Byron Shire Echo – Issue 31.46 – 26/04/2017

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Byron Hospital ‘not geared Govt stays hand on hospital sell-off up’ to deal with stroke Chris Dobney

The health department is investigating why a Coorabell man in the process of having a stroke was told by a doctor at Byron Central Hospital there were no facilities to treat him there and no ambulance available to take him to the Gold Coast for urgent treatment.

Paul Rea told Echonetdaily that around 11am on Monday March 27, at the first sign of stroke, his wife drove him straight to Byron Bay Central Hospital. Mr Rea was experiencing loss of feeling and the use of his right leg.

But he says that when he arrived at the hospital ‘the attending doctor said they were not geared up to treat stroke patients and I needed to get to John Flynn hospital ASAP.’

The Mullumbimby street march in full voice on Sunday. Photo Jeff Dawson Aslan Shand

A 28-day stay on sell-off was handed to community supporters of the Mullumbimby hospital site on Sunday April 23. More than 300 people, from every part of the community, rallied together in support of keeping the hospital and its land in community hands.

The rally began next to the hospital site and then wound its colourful way, to the beat of drums and the dulcet sounds of local comedian Mandy Nolan on the megaphone, chanting ‘our community, our land’, to the Mullumbimby Civic Hall.

A local musician accompanied the signing of petitions in support of keeping the hospital in community ownership as people took their seats.

Dr Liz Elliott, who worked at the hospital for ten years, got the talks going, saying that it was corporate greed driving the sale of Crown land and community assets into private hands. She also highlighted the importance of the local community looking after its assets.

‘Steady pressure’ Dr Elliott reminded everyone that it is ‘the steady pressure’ that counts. ‘Don’t go home today and think you’ve done your bit – keep up the pressure.’

When National Party member Ben Franklin MLC, parliamentary secretary for northern NSW, took the stage he announced that he’d spoken to health minister Brad Hazzard, who had agreed to stop the

demolition of the hospital buildings for 28 days.

‘I have been lobbying the minister for health for a number of weeks on this issue to try to get a positive outcome because it is so important to the community,’ said Mr Franklin.

‘I’m thrilled that I have convinced him to stop the demolition for the next 28 days to allow Byron Council to purchase the site so it can be kept for community use.’

Mr Franklin also presented the community with the long-withheld hazardous materials report on the site, available online at http://bit.ly/ mullhazmat.

Minister Hazzard has said in a media release the NSW government would consider a ‘reasonable’ offer continued on page 6

‘In worse shape’ ‘The doctor said they could not arrange ambulance travel before mid-afternoon and he advised that we set off in my wife’s car. “And don’t stop for coffee,” he said.’

Mr Rea says he was ‘clearly in worse shape when I got out of the car than when I got in.’

‘I was admitted to John Flynn’s stroke ward and later to rehab. The admissions staff were ropeable that medical protocols had not been followed at Byron Hospital.

‘My stroke was still in progress and had I suffered far worse deterioration during the trip north, what would my wife have done? Sped up?

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Mr Rea says that his treatment as a patient for two weeks at John Flynn was ‘excellent and I am now fully recovered.’

Wayne Jones, chief executive of the Northern NSW Local Health District, told Echonetdaily the LHD was investigating the case and that ‘no further information can be provided prior to the completion of the investigation.’

Investigation call A spokesperson for NSW Ambulance said only that there was ‘no record of a request for transfer’ for Mr Rea from the hospital.

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The Community Rehab, called CORE, is an evidencebased model of intensive rehabilitation. Many people

who would benefit from a long-term stay at The Buttery or other rehab are unable to do so because of long waiting lists or personal circumstances, such as those who are parents or carers.

CORE will be delivered during school hours, five days per week over six weeks, followed by aftercare.

Integrated Planning and Reporting documents on public exhibition We need your feedback on Council’s Delivery Program 20172021 and Operational Plan 2017-2018. We’re currently updating these documents to set the: ‡ proposed actions that Council will work towards over the next four years; ‡ activities that will be undertaken in 2017-2018 to achieve the four year commitments; and, ‡ budget, capital works and proposed rates, fees and charges for 2017-2018 Along with preparing these documents, we’l also be making minor amendments to our Community Strategic Plan to meet new requirements of the Disability Inclusion Act 2014 and to update links to the latest state and regional plans. (Note that a comprehensive review of WKH &RPPXQLW\ 6WUDWHJLF 3ODQ ZLOO WDNH SODFH LQ WKH ¿QDQFLDO year and will include further community consultation and engagement activities.) All of the documents are on exhibition for public feedback and input for a period of 28 days from 21 April 2017 to 18 May 2017, and can be inspected on Council’s website at www.byron.nsw.gov.au or at Council’s administration centre.

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missions@byron.nsw.gov.au or by post to Byron Shire Council, PO Box 219 Mullumbimby NSW 2482. Submissions will be reported to Council on 22 June 2017. Enquiries can be directed to 6626 7290.

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‘This concept is not only more cost-effective than residential rehab, it is flexible enough to help people who would never have been able to put their family commitments on hold to seek intensive rehab,’ said the program’s manager, Krystian Gruft.

The six-week program will be offered in Byron Bay, Lismore and Tweed Heads. ‘It will address lifestyle issues such as nutrition, exercise, stress management, mental health, and budgeting. It will also offer opportunities for recreational and social activities in a safe and caring environment. ‘The Buttery will be able to draw on our many years of experience in helping people with drug and alcohol problems,’ Mr Gruft said.‘CORE will be a welcome addition to local treatment options. Even more people will have the chance to pursue a fulfilling life regardless of the difficulties they have faced.’ See more at buttery.org. au/community-based-rehab-program. The program is being funded by North Coast Primary Health Network, an Australian government initiative.

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Rev Chris Wallace and commanding officer Des Wraight conduct the dawn service at Brunswick Heads. The Ocean Shores public school choir sang hymns and joined with Brunswick Heads pupils in setting white crosses in the ground. Photo Jeff Dawson

Move to make Byron plastic bag free Plastic Free Byron, an association of eight local notfor-profit environmental organisations and community groups, is leading a voluntary plastic bag boycott in Byron Bay, to be in full effect by July 31. The association has been given $10,000 from Santos Organics to ensure that the tourism sector is not disad-

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Council stands firm on Bruns lands Story & photo Eve Jeffery

Byron Shire councillors voted last Thursday not to negotiate with the NSW Crown Lands Holiday Parks Trust (NSWCHPT) over the trust’s holiday park boundaries at Brunswick Heads.

Only Cr Alan Hunter, who did not like the idea of closing down the possibility of negotiation, voted against the motion.

Council reiterated its position that any licence approvals depended on NSWCHPT ensuring: full and wide access along all of the foreshores by meeting or exceeding legal requirements for setbacks.

The trust must also commit to removal of encroachments from the foreshore open spaces; improve access to the boat ramps long enjoyed by locals; and ensure public use of lot 7005 in Massey Greene.

Protect pines Council also moved that, owing to the recognition of the historical and community significance of the memorial cypress pines in The Terrace and the commitment to the protection of the pines, there is to be no short-term camping or permanent residency permitted in the southern end of Terrace Park.

During public access members of the Brunswick Heads Progress Association (BHPA) voiced their concerns at what they say is a

BHPA secretary Leigh Rees addresses Council last Thursday.

trust ‘land grab’ at the Terrace Reserve, Massey Greene Park and Ferry Reserve.

‘Council has the legislative power to determine the boundaries for the operation of the caravan parks and has done so in the past’, said Leigh Rees, secretary of the BHPA. ‘The NSWCHPT has drawn up its own boundaries which encroach on public lands, reducing green areas and restricting public access to Brunswick River’s foreshore.’

the Ocean Shores Country Club, concerned community groups were subjected to a fast-paced, vague presentation of dubious assumptions.

NSWCHPT’s amended plans ignored sustained community feedback and worse, claimed that the operational boundaries were agreed to by past councils.

‘These past “agreements” were in fact only interim licences for tent camping, to support the trust at peak holiday seasons.

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Ms Rees said the lack of genuine community consultation further demonstrated the trust’s indifference to the needs of the residential community in the Shire. ‘The results of their caravan park walk-throughs, in which they “documented community feedback” were not made public.

‘At NSWCHPT’s public “community consultation” at

Ms Rees also said NSWCHPT’s plans include usurpation of the war memorial park near Tweed Street. ‘This land is zoned public purpose recreation, and has been used as such for the last 100 years.’

Ms Rees said that each cypress pine represents a local soldier who fell in the terrible battle at Lone Pine on the Gallipoli Peninsula in WWI. ‘This park holds deep mean-

ing for many local families who are devastated by the callous appropriation by the trust which have allowed ongoing degradation of the park and the pine trees.’

There was some confusion over land that was once used as spill from the caravan park for basic camping that has grown into a location for larger vans and more sophisticated accommodation.

When asked, the BHPA said they would prefer there was no camping at all on the extra land.

Privatisation Ms Rees said the state government is hellbent on privatising any public asset that can turn a profit. ‘The likelihood of prime foreshore encroached lands in Bruns ending up in the hands of private developers is alarmingly real.’

‘NSWCHPT is a developer. Its primary interest is revenue-raising. Its CEO, Steve Edmonds, led the team that privatised the Newcastle Harbour.

‘In 2014, 2,500 people signed a petition against the trust’s encroachments. Residential groups within the Shire also condemn it.

‘Thousands of residents are against the concept drawings of the Trust. Nothing about the NSWCHPT’s plans benefits our local communities.’

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Byron Hospital ‘not geared up’ to deal with stroke continued from page 1

Mr Secord said he was ‘alarmed and disturbed’ by the growing list of recent patient failures at Byron Central Hospital and involving the NSW Ambulance Service on the north coast.

‘It is simply downright ludicrous that a NSW hospital was unable to treat a stroke victim. Serious questions need to be answered about whether Byron Central Hospital and the NSW Ambulance Service are being properly resourced on the north coast.

‘It seems like another day, another patient at Byron Central Hospital is unable to be properly treated and they had to be transferred to Queensland.

‘Earlier this year, we saw the horrific incident where a woman with a bowel obstruction had to wait 13 hours because an ambulance was unavailable.’

‘There is little point in

spending millions to build a brand new hospital, then fail to properly resource that hospital. It does not make sense.’

‘The drive from Coorabell to Byron Central Hospital is 17 kilometres and from Byron Central Hospital to John Flynn Private Hospital is another 73 kilometres.

All up that is 90 kilometres – an incredible distance for someone having a stroke to travel,’ Mr Secord said.

Last Thursday the Northern NSW Local Health District issued a response attributed to chief executive Wayne Jones: ‘The Northern NSW Local Health District (NNSW LHD) is investigating the concerns of a patient who presented to Byron Central Hospital in March 2017, but was subsequently admitted to John Flynn Private Hospital.

‘Initial results from the review show that the patient was triaged, examined and assessed as stable by the sen-

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ior emergency physician on duty, prior to discharge and referral to John Flynn Private Hospital being arranged.

‘The time taken for the patient to be examined, receive medical imaging and be assessed as stable was one hour 45 minutes, during which time a referral to a specialist neurologist was arranged.

‘Upon discharge, the patient was provided with the

option to travel privately to John Flynn Private Hospital based on his stable condition.

‘The specialist physician has since been in contact with the patient who advised the clinician he was more than satisfied with the treatment he received at BCH. ‘The NNSW LHD is pleased to note that the patient has made a full recovery.’

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Council to dump Westpac Byron Shire Council will withdraw $1 million from Westpac because of the bank’s refusal to publicly rule out financing the controversial Adani Carmichael coal mine.

Cr Michael Lyon put forward an urgency motion at last Thursday’s council meeting calling on the council to divest the funds at the first opportunity that would not lead to any financial disadvantage to ratepayers.

The successful motion also

means the council will refrain from any future investments with Westpac and other financial institutions and their subsidiaries until they publicly rule out any financing of the mine. This includes more than $70 million of investments maturing in 2017 that would potentially be available for reinvestment.

Council will also write to the chief executive of Westpac to inform the bank’s board of the decision.

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From left to right Paul Giddings, Sammy Saulwick and Thomas Scott founders of The Bread Social

THE BREAD SOCIAL The Bread Social is much more than a collective of artisan bakers who handcraft a delicious range of sourdough breads and pastries at The Farm Byron Bay. They are also bakers with a social conscience – hence the name ‘The Bread Social’ - who are passionate about food provenance, who support the ‘farm to table’ philosophy and are advocates for social causes in the local community.

The Bread Social was established at The Farm two years ago by the three likeminded bakers - Sammy Saulwick, Thomas Scott and Paul Giddings. At the core of their business plan was a commitment to using produce grown at The Farm, supporting

local suppliers and giving back to causes they were passionate about.

The three bakers, who originally met and worked together at both Bourke Street Bakery and Central Baking Depot in Sydney, were set on establishing a small, artisan bakery business with an organic focus.

Three Blue Ducks introduced the ambitious trio to Tom Lane who shared their appetite to create an ethical and sustainable food business in keeping with community values.

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For Sammy, the new venture meant a return to his hometown, where his restaurateur parents once owned The Beach CafĂŠ and Orient restaurant. Paul had been

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working at Harvest bakery in Newrybar and Thomas soon made the move north to complete the picture. It was the starter for The Bread Social.

Sticking by their ‘farm to table’ commitment, the bakery uses fresh produce grown by the independent growers in The Farm’s market garden every day. In fact, 70% of the bakery’s products include fresh produce from The Farm, including pasture raised eggs, seasonal herbs, tomato varieties and eggplants. The bakers are always keen to try any new produce that the independent growers can supply. Last year, The Bread Social even planted, harvested and milled their own trial wheat crop with good success. Stay tuned for more trial crops

The Chefs from Three Blue Ducks are a ‘hands on’ team. Don’t be surprised to spot them out in the paddocks at The Farm in their kitchen aprons inspecting the cattle herd or drift of pigs destined for the restaurant.

The Farm aims to supply the restaurant kitchen with two ethically pasture raised pigs a week.

Three Blue Ducks chefs also work collaboratively with The Farm’s Growers’ Collective and regularly hold meetings in the market garden to discuss the upcoming harvest, restaurant menu and future plantings. Where the independent growers can’t supply an ingredient to the kitchen, Three Blue Ducks supports other local growers and producers.

During busy times at The Farm, it’s all hands-on deck, with staff from across the businesses willing to lend a helping hand.

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The passionate bakers are also living their word to support social causes in the local community. In particular, they employ local youth. With the aid of Byron Youth Services and TAFE they have given opportunities to many disenfranchised youth who might otherwise be overlooked.

Today, The Bread Social employs 35 staff across two sites. The Farm was their launchpad and in late 2016 they opened their second bakery at Tweed Heads. It seems that their starter is on the rise.

Mother - daughter duo Ros Macdonald and Elle Buckley from Flowers at The Farm

THREE BLUE DUCKS Three Blue Ducks restaurant at The Farm is passionate about honest, ethical and sustainable food. In the kitchen they use fresh produce grown in The Farm’s market garden next door. They also sell any excess produce from the independent growers through their Produce Store. That’s called zero food miles!

in 2017. All other ingredients used at The Bread Social come from local growers, producers and suppliers, except for the QTICPKE ĆƒQWT YJKEJ EQOGU HTQO C UOCNN family owned business in Inverell.

FLOWERS AT THE FARM It’s a family affair at Flowers at The Farm with long-time local resident Ros Macdonald and her daughter Elle, the passionate creatives behind the blooming business.

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Flowers at The Farm works with local businesses to stock locally grown plants, herbs and seasonal blooms and they are excited to be expanding their nursery range. They sell a wide variety of herbs grown at the Byron Bay Herb Nursery, an

enterprise that provides employment and training opportunities in the Byron Shire for people with an intellectual disability.

They stock nursery plants from the nearby Bangalow Wholesale Nursery, a small production business specialising in premium trees and shrubs. They also stock sub-tropical plant varieties from Prestige Plants in Alstonville.

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Council rejects heliport at Tyagarah Story & photo Eve Jeffery

Byron Shire Council resolved last Thursday that it ‘does not support and thus removes any reference to commercial helicopter operations or activities operating at Tyagarah Airfield, including construction of a heliport’.

Council also voted to have a social impact statement completed before considering any expansion and intensification of commercial uses at the Tyagarah Airfield.

The resolution also called for noise impact assessment, a strategic floodplain risk management plan, community consultation to include

Myocum resident Matthew O’Reilly addresses Council.

all affected stakeholders, and a report on the cumulative ecological impacts of tree clearing required for the airfield. Cr Alan Hunter voted against the motion.

Myocum resident Matthew O’Reilly spoke to the airfield issue during public access.

His concerns included Council getting DAs for veg-

etation removal; environmental impact assessment for vegetation removal; and what he described as ‘poor quality community consultation’.

Council also asked the minutes to note the difference between ‘heliport’ and ‘helipad’ as defined in the Byron Shire LEP (2014): a helipad means a place not open to the public used for the taking off and landing of helicopters; a heliport means a place open to the public that is used for the taking off and landing of helicopters, whether or not it includes: (a) a terminal building, or (b) facilities for the parking, storage or repair of helicopters.

Call to get behind Bangalow’s new pool The Bangalow community has been waiting for over ten years for their pool, and the Bangalow Pool Trust is now asking the community to get behind the idea and get involved. They are holding their AGM at the Bangalow Bowls Club at 7pm on Tuesday May 2.

‘Council has approved the DA and the land is on a longterm lease from Council ad-

jacent to the Bangalow sports grounds,’ said pool trust secretary, Tony Heeson.

‘We want to get the Bangalow community interested and behind it. We need people who have the skills and time to get things done to get involved.’

The initial plan is for a heated 25m pool, a learn-toswim pool and kids’ water play area with a kiosk and

viewing stand. They have raised around $300,000 towards the project but will need a government grant to get it up and swimming.

‘The first stage will cost around $1 million,’ said local architect Dominic Finlay Jones, who has put together the plans. ‘We are currently looking at applying for a range of state and federal grants. We do need a government grant

for it to be feasible.’

The pool trust has committed to Byron Shire Council that they will be be selfsustaining and not require any ongoing support for maintenance and running the facility.

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Pioneer of the new economy movement Helena NorbergHodge, pictured, is a featured speaker at Hope in a Time of Crisis, the Q&A being presented by Local Futures.

Also on the panel are Damon Gameau, director and author of That Sugar Film, and Phillip Frazer, writer and publisher (see his latest article on page 16). They both bring their perspectives to the conversation led by Mandy Nolan.

Audiences are encouraged to come and participate at the Mullumbimby Civic Hall on Wednesday May 3 at 6.30pm. Tickets are $20 with concession available and can be bought online at mandynolan.com.au or at the door. Proceeds go to

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Helena believes that the only way to effect real change at a global and community level is for a complete change in our economic system. This is what has been called the New Economy. Something she says is getting real traction in the US and throughout Europe.

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Local identity Beautiful All, aka Preacher Barry, or Barry Donald John McGrath, founder of The Fairly Serious Church of the Occasional Giggles, is now at Byron Aged Care and has been diagnosed with cancer.

A living wake for Beautiful is being held at Byron Surf Club 1pm–6pm on Sunday and everyone who knows him is invited. Bring a flower, a plate to share, and a Beautiful story.

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Mullum hospital site sell-off on hold continued from page 1

from Byron Shire Council to acquire the site. A meeting will be held with Council on Wednesday April 26 to start the process, Mr Franklin said.

‘We should accept an offer as low as possible,’ he said.

‘The site will need to be remediated; that cost needs to be considered, and we should accept a much lower price.’

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‘It’s a fantastic event. Last year we had 250 entries.

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Waterlily Playscape launches The Waterlily Playscape launch is on Sunday, April 30, 1–3pm at Waterlily Park, Ocean Shores, after being postponed because of bad weather. Ocean Shores Pub-

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Following Mr Franklin’s revelation, Greens north coast MLC Dawn Walker pointed out that ‘this land belongs to the community. This land was given to the community in the early 1900s and the community has looked after it with their blood, sweat and tears.

‘We need to look at what the government means. Do we need to buy back the land that was already given to us?’

Greens and Labor have both called for the land to be given to the community, with Labor saying the NSW government should ‘stop the trickery.’

‘If the Nationals were genuine, they would simply transfer the land to Council or sell the parcel of land for a symbolic amount like $1,’ said NSW shadow health minister Walt Secord.

‘Yesterday we were told we have 28 days to cobble a plan together,’ said Greens MP for Ballina Tamara Smith. ‘The NSW government doesn’t seem to realise that community consultation takes time.’

‘In November 2015 I took a petition from the Mullumbimby community to NSW parliament asking that the hospital land stay in public hands for needs identified by the community, such as agedcare facilities and affordable housing.

‘The health minister at

the time, Jillian Skinner, responded to my representations in writing that ‘Northern NSW Local Health will consult with the community about the future utilisation of this site prior to finalising a position.’ No such consultation has taken place.

‘There really is a cruel irony here: the Liberal/Nationals closed Mullumbimby’s hospital, they dissolved the trust that had managed the hospital land bequeathed

by Mullumbimby ancestors to the community, they appropriated the land that had been bequeathed to the community and now they say that the community can buy the land.

‘Our message is you’re not giving us back the land. The land belongs to the community. Full stop,’ said Ms Smith.

Possibilities Aged care, an innovation hub, youth and mental health services and affordable housing are some of the suggestions for the site if it is acquired by Council.

Both mayor Simon Richardson and Peter Cuming of Sustainable Futures Australia emphasised the need for unity to secure the site.

‘This is about alignment for the purpose of holding onto the site,’ said Cuming.

‘Twenty-eight days is just the beginning.’

What you can do Sign the online petition to the relevant ministers and the state premier at http://bit.ly/ mullberej.

Write to your politicians and public officials.

Get involved.

For more information see the Facebook page facebook. com/savemullumhospitalsite or email savemullumhospital@gmail.com.

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Flood recovery is still a work in progress As more people recover from the effects of Cyclone Debbie the Mullumbimby & District Neighbourhood Centre (MDNC) is reminding people that the full impacts of the floods are now being felt.

‘There is support as the full impact starts to become evident and impact on emotional health and wellbeing,’ said MDNC coordinator Julie Williams. ‘Come into the neighbourhood centre or call the free Mental Health Flood Support Line on 1300 137 934.’

The MDNC is able to provide financial assistance for essential items through community support and emergency relief funds and information about, and referral to, appropriate services.

The Salvos will continue to be available at the MDNC and disaster welfare officers will be available Thursday April 27 to assist with completing the NSW disaster assistance grants applications.

‘We’re encouraging people to follow through with an application,’ said Williams.

‘Even though it isn’t an immediate outcome it is avail-

able to help recover as they restore what has been lost.’

Nutritious hot meals are cooked up at the centre Monday to Thursday.

Billinudgel Billinudgel was hard hit, with residents and many of the businesses affected.

‘Up until now we as a community have missed out and been left in the cold,’ said Damon Robbins from Billinudgel Picture Framing and Art Gallery. ‘As a community we feel quite betrayed.’

The community is coming together to form a steering committee that can begin to look at how local, state and federal government can begin to assist them.

‘We are going to be calling the local, state and federal representatives, and keep calling, until we have an adequate response,’ said Robbins.

Many businesses were affected by stormwater for the first time and questions have been raised about the maintenance of stormwater drains, capacity of the river and the impact of the freeway being asked. ‘There are

a number of businesses that won’t be reopening,’ said the Billinudgel Hotel publican Ken Barnham.

‘North Byron has been neglected for a long time,’ continued Robbins. ‘We’ve decided to move as a community to tackle planning and maintenance at all levels of government to ensure it is being done.’

Businesses in Billinudgel are joining the North Byron Business Chamber, formed last year, so that there is a business chamber that can focus on the needs of businesses in the north.

An invitation has been sent out to local businesses in Billinudgel to meet with Euan Ferguson, the flood recovery coordinator for the northern rivers region, at Mullumbimby Council Chambers on Wednesday April 26, 6–8pm.

If you would like to support Billinudgel getting back on its feet, head down to the next Nudge Nudge Wink Wink on Sunday May 7 from 2pm at the Billinudgel Hotel.

All funds raised will be combined with their gofundme page (https://www.gofundme.com/the-billinudgel-

flood-fund) to support their local town.

Bangalow CWA Giving heart to people of Lismore affected by the floods was provided by the Bangalow CWA who were requested to make ten heart flags for flood relief. ‘They asked if we could make ten heart flags for them to hang up to help with morale,’ said Shirley Boyle the Bangalow CWA handicraft officer.

They also acted as a flood donation site and the Bangalow CWA have now passed on all the flood donations received to the Lismore flood appeal and are no longer receiving donations.

Financial donations continue to be welcome for Lismore, Murwillumbah and Billinudgel as these communities continue to recover.

Bangalow CWA also turned their attention to Nepal and the recent landslides with the aid of students from Newrybar primary school over the last two Thursdays.

‘The kids came in to make toy chickens to sell to raise funds to send money to Nepal to buy things for local

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‘We bought the lot. We helped them raise money and we can the donate the chickens to other children.’

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Hospital dramas Funding for services at the new Byron hospital seems grossly inadequate, judging by patients’ experiences, anecdotal evidence from staff – given anonymously in fear of losing their positions – and statements from the NSW Nurses and Midwives Association (nswnma.asn.au) in July and April 2016.

Nothing offered so far by NSW Health or the local health bureaucracy has helped to allay concerns or adequately express their appreciation for their hardworking frontline teams.

The latest unfortunate incident involves local resident Paul Rea being forced to travel 90 kilometres from Coorabell to John Flynn hospital at Tugun while suffering from a stroke because Byron hospital was unable to accommodate him – see news story front page.

This is extraordinary in a Shire with a significant number of older people. According to the Byron Shire community profile (http://profile.id.com.au/byron) for 2016, as of the 2011 Census the 10,247 people in the age brackets from 50 to 85-and-over make up 38.4 per cent of the Shire’s population.

While incidence of stroke is on the decrease, the federal government’s Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) reports in Australia’s Health 2016 that in 2013 there were an estimated 34,000 stroke events. And while strokes might occur at any age, most stroke victims, around 70 per cent, are aged 65 or over.

The report also notes, ‘Dedicated stroke units in hospitals significantly improve the health outcomes of patients.’

A reader responding to our story about Mr Rea’s predicament on the Echonetdaily website noted, ‘There is clearly a problem with funding for the hospital. The doctor and nurses I spoke with during a recent trip to the emergency department after a snake bite were terrific but were quite vocal about there routinely not being enough staff.’

The emphasis on government as a business rather than as a service to the citizens who allow government to exist is one factor to blame for this. It was seen again in the push to sell off the Mullumbimby hospital site.

The big turnout to the Mullum rally showed the community’s resistance to sell-offs, especially without adequate community consultation. Nats MP Ben Franklin had his moment in the sun at the rally by announcing a government stay of execution but now Byron Shire Council has been called on to find the money for the site – which the community contributed generously to in the first place.

It’s good politics for the state government to momentarily appease the community and unload the problem on the council. It might also be divesting itself of a shit sandwich as the asbestos clean-up of the old hospital is bound to be costly.

If the costs can be sorted out and the site remediated, then we proceed to the various community interests in what to do with the site. That could be a hospital drama in itself.

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o shortage of announceables for Malcolm Turnbull last week – he announced as if his life depended on it.

Which, in political terms, it well may – it was obviously no coincidence that the spate of proclamations just happened to coincide with the eve of the latest Newspoll.

And with Tony ‘No Snipes’ Abbott taking the opportunity to all but accuse the prime minister of deliberately leaking an unfavourable survey in Abbott’s home turf of Warringah, something red meat had to be thrown to the seething neocons and their media propagandists before the figures went in.

The serious message, of course, was a subsonic dog whistle: fervently nationalistic with just the right undertones of xenophobia, racism and anti-Muslim jingoism to give it the frisson that just might satisfy the Abbott forces – until next time. Hence the guff about the uniquely Australian values of free speech, the rule of law and gender equality, the values that have been the keystones to secular, liberal democracy in every culture for at least the last century.

These are of course trumpeted by every government that claims to follow them and by many others that don’t, and are wheeled out in one form or another by every political leader in need of a lift in the polls.

They are obviously desirable, but there is nothing particularly Australian about them, in spite of Turnbull’s insistence that it is they, and they alone, that have made this country the most successful immigrant – and multicultural – society in the world – which immediately raised the question, then what is all the fuss about?

Surely, if it ain’t broke, then don’t fix it. But the substance

was never the problem. What was needed was a determined, if largely rhetorical, lunge to the populist right, and its success can be measured in the envious, if still restrained, applause of Pauline Hanson and Cory Bernardi, who said it was all their idea.

So Turnbull produced his double-barrelled shotgun: first limit guest workers – well, at least some portion of what used to be the 457 visa instituted by John Howard and since then both espoused and reviled

by Kevin Rudd, Julia Gillard, Tony Abbott, Malcolm Turnbull, and Bill Shorten when-

The toughening up of Australian citizenship is openly about keeping out those bloody jihadis.

by Mungo MacCallum ever and wherever it has suited their political convenience.

Like so many ideas, the 457 regime was basically a good one: there were, and still are, shortages of some categories of workers within the Australian economy, and it made to sense to fill the gaps from overseas when the situation became worrying. But, like so many ideas, the 457 visa succumbed to the Australian genius for rorting.

Unscrupulous recruiters and employers found that it was a lot easier to grab a bunch of eager immigrants who saw a job in the promised land as a safe route to permanent residency than find and train often reluctant local staff to keep their numbers up. And having collected their factory fodder, many bosses proceeded to exploit the foreign workers ruthlessly – low, and at some times non-existent wages, appalling conditions, often enforced, it

many cases – recently graduated academics, rural health workers and even riders willing to do 3am track work for racehorse trainers – where the exclusions will have unintended and possibly damaging consequences. And it turns out that less that ten per cent of those who used to be part of the 457 system will be affected at all. The new rules may yet need severe tweaking.

But the point is that they will keep the bloody outsiders in their place: we will decide, etc. And that is the Australian value Turnbull is most keen on.

The second blast makes this abundantly clear – the toughening up of Australian citizenship is openly about keeping out those bloody jihadis.

This is spelled out in the possible examples of the new values-added quiz applicants will have to master. The three questions unveiled in the media were related to child mar-

riage, genital mutilation and wife beating. While the last is a problem for the wider community, the first two are aimed squarely at Muslims. Of course, all are illegal in Australian law, and any half-smart aspirant to citizenship would know enough to instantly disown them – as they would no doubt disown serial killing, gang rape and dealing ice.

