Byron Shire Echo – Issue 32.06 – 19/07/2017

THE BYRON SHIRE Volume 32 #06 Wednesday, July 19, 2017

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Slava’s grave front for Splendour Fifty per cent increase in Aboriginal people jailed

Pickle Family Funeral Parlour director Slava Pickle’s Yelgun-based business will be operating extended hours for the entirety of Splendour In (or under) The Grass. In another huge undertaking from the crew who brought us the Tent of Miracles, Andy Forbes has dug up a cast of highly trained professionals who are guaranteed to produce some killer comedy, live burials, resurrections and deadly beats, all performed with complete political correctness. Photo Jeff ‘Tomb With A View’ Dawson

There has been a more than 50 per cent increase in the number of Aboriginal people from the northern rivers who have been sentenced to jail in the past four years, according to NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics.

The increase has prompted the NSW Greens to describe the situation as ‘a justice system in growing crisis’. Greens MP and Aboriginal Justice spokesperson David Shoebridge said, ‘When almost one in four Aboriginal people can expect to find themselves in jail at some time in their life this is proof the criminal justice system is broken and appallingly damaging’.

The report shows that more Aboriginal people are facing courts and a greater percentage of those facing court are receiving a custodial sentence. Time in custody is also increasing and a significant driver of this is the ongoing District Court backlog and “broken bail” laws.

Major categories of offences like violence offences are seeing 50 per

cent to 133 per cent increases in the number of Aboriginal people locked up on the north coast. What are known as Justice Offences are seeing between 18 per cent and 90 per cent more Aboriginal people in prison in the area.

‘Every time the coalition premier and Labor opposition demand tougher laws and longer sentences remember this: the first and harshest impact will be on our first peoples,’ Mr Shoebridge said.

‘The coalition has been directly responsible for much of this increase through brutal bail laws and under-resourced courts that leave hundreds of Aboriginal people in jail awaiting trial.

‘Pretty much the only answer Premier Berejiklian has to this crisis is to build more and bigger jails.

This isn’t the answer; in fact it’s the very problem.

‘At a time of record surplus this government is making deliberate continued on page 2

Future of Bruns fish c0-op site still up in air Aslan Shand

The recent closure of Brunswick Heads Seafood, previously the old fish co-op, has led to a range of questions regarding the development of the site.

Owner William Silverman of Whistle Funds Management bought the business 16 months ago and according to an ex-staff member he said at the time that ‘all our jobs are safe and that they would continue to

run the business as was.’

Mr Silverman recently closed the co-op, saying it was no longer a viable business owing to lack of cooperation from Crown Lands.

He said, ‘We are unable to sustain financial losses without some clear guidelines and encouragement from the authorities in NSW government’ (Echonetdaily June 19, 2017 echo.net. au/brunswicks-iconic-fish-coopcloses-today).

However, the ex-staff member

claimed that ‘from two months in they started over-extending the business.’

Two days’ notice Staff were given two days’ notice that the co-op was closing, with two weeks’ wages in lieu, he said.

‘The way they went about it was really bad,’ continued the staff member. ‘If they had given us more notice we would have had time to look for other jobs.

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‘For some families they had up to four people who lost their income at the same time.

‘The co-op crew ran it for around fifty years, then [the new owners] managed to run it into the ground in 16 months.’

Mr Silverman is currently accusing Crown Lands, which owns the land that surrounds the site, of not being responsive to his ‘vision for a simple working port with food hospitality jobs and training for young

people and community centre. A place for people to come and enjoy simple things like boating, fishing, kayaking and a showcase of local produce for locals and tourists.’

Following a recent meeting with Crown Lands Mr Silverman said that he had ‘confirmed that the [Brunswick] MasterPlan is a sham.’

The Department responded by saying that it has listened to Mr Silverman’s concerns and will consider continued on page 2

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Byron joins resistance to Adani ‘No loan to Adani’ was the fiery message from more than 50 people rallying outside outside Page MP Kevin Hogan’s Lismore office last week.

‘Our community is outraged that the Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility would even consider loaning one billion dollars of our money to a project that will threaten the Great Barrier Reef and the 69,000 jobs it supports,’ said Kathryn McConnochie of Stop Adani Byron Shire.

Representatives from the Byron group and Lismore activists met with the National Party’s Kevin Hogan, who is the secretary of the backbench environment and energy committee.

‘We emphasised the huge groundswell of opinion against the mine in the Page

and Richmond electorates by presenting him with petitions from the community.

The petitions now totalling 2,000 signatures from these two north coast electorates have been obtained within the last two months,’ said Ms McConnochie.

Ms McConnochie said that when questioned about the effects of the Adani mine

on the Barrier Reef, Mr Hogan said, ‘The Barrier Reef is a huge tourism issue.’ He was then asked if he supported the NAIF loan to the Adani mine, and replied ‘There’ll be no vote on the NAIF loan, it won’t come before parliament.’

‘It is extremely disappointing that our federal member will not use his position to try

to stop this abuse of taxpayer funds,’ said Lismore resident Simon Clough.

‘When confronted with recently released information on the plan of operation for the Adani mine, Mr Hogan was strangely silent,’ Ms McConnochie said. ‘The plan is for a six-month period instead of the usual five-year plan.

‘A five-year plan would require a rehabilitation bond of $1.5 billion to the Queensland government. The six-month plan covers the maintenance of the existing temporary camp and work on signage and roads.

‘The lack of forward planning, which dodges the required funding for rehabilitation, raises more questions over the economic viability of a mine that is rejected by our community.’

Children approached at Belongil and Lennox Police are appealing for information after two children were approached last week.

About 10.30am on Tuesday July 11, police have been told a man approached a nine-year-old girl at a festival in Ballina Street, Lennox

Head. He was told to leave the event by organisers.

At 5pm on Tuesday July 11, police have been told a 10-year-old girl was approached by a man at Belongil Beach. The girl left the beach with her family and the

man walked away.

It’s believed the incidents are linked.

The man has been described as being of Caucasian appearance, aged in his 60s, 177cm–179cm tall, solid build with grey facial hair. He was

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continued from page 1 these along with responses from other stakeholders in the area as it continues to develop the Brunswick Heads Masterplan.

Mr Silverman was scheduled to present his vision of of the site to the Brunswick Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday July 18.

Mayor Simon Richardson, who also recently met with Mr Silverman regarding the challenges he is facing with the site, said that he believed ‘they are very resolvable.’

The site is currently under renovation, with asbestos being removed. There has been no statement from Mr Silverman on whether or not the renovations will lead to a reopening of the business.

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Council clarifies on Byron bypass case legal costs According to Byron Shire Council, the impression that Council is seeking to recover the whole of its legal costs incurred in successfully defending proceedings brought by the Butler Street Community Network Inc in the NSW Land and Environment Court is incorrect.

‘Council is only seeking to recover the legal costs incurred relating to an unsuccessful Notice of Motion brought by the Butler Street

Community Network.

‘The total of these legal costs was $22,665 (ex GST) and on June 27 Council informed the Network that it was willing to accept $11,000 in settlement of the costs claim.’ Council’s legal services coordinator Ralph James said the offer to share costs with the Butler Street Community Network was generous.

See also a letter from Paul Jones of the Network on page 11.

State govt funds boost for Byron Community College The NSW government has just given Byron Community College a funding boost for vocational education and training for the next year in addition to the college’s regular new Term 3 courses.

‘This is a vote of confidence for how an effective community college makes a very positive difference to many people in our communities,’ said college director Richard Vinycomb.

Community Colleges Australia CEO Don Perlgut said the peak body ‘warmly welcomed the government’s commitment to community

college funding. This investment in community education provides a model for all governments of Australia.’

The money is spent on accredited training that helps individuals with employment and self-employment. It is a major subsidy for people who may otherwise struggle to pay full fees in gaining new skills.

The current mid-year courses on offer include qualifications in small business management, aged care, disability and in early childhood education and care. Go to byroncollege.org.au for more info or call 6684 3374.

Planning dept invites input on environmental assessment State significant projects assessed by the state government will be open for public discussion during statewide workshops, with a local meeting being held in Ballina on Monday July 24.

The aim, says the Department of Planning and Environment, is ‘to gather feedback on new draft Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) guidelines.’ The draft guidelines are on exhibition until Friday September 1 and are available at www.planning.nsw.gov.au/EIAreview.

Executive director David Kitto said the new guidelines are an important initiative to drive better practice in NSW. ‘While state significant projects such as large infrastructure, industry, mining and urban renewal developments are essential for NSW,

they require a comprehensive triple-bottom-line assessment with extensive community input,’ Mr Kitto said.

‘We developed draft guidelines and we’re undertaking workshops to hear what the community has to say about them.’

On exhibition are guides for proponents covering all stages of the assessment process, a guide to help the community understand and participate in the assessment process and a guide on the department’s approach to setting conditions for projects.

To attend the public information session at the Ballina SLSC on Monday July 24, call 1300 305 695 or visit www. planning.nsw.gov.au/EIAreview.

There are sessions at 12– 2.30pm and 4.30–7pm.

Indigen0us imprisonment on north coast continued from page 1 choices to invest in locking up people in this state, rather than working to lift them up and help them on their way.

‘The data show a need for comprehensive investment

in community programs on port programs will reduce the the north coast. This means number of Aboriginal people spending money on educa- in prison, and the need for tion, health and housing, rath- funding could not be more er than police, courts and jail. apparent.’

The report is available at ‘We know justice reinvestment and community sup- http://bit.ly/indigreport.

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Tara gains her freedom at The Pass Last Friday Australian Seabird Rescue (ASR) released Tara, the critically endangered Hawksbill sea turtle, at The Pass, Byron Bay. Tara was rescued at Yamba on Spooky Beach. She was lethargic and despite appearing to be hungry she wouldn’t eat for the first week in care.

According to ASR, Tara had float syndrome from the ingestion of plastic. ‘Tara quickly became known as our fussy eater and while in care enjoyed copious amounts of blue pilchards and prawns. ‘Since coming in to us in January, Tara put on close to one kilo and is rid of her float syndrome.

ASR looked forward to watching Tara swim towards Julian Rocks ‘where there is plenty of rocky reef and vegetation for her to enjoy’.

with locals in opposition to the inappropriate development. This is the last thing that the Byron Shire needs. ‘Infrastructure – especially roads – is at breaking point.’ Mr Secord said the state government ‘should simply kybosh this mega-development. The view of Byron Shire Council and the community are clear. They all oppose the mega-development.

Ms Elliot said, ‘This is about protecting the unique quality of life in Byron Shire which is under threat from developers.’

Australian Seabird Rescue volunteer Louisa, just before releasing Tara the rehabilitated Hawksbill sea turtle at The Pass on Friday. Photo Jeff ‘Loggerhead’ Dawson

The work of the Australian Seabird Rescue is largely undertaken by volunteers.

Tara’s rescue, rehabilitation and release could not have happened without them.

Find out more about ASR’s work and upcoming training at seabirdrescue.org.

Strategy aims to find a balance between protecting our environmental values, ensuring our agricultural industries are viable and preserving lifestyle for families and communities,’ said Sharyn French, Council’s acting director of sustainable environment and economy. ‘The revised draft strategy responds to previous feedback from the community and state government,’ Ms

French said. ‘It recognises and supports the role of agriculture and farming, which provide jobs and contribute to our economy while ensuring our rural communities are able to grow.’ The strategy looks at the potential for infill housing within the R5 rural residential zones and identifies two possible rural residential sites at Myocum and Wilsons Creek.

These sites have a potential

yield of 40 to 75 dwellings, according to Council.

The revised strategy is at www.byron.nsw.gov.au/ruralland-use-strategy.

Make a submission by emailing submissions@byron.nsw.gov.au.

Phone 6626 7126 to arrange an appointment with a Council planner and/or complete the online survey at www.surveymonkey.com/r/ rurallanduse.

Lismore horse death prompts Hendra warning Horse owners are being urged to vaccinate their animals against the Hendra virus after an unvaccinated horse had to be euthanased near Lismore

In a joint statement last week Labor MPs reaffirmed their opposition to the controversial West Byron mega-development.

NSW Labor leader Luke Foley, shadow minister for the corth coast Walt Secord and federal Richmond MP Justine Elliot said the megadevelopment would pour thousands of residents into the struggling Byron Shire which is already buckling under overstretched infrastructure.

Mr Foley said, ‘I visited West Byron in 2014 and stood

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Council extends feedback on land strategy Byron Shire Council has extended the exhibition period for the revised draft Byron Shire Rural Land Use Strategy. The closing date for submissions is now Monday July 24.

Council says the revised draft strategy provides a strategic framework to guide future land zoning, protection and development of rural lands over the next 20 years. ‘The draft Rural Land Use

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recently. NSW Department of Primary Industries chief veterinary officer Dr Christine Middlemiss said horse owners should take all steps they

possibly can to reduce the risk of their horses becoming infected with Hendra virus.

She said horse owners should discuss a vaccination

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strategy with their private veterinarian, as vaccination remains the most effective way of reducing the risk of Hendra virus infection in horses. ‘It’s also important that good biosecurity and personal hygiene measures are practised. ‘Horses should be kept away from flowering and fruiting trees that are attractive to bats. Do not place feed and water under trees and cover feed and water containers with a shelter so they cannot be contaminated from above.’ Dr Middlemiss said if your horse is unwell, people and other animals should be kept away from the animal and you should alert your private veterinarian immediately.

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Hospital auxiliary a healthy 70 Mullumbimby Hospital Auxiliary is alive and functioning well says president Debbie Butler as the group celebrates its 70th birthday. The auxiliary has just purchased a lifter for Byron Central Hospital for $2,195 and an ambulance air bed for $1,050 in the last three weeks.

The new Byron hospital has inherited both the Mullumbimby and Byron hospital auxiliary groups that help raise funds to supply equipment to the hospital. The two groups have retained their independence and continue to raise funds from either end of the Shire.

‘We work in the north of the Shire covering Brunswick, Federal, Ocean Shores and Mullumbimby,’ said Debbie.

The hospital staff compile a wishlist for the auxiliary groups who then decide what they will fundraise for. ‘They are a massive help to us,’ said nurse unit manager Tracey

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Nursing unit inpatient manager Tracey Brooke, left, with Hospital Auxiliary members Margaret Hatch, Judy Ryan, Debbie Butler, Gai Smith and Jenny More showing off the hospital’s new lifter. Photo Jeff ‘Nil By Mouse’ Dawson

Brooke. The next piece of equipment the team is working towards is the purchase of a Neopuff resuscitator. They are running a raffle for a $500 garden makeover and you

can pick up tickets over the next two months at the Mullumbimby market, Mullum and New Brighton farmers markets and Woolworths in Mullumbimby.

Otherwise you can call Debbie on 6684 2449 for tickets or to find out more about the Mullumbimby Hospital Auxiliary and getting involved.

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Poems sought on local beauty Have you ever waxed lyrical about this place in which you live? The beauty of the Byron Shire is to be immortalised by locals and visitors alike who have a chance to express their love of this land in 60 words or fewer.

Santos Organics has partnered with The Echo and Bay FM and is requesting people to create a ‘ballad of beauty’ to answer the question ‘Why do you treasure this land of the Byron Shire?’

‘The poem competition was inspired by our commitment to the care and protection of Byron Shire’s magnificent ecology and landscapes,’ said Paul Crebar, communications & events manager at Santos Organics.

‘We thought it would be a great joy for others to also express their gratitude by creating short and joyous “ballads of beauty” that will no doubt become iconic pieces of poetry for the Byron Shire community long into the future.’

The winning ballads will

Locally Owned Family Business Paul Crebar, communications & events manager at Santos Organics, with posters for the launch of the poetry competition. Photo Jeff ‘Ode To The Bank’ Dawson

then officially launch Mullumbimby’s first community mini-library and free book exchange to be installed at Santos Organics in Mullumbimby on October 10. The ballads will be enlarged and displayed in the Burringbar Street windows as well broadcast on Bay FM.

Mullum pool to open September 1 Byron Shire Council is using a filtration system from Melbourne to ensure that the Mullumbimby Pool will be open for the spring swimming season. The Petria Thomas Pool complex was inundated with flood water after Cyclone Debbie, and the council has now received the

go-ahead from its insurers to get on with repairs.

It’s estimated the cost of damage caused by the flood was $66,000.

The mobile water filtration unit is now filtering about 200,000 litres of water a day.

The pool holds 1,825,000 litres of water.

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Donations of books prior to the opening of the free mini-library can be dropped into Santos in Mullum, and after that you can just pop donations onto the book shelves.

And how do you borrow?

Simply take the book you want, then you can return it or pass it on – that’s up to you.

Categories for the poetry competition include under 12 and 12–18, winners receiving a $100 bookshop voucher and 19–30 and 30+ winners receiving $250 Santos Organics vouchers. Entry forms can be collected at all Santos Organics stores and must be returned by 5pm on August 31.

Finalists will be read out on Bay FM from September

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Dear Residents, We wish to inform you that the SPLENDOUR IN THE GRASS Music & Arts Festival will be held at North Byron Parklands, Wooyung on THURSDAY 20, FRIDAY 21, SATURDAY 22 AND SUNDAY 23 OF JULY 2017 with camping patrons arriving from 10:00am Wednesday 19 July, and departing by 5:00pm Monday 24 July. The approved hours of operation are 9:00am to midnight on Thursday 20 July and from 9:00am to 2:00am on Friday 21, Saturday 22 and Sunday 23 July 2017. Please note, music will commence from 11:00am. The main stages will cease operation at midnight. Audio testing will take place on Thursday 20 July during event hours.

COMMUNITY HOTLINE The Splendour in the Grass Community Hotline will be in operation from Wednesday 19 July to Monday 24 July inclusive. The hotline will be staffed during the event, and a recorded message service will operate outside of these hours. Please note, all calls to the Community Hotline are logged and recorded for quality purposes.

THE SPLENDOUR IN THE GRASS COMMUNITY HOTLINE NUMBER IS 02 6680 4049 Local residents with any parking, noise or litter concerns during the festival period should contact the Community Hotline and we will have our Community Response Team assist you. The Community Hotline is not to be used for general event enquiries. Residents can also email community@splendourinthegrass.com with any concerns.

Any venue related enquiries can be directed to North Byron Parklands on community@northbyronparklands.com.

TRAFFIC A traffic management plan, prepared by an RMS accredited traffic engineer, has been developed in consultation with state and local regulatory authorities to help minimise the impact of this event on the local road network and the immediate areas surrounding North Byron Parklands. Changed traffic conditions include: • Temporary turning lanes along Tweed Valley Way into North Byron Parklands defined by delineation devices. This is to assist with the steady flow of through traffic.

Please follow the directional signage. Please note traffic infrastructure will be in place from 9:00am Monday 17 July and will be removed by 5:00pm Tuesday 25 July.

• Reduced speed limits of 40km/h will be in place along Tweed Valley Way / Brunswick Valley Way commencing approx. 100m south of the Yelgun interchange continuing along Tweed Valley Way to 300m north of Jones Road, as well as on the Northbound and Southbound off ramps from the Pacific Motorway at the Yelgun interchange.

• To manage potential illegal camping or parking in the immediate surrounds of North Byron Parklands, Local Resident Only access checkpoints will be in operation for Yelgun Road, Billinudgel Road and Jones Road at the Tweed Valley Way intersections.

• Traffic control staff will be in place along Tweed Valley Way between the Yelgun Interchange and Jones Road.

• All traffic control will be managed by RMS accredited traffic controllers. However, please be prepared for POSSIBLE SHORT DELAYS. • Camping patrons will begin to arrive from 10:00am on Wednesday 19 July and depart by 5:00pm Monday 24 July.

• There is NO PEDESTRIAN access into North Byron Parklands.

PARKING • There is NO PARKING along Tweed Valley Way or in the streets surrounding North Byron Parklands. Special Event parking restrictions will be in place and Council parking enforcement officers will again be on patrol throughout the event. Council issued parking fines will apply.

Please note that camping or sleeping in vehicles within the Byron and Tweed Shires is not permitted. The maximum penalty exceeds $1,000 in the Byron Shire.

Council enforcement officers will be on patrol throughout the event period enforcing this regulation.

PEDESTRIAN ACCESS • There is NO PEDESTRIAN access into North Byron Parklands.

PATRON DROP OFF & PICK UP • Please use the dedicated DROP OFF & PICK UP area located at North Byron Parklands. DO NOT Drop Off or Pick Up patrons along Tweed Valley Way or surrounding areas.

This is dangerous for not only pedestrians and vehicles, but also causes traffic delays. Fines apply.

FENCE JUMPING & TRESPASSING Any persons attempting to gain entry to the festival without a valid event ticket either on foot, by private vehicle, bus or other means is considered to be trespassing and therefore breaking the law. Under the Inclosed Lands Protections Act 1901 NSW Police will be issuing on the spot fines of $350 for trespassing, and trespassers will be evicted from the North Byron Parklands site.

All persons travelling to the event via bus will be checked for a valid 2017 festival ticket or wristband prior to boarding, and will not be allowed on the bus without this.

We truly thank you for your patience and understanding, The Splendour in the Grass team

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Mullum SES shows off new truck Mullumbimby State Emergency Service (SES) volunteers showed off their new Mercedes Light Storm Vehicle at an open day last Saturday. The truck has lighting and equipment so the crew can work safely in a variety of emergencies. These include trees down on homes, flood rescues, restoring access in case of medical emergencies, and assisting police with searches for missing persons.

Unit controller Mike Davison-Long said the SES is seeking volunteers who can help in field teams responding to flood rescues and storm emergencies, along with computer operators who can help from the unit HQ. To apply online go to www. ses.nsw.gov.au/get-involved/ volunteer.

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rently we have 45 volunteers on the books, with up to 12 serving each day,’ Pam said, ‘but we could really do with twenty more on board.’

The shop in Dalley Street is a centre of social contact and camaraderie, she added.

Education in the pub Dr Ben Etherington and Jeannie Rea will be the Politics in the Pub speakers on Wednesday July 26. The topic is ‘We don’t need no (neoliberal) education – Unlearning our way out of this mess!’

Dr Etherington is a lecturer at the University of Western Sydney, and Jeannie Rea is national president of the National Tertiary Education Union.

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Vinnies’ shop in Mullumbimby has plenty of quality stock, such as bargain-priced clothing and household items, as well as ample customers – on average one arrives every two minutes, more when they’re busy, with an average purchase being three items, according to shop manager Pam Murray.

What they’re lacking is enough volunteer workers to keep things operating as smoothly as they’d like. ‘Cur-

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ers. ‘Do corporations have too much say in what goes on in our schools, colleges and universities?

‘What are the pathways to designing an educational system for a more peaceful, sustainable, kind, less individualistic and greedy world?’

Politics in the Pub is at the Court House Hotel In Mullumbimby on July 26, 7–8.30pm.

‘Come along from 5pm. onwards to enjoy fine food, drink and good company,’ say organisers.

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‘Working in a thrift shop, just like shopping in one, can be terrific fun. New stock is arriving every day, and you never know what treasures or unusual items might come in.

‘A shop like Vinnies is the ultimate in recycling. It’s great knowing that you’ve picked up a bargain and given something a second life.

‘Most importantly, volunteers have the satisfaction of knowing that all the money raised in our shops is directly assisting Vinnies to carry out good works in the local community. This includes helping people who are doing it tough, or undertaking emergency work during an unexpected crisis, such as the recent flooding.’

St Vincent de Paul Society’s north coast executive officer Michael Timbrell said, ‘Winter places extra demands on low-income earners, un-

employed or homeless people, with living costs high and affordable rentals hard to find.’

‘Utility costs are experiencing sharp increases, and this is challenging for people whose homes are not well insulated and whose heaters might be energy hungry.

‘On behalf of the state government we administer the Energy Accounts Payment Assistance Scheme that helps subsidise utility bills for households experiencing financial hardship.

‘Last year we distributed 2,815 vouchers on the north coast, worth $564,800, one in seven of these in our Richmond regional council area, which includes Mullum.’

Pam Murray invited anyone who might be interested in volunteering to drop by the shop for a firsthand look or to call her on 6684 2639.

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Bums still wanted for Byron Theatre The Byron Theatre is still looking for people to buy their seats. Looking to make all performances at the Byron Theatre as comfy for your bum as possible they are still looking for sponsorship for their ‘bums on seats’ campaign.

‘We’ve sold 99 of our 250 seats,’ said Byron Community Centre’s general manager

Paul Spooner. ‘It has been a good effort so far but we’ve still got a way to go. We hope people can get behind it.’

If they can raise $60,000 the NSW government has agreed to cover half the cost. So far they have raised $24,855 and have 151 seats to fund at $250 a pop to meet their target.

If you haven’t got a spare

$250 you can just make a smaller donation and all contributors will receive a oneyear membership t0 Byron Theatre. If you can go the full $250 or more then you will receive a special reward and an invitation to a VIP event.

Donations are tax deductible. To donate or find out more go to byroncentre.com. au/comfy-bums.

Broken Head Quarry owners fined $15K The NSW Environment Protection Authority has issued Leadshine Pty Limited with a fine of $15,000 for ongoing poor erosion and sediment

controls at the Broken Head Quarry. EPA regional director north Adam Gilligan said, ‘The EPA’s inspections of the Broken Head Quarry repeat-

Suicide Prevention

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edly found that sediment and erosion controls at the site were inadequate.’

‘Erosion and sediment controls were poorly designed and constructed, and were not being properly maintained. There was evidence that inadequate capacity was being maintained in the sediment basins to capture sediment after rainfall and a significant failure of stormwater diversion works had occurred.’

The EPA issued Pollution Reduction Programs to the company in July and December 2016 requiring Leadshine to review and improve the sediment and erosion controls at the quarry. Mr Gilligan said the EPA had not been satisfied with the company’s actions in response to the programs.

‘It is disappointing that the EPA’s requirements for the controls to be improved have not been complied with,’ Mr Gilligan said ‘The EPA has been working with Leadshine since 2016 in seeking to have the site’s sediment and erosion controls upgraded to acceptable standards; however, recent inspections confirmed that fundamental deficiencies in the controls remained.’

On Thursday July 13 Byron lost one of its most endearing and iconic community members, 79-year-old Beautiful All, aka Preacher Barry or Barry Donald John McGrath, founder of The Fairly Serious Church of the Occasional Giggles, bona fide hippie and purveyor of love.

After being diagnosed with cancer Beautiful enjoyed his Living Wake at the Byron Surf Club a few months ago where community members came to celebrate his most unusual and extraordinary life. It all started after he smoked a joint and wandered into the Papua New Guinean jungle and Preacher Barry became Beautiful, the man who declared, ‘I am the entirety of the multiverse. Whatever exists in any form. That’s me.’

Beautiful was best known as the guru figure in white on Main Beach wearing a garland of frangipani, telling strangers how amazing they were.

‘I think everyone needs to be told they are fabulous and glorious beyond worth.

I want them to realise how glorious and wonderful they

are’ he said when I spoke to him last. ‘I think all people, even the bastards, are wonderful and everyone knows the truth.’

Although he fathered two children and had two wives, Beautiful lived as a free spirit for most of his life. His uncanny wisdom and offbeat spirituality became his signature, peppered with an ironic humour and a devilish desire for fame.

‘Fame is still on my buck-

et list’ he told me just a few months back.

So come and join with Beautiful’s family, his community and all the people who were touched by his enormous kindness and open-hearted joy at the Top Park where he spent years handing out flowers and witty words. Wear bright colours, bring a picked flower and share a Beautiful story as the sun goes down on Thursday July 27 at 3.30pm.

Bruns roadworks to start at The Terrace The Terrace between Mullumbimbi Street and Fingal Street in Brunswick Heads will be completely reconstructed and relaid with new asphalt starting on Tuesday July 25. Works, funded through the special rate variation, are expected to last about four weeks and will cost around $380,000.

‘The road keeps sinking,’ said local business owner Dominic Arena from the Terrace Cafe. ‘The Brunswick

chamber of commerce has spoken to Council and mayor Simon Richardson about the effect this work will have on local businesses.’

The chamber has requested that work hours be changed to run from 10am till 6pm to reduce the impact on their breakfast customers, as well as having their footpath dining fees waived.

Council stated that ‘Because the works are in the central business district and

traffic is generally heavy we want to minimise disruption to businesses and the community; therefore we are planning to close the road for the duration of the project, which will allow work to be finished faster.’

Council has already agreed to erect signage to let visitors and locals know that the businesses will continue to be open throughout the work and staff are currently looking at other requests.

Screenworks brings top director to Bay One of Australia’s most highly acclaimed screen directors, multi-award-winning Cate Shortland (Somersault, Lore) is coming to Byron Bay to show her most recent film Berlin Syndrome and to talk to the audience about her work.

The public screening is on Friday July 21 at 7pm at the Byron Community Centre and is arranged by Screenworks.

Cate came to prominence when her 2004 feature film Somersault won 13 Australian Film Institute awards including Best Film, Best Direction, Best Screenplay as well as numerous international awards.

Her 2012 film Lore was Aus-

tralia’s official selection for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 2012. Ms Shortland has also written episodes of some of Australia’s most popular television dramas including The Kettering Incident, The Devil’s Playground and Deadline Gallipoli.

‘We have had so many requests from our filmmaking community to bring Cate Shortland to our region,’ said Ken Crouch, Screenworks general manager. ‘We are very fortunate to have her as a special guest at this screening and especially privileged as she is also one of the direc-

tors spending the weekend presenting a directing intensive for regional filmmakers in Byron Bay.’ Starring Teresa Palmer and Max Riemelt, Berlin Syndrome is described as a gripping thriller.

At the public screening Ms Shortland will answer questions from the audience following the film. Tickets are available at the box office or online. For more information visit screenworks.com.au.

Screenworks would like to thank the Australian Directors Guild and Linnaeus Estate for helping make the special screening possible.

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Local News Patt instils confidence through woodwork Aslan Shand

Doing the Woodwork for Women courses with Patt Gregory in Mullumbimby is about more than learning how to saw straight, though that is an important skill you will learn. It is about being present in yourself and your body and learning that you are capable of creating what you have set out to do.

‘You can’t do woodwork and be thinking about what you’re going to make for dinner – you’ll make mistakes, get frustrated and do a half-arsed job,’ says Patt with a smile.

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Mullumbimby’s woodwork mentor Patt Gregory. Photo Jeff ‘Tall Timber’ Dawson

‘You won’t have an wholistic experience. People having a clear mind and dealing with anything negative that comes into your mind is part of the experience. It is a learning thing – woodwork brings it up. Here is a great place to acknowledge it and move beyond it.’

Since running her pilot Woodwork for Women course through the NEIS (New Enterprise Incentive Scheme) scheme in 1995 Patt has created a successful business that has taught many women the skills they needed to build kitchens, decks, sheds and day beds, just to name a few.

Having trained in Bristol in the UK as a joiner and carpenter with 26 ‘lads’ she ‘really struggled, but loved it.’

‘I didn’t understand how

the boys just “got it”. My trainer would just take the tool and say “do this”.’

Patt realised that often young boys were taught these things by their dads and it wasn’t until she had worked out the nuances of weight and positioning for herself that she really felt that she had mastered the skills. ‘I have cultivated that information.

I’ve honed it so that I can give clear, understandable instructions in short bursts that people can relate to.’

Woodwork for Women continues to go from strength to strength as Patt continues to teach and create learning materials for people who want to extend their woodworking skills. In 2010 she self-published a book Woodwork for Women: Cutting a new path for beginners that

was launched at the Byron Writers Festival. ‘It is really the manual for the course that I teach here,’ said Patt.

Over the 23 years she has been developing and teaching the course increasing numbers of her students have flown in from around the country.

‘Most of my students are now from outside Byron Shire.’

Off to Sydney And now Patt is taking her teaching out of the Shire as well, having recently been invited to Sydney to run two one-day workshops in Marrickville.

‘I was invited down to Sydney by Penny Petridis, who runs Female Tradie. She is an all-round tradie with lots of different skills, including metalwork and carpentry.

‘She started her business

about five years ago and women kept saying to her “teach me” so she set up a workshop in Marrickville and asked me to do the inaugural “Introducing women to power tools and woodwork” course.’

Patt is heading back to Sydney to deliver more courses this month and will then be heading to teach in Adelaide in September. In the meantime she is developing a DVD to showcase a range of useful skills and techniques for woodwork.

‘I want to make woodwork a “normal” thing to teach your child, not a gender-oriented activity.’

Patt also teaches men and they are welcome to join one of the woodworking groups that she runs. You can find out more at www.woodworkforwomen.com.au.

Artists, enter now for Ocean Shores expo ‘Spirit of The Land’ is the theme of the 14th annual Ocean Shores Art Expo.

To have a chance of winning a prize, artists need to have their online entries in by midnight on Monday July 24 at www.osartexpo.com.

The 2017 panel of judges will select their standouts and award prizes totalling $5,200 for first and second prizes within six categories.

An Expo prize of $1,000 is also selected by the Expo committee.

Organisers say the Expo offers artists exposure to more than 1,ooo people over the August weekend.

‘This is an opportunity for new artists to launch fresh works, emerging artists to further their art careers, and professional artists to engage their followers with new artworks.’

All art is for sale.

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‘It stimulates innovation and experimentation with new methods, styles, subjects and materials.’

The Art Expo opening night is on Friday August 25 and features local musicians Nakula, gourmet nibbles and wine.

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Energy blindness State and federal energy ministers met in Brisbane last Friday to discuss recommendations from the chief scientist Prof Alan Finkel. A clean energy target (CET) is proposed in the Finkel review (http://bit.ly/finkelrev) but the federal minister for energy and the environment Josh Frydenberg said before Friday’s meeting the government will not support a CET. Minister Frydenberg and many federal government MPs wish to ignore the burgeoning clean-energy market – unless it’s that mythical beast, ‘clean coal’ – and blame support of renewables for rising power prices. This blindness goes against the conclusions of the Finkel review and other studies.

Despite the feds’ blindness South Australia, Victoria, Queensland and the ACT are calling on the Australian Energy Market Commission to design options for a CET to be implemented by the states.

Hard-headed market analysts are also marking down the Turnbull government’s performance. The latest modelling from RepuTex (reputex.com) shows that power bills would fall significantly over the next decade if the federal government adopted a clean-energy target.

RepuTex’s energy and carbon market director Hugh Grossman gave his report a blunt title: ‘It’s the economics, stupid.’

In the absence of a new-energy policy, Grossman finds that power prices ‘will continue to be heavily influenced by gas-fired generators’ partly mitigated ‘by large wind and solar investments subsidised by the LRET [Large-scale Renewable Energy Target] through 2020’.

On the other hand, ‘A Clean Energy Target (CET) is likely to reduce wholesale electricity prices from around $100 per megawatt hour (MWh) to between $40 to $60/MWh over the next decade.

‘Lower wholesale electricity prices are driven by higher volumes of renewable energy supply… ‘, and even if ‘all subsidies were removed from renewables, high-efficiency low-emissions coal power would still be uncompetitive’.

This conclusion makes a mockery of governmentsupported projects such as the Shenhua and Adani coal mines.

The NSW government’s handout of $262 million in public money to Shenhua to ‘buy back’ part of an expired lease shows where its loyalty lies, and Queensland’s fine words about clean energy are undermined by its continued allegiance to Adani.

The free-market cavaliers of the Libs/Nats/Labs are in thrall to the coal industry, but it goes against the interests of a free market when energy policy becomes unprofitable to investors and a burden to consumers. The ‘free’ market is never truly free, of course, and the greater cost of the oldenergy mix is to the natural environment and to our bearable survival within a warming atmosphere.

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J

ust about the last thing Malcolm Turnbull did before leaving Australia last week was to inveigh against his colleagues’ navel gazing.

The public was not interested in politicians talking about themselves, the prime minister declared. And having cleared that up, he went off to give a major speech that produced headlines blazoning an agenda apparently designed to bore the public rigid.

Most of it was the usual stuff – fight terrorism, secure borders, more free trade – more freedom generally, as long was we don’t talk about specific policies which might be mildly embarrassing.

But in the middle of this jollity, our prime minister detonated a landmine: the Australian Liberal Party was not a conservative party.

He quickly doubled back on that, proclaiming yet again that the party was a broad church, but the damage was done. Making this the centrepiece of the speech (as he must have known it would be) was obviously perverse, but the context was frankly bizarre: Turnbull was speaking to accept the Disraeli prize at a gala dinner hosted by the British Tory Policy Institute in London, half a world away.

If he was to issue the sort of ideological challenge he clearly intended, surely it would have been more sensible to do so at home. After all, he had only just addressed the schism-riven New South Wales party conference, an ideal venue for a barney. Admittedly, if he had thrown down the gauntlet in Sydney he would probably have been attacked with chairs by half the delegates, but it would have been a more courageous stance.

As it was, he has been accused of hiding as well as provocation. Perhaps he thought the distance would protect him, but more likely he was relying on the thought of Chairman Menzies, whose infallible doctrine cannot

be gainsaid, and Menzies once said that he had deliberately picked the name of Liberal rather than Conservative to keep its platform inclusive, even a touch progressive.

Well, maybe he did, but Menzies said a lot of things, and as Tony Abbott, among many others, knows the devil may cite scripture for his purpose. In nanoseconds the airwaves were filed with furious reactionaries from Newscorp and Foxtel insisting that the great man had been verballed and traduced; their Knight of the Thistle, the Warden of the Cinq Ports, had never entertained a progressive

the leader and declare unequivocally how unhappy he would have been about the current pretender to his legacy. This kind of rewriting history is of course, both partisan and futile but it is an essential part of the current struggle and will continue until one or both of the contestants collapses in defeat.

The point about Menzies is that he was man of his times, and his times were a long, long time ago. Menzies was a Victorian, in the same way Turnbull now claims to be an Elizabethan.

He was born in the 19th century, and remained a creature of it all his life. He was not only an

Menzies had an instinctive attraction to censorship and resisted the advent of television.

by Mungo MacCallum thought in his life. Liberal was spelled with a big L, not a little l and if Turnbull didn’t like it they would find a leader who did. Cory Bernardi and Pauline Hanson instantly offered to fill the gap.

Turnbull, once again, had revealed himself a traitor to the cause and an apostate against the one true dogma.

Interestingly, almost all of the most vocal critics would not have been born when Menzies retired more than 50 years ago; even those who were would have been unlikely to have had much to do with the man who had cordially despised and avoided the media for most of his long career.

For example, the Liberal Party fawn, Nick Cater, who runs the propaganda unit that bears the founder’s name, had probably never heard of the man until he immigrated from England a couple of decades ago; nonetheless the fawn set up his Ouija board to channel the spirit of

unwavering supporter of White Australia; within that context he was, an Anglophile, a monarchist, British, as he once said, to his bootstraps.

He might tolerate other anglophones in the United States, Canada and, notoriously South Africa, where he became a supporter of the apartheid regime.

But he was uncomfortable with most ethnic groups and would have rejected totally and immediately the idea of the multicultural Australia Turnbull now celebrates. And as for same-sex marriage – the very thought would have been an abomination.

For what it is worth I am ancient enough to have grown up under Menzies and I even met him a couple of times, and it never occurred to me that he was anything but a big C Conservative. Apart from his zealous cold war anticommunism and economic protectionism, his social attitudes were even behind his own times: he had an instinctive

attraction to censorship in every field and resisted the advent of television for as long as he could.

When decimal currency was finally introduced shortly before he left office, he tried to rename the Aussie dollar the Royal – shades of Abbott’s knighting of the Duke of Edinburgh.

Menzies would not have been an enthusiast for Turnbull’s exciting times, for innovation and agility. It was left to his successors – Harold Holt, and more particularly John Gorton – to attempt to haul his party into the 20th century. Turnbull is now attempting to move it on to the 21st, without a great deal of success.

Being an Elizabethan sounds good – the first Elizabethan age has been renowned as a time of stability and success, and indeed it was. But there was price: it was also a time of brutal repression, where the Catholic terrorist boat people of Spain and France were waiting to invade at any opportunity. The queen’s chief enforcer, the security supremo whose role Peter Dutton now covets, was a ruthless spymaster named Francis Walshingham, who dealt in summary justice brutally and efficiently; there was a joke in continental Europe that English coffins were made shorter than normal, because there were few heads left to put into them.

Presumably Turnbull hopes and expects to move on, perhaps to become a Carolingian, but that name also has some unfortunate connotations. He may do better to stick to Oz, shut up about his dysfunctional party and try to get on with the job and revert to the real core belief of the Liberals.

They and all their right-leaning predecessors within the broad church cleave to the one, single, unswerving ideology: keep Labor out of office.

Forget about conservatives and progressives, go for the fight fans. Some of the public at least might start paying attention.

Q See also Giles Parkinson’s analysis on page 39

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Industrial Bangalow Is the industrialisation of Bangalow upon us? The revised development application (DA) for the Elias mega industrial development at 201 Lismore Rd is now re-advertised and open for submissions.

To be very clear about this DA here are some points contained in it: The DA is requesting three factories each the size of Bunnings warehouse in Ballina plus five other factories of various sizes. It’s important to note that one of these other factories is a 1,000m2 restaurant and tourist facility.

Car parks (504) plus busparking bays will deliver more than an estimated 1,500 extra cars a day through the streets of Bangalow.

Trucks, and plenty of them, will use the main street and Granuaille Road to access the Pacific Highway regardless of any agreement the tenants may have with trucking companies. These trucks will run night and day.

The developer is asking for the ‘option’ to build a number of 2–3-storey offices as a part of the DA.

Regionally significant farmland will be turned into a huge 22-acre industrial development that can never be undone. Once we have it we will have it, and certainly others, forever.

This is not a so-called food hub as labelled by the developer and its tenants. This is a huge industrial factory development.

The DA states that the jobs will likely be filled by workers from Lismore, Casino and Kyogle owing to the unskilled nature of work. So we are building factories not for local jobs but for people from other cities and towns.

We need to think long and hard about the consequences of Elias’s hideous industrial development.

Huge increases in traffic, more noise from trucks, more odours from meat processing, more factories and less farmland.

Send a submission to Council now if you value our community over Elias’s development.

Ean Jones Bangalow

Who should pay?

The local community needs to understand why the Butler Street Community Network took the local council to court seeking a judgement on the validity of the bypass development application (DA).

This matter was separate from the appeal of the DA which was our statutory right and to which no cost order against our organisation could apply.

We agreed that the question of the validity of the DA arose when Council discovered they had mistakenly presented a DA that was 70 per cent misleading or at least meaningless.

We said the JRPP approval was meaningless. Council had exhibited a largely meaningless DA. Council had gone to the expense of exhibiting useless DA material twice.

