGED TIMBERS CLEARANCE Surian posts 100 x 100 x 2.5m. Rosewood 16 x 2.7 x 180 x 100. Window shutters, 1500 x 900 opening. Surian slabs plus more. 0421866600

M: 0407 455 212

Concerts, forums, weddings, exhibitions, functions, etc. www.mullumcivic.com

MASSIVE combined sale. Linen, womens & girls designer clothing, kids stuff, daybed, bikes, kitchenware, vintage crates. 14 Oakland Ct, Byron. Sat 8am

Road base, gravel, blue metal and metal dust. ALL SIZE DELIVERIES. Phone 66845517, 0418481617

s 3EPTIC TANK CLEANING s 'REASE TRAP SERVICING s /ILY ,IQUIDS s 0ORTABLE TOILET HIRE s HOUR SERVICE

E: dianaewing@bigpond.com

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

ITEMS UNDER $100

BROKEN HEAD 7 Sugarcane Rd, Sat 7.30am. Ex-cooking school, clothes, books, furn, kitchenware, bric-a-brac

BARGAINS

Buy and sell good quality used furniture Ph 66842511

HALLS FOR HIRE

ARCHIBALD’S CHEAP QUARRY PRODUCTS

3EPTIC 7ASTE 2EMOVAL

FOR SALE

www.dianaewing.com

WASHING MACHINE automatic $180, fridge $170, delivery. Phone 0413589388

HIGH QUALITY MOVING SALE Designer sofa, Chinese lacquer furn incl wedding cabinet, queen bed ensemble, outside furniture, healthy plants, unique buddhas, crystals, queen foam mattress, dryer, women’s clothes. By appoinment 0422950940

MULLUM MOVING SALE 1632 Coolamon Scenic Dr, Sat 7.30-2pm

4HE ,IQUID 7ASTE 3PECIALISTS

TRADEWORK

Mon 9.30am & Thur 5.30pm Hatha

Massage by Appointment

Heavy duty American made commercial quality washing machines. In stock ready to go. Bridglands Mullumbimby. 66842511

MULLUM 4 Avocado Ct. Sat 8-12pm. Bikes, baby gear, clothes, tools

3UMMERLAND %NVIRONMENTAL

Mobile 0417 698 227

Tues 5.30pm Dru Yoga Mon 3.30pm, Wed 9.30am & 5.30pm Hatha

SPEED QUEEN

BI-FOLD DOORS & WINDOWS 2x4 doors antique cedar stacking bifolds, 2200w x 2200h. 5x4 sash, stacking bi-fold windows, 1900wx1300h. Exc cond. 0403490959

2007 Hyundai Getz Auto 106,216km, 5 door hatch, low km. SN4272 ............................. $7,490 2003 Kia Rio Auto 157997km, low km, fantastic condition. SN9076 .................................... $3,490 2004 Ford Fiesta 125673km, manual, 5dr, timing service just done. SN7825 ............. $5,750 2007 Holden Combo manual 100,708km, very handy 4 door van, low km. SN7613 .......... $8,450 2008 Toyota Kluger KX-R AWD Auto 186,751km, 7 seater family SUV. SN1146 .................. $14,990 2012 Toyota Prado GX Diesel Manual, 178,299km, low km, 8-seater. SN7435 ... $35,995

Yellow Church

Mullum Shala

FORMAL & BRIDAL DRESSES made to measure, some in stock, w’sale prices. Locally made, 35 years exp. 66214808

0421 866 600

New Brighton

0415 194 654

* RENTAL PROPERTIES WANTED *

GARAGE SALES

northernrivers@littlegreentruck.com.au

Contact our friendly staff for a free appraisal

SUFFOLK 42 Macgregor St. Sat 8-3pm. Huge sale, surfboards, clothes & more

SHORT TERM ACCOM.

$350pw, Flat, 2 bed, 1 bath $500pw, House, 4 bed, 3 bath $550pw, House, 4 bed, 2 bath, incl lawns & gardens

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 10 Sept. Stalls or rug space avail 0490026840

OCEAN SHORES

BANGALOW walk to village, fully-furn, self-cont studio, bush garden, carport, WiFi. Short-term, 3 months $320pw + bond. No bills, no pets, n/s. 0431333972

HOUSE SIT

SOUTH GOLDEN BEACH

$430pw, House, 2 bed, 2 bath THE POCKET * $300pw, Flat, 1 bed, incl power, water $300pw, Cabin, 1 bed, incl water *Flat & Cabin – short lease, avail with or without furniture.

EWINGSDALE 25 Bay Visa Lane. Sat 8-1pm. Surfboards, wetsuits, furniture, adult/kids clothing & shoes, horse equip

HOUSE SITTER Reliable, mature, clean, tidy local employed professional. Your home cared for; your privacy respected. Excellent with pets, plants, lawns. One week or longer only. Ph 0427882488

MULLUM 14 Hakea Court, Sat & Sun 8am. Camping gear, tools, lots of stuff

SHARE ACCOM.

Bangalow

BYRON CBD 2 beautiful studios, reno, f/f, single $285pw/$320pw, couple $360pw. Pet friendly. Phone 0410515093

Landlords – we have qualiﬁed tenants looking for properties in Bangalow and surrounding areas. Please phone us TODAY for an honest appraisal.

OCEAN SHORES 1 Binya Place, Sat 8am. Clothes, books, toys, furniture, oven, sink, cooktop, something for everyone

CRABBES CREEK – NEXT WEEK Giant Sale – you name it, we’ve got it! Details next week!

Tip Runs & Rubbish Removal 0408 210 772

BYRON CBD great single room, beautiful house, quiet, clean, worker/student, $210pw. Phone 0410515093 BYRON CBD lovely, big f/f reno room, beautiful, clean, quiet house. $240pw single, $320pw couple. Ph 0410515093 MULLUMBIMBY Double-size room with BIR. Share home with two others. Close to farmers market, lovely garden. Solar electricity & wood ﬁre. $200pw incl bills & WiFi. 0424060098

6 Strand Ave, New Brighton 6680 1594 eldersnewbrighton.com.au

Fernleigh Rd, FERNLEIGH $400

2 bed, comb kitchen/living, large private garden, mow incl, pet neg, long term, Avail 14 Sep

Possum Ck Rd, POSSUM CREEK $540 2 bed, 2 kitchen, 2 bath, covered decks, mow incl, 5 min Bang, long term, Avail NOW

For more available rental properties go to

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

02 6687 1500

The Byron Shire Echo September 7, 2016 51

BALLINA SELF-STORAGE UNITS Secure from $16pw. Ph 66867011 COORABELL house, stunning views, suit couple, $600pw + elec. 0427795428 CLUNES 4br house, bush setting $470pw. Ph 0411044641 BANGALOW 4br, 2 bthrm, DLUG, private home, $690pw. 66803555, 0437816128 SUFFOLK PARK s-c loft studio, fully furnished. $300pw + bills. Refs required, 4 weeks bond, non-smoker, working persons only. Ph 0427275925 BEACHSIDE SUFFOLK 3br, 2.5 bthrm, townhouse, SLUG, pool, security, no pets, refs required. Avail from now. $630pw. accom@byron 66853805 SUFFOLK (Redgum Pl) granny ďŹ‚at, just completed, quality ďŹ ttings, nice aspect, 1br, $370pw + bills. 0414818169