There will be other, more practical, hindrances to an easy path to becoming a dinky-di Australian, through a compulsory English language test, and tightening checks on criminal – or even unAustralian – behaviour. But the one Turnbull and his menacing enforcer, Peter Dutton, want to talk about are Australian values.

Now that the initial announcements have been promulgated, it would be nice if they could produce an assay: if the new citizens are to be evaluated, surely we, the older ones, should be told just what those values are.

Perhaps Turnbull and Dutton – hell, the whole ministry, the whole party room – could be persuaded to join in a rousing chorus of ‘Football, meat pies, kangaroos and Holden cars,’ a ditty which seemed to encapsulate the real and enduring culture of the land down under. Or perhaps not – the Holden cars would have to be scrapped for a start.

And this is the big glitch in last week’s announcements – there was a lot of sound and fury, but it was hard to see just what, if anything, will really change – except, perhaps, the squalid dynamics within the Liberal Party.

At least Tony Abbott has given the changes a cautious tick. But he has not, and never will, endorse the core values of his leader. He has his own announceables to ponder.

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Old hospital future There is currently community outrage about the sell-off of the Mullumbimby Hospital. I am hoping that someone can enlighten us about plans for the old Byron Hospital. I am surprised the future of the site has not been an issue of public discussion.

There is a lot of talk about affordable housing, an identified need for social housing for the down-and-out in our community, and the government has just pocketed more than $1.6 million from the sale of public housing in Byron Bay. It seems to me that moneys could be channeled into refurbishing the old hospital

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as social housing, at least for temporary accommodation.

It would seem a better outcome than housing people on a bus.

Dailan Pugh Byron Bay

Flying machines I read today of the huge threat to our bucolic community from the helicopter industry.

If you think fracking was a threat the expansion of Tyagarah Airstrip and the introduction of helicopters to that airport is a million times worse.

Living under the path of helicopters is like living under a huge freeway but in fact it is a zillion times worse. In addition to the noise it is a razor-sharp jarring sound rather than a smooth one.

I have already been driven from one community by the advent of helicopters. They are only used by the superrich who make sure that they fly over everyone but themselves. They are an environmental disaster and make life unbearable for everyone.

Once they are allowed in they just expand and expand.

They tell you they will fly up high so you will hardly hear them or they will fly over the ocean. They lie again and again. Their greed and disregard for the community knows no limits.

I am beyond appalled that Council would consider such a proposal for one second.

Karen Wagner Mullumbimby Q What a beautiful holiday long weekend we had, though no thanks to the small aircraft noise that polluted our air space pretty much the whole weekend and is continuing on just because they can. The concept of ‘self-regulation’ has no meaning to ‘business’ so these cowboys will keep pushing the limits with no care for anything but the smell of money. Always about the bloody money.

Byron Shire is now the place where the next business can come, have the Shire provide the infrastructure, make

the money, take it out of here and give absolutely nothing back. Eventually, though, the golden goose will die.

As I write this the council is trying to fix a sewerage problem in the centre of Byron.

Good luck with that. Way too much faeces in this town.

So I write another letter to the noise ombudsman, who has no power other than to politely negotiate with the flying machines. Perhaps I will go to the ombudsman who oversees the ombudsman.

Let us put our tax dollars to work for us. Swamp the ‘public servants’ with emails, letters, call the local police when the plane flies too low over your house and you cannot hear your music.

Keep them busy, thus stopping them from coming up with ideas like a helicopter – what?!

Susana Gardavsky Myocum

warning. So much distress, property damage, and financial hardship could be prevented when we hear such a warning by not assuming that our neighbours have also heard. It can be as simple as knocking on our neighbours’ doors and just making sure that they know, and are tuning into the TV or radio for updates. People on my street did this for each other, and were shocked to hear about the people who did not.

If you are of the belief that your neighbours’ property and wellbeing are not your concern you can consider engaging in this early-warning

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There is no need to wait until disaster is imminent.

That simple check can make sure everyone is well prepared in advance.

It bothers me too when I hear the assumption around me already that the water won’t come that high again for many years. Even floodsavvy people were caught out by their assumptions this time about the highest it would go.

The Bureau of Meteorology is predicting fewer cyclones each year but more intense. I would like to see us all passing on severe-weather warnings to our neighbours and consider raising possessions higher than our assumptions in future. I for one would need to find out early how to get sandbags for my place, and how to get help to put them in position.

J Thomas Mullumbimby

Chair people It seems that portable chairs taken into the Bluesfest is the popular thing to do, but have they taken over the walking space? On leaving the Crossroads Tent after seeing Jethro Tull it was almost impossible to make your way out.

Stumbling and weaving your way through 100 seated people all staring at the outdoor screens. Are we at the cricket?

It seems that a few hundred don’t want to stand; I can’t blame them. But this Bluesfest concert, you’ve paid good money for it, so get off your arses and dance. This is not the drive-in movies.

Can we get rid of the chairs? Possibly no, but let’s corral the chair people so that the mosh pit and Bluesfest fans can enter and exit these huge tents safely. I tripped over two chairs in the dark.

Please, Peter Noble, can we not let the chair people roost and thank you for a fantastic Bluesfest. Sorry, chair people – you could live-stream at home.

Meriel Shaw Mullumbimby

Vaccination debate The pro-vaccination movement seems to be ramping up. Since our region has some of the highest vaccination resistance around, it’s probably appropriate to have this discussion here.

Let’s be clear, both proand anti-vaxxers are motivated by a deep concern for their children’s health and wellbeing and they all depend on the best knowledge they can

get to address that concern.

The knowledge pro-vaxxers depend on is thoroughly endorsed by the pharmaceutical industry with its massive vested interest and is given scientific validation by the US Centers for Disease Control, one of the supposedly independent government regulators of the industry. The CDC sells billions of dollars worth of an increasing number of vaccines, hardly economically independent, and is currently under a cloud for scientific fraud.

Pro-vaxxers are basing their concern for their children on information that is economically compromised to the tune of untold billions, if not trillions, of dollars.

More than enough to thoroughly manipulate medical, political and legal establishments and the mainstream media, all of which are for sale to the highest bidder.

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Robin Harrison Binna Burra

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netdaily.net.au disengage from the news and politics. Quite the contrary is needed, particularly as many of the issues become more acute and urgent. People must be mindful of feeling disempowered and a sense of alienation.

Progressive political change comes from below; that is, people power. In that light, political collectivism with a genuine left-wing political agenda becomes imperative with a democratic framework, transparency and robust debate.

Global climate change, social humanitarian crises, environmental degradation and destruction need urgent attention on a global scale.

Failure to address these issues will only place a greater burden on future generations.

These issues are always opposed by the political rightwing conservatives. This is more so today, in a post-truth world with the rise of the extreme right wing.

One only has to look in our own backyard at the pace of change. The Byron brand has become a global marketing phenomenon and commodity. As a result, social homogeneity and gentrification are the order by the movers and shakers of capital in their continued on page 12

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Council is preparing a 10-15 year forward plan for Bangalow village. The Village Plan will consider how people move around Bangalow. Movement (walking, cycling and vehicular) and parking came up as the most frequently mentioned topics in the Dec 2015/ Jan 2016 Bangalow Have Your Say survey.

A movement and parking review of Bangalow will be occuring in the next few months to help inform the Village Plan and we would like to explore some ideas with you.

To assist with thinking about movement in Bangalow, the Bangalow Town Centre Parking Management Strategy has been prepared and tells us: • About 75% of cars are parking in Bangalow for less than an hour.

• 15% of cars are parking in Bangalow for between one and two hours.

• If the town centre duration requirements were amended, availability and turnover of car parks would increase.

• Metered parking improves car parking turnover and creates a revenue stream from visitors.

How to get involved and find out more: • Complete a survey on car parking in Bangalow at www.yoursaybyronshire.com.au/bangalow-village-plan by 15 May • Join us at a community workshop at the Showground Moller Pavilion on Thursday 4 May from 5.30 - 7.30pm • Come along to a ‘pop up studio’ on Byron Street in front of the Post Office building: • Thursday 4 May between 12.30 - 5.00pm • Friday 5 May between 9.30am - 4.30pm • Saturday 6 May between 9.00am - 12 noon • Visit www.yoursaybyronshire.com/bangalow-village-plan for more information

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While Jaclyn has worked with young people at the crisis end of the spectrum, her work these days is focused on helping young people find their way before they reach crisis.

Disengagement is a common factor for many young people and a sense of futility or meaninglessness when it comes to the school system.

‘School has a purpose,’

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‘The biggest obstacle for many of them is the “I don’t know” mindset,’ says Jaclyn.

‘They are often choosing subjects in Year 9 and 10 with a focus on career. What I focus on is the big picture beyond that.

‘I ask them what they want in terms of relationships and health and lifestyle and I try and assist them to be comfortable in that space’.

‘I want young girls to work out what they want to do.’

To find out more about her online programs Anxious to Awesome, or Stepping Up, the 8-Week Leadership Program for Teenage Girls or the Mother Daughter Retreats go to jcinspireyouth.com or call Jaclyn on 0434 428 861.

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don’t experience that sense of hopelessness.’

Finding the resilience, self-reliance, passion and long-term vision are key for Jaclyn in her work with young people, and in particular are the focus of the Mother/ Daughter Retreats and Rite of Passage Mentoring.

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According to the new Deloitte 2017 Millennial Survey, the youth of Australia feel pessimistic about their future. They are concerned about their environment and climate change, terrorism, insecure work prospects with jobs that are hard to come by and insecure income and housing prospects.

That has only eight per cent of them saying they believe they will be financially better off than their parents.

So why are young people feeling so disengaged, and how do we re-inspire them back into the a more positive mindset around their future?

Jaclyn Cunningham is a locally based high school maths teacher with a passion for inspiring the young. In the process of completing her masters in social work Jaclyn has created an online program, ‘From Anxious to Awesome’, to assist young people in finding their voice and to assist them with the complex and sometimes overwhelming choices many of them face.

Most of Jaclyn’s work is with young women aged 14 to 17.

says Jaclyn. ‘I try to show them that while the education system isn’t perfect it’s about having a bigger picture and linking it to bigger goals.’

Jaclyn believes one of the factors for upheaval is the radical change in the way our education and job market now works.

‘It used to be if you went to school and worked hard you could get a job and stay in it until you retired.’ The school system has evolved little to reflect work futures.

She also believes that many young people see what they are being taught as ‘irrelevant’ as technology moves so quickly and the information they receive today will be redundant tomorrow.

Jaclyn helps them reframe this with her belief that ‘even if the content isn’t relevant, the process is. You learn how to research, how to think critically. These are skills for life’.

Another obstacle for many young people is procrastination, something Jaclyn says is linked to fear of failure.

‘Imagine what it feels like if you have a go and fail. This is hard. For many young people they avoid this by not trying, so when they fail they

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All the fanciful thinking and groovy narcissistic behaviour that abounds in Byron and surrounds plays right into the hands of those in power who exploit and manipulate this conspicuous individualism.

West Byron development is a classic case in point. The

NSW government is hellbent on development at whatever costs, and is indicative of the conservative government’s obsession with economic growth and expansion disregarding social, environmental concerns.

Affordable housing is just wishful thinking for many, as the area’s character is attracting the people who see a business opportunity to make

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money at any expense. Privatisation of NSW infrastructure and services continues at an alarming rate, all in the name of profits for the private sector.

Income and social inequality, insecure work as casualisation have become the new normal as people struggle to achieve a decent affordable life. Until we understand and participate more in public life in order to right this drive for self-enrichment and economic accumulation by the powerful few, we will continue to witness a growing injustice for the majority.

The personal is the political as people’s values are challenged.

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People’s charter

When you’re parked parallel to the kerb and you go to open the door onto a bike lane, please reach over with your far hand, the driver’s left hand, instead.

This forces you to swivel your body and brings any cyclists approaching from behind into view, thus avoiding ‘dooring’ them and perhaps saving a life in the process. This is known as the Dutch Reach, and has protected many cyclists from a world of pain.

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As we face the risks of further floods, owing to the unpredictability of climate change and the recent effects of Cyclone Debbie, it seems imperative that we must have legal mechanisms that will address risk and remedy. This will require the development of a legally ratified charter that does not shift all fiscal responsibility onto the community or place the elected council in a politically compromised position.

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North coast Knitting Nannas joined their counterparts in Sydney for a protest.

This democratic charter would have to be legally ratified by community and Council and submitted to the NSW government as a firm statement ensuring safety to community, and informing developers who override local-development dictates that they are legally bound by a risk-and-remedy charter.

It should firmly articulate the right for compensation from any developer who overrides charter principles.

The Byron community was totally drained by the rock wall saga at Belongil.

Despite ‘buyer beware’ caveats (that were ignored) we learn that other Belongil houses now want the continuance of rock walls to be paid for by the community!

Addressing the proposed West Byron development: What does the community know about the social infrastructure of this proposal on land that is flood prone, below sea level and a hot spot for acid sulfate soils?

It will be a development the size of Mullumbimby, with up to 1,500 residences.

What are the flood mitigation plans? What are the evacuation plans?

It is obvious that this development proposal will not be able to deal with emergency plans given the paucity of current road space. It has been noted that traffic jams have recently prolonged time for ambulances attempting to get to distressed situations.

Is the community meant

to tolerate another development where a possible flooded township cannot evacuate owing to the congestion on Ewingsdale Road?

Please check out the CABS (Community Alliance for Byron Shire) website where many community members work to aid the community.

I would request that socially minded pro bono lawyers consider joining or aiding in the development of a riskand-remedy charter for the community.

Despite the many environmental/social challenges, the Byron community has always stood up to all challenges.

Let’s continue to do so for the benefit of future generations.

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Planting a living memorial for World War I dead D’arcy O’Meara, 85, of Brunswick Heads recalls why the pine park was planted and calls for respect

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inch over the years. We knew that the men recognised and appreciated our help and our schoolteachers praised our involvement.

orld War I began in August 1914 between Britain and Germany and Australia pledged full support to Britain. The outbreak of war was greeted in Australia with great excitement and enthusiasm. As it turned out the losses were great and the gains were small.

For Australia, World War I was a costly conflict in terms of deaths and casualties. From a population of fewer than five million more than 416,000 men enlisted, of whom 156,000 were wounded, gassed or taken prisoner and more than 60,000 were killed and were buried in foreign soil. By the time the war ended in November 1918, Australian families were in shock at the loss of so many young men; Australia was sad and in mourning. This was not the way it was supposed to be: the excitement, the adventure, the quick and decisive victory was gone and replaced by sadness and loss.

Senseless loss The local communities of Byron Bay, Bangalow, Mullumbimby, Brunswick Heads, Billinudgel and surrounds all felt and shared the senseless loss of life of our gallant soldiers, sailors and airmen.

Something had to be done to remember these young servicemen: a memorial to their valour, to their supreme sacrifice, and a memorial to the horrors of war so that it never happened again.

The popular decision was a memorial to be a ‘living and perpetual memorial’ and so a memorial of trees was decided upon. After the Gallipoli campaign the pine tree had become a symbol of Australians at war, and as the hardy pine tree was known to live for hundreds of years it was appropriate to establish a memorial pine tree park.

The suitable location of the Memorial Pine Park was required to be central to all towns from which the volunteer groups came, needed to be in a peaceful and sacred place and where the pine trees would be treated with respect, protected and preserved for all time.

Several locations within the district were considered and the one chosen as the favoured place was in a portion of the Brunswick Terrace Native Flora Reserve on the banks of the south arm of the

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D’arcy O’Meara, second from left, with friends on the Brunswick Walking Bridge in the late 1930s.

Brunswick River, a beautiful piece of Australia, peaceful, protected and sacred to the Aboriginal people, the Australia those brave young servicemen left for a foreign land and did not return to their homes and loved ones.

Sacred site The War Memorial Pine Park extended into the Brunswick Terrace Native Flora Reserve from the intersection of Brunswick Terrace and Park Street at the bottom end to the then Pacific Highway at the top end, which included the location of a sacred Aboriginal site and ‘The Big Midden’ on the bank of the south arm over the small, white sandy ‘Midden Beach’. The teams of volunteers began their work in 1918 and seedlings were collected, some from within the native flora reserve itself, but the majority of seedlings came from the scrub behind the Brunswick Heads cemetery.

The volunteer teams from surrounding towns would arrive in their groups and, as not everyone owned a motor vehicle, many groups arrived in farmers’ trucks. A memorable ceremony took place at the end of every session, when the volunteers would stand in a circle around one of the memorial pine trees,

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and with hats off and heads bowed, would spend a moment’s silence.

Ladies with refreshments often accompanied the men and after work all would relax and enjoy a yarn and a cuppa.

The stories told were such that we kids hung on every word and tried to conceal that we were eavesdropping.

Some of the young pine seedlings did not survive dry periods in the sandy soil and so were replaced with new seedlings. Brunswick Heads did not have water laid on and relied entirely on house tanks, so water was precious and in short supply.

After all the pine seedlings were positioned, a large gathering of the volunteers, families and ex-servicemen gathered for the Ceremony of Dedication to all who were victims of World War I. It was a solemn occasion but a grand tribute to a proud achievement, among the green and gold of the pines and the wattle within the memorial park.

There were always people paying homage in the park, parents, widows with their children, friends and relatives.

One was a lady who lost two of her brothers and would wander through the park touching the trees as if to absorb from the pines the life of her deceased brothers. Another was a lady whose only child was killed on the Western Front and the sadness completely overwhelmed her, from which she never recovered.

Towards the end of the 1930s the memorial pine trees

were standing tall and proud like the young Australians they represented. Work on the War Memorial Pine Park was unfortunately not completed before World War II broke out, as it was intended to have the names of casu-

alties from the local towns on plaques within the park and signs erected at each end of the park so that visitors would be aware and pay the park its due respect and not let it be desecrated by visitors, tourists or outsiders.

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Gunga Dins A spear pump was sunk down around 12 feet deep, across the road near where Nana Street joins the Brunswick Terrace. A 44-gallon drum was placed alongside the pump and schoolboys from the Brunswick Heads Public School were recruited to pump the water, keep the drum full, and carry the water across to the volunteers during the watering sessions.

The men gave us the nickname of ‘Gunga Dins’ after Kipling’s famous water-bearer.

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Three weeks ago videos were broadcast around the world of men, women and children gasping for life, or dying, from breathing in poison gas in the Syrian town of Khan Shaykhun.

Within 24 hours the Trump administration released several pages of photos, maps, and charts claiming to prove that this was a bombing by Syrian air forces.

Trump ordered 59 missiles to hit a Syrian military airport, giving Russia time to evacuate the base before their attack.

People who usually accept the word of the White House mostly agreed with Trump’s analysis of the gas event and

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by Ian Rogers At his fifth try, Indian star Surya Ganguly has won the O2C Doeberl Cup, Australia’s biggest and richest Grand Prix tournament. Top seeded Ganguly won his first five games, including a key victory over second seed Michal Krasenkow, and then conceded only two draws to win with a record 8/9 score.

At the end of the tournament Ganguly made the sheepish admission that only this year had he realised that the pairings were published online the day before the tournament began. In his four previous events he could not understand how his first round opponents were so well prepared for him, while he had no idea who he was playing until he sat down at the board!

The 55th Doeberl Cup at ANU’s University House attracted a near-capacity field of 279 players in four divisions, including six Grandmasters.

The top three seeds – Ganguly, Krasenkow and Australian number one Zhao Zong Yuan – proved to be a class above the rest, being particularly

Left, Kim Jong-Un (AP Photo/Wong Maye-E)), centre, the end of the world 1953 style (nnsa.energy.gov), right, Donald Trump (whitehouse.gov).

approved of his retaliatory attack.

There has been no independent investigation of the gas event, neither of the ‘evidence’ presented by the US,

which was mostly supplied by Islamic militias fighting the government of Syrian president Assad.

Over the seven years of the carnage in Syria, US military and intelligence have twice before blamed Assad for gassing his citizens, both times failing to convince then president Obama that Assad’s regime was responsible.

Theodore Postol, a professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology who specialises in munitions, examined the new Trump White House documents and dismissed them as ‘obviously false, misleading and amateurish’.

The billions spent by the CIA on the Syrian war since 2014 have allegedly targeted Daesh and Al Qaeda, but Trump’s missiles, which some reports say he launched at his daughter Ivanka’s urging, were aimed at Syrian government property, which is clearly an act of war.

In Australia, PM Turnbull said the US is ‘not seeking to overthrow the Assad regime’, even though it clearly is. La-

bor leader Bill Shorten called Trump’s missiles ‘appropriate and proportionate’ while Greens acting leader Scott Ludlam said: ‘The horror of the chemical weapons attack … requires a credible, independent investigation, not a random barrage of missiles ordered by a clueless president.’

You’d have to be dense to not be sceptical. On the long list of invasions launched by the US since the end of WWII, many have been justified by evidence that subsequently proved to be phoney, prime examples being the Gulf of Tonkin incident used to launch the war on North Vietnam, and the false claim that Saddam Hussein’s regime had weapons of mass destruction, used to justify the still-raging war in Iraq.

Then, last week North Korea threatened to launch missiles with nuclear weapons on if Trump doesn’t stop threatening to ‘take out his nuclear program’ as our foreign minister Julie Bishop so nonchalantly put it.

ruthless against International Masters who were searching for Grandmaster ‘norms’.

Last year’s surprise winner James Morris started well but consecutive losses to Ganguly and Zhao ended any dreams of retaining the Cup. The following game from the final round in Canberra shows Poland’s Krasenkow in top form.

Doeberl Cup 2017 White: M Krasenkow Black: F Zulfic Opening: Grunfeld Defence 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.cxd5 Nxd5 5.e4 Nxc3 6.bxc3 Bg7 7.Bc4 c5 8.Ne2 0-0 9.0-0 Nc6 10.Be3 Na5 11.Bd3 b6!? A reputable pawn sacrifice – 12.dxc5 Qc7 is fine for Black – but Zulfic was probably unaware that Krasenkow was one of the players who popularised the system in the 1990s. 12.Rc1 e5 13.d5 f5 14.f3 f4 15.Bd2 c4 16.Bc2 g5 At first sight Black has taken control of the game but Black’s coming cave-man attack meets a brilliant counter. 17.g3 Rf6?! 18.Kh1 Rh6?! 19.Qe1 Kh8 20.Rg1 Qe8 21.gxf4 gxf4 22.Nxf4!! exf4 23.Bxf4 Suddenly Black’s attack is over and the White centre pawns are ready to roll. After the game Krasenkow admitted that his idea was not original; he had lost to a similar sacrifice against Slovak GM Lubomir Ftacnik in 1992.

23...Qh5 24.Qe3 Rg6 25.Rxg6 hxg6 26.Rg1 Bd7 27.Rg5 Qh3 28.Rxg6 Rf8?! 28...Rg8 was the best chance, although after 29.e5 Black is in trouble. 29.Be5! Bxe5 30.Rh6+ Qxh6 31.Qxh6+ Kg8 32.Qg6+ Bg7 33.e5 1-0

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North Korea is run by a family dynasty that is beyond parody, but it has agreed in the past to decommission its nukes in exchange for alternative energy resources that essentially the US failed to deliver.

So now we have, in Syria, a huge and hideous war of multiple local militias, with funding and weaponry from the US, Russia, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Israel, Iran and a few fleas on lapdogs such as Australia, all blaming each other for being more inhumane and disgusting in their chosen methods of committing mass murder. And in Korea, Kim Jong-Un and Donald Trump are threatening to nuke the other if he/it doesn’t back down first.

And what does our prime minister say to Trump’s latest mega-threat – threats being his favourite and possibly only tactic in making deals?

He told ABC’s 7:30 ‘I trust the judgment, the wisdom of the American government, the president and the vice-president.’ Really? Think about that. Our prime minister trusts the wisdom and judgment of Donald Trump.

Bill Shorten, who last year called Trump ‘barking mad’ has fallen into line, so once again the only sense among

national political leaders comes from Greens’ Scott Ludlam. ‘A guy who loses his mind at a tweet is facing off with a guy who called a movie an act of war, and they’re doing it with nuclear weapons,’ he said, referring to the satirical farce movie about Kim Jong-Il made by silly Americans.

In our mainstream media, Fairfax’s conservative commentator Peter Harcher quotes Allan Gyngell, former head of the top intelligence body, the Office of National Assessments, with approval: ‘The natural tendency of Australian foreign policy advisers faced with change is to suggest going along for the ride [with America]... It is sometimes excellent advice.

But not this time.’

These grey-suits don’t often say stuff like that, but then it’s not often the fate of the planet and every living thing on it rests in the tiny hands of two preposterous brickheads each with hair heavier than the brains beneath.

As Lily Tomlin said, ‘No matter how cynical you become, it’s never enough to keep up.’

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The importance of design in cafes and restaurants

design of eateries is to consider the ergonomics of seating (‘you see bar seating where the stools don’t reach’) and lighting (‘when it works, you don’t notice it but you pay attention when it’s wrong’).

What is the most important factor in deciding where to eat out? The menu, the wine list, or maybe the friendliness of the staff who greet ‘The physical world is very different from you? You might be surprised to discover that the design of the cafe or restaurant is often a drawings’: Milk Bar clincher, especially when trying somewhere new.

Combining creativity and practical know-how is ‘Design is like an iceberg’: Bayleaf also the ethos of Balanced Earth, the company behind the recent redesign of The Balcony and ‘Design is like an iceberg – you only see the top part,’ says Dan Readman, co-owner of Bayleaf. He as well as the neighbouring Brunswick Heads cafes, Footbridge and The Milk Bar. thought about design a great deal after taking over the iconic cafe and deciding it needed some renovations. He was conscious that, though an upgrade was needed – both for the customers and the staff, change for its own sake is not always appreciated.

‘People have ownership over cafes – you don’t want to be that business owner who comes in and changes everything,’ he says. Luckily for Dan, he knew the mindset of his customers, having been a regular at Bayleaf before buying it. He had ideas (‘we wanted to clean it up and get more space and functionality’) but neither the creative drive nor the time to undertake such a big project himself.

Enter stage left, Julie King, a designer with her own agency, Whitewood. ‘She saved my design life!’ says Dan. Julie was also a regular customer of Bayleaf so quickly understood Dan’s intentions to keep the essence of the cafe.

Julie completed a four-year university degree to become a designer. More recent graduates tend to call themselves ‘interior architects’, a term perhaps more indicative of the full range of responsibility that Julie took on for Bayleaf – in addition to the creativity of the design, she also project managed the entire job, from council approvals through tender processes and materials procurement to consultation with structural engineers as required.

Julie based the design around her personal ethos of sustainable living. She enjoyed incorporating pressed metal and New York subway style tiles into her design for Bayleaf. Her top tips for

Balanced Earth have two arms to the business – design and construction. In fact, co-director Luke Wrecher is a registered builder as well as an artist. The Milk Bar is a showcase for Balanced Earth’s ethos of using recycled materials where possible. Seats are made from Oregon beams from the Byron nightclub La La Land, still showing scorch marks from the fire. The table is made from teak floorboards salvaged from one of Byron’s earliest houses.

‘The physical world is very different from drawings. Our approach means that we need to be more fluid with our designs,’ says Luke. ‘The materials – like found objects – start to dictate the design rather than trying to over-engineer.’

Jade Campbell-Scott, co-owner and chef at the Milk Bar, remembers the renovation well.

‘I helped with the demolition – we didn’t even know what we’d find,’ he says. ‘Then I got out of the way. Chefs make things that look great but don’t have to last very long; these guys make things that potentially last forever.’

‘The atmosphere, the colours, the vibe are everything’: Mez Club ‘If you’d asked me eight years ago if I was a creative person, I’d have said no,’ says Emma Thomson, co-owner of The Mez Club. Given that she was the creative brain behind an extremely ambitious restaurant renovation, her answer would now have to be yes.

‘We learned very quickly that the atmosphere, the colours and the vibes are everything – that’s

Bayleaf: Dan Readman and Julie King (top left) The Mez Club: Mezzanine design (top right) The Milk Bar: Jade Campbell-Scott at Milk Bar (right) what will make someone walk in the door,’ Emma reflects of her many years running food businesses. ‘And there has to be a pay-off between visual stimulation and practical requirements.’

Unlike Dan at Bayleaf and the Milk Bar team, Emma decided not to use an external architect or designer. ‘I have tried that before but personally it didn’t work,’ she says. Already faced with the challenge of how best to open up a disused mezzanine space, Emma upped the degree of difficulty by deciding to include arches and curved-edge surfaces. ‘I spent hours on Pinterest trying to get the right shaped arch,’ she says. ‘I got it wrong about five times.’

Despite The Mez Club having opened less than a year ago, Emma’s focus on design is not over.

‘What am I going to do now as the temperature drops?,’ she wonders. ‘It’s open and breezy – perfect for the summer months - but now we are thinking of putting in a fireplace and changing the colours of the fabrics and cushions to make it warmer.’

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Bucha (that’s Kombucha) of Byron

By Vivienne Pearson If someone is reading this story out loud to you, you would be forgiven for thinking that this is a story about a new place to buy meat. But see it written and you think kombucha, the fermented drink.

For the few who don’t know and have been too afraid to ask, kombucha is a lightly fizzy drink made with tea (black or green), water, sugar and the oddly-named scoby (which makes sense when you realise it is an acronym for ‘symbiotic culture of bacteria and yeast’).

This region abounds in kombucha and is now joined by a new player: The Bucha of Byron.

It is the creation of three friends who claim to love their ’bucha more than beer, so much so that they’ve swapped (or combined) careers in the beer industry for a business in kombucha. They have teamed up with Stone & Wood brewery to use their Byron Arts & Industry Estate brewery.

Paul Tansley is the born-and-bred local of the team – so much so that our planned interview was cancelled as Paul rushed back to his house in Billinudgel as the recent flood waters started to rise. ‘The local kombucha scene is further advanced here as it’s been adopted faster than

the rest of Australia,’ he says. ‘But it’s growing fast everywhere in the country and if you look at somewhere such as the US, it’s in every supermarket.’

The team started selling locally (available on tap at Top Shop, Fresh Café and 100 Mile Table and is stocked in bottled form in more than 30 places – see their website for a list) and are now moving into Melbourne and Sydney. They are also on board with local events such as the Byron Surf Festival, the Mullum Music Festival and smaller ones.