In our opinion the community had been misled regarding the scope of the DA. The DA contained 70 per cent misinformation, a deterrent to proper consideration and application of the valid components. The cumulative

impacts of the proposal were being ignored.

We believed that the community needed to be informed of this.

Consequently we applied to the court for a separate legal ruling on the validity of the DA. Council mounted the most expensive planning barrister in Sydney to defend its DA, costing some $22,000.

The judge was convinced by superior legal eagles that the DA, although a fragment of its former self, could proceed and the community could stay none the wiser.

Therefore our appeal was an uphill battle, the commissioner was unconvinced we even had a case, biobanking got Council off the hook in the wetlands and otherwise they could do whatever they liked.

We say council has forced an outcome that the community are unaware of.

And now your council is suing its community for daring to seek fair play.

Paul Jones Byron Bay

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Apart from the troubling implications for the rights of individuals and organisations to challenge a government’s decision-making processes, I’ll be interested to see if the same vigour is applied to collecting Council’s legal fees and administrative costs when Councillor Hunter’s upcoming Land and Environ-

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West Byron – is the Byron Shire at tipping point?

The advertisement in The Echo 12/07/17 regarding the Villa World ‘Harvest Estate’ development contained an error in its assessment of the traffic numbers. Byron Residents’ Group (BRG) apologises for the mistake and retracts that information wholeheartedly.

Whilst BRG always endeavours to be accurate in everything we publish. On this occasion, dealing with the multiple and complex reports associated with the DA, we incorrectly analysed the traffic data. BRG still believes the traffic movements alleged for West Byron are greatly underestimated but the figures in the advertisement were incorrect.

We apologise for the error and urge you to read the traffic assessment provided by the proponent on the council website and also uploaded on the BRG website.

Cate Coorey Byron Residents’ Group

Q It promises to be a glorious winter day. Whales are passing the Cape; there’s a light southerly wind, you’re planning on a walk, surf, visit to the farmers market. Hold on! You’d better leave home before 7.30am

to miss the Ewingsdale Road traffic and hope there’s a team of parking fairies at The Pass to magically deliver a parking space. If you’re a surfer, a onewave ticket dispenser (like at the Woolies deli), might come in handy too.

And yet there are plans afoot to take us to tipping point – in the form of West Byron, the largest development in Byron Bay’s history.

The DA for Stage 1, ‘Harvest Estate’, a 290-lot development by Gold Coast developer Villa World, is currently being considered by the Joint Regional Planning Panel (JRPP).

In relatively recent times, Byron Bay has been renowned for both the natural beauty of the landscape and the fact that the town is not over-developed. Residents and visitors have enjoyed spending their leisure time in nature – surfing, swimming, walking and valuing the natural beauty of the town.

So, given the current (off season) challenges to enjoying our natural amenities and the numerous environmental challenges faced, we’d be stark raving mad to bring 200, let alone 2,000 more people into the equation.

The local Arakwal people

continued from page 11 not recovered. These costs are, of course, in addition to the administrative burden borne

by Byron Shire ratepayers in having this case and numerous other Hunter development applications considered (and mostly rejected) by Council’s staff and the council, itself, in general meetings.

In his current attempt to

have a Council decision reversed the ratepayers are, once again, forced to shoulder the burden (the administrative costs and not inconsiderable fees of Marsdens, the council’s legal team) in order to protect the integrity of the decisionmaking process against the ravages of this litigant.

In the words attributed to mayor Simon Richardson

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have always understood that they have a deep responsibility to nurture country and their cultural and ecological values, sustained for at least 22,000 years before the effects of colonisation/invasion drastically changed their way of life forever.

I think we’d all be wise to learn from the Arakwal people’s respect for mother nature and become custodians of the place many of us now call home.

Thankfully, all nine of our elected councillors voted to oppose the current Villa World Byron DA at an extraordinary meeting held last Thursday and six of them are willing to address the JRPP. Let’s hope the panel addresses the issues fairly and with respect for the natural environment.

Kristen Monty Ewingsdale To the General Manager, Byron Shire Council: I wish to strongly support the unanimous decision by the councillors of Byron Shire to oppose the West Byron development proposed by Villa World Pty Ltd. Byron Bay is a charming coastal town providing one of

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in your recent issue of The Echo – ‘Obviously, Council has a responsibility to ensure it can recover legal costs from vexatious lawsuits; however, Council has, in the past, waived costs from legal proceedings brought about by community organisations’.

Graham Mathews Myocum Q The Butler Street fiasco court case was an error. The development application (DA) for Butler Street never was required to go through the whole lengthy cost process because the council made a very big mistake. Local Environmental Plan (LEP) infrastructure over-rides any need for community discussion as long as the council thinks it’s important and this law has been in place since 2008.

This means that the council spent some $500–600,000 of our money going to court when it never needed to. This was missed by Council and only discovered three weeks before the court case.

The Butler Street community group spent $100,000 on defending their appeal when the conclusion was already decided by the LEP infrastructure law. If this was not missed by the council all these funds

Australia’s most sought after holiday destinations.

It has limited infrastructure to cope with the millions of tourists it receives each year.

Perhaps the minister has not personally viewed the road into Byron Bay as it is already at capacity, frequently experiencing gridlock.The truck movements alone required to provide fill for this development pose an enormous problem on many levels.

Does the planning minister know how many movements along our congested road will be required?

How does the minister plan to manage the damage to the road itself and the interruption to the traffic flow?

How will the minister manage the ramifications of disturbance to the acid sulfate soil on this site?

How does the minister consider managing the leaching of this fill into the wetlands?

The RMS has estimated the traffic movements per day on this road after this development is completed is enormous.

The controversial Byron bypass will not be adequate.

Can you please inform the community how this will be managed before the would not have been spent.

All the time and effort both sides put in was not necessary as the new law meant they could just do it without talking to the community.

This is a question of judgment as a group of professionals. Every other council in NSW has been using this LEP for their developments.

If they misunderstand a DA for $20 plus million, what about all their other decisions? This means that any road in the Shire can be upgraded to any level without community consultation.

David Frappell Byron Bay

My favourite pothole I am never disappointed every time I come to Belongil Beach for holidays. My favourite pothole has not only been there to greet me over the past 12 years, but it has grown in length, width and depth.

Upon my arrival last weekend it was full of water and deep enough for a small child to drown in.

Last year I had the pleasure of meeting the mayor, Cr Simon Richardson, during his visit to the office of the Mornington Peninsula Shire in Victoria. In front of

development commences.

In summary there are so many unresolved problems with this development that not only all councillors oppose it, but the vast majority of Byron Shire community residents oppose it and recognise the entire West Byron site is not an appropriate location for a housing development.

Ruth Winton-Brown Possum Creek Q It was gratifying to see that the forces of united integrity were operative at the extraordinary Council meeting addressing the West Byron development. However, the statements from surrounding farms and tenants continue to offer a microview of the problems that Byron Council and the community face should this ad hoc development be approved.

Overflow of waters continues on the farms, and has done so for many years, jeopardising business and landcare.

To date, nothing satisfactory has been done to remediate the concern. Given that the West Byron proposed development is in an area that is flood prone, below sea level and an acid sulfate hot spot, the ordinary person cannot

my fellow councillors he assured me ‘something’ would be done about my pothole.

I now read with interest the report ‘Potholed and falling apart’ (Letters July 5). The CEO describes the method of selecting upgrades as being a ‘sophisticated strategic asset management approach which analyses and prioritises works based on their condition’.

So if my pothole doesn’t qualify, what does? And where has the annual roads expenditure gone – an impressive increase from $4m to $16m from 2012 to 2016. Certainly not on my favourite pothole.

Tim Wood QC Mornington Peninsula

Respect Cr Michael Lyon calls for ‘respect’ (Letters, July 5). Seriously?

Respect has to be earned!

Roger Seccombe Bangalow

Living on floodplains It’s good to see that we can save lots of ratepayers’ and taxpayers’ money by not proceeding with the proposed floodplain management study – Jim Mangleson and Jillian Spring have all the answers already (Letters, July 12). No need for careful ex-

help but have concerns for the safety of all species, including the home buyer. Huge questions reside in the yet-to-be presented policies governing water flow, risk and remediation, against the back-drop of climate change. The thought of cars driving along Ewingsdale Road during flash or general flooding is made more dangerous due to the proposed high walls to be built along the road that will create flood entrapment issues.

It is well known that NSW state government altered environmental zoning to accommodate this proposed development. It is acknowledged the public no longer have the assurance of Environmental Impact Studies (EIS), Social Impact Studies (SIS) and Flora and Fauna studies.

The lack of guiding principles hinders the work of councillors. This is an issue that the council must challenge with the corporate state NSW government. Indeed, the community has every right to do the same. The Byron Shire communities pay the wages of these representatives; they have the right to be fully informed.

Jo Faith Newtown amination using an expensive computer model of the catchment and floodplain – Jim and Jillian have already solved all the problems.

Seriously though, the last floodplain management study took ten years and more than 500 computer runs, and none of the engineering solutions Jim and Jillian propose were found to be effective enough to be worthwhile. For example, a 200m-wide eroding flood outlet north of South Golden Beach in the 1987 flood would have reduced flood levels at South Golden Beach by 19mm and by 4mm at New Brighton.

The current computer model more accurately represents the floodplain in that area, and will almost certainly produce different figures, but they won’t be different enough to show a flood outlet as a practical mitigation option.

Jim and Jillian both seem to think that human interference on the floodplain has made flooding worse, but there is no evidence that that is the case.

Some things have certainly raised flood levels, such as filling at North Ocean Shores and the South Golden Beach levee, but other things have continued on page 14

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Ballina, the river and the prawn Story & image S Sorrensen

I remember when the Big Prawn was in an awful state.

Feelers broken, shell peeling.

Pale and graffitied, the poor prawn didn’t even have a tail. Those were bad days for Ballina.

The Big Prawn is the symbol of Ballina, even more than the mobility scooter.

Built in 1990 to celebrate Ballina’s prawning industry, it is a magnificent artwork in the realist tradition. If Michelangelo had been into prawns rather than boys, he would have sculptured the Big Prawn rather than David.

But luckily for me he wasn’t shrimpoerotic; I don’t have to go to Florence to see this great art.

But the Big Prawn fell into disrepair, as unloved and neglected as the river it overlooked. It became a shabby shrimp, a dilapidated reminder of our flight from civic responsibility into individual gain. I hated Ballina then.

In earlier times, before the Prawn Decline, when the Big Prawn was respected for the Ballina totem it is, and before kids looked at life through a touchscreen, I took my son up into its head (you could do that then, even without a

helmet and appropriate footwear) and he looked at life through the eyes of a prawn.

He found that exciting. (Boredom has its advantages.)

In 2009, Ballina Council voted to demolish the prawn.

To gut it and discard it. Oh dear. Can you believe that government could be so dismissive towards things that matter?

But the people of Ballina rose in revolt. Well, they didn’t so much rise as lift themselves with walking frame and Smokey Dawson chair. And it wasn’t so much a revolt as a petition.

Anyway, government, always responsive to a threat to its privileges, changed its mind.

The Big Prawn would not be demolished.

Still, the prawn degraded day by day, becoming more

peel than prawn, more trash than totem.

Business, always quicker than government when it comes to reading what people want, saved the day (and the prawn) when Bunnings bought the prawn as part of its invasion plan for Ballina. Hooray! Bunnings, with all the tools it needed at its disposal, renovated the crustacean. It added a tail and some paint, and made the Big Prawn better than ever. It was a great renovation job (especially considering that the technical advice, I assume, came from the staff ).

Unfortunately, you still can’t climb into its head and look at life through prawn eyes.

Today, as I drive past, the Big Prawn looks proud and loved, the sun reflecting off its orange and red paintwork.

continued from page 12 probably reduced flood levels, such as the railway and highway embankments at Billinudgel and several bunds at North Ocean Shores, which probably act as flood-mitigation dams to slow the flow of floodwaters, and the breakwaters at Brunswick Heads,

which reduce the effect of storm surges on Brunswick Heads and New Brighton.

The Marshalls Creek floodplain is very complex due to all these human interventions, and the only way to assess possible changes is through accurate computer modelling Jim and Jillian’s personal

opinions, and mine, will count for nothing.

Matthew Lambourne Mullumbimby

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The dispute which clouded the Canadian Championship, covered in last week’s column, has been resolved – and truth and justice did not prevail.

To recap, Bator Sambuev and Nikolay Noritsyn were playing their final playoff game for the title when Noritsyn tried to promote his pawn. He could not find a queen and used an upside down rook, which the arbiter declared as a rook, not a queen. The arbiter said to Noritsyn that the queen was next to the board and should have been used.

However, video showed that Sambuev was hiding the Black queen in his hands but placed it next to the board just before the arbiter intervened.

Noritsyn appealed the result, which gave Sambuev a place in the World Cup, and was told that the National Appeal Committee (NAC) would consider the case and they would contact him for facts, evidence and videos.

After following up twice without result, Noritsyn was finally told that his appeal had been dismissed.

To add insult to injury, the lead judgement stated that Noritsyn’s appeal submission had been mani-

festly inadequate to overturn the arbiter’s ruling!

Noritsyn then received an email from the Canadian Chess Federation (CFC) President Vladimir Drkulec stating, ‘I don’t believe you can hope for a reversal of the decision. If you could it would simply mean neither you nor Bator could play in the World Cup. The place in the World Cup would have been lost if we had not submitted a decision by Monday.’

By now Noritsyn knew that the fix was in. The name of a zone’s World Cup representative can be changed at any time until the pairings are completed – many months from now. So there was no urgency at all for the decision.

It would appear that the CFC were protecting the arbiter as much as Sambuev, whose hustler-style tactics did not break any law except perhaps bringing the game into disrepute.

But the arbiter was at fault multiple times, including not providing extra queens and also accusing Noritsyn of not using the queen next to the board when there was none there when he tried to queen his pawn since Sambuev had hidden it.

Noritsyn could have exposed all this, but was not given a chance.

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Heretical beliefs Luther’s legacy or media woes? And we thought modern-day conservatives were the only ones with the

(Why is it the Big Cooked Prawn? We have the Big Merino, not the Big Lamb Chop.

We have the Big Banana, not the Big Banana Fritter. Why not a living prawn?)

The Big Prawn now stands (crouches?) next to Ballina’s other big attraction, the Big Hardware Shop, looking across to the Richmond River, which is the very heart of Ballina (not counting the RSL).

Of course, like a lot of hearts in Ballina, that heart is not in such great shape. (I mean the river; the RSL is doing just fine, thank you. Ping.

Ping.) The Richmond River is sick: aching with abuse, life is difficult in the river. The restaurants serve imported prawns.

The town’s heart is damaged but there’s hope (and a lot of medical centres): The Big Prawn is restored. With its river walk and riverside cafes, Ballina is turning again to face the river, to face its responsibilities, to face its future.

I hope Ballina will restart the Bundjalung practice of river care; will acknowledge that a healthy river prawn means a healthy river town.

I hope the Big Prawn will be painted an uncooked bluegreen colour to reflect Ballina’s long connection to a living river. problem of how to deal with radical idealism. Following is a statement by an anonymous person in the 16th century in regard to Johann Gutenburg’s invention of the printing press.

‘There are some members of the cloth already claiming that the mass production of books may result in wide-

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Bernard Hinchcliffe Mullumbimby

enjoy the drum circles – consistently the best party in the Shire – for free, and now with council’s endorsement!

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Illegal letting

This morning I was very close to being swiped by a car that was coming into my lane.

I was on a bicycle, turning left, on the very far left of the road, the incursion was significant.

Here’s the crux: yes the driver was swerving to avoid a pothole but my immediatethought was not of the council for not fixing the road – it was that the driver would not have needed to do that if they were going slower.

Potholes don’t give us a licence to drive irresponsibly; we’re all accountable for our driving and should do so to conditions.

The council has to maintain a huge road-to-population ratio in an area of extreme rainfall. I would much prefer to live here with potholes than in a city without them, I just hope our population can be flexible enough to adjust their driving to suit road conditions or perhaps those who can’t should move to a metropolis with smooth roads.

Perhaps we could treat the potholes as speed bumps?

Goodness knows we all need to slow down a lot more, then instead of having a Shire full of lame blame we can really be the Shire of chill out, relax, slow down.

Sandra Haslam Mullumbimby

Once again councillor Michael Lyon has distinguished himself (The Echo 12.7.17) replying to the rather silly claims of Stayz mouthpiece, Jordan Condo.

For those in the real economy, rather than the black market, illegal holiday letting is a chain around the neck.

Legitimately zoned accommodation is continuously undercut by the cheats. Staff for real businesses cannotfind homes. Rates have been pushed up by the sheer volume of illegal letting.

When we peel this open, and we see the full extent of how illegal activity has operated, with whose knowledge, and abetted by whom, Mr Condo will of course have to reveal the names of his clients, the dates of occupancies, and exactly what steps his organisation took to avoid becoming involved in illegal activity.

When this racket is ended, Byron Shire will flourish.Keep pushing, Lyon. Keep pushing.

Matthew Hartley Byron Bay

Byron culture A couple of weeks ago while at the sunset drumming in Byron I noticed that the council has fixed a sign stating ‘a drum circle meets here at sunset’. At first this bothered me a bit. By erecting the sign and fixing to it the Byron Shire Council logo, it’s as if the council wants to claim some responsibility for the drumming, when in fact the only reason the sunset drumming occurs, and has occurred for decades, is because it’s part of the local culture.

There’s no other organising factor. Moreover, in the past the council actively worked to curtail that culture and ban the circles, as has been done at the Mullum Saturday markets.

And while it may seem strange to some, the drum circles are the sole reason I decided to move here seven years ago.

Upon further reflection, I suppose the sign at the beach is a minor victory. For those who have moved here with the hazy understanding that Byron is a ‘nice place’ you can

The debate rolls on Basil Cameron suggests light rail is an option for the disused rail corridor (Letters, June 28).

Light rail is not much lighter than the railcar used

by Elements of Byron, but it has a narrower gauge. So it would cost even more than restoring the existing line, because in addition to clearing vegetation, repairing ballast and renewing bridges, the standard-gauge track would need to be replaced.

Light rail suffers the same disadvantage as regular rail; it provides a limited service on a rigid timetable, which doesn’t meet the transport needs of most people in our community. Neither is it any use to tourists who arrive by car or bus and want to explore the region beyond the rail corridor.

Our ineffable TOOT activists don’t seem to realise that bikes are an efficient and ecofriendly form of transport.

When someone chooses to get around on a bike instead of in a car, they help reduce pollution and relieve congestion on the roads. Improving conditions for cyclists thus benefits the whole community.

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Our Flick needs some new wheels, and you can help Mandy Nolan

As an able-bodied person I very rarely think of life from the perspective of a person with a disability. I walk the streets without noticing the 5cm lip of the pavement hitting the road or the step into a shop that makes access impossible for a person in a wheelchair.

For Mullumbimby resident and longtime Echo employee Felicity Gaze, since she became wheelchair bound two years ago, these are everyday barriers to her living her everyday life. The potholes are so bad in her street she can’t even take her wheelchair along the stretch of road where she used to walk her beloved dog Arnie.

The pavements are so bad in Mullumbimby she can’t travel into town without a vehicle.

Straight shooter Let me tell you something about Felicity or, as we know her at The Echo, ‘Flick’. She’s a straight shooter. She doesn’t feel sorry for herself. She gets on with life.

It’s her open-hearted no-bullshit approach that made her one of the most loved people at the Echo office. With 20 years as Echo receptionist or, as she called herself, ‘the door bitch’, Flick held the wisdom of who was who in the community, their story, their relationship with the paper. She gave people a sense of continuity between the Nick Shand years and The Echo of today.

She and her small dog Arnie (who still features in most issues) were such an

integral part of The Echo it was hard to imagine the place being able to operate without her. She was irreplaceable. So was Arnie.

‘He never got a cent!’ she laughs.

In 2015 Felicity had to retire owing to a lack of strength in her legs. The Echo office is located at an older- style Mullumbimby premises where there is no disabled access and she could no longer make the climb to the front counter.

Pain was no stranger for Flick, who had been suffering with fibroymyalgia for more than five years. But what she was experiencing in 2015 was different.

Sudden loss ‘No-one could pinpoint what it was, but I was losing the strength in my legs. I was using a stick to walk because I had lost a lot of movement, particularly in my right leg.

‘I was tripping over a lot.

My daughter insisted I be admitted to Tweed Heads hospital for further investigation.

The next day, June 1, 2015, I woke up to get out of bed and I couldn’t walk.’

Felicity has not walked since.

Most people’s reaction would be self-pity. To ask ‘why me?’ But that’s out of character for Felicity.

‘I just accepted it,’ she says.

‘It’s a funny thing, I don’t get depressed, I get angry. So I just got on with it.’

Since then that’s exactly what she has done. After months in rehab both at Murwillumbah hospital and Ryde in Sydney, Felicity returned to her home in Poplar Street in

cently suffered another unexplained setback with total loss of mobility from the waist down and spinal pain.

This meant another admission to Gold Coast Hospital where she completed a plasma exchange and is back at the Murwillumbah Hospital rehabilitation unit.

In order for Felicity to continue her rehab therapy, to access her community and to visit her family, she needs a wheelchair transport vehicle. Her deteriorating condition means she can no longer transfer easily from chair to car.

Mobility

Mullumbimby, where she has lived for 25 years, and with the support of her partner John she went about living her life as ‘normally’ as she could.

She reads, she plays Scrabble, she spends time in her garden where she admires the huge variety of bird life (it’s

her desire to capture them by drawing and painting) and she does all her own housework.

‘It’s good for my core strength,’ she laughs.

While Felicity was making progress towards her goal of being able to do a ‘standing transfer’ she re-

‘I am getting weaker, I am 68; I am not going to get stronger’ she says.

No-one plans for becoming a paraplegic. Her children have set up a MyCause campaign (http://bit.ly/flickfundraiser) to raise $60,000 for a wheelchair-accessible vehicle and carport conversions for all-weather access.

They don’t want anything flashy, and stress that funds

continued from page 14 worry. In NSW, the rails cannot be removed without an Act of Parliament.

Once the vegetation has been cleared, the track only needs to be covered with a suitable surfacing material.

When the trail is open for public use, with access points and rest areas along its route, it will provide a viable transport solution for many locals, especially now given the advent of electric bikes.

John Scrivener Main Arm

Q Alistair Bell (Letters July 12), states some breathtakingly glaring contradictions. He states that he is ‘...very familiar with the rail corridor’. He states that although he knows that there is no room for rail and trail on many parts of the corridor, he makes his startling claim that there is room between Byron Bay High School and the industrial estate!

Well, I fail to fathom how his wealth of corridor knowledge can blind him to the obvious fact that rail

and trail are impossible from Roadhouse to Mitre-10 in particular, as there is prominent swamp on both sides of the narrow rail formation!

He also implies that rail trail users will be the cause of a huge increase in pothole damage to our roads!

Do you not know, Alistair, that rail trail users ride bikes and walk, they don’t drive cars along the corridor. That would be illegal anyway.

They may drive, if not fly, bus or train, in to our region,

Jack Mantle, Felicity Gaze and Arnie the Wonder Dog.

raised will improve their mother’s access and quality of life.

This is not something Felicity is entirely comfortable with.

She’s not someone who is comfortable asking for money. She’s usually the person who would be giving it.

‘I think there are a lot more people more worthy than myself ’ she says. ‘I am very humbled and moved by what’s been donated so far.’

Rallying round If it were left to Felicity she wouldn’t be mounting this campaign. It’s just not her style.

But it’s not just left to her.

Her family, her friends, her workmates and her community are rallying around because we believe there is nothing more worthy than giving someone what they need to live a fulfilling life.

Especially a loveable old bitch like Flick.

Q Please donate to http:// bit.ly/flickfundraiser.

but why would they drive and park within Byron town for $4 an hour, when they can ride from a bike-hire shop, or from home, in the case of locals, or from a quite remote area, at least.

And as far as ‘sacrificing vital infrastructure’ is concerned, a rail trail’s main function, is to ‘rail-bank’ corridors to protect them from being sold off by governments’ urge to capitalise unused assets.

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The chance kindness of strangers can lead to amazing things You never know when you’re going to meet the people who will change your life. For Jen Kyna one of those meetings took place on a work trip, as a flight attendant, to South Africa where she and her friend met Silvia in the airport queue.

‘My colleague Heidi asked her if she knew of any charities or people that she could help while on our long fournight layovers,’ said Jen. Silvia was helping a woman called Maria Gaba, who lives in the town of Boksburg, care for 40 orphans. Maria was keeping them safe and feeding them with leftover scraps from a funeral home where she worked.

age of seven, having to care for her three younger siblings. These kids have trouble finding food and have nowhere to go to play or get an education.’

The Kindling Foundation plans to re-open a creche that was closed down and is for sale. The creche will be open to all children as a place of safety, somewhere to go for a meal, learn and seek medical help.

‘The old creche is the property we are purchasing and then building more classrooms, a toilet block and small businesses. The cost of this project will be $28,000.

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Life changing ‘Heidi went out that trip to see the creche,’ continued Jen. ‘I went out during our next trip and that was it. I fell in love with Maria, the kids, and knew we needed to help them. Meeting Maria and the kids for the first time changed the course of my life.’

Maria had changed her own life from one of abuse and domestic violence to caring for the children around her, her own and any others that needed help and safety.

Her meeting with Jen was the genesis of Windmill Park in the town of Boksburg. It has grown from one small building and 40 orphans into a place that provides care, employment and opportunities for both vulnerable children and the broader community.

‘I started a website, Facebook page, and started collecting donations,’ said Jen. Jen then co-founded a charity, the Kindling Foundation, that has raised money and provided time and resources to improve the lives of the children in Boksburg.

In 2015 Jen extended the idea of assistance to include

The smiling faces of the children at Windmill Park in South Africa. Jen Kyna with one of the chldren who is supported by the Kindling project. Young children accessing the creche at the Windmill Park facility. Photos supplied

volunteers raising money and then travelling to Boksburg and contributing their time and skills to complete projects.

Sustainability ‘We had been sending money over each year, then about year three I thought we can’t keep giving them money, we have to provide a sustainable income and jobs for them. So we asked Maria what the community needed.

‘First, it was housing. We fundraised with the first group and built five houses.

These houses are rented out and the money goes to Maria to help feed the kids.

‘I could not have had bet-

ter feedback from the volunteers,’ said Jen. ‘It was a really special trip for the group; they were able to see where the money they raised had gone and how it changed lives.’

Since then they have raised funds to set up ‘a sewing centre, a counselling centre to help the community get through trauma and stop the spread of HIV, a bakery, sportsfield, classrooms and a playground were created.’

Many of the children are orphans owing to the death of parents from AIDS or they have been removed from abusive family environments.

Extending the idea of vol-

unteers raising funds and travelling to the communities they are assisting Jen has set up the conscious traveller website. Annual trips to Windmill Park are organised where volunteers raise $2,000 each to put towards projects.

Volunteers then travel to the community as part of a trip that includes yoga, meditation, a safari to Kruger National Park, and animal conservation and voluntary work in the community.

The success of the project in Boksburg has inspired the Kindling Foundation and Maria to find ways they can help other vulnerable communities. This year Jen

is working with a group of volunteers to raise money to build a creche and child refuge in the town of Dennilton.

Helping others ‘Maria selected Dennilton as a place she would like to help as she sees so much potential in the community.

There is a woman who lives in Dennilton who is just like Maria and cares for children.’

Many people in the community struggle to find work and this can mean they leave their children for days, weeks or months at a time.

‘These children are then left to run what we call “childheaded homes.” One is the

‘As the issue in the area is a lack of job opportunities, the grand plan is to mirror what was already achieved in Boksburg and build a sewing centre and bakery at the creche, then train and hire people in the community.’

The group of volunteers are currently raising money towards the project in Dennilton and will visit this October. The trip lasts 13 days and is designed to provide both a chance to volunteer in the community as well as ‘to meet other amazing like-minded souls, new friends, help others in need, make a difference’.

‘This trip has been designed to offer the best of everything that’s good for the soul,’ said Jen. Twelve people can join the tour and there are currently two places available.

For more information visit www.kindling.org.au or contact jen@kindling.org.au.

Q The Kindling Foundation is looking at a similar program next year in Haiti. They have become an official registered charity with the ACNC and are looking at applying for funding this year for future programs.

Unlocking the potential of Australia’s tidal energy Australia’s tidal energy resource will be mapped in high detail as part of a new study funded by the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) and industry partners.

Tidal energy is generated by harnessing the movement of tides. Tides contain both potential energy, related to the vertical fluctuations in sea level, as well as kinetic energy, related to ocean currents. A modern tidal generator works much like an

underwater wind turbine, harnessing the current created by the tide.

The project will create a publicly available online atlas mapping tidal energy nationwide, to the nearest 500 metres.

The exploration will be led by the Australian Maritime College at the University of Tasmania, in partnership with CSIRO, the University of Queensland and industry partners.

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officer Ivor Frischknecht said this project will contribute to Australia’s energy needs.

‘This research will help

Australia to better understand tidal energy and to maximise renewable energy into the market,’ Mr Frischknecht said.

The project will also involve a full feasibility study of two high-potential sites, and modelling of existing tidalenergy devices at these sites.

‘With some of the largest tides in the world, Australia is ideal for this extremely reliable and low-carbon form of energy,’ said lead researcher, associate professor Penesis.

‘Potential investors are currently held back by a lack of detailed information on tidal resources.

‘This project will provide

the information that developers need to deploy their technology in the most energetic tidal sites in Australia.’

Michael Lewis, business development manager at OpenHydro, said the project will help the tidal energy industry in Australia match advances seen internationally.

Tidal energy is the last major renewable energy resource to be mapped as part of the Australian Renewable Energy Mapping Initiativefunded by ARENA.

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Jimmy Barnes – Working Class Boy ‘Visceral, brave, honest: it is like Angela’s Ashes meets Trainspotting – only more brutal. A deep, guttural howl of a book, it speaks of the pain and hurt that haunts so many men. And it may just save lives.’ – Magda Szubanski This is the story of how James Swan became Jimmy Barnes. It traces Jimmy’s life from early Glasgow recollections to the beginnings of Cold Chisel in 1974 when he was 17 and leaving the family home.

Arriving in Australia in the summer of 1962, when Jimmy was five, things went from bad to worse for the Swan family – Dot, Jim and their six kids. The scramble to manage in the tough northern suburbs of Adelaide in the 60s would take its toll on the Swans as dwindling money, too much alcohol, and fraying tempers gave way to violence and despair.

This is the story of a family’s collapse, but also a young boy’s dream to escape the misery of the suburbs with a once-in-a-lifetime chance to join a rock’n’roll band and get out of town for good.

‘The time I have spent writing this book has caused me a lot of pain. Sometimes because of what I have remembered about my childhood and sometimes because of what I couldn’t remember.

It is funny how your mind blocks things out when those things can hurt you. There are a lot of things I wish I didn’t remember,’ said Jimmy Barnes of writing the book.

Working Class Boy is a powerful reflection on a traumatic and violent childhood, which fuelled the excess and recklessness that would define, and almost destroy, the rock’n’roll legend.

‘A great book. Horrifying certainly, but also often tender and funny. I couldn’t put it down, because through all the neglect, abuse, violence, chaos and terror, it is also a story of resilience and bravery. A miracle of sur-

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vival and courage. Against all odds, not only has Jimmy survived, but like that other hard liver Keith Richards, he remembers everything! This is an astoundingly vivid and brutally honest account of a cruelly chaotic and violent childhood in Glasgow and the grimmest suburbs of Australia. Remarkably, out of all this bedlam, one of the best men I know emerges – a great artist, a terrific friend, and – how does this happen – a devoted loving family man.’

– Sam Neill Jimmy Barnes will be featuring at Byron Writers Festival in a one-on-one conversation with Mandy Nolan (Friday August 4); the session Rock’n’Roll Lives with Tex Perkins (Saturday August 5) and in conversation with Matt Condon at a special offsite feature event at Lennox Head Cultural & Community Centre (Saturday August 5, 7pm).

Tex Perkins – Tex ‘Tex is the realest dude out there. He is a born stone studsymbol. I wish I was more like Tex.’ – Iggy Pop Tex Perkins embodies rock’n’roll. He has the swagger, presence and indomitable attitude that comes from three decades fronting some of Australia’s most intense

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and spirited bands: The Cruel Sea, Beasts of Bourbon, Thug, Dark Horses, Don, Tex & Charlie, The Ladyboyz and more.

His autobiography tells the story of how skinny Gregory Perkins was raised a bible-thumping Catholic and beaten bloody on the streets of Brisbane for being a ‘cowpunk’, then fled to Sydney and mutated into ‘Tex’, rogue leader of the Dums Dums, Thug and Salamander Jim. All before finding a strange kind of success, celebrity, and status as a sex symboland icon status as Tex Perkins, snake-hipped, honey-voiced, often bloodied frontman of lore.

Full of punk energy, Tex’s no-holds-barred, laugh-outloud memoir is written with brutal truth, raw power and feral humour, and lays bare an extraordinary life played out on the road, on the stage, and on the edge.

Tex Perkins will feature at Byron Writers Festival in the session Rock’n’Roll Lives with Jimmy Barnes, chaired

by Mandy Nolan (Saturday August 5).

Holly Throsby – Goodwood Holly Throsby has released four critically acclaimed solo albums, a collection of original children’s songs, and an album as part of the band, Seeker Lover Keeper. Good-

wood is Holly’s debut novel and has been shortlisted in two categories (Literary Fiction and New Writer of the Year) for the 2017 Australian Book Industry Awards.

It wasn’t just one person who went missing, it was two people. Two very different people. They were there, and then they were gone, as if through a crack in the sky. After that, in a small town like Goodwood, where we had what Nan called ‘a high density of acquaintanceship’, everything stopped.

Or at least it felt that way.

The normal feeling of things stopped.

Goodwood is a small town where everyone knows everything about everyone. It’s a place where it’s impossible to keep a secret.

In 1992, when Jean Brown is seventeen, a terrible thing happens. Two terrible things.

Rosie White, the coolest girl in town, vanishes overnight.

One week later, Goodwood’s most popular resident, Bart McDonald, sets off on a fishing trip and never comes home.

Rich in character and complexity, its humour both droll and tender, Goodwood is a compelling ride into a small community, torn apart by dark rumours and mystery.

Holly Throsby will be featuring at Byron Writers Festival in the session Blood, Sweat and Tears: The Writing Process with Heather Taylor Johnson and Kayla Rae Whitaker (Sunday August 6) and Music Makers with Sarah Blasko (Sunday August 6).

Mark Holden – My Idol Years From Carnation Kid and early pop stardom to LA songsmith and actor to producer and manager to Australian Idol judge to barrister, Mark Holden’s memoir is always startlingly honest, a unique portrait of the music and TV industries, of family and ageing in the public eye.

In 2006 Mark had a premonition that 2007 was going to be his last year on Australian Idol and kept a revealing record of what happened behind the scenes. That diary provides a central thread in this hugely entertaining portrait of his rollercoaster life.

Yet My Idol Years covers it all, including growing up in Adelaide, the Countdown years, and the wild side of making music and living in Los Angeles in the 1980s. It is a funny, warm and generous book full of stories about personalities including Elton John, David Hasselhoff, Molly Meldrum, John Paul Young, and of course his fellow Idol presenters. Mark also tells the story behind the Bobo the Clown incident on Dancing with the Stars, something that caused a media sensation at the time.

But in what is arguably one the most candid memoirs in recent times, Mark isn’t afraid to reveal his own vulnerabilities, failings, and challenges, as well as the triumphs. Ultimately My Idol Years is both a celebration of

the music and the entertainment worlds and a moving testament to the value of family, friends and the many lessons learned along the way.

Mark Holden will be featuring at Byron Writers Festival in a one-on-one conversation with Phil Brown (Sunday August 6) and a special offsite feature event with Bec Mac at Byron Bay Library (Saturday August 5).

Sarah Blasko – Bedtime Stories Sarah Blasko is one of Australia’s most beloved songwriters. Over the course of 15 years and five studio albums she has proved herself an irrepressible artistic force.

While Sarah Blasko hasn’t written a book yet, she will be providing the live soundtrack to Bedtime Stories, a special feature event at Byron Theatre on Saturday August 5 where John Safran, Hannah Kent, Jennifer Down and Erik Jensen will retell their books as if for children. Blasko will also feature at the Festival in the Music Makers session with Holly Throsby (Sunday August 6).

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Britain’s fate still a mystery. Dressing up helps Brexit: hard, soft, hard, soft, as if life were made of cheese. Britain’s fate is being squashed through the fingers of squabbling politicians while they push the UK out to sea. But maybe good old punk fashion will save the day. the very last day you’d want to be wearing clothes, clothes made all the headlines.

We had those spunky schoolboys donning skirts because their school uniform code forbade shorts. As game as bagels they were, grinning for the world’s cameras with unabashed glee.

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Strange goings-on here on the island. No longer feeling united, and – well, it’s not been a kingdom really for the last 180 years. Victoria assumed the throne in 1837 and since then it’s been sat on longer by queens than kings, with Victoria and Elizabeth totting up 129 years between them.

Once renowned for restraint and steely statecraft, Britain is clearly only just holding it together. The divisions from the Brexit referendum haven’t healed or softened. If anything, they’re worse.

June brought the government an early election debacle, with the newest Tory prime minster Theresa May going all in on a re-election gamble one year after her predecessor Cameron lost his premiership betting an easy win in the Brexit referendum. May assumed a big win would clear up the mess but after a disastrous campaign and winning the popular vote but not by enough to govern outright, she’s now running on empty.

The Labour opposition, on the other hand, went off like a rocket.

Their leader Jeremy Corbyn is enjoying enormous renewed enthusiasm for his folksy, frank appeal.

We’re now in the bizarre situation where the Tory side are sulkily keeping a low profile as they try to cobble together a workable coalition with dodgy outliers, Northern Ireland’s far-right DUP party. The losing side, meanwhile, are parading about like

Queen for EU

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giddy victors or heavyweight boxing underdogs taunting their foe with all the damage and trouble about to come their way.

Corbyn pro-Brexit Corbyn did little to help the anti-Brexit Remain vote last year, although his party’s supporters were mostly in favour of it. Two thirds of Labour voters in the 2015 election voted Remain; fewer than half of Conservatives did so. Indeed, Corbyn’s track record has been decidedly anti-EU; perhaps hence his earlier silence.

Yet many Remainers believe he’s a saintly force of moderation and pro-Europeanism to soften Brexit negotiations and keep friends with our Euro pals. As the election shock

died down this assumption continued to thrill Remainers and Labour supporters alike. This week, however, he has come out firmly proBrexit afresh, sacking a bunch of his less hard-line lead MPs. After all, he may be thinking, with a little revolution in mind, whoever is in charge will have to do the dirty Brexit business and if it must be me, well, I’ll be upfront about my willingness. Might the shiny key-ring to 10 Downing Street be near? My prrreeciouss.

Believe it or not, a year on, no one is wiser as to what Brexit will bring, although a poll out this week showed if the referendum were held tomorrow, 60 per cent nationally would vote to stay in, 80 per cent in London.

As with the Trump vote last year, the democratic process is all well and good, but the losing side has misgivings that are growing and intensifying. And into the target zone of discontent falls democracy itself, though there is nothing viable we know of to replace it.

Boys in skirts A gloomy air hangs here like an invisible summertime fog, intensified by the fact it’s been the hottest, sunniest June in forty years, broken only by the inevitable rains for Wimbledon.

But for little traces of old-school eccentricity, we might start to mourn the nation as some from afar already are doing. On midsummer’s day, the hottest ever recorded,

Then on Midsummer morning, the Queen opened parliament to swear in the newly mangled government wearing a hat that perfectly matched the European flag. No-one is certain what her mischievous majesty was up to as she is not allowed to pronounce either way on such matters, but she certainly plays a droll hand. It was music to the troubled Pommie spirit!

Surely, she is still allowed to say ‘Off with their head’ when she needs to. Now’s the time, your Imperialness. Off with all their heads. Start again. Press the big Undo button.

When I was a boy in London, we had to wear shorts year-round at my school, whatever the weather. Minus five and snowing outside, shorts not trousers. Our knees were numb and we suspected it was a Neanderthal abuse of our human rights but we were little and powerless and did what we were told.

I always fancied wearing a skirt, to school, to work. They look so comfy and fun, swishing about your knees. Despite all the talk on workplace diversity, it’s still not acceptable. Maybe in the New Britain.

Australian medicinal marijuana company gets green light through an accelerated path – we’re quite confident we’ll have product out in the market during 2018.’

Chris Dobney

An Australian-owned company that plans to grow, refine and produce medicinal cannabis products announced on July 11 that it had been approved to go into production and envisages it will have products on pharmacy shelves by next year.

Sydney-based The Hydroponics Company (THC) has secured a medicinal cannabis research licence, which will allow it to grow its exclusive protected cannabis sativa strains.

Not over-the-counter

Stock exchange pot THC’s chairman, Alan Beasley said, ‘THC is now among the first ASX-listed cannabis companies to have secured a research licence and I commend the… team for their diligent efforts throughout the approval process.’

Speaking to Echonetdaily, company secretary Henry Kinstlinger said that the company was unable to confirm whether any of its contracted growers would be located on the northern rivers.

Demanding legalisaton of medicinal marijuana at the hemp festival in Nimbin. Photo Jeff’ Smokey’ Dawson

‘We’re not at liberty under the conditions of the licence to disclose the location of our facilities,’ he said.

‘What we have achieved with the grant of the licence is something that will affect Australia as a whole.’

Mr Kinstlinger said the medications the company was researching

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would treat ‘different ailments, depending on the composition of the treatment,’ ranging through ‘pain relief, epilepsy, arthritis and a large number of other common ailments.’

‘However, before they are able to be prescribed, we have to go through a series of testings – that’s

part of the research process – and we will engage with collaborative partners in order to roll those out,’ he said.

Mr Kinstlinger said products could be available for prescription as early as 2018.

‘We’re looking to do our trials

But he added that none of the products the company is currently working on would be over-thecounter medications.

‘All product we’re developing will be under the pharmaceutical line and will be only available through a doctor’s prescription in compliance with the various regulations that the drug control office establishes,’ he said.

Mr Kinstlinger said it was ‘our objective’ to refine and manufacture its product in Australia.

He said the company was currently in discussion with growers and producers, adding, ‘we have a licence for a number of varieties of plant that have already been established and we will continue our research and development with those particular proprietary lines that we have.’

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Saving for your first home security for your loan and go guarantor. We can also explain how to check and tidy up your credit report, which lenders will want to see when assessing your home loan application.