LOVE FILM? Got skills & free time to dedicate over the next 7 weeks? Join the Byron Bay Film Festival team www.bbff. com.au/volunteers

CLEANER REQUIRED for onsite accom. Busy holiday park in Byron Bay. Approx 15 hours per week. Must be reliable & available weekends. Phone 0412876140

CHEFS WANTED to join our professional & friendly team for occasional weekend work. $25-$35p/h depending on experience. Send CV to info@yourgourmet.com.au

CASUAL BREAKFAST COOK & Casual Barista to join the team at Twisted Sista Cafe. Must have experience. 66856810

MASSEUSE REQUIRED reliable & friendly for Gentlemenâ€™s Relaxation Centre. 18+. Training provided for the right applicant. Gold Coast. 0418185791 GOOD DRIVERS WANTED NOW Shifts avail for taxis & hire cars. Training provided. Min 12 month Aust Licence required. Email: info@byronbaytaxis.com CASUAL BOOKKEEPER Mooball 2-3 days per week. Ph Louise 0438771556

BANGALOW IND EST self-cont 1br studio $300pw. Ph 0418878978 SUFFOLK newly renov 1br studio, new kitch/bath/ďŹ‚oors, sep bdrm, fully-equipped kitchen, north facing verandah, private garden, own entry. $400pw. 0405459565

Casual Sales Position Available â€˘ Retail Sales experience essential â€˘ Love of crystals & jewellery â€˘ Long term night & weekends.

Email resume: info@baygems.com.au Gaia Retreat & Spa has vacancies for exciting career opportunities in their award-winning Spa Retreat, located in the Byron Bay hinterland.

WANTED TO RENT ACCOMMODATION wanted for our 24ft caravan to live in short or long term. Need access to power & water. Will pay up to $150pw neg. Call Venus 0411525939 CARPENTER/GARDENER seeking longterm forested aspect space between Bangalow/Yelgun region. Own s-cont mobile home. Reliable refs of 40 years local. Non-smoke/drink. 0402040554 WOMAN 52 graphic artist, seeks longterm, quiet, pref separate 1br or larger. Long time Byron resident, clean, reliable, n/s, d/f. Ph 0408908960

TO LEASE BYRON IND ESTATE 60sqm and 50sqm studio and shop/ofďŹ ce. $400 and $440pw. 20 Brigantine St. Ph 0468320007 BYRON creative work / ofďŹ ce space, $320pm incl elect & net. 0431674377 BANGALOW industrial factory/showroom 160sqm incl sep ofďŹ ce & mezz, toilet, parking, a/c, high roller door. 0418878978 CENTRAL BYRON OFFICE â€“ Perfect for 2 or 3 staff in a central location. Upstairs ofďŹ ce space of 18m (3m x 6m), plus one covered parking space. Located opposite Woolworths. $295/wk plus GST and outgoings. Call 0408382833 for details

POSITIONS VACANT 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 ofďŹ ce box DELIVER small local phone books. Own vehicle required. Immediate start. Phone 0418994956 or 0419009517

for emerging young boho fashion label in a vibrant lifestyle store. Casual position. No travellers or grumpy lumps. Submit resume in person to Sparkle Lily, Ocean Shores by Wednesday 14/9/16.

CASUAL CHEF WANTED

SMALL BASIC CARAVAN by water hole on friendly farm/community, 7 mins Mullum. Suit single, clean-living, n/s. No pets. Bond req. $160pw. Ph 0431702354 BILLINUDGEL IND EST Modern 2br easy-care upstairs unit. Quiet location. 1yo. Opp bus stop, walk to Billinudgel township, easy access to Sth Golden Bch. Leafy outlook, private. Unique semiurban feel $350pw. Ph 0426819280

extraordinaire

RETAIL SHOP PERSON

RESERVATION/ OFFICE ASSISTANT Applicants must; â€˘ have excellent communication and organisational skills â€˘ have exceptional phone manner and customer service â€˘ have strong computer skills â€˘ be able to work with minimum supervision â€˘ be available to work either a Saturday or Sunday within their weekly roster. â€˘ RMS Hotel Reservation & Spa One experience an advantage.

All resumes to leanne@gaiaretreat.com.au

MR Driver Are you an excellent delivery driver, who enjoys giving greatÂ customer service? If so then Sol Breads has two casual position available. â€˘ Mon, Tues 4.30amâ€“10.30am approx 12 hrs/wk â€˘ Thurs, Fri, Sat 4.30â€“10.30am 18 hrs/wk Need to be flexible to cover holidays, morning and/or night shifts. Duties include, picking orders, loading and delivering. Must be local, have a current MR truck licence, be fit and enjoy manual work. Please contact Suzanne on

0413 886 184 or info@solbreadsnthnsw.com.au

FINANCE MANAGER

We are seeking a highly motivated Finance Manager to join our Wholesale/Retail business based in Byron Bay. Sidelifeâ€™s business portfolio consists of 15 retail stores across Australia and NZ plus a substantial wholesale business selling to Australiaâ€™s best major and independent retail stores. Supporting the CEO, you will proactively seek ways to improve current procedures and manage the day-to-day functions of the ďŹ nance department. Job tasks and responsibilities â€˘ Prepare management ďŹ nancial reports for multiple entities in Australia and NZ â€˘ Ensure timely and accurate completion of all balance sheet reconciliations â€˘ EOM GL Reconciliations â€˘ Analyse and manage the business cash ďŹ‚ow position â€˘ Foreign currency transactions for international suppliers â€˘ Debtor/Creditor Management â€˘ Manage tax compliance including Payroll Tax Skills and experience â€˘ Minimum 5 yearsâ€™ experience in a similar role â€˘ Experience using Xero â€˘ Excellent communication skills If you meet the above criteria, please email your resume to: kylie@sidelife.com.au

52 September 7, 2016 The Byron Shire Echo

Experienced & enthusiastic. Must be available day & night. Great opportunity for the right person. Email resume to :

rockandrollcoffee @gmail.com

CHEF & BARISTA wanted for busy cafe/ restaurant in Mullum. 0431428108 CLEANER P/T with attention to detail & accommodation cleaning experience for 5-star resort near Bangalow. References, ABN & car required. Prefer no travellers. Ph 0411881717 and leave msg

Paid Position as a Face-to-Face Fundraiser. Work with our team fundraising for rainforest charities. Experience preferred but not essential as training is provided. Phone 0455 443 166 or email work@therainforestproject.orgÂ

1ST OR 2ND YEAR CHEF APPRENTICE WANTED

Position available for local person at the Brunswick Bowling Club. Suit school leaver or someone currently in industry. Please enquire within or phone 0414 817 640 to arrange an interview.