Kombucha can be a divider of those who love it and those who, well, can’t stand it. ‘Kombucha brewing is a bit of a dark art,’ says Cam Macfarlane, another of the team. ‘We either grew up drinking it or watching our family members drink it for a range of health-related

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reasons.’ Paul adds that the team are aiming to get quality and consistency high so that: ‘The Bucha of Byron is known for its great taste, while maintaining all the health benefits.’

Over to you to give it a try…

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The Good Life Different Beets

like anything about eating meat, but others yearn for the taste and texture of meat despite their conscious decision not to eat it. ‘I still like the taste of bacon, but choose not to eat it,’ says Sebastian.

Story and photo by Vivienne Pearson Ready for a word-association game? I say (okay, type) a word and you say the first word that comes into your mind. Here we go…

Me: Vegan food. You: …

Okay, let me guess. Salad? Veges? Lentils? Boring (that’s okay – we’re talking about the food here, not the people). Rabbit?

I probably would have gone with one of those words until recently. One factor that changed my mind was eating at The Beet Vegan Restaurant. I recently sat down with co-owner Heather Myers and head chef Sebastian Goldhorn to chat about words that The Beet associated with vegan food.

Healthy: This might have been a word that came to mind already. Vegan food is plant based, so is intrinsically healthy thanks to the goodness of mother nature. But while vegan food is easily high in vitamins, other necessities, such as protein and Vitamin B12, can be more of a challenge.

The Beet’s answer is to provide protein via legumes, quinoa (which is surprisingly high in protein) and nutritional yeast (which has a nutty flavour and is also a source of Vitamin B12). ‘We want our meals to be nourishing and nutritious,’ says Heather.

Sebastian and Heather at The Beet Dish to try: Beet’s Big Bowl – fresh greens, organic turmeric quinoa salad, roasted sweet potato, chickpeas, housemade sauerkraut, organic local tempeh, coconut bacon, raw beetroot dip, guacamole.

Comfort: Good for you but not food to really satisfy? Wrong; vegan food can be comfort food.

‘Gnocchi is great comfort food but one that you don’t often see veganised,’ says Heather.

‘As well as usually being made with eggs, you rarely see one in non-vegan restaurants that’s not covered in a creamy sauce.’ Of The Beet’s signature beetroot gnocchi, she says: ‘It’s one of our most popular dishes and has received rave reviews.’

Dish to try: Housemade beetroot gnocchi – panfried brussells sprouts, sundried tomato, vegan ricotta cheese.

Meat: Yes, you are still reading about a vegan restaurant so we’re not talking actual meat, but meat-like dishes. Some vegans genuinely don’t

Accordingly, some of The Beet’s dishes deliberately play on a meat theme, with names such as Chick’n Caesar Salad or Vegan Pulled Pork Crespelle. The Beet Burger has two options – an eggplant parmigiana or a Match Meat patty.

‘Match Meat is a brand,’ explains Heather. ‘It wasn’t available in Australia when we first opened so this is a new option.’

Sebastian explains further: ‘Match Meat is a soy protein that is tasteless in its basic form, so I can cook it the same way I used to cook meat burgers. We add quinoa rather than egg to help bind the patty.’

This is definitely a case of: looks like meat, smells like meat, has mouth-feel like meat… but isn’t meat. You could serve this up to a hardened carnivore and they wouldn’t pick that it was vegan.

Dish to try: The Beet burger – Match Meat pattie, organic beetroot-infused bun, tomato relish, avocado, whitlof, vegan parmesan cheese, housemade sauerkraut, served with sweet potato chips.

Sweet: It’s not all about main course. The Beet’s dessert menu is small but divine, offering beautifully presented raw cakes, which are either made on the premises or sourced locally.

Dish to try: Whichever raw cake is available on the day – assuming you’ve got room left!

Kids: Maybe you would consider a vegan

Good Taste

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BYRON BAY

Ballina RSL Club

Level One Now Open

River St, Ballina 6681 9500 www.ballinarsl.com.au Open 7 Days from 8am Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner and Snacks

Café, Snacks, Bar, Sports Lounge, Outdoor Terraces, TAB. All Day Menu 11.30am-10.30pm Share Plates Sunday To Thursday 11.30am-8:30pm Friday & Sat 11:30am-10:30pm

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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

BILLINUDGEL

Billi’s Indian

indian

billi

Open Tuesday – Sunday 4.30pm to late Closed Monday 8 Wilfred St, Billinudgel BYO. Credit cards 6680 3352

AUTHENTIC INDIAN RESTAURANT • Chef specials every night • Exciting New Menu • 10% off for seniors every day • Catering available for parties • Vegan and gluten free food available • Complimentary papadams if pre-booked!

BYRON BAY

Elixiba 9am–3pm Brekky and lunch all day, then back open for dinner 5pm–9pm 7 days a week Shop 10, Feros Arcade, 27 Jonson St, Byron Bay 6685 6845

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

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Dish to try: anything from the menu – via www. menulog.com.au/the-beet Final note: Just because vegan food can be healthy, comforting and home delivered doesn’t mean that it’s all things to all people. Some of The Beet’s dishes are raw. Some fit with a lowcalorie diet. Many are gluten free (or can be easily adapted to become so) but people with food allergies or other intolerances or needs should practise the usual caution and chat to Sebastian and his team before ordering.

The Beet Vegan Restaurant: Woolworths Plaza, Byron Bay. 7 days, 11am–9.30pm @ thebeetbyronbay

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

Targa

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

Home delivery: Finding vegan food can be difficult full stop. To find it available for home delivery is surely a vegan dream. The Beet have recently teamed up with Menulog to offer any of their dishes at home (evenings only, Ewingsdale to Suffolk Park).

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Bangalow Dining Rooms

restaurant for yourself but would leave the kids at home? The Beet’s kid menu has a range of small-people-friendly basics such as nachos with baked beans, and pasta in tomato sauce, as well as small serves of more adventurous offerings such as tofu skewers and a tempura zucchini stack. Or you could simply order them Vegan Chick’n Nuggets (made from a soy protein isolate and fried like nuggets) or the Vegan Fish ’n’ Chips. ‘How can that not be real fish?’ is a common question posed by kids who are in on the vegan knowhow.

Elixiba Plant Based Restaurant and Bar A delicious vegan dining experience.

Tapas, mains and heavenly desserts all house made and gluten free.

Exclusive craft beers, herbal elixirs, exquisite cocktails and a unique atmosphere.

Dine in/Takeaway/Catering/Functions 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 Check us out on

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BYO Home delivery 7 days Established 1992

Modern European

Cafe • Restaurant • Bar 11 Marvell Street

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

Fishheads 7:30am till late Coffee, breakfast, lunch, dinner, functions and weddings.

Fully licensed.

1 Jonson St, Byron Bay 6680 7632

Basiloco Ristorante Pizzeria Open Wed to Mon from 6pm Closed on Tuesdays See menu, book a table, or order take away at www.basilo.co 30 Lawson Street 6680 8818

Safya Cafe and Restaurant Open Mon–Fri 6.30am– 4pm Sat–Sun 7am–4pm Corner of Fletcher St & Bay Lane, Byron Bay

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

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

SENSATIONAL SEAFOOD *BEACHFRONT DINING* Open seven days Group bookings welcome functions@fishheadsbyron.com.au www.fishheadsbyron.com.au

Wood fired pizzas & real Italian cuisine with a Sardinian twist Famous for seafood, meats and pasta dishes.

We do special events functions.

Cafe: Specialty Coffee with Egyptian-inspired all-day breakfast, brunch & lunch Restaurant: Traditional Egyptian shared-style dining NOW OPEN for dinner from Thursday to Sunday 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 12–2pm, 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!

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Success Thai

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

St Elmo Dining Room & Bar

SPECIAL $12 LUNCH AND DINNER MENU 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.

Mon-Fri 12-3pm Dinner 7 days from 5pm.

3/109 Jonson St, Byron Bay 6680 7798

Lemongrass

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Mon-Sat: 5pm till late.

Sun: 5pm till 10pm.

Cnr Fletcher St and Lawson Lane, Byron Bay 6680 7426

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

www.stelmodining.com

Warung Bagus

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. It’s a popular spot so bookings are recommended.

Naked Treaties RAW Bar

3/14 Bay St (opposite the surf club) 7am–5pm daily Dine in or takeaway 6685 5194

Novella

LIVING FOOD, LOVING VIBRATION

Open 7 days. Mon–Wed 6.30am–4pm Thurs–Sun 6.30am till late.

Bay Street – opp surf club and main beach Bookings: 6685 7358 novellabyronbay.com.au @novellabyronbay

Raw, Vegan, Local, Organic Nourishing Vegan, Raw + Cooked, Plant based and Paleo. Gluten, Dairy food, Epic Smoothies, Organic Coffee and Chai and Sugar free.

on our Creamy House-Made Almond Mylk.

2/3 Marvell St

www.nakedtreaties.com.au 7am–4pm, 7 days + Friday Nights coming soon!

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Main Street Open 7 days 11.30am until late Call to make a reservation or for takeaway orders 18 Jonson Street 6680 8832

Gourmet burgers created by chefs

Mon-Fri 7.30am–3pm 1/6 Tasman Way, Byron Arts & Industry Estate BYO & RSVP 6680 8228 www.lusciousfoods.com.au

The Beet Vegan Restaurant

Full Cocktail & Wine Bar. Extensive Menu Includes Tapas, Mains, Desserts and Famous Woodfired Pizzas.

25 Childe St, Byron Bay 6680 9452

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

Spice It Up Thai Restaurant Open Wednesday–Sunday Dine-in or Takeaway– from 5.30pm 6684 2209 Mullumbimby Bowling Club

The Empire Open from 8am daily 20 Burringbar Street, Mullumbimby facebook.com/ empiremullum

New summer menu out now!

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

Experience the real taste of Thailand.

Using local produce, local staff.

Free courtesy bus provided for pick up and drop off!

20 years’ experience in the art of Thai cooking.

Mullumbimby’s iconic Empire Cafe is back!

The Shire’s longest-established cafe has reopened with new local owners. Come in and meet the new team and enjoy the awesome coffee, fantastic food and great vibes. Open daily for breakfast and lunch.

Empire nights coming soon...

NEWRYBAR 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

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

Celebrating 25 years Fins is the destination restaurant for fine local seafood.

Long lazy lunches on our veranda.

Afternoon oysters, Champagne and cocktails in our RAW BAR. Intimate fine dining of an evening.

Proudly awarded Chef Hats for the past 22 years

MULLUMBIMBY

Byron Bay’s first 100% vegan restaurant.

Ethical. Compassionate. Healthy. Delicious.

Daily Lunch Specials from $13, Take away & home delivery, large range of gluten free dishes Facebook/Instagram: @thebeetbyronbay www.thebeet.com.au

Open 7 days Lunch 11am–2.30pm Dinner from 5.30pm Shop 6 Woolworths Plaza 90-96 Jonson Street Bookings: 6685 6520

Treehouse on Belongil

Fins

Contemporary and Middle Eastern flavours • Breakfast and lunch • Wood-fired pizzas • Fresh juices • Great coffee Pizza deliveries now available Thursday, Friday, Saturday nights to Sunrise, Arts & Industry Estate and Ewingsdale

Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner by the Sea! New Cocktails Happy Hour 4–6pm Thurs–Sun House Cocktails $11 Taco Thursdays $5 tacos, beers and sangria with $10 margaritas.

GF options avail. Dine in and takeaway.

Fully Licensed

KINGSCLIFF

Cocktails, wine and beers served all damn day.

Group bookings available, please email mainstreetburgerbar@gmail.com for reservations.

Luscious Foods

Casual beachfront cafe with indoor/outdoor seating and sea views. All-day breakfast, Indonesian lunch, plus snacks and coffee, juices, smoothies and cakes.

Gluten-free specialists with a great variety of vegan options plus beef, chicken and fish. Follow us! @warungbagusbyronbay

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

SUFFOLK PARK

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

Succulent CafĂŠ 3/ 8 Byron Street, Byron Bay, next to Centrelink.

P 6685 5711 Open daily from 8am till 3pm.

Fully licensed, BYO wine only

Tullys Fully licensed Dine In / Takeaway / Home Delivery Available

Situated away from the busy street with a relaxing and breezy atmosphere. Locally sourcing fresh products.

New brekkie menu and an alternative Asian lunch.

Kid friendly and featuring gluten-free, vegan options.

Group and functions bookings are welcomed. Takeaway available. One special dish every Monday till Thursday and earlybird regular coffee for $3 till 9am.

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Hidden away in the heart of the Suffolk shops, with shop 12a, lot 3, Clifford St, indoor/outdoor seating and a tropical outlook, Suffolk Park shopping Tullys has a relaxed and casual vibe centre Serving up 5-star breakfast, lunch and takeaway options 0438 933 148 Open 7 days 6.30am–2pm INSTAGRAM @tullys_place tullysplace.suffolkpark@ gmail.com

Hong Kong chef specialising in Chinese and Malay foods

CATERING

CELEBRATIONS Celebrations Catering By Liz Jackson

BY LIZ JACKSON

Celebration cakes Personal catering services Event co-ordination and management

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

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H OM E

I T ’S P L A N TI NG TI ME! With the recent rains, now is the time to plant natives and food plants. This week’s super special is flowering bottlebrushes 10–50 per cent off. There are more than 10 varieties to choose from. Mullum Creek Nursery has a huge range of tubestock ready now. Plant flowering shrubs such as Jelly Bush, Native Peas, Banksia, Tea Trees and Lilly Pillies. Tubestock are $3.50 each, 50 or more $3.00 and 100 or more $2.50 each. Lomandras only $2.50, 50 or more $2.00. We also stock a range of Citrus Trees and Bush Tucker Plants plus other food plants ready for planting now. Food and Forest is the way to go!

PRISTIN E WATER SYSTEMS BY RON /TWEED Needing your rainwater tank cleaned? Pristine Water Systems uses a revolutionary trademarked water-tank cleaning process called QuadClean to clean and sanitise stored water supplies in a wide range of domestic, rural and commercial situations.

Continue to protect your water supply with high-quality purification products and replacement filters/cartridges, as well as ultraviolet sterilisation/filtration.

Call Peter 0487 777 247, www.pristinewater.com.au

Open Wednesday–Friday 10am–4pm and Sat 9am– 1pm. 6684 1703. 110 Yankee Creek Rd, via Wilson Creek Rd, Mullum

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Using steam vapour, with temperatures above 150°C, we clean and sanitise all surfaces without the need for chemicals or masking fragrances – furniture, carpets, etc are all left fresh and clean. We have a complete service for holiday apartments and rooms, servicing many local business and domestic clients all over the northern rivers. Most of out clientele are repeat business and referrals – maybe that is something to do with our simple ethos: best possible job, every square inch.

Mob 0425 707 687, www.mintsteamclean.com

For a free property assessment call Ross Faithfull 0409 157 695 and a/h 02 6687 2943 email faithfullrossco@gmail.com www.eastcoastbushregeneration.com

Our region has the highest biodiversity in the state and we are gifted with an amazing array of plants and animals. Restoring native habitat provides benefits for native plants and animals. If you have cleared areas or weed-infested bushland and creek banks, we can help plant trees and control weeds to increase local biodiversity and offset your carbon footprint.

Contact Ross Faithfull on 0409 157 695 or faithfullrossco@gmail.com.

Mullum Creek Native Nursery

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Kill mould spores, bed bugs, bacteria, etc.

Steam Vapour – chemical-free cleaning Servicing all areas – Free quotes

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Introducing the Viva range from The Vast Interior Ballina.

This furniture range is sourced from our factory in Delhi, India, and is made from sustainable mango wood, which is available in a variety of differently coloured and textured finishes. The mango wood is sorted and kiln dried before being machined into planks then glued together with quality European-sourced glue in highpressure table top press till the glue dries. It then goes into the final finishing stage where the top is matched to the table frame. The top is what they call a floating top to allow movement in our humid, hot climate, and then finished in a high-quality lacquer; five coats are applied to give you a long-lasting durable finish.

The Viva range is available in a full range of products including dining tables, buffets, coffee tables, sofa tables, TV cabinets and dining chairs.

This range is great value for money even though it is made from solid timber, and has a quality finish unlike most other products found at this price point in the market place today.

Call into the Vast Interior Ballina to view the affordable Viva range today.

15 Sheather St, Ballina. Ph 6686 8802 www.facebook.com/vastinteriorballina Instagram@vastinteriorballina

N ATIVE LAN DSCAPE MAN AGEMEN T Native bush regeneration, tree planting and weed control.

VAST INT E RIO R FURNITURE RANGE… A F FO RDA B LE B EAUTY

Grevilleas, Dwarf Lilly Pillys, Garden Shrubs, Ferns, Groundcovers, Rainforest Trees, Koala Trees, Coastal Plants, Wetland Plants and Grasses, Bushtucker Plants, Hedges, Bird & Butterfly Plants, hardy Dwarf Lomandras, plus heaps more.

THIS WEEKS SUPER SPECIAL

WH AT ’S EAT ING YO U R LAWN? NOT US! Is your lawn suddenly scattered with patches of lifeless, brown, thatch-like grass that seemingly days ago looked healthy and green?

A few customers have called recently to say they think we have killed their lawn. But no! We can guarantee you, it is not because of us.

‘There is nothing in our entire biochemical arsenal that is capable of killing your lawn,’ assures Jim Burgess of Active Pest Management – The Pesties in Blue.

‘Your lawn is likely suffering from Lawn Grub activity’, Jim confirms. ‘Recent months have been the worst season for lawn grub attack in the northern rivers for many years.’

Lawn Grubs is a collective term for a host of lawn invaders such as White Curl Grub, Army Worm, Cutworm or Sod Webworm.

Telltale signs include greyish-brown moths hovering over your grass, increased bird activity, and even wasplike insects can signify grub infestation.

Unfortunately, lawn grubs will always attack a healthy lawn and treating them only once will not eradicate them long term.

Open Wednesday, Thursday & Friday All Bottlebrushes 10 am – 4 pm 10–50% OFF Saturday 9am – 1pm Cash, cheque, Eftpos & creditcard

As is often with pest problems, choosing the best product may not be easy. We invite you to photograph affected areas of your lawn and send them to us via our website or Facebook page.

110 Yankee Creek Rd, via Wilsons Creek Rd, Mullumbimby | Only 3.5km from the Mullum Golf Course | 6684 1703

To book a visit from the Pesties in Blue, call 6686 8607 or submit an enquiry via the Get a Quote button on activepest.com.au. We are here to help with all your pest concerns.

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Stainless-steel is as familiar and robust as your kitchen sink. It is widely considered as superior for strength, durability and hygiene, and is the material of choice in commercial applications and food-preparation areas the world over.

By manufacturing our tanks from stainless-steel, we can maximise your tank’s expected lifetime and happily offer you an unprecedented 30-year warranty. Your custom-built stainless-steel tank will also look fantastic and is guaranteed to deliver you the purest, safest drinking water.

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Whether you’re caravanning or camping, backingup your home mains electricity supply or working remotely onsite, the 2400i offers you the ultimate in portable power convenience. Innovative technology enables the 2400i to generate power with higher fuel efficiency, running up to 20 hours on one tank, with fewer emissions and less weight than a standard generator. Its clean and stable power output is safe for all of your electronic devices including TVs, computers and mobile phones. Featuring Eco-controlled throttle, the 2400i is extremely quiet (51db), and it is covered by a two-year 500-hour warranty for your peace of mind.

FarmCare stock the complete range of Westinghouse generators from 2,400 to 8,500 watts.

Call in and see them for yourself. 6684 2022 FarmCare 101–105 Dalley Street, Mullumbimby.

Rare & special plants Discover something different for your garden Flora for fauna Specialist plant selection & sourcing Phone: 6686 8885 | Smith Drive, West Ballina 1km south of the Big Prawn

Moving house, renovating, setting up holiday accommodation or just wanting a change?

A change of cushions could be all you need to provide that finishing touch to bring everything together.

Byron Designworks has a great new range of cushions available now. On-trend colours, in a variety of sizes, are available in either plain, textured or patterned.

We have also just received new deliveries of rugs. From jute to cotton to wool rugs are available in many sizes including runners. If you do not see what you want, we can often order something in.

Not sure if your choices will work? We are able to arrange for you to take pieces home to try.

SUMMERLAND GARDEN CEN TRE For gardeners who are collectors: lush tropicals and fragrant plants, beautiful natives for habitat gardens, frogs, birds and butterflies. Beautiful waterbowls, pots and urns. Plant sourcing and qualified horticultural advice to help create desirable outdoor spaces and gardens.

Smith Drive, West Ballina. Phone 6686 8885 1km south of the Big Prawn

Byron Designworks 6685 5714

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BYRON 2017

2ND ANNUAL RENEW FEST, SEEDED BY COREM

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SOLAR BATTERY EXPO at Renew Fest for the second year to lead the way into the sustainable future!

Speak with our special guests James Bell from Tesla HQ and Karl Edmondson from Reposit Power plus other battery representatives, while checking out the best in solar batteries at Renew Fest’s 2017 Solar Battery Expo proudly sponsored by our local specialists from Light Touch Solar & Electrical.

If you forget a small number of hires will be available.

No disposable options will be available.

The experts in solar power, air-conditioning & electrical

LIVE MUSIC PROGRAM

YOUTH LEADERS bringing their voices and passion to conversations inspiring actions to address climate change!

PLUS A LITTLE PEOPLES PROGRAM!

Special surprise TINY HOME EXPO to delight your heart!

ELECTRIC VEHICLE EXPO back again, because they are just too sexy!!

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Walking, Riding and Carpooling are Recommended! Entry is via Chinbible Ave

• Eco-markets and info stalls to blow your mind!

• Yummy delights to nourish your body • Visionary LIVE art all weekend c/o Byron Shire’s master of murals and winner of Renew Fest 2017 Youth Artisan Award Mr Daniel Hend!

• Roving performance and spoken-word beauty everywhere!

• Non-violent Direct Action Arena... Passionate purposeful people-power possibilities when we rise together!

• People thriving on positive sustainable change across all w i `Ã v ÕÀ Ã V iÌÞ V } Ì }iÌ iÀ i « >Vi v À Ì i w ÀÃÌ Üii i ` v >Þt • Massive love for the future generations!

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FESTIVAL PROGRAM

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RADICLE STAGE

NATURE’S BIODIVERSITY POD

SATURDAY

SATURDAY

10.00–10.30am

Opening Ceremony on the Main Stage

11.00am–12.00pm

Live music w/ Jennifer Williams

12.00–12.55pm

Simon Richardson: A Future of Enriched Human Habitat in Byron Shire

1.00–1.55pm

Live Music w/ Elani Mayana

2.00–2.55pm

Robin Grille: Neurosocial evolution: towards the Empathic Civilisation – Part 1 (how did we get here?)

3.00–3.55pm

iÂ?i˜> ÂœĂ€LiĂ€}‡ Âœ`}i\ /Â…i Vœ˜œ“ˆVĂƒ of Happiness – for healthy people and ecosystems

4.00–4.55pm

Zan Boag: Amusing Ourselves to Death

5.00–6.00pm

Stop Adani Mass Action facilitated LĂž ÕÀÀ>Ăž Ă€iVÂ…ĂƒÂ?iĂ€ >˜` vÂœÂ?ÂŽĂƒ vĂ€ÂœÂ“ the Knitting Nannas, 350.org and the >Â?ˆÂ?ii Â?ÂœVÂŽ>`i

6.00–7.00pm

ÂˆĂ›i Ă•ĂƒÂˆV ĂœĂ‰ >˜ˆ`œœ Ă•ĂŒĂŒiĂ€y Ăž

7.00–8.00pm

Candle light Sacred Circle Labyrinth 7>Â?ÂŽ ĂƒiĂ€i˜>`i` ĂœÂˆĂŒÂ… ÂˆĂ›i Ă•ĂƒÂˆV LĂž >ĂŒÂˆ> Demeester

8.00–9.00pm

Live Music w/ Future Elders

9.00–10.00pm

Live Music w/ Fox Fires

10.30am–12.25pm WORKSHOP Robin Grille: The Inner

Child Journey

12.30–1.25pm

PANEL As on land, so in the water – The patterns of biodiversity of Mother Earth w/ Mary Gardner, Andrew Page, Dan Schreiber, Gerard Braithwaite and Caitlin Stone Dan Schreiber: Biosynthesis – How humans remember their custodial role and digest the landscape to thrive

2.10–2.25pm

YOUTH Edie Bartley: From crisis to Vœ˜w `i˜Vi

2.30–2.55pm

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SATURDAY

3.00–3.55pm

Matt Gordos, Alison Ratcliffe and Gordon Ă€>ĂƒiĂ€ q "˜}Ă€ÂœĂ•Â˜` >VĂŒÂˆÂœÂ˜Ăƒ vÂœĂ€ ÂœĂ•Ă€ y ÂœĂ€> and fauna in a changing climate

10.30–10.55am

Rob Passey: COREM and ITP Renewables 100% RE for Byron Shire

11.00–11.25am

4.00–5.00pm

PANEL Humans of the Earth: Nature’s uniqueness is inherent everywhere w/ Robin Grille, Dan Schreiber and Mary Gardner

Steve Harris: ENOVA, Storage – Why Energy Companies Should Support it.

11.30–11.55am

James Bell: Tesla

12.00–12.25pm

Jeremy Osborne, EnergyAE, Smart Hot Water, what are the options?

12.30–1.25pm

Alejandro Lopez: Renewable Energy, Scale and Ownership with Q&A

1.40–1.55pm

YOUTH N >“iĂ€ÂœÂ˜ Ă•ĂŒĂŒ>Â?\ >Žˆ˜} > Conscious Difference

2.00–2.25pm

Svea Pitman: Mullum Mini Hydro – Getting it going again

2.30–2.55pm

Karl Edmonson: Building Communities and Renewables with virtual power stations

3.00–3.30pm

Â…Ă€ÂˆĂƒ ÂœÂœÂŤiĂ€\ *iÂœÂŤÂ?i‡*ÂœĂœiĂ€i` ÂœĂ›i“iÂ˜ĂŒ for Renewable Energy Transition

3.30–4.55pm

PANEL | Transitioning to 100% Renewables w/ Steve Harris, Svea Pitman, Chris Cooper, Rob Passey, Jeremy Osborne and Karl Edmonson

10.00–11.00am

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11.00–11.55am

Live Music w/ Murray Kyle

12.00–1.00pm

,ÂœL *iŽˆ˜\ /Ă€>Â˜ĂƒÂˆĂŒÂˆÂœÂ˜ÂˆÂ˜} ÂœĂ•Ă€ œœ` Systems Strategy

1.00–2.00pm

Live Music w/ Mapstone

2.00–2.55pm

Lesley Hughes: The Climate trends and our viable future

3.00–4.00pm

Robin Grille: Neurosocial evolution: towards the Empathic Civilisation – Part 2 (where to next?)

HUMANITY RENEWAL POD

4.00–4.55pm

COREM Extravaganza with guest ĂƒÂŤi>ÂŽiĂ€ i˜ Ă€>˜ŽÂ?ˆ˜

10.30–11.10am

5.10–6.00pm

Mass Action Dance! Dancing up the Earth’s 5 Rhythms with Geash Bowler

11.15– 11.55am

6.00–6.15pm

Closing Celebration w/ Ella Rose Goninan Festival Director & Deya Dova

Sequoia Krop: From Maiden to Mother, The Sacred Birth Journey

12.00–12.15pm

Marion Rose: Empathic Parents, Connected Children

12.15–1.30pm

PANEL Steering a sustainable future through birth and parenting with Annalee Ć‚ĂŒÂˆ>] Ă€ÂˆV> iĂŒĂŒÂ?i‡ …ˆŽ] >Ă€ÂˆÂœÂ˜ ,ÂœĂƒi] Sequoia Krop and Robin Grille

Live Music w/ Indigenoise

7.30–8.30.pm

Live Music w/ Syren

8.40–9.30pm

Live Music w/ Peter Hunt & The Humming

Mary Gardner

Zan Boag

COREM Team

RENEWABLE ENERGY POD

SUNDAY WORKSHOP Emma Brindal: Practices and Rituals for an Intimate Earth Connection

1.30–1.40pm

YOUTH Tess Lore: Natural Highs and Âœ`އ iÂ˜ĂŒĂ€i` i>Ă€Â˜ÂˆÂ˜} vÂœĂ€ 9ÂœĂ•Â˜} *iÂœÂŤÂ?i

1.45–2.25pm

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2.30–3.25pm

PANEL Understanding the imprints and outcomes of generational trauma in relation to effective climate action w/ *Ă€ÂœviĂƒĂƒÂœĂ€ Ă•`Ăž Ć‚ĂŒÂŽÂˆÂ˜ĂƒÂœÂ˜ >˜` ÂˆĂ€ĂƒĂŒ ˆ}Â…ĂŒ

Chris Mapston

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1.30–2.05pm

SUNDAY

6.20–7.20pm

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WORKSHOP Peter Hunt: Circle for Voice Activation and Group Harmony

ETHICAL ECONOMICS POD SUNDAY 10.00–11.30am

PANEL What does the New Economy Ă•ĂŒĂ•Ă€i Â?œœŽ Â?ˆŽiÂś ĂœĂ‰ Ć‚Â˜Â?> ĂžÂ˜}L>iÂŽ ­1 ÂŽ] Ă€ Amanda Cahill, James Wright, Ahri Tallon

11.35–11.50am

YOUTH Elias Johnson – Business with Heart: The Model for Survival

12.00–1.45pm

PANEL Can Capitalism Ever Be Beautiful? ĂœĂ‰ iÂ?i˜> ÂœĂ€LiĂ€}‡ Âœ`}i] >˜ ÂˆĂŒĂ˘}iĂ€>Â?`] Jo Nemeth, Ben Adams

2.00–3.25pm

PANEL Can Radical, Ethical Businesses Survive? Can They Flourish?’ w/ Thomas Kern, Alice Moffett, Michael Lyon, Andrew Boon

3.30–4.00pm

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FESTIVAL PROGRAM

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OUR FOOD FUTURE POD

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SATURDAY

SATURDAY

10.30–10.55am

Dr Carol Richards: Fixing the Food System

11.00–11.30am

Anja Lyngbaek: Local Food – A Solution Multiplier

11.30am–12.30pm Perennial Vegetables for a family’s

thriving garden with Permaculture Teacher Sharon Gibson

12.30–1.30pm

11.40am–12.55pm PANEL The re-design: Making our

Food System actually work w/ Helena Norberg-Hodge, Anja Lyngbaek, Joel Orchard, Carol Richards

1.00–1.15pm

YOUTH Jess Buhagair: Our Food Our Future

1.20–2.25pm

PANEL Progressing Agriculture – It’s more than soil. What about water and redesigning cement?