The comments in the news are enough to make you think saving a deposit for your first home is mission impossible. According to Russel Shaw from Acceptance Finance that is not true! While he acknowledges that it will take some discipline and dedication, it can be done and here are his top tips for making it happen.

Tip #1: Create a budget Have a savings plan and stick to it. Create a budget, separating your â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;needsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; from your â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;wantsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;, and work out how much you can put aside every week to reach your goal. Remember, lenders will want to see a solid savings history, and depending on the type of property you intend to buy, this could be just as important as the size of your deposit.

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s important to include â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;funâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; money in your budget, but if youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re serious about saving up a deposit you may have to consider cutting back on extras. There are plenty of great tools to help you get started, such as the TrackMySPEND app, whereby you can nominate a spending limit and track your progress, or the Pocketbook app, which connects to your bank and automatically tracks your

income and expenses. Once you get going, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll find it very satisfying to watch your nest-egg grow.

Tip #2: Change your spending habits Try to be proactive about saving.

For example, take lunch to work rather than eating out, or challenge yourself to stay fit by running or exercising at home rather than spending money on a gym membership.

Need entertainment? Borrow books or DVDs from your local library or have friends over for a pot luck dinner. Need clothes? Organise a clothes-swap party or find a bargain at the nearest op shop. Need tools?

Ask your parents if you can borrow theirs. Shopping around can also help you save, so whether youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re buying groceries or electricity, compare prices and make a point of finding

the cheapest option â&#x20AC;&#x201C; it can be fun!

Tip #5: Consider property options that may require a smaller deposit

Tip #3: Become a â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;superâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; saver As of 1 July, aspiring firsthome buyers will be able to make up to $15,000 of voluntary contributions into super each year, or $30,000 in total, to put towards a deposit and benefit from the tax breaks.

If this is not the option for you, there are other ways to maximise your savings. You could open a term deposit or a high-interest savings account that rewards you for depositing money and not taking it out.

You may even consider investing in shares to grow your savings. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a good idea to talk to a financial planner about how you can make your money work harder for you.

Tip #4: Even if you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re ready to buy talk to a mortgage broker Recently, there have been changes to stamp duty concessions and exemptions for first-home owners in some states, as well as to the First Home Owner Grant, so check to see what youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re entitled to.

Maybe you wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t need the 20 per cent deposit â&#x20AC;&#x201C; ask us about other options like paying Lendersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Mortgage Insurance to secure a home loan with a smaller deposit, or asking a family member to use their equity as

To break into the market, you may have to consider less expensive properties such as apartments or renovatorsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; dreams. How much deposit youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll need will depend on what you want to buy and your financial circumstances.

Russelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s final advice on the topic is to say if you do find yourself feeling disheartened, remember the words of the great Nelson Mandela: â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;It always seems impossible until itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s doneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;.

Russel is with Acceptance Finance and his contact details can be found in The Echo Property Business Directory.

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Property Rustic & Modern Living

Romance & Restoration

18 Casons Lane, New Brighton

6 Station Street, Mullumbimby

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Blended Families and Will Making This unique coastal property is a rare find set upon the North Arm of the Brunswick River. The home was built almost 2 years ago by local craftsmen, with a mix of local and hardwood timbers throughout. Open-plan living with high ceilings, a wood heater, timber floors and natural light. Views to the river from the spacious eastern deck. Polished concrete benchtops, quality European appliances and a River Red Gum island bench are features of the modern kitchen. Bedrooms have ceiling fans and the master bedroom features an ensuite with a deep bathtub, walk-in robe and panoramic views to the river. The home is fully wired and insulated throughout, making a professional music studio. Underneath you will find the fourth toilet, laundry, storage and an outdoor shower. The house features 5kW solar and mains power, solar H/W, NBN internet access and 10,000 litres of rainwater plus town water.

One of Mullum’s original 50s timber cottages, tucked beside the railway, is offered to the market for the first time in many years. A little romance and restoration will have this home looking like new again.

Features include 9ft ceilings, partly exposed timber floors, with remainder under carpet. An original 50s cosy kitchen, ‘intimate’ dining and a central lounge with fireplace and air-conditioning.

The single garage with storage and level back garden has easterly rural views, across the tracks of the now disused railway.

A 553.9m2 parcel of land located in a quiet cul-de-sac at the southern end of Station Street. An easy stroll to the bustling hub of town, with its diversity of shops, cafés and restaurants.

Restore it to its former self, enhance its inner beauty or love it as it is! A great little investor or family home with potential to enhance while keeping its original character.

Inspect by appointment Open: Contact: Katrina Beohm 0467 001 122 Katrina Beohm Real Estate

Open: Saturday 11.00 – 11.45am Contact: Paul Eatwell 0414 466 111 Professionals & Mark Cochrane

Common issues that arise when making a Will are: how to leave your estate to your spouse and prevent children or step-children from making a claim on your estate, and how to leave your estate (predominantly to your spouse), while ensuring your children benefit on the death of your spouse.

It’s been years since the attitude of, “it’s my stuff, I can leave it to whomever I like” has been acceptable. The duty to ‘adequately’ provide for your beneficiaries must be given very careful consideration, if you want to minimise the risk of a Family Provision Claim against your estate.

Leaving children a ‘token amount’ does not prevent them from making a claim on your estate. Sometimes this can be like waving a red flag in front of a bull.

Family Provision Claims can be expensive, stressful, antagonistic and disappointing; and costs are often borne by the estate.

Do you need to review your current Will? info@stuartgarrettlawyers.com.au 2/47 Tweed Coast Road, Cabarita Beach (next to the newsagency) – 02 6676 0247 3/130 Jonson Street, Byron Bay (next to Services Club)

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Located just 30 metres from the pristine sands and crystal clear waters of South Golden Beach, this award winning architectural design by Gabriel Poole is simply stunning.

Offering the ultimate beachside escape, the property is conveniently located in this unspoilt, sleepy seaside town.

“Moonbeach” is currently set up as a first class Byron Bay style holiday rental, making good returns with potential to increase!

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Property Recipe for a Happy Family!

Expansive Homestead & Cottage

871 Main Arm Road, Main Arm

Eureka

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PROPERTY This large home is ready for a new family to enjoy.

Set on 3,730m2 (the biggest block in the village), the property features a magical creek frontage, swimming hole and plenty of space for the kids to play and grow.

A flexible floor plan offering a myriad of living options, including a potential income, and there is a shed/workshop with power for creative pursuits.

Located right in the heart of Main Arm village and less than ten minutes’ drive to Mullumbimby. Situated opposite the Main Arm General Store and with the school bus at the door.

Parental sanity awaits with this happy family recipe!

Superb 12 acre oasis with established gardens, sweeping lawns and frontage to beautiful Whian Creek.

Character circa 1910 timber home with pool.

Established guest house accommodation with impressive earning history. 12 acres of park like grounds, swimming holes. Polished timber floors and high ceilings, generous living and dining room, combined with open plan kitchen with vaulted timber lined ceiling.

A major bonus of this property is the separate 3 bedroom cottage with modern kitchen and bathroom, plus large covered verandah with a view of manicured gardens and beyond to Whian Creek plus surrounding countryside. The main homestead is currently operating as a guest house with an impressive income history.

Whian Creek is a special feature of this property with several swimming holes and picnic areas, being only an easy stroll through the gardens with many established deciduous and ornamental trees.

Open: By appointment Contact: Sally Packshaw 0474 153 535 Professionals & Mark Cochrane

Inspect by appointment Open: Contact: Duncan Lorimer 0400 844 412 Elders Bangalow

FOR SALE

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7 Tea Tree Place, East Ballina Opportunity to renovate to own tastes, plenty of space to extend (*STCA) Solid home, original condition, level 1015m2 block, adjacent to public reserve DLUG + ample driveway parking space, side access to rear yard for van/boat Light-filled & functional layout with Small private cul-de-sac, walk to schools bedrooms located away from living & East Ballina shopping centre areas Auction On Site Sat 22 July at 11am Family/dining room flows onto expansive and shaded ent. space Inspect Saturday 10–11am Sprawling, level sun-drenched rear yard Contact: Lois Buckett 0428 877 399 with plenty of room for pool (*STCA)

891 Main Arm Rd, Main Arm

Main Arm Magic

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Original character timber home with freshly polished floors, 1930s era on level 1592m2 prime village block. Lovingly updated with new paint inside and out, new roof, new kitchen, two new bathrooms, two bedrooms plus a sleep-

out and an office. There is also a carport and to add to the charm of the property there is an original garage/shed and a pottery studio.

Historically flood-free block.

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To find out more phone 6684 1777 or email adcopy@echo.net.au

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FOR SALE $695,000 CONTACT Ruth Russell – 0402 855 929 EMAIL ruth@promullum.com.au OFFICE Mullumbimby 02 6684 2615

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Open For Inspection ELDERS BANGALOW

• 60 Montwood Drive, Lennox Head. Sat 12–12.30pm • 252 North Teven Road, Teven. Sat 12–12.30pm • 200 North Creek Road, Lennox Head. Sat 2–2.30pm

• 86 Byron Street, Bangalow. Sat 12–12.30pm

FIRST NATIONAL BYRON BAY • 8/2–6 Cemetery Road, Byron Bay. Wed 1–1.30pm • 11/64 Broken Head Road, Byron Bay. Thu 10–10.30am • 6A–D/155-159 Broken Head Road, Suffolk Park. Thu 11– 11.30am • 892 Main Arm Road, Main Arm. Thu 12–12.30pm • 534 Main Arm Road, Main Arm. Thu 1–1.30pm • 5 Bay Vista Lane, Ewingsdale. Thu 2–2.30pm • 11 Ironbark Avenue, Byron Bay. Fri 10–10.30am • 1635–1651 Coolamon Scenic Drive, Mullumbimby. Fri 12–12.30pm • 2B Beachcomber Drive, Byron Bay. Sat 9–9.30am • 2 Ironbark Avenue, Byron Bay. Sat 9–9.30am • 892 Main Arm Road, Main Arm. Sat 10–10.30am • 3/3 Sallywattle Drive, Suffolk Park. Sat 10–10.30am • 26 Tallowood Crescent, Byron Bay. Sat 10–10.30am • 2A Clifford Street, Suffolk Park. Sat 10–10.30am • 534 Main Arm Road, Main Arm. Sat 10.45–11.15am • 5 Bay Vista Lane, Ewingsdale. Sat 11–11.30am • 2/23 Sunrise Boulevard, Byron Bay. Sat 11–11.30am • 1/86 Bangalow Road, Byron Bay. Sat 11–11.30am • 8/2–6 Cemetery Road, Byron Bay. Sat 11–11.30am • 11 Ironbark Avenue, Byron Bay. Sat 12–12.30pm • 35 Brandon Street, Suffolk Park. Sat 12–12.30pm • 7 Staghorn Court, Bangalow (off Palm Lily Crescent). Sat 12–12.30pm • 624 Tuntable Creek Road, Tuntable Creek. Sat 2–2.30pm • 478 Tuntable Creek Road, Tuntable Creek. Sat 3–3.30pm

New Listings

MCGRATH BYRON BAY

ELDERS BANGALOW

• 325 Eureka Road, Eureka. Thu 12.30–1pm • 12 Train Street, Mullumbimby. Sat 9.30–10am • 680 Left Bank Road, Mullumbimby Creek. Sat 10–10.30am • 5 Booyun Street, Brunswick Heads. Sat 11–11.30am • 10 Wollumbin Street, Byron Bay. Sat 12.15–12.45pm • 18 Scott Street, Byron Bay. Sat 12–12.30pm • 624 Tuntable Creek Road, The Channon. Sat 2–2.30pm • 478 Tuntable Creek Road, The Channon. Sat 3–3.30pm

• 1077 Bangalow Rd, Bexhill • 178 Whian Road, Eureka • 851 Bangalow Rd, Talofa

PROFESSIONALS MARK COCHRANE • 6 Station Street, Mullumbimby. Sat 11–11.45am • 26 Left Bank Road, Mullumbimby. Sat 1–1.45pm

RAINE & HORNE OCEAN SHORES • 2 Pacific Place, Brunswick Heads. Sat 10.30–11am • 1 Beach Avenue, South Golden Beach. Sat 11.30am–12.30pm

Auctions

FIRST NATIONAL BYRON BAY • 5 Bay Vista Lane, Ewingsdale. Auction (if not sold prior) • 25/33–35 Childe Street, Byron Bay. Contact Agent • 46 Jacaranda Drive, Byron Bay. $785,000 to $860,000

LOIS BUCKETT REAL ESTATE, LENNOX HEAD • 252 North Teven Road, Teven. Contact Agent

MCGRATH BYRON BAY • 12 Train Street, Mullumbimby • 5 Booyun Street, Brunswick Heads

PROFESSIONALS MARK COCHRANE • 6 Station Street, Mullumbimby. $665,000 • 26 Left Bank Road, Mullumbimby. Auction Contact Agent

RAINE & HORNE OCEAN SHORES • 30 Mia Court, Ocean Shores

LOIS BUCKETT REAL ESTATE, LENNOX HEAD • 7 Tea Tree Place, East Ballina. 22 July 11am onsite

MCGRATH BYRON BAY

GNF REAL ESTATE BANGALOW

• 12 Hakea Crescent, Suffolk Park. Saturday 22nd July 12pm • 5 Booyun Street, Brunswick Heads. Saturday 12th August 11.30am • 10 Wollumbin Street, Byron Bay. Saturday 12th August 12pm • 12 Train Street, Mullumbimby. Saturday 19th August 3pm

• 18 Blackwood Crescent Bangalow. Sat 10.30–11am

LJ HOOKER BRUNSWICK HEADS • 3/90 Rajah Road Ocean Shores. Thu 11–11.30am • 26 Argyle Street, Mullumbimby. Thu 12–12.30pm • 3/90 Rajah Road, Ocean Shores. Sat 11–11.30am • 21A Balemo Drive, Ocean Shores. Sat 11–11.30am • 26 Argyle Street, Mullumbimby. Sat 12–12.30pm

PROFESSIONALS MARK COCHRANE • 26 Left Bank Road, Mullumbimby. Sat 5th August 2pm onsite

LOIS BUCKETT REAL ESTATE, LENNOX HEAD

RAINE & HORNE OCEAN SHORES

• 7 Tea Tree Place, East Ballina. Sat 10–11am

• 30 Mia Court, Ocean Shores. 26th August

AUCTION

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Separate guest cottage with established income Spring-fed dam, veggie patch & own water supply Enjoy absolute peace and privacy 3 mins from Federal and 20 mins from Byron Bay

For more information on this truly unique estate, please contact Denzil Lloyd P 0481 864 049 E denzil@uniqueestates.com.au or Gary Brazenor P 0423 777 237 E gary@uniqueestates.com.au

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All information herein is from sources Unique Estates consider reliable. However, interested parties must rely on their own enquiries.

Vendors may remove a property from sale at any time and pricing can be subject to change.

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* Elegantly restored timber home with expansive decks to entertain * Retreat to the spa and Balinese pavilion nestled in the trees * Lush tropical gardens, pockets of rainforest on a private acre (4003m2) * Fruit trees and vege garden to harvest * Elevated site ready for granny flat or pool (STCA)

AUCTION INSPECT CONTACT EMAIL OFFICE

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Saturday 5th August 2pm onsite Saturday 1–1.45pm Sally Packshaw 0474 153 535 sallypackshaw@promullum.com.au Mullumbimby 02 6684 2615

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LIFTOUT!

Proudly bringing you the best guides to our iconic local events!

Intimations of immortality: The story of a festival Sixteen years ago Splendour in the Grass kicked off at a campgrounds just outside Byron Bay. Named after William Wordsworth’s Ode: Intimations of Immortality, Splendour had the magic from day one. Like Alice who’d taken a bite of the mushroom that causes instant growth, Splendour was soon on its way to become the country’s largest winter festival. The only problem was, with that many young people converging on Byron, no site was really able to handle the influx and it was clear that this event was going to need its own

infrastructure if it were to continue to evolve. Like the adolescents it attracted, Splendour moved from home to home, including a two-year stint in Queensland at Woodford Folk Festival site. But this event was seeded in the alternative mecca of northern NSW and somehow, for the brand to retain its integrity, there was a sense that it needed to find a home there. The event moved to the North Byron Parklands, a site it owned, and in 2013 amid some controversy from the local community worked hard to build relationships with neighbours and

create a site able to contain its patrons with some degree of ‘sustainability’.

Managing any event of this size is always going to be a challenge. There is going to be noise. There are going to be cars.

There is going to be waste. But things are evolving. This year Splendour boasts nearly 250 compost loos rather than the portable units and there are a host of ‘green’-focused programs in place.

There’s an understanding that a lot of the festival-goers have grown up and have their own kids – so there’s Little Splendour. There’s also an understanding

that the punters at Big Splendour tend to be very young – for some this may be their first festival. As an older festival-goer I can attest that it’s a very pleasant, friendly environment. Of course I do think the girls could wear more clothes. Not because I’m a prude because it’s bloody freezing at night and I’m worried that pasties and a see-thru shirt won’t offer much protection from hypothermia. I’m all for getting the CWA onsite for a crafty cardigan stall. Then it would be Splendour in the Cardie.

– Mandy Nolan

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2 STUFF ABOUT SPLENDOUR… YOUR DAILY DOSE OF BYRON CULTURE. Brewed in Byron Bay using the finest locally sourced ingredients, The Bucha of Byron is a great tasting raw kombucha, brimming with probiotics and enzymes.

For thousands of years people have been drinking kombucha to promote gut health, aid digestion and liver function – or simply to alleviate a guilty conscience.

One of the great things you do when you go to Splendour this year is make sure your enjoyment footprint is up but your environmental footprint is down. So here’s a way not to be an environmental Big Spender.

Take it with you Make a pledge to leave no trace behind when Splendour is over. Treat it like you would your grandmother’s home.

Pack lightly and don’t be a dick – take your camping home with you. If that’s not an option then you can donate your clean tent and sleeping bags to Social Futures. Make sure they’re in good condition though. You can drop them off at the well-signed Camping Marshall Depots in the camping grounds.

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of self-composting toilets, with 246 now in full use! They are so good they’ve even won an award. Now that’s impressive shit!

Boomerang Bags provide a free, fun, sustainable alternative to plastic bags.

Look out for the Boomerang Bag crates around the festival. Make a pledge to use less plastic. Otherwise bring your own tote bag for a spot of extra shopping.

Plant a tree A great way to offset your impact is to be part of the tree planting running over Saturday and Sunday between 10am and 1pm. Throw on some closed footwear and get those green thumbs out. To register interest and get location, email the Enviro Manager at enviro@ splendourinthegrass.com.

Loos for ones & twos Splendour has built itself some pretty impressive new loos. At Parklands they now have Australia’s largest number

An iconic destination on the Splendour journey, the Tipi Forest is back to expand your festival experience! Representing our exceptional alternative culture, the Tipi Forest is a treasure of interactive creativity, with musical producers, DJs, performers, visual, light and video artists collaborating to share with you a unique environment to connect, create and celebrate. Dance on in and enjoy an extraordinary sonic journey with these amazing music producers and DJs presenting a musical mashup, including… techno, progressive trance, glitch-hop, minimal tech, break-beat, hip-hop, jungle, ghetto funk, drum and bass, psychedelic trance, dub step, deep house, funk, glitch, trap, roots and dub.

Phew! On Thursday, campers are in for a treat as the Tipi Forest dancefloor opens in the afternoon to preview sets from some of the lineup’s finest performers featuring 4Eyes, Alkemia, Auramechanic, Austero, Billy Dread, Birrang Miil, Dark Nebula, Elementals, Fraktal Faerie, Goosebumpz, Indigenoise, Jamie Forest, Kodagraph, Kodiak Kid, Lickweed, Lord Sut, Martin Bale, Miles Jackson, Purple Hayes, Rainbird, Shadow Fx, Slinky, Smiggle, Staunch, Surge and Yeti.

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FLEX COP 6.40-7.40

COMEDY OF ART 8.15-8.45

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SAMPA THE GREAT 10.00-10.40

GOOSEBUMPZ

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SUNSHINE 9.20-10.20

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FRAKTAL FAERIE

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DUSTIN THOMAS 11.00-12.00

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COMEDY CLUB FEAT. MATT OKINE, MICHAEL HING, BECKY LUCAS & MORE

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S P L E N D O U R

6.00-7.00

8.00-8.40

11:00 RED BULL SOUND SELECT DJS

5.00-6.00

SUNSET DRUM & SAFETY DANCE CIRCLE FIRST WITH HAPPY AFRICA CIRCUS

7.40-8.00

GL

DANIDOO BUTTERFLY

BOHEMIAN LOUNGE

4.00-5.00 WELCOME TO COUNTRY 3.30-4.00

LICKWEED

7.00-7.40

B WISE

10:00 RED BULL SOUND SELECT DJS

AURAMECHANIC RAINBIRD

TIPI FOREST

6.40-7.00

ALTA

9:00 RED BULL SOUND SELECT DJS

6.00-6.40

8:00 RED BULL SOUND SELECT DJS

BROADWAY SOUNDS

PROGRAMMED BY

7:00 RED BULL SOUND SELECT DJS

MIX UP

6:00

6.00-9.00

NIGHT LIGHTS — LED LANTERN MAKING WITH AMAC FROM CITYLIGHTS PROJECTS

4.00-6.00

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Global Village

as they tackle topics from all corners of the social spectrum.

Mooball, Burringbar, Pottsville, Hastings Point, Cabarita, Casuarina, and Kingscliff.

The 2017 edition of the Global Village is the place to delve into world music, daily yoga, dance workshops, creative tricks, cabaret and dance performances. And that’s just before breakfast! Get centred at the morning meditation or stay up for the late-night jam sessions. Shop at The Village Markets, connect with the wisdom of our original custodians, get pampered or lose yourself in the Electric Garden Silent Disco. The Bohemian Lounge is also back with a variety of workshops by the day with poetry jams and jazz journeys by night. Check out circus performances in The Village Green, and be introduced to some of Byron’s most skilled and gifted healers, massage therapists and tarot readers at The Healing Sanctuary.

From computer worms called WannaCry and election hacking to understanding Indigenous youth and deciphering what really matters in life… or is it all just #FakeNews? Ponder all this and more at The Forum!

Find the full schedule online at splendourinthegrass.com/travel/bus-info.

Very Small Suburb Paris. New York. London. Milan. Splendour in the Grass. The Very Small Suburb returns to the North Byron Parklands in 2017 bringing the best names in fashion, beauty and food in one cool location – no passport is needed.

Whether you are born with it or need a helping hand, world-class beauty gurus such as Rimmel will be on hand to contouraway your hangover. There’ll be festival fashion galore, meaning you’ve officially got no excuse to be seen in the same outfit twice, plus tasty treats from the likes of Gelato Messina, the Unicorn Hotel and our killer food trucks who’ll be keeping all your #foodporn ’grams on-point.

With Rimmel recharging your festival look with free makeovers, Kiehl’s offering luxurious personalised skin consulations, L’oreal working their magic at the Colorista Hair Colour Bar… the Very Small Suburb is sure to reap some very big results.

Splendour Forum, Comedy Club & The Science Tent Purveyors of podcasts, digesters of documentaries, lovers of laughs and slayers of science, gather round! The Forum is back for another stimulating stint at North Byron Parklands in 2017, serving up three jam-packed days of brain-broadening entertainment.

Drop by The Forum tent between 10am and 4pm and prepare to rub shoulders (and minds) with some of the coolest and most remarkable personalities to hit Australia,

This year you can calm your qualms between sessions with our newly appointed Splendour Forum Artist-in-Residence, Shannon Doyle, who’ll be painting up street-art panels onstage daily. You’re welcome!

Featured comedians are: The Umbilical Brothers, Michael Hing, Becky Lucas, Tom Gleeson, Matt OKine, Mel Buttle, Sam Tauntan, Dave Callan and more!

Bus tickets should be purchased prior to queuing for the bus from the bus staff. If no staff are located at your stop please pay the driver. Out bound bus tickets can be purchased at the bus ticket booth near the bus loop, and the information booth just inside the festival main entry.

Car parking All vehicles parking on the site need to have a pre-purchased vehicle pass. Go to splendourinthegrass.com/travel/vehiclepasses for the details.

The festival carpark is on Tweed Valley Way, Yelgun. Please follow signage and directions of traffic control staff. The day carpark will be open to event patrons only.

In order to minimise the number of private vehicles travelling to and from the festival, Splendour encourages car-pooling as much as possible. Redemption vouchers will be available on a daily basis for vehicles with valid parking passes which arrive with four or more passengers. Find yourself some car-pooling buddies at www.nrcarpool.org.

Do not park in surrounding streets or roads, especially in any residential areas. Special event parking restrictions will be in place on surrounding roads and fines may be issued for illegal parking.

Calling all knit wits!

Welcome to Splendour in the Craft HQ where everyone is busy working behind the seams, stitching together a program featuring another killer lineup with Australia’s premier craft freedom fighters!

Sew make sure during your festival adventure you head on over to Splendour in the Craft and be prepared to get sticky with your crafty weapon of choice. Glitter? Check.

Pom-poms? Check check. Our crafters-inresidence will teach you all they know about bedazzling your festival get-up, milk-bottle lanterns to spunk up your campsite, knitting for orphan animals, charm bracelets and sew much more!

Little Splendour!

Drop into our tasting room...

Let’s hear it for the Kidz! KidzKlub Australia is once again proud to present Little Splendour – a dedicated space designed exclusively for big and little kids. Parents or carers can bring their little festival-goers to relax, play and let their kiddie freak flag fly. Located in a grassy field that is fully fenced and secured, Little Splendour features special zones designated for both little kids and pre-tweens.

In this part of the world people enjoy having a beer after catching a wave, a band at the pub or just catching up with friends.

Little Splendour has something for the whole fam and is FREE to enjoy from 10am to 5pm on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

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Take the easy ride to Splendour – catch a bus!

Buses will be running between the festival and the following locations: Byron Bay, Suffolk Park, Mullumbimby, Brunswick Heads, Ocean Shores, New Brighton, South Golden Beach, North Ocean Shores, Crabbes Creek,

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Queens of the Stone Age Queens of the Stone Age formed in 1996 in Palm Desert, California. Today, the band’s lineup includes founder Josh Homme, Troy Van Leeuwen, Michael Shuman, Dean Fertita and Jon Theodore. Having formed after the breakup of Homme’s previous band, Kyuss, QOTSA have homed in on a uniquely powerful, riff-based sound.

Sigur Rós

Released in 2013 and the first new music from the band since 2007’s Era Vulgaris, the putting together of …

Like Clockwork was nothing like its namesake. After a number of ‘personal ups and downs,’ and ‘a manic year’, the band decided to embrace the beast and ‘ride shotgun on [their] emotional bandwagon… hold the horrible, lick the lunacy’.

Instead of shying away from uncomfortable or painful subject matter, QOTSA faced it head-on. It meant that QOTSA emerged with not only their best work to date, but also one of the most ambitious, fully realised rock albums in recent memory.

They play Saturday at the Amphitheatre at 10.45pm.

Sigur Rós released their breakthrough album Agaetis Byrjun in their native Iceland back in 1999. Despite being sung exclusively in Icelandic, the record quickly gained a reputation around the world for its otherworldly soundscapes and alien beauty. The group became renowned for their minimal yet ethereal sound. They brought a unique and captivating presence to stages around the world, including Splendour in the Grass, Bonaroo, Latitude and Lollapallooza.

Smith Street Band

to hear it alongside all our favourite TSSB tracks at Splendour 2017!

From enormous festivals to stageless squats and dive bars all around the world, The Smith Street Band have seen it all. These prolific Aussie lads are releasing their fourth studio album in April, their boldest and most ambitious work to date: More Scared of You than You are of Me.

They play Sunday at the Amphitheatre at 3.30pm.

Dan Sultan Dan Sultan’s year started off with a bang with the release of Magnetic, the first single from his hotly anticipated fourth studio album (due for the release this year) and follow-up to his critically acclaimed and ARIA Award-winning Blackbird. The Melbourne local also announced a run of sold-out pop-up tour dates off the back of the single. The Pop-Up Tour and Splendour in the Grass will see one of Australia’s most prolific musicians showcasing songs from his forthcoming album and moments from his back catalogue including Under Your Skin, Old Fitzroy, Kimberley Calling and The Same Man.

The first taste from the album, Death To The Lads, was released in 2016 and instantly became a fan favourite in the band’s live set with its call-to-arms chorus. The track, two months later, appeared in Triple J’s Hottest 100 at #21.

Seven albums in, the prolific Sigur Rós will light up the stage and warm the hearts of all present when they return to Splendour in the Grass 2017.

More Scared of You than You are of Me is at times dark, ferocious and heavy, while also being joyful, cheeky and full of the underdog spirit that made the band who they are. We can’t wait

Sigur Rós play Splenour Sunday at the Amphitheatre at 8.05pm.

TO CAMPGROUNDS

GW M LENNAN TENT

THE CAPTAIN MORGAN BAR

Tipi Forest Golden View Bar

AMPHITHEATRE BAR 1

TO CAMPGROUNDS

Little Green Cider Bar

SPLENDOUR IN THE CRAFT

CONTIKI TIKI BAR

GATEWAY ROCK & ROLLER WAGONS

TO CAMPGROUNDS

YAK ALES WATERING HOLE

MAMBO’S WAYSIDE REST AREA

GE

OPTICAL OVAL

SUPERFOOD HALL 2

GENERAL STORE

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ROCK & ROLLER WAGONS

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GLOBAL VILLAGE

SUPERFOOD HALL 1

AMPHITHEATRE

TINY DANCER

WORLD STAGE

PARK

MIX UP STAGE

lounge THE

LITTLE SPLENDOUR

ATM

HAIR COLOUR BAR KIEHL’S

CHILDREN’S FESTIVAL

RIMMEL ROOM

RED BULL BAR

HOTEL

VERY SMALL SUBURB OPTICAL OVAL

DAILY SPLENDOUR

The Forum

AMPHITHEATRE BAR 2 BAR

SUPERFOOD HALL 3

science tent WINERY

ATM

PARLOUR

Carlton Dry BAR

red frogs

Cloak Room

VISA FREE WIFI HOTSPOT

CHARGESPOT RECHARGE STATION

MARKETS

FOOD VANS

CAMP GROUNDS CAMP GROUND ENTRANCE

TO CAMPGROUNDS

FOOD disabled patron camping

FIRST AID

WATER

TOILETS

BONFIRE

MERCHANDISE

TAXI RANK

disabled patron parking

DISABLED PATRON TOILETS

DISABLED PATRON VIEWING

BUS STOP

VEHICLE PASS REDEMPTION

BUS TICKET SALES

BREATHALYSER

INFO

ATM

ATMS

BT

EMERGENCY EXIT

TAXI RANK, UBER, DROP OFF & PICK UP SOUTH CARPARK

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12:00

AMPHITHEATRE

1:00

2:00

3:00

WHARVES

OCEAN GROVE

KINGSWOOD

12.00-12.30

12.50-1.30

1.50-2.30

WINSTON SURFSHIRT

MIX UP STAGE

VERA BLUE

LEWIS CANCUT

3.00-3.30

COSMO’S MIDNIGHT

LEWIS CANCUT

HAIM

THE xx

7.45-8.45

9.15-10.15

10.45-12.00

THE KITE SWINDAIL STRING TANGLE SWINDAIL

3.00-3.45

4.15-5.00

LIL YACHTY SWINDAIL

11.00-12.30

MONKEY MONKEY SHAKE SHAKE

BUSTED SALON DE BEAUTIE (MAKEUP IN THE CRAFT BUS)

DJHMC

NITE FLEIT

7.30-8.30

8.30-10.00

10.00-11.00

Dan plays Splendour on Saturday at the GW McLennan Tent at 7pm.

FRAKTAL FAERIE

ELEMENTALS

3.00-4.30

4.30-6.00

6.00-7.30

SUNSET DRUM & DANCE CIRCLE WITH HAPPY AFRICA

3.00-3.45

2.30-4.00

2.30-3.00

LUKE BENNETT

5.00-6.00

At just twenty-one, Tash Sultana is creating big waves. She first made a name for herself busking on the streets of Melbourne and posting homemade videos that quickly went viral, racking up millions of views online. Now, the young, dynamic Melbourne artist continues to generate massive street buzz by playing sold-out shows around the globe.

Tash’s carefully crafted, edgy, multi-instrumental pieces featuring beat boxing, unique guitar work and percussion-styled finger tapping, have left audiences in awe. The young, onewoman powerhouse has literally sold out every headline show booked across multiple countries

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3.00-3.30

3.30-4.00

BUSTED SALON DE BEAUTIE (MAKEUP IN THE CRAFT BUS) 3.00-4.00

4.00-4.30

4.30-5.00

SAFETY FIRST CIRCUS

6.15-6.45

SMIGGLE

MILES JACKSON

BIRRANG MIIL

KODIAK KID

7.35-9.00

9.00-10.00

10.00-11.00

11.05-12.30

12.30-2.00

LUKA LESSON 7.00-8.00 PUZZLE DUST CIRCUS

7.00-7.30

WILD MARMALADE

8.15-8.45

9.00-10.00

MISS FRIBY’S CABARET

KILLER FRIDAYS PRESENTS QUEER CABARET HOSTED BY ALIKEEN KILLER

8.00-8.30

8.30-9.45

MIMI

I OH YOU DJS

6.00-7.00

7.00-8.30

8.30-10.00

SOA

VESICA PISCES

10.15-10.30

11.00-12.00

CREATRIX LIVE BODY PAINTING

INVISIBLE NUMBERS 11.00-11.45

BODY TYPE (DJ SET) 10.00-11.00

12.30-1.30

SOSUEME DJS

11.00-12.00

ALL STARS JAM ROOTS REGGAE 12.00-2.00 CLARITY ALL IN B2B RECORDINGS DJS 12.00-1.00

1.00-2.00

COMEDY CLUB FEAT. UMBILICAL BROTHERS, DAVE CALLAN, FREUDIAN NIP & MORE 5.00-7.30 BETTER THE THE GREAT LIVING SCIENCE DEBATE THRU TRAVELLER 5.00-5.30

5.30-6.00

COMIC MINDS BATTLE A JUICY TOPIC 6.00-7.00

T-SHIRT BAG RAIDERS — T-SHIRT BAG MAKING WITH FANCY FREE (RACHEL BURKE AND PATIENCE HODGSON)

4.00-5.30

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and played dozens of high-profile festivals. Both singles Jungle and Notion were quick to receive high rotation on Triple J. Her accolades include a #8 spot on the ARIA album chart, topping the iTunes chart with her Notion EP, and winning a J Award for Unearthed Artist of the Year 2016. With more than 20 million streams, Tash is making a strong impact globally and we can’t wait for her to make her Splendour debut!

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FAT PICNIC

DANCE –

10.00-10.45

LE FRUIT

Feel Great at Splendour. Real Food @ Real Prices.

Vegan Muesli Cups, Divine Cakes, Gourmet Pizza, Bun Coffee, Shakes, Juices & Smoothies.

AURAMECHANIC DANCE – ECLECTICA

2:00

3.00-3.45

Tash Sultana

EN

6.15-6.45

SLUM SOCIABLE (DJ SET)

4.00-5.00

MAPLE

2.00-2.45

OP

5.00-6.00

THIS IS SOLAR SUN THE SPLENDOUR MATING YOUR POWERS SCIENCE IN THE HABITS OF BRAIN MUSIC OF MUSIC GLASS MARINE ON BUGS ANIMALS CHEMISTRY

2.00-2.30

1.00-1.45

DUSTIN THOMAS

DANCE – MUGGERA DANCERS

4.00-5.00

LIVE STREET ART PANEL WITH SEN. SCOTT LUDLAM, WITH FORUM ANTONY GREEN, MARCY WHEELER (US), ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE DR SUELETTE & MORE SHANNON DOYLE

1.30-3.00

LEELI

Happy Splendour

JAMIE FOREST

ELECTION HACKING

FAKE IT ‘TIL YOU MAKE IT (YOURSELF) WITH FANCY FREE (RACHEL BURKE AND PATIENCE HODGSON)

12.30-1.00 1.00-1.30

BUSKER STAGE

Dan has scored himself myriad accolades over his 11-year career including ARIA awards for Best Blues & Roots Album, Best Male in 2010 for Get Out While You Can and Best Rock Album in 2014 for Blackbird.

He also has a number of NIMAs, AIR, APRA and Deadly awards under his belt among numerous nominations. He has toured with and supported some of the world’s biggest artists including Bruce Springsteen and will be special guest on the comeback tour of the year with the iconic Midnight Oil in October this year.

1.30-2.00

10.00-11.00

FIRE SHOW - SERPENT ACCENDO 11.45-12.00

THAT FELT GOOD! WITH MONKEY MONKEY SHAKE SHAKE

1.00-1.30

8.30-9.30

6.30-7.20

3.30-5.00

12.30-1.00

7.00-8.00

STRANGE DREAMS 11.00-11.05

12.00-12.30

5.30-6.30

5.00-6.30

2.00-3.30

11.00-11.30 11.30-12.00

FATHER JOHN MISTY

4.00-4.50

1.00-2.00

10.30 10.30 -10.30 -11.00

SAN CISCO

3.00-3.50

AKIMBO DJS

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10.00 -10.45

9.45-10.30

YOUNG FRANCO

BANQUET DJS

JULIA JACKLIN, AIRLING & LUCA BRASI

8.45-9.45

LUKE MILLION

PILERATS DJS APRA AMCOS SONGWRITERS SPEAK

8.00-8.45

1:00

RL GRIME 10.30-11.30

SET MO

TRAVERS ROSS MISS FRIBY’S HIP HOP DANCE CABARET WORKSHOP

LOCAL FROGS/ ECO-ACOUSTICS CORAL SEX/ WHALE CITIZEN SCIENCE

FUTURE CRUNCH

LIVE STREET ART WITH FORUM ARTIST-INRESIDENCE SHANNON DOYLE

7.00-8.00

DANIDOO BUTTERFLY 7.30-7.45

12.00-1.00 CYBERSECURE YOURSELF WITH DR KARL, HACKLABS & MORE

SUPER CRUEL

D.D DUMBO

DANIDOO BUTTERFLY 6.45-7.00

I OH YOU

CUT COPY

REAL ESTATE

BRUISE BROTHERS SLACKLINE 6.00-6.15

CATS DJS

6.15-7.00

SUPER CRUEL

ALICE IVY

2.30-3.30 WORKSHOP 2.15-3.00

5.15-6.15

BANKS

WILLOW BEATS

DECLAN KELLY

QI GONG WITH PAUL DUMAIS – 9.00-10.00 THE VOICES OF VILLAGE WITH THE MOJO MECCA – 10.30-11.30 KAHL WALLIS – 1.00-2.00 • BUNYARRA DUBBAYS – 2.00-2.15

12:00

VANCE JOY

1.45-2.30

BRUISE BROTHERS – SLACKLINE • DARREN COMPTON HIP HOP DANCE MINJUNGBAL DANCERS • PUZZLE DUST CIRCUS • AKIN CIRCUS

BOHEMIAN LOUNGE

11:00

6.15-7.15

12.30 -1.15

12.30-1.00 1.00-2.00 VILLAGE GREEN PROGRAM — 11.00-3.00

10:00

4.45-5.45

JARROW

FRANKO HEKE

9:00

3.30-4.15

FROM THE WOODS 7.30-7.35

THE WORLD STAGE

8:00

PEKING DUK

JULIA JACKLIN

UNCLE MAGPIE & THE MINJUNGBUL DANCERS

7:00

TASH SULTANA

MAGGIE ROGERS

TIPI FOREST

SPLENDOUR IN THE CRAFT

6:00

BIG SCARY

THE WILSON PICKERS

TINY DANCER STAGE

SCIENCE TENT

5:00

12.15 -1.00 1.00-1.30 1.30-2.15 2.15-2.45 2.45-3.30 3.30-4.00 4.00-4.45 4.45-5.15

GW McLENNAN TENT

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4:00

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SPLENDOUR MUSIC HIGHLIGHTS continued Paul Kelly Paul Kelly is one of Australia’s most significant singer/ songwriters. The man who has chronicled the country’s beauty, scars and desires, as well as the personal insights which know no borders, in an extraordinary songwriting career that now spans more than 25 albums in 30 years.

Paul was inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame in 1997.

This year, he was appointed as an officer of the Order of Australia for distinguished service to the performing arts and to the promotion of the national identity through contributions as a singer, songwriter and musician.

He continues to cross musical boundaries. Recent albums include the album of funeral songs Death’s Dateless Night, Seven Sonnets & A Song, the soul revue Paul Kelly presents The Merri Soul Sessions and Spring and Fall.

His first work of prose, a selfdescribed ‘mongrel memoir’ How To Make Gravy, was released via Penguin.

As well as issuing an enduring body of work of his own, Kelly has recorded film scores and written songs with and for many other artists. His body of work is now lodged deep in the Australian psyche.

releases from Skegss in tow.

Paul Kelly plays Splendour on Saturday.

Since 2012, Father John Misty aka Josh Tillman has unexpectedly emerged as a singular (if not undeniably, um, idiosyncratic) voice.

Whether by virtue of his lyrics, which routinely defy the presumed polarities of wit and empathy; his live performances which may perhaps be best described as ‘intimately berzerk’, or the infuriating line he seems to occupy between canny and total fraud online or in interviews, Father John Misty has cultivated a rare space for himself in the musical landscape – the enigma.

Dune Rats Fresh off their appearance at Laneway, #1 ARIA chart second album The Kids Will Know It’s Bullshit, and a national sold-out 11-date tour, Dune Rats 2017 goes from strength to strength.

They’ve had two Hottest 100 entries with Scott Green and Bullshit and are coming in hot with Brain Dead at the time of publication.

A massive undertaking assisted by Zac Carper from FIDLAR on production, The Kids Will Know It’s Bullshit sees the band expand their skills as musicians and songwriters at the same time as expanding their RatBag Records imprint with new

He plays Splendour on Saturday at the Amphitheatre at 3.15pm.

Father John Misty

His latest work Pure Comedy, set for release in April, sees Tillman at the height of his powers: as a lyricist, and equally so a cultural observer – at times bordering on freakishly prescient. The

album navigates themes of progress, technology, fame, the environment, politics, ageing, social media, human nature, human connection and his own role in it all with his usual candor, and in terms as timely as they are timeless. Catch FJM in all his glory at SITG 2017!

Father John plays Friday at Splendour at the GW McLennan at 10pm.

Royal Blood Royal Blood are the result of a lineage that stretches from present-day heroes Queens of the Stone Age to the influential Led Zeppelin, and all the way back to early blues pioneers.