Cape Byron Rudolf Steiner School High School Drama Teacher (FTE between 0.6 & 0.8) Commencing 2017 Cape Byron Rudolf Steiner School is looking to employ a skilled and experienced HSC Drama Teacher with experience in teaching Drama and English to all levels from Year 7 to Year 12. Cape Byron Rudolf Steiner School has a strong reputation for excellence in Drama and is looking for a teacher with the skills to continue this into the future. You will be dynamic and creative, willing to work with the educational principles inspired by Rudolf Steiner, while being committed to a high standard of teaching and professional learning. The school is a single-stream Kâ€“12 school located six kilometres from beautiful Byron Bay. Teachers must be registered with BOSTES and hold a current NSW Working with Children Check and First Aid CertiďŹ cate. Please submit your application with a cover letter accompanied by a CV with two referees to: hr@capebyronsteiner.nsw.edu.au. Applications close 4pm Monday 12 September 2016. Position Description and Application Process available at www.capebyronsteiner.nsw.edu.au.

6JG $GGH $GCEJ 5VGCM 5GCHQQF 4GUVCWTCPV " .GPPQZ *GCF KU JKTKPI Restaurant Manager â€“ full time position. Bar Manager â€“ Casual with view to full time. Wait staff â€“ Casual. Experience in large busy restaurant & all relevant skills for the level of position essential. 3WCNKĆ‚ GF %JGHU HQT ECUWCN YQTM â€“ Experience in large busy restaurant &/or seafood & steak house an asset. Full time could be considered for successful applicants. UV QT PF [GCT #RRTGPVKEG %JGHU â€“ looking for a great place to learn. Only experienced professional career minded people who excel in a busy restaurant environment need apply. Overseas applicants must have working visas.

BANGALOW GRAPHIC DESIGN / Branding Agency seeks talented, experienced freelance graphic designer for casual/project-based work. 5yrs+ experience Mac / Adobe CS. Email kymba@soulfulbranding.com.au SANTOS ORGANICS BYRON BAY Seeking a cafe manager for busy organic juice bar. Barista & kitchen management exp necessary. 4 days/wk. You will be a hands-on operator with the ability to multitask. You will have a strong attention to detail, an easygoing personality and passion for food. Please forward your resume to davidboyd@santosorganics.com.au

FLOOR STAFF â€“ HELIX CAFE Bangalow. Friendly, flexible, exp. Must have RSA & Barista skills. justin@ helixcafe.com.au or 0438061108 HEAD OF HOUSEKEEPING position available at the Villas of Byron. Mostly setting up villas for check-ins, shopping, stock take, training cleaners, quality control etc ... Must have a car, present well, be enthusiastic, willing to do the cleaning, work well in a team environment and completely 100 per cent organised. Email all enquiries to: escape@ thevillasofbyron.com.au Mon to Fri 10-2 with the occasional Saturday or Sunday if needed Bookkeeper/OfďŹ ce Coordinator Part-time Permanent Position. Suitable for an all rounder in ofďŹ ce administration with strong experience and advanced XERO skills and a demonstrable high attention to detail, who is system oriented and enjoys working as part of a team. You need to be someone who can hit the ground running. Email Bindia at hr@psychwire.org with a cover letter and resume. SOCIAL MEDIA/GRAPHIC DESIGNER Freelance or Part-time role with the possibility of FT employment. Weâ€™re seeking someone with digital & graphic design ďŹ‚air. Experience sending out EDM a bonus. 7 years experience min. Please send a cover letter with your resume to Jonathon. Email: hr@psychwire.org MULLUM SWIMMING POOL Casual positions available for Learn to Swim Instructors, Cafe Barista & Junior Pool Staff. You should possess relevant quals or desire to obtain them. Contact: cdavidson2009@live.com

â€˘ Are you conďŹ dent and well spoken? â€˘ Do you consider yourself persuasive and likeable? â€˘ Do you like working with skilled professionals? â€˘ Are you ready and willing to learn new communication skills? Join our highly successful team of telemarketers at our Byron Industrial call centre. Immediate start. Call Rosie/Jan on (02) 6639 5024 to arrange an interview

Wed 14th September â€˘ Excel as a Database

Thu 15th September â€˘ Smartphones & Tablets

Sun 18th September â€˘ Explore your Camera â€˘ Pelvic Power â€˘ One Day Retreat

Sat 17th September â€˘ Haloumi, Ricotta, Yoghurt â€˘ Blogging for Beginners

Limited places - donâ€™t miss out!

Enrol now 02 6684 3374 www.byroncollege.org.au

3/11/1963 â€“ 28/8/2016

Passed away suddenly. We will be celebrating his life at a memorial service to be held on Thursday September 8, 2016 at 2pm. Kohinur Hall, Main Arm Road, Upper Main Arm. Everybody is very warmly invited, please bring a plate to share a meal together.

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CASUAL EMPLOYMENT avail with Byron Bay Catering Company. Chef, waitress, bar staff. Phone 0401617780

HATE IRONING?

Want more free time? Ironing service. Suffolk Park $28/hr. Angela 0414719680 LOCAL REMOVALIST Happy to move big, small & in between. Call Benny 0402199999 HOUSE CLEANING by honest reliable local lady, 20 years exp. Ph 0403527546

TUITION FRENCH â€˘ ITALIAN â€˘ GERMAN Eva 66846760 www.languagetuitionbyron.com.au PRIMARY TUTOR â€“ LET ME HELP QualiďŹ ed teacher, 6 yrs experience. Grade K to 6. All subjects. 0402353212 MATHS TUITION QualiďŹ ed teacher, 25 years experience. Grade 4 to HSC. Andrew 0413294982

Term 3 courses starting soon...

Big Bird John William Vanderbyl

DANCE TEACHER Acro jazz, drama, tap and extra dance teachers all genres. Email: byronballet@gmail.com

EXPERIENCED HORTICULTURIST for all aspects of gardening. Ph 0429020215

Telemarketing â€“ Lead Generation

FUNERAL NOTICES

CHEF required for Helix Cafe, Bangalow. Hours negotiable. Ph 0438061108 or email justin@helixcafe.com.au

WORK WANTED

Send a 1 Page only resume to â€“ Att: Troy DGGHCPFDGCEJ"VJGNGPPQZ EQO CW

FOUND: TOYOTA CAR KEYS Mullum Fri 2nd Sept. Found in lane out the back of Mitre 10. Phone Petra 0432834160

ITALIAN CLASSES

BAXTER Baxter is a 21-month-old desexed male Boxer x. He is an active, affectionate boy who gets on well with other dogs and has had some basic obedience training. If you can give Baxter a permanent, loving home please contact the Friends of the Pound Rehoming Centre on 07 5524 8590 or Pam on 0421 017 461. Visit friendsofthepound.com to view other dogs and cats looking for a home.

