Byron Shire Echo – Issue 32.10 – 16/08/2017

THE BYRON SHIRE Volume 32 #10 Wednesday, August 16, 2017

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Glorious early spring weather greeted punters at the fourth annual Bangalow BBQ and Bluegrass Festival held over the weekend at the Bangalow Showgrounds. More than 1,500 patrons ate and drank and listened to the awesome lineup at this year’s event. Pictured are MC Emmy-Lou Amythis who left her mark on Banjo picker Zane Banks. Photo Jeff ‘Smooches’ Dawson

‘High capital cost’ prevents sealing of gravel roads Byron Shire Council staff have hosed down the suggestion from a local quantity surveyor/cost engineer that the most cost-effective use of funds for repairing the Shire’s roads is to apply bitumen to gravel roads.

Ron Priestley told The Echo that a 50 to 66 per cent saving could be achieved, ‘on annual gravel road maintenance into the future if only the most basic single-coat bitumen seal were applied.’

He says, ‘Annually the Shire’s gravel roads erode during the wet season and tonnes of stone and sedi-

ment wash into the bush, into creeks and destroy the fish and aquatic habitat. Council budgets only allow for repair of these gravel roads and there are no funds for the necessary bitumen seal to stop erosion, particularly on the steeper parts.’

In reply, Infrastructure Services Director Phil Holloway confirmed with The Echo that Council’s budget currently does not provide for the upgrading of gravel roads to bitumen roads.

He said, ‘Our budget only allows for the repair and maintenance of

gravel roads. For Byron Shire Council to seal a gravel road, it would be necessary to buy all the gravel for the sub-base and base of the road as this is required to ensure longevity of the road’s structure…’

‘While this may achieve longterm savings, this measure is a high capital cost and Byron Shire Council has instead committed to maintaining gravel roads and maintaining and renewing bitumen roads.’

For full story, including Council’s current road repair projects, visit www.echo.net.au.

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With welcome news that Byron Shire Council have received muchneeded state government funds for a North Byron Floodplain Risk Management Study, questions have been raised as to whether preventive disaster preparation should be the focus of governments rather than simply disaster relief.

Parliamentary secretary for the northern NSW, Ben Franklin MLC (Nationals) announced the $130,000 funding grant for Council last week.

Yet as The Echo went to print, the state government Office of Environment and Heritage (OEH) were yet to reply as to why the funding for the flood plain management study had taken since June 2016 to approve.

Tweed Shire Council senior staff member David Oxenham, who is chair of the infrastructure, waste and environment sub-committee of the regional flood committee, said that ‘for every $10 they [the government] spend on recovery and restoration for flood events, they are spending $1 on flood management and mitigation.’

Oxenham pointed to the need for both state and federal governments to fund the essential work needed to make roads and other assets able to withstand the effects of disasters, rather than to just bring them back to the previous condition.

He told The Echo, ‘It is about making the assets more resilient.

So far, the state and federal governments have said No. We would like them to put their minds to making assets more resilient rather than just replacement,’ he continued.

It’s a position supported by local civil engineer and former Greens councillor Duncan Dey.

‘Policy entrenched in failure’ He told The Echo, ‘In Australia, we spend bugger-all on good planning and heaps on “disaster relief ”.

Most disasters can be sheeted home to bad planning.’

‘Most other countries allocate 80 per cent of their disaster budget towards better planning and 20 per cent towards restoration.

‘Sadly in Australia we roll out the money when there are extreme weather events rather than planning to avoid building in areas prone to these events. This policy entrenches failure.’

Euan Ferguson, who co-ordinated the regional flood recovery on behalf of the state government, recently handed back responsibility to local councils. He told The Echo, ‘Flood recovery in the northern rivers is going as well as it could. It is a long-term and complex issue.’

He highlighted the importance of planning in relation to flooding and other disasters that we know will happen again. He also said there is a need for insurance companies to ‘look at what worked and what didn’t.’

‘In my view, there need to be some changes.’

Meanwhile Byron Shire Council have recently replied to questions put forward by a range of community groups since Cyclone Debbie in late March. continued on page 3

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Husky, Caiti Baker, Stella Donnelly and Strange Daddy are just a few more acts joining the Mullum Music Festival tenth birthday lineup.

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Warning for Tyagarah beachgoers Police are stepping up patrols at the Tea Tree Lake in Tyagarah after arresting a man who allegedly sexually assaulted a woman last Wednesday August 9.

A 53-year-old male from

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Police have issued a warning to those who visit the area.

Farewell to Byron identity Malcolm Dadd Much-loved Byron identity Malcolm Dadd died last week.

Known for his patisserie Jenny Cake, its origins began with his baby son Marlo playing around his and his thenpartner’s Jenny Abraham’s feet and baking cakes in their Byron Bay home.

That led to distributing them to local restaurants, people’s homes and businesses.

It wan’t long before this evolved into the renowned patisserie Jenny Cake in the centre of town, located under the balcony on the Lawson Street roundabout.

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Health issues meant that Malcom had to retire early in 2004 and focus on his health.

After a 12-month wait he received a liver transplant

and had the opportunity for another ten years.

Recognising that life is for the living, when his son Marlo turned 18, he and his ‘China Plate’ mate, partner Jenny Laws, embarked on nine months travel skiing in Canada and visiting his favourite surf spots along the coast Spain, Portugal and France.

Those extra ten years gave him not only the chance to see his own son grown but to meet and know his two beautiful grandchildren.

‘His time ran out last weekend,’ said partner Jenny Laws.

‘He ran out of steam after a

short illness. With the amazing support of Silver Chain palliative care and the dedication of his longtime GP Dr Jim Hounslow, Mal was able to pass away peacefully at home.’

Suffolk Park Hotel wake Not one for funerals or any fuss, Mal requested a private cremation but has asked that all his friends and family come and celebrate his life and theirs at his local Suffolk Park Hotel Friday August 18 from 3pm onwards.

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Residents have raised questions regarding the clearing of approximately 18 native tea trees on July 30 at a property bordered by Gulgan Road and Saddle Road.

The Echo contacted Byron Council to clarify whether the clearings were approved.

Council replied that ‘Staff have been investigating the

works to ascertain what has been carried out and under what authority the works have occurred.’

‘This is a complex issue and a thorough investigation is being conducted.

‘This takes time and it will be several weeks before Council will be able comment on the situation.’

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Potting about for a worthy cause Possum Creek politician turned potter Richard Jones is opening his studio with others on the North Coast Mud Trail this weekend.

He donates part of the proceeds to Rainforest Trust to conserve rainforest worldwide, including the Daintree.

‘Last year’s Mud Trail donation was enough to conserve 2,000 acres in Peru,’ he said.

This year he’s aiming for 1,000 acres in Nepal to help create the vast Lumbasumba corridor to protect the Snow Leopard and other endangered species.

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Twenty studios Twenty local studios are opening their doors on the Mud Trail this year with an enormous variety of new work on display.

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Mullumbimby High School is taking the initiative both when it comes to the environment as well as student success.

Having won the state regional chess championships last year, Mullum High students have now fought their way into the finals again to defend their title as NSW re-

gional champions.

The team will be heading to Sydney in the next month with teacher James Clarke for a second shot at the title.

In the meantime, the school has now had its 1,138 fluorescent light bulbs replaced with LEDs which, on average, use around a third of the energy.

School principal Donna Pearson told The Echo, ‘As

part of the funding we have received 360 panels on our roofs as part of a two-year project.’

Combined with the replacement of the light bulbs, it is predicted that the school will save 30–40 per cent on its electricity bills.

With the new setup, students are now also able to use the solar monitoring infrastructure as part of their sci-

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Highlighting the positive impact of the project, Principal Pearson said that the student representative committee had recently taken on energy efficiency as part of their remit. ‘They are looking at how the school can reduce its energy costs and are talking to staff and students about different ways this could be achieved.’

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Greater education within the community – in conjunction with the SES – was a key aspect in the response provided by Council to the 40-plus questions asked by residents.

However, some locals were hoping for a more pragmatic response.

‘There were people walking around in their pyjamas asking where to go in the middle of the night. We need our local representatives, Coun-

cil, to look at how you create a central area where people know to go when there is a disaster,’ said one local who asked not to be named.

Another solution, suggested by resident Rebecca Brewin, involves sirens to alert residents that there is imminent flooding.

‘I believe it a more effective solution for the whole catchment than the patchy SMS evacuation message system currently in place.

$20k for Red Devils The Byron Bay Red Devils Rugby League Club will be refurbished after the announcement of a $20,000 grant by the state government. Ben Franklin MLC (Nationals) handed over the cheque on Monday, which will go towards improving the toilets and replacing the guttering and roofing.

‘Some residents are not receiving evacuation notices or receiving extremely delayed SMS.’ The Byron Shire Floodplain Risk Management Advisory Committee have also been appointed by Council, with the six members comprising Robyn Bolden, Rebecca Brewin, Susan Skyvington, Steve Keefe, Duncan Dey and Matthew Lambourne.

Ferguson meanwhile highlighted the fact that there

is still a range of support available to both individuals and businesses who are struggling since the cyclone.

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Council clarifies waste management Byron Council has sought to clarify its waste management in light of the ABC Four Corners allegations last week.

The public broadcaster alleged that hundreds of thousands of tonnes of glass in NSW are being stockpiled and dumped as landfill instead of being recycled.

Byron Shire Council’s team leader Resource and Recovery Lloyd Isaacson said, ‘Recycled materials from Byron Shire Council’s kerbside collection service are sent to a regional recycling hub at Lismore where the glass is collected, crushed

and used in road making or as pipe bedding’.

‘Like several other councils in the northern rivers area, Byron Shire Council transports its kerbside waste to southeast QLD for disposal, with 10,875 tonnes being diverted from our local landfill in 2016/17,’ he said.

Mr Isaacson says the material is sent via subcontractor to the TiTree Bioreactor facility and the New Chum inert landfill facility near Ipswich.

‘Owing to the large scale of these QLD facilities, the technology they use is extremely sophisticated and allows for

the capture of landfill gases that are then converted to electricity to power homes.’

‘Modelling undertaken by Byron Shire Council has found that the transport and disposal of landfill waste to QLD results in reduced greenhouse gas emissions and improved environmental outcomes compared to the technology that is viably available for landfill management in the Byron Shire,’ Mr Isaacson said.

‘It is estimated this has also saved Byron Shire Council approximately $850,000 in landfill levies and has prolonged the life of

the Myocum landfill.

‘Byron Shire Council is permitted to transport solid waste to QLD under the protection of the Environment Operations (Waste) Regulation 2014 and each month we provide a report to the NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) outlining the volumes of waste that have been sent’.

He added Byron Shire Council is currently revising its Integrated Waste Management and Resource Recovery Strategy, which includes the assessment of innovative options for the medium-to longterm processing of waste.

Labor defends bed-tax, questions lobby group Pictured is Santos Organics communications and culture manager Paul Crebar with Bay FM presenter Nicky Fisher.

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Bay FM’s annual major fundraising subscriber drive is now on to raise funds to keep the station afloat and runs until Friday August 25.

Office manager and presenter Nicky Fisher says, ‘One hundred per cent community funded, this is the time when

Bay FM supporters renew their commitment to independent local radio by taking out an annual subscription and to win some fabulous prizes!’

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Byron Labor secretary Asren Pugh has sought to clarify the party’s position on its bed-tax proposal, which now has state Labor party backing.

He told The Echo, ‘I want to assure Rob Murray (Letters, August 9) that the motion that got the support of the NSW Labor conference was for a broad-based accommodation levy, designed to get overnight visitors to our Shire to contribute to its upkeep. This levy will not only

be applicable to Airbnbs or holiday lets, but to the broad section of overnight accommodation, including hotels and guest houses.

‘While it is admirable to try to get a coalition of councils together to advocate for an accommodation levy or bed tax, the reality is that it needs the state government to change legislation to make it possible. The only way to get this to happen is to get one of the two parties of government

to adopt it as policy and then implement it in government.

Now all we have to do is get Labor elected in NSW.’ Mr Pugh also questioned the motives of the Australian Taxpayers Alliance, who were quoted last week in The Echo as saying any bed tax would create an ‘undue burden on tourists and visitors’ and hurt the economy.

Mr Pugh said, ‘Among Australian Taxpayers Alliance’s advisory board are ex-Liberal

politician Ross Cameron, most famous for his recent homophobic rants to the Q-Society, and Warwick Morris, an exexecutive of Macquarie Bank.’

‘They have recently run campaigns against increased foreign aid, against a price on carbon and campaigned to destroy the ABC. ‘I notice, however, that they had nothing to say when Council made the decision to increase Byron Shire rates by 33 per cent.’

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Local News Fostering community through food security Aslan Shand

Growing out of the awardwinning Mullumbimby Community Gardens, the Mullum Sustainability Education and Enterprise Development (aka Mullum SEED) is encouraging members of the community, that’s right – you, to join up and get involved.

Mullum SEED is bringing together a wide range of community organisations that have core environmental and sustainability principles to share their expertise with the broader community.

President Joel Orchard said Mullum SEED is creating partnerships with groups like COREM (Community Owned Renewable Energy Mullumbimby), while other groups like Future Feeders, Mullum Cares and Plastic Free Byron are under the same organisational umbrella.

‘That’s so they can assist with the provision of insurance, and allow financial donors to make tax-deductible donations through their Deductible Gift Recipient status.’

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Men’s shed ‘Mullum’s men’s shed has just signed a lease for an area in the gardens and are applying to build a structure where they will build nest boxes, bee boxes and possibly even have a repair shop,’ said Joel with enthusiasm.

SEED are currently developing an aquaponics setup and have received $8,000

from the Santos staff charity fund to pay for the solar panels that will provide the energy to run the project.

Develop and learn skills The Future Feeders project that Mullum SEED auspices provides an opportunity for young farmers to develop and learn skills.

‘It’s about growing food that will enhance the environment,’ says Joel.

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Public meeting for Bangalow food hub planned August 17 A public meeting has been called by the Northern Joint Regional Planning Panel (JRPP) to hear from the public over a large-scale development proposed opposite the Bangalow industrial estate on Lismore Road.

The meeting will be held August 17 from 4.30pm at the Mullumbimby Council Chambers and will be chaired by former Nationals MP Garry West.

As the estimated value exceeds $20m, Council will not be the determining authority

and instead the proposal will be decided by the JRPP. The ten ‘independent’ panels across the state have approved almost 100 per cent of proposals referred to them; for more information visit www. planningpanels.nsw.gov.au.

The floor area proposed is 21,400m2, and would include three 5,000 square metre ‘Rural (Agricultural)’ industrial buildings which, ‘can be doubled in size to 10,000 square metres in later stages.’

Three rural industry buildings of 800 square metres are

also proposed, as is a 1,000 square metre ‘food excellence facility’ which would house a restaurant/ takeaway cafe.

According to ASIC records, proponent Chase Lismore Road Pty Ltd was registered in November 2015 and its sole director and shareholder is Mr Allan Abraham of Bangalow.

Many Bangalow residents, along with Council, have taken issue with the development application, claiming that the proposal is far too big and that the traffic management plans are inadequate.

Politics in the Pub tackles the common good, August 23 This month’s Politics in the Pub will feature Tim Hollo and Stuart Rees speaking on what the term ‘the Common Good’ does and can mean for us now.

Organiser say, ‘Our physical and mental health are dramatically improved when we pursue common goals for the wellbeing of all. “All” recognises that human wellbeing is

inextricably intertwined with the health of our planet and her life forms.’

‘Tim Hollo is executive director of the Green Institute and Professor Stuart Rees is chair of the Sydney Peace Foundation. Their conversation will be challenging and uplifting as they discuss systemic movement towards greater social and economic

equality and the attaining of universal human rights; the philosophy, language and practice of nonviolence and that of the commons – can help build our resilience as we move from our comfort zones towards new possibilities.’

Hear Tim and Stuart at the Mullumbimby Court House Hotel on Wednesday August 23 from 7 till 8.30pm.

Anna’s life story now in its second print

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It may have started as a way of recording the early life story and romance of her and husband Jim for her children, but it quickly turned into something far more.

From whirlwind romance and European travel to living in grass huts in Papua New Guinea, the life story of long-

POSTCARDS FROM BRUNSWICK HEADS How cool would it be to have one of your photos turned into a postcard?

Past entrants of the Simple Pleasures Photo Competition whose photos feature on postcards gathered on the Brunswick Heads footbridge.

‘My mum and dad were stoked to see my photo on a postcard when they came for a holiday. They sent one to all their friends!’ says Danny Burke, 44, of Brunswick Heads.

Don’t assume that all photos were taken using high-end camera equipment. ‘I took mine on a phone,’ says Danny.

‘Most of my photos are taken on my mum’s phone but this one was taken with a proper camera,’ says Lili Hopkins, 13, of Billinudgel, of her fairy house photo.

Lili’s brother, Zac, 17, used film for his photo of The Picture House and Michelle Begg, 56, of Ocean Shores, took her amazing whale photo using a compact point-and-shoot camera.

Ray Sinclair, 76, treasurer of the Brunswick Mullumbimby Lions Club, who has several of his photos gracing postcards, sums it

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up: ‘You don’t have to be an expert to take a winning photo’.

time local and fashion boutique owner Anna Middleton has been captured in her recent memoir, Anna.

Launched last July, it has already sold out its first run but the second run has been printed and is now available.

The story charts how she and Jim met and lived their lives of adventure after starting a coffee plantation in Papua

New Guinea.

Anna arrived in PNG to find Jim in a grass hut with no running water, sanitation or other modern conveniences, and the story charts the twenty years they spent there together before moving to Byron Bay. Anna’s book is available online at www.annamiddleton. com.au or in the Collins Booksellers in Byron Bay.

Previous entrants whose photos now feature on postcards.

L–R: Michelle Begg, Ray Sinclair, Lili Hopkins, Kyle Flaxten, Danny Burke, Zac Hopkins.

Some photos were impromptu, others planned. Danny Burke grabbed a wine bottle out of the recycling, wrote the ‘Wish You Were Here’ note and headed to his favourite river beach spot.

‘I lined up the shot but it needed something extra,’ he says. An obliging pelican added a stunning element to the photo.

All six plan to enter the competition this year, feeling inspired by the Postcards from Brunswick Heads theme. Will you enter too?

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to people who are in need, unseen or unheard.

If you know someone who is struggling and needs a hand you can nominate them to receive a Care Box. Inside, there are things they might need, from food to messages of love and support.

‘We want to be a bridge,’ Adam said, highlighting that it is about both support and getting those in need connected to the community and the right people who can

help them. Encounter is also working on an Indigenous outreach program, and have partnered with local groups – including One Vision – with the aim of supporting young people in the region.

Culture showcase A series of summer street markets is also being planned that will ‘showcase the emerging culture of Byron from youth hip-hop to eco-markets, local food

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by Ian Rogers Hardly a month goes by without a new claim for an Alzheimer’s cure, so it is hardly surprising that mind games including chess have been touted as the way to go.

This week a curious case emerged in Finland which indicated that chess and Alzheimer’s are far from mutually exclusive.

94-year-old Vilho Lifländer learnt to play chess during the second world war while on the front line staring down the Russian army.

Lifländer suffers from Alzheimer’s, which has been developing for many years but he remains fully capable of playing chess. Not only that, he can play at a decent level, remembering standard openings and maintaining the capacity to belittle an opponent during and after a win.

Lifländer’s wife of 69 years, Eine, commented, ‘I make coffee and we drink it together. After an hour he has forgotten and asks me to make that coffee again. I always wonder – how it is possible that he is still able to play.’

Some have speculated that chess patterns, like language,

the one roof. The morning session will feature Destination NSW projections and an update as well as a presentation by former Queenstown (NZ) mayor on ‘avoiding death by popularity.’

Mayor Simon Richardson will lead a panel discussion

on event sustainability from 11.30am, which will discuss the ‘headwinds for the wedding, music and special interest festivals’. The afternoon session will feature ‘heroes of regional tourism and a panel on how Byron will tackle quality v quantity.’

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and businesses that call this place home.’

‘We are looking to help especially people in need,’ said Adam.

‘From an artist with no outlet to fundraisers and workshops, I love helping people make their dreams a reality.’

For more information or to get involved visit www. encounterbyron.com or drop down to see them at 1 Acacia Street, Byron Arts and Industry Estate.

Byron tourism symposium August 18 The second Byron Tourism Symposium is on again, and will be held August 18 between 9am and 5pm at the Elements of Byron’s Banksia Pavilion.

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‘We have this incredible resource and we want to make it as accessible and used by the community as much as possible,’ continued Adam.

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become second nature and are in a part of the brain that Alzheimer’s reaches later. In any case Lifländer has thrown up plenty of new questions about chess and Alzheimer’s.

Q The following game comes from the Sinquefield Cup, which saw Levon Aronian return to top form.

Saint Louis 2017 White: L Aronian Black: W So Opening: Queen’s Gambit Declined 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5 4.Nc3 Bb4!?

The Ragozin variation, a risky choice against the system’s main proponent.

5.Bg5 h6 6.Bxf6 Qxf6 7.Qa4+ Nc6 8.e3 0-0 9.Be2 dxc4 10.0-0 Bxc3 11.bxc3 Bd7 An idea first played by Aronian, one he now regards as too passive.

12.Qxc4 Rac8 13.Rad1 Rfd8 14.Nd2 Na5 15.Qb4 b6 16.Ba6 Rb8 17.Ne4 Qf5 18.Bd3 Bc6 19.f3 Bxe4?

After 19...Nb7, White retains an edge but the main struggle lies ahead.

20.fxe4! Qg5 21.Rf3 c5 22.Qb2 e5 23.Rdf1 cxd4 24.cxd4 Rb7 25.d5 Rc7 26.h4! Qxh4 27.Qxe5 Qe7 28.Qg3 Qc5?

Now White’s attack becomes overwhelming.

28...Qd6 29.e5! Qxd5 30.e6! is dangerous for Black but 30...Qd6 hangs on.

29.Rf6!! h5 Desperation, but after 29...Kf8, 30.Rg6! is crushing.

30.Rh6! Qc3 31.Rxh5! g6 32.e5! 1-0 32...Qxd3 33.Qh4! leaves too many threats.

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State & Local News Highway crash claims two lives Two women died after a single-vehicle crash on the highway near Round Mountain on Sunday at about 4.20pm.

Police say they responded to reports that a silver Toyota Camry left the roadway and collided with a cement bridge and landed in a culvert near Clothiers Creek, adjacent to the Pacific Highway.

Two women, aged 64 and 46, died at the scene while a 14-year-old male and a 47-year-old man were transported by ambulance to Tweed Heads Hospital in stable condition.

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VIEW raises the roof for children’s charity Lorraine Siddell directed her final performance for the 32nd birthday celebration of the Brunswick Valley VIEW club to great applause at the Mullumbimby RSL last Thursday.

Having been director of the last five shows, she said it is time to hand on her mantle.

Voice, Interests and Education of Women – or VIEW for short – was formed in the 1960s as a chance for women to get together, form friendships and help disadvantaged children across Australia through the children’s charity The Smith Family.

Birthday show ‘We support seven disadvantaged Australian children,’ said local VIEW president Brenda Caligeros.

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and friendship mornings that we raise the funds to support our children.’

The local VIEW club meets every second Thurs-

day of the month rotating between the Brunswick Heads Bowling Club, Mullumbimby Ex-Services Club and the Ocean Shores Country Club.

To find out about the next meeting keep an eye on the ‘On The Horizon’ section on the inside back page of The Echo.

Nationals still under fire over alleged Murray-Darling Plan corruption Reverberations continue over the ABC Four Corners TV report alleging corruption and mismanagement of the Murray-Darling river.

At a cost of around $13 billion, the Murray-Darling Plan aims to provide an equitable and sustainable management of the sensitive river system, which traverses four eastern states and the ACT. As a result of the ABC TV investigation, the state government launched an independent inquiry, while the state’s most senior water bureaucrat Gavin Hanlon referred himself to the state’s anti-corruption watchdog ICAC after a recording of him offering to share confidential government information with irrigation lobbyists was made public.

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Last Thursday, a rally was held outside NSW Parliament House in Sydney.

Rally organisers the Nature Conservation Council of NSW and the Inland Rivers Network are calling for a full judicial review, which would look at the entire river system.

They also want the water portfolio to be taken away from the National Party, and the government instead to ‘appoint a Liberal minister to oversee implementation of the NSW elements of the MurrayDarling Basin Plan.’

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Council’s James Tremain told The Echo, ‘The rally had a good turnout, with Labor MPs even joining in solidarity with farmers who are calling for a full judicial review.’

He says he has ‘no faith in an internal investigation.’

‘A judicial review would have royal commission powers, which could investigate any alleged corruption, and would also look at the entire plan rather than just NSW.’ Mr Tremain also criticised federal Nationals leader Barnaby Joyce for undermining the Murray-Darling Basin Plan and his ‘political deal’ made with the Liberals to move the water portfolio into agriculture. Water management is usually associated with the en-

vironment while agriculture is an economic-related portfolio.

Apart from federal-state tensions over the issue and his New Zealand citizenship fiasco, Mr Joyce is facing flak over off-record comments made in a Shepparton pub after the Four Corners show.

He said, ‘We’ve taken water and put it back into agriculture so we can look after you and make sure we don’t have the greenies running the show basically sending you out the back door.’

Local Nationals MLC replies The Echo asked locally based Nationals MLC Ben Franklin if he supported

a judicial review instead of the current investigation, but instead he said, ‘The NSW government is committed to the Murray-Darling Basin Plan, while seeking the best deal for NSW communities within that framework.’

‘The Four Corners program raises very serious issues around the alleged improper water use in the Barwon-Darling system.

‘We take all breaches of the NSW Water Management Act 2000 seriously.

‘The independent investigation being run by Ken Matthews AO, former chair and CEO of the National Water Commission, will result in a preliminary report by the end of this month and the final report towards the end of this year.

‘Should he feel it necessary, Mr Matthews’s terms of reference allow him to refer any matters directly to NSW ICAC, which has the power to investigate the allegations of corruption referred to in your correspondence.

‘We will await the findings from Mr Matthews’s independent investigation and will cooperate fully with the MDBA’s review of compliance arrangements in the Murray-Darling Basin.

‘The secretary of Department of Industry has already referred the allegations raised in the ABC Four Corners broadcast to the NSW ICAC.’

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Recalling Bob Bellear, a man of firsts bered and, more importantly, was a a committed volunteer to working among the displaced and dispossessed.”’