Yet this wall of sound emerges from just two men: Mike Kerr (vocals/bass) elicits a roar that a blind test would predict is the result of multiple musicians.

Meanwhile Ben Thatcher (drums) complements his bandmate’s attack with the controlled aggression of a young Dave Grohl.

Royal Blood argue that being a duo forces them to find ever more inventive methods to bring their ideas to life.

Widely acclaimed as one of the finest rock albums of recent times, the duo’s self-titled debut entered the charts at #1 in the UK and #3 in Australia. Are you ready for what’s to come?

They play Saturday at Splendour at the Amphitheatre at 9.15pm.

Bag Raiders ‘We write music that makes us feel good,’ says one half of Bag Raiders, Chris Stracey.

Seven years after their ARIA chart-topping, J Awardnominated debut album, the pair’s mentality hasn’t wavered. They style music with passion, drive and, above all else, a commitment to the idea that genres or rules should never stand in the way of a good time.

‘We’ve always kept things as varied as possible,’ says Jack Glass, pointing to Bag Raiders’ early mix tapes, which moved from hip-hop to rock, to dance records.

In 2008, the Bag Raiders struck a hit with their very first original track Fun Punch.

Their 2009 single Shooting Stars then propelled them

into the spotlight.

Eventually making their way to Los Angeles, the boys got to work on new material resulting in four EPs on Island / Universal: Waterfalls, Friend Inside, Checkmate and Beat Me To The Punch.

In 2017 Shooting Stars exploded back into the charts worldwide, riding the wave of a series of internet memes, a Jimmy Kimmel feature, and press.

Saturday at Splendour at the Mix Up Stage at 2.45pm.

Bernard Fanning With his solo career now spanning a 10-year period, Fanning has firmly cemented his position as one of Australia’s finest songwriters and lyricists. From the country folk-tinged charm of his multi-platinum debut solo album Tea and Sympathy to the synth beats and horn breaks of its followup Departures to his latest LP Civil Dusk, Fanning is a songwriter in continuous motion, his trusty notebook never far from his side.

Saturday at Splendour at the Amphitheatre at 4.45pm.

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7 SATURDAY 22 JULY 2017 11:00

12:00

1:00

AMPHITHEATRE MIX UP STAGE

2:00

3:00

HOCKEY DAD

LUCA BRASI

12.45-1.30

2.00-2.45

MALLRAT

DUNE RATS

SAM CONFIDENCE SAM WESTON WESTON MAN

4.45-5.45

6.15-7.15

ANDY SLUMBERJACK GARVEY

ANDY GARVEY

ÁSGEIR

7.00-8.00

8.30-9.30

10.00-11.00

FRANKO HEKE

TOPAZ JONES

CC:DISCO!

3.00-3.50

4.00-4.50

5.00-5.50

5.55-7.10

INDIGENOISE

YETI

KODAGRAPH

2.15-3.30

3.30-4.30

4.30-6.00

6.00-7.30

2.30-3.30

2.15-3.00

3.00-3.45

1.00-2.30

2.30-4.00

SBS VICELAND PRESENTS: YOUNG AND BLACK PANEL

FEAT. MARC FENNELL, LAURA MURPHY-OATES, HUNTER PAGE-LOCHARD, SARAIN CARSON FOX (CAN) & MORE

12.00-1.30

HACKERS! 12.00-1.00

MONKEY MONKEY SHAKE SHAKE

LIVE ART WITH SHANNON DOYLE 1.30-2.30

THIS IS TUBEY OR CORAL SEX DRONES WE ARE YOUR NOT & WHALE ALL AND BRAIN TUBEY? CITIZEN COASTAL MADE OF ON BUGS SCIENCE RESEARCH VIRUSES 1.00-1.30

1.30-2.00

BUSTED SALON DE BEAUTIE (MAKEUP IN THE CRAFT BUS)

2.00-2.30

2.30-3.00

CHARMS FOR THE CHARMING — CHARM BRACELETS WITH EACH TO OWN

12.30-1.00 1.00-1.30

BLUE M 1.00-1.45

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4.00-5.00

1.30-3.00

JOSH LEE HAMILTON 2.00-2.45

3.00-3.30

THE IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON MOLLUSCS AND SEAFOOD QUALITY

3.30-4.00

BUSTED SALON DE BEAUTIE (MAKEUP IN THE CRAFT BUS) 3.00-4.00

DANCE MUGGERA DANCERS

5.00-6.00

6.15-6.45

4.00-5.00

GROOVE CITY

GREAT MOMENTS IN SCIENCE WITH DR KARL KRUSZELNICKI 2.30-4.00

KAHL WALLIS

FLEX MAMI

5.00-6.00

SAFETY FIRST CIRCUS

6.15-6.45

DOUBLE TROUBLE

6.00-7.00

8.15-9.45

9.45-11.00

SLINKY

SHADOW FX

7.35-9.00

9.00-10.30

DUSTIN THOMAS

DANCE ECLECTICA

7.00-8.00

8.15-8.45

PUZZLE DUST CIRCUS

7.00-7.30

RASH BANDICOOT 7.00-8.00

DECLAN KELLY

& THE RISING SUN 9.00-10.00

SPLENDOUR SLAM POET SESSIONS FEATURING: LUKA LESSON, FLEASSY MALAY AND ARTERIUM

8.15-9.45

DANCE S.O.A

10.1510.45

LICKWEED 10.35-12.00

FAT PICNIC 11.00-12.00

COMEDY OF ART

INDIGO SPARKE

10.00-10.45

11.00-11.45

FIRE SHOW - SERPENT ACCENDO 11.45-12.00

MISS FRIBY’S TRAVERS ROSS - CABARET HIP HOP DANCE WORKSHOP WORKSHOP

SUNSET DRUM & DANCE CIRCLE WITH HAPPY AFRICA

LATE NITE TUFF GUY

7.20 - 8.10

ALKEMIA ESSIE THOMAS

TORNADO WALLACE

CINDERS ASHES 12.00-12.15

UNCLE MAGPIE & THE MINJUNGBUL DANCERS

2.00 2.15

ROMARE

FROM THE WOODS 10.30-10.35

11.00-12.30

10.30-11.30

5.30-6.30

11.00-1.00

FANCY FREE IN DA HOUSE

9.45-10.30

4.15-5.00

SPORTS

11.00-11.30 11.30-12.00

8.45-9.45

DANIDOO BUTTERFLY 7.30-7.45

SHARKS!

SOLAR SUN POWERS MUSIC

10.30 10.30 -10.30 -11.00

8.00-8.45

3.00-3.45

JENNIFER JENNIFER

11.00-12.00 BEARDS BETTER LIVING ON! THROUGH CHEMISTRY

7.00-8.00

1.45-2.30

AIRLING

2:00

TWO DOOR CINEMA CLUB

12.30 -1.15

DANIDOO BUTTERFLY 6.45-7.00

LIVE ART W/ SHANNON DOYLE

ALLDAY

DENA AMY

HARVEY SUTHERLAND & BERUMDA

1:00

10.45-12.00

DENA AMY

PAUL KELLY

BRUISE BROTHERS SLACKLINE 6.00-6.15

10.00-11.00

9.15-10.15

RAG’N’BONE MAN DAN SULTAN

MAKER DJS W/ MARIEKE HARDY FEAT.

JULIEN BAKER • JOANNA SYME • PARISSA TOSIF AND MORE

7.45-8.45

12:00

QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE

DOPE LEMON

YOGA WITH KATE NELSON & BEN TREGEAR – 9.00-10.30 THE VOICES OF VILLAGE WITH THE MOJO MECCA – 10.30-11.30 KAHL WALLIS – 1.00-2.00 • BUNYARRA DUBBAYS – 2.00-2.15

WOMEN OF LETTERS

ROYAL BLOOD

11:00

BAD// DREEMS

BRUISE BROTHERS - SLACKLINE • DARREN COMPTON HIP HOP DANCE MINJUNGBAL DANCERS • PUZZLE DUST CIRCUS • AKIN CIRCUS

AND THEN

6.15-7.00

10:00

JULIEN BAKER

12.30-1.00 1.00-2.00 VILLAGE GREEN PROGRAM — 11.00-3.00

11.00-12.15

5.15-6.15

9:00

CATFISH & THE BOTTLEMEN

STRANGE DREAMS 7.30-7.35

SALLY MUSTANG & GUESTS

BOHEMIAN LOUNGE

BUSKER STAGE

FUTURE ISLANDS

8:00

MIDDLE KIDS

CASSETTES

YOGA WITH LIVE MUSIC

THE WORLD STAGE

7:00

GRETTA RAY

TIPI FOREST

SPLENDOUR IN THE CRAFT

ANDY GARVEY

VALLIS ALPS

6:00

BERNARD FANNING

3.15-4.15

BAG RAIDERS

TINY DANCER STAGE

SCIENCE TENT

5:00

12.15 -1.00 1.00-1.30 1.30-2.15 2.15-2.45 2.45-3.30 3.30-4.00 4.00-4.45 4.45-5.15

GW McLENNAN TENT

FORUM/COMEDY

4:00

CAJUN SPICE

THE WALL

JADE LE FLAY

ROBUSTT

8.00-9.00

9.00-10.00

10.00-11.00

11.00-12.00

SURGE 12.15-2.00

THE BOMBAY ROYALE 12.30-1.30

DJ NUMATIK 12.00-2.00

JORDAN BURNS

12.00-1.00

AND THEN DJS ALL IN 1.00-2.00

LIVE ART COMEDY CLUB FEAT. MEL BUTTLE, WITH SHANNON DOYLE TOM GLEESON, AARON CHEN & MORE 4.00-5.00 5.00-7.30 THE SCIENCE OF TASTING WINE

WHY THE WORLD IS BETTER THAN YOU THINK

4.00-5.00 5.00-6.00 QUEENS OF THE STRAW AGE! STRAW PRISM HANGERS WITH NIKI BUCKLAND AND MISH LOCKWOOD

LABORASTORY 6.00-7.00

4.00-5.30

TOM & CHARLIE

3.00-3.45

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8 SPLENDOUR OF IDEAS One of the best things about Splendour is the way the program has deepened. It’s not just about music. It’s about ideas. It’s about finding a new narrative. The Splendour Forum is one of the great ways to spend a morning before the music begins.

On Friday…

FUTURE CRUNCH: Why the Future is Better than You Think – 10–10.45am.

Incredible things are happening on our planet. Diseases are being eradicated, war is decreasing, millions are being lifted out of poverty and billions are gaining access to the greatest information resource humanity has ever known. Join Future Crunch founders Dr Angus Hervey and Tane Hunter as they share stories about how science and technology are bringing about a world that is more peaceful, transparent and abundant.

CYBERSECURE YOURSELF Panel & Workshop hosted by Dr Karl – 11.am–12.30pm Computer worms called WannaCry. Cyber attacks that start in a Ukrainian accounting program – and end up shutting down Cadbury’s chocolate factory in Tasmania.

Is everyone just hacking the shit out of everyone else these days?

A panel of leading cybersec experts reveal how little cyber privacy we really have. Ethical hacker Chris Gatford from Hacklabs, security architect Barry Anderson, and hacking academic Dr Suelette Dreyfus may freak you out about what a digitally risky world we now live in. But a team of techsec specialists can show you how to step up your own cybersecurity.

APRA AMCOS Presents: SONGWRITERS SPEAK – 1–2pm Australian songwriters Julia Jacklin, Airling, Luca Brasi’s Tyler Richardson and Patrick Marshall chat to beloved ABC broadcaster Robbie Buck about their musical influences, lyrical inspirations and the songwriting craft.

ELECTION HACKING: Are We Really Getting the Governments We Voted For? – 2.30–4pm Are we getting the governments we elected?

Or is another country secretly giving us something else? Should voters believe in the integrity of the election system? Will it be any better if we all start voting via our mobile phones?

Join leading US analyst Marcy Wheeler, ABC’s election analyst Antony Green, former Greens senator Scott Ludlam and host Dr Suelette Dreyfus to hear what’s in store for the future of democracy.

On Saturday…

WOMEN OF LETTERS: Splendour Edition VIII: A Letter to the Song I Wish I’d Written – 10–11am Writer, broadcaster and actor Marieke Hardy is back for a glorious eighth year running, this time with Angie Hart, to celebrate the lost art of letter writing. Join artists including Julien Baker (US), Joanna Syme (Big Scary), Parissa Tosif (Vallis Alps), Kalyani (Willow Beats), writer Renata Singer and comedians Michelle Brasier, Jenna Owen and Victoria Zerbst for our annual special festival edition of the literary salon.

SBS VICELAND Presents: YOUNG AND BLACK – 12–1.30pm It’s been 50 years since the 1967 Referendum.

This Constitutional change gave birth to the hope that young Indigenous people would inherit a very different Australia from that experienced by previous generations. But what is life really like if you’re young and black in 2017?

This panel of prominent Indigenous people

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with diverse perspectives explores what it means to be black in Australia today.

Hosted by The Feed’s Marc Fennell and Laura Murphy-Oates, Young and Black will discuss racism, culture, pride, shame, politics, dating and everything in between with Hunter Page-Lochard, Geoffrey Winters and Jacinta Nampijinpa Price. International guest Sarain Carson Fox will weigh in on what life is like for indigenous communities in North America, as they mark the first anniversary of the Dakota Access Pipeline protests.

GREAT MOMENTS IN SCIENCE WITH DR KARL – 2.30–4pm Join doctor, physicist, mathematician and Harvard University Ig Nobel Prize-winner (for his ground-breaking research into bellybutton fluff and why it is almost always blue) Dr Karl Kruszelnicki, as he talks about extra-terrestrial life; the goodness of coffee and other substances; just who did build a nuclear reactor on Earth two billion years ago; autism and vaccines; and the right way to kiss!

On Sunday…

Film & Conversation: THE GO-BETWEENS – ‘RIGHT HERE’ – 10–11.30am This new documentary uncovers the intensely passionate, creative and fraught relationships that formed one of the most loved and influential bands in Australian rock

history. After the film join The Go-Betweens founder Robert Forster in conversation with ABC broadcaster Richard Fidler, host of Conversations, Australia’s most popular podcast.

The School of Life Presents: PETER SINGER On What Really Matters – 1–2.30pm Every day we make ethical choices: what to eat, what to wear, how to get to work, where to shop, whether to give money to someone in need. How should we make these ethical choices? Do our choices matter?

Philosopher Peter Singer will guide us in a lively discussion of seven things that many of us believe really matter in our lives Q&A with TOM GLEESON – 2.30–4pm Our special festival edition of Australia’s favourite two-way show that brings punters, pollies and pundits together to thrash out the hot issues of the day returns for a fourth year, this time hosted by The Weekly’s ‘Hard Chat’ interrogator Tom Gleeson.

Experience democracy live in action when Tom is joined by Shadow Tourism, Infrastructure, Transport, Cities & Regional Development minister Anthony Albanese (ALP), Greens leader Senator Richard Di Natale, politics and tech blogger Marcy Wheeler (US) and more.

Ask a question: tweet using #qandasitg or email qanda@splendourinthegrass.com.

SPLENDOUR MUSIC HIGHLIGHTS continued

Catfish & the Bottlemen

ible 40,000 copies in its first week alone – now claiming gold status in the UK.

Heralded as the most exciting new guitar band to break through in the UK this decade, Catfish and the Bottlemen are back with the highly anticipated follow up to their certified platinum debut album The Balcony. Featuring hit singles Soundcheck and 7, the critically acclaimed UK Number 1 album The Ride sold an incred-

Australia’s fascination with the 2016 Breakthrough Brit Award winners is undeniable.

Arriving in a swarm of local press, The Ride debuted at #6 on the ARIA charts here in Australia as well as scoring Triple J feature album and three entries into the Hottest 100. After incredible sets at Falls Festival that left

including a capacity Scala in London and homecoming shows in May. Julia’s Splendour appearance will follow billings on more than 15 of the world’s biggest festivals including Primavera, Latitude, FYF Fest, Pickathon, Newport Folk Festival, Down The Rabbit Hole, and Field Day. C&TB

everyone wanting more, the boys are back to take on Splendour 2017!

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Julia Jacklin The past 12 months have been a whirlwind for Julia Jacklin! In October 2016 she released her spectacular debut album Don’t Let the Kids Win to rapturous critical acclaim both locally

Julie Jacklin plays Friday at Splendour at the GW McLennan Tent at 4.25pm.

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and internationally. The album features 11 stunning tracks including Pool Party, Leadlight, Coming of Age and title track Don’t Let the Kids Win, where her exquisite songwriting is put on display. A true artist, Julia has also been responsible for the creative direction behind all of her video clips to date.

She has seen nominations for a J Award and the coveted Song of the Year at the 2017 APRA Awards.

The past year has seen Julia tour relentlessly throughout the world with headline shows across the US, UK, Canada and Europe and as special guest to Whitney and Marlon Williams. Locally she has played to sold-out crowds on headline shows and Laneway Festival. There is no slowing down in 2017 as the singer/songwriter continues her international rise with further sold-out shows throughout the world

San Cisco San Cisco’s storm came in much like a front approaching the port in their home town of Fremantle; swift and eerily beautiful.

Initially whipped up in the wake of high school graduation, the foursome of Jordi, Josh, Scarlett, and Nick soon found themselves unwittingly defining hipster culture with the video for their breakout hit Awkward.

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9 SUNDAY 23 JULY 2017 11:00

12:00

AMPHITHEATRE

1:00

2:00

3:00

SCHOOLBOY Q

SIGUR RÓS

LCD SOUNDSYSTEM

2.15-3.00

3.30-4.30

5.00-6.00

6.30-7.30

8.05-9.25

10.10-12.00

BISHOP KUREN KINDER MOONBASE KINDER BRIGGS

CHRISTOPHER PORT

12.15-1.00 1.00-1.30 1.30-2.15 2.15-2.45 2.45-3.30

3.30-4.15

TOVE LO

4.15-5.15

5.15-5.45

5.45-6.45

GOOD BOY

OH WONDER

12.30-1.15

1.45-2.30

3.00-3.45

4.15-5.00

5.30-6.30

WILLARIS. K

MOOKHI

3.00-3.50

4.00-4.50

BILLY DREAD

2.00-3.00

3.00-4.15

2.15-3.00

1.00-2.00

YOUR PARADISE DJS

CHEF DE PARTY

1.00-2.00

2.00-3.00

3.15-3.45

AUDIOPAXX DJS 3.00-4.00

LIVE ART THE SCHOOL OF LIFE PRESENTS: Q&A WITH TOM GLEESON FEAT. ROBERT FORSTER FILM: WITH ANTHONY ALBANESE (ALP), PETER SINGER ON WHAT GO-BETWEENS - IN CONVERSATION SHANNON SEN. RICHARD DI NATALE (GREENS), REALLY MATTERS WITH RICHARD FIDLER RIGHT HERE DOYLE MARCY WHEELER (US) & MORE

1.00-2.30

12.30-1.00

VIRAL EVOLUTION

MONKEY MONKEY SHAKE SHAKE

BUSTED SALON DE BEAUTIE (MAKEUP IN THE CRAFT BUS)

7.30-8.30

DANCE – MUGGERA DANCERS

5.00-6.00

6.15-6.45

4.00-5.00

SPACIE

4.00-5.00

SHYMMO B2B SAMMOND 5.00-6.00

THE MATING WE ARE ALL SHARKS ALIENS HABITS OF MADE OF IN MY MARINE VIRUSES SWIMMING WITHIN ANIMALS POOL

1.30-2.00 2.00-2.30 2.30-3.00

3.00-4.00

4.00-4.30 4.30-5.00 5.00-5.30 5.30-6.00

PUT A BLING ON IT – SUSTAINABLE JEWELRY MAKING WITH POLLI

BUSTED SALON DE BEAUTIE (MAKEUP IN THE CRAFT BUS) 3.00-4.00

12.30-1.00 1.00-1.30

VAL OCKERT & FRIENDS 1.00-1.45

1.30-3.00

HANNAH PARRINGTON 2.00-2.45

GIORGIA MAY

SAFETY FIRST CIRCUS

6.15-6.45

DOE

THE BOMBAY ROYALE

6.00-7.00

7.00-7.30

MARTIN BALE

PURPLE HAYES

STAUNCH

8.35-10.00

10.00-11.00

11.00-12.30

12.30-2.00

ESSIE THOMAS

DANCE – ECLECTICA

7.00-8.00 PUZZLE DUST CIRCUS

DARK NEBULA

DANCE –

SOA

10.1510.45

9.00-10.00 SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE?

8.15-8.45 MISS FRIBY’S CABARET

HOSTED BY MAE WILDE

8.00-8.30

8.30-9.45

SAMMY K B2B YAKIS & RHYS BYNON VICTORY TEAM 7.00-8.00

COMEDY OF ART

8.00-9.00

10.00-10.45 LO’99 SPECIAL GUEST HOOD RICH

CASIMIR & MASO

9.00-10.00

10.00-11.00

BLACK RABBIT GEORGE

WILD MARMALADE

11.00-12.00 BONNIE LOVE

12.30-1.30

11.00-11.45

BEAN DIP

11.00-12.00

ALL STARS JAM GYPSY LOVE 12.00-2.00

COLOUR CASTLE

12.00-1.00

CLUB RAIDERS DJS 1.00-2.00

LIVE ART COMEDY CLUB FEAT. MATT OKINE, WITH SHANNON DOYLE GEN FRICKER, DAVE CALLAN & MORE 4.00-5.00 5.00-7.30

LABORASTORY

THE ZOMBIE LOCAL DR KARL THERAMIN SCIENCE SHARKS! OUTBREAK FROGS OF MUSIC AND ECOACOUSTICS

11.00-11.30 11.30-12.00 12.00-12.30 12.30-1.00 1.00-1.30

2.30-4.00

RAINBIRD

6.00-7.30

FIRE SHOW - SERPENT ACCENDO 11.45-12.00

12.00-1.00

TRAVERS ROSS HIP HOP DANCE WORKSHOP

ONEMAN 9.30-11.00

DANIDOO BUTTERFLY 7.30-7.45

DAD BOD

DECLAN KELLY

HWLS 8.15-9.30

GOOSEBUMPZ

DANIDOO BUTTERFLY 6.45-7.00

BRUISE BROTHERS - SLACKLINE • DARREN COMPTON HIP HOP DANCE AKIN CIRCUS • PUZZLE DUST CIRCUS• MINJUNGBAL DANCERS

QI GONG WITH PAUL DUMAIS – 9.00-10.00 THE VOICES OF VILLAGE WITH THE MOJO MECCA – 10.30-11.30 ERIN – 12.00-12.45

CLOSING CEREMONY WITH UNCLE MAGPIE

KILTER 7.00-8.00

4EYES

BRUISE BROTHERS SLACKLINE 6.00-6.15

2.30-3.30

6.00-6.50

LUKA LESSON

2:00

BONOBO THUNDAMENTALS PLANÈTE STORMZY PLANÈTE 6.45-7.15 8.15-9.00 9.00-9.45 9.45-10.30 10.30-11.30 7.15-8.15 KING GIZZARD AND THE MEG MAC POND LIZARD WIZARD 8.30-9.30 7.00-8.00 10.00-11.00

4.30-6.00

SUNSET DRUM & DANCE CIRCLE WITH HAPPY AFRICA

1:00

PORT

TOPAZ JONES ENSCHWAY 5.00-5.50

12:00

CHRISTOPHER

STRANGE DREAMS 8.30-8.35

AUSTERO

1.00-2.00

CASSETTES 4.15-4.30

LORD SUT

12.30-1.00 1.00-2.00 VILLAGE GREEN PROGRAM — 11.00-3.00

BUSKER STAGE

PORT

THE LEMON TWIGS

KAHL WALLIS

TOTES TOTES! TOTE BAG MAKING WITH ART PARK

CHRISTOPHER

KIRIN J CALLINAN

UNCLE MAGPIE & THE MINJUNGBUL DANCERS

10.00-11.30 11.30-12.30

A.B. ORIGINAL

AMY SHARK

VESICA PISCES

11.00-12.30

11:00

1.00-1.45

11.00-12.15

ELEPHANT TOOTHPASTE

SPLENDOUR IN THE CRAFT

10:00

12.00-12.45

YOGA WITH LIVE MUSIC KATE NELSON & DJ RIA

10.30 10.30 -10.30 -11.00

9:00

CLIENT LIAISON

CLUB RAIDERS

SCIENCE TENT

8:00

THE SMITH STREET BAND

TIPI FOREST

THE DRONES & SCIENCE COASTAL TRAVELLER RESEARCH

7:00

LANY

TINY DANCER STAGE

FORUM/COMEDY

6:00

THE PEEP TEMPEL

GW McLENNAN TENT

BOHEMIAN LOUNGE

5:00

THE MURLOCS

MIX UP STAGE

THE WORLD STAGE

4:00

CRAFTAVISM — MAKE CRAFT, NOT WAR! 4.00-5.30

3.00-3.45

Macas

CAMPING GROUND

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Fast forward to 2015 where San Cisco enlisted the help of producer and long-term collaborator Steven Schram to deliver their sophomore album Gracetown, which debuted at #2 on the ARIA charts. The album showcased a new sound for the band – a more worldly approach to life; exploring the tyranny of love, displacement, homesickness, heartache and heartbreak, via disco, funk, soul and hip-hop undertones.

Now it’s time to unleash third album, The Water onto the World. A taste of the album was served up with single SloMo and a bonus B Side (aptly named B Side) hitting the airwaves late last year.

With more hits to come,

• Natural Bush Setting • Campfires Allowed • Hot Showers • Kitchen & Laundry • Tents for hire • Powered Sites • Pet Friendly • Transport by Arrangement • Part of the Splendour experience with camping/ shuttle packages at $40 p/person p/ night

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The Water is as diverse in its sound as it is in subject matters.

Friday at Splendour in the Grass GW McLennan 8.30pm.

Two Door Cinema Club Two Door Cinema Club’s 2016 album Gameshow has already spawned three huge singles Are We Ready?

(Wreck), Bad Decisions, and Ordinary and was a mainstay on Triple J last year. Citing an eclectic range of influences ranging from Prince, Bowie and Chic to Krautrock, neo soul and modernist pop, the band have stretched far beyond their traditional sound to fully embrace pop

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sensibilities and funk-laden melodies.

The band have just announced Lavender, an infectiously off-kilter headnodder of a single, melding sparse funk with neo R&B pop and perfectly captures singer Alex Trimble’s ability to embrace big pop elements, with a modern twist that shuns the usual formulas.

Off the back of their colossal 13-date UK tour, which sold out in a day and saw the band play to more than 70,000 fans over a frantic two-week period, the unveiling of Lavender kickstarts what’s sure to be another busy time for the Bangor, Ireland, three-piece.

Saturday at Splendour at the Mix Up Stage at 10.30pm.

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10 LOVE & PEAS AT SPLENDOUR Luke Escombe aka Aspara Gus is the creator of an innovative roots musical for kids and families that features some of Sydney’s tastiest musicians. They spoke with The Echo ahead of their gig at Little Splendour for kids at Splendour in the Grass this weekend.

What is The Vegetable Plot? What inspired a ‘roots musical’?

I always loved the idea of a vegetable ‘plot’. It’s one of those phrases where the English language gives you a gift and you just need to keep unwrapping it. A bunch of vegetables get together and they inevitably start conspiring. Well of course they do, they’re radicals.

What kind of plot is it? An underground one obviously.

And who is in it? Well, there’s Aspara Gus and his Bro Colini.

There’s Sue Kini and Artie Choke. Mr Beet on drums. Sir Paul McCarrotney on bass.

Purple Haze on guitar. Before you know it you’ve got 12 characters and more popping out of the soil all the time.

Throw in some music-loving aliens and bingo, the songs practically write themselves.

Is there drama in the vege world?

The vegetables have been taken out of the soil and transformed into superbeings by aliens from the planet Wambamboobaloo.

As far as they know they have been sent back to Earth to spread love and peas through roots music; however, as they come to understand the human world they start to encounter things that strike them as rotten. Why do human beings throw away so much perfectly good food? What are what all these big holes in the ground being dug out by giant machines? Why are

kids NOT eating vegetables?

We’re still in Season One at the moment so the main focus is on introducing the characters, but you can hear the beginnings of a wider plot unfolding. These veges aren’t just green conspirators you see; they’re also food revolutionaries.

The Vegetable Plot is targeted at kids because I think kids deserve the very best food, music and stories we can offer them; but it’s also targeted at the parents and teachers of those kids, because they need all the help and support they can get to create a healthy food culture inside their homes and schools.

Who are the villains?

If I can quote from Tom Ato’s song: ‘Most vegetables are safe – But there are some who strike fear! Capsicum can be used as a spray, asparagus can be used as a spear…’

None of the veges themselves has bad intentions but there are some who exist in the shadows. You’ve heard of the ‘nightshade’ family of foods, right? They’re on the darker side of the plot, a bit like Batman. The true villains of course are the giant megaglobal food corporations that pour millions of dollars into marketing unhealthy junk food to children. We try not to talk about that too much though as we still have hopes of being invited on Channel 7.

How do kids feel about veges these days? I know that when I was a kid no-one really was a fan. Why do vegetables get such bad press?

I think previous generations of parents saw vegetables as a kind of punishment to inflict on children.

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I could personally do to make that happen. I also began to notice how aggressively the unhealthy, sugary food options in the supermarket were marketed at children and wondered why a similar campaign didn’t exist for vegetables. I mean, we love our kids, right? Right?? Why do we allow these greedy companies to do this to them?

movement has done us a great service in modern times by exploring ways to plant, grow and cook (or not cook) vegetables so that they taste surprising and delicious. I’m a parent of a 4-year-old boy, so I understand that not all vegetables are palatable to kids at all ages. But if you keep trying, and keep paying attention to how those little tastebuds are evolving, you should be able to slip plenty of tasty, fresh veg past the sentries. Right now my little beansprout is enjoying corn, broccoli, asparagus, capsicum, carrot, cucumber, tomato, black beans and avocado.

Best of all, he sings The Vegetable Plot songs while he is eating them.

Why have you targeted music to kids?

My old band was playing a blues and roots gig in a grungy pub in Bondi one night in 2013 when a giant brawl broke out. It was like

the Wild West. Glass flying.

Blood spattering over the foldback monitors. It was only our second set so we still had to hang around for another couple of hours and keep playing. By the end of the night everyone left in the pub was falling down drunk. I looked at my bandmates and we thought of our sweet little newborn kids back home and decided we didn’t want to be playing these kind of shows any more.

After that night I started to look for more family-friendly gigs and saw how the kids in the crowd at those events responded to roots music.

They didn’t need an aerobics instructor with a permanently fixed smile or a dinosaur in a rubber suit dancing to a backing track to keep them entertained. Then I started to think about the kind of world I wanted my son to grow up in, and the kind of dad I wanted to be, and what

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I must say I was quite surprised to hear that Splendour had a kids’ stage.

I thought the whole festival was exclusively for those teenagers you mentioned.

So I have no idea what to expect, but yes, I think it’s quite possible that some of these lovely, green-minded, organic-vege-loving teens from around these parts will find their way to our stage and either bliss out or laugh their heads off. I hope so!

This Saturday and Sunday at Splendour in the Grass at Little Splendour.

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Los Angeles-based Jillian Banks began writing music at the age of 15, teaching herself piano to better cope with her parents’ divorce.

The sexy songstress released her first EP London in 2013 – a breakout year for the newcomer – landing an opening spot on tour with The Weeknd. Billboard magazine named Banks a ‘magnetic writer with songs to obsess over’.

Donning a signature fedora, dashiki shirt and John Lennon-style shades, he takes the stage like a king with a killer flow. Give it up for Schoolboy Q!

Banks continues to instigate endless commentary. When Goddess hit she became the #1 Most Blogged About Artist Globally – Mid-year & Yearend 2014 Charts, according to HypeMachine, in addition to seizing #1 on Billboard’s Twitter Emerging Artists Chart and Trending Chart.

Banks also visited Australia a number of times playing headline shows and St Jerome’s Laneway Festival.

Her newest album The Altar debuted at #8 on the ARIA album charts and was Triple J’s feature album on release.

Featuring collaborations with producers and writers including Tim Anderson, SOHN, DJ Dahi, and Jenna Andrews, it was driven by Banks’s deep, insistent need for raw expression and solace.

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How are you expecting the Veges to go down at Splendour? Do you think you might get some ‘out of it’ teenagers bang up for a bit of roots vege rock?

Banks plays Splendour on Friday at the Mix Up stage at 7pm.

The Top Dawg Entertainment star rapper kicked off 2016 with the release of album Blank Face, the follow-up to the successful major label debut Oxymoron (2014).

Q has been rising up through the hip-hop ranks, a long way from his days hustling in South Central Los Angeles as a member of the 52 Hoover Crips gang. Now, hip-hop has become Schoolboy Q’s outlet for his aggression.

He signed with Top Dawg Entertainment in 2009, a move that would ultimately lead him to collaborate with label mates Kendrick Lamar, Jay Rock and Ab-Soul.

The 29-year-old rapper has carved out a niche of his own.

Schoolboy can make cars thump with party bangers just as he excels in telling dark, introspective tales of addiction and gang life without needing to adjust the volume. He has made hits out of tracks Man of the Year, Collard Greens and Hands on the Wheel. His unapologetic energy that balances rich content is a much-needed element on the hip-hop scene!

Sunday at Splendour at the Amphitheatre at 6.30pm.

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How did Australia get this stupid about clean energy?

On Reneweconomy.com.au Giles Parkinson examines how energy policy got dumb and dumber with the aid of vested interests

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ust when you thought that the public debate around clean energy in Australia could not possibly get any worse, any dumber, or any further divorced from reality, it did.

Conservatives have been railing against renewables and carbon pricing for at least a decade. So ingrained has it become in our national psyche that it is like a State of Origin contest between energy sources and their fans. ‘Queenslander’, shout the league fans. ‘Fossil fuels’ screech the incumbents.

But it plumbed further depths last week. And it got really stupid and really nasty.

Conservatives in the government and the media rebooted their attacks on wind and solar energy, and extended it to battery storage and vehicle emission standards, with the Murdoch media dubbing the latter as a ‘carbon tax on cars’.

‘Kill people’ Craig Kelly, the chair of the coalition’s energy policy committee, said renewable energy ‘would kill people’, a claim happily repeated by columnist Andrew Bolt.

Resources minister Matt Canavan urged the Queensland government to ‘forget about climate change’.

Worse, the conservatives started attacking individuals.

The verbal assault on chief scientist Alan Finkel was launched way back in February when it was clear he would not toe the fossil-fuel line. And even after delivering what many consider a ‘soft option’, the conservatives rekindled their attack.

‘The Finkel report is a blueprint for destruction – of the Australian economy and destruction of the Liberal Party,’ Murdoch columnist Piers Akerman wrote.

Then they added another target – the new head of the Australian Energy Market Operator, Audrey Zibelman. Broadcaster Alan Jones urged that ‘this woman’, who he accused of being a ‘global warming advocate and a promoter of wind turbines’, be ‘run out of town’.

On the same day, writing in Quadrant magazine, Alan Moran, the former head of regulation for the Institute of Public Affairs, described Zibelman as a ‘refugee from Hillary Clinton’s presidential defeat’. (Actually she

it a ‘carbon tax’ on cars, an epithet that even Fairfax used to lead its coverage.

‘Hands off our cars, warmists,’ warned Andrew Bolt in the Herald Sun, echoing the extraordinary pushback by conservatives against the idea of autonomous driving. ‘Don’t try to steal my pick-up, I’ve got a gun.’

One wonders: Do any of these people use modern technologies? Or are they still riding a horse and cart, sending telegrams and listening to the wireless, storing their beers in an ice box?

Scared A rare bright moment: Tesla CEO Elon Musk at Adelaide Oval on July 7, announcing that the world’s biggest lithium ion battery will be built in Jamestown, South Australia.

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worked for New York governor Andrew Cuomo.)

‘Alan Finkel’s otherworldly prognosis is bad enough.

But toss in Malcolm Turnbull’s advocacy of renewables and then add an imported American chief regulator who would have been happier working for Hillary Clinton and where are you? The simple answer: thoroughly stuffed,’ Moran wrote.

These attacks on Finkel, and now Zibelman, come in groups. It raises the question, are they co-ordinated? And if so, by whom?

But really, how did Australia get this stupid? And this ugly?

Fossil-fuel lobby South Australia’s energy minister Tom Koutsantonis thinks it’s because the conservatives, or at least the coalition, are in the pockets of the fossil-fuel lobby.

‘The only thing standing in the way of lower prices, improved grid security and meeting our carbon reduction commitments is a divided federal Liberal Party that is completely beholden to the coal lobby,’ Koutsantonis said on Thursday.

He may have a point, because ideology alone does not explain the absurdity and ignorance of some of the remarks made this past week.

It seems there is nothing about the clean-energy economy that these people like. The conservatives and the Murdoch camp have been relentless against wind farms for years now and this week they turned to battery storage and solar panels.

One story focused on fires

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from solar panels, claiming 40 such fires occurred over the last five years in Victoria.

Context: Victoria has around 3,000 house fires a year, mostly from heaters and clothes dryers and electric blankets. Fridges cause one fire a week in London, including the recent tragedy at Grenfell Tower in North Kensington that claimed 80 lives.

Murdoch campaign The Murdoch media’s campaign against Elon Musk’s ‘bulldust boutique batteries’ was actually kickstarted by energy minister Josh Frydenberg, who made some ridiculous remarks about how a single battery could not power the whole state, or store its entire wind output.

(But it was 20 times bigger than the 5MW battery storage ‘virtual power plant’ he was hailing earlier in the year).

No-one is suggesting that this battery storage array can provide all of the state’s power needs: It is designed to help make up any energy shortfall, which occurred last year when the biggest gas plants sat idle, or when they unexpectedly tripped, and to help ride through network faults and generator failures.

And battery storage would have prevented, or at least reduced, all three major outages that occurred in South Australia since November 2015. It would certainly be smarter and quicker than the dumb, slow-responding fossil-fuel generator that did the wrong thing and extended

the blackout on that day last November.

Battery storage is a threat to the incumbents, and their defenders, because it and other storage will make wind and solar dispatchable, will make more expensive gas peaking plant redundant, and eventually – with the addition of pumped hydro and solar thermal – allow the coal fleet to be entirely replaced.

The attack on proposed vehicle emissions standards was extraordinary. Australia has become a dumping ground for inefficient and polluting vehicles because of its absence of any such standards.

That is causing health issues and higher prices (it means more fuel consumption), but the Murdoch media had no hesitation in calling

Of course, the clean-energy industry doesn’t help itself – either too brow-beaten by the media or scared to offend the government. When I started writing about clean energy a decade ago, I was astonished by the circular nature of the mutual put-downs from the wind, solar, geothermal and biomass industries.

Last week the Murdoch media got their ‘scoop’ on an issue well reported in RenewEconomy, the draft standards that may effectively ban lithium-ion batteries from the inside of homes, and bring a halt to the nascent household battery storage industry – a major threat to incumbent utilities.

The response from some of Australia’s leading battery storage developers? The promoters of vanadium and zinc bromine flow batteries hopped on to their soapbox and crowed about how their

product was not affected.

No sense of a common purpose there. Every man for themselves. The story of Australia’s energy industry.

Meanwhile, the fossil-fuel push continues unrelenting.

The Minerals Council produced yet another report claiming that ‘High efficiency, low emissions’ coal plants could meet climate targets.

‘Low emission’ is just another marketing lie. ‘High emissions, low efficiency’ might be a more accurate description of HELE coal plants compared to the alternative smart technologies.

Absurd It is an absurd situation we find ourselves in. The public support for these new technologies is overwhelming, as it is in business (apart from those seeking to protect stranded assets), and among most politicians – even many in the Liberal Party, as NSW energy minister Don Harwin revealed late last month.

Yet here we are: Shortterm policies; a patchwork of rules on energy efficiency; the worst building stock in the world; the most inefficient and polluting cars; and the world’s most expensive and dirty grid, soaring emissions, and rising temperatures.

And two years after obtaining power, prime minister Malcolm Turnbull is still defending policies he once described as ‘bullshit’, too afraid to call out the nonsense spread by those keeping him in power.

States ‘lead way’ on clean energy The Australian Conservation Foundation (ACF) last week welcomed a declaration on climate action from Victoria, Queensland, South Australia and the ACT governments, which backed a commitment to strong climate action, after they met with former US vice-president Al Gore.

The declaration followed a series of statements by states holding the federal government to account for their current climate- and energypolicy paralysis.

‘It’s not surprising that state governments are fed up and threatening to take policy into their own hands,’ said Suzanne Harter, ACF climate and clean energy campaigner.

‘The fact that it’s been left to the states to show national

leadership on climate change should leave the federal government hanging their heads in shame. The states’ declaration supports the Paris agreement and the role Australia must take as part of the global effort to keep global warming well below two degrees Celsius and pursue efforts to limit warming to 1.50C. ‘There is a growing gap between Australia’s pollution and our international Paris commitments. Even the government’s ridiculously low 2030 Paris target will be impossible to meet unless the upward trend in our greenhouse pollution can be turned around quickly and with credible, lasting policy.

‘Until climate policy is sorted, the whole country is

held hostage to rising levels of greenhouse pollution, rising electricity prices, and delay in updating our national electricity grid. Australia’s greenhouse pollution has been rising since the carbon price was abolished by the Abbott/ Turnbull government.

‘The most recent National Greenhouse Gas Inventory, released after ACF exposed the fact that the government has been sitting on pollution data, showed that Australia’s greenhouse pollution increased another 1.4 per cent in the year to December 2016.

‘Australia has a dirty, outdated energy system set up for a bygone era, and it needs urgent modernisation to deal with the unstoppable transition to clean energy.’

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How we change the organisms that infect us In TheConversation.com Ian Mackay and Katherine Arden describe the adaptability of our microscopic passengers Humans play host to many little passengers. Right now, you’re incubating, shedding or have already been colonised by viral, bacterial, parasitic or fungal microorganisms – perhaps all of them! Are you sick?

Maybe, maybe not.

That’s partly because you have effective natural weapons and barriers that obliterate or keep your microscopic passengers contained. These immunological defences maintain a balance between our being a host and being healthy, but microorganisms are expert at confusing or escaping our cells’ defences.

Rapid lives Humans can live for 80 years and may produce two offspring. Compare that to the influenza virus. A virusinfected host cell can produce a thousand new particles every replication cycle that spans hours. Viruses replicate rapidly and adapt constantly, all without any grand plan.