2.50–3.55pm

PANEL Permanent Agriculture: Leaving a Legacy for The Future Humans w/ Sharon Gibson, Scott Hall, Eurico Vianna and Alejandro Lopez

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WORKSHOP Erin Young: Bringing the Folk back to the Forum

3.15–4.00pm

Pyrolysis Technology and Biochar Science w/ Don Coyne from Byron BioChar

NVDA ARENA

Landcare Restoration Walk with Matt Gordos – Meet at the Nature’s Biodiversity Pod

10.30–11.30am

Non-Violent Direct Action Arena Opens

11.00am–12.00pm

Banner painting @ Blockadia

11.30am–12.30pm

Knitting Workshop w/ Knitting Nannas: “what we do and how we do it!“

10.00–11.45am

Landcare Restoration Walks with Joanne Green, Alison Ratcliffe and Dave Rawlins

12.30–2.00pm

11.00–11.45am

Landcare Restoration Walks with Joanne Green, Alison Ratcliffe and Dave Rawlins

Non-Violent Direct Action introduction short course @ NVDA Tent and Lock-On Zone

2.00–3.30pm

12.00–1.00pm

WORKSHOP Zana Wright: Building with Bamboo

Stop Adani! Why stop it how! @ NVDA Tent

3.30–5.00pm

Glen from Action Skills @ Blockadia

1.00–1.45pm

Landcare Restoration Walks with Joanne Green, Alison Ratcliffe and Dave Rawlins

6.00–10.00pm

Movies and Docs @ Blockadia

3.00–4.00pm

WORKSHOP Sean Whyte: Dream Yoga, Interpreting your Dreams for Inner Understanding

10.00–11.00am

Non-Violent Direct Action Arena Opens

11.00am–12.30pm

Knitting Work Shop w/ Knitting Nannas: “What we do and how we do it“ @ Lounge

1.00–4.00pm

NVDA Long Course @NVDA Tent and Lock-On Zone

2.00–3.30pm

Stop Adani! Why stop it and how! @ Blockadia

4.00–4.50pm

SUNDAY

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SATURDAY 10.30–11.30am

Craft Activities and Games

11.30am–12.30pm Dancing 12.30–2.00pm

Craft Activities and Games

2.00–3.00pm

Magic Show with The Fantastic Three

WORKSHOP Lex Richards: The Evolution of Us and Our Landscapes

10.30–11.00am

Kate Mountford: The muddy muddy ethics of earth building

11.05–11.20am

YOUTH Jaiia Cerff – Harmony through social and physical spaces

10.30–11.30am

11.25–11.55am

Willow Hankinson – Willow’s Tiny Temple Homes

1.15–1.45pm

ND PA

1.45–3.00pm

9.30–10.25am

12.35–1.10pm

WORKSHOP Make Your Lunch and Eat it too using Perennial Vegetables with Permaculture Teacher Bec Talbot

SATURDAY

SUNDAY

LI’L PEEPS GARDEN

SUNDAY

12.00–12.30pm

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Shane Sylvanspring and Kelvin Daly: Bruns Eco Village – A future sustainable model of human habitation

SATURDAY

SUNDAY

10.30–11.00am

Gazing Circles

11.30am–12.30pm Nature Love Circle

11.00am–12.00pm

WORKSHOP A Taste to Reconnect

12.30–2.00pm

Craft Activities and Games

12.00–1.00pm

Craft a Gift Nut

Magic Show with The Fantastic Three

1.00–2.00pm

Dialogue Forum – Shining Light on Matters that Matter

2.00–3.00pm

WORKSHOP A Council of all Beings

3.00–4.00pm

Gazing Circles

2.00–3.00pm

Craft Activities and Games

Jaye Irving: Exploring the relationship between the natural and built environments John Brodie: Local Climate Analysis and Thermal Comfort Diagnostics – The Keys to Comfort

1.50–2.25pm

Christina Renger – Modular Net Zero Carbon Houses

2.30–3.55pm

PANEL Sustainable Habitats; The Road Map w/ Christina Renger, John Brodie, Jaye Irving and Jaiia Cerff

WILD SPACE

SUNDAY Lex Richards Jaye Irving

Zana Wright

10.00–11.00am

Gazing Circles

11.00am–12.00pm

WORKSHOP A Taste to Reconnect

12.00–1.00pm

Craft a Gift Nut

1.00–2.00pm

Dialogue Forum – Shining Light on Matters that Matter

2.00–3.00pm

WORKSHOP A Council of all Beings

3.00–4.00pm

Gazing Circles

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Katrina Beohm Real Estate Katrina Beohm Real Estate, after having had a long history of getting the best results for their clients, is now embarking on a new adventure, Katrina has opened an office at 6 Marvell Street, Byron Bay. Katrina said, ‘I’ve wanted to open an office here for so long. I have loved the Shire ever since I was young and stayed at my grandparents’ home in Broken Head.’

Last year Katrina Beohm Real Estate was voted amongst the top six boutique real estate agents in Australia at the Real Estate Business Awards. Just recently Katrina Beohm and Annette Santin were honoured again by being rated as being third and fourth respectively on Rate My Agent, an online reviewing site of a real estate agents’ performance by the very clients who use them.

One client has said, ‘Katrina Beohm was a true professional in every sense.

She thoroughly fulfilled all she said she would do, we were kept informed of each development of the process, from having the house ready to go on

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the market, the photography and video production, offers made and accepted.

Katrina was always an enthusiastic professional with great integrity and courtesy.’

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What is the first home owner grant (FHOG)?

The FHOG is a national initiative designed to help people to purchase their own home. The one-off grant can be used as part of the deposit, or to put towards other purchasing costs. There are some major provisos: it must be used to buy or construct a brandnew home that has not been previously occupied or sold, and it must be used as your place of residence.

To be eligible for the FHOG, you or your spouse must: • intend to live in the home as your principal place of residence (PPR) for six to 12 continuous

months, depending on the state or territory, within 12 months of settlement or completion of construction; • be aged 18 or over; • be an Australian citizen or permanent resident.

You don’t qualify if you or your spouse have previously: • received a FHOG in Australia already; • owned a home in Australia, either jointly or separately, prior to 1 July 2000; • occupied, for a continuous period of at least six months, a home in which either of you

Matt and Lainie Towner, the owners of RE/MAX Coastal Real Estate in Byron Bay have negotiated a $58M offer for the iconic Beach Hotel. The offer has been presented to the owners Max Twigg and his associates but the owners are only interested in offers over $75M. It is important to note that the Beach Hotel is very

successfully managed by the very well-respected hoteliers the Van Handel family, who have a 10x10year lease and who make the hotel such a great investment as well as its idyllic location of course.

For more information please contact Lainie Towner at www. remax-coastal.com.au on 02 6685 5650 or 0430 588 106.

acquired a relevant interest on or after July 1, 2000, in Australia; • depending on the state or territory in which you purchase your home, other conditions may apply, so please seek advice if you’re unsure if you’re eligible for the FHOG. The FHOG is currently under review, so it’s worth visiting your state’s office of revenue website from time to time to see what’s on offer. You may even want to consider moving interstate. How much you can get or save as a first home buyer, often depends on where you want to live.

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Property Commercial Property For Sale

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Freestanding high set with timber verandahs, built in 1991 to allow 3-bedroom residence if preferred.

Good street frontage with easy access, parking and turning.

809m2 level block in vibrant coastal village. Walk to long sandy beach.

Paddle in the tidal river or go for a round of golf at the Ocean Shores Golf Club.

Office has been successfully operated as a real estate agency for more than 25 years but now is vacant and it’s time for change.

Consider the possibilities (stca).

If you are looking for commercial real estate come and explore the options.

Situated between Byron/Ballina and Gold Coast airports, just an easy drive to either.

Expressions of interest close 19th May 2017.

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Price guide: $560,000 - $590,000 Contact Gary Brazenor on M: 0423 777 237 or E: gary@greatrealestate.com.au

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Located just 20 metres to the surf and sand is this idyllic two-storey beach house.

Set on a corner block the home is opposite the entry path to the beach and only a short stroll to the local general store.

Saturday 11.00am – 12.00pm Julie-Ann Manahan LREA Licensee/Principal 0411 081 118 Charles Markham Director 0437 733 157

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Nestled on the banks of beautiful Marshalls Creek, is this stunning 1.27 acre property.

This contemporary masterpiece is sure to strike a chord with its eclectic mix of native timbers, stone and handcrafted features · Four oversized bedrooms, master with ensuite. Main bathroom features a deep freestanding tub, stone basin and quality timber vanity. · Gourmet chefs kitchen with European appliances

· Polished concrete benchtops and a stunning 5-metre River Gum island bench · Recording studio including double-glazed windows & quality soundproofing. Acoustic insulation in the ceilings, walls & doors. · Hoop Pine flooring procured from the property and milled locally · Internal wine cellar, pizza oven and 5.2kW solar panels

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Property Coorabell Dreaming

Absolutely Captivating

Approved Holiday Letting

970 Coolamon Scenic Drive, Coorabell

170 Boogarem Road, Koonyum Range

14 Brooklet Rd, Newrybar

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Perched atop a 65-acre land holding from which it commands picturesque 240-degree views of Myocum Valley, Mount Chincogan, the lighthouse and the ocean, this stunning home has been carefully crafted to represent the ultimate in clean-energy living. The residence features three bedrooms, two bathrooms, a powder room, an office and a mud room. The interior includes wide-board oak flooring, a low-rise sassafras veneer cabinet with a hidden television, Cheminee Chazelles fireplace, Cbus and a Sonos sound system. The exterior includes beautifully established minimum-maintenance gardens, a large garage, 2 sheds and ample parking. The property has been planted with 14,000 Australian rainforest trees that are now 10 to 20 years old. Access to the plantation is easy using established tracks. A dam in the northwest corner of the property facilitates other forms of agriculture. External and internal fences enable cattle agistment on the property.

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

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This sublime 29 acre property is located on the edge of Mt Jerusalem National Park overlooking Mullumbimby and the Brunswick Heads coastline. The original home was renovated to architect designs so that it is stylish, spacious and completely private with majestic and captivating views. It has open plan living areas with high raked ceilings, beautiful timber floors and large aluminum stacking doors that open onto the patio. The sunken lounge looks out an impressive picture window showcasing the everlasting view.

Chefs will love the kitchen which is fitted with granite bench tops, European appliances and plenty of cupboard space including a walk in pantry with filtered drinking water. The house is friendly zoned with the lower wing comprising the guest quarters and a second living room which could easily be converted into a fourth bedroom.

By appointment Open: Contact: Katrina Beohm 0467 001 122 Katrina Beohm Real Estate

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This unique, character filled ‘Old Church’, with formal approval for holiday accommodation, is nestled into the historic, quaint town of Newrybar in the beautiful Byron hinterland.

Located 150metres from the popular little hamlet, renowned for its famous Harvest Restaurant, Bakery and Deli, The Old Church, built in 1911, has been restored and is currently enjoying a constant holiday letting income.

With polished floorboards, pressed metal ceilings and stained glass windows, The Old Church oozes character. There are 3 queen size bedrooms and a bathroom in the original, church building plus enormous living spaces and separate loft lounge area. The two upstairs bedrooms open onto a large, covered timber deck, perfect for catching the winter sun.

Pre Auction offers considered.

Open: Thursday 12.00 – 12.30pm and Saturday 2.00 – 2.30pm Auction: Saturday 13 May 2017 onsite Contact: Scott Harvey 0412 296 872 Scott Harvey Real Estate

ICONIC MULLUM BUSINESS FOR SALE Mullumbimby Disposals

112 Coopers Creek Road, Upper Coopers Creek Inspect: Friday 28th April 1–2pm and Saturday 29th April from 2pm Auction: Saturday 29th April at 2.30pm

Spectacular Waterhole on 5 Acres Just 25 mins from Mullumbimby. Beautiful usable land with amazing waterhole with huge rock faces, waterfall and your own section of beach.

There is a little cottage to live in whilst you build your dream home on the pad where the house once stood, or take your pick of the many other available spots amongst the trees.

Situated just 25 min to Mullumbimby, and close to nearby attractions such as, the Crystal Castle and Minyon Falls, makes this a very sought after area.

Everything is there ready for you to create your own little piece of paradise, along with a state of the art dual compost toilet set Krystal Rees up, as well as underground septic, power and water tanks.

0411 172 849 Secure your piece of paradise today. krystal.rees@remax.com.au

1/10 Brigantine Street, Byron Bay | (02) 6685 5650

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This well-loved family business is a local institution established and serving the community since 1978.

This delightful business can easily be operated by a two-person team with no additional staff.

We provide quality camping equipment, travel products, work wear and a range of footwear such as Red Back, Rossi, Keens and Crocs with room for expansion in this area.

Consider taking advantage of the north coast’s rapid expansion and the opportunity to acquire a stable business with excellent turnover.

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Property Paradise Amongst the Trees

Glorious views, space & elegance Bundaleer Dreaming!

10 Coachwood Court, Federal

36 Hillcrest Drive, Tintenbar

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Escape to paradise on this beautiful 1.25-acre property in the soughtafter village of Federal.

An easy stroll to Doma café, Moonshine coffee roasters and the general store, this property is only 25 minutes from Byron Bay and 50 minutes to Gold Coast or Ballina airports.

You will love this 4 bedroom, 2 bathroom, 2 living area, character filled home with oversized decks and entertaining areas, there is plenty of space for the whole family.

Dine out on the deck overlooking the stunningly landscaped gardens with in ground pool set amongst tropical palms and gently sloping lawn leading down to your own private creek.

This timber floored, 3 level home offers the option of using the lower level of the home as self-contained 1 bedroom unit or granny flat if required. Pre-auction offers considered.

Open: Thursday 1.00 – 1.30pm and Saturday 12.00 - 12.30pm Auction: Saturday 13 May 2017 onsite Contact: Scott Harvey 0412 296 872 Scott Harvey Real Estate

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This superb spacious home, on 18 acres, boasts a 180 degree panorama across the countryside to the ocean.

Well designed to make the most of the magnificent views this single level double brick home is built to take full advantage of the subtropical climate and its great position.

You will love the layout, with its 3 living areas, elegant tiled floors and high ceilings, there are numerous areas both indoors and out for relaxation.

The kitchen is at the heart of this home and will satisfy the most enthusiastic cook with its 5 burner gas stove and European appliances and a large formal dining room or smaller snug dining room to either side.

Located 10 minutes south of Byron Bay on the Coast Road towards Lennox Head you will find this once in a lifetime property opportunity. Situated on 15 resort style acres is Bundaleer Retreat which consists of one main residence, four open plan bungalows, a one bedroom manager’s quarters, large shed/workshop, covered BBQ area complete with toilets and cooking facilities, and large resort style pool with waterfall. As you can see, the infrastructure is immense and there is approved council plans in place for an additional five bungalows.

Bundaleer Retreat is for sale strictly by appointment, so if you are in a position to purchase this very unique opportunity and crave an idyllic lifestyle pick up the phone and call the agent to get started.

Approved for weddings.

Agent declares interest.

Open: By appointment Contact: Scott Harvey 0412 296 872 Scott Harvey Real Estate

Open: By appointment Contact: Sam Tancred 0410 746 956 Scott Harvey Real Estate

Open for inspection ELDERS BANGALOW • 15a Rifle Range Road, Bangalow. Sat 10–10.30am

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• 13 Coral Court, Bayside, Brunswick Heads. Thur 11–11.30am • 13 Coral Court, Bayside, Brunswick Heads. Fri 11–11.30am • 15 Gilba Avenue, Ocean Shores. Thur 11–11.30am

LOIS BUCKETT REAL ESTATE LENNOX HEAD • 2 Satinwood Drive, McLeans Ridges. Sat 10–10.30am • 14 Lindsay Avenue, Cumbalum. Sat 11–11.30am • 1 Sapphire Place, Lennox Head. Sat 12–12.30pm • 200 North Creek Road, Lennox Head. Sat 1–1.30pm • 6 Tara Downs, Lennox Head. Sat 1–1.30pm • 46 Baldock Drive, McLeans Ridges. Sat 1–1.30pm

MCGRATH BYRON BAY • 3 Goninan Place, Possum Creek. Wed 1–2pm • 29 Myocum Downs Drive, Myocum. Thurs 4–4.30pm • 133 Foresters Way, Tintenbar. Sat 9.30–10am • 17/2 Rajah Road, Ocean Shores. Sat 10–10.30am • 29 Myocum Downs Drive, Myocum. Sat 10–10.30am • 3 Goninan Place, Possum Creek. Sat 11am–12pm • 11 McLeans Street, Skennars Head. Sat 11–11.30am • 7 Evans Street, Byron Bay. Sat 11–11.30am • 8 Sallywattle Drive, Suffolk Park. Sat 12–12.30pm • 52 Killarney Crescent, Skennars Head. Sat 2.30–3pm • 478 Tuntable Creek Road, The Channon. Sat 3–3.30pm

RAINE & HORNE OCEAN SHORES • Lot 2 Crabbes Creek Road, Crabbes Creek. Sat 12.30–1.30pm • 404 Middle Pocket Road, Middle Pocket. Sat 2–3pm • 1 Pacific Esplanade, South Golden Beach. Sat 11am–12pm

Auctions FIRST NATIONAL BYRON BAY • 12 Burns Street, Byron Bay. Auction 6th May onsite if not sold prior • 13 Coral Court, Byron Bay. Auction Saturday 6th May 10am onsite • 1/26 Pacific Vista Drive, Byron Bay. Auction 13th May 9.30am. NEW GUIDE $1.295M to $1.395M • 21 Gordon Street, Mullumbimby. Auction 13th May 11am onsite

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Chance of a lifetime!

‘Le Chop’ is for sale.

Fantastic cash business with high turnover, market stalls, wholesale division, amazing plant and equipment and top manufacturing premises.

Le Chop produces top shelf specialty timber homeware.

Price $115,000 Contact Mark Cochrane 0416 142 663 Email mark@promullum.com.au

LOIS BUCKETT REAL ESTATE LENNOX HEAD • 2 Satinwood Drive, McLeans Ridges. 11am Saturday 29th April onsite

MCGRATH BYRON BAY • 177 Broken Head Road, Byron Bay. Saturday 29th April 10.30am • 11 McLeans Street, Skennars Head. Saturday 29th April 11.30am • 8 Sallywattle Drive, Suffolk Park. Saturday 6th May 11am • 3 Goninan Place, Possum Creek. Saturday 6th May 12pm • 52 Killarney Crescent, Skennars Head. Saturday 13th May 12.30pm • 9 Myocum Downs Drive, Myocum. Saturday 20th May 1pm

RAINE & HORNE OCEAN SHORES • New Brighton. Contact Agent. Saturday 6th May 11am onsite

New Listings FIRST NATIONAL BYRON BAY • 21 Smith Street, Clunes. $435,000 to $455,000 • 15 Mango Bark Court, Suffolk Park. $980,000 to $1,075,000 • 28 Oakland Court, Byron Bay. $980,000 to $1,070,000

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We provide comprehensive, independent, pre-purchase reports for rural property buyers to help save money and make the best choices and plans.

The LK Report provides detailed information and advice about the entire property including assets, flaws, landscape, water, maintenance loads, hazard risks, opportunities, management priorities, development potential and much more.

For further information visit www.localknowledgereport.com email: info@localknowledgereport.com or phone 02 6684 0452

Professional and results-driven with extensive marketing knowledge.

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Call Paul for an appointment today.

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Call Julie-Ann Manahan today 6680 5000 / 0411 081 118

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ISSUE# 31.46

April 26 – May 1, 2017

Editor : Mandy Nolan Editorial/gigs : gigs@echo.net.au Copy deadline: 5pm each Friday Advertising : adcopy@echo.net.au P : 02 6684 1777

HOOKED ON FASHION

LIVE MUSIC...P30 | CULTURE...P32 | CINEMA...P36

T H I S S AT U R DAY S E E S T H E S P E C TAC U L A R

BY RO N BY RO N B AY I N T E R N AT I O N A L FA S H I O N F E ST I VA L C O M E TO T H E E L E M E N T S R E S O RT.

Featuring twenty-four designer collections showcased in runway shows with top models walking swimwear, resort wear, and evening wear. Between the runway shows, other performances include classical ballet, contemporary dance and a fashion film program. In the connecting courtyard a lineup of all female DJs will keep the party going all day and rock the after party into the night.

Originally from Chile, Isa Catepillan now lives locally and is a featured designer who makes beautiful bespoke dresses, all uniquely hand crafted over months, something she calls ‘slow fashion’. ’There is so much fast fashion around - its like fast food – mine is the opposite.

I do slow fashion and slow living! My pieces reflect the way I live. I learn so much here about conscious living and slow living, where I get my food how I get my clothes. I like to support local and use natural fibres.’

'Creating a dress is a very mindful process for me. It’s very meditative. You have to be focused on the design so you get the stitches.’

So now Isa makes bespoke crochet wedding dresses.

‘I never really count the hours but it takes up to two months in between the design and the finish. I start with an idea, but because I don’t have a background in design or because it's an idea in my head or a sketch and in the process, the creation changes.’

Isa will be presenting her second collection at this year’s fashion festival.

Isa’s background was in economics and business but fashion and creating is her passion.

‘I will be presenting 10 or 11 pieces. A few of them are from the last collection and six are from the new collection. I am always inspired by nature. Since I came here I have been more and more connected with the water and the moon and for me it’s important to be showing and selling a product that is not made in an industry.

‘I think knew I was an artist from when I was young but I didn’t explore much. I knew how to crochet basic stuff when I was a kid, and when I came to Australia after many places I was before I started doing a little crochet and having a market stall for a bit and when I was applying to my permanent visa here two years ago I realised I wasn’t a traveller anymore and i didn’t want to do a travellers job.

All my processes are sustainable and I do it at home in my studio with my hands.’

ISA CATEPILLAN AND THE WORK OF 23 OTHER DESIGNERS WILL BE ON SHOW AT THE BYRON BAY INTERNATIONAL FASHION FESTIVAL AT ELEMENTS RESORT ON SATURDAY 12PM - 2PM. THERE ARE TWO TICKET OPTIONS: ALL DAY PASS AND FRONT ROW VIP AVAILABLE ONLINE. FOR TICKETS GO TO BBIFF.COM.AU

I wanted something bigger. I was painting and making jewellery, and I decided to do wedding dress, and it worked, I thought it would take time. But it worked straightaway.’

‘It's very unique and special for someone who buys it,’ says Catepillan. ‘I sit with the person I am making the dress for and I design it with them. I put in elements that are symbolic for them.

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Live Music MANDY NOLAN’S

SOAPBOX 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

THE EPIGENETICS OF MOTHER BLAME I’m imagining the song from Frozen where Elsa sings ‘Do you want to build a snow man’. Except in my mind, it’s not the snow, but she’s playing in one of those play parks but the climbing frame isn’t a climbing frame, it’s your DNA, and Elsa’s building a human, so instead she sings, ‘Do you want to build an Epigenome?’ DNA the musical isn’t probably going to be hitting the cinemas any time soon, but as it turns out, it’s been hitting you forever.

Because like the snow padded onto the double helix DNA code, or ‘genome’, with mittened hands of your creator the epigenome is yet another complexity responsible for creating ‘us’. The epigenome is the instructions that decide what genes get turned on and what gets turned off. Rather like selecting channels with a remote. Except you don’t hold the remote. Your mother does.

And in some cases, even your grandmother. And she gets to select the channel.

No wonder I used to love watching Burke’s Backyard.

I don’t even garden. But my epigenetic preset powered that compulsive urge to buy plants, only to kill them at a later stage. Plant killing I guess is the epigene I’ll be handing to my grandchildren.

That, and vagina jokes. I’m not sure how I feel about the idea of previous generations, and in particular the hardships of women being carried through until now. Great. Now I not only can’t escape my own trauma, I have to live through the trauma of previous generations.

And all this time you thought you had free will. No, you’ve been prefabbed in the factory of your family dysfunction.

That’s right. Violent alcoholic sociopaths still get a say on who you are, how you behave, even how you think. This all gets passed on through conception and pregnancy.

My mother was pregnant at 19. Perhaps that’s why as the child of a child bride I’ve never grown up.

Bloody hell, I smoked weed when I was pregnant with my eldest daughter. My hippy pothead friends said, ‘It’s cool, it’s really safe. It’s good for the nausea.’ Awesome. It certainly answers the question why a girl who doesn’t smoke pot ever has some of the bizarre thinking of a stoner.

I can’t wait to meet my grandchild one day and apologise.

No wonder humanity is doomed. We’ve all been carrying around our poison eggs, suffering the emotional consequences of traumas we never experienced, and consequently fucking up generations to come. It’s kind of a ‘Fuck them up Forwards’ approach. According to epigenetics, women are the most powerful transmitters as they have the conception and gestational time to do some serious work on your DNA. Finally there is proof that the oppression of women was bad for the whole of society. Because guess what, patriarchal oppressor? You got the pain of the oppression of half the human race smashed right on top of your DNA too.

The rapes, the beatings, the lack of opportunity, the low self-esteem. Your grandfather may have delivered suffering with his bullock whip, but you got it back, a generation or two later, straight down the line. Just like he got his.

Rather like putting arsenic in your human smoothie.

Epigenetics makes sense of why your family history sits on you. Why you’re scared to love. Or why you like dancing nude on a full moon with a tea cosy on your head.

(Doesn’t everyone?) In some cases I guess this would mean you get coded by people you have never met. Rather a drag if you come from one of those families that don’t tell you anything. I guess this makes adoption even more complex, in that you’re carrying genetic stories of people you have never met.

Men do have some role, though. They get to deliver their epigenetic changes through their sperm at conception, and while stressed sperm can cause changes, it doesn’t seem to be as powerful as the mother oven. That’s right. Women really do rule the world. As it turns out we decide who you are. For better and for worse. So you should all be a lot nicer to us. And you should start two generations ago. Forget counselling; it’s pointless. Damage is done.

We need to start investing in some serious time travel. Or else I guess we could just drop the mother blame and get our shit together ‘BEFORE’ we have kids?

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MISS AMBER & STUKULELE AT UKE MULLUM FOR THE HITS OF THE 70S ON THURSDAY

artists, with influences from rock, jazz, funk, tribal, trance, latin, afro, eastern, and meditation to kirtan music. He is joined by Peter Haddock, a multiinstrumentalist, who has played with many accomplished Aussie musos and has been known on the local scene for his superb flute and guitar playing for a few decades, and Pramad, who has been around for 10 to 15 years on and off flipping between Byron, Amsterdam and UK. He is an accomplished keyboard player giving that third dimension to the group who have been jamming together for the past two years with a few travel breaks. The trio will be playing Tarshito compositions with much spontaneous improvisation. They play the Poinciana in Mullumbimby on Saturday from 6.30pm.

HITS OF THE 70S

GO ASHFORTH

Jamie Ashforth is well known throughout the This Thursday area as a seasoned guitarist from 6.30pm in and harmonica player with the Club Mullum longstanding local bands The auditorium, Miss Bohemian Cowboys, Goodrich and Amber & Stukulele The Dave Scott Band. His harmonica present a special playing has been featured on recordings themed Uke Night – Hits of

by Canadian bands the Tea Party and The 70s. You will re-live the iconic musical These Raven Skies, Australian band moments from the decade including hits Lepers and Crooks, as well as Elena from Elton John, George Harrison, Cat B Williams, Wards Express and many Stevens, Rod Stewart, ABBA, Suzi Quatro, others. Jamie recently released an album CCR, Kate Bush, The Pretenders, Sex of original songs entitled The Light of Day Pistols and loads more. Special guest and has been doing solo shows locally Sara Tindley will be in her element while and on the Sunshine Coast since the Ash Bell will be pretending he was there. album. Monday at the Rails.

Adults $12.50 and kids under 16 still only $2.50. Dress up in your 70s best for the most interactive musical fun you will find this side of Uranus. Join the mailing list at ukemullum.com to download the songbook.

WORLD FUSION UNDER POINCIANA Tarshito is a multi-award-winning musician/composer/producer who has been playing, recording and producing world fusion music in the area since the mid-80s.

He has released more than 50 albums of his music and has played with many of the top local, national and international

JAMIE ASHFORTH PLAYS THE RAILS ON MONDAY

ENTERTAINMENT COMES A TIME FOR SHARNY Uniquely gifted, award-winning pianist/ vocalist/composer Sharny Russell, a longtime resident of Byron Shire, will be launching her new album Comes a Time. Sharny is a jazz artist who is highly respected among her peers, and who has recorded with ABC. Her voice is as sweet and lyrical as it is commanding.

Her style is fresh and original, and at the same time divinely musical and totally accessible to those new to the genre.

Nik Fotakis from Australianjazz.net said: ‘Her latest album is a collection of highspirited soulful songs, in the best classic jazz tradition, the one that the singer/ pianist knows all too well, and delivers with warmth, charm and perkiness’.

For this performance she will be joined by superb musicians: her sister Helen Russell on double bass, Martha Baartz on saxes and flute, guitarist Jamie Clark, and drummer Joe Marchisella. She performs at the Bangalow Bowlo with a support set by local singer/songwirter Fiona Dell on Friday 5 May at 8pm. Tickets for sale online at bangalowbowlo.com.au.

DUSTIN THOMAS AND ELIJAH RAY PLAY THE MULLUM CIVIC HALL ON FRIDAY

BENEFIT THE SPIRIT From the happy shores of Hawaii come two of the hottest performers on the world circuit: Dustin Thomas (USA) and Elijah Ray (USA), and the Australian debut of North Carolina-based producer/ performer Numatik, in one unforgettable night of music and message.

Dustin has graced our stages as bass player with Nahko and Medicine for the People, and as a solo and collaborative performer. Big hair, big smiles, and a whole lot of love – Dustin makes waves from America to Australia with his infectious blend of beat-box/soul-folk.

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THE BLANE GAME HUE BLANES' SOUND SITS SOMEWHERE OUTSIDE OF THE U S U A L G E N R E B OX E S , Y E T SOMEWHERE IN ALL OF THEM; J A Z Z , C L A S S I C A L , A RT S O N G , P O P. The album is a rare and musically sophisticated work, ahead of its time, yet deceptively simple – just Hue, sitting at his piano singing his stripped-back melancholy.