Brian says Bob continued to fight for justice throughout his life, and in 1987 he was the first Aboriginal appointed as counsel assisting a Royal Commissioner when he was appointed to the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody.

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With suggestions now being taken for renaming the North Ocean Shores sports field, The Echo profiles a Billinudgel lad who became Australia’s first Indigenous judge to be appointed to the District Court of NSW. Robert ‘Bob’ Bellear was a keen sportsman, according to his friend Brian Walker.

Brian wrote an extensive application to Byron Shire Council outlining why the new sportsground should be named after Bellear. As a champion Rugby Union player, Brian says Bellear, ‘went on to represent the Navy against the Army and Air Force.’

Bob and Brian grew up in Billinudgel and New Brighton together, where they wore corn sacks as guernseys and bare feet for boots representing Billinudgel Public School in rugby league.

The submission reads: ‘During his time at New Brighton, he would swim in the local pool, the north arm of the Brunswick River, and kick a football in the open area across the road from the present New Brighton shop.’

‘He would collect pipis from New Brighton beach, which he used as bait to catch fish in the local area,’ says Brian.

Discrimination ‘After leaving Mullumbimby High School, Bob found he was unable to get work but joined the navy, where he trained to be a stoker and studied mechanical engineering. Bellear was the first Indigenous person to attain the rank of Petty Officer.

‘Marrying Kaye in 1966, he left the navy in 1968 and both he and Kaye began working in Redfern. It was here that Bob and Kaye came into their stride.

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‘Witnessing the frequent racial discrimination against Indigenous people, they founded the Aboriginal Housing Company in 1972 and in the same year decided Bob would become a lawyer.

‘As a mature-aged student, he completed his HSC at Sydney Technical College and then enrolled in law at the University of NSW, being admitted to the Bar in 1979 as the second Aboriginal barrister in NSW. ‘While studying he also continued his advocacy for Indigenous Australians as director of both the Aboriginal medical service and the Aboriginal legal service.

‘His commitment to working for those in need was a feature [of] Bob’s life. When his picture was unveiled and hung in the Moot Court of the UNSW faculty of law in 2010, Judge John Nicholson, SC told this story of Bob: “It was not unusual for public defenders to work back in chambers after 5 or 6pm. One winter’s Monday

evening at around 6 o’clock or so, Peter Zahara was heading home. The light was on in Bellear’s chambers. Peter thought he would say goodnight to the man. As he entered, Bob was changing from his suit to jeans, casual shirt and runners. Bob Bellear was heading to the Matt Talbot Hostel, where he apparently spent each Monday night working among Sydney’s homeless. Here was a successful, well-respected criminal barrister who still remem-

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‘He was a man of firsts, being the first Aboriginal public defender and first Aboriginal appointed a judge in the District Court of NSW. ‘Bob Bellear passed away on March 15, 2005 and was given a state funeral to honour the incredible work he did.’

Another friend of Bob’s and fellow traveller Rhonda Ansiewicz told The Echo, ‘He treated people with dignity and respect.’

She helped Brian put together the proposal for naming the sportsfield after him.

Concerns were raised by some councillors at the last meeting that naming a sportsfield after Bob wasn’t enough. But as Rhonda pointed out, ‘It is a small step that may be the first of many.

It is such an honour for us to have someone like this to come from our community.’

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Man warned over threatening Jehovah’s Witness with toy gun Police confiscated a toy gun from a 60-year-old intoxicated Suffolk Park man after he pointed it at a Jehovah’s Witness who knocked on his door on Saturday.

According to Tweed/Byron police, a group of Witnesses was knocking on doors in Suffolk Park about 10.30am, wanting to share their beliefs. When the 60-year-old opened his door he pointed a toy rifle at the Witness and asked whether he had read the sign out the front that said no salespersons.

The victim immediately retreated and later attended a police station to report the incident.

Police attended and the 60-year-old told police that he had used the toy rifle to scare the victim away.

Fortunately for the man, the victim did not want formal police action taken and therefore police just seized the toy rifle and issued a warning.

Following the incident, police issued a warning that using toy firearms to threaten or point at persons was a criminal offence of assault and formal police action could and would normally be initiated.

This is owing to the fact that victims often do not notice or realise that the firearm is a toy and believe that the weapon is real.

Shroom company goes next level A group of young entrepreneurs has crowdfunded its way to producing grow-ityour-self mushroom kits and mushroom coffee that sell nationally.

While based in WA, Life Cykel have set up satellite operations in Noosa and Melbourne and have also a strong presence and connection in Byron Shire.

Byron local Sofie Roxane came up with their latest line, called a Microgreens box. Like the mushroom kit, it uses waste coffee grounds collected from cafes as the compost base. All that is required is spraying water into the box regularly, which will produce cress and mizuna.

Cup of Life Sofie also works with The Cup of Life Project, which is a local ‘recycling solution set up to help feed our children and secure our future.’

In partnership with disability enterprise the Byron Bay Herb Nursery, fruit trees and plants are seeded in used biocups and then taken to cooperating shops, or so-called Earth Centres, where the trees are sold.

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She says, ‘The Cup of Life Project is passionate about creating independent food systems through recycled materials.’

‘About a year ago Cup of Life partnered up with Life Cykel and realised we had a similar ethos and are doing similar things. A strong partnership developed quickly and together they created the Microgreens box.’

The goal, says Sofie, is to

establish as many Earth Centres in the area selling these food seedlings as possible, with profits generated going directly to the Herb Nursery.

Life Cykel cofounders Julian Mitchell and Ryan Creed say producing a consistent mushroom yield requires a biology team with a chief biotechnology engineer.

‘Commercial production of mushrooms only took off in the 1950s,’ says Ryan, adding

that while there is still much to learn about fungi, there are many health benefits.

‘Oyster mushrooms contain protein, iron, calcium, magnesium, selenium and vitamins B1, B2, B5, B6 and B7.

These mushrooms are also a highly prized meat substitute.’

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Political elite forced to be reminded that homeless people actually exist How we deal with the poorest and most vulnerable in society provides a valuable insight into our collective values.

Do those who fall outside the cracks deserve a fairer go than they get presently?

Should there be a universal basic income and free housing for those who need it?

Or perhaps instead, is it only the individual who can take steps to move themselves out of poverty?

As for the Liberal/National parties’ ideology, the individual trumps the collective, and individuals need to take responsibility for their own actions.

For Labor and the Greens, homelessness is often seen as an equality/equity issue, where upward mobility is prevented by the ever-widening wealth divide.

All these concepts were briefly touched upon in NSW parliament during debate last week when The Sydney Public Reserves (Public Safety) Bill 2017 was passed.

Politically, it appeared to be part of the ongoing argy-bargy between radical socialist Sydney lord mayor Clover Moore and a bunch of whiny privileged elitist corporate muppets (the NSW coalition).

The new law specifically targets a group of homeless people in Martin Place, Sydney. Heavens forbid – it was in close proximity to Parliament House! Yet before the NSW government sent the riot squad in, they packed up their tents and left.

Regardless, it’s worth pointing out how mean and heartless the Liberals and Nationals are: within the new law is a $2,200 fine for not giving your personal possessions to the police upon request. You don’t get your stuff back, either.

And like other laws that diminish civil liberties, it is excessive, was rushed through at breakneck speed and has little oversight.

As one Labor MP helpfully pointed out during debate, local councils can already move on those who are sleeping rough under the Crown Lands Act 1989.

Local Ballina Greens MP Tamara Smith told the chamber the issue was a wasted opportunity to deal with homelessness.

She said, ‘By finding a solution to the Martin Place situation the government could have won the hearts and minds of everyone… In my community the waiting list for public housing is very similar to Sydney on a per capita basis.’

At around this time, Nationals MP and minister for local government, Paul Toole, rudely interrupted and said: ‘Ben Franklin [Nationals MLC] is the real member, I think. He is, more than you.’

This is your state government at work – one that many pollsters agree will be voted out at the next election.

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et another leak from the White House – but this time it actually gave our own beleaguered leader a bit of a boost.

Not just because it provided a welcome contrast to Malcolm Turnbull’s urbanity and coherence in the face of the Donald’s bluster and gibberish, but because, for once, Turnbull actually confronted the bullying.

He stood up for the peopleswap deal he had negotiated with Barack Obama and forced the POTUS hippopotamus to back away – not entirely, but sufficiently for the purpose at hand. It was not pretty; in the process he admitted that it was a deal, a trade between our refugees and their refugees, something which he had previously denied in public.

And of course he was defending the indefensible; the trafficking of humans for political advantage – which was what was determined – is both illegal and immoral.

But at least Turnbull stood up: could it be, as despairing focus groups were pleading, that he had finally started to grow balls? Well no, and he did not even have to draw breath to prove it.

At the Garma festival Galarrwuy Yunipingu, the Yolgnu elder who has emerged as the spokesman for the Uluru statement and the push for reconciliation, demanded on behalf of his people that Turnbull take his message to Canberra. But our prime minister, as was his wont, shrunk to the occasion.

While Bill Shorten vowed to press on, Turnbull temporised and procrastinated: well, it was a very interesting idea and the government would give it serious consideration whenever it got around to it, but, in the finest traditions of the Liberal Party, not yet. It is all too difficult – we mustn’t rush it.

After all, the debate has only just started – barely twenty years since the last time it was rebooted seriously and the flawed constitution has only endured for 116

years. Indigenous Australians have been around for at least 60,000 years, so surely they can wait a bit longer.

And in any case, they will bloody well have to. There are urgent matters to attend to, like duck shoving, yet again, the same- sex marriage issue into the distant future in the vain hope that it will go away. The initial ingenious solution to the dilemma was to go back to the plebiscite, to reheat a shit sandwich already regurgitated by the senate.

When the senate knocked it back again as everyone, including Turnbull, knew it would, the answer was not, as Tony Abbott suggested, continuing to push the

…having made the process as expensive, tortuous and ridiculous as possible, Malcolm Turnbull will vote in favour.

by Mungo MacCallum door marked Pull until everyone died of exhaustion, but to offer the masses an even shittier and smellier sandwich – a non-compulsory, non-binding, postal plebiscite in the absurd belief that this will somehow resolve the matter.

In spite of the mean and tricky device of handballing the process the Bureau of Statistics rather than the Electoral Commission in what appears to be a hospital pass, it may not get through the High Court – a lot of good judges believe it won’t.

But assuming it does, there will be a bitter and divisive campaign featuring wild and hypocritical claims that the children will suffer – under no circumstances may the children happily living in samesex families have their birthright legitimised through the endorsement of parliament. Keep the little bastards real bastards.

And then there will presumably be a result – probably a pretty small one lacking any semblance of credibility, as Turnbull, in

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cake decorators and flower arrangers should be exempt, after which they will vote against it in parliament anyway. But, having made the process as expensive, tortuous and ridiculous as possible, Malcolm Turnbull will vote in favour. Finally, for one fleeting moment, he will be permitted to be true to himself – before reverting to the subservience the conservative rump requires of him.

Last week Turnbull attempted to justify his pusillanimity by claiming, absurdly, that he was actually super tough: ‘Strong leaders carry out their promises, weak leaders break them. I am a strong leader.’ Well, no: strong leaders do not kowtow to the lowest common denominators in the party room, surrendering long-held beliefs to political ambition.

Strong leaders face down the doubters and nay-sayers: they crash through or crash. It is impossible to imagine Gough Whitlam, Paul Keating or even John Gorton being so cowed by the

vengeful has-beens and disgruntled bigots who are now calling the shots in what is laughingly described as the government.

This has now been going on for almost two years, when Abbott invented the plebiscite tactic as a way of holding back the tide – but even he admitted (at the time – he has since changed his mind) that it could only endure for one term of parliament.

Emboldened by success, he has now decided that it can be refurbished indefinitely, knowing that Turnbull will never have the guts to break free while there is still breath in the bodies of the hard-line reactionaries who will die in a ditch rather than give up their prejudices and privileges.

Eventually of course they will die, but they are still hoping to outlast the traitor Turnbull. And with another four months of humbuggery and skullduggery before the next showdown, it is hard to argue that they do not have a decent crack.

Abbott has already set the tone, advocating a No vote on the grounds that it will protect freedom of speech and religion and obliterate political correctness.

Self-evidently it would do neither, but that’s not the point: turning what should be a simple question of equity into a wide-ranging culture war will offer far more scope for the final battle against the Antichrist for which he lusts.

And unsurprisingly the vicious and misleading tosh about the poor little kiddies is already being delivered to parents and, probably, to playgrounds. But that’s alright, says Turnbull: extreme and offensive statements are just part of every debate.

A week ago they said they wouldn’t happen; Australians could be trusted to make it a respectful debate. And he will bravely support the reform – well, up to a point, if he has nothing better to do.

And that’s the extent of Malcolm Turnbull’s balls.

A load of old balls, actually.

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those far-off days when he retained some common sense and a vestige of principle once thundered, but a result nonetheless – a result, but not an outcome.

If the ballot is No, this, the conservatives assert triumphantly, will settle the matter for good – same-sex marriage will be off the agenda forever – except, of course, that it won’t be. In fact it will only make things worse – the advocates for reform will never accept the authenticity of a negative postal plebiscite so we will be back to square one.

But if the ballot is Yes, the legislation should provide plenty of opportunities for delay as the denialists quibble over whether

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They talk about automation as if it is manifest destiny. As though it is machines themselves bringing it on. It’s not.

It’s deliberate Neo-liberal policy.

There are already robots in Byron. Each time you use an ATM or supermarket checkout machine, you are playing your part in putting your neighbours out of work.

ANZ makes billions in net profit every year. The Mullum branch is being shut down this week, another half-dozen people lose their jobs. Each time we used the ATM we put a nail in the coffin of our local branch. Valé.

The ultimate bank will be a giant robot that employs noone, screws its customers and makes billions for its global shareholders.

We are well on the road to realising this Orwellian nightmare.

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Rubbish?

On my steam wireless I heard an unfortunate Byron Council functionary attempting to justify Council’s long-term transport of our rubbish to Queensland.

From where I was listening I could clearly see the hand imprint of a budgetpanicked GM Gainger in the middle of his back.

The hastily compiled story claimed that the Queensland sites were more environmentally acceptable than local tipping. He added that other adjacent councils may take our waste. Oh yeah, which ones? They are mostly at it themselves.

Also that the Myocum tip (now a transfer station) if reopened would generally degrade and produce more leachate. True but specious in

that the council quarry on the west of the site that was being prepared for a new tip years ago was abandoned because sending garbage to Queensland was cheaper.

As for the leachate, it is currently dumped at Ocean Shores and West Byron in very questionable and secretive environmental circumstances that no-one, including the current councillors, seems to want to address. This is standard for the whole sewage and rubbish crisis from the effluent reuse scandal to the defunct Mullum sewer system to the impending general sewage treatment plant overload.

Watch this space and see if our fading-green council has the intestinal fortitude to confront this environmental scam or will it hide behind the flimflam produced by the GM’s embattled staff ?

Will Simple Simon for once call the Pieman’s bluff ?

Tom Tabart Bangalow

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For years community members worked to have the environmental importance of the Marshalls Ridge wildlife corridor on land adjacent to Jones Road in Yelgun recognised and protected. In the early 1990s the community was successful in having the Fahey NSW Liberal government provide more than $13m to protect this significant wildlife corridor.

In 2009 the community challenged the proposed Splendour in the Grass mega development adjacent to this significant wildlife corridor in the Land and Environment Court, and won. The Court found this development is properly characterised as a temporary place of assembly which is a prohibited use in the habitat zone.

Did these hard-working community members receive any kind of reward or recognition for these years of work? Of course not!

The developers were able to lodge another development application with the Planning and Assessment Commission, who ignored the community’s concerns and the Land and Environment Court ruling and what the community and the wildlife got was one of the noisiest, most disruptive, mega developments imaginable at their back door!

Despite the documented importance of the Marshalls Ridge wildlife corridor, and several breaches of the consent conditions, it appears certain that permanent approval will be rubber stamped.

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Letters continued from page 13 Tuesday August 29 at Ocean Shores Community Centre at 9am to hear the views of the public on the Department’s assessment report and recommendations before a final decision is made on the North Byron Parklands development. Information available at www.pac.nsw.gov.au.

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Mullum hydro

In the absence of a national energy policy, it seems that individuals and organisations have discerned commercial opportunities for themselves and their interest groups.

This was evident in a recent visit to the former Mullumbimby Municipal Council’s hydro-electricity power station at Lavertys Gap. The site inspection was to

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allow interested parties to see the engineering that provided the municipal council with a commercial enterprise that provided it with an income, and also ensured industrial development in the Byron Shire long before it became a playground. The feasibility of resuming some hydro generation there, using new turbines and water from Wilsons River is being considered.

Among those who attended were representatives of various government bodies, academics from Charles Sturt University, Byron Shire Council staff, members of the local generator COREM, Ray Musgrave the last superintendent before its closure, and myself. I was invited because of my knowledge of the history of the place, and my recently published book The Struggle for Power, The Mullumbimby Hydro Electricity Undertaking 1915-1988 (available at the Mullumbimby Book Shop). It is the only complete, nuts-and-bolts story of the undertaking, told through the work of every engineer including William Corin who designed it.

It documents the growth of Mullumbimby, the town that spawned the idea, so the tedium of breakdowns, storms, dry weather, war-

time rationing and so on, is relieved by snippets from the local papers of the day.

One of the things I learned during the visit is how many small generators there are throughout the state that are already in action, harnessing appropriate renewable energy options to supply customers directly and also contribute to the grid. This may well turn regions into little islands of self sufficiency just as local governments were encouraged to be 100 years ago. Everything old is new again.

Robyn Gray Eureka

Gift of birth

A while ago a young Israeli soldier calmly detached himself from a group of fellow soldiers, strolled over to a wounded Palestinian lying on the ground and shot him in the head. We only know this because it was captured on video by a bystander.

Said soldier was subsequently charged and sentenced to 18 months’ jail. Late in July the soldier lost his appeal against severity of sentence. Anyone who saw this footage of his appearance in court would have been struck by his demeanour; he was smiling like he was a rockstar. Obviously his murderous behaviour had been widely supported by the Jewish population. Yes it’s true that the murdered Palestinian had allegedly attacked Jewish Israelis with a knife, but in Israel the presumption of innocence obviously applies only to Jewish extremists (sorry, ‘settlers’) who regularly shoot Palestinians while armed Israeli soldiers stand by and do nothing.

My point is that Israel is a deeply racist place. Jews treat Palestinians as a nuisance to be got rid of or demoralised by one means or another, much as whitey treated aborigines when they stole Australia. It is a policy of Terra Nullius, based on the assumption that 3,000 years ago they stole the land fair and square from the Canaanites and though they did disperse about 2,000 years ago they never gave up the right to return any time they felt like it.

I visited Israel in the 1970s and at that point conservative religious Jews didn’t support Zionism if it was to be achieved by force of arms; it would be the hand of God that did it. I don’t know what changed, but in the 1980s these people had formed political organisations and were right in the thick of it. The worst of them have an unshakeable faith in their closeness to God that only certain

Muslims can compete with, but the latter we call ‘fundamentalists’ while the Jews are merely ‘ultra-orthodox’. Neither group has the imagination to see that if they’d been born and bred in the opposite camp they would surely have embraced the opposite faith.

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Flooding

Jillian Spring seems to have a thing about the rock wall (or is it walls?) in Readings Bay (Letters, August 10). She apparently wants to remove the internal half-tide wall and dredge Readings Bay, a combination that does not seem to have been modelled. The modelling that’s been done suggests this might lower flood levels at New Brighton by less than 20mm, achieved at a cost of probably hundreds of thousand of dollars – obviously this is not a good deal.

As for her quotes from the Flood Study that she says are being ignored, they are not – the rock walls do affect flooding, but the amount is trivial, as clearly shown by the modelling.

The ‘continuing stress, damage, losses, high insurance premiums’ that Jillian refers to are an inevitable result of building on a floodplain, something that was contributed to by past short-sightedness, stupidity, greed, and Council incompetence if not collusion with developers.

We know what the problems are; the question is how to deal with them, and Council has now appointed a committee to prepare a floodplain management plan for the whole Brunswick catchment.

This will probably take several years, and I am sure there will be opportunities for everyone else to have their say.

Matthew Lambourne Mullumbimby

Bed tax

Spokesperson for Stayz, Jordan Condo, states NSW Labor’s support for a trial bed tax in Byron Bay will hurt jobs in tourism (Echo August 8).

These are the same hypocritical scare tactics that he used in his statement made previously (Echo July 12). Mr Condo needs to be reminded that short-term holiday letting in Byron Shire and many other NSW Council regions is an illegal, prohibited activity. Even the legal adviser for the Holiday Rental Industry Association admitted, under oath to the Victorian Parliamentary Inquiry into holiday letting last March, that holiday letting was illegal in NSW. The Accommodation As-

netdaily.net.au sociation of Australia, representing legal, traditional accommodation providers, is already seeing job losses in their sector owing to unfair competition from illegal holiday letting. They state that they don’t mind competition as long as it is on the same ‘level playing field’. For example, legal accommodation must apply for a development application, conform to fire and other safety requirements, pay GST and council business rates but illegal holiday lets do not.

Bed or city taxes are common in many parts of the world. They have not adversely affected tourism.

Tourists are used to paying this small tax. In June, Auckland City Council legislated a bed tax ranging from $1 to $6. Locals are outraged that this tax has not been applied to holiday lets.

All short-term rental accommodation must be registered so that all pay their fair share.

Doug Luke, Co-ordinator, Victims Of Holiday Letting Q The looming battles for financial security for our Shire and to see off the menace of unauthorised holiday letting will be made a lot easier if the best arguments that Stayz and ATA can make against a bed tax were those found in The Echo last week.

Complete drivel from Jordan Condo of Stayz, to suggest that a bed tax would drastically affect the tourist economy and utter hypocrisy to criticise Airbnb’s support as self-serving. Stayz is owned by Expedia, which posted a tidy US $280m profit last year.

I’d like to hear from local authorised accommodation providers as to whether given the choice between a bed tax and a crackdown on unauthorised letting, or no bed tax and rampant holiday letting, which they would prefer?

Our ratepayers cannot afford to continually support the infrastructure burden from the growing tourist numbers on just paid parking revenue and our community cannot afford to compete for the dwindling supply of affordable housing that unauthorised holiday letting creates. The fact is that the tourism boom in Byron is out of balance and needs to be brought back into alignment with respect to infrastructure funding and the provision of affordable housing.

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Letters from previous page from? I don’t think we need pay much attention to their views; they certainly don’t get the struggles the local council faces in finding the money to pay for the services our residents require.

It is vital in the next few months that we lobby the state government hard to ensure that we have the tools we need to run a financially sustainable Shire.

Cr Michael Lyon Byron Bay

Railing on

Very soon we’ll have a response to the federal funding request for a rail trail in Murwillumbah. This means ripping up the railway tracks and removing the protection of the corridor through the rail trail legislation. The ministers will be able to do whatever they want once the corridor becomes Crown land just like the recent decision about the Tumbarumba railway line.

Liberal, Labor and National parties get donations from road companies so they do what their donors want. Build roads and ignore railways. So we get more cars and trucks on the road and more potholes, congestion and carbon emissions. Very soon it will all be over and there’ll be no more chance of getting trains back on the tracks.

It’s time we all spoke up about this. Ring or write to your local papers and MPs, the premier and prime minister because the community of the northern rivers does not let the government do us over like this.

Beth Shelley Booerie Creek Q Well I have caught out Louise (Letters August 9) for not reading documents, especially the phase one fast train document http://bit.ly/ and http://bit.ly/2fEq8C9, but at 328 pages it does take a while to decipher. If Louise had tak-

en time to read the document she would have seen the route didn’t follow the existing Lismore to Mullumbimby rail corridor. How could it? The old corridor snakes its way across the northern rivers, has around 80 curves with a radius less than 400 metres which limits train speed to under 85km/h and multiple curves down to 210 metres radius that require trains slow down to under 65km/h.

Louise keeps calling it a cycle path for ‘muscle bound’ cyclists but she doesn’t mention its true use meaning, which is a trail. A trail is used by children, by the aged, by walking groups, dog walkers, by local schoolchildren.

Now some of these people may also be ‘muscle bound’ but not from cycling; they may be healthy children who prefer getting outdoors in a safe and happy linear corridor environment. Many of my over60-year-old friends could be termed ‘muscle bound’ as they swim, cycle, jog, walk, paddle kayaks or just love doing activities that require muscle mass. Is this a bad thing?

Now I need to jump on Louise again with her statement about ‘building train systems within the Pacific Highway will disrupt traffic’.

Louise was there any disruption to traffic with the building of the Brisbane to Varsity Lakes railway system? No. There are no level crossings and I have never been disrupted on my highway trips north to Brisbane during the railway construction.

The Tweed Shire Transport Strategy is available to look up online and the Railway Transport Conference link is here http://bit. ly/2fEq8C9.

Geoff Bensley Byron Bay Electrical Reinstating rail services locally is not economically viable. Louise Doran’s latest discourse on the disused Q

rail corridor is about as rigid and predictable as a railways timetable. I’m all for tenacity and perseverance when the goal is clear, worthwhile and achievable, but obsessive persistence in a divisive and unproductive course is ultimately harmful.

The tone of anger and frustration in her letters is palpable and she makes no effort to hide her disdain for cyclists, who incidentally had nothing to do with the closure of the C–M line and can hardly be blamed for the continued neglect of the rail corridor.

It seems Louise is incapable of accepting the fact that reinstating rail services locally is not economically viable and is directing her anger about the situation at those of us who, having accepted the fact, are keen to see some practical, affordable and desirable development of the disused corridor.

John Scrivener Main Arm The issue of rail has been divided off from the more holistic debate about public transport. Everybody knows that a society heading toward sustainability needs to subscribe to public transport and that private car use and aeroplanes cannot be afforded environmentally.

The issue is not primarily the costs of rail, it is the immaturity of a westernised humanity that childishly wishes to indulge gratuitous need.

In a family sometimes the needs of a particular family member have to be ‘put on the back-burner’ for the wellbeing of the family. At a species level, humans are well aware that psychological maturity for humans involves the ability to suspend gratification.

In western society there is growth of a narcissistic belief that the suspension of gratification is actually deprivation.

Deprivation in the West is not lack of things.

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If someone has a car because public transport is not on the horizon and the rails are rusting, the car can pick up hitchhikers and become public transport. It is the people moving in the direction of public transport that shines the rail again.