The replication of different viruses is affected by many factors and forces, all fine-tuned through genetic change. Random mistakes, or mutations, are thrown up during each viral replication cycle and while mostly unhelpful, sometimes they are beneficial.

A new virus with a mutation that protects it from a drug or immune defence may become the dominant (most common) virus of the thousands of newly replicated viruses in the host. These are

Colour-enhanced scanning electron micrograph showing Salmonella typhimurium (red) invading cultured human cells. Image Rocky Mountain Laboratories, NIAID, NIH

the better adapted viruses, and are most likely to be transmitted to other people.

Humans increase the chance new viruses will emerge in us by simply being in the right place at the right time. We do this by travelling into once isolated forests, expanding our desire for exotic tastes and flavours, trading in live animals, through cultural practices that expose us to rare pathogens, and by incompletely or incorrectly treating infections.

For an avian influenza or ‘bird flu’ virus to become a pandemic human threat, it needs to become better at infecting and spreading from the new human host. After a

human is infected by a bird virus, the virus comes under pressure from the human’s immune response, which is hellbent on destroying it.

Each new generation of viruses contains more of those variants that have adapted best to attach to and enter human cells.

Mutants New mutant viruses that get passed on most effectively are those that also replicate in the upper respiratory tract, because they can most easily infect new people through coughing and sneezing.

The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV) is no longer

detected in humans but from 2002 to 2004 it spread among us, probably having spilled over from bat-infected civet cats. SARS-CoV gained abilities to infect and better transmit between humans and this virus caused severe human disease. But these new abilities still weren’t enough for this event to become sustained human-to-human transmission. Influenza viruses have regularly achieved such a stable place among humans.

Unlike most viral infections, for which we have no effective treatments, bacterial infections can be treated with antibiotics. But humans have grown complacent, overusing antibiotics and prescribing

them to inappropriately treat viral infections or improve animal growth.

Because of us, champion bacteria have appeared that have evolved antibiotic resistance by mutating and swapping genetic elements, allowing them to avoid the effects of antibiotics and to thrive in their new environments.

The bacteria that cause tuberculosis have followed this path, as have those that cause gonorrhoea. Entire classes of once-useful antibiotics are failing as more super-resistant bacteria emerge.

Parasites have evolved alongside humans and developed a balance between our body’s ability to remove them and the damage they do to us as they multiply and pass to new hosts.

Hiding inside The malarial parasite Plasmodium grows and hides in our red blood cells. Once our immune cells identify the intruder, this microorganism can suddenly change to avoid detection. Our bodies then must start work all over again to distinguish the foreign bits from our own cells.

But it’s not all bad.

Not all our tiny passengers are harmful. The human microbiome comprises all the microorganisms in and on our body. Our gut microbiome includes many types of bacteria that maintain a biological balance. But when the balance is tipped, the upset has been linked to changes in sleep, mood, immunity and the de-

velopment of chronic disease.

Similar balance exists on the skin, in the airways and in the reproductive tract. We can upset this balance when antibiotic treatment targeting one species of bacteria leads to increased growth of another, and may also inadvertently deplete helpful bacteria.

Many tiny passengers have evolved the abilities to grow and spread, using us as hosts.

These microorganisms keep thriving because they have adapted to work around our conscious and unconscious attempts to contain or destroy them. But microorganisms can also be helpful to us in ways we’ve yet to fully understand or harness.

Q Ian Mackay has held a supervising scientist role in virology, detecting and characterising known, new, newly identified and rare viral threats to public and environmental health. He retains an adjunct associate professor affiliation at the University of Queensland. He has previously received funding from the NHMRC and ARC. Katherine Arden obtained her PhD, entitled Control of Replication of HIV-1, from the University of Queensland (UQ) in 1999. She remains affiliated with the University of Queensland as a virologist.

She is establishing herself as a freelance science editor.

She does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organisation that would benefit from this article.

New modelling suggests extreme coastal sea levels more likely Improving projections for how much ocean levels may change in the future and what that means for coastal communities has vexed researchers studying sea-level rise for years, but a new international study that incorporates extreme events may have just given researchers and coastal planners what they need.

The study, published in Nature Communications, uses newly available data and advanced models to improve global predictions when it comes to extreme sea levels. The results suggest that extreme sea levels will likely occur more frequently than previously predicted, particularly in the west coast regions of the US and in large parts of Europe and Australia.

‘Storm surges globally

lead to considerable loss of life and billions of dollars of damages each year, and yet we still have a limited understanding of the likelihood and associated uncertainties of these extreme events both today and in the future,’ said Thomas Wahl, an assistant engineering professor in the University of Central Florida who led the study.

The study was conducted to make data about extreme events a part of the ongoing research and planning required to help communities prepare now for conditions that may be dramatically different in the not-too-distant future.

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Wahl said. When an extreme event collides with continually rising seas, it takes a less intense storm, such as a Category I hurricane, to inflict as much coastal damage as a Category II or III storm would have had when the seas were lower.

Because of the rising sea levels, which research has confirmed has occurred steadily during the past century and is expected to ac-

celerate in the future, extreme events that are now expected to happen on average only once every 100 years could occur every decade or even every year, in many places by 2050, the study said.

Using a representative sample of 20 different methods for predicting extreme sea levels, the researchers focused intensely on the measures of uncertainty that accompany any prediction, but

that are particularly vexing in the analysis of extremes.

Interspersing sea-level rise with the latest predictions of extreme sea-level events, the research team was able to illustrate the dramatic effect one has on the other and pinpoint regions of the world that are especially threatened.

‘In order to understand coastal impacts under current and future climate and socioeconomic conditions, we do not only need robust projections of mean sealevel rise but also a profound knowledge of present-day and future extreme sea levels, because these events drive the impacts,’ Wahl said.

The research team agreed that including extreme sea levels into coastal impact studies is imperative

in helping vulnerable parts of the world effectively protect themselves by adapting through new or upgraded infrastructure such as dikes, pumping systems, barriers, or other tools such as new building codes or flood zoning that prevents new infrastructure from being built in high-risk areas.

‘Based on our results we can see, for the first time globally, what role uncertainties in extreme sea-level predictions play,’ said study co-author and associate professor Ivan Haigh of the University of Southampton, UK. ‘It helps identify hotspots where we can focus on in more detail, performing localised studies to reduce the uncertainties and improve our confidence in the results.’

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Four-in-one on Jonson

By Vivienne Pearson

Main restaurant hub: With super-comfy low booth-style seating, this is the area for a meal, whether breakfast, lunch or dinner. Foodwise, your options are extensive. Breakfast, from 6.30am through to midday, might consist of the usual eggs, avocado smash, locally made museli, or a nourish bowl. Lunch picks up through to 2.30pm, with some favourites carried over from the breakfast menu and soup, fish and other lighter meals added in.

There is not one but four new places to check out on the southern end of Jonson Street.

Okay, the four are all one business, but the variety within the physical space as well as on the menu means that you can think about it as four different options to add to your eating-out repertoire.

Simply named Jonsons, the cafe/ restaurant/bar/lounge is the new venture of Yatzek Beit Yaakov (of The Byronian Café, which was on this site until recently) and Geoff Coward (founder of The Balcony).

The two have been friends for years and have combined forces for Jonsons. ‘It’s a bringing together of two minds,’ says Yatzek of their partnership. ‘We are both detail focused and make sure customers get 1,000 per cent.’

Bar window at Jonsons – photo Vivienne Pearson

Their attention to detail has ensured that the newly renovated building looks good and is adaptable to the day’s weather, with most windows able to be fully opened.

The four parts of Jonsons to check out are: Streetside cafe: the street furniture is simple and sturdy, perfect for a casual coffee and a snack. Jonsons is the only cafe in town offering Lavazza coffee.

Jonsons is located at 111 Jonson St, Byron Bay – photo supplied

Dinner kicks in from 6pm, with some unusual dishes (paccheri, I learn, is like ‘inside out rigatoni’) to balance the popular rib eye steak and pumpkin risotto.

Desserts are made by Jonsons’ talented French pastry chef, including a lemon & basil tart and a salted caramel & chocolate fondant. A Grazing Menu covers you all the way from midday till late for smaller or shared meals.

You can choose from arancini, paté, pork belly, octopus or a tasting board.

Hidden garden lounge: Like the main restaurant area, this back room is ideal for any weather; with lots of glass for light on cooler days and fully opening windows for when it is warm. Both areas look out onto rainforest-inspired murals and water walls. The same menu applies for this area which can be converted between smallnumbers relaxed eating, and a private room for later bookings (up to 25 diners).

Front window bar: Cocktails have been specially created, including the delightful Beekeeper (butter-infused rum, lime, honey and vanilla) and the Sea Dragon (another rum-based Jonsons’ catch-cry is ‘The place to cocktail, this time teamed with be seen’. Whether you be choose ginger, lemongrass, coconut, to be seen in the front window mango and pineapple). All the bar, the garden lounge, the main cocktails are the same price, restaurant, or on the street is up meaning that you can focus to you.

Food at Jonsons – photo supplied on choosing based purely on Jonsons: 111 Jonson Street, your tastebuds. The bar area Byron Bay. Phone: 6685 6754. Open 6.30am–late. is illuminated by glossy black tiles and eye-capturing lighting Facebook+Instagram: @johnsonsrestaurantbar giving this area a real night-time feel.

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Food vans like this one from Hummingbird were recently in Byron. The street food truck events, run by Gold Coast Design Collective, appear almost every weekend at various locations from the Gold Coast to Canungra, Yamba and even the roof of the Miami Tavern. They will be in Cherry St, Ballina, on 19 August. Setting up a food truck is much cheaper than setting up a restaurant, and you don’t have to pay shop rent, Council rates and other wages and overhead costs normally associated with a local food business. Pictured is Kat Creasey and Matt Whalley from the Gold Coast Design Collective with the crew from the Hummingbird Food Truck.

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Poké in Byron

By Vivienne Pearson

Consider this story your guide to a new eating concept in town: the poké bowl.

Poké is the Hawaiian name for diced and marinated raw fish. A Poké Bowl is a dish of poké combined with rice (or noodles), salad ingredients and delicious sauces. *Vegetarian/vegan readers – don’t turn the page – vegan options are available!* Poké bowls are a new concept in this area but are not elsewhere.

A more westernised version of the traditional, simply seasoned fish has been big in Hawaii and the east coast of the US (especially LA) for more than a decade. More recently, Sydney and Melbourne have caught onto the trend.

Opened in the last month, Finn Poké is introducing the trend to Byron Bay. As with anything new, it can take a while to feel comfortable with what’s on offer and how to order. ‘It is easy once you get the hang of it, but my role is quite educational at the moment,’ says co-owner Joelle Boehnert.

The shortcut way to enjoying your first poké bowl is to simply order one of the set ‘signature’ bowls. These have been curated by the team’s LA-based chef Charles Olalia, so are guaranteed to be balanced in terms of both taste and nutrition.

Once you’ve got the idea, you can let yourself loose on the completely customisable bowls. Think of it as an exercise in layering.

You start with a base – choose from rice (a mix of brown and black rice), noodles (buckwheat with spiralised cucumber and daikon for added flavour) or a kale slaw (with citrus oil for added zing). If you can’t quite choose, you can even ask for a half-half style base.

You then choose your preferred protein. Raw fish options include salmon, kingfish and tuna, all sashimi graded and supplied by Bay Seafoods. Vegetarian options are organic tofu and roasted beetroot.

You then choose ‘add-ons’. These include vegetables, fruits, herbs, spices and crunchy toppings. You can choose five within the set price, or you can add as many as you like for extra cost. ‘Premium’ add-ons, such as macadamias, finger lime and pickled shitake, will always bump up the price a little.

Then, the final layer is the sauce, with tasty options such as Green Coco Sauce (a coconut and avocado dressing), Spicy Yuzu (a zesty citrus sauce) and Ginger Ponzu (soy, fresh ginger and rice vinegar).

For those ordering a custom bowl who are a little unsure about their sauce choice: ‘We offer to serve it on the side so you can control how much you use,’ says Joelle.

I followed my own advice (a rare event!) by going with ‘The Finn’ signature bowl, containing salmon, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, orange segments, bean sprouts and ponzu sauce. I opted for a half-half base, which was ideal as I got to try the zingy kale slaw as well as have the more substantial rice option. It was perfect for a sunny winter Byron lunch – super fresh, totally tasty and filling without weighing me down.

Like me, you may find yourself thinking more about Japan than Hawaii while ordering and eating your poké bowl*. This is unsurprising given the strong connections between the two.

You may also find yourself thinking about your next poké bowl creation – for there’s always another combination to try! * Or if, like me, you have a Pokémon-obsessed child in your family, you might find yourself thinking about whether there is a connection between ‘pocket monsters’ and poké bowls. The answer is No but, if saying Yes helps encourage your child to eat more fish and salad, then go for it!

Finn Poké: 8 Fletcher Street, Byron Bay (the beach end of Fletcher), open 11am daily (closing 8–8.30pm in winter, longer hours planned for summer).

Facebook: @finnpokebyron

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Wine, women and 5-course menu

If you went to last year’s Sample Food Festival lunch, then you’ll probably be buying tickets to this year’s Sample Food Festival lunch, that will be held at the Byron Bay Golf Club.

Sarah Swan of 100 Mile Table is ensconced at the club, and she has invited chef and author Paul West – River Cottage, local author and media personality Belinda Jeffery and multi-award-winning now Brisbane-based chef Ben Williamson to collaborate on a meal to remember.

The lunch will feature an exceptional grazing-style menu with dessert bar by Belinda Jeffery. Here at The Echo we don’t know what she’ll serve on the day, but if you have a look at her website belindajeffery.com.au you can see a number of her recipes, such as Butterscotch pears with fresh pear ice-cream.

Sponsors Stone & Wood will be offering handcrafted beer and wines from sponsors The Cellar bottleshop in Byron will be matched with the menu.

More info: Byron Byron Golf Club on Friday 1 September from 12pm. Tickets are $130 + booking fee and available exclusively through Eventbrite (search ‘Salt of the Earth’).

Admission, drinks and the meal are all inclusive.

An online wine club for women, the Fabulous Ladies Wine Society, is hosting a wine soiree at the beautiful Byron at Byron resort. The evening will feature a 5-course menu created by head chef Gavin Hughes and two 100 per cent certified organic McLaren Vale wines: Battle of Bosworth and Spring Seed wines.

The wines to be served are: • On arrival, with canapés – 2016 Spring Seed Wine Co ‘Gypsy’ Blanc de Blancs • Entree – 2017 Spring Seed Wine Co ‘Poppy’ Pinot Grigio & 2017 Battle of Bosworth Sauvignon Blanc • First Main – 2016 Spring Seed Wine Co ‘Morning Bride’ Rose &

2016 Battle of Bosworth Chardonnay • Second Main – 2016 Battle of Bosworth ‘Puritan’ Shiraz & 2016 Battle of Bosworth Touriga Nacional • Dessert – 2017 Spring Seed Wine Co ‘Sweet Pea’ Moscato.

According to the organisers, ticket sales for this event have been brisk. Numbers are limited so don’t hesitate if you’d like to attend.

More info: $110 + booking fee for members, $130 + booking fee for non-members.

Tickets: fabulousladieswinesociety.com

Chocolate Lounge

Ballina RSL Club

Level One Café Specials

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

2 Pulled Pork Sliders & Schooner of Byron Hazy One Pale only $12.50 Shared Platter for two plus two Glasses of Wine only $20 Selected Wines. 11am till 8pm daily.

We practise responsible service of alcohol

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

Slo-Mo Joes Open 6 days Tues–Thurs all day 11am–10pm Fri–Sun all day 8am–10pm Bay Lane (at Fletcher St end), Byron Bay 6685 7502

Now serving beer, wine, cocktails and great bar menu of ribs, wings and sliders - From 11am Plus our fresh, healthy, slow-cooked soups and meals to eat here or take home Life is short – lick the bowl For meat lovers and vege/ vegans too!

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 Cocktails, wine and beers served all damn day.

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

Luscious Foods

Mon-Fri 7.30am–3pm Open Friday nights 6–9pm Live music and BYO 1/6 Tasman Way, Byron Arts & Industry Estate BYO & RSVP 6680 8228

Contemporary and Middle Eastern flavours • Breakfast and lunch • Wood-fired pizzas • Fresh juices • Great coffee www.lusciousfoods.com.au

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The Beet Vegan Restaurant

Byron Bay’s first 100% vegan restaurant.

Ethical. Compassionate. Healthy. Delicious.

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

Lunch – Thur–Sun 12–2.30pm Dinner – Wed–Sun from 5.30pm Closed Monday and Tuesday Shop 6 Woolworths Plaza 90-96 Jonson Street Bookings: 6685 6520

Treehouse on Belongil

BILLINUDGEL

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

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

25 Childe St, Byron Bay 6680 9452

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

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

Succulent Café

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

NOW SERVING Japanese Ramen

We would like to inform that owing to high customer request for Japanese Ramen option during lunch hours, Succulent Café will change the operating hours for Ramen from July 7.

FB: succulent café Friday & Saturday 5pm–9pm, Sunday 12pm–3pm Breakfast and Lunch still open for 7 days Instagram: byronbaysucculentcafe Our experienced Japanese chef trusts his sense and taste Fri-Sat 5–9pm, Sun 12pm–3pm Breakfast and Lunch open 7 days more than anything when it comes to selecting ingredients.

The produce that requires freshness is sought out locally Gluten free and Vegan friendly and dry goods are gathered from personally trusted Fully licensed, BYO wine only suppliers from Japan.

Shop 3, 8 Byron Street, Byron Bay P 6685 5711

St Elmo Dining Room & Bar 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

Sura Asian Cuisine

Self-serve Buffett Thai, Chinese and Korean

10 different options each day Open every day Self-Serve 12 Midday–9.30pm Take-Away from just $8 1/47 Jonson Street, Byron or Phone 6685 7732 Dine in ALL YOU CAN EAT (only Wednesday & Saturday) sura.asian.au@gmail.com + 1 can of drink just $12.90

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

Elixiba Open 7 Days Brunch and Lunch 11am–3pm Dinner 5pm–Late Shop 10, Feros Arcade 23 Jonson St 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

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

Targa Modern European Cafe • Restaurant • Bar 11 Marvell Street

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

Fishheads

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.

Cafe: Specialty Coffee with Egyptian-inspired all-day breakfast, brunch & lunch

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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.

Here at The Rocks, we are a fully licensed cafe, which means you can enjoy an ice-cold beer, a sumptuous wine or a handcrafted cocktail with your meal!

Open 7 days from 9am Nights Thurs, Fri, Sat Dine in and takeaway Licensed 5–10pm Mon–Fri, 1pm–10pm Sat–Sun FB/Insta: EmpireMullum 20 Burringbar St, Mullum 6684 2306

20 years’ experience in the art of Thai cooking.

Mullumbimby’s iconic Empire Cafe serves up an exciting menu with something for everyone. From delicious and healthy superfoods like acai bowls and buddha bowls, to decadent treats like burgers and buffalo wings, and heaps heaps more. Come in and satisfy your cravings.

Open for dinner and drinks Thursday, Friday and Saturday with a selection of sharable plates, delicious meals, cocktails and great vibes.

NEWRYBAR

Harvest

A short ride from Byron Bay, Harvest Restaurant, Bakery and Deli offers country charm and fresh, seasonal, organic food sourced from local artisan producers and Harvest’s own gardens.

18-22 Old Pacific Highway Lunch 7 days from 12pm Newrybar NSW 2479 Dinner 5 nights from 6pm Breakfast weekends from 8am 02 6687 2644 Harvest Deli open from 8am with weekday breakfast www.harvestnewrybar.com.au available – Deli takeaway coffee from 7am. @harvestnewrybar Harvest is available for events, weddings and catering.

Tullys

Hidden away in the heart of the Suffolk shops, with

shop 12a, lot 3, Clifford St, indoor/outdoor seating and a tropical outlook, Tullys has a relaxed and casual vibe Suffolk Park shopping centre Serving up 5-star breakfast, lunch and takeaway options Open 7 days 7am–1pm 0438 933 148 Dinner - Thurs–Sun 5.30pm–10pm tullysplace.suffolkpark@ INSTAGRAM @tullys_place gmail.com

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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.

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Experience the real taste of Thailand.

Using local produce, local staff.

Free courtesy bus provided for pick up and drop off!

SUFFOLK PARK

Safya Cafe and Restaurant

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

3/109 Jonson St, Byron Bay 6680 7798

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

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

We do special events functions.

Success Thai

Spice It Up Thai Restaurant

WINTER SPECIALS

Open Wed to Mon from 5.30pm Closed on Tuesdays See menu, book a table, or order takeaway at www.basilo.co 30 Lawson St, Byron Bay 6680 8818

Breakfast/Lunch 7 days from 7am 16 Lawson St, Byron Bay Reservations 6685 7663 therocksbyronbay.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

Breakfast & Lunch: 7 Days

Trattoria Basiloco

The Rocks @ Aquarius

BREAKFAST – LUNCH – DINNER Hours: 6.30am – late, 7 days (Dinner: Tuesday – Saturday)

GOOD FOOD GUIDE CHEFS HAT EVERY YEAR SINCE 1998

Afternoon Share Food: from 2.30pm Tues to Sat Dinner: from 5.30pm Tues to Sat

*excludes mixed seafood entrée & seafood platter for 2

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Salt Village, Kingscliff 6674 4833 dining@fins.com.au Dinner daily 5-10pm.

Lunch Fri-Sun 12-3pm.

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BYO Home delivery 7 days Established 1992

WINTER SPECIAL 2-course dinner $40 3-course dinner $48 (Tues to Thurs )

The place to be seen Join us and experience one of our diverse spaces Streetside, hidden garden, plush indoor hub or our window bar Mouthwatering food & creative cocktails

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FRESH PIZZA BYRON STYLE

Any breakfast dish + coffee or tea + freshly squeezed orange juice only $25 pp Any lunch or dinner entrée * + any main * + beer or glass of wine only $45 pp

Corner of Fletcher St & Bay Lane, Byron Bay

Jonsons Restaurant Bar

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

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

Fully licensed.

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10 YEARS OF MULLUM MUSIC

This year marks 10 years of Mullum Music Festival, a unique festival that presents music within the confines of the village, filling halls, pubs and clubs with local, national and international artists – an untried formula that has proven its merit by offering patrons and participating artists a very different experience. With the full lineup being announced this week The Echo spoke with director Glenn Wright.

Ten years on booking Mullum Music Festival, what has changed – how has the festival evolved?

We’ve worked hard not to change much. The first Mullum Music Festival was one of my favourites and I try and remember that each time I program the festival. I think if we have evolved it’s as a music festival that is egalitarian at its core. So we value our customers, our performers, and staff. It’s not just about one act but rather all the performers. I think the evolution is that we now have a loyal following who get this very respectful approach to the artists performing and the festival in general. So the festival flows and all performances are well attended. There is as much excitement at a Drill Hall gig as there is at the Civic Hall.There is huge support for the local acts, as well as excitement around the international

guests. It would seem the possible weakness of having so many smaller venues has become a strength. We now even have a designated piano bar that holds 50 people. That’s so much fun.

Did you ever think it would become such an iconic and embraced event?

I try not to think too much. If you think too much you worry. It’s not rocket science. You book the act, they turn up and play and you hope you sell a few tickets. I did know this event was different from the existing music events and that gave it a chance.

How have you approached booking this year with the 10-year celebration in mind?

The first announcement of 10 for 10 was pretty much all new acts and mainly internationals. It’s possibly a bit bigger announcement than we have done in previous years and I’m super excited about Jon Cleary & The Monster Gentlemen, Frazey Ford and Marlon Williams. The announcement today is more about a return of artists from the first 10 years of the festival.

It’s like a family returning home, with our patrons Suzannah Espie, Mama Kin and Harry Angus all returning to perform along with Tinpan Orange, JoJo Smith, Liz Stringer, Hussy Hicks

and so many more acts we have grown to love so much.

You are coming off the back of Bello Winter Music… How do you keep yourself energised? What else do you have on the go?

I take Fire Tonic once a day, which balances the ridiculous amount of coffee I drink. When we are not working on Bello or Mullum festivals we promote concerts. In the next few months we are presenting gigs for Tex, Don and Charlie, as well as Aine Tyrrell (www.redsquaremusic.com.au).

How do you know an artist is right for Mullum? Clearly you are booking artists who sometimes people may have not heard of. Is this risky?

We have a reputation for booking new acts. Washington, Nano Stern, Husky, Marlon Williams, Montaigne, Tash Sultana… I think it’s what we do best. Often these acts go onto bigger stages all over the world. That’s cool.

It’s lovely Marlon is actually coming back to help us celebrate 10 years.

How do festivals like Mullum offer people the chance to broaden their music palette? Or go off the grid so to speak?

Well I’m told there are only two types of music. If you think you don’t

like classical music it’s because you haven’t heard good classical music.

Same goes for country, jazz, blues and any other form. So we try to just book good music and that means you might just find yourself enjoying something you thought you wouldn’t.

What is it about MMF do you think that has set it apart and has caused it to succeed in a difficult live music environment?

What are some of the things you’ve had feed back to you about the festival from artists and community?

I think the general feeling is that it’s a fatigue-free festival that is easy to attend. Often it’s an ordeal to go to bigger music festivals. Mullum is easy and comfortable.

What should we expect this year and what are the surprises and highlights for the tenth year of Mullum Music Festival?

It’s affordable, it’s appealing to all ages and it’s all about good music.

How has your festival impacted on Mullum do you think and the creative community here?

Well there are many tourism and economic benefits, but that’s not really why we do it. We do it because we love booking bands. So the creative community benefits big time. Bands get work and also get to showcase their talents.

The youth mentorship helps promote young musicians and many have gone onto wonderful careers in music. Also it’s just a nice thing to have in your home town. I have met many wonderful locals through producing the festival and I think it’s a really good yearly catch-up for many locals. It’s a social event as well as a cultural event.

Expect to hear amazing sets from some very cool first-time artists attending the festival from the UK, USA, NZ, Canada, Ireland, Mali and more as 15 international acts joining 60 national and local acts. Also a very special 10-year celebration street parade, a youth mentorship reunion of past winners, a concert celebrating JoJo Smith’s 50 years in the music industry, as well as performances by many of the artists that have made the first 10 years so much fun.

Topping all that off is the return of legendary Sunshine Coast act Oka closing out the festival, as they did so often in the early years of the festival.

Mullum Music Festival 16–19 November. For tickets and lineup info visit the website at mullummusicfestival.com.

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SLEEPING WITH STRANGERS It’s 6.10am. My leg is touching his. I look at his thigh as it presses against mine. Who would have thought our relationship was going to get this physical this soon? Our shoulders brush. I can feel his warmth when our flesh mingles. And it mingles a lot.

I hadn’t planned this. Neither of us had. It was as much of a surprise for me as it was for him.

But here we are snuggled up side by side in our cabin.

The atmosphere is heavy.

He’s sound asleep and I can’t help sneaking a look at him.

He’s quite beautiful. I don’t even know his name. I know it’s wrong. I’m married. I’m twice his age. But here we are, sleeping together.

He’s not the first stranger I’ve slept with. There have been many. There’s no guilt.

My husband and I sleep with strangers all the time. We don’t get jealous. We don’t ask questions. We just accept that with the kind of lives that we live it’s going to happen more often than not.

I have another look at my stranger. He’s really very lovely. Often they’re not. We often sleep with fat people.

Old people. Stinky people.

But this morning his face is soft and dreamy. I think about licking him. Then I don’t. I drift off for a moment and when I wake feel his arm against my breast.

In the ideal world I wouldn’t be sleeping with him. I didn’t mean this to happen. But it’s not my fault. I couldn’t stop it. We were thrown into this together. By Jetstar. I’m 22b and he’s 22c. I’m smashed in beside some handsome young bloke and we can’t stop touching each other. Not on purpose. It’s the ridiculous contortion and subsequent flesh pressing required to fit anyone who isn’t five foot two into a seat these days.

I am certain that in those changeover tidy-ups between every flight the good people at Jetstar move the seats closer by one millimetre. I used to fit. I remember there being at least an inch between myself and the seat in front. I remember being able to actually use the arm rest. Even put my arm on it.

These days a 6-foot-tall woman does not fit in that seat without a decent man spread.

And by man spread I don’t mean some sort of sandwich filling made with processed man meat; I am referring to the body position where one must sit with one’s legs open rather than closed.

Terribly unladylike, but I can’t keep my legs together on a flight any more. If I do, my knees push into the person in front. I’m particularly long from hip bone to knee.

I remember in my youth, when I was being measured by my modelling agency, their remarking that I seemed to be normal sized everywhere except there. I have freaky femurs. So to sit with any degree of dignity I have to open my pelvis and press my knee against the person beside me. When travelling with family this is just annoying. But man spreading with strangers can be uncomfortable, embarrassing and erotic all at the same time. Especially when I’ve forgotten to wear pants. You can’t man spread in a frock. Well, you can, but you might be thrown off the flight.

It’s a strange sensation being forced to touch someone you’ve never met. It’s even more bizarre when you have to utter the seven words every man wants to hear from a woman: ‘I have to go to the toilet’. There are two choices.

Get up and let me out or experience an impromptu mid air and wildly clumsy lap dance as I try to squeeze over the top. If we hit turbulence your face is going to get wedged between my air bags.

And please, fellow travellers, just because you can put your seat back doesn’t mean you should.

It’s a bondage situation. If I’ve got my tray out, that two degrees of comfort you are now enjoying in the possible arc of 360 sentences me to the stocks. I ain’t going nowhere.

If I have to go to the toilet it’s going to happen right there in the seat.

The thing about the Jetstar ‘getting to know you program’ is that you don’t always get seated next to someone you actually want to know. Let alone touch. It’s usually gross.

So if they’re vaguely pleasant it’s mildly tolerable. I can handle it when I’m awake as I maintain a kind of ninja body awareness but it’s when I am sleeping that I come undone.

It’s too close. It confuses me.

I’m a very sensual, tactile person. I like to touch. If you sleep with me I will molest you. Just ask my friend Julie.

She’s still recovering from my bed-sharing with me a few months back. In future if we share a bed I’ve asked her to use a ‘safe’ word.

So this morning on my flight from Melbourne I fall asleep pressed thigh to thigh against my handsome young stranger. I’m dreaming. It’s a very very nice dream. I feel the warmth of his body beside me. I roll over, reach out and when I wake up I’m licking the side of his face. How was I to know he was the pilot? It’s amazing how much room I got after that.

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LAUNCHING MONKEYS & FISH

seam gas in 2014. It is a rousing activist anthem with contributions by some of the far north coast’s most well-known performers. While it deals with some Lush vocal harmonies, excellent serious issues, this is an uplifting album musicianship and magic songcraft that is aptly titled. Engaging lyrics feature in Monkey & the Fish’s second studio album A Place of Hope. An eclectic resonate themes of love and respect for mix of tracks with folk, roots and reggae family and the natural world and reflect personal and universal stories that influences is welded into a continuum connect with audiences. of work in this evocative production.

Singer/songwriting duo Chris Fisher This Saturday at Encounter Byron and Marcelle Townsend-Cross create (1 Acacia St) at 7.30pm with cafe open a special presence and signature from 6.30pm. Tickets and info at sound that reflects the 20 years they fruitbatmusic.com or 0417 246 869. have performed together. Through 2016 Monkey & the Fish ‘regrouped’ as a 5-piece and worked on arranging and recording at Bush Rock Studios Goonellabah. The lineup includes Miss Amber & Stukulele’s UKE NIGHT seasoned session players George turns six in July. As it turns out it is also Urbaszek on bass and Glenn Kellett Stu’s 50th in August. No-one knows on trumpet. Kellett’s horns feature what to do for either – so save the through instrumentals and brass section date – Thursday 27 July. Everyone who arrangements on the new album. Guest has ever performed at Uke Night will musicians include Pete Wilkins and Scott be invited to come and lead a tune.

Hills on drums, Sonia Henderson on Mullumbimby Ex-Services from 6.30pm. trombone and Paul Agar on pedal steel.

A Place of Hope has two songs, including the title track, whose lyrics were written

by Chris Fisher’s mother, poet and artist Iris Violet Rose Fisher. Sadly Iris passed Opera Australia is putting on a special away in 2016. The album has been fundraising concert to support NORPA’s produced with respect to her creative rebuild after the flood devastated the and inspirational life. Iris’s art provides entire bottom floor of Lismore City Hall the basis for the album’s cover with a leaving the theatre company without an painting of a scene on the Myall Lakes. office, box office and rehearsal space.

The album was co-produced and The gala concert will feature the arranged by Fisher and respected entire cast from The Marriage of Figaro former far north coast engineer and (touring QLD, NT and WA 8 July till 22 producer Dave Highett, now based in August) with a live chamber orchestra Bangkok, Thailand, who also mixed performing a selection of arias and the recording. Mastering was with ensembles from some of the world’s Michael Worthington, Soundworthy most-loved operas including The Barber studios, Ballina. A bonus track on the of Seville, Carmen and The Marriage album, Hand In Hand, was written and of Figaro. Thursday 27 July, 7.30pm. recorded during the hectic days of the NORPA at Lismore City Hall. historic Bentley blockade against coal

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PRE-SPLENDOUR SAFARI Sunday Safari & Afends are poppin’ off the biggest weekend of the year with a free party at the Byron Bay Brewery.

The blended combination of chilled indie rock, laidback electronica, iconic house and techno is the cumulative sound of the town in which both brands were born and grew up.

This sound, perfectly represented by the artists playing our party include: Wollongong rock lords The Walking Who, whose music has been described as ‘burlesque gypsy psychedelia’.

Walking Who features a diverse, talented group of musicians including bass wizard Brad Heald of The Vines and Dope Lemon.

Sultry indie rockers Seaside are excited for a hometown show, having just returned from an extensive nation tour for their new single Drifting, which has seen strong support from Triple J and FBi radio. Infectious rockers Edward Thatch, surf shredders Shaun’s B’day and garage gang Israeli Chicks add a final touch of fun and energy to the night.

Kit Bray of PLTS kicks off live entertainment with one of his rare acoustic sets. In control of the decks are Jesse Porsches, best known for his cult classic Horses. Jesse is also one half of the duo Super Cruel, as well as Brisbane crew TBC DJs of the TBC club (the only club worth going out to in BNE), Kurt King, Safari DJs and special guests!

Kicking off at 6pm on Thursday and wrapping up at midnight, it’s your perfect knock-off, date night, cheeky weekend pre- or possibly even the start of your very large weekend… And it’s Free!

Seaside at Sunday Safari pre-Splendour party at the Byron Bay Brewery on Thursday

Monkey & the Fish ‘A Place Of Hope’ Album Launch

Encounter Byron 1 Acacia St Sat' 22nd July Cafe Open 6:30

Concert 7:30 pm

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INDIE SINGERS JOIN FORCES

BLUES GREAT IN MULLUM

T WO O F M E L B O U R N E ’S B R I G H T E ST I N D E P E N D E N T S I N G E R /S O N G W R I T E R S A R E J O I N I N G F O RC E S F O R T H E I R M O ST E X PA N S I V E N AT I O N A L TO U R TO DAT E .

Indie-pop chameleon Georgia Fields and live-looping wunderkind Phia present a very special afternoon of musical dexterity, as they share the stage and each other’s songs – accompanying one another on everything from kalimba to Casio, electric guitar to tambourine.

What are the challenges of being a singer/songwriter?

Georgia: From a creative point of view, staying inspired (or rather, keeping inspiration fresh for yourself) is a challenge. But it’s also a really cool opportunity to seek out other artforms that speak to you personally.

A date with yourself to visit a gallery, or checking out a new local band, or reading some engaging fiction or poetry… A songwriter I really admire says, ‘the songwriter with the best record collection writes the best songs’.

On a practical level, managing emotional burnout, especially as a selfmanaged artist, is a very real challenge.

Most singer/songwriters I know are quite sensitive people, and the music industry is not exactly a kind landscape to navigate! I find that collaborating with other artists (such as Phia!) really helps me to manage any low feelings I might have, and keeps me feeling excited about my work and what my unique voice offers my audience.

producer Josh Teicher in our home studio, and collaborating with others requires a different type of discipline, balancing each other’s schedules and time constraints. Getting out there and playing is the easy bit, for me!

What was it that encouraged you to take that step out of your lounge room to the stage?

Georgia: After high school I floated a bit; I was raised in a musical family and I knew that I wanted to sing professionally, but I didn’t know how to get started. In my early 20s bought a round-the-world ticket and travelled through South America, Central America and Europe, eventually settling in London where I got a job in the corporate world to pay off some credit card debt. There was this defining moment in that job, when one of the directors who I had been working with for six months forgot my name and called me ‘sweetie’. It was like a light bulb went off – I thought, ‘what the hell am I doing here?’ I booked my flight home immediately and threw myself into songwriting and performing back in Melbourne, connecting again with the musicians I knew here.

What experience do you want your audiences to have?

Phia: I’ve been lucky enough to see two of my idols live, Beyoncé and Tune-Yards. Quite different music, but How disciplined are you when it comes to writing and recording music both concerts left me feeling energised, ecstatic and empowered. I walked out and then getting yourself out there thinking, ‘I can do that!’ Not literally, to play? in that I wanted a 10-piece band, four Being an independent singer/ backup dancers and to fly across songwriter takes immense discipline – the stage in a harness like Beyoncé despite what some people might say! I (actually, Georgia – perhaps we can talk think we all have different relationships about our stage props?) but more that to each aspect. For me, writing comes it left me with this incredible urge to go in fits and starts. I tried making myself and create, and do what I can do. I love write every day, but that just made me that feeling. I hope our audiences leave negative and resentful of the work. with that.

What works for me now is trying to be What do you think sets you apart as a open to inspiration and writing ideas musician, or what is it that you have down whenever they come. found in your own songwriting that is Then making time to flesh those unique to you? ideas out, booking it into the diary!

Recording music involves other people Georgia: Composing for strings over the past few years has been super and generally money, so there’s an fun, and definitely forms part of my incentive there to be as efficient as possible. I made a lot of my album sound as an artist! I sort of fell into it – I and new EP with my guitarist and began writing basic arrangements for

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string trio with the help of my thenbandmate cellist Judith Hamann…

Then I took a semester of ‘arranging basics’ when I was at university…

From there I kept working on my craft, and offers to arrange strings for other artists started coming in. I’m lucky to have worked with Olympia, Suzannah Espie, Anthony Callea (among others), and last year composed my first film score for feature documentary Winter at Westbeth. Strings featured heavily on my latest album Astral Debris, and I’m looking at taking that further with a new recording project.

With eight albums, a swag of accolades to his name and 25 years’ performing, writing and recording, Lloyd Spiegel has certainly squeezed more into 35 years than many do in a lifetime. It’s that unique experience combined with a relentless touring schedule and a huge stage presence that has made him a driving force in Australian blues and one of most respected guitarists in the country.

Don’t miss Lloyd Spiegel in solo mode, launching his new album This Time Tomorrow at Club Mullum at the Mullumbimby Ex-Services Club – this Friday from 7pm.

Book now at www. clubmullum.com.

Lloyd Spiegel at Club Mullum at the Mullumbimby Ex-Services on Friday

Two Lions The lion & the leaves tour with special guests

Maple BETHANIE JOLLY

Why have you two teamed up to tour together?

Phia: When Georgia and I were talking about how challenging it can be to release and tour music independently, I thought: Why don’t we head out on the road together? As a fan, I love it when my favourite musicians collaborate – you get to see their work in a totally different light. I lived in Berlin for five years and was incredibly inspired by the DIY arts scene over there; it’s very much about building a community and making genuine connections with your audience.

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With this tour, do you guest on each other’s sets?

Georgia: We’ve taken it to the next level, actually! Rather than do the usual ‘headline and support’ thing, Phia and I will share the stage and our songs for the entire show, accompanying each other on everything from kalimba to Casio, electric guitar to tambourine. It’s a completely new, fully collaborative live show.

What should we expect for your show at the Brunswick Picture House?

Phia: All of the above and more – perhaps we will have worked out how to incorporate the Beyoncé-flyingharness into the set by then, Georgia?

Opening for us is the amazing Leeli; she’s a local and I’m really excited to see her set!

Sunday at The Brunswick Picture House, Brunswick Heads (matinee) with Leeli. Tickets from the website www.skyandseatour.com. Starts at 3pm.

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IT REAL: BROADFOOT GETMAKING YOUR DREAM JOB AFTER SAE B ROA D F O OT E M B O DY T H E F E E L O F A N O RT H E R N R I V E R S M A R K E T DAY. Their new album Timeless Groove Too captures this to a tee. Trent Morgan chatted with The Echo about their new release.

Where did you guys record? Tell me a little about your process and the feel you were going for.

We recorded it all at the home studio except for some piano dubs at a local church hall. It was all recorded on an iPad using the multitrack DAW program (nice and simple) – using one microphone. Some dubs were also done on a laptop, and were then put back to the iPad. We always go for a good feel initially – recording drums first (during a live take with guitar or bass) then build the tracks from there. We want to keep it sounding like us live but with the colouring of added instrumentation.

Your music seems to reflect a lot of the feel of the north coast. How does living here feed into your feel?

Well the north coast is very beautiful and we are into the natural beauty of our surrounds very much. We were all surfers and still love the ocean and that sort of lifestyle is reflected in a few songs. We very much like to live a relaxed lifestyle if possible too and although the north coast is becoming busier it is still way more relaxed than some other lifestyles. There is a ‘suite’ of four songs about the seasons on our album and north coast living is reflected in those lyrics to a large degree.

What was the track on your album that you were happiest with?

I like all the tracks – no favourites, for me just different strengths etc, but I get a personal kick out of listening to Struttin’ Out Straight because I put on a variety of different instruments and it gives me satisfaction to hear some of the results because I put a lot of work into it.

There is a lot of instrumentation on the album. Do you guys manage to replicate this in a live set?

Live we are a three-piece – guitar, bass, drums/percussion, harmonica and vocals. On the album we are free to add instrumentation, which gives a different flavour and helps bolster some aspects, like putting in parts that were written for particular songs and adding counter melodies etc.

Practically speaking it would be really nice to have some extra instrumentation live but the reality is that there is not much money in performing music live at the level we are and it is a lot easier to work

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regularly in a creative environment with three people rather than six or seven. We find that with our three-piece format we fill a lot of space – John is used to covering the lead and rhythm aspects of the guitar range, Russell fills a lot of space on bass and can play busily or more simply and with the harmonica we have another lead instrument for variety. We all sing as well – two- and three-part harmonies, which covers a lot of ground.

I’m interested in the inspiration for She Bites Me. John won’t tell us what that one’s about.