Live Music CONTINUED FROM p30 Armed with his voice, a guitar, and universal anthems of love and war, this young singer/songwriter continues to inspire hearts around the world on his mission of peace, joy, and unity.

Elijah Ray has just successfully concluded his first national tour, and last year saw him on the Wanderlust circuit to the USA, NZ and Australia, supporting Michael Franti, Xavier Rudd and Nahko and Medicine for the People. Elijah’s pioneering heart and transformational music crosses an insanely wide variety of genres, from acoustic soul, funk, world beat, dance / pop and rock to soul-stirring piano ballads, symphonic soundtracks, shamanic grooves, and sound healing environments.

Numatik is an international dance movement born from the mind of Summit Jaffe. As both a producer and performer, Numatik bridges the worlds of cutting-edge electronic dance music, soul-driven hip-hop, and uplifting world beat grooves to create a vibrantly charged performance with something for everyone. They play on Friday at the Mullumbimby Civic Hall. Tickets: www. spiritfestival.com.au/tickets.

This PBS Young Elder of Jazz 2017 and Green Room multiple nominee is on his way north to make some serious and maybe some not-so-serious music.

Earlier this month he released his sophomore album Holiday.

‘It’s probably one of my more melancholic albums because it was written at a crossover period in my life between the reckless youth and someone who wants to change it. No more hangovers, no more being an absolute hero drinking so much like you can wake up the next day!’ he laughs from the road. ‘I couldn’t have done the tour I have just done without the semblance of keeping it together.’

He said the album he recorded in 2015 is ‘organic’.

‘It’s piano and vocal; it’s really organic. When it’s organic it can go different places. It’s a bit like a mood ring, and I was influenced by a quote of John Lennon: “The more instruments an artists needs around him the more insecure he is”. It’s an interesting observation and it resonated with me somewhat.’

Hue plays the piano. I mean he really plays the piano.

And he chooses his venues accordingly. Basically he likes them to have a piano.

‘We tend to choose venues that have pianos. I think that says a lot about a venue. At the gig in Canberra last night they had a little piano, and it had a little imperfection. You want that, you want the life of a real piano. If they hear a keyboard, it’s as though you don’t deserve as much respect as if you play a piano.

You don’t get the same response when you play on a keyboard.’

MERCY-MERCY AT THE RAILS ON SUNDAY

MERCY-MERCY Formed in late 2015 by guitarist Neil Jeffs, vocalist Lindy Lou Smith, drummer Jim Lieschke and bassist John De Laurence, Mercy-Mercy play contemporary blues with influences such as Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Beth Hart and Joe Bonammasa, but they are also rooted in tradition paying homage to masters such as BB King, Nina Simone, Buddy Guy and Etta James.

Mercy-Mercy bring their own tough, sometimes soulful, sometimes funky style to well-known, and not-so-wellknown blues classics and are currently working on material for their first release together. Some of these new songs feature in a show that promises to be energetic, good fun and intended to do what the blues has always done – make you forget about your blues. MercyMercy are performing at The Rails in Byron Bay on Sunday from 7pm.

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SAE GRADUATE DANIEL CORDERO. SAE HAVE THEIR INFO NIGHT ON THURSDAY 4 MAY AT THEIR BYRON CAMPUS 4–7PM.

The Isabella a Cappella vocal group and friends will be performing at the Eureka Hall this Tuesday. Isabella a Cappella perform an eclectic mix of pop, folk, blues and jazz and the performance will also feature Dylan Curnow on piano with guest vocalists. The group had initially planned this event to be a fundraiser for an upcoming recording project, but after the recent flooding disaster in Lismore, Isabella a Cappella will be donating all proceeds – after costs – to the Lismore City Council Flood Appeal Fund. Please join us for a night of dinner, drinks and music. Food with a Caribbean theme will be provided by Miss Brown’s Caribbean Kitchen. Doors will open at 5.30pm with dinner and the show scheduled to start from 6.30pm.

Tickets are $50 and include dinner, the show, tea/coffee, a glass of champagne and canapés on arrival and entry to the lucky door prize. Raffle tickets, cakes, and other goodies will be on sale on the night, with 100 per cent of proceeds going to the campaign. Fifty per cent of CD sales will also be donated to the fund.

There is no ATM at the venue, so please bring cash!

DANCE TILL YOU DROP Celebrate the songs that make your feet jump and your hips swivel from Prince, Bowie, Cohen and Michael. Their spirits are with us through their music.

Come along, bring your friends for a great Sunday afternoon of dance, song and good vibes. Sunday 2–6pm at the Northern Rivers Hotel in North Lismore (also known as the Bayou). $10 adults. $7 concession. Kids under 10 free. The Lismore Greens just LOVE to dance!

FOCUS ON A GRAD Born in Los Angeles, producing out of Byron Bay, Daniel Cordero is an audio graduate and current film student at SAE Institute Byron. If art is his passion, then music, film and photography are his world. Daniel started his music career in 2009, DJing at house parties and private events in California, before moving on to playing at nightclubs in Florida. While serving in the US Navy, he would perform for fellow sailors and marines. After six years serving his country as a Navy Rescue Swimmer/Sonar Operator, he decided to pursue his passion for music and dedicated his life to becoming an artist, so he enrolled in audio at SAE Institute in Hollywood, before relocating to the sunny shores of SAE Byron Bay to study film.

As a photographer, Daniel specialises in concert and event photography. Whether it’s in the studio, on tour, backstage or onstage, he has captured every moment in the artist’s musical journey.

The uber-creative, multi-talented artist has done many things in his career, but what he enjoys the most is specialising in concert and event photography.

‘Being surrounded by artists all the time, I’m constantly inspired and influenced by everyone I work for. Thanks to SAE I’ve worked on the ground at various music festivals including Bluesfest, Splendour in the Grass and Island Vibe. Currently I’m filming music videos, commercials, shooting for the Byron Shire Council, and building web content for local businesses,’ says Daniel.

You can see Daniel’s work on his Facebook page @casjphotography.

Hue is looking forward to coming to Mullum.

‘I am really looking forward to writing songs with Harry (Harry Angus of the Cat Empire), swimming in some rivers and getting out of the city!’

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IT’S ALL SACRED

P R E M A N D J E T H RO O F S AC R E D E A RT H A R E O N E O F A U ST R A L I A’S M U S I C A L S U CC E S S STO R I E S .

Built on the back of hundreds of gigs, this husband-and-wife duo create music that is balm for the spirit. ‘We have been established for a long time and we have done the hard yards. We have a strong connection anywhere we go in Australia. We just had a sold-out show in Melbourne and then a workshop of more than 100 people,’ says Jethro. ‘When we first started to get into mantra there was this perception that you were a bit of a weirdo and wore orange and lived in the hills.

But we didn’t have to worry about it so much.

We had absolutely no idea how it was going to go.

We sat down for our first-ever expression of our music thinking. I had no idea how this would be received; we sold a couple of thousand dollars’ worth of albums the first time and they were so grateful.

I think there were a lot of people who privately had been following this sort of music; there wasn’t this awareness there is now, and people genuinely connected with us. I think it was easy for them because we’re not affiliated with any group or entity.’ Evolution is key for Sacred Earth. ‘We have been though some big evolutions in the last few years. We have celtic harpist Kate B playing with us; and then there is a real deepening, almost like a coming-of-age thing – we are at ease in what we are doing, and at rest in what we are doing, and from that there is a lot more depth and space. We have a lot of new music.’ Don’t go to a Sacred Earth Music concert expecting the same mantras you might here at a yoga kirtan night.

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‘Nothing we do is traditional,’ says Jethro. ‘It is really a contemporary version – kirtan- or mantra-inspired music; it’s about the opening of the heart and vibrating on the joy of singing. ‘A lot of people think our music is yoga oriented. Music transcends everything – you don’t need to be able to do yoga to understand music. You have people who do yoga and meditate who come to our concerts, or you have people who have been through some level of crisis and the music has been a balm that gets them back to a level of peace.

A lot of people who have been through depression and grief come to our shows.

We have had ex-soldiers who come up and say that they found this on the plane on the way back from Iraq. Our music brings people a sense of inner peace.’ Sacred Earth plays at the Byron Theatre at the Community Centre on Saturday at 7.30pm.

Tickets and information at byroncentre.com.au.

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It is an absolute pleasure for comedians to perform and I am always booked up for months and months!’ Starting out 10 years ago, Nolan was unsure how the comedy night would progress. ‘Of course I was optimistic it would be a success, but I have to admit I didn’t imagine that not only would it still be going a decade on, that we’d be building more audience every month.’ Nolan believes that it’s the high quality of the comedy every month that is the key ingredient for the success of the Big Gig.

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MANDY NOLAN, CELEBRATING 10 YEARS OF COMEDY THIS THURSDAY AT THE BIG GIG AT THE BALLINA RSL

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TEN YEARS OF THE BIG GIG Ten years ago JK Rowling released the final book in her Harry Potter series, Steve Jobs unveiled the iPhone, and the Ballina RSL launched The Big Gig Comedy night.

For 10 years now on the last Thursday of the month the Ballina RSL has been bringing laughter to the region with this free night of national headline comedy. Attracting in excess of 350 people every month, The Big Gig has become one of the most loved gigs on the coast, and MC Mandy Nolan has been there since the beginning. ‘Every comic who performs at the Big Gig walks away saying what an incredible audience we have,’ says Nolan. ‘While we have lots of newcomers, and lots of people on holidays, there is a huge contingent of our audience who come every month – it’s become a bit of a Big Gig family – and they really REALLY love

Usually a show like this would be around $30 a ticket – getting this kind of show value FREE every month is part of why people love the gig so much.

The generosity of the club is reflected in the generosity of the audience.’ This month to celebrate 10 years The Big Gig lovers are in for a treat with not one, but two headline comedians. International headline comedian Jonathan Atherton started Malaysia’s first ever Comedy Club.

He’s not only been compared to the late great Robin Williams, he’s worked with him. Atherton speaks eight languages and is conversant in around 20. His show is fast, furious and rapid fire.

Sharing the stage is one of Melbourne’s top young comics Tom Siegert. He has worked as a comedy writer on many T.V programs, the most recent of these being Channel Nine’s Aussie Rules Footy Show.

His skill as a writer becomes obvious as the crowd gets hit with punchline after punchline that no-one sees coming.

He has performed as a standup comic all over Australia, at all the big clubs with all the big names. Tom can provide a performance that is guaranteed to add laughter to any function and make it a memorable night for all attending.

With Mandy Nolan as MC and a giant whopping cake that we are going to cut and share, this is THE night to be at the Big Gig! Thursday at 8pm. Get there early because this show is going to be HUGE!

IS A CREATIVE CAREER FOR YOU? SAE Creative Media Institute’s Byron Bay campus is opening the doors to their state-of-the-art campus and hosting an Info Night on Thursday 4 May, 4–7pm.

If you’re a high school student, contemplating a career change, or considering studying creative media this year, now is the time to pursue your passion and speak to their experienced team.

You can take a tour of the awesome campus, sit in on an information session, check out the creative works by current students, meet the lecturers and chat to SAE staff about your study load and career options. Offering Bachelor, Diploma and Certificate courses in Animation, Audio, Design and Film, SAE will be offering guided tours of its recording studios, mastering suites, premium industry consoles, green screen studio, post-production suites, film theatrette and professional standard design and animation equipment, SAE Byron offers once-in-a-lifetime internship opportunities with leading festivals in the area including Bluesfest, Splendour in the Grass, Falls Festival, Mullum Music Festival and many more.

And this year they launch a new range of diplomas designed to offer a fasttracked pathway to aspiring creatives.

The new suite of nationally recognised qualifications include 3D Animation and Game Development, along with a newly developed Diploma of Music Production that expands the learning of the popular Electronic Music Production (EMP) course to cater for aspiring DJs and music artists. To register for the Info Night on Thursday 4 May, visit: sae.edu. au/news-and-events/events/.

STREET FOOD PARTY! The front carpark of the Byron Bay Brewery will light up this Saturday from 4-10pm when it’s taken over by 20 food trucks, live music and family fun entertainment.

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ALL THAT GLITTAS! You call yourself a ‘sex clown’. What is that exactly?

What influences do you draw on for your shows?

I coined the term sex clown in the late 90s to describe my work, which assassinated the absurdity of gender and sexuality stereotypes through the mirroring of the ridiculous and the grotesque. It was inspired by Baubo, who is a fun-loving, bawdy, jesting, sexually liberated – yet very wise – Goddess. Baubo is celebrated as a positive force of female sexuality and the healing power of laughter.

Usually the horror of it all is what inspires me most; turning this horror into humor is something that keeps me lighthearted and sane.

From the mid 2000s Sydney artists began to take the term on as a description and identification of the genre, which aims to shape diversity and the freedom to be, regardless of the boxes that bring only limitation.

GLITTA SUPERNOVA IS THE CULT PIONEER OF SEXUAL PERFORMANCE ART, BRINGING RED-LIGHT SURREALISM TO INTIMACY AND OBJECTIFICATION. SHE IS ONE OF THE FEATURED ACTS AT GUILTY PLEASURES CABARET & BURLESQUE FESTIVAL 12–14 MAY.

power, expressing the sexuality and gender identity that is unique to each person. My work is about being a woman in this society. I’m focused on strong female identity. I have no interest in portraying the pretty mass-media heteronormative female that is everywhere.

What’s your take on gender and how you like to shift how it’s perceived in your performance?

From the moment we are born we are brainwashed to be a product of this grand illusion society has created. That with our gender, class, sexuality etc I believe we are all fluid in spirit and able to transform and move ourselves into anything our heart desires.

Coming from the female filter that I live in when I am parodying the female condition with a big fat mirror, I present like a hyper-femme cartoon version of what femininity is. It is very 2D, a drag queen. This is my clown mask.

On a deeper level, I am about reclaiming our

My life’s work is about the She Beast within, the wild, organic and uncontrolled nature of the feminine, pre-patriarchy, pre-capitalism and pre-marketing/media culture controlling our inner and outer being. I love to play around with modern archetypes and subvert and pervert them into another dimension. Society is very scared of the strong sexually empowered woman; she is considered grotesque so I embrace the grotesque with my art activism.

What do you think powers the imbalance between men and women? Straight and gay? Do you think we’ll ever move past this binary approach to how we define ourselves?

It comes down to the brainwashing again and the media machine. We are all responsible for keeping this machine rolling, but once we can break free of these spinning cogs we can truly live free from this binary within our own communities; hopefully when we are free we can live by example and inspire the change further in society.

I have felt just as confined in the gay world as the straight or even among other woman.

People love and need boxes and to identify themselves to a group, and they like to know where to put you.

It’s safe that way. This is fine, and each to their own, but once someone puts me in a box I just want to prove them wrong, feel annoyed, and I need to change. That’s my nature. I’m an anarchist, but please don’t put me in the anarchist box.

Tell me abut the Gurlesque Lezzo Strip Joint?

Gurlesque was a social experiment of what would happen when a bunch of strippers opened up a stripclub that was for women by women. It was a revolution! This was about seven years before burlesque as we know it would hit the mainstream.

I was co-founder of Australia’s infamous cult club Gurlesque (1998–2010), which also holds the title of ‘Australia’s first burlesque club’, which received two Green Room Award nominations.

Gurlesque influenced an entire generation of sexual performance art in Australia. Audience members such as Chrissy Amphlet and Peaches at times rivalled onstage guest artists such as Penny Arcade and Elizabeth Burton, further cementing Gurlesque as an ideal of underground club subculture format, style and visionary success.

What are you presenting at Guilty Pleasures?

As the Saturday night show is themed ‘Pleasure that do not see the light of day’, without giving anything away let’s just say ‘the light comes from within.’

Glitta Supernova performs at Guilty Pleasures Cabaret & Burlesqlue Festival in Brunswick Heads 12–14 May. For more details go to guilty-pleasures-fest.com.au.

BYRON BAY STREET FOOD PARTY AT THE BYRON BAY BREWERY ON SATURDAY The Byron Bay Street Food Party is a fantastic new event with gourmet food trucks from all around the region stopping in to share their world of flavours. This year’s Bluesfest Busking Competition winner Tay Oskee will be providing the entertainment with his unique style of roots, folk and rock. Tay won the hearts of the crowd and judges at the recent competition, which gave him the opportunity to perform at the Delta stage on the closing day of the festival. When Tay finishes, the entertainment will kick on in the beergarden with Sydney-based artist Harvey performing his brand of coastal folk music. The festivities kick off at 4pm and run through till late.

Event parking will be at the Butler St Reserve, with the Brewery shuttle running back and forth throughout the evening. Grab your friends and come on down for a bite to eat, great live music and delicious craft beer.

BECI ORPIN Beci Orpin is doing her book launch on Friday 28 April at 5pm and holding and workshops on Saturday 29 April, Kids 10–11am, Adults 12– 2.30pm at the Byron School of Art Bangalow Studio, 4/10 Station St, Bangalow (KIDS WORKSHOP): NATURE MOBILES – 10–11am, Saturday $22 (ADULT WORKSHOP): TABLE COLLAGES – 12–2.30pm, Saturday $55.00 Fans of Melbourne artist, designer and illustrator Beci Orpin can join her for a drink

this Friday night as she launches her latest book Sunshine Spaces at the Byron School of Art Bangalow studio. Beci is known for her geometric designs and use of colour; her instantly recognisable style is beautifully documented in her fourth DIY book, a celebration of nature wherever you find it in cities and greener places. Beci’s book Sunshine Spaces will be available at the launch, and you can get a taste of some of the activities by taking part in her Sunshine Spaces Tasters on Saturday morning. Children or the young at heart can build a nature mobile in the morning workshop and grown-ups can try a range of paper treatments to build sculptural table collages in the afternoon. To book, go to the Byron School of Art website: byronschoolofart.com.

Book launch opening night and workshops all at Bangalow Studio, 4/10 Station St, Bangalow.

GUILTY DANCE WORKSHOPS Guilty Pleasures Cabaret and Burlesque Festival are thrilled to announce two fabulous day workshops on Saturday 13 May at the Memorial Hall in Brunswick Heads: Dance like Fosse and All That Jazz, and an 80s Dance workshop.

In Dance Like Fosse and All That Jazz, internationally acclaimed burlesque star and professional dance teacher Miss Bettie Bombshell will take touch on the iconic

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LARISSA TRIECHEL OF THE CASSETTES HEADS UP THE DANCE WORKSHOP AT THE BRUNSWICK HEADS MEMORIAL HALL FOR THE GUILTY PLEASURES CABARET AND BURLESQUE FESTIVAL ON SATURDAY 13 MAY. choreographies of Bob Fosse, one of Hollywood’s most distinctive choreographers (think Cabaret, All That Jazz and Sweet Charity). The workshop goes from 3pm till 4.30pm and costs $30.

The second workshop, also at the Memorial Hall, will be led by Marissa Treichel, head of Flashmob dance troupe The Cassettes. Marissa will take her class through a fun choreographed dance routine to the soundtrack of classic 80s hits. The one-hour 80s dance workshop, which goes from 5 till 6pm and costs $20, is open to all ages and no dance experience is required. Book your tickets to a workshop today at www. guilty-pleasures-fest.com.au/ festival-workshops.html.

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TAURUS: Before Venus starts boosting your social life in the coming month, this week would benefit from some private revision time conducting an update of your current wish list – which might surprise you.

Midweek new moon joining the sun in your sign brings a powerful start for making these dreams come true.

GEMINI: As your planet ruler Mercury retrogrades in Aries, Aries’s boss planet Mars enters Gemini: astrospeak indicating an overriding urge to verbalise, best directed into practical channels. Money’s the talk of the town right now, with the new moon highlighting long-range financial plans that emphasise steady and sensible over fast and flashy.

CANCER: With Mars moving into your house of seclusion, home comforts beckon. You know you have to make a decision soon, but if it feels like present circumstances aren’t giving you the go-ahead, you’re right, they’re not. So use this reclusive, private time to reflect, dream and ponder while events develop organically.

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SAGITTARIUS: As Mars charges into vocal, articulate Gemini you’ll have very definite ideas and ideals about how things should be. But if this week doesn’t meet your expectations, then what? Saturn’s bargain in your sign is this: don’t get your tuckus in a ruckus. Present conditions aren’t a life sentence, they’re a learning curve.

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CAPRICORN: Pluto retrogrades in Capricorn for half a year: exciting or frightening? Both, and so much more… But no need for jitters and heebie jeebies: consider it celestial support for in-depth composting.

And while you love routines, Mars in Gemini can’t stand boring, so is it time to jazz up your daily disciplines with something more perky?

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VIRGO: If Merky retro messes with this week’s plans, of course life doesn’t come to a full stop with every retrograde. So what to do? Begin by banning the word should from your vocabulary. Give yourself and everyone else wiggle room. Relax under pressure.

And trust life’s forward progress despite the present undertow.

LIBRA: Jupiter in Libra pumps for partnership while Uranus agitates the sign of rebel individuality, making this week’s balance between mutual cooperation and staying true to your own artistic integrity. Venus is percolating and flirty, but retrogrades often make things awkward – totes awks for those who aren’t comfortable with a whole word.

SCORPIO: Mars moving into Gemini and midweek new moon both have a new-start effect on Scorpworld. As in meeting new people, making new connections and finding new ways to combine contemporary technologies with existing structures so both are enhanced. Big work… and don’t forget to honour Venus in your own inimitable fashion.

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BELLO LEAF Bello Winter Music Festival (6–9 July) is once again partnering with the Bellingen Shire Learning Alliance (BSLA) to present Bello LeaF – the popular, family-friendly program of sustainability and environmental workshops, tours and forums that runs alongside the music festival. A highlight guest at Bello LeaF this year is leading environmentalist Tim Silverwood, who is at the forefront of a global movement to tackle plastic pollution in our oceans.

LEADING ENVIRONMENTALIST TIM SILVERWOOD TALKS ABOUT TACKLING PLASTIC POLLUTION IN OUR OCEANS AT BELLO WINTER MUSIC, BELLINGEN 6–9 JULY

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Silverwood, an avid surfer, co-founded the organisation Take 3 for the Sea after witnessing the alarming increase of plastic in and around our oceans and the subsequent threats this poses to wildlife. As CEO of Take 3, Silverwood aims to reduce plastic pollution through education and participation by asking people to simply take three pieces of rubbish with them when they leave the beach, waterway, or anywhere. His story is entertaining and inspiring, reminding us that anyone and everyone can be a change maker.

Other Bello LeaF activities on offer for festival patrons and non-ticket holders include daily yoga and meditation classes; workshops in primitive fire making, native plant propagation and painting landscapes in watercolour; an introduction to the local Gumbaynggirr language; rainforest walking tours of Bellingen Island; an Edible and Medicinal Weeds Walk; and a community forum about saving the turtles whose home is the beautiful Bellinger River that runs through the town. Bello LeaF events are free for festival ticketholders and are available to non-ticketholders by donation on the day. Registration is recommended for popular Bello LeaF events. For more information visit www.bellowintermusic. com.

Come along and support victims of the recent floods with The Party Shirt People Live Bay FM Broadcast from the amazing Surf Club Deck.

Bring a pillow and a blanket and enjoy an evening of music and good vibes.

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JAN SHINES The Lennox Arts Collective is proud to host Shine, an exhibition by local artist Jan Gannon, which showcases her diverse collection of captivating abstract resin works. Jan’s collection offers an emotive insight into the inspiration she sources from nature and her immediate surroundings.

JAN GANNON HOSTS SHINE AT THE LENNOX ARTS COLLECTIVE ON FRIDAY Where others see the mundane, Jan can extract the texture, sound, taste and visual components to capture a special moment in time. Shine opens on Friday at 5.30pm, and continues until 11 May at the Lennox Arts Collective Gallery, 2/72 Ballina Street, Lennox Head.

PATERSON AND FOLEY ON THE LONE GOAT Well known and respected Ocean Shores pastel, oil and new media artist Maria Paterson kicked off 2017 with a bang, being one of only 94 candidates selected from around the world for the Paris-based FID drawing competition, and she follows this with a three-week art exhibition at Byron Bay’s Lone Goat Gallery, opening the week after Easter. Maria says her re-emergence follows a three-year period of extreme change and transition. ‘Sometimes we need time to make sense of our world, and this is what I have been doing through my art.’ Her style has changed along with her technique and use of a more monochromatic palette.

‘I can communicate more depth in my emotional responses to the environment around me, allowing more scope to create contrasts, emphasising the lights

and darks. I use the materials in an intuitive sense, sometimes pulling apart and reconstructing the work, letting the work dictate direction,’ she says.

Joining her at Lone Goat Gallery is fellow artist Jay Foley, who works with paint and printmaking media, and is known for his printmaking workshops at the Tweed Gallery, where he says he finds inspiration and enjoyment in the very process of feeding other people’s creatively. Jay Foley’s inspiration comes from tending his rural garden. ‘My sense of place here on the north coast is my inspiration. Home is my studio. The gardens and orchard are like a love story that I then record. It nourishes my soul.’

Having taught visual arts in high school for 22 years, Jay exchanged inspiration with his students. Now retired, he sometimes teaches adults at Tweed Gallery, in the sense that the tradition of teaching means transmission, reception and adaptation in learning. Sense of place is the common thread that weaves through Maria Paterson’s and Jay Foley’s artworks in this exhibition Between.

What is and what is imagined, evoking the thoughts and feelings of the artists using a variety of media and techniques such as paint, drawing and collaborative printmaking. On show at Lone Goat Gallery in Byron until 10 May.

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Every good movie has one great scene. In this it comes when the locum in a nondescript French village finds herself on a bootscootin’ dancefloor while a twangy country band plays Ghost Riders in the Sky.

What makes it special is that it arrives so unexpectedly and is shot with wall-to-wall locals, rather than a collection of choreographed extras.

The warmth and sense of community – which is a central theme pursued by director Thomas Lilti (himself a doctor) – holds you like a big loving bear hug. Nathalie (Marianne Denicourt) has turned her back on hospital work in the city to assist the long-established and revered Doctor Werner (François Cluzet), who has has the good sense to not been diagnosed with an blow it out beyond Werner’s inoperable brain tumour. hand on Nathalie’s shoulder – Though ordered by his a highly charged, less-is-more specialist to cut back on his moment. Enriching, endearing rigorous schedule, Werner and of a monocultural, is reluctant to entrust his vanishing France (the last patients to an outsider, image is of a setting sun), whom he sees as not up to this is the sort of film that meeting the demands of a you experience with all of the rural practice. She, of course, characters involved – which is will prove him wrong, but why you are there in the first Lilti guides the couple’s place, isn’t it? journey with subtlety and an unforced affection for those whose wellbeing is in their hands. As a political statement, the movie comes down firmly on the side of old-school values. Werner, maintaining his records in handwritten files rather than on a computer, is friend as well as physician to his charges.

Nathalie, detached at first and more pragmatic, will be changed not by him but by an inescapable awareness of people’s need to trust and be treated personally – she will, like Werner, staunchly oppose the establishment of a medical centre.

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when Hilliard has to identify the body of a friend killed in a London air raid and the fun and games of movie-making take a back seat to the urgency of their brief. Matters are complicated when a Whitehall knob (a delicious cameo from There is a tendency to view Jeremy Irons) announces that a lot of films from an earlier an American will be thrust into period as unsophisticated, if a starring role so that the US not downright hokey. Those might take notice (they had made and set in wartime can not yet joined the fight against be regarded with particular disdain because of their blatant Hitler), and off set, Catrin’s propaganda component. Which personal life is thrown into disarray. The gender issue is is a shame, for it ignores the priceless contribution made by never far from the surface – ‘We can’t pay you as much as the cinema in maintaining morale chaps’, Catrin’s boss (Richard E in the WWII’s darkest days.

Grant) blithely informs her – Lifting a phrase from a speech

by Winston Churchill for its title, and the smouldering attraction that Catrin and Tom feel for this gorgeous and surprisingly each other as collaborators touching movie doffs its cap who do not always see eye to to all those involved in the business, but specifically to the eye provides sexual tension.

Arterton is thoroughly lovely, writers. The mood is initially playing her part with passion lighthearted, with Bill Nighy but not histrionics, while Nighy in comi mode as Ambrose does his shtick to perfection.

Hilliard, a precious actor past The closing sequence, in which his prime. He has been cast in Catrin joins punters to watch a movie about the evacuation of Dunkirk that is being hastily the finished product onscreen, is a weepy tribute to cinema’s written for the War Office by a beautiful and unique ability novice, Catrin Conn (Gemma Arterton), and the more to make us love and care experienced Tom Buckley (Sam and understand who we are.

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Native bush regeneration, tree planting and weed control. Fully insured and qualified with more than 12 years’ local experience.

Free property assessments and quotes. Call Ross Faithfull 0409 157 695 a/h 6687 2943   e: faithfullrossco@gmail.com

WEED CONTROL SPECIALIST Management plans drawn up........................................0418 110714

CARPET CLEANING

TLC

Truck Mounted Machine

CARPET CLEANING

TENDER LOVING CARE Specialising in household carpet cleaning Speedy Drying

Kevin & Margaret Bower

(02) 6684 1001

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Service Directory CARPET CLEANING (continued) FRANCHISE OF THE YEAR!