Support for use of rail corridors without trains is not movement in that direction.

It is people powerlessness and the reason that oligarchy (rule by the few) has replaced democracy.

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I asked this question at the last Council meeting on August 3: ‘With an approximate cost of $75,000 per year, why does Byron Council prioritise advertising with Byron Shire News (BSN) as opposed to the local newspaper The Echo, given The Echo puts out 23,000 copies per week, the BSN puts out 16,000 and the BSN appears – by the numbers mulching on nature strips – to reach fewer readers?’

I held up an ad in The Echo with a large graphic illustrating the comparative distribution of the papers saying the larger green one was The Echo. I inadvertently got a laugh from councillors and the public.

But it is true. While The Echo comes in a biodegradable bag, the BSN comes in a thin plastic bag. The general manager replied to the effect that he wasn’t going to alter the advertising as it was BSN’s turn (or something like that), that state government was reviewing (something) and he didn’t know when anything would change. I tried to listen to his reply on the council recording but they don’t record public access time for some reason. So, Council notices go to mulch. As does our money.

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The world according to Jay: ‘you bet ya’ Story & photos Dave Lisle

‘So that’s the world according to Jay. Come on kids, I’ll show you this bus.’

With that, Jay unfolds his thin frame from the chair and, butting a cigarette, bounces jauntily out of the store. The preceding hourlong soliloquy had opened a window into Jay’s world – a fascinating place brimming with kindness and generosity, where stupidity, indolence and untruth are simply not tolerated, and where peace is fiercely protected by the threat of violence. Jay’s two favourite expressions are ‘You bet ya’ and ‘I’ll kill ya’.

Vix and I had heard about the bus two days earlier outside the Glennallen IGA. For cyclists in Alaska, grocery stores – especially at major crossroads – function like Facebook. They’re hubs where connections are made, and news and tips exchanged. Just when you think there are no other bikers in this vast, empty state, you emerge from the store with a hoard of groceries only to be confronted by another thin, dirty velo-wayfarer checking out your bike.

Weeks had passed since we’d seen other cyclists, but as we munched fresh donuts and wrestled supplies into our panniers, a couple of bikers heading the other way rode across the wet pavement and cheerily made our acquaintance. Among other tales, they spoke of a bus behind a store on a lonely stretch of highway near Slana, whose friendly owner lets travellers stay free.

We were headed that way.

‘Hey kids, come on in,’ Jay shouted exuberantly as we arrived, his nimble 64-year-old frame bounding down the stairs towards us. ‘You guys want groceries or you want to stay the night?’

‘Urr… both…’ I replied a little sheepishly, ever suspicious of weirdos offering hospitality. Perhaps I’m a misanthrope, but I generally prefer to pitch the tent in a solitary patch of forest than be annoyed by some lonely crackpot.

But I was unprepared for Jay – a whirlwind of warm hospitality, honesty, and strident, fiercely held beliefs. He escaped the corporate world and its ‘plastic people’ in the lower 48 and sought refuge in Alaska 34 years ago, ditching his ‘hundred thousand dollar a year computer job’ on a whim. Quick to smile, his glinting eyes turn suddenly dark when something annoys him (like Hillary Clinton).

Don’t cross Jay. The beautiful old bus sits in a typically Alaskan yard, nestled among detritus that accumulates in cold, remote places – rickety sheds, broken trailers, snow machines, large rusting fuel drums. But this yard also sports two shiny fire trucks. They’re here because elsewhere in the community, gas gets filched from their tanks. Jay ‘will kill ya’ so they’re safe here.

Upon arrival, we buy icecream and other essentials then sit with Jay, surrounded by trophies gathered during

40 years of big-game hunting. One shelf is decked with a dozen carefully labelled bear skulls. On another stands a stuffed mountain lion. Dall sheep, caribou, and a huge deer peer innocently out from the walls. Bear pelts hang on a coat-stand. Pretty much everything he’s ever shot has been with bow and arrow, including more than 150 bears.

‘I like to sneak up on ’em and shoot them in the butt.’

Guns are good for protection, not hunting.

An old computer screen behind Jay confesses an unfinished game of Patience.

Over his left shoulder, the 2006 movie Idiocracy is playing. Muted, it makes a perfect – if inadvertent – backdrop for a diatribe featuring ‘idiot tourists in motor-homes’.

Soon though, the ripple effect takes hold, and the sermon on idiots becomes a lecture about everything that is wrong with Alaska – mainly the ‘drug pushing damn government’ which recently legalised pot and can’t keep its expenditures under control. ‘Jiminy crickets, a $2.5 billion debt! I never spent a damn nickel I din ave.’

Before long we’re wading through a litany of America’s ills. No wonder a guy who wants to ‘Make America Great Again’ is in the White

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House. Apparently America’s decline began in 2008, with the election of Barack Obama.

It became more precipitous with his 2012 reelection; an act of collective stupidity about which Jay is incredulous.

Obama is the cause of unemployment, because, by championing social security, he encouraged ‘welfare slugs’ to sit on their arses. Obamacare – part of the creeping over-regulation that’s ruining the country – is the ‘worst thing that ever happened to America’. That it was negotiated behind closed doors was particularly ‘distasteful’ for Jay, a man with unyielding

faith in the power of truth.

Here, he circles back to his theme about ‘stupid plastic bullshit people’. I interrupt to ask, rather impertinently, what a man who so values integrity thinks of President Trump?

Jay looks like he’s been kicked in the guts, but then recovers: ‘Well, he’s better than tricky Hillary, arghh….’. Saying her name clearly pains him.

Jay then launches into a story set in Alaska’s Aleutian Islands. It appears to be an act of dissembling until the punchline is delivered. Jay used to live in King Cove.

For years this isolated community has been fighting for

a road through federal land to Cole Bay, which has access to emergency medical facilities. Friends of Jay have died trying to get sick relatives to help in Cole Bay. And now the president has approved the road! Trump might well be a maestro of deceit and lies, but it seems his presidency is not totally without merit. It’s telling though, that staunchly Republican Jay can come up with no other redeeming virtue.

In the morning Jay greets me with a cheery ‘Hey guy, what’s up?’ ‘Just wondering if it’s cool if we stay another night?’ ‘You bet ya. We don’t give a shit.’ His eyes sparkle as his face breaks into another brilliant smile.

Later we argue, when Jay – absurdly grateful that I mowed his yard – won’t accept payment for our groceries. ‘Get out of here,’ he says with real menace, banishing us from the store.

Jay’s world is bullshit free and, if you’re within his orbit, mighty generous.

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elcome to the 16th Bangalow Music Festival. This year’s festival explores the ‘mind of the composer’. What makes a creative genius? The idea that very creative people are also a little bit crazy has been around forever. Wired a bit differently from the rest of us and perhaps refusing to follow a conventional path, were all great artists and composers rebels and mavericks?

Certainly being non-conformist seems to be a recurring trait. Perhaps not always overtly rebellious, as many depended on the financial backing of the aristocracy and church, but definitely individualistic and iconoclast, with eccentric personalities and often decidedly odd behaviour… the mark of a genius, one asks?

Perhaps akin to scientists, experimenting and exploring whilst ignoring conventions to try their own thing.

Over the festival we will investigate what distinguishes these geniuses from ordinary mortals as we highlight their lasting legacies that guided the path of classical music we see today. This discussion will be highlighted in our Rebels, Renegades and Rascals concert, narrated by Australia’s own iconic actor, Helen Morse. I am also delighted to welcome Australia’s most outstanding coloratura soprano, Sara Macliver, to the festival for the first time, as well as horn virtuoso Ben Jacks, violin soloist Pil Kyun Paul Kim (Korea), harpist Jane Rosenson, plus violin virtuosos Kristian Winther and Ioana Tache, violist Alexina Hawkins, and cellist Thomas Marlin, who will make up our first Bangalow Festival String Quartet. We welcome back the amazing and ever popular didjeridu master, William Barton, our SXS Next Gen artists, and of course, the excellent musicians of our own Southern Cross Soloists.

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FESTIVAL PRELUDE

NIGHTS IN THE GARDEN OF SPAIN

Thursday 17 August, 7.30pm A&I Hall, Bangalow

Concert 1: Friday 18 August, 7pm A&I Hall, Bangalow

Join us for this celebratory concert showcasing the artistic talents of local northern rivers musicians performing alongside the worldclass musicians of the Bangalow Music Festival. Co-presented with the Bangalow Chamber of Commerce, the highlight of this year’s concert will be the world premiere of the innovative new work Bangalow Dreamsong, performed by the outstanding northern NSW choirs and children’s choirs alongside didjeridu master William Barton, and Southern Cross Soloists.

Join Southern Cross Soloists for the opening of the 2017 festival with a program of virtuosity and imagery. Starting with dazzling works by former child prodigies Rossini and Mendelssohn, the concert highlight will be the alluring piano concerto, Nights in the Garden of Spain, by Spain’s most revered (and later exiled) composer, Manuel de Falla.

Tickets for these three events are separate from the Festival Subscription.

Tickets $30 general admission.

Bookings through Barebones Art Space in Bangalow, phone 6687 1393, or online at www.eventbrite.com.au.

ZENTVELD’S COFFEE CONCERT

ROSSINI L’italiana in Algeri (Italian Girl in Algiers) Overture MENDELSSOHN Rondo Capriccioso, Opus 14 Konzertstück No 2, Opus 114 DE FALLA Nights in the Gardens of Spain* Southern Cross Soloists: Pil Kyun Paul Kim – violin

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Enjoy aromatic coffee, stunning scenery and fascinating conversation as Zentveld’s Coffee once again open their plantation for the Festival’s special Coffee Conversation Concert. An intimate concert featuring music and interviews with violin virtuoso Paul Kim, horn soloist Ben Jacks, the Bangalow Festival String Quartet, and the musicians of Southern Cross Soloists, this is the perfect start to your Friday morning.

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SCHOOLS CONCERT Friday 18 August, 11.00am A&I Hall, Bangalow

Concert 3: Saturday 19 August, 10am A&I Hall, Bangalow This year we welcome the 2017 recipients of the SXS Next Gen Artists Program: the Meraki Quartet and clarinettist Annie Larsen, to perform at the festival, along with the inaugural recipient of the Margaret Schindler Vocal Scholarship, baritone Samuel Piper. This program will also include the world premiere of a work by Southern Cross Soloists’ Next Gen composer-in-residence, John Rotar.

BEETHOVEN ‘Adelaide’, Opus 46 JANACEK String Quartet No 1, ‘Kreutzer Sonata’ ROTAR New work, world premiere GLAZUNOV Rêverie orientale BARBER Dover Beach MOZART ‘Donne mie, la fate a tanti’ from Cosi fan tutte Meraki Quartet – 2017 SXS Next Gen Artists Annie Larsen – clarinet, 2017 SXS Next Gen Artist Samuel Piper – baritone, Margaret Schindler Vocal Scholarship recipient Duration: 60 minutes, no interval

AUSTRALIAN CHAMBER ORCHESTRA PRESENTS

Concert 2: Friday 18 August, 8.30pm A&I Hall, Bangalow Featuring our outstanding lineup of 2017 festival guest soloists, the festival welcome is a not-to-be-missed highlight, with a stunning display of musicality and brilliance, including the luscious Four Last Songs by Richard Strauss, sung by Australia’s leading soprano, Sara Macliver.

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SCHUBERT Quartettstatz, D 703 BARTON Solo WESTLAKE Antarctica Suite, ‘What Lies Beneath’ & ‘Penguin Dance’ SAINT-SAËNS Morceau de Concert, Opus 94 STRAUSS Four Last Songs SAINT-SAËNS Introduction et rondo capriccioso, Opus 28

Join conductor Christopher Dragon, didjeridu master William Barton, and members of the Bangalow Music Festival for an interactive concert of discovery and inspiration. Also featuring local children’s choirs performing alongside leading professional musicians, this concert gives students the opportunity to be up close to talk to the musicians in a fascinating concert of sights, sounds and song.

Sara Macliver – soprano Christopher Dragon – conductor Pil Kyun Paul Kim – violin Ben Jacks – french horn

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BANGALOW MUSIC FESTIVAL 18–20 AUGUST BANGALOW MUSIC FESTIVAL PROGRAM CONTINUED REBELS, RENEGADES ECHOES OF THE PAST Concert 6: Saturday 19 August, 7pm AND RASCALS Concert 4: Saturday 19 August, 11.30am A&I Hall, Bangalow Join legendary Australian actor Helen Morse and Southern Cross Soloists in a behind-the-scenes look into the real lives of the great genius composers with all their foibles, as we explore little-known stories about Gesualdo, Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, Satie, Debussy, Stravinsky, Shostakovich, and the ultimate rascal, Leonard Bernstein.

Moro, lasso, al mio duolo Concerto for Violin and Oboe in C minor, BWV 1060R, Mvt 2 MOZART Quintet in A major for Clarinet & Strings, K 581, Mvt 4 BEETHOVEN Piano Sonata No 8 in C minor Pathétique, Mvt 1 SATIE Gnossienne No 1 DEBUSSY Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune STRAVINSKY Three Pieces for Clarinet Solo, Mvts 2 & 3 SHOSTAKOVICH Sonata for Cello & Piano in D Minor, Opus 40, Mvt 4 BERNSTEIN Fugue and Mambo, West Side Story GESUALDO BACH

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BRITTEN Temporal Variations (arranged Colin Matthews) RACHMANINOFF Morceaux de fantaisie, Opus 3, Nos 1 and 2 TCHAIKOVSKY Souvenir de Florence, Opus 70

MONTI Csárdás VILLA-LOBOS Bachianas Brasileiras No 5 RAVEL 5 Mélodies populaires grecques (Five Greek Folk Songs)1 STRAVINSKY Russian Maiden’s Song (Parasha’s Aria)1 SHCHEDRIN In the Style of Albéniz VARIOUS Spanish Songs2 SHOSTAKOVICH String Quartet No 3 in F major, Opus 73 BARTON String Quartet

JEAN-FERY REBEL Chaos ROSS EDWARDS Dawn Mantras BACH Harpsichord Concerto No 5 in F minor, BWV 1056 STANHOPE Dawn Interlude HANDEL ‘Lascia ch’io pianga’1 ‘Da tempesta il legno infranto,’ from Giulio Cesare in Egitto1 VIVALDI La tempesta di mare (The Storm at Sea), RV 570

PIAZZOLLA Primavera porteña GERSHWIN ‘Summertime’, from Porgy and Bess ARLEN & HARBURG Somewhere Over the Rainbow KAPUSTIN Trio for Flute, Cello, and Piano, Opus 86 MORRICONE ‘Gabriel’s Oboe’, from The Mission PIAZZOLLA Oblivion Libertango EVA CASSIDY Fields of Gold Wade in the Water JONI MITCHELL Both Sides Now ARTIE SHAW Concerto for Clarinet Sara Macliver – soprano Jane Rosenson – harp Southern Cross Soloists Meraki Quartet

Sara Macliver – soprano1 Christopher Dragon – conductor William Barton – didjeridu Pil Kyun Paul Kim – violin Margaret Schindler – soprano Bangalow Festival Quartet Southern Cross Soloists Bangalow Festival Orchestra Duration: 90 minutes, with interval

A POINT IN TIME Concert 9: Sunday 20 August, 3pm A&I Hall, Bangalow There are certain points in time that resound with humanity forever.

1791 marked one of Mozart’s greatest musical achievements: his sublime Clarinet Concerto written for his larrikin friend and jovial partner in crime, Anton Stadler. A mere four years later, Beethoven’s First Symphony marked an impeccable start to his career as one of the greatest symphonists of all time; and Gorecki’s evocative work for soprano and orchestra, inspired by a prayer written on the wall of a gestapo prison cell, finds beauty in the depths of despair.

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Opening with Jean-Fery Rebel’s depiction of the beginning of time in his astonishingly atonal, eighteenth century composition Chaos, we explore the forces of nature in a breath-taking program highlighting the surprising connections and clashes between the baroque masters and Australian composers revered today.

Dance of the Furies Dance of the Blessed Spirits PURCELL Three arias for two sopranos SCULTHORPE String Quartet No 12 (From Ubirr) ‘Earth Cry’ VIVALDI Concerto in G minor, RV 576

Unwind with a glass of bubbly and enjoy a dazzling array of sublime songs and popular classics. From Artie Shaw’s jazzy clarinet concert to the honeyed voice of Sara Macliver in some all-time favourites by Gershwin and Joni Mitchell, this concert promises something for everyone for an uplifting Saturday evening.

The lives of everyday people and their folk music have been universal forces in inspiring music around the world since the dawn of mankind.

Today’s concert examines this tradition through the music of Russia, Hungary, Europe, South America, and our own Australian Indigenous cultures. At the heart of this concert is Shostakovich’s famed third string quartet, with its folk-music themes overshadowed by the composer’s censor, the Soviet authorities.

Concert 8: Sunday 20 August, 11am A&I Hall, Bangalow

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Concert 5: Saturday 19 August, 3pm A&I Hall, Bangalow

BEYOND NATURE’S FURIES

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Tania Frazer – oboe Christopher Dragon – conductor Bangalow Festival Quartet Southern Cross Soloists Meraki Quartet

LIGHT AND SPARKLING

SPIRIT OF THE PEOPLE

Duration: 80 minutes, no interval

From war to youth to idyllic Italian holidays, Echoes of the Past transports us to another time and place. Benjamin Britten’s wartime vignettes for oboe, Temporal Variations, channel the menacing atmosphere of the Spanish Civil War, with the imminent threat of World War II as its background. Rachmaninoff’s masterpiece Opus 3 was written when he was only 19, buoyed by Tchaikovsky’s generous encouragement. Tchaikovsky’s uplifting chamber sextet paints a picture of a carefree summer holiday in Italy, and possibly the last sunny spell in Tchaikovsky’s tortured life before his anguished decline.

Duration: 60 minutes, no interval

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BYRON BAY PUBLIC SCHOOL 125 YEARS CELEBRATION Celebrate 125 years of Byron Bay Public School with our community - past and present - at a number of activities occuring in September.

MEET, BRING AND BRAG Friday 15 Sept, 6pm Byron Bowling Club Meet up with old and new friends, bring photos and news clippings and brag about your time at BBPS.

CATCH-UP CELEBRATIONS Saturday 16 Sept, 6pm Byron Bay Services Club Celebrate with dinner, music and time to reminisce. Tables in the Pandanus Room may be booked at the club.

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At Byron Writers Festival earlier this month I discussed â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;The Perils of Populismâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; on a panel of writers whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d contributed to the new issue of Griffith Review on that subject.

My take on populism is that itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s become the catch-word for all political positions outside the mainstream, and I say this is an abuse of a word, and of a noble movement. The American Populist party in the 19th and 20th centuries fought the Big Business parties, and most pro-people reforms since then such as universal voting, access to health-care and education, fair wages, and so on â&#x20AC;&#x201C; arose from peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s campaigns, almost never from beneficent businessmen or wise politicians.

The lie behind populism The lie behind using populism as a boo-word is that â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;the peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; want all manner of reactionary policies, like strangling immigration, demanding cuts in governmentbenefits-that-donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t-benefitme-personally, and generally being ignorant and mean. Of course there are people like Trump and Pauline Hanson, and some of their fans, who imagine immigrants and Muslims are coming their way in far greater numbers than they actually are. And they imagine Muslims are inherently terrorists. Some such people in the US voted for Trump, but he also got votes from staunch conservatives and people who believe Obama is a Muslim or an alien or both.

Today, our pollies and our commentariat are using â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;populismâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; in a lazy and unhelpful pretence that theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re making sense of the disillusionment in mainstream politics across the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;developedâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; world.

People are voting for nutbars like Trump, Hanson, Le Pen, Corbyn, and Sanders because of â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;populismâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;? No â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Corbyn and Sanders are old-school social democrats committed

Call to arms at Ballarat goldfields 1854. The Diggers fought troopers at the Eureka Stockade demanding the vote and their â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;rights and libertiesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;.

to improving living standards for all of us 99 per centers, and they each attracted more votes than racist and factually challenged candidates did.

Thus, my advice to anyone who really wants to illuminate not obfuscate politics is this: if you call anyone a populist or any policy populism, you must always insert an adjective in front of the word. As in Trump is a sham populist, Hanson is a Muslim-hating populist, and Brexit was not any kind of populism, it was an extravaganza of factually challenged propaganda.

So why are we disillusioned by politics?

Because since the 1980s big business has systematically taken over government by spending huge amounts of money (particularly in the US) and by having mass media run by tycoons, such as Rupert Murdoch, who want our governmental agendas to be run by them.

From Margaret Thatcher in the UK and Ronald Reagan in the US up to today, this march to corporatocracy was said to be creating new wealth and spreading it around. All the mainstream pollies and their talking heads kept telling us the economy was getting better â&#x20AC;&#x201C; even when it wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t. Reality was that the corporates exported growth to wherever labour is dirt-cheap and gave themselves increasingly lavish shares of our tax money â&#x20AC;&#x201C; until their globaloney came undone in 2008, making us face the fact that cut-throat capitalism only works for

those with very big and very sharp knives.

People power Now, in the US, UK and the many other â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;democraciesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; of the world people are looking for political programs that redistribute power to the people, and asking how did we get conned into believing that big businessmen make great decisions on our behalf?

When the people have a chance to vote for policies that are based on the principle espoused by Jim Hightower, my longtime friend and collaborator from Texas â&#x20AC;&#x201C; that â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Everyone does better when everyone does betterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; â&#x20AC;&#x201C; they tend to vote for them. Except that the MSM can still daze and confuse issues that their owners are invested in, such as by calling renewable energies bad and coal clean, or saying we canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t grow enough food for the world when we already do.

Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wrong with our representative democracies today is who represents whom. It is government by the corporates, for the corporates. Like Abe Lincoln said, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;we need a new birth of freedom [so that] government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Also so the earth itself shall not perish from global warming or from Trumpâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fat little fingers fondling the big red button.

Q Phillip Frazer is a practising Progressive Populist our on coorabellridge.com.

Even children can estimate black holesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; mass Even children can now look at a spiral galaxy and estimate the mass of its central black hole.

Black holes have traditionally been studied via highly technical observations of the stars and gas orbiting around them that provide a measurement of their size.

Research shows that a black holeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mass can be estimated by looking at the spiral arms of its host galaxy.

Analysing large samples of galaxies, researchers observed a strong relationship, that predicts lower-mass black holes in galaxies with open spiral arms.

â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;The strength of the correlation is competitive with, if not better than, all other methods used to predict black hole masses,â&#x20AC;&#x2122; says Dr Davis at Swinburneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Centre for Astrophysics. â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Anyone can now look at an image of a spiral galaxy and gauge how massive its black hole should be.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;

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Four benefits of downsizing If you’re looking to buy your next home, downsizing might be the way to go. After all, sometimes less is more and it could work wonders for your finances! This article, summarised from www.afr.com/news, explores some of the benefits of downsizing.

More funds to invest

New tax breaks

Downsizing allows you to unlock the equity in your current home to use for investment purposes. If you are lucky, you may be at a point where you’ll be able to pay off your new home with cash, then use any leftover funds to expand your property portfolio and start generating income from an investment property.

In the 2017–18 Federal Budget, the government announced plans to encourage older property owners to downsize. This is intended to help free up larger homes for younger, growing families. From July 2018, retirees may be able to inject up to $300,000 into superannuation if they sell their home after they reach the age of 65. The existing voluntary contribution rules for people aged 65 and older (work test for 65–74-year-olds, no contributions for those aged 75 and older) and restrictions on nonconcessional contributions for people with balances above $1.6 million do not apply to contributions made under the new downsizing cap.

To qualify, you must have owned your property for 10 years. What’s great about this new initiative is that both members of a couple can take advantage of the measure for the same home – that means as much as

Fewer expenses Downsizing can drastically reduce your expenses, from cutting your mortgage repayments to slashing your living costs. Energy is one area you are likely to notice real savings when you move to a smaller property.

Lifestyle benefits Downsizing could provide a great opportunity for you to live in a more desirable location, and give you the capital to pursue personal interests such as travel.

$600,000 per couple can be put into super! However, keep in mind that the proceeds contributed to superannuation will be included in the assets test for the age pension. For more details ask your tax accountant – if you don’t have one, ask us for a referral, we’ll be happy to help.

While it’s tempting to hold onto the family home because of the sentimental value, the reality is that it may be holding you back from a better lifestyle and a more comfortable financial situation. Downsizing could allow you to find a home that’s more appropriate to your lifestyle, while also freeing up time and money to use elsewhere.

This article provides general information only and has been prepared without taking into account your objectives, financial situation or needs. You must consider whether it is appropriate for your circumstances, and your full financial situation will need to be reviewed prior to

Record sale for Brunswick Heads McGrath estate agent Fiona Crandell was thrilled with the result she secured for the vendors of 5 Booyun Street, Brunswick Heads, on the weekend.

‘We had more than 70 enquiries, 82 inspections, and four registered bidders on the day. You know you’ve done a good job when you have a happy seller and a happy buyer,’ said Fiona after the auction.

‘In fact when I spoke to the buyer yesterday and asked asked him how he found the buying experience he said “faultless”! Isn’t that nice!’ said an appreciative Fiona.

According to Fiona, $2.3 million is a record sale for a single residential property in Brunswick Heads. When acceptance of any offer or product.

It does not constitute legal, tax or financial advice and you should always seek professional advice in relation to your individual circumstances.

Source: www.afr.com/news

Fiona Crandell

asked what contributed to the result, Fiona said the style of the property, the dual street access and proximity to the town centre were the key factors that she highlighted in the marketing campaign.

View the video of the auction here https://youtu.be/q4TG4a7wY1k.

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Auction 26th August 2017 11.30am Onsite View Saturday Midday – 1.00pm Agent Jason Di mar Area Sales Specialist 0477 222 452 Julie-Ann Manahan LREA Licensee/Principal 0411 081 118

Architecturally designed by Award Winning Anstey Homes... This spectacular property offers the ultimate in seaside living.

Just some of the fabulous property features; · Just 200m stroll to Fern Beach · High 9 foot ceilings throughout, enhancing the natural light and space · Dressing room/study alcove to 2nd bedroom

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Property The Hill

Stunning Property

1275 Lismore Road, Clunes 4

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Knock Knock is that opportunity?