Apparently it’s a mixture of fantasy and imagination. The bite marks might be real, but not the cat; it’s actually just a string bend.

SINCE GRADUATING FROM SAE BYRON BAY WITH A BACHELOR OF AUDIO, PASSIONATE MUSIC FANATIC LEO GUARDO RELOCATED TO MELBOURNE TO BECOME AN AUDIO ENGINEER SPECIALISING IN POSTPRODUCTION SOUND FOR FILM, TELEVISION, ADVERTISING AND THE WEB. Leo talks with The Echo about working in the audio industry and how his studies at SAE helped him get there.

What inspired you to enter into the audio industry?

I was inspired by a DJ mixer. It was 1993, a close friend and I started playing around with a DJ mixer we’d bought at the local electrical shop and a couple of old turntables we borrowed from our grandparents. We had no idea what we were really doing – but I remember loving it so much!

What is your classic north coast anthem, do you think? Angel in a Coffee Shop?

Moon over Mullumbimby?

I was captivated by the knobs and faders, the way they could shape and mix the sound. A few years later we had our own custom-built sound system, DJ decks and lighting. We were doing lots of parties in town. I loved the combination of passion for the technical aspect, as well as being able to get people having fun and dancing.

Well both are about different aspects.

Moon over Mullum is another one of those songs that appreciate the natural beauty of the area and convey a sense of hope – which many people may relate to when coming to the area.

My passion and knowledge for audio grows day by day, and it has pushed me to explore and experience different facets of the audio industry. It’s always been clear to me that my ‘everyday’ job had to be in the audio industry – and now I enjoy every second of it!

Angel in the Coffee Shop is another mixture of actual and imagined but the coffee is real and good and something tells me heaven might be missing a few angels.

What are your fondest memories of your time at SAE?

Spring and Summer are quite focused lyrically on those seasons from the north coast perspective and Spanish Mackerel is also written influenced by the Brunswick River and the mountains in the hinterland.

What are your favourite gigs on the coast?

We love playing at the markets. Being outside, playing to a really broad range of people from all sorts of backgrounds and with a variety of ages. The sound is usually good outside – the drums aren’t bouncing off enclosed hard surfaces and the audiences are usually pretty relaxed and that’s really nice. However, there is not much reward financially doing this so in choosing this gigging ‘lifestyle’ we are sort of taking a pay cut. There are some other venues we really enjoy as well – The Rails in Byron can be really fun because it’s more of a let-your-hair-down sort of gig – the Hotel Brunswick is a beautiful place to play, too. Basically we enjoy playing in pleasant places.

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Broadfoot play the Byron Farmers Market on Thursday from 8am.

Studio time at SAE – for sure! There’s nothing like being able to enter a professional audio studio and being able to explore, create and manipulate sound. The process of doing this is fascinating and incredibly rewarding.

What did you love most about studying at SAE? On the top of my list there’s course studio time and the practical assignments. But I have to say that studying the basic principles of sound as well as all the technical aspects of audio engineering has been incredibly satisfying and enjoyable. Being able to understand the principles and use them to manipulate and create sounds has been fantastic.

Can you shed some light on how studying at SAE has led you to where you are now?

I think that studying at SAE has given me the solid basics and a clear understanding of sound application in different audio fields.

This has helped me develop my skills a lot more quickly and extended my knowledge to many kinds of audio applications. It has also given me the confidence to be able to comfortably use professional equipment and easily learn how to operate new and upcoming gear, technologies and techniques.

What have been your career highlights?

Certainly being an audio producer at SBS Studios in Melbourne has probably given me some recognition in the industry. I think my career highlights have been mixing for TV shows including Luke Nguyen Street Food Asia (SBS), Tattoo Tales (ABC) and working on commercials for mainstream brands such as Nissan, Holden, Kikki K, NAB, ANZ, Medibank. I’d also like to give credit to all the independent productions that I worked on; they’re more challenging, which means you need to be more creative.

What do you enjoy most about working in your industry?

Riding faders and knobs, shaping sounds and creating soundscapes to hit people’s feelings.

Whether it’s music, sound design, or any kind of audio production – I love to work in the element of sound. I enjoy that every project is different, knowing that I will always work with different people, and that I will never stop learning new things.

What projects/upcoming gigs are you working on at the moment?

In addition to my main work as postproduction engineer, I recently decided to also produce, mix and master pop/dance music. As a result I’m currently working on a dance track with a fellow Italian musician and an incredible singer from Melbourne. Can’t really say much at this stage but the aim is to create a pop/dance hit. So stay tuned as you’ll hear it on the radio waves soon!

What advice would you give to students aspiring to become successful their field?

Follow your passion because it will be the fuel that will keep you going. Don’t be afraid of failing because it’s a matter of being at the right place at the right time. Get as much experience as you can now because it will help you to grow stronger, quicker.

If you’re interested in studying Audio, Film, 3D Animation, Games or Graphic Design – SAE Byron is throwing open the doors to their state-of-the-art campus for an OPEN DAY! It’s all happening Saturday 5 August, over 11am–3pm. Speak to their experienced team, tour the campus, jump in on an info session and take part in a series of interactive demonstrations using their high-end equipment and amazing facilities.

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now button, making you impulsive and

with Lilith SPARKY MARS TEAMING UP WITH MERCURY IN SHOWY LEO IS DRAMATIC, THEATRIC, COMBUSTIBLE .

AND HATES TO BE WRONG…

dance move, the crab sidestep, and ignoring something you haven’t wanted to acknowledge? This week could sound a wake-up call, and not necessarily in a way you’d have preferred. But hey, you have people skills.

Sensitivity. Empathy. Intuition. You’re a cardinal sign, a leader, remember?

impatient, channel assertive energy into positive, constructive outlets. Your creative muse is ascendant for the next six weeks, so avenues that showcase your exploratory nature and original thinking are best for keeping you on track and inspiring others.

TAURUS: If midweek Taurus moon F

finds you forthright and wanting your way, here’s the thing: It’s best not to get on this week’s bad side. Or say anything you’re likely to regret. With Venus in the sign of the tricky Twins, you might find you don’t know some people as well as you thought.

EMINI: You’re a wordsmith and the G G language of praise, compliments and

appreciation is this week’s lingua franca – hardly a hard ask with Venus expressing through your sign in eloquent, articulate ways that light a candle of understanding for others.

Which could make the difference in someone’s day. Or life…

LEO: As Sun, Mars and weekend new I

moon join Mercury in Leo, you’re in your element: the spotlight! Though its price tag might be that not all the attention you get will be the kind you like. Unless you’re prepared for damage control, resist the impulse to act out. Plan a spectacular birthday celebration instead.

LIBRA: With your ruler Venus in frisky, K

flirty mode this week’s social scene is lively and entertaining, though lateweek Mars could flick the drama switch on emotional outbursts, unsubtle demands or unexpected responses.

So choose your company wisely, give needy attention-seekers a wide berth, have exit strategies in place for sticky situations.

L S CORPIO: Your suspicions may be correct, but don’t let an obsessive mindset ruin this week. Forgiveness for past mistakes, along with acknowledgement of the part you played in them, is necessary for moving forward. That said, Mars in Leo’s theatrical swagger has you rethinking your role and place on the world stage.

VIRGO: The current over-supply of IJ me-myself-personality types is certainly M S AGITTARIUS: This week’s needs are

tedious, but you won’t find the best of what’s available if you’re constantly irritated by the worst on offer. Switching focus to gratitude for present benefits, contacts and support could well turn events in your favour, even stimulate a lucky break.

quickly triggered by the Red Planet’s entry into a fellow fire sign, and you’ll want what you want when you want it, ie right this minute. But so will everyone else, which can be hilarious when things go well, not so much when agendas clash. Advice? Compromise..

Miranda with Luca, Lexcie and Amelie. Photo by Celia Galpin

N C APRICORN: Mobilising, motivat-

ing Mars in fiery Leo ignites a flare of ambitious drive, but you’ll still need to proceed gently. If others are argumentive and stubborn, be diplomatic; contradicting or trying to convince will only provoke more resistance. But no need to take my word – go ahead and test the heck out of it.

O A QUARIUS: Whatever this week

presents definitely won’t be dull. With Venus in a fellow air sign lit up by sizzling Mars, first impressions may be glamorous and dazzling, followed by bluster, bravado and flying sparks.

Avoid scorch marks by staying calm, cool and just a little calculating. Ask yourself: what’s the real deal here?

P P ISCES: The current climate could have

people blowing things way out of proportion, so it’s worthwhile acquainting yourself with the facts. Speak your truth, but if a tug of war ensues over who’s right, best just let go rather than argue. This week’s high points?

Impromptu celebrations and valuable new connections..

MURDER IN THE MOLLER Friends of Libraries Byron Shire in conjunction with The Byron Writers Festival present Michael Robotham in conversation with Mick O’Regan at the Moller Pavilion in Bangalow.

Comedy gets Serious when Mandy Nolan MCs Country Club Comedy, the new first Tuesday of the month free Feature room at Ocean Shores Country Club.

Starts Tuesday 1 August.

COUNTRY CLUB COMEDY Ocean Shores Country Club is bringing the laughs to the top end of the Shire with a monthly free comedy room – running the first Tuesday of the month and featuring internationally and nationally renowned comedy acts and Byron’s Own and Favourite Comedy MC, Mandy Nolan. The first show is Tuesday 1 August and features internationally renowned Lindsay Webb. More than just a standup comedian, he is almost like a mind reader – improvising off crowd responses incorporating totally original and neverbefore-heard material.

He is joined by support act Anne Howe. 7pm and it’s Free. Courtesy Bus available – call the club on 6680 1008 to arrange a pickup from Ocean Shores, Billinudgel, Brunswick Heads & South Golden Beach.

If you miss seeing comedian Dave Callan at Splendour in the Grass you can catch him when he headlines the Ballina RSL Big Gig on Thursday 27 July.

TEENS TO QUEENS

TEAHOUSE GALLERY

A true rite of passage is a life event that is acknowledged and celebrated by family, friends and the community. It signifies the beginning of a new stage of life, a time of immense and significant transformation.

Catch the first exhibition at the Old Teahouse at the Channon on Thursday 27 July when it opens with works by Martha Beasly and international artists Petrena Shaw, Brigitte Havan and Kathy Devine who have collectively have held exhibitions in Paris, Singapore and Buenos Aires. 6pm. All Welcome.

‘If life is a great tapestry, then rites of passage are the fibre, our community is the pattern and our stories are the colours,’ says Miranda Chance, founder of Teens and Queens program.

‘The aim of the program is to create a safe, respectful and beautiful space for mothers and daughters to re-connect and give their relationship the tools to successfully travel through an often turbulent phase in their lives,’ continues Miranda.

The three-day guided program will deepen the bond between mother and daughter, giving them a solid base to enable them to have ongoing honest and open dialogue about some of the trickier issues in life.

Mothers and daughters will be supported by an experienced team of women who have been trained by the internationally renowned expert in adolescent development & Rites of Passage, Dr Arne Rubinstein, who is the founder of Global Rites of Passage Leadership Training.

The Teens to Queens 3-day glamp-out program is designed to develop an ongoing, ever-evolving strong foundation for mothers and daughters to enable them to have a positive and solid relationship.

On Monday 21 Aug from 6.30pm till 8pm in collaboration with Future Dreamers, Miranda Chance, an ambassador for Rites of Passage, will host Dr Arne Rubinstein at Future Dreamers Girls Club – Byron Bay to celebrate the Teens to Queens program and to discuss and share the benefits of Rites of Passage in our community.

For further information and bookings please text 0421 180 242.

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Michael Robotham is a crime writer of many books, his 2014 Life or Death being awarded the CWA Gold Dagger Award; a regular guest at the Byron Bay Writers Festival.

We are delighted to welcome Michael to Bangalow to discuss his recently released The Secrets She Keeps with Mick O’Regan. Thursday 3 August at 2.30pm.

Tickets $15 include an afternoon tea by the Bangalow CWA. Tickets at.byronbayfol.com or call the Bangalow Newsagency on 6687 1396.

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CHEEKY CABARET LOCKS IT IN

With one of the stars of La Soiree making his way for another insanely amazing performance as part of Cheeky Cabaret at the Brunswick Picture House this weekend, it seemed only fitting that The Echo should drill down into what makes Denis Lock tick.

Denis Lock, tell me three things the world doesn’t already know about you?

Three things the world does not already know about me: 1. Even though I am part of the duo The English Gents, I am not English, but Australian. 2. I was lucky to finish high school. 3. I used to be, and still am, a street performer.

Why bubbles? Can a man really impress someone with a bit of soap and water?

I started with bubbles initially to connect with my little girl. I was away on tour for months at a time, so I guess I channelled that feeling of missing her intensely into developing tricks that she would like and hopefully remember me by. Along the way I developed an obsession and passion for bubbles myself, and it turned into an act.

What does your mum think of your act? How would she describe it?

What does my mum think about it?… Hang on, let me ask her, considering I am staying at her place at the moment (please don’t measure my success by the fact I am 36 and staying with my parents). She said it is ‘pretty good’… Thanks a lot, Mum. How did you find yourself as a performer – what’s your background?

Well, as I said I was lucky to finish high school. Not a whole lot was going for me, so out of desperation I used my gymnastics skills to begin as a street performer with another acrobat/mate. Never looked back.

Who are The English Gents?

The English Gents is a hand-to-hand acrobatic duo that have been around since 2005. We started off as street performers, and then joined the circus troupe La Soiree, or La Clique as it was known back then. We have toured with the show that became our family ever since.

What are your performance highlights?

Performing for the English Royal family at St James Palace was an experience. Prince Charles had these stubby little hands, but a handshake like a vice. We also performed at Sir Ian McKellan’s 70th birthday party at his house. We were a surprise, so we had to stay out of his sight. We were ushered down into his bedroom to get changed into our costumes, where I saw behind his door Gandalf’s sword he used in Lord of the Rings. The next thing I found myself in my underwear swinging the sword jumping up and down on his bed excitedly. I hope he does not read The Echo.

BE YOURSELF In Garry Stewart’s Be Your Self Redux the Australian Dance Theatre dancers are transformed into erupting, powerful entities. Fusing Stewart’s audacious choreography with spoken word, Be Your Self Redux is a visually exciting dance work leaving audiences questioning the underpinnings of who they are.

Performed with a physicality that must be seen to be believed, Be Your Self Redux transforms the ADT dancers into erupting powerful and emotional entities that question the very essence of our being... what makes you you?

In this extraordinary creation, Stewart examines how the body is central to our identity and that our notion of the ‘self’ is indeed located in our bodies. Our emotions, moods and psychological states are just as much a component of our physical reality as any other bodily function including our heartbeat or respiration.The movements of the dancers are accompanied by an actor onstage who delivers an astounding

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series of monologues that bring a sense of wonder at the marvels of the human body. Stewart worked on this text with Professor Ian Gibbons – former professor of physiology at Flinders University – as well as ADT physiotherapist Michael Heynen.

In creating the piece, Stewart and the dancers spent a day with Professor Gibbons examining the preserved cadavers at Flinders Medical Centre in Adelaide. They also underwent a period of Buddhist meditation on the nature of the self.

Training daily across a number of physical disciplines including breakdance, yoga and tumbling, the ADT dancers show an unrivalled breadth of skill as virtuosic performers who push the boundaries of what we commonly associate with contemporary dance.

Presented by NORPA at Lismore City Hall on 18 & 19 August with a Masterclass for dancers who want to work with the ADT on 17 August over 2pm–4.30pm (30 places only). For bookings: 1300 066 772 (9am–4pm weekdays) or norpa.org.au.

NORPA presents Australian Dance Theatre 18 & 19 August at Lismore City Hall with a Masterclass on Thursday 17.

CINEMA REVIEWS

BY JOHN CAMPBELL

THE BEGUILED

For some reason that I cannot fathom, I still hear people rave about Sofia Coppola’s Lost In Translation (2003) – I suspect it has something to do with Bill Murray’s cult following. Marie Antoinette (2006) was dreadful and Somewhere (2010) unwatchable, so I should not have been surprised to find that her latest outing is entirely underwhelming and vaguely ridiculous. Miss Martha (Nicole Kidman), with her helper Edwina (Kirsten Dunst), is in charge, as teacher and minder, of a handful of student boarders, including the photogenic Elle Fanning as Alicia.

They all live together in one of those white-columned, ice-cream-cake mansions that seem to exist only in darkly verdant, steamy Georgia. It is 1864, and the Civil War is nearing its bloody conclusion.

viewing the distant masculine conflagration through a telescope (Coppola benefits from a simplistic attitude that equates quietness with subtlety). Into this claustrophobic, allfemale environment comes Corporal McBurney (Colin Farrell), a wounded Union soldier. McBurney, on the mend, is a huge attraction for his pretty carers, all of whom are beguiled by the handsome newcomer’s easy charm – and none of them so much as the more mature, smitten Edwina.

The setting is exclusively feminine, something which is tiresomely reiterated in cuts to Martha or Edwina

There is a lot of near-seduction going on, but not much else, and Coppola’s decision to shoot her film in what

would approximate the candlelight of the period only adds to the dullness.

When McBurney finally makes a move on one of his hostesses, the consequences are drastic but comical in a way that Coppola would not have intended. Kidman’s coldness is perfectly suited to the part, but it’s sad to discover that Dunst has evolved into an actress who can be convincingly cast as a frumpy virginal spinster. (The passage of time takes no prisoners.) A gorgeous rendition of Aura Lee was a personal highlight, but overall it’s a bit of a yawn that is silly rather than tragic or creepy.

Fabulous frocks (Stacey Battat) steal the show.

What should we expect from you at the next Cheeky Cabaret?

I hope to show you a side of bubbles that you have never seen before, and to rekindle that lost feeling of mesmerism you had of them as a child.

Cheeky Cabaret at the Brunswick Picture House on Friday and Saturday night at 7pm. Tickets from brunswickpicturehouse.com

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LANDSCAPE WITH MONSTERS From Brisbane comes a bold new vision of contemporary circus. CIRCA is a blending of bodies, light, sound and skills. A place where acrobatics and movement meld into a seamless whole. A celebration of the expressive possibilities of the human body at its extremes.

Since 2006 Circa has toured to 34 countries across six continents. Circa’s work has been rapturously received by audiences, presenters and critics around the world.

Landscape with Monsters is their new show, a breathtakingly original circus-theatre creation from internationally acclaimed company Circa. Yaron Lifschitz and the fearless Circa ensemble have forged a new type of circus.

There are no traditional circus acts, no trapezes and not a red nose in sight. Instead, from a world of simple wooden boxes, a hard floor and tall metal structures, the meeting between ourselves and our environment is thrillingly brought to life. Landscape with Monsters tells the story of post-industrial cities now in decay. Metal and wooden objects intersect with fast-paced acrobatics.

This intensely physical new show is at once humorous and brutal, savage and beautiful.

Set to a soundtrack that mixes popular song and electronic music, Landscape with Monsters is bursting with the thrills that are the hallmarks of Circa performances. Emotions and bodies intertwine until we discover the monsters in the landscape just might be ourselves.

C!RCA – Landscape with Monsters presented

by C!RCA & Byron Theatre. Tuesday 7–8.30pm. Full ticket $35 at Byron Theatre.

Member $32 (Promo Code required).

Concession $30, Age 12+.

A DEVILISH TALE Four years ago Matt Ottley, a well-respected Australian author/illustrator/composer, joined the Uki Refugee Project and has since been organising innovative musical concerts to help raise funds for the cause.

These concerts aim to bring people from all walks of life together to celebrate and enjoy the human experience. Matt’s latest production A Devilish Tale will take audiences on a fascinating journey through the history of western harmony.

Saturday at the Regent Cinema in Murwillumbah 6–9pm. Tickets are $25.

Light meal included.

Purchase tickets at the cinema or online at trybooking.com/289177.

CINEMA REVIEWS

BY JOHN CAMPBELL

UNA

love – and love can be a damaging emotion.

It’s a nitpicking criticism, but personally I think that Mendelsohn is nowhere near good-looking enough to have had a pretty girl like Una become infatuated with him.

Una, whom we first see getting off her face and fornicating in a nightclub toilet, is still psychologically damaged, but her motives are unclear – what does she want from Ray? What does she hope to achieve? Australian director Benedict Andrews, in his adaptation of David Harrower’s play, suggests that, though Ray exploited the child, he is not a paedophile, arguing instead that he and teenaged Una (Ruby Stokes) were actually in

The story is set mostly in the cold and sterile warehouse where Ray is employed as a foreman, with time-jumps that take us back to Ray and Una’s fateful courting. Neither character is particularly sympathetic – of the bloke you would expect that, but Mara’s Una, in relentless pursuit of a pointless vendetta, eventually exhausts whatever compassion you might feel for her. When, with Scott (Riz Ahmed), Ray’s hapless workmate, she fronts at Ray’s house, where a party is in progress, she behaves with mordant selfabsorption. Performances from both of the leads are praiseworthy, but neither Una nor Ray are very likeable and, as absorbing and provocative as the movie is, its people inhabit a grubby, uncaring world – the pub scenes are especially ugly. Stokes is fantastic as the kid who is unaware of the nightmare that is about to change her life.

This challenging film approaches the difficult question of under-age sex from an angle that many will simply not wish to countenance.

Fifteen years after the event, Una (Rooney Mara) has located and confronted Ray (Ben Mendelsohn), the man who slept with her when she was just thirteen. Ray spent four years behind bars for his crime, so it is not as though he walked away scot-free from the encounter and, calling himself by another name, he is now married with a stepdaughter.

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A young Englishman plots revenge against his late cousin’s mysterious, beautiful wife, believing her responsible for his death. But his feelings become complicated as he finds himself falling under the beguiling spell of her charms.

Allied soldiers from Belgium, the British Empire, Canada, and France are surrounded by the German army and evacuated during a fierce battle in World War II.

Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon embark on a 6 part episodic road trip through Spain. Sampling the restaurants, eateries and sights along the way.

A decade after An Inconvenient Truth brought climate change into the heart of popular culture comes the followup that shows just how close we are to a real energy revolution.

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THURSDAY 20 GREAT NORTHERN HOTEL, BYRON THE BABE RAINBOW, FLIGHTLESS DJ, HOT SAUCE, INDIGO SPARKE, MICHAEL MEDLYCOTT RAILWAY HOTEL, BYRON 7PM GOODRICH BEACH HOTEL, BYRON 6PM FALCONA TAKEOVER BYRON FARMERS MARKET 8AM BROADFOOT BYRON UNITING CHURCH 1PM BYRON SOPHIA: SNOW ON THE CAMINO REAL BYRON BAY BREWERY 6PM SUNDAY SAFARI & AFENDS PRESENT SPLENDOUR PRELUDE WITH THE WALKING WHO, SEASIDE, EDWARD THATCH, PORSCHES & MORE WOODY’S SURF SHACK, BYRON 9PM CLUB RAIDERS SPLENDOUR WARM UP TREEHOUSE, BELONGIL 7.30PM PAT TIERNEY BRUNSWICK HOTEL 7PM ERINSPHERE BRUNSWICK PICTURE HOUSE 7PM SPROUT DOCO + Q&A POINCIANA, MULLUMBIMBY 6.30PM ABBIE CARDWELL TINTENBAR HALL 7.30PM SNEZ

FRIDAY 21 GREAT NORTHERN HOTEL, BYRON MATTHEW ARMITAGE RAILWAY HOTEL, BYRON 7PM SOUTHWALL BEACH HOTEL, BYRON 9PM DJ LONGTIME BYRON BAY BREWERY 7.30PM INO PIO BYRON THEATRE 7PM BERLIN SYNDROME + Q&A STICKY WICKET, BYRON 9PM LOCAL DJS 9.30PM NICK CUNNINGHAM WOODY’S SURF SHACK, BYRON 9PM FEELING DAVE TREEHOUSE, BELONGIL 7.30PM GOLDEN MILE LUSCIOUS FOODS, BYRON A&I 6PM YOYO TUKI SUN BISTRO, SUNRISE 5.30PM PAINTED CROW

PIZZA PARADISO, SUFFOLK PARK 6PM ENTROPIXX BANGALOW HOTEL 7PM SOREN CARLBERG TRIO BRUNSWICK HOTEL 7PM BIG MUSIC BRUNSWICK PICTURE HOUSE 7PM CHEEKY CABARET MULLUM FARMERS MARKET 8AM AJ HICKING POINCIANA, MULLUMBIMBY 5PM LOUNGE SESSIONS WITH MONSIEUR DIOP & LORD SUT CLUB MULLUM 7PM LLOYD SPIEGEL ST MARTIN’S HALL, MULLUMBIMBY 7PM HOUSE OF BLISS KIRTAN MIDDLE PUB, MULLUMBIMBY 8PM KRAPPYOKEE BILLINUDGEL HOTEL 8PM MERCY MERCY NORTH BYRON PARKLANDS, YELGUN SPLENDOUR IN THE GRASS LENNOX HOTEL 9.30PM MARSHALL O’KELL BALLINA RSL BOARDWALK 4.30PM JOHNATHAN LI 9PM B-TOWN DJS CABARITA SPORTS CLUB EAR CANDY CHINDERAH TAVERN 7PM STEPHEN LOVELIGHT THE CITADEL, MURWILLUMBAH SNEZ ROCHDALE THEATRE, LISMORE 8PM VOICES OF THE DISTRICT KINGSCLIFF HOTEL 8PM MATTY ROGERS SALTBAR, KINGSCLIFF 8.30PM ANGELO PASH TWIN TOWNS, TWEED HEADS 5PM TROMBONE KELLIE GANG 8.30PM SYDNEY COMEDY FESTIVAL SHOWCASE TWIN TOWNS JUNIORS, TWEED HEADS 5PM DAVE CAVANAGH CURRUMBIN RSL 5PM ACOUSTIC SESSIONS

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CHINDERAH TAVERN 7PM DIRTY RIVER DUO REGENT CINEMA, MURWILLUMBAH 6PM A DEVILISH TALE? THE STORY OF HARMONY RIVERVIEW HOTEL, MURWILLUMBAH 7.30PM MANGROVE JACK BAND ROCHDALE THEATRE, LISMORE 8PM VOICES OF THE DISTRICT MARY G’S, LISMORE THE INSOMNIACS SEAGULLS, TWEED HEADS 8PM HANLON BROTHERS TWIN TOWNS, TWEED HEADS 8.30PM THE BEST OF THE EAGLES COOLANGATTA HOTEL 8PM BON JOVI TRIBUTE CURRUMBIN RSL 4PM ACOUSTIC SESSIONS SOUNDLOUNGE, CURRUMBIN 8PM LLOYD SPIEGEL

SUNDAY 23 GREAT NORTHERN HOTEL, BYRON FERGO & THE BURDEN RAILWAY HOTEL, BYRON 7PM ADAM BROWN & THE DIRTY CHANNEL BEACH HOTEL, BYRON 8PM DJ LONGTIME BYRON GOLF CLUB 2PM LIVE MUSIC TREEHOUSE, BELONGIL 4PM SESSION DJS SUN BISTRO, SUNRISE 5.30PM HAYLEY GRACE BANGALOW HOTEL 12.30PM KIARA JACK BRUNSWICK MEMORIAL HALL 10AM BRUNSWICK RECORD FAIR BRUNSWICK PICTURE HOUSE 9AM HOMEMADE JAM 3PM GEORGIA FIELDS & PHIA BRUNSWICK HOTEL 4PM HIGH LIFE POINCIANA, MULLUMBIMBY 12PM UKE JAM WITH AMBER ‘N STU MIDDLE PUB, MULLUMBIMBY 3PM JAM DRILL HALL, MULLUMBIMBY 5.30PM THE DIRECTORS LAB PERFORMANCE

WHAT’S ON BERLIN SYNDROME, FILM PLUS Q AND A WITH DIRECTOR CATE SHORTLAND PRESENTED BY SCREENWORKS

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live events Sunday 23rd July 4pm

LEIGH JAMES Friday 28th July 7.30pm

FRIENDLY ENEMIES Saturday 29th July 8.30pm

with Chris Radburn, Katie Burch & Sean Woodland. Tickets $25 online at theparentstv.com.au Sunday 30th July 4pm

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MONDAY 24 GREAT NORTHERN HOTEL, BYRON DAN HANNAFORD RAILWAY HOTEL, BYRON 7PM STEPHEN LOVELIGHT BEACH HOTEL, BYRON 8.30PM 4’20’ SOUND REGGAE WOODY’S SURF SHACK, BYRON 9PM REGGAE AFTERPARTY EWINGSDALE HALL 7PM MOVING SOUL CONSCIOUS DANCE B-SPACE, BALLINA 5PM JAM

TUESDAY 25 GREAT NORTHERN HOTEL, BYRON MARSHALL O’KELL RAILWAY HOTEL, BYRON 7PM MARK RIDOUT & THE RHYTHM BEACH HOTEL, BYRON 8PM OPEN MIC BYRON THEATRE 7PM C!RCA LANDSCAPE WITH MONSTERS WOODY’S SURF SHACK, BYRON 9PM DJS JAMIE, SLHTTE, 4 EYES SUFFOLK PARK HALL 7.15PM NO LIGHTS NO LYCRA

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BANGALOW HOTEL 8PM BRACKETS OPEN MIC MIDDLE PUB, MULLUMBIMBY 7PM TRIVIA

WEDNESDAY 26 RAILWAY HOTEL, BYRON 7PM PHIL & TILLEY BEACH HOTEL, BYRON 8.30PM AKOVA BYRON BAY BREWERY 7.30PM OPEN MIC WITH ALAIN DE CARNE BYRON BOWLING CLUB MUSICAL TRIVIA BYRON THEATRE 11AM ANTONY & CLEOPATRA STICKY WICKET, BYRON 9PM LUKE MORRIS WOODY’S SURF SHACK, BYRON 9PM DJ JAMIE BRUNSWICK PICTURE HOUSE 7PM THE FREEDOM TO MARRY COURT HOUSE HOTEL, MULLUMBIMBY 6.30PM POLITICS IN THE PUB: WE DON’T NEED NO (NEOLIBERAL) EDUCATION – UNLEARNING OUR WAY OUT OF THE GLOBAL MESS WITH DR BEN ETHERINGTON & JEANNIE REA

MICHELANGELO: LOVE AND DEATH PRESENTED BY BYRON THEATRE

Saturday 22 July, 2pm Full $20 | Conc $18 | Student U18 $10

INTERESTED IN SUPPORTING YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE SHIRE? THE BYRON YOUTH SERVICE IS HOLDING A TRAINING DAY ON FRIDAY 28TH JULY FOR OUTREACH VOLUNTEERS IN THE BYRON SHIRE.

BY APPLICATION PROCESS. CONTACT KARIM ON 0490 669 938 OR EMAIL PROJECTS@BYS.ORG.AU

C!RCA LANDSCAPE WITH MONSTERS Tuesday 25 July, 7pm Full $35 | BT Member $30 | Conc $30 | Age 12+

ANTONY & CLEOPATRA - RSC LIVE SCREENING FROM STRATFORD-UPON-AVON Wednesday 26 July, 11am Full $25 | Conc $23 | Student U18 $10 | Group 10+ $15 | Age 15+

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NORTH BYRON PARKLANDS, YELGUN SPLENDOUR IN THE GRASS CLUB LENNOX 4PM LEIGH JAMES ELTHAM HOTEL 6PM ROD MURRAY DUO MT WARNING HOTEL, UKI THE PRELOVES LISMORE CITY HALL 10AM & 12PM PLAY SCHOOL IN CONCERT ROCHDALE THEATRE, LISMORE 2PM VOICES OF THE DISTRICT SPHINX ROCK, MT BURRELL 12PM LUKE VASSELLA KINGSCLIFF BEACH HOTEL 3PM THE RETRONOMES KINGSCLIFF SURF CLUB MATTHEW ARMITAGE CABARITA BEACH BAR 3PM JESSE MORRIS & ROB DEMASI SEAGULLS, TWEED HEADS 8PM HANLON BROTHERS COOLANGATTA-TWEED HEADS GOLF CLUB 1PM SMOKEHOUSE COUNTRY MUSIC CURRUMBIN RSL 4PM ACOUSTIC SESSIONS

OBSESSION STARRING JUDE LAW – NATIONAL THEATRE LIVE SCREENING PRESENTED BY BYRON THEATRE

Saturday 29 July, 1pm Full $25 | Conc $23 | Student U18 $10 | Group 10+ $15 | Age 15+

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CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT 35yrs int exp, 26yrs in Byron Shire david@davcam.net.au .0414 457373

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LEGENDARY OFFROAD TYRES

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

P/L

Native bush regeneration, tree planting and weed control. Fully insured and qualified with more than 12 yearsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; 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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DONE & DUSTED CLEANING Going the extra mile, professional, dependable...............0498 731447

CARPET CLEANING (continued) FRANCHISE OF THE YEAR!

Far North Coast NSW John & Teresa

0408 232 066

DETAILED CLEANING Natural products. Please call 8am-6pm ......................................0410 723601

EARTHMOVING & EXCAVATION

Green & Clean

BYRON SHIRE DOMESTIC CLEANING SERVICE North Byron Shire...............................0421 360961

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

AAA AIRBNB CLEANERS Book now for holiday season................................................0421 360961 AIRBNB HOSTING SERVICES Cleaning, linen, restocking, bookings.............................0410 630042

Roadworks incl Driveways, Carparks & General Excavation

Cleans deeply, dries in 1-2 hours

STRONGARM CLEAN-LANDSCAPING-CARETAKING Est 2000 5-star service, insured ..0427 253117

35 years in local area • Free quotes

CLEANING ADVISORY You and your home....................................................................0403 733069

Commercial / Domestic / Insurance

alchemycleaning.net Detailing above and beyond, see website. Call Aaron..............0439 891325

APEX CARPET CLEANING www.apexcarpetcleaning.com.au......................... Nathan 0412 926441 BYRON HOME CLEANING Brunswick to Ballina & inland towns $35ph. Holly..............0451 102239 CARPET, UPHOLSTERY & more. No chemicals. www.mintsteamclean.com .....................66808097 QUALITY & RELIABLE Cleaning, rubbish removal, down-sizing ...................................0421 701140 NO NONSENSE CLEANING Do you need it cleaned? Call me .........................................0434 515016

CHIMNEY SWEEPING

REGAL RESIDENCE CLEANING 5-star, 20 years exp. Solo operator. ABN ......................0414 846816

THE ORIGINAL CHIMNEY SWEEP YOUR CHIMNEY NEEDS TO BE CLEANED ONCE A YEAR! • Avoid dangerous chimney fires • Improve fireplace performance

FIREPLACE INSTALLATION & REPAIRS BE WISE • BE SAFE

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EARTHMOVING PLANT HIRE Phone Jeremy 0409 146 052

TINY EARTHWOR Philip Toovey 0409 799 909 ph/fax 02 6677 1881

various implements available for limited access projects

BEST D THE W E OO FIRin the Shire

EARTHMOVING & PLANT HIRE

6688 4375 • 0405 350 682

Specialising in driveway construction & maintenance

• 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

BLACKS CHIMNEY SWEEPING & REPAIRS AHHA member, insured. 3rd generation .....66771905

Training & assessment: earthmoving plant & forklift

CHIROPRACTIC

– nationally recognised qualifications

0410 056 228 / 0427 663 678

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

MULLUM CHIROPRACTIC Massage, chiropractic & fitness. 110 Dalley St .........................66841028

SaulMordaunt@macdoc.net.au

BYRON BAY CHIROPRACTIC CENTRE Bruce Campbell. 1/12 Tasman Way, A&I Estate ....66858159

0411 562 111 s

CAPE BYRON HOLISTIC CHIROPRACTIC Shane Eade. 6/14 Middleton St .....................0467 660323

CLEANING

ACTION WINDOW & PRESSURE CLEANING

• 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

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&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 CLEANING SOLUTIONS WINDOW CLEANING – fly screens & tracks EXTERNAL PRESSURE WASHING – house wash, & INTERNAL roofs, gutters, solar, driveways etc CLEANING PREMIUM HOUSE CLEANING – bond cleans, spring cleans, maintenance cleans Call Sam on • FREE QUOTES • Fully insured • Commercial & residential 0434 539 979

STEVE BROWN EARTHMOVING

All Mac Repairs, Upgrades, Service, Data Recovery, Internet Set-up, Hardware Sales, Insurance Claims

Specialising in road repairs & driveways

Apple Certified Support

RENT-A-GEEK Mobile PC Repair (Byron Shire) ....................................................................66844335 WORKRIGHT COMPUTER SUPPORT Mobile service. For Home & Business .................0422 804449

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

CONCRETING & PAVING

5.5 TONNE EXCAVATOR, POSITRACK & TIPPER HIRE Specialising in road works, land clearing, retaining walls and general earthworks.

Augers and rock grab available.

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

EXPERIENCED OPERATORS | FREE QUOTES 0432 299 283 NORTHERN RIVERS TRENCHING 65hp chain trencher, mini excavator, cable locating...0402 716857

JASON COOTE CONCRETING All concreting work, form work, steel fixing Lic 261424C ......0421 957506 BANGALOW MINI DIGGER SERVICE Exp operator 1.8 tonne multiple attachments .....0413 878978 PLATINUM CONCRETE 20 years experience. Free quotes. Lic 225874C. Justin ..............0458 773788

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

PRIMAL CONCRETING Mini Slabs, driveways, pathways, shed slabs, Pebble crete specialists Lic 295404C. Phone Josh ................................................................................................0449 846152

ELECTRICIANS

COUNSELLING

24 HOUR SERVICE

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

DECKS, PATIOS & EXTENSIONS

0439 624 945

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 GAVIN STUART & MARTIN ACKLAND Banora Seaview Dental, Banora Point 30 mins north of Ewingsdale. Open Sat. early & late appointments ................................07 55234090

AH

02 66 804 173 All Jobs Small or Large

Domestic Commercial

Lic: 154293c

MICHAEL SCHWAGER 108 Stuart Street, Mullumbimby ...................................................66841962

Lic.136717c

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

DOMESTIC COMMERCIAL INDUSTRIAL

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

JAMIE 0408 809 817

BRUNSWICK HOLISTIC DENTAL CENTRE .......................................................................66851264

licence no. 201775c

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

Window Cleaning Professionals 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

DESIGN & DRAFTING BAREFOOT BUILDING DESIGN www.barefootbuildingdesign.com..........Bob Acton 0407 787993 DAVID ROBINSON DESIGN DRAFTING All Council & construction requirements ......0419 880048

CARPARK & DRIVEWAY MAINTENANCE CONCRETE EDGING

0418 156 909

fullcirclerefinishing.com

Call Steven Butturini

Calmer Organic Cleaning 0411 567 844

SPECIALISING IN PRESTIGIOUS PROPERTIES

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

CLEAN AS IT’S BEEN TEAM Home, Bond back, anytime, references ...................................66882372

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DRIVEWAY MAINTENANCE

Phone Oliver 0419 789 600

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

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

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

Pressure cleaning Roof cleaning

Full Circle

ELECTRICAL Steve Nicholls ph: 0455 445 343 lic: EC28753

20 Year+s Exp.

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

)UHH 4XRWH – &DOO 1RZ

Jai – 0467 482 948

Tim Knutt

Lic No. 238269C

0417 644 447 Domestic, Commercial, Industrial & Solar A small Family Business with a commitment to efficient, functional, high-quality finishes.

BEAR ENERGY ELECTRICAL SERVICES PTY LTD Ϭϰϯϱ ϴϬϵ ϯϮϵ ͵ E͗ϳϬϲϭϳϵϱϯϭϱϮ ͵ >/ ͗ϯϬϮϲϵϳ

CALL RICK : 0435 809 329 RESIDENTIAL

COMMERCIAL

NEW INSTALLATIONS

REPAIRS

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CALL ANDY:

0458 234 642 DOMESTIC. COMMERCIAL. INDUSTRIAL.

“ON TIME EVERY TIME” Lic No. 306031C

Proudly supporting the Orangutans

• Garden & Property Maintenance • Acreage & Residential Mowing • Landscaping • Tip Runs

info@byronbayranga.com ~ www.byronbayranga.com

0431 550 401

COUGHRAN ELECTRICAL 24 hour service, Lic 154293C .......................... 0439 624945 or 66804173

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!