Green & Clean

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

Cleans deeply, dries in 1-2 hours

Far North Coast NSW John & Teresa

0408 232 066

Commercial / Domestic / Insurance

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

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North Coast news daily:

Calmer Organic Cleaning

UTOPIAN DESIGN & DRAFTING www.utopian-design.com .............................................66770151

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

DRIVEWAY MAINTENANCE

0411 567 844

BYRON ENERGY EFFICIENT DESIGN & DRAFTING www.beedad.com.au ...............0423 531448

CARPARK & DRIVEWAY MAINTENANCE CONCRETE EDGING

SPECIALISING IN PRESTIGIOUS PROPERTIES

• Fully insured & police cleared • ABN 13 761 054 921 •

COOK & CLEAN

0418 156 909

$35/hr

from Residential · Commercial · Holiday · Airbnb · Bond

Call Steven Butturini

0404 871 015

20 Year+s Exp.

9 Qualified 9 ABN 9 Insured 9 Police Check

CHIMNEY SWEEPING

CLEAN AS IT’S BEEN TEAM Home, Bond back, anytime, references ...................................66882372 DONE & DUSTED CLEANING Going the extra mile, professional, dependable...............0498 731447 DETAILED CLEANING Natural products. Please call 8am-6pm ......................................0410 723601 YOUR CHIMNEY NEEDS TO BYRON SHIRE DOMESTIC CLEANING SERVICE North Byron Shire...............................0421 360961 f o BE CLEANED ONCE A YEAR! SupplierEST EVEN STEVEN’LL DO IT Detail clean top to bottom ......................................................0448 004182 B • Avoid dangerous chimney fires THE WOOD AAA AIRBNB CLEANERS Book now for holiday season................................................0421 360961 • Improve fireplace performance FIRinEthe Shire AIRBNB HOSTING SERVICES Cleaning, linen, restocking, bookings.............................0410 630042 FIREPLACE INSTALLATION & REPAIRS STRONGARM CLEAN-LANDSCAPING-CARETAKING Est 2000 5-star service, insured ..0427 253117 BE WISE • BE SAFE 6688 4375 • 0405 350 682 GREEN ROCKET CLEANERS Excellent service, reliable, efficient. Home. Bond. Builders Clean..0405 437431 BLACKS CHIMNEY SWEEPING & REPAIRS AHHA member, insured. 3rd generation .....66771905 THE CLEANING QUEEN Local refs. Thorough & reliable service. Carol ...........................0490 707334 CLEANING ADVISORY Home emotional........................................................................0403 733069

THE ORIGINAL CHIMNEY SWEEP

CHIROPRACTIC

COMPUTER SERVICES

'ULYHZD\ 3RWKROH 6SHFLDOLVW Specialising in Asphalt Driveways, Subdivisions, Earthworks, Carparks and all Maintenance!

)UHH 4XRWH – &DOO 1RZ

Jai – 0467 482 948

EARTHMOVING & EXCAVATION

EARTHMOVING PLANT HIRE

Roadworks incl Driveways, Carparks & General Excavation 35 years in local area • Free quotes

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

Phone Geoff 0412 831 944

WAVE OF LIFE NETWORK CHIRO (lowforce) 8/9 Fletcher St, Byron Bay. Andrew Badman...66858553 MICHAEL SCHWAGER 108 Stuart Street, Mullumbimby ...................................................66841962 MULLUM CHIROPRACTIC Massage, chiropractic & fitness. 110 Dalley St .........................66841028

TINY EARTHWOR

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

Philip Toovey 0409 799 909 ph/fax 02 6684 3208

CLEANING

various implements available for limited access projects

ACTION WINDOW & PRESSURE CLEANING

%XTE HOUSE RIOR W WIN ASH CLEAN DOW

&2%% 15/4%3 %NVIRONMENTALLY AWARE NO CHEMICALS MINIMAL WATER USE 0HONE *ON ON FREE QUOTES FREECALL 1800 683 838 MOBILE 0419 677 991 cmhwindows@gmail.com COMMERCIAL, DOMESTIC, SHOPS & REAL ESTATE FULLY INSURED

BYRON ECO WINDOW CLEANING & PROPERTY DETAILING YE3A0RS Environmentally Conscious.

LOCAL Specialising in Windows & Screens, House Washing, Gutters, Roofs, Solar Panels, Driveways…

FREE QUOTES Call Sam on 6680 9123 or 0434 539 979

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

Quality Exterior Refinishing

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

Easy credit card payments Book a trusted cleaner online in 60 seconds.

SPECIAL SJJ Ƥ VWX booking. Discount code: Echo

Residential • Holiday • Bond • Commercial •

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#Computers #Accessories #Repairs #Support #Gadgets 1/29 Brigantine St, Byron Bay A&I Estate 6680 8324 techie2481.com.au

0451 102 239

Training & assessment: earthmoving plant & forklift – nationally recognised qualifications

0410 056 228 / 0427 663 678

STEVE BROWN EARTHMOVING Specialising in road repairs & driveways Rock walls, clearing, house shed and tank pads.

Augers – hole boring. All general earthworks, excavators, positrack, bobcat, roller and tipper hire.

Ph: 6684 0160 Mob: 0439 840 160

All Mac Repairs, Upgrades, Service, Data Recovery, Internet Set-up, Hardware Sales, Insurance Claims

5.5 TONNE EXCAVATOR, POSITRACK & TIPPER HIRE

SaulMordaunt@macdoc.net.au

0411 562 111 s

Apple Certified Support

Specialising in road works, land clearing, retaining walls and general earthworks.

Augers and rock grab available.

RENT-A-GEEK Mobile PC Repair (Byron Shire) ....................................................................66844335 WORKRIGHT COMPUTER SUPPORT Mobile service ....................................................0422 804449

CONCRETING & PAVING

EXPERIENCED OPERATORS | FREE QUOTES 0432 299 283

SALISBURY CONCRETING

Over 25 yrs local experience. All forms of concreting.

• Residential Civil Industrial.

• Resurfacing and rejuvenation of existing concrete.

• Steel fixing & formwork.

DARYL 0418 234 302 OR 02 6680 1793

Window Cleaning Professionals

Full Circle

Not your average TECH shop

• Tip trucks 3 to 12 tonne • Excavator 5 to 21 tonne • Driveways • Roads • Acreage clearing • House pads • Drainage • Carparks • Bush rocks • Rock walls • Competitive rates

NORTHERN RIVERS TRENCHING 65hp chain trencher, mini excavator, cable locating...0402 716857 BRENDON POWELL Earthmoving, landscaping, design & construction ........................0404 988222 BANGALOW MINI DIGGER SERVICE Exp operator 1.8 tonne multiple attachments .....0413 878978 BACKHOE FOR HIRE Septics, trenching, electrical, drainage, roads .......66845260 or 0428 845091 DIGGER, TRUCK, AUGER HIRE 20+ years experience. Good rates ...............................0402 652017

JASON COOTE CONCRETING All concreting work, form work, steel fixing Lic 261424C ......0421 957506 MINI EXCAVATOR / POSITRAC COMBO & tipper hire. Ph Andrew ..........66841424 or 0401 968173 PLATINUM CONCRETE 20 years experience. Free quotes. Lic 225874C. Justin ..............0458 773788 BOBCAT HIRE & AUGURS 300, 450 & 600. Phone Scott ...............................................0438 291489 PRIMAL CONCRETING Concrete driveways, pathways, shed slabs, Pebblecrete & colour specialists, 35 years exp. Lic 295404C. Phone Josh ...........................................0449 846152 BOBCAT WORK. Phone Simon ......................................................................................0438 446287 MARK STIBBARD EARTHMOVING Excavators, rollers, grader & truck hire ..................0418 665905

COUNSELLING

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

ELECTRICIANS

DECKS, PATIOS & EXTENSIONS FULL CIRCLE REFINISHING Timber & deck oiling, coating, stripping. Fast free quotes .....0419 789600 THE DECK DOCTOR Sanding & refinishing, cable balustrading. Free quotes. Richard ...0407 821690

DENTISTS BANGALOW DENTAL In the Medical Centre Complex, Bangalow ......................................66872766 SHORES DENTAL Dr Shaun Goh & Dr Richard Conn. Rajah Rd, Ocean Shores .....................66803477 GAVIN STUART & MARTIN ACKLAND Banora Seaview Dental, Banora Point 30 mins north of Ewingsdale. Open Sat. early & late appointments ................................07 55234090 LITTLE LANE DENTAL, MULLUMBIMBY ...........................................................................66842816 MICHAEL LEACH 100 Stuart Street, Mullumbimby .............................................................66842644 BRUNSWICK HOLISTIC DENTAL CENTRE .......................................................................66851264

DESIGN & DRAFTING BAREFOOT BUILDING DESIGN www.barefootbuildingdesign.com..........Bob Acton 0407 787993 DAVID ROBINSON DESIGN DRAFTING All Council & construction requirements ......0419 880048

24 HOUR SERVICE

0439 624 945

AH

Domestic Commercial

02 66 804 173 All Jobs Small or Large

Lic: 154293c

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Specialising in driveway construction & maintenance

Lic.136717c

• House washing • High pressure or soft wash • Window cleaning • Driveways, paths & roofs • Gutters & flyscreens • Water efficient • Free quotes Phone Joe or Helen 6687 4655 or 0412 495750

EARTHMOVING & PLANT HIRE

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

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ELECTRICAL PHONE TV

TIP RUNS & RUBBISH REMOVALS 4m3 trailer..............................................................0408 210772 ACREAGE MOWING Reliable. 60 inch zero turn mower. Fully-insured. Julian ................0401 350156 BIO GARDENS Horticulturist for all your gardening needs. Reasonable rates ...............0459 175729 FULL OF GARDENS Lawn & garden maint, servicing Byron Shire. Fully insured. Jack ...0431 768123 FEMALE GARDENER EXTRAORDINAIRE 30 years experience. Call Bridget..................0429 335501 LONG ARM Flail mower/mulcher, 5 tonne rubber track excavator.................................0408 663420 STRONGARM LANDSCAPING & GARDEN MAINTENANCE .........................................0402 917519

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

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

GARDEN & PROPERTY MAINTENANCE

GARDEN DESIGN GARDEN DESIGN, FENG SHUI www.simplybeautifulspaces.com.au...........................Lyn 0428 884329 GARDEN MAKEOVERS Design, restoration & plant supply .............John 66841126 or 0431 745475 BYRON ARTELIER Landscape Architect 15 yrs+ exp. Free consult. Call Ben .................0488 620227

GAS SUPPLIERS nichollselectrical@outlook.com

Free Delivery Tim Knutt

Locally Owned Est 18 years

No Rental

Lic No. 238269C

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

0417 644 447 Domestic, Commercial, Industrial & Solar A small Family Business with a commitment to efficient, functional, high-quality finishes.

0430 297 101 / 6684 5437

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

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CALL RICK : 0435 809 329 RESIDENTIAL

COMMERCIAL REPAIRS

COUGHRAN ELECTRICAL 24 hour service, Lic 154293C .......................... 0439 624945 or 66804173

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

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 SOMERS ELECTRICAL Prompt & reliable. Bruns, O.Shores, Mullum & Byron Lic 283345C ...0438 350650

Proudly supporting the Orangutans

6684 7380 • Garden & Property Maintenance • Acreage & Residential Mowing • Landscaping • Tip Runs

info@byronbayranga.com ~ www.byronbayranga.com

0431 550 401

SPINKS ELECTRICAL Lic 284939C..................................................................Call Mitch 0421 843477 LIGHTHOUSE ELECTRICAL BYRON BAY Your friendly electrician Lic 233440C .............0450 631183 NEW ALTERNATIVE TECHNOLOGIES Electrician & solar. Level 2 ASP meters u’g. Lic 219161C...0419 556639 ENLIGHTEN ELECTRICAL CO Lic No. 300624C. Call Luke...............................................0403 910047 BLUE BEE ELECTRICAL 25 years experience. Lic 189508C. Call Dave ............................0429 033801

ACREAGE SPECIALIST (NO JOB TOO BIG) domestic/commercial lawns • edges and hedges • green waste removal or can be mulched on site FULLY INSURED • FREE QUOTES 100% satisfaction guaranteed!

0497 413 344 • www.charlibearlawncare.com

FENCING

Luke McDermott

POOLSAFE GLASS FENCING GLASS & ALUMINIUM POOL FENCING PROFESSIONALS 0499 178 297 psgfencingnsw@gmail.com

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

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

1ST PLACE LAWNS

Frameless and Semi-Frameless

Residential mowing and edging Hedge trimming & Pressure washing Chainsawing and pole pruning Reliable service: “I put you 1st”

GLASS POOL FENCING

Call Justin 0498 184 048

Byron and Beyond FENCING

Byron Bay and surrounds

0416 424 256

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

FLOOR SANDING & POLISHING

The Floor Sander NEW AND OLD FLOORS AND DECKING

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

Byron Gardening • Structural landscaping • Hedging • Planting, turf laying, and all aspects of garden maintenance

• Non-toxic finishes • Free quotes

Richard Neylan 0407 821 690 Email richardneylan1@bigpond.com

0434 329 111 | byrongardening.com.au

Lic: 210143C

www.brunswickvalleygas.com

6680 1575 or 0408 760 609 GLAZIERS

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

BEAR ENERGY ELECTRICAL SERVICES PTY LTD

NEW INSTALLATIONS

Reliable

Arbour Vitae

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

GRAPHIC DESIGN PROFESSIONAL GRAPHIC DESIGN services & artistic solutions (logos, designs, layouts) 0404 130953

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

www.spotlessgutters.com.au

0405 922 839 or AH 6684 1778 ABN 180 623 364 42 GUTTERING & DOWNPIPES Leaf Guard. Lic 60414C. Darryl Patterson..........................0414 889453 JTC GUTTER CLEANING Good value, right as rain .......................................................0402 384682

HANDYPERSONS

All types of Jobs Carpentry • Plastering • Tiling Painting • Welding and lots more.

Service with a smile! Ph 0477 780 277

Northern Rivers Building Maintenance

Carpentry Kitchen Repairs Handyman Doors/Cabinets Plastering Painting/tiling No job too small - 24 hours Prompt Service - fully insured - Reasonable rates

Call Now 0436 462 308 A TO Z HANDYMAN SERVICES Tip runs, pressure cleaning, gardening, odd jobs ....Andre 66847553 or 0439 495247 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 HOME MAINTENANCE Repairs & odd jobs. Honest & reliable............................................66807949 FIT, RELIABLE & responsible labourer, handyman, garden/grounds maint man ..........0404 130953 CABINETMAKER JOINER Old school, windows, doors, kitchens, glazing, drafting, 3D plans & interior design assist. Site work required. Rural or difficult locations considered. Ted 0424 303691 SEABROOK HANDYMAN & ASSEMBLY SERVICES. Cheyne .........................................0422 619900 www.care-repair.com Lic No 223375C. Aaron ...........................................................0428 891682

HEALTH

• OTHER HEALTH RELATED SECTIONS IN THIS SERVICE DIRECTORY: Acupuncture, Chiropractic, Small Orchard, Farm and Land Care Counselling, Dentists, Osteopathy, Physiotherapy WATER BASED FINISHES & EUROPEAN BUFFING OILS 5m Tri-Deck Mower, Slasher, TORO 60” Zero Turn Air-Blast & 8m Boom Spraying MULLUMBIMBY MEDICAL CENTRE 60 Stuart St.............................................................66841511 Nathan Hourigan 0420 215 716 Maca Harvesting, Sweeping, Light Pruning ACUPUNCTURE & COSMETIC MEDICINE Dr Adam Osborne ...........................................66857366 E: it2gets2me@gmail.com Servicing all areas experienced | reliable | fully Insured MULLUMBIMBY HERBALS Naturopathy, Ayurveda, Massage, Herbs. .............................66843002 caitlin 0433 010 962 craig 0477 296 134 www.arbourvitae.com MULLUMBIMBY SKIN CLINIC 58 Stuart Street ..................................................................66844400 ECO TIMBER FLOORS Sanding & polishing. Eco-friendly finishes. Trent .......................0432 501721 MULLUM.MOWING@gmail.com. Ride-on, large lawns & acreage. Ph Peter................0423 756394 INNERMOST HEALING Chakra-puncture, Esoteric massage, Connective Tissue Therapy ...0413 299315 GUTTERS CLEANED Solar panel cleaning, all areas, free quotes, fully insured ... 66841778 or 0405 922839 www.eastcoastpilates.com.au South Golden Beach................................................0408 110006 A-Z Lawns & acreage, trees & hedges, clean ups & tip runs, all gutters ..........................0405 625697 A.C.E. LAWNMOWING & GARDENING Best rates, reliable, guaranteed.............Sam 0481 837740 LICENCE NO:175956C ABN: 03 113 342 699 ABSOLUTE GARDEN WASTE REMOVAL OR WHATEVER Large trailer. Free quotes .......66804704 MULLUM HIRE Builders, party and much more ........................www.mullumhire.com.au 66843003 LEAF IT TO US Acreage mowing, 72” mowers, gardening/property maint. specialists ...0402 487213 BYRON HIRE Building & home handyman equipment hire ........ www.byronhire.com.au 66856228 MOW JOES Lawn & garden maintenance, ride-on mowing. Fully insured ...............Joe 0407 065849 SOUND, LIGHTING & VIDEO Equipment hire & installation crystalgrid.com.au ...........0421 661910 QUALITY GARAGE DOORS TO SUIT ALL BUDGETS NICK’S MOWING Lawns, edges, hedges, local & reliable. Mullum, Bruns, O.Shores.......0402 487213 Garage Doors & Openers 7 Stinson Street, Ballina Ph: 02 6686 4238 A GREEN EARTH Garden restoration, maintenance, tree & rubbish removal ................0405 716552 W: www.cmgd.com.au E: info@cmgd.com.au A LUMSDEN LAWN CARE Qualified green keeper. Mowing, edges and weed control ...0410 378375 KATE PLATT Interior Designs, www.kateplatt.com ................................ 0411 888416 or 66807606

GARAGE DOORS

HIRE

INTERIOR DESIGN

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Service Directory INTERNET & DATA SERVICES

OSTEOPATHY at Mullumbimby Comprehensive Health Centre

Dr. Matthew Fourro (Osteo) Dr. Egbert Weber (Osteo) 60 Stuart Street, Mullumbimby | 02 6626 7900

1 797

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• DEPARTMENT OF FAIR TRADING INFO: When dealing with home owners, painters are required

KITCHENS

to quote a licence number only for external work valued over $5000.

ALL-WAYS PAINTING

SHAUN LEMURA KITCHENS Byron 17yrs+ qual. exp. www.slbyronbay.com................0499 771769 D HINGED Kitchens & Joinery – www.hinged.com.au ...................................................0409 843689

BYRON BAY

• Domestic & Commercial • Servicing all areas • Workmanship guaranteed • Attention to detail

LANDSCAPE DESIGN BEAU JARDIN We design & build beautiful gardens www.beaujardin.com.au Lic 177274C ...0417 054443 BYRON ARTELIER Landscape Architect 15 yrs+ exp. Free consult. Call Ben .................0488 620227 LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT Garden Design & Property Planning. Andrew Pawsey ..........0478 519804

0438 784 226 • 6685 4154

LANDSCAPING

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

1176 Myocum Rd, Mullumbimby (just past golf course)

6684 2323 / 0418 663 983

YVES DE WILDE

QUALITY PAINTING SERVICES

Shaun Savage Landscapes

X FINALIST OF THE MASTER PAINTERS OF AUSTRALIA AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE X ENVIRO FRIENDLY PAINTING

Specialising in: • Retaining Walls • Pool Surrounds • Block Work • Paving • TurďŹ ng • Stonework

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

www.duluxaccredited.com.au

0405 594 288 Free Quotes

High-quality residential and commercial paving and paving repairs

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SUBTROPICALLANDSCAPES.COM.AU 20 years exp. Lic 231789C ................................0405 122456 BUSH ROCKS All sizes / mossy, can deliver. Ron ...................................... 66298208 or 0429 398208 DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION www.varendorfflandscapes.com Lic 39791 ...6845035 or 0414 842602 PRIMAL LANDSCAPES & CONSTRUCTION Retaining wall specialists. Lic 295404C ....0449 846152 LEMONTREELANDSCAPES.COM.AU Liam. Lic No 277154C .........................................0423 700853 IPS PTY LTD Paving, concreting, retaining walls, fencing, decks & design Lic 290231C ...0437 819087

LAUNDRY SERVICES

LAUNDRY

FAST TURNAROUND – AIR BNB • Self serve / service wash • New front loaders & dryers • Domestic & commercial services

Mullum Wash House – 0439 001 545 Bangalow Wash House – 0412 302 246 OPEN EVERY DAY

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

www.treefaeriefotos.com • 0417 427 518

PHYSIOTHERAPY BANGALOW PHYSIOTHERAPY Manual therapies, acupuncture, pilates.

Liz Thomas, Cally O’Hara, Kim Snellgrove .............................................................................66872330 NICK EDMOND Physiotherapy & Acupuncture. Open Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday 466 Main Arm Road, Mullumbimby.....................................................................................66845288 ANTHONY D’ORSOGNA Physiotherapy, acupuncture, hydrotherapy Suffolk Park 1 Bryce St ... 66853511 CLAUDIA MIRDITA Craniosacral therapy, physiotherapy ....................................................66857222 CONTINENCE / PELVIC FLOOR Janelle Angel ..................Bangalow 66872337 & M’bah 66723818 PETRA KARNI Physiotherapy, Craniosacral, Alexander Technique. Byron ..........................66807207 OCEAN SHORES PHYSIOTHERAPY Manual therapies, dry needling, custom orthotics, real time ultrasound. Nigel Pitman, Alex Margan, 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 INSPIRING MOVEMENT Kerrie Hart Feldenkrais method, physiotherapy.....................0499 200622

PICTURE FRAMING BILLINUDGEL CUSTOM PICTURE FRAMING 7/1 Wilfred St, Billinudgel ........................66803444 MULLUM PICTURE FRAMERS Stuart St rear lane behind Mitre 10 ............................0403 734791

PLASTERING DOMESTIC & COMMERCIAL

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30+ years experience in commercial photography and photojournalism

PLASTERING CONTRACTOR Lic 167371C

Established 2008 ~ Lic No: 247282c

Tree Faerie Fotos Professional • Commercial • Personal

Lic No 189144C

TRADE QUALIFIED JEWELLER Resizes, repairs, remodels, commissions louisehaw.com.au ..0414 644828

Lic Nr: 297502C

Plastering 10 years Byron Shire Small Patch to Architectural Homes

Steve 0427 440 494 David 0419 157 926 WWW.NATURALPAINTINGSOLUTIONS.COM.AU

Sean 0418 216 070 | sean@if-industrialist.com Lic 94766C

COL JENKINS PLASTER Gyprock, renovations, repairs. No job too small ......................0401 078733 GLENN WATERS For the finish you can’t see. Lic 58928C...............................................0427 908129 GYPROCK PLASTERING SERVICE New homes, extensions, renos, 40 yrs exp. Dave .....0457 117654

Bullion Domestic + Commercial Painting

• Interior • Exterior • Free Quotes • No Job Too Small

CALL DEREK Mob: 0414 225 604

Tel: 6680 5049 Email: bullionspainting@gmail.com Lic 211498C

AD PAINTING by John Hand. Lic 13246C ................................................ 0413 185399 or 66841249 KELVIN & ROBERT TEALE Painters & decorators. Lic R65919 ................0400 349027 or 0438 842731

PEST CONTROL

PLUMBERS NEED A PLUMBER? DRAINER? GASFITTER?

Chay 6680 5081 0429 805 081 Byron Shire

Licence No. 207479C

JEWELLERS

PHOTOGRAPHY

PAINTING

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

Paving

• Safe • Natural • Effective • Guaranteed

NORTH COAST OSTEOPATHY Jodie Jacobs. Mon, Wed, Fri..............................................66857517 THE PEST MAN EXTRAORDINAIRE Second opinion / alternative views. 50 yrs exp .....0418 110714 BRUNSWICK BYRON PEST CONTROL................................................................................66842018 OSTEOPATH SINCE 1975 Old school, Lennox Head. Michael Petrie ....................................66874410 RAYMOND LYNCH PEST MANAGEMENT General pests & termites ..............................0418 850601 DR DEAN HARDY Osteopath B.Clin.Sci, Master Osteopathy lennoxheadquarters.com...0412 786399

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• Targeted treatments for all pests with “no sprayâ€? cockroach treatments • If you have found live termites, do not disturb them and call us for advice!

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LOCKSMITH

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

YOUR PEST & TERMITE SPECIALISTS

OSTEOPATHY

www.allpestsolutions.com.au

Sue Broadbent, Toby Mills, AndrÊ Kleinbaum, Amelia Rocco, Emily Pepper Clinic open for Osteopathy and Massage Monday – Saturday 2/32 Mullumbimbi Street, Brunswick Heads. Tel 02 6685 1126

40 April 26, 2017 The Byron Shire Echo

All Plumbing Blocked drains GasďŹ tting Solar Hot Water

0404 053 857

Lic. No. 206913C

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

JARRAH DAVIDSON Plumbing, draining, gas fitting & roofing. Lic 187712C................0438 668025 BILL CONNORS All plumbing/draining. Lic #1051 .................................. 66801403 or 0414 801403 HRH PLUMBING Providing a prompt, reliable & efficient service. Lic 220755C ............0402 652017 DART PLUMBING Plumbing, roofing, gas. Byron Bay. Lic 1175539C..............................0421 334515 MARK STRATTON All plumbing & emergency. Sewer drain camera/locator. Lic 57803C ....0419 019035 ADM PLUMBING SERVICES‌ (NO JOB TOO SMALL)‌ 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 LPC PLUMBING Plumbing, draining, gas fitting. Sth Golden Bch. Lic 289868C. Luke ....0401 633222 COLIN J WILLIAMS PLUMBING & GAS Lic L7990. Water specialist. Mullum................0434 273726

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PODIATRY MULLUMBIMBY PODIATRY Laser Clinic. For all your podiatry needs ..............................66742933

PRINTING & COPYING SERVICES

SEPTIC SYSTEMS

TRACTOR REPAIRS

SEWERAGE MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONALS

TRACTOR REPAIRS

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

PRINTWORKS Traditional / Digital art@mullumprintworks.com.au .................................66843633

M 0418 754 149 P 07 5523 9930

REMOVALISTS

NSW Lic. L10007 QLD Lic. 13395

phone 66801158 or 0408 004719

Andy’s Move & More

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

PHONE BILL: 6688 4143 – 0407 435 259 TREE SERVICES

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

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

NORTHERN ENVIRONMENTAL WASTEWATER TREATMENT

NEWT

TRINE SOLUTIONS Plumbing, draining & gasfitting. Lic 138031C ......................................66779574

CHOPPY CHOP TREE SERVICES The Fully Insured Professionals

• Stump Grinding • Bobcat • Cherrypicker • Crane Truck • 18” Chipper Mark Linder Qualified Arborist 0408 202 184 choppychoptrees@bigpond.com

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

SOLAR INSTALLATION

0429 149 533 Est 2006

Pioneers of the solar industry

Serving Northern NSW since 1998

Call us on 6679 7228

Your local, qualified team. m 0428 320 262 Specialists in standalone & e sunbeamsolar@bigpond.com grid interact system designs.

SHIRE REMOVALS & FREIGHT CO From Middle Pocket to Middle Earth – just give us a ring

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Beach Tree Services

Felling, pruning, removal & forestry Insured and experienced Call Lewis for a free quote: 0401285296

6681 4912 / 0409 917646

Email: lewis@beachtreeservices.com.au

LEAPFROG REMOVALS

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MAN WITH A VAN/TRUCK Reasonable rates. Phone Don ............................................0414 282813 BENNY CAN MOVE IT! .................................................................................................0402 199999

ROOFING

Patrick - 0425 256 802 Andy - 0423 343 323

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 Email: montysmetalroofing@gmail.com www.montysmetalroofing.com.au

Contact Juno Energy, your household and commercial solar installation specialists.

Authorised Northern Rivers LG solar/battery dealer and Sonnen battery dealer.

SWIMMING POOLS

ATTENTION POOL OWNERS

TELEVISION SERVICES

WWW.ZACMACTAGGARTMETALROOFING.COM.AU

INSTALL SERVICE TV, HiFi, AV. Special concession rate. Damian ...................................0414 741233

TILING

ALL ROOF CLEANING Experienced roof & gutter cleaning + gutter guard install .........0419 789600

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

SHE TILES 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

Call Louise 0478 698 186

Lic. No. 216827C Because a woman understands excellence

TIPPER HIRE available for rubbish removal & tip runs ......................................... Jono 0412 871438

SCRAP METAL MERCHANTS

Drop washing steel, es and machin ers dry

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

Pacific Highway, Tyagarah 6684 2351

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VISA ADVICE

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

WATER FILTERS The Water Filter Experts for home, commercial and rural properties

6680 8200 or 0418 108 181 IN IN H

$399

FULLY Water purification systems INST ALLED IN YOUR Rainwater Filters HOME Whole house filtration systems

Phone Chris 0414 229 114

WATER TANKS & TANK CLEANING Professional Water Tank Cleaning Installation and maintenance of water filters for rural and suburban properties h your Deal wit erator local op

Dirty Tiles & Grout?

BYRON CASH FOR SCRAP E ll FRoE ff for a

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

(opp. Council chambers)

0411 683 003

BYRON SKIPS & RUBBISH REMOVAL 2, 3, 4 & 6 m3 bins available ..............................0450 300360

VIDEO PRODUCTION

6684 3003 MULLUM POOL SHOP Water testing, eco products, mobile service, repairs................0418 666839

OCEAN SHORES SKIPS Mini skip specialists ......................................... 0412 161564 or 66841232

VETERINARY SURGEONS MULLUM VET CLINIC Richard Gregory, Erin Tottenham, Bec Patison. 24 hrs 7 days ..........66843818 VITALITY VETCARE Bangalow. Megan Kearney, Cassie Lappin. Holistic Compassionate Care ...66870675

73 Station St, Mullumbimby

Ƈ NEW ROOFS Ƈ RE ROOFS Ƈ INSULATED ROOF PANELS Ƈ Ƈ FASCIA & GUTTERS Ƈ REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE Ƈ

BEST SKIPS BANGALOW 2m3, 3m3, 4m3, 6m3 & 8m3 bins .................... 0417 458149 or 66871544

VALUERS 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

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

ZAC MACTAGGART METAL ROOFING PTY LTD

RUBBISH REMOVAL

BANGALOW UPHOLSTERY Now at Billinudgel. Re-covering specialists.............................66805255 BYRON BAY UPHOLSTERY Soft furnishings & outdoor................................................0403 713303

www.junoenergy.com.au licence number: 255292C

LIC: 223489C

BYRON COAST ROOFING PTY LTD Lic 252098C Guttering, leaf guard, cladding, etc ..0422 248936

Free Quotes | Expert Advice | 20 Years Exp. | Friendly Service HART TREE SERVICES 15” chipper bobcat cranetruck stump grinding EWP ..... 66849137 or 0427347380 SUMMERLAND TREE SERVICES ............................................. Call Tim 66877677 or 0417 698227 PETER GRAY Dip Arb. AQF5. Consulting arborist ...........................................................0414 186161 BYRON TREE SERVICES Qualified, insured. Call Alex ...................................................0402 364852 TALLOW TREE SERVICES Removal, free quote & full insurance .....................................0401 208797 A VERY HANDY MAN TREE SERVICES Happy to help. Andrew ......................................0412 558890 MARTINO TREE SERVICES ..............................................................................Martino 0435 019524

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...forget pointless scrubbing 9 TILE, GROUT & STONE CLEANING & SEALING 9 SILICONE 9 GROUT COLOURING 9 RE-GROUTING 9 EPOXY GROUT 9 GLASS RESTORATION 9 SLIPPERY TILES 9 LEAKY SHOWERS MEMBER

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

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

WE CLEAN WATER TANKS

•

Call Peter BYRON SHIRE

0487 777 247 www.pristinewater.com.au

WATER FILTERS SUPPLY AND SERVICE

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

WELDING WELDING & FABRICATION Structural, general & repairs. Trade qualified. Rod ............0408 410545

WINDOW TINTING

TILER Shower leaks, wall & floor tiling, 45 years experience. Lic R91906. Phone Bob.....0410 428919 SUNRISE W. T. NO BUBBLES, NO TROUBLES Cars, homes & offices ..........................0412 158478

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Classifieds INDEX Agistment ................................ 44 Annual General Meetings ....... 42

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CLASSIFIEDS THAT WORK ALL WEEK!