SQUEAK

Squeak is a delightful tabby girl who is patiently waiting for a new family to walk by & fall in love with her. Once she settles, she is a lovely, friendly girl who loves company.

Groups or private tuition. Qual Italian Teacher. 0435635822

Why not pop in to take a peak at Squeak! She'd love to see you.

SPANISH PRIVATE CLASSES For beginners, advanced & children. Native speaker, HSC. Pia 0434485584

To meet Squeak & her feline friends, please visit the Cat Adoption Centre at 124 Dalley St, Mullumbimby.

MUSICAL NOTES QUALITY PIANOS for sale, and expert piano tuning. Ph Fred Cole 0412216019

LOST & FOUND TESTIMONIAL MISSING COCKATIEL found by Penny was reunited with its human using The Byron Shire Echo ClassiďŹ eds. Everyone reads The Echo!

OPEN: Tues 2.30â€“4.30pm Thurs 3â€“5pm Sat 10amâ€“12 noon Call AWL 6684 4070

Find Echo ClassiďŹ eds on Echonetdaily every day

Byron Shire Echo archives: www.echo.net.au/byron-echo

COMPANION ANIMALS WELFARE INC.

Mavis Mavis is a beautiful 1-year-old Lab X / Labradoodle, she is very intelligent, easy to train, much loved, de-sexed, vaccinated and microchipped. Mavis is great with other dogs, beautiful natured, fully socialised, loves kids (has grown up with 3 children), and her favourite thing to do is to walk on the beach. Mavis would make a fantastic addition to any family, she has always been loved and is very loving in return.

Please call Lissie 0488 415 444

Sport Forum to boost inclusion across local activity groups What a handsome fellow is DUSKY. Always immaculate with his white bib and shiny coat. Dusky is only about a year old, so he has yet to enjoy real life with a human family. He has been busy working of his interpersonal skills, and is just great. Happy greeting smile, followed by some serious smooching. Gentle, quietly spoken,undemanding and sociable. Still very young, ﬂexible, adaptable and very adoptable.

All cats are desexed, vaccinated and microchipped.

Please make an appointment 0403 533 589 • Billinudgel petsforlifeanimalshelter.net

MONTHLY MARKETS 1st SAT Bruns Heads 1st SAT Murwillumbah 1st SUN Byron Bay 1st SUN Lismore Car Boot

6628 4495 0417 759 777 6685 6807 6628 7333

2nd SAT Flea, Byron YAC 0431 524 044 2nd SUN The Channon 2nd SUN Lennox Head 2nd SUN Alstonville

6688 6433 0419 369 609 6628 1568

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

4th SUN Bangalow 4th SUN Nimbin

6687 1911 0458 506 000

5th SUN Lennox Head 5th SUN Nimbin

0419 369 609 0458 506 000

FARMERS MARKETS Each TUE New Brighton 6677 1345 Each TUE Organic Lismore 6628 1084 Each WED 7-11am M’bah 6684 7834 Each THU 8-11am Byron 6687 1137 Each FRI 7-11am Mullum 6677 1345 Each SAT 8-11am Bangalow 6687 1137 Each SAT 8am-1pm Uki 6679 5530 Each SAT 8.30-11am Lismore 0466 415 172

SEPTEMBER 2016

New moon September 1 19:03 First quarter September 9 21:48 Full moon September 17 05:05 Third quarter September 23 19:56 Day of Sun Sun Moon Moon High tide, month rise set rise set height (m) 1 T 0600 1731 0542 1724 0815,1.25; 2030,1.58 2 F 0559 1732 0619 1818 0852,1.27; 2103,1.52 3 S 0557 1732 0656 1912 0927,1.29; 2135,1.45 4 S 0556 1733 0730 2004 1001,1.29; 2207,1.37 5 M 0555 1733 0805 2056 1036,1.29; 2240,1.27 6 T 0554 1734 0840 2147 1115,1.27; 2315,1.17 7 W 0553 1734 0917 2238 1157,1.24; 2357,1.07 8 T 0552 1735 0955 2330 1246,1.22 9 F 0550 1735 1037 0048,0.98; 1347,1.20 10 S 0549 1736 1122 0021 0156,0.92; 1458,1.21 11 S 0548 1736 1211 0111 0315,0.91; 1606,1.27 12 M 0547 1737 1303 0201 0428,0.96; 1704,1.36 13 T 0546 1737 1400 0250 0526,1.04; 1754,1.45 14 W 0545 1737 1459 0336 0615,1.13; 1840,1.55 15 T 0543 1738 1601 0422 0700,1.24; 1923,1.62 16 F 0542 1739 1705 0506 0745,1.34; 2005,1.65 17 S 0541 1739 1809 0549 0830,1.43; 2047,1.64 18 S 0540 1740 1915 0633 0915,1.50; 2131,1.57 19 M 0539 1740 2021 0717 1001,1.53; 2217,1.46 20 T 0537 1741 2126 0802 1051,1.53; 2306,1.32 21 W 0536 1741 2231 0851 1144,1.51 22 T 0535 1742 2333 0941 0000,1.17; 1242,1.46 23 F 0534 1742 1035 0103,1.04; 1348,1.42 24 S 0533 1743 0031 1131 0223,0.96; 1501,1.39 25 S 0531 1743 0125 1228 0347,0.97; 1615,1.41 26 M 0530 1744 0215 1325 0459,1.03; 1716,1.44 27 T 0529 1744 0300 1422 0553,1.11; 1807,1.46 28 W 0528 1745 0341 1517 0638,1.19; 1850,1.47 29 T 0527 1745 0419 1612 0717,1.27; 1928,1.46 30 F 0525 1746 0455 1705 0753,1.32; 2001,1.43

Astronomical data and tides

Times are Eastern Standard. 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.

Low tide, height (m) 0214,0.20; 1400,0.21 0246,0.20; 1439,0.22 0316,0.21; 1515,0.25 0346,0.23; 1553,0.30 0415,0.25; 1632,0.36 0445,0.29; 1715,0.42 0518,0.33; 1805,0.49 0558,0.38; 1907,0.54 0645,0.43; 2023,0.57 0746,0.46; 2143,0.55 0857,0.47; 2251,0.48 1005,0.43; 2342,0.39 1104,0.36 0024,0.29; 1157,0.28 0102,0.20; 1245,0.20 0140,0.12; 1331,0.14 0218,0.06; 1419,0.10 0258,0.03; 1509,0.10 0339,0.05; 1600,0.14 0421,0.10; 1656,0.21 0507,0.17; 1759,0.30 0557,0.26; 1912,0.37 0656.0.34; 2034,0.41 0806,0.40; 2156,0.40 0923,0.41; 2302,0.35 1034,0.39; 2353,0.30 1135,0.34 0034,0.26; 1225,0.30 0109,0.22; 1307,0.26 0140,0.20; 1346,0.25

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Local sports clubs, coaches, volunteers, teachers and instructors are invited to join experts on inclusion at an upcoming forum, A Team Effort, scheduled for Monday September 12 at the Cavanbah Centre. As part of the line-up, Jackie Lauff, international sport and development practitioner and chief of Sports Matters, will discuss how groups, studios and communities can welcome all people, including those people with disability, to join in. ‘Sports and recreation creates opportunities for people to be active, healthy and included in their communities.’ At the same time, clubs that become more inclusive build more opportunities to connect with new players, participants, coaches, members, volunteers, fans and sponsors, she said. Presenters and panel members for the interactive community discussion include local people with disability, Spaghetti Circus,

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A Team Effort will explore how to increase the impact of people with disabilities in clubs.