BYRON BAY ELECTRICAL Geoff Bensley. Lic EC 34079 ...................................................0427 857824 CIRCUITS PLUS For everything electrical. Friendly & professional. Lic 201844C.............0422 668582

CHRIS APPEL. Ocean Shores. Lic EC 22349.....................................................................0422 607444 JIM LABELLE ELECTRICAL O.Shores, Mullum, Byron, Brunswick. Lic 176417C..............0415 126028

0497 413 344 • www.charlibearlawncare.com

NEW ALTERNATIVE TECHNOLOGIES Electrician & solar. Level 2 ASP meters u’g. Lic 219161C...0419 556639 BLUE BEE ELECTRICAL 25 years experience. Lic 189508C. Call Dave ............................0429 033801

0434 329 111 | byrongardening.com.au

SPINKS ELECTRICAL Lic 284939C..................................................................Call Mitch 0421 843477

HALLMARK ELECTRICAL Domestic, small job specialist. Lic EC41467 ..........................0407 416575

GLASS & ALUMINIUM POOL FENCING PROFESSIONALS 0499 178 297 psgfencingnsw@gmail.com

AWESOME REPAIRS Professional, commercial & domestic. Wayne...............................0423 218417 THE HANDYMAN CAN All home maintenance, repairs, painting, odd jobs etc .............0427 110953 www.care-repair.com Lic No 223375C. Aaron ...........................................................0428 891682

HEALTH • OTHER HEALTH RELATED SECTIONS IN THIS SERVICE DIRECTORY: Acupuncture, Chiropractic, Counselling, Dentists, Osteopathy, Physiotherapy

ACUPUNCTURE & COSMETIC MEDICINE Dr Adam Osborne ...........................................66857366 MULLUMBIMBY HERBALS Naturopathy, Ayurveda, Massage, Herbs. .............................66843002 MULLUMBIMBY SKIN CLINIC 58 Stuart Street ..................................................................66844400 WWW.EASTCOASTPILATES.COM.AU Judy Leane BSpSc ..............................................0408 110006

HIRE

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

FENCING

POOLSAFE GLASS FENCING

HANDY ANDY Carpentry, plastering, welding ......................................... 66884324 or 0476 600956

MULLUMBIMBY COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH CENTRE 60 Stuart St...............................66841511

Byron Gardening • Structural landscaping • Hedging • Planting, turf laying, and all aspects of garden maintenance

SOMERS ELECTRICAL Prompt & reliable. Bruns, O.Shores, Mullum & Byron Lic 283345C ...0438 350650

A.S.A.P. All renos, carpentry, plastering, painting, studios & bathrooms .......................0405 625697

HANDYMAN CARPENTER FB Greg’s Handyman Services, Byron Bay ............................0414 109595

RONNIE SPINKS Everything electrical. Lic 27673 .........................................................0429 802355

JP ELECTRICAL Level 2 ASP Under-g/O-head lines, Pwr poles, Solar. Lic 133082C ........0432 289705

A TO Z HANDYMAN SERVICES Tip runs, pressure cleaning, gardening, odd jobs ....Andre 66847553 or 0439 495247

0429 994 189 info@slashmesilly.com.au www.slashmesilly.com.au MULLUM.MOWING@gmail.com. Ride-on, large lawns & acreage. Ph Peter................0423 756394

IN THE DOME

Marquees & Decor • Private • Corporate • Festivals • Weddings info@inthedome.com.au @inthedomemarquees 6680 1435 / 0466 986 545

Innovative Design for Stunning Styling

GUTTERS CLEANED Solar panel cleaning, all areas, free quotes, fully insured ... 66841778 or 0405 922839 MULLUM HIRE Builders, party and much more ........................www.mullumhire.com.au 66843003 A-Z Lawns & acreage, trees & hedges, clean ups & tip runs, all gutters ..........................0405 625697 BYRON HIRE Building & home handyman equipment hire ........ www.byronhire.com.au 66856228 A.C.E. LAWNMOWING & GARDENING Best rates, reliable, guaranteed.............Sam 0438 655763 SOUND, LIGHTING & VIDEO Equipment hire & installation crystalgrid.com.au ...........0421 661910 LEAF IT TO US Acreage mowing, 72” mowers, gardening/property maint. specialists ...0402 487213 MOW JOES Lawn & garden maintenance, ride-on mowing. Fully insured ...............Joe 0407 065849 NICK’S MOWING Lawns, edges, hedges, local & reliable. Mullum, Bruns, O.Shores.......0402 487213

INTERNET & DATA SERVICES

A GREEN EARTH Garden restoration, maintenance, tree & rubbish removal ................0405 716552 TIP RUNS & RUBBISH REMOVALS 4m3 trailer..............................................................0408 210772 BIO GARDENS Horticulturist for all your gardening needs. Reasonable rates ...............0459 175729 BYRON & BEYOND FENCING Any fence, any time, prompt quotes....... 66804766 or 0416 424256 EDL FENCING Installations & repairs. Prompt service ............................. 66771852 or 0432 107262

FLOOR SANDING & POLISHING

FULL OF GARDENS Lawn & garden maint, servicing Byron Shire. Fully insured. Jack ...0431 768123 FEMALE GARDENER EXTRAORDINAIRE 30 years experience. Call Bridget..................0429 335501 STRONGARM LANDSCAPING & GARDEN MAINTENANCE .........................................0402 917519 SIMPLESCAPES Garden & property maintenance. Competitive pricing ........................0431 678625

JEWELLERS

GARDEN DESIGN

WATER BASED FINISHES & EUROPEAN BUFFING OILS

Nathan Hourigan 0420 215 716 Servicing all areas

E: it2gets2me@gmail.com

Lic: 210143C

GARDEN DESIGN, FENG SHUI www.simplybeautifulspaces.com.au...........................Lyn 0428 884329 TRADE QUALIFIED JEWELLER Resizes, repairs, remodels, commissions louiseshaw.com.au .0414 644828 GARDEN MAKEOVERS Design, restoration & plant supply .............John 66841126 or 0431 745475

GAS SUPPLIERS Free Delivery

ECO TIMBER FLOORS Sanding & polishing. Eco-friendly finishes. Trent .......................0432 501721

No Rental

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

Reliable

GARAGE DOORS

KITCHENS D HINGED Kitchens & Joinery – www.hinged.com.au ...................................................0409 843689

Locally Owned Est 18 years

LANDSCAPE DESIGN BEAU JARDIN We design & build beautiful gardens www.beaujardin.com.au Lic 177274C ...0417 054443

www.brunswickvalleygas.com

BYRON ARTELIER Landscape Architect 15 yrs+ exp. Free consult. Call Ben .................0488 620227

6680 1575 or 0408 760 609

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT Garden Design & Property Planning. Andrew Pawsey ..........0478 519804

GLAZIERS

LICENCE NO:175956C ABN: 03 113 342 699

LANDSCAPING

QUALITY GARAGE DOORS TO SUIT ALL BUDGETS

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

Garage Doors & Openers

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 BYRON GLASS & ALUMINIUM Home, Shop & Office. 24 hr/7 days ...................................66808123

GUTTERING GARDEN & PROPERTY MAINTENANCE

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

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

1176 Myocum Rd, Mullumbimby (just past golf course)

6684 2323 / 0418 663 983

Shaun Savage Landscapes Established 2008 ~ Lic No: 247282c

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

0405 594 288 NEW ERS OWN

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

0430 297 101 / 6684 5437 info@byronbaymowing.com.au www.byronbaymowing.com.au

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

Bulk and bagged fire wood Call for delivery prices and we will do a deal

0266 804555

GUTTERING & DOWNPIPES Leaf Guard. Lic 60414C. Darryl Patterson..........................0414 889453 JTC Gutter Cleaning www.rightasrainservices.com.au Pressure/window ..................0402 384682

Soil Mulch Gravel Cracker Dust Road base

landscaping supplies

18 Lucky Lane Billinudgel Industrial Estate

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

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LAUNDRY SERVICES

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

LAUNDRY

EWINGSDALE PHYSIO Renata Tenta. Matrix Rhythm Therapy, home visits avail................66847838

â&#x20AC;˘ Self serve / service wash â&#x20AC;˘ New front loaders & dryers â&#x20AC;˘ Domestic & commercial services

INSPIRING MOVEMENT Kerrie Hart Feldenkrais method, physiotherapy.....................0499 200622

real time ultrasound. Nigel Pitman, Alex Margan, Lachlan Dewar .......................................66803499

PETER FARRELL Cold laser, manual therapy & exercise, Mullumbimby ..............................66843385

FAST TURNAROUND â&#x20AC;&#x201C; AIR BNB Mullum Wash House â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 0439 001 545 Bangalow Wash House â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 0412 302 246

PICTURE FRAMING

Bullion

OPEN EVERY DAY

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

Domestic + Commercial Painting

LAWNMOWER REPAIRS

â&#x20AC;˘ Interior â&#x20AC;˘ Exterior â&#x20AC;˘ Free Quotes â&#x20AC;˘ No Job Too Small

CALL DEREK Mob: 0414 225 604

TYAGARAH MOWER REPAIRS 69 McAuleys Lane, Mullumbimby .................................0488 094025

Tel: 6680 5049 Email: bullionspainting@gmail.com

MULLUM MOWERS & MACHINERY REPAIRS Mullumbimby Industrial Estate............0423 204218

Lic 211498C

PAINTER

LIGHTING

NEIL A McINTOSH

INTERIOR/EXTERIOR â&#x20AC;˘ PLASTER REPAIRS â&#x20AC;˘ WALLPAPERING CLEAN & TIDY â&#x20AC;˘ ALWAYS ON TIME â&#x20AC;˘ ALL AREAS Mobile: 0421 938 104 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 465 Uralba Road, Uralba Lic No. 186717C

Lighting Showroom Open 9am â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 5pm Mon â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Fri Unit 5, 21-23 Tasman Way, Byron A+I Estate Free on-site consultancy 6680 7007 creativelightingsolutions.com.au

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

ABN 48867459605

BYRON MOWER REPAIRS & sharpening service. morg-1975@yahoo.com.au .............0439 993198

P A I NT I N G

S E R V I C E S

0411 226 717

Quality work + cost-effective Residential + commercial Eco-friendly + non-toxic Friendly + clean + insured

Servicing all areas â&#x20AC;˘ Free quotes â&#x20AC;˘ Reliable

MULLUM PICTURE FRAMERS Stuart St rear lane behind Mitre 10 ............................0403 734791

PLASTERING

PLASTERING CONTRACTOR DOMESTIC & COMMERCIAL

C. A. Warwick Lic. No. 114578C Â&#x2021; )UHH TXRWHV Â&#x2021; *\SURFN Ă&#x20AC; [LQJ VHWWLQJ

&UDLJ 0413

451 186 / 6680 4660

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Plastering 10 years Byron Shire Small Patch to Architectural Homes Sean 0418 216 070 | sean@if-industrialist.com Lic 94766C

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

AD PAINTING by John Hand. Lic 13246C ................................................ 0413 185399 or 66841249 GLENN WATERS For the finish you canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t see. Lic 58928C...............................................0427 908129

OSTEOPATHY

KELVIN & ROBERT TEALE Painters & decorators. Lic R65919 .......... 0400 349027 or 0438 842731 WATER DAMAGED CEILINGS OR WALLS? All buildings maintenance. Call Jarrah .......0459 351942 WATER DAMAGED CEILINGS OR WALLS? All building maintenance. Call Jarrah.........0459 351942

PEST CONTROL

NEED A PLUMBER? DRAINER? GASFITTER?

Professional Property Protection you can Trust

Chay 6680 5081 0429 805 081

Sue Broadbent, Toby Mills, AndrĂŠ Kleinbaum, Amelia Rocco, Emily Pepper Clinic open for Osteopathy and Massage Monday â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Saturday 2/32 Mullumbimbi Street, Brunswick Heads. Tel 02 6685 1126 â&#x20AC;˘ Targeted treatments for all pests with â&#x20AC;&#x153;no sprayâ&#x20AC;? cockroach treatments â&#x20AC;˘ If you have found live termites, do not disturb them and call us for advice!

No cost for quoting on active termites Relax, when safety, reputation and experience matters, we are the experts

6685 4490 or AH on 0414 769 018

at Mullumbimby Comprehensive Health Centre

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

OSTEOPATH SINCE 1975 Old school, Tintenbar. Michael Petrie.....................................0428 484026

www.sanctuarypest.com.au

02 6681 6555

60 Stuart Street, Mullumbimby | 02 6626 7900 NORTH COAST OSTEOPATHY Jodie Jacobs. Mon, Wed, Fri..............................................66857517

Free quotes on active termites Environmentally safe

YOUR PEST & TERMITE SPECIALISTS www.allpestsolutions.com.au

DR DEAN HARDY Osteopath B.Clin.Sci, Master Osteopathy lennoxheadquarters.com...0412 786399

PAINTING â&#x20AC;˘ DEPARTMENT OF FAIR TRADING INFO: When dealing with home owners, painters are required

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

0438 784 226 â&#x20AC;˘ 6685 4154

Lic No 189144C

ALL-WAYS PAINTING â&#x20AC;˘ Domestic & Commercial â&#x20AC;˘ Servicing all areas â&#x20AC;˘ Workmanship guaranteed â&#x20AC;˘ Attention to detail

All Plumbing Blocked drains GasďŹ tting Solar Hot Water

0404 053 857

to quote a licence number only for external work valued over $5000.

BYRON BAY

Byron Shire

Lic. No. 206913C

OSTEOPATHY

PLUMBERS Licence No. 207479C

BAY AREA PAINTING Lic No 289979C. Free quotes .......................................................0405 609598

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

â&#x20AC;˘ Safe â&#x20AC;˘ Natural â&#x20AC;˘ Effective â&#x20AC;˘ Guaranteed

DART PLUMBING Plumbing, roofing, gas. Byron Bay. Lic 1175539C..............................0421 334515 MARK STRATTON All plumbing & emergency. Sewer drain camera/locator. Lic 57803C ....0419 019035

11 0404 4

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ADM PLUMBING SERVICESâ&#x20AC;Ś (NO JOB TOO SMALL)â&#x20AC;Ś Lic 234528C. ....... Call Adam 0466 992483 BLOCKED DRAINS Drain camera, no dig repairs. Drain Pipe King. Lic 237124C ..............0427 217500

THE PEST MAN EXTRAORDINAIRE Second opinion / alternative views. 50 yrs exp .....0418 110714 EMERGENCY PLUMBING All aspects. Prompt & prof. O.Shores. Lic 284496C.................0417 053708 BRUNSWICK BYRON PEST CONTROL................................................................................66842018 LPC PLUMBING Plumbing, draining, gas fitting. Sth Golden Bch. Lic 289868C. Luke ....0401 633222 RAYMOND LYNCH PEST MANAGEMENT General pests & termites ..............................0418 850601 COLIN J WILLIAMS PLUMBING & GAS Lic L7990. Water specialist. Mullum/Byron .....0434 273726

PHOTOGRAPHY YVES DE WILDE

QUALITY PAINTING SERVICES

X FINALIST OF THE MASTER PAINTERS OF AUSTRALIA AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE X ENVIRO FRIENDLY PAINTING

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PHYSIOTHERAPY BANGALOW PHYSIOTHERAPY Manual therapies, acupuncture, pilates.

Lic 167371C

www.duluxaccredited.com.au

Tree Faerie Fotos

Liz Thomas, Cally Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Hara, Kim Snellgrove .............................................................................66872330 ANTHONY Dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ORSOGNA Physiotherapy, acupuncture, hydrotherapy Suffolk Park 1 Bryce St ... 66853511 CLAUDIA MIRDITA Craniosacral therapy, physiotherapy ....................................................66857222 CONTINENCE / PELVIC FLOOR Janelle Angel ..................Bangalow 66872337 & Mâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;bah 66723818 PETRA KARNI Physiotherapy, Craniosacral, Alexander Technique. Byron ..........................66807207

ZEN PLUMBING Water, drainage, gas fitting, 24hr emergency, maint. Lic 306198C.....0420 797619

PODIATRY MULLUMBIMBY PODIATRY Laser Clinic. For all your podiatry needs ..............................66742933

PRINTING & COPYING SERVICES PRINTWORKS Traditional / Digital art@mullumprintworks.com.au .................................66843633

REMOVALISTS

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

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

Andy’s Move & More

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

0429 149 533 Est 2006

SHIRE REMOVALS & FREIGHT CO

Lucas Holland

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

6681 4912 / 0409 917646

Call 1300 18 20 50

Free Quotes | Expert Advice | 20 Years Exp. | Friendly Service

LdS Silviculture

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MAN WITH A VAN/TRUCK Reasonable rates. Phone Don ............................................0414 282813 BENNY CAN MOVE IT! .................................................................................................0402 199999

DOMESTIC • INDUSTRIAL COMMERCIAL 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.

Patrick - 0425 256 802 Andy - 0423 343 323

www.junoenergy.com.au licence number: 255292C

ROOFING

Licence NSW: 30715C Licence QLD: 1227049

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

ROOFING

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Electrical License # QLD: 72258 | NSW: 227562C

LEAPFROG REMOVALS

MONTYS METAL

Qualified Arborist

The expert in solar efficiency

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

(opp. Council chambers)

6684 3003

TELEVISION SERVICES

WWW.ZACMACTAGGARTMETALROOFING.COM.AU

TILING

RUBBISH REMOVAL

Buying: • Scrap metal • Aluminium • Copper • Brass • Lead • Car Batteries Next to Tyagarah Service Station

Pacific Highway, Tyagarah 6684 2351

...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

FRANCHISE OF THE YEAR!

0408 232 066

VETERINARY SURGEONS MULLUM VET CLINIC Richard Gregory, Erin Tottenham, Bec Patison. 24 hrs 7 days ..........66843818

VIDEO PRODUCTION 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

WINTER SPECIAL: 2

Every 5th m FREE

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

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

NEWT

NR VALUATIONS 25 years local exp. www.nrvaluations.com.au ...................................0428 694041

Servicing the Far North Coast for 20 years.

Free quotes. Experienced local technicians.

ChemDry’s patented cleaning systems.

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

NORTHERN ENVIRONMENTAL WASTEWATER TREATMENT

BYRON BAY VALUERS NSW & QLD reg’d. Chartered Valuers ................... 0431 245460 or 66857010

TILE & GROUT CLEANING

SEWERAGE MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONALS

NSW Lic. L10007 QLD Lic. 13395

VALUERS

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

Far North Coast NSW John & Teresa

M 0418 754 149 P 07 5523 9930

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

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

Dirty Tiles & Grout?

r cars – unwanted cash for som paid e

SEPTIC SYSTEMS

MARTINO TREE SERVICES ..............................................................................Martino 0435 019524

VITALITY VETCARE Bangalow. Megan Kearney, Cassie Lappin. Holistic Compassionate Care ...66870675

BYRON COAST ROOFING PTY LTD Lic 252098C Guttering, leaf guard, cladding, etc ..0422 248936 INSTALL SERVICE: TV, HiFi, AV, special concession rate. Damian ..............................0414 741233 ALL ROOF CLEANING Experienced, insured & fast free quotes. Call ..............................0419 789600

FREE

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

73 Station St, Mullumbimby

0411 683 003

ll ff for a Drop owashing steel, es and machin ers dry

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

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

THE POOL GURUS For all your pool needs. Service, Repairs, Equipment.......................0404 092729

FREE T avail fo OW

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

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

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

@ BRUNSWICK BYRON AUTO WRECKERS

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

ATTENTION POOL OWNERS

ZAC MACTAGGART METAL ROOFING PTY LTD

BYRON CASH FOR SCRAP

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

UPHOLSTERY

Ƈ NEW ROOFS Ƈ RE ROOFS Ƈ INSULATED ROOF PANELS Ƈ Ƈ FASCIA & GUTTERS Ƈ REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE Ƈ

SCRAP METAL MERCHANTS

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

SWIMMING POOLS

LIC: 223489C

BEST SKIPS BANGALOW 2m3, 3m3, 4m3, 6m3 & 8m3 bins .................... 0417 458149 or 66871544 OCEAN SHORES SKIPS Mini skip specialists ......................................... 0412 161564 or 66841232 BYRON SKIPS & RUBBISH REMOVAL 2, 3, 4 & 6 m3 bins available ..............................0450 300360 TIP RUNS & RUBBISH REMOVAL 4m3 trailer................................................................0408 210772

Specialising in all aspects of tree work Eddy 0477 720 200 Karl 0423 396 508

TILER Small jobs, repairs. Lic R75915.............................................................................0468 465344

TRACTOR REPAIRS

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

PHONE BILL: 6688 4143 – 0407 435 259

$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

WE CLEAN WATER TANKS

•

Call Peter BYRON SHIRE

0487 777 247 www.pristinewater.com.au

WATER FILTERS SUPPLY AND SERVICE

TRINE SOLUTIONS Local waste specialists. Plumbers, drainers & gas fitters. Lic 138031C .. 0407 439805

SOLAR INSTALLATION 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.

Electric Lic 124600c

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

TREE SERVICES

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

CHOPPY CHOP TREE SERVICES

WELDING

The Fully Insured Professionals

• Stump Grinding • Bobcat • Cherrypicker • Crane Truck • 18” Chipper Mark Linder Qualified Arborist 0408 202 184 choppychoptrees@bigpond.com

SCRUBBED Tank cleaning, repairs & liner installs. Call Matt & Nick....... 0411 425678 or 66884478

WELDING & FAB Structural, aluminium, general & repairs. Trade qualified. Rod..........0408 410545

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

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Classifieds INDEX Annual General Meetings ....... 58 Birthdays ................................ 60 Businesses For Sale .............. 59 Business Opportunity.............. 59 Childcare ................................ 58

ECHO CLASSIFIEDS – 6684 1777 CLASSIFIED AD BOOKINGS

DEADLINE TUES 12PM

PHONE ADS

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

Garage Sales ......................... 59

6684 1777 AT THE ECHO HEAD OFFICE

Hall & Venue Hire ................... 58

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

For Sale .................................. 59

Ads may be taken by phone on

Health Notices ........................ 58

Village Way, Stuart St, Mullumbimby

House Sit ................................ 59

EMAIL ADS

In Memoriam .......................... 60 Items Under $100 ................... 59 Motor Vehicles ........................ 59 Musical Notes......................... 60 Only Adults ............................. 60 Pets......................................... 60 Positions Vacant ..................... 59 Professional Services ............. 58 Property Wanted ..................... 59 Public Notices......................... 58 Removalists ............................. 59 Return Thank You.................... 60 Share Accommodation ........... 59 Short Term Accommodation .. 59 Social Escorts ......................... 60 To Lease .................................. 59 To Let ...................................... 59 Tradework ............................... 58 Tree Services ......................... 58

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

Account enquiries phone 6684 1777.

These prices include GST.

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 WATEGO FAMILY REUNION 30 Sept, 1 & 2 Oct at Cudgen Creek Reserve. Watego Family Reunion shirts available by order forms & direct payments only. Contact me, Robyn Tait (Watego) 0477157407 for inquiries (call or text). Email: robbykt60@gmail.com

VEGAN tasting adventures

Wanted ................................... 59

PUBLIC NOTICES WE DELIVER IKEA FURNITURE We shop, deliver & assemble if required.

Shop & drop $40 min. Rick 0400559929 BRUNSWICK PICTURE HOUSE CAFE Open every Sunday for homemade jam & 1 hour before show times

Are you doing it tough?

LATIN FLASHMOB

FREE & Salsa class. 28 July 6.30pm, Club Mullum. Stay on for monthly Friday Fiesta Latin Party. 0431108791 www.sassysalsa.com.au

DRAMA with Min ~ for Kids & Youth

St Martin’s Hall, Stuart St Mullumbimby

Wanted To Rent...................... 59

Advertisements placed in The Byron Shire Echo do not reflect the views or opinions of the editorial staff.

The Byron Shire Echo does not make any representations as to the accuracy or suitability of any content or information contained in advertising material nor does publication constitute in any way an endorsement by The Byron Shire Echo of the content or representations contained therein.

The Byron Shire Echo does not accept any liability for the representations or promises made in paid advertisements or for any loss or damage arising from reliance on such content, representations or promises.

BALLROOM DANCING in Byron and surrounds. Fun & relaxed groups or private tuition avail. Ph Jess 0459262969

tattooedbyronvegan.com.au

COSTUME HIRE, PROPS, SUITS & ACCESSORIES Open Thurs 4–6.30pm, Sat 10.30am–1pm or by appointment

TAYLORS PROPS 1 Stuart Street, Mullumbimby Phone 6684 2978

Inquiries: Min 6684 5025

AGMs COORABELL HALL ASSOC INC AGM Trustee of the Coorabell School of Arts will be held on Monday 31st July 7.30pm at the hall. All welcome BRUNSWICK Surf Lifesaving Club is holding their AGM on Sun 30th July 3pm.

Brunswick Surf Clubhouse. All welcome

CHILDCARE

DAVID LOVEJOY’S BOOKS

BABY-SITTING I love looking after children and I am a great cook, $15/hr.

Phone 0424025271

Between Dark and Dark a memoir; Moral Victories, the biography of chess player Savielly Tartakower; Heresy, an historical novel.

STEINER INSPIRED in beautiful Myocum www.elkedaycare.com.au – 0458179026

ALL JUST $10 EACH Available from The Echo office reception

FOOD RELIEF BAGS

Reg no. PSY0001057399 Medicare rebates available

Fridays | 6684 |6336 Thursdays & Fridays 6684 6336

will be available

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 finds 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

Osho Meditation Day Saturday 22nd July 8am Silent Dynamic Meditation 10am Osho Discourse 12pm Dance Meditation 2.30pm Humming Meditation 4.30pm Kundalini Meditation 6pm Osho Evening Meditation

Call Shahido

www.thehubbaptist.org

58 July 19, 2017 The Byron Shire Echo

6688 2494

Study Kinesiology

Nationally accred Diploma HLT52415 Free Introductory evening 6 to 8pm Coolangatta 19 July, Byron Bay 26 July.

Course starts Aug 5 & 6. Austudy Byron Kinesiology Centre / KSA 66857991 www.wellness.net.au

KINESIOLOGY

HEALTH

HYPNOSIS & EFT

COLONICS

Offering colonic hydrotherapy, sauna and naturopathy at our beachside clinic.

Call or text 0458633869 www.byronbaydetoxretreats.com.au MOBILE MASSAGE LEAVING YOU IN BLISS Intuitive massage cert in Swedish, Lomi Lomi, hot stone, crystal & energy healing & Sojuk. From $65ph Phone Gloria Duque 0412674012 HAWAIIAN TEMPLE BODYWORK RITE OF PASSAGE Amber 0424376741

Clear subconscious sabotages.

Reprogram patterns and beliefs.

Restore vibrancy and physical health. De-stress.

Ph 66846914 SANDRA DAVEY, Reg. Pract.

MASSAGE/HEALING BODYWORK Scenar Therapy, facial harmony, Tiana 0401875725 – byroncloud9.com THAI MASSAGE With male, 1hr $50, Brunswick Heads. Ph Nui 0413710742 SPLENDOUR MASSAGE Ocean Shores.

Relax & replenish. 1.5hrs $90. Kahuna or Zen Tai Shiatsu. Ph 0467625245 www. somatictherapies.net SPECIAL OFFER Beautiful relaxing deep tissue massage $55/hr. Byron. It’s a treat.

Call now 0410395368 HAWAIIAN MASSAGE Ocean Shores Michaela. 0416332886

HALL & VENUE HIRE COORABELL HALL WEDDINGS, GIGS, CLASSES 66871307 www.coorabellhall.net

PHYSIOTHERAPIST Mon–Fri 9am–5pm

20 Shirley St, Byron Bay

Are old injuries still hurting?

6685 8532

Jeremy Sutton • 0407 132 921 rolfingbyronbay.com

HYPNOTHERAPY & NLP

Pilates – Yogalates – Barre Yoga (Hatha, Vinyasa, Yin)

Certified in medical hypnosis. Treating all your healthcare needs including cancer and palliative care.

Grief and loss suport.

27 years experience.

Movement Studios Bangalow / Byron / Suffolk Public Classes – Retreats Teacher Training

www.wendypurdey.com.au

yogalates.com.au

6680 2630

Anything is possible

Janella Purcell

Naturopath + Nutritionist Coorabell Clinic Friday + Saturdays

0414 724 764

info@janellapurcell.com

BAYSIDE ACUPUNCTURE AND HERBAL MEDICINE

Health Fund Rebates & Hicaps Available

Becky Martin

Dr David King

(Acupuncturist) General, cosmetic & Acutonics® (Fri & Sat)

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

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

ACUPUNCTURE CHINESE HERBAL MEDICINE MASSAGE ACUTONICS®

Tues & Thurs Saturdays

THE

5–6.30PM 10AM–12PM

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

S A LT

Safe, beneficial, authentic yoga ONE MONTH FULL TIME TEACHER TRAINING JAN 2–26TH 2018 - LENNOX HEAD BOOK NOW!

C AV E Discover the healing power of Salt Flo Fenton, Senior Yoga Teacher

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

Successful solutions for any problem

Simple and effective solutions Anxiety, Cravings, Fears & Trauma.

Maureen Bracken 0402205352

saltcave.com.au 0448 338 707

MON TUE WED THU FRI PM & SAT AM

Martin Frank

Rolfing® Byron Bay

LOOK GOOD FEEL GOOD Free consultation. SANDRO 66805002

Carl Moore Psychology

THIS THURSDAY

REAL REMEDIAL MASSAGE Body assessment. Swedish warmup.

Specific techniques to regain body alignment & joint mobility. Effective for acute & chronic issues/pain relief. Mob mass Chantni 0400690786, 66801159

DENTURES

DEPRESSION

MULLUM CHIROPRACTIC

netdaily

PROF. SERVICES

Assessment & treatment of children, adolescents & adults

CHIROPRACTOR 6684 1028

Prepayment is required for all ads.

Wednesdays Drill Hall Mullum Fridays Byron Scout Hall.

Both classes 9.30am-12.30pm Further info 0421101220 www.dynamicdrawing.com.au

BRENT VERCO

THE BYRON SHIRE

Cash, cheque, Mastercard or Visa

Tuesdays 3.30pm–4.30pm 6–10 y.o 4.30pm–5.30pm - 11 +

Units For Sale ......................... 59

DISCLAIMER

$17 for two lines is the minimum charge.

Dynamic Drawing

SUZANNE BOURCHIER psychologist 02 6685 5670

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

LINE ADS: $17.00 for the first two lines $5.00 for each extra line DISPLAY ADS (with a border): $12.50 per column centimetre

5 ELEMENT DANCE

…feel the difference

CLASSIFIEDS THAT WORK ALL WEEK!

RATES & PAYMENT

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

Tuition ..................................... 60

Work Wanted......................... 60

TWO WINGS PSYCHOLOGY

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

0488 609 774

bookings@mullumcivic.com

TRADEWORK

3EPTIC 7ASTE 2EMOVAL

3UMMERLAND %NVIRONMENTAL

4HE ,IQUID 7ASTE 3PECIALISTS

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

Hardwood Timber Supply Structural, Landscape, Rural Fencing and Firewood Adrian & Shaz: 0428 823 091 / 6684 5260 adrian_o’loughlan@hotmail.com

TREE SERVICES

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

ECHO CLASSIFIEDS • 66841777 •

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

Tallow TREE SERVICES

PROFESSIONAL TREE CARE • • • • •

REMOVALS PALMS TREE SURGERY FREE QUOTES FULLY INSURED

• • • • •

STUMP GRINDING TREE REPORTS DA APPLICATIONS CRANE HIRE CHERRY PICKER

6687 2750 - 0401 208 797

NICK HART

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

Fully insured • Free quotes

6684 9137 • 0427 347 380

MIELE WASHERS

Dryers and dishwashers available at Bridglands Mullumbimby. 66842511

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

• FULLY INSURED • PROFESSIONAL SERVICE • FREE QUOTES

6684 4421 0402 364 852

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

Nick Andrews 0439 849 332

FOR SALE ANTIQUE TEMPLE PILLARS Genuine temple pillars from Tamil Nadu C1920. Solid teak hand carved stone bases & decorative capitols. Purchased at auction in Bombay in 1985.

4 pillars, patch on one of the pillars.

2300mm high. Collect or transport extra.

Please email me for images. $5500 neg. marissaji70@gmail.com MOBILITY SCOOTER red with black vinyl as new, hardly used $1900. 0417637408

BRIDGLANDS

Buy and sell good quality used furniture Ph 66842511

• 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

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

PRICES STARTING FROM $95.

VOLUME DISCOUNTS.

Matt 0427 172 684

SPA BATH Maax immaculate 4-person.

Fully equipped, timber surround, $1500 Mullum. Ph 0437991331 RIDE-ON MOWER Toro Quiet (70142).

Must sell. $600. Ph 0421720532 SUPERCHOOK FEED ENHANCER 100% Tasmanian Grown Hemp Husks Bring out the brilliance in your chickens feathers. Available at Mullum Pet Store & Food Culture in Ocean Shores. PROMO: Free husks for WIRES volunteers until end July. www.SuperChook.com.au RETRO CARAVAN alum frame, new drawbar, 14ft, unfinished project $1950 loviepc@gmail.com or 0403429464 FURNITURE & building material: timber window pair $45; LPG Chef Gas stove as new $80; 2 & 3 drawer filing cabinet $60 each; Hoop Pine dining table, turned legs and 4 Chairs $600 ono; full length mirror $30; sink 11/2 bowl with mixer $80; large pine coffee table $150. Ph 0411725500

Local reg’d business 66845296 or 66845403

HONDA JAZZ Auto, economical, perfect first car. Rego 12/17. Exc cond, 5 door Hatch. Spacious and no problems. Many safety features & other perks that will have you driving in style. Only selling as going OS. Alloy wheels, 4 speaker stereo, built-in bluetooth, aux and iPod connect, air-con, front wheel drive, ABS airbags elec wind. Byron $11,900. 0499214460 SUZUKI PINK ALTO 2013 Under warranty to 2020, one lady owner, automatic, full service history, 47000Ks, immaculate conditon $7,490 Call 0415225023

BARGAINS

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AUTOMATIC 2000 MAZDA 323 178288km, great car for learners. SN3501 .................. $4995 2008 HYUNDAI GETZ 5spd manual 158683km, great value low km. SN5636 .........................................$5495 AUTO 2006 NISSAN MAXIMA ST-L 159371km, great value sedan, leather seats. SN1322 $6750 2006 KIA CARNIVAL 165282km, low km, 8 seater family van. SN7309 ...............................................$5750 AUTOMATIC 2009 FORD TERRITORY 181692km, 7 seat family wagon. SN1288 .....$9990 1999 TOYOTA PRADO GXL MANUAL 1 Great condition, 8 seater 4wd. SN9268 .....................$5990

BARGAINS

ballinacarcentre.com.au

16 ENDEAVOUR CLOSE, BALLINA

Ballina Car Centre

DLN 19950

6686 5586 / 0418 676 274

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 12th August.

Stalls or rug space avail 0490026840 O/SHORES 1 Weeronga Way. Sat 8am.

Good furniture. Don’t miss out BRUNSWICK 21 Fingal St, behind church, Thurs, Fri, Sat, 9-4pm. Massive sale. Vintage & other fabric, collectables, shop fittings, furniture etc. 0410531544 RUBY’S VINTAGE CHEERIO 105 Studal Lane, Mullum. Fri, Sat, Sun, 10-5pm. Eclectic furniture, lamps & chandeliers, designer clothes + more OCEAN SHORES 26 Mundarra Ave. Sat 8-12pm. Furn, kitchen, h/hold, clothes BALLINA 14/50 Piper Dr, Sat 8-1pm.

Wooden hat blocks, some antiques, tools, bric-a-brac, books – theology/classics O.SHORES 30 Mia Court, Sat 8am.

Fridge, kitchen items, books, power tools, dining tables, household items & more COMBO GARAGE SALE BANGALOW 56 Rankin Dr Sat & Sun 8-3pm 18+ mens clothing/shoes, homewares, books, CDs, DVDs, dog bed & lots more. Priced to sell

MULLUM comfy 2br + ens, 3km to CBD. $180pw, 2 weeks in adv. 0419390498 MULLUM 1 lge br, own bthrm, share with other fem, in clean, light house with views. $250pw incl bills & WiFi. 0431298572 MAIN ARM room in beautiful Balinese house on river acreage, glorious outlook, close to shop. Suit prof person or couple, no pets or kids. $250pw incl. 66845421 MULLUM share with 2 males, 3km to town. $190pw incl bills. Ph 0427272853

CENTRALLY located unit, adjacent to St Kevin’s Catholic church in Bangalow will become available within the next month. Unit is one of eight in the church’s retirement complex, for those aged 55 years and older & comprises 2 bedrooms, comfortable living area and single lock-up garage. For details as to costs, etc please contact Geoff Gill on 66857136

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

SHORT TERM ACCOM. MULLUM cosy furn 2br light & airy house avail for 9 wks from 7 Aug. 3 min walk to CBD in quiet street. $520pw incl elect/ gas/WiFi/ lawns. U’cover park. Big sunny deck, BBQ, tranquil garden. Ph 66844502 STH GOLDEN BCH dble br with own bthrm & toilet, avail for Splendour, min 3 nights $100pn. Smoke free. 0428972609 SUFFOLK fully-furn, self-cont studio with private courtyard, peaceful, n/s, no pets, WiFi, $360pw inclusive. Ph 0418275198

HOUSE SIT EXP PROPERTY MANAGER / caretaker.

Own prof cleaning & gardening equip, incl John Deere ride-on mower. Also see ‘Wanted to Rent’. Ph 0411567844 or 66797367

SUFFOLK fully-furn room $200pw all bills incl. Pref student/worker. Ph 0437452027 SUNRISE large furn room, 3br t/house $190pw incl bills. Avail 2/8. 66856760 SOUTH GOLDEN BEACH up to 3 bedrooms, semi self-cont, $350pw. Short term avail. Ph 0490468477 CLUNES semi self-cont space, furn, lge br, lounge, own toilet, walk to shops, share kitch/bath, 30 min Byron $200pw + bills. Ph 66291243 or 0409409987 SHARE 3bdrm house with 1 other in Main Arm. Charming: on 2ac, waterholes, fire place, decks, peaceful. Prefer resp. work. person, long lease $250pw Ph 66845321

HUONBROOK cosy cabin, fireplace, d/f a/f n/s share bathrm $135pw 0403429464

TO LET BANGALOW SELF-STORAGE Hi-tech security. 66872333 STORAGE From $105/mth. Bangalow. Ph 66872833 OCEAN SHORES 3br villa, next to Ocean Shores Country Club. Great ocean views. close to shops, golf, bowls & beach. Double garage & security lock up. $600pw. Ph James 0434276919 BEAUTIFUL BALINESE CABIN Mullum 7 mins. Cabin in private setting, near waterhole on lovely farm/ community, suit sgle. Small kitchenette.

Sep shared bathhouse. No pets. $245pw. Bond req. Avail now. Pref text 0431702354 MULLUM spacious 3br unit, LU garage, $400pw. Phone 66841467 or 0420947734 STORAGE CLUNES Single-car garage, safe, dry, lockable, $150pm. 0418662285

MOTOR VEHICLES TOYOTA CAMRY CONQUEST 98 great cond, auto, air-con, silver, lady owner, 6mths reg, $3300. Phone 0409845166

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SUFFOLK half house, 2br sunny furn, suit quiet, mature, working couple $450pw + bond. Refs req. 0402779726 after hours

FRONT DESK RECEPTIONIST must have a positive & genuine desire to deliver excellent & efficient customer service. ONLY apply in person Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday 11am-1pm.

Glen Villa Resort, Butler St, Byron Bay

SUNRISE sunny 1 bed studio in garden setting avail, long-term. F/furn, own entrance $330pw incl. bills, prefer mature working local single / couple. 0407857991

EXP DOMESTIC CLEANER ABN req, own transport, Byron Shire wide, flexible hrs, min 3 week days per week, pref local, $25ph. 0434491500

STH GOLDEN BCH area, lovely 1 bed apt, wood floors, ocean view. Sgl $310pw incl utilities. Ph 0421510512

MASSEUSE REQUIRED reliable & friendly for Gentlemen’s Relaxation Centre. 18+. Training provided for the right applicant. Gold Coast. 0418185791

UPPER MAIN ARM – Beautiful 2br renov cottage + study on 7 acres, 2 acres of macas. Renov attic possible 3rd br. Big shed, garaging and space. Large filtered rain tank, secure fencing. ADSL2+ with landline. Long lease from Aug 20. $540pw incl maint or $480pw if self maintained.

Ph 0424846973 OCEAN SHORES 3br, 2 bath house, avail now $510pw. Ph 0413720771

LOCAL REMOVAL

Ocean Shores 3br 2bth Pool $550 3br 2bth $560 3br 2bth $590 Brunswick Heads 3br 1bth $590 L.J. Hooker Brunswick Heads 6685 0177 5/16 The Terrace, Brunswick Heads

BEACHSIDE SUFFOLK 3br, 2 bthrm, t-house SLUG pool, security, no pets, refs req’d $650pw accom@byron 0421603564

EXPRESSION OF INTEREST

SOUS CHEF & QUALIFIED CHEFS St. Elmo restaurant in Byron Bay is looked for a Sous Chef, and experienced chefs, for full time work.

manikthehairstudio@bigpond.com

Shop 4, 2 Byron St Bangalow

MR Driver

Bangalow

Managing Bangalow and Hinterland Properties Free Honest Appraisals

Are you an excellent truck driver who enjoys night shift?

BANGALOW 1 bed, 1 bath $360 pw 4 bed, 1 bath $620 pw 3 bed, 2 bath $800 pw Office, upstairs 25 sqm $394 pw ROSEBANK 4 bed, 1 bath $550 pw

If so, then Sol Breads has approx 18hrs per week available.

• Wed 9pm – Thur 6am • Thur 7pm – Fri 6am Need to be flexible to cover holidays, morning and/or night shifts. Duties include driving 8-tonne truck, loading, unloading & packing orders.

Must be local, have a current MR truck licence, a can-do attitude, be fit and enjoy manual work.

MATURE EMPLOYED WOMAN requires 2br house, exc refs, d/f, a/f. I live a quiet, natural & organic lifestyle in a clean & organised environment. Ph 0411567844 or 66797367. Also see ‘House Sit’

Please contact Suzanne on

0413 886 184 or info@solbreadsnthnsw.com.au

TO LEASE LARGE LIGHT BEAUTIFUL PRACTICE room avail in O.Shores with reception space. Receptionist can be included. Part of a busy chiropractic practice. Perfect for physio/chiro/osteo/podiatrist etc. Space is separate with own entrance. Incl carpark, bathroom & kitchen. Ph 0413249163 BEAUTIFUL TREATMENT ROOM Avail Tues/Fri/Sat/Sun $80/day, $45/half day. Mullum. 66849458, 0435078551

Ieshahomes is a NSW architectural design and building company based in Bellingen and Brisbane. Our company is seeking an equity finance partner to assist with a unique planned residential development. Ieshahomes has raised $5.8m for the residential work. An investment of $200k in exchange for shareholding in the company is a requirement. Excellent ROI for the right person. The above development will commence in NSW and QLD with a nationwide rollout planned thereafter.

Visit www.ieshahomes.com.au for general information.

Please contact the Director on: jon@ieshahomes.com.au

LOVE FILM? Got skills & free time to dedicate over the next 14 weeks? Join the Byron Bay Film Festival team www. bbff.com.au/volunteers

GNF Real Estate 6687 2833

WANTED TO RENT

SECURE STORAGE BANGALOW Brand new storage sheds 66871500

MODELS WANTED Dynamic Drawing. Original with presence. With flexibility, male or fem.

0421101220

SENIOR STYLISTCOLOURIST Needs to excel in cutting and all aspects of modern colouring.

Minimum 10 years’experience.

Email cv to

BYRON SELF-STORAGE UNITS Clean & secure. Ph 1300762618

BALLINA SELF-STORAGE UNITS Secure from $18pw, 10 cubic mtr shed Across 3 locations. Ph 66867011

Wanted: p/time, strong sales & customer experience, soc. media & phone skills.

Email CV to: moontimeoffice@gmail.com, subject line: CV Your Name here

Nashua 1 bed, 1 bath $310pw Bangalow 3 bed, 2 bath $720pw 4 Bed, 1 bath $640pw Byron 3 bed, 3 bath $1200pw Clunes 4 bed, 2 bath $520pw Eltham 3 bed, 1 bath $575pw

eldersbangalow.com.au Shop 3, 5 Lismore Road, Bangalow 02 6687 1500

BANGALOW RENT-A-SHED Modern & Secure from $130 p/m Elders Real Estate 66871500

BYRON BAY BARISTA SCHOOL Courses start at $109. Ph 0457537486

Please send your CV through to chef@stelmodining.com

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

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY

Tip Runs & Rubbish Removal

MAIN ARM LARGE CARAVAN avail till end Nov. $ neg. Ph 0423927292

SUNRISE room share in beautiful, quiet house, twin $150pw each or cple $300pw bills incl. Pref female(s). Ph 0402923144

BYRON 2 furn rooms avail. 1 lge $325pw, 1 small $180pw. Phone 0431745378

UNITS FOR SALE

GARAGE SALES

BANGALOW 1 lge br with ensuite, f-furn or unfurn. Share with 1 woman in lovely modern home, n/s d/f, $250pw incl bills Ph 0424930588

BYRON LOUNGE CINEMA is seeking a new & energetic owner. Good business with great lifestyle. Lovely customers, great will, nice potential. Ph 0419200396

DRIRIDER Climate control Pro women’s m’cycle jckt. Size 12. $90. 0414719680

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

MULLUM central 3br, own bthrm, share with mature (but silly) male $300pw + bills. Pref. to music-lover who likes games (darts/cards) or loser who’s never there.