18 Casons Lane, New Brighton 28 Fingal Street, Brunswick Heads Sale Price: $2,390,000 $845,000 4 3 5 8 2 3

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As the name suggests, this pretty 3-hectare (7.6 acre) property is perfectly positioned to take advantage of expansive district views and also has the benefit of gently sloping usable paddocks. The main home has recently been renovated and extended providing a new bathroom, 2 generous living areas, one being open plan with slow combustion wood heater and air-con to large modern kitchen, the second living room features extensive use of glass ensuring excellent natural light and expansive views with an additional feature of high vaulted ceilings.

The original rustic cottage provides for two extra bedrooms and bathroom, ideal for added income or an extended family. Well located being only 3 minutes drive to Clunes village and 10 minutes drive to Bangalow and in a popular price range so do not delay!

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

FOR SALE

This unique coastal property is 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 & hardwood timbers throughout.

Open plan living with high ceilings, a wood heater, timber floors & natural light. Glorious views to the river from the spacious eastern deck. Quality European appliances & a River Red Gum island bench are features of the modern kitchen. The master bedroom features an ensuite with a deep bathtub, walk in robe & panoramic views to the river. The home is fully wired & insulated throughout, making a professional music studio. The house features 5KW solar & mains power, solar H/W, NBN internet access & 10,000 litres of rainwater plus town water. Shed used as a granny flat with a bathroom & is fitted with a work bench, alarm system & shelves. Is fully fenced with a remote gate entry & joins onto a reserve with a bush walking track & a tea tree forest. Potential to subdivide.

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

891 Main Arm Rd, Main Arm

Yes it’s your opportunity to own 4 spacious 2-bedroom units with french doors and verandahs here in the heart of Brunswick Heads. You want more how about a DAapproved set of plans to upgrade and renovate the existing and an approval to build a 5th unit at the back of the block?

More? With the zoning being B2 Local Centre & the 1012m2 block we think there is an opportunity to perhaps build some shops at the front subject to council approval.

With a bit of creativity this block could become the flagship property in town for holiday letting or permanent rental. Are you looking for a project that will give you great satisfaction, income and a very valuable asset? Call me for an inspection and a copy of the DA.

Open: Inspect by appointment Contact: Peter Browning 0411 801 795 LJ Hooker Brunswick Heads

AUCTION

101 Station Street, Mullumbimby

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Classic Character Cottage 2

Main Arm Magic 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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FOR SALE $695,000 CONTACT PAUL EATWELL 0414 466 111 EMAIL paul@promullum.com.au OFFICE Mullumbimby 02 6684 2615

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* We love the timeless beauty of our classic Mullum cottages. * Featuring 9ft ceilings, polished timber floors * Northern verandah set amongst private tropical gardens * The perfect place, you’ll love to unwind, relax and entertain your guests * Cosy lounge and stylish country kitchen * Landscaped 569.7m2 parcel of land

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AUCTION CONTACT PAUL EATWELL 0414 446 111 EMAIL paul@promullum.com.au OFFICE Mullumbimby 02 6684 2615

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Enough accommodation for everyone!

950sqm block with in-ground pool & garden beds OOQNUDCÄRDKE BNMS@HMDCÄFQ@MMXÄÇ@S Live in one, rent out the other Quiet established area in Bangalow Easy stroll to Bangalow’s main street Excellent rental potential - approx $800 per week Investors should look at this one!

Janice Maple

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Entry level property in Bangalow village on 607sqm Potential redevelopment opportunity (STCA) 6NQJÄEQNLÄGNLDÄNOONQSTMHSXÄNQÄNEÆBDR 1950’s single level home with separate lock-up garage Large private backyard that backs on to farmland Easy stroll to main street, school & showground Sought after village location Don’t delay, this property will be sold!

AUCTION 31 August If not sold prior

Janice Maple

m: 0401 026 359 e. janice@eldersbangalow.com.au

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AUCTION 31 August If not sold prior

First Time to Market in 60 years

68 BARRYS ROAD, MODANVILLE Sensational Lifestyle Property - First Home Buyers Take Note 3

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Opportunity to secure a great value country retreat Low maintenance, gently sloping 3,768sqm block Peaceful cul-de-sac location with sensational views Freshly painted, three bedroom, two bathroom home Heaps of room for veggie gardens, fence area for pets Abundant wildlife on your doorstep Modanville store & Channon Market close by 15 mins drive to Lismore, 30 mins to Bangalow

AUCTION 31 August If not sold prior

Janice Maple

m: 0401 026 359 e. janice@eldersbangalow.com.au

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Property 11 acres with Byron Creek frontage Cosy Corner

Not Impossible!

851 Bangalow Road, Talofa

17 River Terrace, Mullumbimby

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Rarely available so very close to Bangalow Village being literally only 2 minutes drive away! This level prime 11 acre property has frontage to beautiful Byron Creek with many established trees creating an extremely private oasis, as well as being very convenient to both the historic village of Bangalow and Byron Bayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s beaches. Whilst basically land value, there is an established bitumen driveway, run-down 3 bedroom home plus a separate large 1 bedroom dwelling and double carport structure all in need of renovation. This will ideally suit a buyer with vision to fully capitalise on a magnificent location, perhaps by building a desirable new home or by rescuing the existing dwellings. Under instructions from Crouch Amirbeaggi Insolvency & Business Advisors. Guide $900,000 to $990,000. Outstanding opportunity â&#x20AC;&#x201C; must be sold!

Wednesday & Saturday 11.30am â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 12.00pm Open: Auction: 2nd September, onsite 2pm Contact: Duncan Lorimer 0400 844 412 Elders Bangalow

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Step inside and be surprised, extensively renovated. This cosy home, situated on the edge of Mullumbimby, is an easy walk to schools and the town centre. It offers great opportunity to purchase your first home or a prudent investment in the biggest little town. The home offers 3 generous sized bedrooms, an office, separate lounge, a new large kitchen with adjoining dining area and features 3m ceilings.

A double secure carport links the home to an original outbuilding, comprising a larger room, separate storeroom with plumbing, and another storeroom at the rear. The level, low maintenance 446m2 corner block, has a fully fenced north-facing rear garden, with a huge covered outdoor living area and spear pump irrigation system for the gardens.

Our vendor is keen to move to family. Arrange to inspect this delightful home.

Open: Thursdays and Saturdays at 2.00â&#x20AC;&#x201C;2.30 or by inspection Contact: David Mutkins 0421 906 460 LJ Hooker Brunswick Heads

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Finding a totally renovated, spacious, contemporary, low maintenance home in Mullumbimby just a couple of hundred metres from shops, is almost impossible! But weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got one for sale right now!

Featuring brand new kitchen, lounge, open plan living area, high raked ceilings, four bedrooms, two-car accommodation, totally renovated bathroom, covered verandahs and low maintenance small garden, we think this one is special.

Located opposite river and parks, this single-level home offers an easy lifestyle close to high school, bowlo, main-street facilities and shops.

Totally contemporary in ambience, the polished concrete floors are stunning. Rooms are bright and airy. Gardens are easy care.

Location is fantastic and best of all the price is right. Just $785,000!

Call Mark any time 7 days till late.

Contact: Mark Cochrane 0416 142 663 Professionals & Mark Cochrane

whatever home means to you, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll help you find it

KOONYUM RANGE 170 Boogarem Road $2.495 million 4

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29 acres

Agent: Katrina Beohm 0467 001 122

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+ Quality architect designed renovated spacious home is completely private with majestic views + 2SHQ SODQ OLYLQJ VW\OLVK NLWFKHQ +LJK FHLOLQJV WLPEHU Ă&#x20AC;RRUV ODUJH GRRUV RSHQ RQWR WKH SDWLR + Huge master bedroom & ensuite. 2nd/4th bedroom. Den/library. Landscaped pool + â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Off the gridâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; solar system. Set on the edge of a national park, 20 mins to Mullumbimby

See more at kbrealestate.com.au/961685

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Brunswick Heads 2 Newberry Parade

Brunswick Heads 1/20 Fingal Street

AUCTION

AUCTION CENTRAL TOWN UNIT

Immaculately maintained property. Move in and start living the Brunswick Heads dream or attract some blue chip tenants and collect the rents. Great properties attract great people!

• Immaculate 2 storey double brick house • 3 Bedrooms, open plan living upstairs • 3 showers and toilets + O/S beach shower • Downstairs 1 Bedoom flat, huge rumpus & 4th Bedroom • Solar, 4 car garage could convert for further accommodation SBSCA • Joins national park, easy access to the river, beach, parks, ocean & shops For that something special and in tip top shape call me to inspect or come along to the open inspections Thurs & Sat 12 noon.

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Auction 2nd September 2017 12noon on site Inspect Thursday & Saturday 12.00 – 12.30pm Contact Peter Browning 0411 801 795

Great units in Brunswick Heads seldom become available especially right in the heart of town & with a distant park and river outlook Buy to live, holiday or astutely invest • 2 big bedrooms • Modern Kitchen • North facing balcony • Single lock up garage Heart of town location no car needed.

LJ Hooker Brunswick Heads 02 6685 0177

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Auction 2 September 2017 12.30pm on site Inspect Thurs & Sat 1.00 – 1.30pm Contact Peter Browning 0411 801 795 LJ Hooker Brunswick Heads 02 6685 0177

SOLD

Brunswick Heads 40 Booyun Street

Ocean Shores 54 Balemo Drive

GOLFERS DREAM & ENTERTAINERS DELIGHT We need some golfers, with a loving family who like entertaining, to take over this beautiful, big golfcourse-front property: • 5 bedrooms plus study • Double lockup with buggy space • Huge living, dining, entertaining & bar • Formal sunken lounge and dining

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Brunswick Heads 2 Riverside Crescent

JUST SOLD - MORE NEEDED CALL PETER BROWNING 0/ª

Brunswick Heads 02 6685 0177 All information contained herein is gathered from sources we consider to be reliable. However we cannot guarantee or give any warranty about the information provided and interested parties must solely rely on their own enquiries.

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• Inground pool, vege patch, solar • Back patio & direct access to the course Need to work on the handicap & want a property for family and visitors? Call me now, so you can pop the bubbles with friends after a great day on the golf course.

Inspect Saturday 11.00 – 11.30am Contact Peter Browning 0411 801 795 LJ Hooker Brunswick Heads 02 6685 0177

Brunswick Heads 22 Old Pacific Highway

Located in the seaside village of Brunswick Heads with nothing but wildlife for neighbours and a hop skip and a jump from the boat harbour, ramp, river and boutique shops of Brunswick Heads.

Oh, I forgot to mention the famous beergarden of the Bruns pub.

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• Big sun filled lounge/ living ª0QFO UJNCFS LJUDIFO formal dining • 2 garages and rumpus room d/s • Timber floors front and rear verandahs Awaiting you and your family. To arrange an inspection call Peter.

Inspect Saturday 10.00 – 10.30am Contact Peter Browning 0411 801 795 LJ Hooker Brunswick Heads 02 6685 0177

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Property Charming retreat on prime land Two houses on 5 rainforest acres 51 Station Street, Mullumbimby 14 Newes Road, Coorabell Guide $680,000 – $720,000 Contact Agent for Price 3 1 1 5 3 5

Transition into Aged Care In Mullumbimby’s thriving town centre, this classic c1950s home brims with potential to further improve and take advantage of the perfect lifestyle location.

A separate bright lounge room features hardwood floors and neutral decor and the airy open plan living/dining area enjoys an easy outdoor flow. The functional kitchen affords ample appliances and a servery counter, and the property presents light filled bedrooms, a master appointed with built-in robes, a tidily presented bathroom, and a laundry with integrated second w/c. The double 751sqm block provides ample scope to subdivide land and build a second dwelling or an ideal opportunity to extend the existing single level layout (STCA). With dual street access, this classic home is only footsteps to shops, cafes and supermarkets and a short drive to Mullumbimby Farmers Markets, Byron Bay and iconic beaches.

Saturday 10.00am–10.30am Open: Auction: Saturday 26th August, 11am Contact: Nick Dunn 0448 301 111 Ellyce Harris 0434 968 304 McGrath Byron Bay

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Bathed in sunlight and birdsong, this Councilapproved dual occupancy on five exquisite acres with a perfect northerly aspect offers boundless natural beauty in the heart of the Byron hinterland.

Two fully approved & unique houses are separated by rainforest groves, each a biodiversity haven anchored by ancient red cedars.

Views due north down sweeping lawns rise to a stunning outlook over the treetops to Coolamon Scenic Ridge and beyond to Mount Chincogan.

Rainforest Gardens is ideal for the nature-lover looking for modern high-end living in a private and majestic setting, while convenient short drive to Bangalow, Mullumbimby & Byron Bay. Must be inspected to truly appreciate the outstanding features of these two homes and their beautiful grounds.

Inspect: Saturday 19th 1.30pm–2pm Contact: Brett Connable 0408 155 931, Nick Russo 0405 977 049 Ray White Byron Bay www.rwbyronbay.com

Entering an aged care facility can often be associated with a decline in physical health, loss of independence, loss of personal significant objects and belongings, and can result in relocation distress syndrome.

With myriad aged care facilities to choose from (including some thath have had a bad rap in recent times eg AVEO), it is not surprising that the whole process can be daunting and confusing.

Add to that: ACAT assessments, accommodation bonds and payment regimes, pension asset threshold, village contracts and leases, departure fees and capital losses… argghhhh!

We aim to assist a positive transition into aged care that can improve an older person’s resilience, and their capacity to adapt and embrace their new environment.

At Stuart Garrett Lawyers, we understand what it means to you to maintain your dignity, self-worth and sense of place in society. Let us assist you to navigate the process so you can enjoy a positive experience transitioning into aged care. 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)

02 6639 1000

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Timber & Stone Home on 70 acres Peaceful Rural Hideaway 272 Chauviers Road, Crystal Creek 4

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1 Granite Street, Lennox Head Low maintenance house and yard, ideal for easy north coast living Solid home on 556.4m2 corner block, Perfect & ready to move into, rent out or elevated ocean views + NE aspect renovate to capture further views 3 good size bedrooms, all with built in robes, ceiling fans & large windows AUCTION On Site 9 September, 11am Renovated kitchen has commercial gas Inspect Saturday 11–11.30am oven, plenty of storage/work space Contact: Angela Proudman Dining & kitchen space flow to ample, 0455 552 093 covered entertaining area at rear Good sized fully fenced secure back yard with room for pool (*STCA)

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

Set privately in a serene corner of the stunningly beautiful Tweed Valley, this striking craftsmanbuilt home offers you a peaceful retreat from today’s fast-paced world.

Designed and engineered to perfection, everything about the substantial timber pole home is solid, robust and definitely built to last for generations to come.

On entering through the home’s wide entrance-way, you’ll find a relaxed yet refined ambience. The open and airy feeling is thanks to high vaulted ceilings and the extensive use of timber-framed windows and doors opening onto the rolling verandas. There’s a choice of enchanting places to sit, relax and enjoy the beautiful views and tranquility with over 330 square metres of veranda space.

The extensive use of timber throughout the home is complemented by substantial rock feature walls which took 2 stone masons 3 months to construct.

Set high in a quiet enclave of homes, this quaint two-bedroom home features rustic hardwood floors bathed in natural sunlight.

Elevated and built over two levels, it captures sweeping gorgeous rural views over the valley form the full length covered timber entertaining deck.

Additionally, the property offers two sunny offices or kids’ play rooms, a double garage, an attached carport, and there is a separate one-bedroom guest studio with its own deck. Positioned on a 1110sqm block just a 5-minute picturesque journey to Main Arm shops and easily accessible to a gorgeous nearby creek; this pretty, private rural hideaway is sure to inspire those who seek quiet and solitude.

Open: Inspect by appointment Contact: Jason Dittmar 0477 222 452 Raine & Horne Ocean Shores/Brunswick Heads

Saturday 1.30 – 2.00pm Open: Auction: Saturday 2nd September at 9.30am Contact: Stuart Aitken 0419 242 432 Heidi Last 0416 072 868

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Open For Inspection ELDERS BANGALOW â&#x20AC;¢ 6 Palm Tree Cresent, Bangalow. Wed and Sat 11â&#x20AC;&#x201C;11.30am â&#x20AC;¢ 851 Bangalow Road, Bangalow. Wed and Sat 11.30amâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;12pm â&#x20AC;¢ 26 Granuaille Road, Bangalow. Wed and Sat 12â&#x20AC;&#x201C;12.30pm â&#x20AC;¢ 68 Barrys Road, Modanville. Wed and Sat 2â&#x20AC;&#x201C;2.30pm â&#x20AC;¢ 67 Barrys Road, Modanville. Wed and Sat 2.30â&#x20AC;&#x201C;3pm

FIRST NATIONAL BYRON BAY â&#x20AC;¢ 11/64 Broken Head Road, Byron Bay. Thu 10â&#x20AC;&#x201C;10.30am â&#x20AC;¢ 39 Dalley Street, Mullumbimby. Thu 11â&#x20AC;&#x201C;11.30am â&#x20AC;¢ Seadrift 6â&#x20AC;&#x201C;8 Browning Street, Byron Bay. Thu 11â&#x20AC;&#x201C;11.30am â&#x20AC;¢ 534 Main Arm Road, Main Arm. Thu 11.45amâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;12.15pm â&#x20AC;¢ 2 Ironbark Avenue, Byron Bay. Thu 12â&#x20AC;&#x201C;12.30pm â&#x20AC;¢ 892 Main Arm Road, Main Arm. Thu 12.30â&#x20AC;&#x201C;1pm â&#x20AC;¢ 72 Killarney Crescent, Lennox Head. Thu 1â&#x20AC;&#x201C;1.30pm â&#x20AC;¢ 6/155 Broken Head Road, Suffolk Park. Fri 9.15â&#x20AC;&#x201C;9.45am â&#x20AC;¢ 11 Ironbark Avenue, Byron Bay. Fri 10â&#x20AC;&#x201C;10.30am â&#x20AC;¢ 6â&#x20AC;&#x201C;8 Paterson Street, Byron Bay. Fri 11â&#x20AC;&#x201C;11.30am â&#x20AC;¢ 14/64 Broken Head Road, Byron Bay. Fri 12â&#x20AC;&#x201C;12.30pm â&#x20AC;¢ 1635â&#x20AC;&#x201C;1651 Coolamon Scenic Drive, Mullumbimby. Fri 1â&#x20AC;&#x201C;1.30pm â&#x20AC;¢ 6â&#x20AC;&#x201C;8 Paterson Street, Byron Bay. Sat 9â&#x20AC;&#x201C;9.30am â&#x20AC;¢ 23 Ann Street, Mullumbimby. Sat 9â&#x20AC;&#x201C;9.30am â&#x20AC;¢ 8/183 Broken Head Road, Suffolk Park. Sat 9â&#x20AC;&#x201C;9.30am â&#x20AC;¢ 39 Dalley Street, Mullumbimby. Sat 10â&#x20AC;&#x201C;10.30am â&#x20AC;¢ 35 Riverside Drive, Mullumbimby. Sat 10â&#x20AC;&#x201C;10.30am â&#x20AC;¢ 1/86 Bangalow Road, Byron Bay. Sat 10â&#x20AC;&#x201C;10.30am â&#x20AC;¢ 26 Tallowood Crescent, Byron Bay. Sat 10â&#x20AC;&#x201C;10.30am â&#x20AC;¢ 72 Killarney Crescent, Lennox Head. Sat 10â&#x20AC;&#x201C;10.30am â&#x20AC;¢ 534 Main Arm Road, Main Arm. Sat 10.45â&#x20AC;&#x201C;11.15am â&#x20AC;¢ 10 Coachwood Crescent, Federal. Sat 11â&#x20AC;&#x201C;11.30am â&#x20AC;¢ 14 Julian Rocks Drive, Byron Bay. Sat 11â&#x20AC;&#x201C;11.30am â&#x20AC;¢ 3/7 Sunrise Boulevard, Byron Bay. Sat 11â&#x20AC;&#x201C;11.30am â&#x20AC;¢ 14/64 Broken Head Road, Byron Bay. Sat 11.30amâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;12pm â&#x20AC;¢ 4 Bangalay Court, Bangalow. Sat 12â&#x20AC;&#x201C;12.30pm â&#x20AC;¢ 11 Ironbark Avenue, Byron Bay. Sat from 12pm. Auction at 12.30pm â&#x20AC;¢ 7 Staghorn Court, Bangalow. Sat 1â&#x20AC;&#x201C;1.30pm â&#x20AC;¢ 624 Tuntable Creek Road, Tuntable Creek. 2â&#x20AC;&#x201C;2.30pm â&#x20AC;¢ 478 Tuntable Creek Road, Tuntable Creek 3â&#x20AC;&#x201C;3.30pm

LJ HOOKER BRUNSWICK HEADS â&#x20AC;¢ 21A Balemo Drive, Ocean Shores. Thu 11â&#x20AC;&#x201C;11.30am â&#x20AC;¢ 2 Newberry Parade, Brunswick Heads. Thu. 12â&#x20AC;&#x201C;12.30pm â&#x20AC;¢ 1/20 Fingal Street, Brunswick Heads. Thu 1â&#x20AC;&#x201C;1.30pm â&#x20AC;¢ 26 Argyle Street, Mullumbimby. Thu 2â&#x20AC;&#x201C;2.30pm â&#x20AC;¢ 22 Old Pacific Highway, Brunswick Heads. Sat 10â&#x20AC;&#x201C;10.30am â&#x20AC;¢ 54 Balemo Drive, Ocean Shores. Sat 11â&#x20AC;&#x201C;11.30am â&#x20AC;¢ 21A Balemo Drive, Ocean Shores. Sat 11â&#x20AC;&#x201C;11.30am â&#x20AC;¢ 2 Newberry Parade, Brunswick Heads. Sat 12â&#x20AC;&#x201C;12.30pm â&#x20AC;¢ 1/20 Fingal Street, Brunswick Heads. Sat 1â&#x20AC;&#x201C;1.30pm

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â&#x20AC;¢ 11 Lomandra Lane, Mullumbimby. Saturday 19th August 10.30am â&#x20AC;¢ 12 Train Street, Mullumbimby. Saturday 19th August 3pm â&#x20AC;¢ 34 Blackbean Road, Wilsons Creek. Saturday 26th August 10am â&#x20AC;¢ 51 Station Street, Mullumbimby. Saturday 26th August 11am â&#x20AC;¢ 202 Palmwoods Road, Main Arm. Saturday 2nd September 9.30am â&#x20AC;¢ Lot 9 Monet Drive, Montecollum. Saturday 2nd September 11am â&#x20AC;¢ 642 Binna Burra Road, Federal. Saturday 2nd September 12pm â&#x20AC;¢ 450 Repentance Creek Road, Rosebank. Saturday 16th September 10am â&#x20AC;¢ 165 Brooklet Drive, Newrybar. Saturday 16th September 12pm â&#x20AC;¢ 16 Byrce Street, Suffolk Park. Saturday 16th September 1.30pm

â&#x20AC;¢ 1 Granite Street, Lennox Head. Sat 11â&#x20AC;&#x201C;11.30am â&#x20AC;¢ 200 North Creek Road, Lennox Head. Sat 12â&#x20AC;&#x201C;12.30pm â&#x20AC;¢ 1/4 Harrier Street, Ballina. Sat 12â&#x20AC;&#x201C;12.30pm

MCGRATH BYRON BAY â&#x20AC;¢ 11 Lomandra Lane, Mullumbimby. Thu 1â&#x20AC;&#x201C;1.30pm â&#x20AC;¢ 60 Brushbox Drive, Mullumbimby Creek. Thu 4â&#x20AC;&#x201C;4.30pm â&#x20AC;¢ 34 Blackbean Road, Wilsons Creek. Sat 10â&#x20AC;&#x201C;10.30am â&#x20AC;¢ 51 Station Street, Mullumbimby. Sat 10â&#x20AC;&#x201C;10.30am â&#x20AC;¢ 11 Lomandra Lane, Mullumbimby. Sat 10â&#x20AC;&#x201C;10.30am â&#x20AC;¢ 165 Brooklet Road, Newrybar. Sat 11â&#x20AC;&#x201C;11.30am â&#x20AC;¢ 60 Brushbox Drive, Mullumbimby Creek. Sat 11â&#x20AC;&#x201C;11.30am â&#x20AC;¢ 642 Binna Burra Road, Federal. Sat 11â&#x20AC;&#x201C;11.30am â&#x20AC;¢ Lot 9 Monet Drive, Montecollum. Sat 12â&#x20AC;&#x201C;12.30pm â&#x20AC;¢ 16 Bryce Street, Suffolk Park. Sat 12â&#x20AC;&#x201C;12.30pm â&#x20AC;¢ 450 Repentance Creek Road, Rosebank. Sat 12â&#x20AC;&#x201C;12.30pm â&#x20AC;¢ 202 Palmwoods Road, Main Arm. Sat 1.30â&#x20AC;&#x201C;2pm â&#x20AC;¢ 624 Tuntable Creek Road, The Channon. Sat 2â&#x20AC;&#x201C;2.30pm â&#x20AC;¢ 478 Tuntable Creek Road, The Channon. Sat 3â&#x20AC;&#x201C;3.30pm

PARKINSON REAL ESTATE â&#x20AC;¢ 2/1 Pacific Vista Dr, Byron Bay. Thu 2â&#x20AC;&#x201C;2.30pm and Sat 11.30amâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;12pm

RAINE & HORNE OCEAN SHORES â&#x20AC;¢ 30 Mia Court, Ocean Shores. Sat 12â&#x20AC;&#x201C;1pm

Auctions ELDERS BANGALOW â&#x20AC;¢ 26 Granuaille Road, Bangalow. Thursday 31 August 6pm at Heritage House â&#x20AC;¢ 6 Palm Tree Cresent, Bangalow. Thursday 31 August 6pm at Heritage House â&#x20AC;¢ 68 Barrys Road, Modanville. Thursday 31 August 6pm at Heritage House â&#x20AC;¢ 851 Bangalow Road, Bangalow. Saturday 2nd September 2pm onsite

FIRST NATIONAL BYRON BAY â&#x20AC;¢ 11 Ironbark Avenue, Byron Bay. Auction Saturday at 12.30pm â&#x20AC;¢ 39 Dalley Street, Mullumbimby. Auction 26th August at 1pm â&#x20AC;¢ 72 Killarney Crescent, Lennox Head. Auction

LOIS BUCKETT REAL ESTATE, LENNOX HEAD â&#x20AC;¢ 1 Granite Street, Lennox Head. 9 September at 11am onsite

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PARKINSON REAL ESTATE â&#x20AC;¢ 2/1 Pacific Vista Dr, Byron Bay. Saturday 26th August at 10am

RAINE & HORNE OCEAN SHORES â&#x20AC;¢ 30 Mia Court, Ocean Shores. 26 August 2017

New Listings ELDERS BANGALOW â&#x20AC;¢ 67 Barrys Road, Modanville â&#x20AC;¢ 111 Coorabell Road, Federal

FIRST NATIONAL BYRON BAY â&#x20AC;¢ 72 Killarney Crescent, Lennox Head. Auction, if not sold prior â&#x20AC;¢ 19 Lilli Pilli Drive, Byron Bay â&#x20AC;¢ 14 Julian Rocks Drive, Byron Bay â&#x20AC;¢ 84 Coolamon Scenic Drive, Coorabell

LOIS BUCKETT REAL ESTATE, LENNOX HEAD â&#x20AC;¢ 1 Granite Street, Lennox Head. Contact Agent â&#x20AC;¢ 1/4 Harrier Street, Ballina. Contact Agent

PROFESSIONALS & MARK COCHRANE â&#x20AC;¢ 10/121 Dalley Street, Mullumbimby. $359,000 â&#x20AC;¢ 17 River Terrace, Mullumbimby. $785,000 â&#x20AC;¢ 3/77 Frasers Road, Mullumbimby Creek. $919,000

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Great dining at The Northern

By Vivienne Pearson After being closed nearly a year ago, the dining area at Hotel Great Northern (aka The Northern) is well and truly open for business.