Autism Spectrum Australia (Aspect), Lennox HeadAlstonville SLSC, Creature Yoga and more.

The night is all about starting a conversation to grow the participation of people with disabilities into sporting

clubs and other organisations such as yoga and dance studios, according to Damien Becker from Ability Links. ‘It is a great opportunity for club officials to ask questions and learn about how inclusion can be a benefit to everyone,’ he said. The project is a partnership of Byron Shire Council, Far North Coast Ability Links, Spinal Cord Injuries Australia and Autism Spectrum Australia and is funded by the NSW Government. A Team Effort, Monday September 12, 5–7pm, Cavanbah Centre, Ewingsdale. Free entry, supper provided. Registration: Call Damien on 0408 976 842.

Pioneers beat Ballina and book a place in the rugby grand final Wollongbar-Alstonville beat Ballina 51–27 on the weekend to book a place in the Far North Caost rugby union grand final. Ballina had the wind to their backs in the first half at Crozier Park in Lismore and went to the break leading 20–19. ‘We needed a few more points on the board before we turned to run into the wind,’ coach Chris Hickey said. ‘We left some points in the park in the first half,’ he said. ‘Obviously Wollongbar are a good side; all credit to them – they played very well.’ The loss for Ballina Rugby’s top side ends their season, but the reserve team went some way to settling the score by beating their Wollongbar opponents 31–27. The first-grade results sets up a repeat of last year’s grand final and sees the Wollong-

The Pioneers took their chances and will play in the 2016 grand final. Photo Vicki Kerry

bar-Alstonville Pioneers take on Byron Bay at Crozier Park on Saturday 10 in Lismore. Byron are looking to reverse last year’s result and take out their first premiership in history. First Grade Card: Wollongbar-Alstonville 51 (Ben Damen, Matthew

Wright, Bill Johnston, Matt Nean, Simon Perkins, Luke Baker, Reece Brown tries, Ben Damen 4, Bill Johnston conversions, Sam Kerry penalty goal, Ben Damen drop goal) d Ballina 27 (Mitch Knight, Joel Staude, Kye Spence, Jake Smith tries, Grant Knight 2 conversions, penalty goal).

Shores United reach out for finals Just one game away from playing in the 2016 grand final, the Shores United Men’s 4th Division soccer team are peaking at the right time of the season. After a gutsy 1–0 win against Richmond Rovers in Lismore on Saturday the New Brighton-based team takes on Ballina in this week’s semi final. The team finished the regular season fifth on the ladder and have put in an amazing effort to not lose a game since the beginning of July, team supporter Michelle Begg said. This is the first season

Go Shores! Zac Fellows running the ball up the sideline. Photo Michelle Begg

they have played together as a team. The Shores play Ballina

in the semi final on Friday at 6.30pm at Saunders Oval Ballina.

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Byron takes on Brisbane in roller Byron Rams and Bangalow derby season opener Bluedogs miss out on grand final The Byron Sirens roller derby team will be shaking off the winter blues when they take on North Brisbane Rollers at home this Friday night. After touring the country and playing teams from Adelaide, Newcastle and Brisbane, the Sirens are back on home turf and can’t wait to skate in front of a home crowd, BB Sting, Bay Rollers captain said. ‘We’ve played far and wide this year and we’re pumped to be back home playing North Brisbane. ‘They’re a strong team and we know that they’ll want to settle the score as we beat them last September. ‘Derby is such an awesome spectator sport; we’d love to see lots of locals come and watch!’ BB Sting said. After watching the game this weekend, men and women interested in playing roller derby are invited to a sign-on

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There will be plenty of argy bargy for this week’s rollerderby rematch. Photo Richard Tompsett

on Friday September 16. ‘No experience is necessary, only a willingness to learn, have fun and get fit,’ she said. Friday nights will also be open to anyone who just wants to have a social skate. ‘Rollerskating is an excellent way to get fit and it does wonders for thighs and bums.

We have skates and pads available for hire but you can always bring your own!’ Byron Sirens v NBR Cavanbah Centre, Ewingsdale Rd, Friday September 9. Doors open 7pm, Game starts 7.30pm Adults $10 / Kids 5–12 $5 / Under 5 free. hello@thebayrollers.

Last ball loss silences Geckos’ Shand Cup campaign Brian Mollet

Fathers Day dawned bright and clear and Lomath Oval was a picture of pertness for the second semifinal of the Shand series, the sporting contest that caters for everyone from the mildly interested to the morbidly obsessed. Hardy country folk the Left Bankers were coaxed from their bush bunkers to take on the Geckos. Skipper Scruff of the Bankers called correctly at the toss and, with more heavy hitters than the G20 meeting on his list, chose to bat. Leading from the front Scruff (34no) set about monstering the bowling backed up by the eloquence of Russ (30), as the Bankers, like bankers, charged early and often. Skipper James of the Geckos ran through the bowling options trying to clip the Bankers’ wings but it looked like a Turnbullian task until Peter Wynn-Moylan (1–11) asked the right questions with his intriguing wobblers. Sean

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Buffeted by a gusty Lismore crosswind and a gutsy oppostiion, the Great Northern Byron Bay Rams never quite found their form in Saturday’s Football Far North Coast semifinals. Byron’s premier league boys, after dominating much of the 2016 season, have missed out on their fourth consecutive Grand Final after an excruciating 2–0 loss to arch rivals, Richmond Rovers. Neither team seemed to be at its best in the blustery conditions, but it was Rovers who managed to find the net in the first half with a quick counterattack. The Rams fought back, but their best efforts couldn’t get past Rovers keeper – ex-Ram Chris Jones. Rovers sealed the win with a penalty in the second half, ending the Rams 2016 campaign. The Bangalow Bluedogs premier team also lost their semi-final against Goonellabah Hornets 5–4 in a penalty shootout, after the extra time score was locked at 1–1. The Bluedogs’ keeper got his hand to the winning shot,

Jono Pierce and Lachie Dewar from the Rams (in red) battled the Rover’s defence on Sunday. Photo Dogwhistle

but only managed to send it into the far side of the goal. The win sends the Hornets through to the grand final on Sunday week. The Reserve grade Rams began their match strongly and dominated the opening stages. Twenty-six minutes in, Byron’s pressing game paid off when flanking run and cross from Nolan Pierce was hammered home by Tomás Do Prado Coelho. Rovers retaliated and their trademark long-ball game put Byron on the back foot. Some desperate defending from the

Rams ceded a penalty to Rovers to even the match and, despite repeated attacks from the Byron reserves, it was Rovers who took the upper hand and, taking two more goals and a spot in the grand final with a 3–1 win. The Byron Reserves now face a sudden-death final against Goonellabah at the Rec Grounds this Saturday at 2.30. The Rams third division are also fighting for a Grand Final berth on Saturday, kicking off at 12.30 at the Rec Grounds.