No faeries or wizards. 0431049933

OCEAN SHORES room with bathroom, share WiFi/elect $180pw. N/s. 66803813

MASSAGE TABLE portable, timber and aluminium frame $70. Ph 0407163828

WANTED

SHARE ACCOM.

BUSINESS FOR SALE

LOOKING to buy small (spacious) place in or around Broken Head. 0488548808

Tubestock to Semi-advanced

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

CASH PAID FOR UNWANTED CARS

PROPERTY WANTED

0408 210 772

MULLUM CREEK NURSERY

COMMODORE 2000 170,000km, fully serv, 6 mnths rego $2,500. 0457287050

ITEMS UNDER $100

NATIVE PLANTS FOOD PLANTS

The Largest range of native plants in the Byron Shire.

03 TOYOTA COROLLA Wagon, manual, VGC $1700 ono. 6 mths rego. 66805024

BANGALOW INDUSTRIAL ESTATE Opportunity exists for the right business factory & separate coffee/snack outlet, highway exposure. Ph 0418878978

POSITIONS VACANT WARNING The Department of Fair Trading has warned people to be very careful about responding to advertisements offering work at home. Readers should be wary if asked to pay money upfront for employment opportunities and never send money to a post office box

There’s a new a cafe in town!

Opening soon, Velvet will serve fresh, nutritious and sustainably sourced food and outstanding coffee. We aim to create a welcoming space, s y n o ny m o u s w i t h t h e B y ro n experience.

We’re just missing one vital ingredient - could it be you?

We’re currently looking for FOH staff and a weekend chef to join our team. You must be reliable, enthusiastic, confident, comfortable managing a busy kitchen (chefs), and up for a medium to long term commitment. In return, we’ll offer you a supportive and fun work environment, attractive salary, and the opportunity for creative input.

Send your resume, availability, a short cover letter and salary expectations to manager@velvetbyronbay.com ASAP.

FOLLOW US @velvetbyronbay

www.velvetbyronbay.com

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RTO NO: 90013

Fee Free Scholarships available under NSW Government Smart & Skilled • Intro to Early Childhood

Education & Care (CHC30113) - starts 20th July • Cert IV in New Small Business (BSB42615) - starts 24th July • Kickstart Your Micro Business - starts 26th July • Cert III in Individual Support

(Ageing or disability) (CHC33015)

sage Sage is an 8yr-old staffy x. He loves the beach, meeting new people and dogs, and having a chat. He is young at heart and looking to share his joy for life with his new people. If you are interested in adopting Sage, please contact Megan on 0458 461 935.

For more info about Sage or to submit your adoption application, see her profile on www.cawi.org.au.

EXQUISITE Be impressed with my hot body and warm hands. Tweed area. 0498073208

are eligible, hurry as places are limited!

SEXIEST MASSAGE IN BYRON BAY Truly gorgeous goddess! 0490466413

www.byroncollege.org.au

EXPERIENCED KITCHENHAND Mon, Fri, Sat Email CV: info@otheritalianjoint.com BOOKING AGENT Casual, pleasant phone manner important. Someone looking for extra income who can take intermittent calls through day. PC skills, Gmail calendar, Wordpress an adv. Some additional hours in our Byron Office. Local preferred or at least 1 year commitment.

Email to australianschooloftantra@ gmail.com GARDENER Experienced, dynamic and efficient gardener required for busy retreat centre. Must have the ability to manage a small team of workers and display the capacity to think ahead and forward plan. Role is part-time, 2 days per week (approx 8-10 hours). Own vehicle or ute/ trailer desirable. Email resume and cover letter to: operations@byronyoga.com

Happy Birthday Mel! Much love

from the Echo crew XO

IN MEMORIAM

PURCHASING Warehouse or Logistics role sought LF HC ERP. 0423218417

We are looking for an experienced journalist to step in and work a couple of days a week with our small editorial team in the Byron Shire, replacing a retiring former editor whose most recent job title was ‘factotum’.

Time passes swiftly, but time doesn’t lessen the pain. Loving and missing you still and always. Ba-ba, Mummy, Eleyna, Papou, Yiayia, Nicholas, Manoli and Leo

RETURN THANK YOU

BIRTHDAYS

editor of Founding ire Echo n Sh The Byro

SEXY ESCORT Outcalls only. 0478109345 BALLINA EXCLUSIVE 34 Piper Dr. Open 7 days 10am till late.

In & Out Calls. 66816038. Ladies wanted Find us on Facebook!

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MONTHLY MARKETS 1st SAT Bruns Heads

6628 4495

1st SUN Byron Bay 1st SUN Lismore Car Boot

6685 6807 6628 7333

2nd SAT Flea, Byron YAC 0490 026 840 2nd SAT Woodburn 0439 489 631 2nd SUN 2nd SUN 2nd SUN 2nd SUN

The Channon Lennox Head Alstonville Coolangatta

6688 6433 0419 369 609 6628 1568

3rd SAT Mullumbimby 6684 3370 3rd SAT Murwillumbah 0413 804 024 3rd SUN Uki 0487 329 150 3rd SUN Lismore Car Boot 6628 7333 3rd SUN Ballina 6687 4328 4th SAT Evans Head

0439 489 631

4th SUN Bangalow 6687 1911 4th SUN Nimbin 0458 506 000 4th SUN Murwillumbah 0422 565 168 4th SUN (in a 5 Sunday month) Coolangatta 5th SUN Lennox Head 5th SUN Nimbin

0419 369 609 0458 506 000

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

6677 1345 6628 1084 6684 7834 6689 1512 6687 1137 6677 1345 6687 1137 6679 5530 0466 415 172

First quarter Full moon Third quarter New moon First quarter Day of Sun Sun month rise set 1 S 0639 1700 2 S 0639 1700

July 1 10:51 July 9 14:06 July 17 05:25 July 23 19:45 July 31 10:51 Moon Moon High tide, Low tide, rise set height (m) height (m) 1150 0141,1.47; 1451,1.29 0818,0.46; 2033,0.69 1224 0018 0235,1.36; 1556,1.35 0908,0.47; 2148,0.71

3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

1259 1335 1413 1453 1536 1622 1712 1804 1857 1952 2048 2145 2242 2342

M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M

0639 0639 0639 0639 0639 0639 0638 0638 0638 0638 0638 0637 0637 0637 0636 0636 0636 0635 0635 0634 0634 0633 0633 0632 0632 0631 0631 0630 0629

1701 1701 1701 1702 1702 1703 1703 1704 1704 1705 1705 1706 1706 1707 1707 1708 1708 1709 1709 1710 1710 1711 1711 1712 1712 1713 1713 1714 1715

JULY 2017

Astronomical data and tides

0043 0146 0251 0356 0500 0600 0656 0745 0829 0910 0947 1023 1059 1135

0111 0294 0256 0347 0439 0529 0617 0704 0748 0830 0909 0947 1025 1102 1141 1223 1309 1400 1456 1557 1701 1807 1910 2012 2111 2208 2303 2356

0333,1.29; 1652,1.43 0431,1.24; 1741,1.51 0526,1.23; 1823,1.58 0614,1.23; 1902,1.65 0657,1.23; 1939,1.70 0737,1.24; 2015,1.73 0815,1.25; 2052,1.75 0854,1.26; 2128,1.75 0932,1.26; 2203,1.74 1014,1.26; 2240,1.70 1057,1.26; 2317,1.65 1144,1.27; 2359,1.59 1237,1.29 0045,1.51; 1338,1.32 0140,1.43; 1446,1.39 0244,1.36; 1556,1.50 0354,1.32; 1701,1.62 0503,1.30; 1801,1.75 0609,1.31; 1857,1.87 0708,1.32; 1948,1.95 0801,1.34; 2037,1.98 0852,1.35; 2124,1.96 0941,1.36; 2208,1.90 1028,1.35; 2250,1.79 1115,1.33; 2330,1.65 1203,1.30 0010,1.51; 1257,1.28 0051,1.37; 1358,1.28 0140,1.25; 1505,1.31

0958,0.47; 2256,0.68 1044,0.44; 2354,0.62 1126,0.41 0043,0.56; 1205,0.38 0125,0.50; 1243,0.35 0203,0.45; 1317,0.33 0240,0.42; 1353,0.32 0315,0.40; 1430,0.32 0351,0.39; 1507,0.34 0428,0.39; 1547,0.37 0506,0.39; 1630,0.42 0546,0.39; 1717,0.48 0630,0.40; 1813,0.55 0719,0.39; 1919,0.60 0813,0.38; 2038,0.62 0910,0.35; 2200,0.59 1007,0.31; 2317,0.51 1104,0.25 0024,0.41; 1159,0.20 0122,0.32; 1251,0.15 0214,0.25; 1343.0.13 0301,0.21; 1431,0.14 0347,0.21; 1519,0.19 0431,0.24; 1607,0.27 0514,0.28; 1655,0.37 0555,0.34; 1745,0.49 0635,0.39; 1842,0.60 0718,0.44; 1949,0.68 0807,0.46; 2111,0.71

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 Bureau of Meteorology.

Please stick this by your phone

NETDAILY The family of the late James O’Connor would like to thank you all for your thoughts, prayers and support, during the sad loss of this beautiful and gentle soul. You have greatly assisted us in our time of need. Please accept this as our personal and heartfelt thanks.

AY BIRTHD HAPPY

Nicolads Shan

OUTCALLS 0451579023

EMERGENCY NUMBERS

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FRENCH • ITALIAN • GERMAN Eva 66846760 or 0403224842 www.languagetuitionbyron.com.au

GRAEME QUIRK (Q) is putting together the Byron Bay Rat Pack. Ph 0435074412

We are 100 per cent locally owned, and despite the fact that NewsCorp has bought up all the surrounding papers we’re still doing okay, so you’ll have a job for a while if you’re any good.

Email applications by 28 July 2017 to simon@echo.net.au

TUITION

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

We want someone who loves writing, with a keen news sense, an interest in and knowledge of north coast issues and some contacts, as well as the ability to keep it interesting for our unique audience.

Start mid August 2017.

RAFAEL THE HANDYMAN Master of business and domestic nuisances; your one call solution. Ph 0405282601

MUSICAL NOTES

TOUCH OF JUSTINE Mindblowing Bodywork/Sensual Touch G Spot Massage for Women & Men Tues – Sat. Phone 0407013347

Part-time position a couple of days a week.

QUALIFIED GREEN PAINTER 30 yrs exp. Free quotes and advice.

Small jobs OK. Ph Rob 0408900134

CLASE CONVERSACION ESPANOL Para practicar y compartir en forma activa este hermoso idioma. Pia 0434485584

SOPHISTICATED EROTIC PLEASURE Full body, erotic massage www.erotictouchbyronbay.com Ph 0406582418

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LOCAL REMOVALIST Happy to move big, small & in between.

Call Benny 0402199999

WORDPRESS Set up / Train / Maintain Reas rates info@wordpressit.com.au

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

SOFT HANDS WARM OIL Sensual touch. Mature & discreet. Byron.

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JOURNALIST

WE DELIVER IKEA FURNITURE We shop, deliver & assemble if required.

Shop & drop $40 min. Rick 0400559929

ALL TYPES BUILDING WORK Blocklaying & bricklaying Lic 60801C Paul 0423852559

The big news is that it is still July, so discounted desexing of cats and dogs is still available as an initiative of the “July National Desexing Month” campaign.

Just check with your local vet or go online and check it out. Already the days are quite warm and each year breeding seems to start earlier. It is also sad that all rescue centre quickly become full with no capacity to help the many will be doomed. The Furries would like you to please help them out.

www.tantrabyronbay.com Exquisite tantra massage & tuition for men, women & couples. 0425347477

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WORK WANTED

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OPEN: Tues 2.30–4.30pm Thurs 3–5pm Sat 10am–12 noon Call AWL 6684 4070

ONLY ADULTS

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Theresa is one of our teenage beauties whose coat is a delightful mix of smoky grey & beige.

She’s happy in the company of other cats & loves playing with her brother Leo especially. Theresa is full of kitten fun & energy & would love her own home. Many of our cats & kittens have had sad starts to their lives but you can really make a difference by adopting one of them. Theresa is no exception & really deserves a loving home for life.

To meet Theresa, please visit the AWL at 124 Dalley St, Mullumbimby.

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Theresa

- starts 2nd August

02 6684 3374

BYRON AREA OUTCALLS. Phone 0421401775

COMPANION ANIMALS WELFARE INC.

PETS

GUINEA PIGS! Two adorable baby boy guinea pigs. Lots of pizzazz and cuteness.

Must stay together. $20 for the pair.

Ph Janine 0418 421 133

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TOUCH of JUSTINE

Jay Jay Jay Jay is a 12-year-old desexed male jack russell x. He is a friendly boy who is good with both dogs and cats and has an affectionate nature. He does not walk well on a lead so off-leash exercising would be preferable for him as he needs to lose some weight! If you can give Jay Jay a permanent, loving home please contact Pam on 0421 017 461.

Visit friendsofthepound.com to view other dogs and cats looking for a home.

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AMBULANCE, FIRE, POLICE ...............................................................000 AMBULANCE Mullumbimby & Byron Bay ..................................131 233 BRUNSWICK VALLEY RESCUE Primary rescue........................ 6685 1999 BRUNSWICK MARINE RADIO TOWER ................................... 6685 0148 BYRON CENTRAL HOSPITAL .................................................. 6639 9400 POLICE Brunswick Heads ....................................................... 6685 1277 Mullumbimby .............................................................. 6684 2144 Byron Bay ................................................................... 6685 9499 Bangalow .................................................................... 6687 1404 STATE EMERGENCY SERVICE Storm & tempest damage, flooding......132 500 AIDS Confidential testing & information (ACON) ................................ 6622 1555 AL-ANON Help for family & friends of alcoholics .......................1300 ALANON ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS 24 hours............................... 1800 423 431 ANIMAL RESCUE (DOGS & CATS) ......................................... 6622 1881 LIFELINE ..........................................................................................131 114 MENSLINE 7pm–11pm nightly (phone counselling & referral for men).. 6622 2240 NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS Meets daily .................................... 6680 7280 NEIGHBOURHOOD CENTRE .................................................. 6684 1286 DOMESTIC VIOLENCE 24 hour crisis line ............................... 1800 656 463 NORTHERN RIVERS GAMBLING SERVICE ........................... 6687 2520 NORTHERN RIVERS WILDLIFE CARERS............................... 6628 1866 KOALA HOTLINE........................................................ 6622 1233 WIRES – NSW Wildlife Information & Rescue Service ......... 6628 1898

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Sport

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Byron’s ticker too much for Tweed’s bluster Story & photo John Campbell

There are a lot of factors that contribute to winning a game of rugby league, no matter at what level it is contested. First and foremost among them is heart – or ‘ticker’, as it is known to the great unwashed who love the game.

On a perfect afternoon for footy and before a crowd approaching 4,474, Byron Bay displayed tons of it at Red Devil Park on Sunday, running out 15–6 victors over the more fancied Tweed Coast Raiders in their Round 14 NRRRL clash.

A disastrous start to the season has put the play-offs out of reach for Byron, but in the last month they have shown the sort of grit and total commitment, if not the panache, that will always keep a team in the hunt.

As against Cudgen the previous week, the first forty minutes were entirely

The Red Devils’ fullback, Brett ‘Sidestep’ Kelly figured prominently in Byron’s win over the Raiders on Sunday.

forgettable. The Devils were a disjointed rabble for much of the time, with the Raiders enjoying a glut of possession and setting up camp in

Byron’s half.

But the men in red kept turning up in defence, bustling the bigger Tweed players and repeatedly forcing them

into error. When full-back Brett ‘Sidestep’ Kelly converted captain Ryan ‘the Crab’ O’Connell’s try from dummy half to make it 6–all at the

break, all of us had to agree that the scoreline was against the run of play. But that’s the thing with the Bay – as the poet said, they stick like shit to a blanket and will not go away.

The second forty was a much tougher affair.

Taking advantage of Byron’s superior fleetness of foot, Billy ‘the Lion’ King chipped for Kelly to chase and regather, only for the final pass to support to go astray. But the dose was repeated soon after when Kelly stabbed the ball over the onrushing Tweed tacklers, got to it first and ladled it out to Ben ‘Globetrotter’ Webber. A mathematical genius, Webber applied Pythagoras’s theorem in an instant and made a direct forty-five-degree sort-of sprint to the corner post. He is no Usain Bolt, but Webber’s little legs got him there ahead of the cover and with Nathan ‘Maynard’ Nicholls’s fabulous

sideline conversion, the Bay were ahead 12–6. And the mouthy Raiders were rattled.

It was at this point that proceedings got really meaningful.

Again and again Tweed took it up the guts, expecting Byron to crumble. Their last tackle options were as brainless as the abusive mob that were supporting them on the eastern side of the field, and the Devils’ resolve was unbreakable.

Kelly converted a penalty to make it 14–6 and, being the gentleman that he is, thanked the visitors from Tweed for their encouragement. Webber followed up with a curving field goal that sailed half an inch inside the right-hand upright to conclude the scoring.

For all its faults, you can’t help loving games like this, when it’s one in – all in.

Good onya, Devils, you were great.

Rams trample Cobras at Casino

Free cycling safety workshop

Story & photo Dogwhistle

Cycling is an efficient form of transport and a healthy pastime and sport.

However, cyclists should be aware of their responsibilities to those they ride with, other motorists and pedestrians.

To learn how to be a safer and more skilled cyclist the Byron Bay Cycle Club is hosting a two-hour Cycling Safety workshop on Saturday August 5 from 1pm at the

Byron Bay’s Northern Hotel Rams continue to dominate the Football Far North Coast championships with both Reserve Grade and Premier League teams scoring emphatic victories over battlers Casino on Saturday.

The Rams Reserves once again ran rampant over the young Casino side, with only the bumpy pitch keeping the Byron boys from racking up double figures.

Striker Will Ennis added five goals to his season tally and Herick Schuenemann, James Tomlinson, Hari Scott and Adam Nochomovitz bagged one apiece to take the final score to 9–0. The Reserves top the table with an impressive tally of 78 goals with only four goals against them.

Despite the absence of some key players, the Premier League Rams were equally convincing, applying their trademark ‘massive attack’ from the opening whistle.

The Cobras fought back with some valiant counters, but were no match for the polished Rams outfit.

Young Rams attacker Sam Shepherd scored a hat-trick for the Premier Rams.

Sam Owens put the Rams on the scoreboard ten minutes in with a cracking strike. Eight minutes later, Alex Kempnich crossed to Aaron Walker who deftly laid off to Sam Shepherd for a blistering finish and goal number two. Five minutes into the second half and, after some slick combination work from the Rams, Shepherd battled his way across the Casino backline and drove home the Rams’ third goal. The Rams kept up the pressure and, with plenty of pace and one-touch play, had the Cobras reeling.

A well-placed corner set, a

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goal-mouth skirmish and a powerful strike from James Tomlinson made it 4–0. Moments later, a Sam Owens cross was played on to Sam Shepherd by Aaron Walker.

The Casino keeper got a hand to Shepherd’s light touch shot only to have the deflection tapped in by Hari Scott 5–0.

Shepherd completed his hattrick shortly before full-time to round out the final score to 6-0. Despite herculean efforts, Rams’ striker Aaron Walker had ‘one-of-thosegames’ and couldn’t find the net. Byron’s staff shortage saw several players pulling double shifts, including Hari Scott and James Tomlinson who managed to score in both games.

The Rams get a break over Splendour weekend and take to the pitch at the Rec Grounds on Saturday, July 29 against Lismore’s Italo Stars.

Cavanbah Sports Centre in Byron.

Jay Carney, who has 44 years’ experience in the cycling industry, will provide advice on how to ride to different types of road conditions, how best to deal with traffic and roadworks, understanding the NSW government road rules for cyclists and how to get out of trouble if you experience a mechanical failure on the road.

This project has received financial assistance from Byron Shire Council and is open to all members of the community.

All participants will receive a Knight Rider rear bike light, although numbers are limited.

For further information and to book a place please contact Deborah Fuller at info@byronbaycycleclub.org. au or call 0401 306 818.

Wright from Lennox to South Africa

Current equal No 3 on the Jeep Leaderboard Owen Wright advanced to round three of the Corona Open J-Bay after defeating rookie Ethan Ewing in heat 3 of round 2 at Supertubes, South Africa, on Monday. Photo WSL / Kelly Cestari.

The Corona Open J-Bay, stop No. 6 on the 2017 World Surf League (WSL) Championship Tour (CT), was called on last Monday in building three-to-five foot surf (0.9– 1.5 metre) at Supertubes, in Jeffreys Bay, South Africa.

‘The conditions have re-

ally cleaned up in the past 30 minutes since the “devil wind” has stopped,’ said WSL Deputy Commissioner, Renato Hickel. ‘We are on and we’re hoping to complete Round 2 with 35 minute heats and there’s signs of building swell on the dropping tide.’

The remainder of Round 2 will see surfers battle to avoid early elimination with current No. 3 on the Jeep Leaderboard Owen Wright (AUS) up against 2017 WSL Rookie Ethan Ewing (AUS) in the opening heat of the day.

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Origin trophy returns as Shores win three grades

Sunday’s the day for Shand Brian Mollet

Patricky Cassidy scoring in a great win for the Men’s 6th division team. Photo Michelle Begg Marc Patten

Shores United had victories in all three grades last Saturday with a great win away in 1st grade, 2–1 v Tintenbar.

The improving 6 grade boys were much too good for Alstonville 4–2 and the mighty 7s rolling on, crushing Alstonville 6–1. It was the best weekend for Shores this season.

All eyes were on our 4ths boys last Friday night where the stage was set at Pine Ave with the Mullum-Shores trophy on the line, in the final regular season match between Mullum and Shores.

With bitter memories after their humiliation last year, the determined 4ths boys walked out onto Pine Ave to face the best team in the league.

The match was played from start to finish at a frantic

pace, more accustomed to a 2nd division match. A real first half shoot out saw the teams go to the break locked up at 2–2. The Shores club held a goal aggregate lead of three, surely only a miracle could save Mullum.

Both teams came out firing in the second half, as the Mullum boys threw everything they could at us. Valleys showed their class and began to control the match. Young Jasper was just unstoppable and, with the crowd urging them on and Mullum ahead 4–2 with 20 minutes to go, it appeared that a Mullum miracle was indeed, on the cards.

Then came the Shores’ call to hold the line. In a spirited fight-back, with Mullum General Chriso in quarantine, Patto and the Shores crowd rallied the boys to fight on. Well aware of the significance of the match, they dug

deep and put it to Mullum.

As the final seconds ticked away, Mullum launched raid after raid. With time almost up Mullum smashed one, which crashed off the bar and out.

They ran out of time. After a tense post-game debate, with Kol and Stevie pledging to go back to school and check their addition, Shores regained the Club of Origin trophy by just a 1-goal aggregate.

Regardless of who won or lost, the night belonged to the memory of our dear friend Russell Comisari. We all have vivid memories of his smiling, unassuming face and blistering pace.

Glad we were all able to provide a fitting night for you with many of your friends from both clubs in attendance.

Rest in peace, Russell.

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The Sunday sporting heroes of the Shand series made their way to Lomath Oval after an overnight rain scare to find the famous turf neatly shaven as a bikini model and pregnant for play.

The Suffolk Swingers took time out from tickling the tummies of white pointers in the back break at Broken Head to tussle with the Geckos, who consist of a couple of Nick Shand’s old mates, the odd Echo hack, and James’s skill and persistance at Facebook.

Pete Wynn-Moylan called correctly at the toss for the Geckos and chose to bat. Stuart (42no) and Rossco (32) had the Geckos feasting early, Stu carving the boundaries and Rossco slicing off a picket

fence of singles.

Merlin the mysterious conjoured the only wicket of the first session as Ed (30no) scratched his way to form.

Hughsey (3–10) and Rossco were the only Swingers to find out where the brakes were as Drew and Stu lashed the late overs and the Geckos scored as freely as Japanese tourists on the Nimbin happy bus, piling up a corpulent total of 206.

The Swingers replied in kind with openers Hughsey (34) and Owen (34) seeing off Drew’s early overs, then tearing into the total like greyhounds on a live bait.

The drinks break saw the Swingers at 1–85 with everything to play for in the crucial last session.

Rossco (2–14) and Stuart (3–24) asked the right

questions in the middle of the innings and with the pressure mounting Pete Wynn-Moylan (1–7) and Zac delivered the coup de gras, blocking up the late overs like the Splendour carpark.

Late hitting from Cameron (21) had the Swingers in with a show but the Geckos were sharper than the razor ribbon ringing the Manus Island compound in the run home to bring up the win by 63 runs and join the Left Bankers and Full-Tossers in the winners circle.

Next Sunday the mayhem of Splendour interrupts the cricket but the grass-stained gladiators will be back the following week as the bucolic bashers of Left Bank meet the eleven co-equal captains of the Main Arm cricket collective.

McDonagh cleans up Skullcandy’s U16s

Hogan’s a hero for Mullum bowls

A big week was played out at the Mullumbimby bowls club with Clint Marsh, Phill Brassington and Terry Fenwick defeating Clint Marsh (swinging lead), Bob Rose and Terry Johnston 17 to 15 after an extra end last Thursday, while Bill Ball, Mike Nicholls and Paul Parry, 22, edged out Bob McGuire, Michael Lardi and Michael Burke, 18.

In Social bowls on Saturday the two by 10 ends triples event saw Geoff Flick, Neil Harris and Ben Leeson win the day with two wins, + 15; followed by Clint Marsh, Darrin Blake and Andrew Moroney, two wins, +13; Sam Scott Hogan is all concentration during the Men’s Major Abraham, Ross Graham and Singles Final. Photo supplied Wendy Clarke one win one He then extended his lead The highlight event for draw, +1; Trevor Clarke, Rob Thorne and Sharon Thomas, the week was the Men’s Ma- to eight shots until Mark one win one loss, +1; Mar- jor Singles Final played in staged a great fightback and garet Thorne, Bob Rose and ideal conditions on Saturday took the score to 28 to 26.

With Scott holding three Larry Henry one loss one between the Hogan brothers, shots Mark played a fierce draw, -2; Bernie O’Hearn, Mark and Scott.

Denise Harris and Ashley The match was a tense drive to remain in the conLumsden one loss one win, and gripping affair with the test, but on the next end Scott -7; Ian Carlin, Maryanne brothers playing excellent gained the three shots necesParry and Terry Fenwick 2 bowls and the lead changing sary to seal a win 31 to 26.

The final was a worthy end losses, -9; and Coral Clarke, seven times until the twenMike Nicholls and Paul Parry, tieth end, when Scott took a to an enthralling competition. three-shot lead. two losses, -11.

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Mikey McDonagh at last week’s Skullcandy. Photo Ethan Smith/SNSW Crystal Cylinders

Lennox Head’s Mikey McDonagh and Nyxie Ryan, along with Byron Bay’s Rasmus King, had excellent results at the Skullcandy Oz Grom Open when it wrapped up last Wednesday at Lennox Head in small but clean waves.

A full international field competed in the 2017 event with surfers coming from as far away as Europe, USA and Japan to make up a field of 176 surfers.

McDonagh surfed fast and powerfully to claim victory in the 16 and Under Boys division. Mikey saved some of his best surfing for last and dominated the final against his opponents.

After her victory at the Occy Grom Comp the week before, Nyxie Ryan was in great form but had to settle for runner-up in the 14 Girls final when Sai Maniwa from

Japan claimed the 14 and Un- from Cronulla who took the der Girls final with a couple heat with a 15.64 two-wave of the best waves in the final. heat total.

Byron Bay’s Rasmus King Local surfers who also was on fire in the earlier performed well were: Lennox rounds and surfed great in the Head’s Dembe Ryan surfed 12 and Under Boys final but with power, speed and flow to couldn’t find the better waves make the 12 and Under Boys and finished in third place semifinals after a great win in with 11.37 to post a solid result. the quarterfinals he finished The Gold Coast’s Ty Rich- equal 5th. Harry O’Brien ardson took home the title in from Lennox Head finished an impressive performance. equal 9th in the same diviRichardson surfed like a sion. seasoned professional in the Lennox Head’s Hunter final – posting an 18.17 heat Weston and Jai Glinderman total – to leave his fellow made it to round 4 of the 14 competitors chasing two- and Under Boys while Jack wave combinations of scores. O’Brien from Lennox Head Event standout Zahli Kelly made it to round 3. Lennox (Cabarita) continued her suc- surfer Malia Carr made it to cessful charge through the the quarterfinals in the 14 and competition taking out the Under Girls finishing equal 16 and Under Girls division. ninth.

The 14 and Under Boys The Skullcandy Oz Grom saw one of the most excit- Open presented by Vissla was ing exchanges of the event, proudly supported by Skullwith all four surfers posting a candy, Vissla, Ballina Shire handful of good-to-excellent Council, Le-Ba Boardriders scores, but it was Jarvis Earle and Surfing NSW. Byron Shire Echo archives: www.echo.net.au/byron-echo

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U3A Ballina/Byron U3A Ballina/Byron – Lis Dowling will present a session on Medieval Art at our meeting on 25 July at 10am in the RSL, Mullumbimby. All welcome. Enquiries 6680 7350.

OS Art Expo Closing date for entries in the OS Art Expo is 24 July. The theme is Spirit of the Land and $5,200 prizemoney is on offer.

Completed works are not due until 24 August. Info at www.osartexpo.com.

Soul food Soul Food Sunday 23 July at Bangalow Heritage Museum, 10.30–11.30am.

Theme: Two Wings. It will feature live music, readings from world faiths and philosophers, and more, creating an opportunity to unite and reflect.

Facebook @byronbahaisoulfood.

RDA Riding for the Disabled Association Open day 377 Houghlahans Creek Rd, Teven Sunday 30 July, 10am–3pm. For more information call Beatrice on 0439 371 210 or look online at http://rdaballina.org.au/.

U3A Bruns U3A Brunswick Valley Tuesday Forum 25 July 10am–12, Uniting Church Hall, Fingal St, Brunswick Heads. Guest speaker is Johnathon Tyndall: Stories on Families and Wills. Visitors and potential new members very welcome. Ring 6685 1732.

Garden makeover Mullumbimby Hospital Auxiliary (working for Byron Central Hospital) are holding a raffle during July and August (drawn 1/9/17) for a $500 garden makeover including 2nd and 3rd prizes.

Tickets $2. Enquiries Debbie 6684 2449, Judy 6685 2884 or Jenny 66843561.

Astronomy View constellations, star clusters, galaxies, nebulae and planets on Devines Hill, Ocean Shores 21–23 July, 5–8pm, weather permitting. Join our Facebook group – Astronomy in Byron Shire. Phil and Marie 0413 779 223.

Breastfeeding The ABA mothers’ support group: how breastfeeding protects a baby’s digestive system. Meeting 10am, Monday 24 July, Ocean Shores Baptist Hub church playgroup centre, Rajah Road. Enquiries Jan 0431 477 445.

Byron Sophia Byron Sophia Philosophical Group: Snow on the Camino Real set in the 13th century, Benjamin of Tudela, Abu Said & John of Chester take to their metaphysical roads. Join us to hear the internationally acclaimed author James Cowan read from his latest novel!

Thursday 20 July 2017, 1–3pm, at Uniting Church, Carlyle St, Byron Bay. Info: Celia 6684 3623.

Exercise workshop Free workshop for rehab, movement and health with Kriss Hendy at Bangalow Bowlo, 6.30pm, Tuesday 8 August. Gold coin donation.

Stepping On Stepping On: Free seven-week program for people aged 65+ to help build knowledge, strength and confidence to prevent falls, stay active and independent. Call 6620 2553 to register or find out more.

Art installation Canteens by Greg Furney at The Art Cube, Byron Shire Council foyer, Mullumbimby, 3–31 July.

Compost talk Free public talk with Andrew from Compost Central every Saturday 10am sharp till 11am in July at Santos Organic Cafe Garden, Bayshore Drive, Byron Bay. Learn about compost buckets, garden ships, The Troff.

BPA AGM The Juicy Years Women beyond 50 years are invited to join this new, supportive networking group as we creatively grow bolder and older together. Ph 0430 175 923 for details.

Tweed Palliative Support Northern Rivers Collectors Club 27th

Exhibition & Trading Fair, Murwillumbah Civic Centre Saturday 5 August, 8.30am till 3pm. Proceeds to Tweed Palliative Support Inc. Details Trevor 0439 779 577.

Table Tennis Wanted a table tennis for seniors in Byron Bay to start regular table tennis group at the Senior Citizens Hall. Ring Nancy on 0498 480 373.

Table Tennis Social table tennis every Monday at 10.30am at South Golden Beach Community Centre. Phone 0435 780 017.

Author launch Author Michael Robotham at Moller Pavilion, Bangalow, Thursday 3 August at 2pm will be discussing his book The Secrets She Keeps. Afternoon tea by the Bangalow CWA. Tickets $15 at Bangalow Newsagency, 6687 1396, or online www. byronbayfol.com.

Care for Wildlife Northern Rivers Wildlife Carers are holding Basic Training on Sunday 30 July, 9.30am–3.00pm, Lismore. Cost $35, includes morning tea and membership.

RSVP training@wildlifecarers.com, call 6628 1866.

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POLITICS IN THE PUB This month’s discussion:

We don’t need no (neoliberal) education!

Unlearning our way out of the global mess

DR BEN ETHERINGTON Lecturer in postcolonial and world literary studies University of Western Sydney.

Wed July 26 2017 6:30pm At the Court House Hotel, Mullumbimby

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Neighbourhood Centre Mullumbimby & District Neighbourhood Centre is open Monday–Thursday 9am–4pm and offers a range of services and activities. Everyone is welcome to come and enjoy art, music, games, great food and more. Call reception on 6684 1286 and discover what is on offer.

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.

Alateen Meeting

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.

Volunteer hub

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

Choose from 40 organisations at the volunteer hub at Byron Community Centre. Make a difference in your community, have fun, learn new skills and meet people Ph 6685 6807 email volunteers@byroncentre.com.au

Library fun

Bruns tennis

Baby Bounce session Mullumbimby – Tuesday 11.30am, Brunswick Heads – Friday 10.30am, Byron Bay – Friday 10am.

Storytime for toddlers and pre-school children Mullumbimby – Friday 10.30am, Brunswick Heads – Monday 10.30am, Byron Bay – Tuesday 10.30am.

Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Sundays from 4–6pm. $6.00, all welcome.

Enquiries Linda 0449 825 108.

Landcare

No-interest loans Byron Community No Interest Loans Scheme (NILS) is a not-for-profit community program providing people on low incomes with safe, fair interestfree loans of up to $1,000 for purchasing essential goods and services. Contact the Byron Community Centre to find out more.

Budgeting Support Money Matters is a free service helping people identify where their money is going, how best to save and, most importantly, how to get on top of bills!

Contact the Byron Community Centre to make an appointment; private sessions run every Monday afternoon.

Alateen Meeting every Thursday at 5–6pm. Do you have a parent, close friend or relative with a drinking problem? Alateen can help. For 8–16-yearolds meet St Cuthbert’s Anglican Church Hall, 13 Powell Street, corner of Florence Street Tweed Heads. Al-Anon family groups for older members at the same time and place. 1300 ALANON 1300 252 666 www.al-anon.org.au

Seniors Activities

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.

At the Mullumbimby & District Neighbourhood Centre Friday mornings, weekly baby massage classes for expectant and new parents and carers.

Gold coin contribution. Bookings essential. Linda 0411985557

Meditation

Social sporting groups

Buddhist meditation teaching and practice now at the Living Yoga Sanga,

Senior social table tennis at Bangalow Bowling Club Sundays 2–4pm. All levels

Seniors Activities Tuesdays at the Byron Community Centre, Jonson St, Byron Bay. Elder Beats seniors drumming 10:3011:30am with Gareth Jones in the theatre, 11:30am morning tea in the courtyard, 12-1pm Chair Yoga with Pippy Wardell.

Baby massage

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Cty Shopping Bus Seats available on fortnightly Community Transport Shopping Bus from Suffolk Park/Byron Bay to Byron

Also watch out for the ‘Beyond the Pub’ NGARA Institute series of Post Talk Discussion Groups.

Entry suggested donation $10 Delicious, healthy Court House meals available from 5.30pm

NGARA Institute ngarainstitute.org.au

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Dzogchen Meditation and Study Group 1st and 3rd Saturdays each month at Mullumbimby Civic Hall.

Contact Didi 0408 008 769 for more info.

Byron Mindfulness-Insight Meditation Sangha & Pairoj Brahma 7pm–9pm Tuesdays at The Yurt, Temple Byron www. templebyron.com. No fees. Andrew 0426 119 171, Pairoj 0423 241 916. Buddhist meditation and conversation with John Allan, Mondays 6.30 – 8.30 pm, The Yurt, Temple Byron. No fees. John-0428 991189.

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Ballina Bosom Buddies Support Group meets the third Thursday each month 10am–12pm at the Ballina Kentwell Community Centre. Contact Julie 0499 550 757 or Karen 0439 438 576 for further information.

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1. Bard’s play for time: a single moment and no plump chooks!

(5,2,6) 9. Hesitation; left was a mistake (5) 10. Arrest includes commanding officer 10 – he’s a long-nosed liar!

(9) 11. Spit decays around island and lake (10) 12. A push for full-time paid detective (4) 14. Coy in any state of lawlessness (7) 16. A thousand laugh about cry of pain – well, they laughed at this bloke (7) 17. Wallace’s mate returns in system Morgan invented (7) 19. Return to suffer after hope is destroyed for Laertes’s sister (7) 20. Mate injured for his side (4) 21. HIVAND – a Cobb and Co carriage!

(4,2,4) 24. Primitive and strange mild brown invertebrate (5,4) 25. Symbol of servitude left for rustic (5) 26. Save nunnery; do work for this movie theme (5,2,6)

1. Play by William Shakespeare (5,2,6) 9. Made a mistake (5) 10. Long-nosed lying puppet (9) 11. Mechanised cooking spit (10) 12. Poke, shove (4) 14. Society without government or law (7) 16. Most articulate of the Marx Bros (7) 17. Wallace’s canine partner (7) 19. Daughter of Polonius, sister of Laertes (7) 20. Sporting side, gang (4) 21. Type of carriage designed for two couples abreast (4,2,4) 24. Primitive, sightless invertebrate (5,4) 25. Hayseed, country bumpkin (5) 26. Film starring Merlina Mercouri (5,2,6)

Craft group The Uniting Craft & Social Group meets every Monday 9.30am–2.30pm at the Uniting Church in Carlyle Street, Byron Bay. Bring lunch and whatever else you need. All welcome. Do you prefer patchwork and quilting? Come along on Monday evening same place at 6pm.

Enquiries Tilly 6685 5985.

$1,000 GRANTS JULY/AUG 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 August 2017.

The $1,000 Grant for May/June was awarded to

Byron Hospice Services 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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Novel by F Scott Fitzgerald (3,5,6) Deserved honour (5) Resort of naturists (6,4) Obsessive attention to one’s appearance (7) 5. Caring, looking after (7) 6. Every member of a group, considered separately (4) 7. Round, ball-shaped (9) 8. Poem by Rudyard Kipling which became a popular song (4,2,8) 13. Polite refusal (2,5,3) 15. Love, worship (9) 18. Compact motor vehicle without rear entrances (3,4) 19. Rower, sculler (7) 22. Requested, inquired (5) 23. 1504 in Roman numerals (1,1,1,1) Last week’s solution N187 M O D E S T Y B E D R O O M

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The Echo’s much-loved front-of-house legend Felicity ‘Flick’ Gaze has run into a spot of bother with mobility and her son Evan is raising funds for suitable transport.

Naturally The Echo has got involved – you can read Mandy Nolan’s story on page 15 and contribute at http:// bit.ly/flickfundraiser.

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Progress on medicinal cannabis has been welcomed by many but one of our Echonetdaily (echo.net.au) readers points out a problem with current NSW law: ‘All we need now is for the police laws to change to allow people using this to be able to drive their cars. As it stands they cannot, even though the medical marijuana does not have THC. I have chronic, ongoing pain from arachnoiditis and half a dozen other pain-related illnesses and would love to be able to use [medicinal cannabis] as I cannot use [prescription] drugs owing to vomiting. But all the while I drive my car to do volunteering work I would not be able to use it legally. So please can we have a change of law.’

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And it is hard not be intrigued by the ABC headline ‘Great news for ageing stoner mice’.

Apparently the THC in cannabis can restore their memory loss, but Dr Karl puts the brakes on assuming the same holds for human brains. A German study showed that older mice ‘had literally gotten smarter and could match the intellectual performance levels of younger mice from the control group, which was given a placebo’. Read more at http://bit.ly/stonermice.

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A bushel of Cathys at Lismore’s contribution to the annual Most Wuthering Heights Day Ever.

Find out more at www.echo.net.au/heathcliff-im-cathy-im-lismore. Photo Eve Jeffery

While Malcolm Turnbull contends that the Libs are not a conservative party, the Nationals are proud to claim that title. Queensland MP George Christensen remarked on Facebook: ‘The Liberals might not be conservative, but I sure am, as are The Nationals. The federal constitution of The Nationals states that we are “a conservative political force” which aims to promote “a society based on Christian ethics” and “a restriction on the size of government” amongst other ideals.’ Whatever your opinion of religion, ‘Christian ethics’ or even secular ethics would be an improvement on the current ‘free market’ pandering.

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Hot on the heels of the ubiquitous fidget spinner, the fiddle muff is now a thing. Catherine Heuzenroeder reports for the ABC: ‘Knitted hand muffs with sewn-in fiddle items have become popular among aged care and hospital residents with anxiety and dementia. Not only do they

keep older hands warm but their buttons, ribbons, beads and other quirky adornments keep their owners occupied, stop them from picking and

scratching at their skin and can help trigger memories.’

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