A huge renovation project has resulted in a radically new layout and a striking brick-and-black design scheme. The addition of a full cocktail bar gives the space a spectacular focus. The aesthetic of the old is maintained with the addition of a moody cocktail lounge feel.

The iconic venue, in its third iteration after the initial two hotels on the site burnt down in the early 1900s, is already well known for its music, bar and atmosphere. The Cocktails at the Hotel Great Northern – photo Jeff Dawson new dining and cocktail area adds a strong extra layer to what is already reflecting all cultures as well as the team’s extensive cooking on offer. experience. You can order and eat in the front bar instead of The full windows that open onto the street – the only change the dining area if you wish and, if you are in the dining area, the to the façade that has been made to the 1939 building – have gorgeously lit fully stocked bar means that you don’t need to been retained and decorative lighting adds to the warmth of the leave the room to get a drink. venue.

The Northern is a venue The benefits from the renovations extend behind the kitchen that’s well known for its doors; there are now highly functional work spaces for the team live music, and musicians of chefs. playing gigs take full The menu is eclectic in the best way possible, with dishes advantage of the great food on offer at this central Byron hotel, mingling with the diners heading in from Jonson Street.

The snack/bar food menu has a $25 tasting plate, Hotel Great Northern, along with dips, sliders, lemon pepper and sea-salt Jonson Street, Byron calamari, GNH Nachos as well as Cajun spiced chicken Bay. Phone 6685 6454 wings in Frank’s hot sauce and served with blueFood available 7 days, cheese dipping sauce.

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Make money growing native food The northern rivers region is a terrific place to grow food, and its progressive restaurants, many of which are looking to showcase sustainable and locally grown produce, are a ready-made market.

Anyone wanting to get into the food-growing market for economic reasons will have a terrific opportunity on 24–25 August to hear about the developments in, and possibilities of, the burgeoning native food and botanicals sector. The two-day workshop is part of a national roadshow by Australian Native Food and Botanicals (ANFAB).

ANFAB chair Amanda Garner said, ‘There is unprecedented demand for items produced from Australian native species and the industry needs to expand to fulfil this demand. The roadshow aims to develop farmer interest and participation and support existing producers.

‘We will be offering the latest industry information: business models, value chain collaboration, quality assurance and logistical optimisation elements. And we will be integrating Indigenous cultural knowledge.’

The first day, at the Jingi Wahla Rooms, Ballina Surf Club, will comprise presentations by experts in the industry as well as a networking native food lunch by Harvest Café in Newrybar. The second day features workshops and a farm tour of Boon Luck Farm in Tyagarah.

The Ballina speaker lineup includes: • Amanda Garner, chair of ANFAB discussing export markets and opportunities • Rusell Glover, local riberry grower • Dr Yasmina Sultanbawa, researcher at University of Queensland • Josh Gilbert, manager Indigenous consulting, Price Waterhouse Coopers • Sheryl Rennie, local finger-lime grower • Clayton Donovan, chef and presenter Wild Kitchen • Rebecca Barnes, founder of Playing with Fire • Peter Hardwick, forager for Harvest Café and native food expert Over the last 10 years ANFAB, in partnership with CSIRO, RIRDC and other research institutions, has worked to boost production, consumption and use of 14 priority native species, such as kakadu plum, lemon and anise myrtle, mountain pepper, riberries, quandong, bush tomato, finger-limes and native citrus, Davidson plum, wattleseed and muntries.

The work has included nutritional analysis indicating health benefits, registering as traditional foods, flavour profiles and species fact sheets.

More info: $45 for the two days to cover food/refreshments.

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Harvest: hot chef magnet

Best new talent nominee in the Gourmet Traveller awards, Cormac Bradfield from Gauge restaurant on Grey Street in South Brisbane, will be visiting Harvest Newrybar for the guest chef dinner on Wednesday 23 August.

Cormac’s black garlic bread served with a quenelle of brown butter and burnt vanilla is just one of his innovative dishes, along with aged beetroot slow-cooked in beef juice, oysters with chestnut milk and kangaroo tartare with pickled quandong.

The bearded, tattooed chef works alongside Phil Marchant at Gauge restaurant, which has recently taken out the top gong at the Brisbane Times 2017 Good Food Guide awards. While Gauge is certainly serving food that qualifies it as a ‘restaurant’, the venue’s black garlic bread can be enjoyed with a coffee for a Sunday brunch, cafe style, and the restaurant also functions as a bar, part of a trend away from the pigeonholing of a venue.

As we reported last week, Harvest itself has recently been awarded Gourmet Traveller’s best small wine list of the year award, so if you are looking to sample some of the most innovative wines and food around, Harvest is the place to go next Wednesday night.

Bradfield and Marchant will be joining Harvest’s own Bret Cameron for the evening, creating a collaborative menu that will showcase the best of our area’s seasonal and sustainable produce.

If you can’t make it on the 23rd, the series will continue on 13 September with Mike McEnearney of Sydney’s Kitchen by Mike and No 1 Bent Street Sydney, followed by Mitch Orr, Alessandro Pavoni and Pete Evans the paleo chef.

More info: For all bookings, please email goodtimes@ harvestcafe.com.au or call 6687 2644. Bookings from 6pm, $75 p/p for 4 courses, $45 for paired wines Harvest is located at 18–22 Old Pacific Highway, Newrybar harvestnewrybar.com.au @harvestnewrybar

The farmers and the chef

Cormac Bradfield and Phil Marchant of Gauge hard at work

Executive chef Blake Seymour has invited three growers from Ballina Farmers Market to join him to present the evening dinner on Friday 25 August from 6.30pm in Spinnakers. Guests will be in for a real treat! Several grazing courses, a drink on arrival, and the opportunity to meet and greet the farmers from Red Earth, Bay Smokehouse and Brooklet Springs Farm.

If you come along, you can experience local produce and ingredients in a shared-style atmosphere. At Blake’s Table several courses of wholesome dishes are presented on shared platters.

Blake’s Table menu highlights include: Pasture-raised and roasted pork belly, fennel puree and confit apples; Char-grilled Ballina king prawns with smashed ‘Ballina farmers market’ avocado, coriander, spiced chickpeas and smoked paprika fried flatbread; Master-stock chicken with a caramelised peanut and chili jam and braised daikon. And those are just the highlights!

‘I am delighted to have our local Ballina farmers join me on this menu,’ said Blake. ‘I enjoy my weekly visits to the farmers markets; we have a great selection of produce here in Ballina.’

Bookings are essential. Call 6686 2544 to reserve your seat at Blake’s Table on Friday 25 August. www.ballinarsl.com.au

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Ballina RSL Club

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1 Grant St, Ballina 6681 9500 www.ballinarsl.com.au Open 7 Days Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner and Snacks

Friday 25 August from 6pm Spinnakers Function Room Shared style menu – Tickets $69 Complimentary Welcome Beverage Meet and greet local producers from the Ballina Farmers Market.

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Trattoria Basiloco 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

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

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

3/109 Jonson St, Byron Bay 6680 7798 www.facebook.com/ pages/Success-ThaiFood/237359826303469

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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.

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!

SPECIAL $12 LUNCH AND DINNER MENU All your favourites every lunch and dinner Experienced Thai chefs cooking fresh delicious Thai food for you.

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Luscious Foods

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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!

Gourmet burgers created by chefs Cocktails, wine and beers served all damn day.

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

25 Childe St, Byron Bay 6680 9452

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Fishheads

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

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

Fully licensed.

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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

NOW SERVING Japanese Ramen!

Other than opening OZ breakfast through 7 days, we Shop 3, 8 Byron Street, Byron Bay are also serving Authentic Japanese Ramen for Friday, next to Byron Quarter Apartments Saturday dinner and Sunday lunch. VG, GF, Kid friendly, P 6685 5711 Group booking welcome. SUNDAY SPECIAL 1 SHOYU RAMEN + 1 BEER ONLY FOR $18!

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Safya Cafe and Restaurant

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

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.

Fins Salt Village, Kingscliff 6674 4833 dining@fins.com.au Dinner daily 5-10pm.

Lunch Fri-Sun 12-3pm.

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

Self-serve Buffett Thai, Chinese and Korean

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

Elixiba Mon/Wed/Thurs/Fri/Sat/ Sun. Closed Tuesdays.

Open from 11am–3pm Brunch until 3pm Open 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

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.

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Open 7 days from 9am Dine in and takeaway FB/Insta: EmpireMullum 20 Burringbar St, Mullum 6684 2306

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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

Experience the real taste of Thailand.

Using local produce, local staff.

Free courtesy bus provided for pick up and drop off!

20 years’ experience in the art of Thai cooking.

Mullumbimby’s iconic Empire Cafe 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.

Closed for nights during August while our nightshift takes a well-earned break, but nights will back in September!

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.

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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 - Friday–Sunday 5.30pm–10pm tullysplace.suffolkpark@ INSTAGRAM @tullys_place gmail.com

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

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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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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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LONGING TO SEE PENNY ARCADE

P E N N Y A R C A DE HAS B EEN CA L L E D A F OR CE O F N AT UR E. T HO UG H T P R O VO K I N G, S U B V E R S I V E , SHE B LE N DS S A T I R E W I TH MEMO I R , CO M E D Y W I TH CO MME N T .

GIANTS AMONG MUSICIANS

nostalgic, that the world is changing in a way that destroys our culture and history. We are living in an ageist time; anyone older than 40 gets put in a ravine where suddenly you are not relevant.’

realities in life; if you choose to acknowledge it you are going to suffer. I acknowledge it is going to exist, but it’s not part of my value system. I don’t participate in it and I stand up against it…’

Longing Lasts Longer is a comedy. ‘I am talking about the difference between nostalgia and longing. It touches on so many subjects: how we are living in a cupcake culture, we are in a sugar coma; it’s about so many different things. But the important part is that it is super funny and you can dine out for a year on the one-liners! It also has an amazing sound score by Steve Zehentner, who is my longtime collaborator. He does a live mix of the best music from the past 50 years; it underlines every line in the show.

One way to describe what I do is cultural criticism you can dance to!’

Penny Arcade never set out to be an alternative artist.

We chat about America. About Trump. About misogyny. When he won she remembers remarking to a friend, ‘Oh good, now you can be as miserable as I have always been’.

‘Someone called me that one time. And it’s true. I make a demand on the audience in a warm way to face the truth together, and the truth is unbelievably funny!’

Penny Arcade brings her new show Longing Lasts Longer to Brunswick Picture House this week.

Arcade speaks quickly. She has a lot to say on a lot of things and a burning enthusiasm to say it all. One thing she doesn’t buy into is the age thing.

Come experience the warm demands of Penny Arcade when she presents her show Longing Lasts Longer at the Brunswick Picture House on Sunday at 4pm.

‘It is fundamentally a refutation of nostalgia.

Some of us are sick of being told we are

‘I don't believe in it; so many of my friends are tortured by age. There are certainly

Tickets are $30 adult, $25 concession available at brunswickpicturehouse.com.

‘If I were a man,’ she laughs, ‘I would be one of the most famous performers in the world!’

Arcade isn’t just influenced by pop culture; she was part of a generation who first made it. At 14 she climbed out of her bedroom window to join the world of queers, junkies, whores, stars, deviants and geniuses and she hasn’t looked back.

This icon of artistic resistance is clear that she’s not a standup comic.

‘I made my own work as a performance artist. It meant I could do whatever you wanted. I could speak directly to the audience. People have always thought I was a standup comedian but standup is very specific. It is a very structured form. You have to have a joke or whatever passes as a joke every eight seconds. That’s why so much is bad. It appeals to the lowest common denominator. My work has a lot of elements to it. It’s journalistic. I try to talk about things that I am curious about and I know that other people are too.’

‘I am an alternative presence in the mainstream,’ she says. ‘The one thing that is really missing from our culture is empathy and humanism; most of the humour that is out there is sardonic, it’s mean, sarcastic…

People think I am very mean, they think I am unbelievably mean, but I think it’s funny because I tell the truth as I see it and I tell it from my point of view.’

She calls herself ‘the warm demander’.

With their Triple J feature album Quiet Ferocity out today, The Jungle Giants are pleased to announce they’ve added second and final show dates to their national album tour in Brisbane and Melbourne.

Racking up more than 35 million Spotify streams, The Jungle Giants are the poster people for creative risks in the studio.

Recorded at Empire Studios in Brisbane, Quiet Ferocity was a result of frontman Sam Hales’s ‘5 days a week, 9–5’ approach to the creation of album number three. Recorded and produced entirely by the band, the 10-track album features new singles On Your Way Downand Feel The Way I Do, which combined have accumulated more than three million streams and numerous appearances on Triple J’s most-playedtracks list. Recently whipping crowds into a frenzy on Australia’s favourite regional touring festival Groovin The Moo, The Jungle Giants have played played shows in LA, New York, Toronto, Austin, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur and Jakarta.

With sold-out headline dates and appearances at all major Australian festivals, audiences can expect performances filled with charging dance hooks and contagious scream-your-lungs-out choruses. Their new album marks a key stylistic and musical evolution for the band, creating a genrebending universe that’s entirely their own.

Quiet Ferocity is infectious. So get ready – it’s coming for you, too. At the Hotel Great Northern on Saturday.

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ENTERTAINMENT MANDY NOLAN’S SOAPBOX

W W W. E C H O. N E T. A U /S OA P - B OX

UNMARRY AUSTRALIA With the conversation raging once again about marriage equality and dear Malcolm offering us the most watered-down version of a plebiscite he could muster (his preferred option was not actually a postal vote, it was carrier pigeons. Just tie ‘Yes’ or ‘No’ to a pigeon’s leg and release. Of course pigeon legs aren’t binding. Unless you tie them together, which is also coincidentally Mr T’s preferred approach to birth control.)

I contemplated what it must feel like to have an entire country vote on your right to love who you love.

I imagined how I would feel about myself, my life and my choices if my sexuality wasn’t deemed Government Approved. What does it feel like to live on the margins? For those straight people who seem to spend a lot more time than they should worrying about how other people live their lives, perhaps they should try this empathy extending

exercise to see if they can, if only for the duration of this article, imagine what it is like to be in someone else’s shoes. So let’s turn this world inside out, where being gay is ‘normal’ and straight is the ‘deviant’. Okay, so you’re straight. It’s not something you can even trace back to a time. It’s something known since you were born. Before you had words, really. It was just something you felt inside. You can’t remember when you weren’t opposite-sex attracted. When the other kids played kissing games you always found yourself squirming when you got a same-sex kiss. All the fairy stories you read are about samesex-attracted people. Princes fall in love with princes, two beautiful princesses ride off into the sunset.

Nowhere do you read a story of a princess falling in love with a prince.

So by the time you are five it’s clear that your happy ending isn’t part of the bigger social narrative.

Your parents are same sex. Their friends are same sex. Your uncle who you don’t see that often is opposite-sex attracted, but he doesn’t get invited over much. Last time he came he brought his girlfriend and it made your two mums feel weird when they held hands. In fact your mums had to ask them not to kiss in front of you kids. Of course your mums told them they are fine with it but it’s just really hard to explain opposite-sex attraction to children. You’ve heard your mums boast about the ‘straight’ uncle to friends because it made them seem a bit edgy. Your uncle and his girlfriend understand, and promise to keep their distance when they’re visiting. But you love them. When they come over you have your first sense of belonging. Like this was who you were. When you watch movies, you don’t see yourself anywhere.

The love stories are always the same – men with men, women with women. You wonder where your story is told. Very occasionally, a gay person will play a straight person in a movie and people will remark how meaningful it is to see a straight story. And how good the gay person was at acting as a straight person.

Very convincing. You wonder why a straight actor didn’t get to play that

role, but there aren’t many openly straight actors out there. There are rumours that one of the famous gay actors in Hollywood who everyone loves is straight and they just have a gay partner as a cover. Everyone knows straight actors don’t get jobs.

People can’t relate to them in roles as gay people if they go home to an opposite-sex partner. A swimmer who everyone loves is rumoured to be straight. People just don’t seem to love him as much any more. It seems weird because you can’t work out what sex has to do with swimming. At school the other kids have always picked up that you were a bit different. You listen to them insult each other with phrases like ‘OMG Jaydn, that is so straight.

I can’t believe you are into that.’ It’s an insult. If you call things ‘straight’ it means they’re stupid. It means you are stupid. You feel really alone.

Different. And scared. You wish you weren’t straight. It would be so much easier to be gay like everyone else. You try but you can’t do it.

So you hate yourself more. You don’t really tell anyone how you feel. You listen to music, but it’s men singing of their love for men.

It’s women singing of their love for women. But one day it’s too much; the pressure of pretending is taking

its toll. Everyone asks when they get to meet your partner; you’re 25, so why no love interest? Someone at a party jokes ‘You’re probably straight!’ You say ‘Yes. I am.’ So you come out, as opposite-sex attracted.

Everyone has to be told. It’s a thing to tell people. You tell them that you do have a partner, but of the opposite sex. You met at a club where opposite-sex-attracted people go.

Your family says they accept you.

That they always suspected you weren’t same-sex attracted. It feels weird to be ‘accepted’ for who you are. Like it’s something you’ve earned.

Of course you’ll never be able to get married. At least not to someone you love. Your family may accept you, but your country doesn’t.

Universal human rights don’t extend to you. Your exclusion tells you that your choices make you different.

They make you the ‘other’. Marriage Equality shouldn’t be a postal vote, or a plebiscite; it should be a right.

So in support of the LGBTIQ community I challenge the straight married Australians to file for divorce on the grounds of having irreconcilable differences with their government.

UNMARRY AUSTRALIA until ALL Australians can marry who the F they want!

EAGLES HAVE LANDED SWING IT! Swing dance fans listen up! A live band featuring two ridiculously talented singers will be playing for your dancing pleasure this Friday at the Bangalow Bowlo from 7.30pm. Singers Rhydian Lewis and Emily Turner cover repertoire from Sinatra and Dean Martin to Nina Simone and Ella Fitzgerald. It’s called That Swing Thing, and in the rhythm engine room are Dr Fred Cole (piano), Hans Lovejoy (double bass) and Ben Cox (drums).

Raised By Eagles’ entrance onto Melbourne’s musical landscape in July 2013 immediately garnered the attention of Americana music aficionados across the country, their debut release scoring the band a nomination at The Age Music Victoria Awards that year for Best Country Album.

They released their widely acclaimed followup LP Diamonds in the Bloodstream in May 2015; it bagged a slew of award nominations and went on to win Best Country Album and Best Emerging Artist at The Age Music Victoria Awards. It also scored them an invitation from the prestigious Americana Music Festival in Nashville, Tennessee, where they delivered a stellar run of international shows. After a big year on the Australian festival circuit, which included Port Fairy Folk Festival, Bigsound, Bello Winter Music Festival and Dashville Skyline, the band took a break to start writing and recording their third album, I Must Be Somewhere, which has already scored four stars in Rolling Stone Australia and is now available through ABC Music and at all good record stores. Raised By Eagles is a band of integrity and a generosity of spirit. A band who remains unaffected by the smoke and mirrors of music in the postmodern era, and encapsulates the art of storytelling at its heartfelt finest.

Raised By Eagles at Club Mullum on Saturday 26 August at 7pm. Tickets are $20 online or $25 at the door or from clubmullum.com.

KNIGHT, DAZE & RAILS Multi-award-winning singer/songwriter Kellie Knight and her 7-piece jazz/funk ensemble The Daze once again play Byron’s funkiest original music venue, The Rails, this Friday. Expect to hit the dancefloor with their unique blend of soul, funk and jazz that celebrates improvisation among musicians, and is topped with gritty powerhouse vocals that deliver Knight’s catchy original tunes.

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BAY COLLECTIVE The Bay Collective is a gathering of highquality professional musicians from the northern rivers area and the brainchild of one of Byron Bay’s most entrepreneurial songstresses and performers, Hayley Grace.

This 8-piece group of shredders serves up tasty funk, reggae and trip-hop covers and originals with sAsssssssss! The Big Band are absolute hotties too and not your typical musos. Making their first public appearance on Friday at the Byron Bay Brewery with a coupe of special guests on the night. Free entry and the fun kicks off at 7.30pm.

to revered 60s country music icon, and grand daughter of ‘Gypsy’ a cherished local songstress, Cardwell is a master of acoustic roots and alt country performer.

Resplendent in her vocals, with guitar, banjo ukulele and harp, she gives it her all, with her dedication to her craft and her live touring making her one of the most captivating performers to put her well travelled foot on stage! Thursday at the Poinciana Cafe in Mullumbimby.

LAST STAGE OUTA TOWN Abbie Cardwell was born to be on the road.

This young Aussie girl, raised in Singapore and England has gypsy blood, daughter

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BYRON BAY GUITAR FESTIVAL! Get ready to tune up, because the first Byron Bay Guitar Festival is on its way. The festival will be held over two days (11–12 November).

Saturday will feature more than 30 live performances on two stages at the Brewery from some of Australia’s best guitarists, including Kevin Borich, Jeff Lang, Fiona Boyes and Steve Edmonds! The venue will be dressed with vintage and new guitar displays amongst the exposed brewing tanks and there will be seminars and presentations in the Pighouse Flix theatre.

Sunday will be a market day held in our carpark with a long list of activities from a massive sale to entertainment provided.

Festivities will continue at the Brewery into the evening with a guitar jam and more music from the likes of Phil Emmanuel and Paul George (Tijuana Cartel).

Byron Bay is Australia's third-largest tourism destination, famous for our arts and cultural events and natural surroundings. The area is home to a long list of professional musicians and a hub of activity for all music enthusiasts – it really is the perfect destination for a guitar festival!

ALL OUR EXES… LIVE IN MULLUM are moving into that direction.

Although I am not saying we are going to do metal…’ laughs Stone.

I say she couldn’t really, not on an accordion.

‘I could if I wanted to,’ says Stone.

‘I play a Jimmy Hendrix song.’ I guess she could. Stone has some impressive licks on the accordion.

Hendrix would have been blown away. I assure her it’s not an instrument he would have ever envisaged his work being played on.

ALL OUR EXES WAS NEVER REALLY MEANT TO BE A BAND. It was fun. It was a chance to dress up and sing 4-part indie harmony with three of your favourite people in the world. For Elana Stone, the accordion queen, playing with Hannah Crofts, Georgia Mooney and Katie Wighton has been nothing short of brilliant. Probably why this badass folk foursome’s star seems to be on a meteoric rise.

As with all side projects that are meant to be fun, they have this freedom about them that people relate to and I knew I wanted to focus on my solo work, but I have been in the entertainment industry long enough to know when to follow!’

The girls leave for a three-month tour through Ireland, Amsterdam and the UK this week.

‘We are slowly introducing new material,’ says Stone. ‘We are still very much playing the tracks from our When We Fall album; we are adding songs and they have a little ‘We genuinely love each other and more contemporary feel, although, respect each other as musicians,’ still in the folk genre. The girls are says Stone of her fellow Exes. wanting to move onto guitars, we want to change the landscape of ‘It was something we were doing the sound; the music we listen to for fun so in some ways it was surprising and some ways it wasn’t. tends to be a bit heavier and we

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In fact, I wonder how Stone found her way to the accordion. Surely her parents didn’t force her as a child; that would be reportable to child protection!

‘I was just a piano player and I did this tour called Broad with Deborah Conway; it was five different women from different genres and backgrounds and she needed an accordion for one of her tracks. So I put it on and something in my eastern European roots flared up and I felt connected.’

She’s been playing the accordion ever since.

‘You have to be able to move in lots of different directions at the same time,’ laughs Stone. ‘I play tambourine with my foot and I sing and I play accordion. I am using all the hemispheres in my brain.

It’s fun and it looks stupid but it’s good for the neuroplasticity!’

All our Exes Live in Texas are looking forward to coming back to Mullum Music Festival.

‘The thing I love about Mullum is that it doesn’t just get those bands the bigger festivals get; it gets the bands that have been around for a long time. They are loyal to their artists and they bring the music they love to a new fan base. I have always really liked Glenn and I think he does a really good job and I hope it stays the boutique festival that it is. I particularly like the side of Mullum Music Festival where the artists get billeted out and you end up among the audience members; there is a really connective thing that happens with the audience.’

Proving small isn’t just beautiful, it’s sustainable. Mullum Music Festival turns 10 this year and to celebrate they’re adding more artists to their already impressive lineup. Husky, Caiti Baker, Strange Daddy and Stella Donnelly are just some of the acts making their way to Mullumbimby 16–19 November.

Tickets to the 10th Anniversary Mullum Music Festival are selling fast with record earlybird and quick take up for general release.

With limited numbers available for opening night, get online now and get your tix at www. mullummusicfestival.com.

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ENTERTAINMENT COMEDIAN ANDY SAUNDERS JOINS SEAN CHOOLBURRA AT THE MULLUMBIMBY EX-SERVICES ON MONDAY 11 SEPTEMBER FOR A NIGHT OF LAUGHS – TICKETS AT MANDYNOLAN.COM.AU

BRIGGS BRINGS IT HOME TO THE BREWERY This month, Ellen Briggs, natural-born storyteller and a finalist of the Melbourne’s International Comedy Festival, RAW Comedy Competition, heads up Home Crafted Comedy at the Brewery. This comedy prodigy was just an open-mic-er herself a decade ago, but now she’s one of the most in-demand acts on the circuit.