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Boats & Marine ....................... 43

CLASSIFIED AD BOOKINGS

DEADLINE TUES 12PM

Businesses For Sale .............. 43

PHONE ADS

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Childcare ................................ 42

For Sale .................................. 43

6684 1777 AT THE ECHO HEAD OFFICE

Garage Sales ......................... 43

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

Death Notices.......................... 44

Halls For Hire ......................... 43

Ads may be taken by phone on

Village Way, Stuart St, Mullumbimby

Health Notices ........................ 42

EMAIL ADS

Lost & Found .......................... 44

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Tree Services ......................... 43

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Tuition ..................................... 44

TAYLORS PROPS

Wanted ................................... 43 Work Wanted......................... 44

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5 ELEMENT DANCE

Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Group at Suffolk Park Hall.

Monday 1-3pm. $18 per person.

Sundays, Broken Head Hall 6-8pm, All Welcome $15 per person.

Come open & free your spirit, dance as if no-one is watching, revive & renew your energy to start your week in bliss.

Tania 0438026681

Are you doing it tough?

FOOD RELIEF BAGS will be available

THIS THURSDAY from 9 till 11am at The Hub Baptist Ocean Shores Cnr Rajah Rd and Bindaree Way (next to Target, enter via kids play area)

For anyone who ďŹ nds themselves in need of food assistance.

No concession cards required.

Just come along, pick up a bag, stay for a cuppa and a chat.

Ocean Shores MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN OUR COMMUNITY

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NATUROPATHY ALLERGY TESTING MASSAGE

We deliver IKEA furniture to you.

Osho Satsang

music, silence and Osho Discourse 10am Every Sunday Osho Mevlana Hall Myocum Call Shahido

6688 2494

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MOSAICS & LEADLIGHTING @ The Goosehouse Studio Fully refurbished studio now open.

Flexible classes all year round.

Learn at your own pace.

Professional artist of 30 years.

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FRIENDS OF ISLAND QUARRY SOUGHT. Island Quarry (IQ) is community-managed land located opposite the Cavanbah Centre on Ewingsdale Road. It has remained closed for many years. Who knows why?

CALL KIRSTEN

0416 196 980

Health fund rebates available

RolďŹ ngÂŽ Byron Bay Are old injuries still hurting?

THE BYRON SHIRE

Jeremy Sutton â&#x20AC;˘ 0407 132 921 rolďŹ ngbyronbay.com

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KINESIOLOGY SPECIAL ďŹ nd the cause of your dis-ease & rebalance body mind & spirit with this profound healing modality.

1st session $60/90mins. Kari 0415379757

PROF. SERVICES

DENTURES

LOOK GOOD FEEL GOOD Free consultation. SANDRO 66805002

THAI MASSAGE With male, 1hr $50, Brunswick Heads. Ph Nui 0413710742

GRAVE ILLNESS &Multi-Modal RELATED ISSUES

Clear subconscious sabotages.

Reprogram patterns and beliefs.

Restore vibrancy and physical health. De-stress.

Ph 66846914 SANDRA DAVEY, Reg. Pract.

Assessment & treatment of Family Therapy children, adolescents & adults

Carl Moore Psychology

Carl Reg Moore Psychology no. PSY0001057399

KINESIOLOGY

HYPNOSIS & EFT

Medicare rebates available Reg no. PSY0001057399

Medicare rebates available Thursdays & Fridays Fridays | 6684 6684 63366336

Simple and effective solutions Anxiety, Cravings, Fears & Trauma.

Maureen Bracken 0402205352

AUTUMN/WINTER

READINGS

SPECIAL OFFER

Psychic Readings

$50 FOR 1 HR TREATMENT

Kind-hearted, non-judgmental.

Carol. 0490707334 Byron Bay

Call or Text Ale to book your appointment

HEALTH

www.theashtangaroom.com

0401 841 401Â

TRADITIONAL THAI MASSAGE $50.

Brunswick Heads. Ph Phim 0449063629

DAVID LOVEJOYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S BOOKS Between Dark and Dark a memoir; Moral Victories, the biography of chess player Savielly Tartakower; Heresy, an historical novel.

Tired? Sluggish?

Depressed?

Headaches?

Back or neck pain?

Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga & Treatments SUFFOLK PARK

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Safe, beneficial, authentic yoga YOGA BASICS - 6 WEEKS BEGINNERS COURSE MONDAYS 5-6.30PM BEGINS MAY 8TH BOOK NOW!

Flo Fenton, Senior Yoga Teacher

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

Daily Yoga Classes Overlooking the Ocean or in our Beautiful New Garden Studio at Belongil

A coronial enquiry into a death there in 2014 will soon be heard in court. What will result?

A founding IQ member, Darren Hiller Smith, is seeking public support to actively engage with the existing management. After 15 frustrated years a fresh approach may be needed to open ways of more effectively operating the IQ Reserve land.Â

beachsidHyogaandmassage.com.au

Hiller Smith: ph:Â 0481 780 646 iqecodesign@gmail.com.

AGMs FEDERAL COMMUNITY CTR AGM Thur 11th May 7pm, at Ants Shed 3 Federal Drive. All welcome

CHILDCARE BABY-SITTING 17-year-old who loves kids, with childminding experience & own car avail. Reasonable rates, will do overnights. Phone Sophia 0402307851

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Fund BAYSIDE ACUPUNCTURE Health Rebates & AND HERBAL MEDICINE Hicaps Available

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

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

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

ACUPUNCTURE CHINESE HERBAL MEDICINE MASSAGE ACUTONICS®

BRENT VERCO

ALOHA HEALING WITH NAOMI Strength with intuitive depth. Deep tissue & Kahuna 23yrs exp. 0417212540

CHIROPRACTOR MULLUM CHIROPRACTIC 6684 1028

MON TUE WED THU FRI PM & SAT AM

Inspiring Movement • Physiotherapy • Feldenkrais

COLONICS

Offering colonic hydrotherapy, sauna and naturopathy at our beachside clinic.

Call or text 0458633869 www.byronbaydetoxretreats.com.au BEETU FULL BODY MASSAGE A divine experience, sensuous, nurturing. 28yrs exp. Lucy 0427917960 A MASSAGE SPECIAL Deep tissue, remedial, relaxation.

Byron. Ph Kay 0410395368 HAWAIIAN MASSAGE Ocean Shores Michaela. 0416332886

HALLS FOR HIRE

Kerrie Hart

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

24 years experience

0499 200 622

SUMMERLAND TREE SERVICES • Cherry Picker • Wood Chipper • Stump Grinder • Tree Surgeon • Fully Insured

Mulch Supplies

Byron Bay & Surrounding Areas

6687 7677 Mobile 0417 698 227

FOR SALE SWEET JEWELS FOR LOVES FOOLS Hammer and Hand BIO-DYNAMIC COMPOST $25 for 20L bag. Ph 0402815820 DRIRIDER Climate control Pro women’s m’cycle jckt. Size 12. $150. 0414719680

BRIDGLANDS

Buy and sell good quality used furniture Ph 66842511

SPEED QUEEN

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

66842511

MIELE WASHERS

Dryers and dishwashers available at Bridglands Mullumbimby. 66842511

Martin Frank

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

PHYSIOTHERAPIST Mon–Fri 9am–5pm

0488 609 774

20 Shirley St, Byron Bay

bookings@mullumcivic.com

6685 8532

Yoga Pilates Yogalates Barre Bangalow or Suffolk Park

TRADEWORK

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OVER-50s & Beginners Fitness MONDAYS 10.30am

ARCHIBALD’S CHEAP QUARRY PRODUCTS

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

BAMBOO PLY

from $10.50sqm & Bamboo Flooring.

For ceilings, walls, doors, etc.

Ph 66884188 • sample & brochure. www.bambooply.com.au

COMPOST TOILETS

STARTING AT $960 Green Building Centre 0427701653 DAVID LOVEJOY’S BOOKS Available from The Echo reception: Between Dark and Dark, a memoir; Moral Victories, the biography of a chess player; Heresy, an historical novel.

ALL JUST $10 each.

SCAFFOLDING Erect, hire & sales.

Aluminium, steel & mobile. 0427774450

TREE SERVICES

SUP Laird Hamilton Tuf Lite, 11’, approx 5yrs old, thruster set up, great board for the surf or still water. $750. 0407821690

ON LY

$ MULLUMBIMBY 12 EX-SERVICES CLUB

Membership included

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YIN YOGA CLASSES 9.30am Thursday

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Massage

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• 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

BYRON BAY FIREWOOD Pickup / Delivery Seasoned Firewood Kindling, bags, trailer, tonnage (up to 30 tonne).

Residential and commercial.

Prompt and reliable service.

Michael – 0401 739 656

NATIVE PLANTS FOOD PLANTS

The Largest range of native plants in the Byron Shire.

Tubestock to Semi-advanced

MULLUM CREEK NURSERY

6687 2750 - 0401 208 797

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

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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.

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Matt 0427 172 684

BYRON SELF-STORAGE UNITS Clean & secure. Ph 1300762618

WANTED

MOTOR BIKES

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

TGB 150CC 11,000km, runs well, rego till August. $950. Ph George 0405789116

LAP HARP 2nd hand. Ph 0410488247

BOATS & MARINE

GARAGE SALES

TINNY & TRAILER 11ft 6in plus 5hp Mercury $750. Ph George 0405789116

MOVING SALE House full of good furn, 2D fridge, o/door setting, plants, lots more. 53 Teak Cct, Suffolk. Sat from 8am

BUSINESS FOR SALE

MYOCUM FARM WORKSHOP incl elect.

0409841576, kortenhorst@icloud.com

MARKET HAT BUSINESS Est 28yrs.

Fantastic potential for enthusiastic buyer.

Includes stock at sale & all equipment. A great opportunity & price, selling due to retirement. 0423125337

BYRON Lilli Pilli, self-cont semi-furn studio, $360pw inc bills. Ph 0413294982

BILLINUDGEL 6 Wilfred St, Sat 8-4pm.

Lots of collectables, deceased estate 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 13 May. Stalls or rug space avail 0490026840 O.SHORES 167 Shara Blvd, cnr Kallaroo Cct, opp school, Sat 8am. Massive house clearance, furn, kitchen, tools, heaters O.SHORES 6 Yungarup Pl. Sat 8am. New massage chair, lots of interesting things MEGA SALE furniture, bedding, home stuff, special clothing + kids. 149 Manse Rd Myocum 9-12 Sat SUFFOLK 53 Coogera Cct, Sat 7-1pm.

Huge sale. Everything must go

Iconic Mullum business for sale

OCEAN SHORES spacious unfurn 1br downstairs flat. $250pw incl bills. Kids/ pets okay. Ph Vanessa 0466094251

PROPERTY FOR SALE

MULLUM furn s-c studio, close to town in exotic setting. Suit quiet fem, n/s $250pw inclusive. No pets. Phone 0408453345

REMOVALISTS

0408 210 772 STUNNING HUGE FIREPLACE Original Aus. antique. Grand detail. 2.7m (h) x 1.77. Bevelled mirror & 340mm deep mantel.

Opening = 1m (h) x 1010mm.

Includes iron firebox, chrome deco hearth surround, original tiles & gas conversion equipment. Fab cond. $950 incl local del.

Email seacastlescoastalproperty@ gmail.com for pics 0402 363 475

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

SHORT TERM ACCOM. TYAGARAH cottage, fully-furn. Single or couple only. Walking distance to Tyagarah beach. $375pw water & gas included, WiFi/elect extra. 0437070795 BYRON 1-2br furn townhouse. Walk to bch/town. 7/5-4/6. Pref long-term, shortterm possible. $525pw. 0409049835 BANGALOW CBD 1br apart, nicely furnished. $400pw. Avail 15/5-15/9.

Phone 0419419404

SHARE ACCOM. BYRON CBD spacious room, new reno, beautiful cosy house. Quiet, clean working sgl $240pw, cpl $320pw. 0410515093 MULLUM 2 unfurn rooms + storage for single mature female, share quiet 3br house with mature female. A/c, pool. $220pw. No pets. Ph 0437472798

OCEAN SHORES room with bathroom, share WiFi/elect $180pw. N/s. 66803813

TO LET BANGALOW SELF-STORAGE Hi-tech security. 66872333

HILLMAN HUNTER 1970 auto 4mths reg $3300, spare parts included. 66805032

STORAGE From $105/mth. Bangalow. Ph 66872833

Local reg’d business 66845296 or 66845403

HONDA CRV 02 2.4L auto. New tyres, battery. Dec reg, well maintained, service log $5250 neg. Ph 0404466867 MITSUBISHI MIRAGE 98 Man. 2 owners.

Rego Nov 17. $2,300. Ph 0435009823 HYUNDAI GETZ 09 88,000kms, 1 owner, reg Feb 2018. $4,999 ono. 0404506644

BARGAINS

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AUTOMATIC 2000 MAZDA 323 178288km 5dr hatch. Great car for learners.SN3501 ........ $4750 AUTO 2001 HONDA CRV 204837km. Fantastic condition automatic. SN5460 ..................... $4850 AUTO 2007 HOLDEN ASTRA 141112km. Very handy wagon low km. SN7063 .................. $6450 2003 SUZUKI VITARA V6 177993km 5spd manual. Fantastic condition. SN1832......... $5990 2011 HYUNDAI ELANTRA ELITE 68434km 6spd manual. Immaculate with extras. SN2356..$11490 2003 MAZDA BRAVO B2600 140629km manual, trayback ute builders rack, towbar.

SN0387 ...................................................... $4990

LENNOX HEAD fully-furnished, 2br, pref worker, no pets, $300pw. 0425272406

LOCAL REMOVAL

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

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RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES

EUREKA $520 pw 3 bed, 1 bath home, avail 13 April 2017 CLUNES $580 pw 3 bed, 1 bath home, avail 1 May 2017 FEDERAL $600 pw 3 bed, 1 bath fully furnished home, avail now MYOCUM $800 pw 3 bed, 2 bath home, avail 30 June 2017

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NEWRYBAR charming 1br studio with outdoor thatched gazebo. Suit quiet single n/s person. Avail now. $450pw incl bills & WiFi. Ph 0438446287

To Let BANGALOW CBD Spacious 2bdr furn apartment large deck Suit professional couple $650pw 0418 878 978 MULLUMBIMBY 12 Cockatoo Cr, Tallowood Ridge Estate, Mullumbimby Large 4 bedroom, 2 bth/r home with a media room, open plan living and double lock up garage. $590.00 per week.

Available now.

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1300 716 707

Brunswick Heads 2br 1bth $430 3br 2bth $560 Shop space Ocean Shores 3br 2bth $530 3br 2bth $560 2br 1bth $580 Mullumbimby 4br 2bth $550 3br 2bth $650 L.J. Hooker Brunswick Heads 6685 0177 5/16 The Terrace, Brunswick Heads

POSITIONS VACANT GROUNDSMAN or CLIMBER 2 positions avail. Exp & reliability essential. Part-time work. Good pay. Text pref 0427347380 REMEDIAL MASSAGE THERAPIST Seeking a massage therapist with health fund rebates to join our fantastic team in Bangalow. Must be experienced, professional, reliable & passionate.

Busy, professionally run clinic with good rates. Ph 0499490088 or email info@ bangalowremedialmassage.com.au

COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES

BANGALOW $185 pw business space, industrial estate, kitchenette, & toilet, approx. 25 sqm, avail now BANGALOW $414 pw office space, main street, upstairs, approx.

28 sqm, avail now

BARGAINS

MULLUM 10 minutes. Lovely 2br cabin.

Non-smoker, no drugs, no pets $380pw.

Please call Chris 0412528647

MULLUM master br with ensuite & WIR. Brand new house. Fully furn, NBN $220pw + bills. Ph Joanne 0437808388

MOTOR VEHICLES

CASH PAID FOR UNWANTED CARS

THE POCKET stylish 1br cabin, furn, suit quiet, work, sgle. D/f. $310pw. Phone 0431561185

See our ad in Echo Property

MULLUM Units 3 and 4/1 Poinciana St, Sat 8am-3pm. Moving sale. Furn, girls clothing, vinyl records, h/hold & kitchen

Tip Runs & Rubbish Removal

LEFT BANK RD 3br sunny, north facing home on 3 flat acres. Floorboards, wood stove, raised veg beds. $575pw. Avail 27 April. Ph 0467589009

MULLUM 10 mins. Luxurious 1br villa, amazing mountain & ocean views. Spa, A/C, fireplace, dishwasher. No smoking.

No pets. $580pw. Ph 0413044968

BRUNSWICK 16 Fawcett St. 8am Sat, opposite market. Quality women’s clothes, & other household items. Combined sale

OCEAN SHORES 6/2 Durroon Crt. Sat 8-2pm. Flood survival sale. Everything must go. All new items. Tribal embroidered quilts & cushions, bohemian clothing, jewellery and toys

BALLINA SELF-STORAGE UNITS Secure from $18pw, 10 cubic mtr shed Across 3 locations. Ph 66867011

MULLUM DISPOSALS

ROSEBANK 30 min Byron, leafy & quiet, tasteful brick cabin on 4.5 level acres.

Friendly roos, koalas, birds. Close to waterfall. $450,000 ono. Ph 0429882058

MULLUM 10 New City Rd, Sat 8am. Furn, clothing, books, surfboards, h/hold items

BANGALOW RENT-A-SHED Modern & Secure from $130 p/m Elders Real Estate 66871500

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Please forward resume to info@happydolphincafe.com to arrange an interview.

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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

MASSEUSE REQUIRED reliable & friendly for Gentlemenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Relaxation Centre. 18+. Training provided for the right applicant. Gold Coast. 0418185791

ATLANTIC BYRON BAY IS HIRING We are looking for:

â&#x20AC;˘ an experienced cleaner to join our housekeeping team. You must have an H\H IRU GHWDLO DQG EH Ć&#x153; H[LEOH WR ZRUN DQ\ GD\ RI WKH ZHHN LQFOXGLQJ ZHHN HQGV 0XVW EH SXQFWXDO DQG UHOLDEOH â&#x20AC;˘ a maintenance person/cleaner to join our housekeeping team providing VXSSRUW WR KRXVHNHHSLQJ ZKLOVW PDLQWDLQLQJ RXU ELNHV VXUIERDUGV DQG JHQHUDO PDLQWHQDQFH DURXQG WKH property. â&#x20AC;˘ a receptionist WR MRLQ RXU UHFHSWLRQ VWDĆ&#x161; %ULJKW IULHQGO\ DQG KDSS\ WR ZRUN ZHHNHQGV 3UHYLRXV H[SHULHQFH LQ KRVSLWDOLW\ RU DFFRPPRGDWLRQ UHFHSWLRQ is preferred.

1R WUDYHOOHUV 3OHDVH VHQG \RXU UHVXPH to reception@atlanticbyronbay.com.au

CHEF WANTED

QualiďŹ ed and capable Chef required: â&#x20AC;˘ Minimum 5 years experience â&#x20AC;˘ Permanent resident or long term applicant preferred â&#x20AC;˘ Must be able to work split shifts and weekends â&#x20AC;˘ Food safety certiďŹ cate an advantage â&#x20AC;˘ 25-30 hours per week Please contact via text (no calls please) a brief outline of experience to 0428 778 328. Or, email a brief cover letter with relevant qualiďŹ cations and experience to dave.edgson@byronbayservicesclub.com.au

BYRON BAY BARISTA SCHOOL Courses start at $109. Ph 0457537486 CASUAL POSITION for exp. prof. tradesman. Role will go full-time as company grows. 3+ yrs exp in cabinet making essential. Manufacturing and install various furniture. Must be reliable, enthusiastic with communication & organisational skills. Must have own transport & DL. Please email CV to mullumjoinery@gmail.com - 6684 2821

WE ARE LOOKING FOR A RESTAURANT MANAGER Experienced, committed, and great attitude Please phone 0439 978 787

REGISTERED NURSE Casual, day and night shifts as required in Byron Bay. Specialising 1-on-1.

Email CV to cathy@sanctuarybb.com 0434 588 887 for job description.

LOCAL REMOVALIST Happy to move big, small & in between.

Call Benny 0402199999

IRONING SERVICE

Hate ironing? Want more free time?

Suffolk Park. $28/hr. Angela 0414719680

TUITION FRENCH â&#x20AC;˘ ITALIAN â&#x20AC;˘ GERMAN Eva 66846760 or 0403224842 www.languagetuitionbyron.com.au PIANO LESSONS All ages, beg to intermediate. Degree qualiďŹ ed teacher. Ph Emma 0422807595 MATHS TUITION QualiďŹ ed teacher, 25 years experience.

Grade 4 to HSC. Andrew 0413294982 MUSIC FOR YOUNG CHILDREN Term starts Tues May 2, 4pm, 3-5yrs Thurs 10am 2-3 yrs. www.oceanshoresmusic.com Michal 0421831748 MUSIC LESSONS Piano lessons and notation of creative music making. All ages & levels. 20 exp.

Angus â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Bach Music. Ph 66844538

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

GAIA RETREAT & SPA SPA RECEPTIONIST Gaia Retreat & Spa has a vacancy for an exciting career opportunity in their award-winning Spa Retreat, located in the Byron Bay hinterland.

Desired qualifications: â&#x20AC;˘ Minimum 3 yearsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; experience; â&#x20AC;˘ Must be available to work weekends and be flexible with shifts; â&#x20AC;˘ Excellent customer service skills essential; â&#x20AC;˘ Preferably hold a diploma in Beauty Therapy or Remedial Massage.

Please email all resumes to spamanager@gaiaretreat.com.au.

PETS COMPANION ANIMALS WELFARE INC. Willow is a gorgeous, friendly, energetic, people-loving 8 month old Ridgeback/ Mastiff x.

After a few shy moments, she loves to have a play with other dogs and would like plenty of chances to make lots of doggy friends! She would love to join a family that she can spend lots of time with, who can give her the basic training she needs and who are prepared to give this loving large breed dog a forever home. If you are interested in adopting Willow, please contact Megan on 0458 461 935.

Mary, is one of our Easter Kittens that were abandoned at the shelter. Isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t she gorgeous? Her coat is a beautiful mix of grey & beige & is quite unusual. Mary, like her siblings, is really social, playful & friendly. So, if youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re ready for some crazy kitten action in your home you should really pop on in to see our new arrivals. 100 purrcent purrfection guaranteed.

To meet Mary & our other cats & kittens, please visit the Cat Adoption Centre, 124 Dalley Street, Mullumbimby.

OPEN: Tues 2.30â&#x20AC;&#x201C;4.30pm Thurs 3â&#x20AC;&#x201C;5pm Sat 10amâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;12 noon Call AWL 6684 4070

RTO NO: 90013

SPLENDOUR BAR STAFF REQUIRED 20 TO 23 JULY 2016

Fee Free Scholarships available under NSW Government Smart & Skilled (on the courses marked *) * Cert III in Horticulture (AHC30716) - starts 27th April

* Cert III in Permaculture (AHC33815)

Applicants must hold a current and valid NSW RSA Please email bars@splendourinthegrass.com to register your interest

Maggie is a 3-year-old desexed female medium-size mastiff x. She has a lovely nature and is great with other dogs. If you can give Maggie a permanent, loving home please contact Pam on

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Visit friendsofthepound.com to view other dogs and cats looking for a home.

- starts 27th April

Different levels of funding are available, call to see if you are eligible, hurry as places are limited!

02 6684 3374

www.byroncollege.org.au

ECHO SALES REPRESENTATIVE There is a position available to become part of the terrific Echo sales team.

As one of our valued sales reps you are responsible for selling advertising space both in our digital daily news publication Echonetdaily and in our weekly printed paper The Byron Shire Echo.

In this position you will be responsible for visiting existing clients and developing new business. You will need to have a reliable vehicle and a current driver licence. There are revenue targets that you need to meet, but there is also cake and the occasional massage.

This position is three to five days per week, based at our head office in Mullumbimby.

You will need to be self-motivated, successful, computer literate, friendly and a team player.

If you would like to be considered for this position, please email your CV to positions@echo.net.au by close of business Friday May 5.

THE BYRON SHIRE

NETDAILY 44 April 26, 2017 The Byron Shire Echo

Chef apprentice for a Gourmet Burger Bar. Opportunity to swap between other restaurants.

Please phone

LEONARD, THERESE â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;JOANâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Passed away peacefully after a short illness. Long-term resident of Belongil Beach.

Joan will be sadly missed by family and friends.

0420 415 479

MICHAELAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S HAIR AND BEAUTY Looking for a qualiďŹ ed hairdresser.

Must be eager to create a long lasting clientele base in small town, willing to grow within the salon and with other team members. If you think this is you and see a future with us, send your resume to: michaelashairbeauty@bigpond.com 22 Fingal St, Brunswick Heads.

WORK WANTED ALL TYPES BUILDING WORK Blocklaying & bricklaying Lic 60801C Paul 0423852559

6684 6232

LOST & FOUND LOST Sat night at Middle Pub, Mullum, black leather handbag with purple wallet, sentimental value. Reward. 0401842277 FOUND BAG FOR MISTY DAVIS: Left at Mullum Anglican Church. Ph 66843352 FOUND Watch at Flat Rock Beach.

Phone 0438343292

AGISTMENT FOR UP TO 2 HORSES near Mullum Golf Club. $20pw Margie or Brian 66842744

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EXPERIENCED HORTICULTURIST for all aspects of gardening. Ph 0429020215

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QUALIFIED GREEN PAINTER Small jobs OK. Ph Rob 0408900134

Life hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t been the same 25 April 2013

Easter bunnies may now be just a memory now, but we have lots of even cuter kittens, desperate for a real life and home. Here are but two - colourful torties, Alice and Amina. Must be seen to be appreciated. Lots of other colours too, but it is the marvellous personalties that are important. Come and meet them and see who chooses you to be their life companion!

All cats are desexed, vaccinated and microchipped.

Please make an appointment 0403 533 589 â&#x20AC;˘ Billinudgel petsforlifeanimalshelter.net

If you are a pension card holder, the Animal Welfare League can assist towards the cost of desexing your cat or dog.

For information, please contact the North Coast Branch on 6684 4070.

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SOCIAL ESCORTS AMBER 21, pretty brunette, busty, size 8, girlfriend experience. Angie hot, sexy blonde, DD bust, size 6, stunner. Bindi 19, absolute stunner, tall, slim, size 6.

Natasha 22 tall, slim, hot brunette. Shay 23, stunning Asian pocket rocket, tiny size 6. Candy 22, adventurous seductress, size 8, DD bust. Michelle 30s, stunning brunette, size 6 DD. Spoil yourself. In & out. Ladies always wanted. 66816038 BYRON AREA OUTCALLS. Phone 0421401775 SEXY ESCORT Outcalls only. 0478109345 OUTCALLS 0451579023 BALLINA EXCLUSIVE 34 Piper Dr. Open 7 days 10am till late.

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Investing in gas â&#x20AC;&#x201C; costly & dirty A new report by the Climate Council shows that the push by the big polluters for new gas plants and extraction will lock Australia in to decades of dirty and expensive energy, according 350.0rg. â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;The report makes clear what we have always suspected: investing in gas will lock-in mega profits for the big polluters â&#x20AC;&#x201C; AGL, Origin and EnergyAustralia â&#x20AC;&#x201C; while shackling Australians to a dirty fossil fuel for decades to come,â&#x20AC;&#x2122; 350.org Energy spokesperson Josh Creaser said. â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Australians want clean energy from the wind and sun.

We canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t allow the big polluters to get away with building decades worth of dirty gas infrastructure that will lock in a fossil fuel dominated energy market. Gas releases methane emissions which are 86 times more potent than CO2 at causing climate change. â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Right now, Australian gas producers arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t even required to measure how much methane is leaked into the atmosphere, so we have no idea how much gas is escaping and driving climate change. â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Gas is not a climate solution: this is merely a fantasy dreamed up by the big polluters and politicians captured by the fossil fuel industry. â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;It is obvious that the big polluters are pushing for gas so they can continue to make huge profits and delay the transition to clean energy as long as possible.

Full report: http://bit.ly/ itsnotagas.

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Sport

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Byron Bay rugby loses to Pioneers in grandfinal replay Ross Kendall

The Byron Bay rugby team lost 30–22 against the Wollongbar Alstonville Pioneers playing away in a replay of last year’s grandfinal on the weekend.

The side may have lost in the final minutes of the game, just as it did in last year’s grandfinal, but it was a great game of rugby, club registrar Andrew Teamu said.

Each side scored four tries apiece in a running and open game, where the lead changed a couple of times, he said.

The Pioneers pulled away early with two tries before Byron mounted a comeback.

The teams were neck and neck in the final quarter before the pioneers were able to seal the game with a late try.

Try scorers for Byron included Craig Wallace (2), Simon Fathoux and Evan Mallaroy. John Laughlin scored a conversion.

Despite being round four of the Far North Coast Rugby comp the Byron side was playing just its second game after the wet weather and Easter breaks.

The interruptions had largely undone a lot of the preseason work the new look side has been doing, but it is still very confident about the rest of the season.

First grade has 12 new players and one of these, 19-year-old Tomi Priestland, was named Players Player on the weekend, in his debut for the side.

The side now has a fairly tough run as they squeeze in

Byron Nipper claims state prize

the missed games.

This Thursday they play Southern Cross Uni at the home ground because it has lights, with just a few days’ rest before the weekend game.