Vulcans win the first girls AFL grand final played in the region Phil Carlson contributed to a potent Left Bank attack, while Adeha Brasher watches on. Photo Ross Kendall

(32no) looked untroubled but the Geckos stuck to the task and wickets to Anthony (2–7), Rosco and Merlin the Mysterious capped the Bankers despite some brutal late swipes from Bruce. After a whirlwind start the score read 167 and the Geckos were in serious contention. Opener Stuart got them off to a flyer with some towering pull shots but tried once too often against Scruff ’s ribticklers. Wickets to Rob and fab Phil reeled the Geckos in but at the other end the world’s oldest teenager Adeha (33) once again showed he is worth his weight in soy products, providing the fibre that kept the innings in motion. At drinks the Geckos were 3/77 and the game was up for grabs. Anthony (33no) tore into the middle overs and suddenly the Geckos were bunting their way to a win

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through the industrious Paddy, some magic from Merlin and hard running from Rossco and Mick. Wickets to Russell and Hamish kept the Bankers in the argument and two late runouts ensured the game would go down to the microfibre. The atmosphere was as taut as Taylor Swift’s blouse buttons when the Geckos needed four to win off Sean’s last over with retirees Captain Soy and Anthony at the crease and the Bankers needing a solitary wicket. Sean (2–14) kept his cool to concede only two singles and iced the cake with Adeha’s wicket off the last ball of the day to send the seriously startled Bankers to next Sunday’s final against the Byron Full-Tossers. Sports fans aren’t even trying to contain themselves as the anticipation builds.

The Murwillumbah Vulcans beat the Lismore Swans in the northern rivers first ever girls ALF Grand Final played at the Cavanbah Centre in Byron Bay last Sunday. The Murwillumbah Vulcans had a good day with the u/13 girls beating the Swans comprehensively 9.11–65 to 2.3–15, while their boys’ u/13 side beat Byron Bay 7.4–46 to 5.6–36. In the u/15 final Tweed Tigers 7.4–46 defeated Lismore Swans 2.6–18. The NRG all girls competition began last year for u/12s, but it didn’t consist of a finals series, according toAFL Northern Rivers juniors’ officer Molly Kenwood. ‘This is the first ever girls’ AFL grand final to be held in the region,’ Molly said. ‘I’d also like to congratulate all the girls who helped make this year’s competition such as a success – that is the players from the Casino Lions, the Tweed Coast Tigers, the Brunswick Bulldogs, the Lismore Swans and the Mur-

The u/13 Swans valiantly chased the Vulcans for much of the region’s first all-girl grand final. Photo Supplied

willumbah Vulcans.’ Girls’ AFL is a great way for young women to make friends, get fit and sharpen up their ball skills. ‘Research has also shown that girls who play a contact sport, such as football, grow up to be more confident women,’ Molly said. ‘Female football is growing at a rapid rate and all the

northern rivers girls players are excited about the launch of the ALF’s national woman’s league next year.’ Parental support was also crucial, she said. Year-on-year participation in junior AFL is growing at 15 – 20 per cent, she said. ‘Local clubs are doing a great job promoting the sport,’ she said.

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Mullumbimby CWA Mullumbimby CWA meets Wednesday 14 September at 10am in the CWA Rooms, Tincogan Street, Mullumbimby. Lunch follows at 12. Members and friends most welcome. Ladies seeking membership please phone Sue 6684 1675.

U3A Brunswick Valley U3A Brunswick Valley Tues 13 September 10am–12, Uniting Church Hall, Fingal St, Brunswick Heads. Col Zwan, community service officer with the Rural Fire Service, will give important information about fire prevention and fire hazards.

Exit workshop Philip Nitschke will hold a workshop on Wednesday 28 September, 10am start, at the community rooms in Robina. More information Elaine 0755 808 215.

Mullumbimby Show Mullumbimby Show Society 109th show on November 12–13. Applications for volunteer positions welcome. See

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Neighbourhood Centre Mullumbimby & District Neighbourhood Centre is open Monday–Thursday 9am– 4pm and offers a range of services and activities. Everyone is welcome to come and enjoy art, music, games, great food and more. Call reception on 6684 1286 and discover what is on offer.

BCC Seniors Activities Byron Community Centre’s Tuesday Seniors’ Activities are back on their regular schedule: 10.30am Elder Beats Drumming $10; 11.30am Morning Tea; 12 noon Chair Yoga $5. The Bay Community Singers Choir will be resuming its Monday class at 10.30am from 2 May, cost is $10.

#StartupByron #StartupByron Un-Networking meets the first Thursday of every month, focused on connecting anyone interested in startups or small biz. See http://www. startinno.com/events/2015/5/7/startupbyron-un-networking.

Respite Service Byron Shire Respite Service Inc delivers high-quality respite care to a broad range of clients throughout the Byron, Ballina and Lismore shires. Donations welcome: Ph 6685 1921, email fundraiser@byronrespite.com.au, website: www.byronrespite.com.au.

Meditation Bay Insight Meditation with Radha Nicholson and friends Tuesdays at Suffolk Park Hall, 7.30–9pm. All welcome. Please bring a cushion. 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 Meditation Group – 1st and 3rd Saturdays of each month at Brunswick Heads Community Centre. Contact Katie 0417 798 726 or qld@shenpenaustralia.org for more info. Mindfulness Meditation with Pairoj Brahma, Melli O’Brien and Heather Albrecht Every Tuesday 7.15–9pm at the yurt, Temple Byron (www.templebyron. com). No fees, contact 0423 241 916, 401 359 559. www.themindfulnesssummit.com. Healing Meditation 7.30pm Wednesdays Temple Byron and Sunday

at 1.30pm. Enquiries, new members Jeni 6685 7816.

Street, Mullumbimby, Monday 12 September at 10am. Enquiries Jan 0431 477 445.

Scouts info night

Neurokinesis

Ladies Friendship Morning Tea at Brunswick Heads Uniting Church Hall, Fingal St, on Wednesday 14 September from 10am. All ladies welcome. Contact 6685 1487.

Byron Bay Scouts free information night for children interested in joining, and adults interested in becoming leaders. Camp fire and games night 6–7.30pm. Tuesday 13 September, Byron Bay Scout Hall, Tennyson St, Byron Bay.