STANDING BY YOUR MAN… & YOUR WOMAN

She introduces the crème de la crème of Byron’s vibrant underground standup comedy scene to the mad crowd at the Brewery. Come see them rise and fall as fate determines, the good, the bad and the hilarious; they’ll be there and it’ll be a cracker! Twelve of Byron’s best comedians you’ve never heard of delivering their hilarious take on life and love and living in Paradise here in Byron to a warm crowd over a couple of ales. Thursday 24 August at 8pm at the Byron Bay Brewery. Free.

CRAFTY WORKS Northern Rivers Community Gallery (NRCG), Ballina, launches the seventh annual Grace Cruice Memorial Exhibition featuring new work by members of Ballina Arts and Craft Club Incorporated (BACCI). Dedicated to Grace Cruice, who had the vision of a community gallery for Ballina, the exhibition showcases the diverse talents of the group.

DR X MARKS THE SPOT

INDIVIDUALLY ADAM HARVEY AND BECCY COLE HAVE CARVED THEIR OWN IMPRESSIVE CAREERS AT THE FOREFRONT OF AUSTRALIAN COUNTRY MUSIC FOR ALMOST TWO DECADES. The combination of the two dynamic performers has already proven to be a hit with live audiences and now, 20 years on since their first encounter, they return again with a new and unique project for their fans: The Great Country Songbook Volume II, featuring classic country music duets of all time. Together they have brought back some of the most famous country combinations of all time: classic duets recorded by Johnny Cash and June Carter, George Jones and Tammy Wynette, Conway Twitty and Loretta Lynn, and Kenny Rogers and his many duet partners, including Dolly Parton of course! In a befitting hat tip, audiences can look forward to Jackson, Don’t Fall in Love with a Dreamer, It Ain’t Me Babe, If I Needed You, Anyone who isn’t Me Tonight and Beccy and Adam’s personal favourite You’re the Reason Our Kids are Ugly.

Becky believes that it’s the combination of voices that make a duet work. She laughs.

‘It’s unusual coming from a publicly out lesbian, but a lot of these songs are from the golden era of country music. I really enjoyed recording it. We have a chemistry and a history together and there’s a mutual respect.

Something does happen when we are onstage together. It always works, and it’s why we come back to each other. This is our 9th national tour together; we have known each other 20 years!

Adam’s wife calls us the male and female version of each other; I guess this because we take a very similar approach to entertaining the audience.’

The exhibition will open Wednesday and continues until Sunday 17 September 2017. The official launch event is Thursday between 5.30 and 7.30pm.

TUBE TRENDING

So what is the key to covering these iconic duets?

‘The main thing,’ says Beccy, ‘is that you are not trying to recreate or emulate; you actually contribute to the song, so you do it your way, and you can keep it traditional sonically and instrumentally but you have completely different voices, we both have very low voices…’

For Beccy, who is open about her sexuality, the current debate on marriage equality is disheartening.

‘I think it’s very sad, and it’s very sad for a lot of people, gay and lesbian people who aren’t out or who aren’t secure, or who feel vulnerable, without the support of their government and with the hate speech thats out there.

People are saying the most horrible things; that is what this debate is going to promote.’

Ironically the duets are mainly love songs, sung between a man and a woman, but the real love story onstage is between Beccy and her partner Melinda, who is onstage singing backup vocals.

‘There is a moment in the show where Adam talks of my sexuality and how happy he is and that is his endorsement, that is what we do, providing a safe place for the rainbow people!’

Catch Beccy Cole and Adam Harvey at the Ballina RSL Club on Saturday at 8.30pm. Tix: 02 6681 9500 www.rsl.ballinarsl. com.au. Adults $44 / Children 14 & younger $25 VIP Meet & Greet package – $74 (available until sold out). All-ages event when accompanied by an adult.

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After a tiring journey from her home planet, Dr X arrived in Byron Bay in readiness for Saturday’s screening of The Rocky Horror Picture Show. Over the next few days up until the screening, Dr X will be out and about seeing the sights of Byron Bay. The first person(s) to spot her and ask her to do the Time Warp with them will receive two complimentary tickets to the show. Dr X invites you to come along, dress up and be part of the show. The movie fundraiser will be held at the Byron Theatre this Saturday 19 August at 7pm.

All tickets are $25 and all proceeds go to a Byron Bay family in great need.

YOU WANT EXTRAS?

What do the Bondi Hipsters, Skit Box, YouTube and Screen Australia’s investment manager all have in common? They’ve all got someone coming to Byron Bay on Friday to present at Screenworks New Voices New Spaces: Trending on YouTube seminar.

Screenworks is determined to help regional creatives get their stories to the screen and are proud to be bringing Christiaan Van Vuuren from Bondi Hipsters (Soul Mates), Adele Vuko from Skit Box (Active Wear), Daniel Stephenson from YouTube, Mike Cowap from Screen Australia and story consultant Mike Jones (The Kettering Incident) to Byron Bay to give the inside scoop on how to attract an audience and generate revenue from YouTube. Both Christiaan Van Vuuren from the Bondi Hipsters and Adele Vuko from Skit Box will talk about how their clips went viral and their strategies for success.

Story consultant Mike Jones will talk about story techniques that compel an audience to come back to a program. Screen Australia’s investment manger Mike Cowap will talk about some of Australia’s YouTube success strategies as well as funding and opportunities. Daniel Stephenson from YouTube will talk about the fundamentals of a creative YouTube strategy. New Voices New Spaces: Trending on YouTube one-day seminar is open to anyone interested in creating content for YouTube. It will be held on Friday at the Cavanbah Centre in Byron Bay. Tickets and more information can be found on Screenworks website www.screenworks.com.au.

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The high-octane web series Deadlock is soon to begin shooting on the north coast. This youth drama series is being produced by Every Cloud Productions for ABC2 and ABC iView.

It crashes though the incredible highs, heartbreak, camaraderie, laughs and bittersweet sorrow of what it is to be a teenager.

To be a part of this rare opportunity, Deadlock’s calling upon community members 15 years and older to join in and be extras. Send a current photo, your date of birth, town and availability from now until 1 September to deadlockextras@ outlook.com or contact Megan Alexander on 0490 837 811.

8 - 24 September 2017

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DANCE YOUR SELF THE AUSTRALIAN DANCE THEATRE BRING THEIR STUNNING NEW WORK BE YOURSELF REDUX TO LISMORE CITY HALL THIS WEEK AS PART OF THE ONGOING PROGRAM OF CULTURE AND ARTS CURATED BY NORPA. Mandy Nolan spoke with artistic director Garry Stewart.

Garry, what was the concept for the latest show?

Our show Be Your Self looks at what is the nature of the self. When we refer to our ’selves’ what are we really talking about. Are we our bodies, our minds, our emotions? We are all of these things operating in concert with each other in the most complex ways imaginable to form the extraordinary thing that is the self. In Be Your Self we pull apart this concept of the self and try to discover what it is.

How do you work an abstract idea into the body?

Because we are talking about the self, then the body is the best place to start.

We are all identified by our body and what we look like physically.

I am curious about the concept of ‘Self’? Is it the root of all evil (narcissism, capitalism) or is it the pathway to empathy and compassion?

I think we are looking at the self in a much bigger context than the narrowness of narcissism etc. We are asking ‘When you refer to your self what are you really talking about? What is that thing, the self? Where does it reside?

What does it comprise?’ This isn’t something that we give much thought to on a day-to-day basis but it’s been fascinating to look deeply at this question and seeing what we discover. Often our feeling and emotions are most heightened in relation to other people. So in Be Your Self there are many moments when the dancers behave in relation to each other, not just by themselves.

How do our bodies hold stories of who we are?

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Without the body we have no self, no feelings or emotions. It’s not just our brains doing it in our head, but our whole body takes part in the narrative of who we are. All of the senses of the body including vision and touch are central to our experience of the world.

So without the body there would be no self. Would a brain in a vat in a laboratory experience the world as we do? I doubt that very much. Our selves are our bodies.

What spoken word did you use and how do you deliver?

A lot of the text I co-wrote with two physiologists. It’s fascinating to bring this language into the work; it’s not only highly informative but it’s highly entertaining and quite humorous. Some of the text talks about the complex neurochemical processes that occur when we feel emotions. There’s also text that delivers extraordinary facts such as how many times we blink in our lifetimes, how many litres of tears we cry, how many kilometres our blood flows through or body in one day etc. We are drawn with fascination into thinking about the extraordinary machine that is the body.

What should we expect for your show in Lismore?

We have the most extraordinary ensemble of dancers, who are quite phenomenal by any standards. The Times (London) described ADT as ‘one of the most hazardous explosions of movement seen in London in years’.

The physicality of our dancers have to be seen to be believed. Be Your Self has toured throughout Europe as well as Sydney, Melbourne and Perth, so it’s certainly been run in and is ready for the people of Lismore who, I am certain, will love it. Be Your Self Redux, which is our touring version of the work and is what will be presented in Lismore, is a wild ride and quite unlike many other dance works Lismore audiences may have seen before.

Masterclass with ADT is on Thursday from 2–4.30pm at the Dance Studio (ground floor), Lismore City Hall. $30 (no concessions). Max 30 participants. Bookings essential. Bookings: 1300 066 772 (9am–4pm weekdays) or www.norpa.org.au ADT present Be Yourself Redux on Friday 7.30pm & Saturday at 2pm & 7.30pm at NORPA - Lismore City Hall. For bookings call 1300 066 772 (9am–4pm weekdays) or visit www.norpa.org.au.

FINDING YOUR SOQ The SOQ Collective presents a world of original song, dance and projections, a place where stories are told and dreams find home. The project comprises original performance, devised and performed by a team of nine regional Australian artists, and inspired by contemporary Australian cultural influences, place and relationships.

Out of Chaos comes Beauty conflates the elements of music born of the outback, text that situates and questions relationships of people to land and to each other, dance that physicalises the themes the songs interrogate, and visual art that challenges, disrupts and celebrates the emergence of beauty as a cyclical and seasonal response to chaos.

Out of Chaos comes Beauty’s compelling narrative provokes and comments on the fragility of life, its humour and intrinsic beauty. The performance/touring team comprises vocalist, saxophonist, dancer, visual artist, string quartet and technical director/stage manager. Performed at Lismore City Hall on Saturday 26 August at 8pm.

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THIS WEEK’S APPROACHING SOLAR ECLIPSE AND QUINTET OF RETROGRADES (A RETROCLIPSE?) COULD BE CONSIDERED THE PLANETARY CATAPULT INTO A NEW ERA, A FRESH CYCLE, A DIFFERENT STORY… ARIES: This week sounds a loud shout out to your inner heart spark. It has lifechanging possibilities if you’re up for a little judicious preretroclipse prep: like feeding personal demons, shadow memories, antiquated habits and ancient pain tapes into the eclipse hole to swallow, with a call for illumination to follow.

TAURUS: If August’s lunar and solar eclipses, retrograde planets and meteor showers are moving life faster than your preferred steady tread and forcing you to pick up the pace, be alert for the creative potential in unavoidable events. Which this week could arrive via a surprising change of direction, perspective or circumstance.

GEMINI: Expect the unexpected – especially from rellies, colleagues and homies this week. Which favours steady application over inviting shortcuts, compromise and co-operation rather than solo initiatives.

Don’t assume, take anything for granted, or leave things to chance. Keep an eye on details, read the fine print, ask questions, be kind.

CANCER: What of the imminent, rarely occurring moon shadow about to obscure our sun, both generally and personally?

According to the As above, so below principle, it acquaints us with our own shadow.

If it doesn’t, we tend to experience antagonism and resistance from what we believe is the darkness in others. Happy shadow dancing…

LEO: Sun, Mars, north node, solar eclipse and second consecutive new moon in Leo specifically ask: Are you eclipsing part of yourself you don’t want others to see?

Eclipsing someone else’s light?

Recognising something in you that needs eclipsing? Shine the spotlight of self-enquiry this week on the connection between drama and sabotage.

VIRGO: With Mercury stationary in Virgo and the approaching retroclipse, the temptation to bond with others over shared dislikes, judgments and criticisms is understandable – but neither helpful nor healthy.

So: encouraging feedback, yes. Positive critiquing, by all means. This week offers the opportunity to set many things right.

LIBRA: We all have our small, annoying faults, even you notoriously charming Venusians. If this week’s truth bomb unveils some, voila!

Own them with pride, wear them with humour, recycle them as needed, and expect welcome developments around late week, when collaborative teamwork could receive a productive reboot.

SCORPIO: This week’s solar eclipse, the most happening lunation of the year, hits Scorpios’ career zone. If something’s looking very much like a breakdown, then treat it as a lucky break and set about making it a breakthrough. This bold, adventurous, metamorphic transit gives mucho planetary permission to go for it.

SAGITTARIUS: It would be easy to get pressured by the unexpected this week, when even your most cherished beliefs and ideals may be challenged for a reality check. So don’t try to take on everything at once.

Remember that yard by yard, life can be hard; inch by inch it looks like a cinch.

CAPRICORN: This gamechanging week expands and magnifies, gives impetus and momentum to whatever you focus on.

Which suggests aiming your not inconsiderable ambition and vision towards benefits extending beyond personal goals. Don’t make a move on major decisions yet, though.

Give them the time they need to distil and refine.

AQUARIUS: As the pieces of this week’s kaleidoscope slide and click into a new picture, get ready to move with it. You or someone else may temporarily need some space – or as it’s written in the Runes, let the winds of heaven dance between you. Caution: Be particularly careful with fire, electricity and wiring this week.

PISCES: Misunderstandings and misinterpretations are all over this week, which needs you being as specific and explicit as possible when making arrangements. Take care also with the wording of texts and emails. Avoid vague agreements and mixed messages. Making clarity your mantra will limit the necessity for endless explanations and justifications.

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HAMPSTEAD FESTIVAL OF SEVEN SEAS Festival of the Seven Seas is a fundraiser for conservation groups Plastic Free Byron and Positive Change for Marine Life and will work to raise awareness of the crisis faced by the world’s oceans. The inaugural Festival of the Seven Seas will be held this Sunday and will be an all-day familyfriendly event. The day will be educational and will feature guest speakers and demonstrations suitable for children of all ages.

The event kicks off at 8am with a beach cleanup across from the Beach Hotel, and then back the the Byron Bay Brewery for a barbecue at 11am. Fundraising continues over 12 noon till 10pm with Bay FM hosting a live broadcast, bands, children’s entertainment and speakers.

ALIVE INSIDE Imagine waking up and not knowing which you that you are today? Finding yourself standing somewhere that looks very familiar, but you simply don’t know where you are. Or being in front of someone you think you know very well and just not being able to find the right words, or know their name – it’s your husband, or daughter, or son.

A fog descends and everything changes. This is what life feels like every day for the 413,106 Australians living with dementia. By 2025 the number of people with dementia is expected to increase to 536,164. Without a medical breakthrough, the number of people with dementia is expected to reach 1,100,890 by 2056. Dementia is the second leading cause of death of Australians. But there is hope.

This stirring documentary follows social worker Dan Cohen, founder of the non-profit organisation Music & Memory, as he fights against a broken healthcare system to demonstrate music’s ability to combat memory loss and restore a deep sense of self to those suffering from it. On the night there will be a Q&A with David Roland, psychologist and author, and Sarah Marciano, director Residential and Clinical Services, Feros Care, with the chance to share your stories. Brunswick Picture House, Wednesday at 7pm.

SHAKING MONKEYS AT THE GOAT Lone Goat Gallery is proud to present the earth-quaking, neo-Dada, punk-crafted explosion of Monkey Monkey Shake Shake. MMSS combine music, performance, costume, dance, art, comedy, animation and film, creating their own irresistible mythology, characters and genredefying world.

During their four-week season at Lone Goat Gallery, MMSS will present an installation, video and documentaries, workshop and live performances, turning the gallery into an open residency and studio. On any day, visitors might encounter the artists at work, rehearsing, recording, creating new works – or, in their absence, the evolving residue and outcome of their activity.

Monkey Monkey Shake Shake will collaborate with artist and costumier Myo Yim to present a Grizzly Bear Felt Hat Workshop and Grizzly Bear Picnic on Saturday 26 August 12–3pm at Lone Goat Gallery. The workshop is $65 including all materials and afternoon tea. Place limited to 25 persons. Performance on that day at 4pm is free.

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It might stretch the plausibility test, but this movie of charm and hope comes as welcome respite from the daily gormlessness of uncivil society. Topical, too, for our state government, in dealing with those who have pitched their tents in Martin Place in protest at the widening gap between privilege and struggle street, has hurriedly passed legislation that virtually makes it a crime to be homeless. Not that Donald (Brendan Gleeson) is actually homeless.

He lives in a shed in a corner of London’s much-loved Hampstead Heath, but he is under the pump from the suits and developers who want him gone. Across the road lives Emily (Diane Keaton), an American widow whom the film’s costume department insists on dressing as Annie Hall, with scarves and beret.

You would have to be particularly slow on the uptake to not think from the start that they will end up together, but it’s not the destination but the journey that matters. Since the death of her husband, Emily’s busybody friend in the downstairs apartment, Fiona (Lesley Manville), has been trying to set her up with a new bloke. When Emily accepts the offer of James (Jason Watkins) to be her financial adviser, Fiona believes that her mission has been accomplished. But Emily strikes up a close relationship with Donald.

It is odd that their paths should never have crossed before this, both of them having lived within a stone’s throw of each other for years. Robert Festinger’s script is unbothered by the anomaly, so we needn’t be either, and director Joel Hopkins is primarily concerned with getting the odd couple together as smoothly as possible. Compensating for a romance that is a tad bland, Manville’s sugary bitchiness and Watkins’s laugh-out-loud portrayal of the self-deluded suitor lift proceedings above the ordinary. Striking a blow for the outsider against the establishment is a worthy theme, but Donald and Emily are not exactly down and outs and their fate might seem a bit twee to the ghost of Karl Marx, near whose grave they picnic.

VALERIAN AND THE CITY OF A THOUSAND PLANETS If you agree that the next war being arranged for us by the man-baby presidents of the US and North Korea will result in such annihilation that the following one will be waged with sticks and stones, then you might be surprised by the ‘sophistication’ of the weaponry envisioned for the future by director Luc Besson. But what’s a sci-fi blockbuster without awesome firepower? More to the point, has there ever been one in which peace is at large in the universe?

Hundreds of years from now, Müll is a planet populated by skinny bald people with who look like pale-blue Masai with the heads of Egyptian pharaohs.

They are living the life of Riley, until burning spacecraft fall into their atmosphere and crash to earth. Soon after most of them are wiped out, whereupon we meet Major Valerian (Dan DeHaan) and his beautiful sidekick, Sergeant Laureline (Cara Delevigne), both of them troubleshooters for an alliance of good planets. She’s okay, but he is a right royal pain in the arse, and neither of them seems old enough to be doing anything more demanding than singing out of tune in a garage band.

The villain in the intergalactic brouhaha is obvious from the minute he appears onscreen, but apart from that I did not have the foggiest idea of what was going on. The weird creatures are impressive, especially the ones encountered in Paradise Alley, where Rihanna does a pretty decent poledance but a lot of the costumes have an offputting retro cut about them, as though they are seconds from early TV episodes of Star Trek.

Unarguably, the film is a visual feast, but Their surroundings resemble a beach it differs not one iota from all the other in the Bahamas and their bountiful bellicose space ‘epics’ that are being existence is supported by cute little scaly churned out by an endless production creatures that defecate the pearls that line of CGI-driven dross. Boring, repetirenew and regenerate the environment. tive and mindless.

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INDEX Accountants & Bookkeepers ... 45 Acupuncture .................................... 45 Air Conditioning & Refrigeration45 Alterations & Repairs................... 45 Antennas & Installation ............. 45 Antiques / Restoration ................ 45 Appliance Repair ........................... 45 Architects........................................... 45 Audio Production .......................... 45 Automotive....................................... 45 Bathroom Renovations .............. 45 Blinds, Awnings, Curtains, Shutters 45 Bricklaying ........................................ 45 Building Trades ............................... 45 Bush Regen & Weed Control .... 46 Carpet Cleaning.............................. 46 Chimney Sweeping ....................... 46 Chiropractic ...................................... 46 Cleaning ............................................. 46 Computer Services........................ 46 Concreting & Paving .................... 46 Counselling....................................... 46 Decks, Patios & Extensions ....... 46 Dentists............................................... 46 Design & Drafting.......................... 46 Driveway Maintenance............... 46 Earthmoving & Excavation ....... 46 Electricians........................................ 46 Fencing ............................................... 47 Floor Sanding & Polishing ........ 47 Garage Doors ............................................47 Garden & Property Maintenance 47 Garden Design ................................ 47 Gas Suppliers...................................... 47 Glaziers ............................................... 47 Guttering ........................................... 47 Handypersons ................................. 47 Health .................................................. 47 Hire ....................................................... 47 Internet & Data Services ............ 47

Jewellers............................................. 47 Kitchens .............................................. 47 Landscape Design ......................... 47 Landscaping .................................... 47 Laundry Services ........................... 48 Lawnmower Repairs .................... 48 Lighting .............................................. 48 Locksmith .......................................... 48 Osteopathy ....................................... 48 Painting .............................................. 48 Pest Control ...................................... 48 Photography .................................... 48 Physiotherapy ................................. 48 Picture Framing .............................. 48 Plastering .......................................... 48 Plumbers ............................................ 48 Podiatry .............................................. 48 Printing & Copying Services .... 48 Removalists ...................................... 48 Roofing ............................................... 49 Rubbish Removal........................... 49 Scrap Metal Merchants ............... 49 Septic Systems ................................ 49 Solar Installation ........................... 49 Swimming Pools ............................ 49 Television Services........................ 49 Tiling .................................................... 49 Tree Services .................................... 49 Upholstery ........................................ 49 Valuers ................................................ 49 Veterinary Surgeons .................... 49 Video Production .......................... 49 Visa Advice ........................................ 49 Water Filters ..................................... 49 Water Tanks & Tank Cleaning .. 49 Welding .............................................. 49 Window Tinting .............................. 49

ACCOUNTANTS & BOOKKEEPERS

LEGENDARY OFFROAD TYRES

OVER 20 YEARS EXPERIENCE

LOCAL - RELIABLE - COMPETITIVE

CALL US NOW 1300 165 075

Call Jason: 0434 177 594

enquiries@kiteairconditioning.com.au L003353

Mullumbimby Refrigeration & Airconditioning Services

â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Sales â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Installation â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Repairs â&#x20AC;&#x201C; All Commercial Refrigeration â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Residential & Commercial Airconditioning â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Coolroom Design & Construction â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Freezer Rooms

14 Manns Road, Mullumbimby

6684 2783

Lic: 299433C ARC: AU40492

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

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ARTISAN AIR www.artisanair.com.au â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Chill Outâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; AU37088 Lic 246545C Supplying Daikin Air Conditioners to the Northern Rivers ...................................................66809394

ALTERATIONS & REPAIRS SEWING Repairs & alterations. Byron Bay & all areas. Phone Jan ..................................0427 570812

ANTENNAS & INSTALLATION

0439 624 945

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02 66 804 173 Friendly Reliable Prompt Local

Digital TV ALL Antenna Installations & Repairs ALL Electrical Work

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ANTENNAS

â&#x20AC;˘ New digital antennas â&#x20AC;˘ Reception problems * â&#x20AC;˘ Extra TV outlets â&#x20AC;˘ Phone sockets â&#x20AC;˘ Pensioner discounts

NO FIX NO CHARGE For fast service call

0402 022 111

David Levine iwireantennas.com.au

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COMPASS CURTAINS

20 years and going strong!

Custom made curtains, blinds and decor items We come to you, wherever you are: Byron, Lismore, The Clarence and beyondâ&#x20AC;Ś

Barbara Wilson

0435 954 212

compassinteriors@optusnet.com.au

BRICKLAYING BRICK/BLOCK LAYING Contractors. Lic 291958C. Phone Mark ........................................0409 444268

BUILDING TRADES â&#x20AC;˘ DEPT OF FAIR TRADING: A licence is required for all residential building work where the reasonable market cost of the work to be done (labour and materials) exceeds $5000 (including GST).

ANTENNAS PLUS YOUR DIGITAL AND PROGRAMMING SOLUTIONS â&#x20AC;˘ Set top box installation and programming â&#x20AC;˘ Surround sound design and installation â&#x20AC;˘ All TV, telephone & electrical installations Call Norm now on

Friendly & Reliable

ARCHITECTURAL TIMBERS JACK MANTLE

0422 668 582

STAIRS

INTERNAL / EXTERNAL OPEN / CLOSED RISERS

0408 740 480 / 07 5590 5696

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

INDIVIDUAL TAX RETURNS FROM $110 SMALL BUSINESS RETURNS FROM $280 PERSONALISED SERVICE, BOOKKEEPING, BAS, TAX Gail Rundle 0401 884 231 Reg. Tax Agent Behind the Post OfďŹ ce in Fingal Street, Brunswick Heads

ANTIQUES / RESTORATION FURNITURE RESTORATION Old/antique, 40+ yrs exp. erwinfurniturerestoration.com ...0412 528454

APPLIANCE REPAIR

Č°É&#x201A; EDUUHWW WD[ 1300 651 708

DIGITAL ELECTRONICS REPAIR & SERVICE TV. Audio. Antennas .......... 66843575 or 0414 922786

Chartered Accountants & Registered Tax Agents Specialists in tax returns for individuals & small business

ARCHITECTS

$99 tax returns for under 21s

FRANK STEWART ARCHITECT Reg. 6075. www.frankstewart.com.au............................66856984

Lodge your tax return online at www.barretttax.com.au ACCOUNTANT Paul Mayberry..............................................................................................66847415 ACCOUNTANT â&#x20AC;&#x201C; MARTIN McCARTHY ...............................................................................66874026 ACCOUNTANT BANGALOW + BYRON BAY The Office Accountants & Business Advisors ...66872960 BOOKKEEPING MYOB/QB/XERO BAS registered. Reasonable rates ...............................0414 500640

DUFbuild

ACUPUNCTURE www.marlenefarry.com Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s health, general practice.....................66842400 ACUPUNCTUREâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE. Mary-Ellen Young .................0403 477972

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

build the dream

Darren Paxton

0412 497 637

AUDIO PRODUCTION

Master Builders Licence No.94573C

2ĆŻFH

1300 095 393

DINGO DEMOLITIONS & ASBESTOS REMOVAL ................................. 66834008 or 0407 728998

AUDIO & VIDEO RECORDING & Live production crystalgrid.com.au ............................0421 661910

AUTOMOTIVE

CARPENTER All jobs. Michael Dow. Lic 147675C .................................... 66291169 or 0412 967677 BUILDER â&#x20AC;&#x201C; JOHN McGAURAN Personalised Service. 20 yrs exp. Lic 170208C .............0415 793242 FABRICA JOINERY Quality kitchens/timber doors/windows. Lic 244652C .........................66808162

Bayside Radiators

Windscreens & Air Conditioning â&#x20AC;&#x153;Where else would you take a leak?â&#x20AC;?