They will also have to play a game on their traditional bye date, the Splendour in the Grass weekend.

The Byron club did have plenty to celebrate on the weekend as their newly formed reserve grade side, the Sand Crabs, secured their first win beating the Pioneers 43–7.

In other games Casuarina Beach defeated Bangalow 20–12 and in the local derby Ballina and Lennox Head drew 32–all.

In reserve grade the Mullumbimby Moonshiners beat Bangalow 28–5

Byron basketballers lose at home as Grafton Vikings plunder Jenny Ogle

The buzz of the Byron Beez basketball teams was muffled last weekend by a very determined Grafton Vikings.

Round seven saw the Vikings descend on the Beez’ home base at the Cavanbah Centre with intent and both the local women’s and men’s First quarter Full moon Third quarter New moon Day of Sun Sun month rise set 1 M 0613 1713 2 T 0613 1712 3 W 0614 1711 4 T 0614 1710 5 F 0615 1710 6 S 0616 1709 7 S 0616 1708 8 M 0617 1707 9 T 0617 1707 10 W 0618 1706 11 T 0619 1705 12 F 0619 1705 13 S 0620 1704 14 S 0620 1704 15 M 0621 1703 16 T 0622 1702 17 W 0622 1702 18 T 0623 1701 19 F 0623 1701 20 S 0624 1700 21 S 0624 1700 22 M 0625 1700 23 T 0626 1659 24 W 0626 1659 25 T 0627 1658 26 F 0627 1658 27 S 0628 1658 28 S 0628 1657 29 M 0629 1657 30 T 0629 1657 31 W 0630 1657

teams were caught off guard.

The women’s game was exciting and close with scores being tied up in the first three quarters, showing both teams fighting with conviction to take the lead.

Not disgraced at all, the lady Beez went down to the Vikings by five points in the last five minutes of the game,

MAY 2017

May 3 14:46 May 11 07:42 May 19 22:32 May 26 05:44 Moon Moon High tide, rise set height (m) 1052 2150 1217,1.24 1146 2251 0051,1.74; 1330,1.19 1235 2351 0157,1.66; 1450,1.20 1319 0305,1.59; 1603,1.26 1359 0050 0411,1.56; 1704,1.35 1436 0146 0507,1.54; 1755,1.45 1511 0241 0555,1.52; 1838,1.54 1546 0335 0637,1.50; 1916,1.61 1621 0428 0715,1.47; 1952,1.66 1656 0521 0751,1.44; 2026,1.70 1734 0613 0825,1.40; 2059,1.72 1814 0705 0900,1.36; 2132,1.72 1856 0756 0934,1.31; 2207,1.71 1941 0847 1011,1.26; 2243,1.67 2029 0935 1051,1.21; 2322,1.63 2120 1022 1113,1.23; 2346,1.54 2213 1106 1136,1.17 2308 1148 0006,1.58; 1230,1.14 1229 0156,1.50; 1449,1.19 0004 1308 0300,1.50; 1557,1.29 0102 1347 0402,1.52; 1656,1.42 0202 1427 0500,1.55; 1749,1.57 0305 1508 0555,1.57; 1839,1.72 0410 1553 0647,1.57; 1929,1.85 0517 1641 0738,1.54; 2017,1.95 0625 1735 0829,1.50; 2106,2.00 0733 1833 0920,1.44; 2155,2.01 0838 1935 1012,1.37; 2245,1.97 0837 2038 1106,1.30; 2337,1.88 1030 2141 1206,1.25 1117 2242 0030,1.77; 1313,1.23

Astronomical data and tides Low tide, height (m) 0632,0.43; 1755,0.47 0740,0.48; 1902,0.57 0847,0.50; 2020,0.62 0951,0.49; 2138,0.63 1045,0.46; 2247,0.60 1130,0.42; 2345,0.56 1209,0.39 0033,0.52; 1243,0.36 0116,0.48; 1315,0.35 0157,0.46; 1345,0.34 0235,0.45; 1414,0.35 0314,0.46; 1444,0.37 0351,0.47; 1515,0.40 0431,0.50; 1548,0.45 0514,0.53; 1624,0.51 0600,0.56; 1655,0.51 0621,0.62; 1706,0.57 0652,0.58; 1757,0.64 0847,0.55; 2018,0.69 0943,0.50; 2134,0.66 1032,0.42; 2242,0.58 1119,0.33; 2344,0.49 1203.0.25 0040,0.40; 1247,0.19 0135,0.33; 1330,0.16 0230,0.29; 1415,0.16 0325,0.27; 1502,0.20 0422,0.29; 1551,0.27 0519,0.33; 1643,0.36 0617,0.38; 1739,0.46 0716,0.43; 1843,0.56

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.

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with a score of 27–32.

The Men Beez played a mixed game of brilliance and inexperience.

The Vikings put the first score on the board and led for the rest of the game.

The Beez came back to within four points by threequarter time but the buzzer saw the Vikings winning the game by 21 points 84–63.

Riley Gollan for the Beez scored 28 points.

MONTHLY MARKETS 1st SAT Bruns Heads 6628 4495 1st SAT Murwillumbah 0417 759 777 1st SUN Byron Bay 6685 6807 1st SUN Lismore Car Boot 6628 7333 2nd SAT Flea, Byron YAC 0490 026 840 2nd SAT Woodburn 0439 489 631 2nd SUN The Channon 6688 6433 2nd SUN Lennox Head 0419 369 609 2nd SUN Alstonville 6628 1568 2nd SUN Coolangatta 3rd SAT Mullumbimby 6684 3370 3rd SAT Murwillumbah 0417 759 777 3rd SUN Uki 0487 329 150 3rd SUN Lismore Car Boot 6628 7333 3rd SUN Ballina 6687 4328 4th SAT Evans Head

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4th SUN Bangalow 6687 1911 4th SUN Nimbin 0458 506 000 4th SUN (in a 5 Sunday month) Coolangatta 5th SUN Lennox Head 0419 369 609 5th SUN Nimbin 0458 506 000 SATURDAYS Byron Artisan Market 4-9pm 6685 6807

FARMERS MARKETS Each TUE New Brighton Each TUE Organic Lismore Each WED 7-11am M’bah Each WED 3-6pm Nimbin Each THU 8-11am Byron Each FRI 7-11am Mullum Each SAT 8-11am Bangalow Each SAT 8am-1pm Uki Each SAT 8.30-11am Lismore

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Matilda Shirley has capped off her time in Nippers by winning the NSW Junior Life Saver of the Year award in Sydney at Easter.

Matilda is from the Byron Bay SLSC and was awarded the prize after impressing the judges during a week-long development program at the Collaroy Learning Centre.

In a very close competition Matilda shared first place with Elliott Prasad from the Narrabeen Beach SLSC. The duo were among 22 U/14 finalists from the 11 branches nominated to take part in the annual leadership and development program.

‘When they announced the winners, I was very surprised and it was totally unexpected. I’m just so honoured to represent my club and branch and to do everyone proud who I hold dear.

It’s just an amazing moment,’ Matilda said.

‘I moved from Broome to Brisbane and I really loved Surf Life Saving and I couldn’t give it up so my dad once again drove me to Kurrawa SLSC every single Sunday and I stuck with it before I joined Byron Bay two years

Byron Bay SLSC’s Matilda is the proud holder of the Junior Life Saver of the Year Award for 2017. Photo Contributed

ago and it’s a massive part of my life and I will never give it up,’ Matilda said.

During the program the young life savers participated in a variety of workshops as well as recreational activities all designed to develop the leadership potential of the life savers and show the opportunities in surf life saving.

‘Of course I want to continue on to obtain my Bronze

Medallion and stay highly involved in Byron Bay Surf Club, and just do whatever I can to give back to my club and community who have done so much for me,’ said Matilda.

Both Matilda and Elliott will be honoured as part of the annual NSW Awards of Excellence to be held on Saturday August 5, at Four Seasons Hotel, Sydney.

Groms push their talent Thirteen-year-old Nyxie Ryan from Lennox Head continued her winning streak with excellent results over past weekends with two wins in two different states.

Nyxie dominated the Cadet Girls division with an excellent 16.77 two-wave score earned in quality waves at the 43rd annual Pa & Ma Bendall Memorial Surfing Contest at Moffat Beach on the Sunshine Coast.

The competition is one of the longest-running events in Australia and is run by the WindanSea Surf Club.

Ryan also got the award for the highest wave score of the event and had a podium finish in the Open Women’s division.

A week later in Port Macquarie she won the 14 Girls at the Saltwater Wine Surfarama. Ryan earned $200 for the win and also placed runnerup in the 16 Girls.

Nyxie’s younger brother Dembe was third in the 12 Boys division at the event.

Lennox Head’s Mikey McDonagh had a third-place finish at the Subway Surf Series Pro Junior event at Coolum Beach on the Sunshine Coast.

A very competitive field

Nyxie Ryan is riding a ‘winning streak’. Photo: Smith/SNSW

was greeted with testing 1.5– 2m waves, and the top seeds put on a show for spectators.

A relaxed McDonagh continued his excellent form for 2017 with some radical surfing, only being bested by event winner Reef Heazlewood in the semifinals.

‘Coming into the event everyone is bringing their Agame and ripping. I’m really happy to be here,’ he said.

McDonagh is second on the leaderboard for the 2017 Subway Surf Series going into the final event on the Gold Coast and is a contender to qualify for representing Australia at the WSL Junior Qualifying Series in 2018.

Jack Murray from Lennox Head finished in equal fifth and is now fourteenth on the ratings.

Byron Bay’s Kyuss King and Joel Paxton suffered early-round losses.

Meanwhile Soli Bailey of Byron Bay has been in the Caribbean for Barbados’s historic, first-ever pro surfing event, the WSL Barbados Surf Pro QS3000.

Bailey put in some solid performances during the event but finished short in round five, and overall made equal ninth position, earning 900 points and US$1500.

Bailey is fourth on the WSL QS ratings ladder.

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Giants win at home to claim Grant Cook Cup State champion swimmer

The Giants (blue and gold) raised the inaugural Grant Cook Cup after beating the Mustangs 16–10. Photo Wayan Watkins John Campbell

The Mullumbimby rugby league team won their first home game of 2017 beating the Murwillumbah Mustangs 16–10.

Back with bells on in 2017 after a hiatus last year, but still a work in progress, not many of us truly believed that the Giants could knock over the reigning premiers.

Going to the sheds at half time on Sunday, trailing 10–4, there was a feeling that the blue-and-golds were inevitably headed for an honourable defeat. What those of us in the outer didn’t know was that the Giants had not read the same script.

With the scores locked at 10–all, twenty minutes

from full-time, pugnacious second-rower Jack ‘the Lad’ Govett got the ball 40m out from the Mustangs’ line.

He weaved, he swerved, he brushed aside tacklers and put the pedal down. Nobody, we hoped, was going to stop him, and it became apparent that with every lengthening stride, nobody would. As individual tries of such ‘get out of my way’ determination go, it was one for the archives.

Hard-fought contests turn on moments like these.

Louie ‘the Duke of ’ Earl’s conversion made it 16–10 and the game’s heartbeat rose to twenty-to-the-dozen.

Playing for the Grant Cook Memorial Cup, in honour of the fine young man who last year so tragically died playing

Titanic help for junior giants

the game we love, a minute’s deep silence was observed before kick-off.

The opening clashes showed us that Mullum would not be intimidated by the status of the visitors, but it also revealed a gap in selfassurance and polish between the Mustangs and Mullum’s newly formed brotherhood.

Well-drilled and playing it by numbers, Mur’bah skipped away to a 10–nil lead that looked a little too preordained.

But a try to Dylan ‘Tarantula’ Eistrich just before the break, pouncing on an enticing lob from Jake ‘Cobar’ Francisco, and the conversion and a further two points to the Earl brothers in the early stages of the second stanza,

brought the scores to level.

Suddenly Mur’bah didn’t look like cock of the walk.

Driven by lock and captain-coach Sam ‘Johnny’ Martin, the Giants defence was hitting hard and in numbers, and the Mustangs didn’t like it.

Mullum’s pack is committed and tough-as, and as each man was working for the other, it grew in confidence as the battle wore on. They were up for the slug, and the more the Premiers tried to assert themselves, the stronger the resistance said ‘no’.

It’s too early to predict what the Giants might do in the comp, but if they put in like this every week they will win more than they lose.

Let’s get behind them!

Amber with her gold medal and cap. Photo contributed

Mullumbimby swim-team member Amber Borthwick won the 100m breaststroke at the recent Combined High School State Swimming Championship in Sydney and backed it up with a silver medal in the 100m backstroke.

The 12-year-old is in year seven at Mullumbimby High.

Winning the gold in the 100m breaststroke in 1:27 and becoming state champion felt ‘really good, it was exciting,’ she said.

The swimmer had to produce personal best times to get on the podium in both events.

Byron Bay FC collects silverware Dogwhistle and John McKay

Mullumbimby U/6 players Tahj Kelly and Rickie Archibald with Bostyn Hakaraua, an U/20s development ambassador for the Titans, who visited the area and generously donated a huge amount of gear in support of the local club’s losses from the recent flooding. Photo supplied

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‘Before the swim I was doing lots of training and working hard,’ she said.

‘Breaststroke is her preferred event as she finds it the easiest to swim. ‘It is calm and relaxing,’ she said.

Amber will be heading back down to Sydney for the All Schools State Championships on May 12.

Amber has been competitively swimming for three years.

Mum Mandy Borthwick takes Amber to the Mullum pool for training in the early morning from Ocean Shores.

‘It is all worth it when they are interested,’ she said.

Byron Bay FC’s Rails Hotel Wildcats capped an outstanding pre-season run taking home the B Division silverware for the second year running with a win in Friday night’s Callan McMillan Cup final in Lismore.

After dominating throughout the competition, the Wildcats overcame Mullumbimby/Brunswick Valley with a hard fought 2–0 win in the final.

The Wildcats had the measure of their neighbours early as Soo Young Moon and Danni Rowland unleashed powerful shots against the Mullumbimby keeper.

The pressure from the Byron midfield sent striker Olivia King through to score two goals in the first half.

Good defence from Melissa Bradshaw and Grace Pattison ensured that Mullumbimby didn’t strike back but an equally tenacious Mullumbimby defence held the Wildcats to the 2–0 scoreline.

Soo Young Moon, was awarded the most valuable player.

The Northern Hotel

Aaron Walker was too strong for the Rovers, taking two goals to give the Rams the Anzac Cup. Photo Dogwhistle

Rams also took home the pre-season honours with a convincing win over arch-rivals Richmond Rovers in the Anzac Cup Premier Division final on Saturday.

Veterans of many finals clashes, both sides took to the Oakes Oval pitch determined to take home the Cup and set the tone for the rest of the 2017 season.

Byron had the best of the play for much of the match, with plenty of dangerous counterattacks from Rovers that kept spectators on the edge of their seats.

The fast-paced to-and-

fro tested the fitness of both sides with Aaron Walker finally breaking the deadlock at the 40-minute mark to take the Rams into the break 1–0 up.

Rovers came out firing again in the second half, putting pressure on the Rams defenders and meeting Byron’s pressing game with quick counter attacks.

A second goal to Walker 20 minutes in lit a fire under Rovers and the contest became even more intense.

Rovers conceded plenty of free kicks as the pressure and frustration mounted.

Five minutes later, Rovers clawed back a goal to put themselves back into the game, at the midway mark in the second half.

The Rams backline held firm, however while the remaining attackers kept Rovers on the back foot.

Joel Wood kept the Rovers defence busy throughout the match and was rewarded with the Officials’ ‘Man-ofthe-Match’.

Centres Herick Schuenemann, Gianluca Bongiovanni and Quinn McDonald controlled the midfield; while defenders Harper Hain, Simon McCarthy, keeper Griffin Bambach and captain Ben Ahern kept the Rovers attack at bay.

Will Ennis, Jonno Pierce and Ronan Karup came off the bench to maintain the pressure.

The Rams’ powerful performance augurs well for the 2017 Premiership and, provided the weather holds, for the first game of the season (round 4!) this Saturday against Lismore Workers in Lismore.

Reserves kick off at 1pm and the Prems at 3pm.

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Community at work Regular As Clockwork DEADLINE NOON FRIDAY Please note that, owing to space restrictions, not all entries may be included each week. Email copy marked ‘Regular As Clockwork’ to editor@echo.net.au.

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.

Low-cost or free 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. Free Food Relief Bags for anyone doing it tough, every Thursday 9–11am at The Hub Ocean Shores, cnr Rajah Rd and Bindaree Way. No ID or Concession Card required. NILs referral service also available. Check Facebook page The Hub Baptist Ocean Shores for details. C3 Care Byron Bay Food Care – log on to www.c3byronbay. com to see if you are eligible, or call 6680 8872.

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.

Junior chess club The Mullum junior chess club meets after school until 4.45pm Tuesdays in room F4 at Mullumbimby High School.

All ages, all standards, encouragement and professional coaching. Ph Mike 6684 6281.

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Bridge club Brunswick Valley Bridge Club meets every Saturday and Monday at the Ocean Shores Country Club, seated at 12.30 to commence play at 12.45. Visitors welcome. See brunswickvalley.bridgeclub.org or for partner ring Phyllis Keyte 6684 1103.

ESL classes Free English as a Second Language classes in Mullumbimby, suitable for beginners to advanced learners. More info call 0421 796 529 or 6674 7267.

Bush School Each Thursday during term time the Brunswick Bush School takes kids 6-14 years out into the bush to learn, grow and connect with each other and the land. Meets at 9am outside the Brunswick Surf Club, group returns 3pm.

Facebook: Brunswick Bush School, Email: brunsbushschool@gmail.com Web: www.brunsbushschool.com.au

Museums Brunswick Valley Historical Society Inc Museum corner of Myocum and Stuart Sts Mullumbimby, open Tuesdays and Fridays 10-12 and market Saturdays 9-1.

Discover your local history, join our team – 6684 4367. 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 you concerned about somebody else’s drinking? Al-Anon Family Groups

Coffee morning

Pool Trust AGM

BHPA meeting

Bangalow Pool Trust Annual General Meeting Tuesday 2 May at Bangalow Bowls Club at 7pm. The land has been allotted and the DA approved to build a heated swimming pool adjacent to the sportsgrounds. People of Bangalow invited to come along and give your support to this worthwhile project.

Brunswick Heads Progress Association meets Monday 1 May at 7pm, Memorial Hall, Fingal St, Brunswick Heads. All residents welcome. Come and learn about our many successes!

The Education Care Project’s Kenya Op Shop will re-open Monday 1 May at 10am in the former North Coast Radiology

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 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 8am–12 noon. Byron Bay Anglican Op Shop opens Monday to Friday 9am–1pm. Volunteers needed. Enq Jeni: 6685 7816 or 0439 344 281. Anglican Church Mullumbimby Op Shop opens Monday to Friday 9am–4.30pm, Saturday 9.30am–12.30pm. Volunteers needed, enq to shop 6684 4718. Mullumbimby Seventh-Day Adventist Op Shop opens Monday – Thursday 10am-3.30pm, Friday 9am – 2pm and third Sunday of the month 10am-2pm. Companion Animals Welfare Inc (CAWI) op shop Brunswick Heads (next to supermarket) open Mon–Fri 10am–5pm, Sat 9am–2pm.

Toastmasters Byron Cavanbah Toastmasters meetings coaching in communication and self-development run on 1st and 3rd Mondays, 6.40pm at Byron Services Club, Byron Bay; www.byronbaytoastmasters. org. MullumMagic Toastmasters

We invite artists to enter by 24 July for the OS Art Expo, to be held 25–27 August. The theme is ‘Spirit of the Land’. Information at www.osartexpo.com and now on Instagram at ocean_shores_art_expo.

Entry deadline 5 May the 11th Ocean Shores Country Club Art Competition/ Exhibition. Entry forms available at www. oceanshorescc.com.au. No late entries accepted. Info: Marilyn 6680 4907.

Op shop re-opens

Quota Club

Ocean Shores Art Expo

Dangerously Poetic Byron Writers Festival Poetry Prize – Win $500 and a 3-day ticket to the Writers Festival! Deadline for entries: 10 May. Entry forms at www. dangerouslypoetic.com.

Brunswick Valley Probus Club meeting Tuesday 2 May at 10am at the Ocean Shores Country Club. Guest speaker Dennis Smith. Enquiries Margaret 6680 3316.

Interested in making new friends and helping our community? Lions Club of Brunswick Mullumbimby meets 1st & 3rd Tuesdays at 7pm Ocean Shores Country Club. Info: Joan Towers 0400 484 419.

Our first meeting of Term 2 will be at 10am on 2/5/17 in the RSL, Mullumbimby.

Shirley Leon will lead a poetry session on sonnets. All welcome. Enquiries 6680 7350.

OS art comp

Probus Club

Lions Club

Brunswick Valley U3A audiovisual discussion group, Thursdays 10am Mullumbimby Ex-Services Club. Info 0432 165 006.

U3A Ballina/Byron

Poetry prize

April Madness at the Uniting Church Op Shop cnr Dalley and Whian Sts Mullumbimby. All summer clothing out at half price. Open 8am–12 noon each Saturday

U3A discussion group

furniture Burringbar St, Uniting Church Dalley St, Ocean Shores Country Club, Brunswick Bowling Club. For collection please ph 6684 6328 or 0428 846 328.

Mullum Folk Ensemble meets at the Scout Hall on Friday 28 April 10.30am– 12.30pm. All instruments welcome. Info: Kylie 0423 614 685.

April Madness

meet every 2nd, 4th and 5th Monday in Mullumbimby 7–9 pm. Contact Ashni 0439 843 657 or Mani on 0488 433 047.

Building, 2 River Terrace, Mullumbimby.

Money raised goes to fund the education and care of orphaned and abandoned children in Kenya.

Guess Who’s Coming for Coffee: Tuesday 2 May 10am. Guest speaker: Chris Cormack, marketing and community relations officer for Anglicare North Coast. St Paul’s Anglican Church, 14 Kingsley St, Byron Bay. Free event.

Mullum Folk Ensemble

meetings held Fridays 2pm. Uniting Church Bangalow – 1300 252 666 www. al-anon.alateen.org/australia

Compost Central Free public talk with Andrew from Compost Central every Saturday 10am sharp till 11am in April and May at Santos Organics, Bayshore Drive, Byron Bay. Learn about compost buckets, garden ships, The Troff.

New Spiritual Horizons A free soul-food taster – learn to use your ESP for good, Wednesdays 26 April and 3 May at 2pm, Yum Yum Tree Community Cafe, New Brighton. Bridge 0431 691 562.

Flood Appeal Linen & Blanket Flood Appeal Lismore & Murwillumbah – Mullumbimby Uniting Church is assisting with the collection. Drop-off points at Sheer Hair & Beauty Burringbar St, Bridglands

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Books wanted Friends of Libraries Byron Shire are calling for donations of books for their

Carers’ support Mullumbimby Mental Health Carers’ Support Group for family members and friends who have a loved one with a mental health issue. Meeting on 4th Thursday of each month 9.30am at the Mullumbimby Neighbourhood Centre.

Info: Leanne 0409 818 643.

CoDA Co-dependents Anonymous (CoDA) is a worldwide network of groups of men and women learning how to develop and maintain healthy and fulfilling relationships. For more information visit www.codependentsanonymous.org.au or phone 9281 3330.

Byron FLEA Byron FLEA at the YAC (1 Gilmore Crescent) 2nd Saturday of every month from 8am till 1pm. Free stalls for young people. Call Berri 0490 026 840.

the Community Art Gallery at the Drill Hall, is open every Tues & Thurs 10am–2pm and on the 3rd Saturday of the month (Mullum Market Day) 10am–4pm. Pottery and sculpture crafted by local artisans for sale, 2 Jubilee Ave, Mullumbimby. Enquiries: mullum. potters@yahoo.com.au

CWA Bangalow Interested women are welcome Wednesdays and Thursdays 9am–1pm and the second Monday evening of each month 5–7pm in the Bangalow CWA rooms for craft and friendship. Rooms are open daily Monday–Saturday 9am–noon.

Handicraft Group Weekly handicraft group in Mullumbimby CWA Rooms each 1st, 3rd and 4th Wednesday of the month throughout 2017. New handicrafters welcome. Enquiries Margaret Mudge 6684 2956.

from Suffolk Park/Byron Bay to Byron town centre. The door-to-door bus costs $6 and is available to people who can’t access mainstream transport due to age, disability or other reason. Call Amanda 1300 875 895.

Volunteers sought Volunteers sought for Northern Rivers Volunteering, representing over 100 community organisations. Info: 6621 7397

Social sporting groups Senior social table tennis at Bangalow Bowling Club Sundays 2–4pm. All levels welcomed. Call Margot 0412 394 932.

Tuesday Ladies Group of Riverside Tennis Club welcomes new players 9.30am every Tuesday next to Heritage Park, Mullumbimby, for social tennis, fun and friendship. Info: Barbara 6684 8058.

Breast Cancer Support Byron Breast Cancer Support Group meets every 3rd Wednesday 12–2pm at Byron Community Cabin (old Girl Guides Hall) in Carlyle Street. Enquiries Linda 0413 668 828.

Cty Shopping Bus Seats available on fortnightly Community Transport Shopping Bus

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

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Potters & Sculptors Mullumbimby Potters & Sculptors at annual book sale to be held 10–11 June.

All funds raised go to our libraries.

Please call 0409 455 378 or 6685 5022, or email byronbayfol@gmail.com to arrange for collection.

WIRES is recruiting Wildlife Information, Rescue and Education Service offers a basic training course that will teach you how to safely rescue and provide emergency care for injured and orphaned wildlife. If you would like to join WIRES and participate in our course on 28 May, please contact us as soon as possible on 6628 1898 or see http://wiresnr.org/Helping.html.

$1,000 GRANTS MAY/JUNE 2017 PERIOD The Lions Club of Brunswick Mullumbimby are offering

BI-MONTHLY GRANTS up to $1,000 These grants can be applied for by any Not-For-Profit organisation or group which supports our local community within the Byron Shire (except Bangalow who have their own Lions Club) i.e. Church groups, health groups, local charities, service groups, any humanitarian purposes.

These grants will be offered every two months.

Contact the Lions Club of Brunswick Mullumbimby PO Box 12 Mullumbimby Email: clairejharris999@gmail.com An application will be sent to you.

Applications must be received by 14th June 2017.

The Grant for March/April was increased to $2,000 Mullumbimby & District Neighbourhood Centre Vouchers for flood-affected local residents Unsuccessful applications do not carry forward, a new application is required.

Any questions phone Tony Cornell 6680 2011, Joan Towers 0400 484 419 or Claire Harris 6680 3707.

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1. It’s a hold up! Trade the marmalade! (7,3) 7. Discharge, return the magazine (4) 9. Distant object, little money (8) 10. Directs the cattle (6) 11. Confused Bert embraces the church – that’s Bert the playwright (6) 13. Broadcasts tour – it’s spot for a take off! (8) 14. Seagoing chef stuffs up – he’s embarrassed (3,2,3,4) 17. Exhibits Trigonometric functions in public transport? That’s the entertainment industry! (4,8) 20. There’s no drama with this shipwrecked mariner (8) 21. Quite good baton broken – dead!

(3,3) 22. Case of vehicle working (6) 23. Pet son: “I’m improbably getting a job under this system!” (8) 25. Hell, hotplate (4) 26. Satisfaction for the colony (10)

1. Gridlock, bottleneck (7,3) 7. Duration, Einstein’s fourth dimension (4) 9. Old coin, a quarter of a penny (8) 10. Directs, guides (6) 11. German playwright, Bertolt … (6) 13. Part of airport where planes land and take off (8) 14. Embarrassment, humiliation (3,2,3,4) 17. The entertainment industry (4,8) 20. One who is shipwrecked or marooned (8) 21. All right, so so (3,3) 22. Container, usually made of cardboard or wood (6) 23. Favouritisim towards one’s relatives (8) 25. Plate, platter (4) 26. Colony, small and primitive village (10)

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Dora, often found in 1 (4,4) Healthy convulsion? (3) Dictator, up to fool (5) Luxury cars’ shocks hold up short month (7) 6. Handles badly, masters it clumsily (9) 7. Marries, and deliriously hikes to tent (4,3,4) 8. Dean, I leave the cocktail (6) 12. Angry pain from exercise? Darn!

(5-6) 15. Swindles put snares around Dutch victory (9) 16. Killer, like Special Air Service – evil!

(8) 18. Prepared to be any weapon (7) 19. State mail lost – also sausage! (6) 21. Plane crash in the country (5) 24. Waits for cat (3)

DOWN 2. Temper tantrum in traffic (4,4) 3. Healthy, ready for action (3) 4. Fool, imbecile (5) 5. South American carnivores (7) 6. Handles badly, abuses (9) 7. Gets married (4,3,4) 8. Nesting bird, type of swallow (6) 12. Kind of sewing used in darning and embroidery (5-6) 15. Swindles, deceives (9) 16. Trained killer (8) 18. Large knife attached to a rifle (7) 19. Spicy sausage (6) 21. Country between India and China (5) 24. Jerry’s nemesis (3) Last week’s solution N175 A P I D E D A P I S P E C R

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NSW planning minister Anthony Roberts’s threat to push ahead with his own DCP for West Byron has not gone down too well with those residents and councillors concerned about overdevelopment of the area. In his days as energy minister, Roberts was reported as referring to anti-fracking protesters as ‘fascists’ yet now seems to be exhibiting symptoms of fascism himself. His attitude is certainly not helping his confreres gain political traction on the north coast.

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The craft of poetry is not noted as a path to fabulous wealth but at least the poetry group Dangerously Poetic and Byron Writers Festival are helping out local wordsmiths with a $500 prize and a chance to read their poetry at the festival on August 5.

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Deadline for entries is May 10, get an entry form at www. dangerouslypoetic.com. And you can check out our fabulous local festival’s updates at http://byronwritersfestival. com/blog.

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Local resident Chris Gaborit sure keeps his drone busy. His latest video is of the pumping surf at Lennox on the Easter weekend – http://bit.ly/lennoxpump – accompanied by the song Invincible by his daughter Joey Forbes.

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The Australian citizenship test is apparently about to get harder and will incorporate something our prime miner Malcolm Turnbull calls ‘Australian values’. Is it anything like John Howard’s ‘family values’? As others have noted, which family values – those of Charles Manson? If you check the hashtag #AustralianValues you’ll find that Malcolm is getting something of a caning on the subject. Tak-

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