U3A Ballina/Byron

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Free group session for 3–5 people (family or individuals), using a process called neurokinesis, to release painful memories, sadness, grief, trauma, depression, PTSD. Content-free intervention technique, no issues need be disclosed. Please call Inge 0413 422 997.

David Shaw will initiate us into the mysteries of sculpture at 10am on 13/09/16 in the meeting room of the RSL, Mullumbimby. Visitors welcome. Enquiries 6680 7350.

Friends of Libraries Byron Annual General Meeting Wednesday 21 September, 10am, Arakwal Room at the Byron Bay Library, followed by morning tea. All welcome, especially newcomers. www.byronbayfol. com or byronbayfol@gmail.com.

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Friendship Morning Tea

Byron Sophia Byron Sophia Philosophical Group: Who Needs Philosophy? discussion introduced and led by Gavin Greenoak, Thursday 8 September, 1–3pm, at Masonic Centre, Byron Bay. Info: Celia 6684 3623.

Bangalow Garden Club On Saturday 10 September at 1.30pm Dianna Hughes and Beryl Maslin will guide the members of the Bangalow Garden Club on a walk to view the current development in Heritage Park, Mullumbimby. Enquiries 6684 4344.

Byron Bay Garden Club

Team Effort ‘A Team Effort: Inclusion in Sport and Recreation’ Monday 12 September 5–7pm, Cavanbah Centre, Ewingsdale. Community forum with guest speakers exploring how your club, studio, classes or group can be more inclusive of people with disabilities. Free entry. Supper provided. Call Damien 0408 976 842.

No-interest loans Byron Community No Interest Loans Scheme (NILS) is a not-for-profit community program providing people on low incomes with safe, fair interest-free loans of up to $1,000 for purchasing essential goods and services. Contact the Byron Community Centre to find out more.

Budgeting Support Money Matters is a free service helping people identify where their money is going, how best to save and, most importantly, how to get on top of bills! Contact the Byron Community Centre to make an appointment; private sessions run every Monday afternoon.

Bush School Each Thursday during term time the Brunswick Bush School takes kids 6–13 years out into the bush to learn, grow and connect with each other. Facebook: Brunswick Bush School and email: brunsbushschool@gmail.com.

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 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

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Free half-day workshop at Byron Bay Community Centre 27 September 9am– 1pm. To RSVP contact jaclyn.cunningham22@gmail.com or 0434 428 861.

Peace Day

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International Peace Day vigil at Peace Pole (near BB Surf Club) 10am on 21 September, weather permitting. Then 22 September film night showing the Peace One Day story, 5.30pm. Bring a plate. Church hall, 5 Carlyle Street. Info Shamana 0401 249 732, Byron People for Peace and Justice.

Education Care Projects – Kenya Op Shop will close down at the end of September and has lots of stock to clear. Burringbar St right next to the Commonwealth Bank, Monday to Friday 9.30am–4pm.

All residents of Byron Shire are invited to enter their orchids in the upcoming orchid show. Bring your orchid to the auditorium of Mullumbimby Ex-Services Club on Thursday 8 September between 3 and 5pm. For more information phone Penny 6680 1600.

Lone Goat Gallery

Midlife talk

The Exhibitionists, Ewingsdale Women’s Art Group, till 14 September.

Friends of Libraries, Byron Shire, present Jane Mathews & Mandy Nolan talking ‘Midlife: How did we get here?’ 6pm, Thursday 8 September. Tix $45 include antipasto and cheese and arrival drink. Bookings – Bangalow Bookworms & Papermites aka Bangalow Newsagency 6687 1396 or www.trybooking.com/216878.

New Spiritual Horizons Come to taste the fun of energetic community healing, free, Thursday 15 September 6pm, Ocean Shores Community Centre. Ph Bridget 0431 691 562.

Brunswick Valley VIEW Club luncheon meeting Thursday 8 September at 10.30am at the Mullumbimby RSL Club. Guest speaker Terry Christmas, retired federal police officer. Apologies to Rae 0427 103 072 by Monday 5th.

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

The Uniting Craft & Social Group meets every Monday 9.30am–2.30pm at the Uniting Church in Carlyle Street, Byron Bay. Come and chat, enjoy a cuppa, the company and your craft. Bring lunch and whatever else you need. All welcome. Do you prefer patchwork and quilting? Come along on Monday evening same place at 6pm. Enquiries Tilly 6685 5985.

Awakening the Dreamer

Byron Bay Library Thursday 8 September at 5.30pm, author Anne McLeod will discuss The summit of her ambition: The spirited life of Marie Byles, the first NSW woman lawyer. Free event, but bookings essential: 6685 8540.

Quota Club of Brunswick Valley Craft Show on Sat 17 September 9.30am– 2.30pm at St Martin’s church hall, Stuart St, Mullumbimby. Gold coin entry fee, refreshments available.

mornings in Myocum. Dean 0414 364 415 or wwwunityhousebyron.com.au.

Craft group

Book launch

VIEW Club

Mothers’ support group

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

the simple pleasures of marbles to the nation please come along. Enq Mary 0429 150 555.

Quota craft show

Byron Bay Garden Club will meet Saturday 10 September at 1pm at Byron Bay Services Club followed by our Garden Competition Prizewinners’ Presentation

Landcare

teur Bee Group safely removes swarms and finds a home for them with our members. Contact Yari 0401 925 747.

The Australian Breastfeeding Association meets at the Uniting Church Hall, Dalley

U3A discussion group Brunswick Valley U3A audiovisual discussion group, Thursdays 10am Mullumbimby Ex-Services Club. Info 0432 165 006.

Quota Club Quota Club of Brunswick Valley meets every 1st Thursday of the month at the Ocean Shores Country Club at 6pm. Ph 0439 733 763 for more info.

Repair Cafe Mullumbimby’s Repair Cafe at the Mullumbimby campus of Byron Community College in Burringbar Street on Saturdays 9am till 12 noon. Volunteers will be there to help you fix things that might otherwise end up in the tip, or to advise how it might be done.

Rainbow Dragons Abreast Rainbow Dragons Abreast (RDA) welcomes breast cancer survivors for a paddle at Lake Ainsworth, Lennox Head, on Sundays 7.30 for 8am start. Info Marian 6688 4058, mazzerati2010@gmail.com.

Op shops Uniting Church Op Shop, Dalley St, Mullumbimby – open each Saturday

Bee swarms re-housed

Australian Marbles Championship Inc AGM Mon 19 Sept at the Brunswick Heads Bowling Club commencing at 6pm. Anyone interested in reigniting

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As a free service: Mullumbimbees Ama8am–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. Education Care Projects – Kenya Op Shop, 81-83 Burringbar St, Mullumbimby 9.30–4 Mon-Fri.Companion Animals Welfare Inc (CAWI) op shop Brunswick Heads (next to supermarket) open Mon–Fri 10am–5pm. 1st Sat of the month (market day) 9am–2pm.