Serving Byron Shire Peter Lute â&#x20AC;˘ L4 Wilfred Street, Billinudgel â&#x20AC;˘ 6680 2444

AU29498 Lic No: MVRL 46201

ACUPUNCTURE CHINESE HERBAL MEDICINE M Collis..................................................66842559

PRESTIGE BUILDERS

Award Winning Builders â&#x20AC;˘ Renovations â&#x20AC;˘ Extensions â&#x20AC;˘ New Homes

OCEANARC ARCHITECTS Reg. 6042 www.oceanarc.com.au ..............................................66855001

BigTree Bookkeeping Book a free 30-minute consultation ........................................0402 047120

ACUPUNCTURE

Ph 6686 7911 Fax 6686 9047 admin@bbtimbers.com.au www.bbtimbers.com.au 110 Teven Road, Ballina

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

BUILDER CARPENTER Extensions, renos, new homes, insurance, all jobs. Lic 19953Q ........ 0403 458177 CARPENTER/JOINER Lic 39791 Decks, studios, pergolas etc Paul Varendorff ..66845035 or 0414 842602 BUILDER Renovations, maintenance, 30yrs exp. mchughdesign.com.au Lic 29792C....0408 663420 EXTENSIONS & RENOVATIONS Excellent quality. Builder: Levi Alexander Lic 189611C ..0402 434154 CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT 35yrs int exp, 26yrs in Byron Shire david@davcam.net.au .0414 457373

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Service Directory BUSH REGENERATION & WEED CONTROL

P/L

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

Free property assessments and quotes.

Window Cleaning Professionals

CARPET CLEANING

Phone Oliver 0419 789 600

Full Circle

'ULYHZD\ 3RWKROH 6SHFLDOLVW

fullcirclerefinishing.com

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

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

0411 567 844

SPECIALISING IN PRESTIGIOUS PROPERTIES

Far North Coast NSW John & Teresa

0408 232 066

Jai – 0467 482 948

EARTHMOVING & EXCAVATION

CLEAN AS IT’S BEEN TEAM Home, Bond back, anytime, references ...................................66882372

Roadworks incl Driveways, Carparks & General Excavation

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

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

35 years in local area • Free quotes

DETAILED CLEANING Natural products. Please call 8am-6pm ......................................0410 723601

Cleans deeply, dries in 1-2 hours

AAA AIRBNB CLEANERS Book now for holiday season................................................0421 360961

Phone Jeremy 0409 146 052

Green & Clean

Commercial / Domestic / Insurance

AIRBNB HOSTING SERVICES Cleaning, linen, restocking, bookings.............................0410 630042 STRONGARM CLEAN-LANDSCAPING-CARETAKING Est 2000 5-star service, insured ..0427 253117

APEX CARPET CLEANING www.apexcarpetcleaning.com.au......................... Nathan 0412 926441 BYRON & BEYOND CLEANING Brunswick to Ballina & inland towns $35ph. Holly ......0451 102239 QUALITY & RELIABLE Cleaning, rubbish removal, down-sizing ...................................0421 701140 CARPET, UPHOLSTERY & more. No chemicals. www.mintsteamclean.com .....................66808097 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

)UHH 4XRWH – &DOO 1RZ

EARTHMOVING PLANT HIRE

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

FRANCHISE OF THE YEAR!

Call Steven Butturini

20 Year+s Exp.

Truck Mounted Machine

(02) 6684 1001

0418 156 909

Quality Exterior Refinishing

Pressure cleaning Roof cleaning

Kevin & Margaret Bower

CARPARK & DRIVEWAY MAINTENANCE CONCRETE EDGING

email: impresswindowcleaning@gmail.com Reliable • Friendly • Professional • Fully Insured • Free Quotes • Affordable Rates Locally Owned and Operated • Quality Work with Over 10 Years Experience

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

TENDER LOVING CARE Specialising in household carpet cleaning Speedy Drying

DRIVEWAY MAINTENANCE

Call Glenn or Tracey 0403 428 232 or 6680 9901

Call Ross Faithfull 0409 157 695 a/h 6687 2943 e: faithfullrossco@gmail.com

TLC

netdaily.net.au

North Coast news daily:

Supplie

TINY EARTHWOR Philip Toovey 0409 799 909 ph/fax 02 6677 1881

various implements available for limited access projects

COMPUTER SERVICES

EARTHMOVING & PLANT HIRE

r of

BEST THE W OOD

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

FIRinEthe Shire

Training & assessment: earthmoving plant & forklift

6688 4375 • 0405 350 682

– nationally recognised qualifications

0410 056 228 / 0427 663 678

BLACKS CHIMNEY SWEEPING & REPAIRS AHHA member, insured. 3rd generation .....66771905

STEVE BROWN EARTHMOVING

CHIROPRACTIC WAVE OF LIFE NETWORK CHIRO (lowforce) 8/9 Fletcher St, Byron Bay. Andrew Badman...66858553 MICHAEL SCHWAGER 108 Stuart Street, Mullumbimby ...................................................66841962

Specialising in road repairs & driveways Rock walls, clearing, house shed and tank pads.

All Mac Repairs, Upgrades, Service, Data Recovery, Internet Set-up, Hardware Sales, Insurance Claims

Augers – hole boring. All general earthworks, excavators, positrack, bobcat, roller and tipper hire.

SaulMordaunt@macdoc.net.au

0411 562 111 s

Apple Certified Support

Ph: 6684 0160 Mob: 0439 840 160

MULLUM CHIROPRACTIC Massage, chiropractic & fitness. 110 Dalley St .........................66841028 RENT-A-GEEK Mobile PC Repair (Byron Shire) ....................................................................66844335

5.5 TONNE EXCAVATOR, POSITRACK & TIPPER HIRE

BYRON BAY CHIROPRACTIC CENTRE Bruce Campbell. 1/12 Tasman Way, A&I Estate ....66858159 WORKRIGHT COMPUTER SUPPORT Mobile service. For Home & Business .................0422 804449

Specialising in road works, land clearing, retaining walls and general earthworks.

Augers and rock grab available.

CAPE BYRON HOLISTIC CHIROPRACTIC Shane Eade. 6/14 Middleton St .....................0467 660323 DIEGO’S COMPUTER SOLUTIONS Network & PC Solutions, setup, support & repair.........66771810

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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CONCRETING & PAVING

EXPERIENCED OPERATORS | FREE QUOTES 0432 299 283

SALISBURY CONCRETING

Over 25 yrs local experience. All forms of concreting.

• Residential Civil Industrial.

• Resurfacing and rejuvenation of existing concrete.

• Steel fixing & formwork.

DARYL 0418 234 302 OR 02 6680 1793

Lic.136717c

CLEANING

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

NORTHERN RIVERS TRENCHING 65hp chain trencher, mini excavator, cable locating...0402 716857 BANGALOW MINI DIGGER SERVICE Exp operator 1.8 tonne multiple attachments .....0413 878978 MINI EXCAVATOR / POSITRAC COMBO & tipper hire. Ph Andrew ..........66841424 or 0401 968173

ELECTRICIANS

PLATINUM CONCRETE 20 years experience. Free quotes. Lic 225874C. Justin ..............0458 773788

24 HOUR SERVICE

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

DECKS, PATIOS & EXTENSIONS

0439 624 945

AH

02 66 804 173 All Jobs Small or Large

Domestic Commercial

FULL CIRCLE REFINISHING Timber & deck oiling, coating, stripping. Fast free quotes .....0419 789600

Lic: 154293c

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

THE DECK DOCTOR Sanding & refinishing, cable balustrading. Free quotes. Richard ...0407 821690

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

46 August 16, 2017 The Byron Shire Echo

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

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

BRUNSWICK HOLISTIC DENTAL CENTRE .......................................................................66851264 MICHAEL LEACH 100 Stuart Street, Mullumbimby .............................................................66842644

DESIGN & DRAFTING

ELECTRICAL Steve Nicholls ph: 0455 445 343 lic: EC28753

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

BAREFOOT BUILDING DESIGN www.barefootbuildingdesign.com..........Bob Acton 0407 787993 DAVID ROBINSON DESIGN DRAFTING All Council & construction requirements ......0419 880048 BYRON ENERGY EFFICIENT DESIGN & DRAFTING www.beedad.com.au ...............0423 531448

nichollselectrical@outlook.com

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

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

CALL ANDY:

0458 234 642 DOMESTIC. COMMERCIAL. INDUSTRIAL.

0430 297 101 / 6684 5437 info@byronbaymowing.com.au www.byronbaymowing.com.au

“ON TIME EVERY TIME”

GUTTERING & DOWNPIPES Leaf Guard. Lic 60414C. Darryl Patterson..........................0414 889453 JTC Gutter Cleaning www.rightasrainservices.com.au Pressure/window ..................0402 384682

HANDYPERSONS A TO Z HANDYMAN SERVICES Tip runs, pressure cleaning, gardening, odd jobs ....Andre 66847553 or 0439 495247

Lic No. 306031C

A.S.A.P. All renos, carpentry, plastering, painting, studios & bathrooms .......................0405 625697

0458 267 777

Lic. 211410C

Proudly supporting the Orangutans

• Garden & Property Maintenance • Acreage & Residential Mowing • Landscaping • Tip Runs

info@byronbayranga.com ~ www.byronbayranga.com

0431 550 401

HANDY ANDY Carpentry, plastering, welding ......................................... 66884324 or 0476 600956 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 HANDYMAN CARPENTER FB Greg’s Handyman Services, Byron Bay ............................0414 109595

HEALTH

COUGHRAN ELECTRICAL 24 hour service, Lic 154293C .......................... 0439 624945 or 66804173 RONNIE SPINKS Everything electrical. Lic 27673 .........................................................0429 802355

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 JP ELECTRICAL Level 2 ASP Under-g/O-head lines, Pwr poles, Solar. Lic 133082C ........0432 289705 CHRIS APPEL. Ocean Shores. Lic EC 22349.....................................................................0422 607444 JIM LABELLE ELECTRICAL O.Shores, Mullum, Byron, Brunswick. Lic 176417C..............0415 126028 SOMERS ELECTRICAL Prompt & reliable. Bruns, O.Shores, Mullum & Byron Lic 283345C ...0438 350650 SPINKS ELECTRICAL Lic 284939C..................................................................Call Mitch 0421 843477 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 HALLMARK ELECTRICAL Domestic, small job specialist. Lic EC41467 ..........................0407 416575

0497 413 344 • www.charlibearlawncare.com

ACUPUNCTURE & COSMETIC MEDICINE Dr Adam Osborne ...........................................66857366

WWW.EASTCOASTPILATES.COM.AU Judy Leane BSpSc ..............................................0408 110006

HIRE

0434 329 111 | byrongardening.com.au

MULLUM HIRE Builders, party and much more ........................www.mullumhire.com.au 66843003

Luke McDermott

GLASS & ALUMINIUM POOL FENCING PROFESSIONALS 0499 178 297 psgfencingnsw@gmail.com

MULLUMBIMBY COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH CENTRE 60 Stuart St...............................66841511

MULLUMBIMBY SKIN CLINIC 58 Stuart Street ..................................................................66844400

• Structural landscaping • Hedging • Planting, turf laying, and all aspects of garden maintenance

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

POOLSAFE GLASS FENCING

Counselling, Dentists, Osteopathy, Physiotherapy

MULLUMBIMBY HERBALS Naturopathy, Ayurveda, Massage, Herbs. .............................66843002

Byron Gardening

FENCING

• OTHER HEALTH RELATED SECTIONS IN THIS SERVICE DIRECTORY: Acupuncture, Chiropractic,

BYRON HIRE Building & home handyman equipment hire ........ www.byronhire.com.au 66856228 SOUND, LIGHTING & VIDEO Equipment hire & installation crystalgrid.com.au ...........0421 661910

INTERNET & DATA SERVICES

0429 994 189 info@slashmesilly.com.au www.slashmesilly.com.au MULLUM.MOWING@gmail.com. Ride-on, large lawns & acreage. Ph Peter................0423 756394 GUTTERS CLEANED Solar panel cleaning, all areas, free quotes, fully insured ... 66841778 or 0405 922839 A-Z Lawns & acreage, trees & hedges, clean ups & tip runs, all gutters ..........................0405 625697 A.C.E. LAWNMOWING & GARDENING Best rates, reliable, guaranteed.............Sam 0438 655763 LEAF IT TO US Acreage mowing, 72” mowers, gardening/property maint. specialists ...0402 487213

JEWELLERS

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 TRADE QUALIFIED JEWELLER Resizes, repairs, remodels, commissions louiseshaw.com.au .0414 644828 A GREEN EARTH Garden restoration, maintenance, tree & rubbish removal ................0405 716552 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

STRONGARM LANDSCAPING & GARDEN MAINTENANCE .........................................0402 917519 SIMPLESCAPES Garden & property maintenance. Competitive pricing ........................0431 678625 SAM’S MOWING Lawns & edging. Good rates, reliable .................................................0448 192750

Nathan Hourigan 0420 215 716 E: it2gets2me@gmail.com Servicing all areas

Lic: 210143C

GARDEN DESIGN WATER BASED FINISHES & EUROPEAN BUFFING OILS

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

GARAGE DOORS

SHAUN LEMURA KITCHENS Byron 20 years+, qualified exp www.slbyronbay.com ....0499 771769 D HINGED Kitchens & Joinery – www.hinged.com.au ...................................................0409 843689

LANDSCAPE DESIGN BEAU JARDIN We design & build beautiful gardens www.beaujardin.com.au Lic 177274C ...0417 054443

GARDEN DESIGN, FENG SHUI www.simplybeautifulspaces.com.au...........................Lyn 0428 884329 LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT Garden Design & Property Planning. Andrew Pawsey ..........0478 519804 GARDEN MAKEOVERS Design, restoration & plant supply .............John 66841126 or 0431 745475

GAS SUPPLIERS Free Delivery

Locally Owned Est 18 years

No Rental Reliable

www.brunswickvalleygas.com

LICENCE NO:175956C ABN: 03 113 342 699

6680 1575 or 0408 760 609 GLAZIERS

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

KITCHENS

TIP RUNS & RUBBISH REMOVALS 4m3 trailer..............................................................0408 210772 BIO GARDENS Horticulturist for all your gardening needs. Reasonable rates ...............0459 175729

Garage Doors & Openers

LANDSCAPING

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

1176 Myocum Rd, Mullumbimby (just past golf course)

6684 2323 / 0418 663 983

Shaun Savage Landscapes Established 2008 ~ Lic No: 247282c

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

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

20 Years Experience

0405 594 288 NEW ERS OWN

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

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

Bulk and bagged fire wood Call for delivery prices and we will do a deal

BYRON GLASS & ALUMINIUM Home, Shop & Office. 24 hr/7 days ...................................66808123

GARDEN & PROPERTY MAINTENANCE

Soil Mulch Gravel Cracker Dust Road base

0266 804555

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

www.spotlessgutters.com.au

LEMONTREELANDSCAPES.COM.AU Liam. Lic No 277154C .........................................0423 700853

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

IPS PTY LTD Paving, concreting, retaining walls, fencing, decks & design Lic 290231C ...0437 819087

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Service Directory

netdaily.net.au

North Coast news daily:

LAUNDRY SERVICES

Plastering

LAUNDRY

10 years Byron Shire Small Patch to Architectural Homes

FAST TURNAROUND â&#x20AC;&#x201C; AIR BNB

Sean 0418 216 070 | sean@if-industrialist.com Lic 94766C

Mullum Wash House â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 0439 001 545 Bangalow Wash House â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 0412 302 246

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

LAWNMOWER REPAIRS

NEIL A McINTOSH

TYAGARAH MOWER REPAIRS 69 McAuleys Lane, Mullumbimby .................................0488 094025 BYRON MOWER REPAIRS & sharpening service. morg-1975@yahoo.com.au .............0439 993198

LIGHTING

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

WATER DAMAGED CEILINGS OR WALLS? All buildings maintenance. Call Jarrah .......0459 351942

PLUMBERS

AD PAINTING by John Hand. Lic 13246C ................................................ 0413 185399 or 66841249

NEED A PLUMBER? DRAINER? GASFITTER?

KELVIN & ROBERT TEALE Painters & decorators. Lic R65919 .......... 0400 349027 or 0438 842731

Chay 6680 5081 0429 805 081

BAY AREA PAINTING Lic No 289979C. Free quotes .......................................................0405 609598

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

GLENN WATERS For the finish you canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t see. Lic 58928C...............................................0427 908129

WATER DAMAGED CEILINGS OR WALLS? All building maintenance. Call Jarrah.........0459 351942

PEST CONTROL

Byron Shire

Licence No. 207479C

PAINTER

OPEN EVERY DAY

ABN 48867459605

â&#x20AC;˘ Self serve / service wash â&#x20AC;˘ New front loaders & dryers â&#x20AC;˘ Domestic & commercial services

CREATIVE LIGHTING SOLUTIONS Professional Property Protection you can Trust

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

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

6685 4490 or AH on 0414 769 018

OSTEOPATHY

www.sanctuarypest.com.au

02 6681 6555 Free quotes on active termites Environmentally safe

YOUR PEST & TERMITE SPECIALISTS Sue Broadbent, Toby Mills, AndrĂŠ Kleinbaum, Amelia Rocco, Emily Pepper

www.allpestsolutions.com.au

Clinic open for Osteopathy and Massage Monday â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Saturday 2/32 Mullumbimbi Street, Brunswick Heads. Tel 02 6685 1126

All Plumbing Blocked drains GasďŹ tting Solar Hot Water

0404 053 857

Lic. No. 206913C

LOCKSMITH

JARRAH DAVIDSON Plumbing, draining, gas fitting & roofing. Lic 187712C................0438 668025 BILL CONNORS All plumbing/draining. Lic #1051 .................................. 66801403 or 0414 801403

OSTEOPATHY

HRH PLUMBING Providing a prompt, reliable & efficient service. Lic 220755C ............0402 652017

at Mullumbimby Comprehensive Health Centre

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

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

THE PEST MAN EXTRAORDINAIRE Second opinion / alternative views. 50 yrs exp .....0418 110714 MARK STRATTON All plumbing & emergency. Sewer drain camera/locator. Lic 57803C ....0419 019035

60 Stuart Street, Mullumbimby | 02 6626 7900

BRUNSWICK BYRON PEST CONTROL................................................................................66842018 ADM PLUMBING SERVICESâ&#x20AC;Ś (NO JOB TOO SMALL)â&#x20AC;Ś Lic 234528C. ....... Call Adam 0466 992483 RAYMOND LYNCH PEST MANAGEMENT General pests & termites ..............................0418 850601

NORTH COAST OSTEOPATHY Jodie Jacobs. Mon, Wed, Fri..............................................66857517 OSTEOPATH SINCE 1975 Old school, Tintenbar. Michael Petrie.....................................0428 484026 DR DEAN HARDY Osteopath B.Clin.Sci, Master Osteopathy lennoxheadquarters.com...0412 786399

PAINTING

PHOTOGRAPHY

BLOCKED DRAINS Drain camera, no dig repairs. Drain Pipe King. Lic 237124C ..............0427 217500 EMERGENCY PLUMBING All aspects. Prompt & prof. O.Shores. Lic 284496C.................0417 053708 LPC PLUMBING Plumbing, draining, gas fitting. Sth Golden Bch. Lic 289868C. Luke ....0401 633222

Tree Faerie Fotos

COLIN J WILLIAMS PLUMBING & GAS Lic L7990. Sustainable Solutions ....................0434 273726

Professional â&#x20AC;˘ Commercial â&#x20AC;˘ Personal

ZEN PLUMBING Water, drainage, gas fitting, 24hr emergency, maint. Lic 306198C.....0420 797619

â&#x20AC;˘ DEPARTMENT OF FAIR TRADING INFO: When dealing with home owners, painters are required

30+ years experience in commercial photography and photojournalism

to quote a licence number only for external work valued over $5000.

www.treefaeriefotos.com â&#x20AC;˘ 0417 427 518

PODIATRY

BYRON BAY

â&#x20AC;˘ Domestic & Commercial â&#x20AC;˘ Servicing all areas â&#x20AC;˘ Workmanship guaranteed â&#x20AC;˘ Attention to detail

0438 784 226 â&#x20AC;˘ 6685 4154

Lic No 189144C

ALL-WAYS PAINTING

PHYSIOTHERAPY BANGALOW PHYSIOTHERAPY Manual therapies, acupuncture, pilates.

Liz Thomas, Cally Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Hara, Kim Snellgrove .............................................................................66872330

MULLUMBIMBY PODIATRY Laser Clinic. For all your podiatry needs ..............................66742933

PRINTING & COPYING SERVICES PRINTWORKS Traditional / Digital art@mullumprintworks.com.au .................................66843633

NICK EDMOND Physiotherapy & Acupuncture. Open Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday 466 Main Arm Road, Mullumbimby.....................................................................................66845288

REMOVALISTS

ANTHONY Dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ORSOGNA Physiotherapy, acupuncture, hydrotherapy Suffolk Park 1 Bryce St ... 66853511 CONTINENCE / PELVIC FLOOR Janelle Angel ..................Bangalow 66872337 & Mâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;bah 66723818 PETRA KARNI Physiotherapy, Craniosacral, Alexander Technique. Byron ..........................66807207 OCEAN SHORES PHYSIOTHERAPY Manual therapies, dry needling, custom orthotics, real time ultrasound. Nigel Pitman, Alex Margan, Lachlan Dewar .......................................66803499 EWINGSDALE PHYSIO Renata Tenta. Matrix Rhythm Therapy, home visits avail................66847838 PETER FARRELL Cold laser, manual therapy & exercise, Mullumbimby ..............................66843385

YVES DE WILDE

QUALITY PAINTING SERVICES

X FINALIST OF THE MASTER PAINTERS OF AUSTRALIA AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE X ENVIRO FRIENDLY PAINTING X 6680 7573 0415 952 494 X www.yvesdewilde.com.au LIC 114372C

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PICTURE FRAMING BILLINUDGEL CUSTOM PICTURE FRAMING 7/1 Wilfred St, Billinudgel ........................66803444 MULLUM PICTURE FRAMERS Stuart St rear lane behind Mitre 10 ............................0403 734791

PLASTERING

PLASTERING CONTRACTOR Lic 167371C

www.duluxaccredited.com.au

INSPIRING MOVEMENT Kerrie Hart Feldenkrais method, physiotherapy.....................0499 200622

DOMESTIC & COMMERCIAL

C. A. Warwick Lic. No. 114578C Â&#x2021; )UHH TXRWHV Â&#x2021; *\SURFN Ă&#x20AC; [LQJ VHWWLQJ

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

phone 66801158 or 0408 004719

Andyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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

From Middle Pocket to Middle Earth â&#x20AC;&#x201C; just give us a ring

â&#x20AC;˘ Freight services to Brisbane weekly â&#x20AC;˘ Carriers of ďŹ ne art â&#x20AC;˘ Furniture removal â&#x20AC;˘ E-bay pick up & delivery

6681 4912 / 0409 917646 Byron Shire Echo archives: www.echo.net.au/byron-echo

Service Directory Lucas Holland

LEAPFROG REMOVALS

Qualified Arborist

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

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

Free Quotes | Expert Advice | 20 Years Exp. | Friendly Service

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The expert in solar efficiency

/2&$/ 6<'1(< *2/' &2$67 %5,6%$1( 0(/%2851(

02 6684 2198

Call 1300 18 20 50 www.saegroup.com.au

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LdS Silviculture Specialising in all aspects of tree work including milling services

Eddy 0477 Karl 0423

720 200 396 508

Electrical License # QLD: 72258 | NSW: 227562C

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

MAN WITH A VAN/TRUCK Reasonable rates. Phone Don ............................................0414 282813

ROOFING

ROOFING Licence NSW: 30715C Licence QLD: 1227049

pty ltd ENERGY MANAGEMENT

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DOMESTIC • INDUSTRIAL COMMERCIAL

MONTYS METAL

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

Intilec

BENNY CAN MOVE IT! .................................................................................................0402 199999

6RODU 3RZHU 2II *ULG 3RZHU 6SHFLDOLVWV :KDW KDSSHQV ZKHQ WKH IHHG LQ WDULII HQGV" &DOO XV WR GLVFXVV \RXU RSWLRQV Lic. 232432C

www.intilec.com.au

Metal Roofing Installations • Guttering Downpipes • Fascia • Skylights • Whirlybird Patios • Repairs • Leaf Guard Email: montysmetalroofing@gmail.com www.montysmetalroofing.com.au

ZAC MACTAGGART METAL ROOFING PTY LTD

www.junoenergy.com.au licence number: 255292C

SWIMMING POOLS

0411 683 003

BYRON COAST ROOFING PTY LTD Lic 252098C Guttering, leaf guard, cladding, etc ..0422 248936 ALL ROOF CLEANING Experienced, insured & fast free quotes. Call ..............................0419 789600

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

Ƈ NEW ROOFS Ƈ RE ROOFS Ƈ INSULATED ROOF PANELS Ƈ Ƈ FASCIA & GUTTERS Ƈ REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE Ƈ WWW.ZACMACTAGGARTMETALROOFING.COM.AU

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

TALLOW TREE SERVICES Removal, free quote & full insurance .....................................0401 208797 A VERY HANDY MAN TREE SERVICES Happy to help. Andrew ......................................0412 558890

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

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

VETERINARY SURGEONS

6684 3003

VITALITY VETCARE Bangalow. Megan Kearney, Cassie Lappin. Holistic Compassionate Care ...66870675

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

TELEVISION SERVICES

BYRON SKIPS & RUBBISH REMOVAL 2, 3, 4 & 6 m3 bins available ..............................0450 300360

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

MULLUM VET CLINIC Richard Gregory, Erin Tottenham, Bec Patison. 24 hrs 7 days ..........66843818

RUBBISH REMOVAL OCEAN SHORES SKIPS Mini skip specialists ......................................... 0412 161564 or 66841232

UPHOLSTERY

73 Station St, Mullumbimby (opp. Council chambers)

BEST SKIPS BANGALOW 2m3, 3m3, 4m3, 6m3 & 8m3 bins .................... 0417 458149 or 66871544

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

MARTINO TREE SERVICES ..............................................................................Martino 0435 019524

Not all solar systems are created equal…

Craig Montgomery – 0418 870 362

LIC: 223489C

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

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

VISA ADVICE

TIP RUNS & RUBBISH REMOVAL 4m3 trailer................................................................0408 210772 INSTALL SERVICE: TV, HiFi, AV, special concession rate. Damian ..............................0414 741233

BYRON CASH FOR SCRAP FREfoEr all

ff Drop owashing steel, es and h c a m in ers dry

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

TILING

SCRAP METAL MERCHANTS

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

Pacific Highway, Tyagarah 6684 2351

FREE T avail fo OW

r cars – unwanted cash for som paid e

SEPTIC SYSTEMS

Dirty Tiles & Grout? ...forget pointless scrubbing

MEMBER

for home, commercial and rural properties

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

SEWERAGE MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONALS

M 0418 754 149 P 07 5523 9930

The Water Filter Experts

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

FRANCHISE OF THE YEAR!