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

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FLAWED LAWS RACIAL DISCRIMINATION ACT 1975 IS NOT FLAWED

You may have heard a lot of yabber by conservative commentators and right-wing politicians about their wanting to repeal section 18C of the RDA Act. It inhibits free speech, they whinge. What these people don’t talk about is that section 18D follows 18C, and that section defines exemptions. Section 18C describes: ‘Offensive behaviour because of race, colour or national or ethnic origin’ that is likely to offend, insult, humiliate or intimidate… because of [their] race, colour or national or ethnic origin…’ Section D states: ‘Section 18C does not render unlawful anything said or done reasonably and in good faith’ with regards to ‘fair and accurate report’, or an ‘expression of a genuine belief’ etc. Australia’s first convicted racist, Andrew Bolt, was found guilty in 2011 because Justice Bromberg found his Newscorp articles regarding Aboriginals with fair skin was ‘not done reasonably and in good faith’. The judge found he had not fact-checked his stories and the material was ‘substantially proven to be untrue’. Ouch. Chris Graham from New Matilda says: ‘Provided that what you write is factual, or, if it’s not factual then it’s a genuinely held belief, you can’t be sued under the RDA’. There is nothing inherently wrong with this law. The problem appears to be that bigoted, sociopathic individuals are everywhere in society, and they are always looking for ways to inflict their unpleasantness on others. For more read the case: Eatock v Bolt [2011] FCA.

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Quick Clues

ACROSS

1. Imprisoned in a vehicle, overreacted (12) 8. Mad uncle in charge of the centre of DNA! (7) 9. Share the same space and drink too much? (7) 11. Amend the charge for printing (7) 12. Measure for each alternative ruler (7) 13. Looks for opinions (5) 14. Restrained in Asia, perhaps (9) 16. Off-centre Bana reserves 200 with a specialist (9) 19. Firm about the far left – that’s my belief! (5) 21. Passed away? I’m perversely pleased (7) 23. Bid for the steak – maybe T bone or Scotch fillet! (2,5) 24. State tries hard, but produces parodies (7) 25. Eastern Queen grasps the hand of the sender (7) 26. Illegally predated time – and it was deliberate! (12)

1. Imprisoned, locked away (12) 8. The N in DNA and RNA (7) 9. Cover the same area, lie partly on top of something (7) 11. One of a number of printings of a book or newspaper (7) 12. Ruler of more than one kingdom (7) 13. Opinions, ideas (5) 14. Large land mass such as Africa or Australia (9) 16. Off-centre, slightly mad (9) 19. Statement of belief (5) 21. Passed, slipped by (7) 23. Bid in bridge which outranks a spade (2,5) 24. Parodies, skits (7) 25. Sender, one who issues or discharges (7) 26. Planned in advance, deliberate (12)

DOWN 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Lean, show a tendency (7) Opposite of debits (7) Formula One vehicle (6,3) Show feeling, act a part (5) District of London where David DOWN Copperfield lived (7) 1. Tend to bend (7) 6. Make bigger, expand (7) 2. 100 stride out for rewards (7) 7. Journalists who ask questions of 3. Vehicle runs up and down around their subjects (12) individual. No good? Well, it’s built 10. Airborne soldiers, usually invaders (12) for speed! (6,3) 15. Totally one sided match (2,7) 4. Top fell off TV control – show your 17. Small trading ship; place mat for a feelings! (5) glass (7) 5. First home of Sibyl? And David 18. Quack or patent medicine; bogus Copperfield lived here! (7) cure (7) 6. A measure of foaming lager – make 19. The herb Nepeta Cataria (7) it bigger! (7) 20. Burst forth, usually of a volcano (7) 7. TV presenters: Bury the audience! (12) 22. Medicated, drugged (5) 10. A deserter and a bounder in the news media – we need the airborne Last week’s solution N140 T E S T I C L E S M E C C A division! (12) I O M O A E E R 15. Trial without a prisoner? How oneD E C A P O D T R A I N E R sided! (2,7) E I L E R N T O S C A R E C R O W 17. Small vessel? That or somewhere to S W A M I L C T P R A H put it! (7) C R I M I N A L B L U E 18. Don’t play the banjo – it’s bad O S T R S I P A medicine! (7) S I T E S P A N G L E D 19. Nepeta – Tom’s favourite (7) T S F S A T A E R N I E 20. Broke out untarnished, rising above P A Y M A S T E R R S R A E R N G Mulray (7) I S T H M U S R E E L I N G 22. Crazy odds about the English – C E E I I S N E they’ve been drugged! (5) E L M E R S A B O T A G E D

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Backlash Only a few days until ‘the tumult and the shouting dies/ the captains and the kings depart’, or at least the council elections are over and the counting begins. We feel that plenty of information has been provided about the candidates, if not always by the candidates themselves, and most punters will have a handle on the voting system. Good luck to the fragile vessel known as Byron Shire and all who sail in her. May biodiversity triumph over greed and stupidity. Q Q Q Q

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Among the many celebrations of the International Day of Peace, on Wednesday September 21, at Lismore City Library at 5.30pm, Dave Andrews, a Christian, and Nora Amath, his Muslim colleague, will take part in a ‘Christian– Muslim Conversation about Violence, Holy Wars and More’. Nora Amath is highly active in human rights advocacy and community work and is the founding chair of Australian Muslim Advocates for the Rights of All Humanity. Dave Andrews and others formed the Waiters’ Union, which is a group of likeminded people who want to create communities inclusive of otherwise marginalised people. In Byron Shire a vigil will be held at the Peace Pole near Byron Bay Surf Club at 10am, weather permitting, and on September 22 the film Peace One Day will be screened from 5.30pm at the church hall, 5 Carlyle Street. Bring a plate to share. More details are available from Shamana 0401 249 732. Q Q Q Q

Another scam is being directed at people who have landlines. A woman claim-

Local resident, counterculture legend and editor of the controversial Oz magazine in the sixties and seventies, Richard Neville, died on the weekend, aged 74. Martin Sharp designed many of the covers for Oz, such as the one above. The University of Wollongong has digitalised Oz at http://ro.uow.edu.au/ozlondon.

ing to be from ‘Accident Claim Management Company’ rang a local and wanted to hand over $8–10,000, but could not provide a date of the alleged incident and gave a phone number of a private residence. As usual, give them nothing and take them nowhere and if you suspect a scam you can report it at scamwatch.gov.au. Q Q Q Q

Oxford Dictionary’s Word of the Month for September is ‘hip-pocket nerve’. (Okay, so it’s a couple of words.) We were surprised to learn that it was used as early as 1947 in a speech by Australian prime minister Ben Chifley during a tax debate in the House of Representatives. As well as his famous speech about the ‘light on the hill’, Chifley said, ‘Never is liberty more easily lost than when we think we are defending it’, which is a good reminder for those pollies in favour of

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