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

WATER FILTERS

Far North Coast NSW John & Teresa

0408 232 066

6680 8200 or 0418 108 181

TILE & GROUT CLEANING Servicing the Far North Coast for 20 years.

Free quotes. Experienced local technicians.

ChemDry’s patented cleaning systems.

WINTER SPECIAL:

Every 5th m2 FREE

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

IN IN H

$399

FULLY Water purification systems INST ALLED IN YOUR Rainwater Filters HOME Whole house filtration systems

Phone Chris 0414 229 114

NSW Lic. L10007 QLD Lic. 13395

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

WATER TANKS & TANK CLEANING

TILER Small jobs, repairs. Lic R75915.............................................................................0468 465344

NORTHERN ENVIRONMENTAL WASTEWATER TREATMENT

NEWT

TREE SERVICES

Professional Water Tank Cleaning Installation and maintenance of water filters for rural and suburban properties

CHOPPY CHOP TREE SERVICES

h your Deal wit erator local op

The Fully Insured Professionals

TRINE SOLUTIONS Local waste specialists. Plumbers, drainers & gas fitters. Lic 138031C .. 0407 439805

• Stump Grinding • Bobcat • Cherrypicker • Crane Truck • 18” Chipper

SOLAR INSTALLATION

Mark Linder Qualified Arborist 0408 202 184 choppychoptrees@bigpond.com

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

WE CLEAN WATER TANKS

•

Call Peter BYRON SHIRE

0487 777 247 www.pristinewater.com.au

WATER FILTERS SUPPLY AND SERVICE

WATER TANK CLEANING/WATER TANKS Concrete tank repairs. All areas .. 66888055 or 0407 002833 SCRUBBED Tank cleaning, repairs & liner installs. Call Matt & Nick....... 0411 425678 or 66884478

WELDING 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

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

The Byron Shire Echo August 16, 2017 49

Classifieds INDEX Businesses For Sale .............. 51 Childcare ................................ 50

RATES & PAYMENT

CLASSIFIEDS THAT WORK ALL WEEK!

LINE ADS: $17.00 for the first two lines $5.00 for each extra line

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

Death Notices.......................... 52

CLASSIFIED AD BOOKINGS

DEADLINE TUES 12PM

For Sale .................................. 51

PHONE ADS

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

Ads may be taken by phone on

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

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

6684 1777 AT THE ECHO HEAD OFFICE

Hall & Venue Hire ................... 51

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

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

Village Way, Stuart St, Mullumbimby

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

EMAIL ADS

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

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

DISPLAY ADS (with a border): $12.50 per column centimetre

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.

Lost & Found .......................... 52 Motor Vehicles ........................ 51 Musical Notes......................... 52

$17 for two lines is the minimum charge.

Positions Vacant ..................... 51 Professional Services ............. 50 Public Notices......................... 50 Removalists ............................. 51 Share Accommodation .......... 51 Social Escorts ........................ 52 To Lease ................................. 51 To Let ...................................... 51 Tradework ............................... 51

DAVID LOVEJOY’S BOOKS Between Dark and Dark a memoir; Moral Victories, the biography of chess player Savielly Tartakower; Heresy, an historical novel.

ALL JUST $10 EACH Available from The Echo office reception

Tree Services .......................... 51 Tuition ..................................... 52

Wanted To Rent...................... 51 Work Wanted......................... 52

DISCLAIMER Advertisements placed in The Byron Shire Echo do not reflect the views or opinions of the editorial staff.

The Byron Shire Echo does not make any representations as to the accuracy or suitability of any content or information contained in advertising material nor does publication constitute in any way an endorsement by The Byron Shire Echo of the content or representations contained therein.

The Byron Shire Echo does not accept any liability for the representations or promises made in paid advertisements or for any loss or damage arising from reliance on such content, representations or promises.

mullumbimbymarket.com

from 9 till 11am

Open Thurs 4–6.30pm, Sat 10.30am–1pm or by appointment

TAYLORS PROPS 1 Stuart Street, Mullumbimby Phone 6684 2978

SUNDAY AUG 27 8am til 2pm

TRAUMA ISSUES

Ocean Shores MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN OUR COMMUNITY

- Giant raffle prize -Tool box making workshop Bunnings Byron Bayshore Drive

www.thehubbaptist.org

Assessment & treatment of children, adolescents & adults

Carl Moore Psychology Reg no. PSY0001057399 Medicare rebates available

Thursdays & Fridays 6684 6336

ALOHA HEALING WITH NAOMI Strength with intuitive depth. Deep tissue & Kahuna 23yrs exp. 0417212540 HAWAIIAN MASSAGE Ocean Shores Michaela. 0416332886

Rolfing® Byron Bay Are old injuries still hurting?

S A LT

PROF. SERVICES

No concession cards required.

Just come along, pick up a bag, stay for a cuppa and a chat.

KINESIOLOGY

STEINER INSPIRED in beautiful Myocum www.elkedaycare.com.au – 0458179026

SUZANNE BOURCHIER psychologist 02 6685 5670

Pilates – Yogalates Barre – Yoga

C AV E

Byron East venue starting 29th August

Discover the healing power of Salt

Suffolk & Bangalow see web for class times

saltcave.com.au 0448 338 707

yogalates.com.au

YIN YOGA CLASSES 9.30am Thursday

Above Santos Mullum

Massage

The NSW Department of Education is planning a major capital works upgrade at Byron Bay Public School which will replace existing demountables with permanent classrooms, freeing up valuable outdoor space by reducing the overall building footprint.

Echo Classifieds online: www.echo.net.au/classifieds 50 August 16, 2017 The Byron Shire Echo

Becky Martin (Acupuncturist) General, cosmetic & Acutonics® (Fri & Sat)

For more information: please contact Johannes Johns on 0401 388 170 or email johannes.johns@app.com.au

Anything is possible www.wendypurdey.com.au

6680 2630

Dr David King

(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

5–6.30PM 10AM–12PM

S U F F O L K PA R K C O M M U N I T Y H A L L A08705

For more information: please contact Johannes Johns on 0401 388 170 or email johannes.johns@app.com.au

Information Booth Venue: IGA Lennox Head (80-84 Ballina Street 2478) Date: Saturday 26 August 2017 Time: 11:30am – 12:30am

HYPNOTHERAPY & NLP

Fund BAYSIDE ACUPUNCTURE Health Rebates & AND HERBAL MEDICINE Hicaps Available

Information booths will be held in the Lennox Head area throughout the project, providing an opportunity for the local community to offer feedback to the project team.

Please see below for details on the next information booth.

A08704

Information Booth Saturday 26 August 2017 10am-11am Woolworths Byron Bay (106 Jonson Street, Byron Bay 2481)

Specials Available Contact Jo 0439 492 804

The NSW Department of Education is planning a major capital works upgrade at Lennox Head Public School which will replace existing demountables with permanent classrooms and provide some upgrades to the core facilities.

Information booths will be held in the Byron Bay area throughout the project, providing an opportunity for the local community to offer feedback to the project team.

Please see below for details on the next information booth.

Successful solutions for any problem

Certified in medical hypnosis. Treating all your healthcare needs including cancer and palliative care.

Grief and loss suport.

27 years experience.

Booking required

Lennox Head Public School New learning spaces and core facilities upgrade

TWO WINGS PSYCHOLOGY

…feel the difference

6pm Tuesday

Byron Bay Public School New learning spaces

COLONICS

Offering colonic hydrotherapy, sauna and naturopathy at our beachside clinic.

Call or text 0458633869 www.byronbaydetoxretreats.com.au SPECIAL OFFER Beautiful relaxing deep tissue massage $55/hr. Byron. It’s a treat.

Call now 0410395368

Clear subconscious sabotages.

Reprogram patterns and beliefs.

Restore vibrancy and physical health. De-stress.

Ph 66846914 SANDRA DAVEY, Reg. Pract.

THE

Byron Bay Bunnings Big BBQ Fundraiser

For anyone who finds themselves in need of food assistance.

HEALTH

BABY-SITTING I love looking after children and I am a great cook, $15/hr.

Phone 0424025271

(next to Target, enter via kids play area)

MON TUE WED THU FRI PM & SAT AM

LOOK GOOD FEEL GOOD Free consultation. SANDRO 66805002

Jeremy Sutton • 0407 132 921 rolfingbyronbay.com

Mullumbimby Men’s Shed Inc

MULLUM CHIROPRACTIC

DENTURES

CHILDCARE

at The Hub Baptist Ocean Shores Cnr Rajah Rd and Bindaree Way

PUBLIC NOTICES BRUNSWICK PICTURE HOUSE CAFE Open every Sunday for homemade jam & 1 hour before show times

COSTUME HIRE, PROPS, SUITS & ACCESSORIES

LIVE MUSIC DINKUM BOHOS

will be available

19 & 20 August 10–4 pm Have fun making your own pot. Demonstrations & talks.

Mullumbimby Community Market

FOOD RELIEF BAGS THIS THURSDAY

Australian Ceramic Association Open Studio

4 Taylors Road, Nashua.

6629 1263.

this Saturday

Wanted ................................... 51

HOOFPRINT POTTERY

info & registration www.byroncentre.com.au

Are you doing it tough?

CHIROPRACTOR

netdaily

Prepayment is required for all ads.

Saturday 23 September

BRENT VERCO

6684 1028

Cash, cheque, Mastercard or Visa

BYRON BEACHSIDE MARKET

Dr Paul O’Brien Dr Tim Peacock Book your appointment today 6680 7399

THE BYRON SHIRE

Only Adults ............................. 52 Pets......................................... 52

BYRON BAY SKIN CANCER CLINIC

ECHO CLASSIFIEDS – 6684 1777

Safe, beneficial, authentic yoga YOGA BASICS 5 Week Beginners Course Mondays 5pm–6.30pm – starts August 28th BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL!

Flo Fenton, Senior Yoga Teacher

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

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

SCAFFOLDING Erect, hire & sales.

Aluminium, steel & mobile. 0427774450

Martin Frank PHYSIOTHERAPIST Mon–Fri 9am–5pm

20 Shirley St, Byron Bay

6685 8532

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

0488 609 774

bookings@mullumcivic.com

FOR SALE LOCKABLE TOOL TRAILER with ladder racks. New jockey wheel, unreg, 6x4, needs work. $250. Call 0421932219

BRIDGLANDS

Buy and sell good quality used furniture Ph 66842511

MIELE WASHERS

HYPNOSIS & EFT

Simple and effective solutions Anxiety, Cravings, Fears & Trauma.

Maureen Bracken 0402205352

TREE SERVICES

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

ITEMS UNDER $100 ELECTRIC TREADMILL $70 Ph 0408851061 MONT MARTE folding artist easel on castors $95 ono. Ph 0429388674 MECHANICAL PARTS WASHER $20.

Clunes. Ph 66291424

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

MASSIVE SALE 200 Skinners Shoot Rd, Byron. Sat from 8am. Antiques, art, vinyl, commercial kitchenware, railway sleepers, outdoor equip & h/hold of belongings MULLUM HUGE MOVING SALE End of business. Sterling silver jewellery at less than half price.

Furniture, h/hold, plants, tools.

9 Kamala Court, Sat 8-1pm 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 9th September.

Stalls or rug space avail 0490026840

from $10.50sqm & Bamboo Flooring.

For ceilings, walls, doors, etc.

Ph 66884188 • sample & brochure. www.bambooply.com.au

Tip Runs & Rubbish Removal

MOTOR VEHICLES

COMPOST TOILETS

0408 210 772

BAMBOO PLY

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

YAKIMA lock & load roof bars (3) to suit Prado 120 series as new $275. 66847834

GARAGE SALES

TRADEWORK

4HE ,IQUID 7ASTE 3PECIALISTS

ELECTRIC BED single, 2 metres long, 945mm wide, hospital bed, $200, with mattress, on wheels. VGC. 66291424

MULLUM 1A Train St. Mirrors lge, $100 ea, king bed, Bambillo matt $600, dble bed ensemble $150, sofa couch $150, bedside tables, clothes hanger 2 racks & shelf $100, wrought iron & glass dressing table $100, wrought iron & marble wine storage $250, triangle portable teak shelves $100ea. Ph 0409772223

SUFFOLK 172 Alcorn St, Sat 7-1pm. Big sale, furniture, tools, surfboards, garden things, 2 x fridges, sofa, much more

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

3UMMERLAND %NVIRONMENTAL

• • • • •

ARCHIBALD’S CHEAP QUARRY PRODUCTS

SUPPORT GROUP FOR ASSERTIVENESS Please call 0432596984

3EPTIC 7ASTE 2EMOVAL

Dryers and dishwashers available at Bridglands Mullumbimby. 66842511

KIDDICARRIER BICYCLE TRAILER (1 or 2 kids) great condition $250. Excalibur Dehydrator 9 tray black with timer, exc cond $270. Electric bike good condition $600. Phone Nina 0422684683

BRUNS 19 Kingsford Dr. Sat 8am. Moving sale, h/hold & kids goods (books toys), bric-a-brac, lady’s dresses & furn

STARTING AT $960 Green Building Centre 0427701653

CASH PAID FOR UNWANTED CARS Local reg’d business 66845296 or 66845403

COMMODORE VZ SEDAN 2005 rego 3/18, 183,000km, mature owner, suit travellers, extras $2850 ono. 66291424

ASHTON WIRELESS MIC SYSTEM Perfect for mobile entertainer or public speaking gigs etc. Complete with case. $120. Ph 0406779337 ZERO TURN MOWER Scag (USA built) 72in, diesel, 1350hrs. New $29,500, sell $14,500. Serviced reg. 0402487213

NATIVE PLANTS FOOD PLANTS

6684 4421 0402 364 852

FIT FOR SPRING! 20–50% off storewide

k only e e w E 1 NC RA EA CL STOCK

NICK HART

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

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

Fully insured • Free quotes

6684 9137 • 0427 347 380

SUMMERLAND TREE SERVICES • Cherry Picker • Wood Chipper • Stump Grinder • Tree Surgeon • Fully Insured

Mulch Supplies

Byron Bay & Surrounding Areas

6687 7677

• 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

Johansen’s HUGE up to 80% off END OF WINTER SALE!

HALL & VENUE HIRE

Australian designed and made silk, linen and cotton designer clothing.

3 days only or until sold out!

Starting this Friday the 18th until Sunday the 20th.

Doors open at 9.30am.

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

Johansen Boutique shop 2, 32-34 Byron St Bangalow

Mobile 0417 698 227

ECHO CLASSIFIEDS • 66841777 •

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

0416 142 663

1 BANKSIA DRIVE, ARTS & INDUSTRY ESTATE

6685 7147 OPEN 7 DAYS

HOUSESITTER AVAILABLE with Refs.

Happy to garden & beautify while you are away. Love your pets too. 0421770181

SHARE ACCOM. MULLUMBIMBY MODERN HOUSE 4br to share with 1 other working person.

Unfurn room, bath $210pw. 0415643877 BYRON STUDENT ACCOMMODATION 58 Tennyson Street. In town & close to everything, quiet student accommodation, not a backpackers!

Modern, clean amenities, free WiFi, no bills, long-term single room $200 per week and cheaper for a twin share room.

Friendly, international atmosphere.

Call Andrea 0408166226 to arrange a visit to check us out LILLI PILLI spacious villa, neat & tidy, need reliable, n/s working person. $240pw + elect. Ph Vic 0410216155 MULLUM share with 2 males, 3km to town. $190pw incl bills. Ph 0427272853

BRUNS room $200pw + studio $280pw for single working persons. 0427958730

TO LET BANGALOW SELF-STORAGE Hi-tech security. 66872333 STORAGE From $105/mth. Bangalow. Ph 66872833

LOCAL REMOVAL

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

Bangalow

Managing Bangalow and Hinterland Free Honest Appraisals

Mullum - Clearance Sale -

SUBARU OUTBACK 2001 wagon, 5 spd man, 2.5L, runs well. Dec estate. Unreg for parts, farm vehicle $700. 0499175983

25 GORDON ST, MULLUM Ex-clinic, office and showroom wares / fit out – double filing cabinet, wooden bookshelves, cupboards, tables, desks, bar stools, infrared sauna, daybeds, soft furnishings, massage tables.

MAZDA 3 Maxx Sport, $6000, rego 05/18.

2006 full service done, only 12,000km/yr.

Manual, Great car! Ph 0411639204

CLUNES 3 bed, 2 bath $550 pw ROSEBANK

Bali furniture and goods – Bali Pod Chairs, handmade chairs, beauty therapy beds, Bali Stone Lanterns, metal lanterns, pendant lights.

General – Zentai Futon base, food dehydrators, blenders, juice extractors, yoga swings and general bric-a-brac.

AUTOMATIC 2006 FORD FEISTA 145,283km, low km 5 door hatch. SN4323 ..........................$5,495 2003 HYUNDAI ELANTRA 5 sp manual, 147,110km, low km sedan, 6 months rego. SN2497 ...........$4,490

4 bed, 1 bath $550 pw eldersbangalow.com.au

Shop 3, 5 Lismore Road, Bangalow

02 6687 1500

AUTOMATIC 2009 HOLDEN BARINA 112,198km, low km hatch, immaculate, sunroof. SN3539...$6,490

2004 HOLDEN RODEO TURBO DIESEL 5 sp manual, 162,593km, dualcab trayback 4WD. SN7425 $13,490

BARGAINS

ballinacarcentre.com.au

16 ENDEAVOUR CLOSE, BALLINA

Ballina Car Centre

DLN 19950

6686 5586 / 0418 676 274

REMOVALISTS

EWINGSDALE 2 cottages & large studio, 2 bthrm, kitchenette, for 6 mnths lease.

Suit 2 people, no pets, no children. $500pw & elect, water, gas. 0421440297 BANGALOW self-cont studio, new kitchenette, bathroom, 3 min walk to town. $360pw all bills inclusive. No dogs. jaikenway@gmail.com BYRON A&I EST light sunny studio, 1br open plan, $340pw incl elect. 66857606 OCEAN SHORES 2br apt, long-term, avail August 19. Spacious, magnificent views. $470pw incl elect, water. Refs req.

Bond $800. No pets, n/s. Ph 66847519 MULLUM generous 3br house, quiet culde-sac, long term, avail Aug 22, pets ok, $550pw + bills, bond $2,200. Refs req.

Email: amariello@gmail.com MULLUM 7 MIN small basic cabin suit single. Sunny, stunning views on friendly farm/community, no pets, n/s, d/f, $195pw incl WiFi. Bond req. 0431702354

WANTED TO RENT MATURE AGE MUSIC TUTOR from conserv/music Lismore, currently tutoring at Byron Primary. Seeks sunny, self-cont, separate space. North of shire preferred.

Up to $300pw, bills inclusive. 0421241430

TO LEASE BYRON work space – now until end Oct $75pw incl elect & net. 0431674377 BEAUTIFUL BIG PRACTICE ROOM avail in O.Shores with bthrm/reception / carpark. Next to busy chiro practice. Suit Osteo/Masseur/Physio. 0413249163 MADE IN MULLUM Interested in selling your handmade crafts, artworks, photography etc locally from $25 a week? Interested to see what sells and what doesn’t? Contact Facebook: Made In Mullum or email madeinmullum@gmail.com BYRON BAY OFFICE SPACE Approx. 50sqm, quiet central location.

Suits up to 8 people. Kitchen & bthrm shared with two others. $1840/month + elect. Avail immediately. 0407650371 STUDIO RENTAL Large light-filled studio available for dance, workshops, events. Sprung floor.

Byron CBD. 0428427720 OFFICE SPACE Small office space available for rental on Jonson St, Byron Bay. Ph 0428427720

THE OLD BAKERY IN THE HEART OF MULLUM

Prestige Office including Balcony and Air-Con Suit Professional or Therapy Whole floor or part negotiable.

Call Ken 0411 233 755 Email: kenconnell46@gmail.com

POSITIONS VACANT

AUTOMATIC 2009 HOLDEN VE OMEGA 184,928km, wagon, full service history. SN7630 .................$9,990 2006 HOLDEN COMBO 5 sp manual, 4 door van with roof racks. SN8985 ...................................$6,490

CABIN NEAR FOREST Goonengerry, no pets, $150pw, suit sgl wkr. 0402079001

BEACHSIDE SUFFOLK 3br, 2 bthrm, t-house SLUG pool, security, no pets, refs req’d $630pw accom@byron 0421603564

BANGALOW

BARGAINS

NTH O.SHORES 1-year-old self-cont studio, full kitchen + bathroom, courtyard, views, parking, long-term, $320pw + bond & refs. 0408272706 or 0410366182

HOUSE SIT

1 bed, 1 bath $390 pw 4 bed, 3 bath $880 pw Office, upstairs 25m2 $1,705 pm

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BALLINA SELF-STORAGE UNITS Secure from $18pw, 10 cubic mtr shed Across 3 locations. Ph 66867011

BROKEN HEAD s-c studio, $250pw.

Please text details. 0421720532

SECURE STORAGE BANGALOW Brand new storage sheds 66871500

ADIDAS • ASICS • PUMA • NEW BALANCE CONVERSE • KEENS • SPEEDO • EVERLAST

BANGALOW RENT-A-SHED Modern & Secure from $130 p/m Elders Real Estate 66871500

mark@promullum.com.au

BYRON SELF-STORAGE UNITS Clean & secure. Ph 1300762618

MULLUM CREEK NURSERY

FIREWOOD DELIVERIES ALL YEAR ROUND

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

Le Chop produces top-shelf specialty timber homeware.

Contact Mark Cochrane

SUNRISE large furn room, 3br t/house $180pw incl bills. Phone 66856760

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

‘Le Chop’ is for sale – $115,000

SUFFOLK fully-furn room $200pw all bills incl. Pref student/worker. Ph 0437452027

The Largest range of native plants in the Byron Shire.

• FULLY INSURED • PROFESSIONAL SERVICE • FREE QUOTES

Chance of a lifetime!

BANGALOW architecturally designed house. Own bathroom and deck. Shared communal space & plunge pool. Avail 23 Aug. $300pw incl WiFi. Ph 0403317677

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.

PORTABLE PA SYSTEM – ASHTON EXPLORER 150 Complete system with speakers and amplifier. Perfect for mobile entertainer. $450. Ph 0406779337

BUSINESS FOR SALE

Brunswick Heads 1br 1bth $320 2br 1bth $380 1br 1bth $440 3br 1bth $590

Ocean Shores 3br 1bth $490 3br 2bth $540 3br 2bth $550 3br 2bth $560

Wholesale / interior designer enquires also welcome. Friday – By appointment. Sat – 8–2pm

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

THOUGHT...

4br 2bth $550

Phone – 0447 819 443

DON’T BLOW IT Good planets are hard to find...

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

Mullumbimby

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 FRONT OF HOUSE STAFF Barista skills essential. Brunswick Heads. 0421495443 ARTISTS MODEL life drawing & sculpting. Celebrating the feminine form.

All shapes welcome. May include some explicit posing. Safe, home-based studio.

Local artist long est. 2-3hr paid sessions.

Central Byron. Msg Chris 0411600073 MASSEUSE REQUIRED reliable & friendly for Gentlemen’s Relaxation Centre. 18+. Training provided for the right applicant. Gold Coast. 0418185791

The Byron Shire Echo August 16, 2017 51

DEATH NOTICES

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Malcolm Frederick Dadd Aged 71 years Passed away peacefully at home on 13 August after a long illness.

Mal is survived by his beloved son Marlo, daughter-in-law Emma Nicholls and treasured grandchildren Oka and Nala.

Private cremation as requested.

Drinks and refreshments at ;]‫ ٺ‬WS 8IZS 0W\MT Friday 18th, 3pm onwards.

Michael Currie Funerals

Term 3 courses starting soon...

Mon 21st August • Self Reflection • Smart Apps For Small Business

Wed23rd August • Smartphone Photography For Social Media • Stand Up Comedy • Secondary Dwelling Designs

Sat 26th August

• Understanding Aquaponics • Playing Around With Oil Pastel • Blogging for Beginners • How Music Works • Mind, Body, Book!

Sun 27thAugust • Email Marketing • Exploring the Palette - Triadic Colours

• Leadlighting For Beginners

Limited places - don’t miss out!!

For more info or to enrol call 6684 3374 www.byroncollege.org.au BYRON BAY BARISTA SCHOOL Courses start at $109. Ph 0457537486 LOOKING FOR A STRONG FIT responsible person to join busy wedding hire company.

• Drivers Licence essential • Must have exp in backing trailers • Heavy lifting involved • Quick learner for fast paced work • Must be Local (no travellers) Please ph 0414704413 for further details

SUBWAY BYRON BAY Looking for long term casual staff, years 10–12.

We are looking for those eager to work with great customer skills, experience required but not a must.

Alex@wayolife.com.au

MULLUMBIMBY HIRE AND SALES

Fit, strong worker required Team Player skills preferred Casual hours through Wedding Season Local, family business Contact us for more information

73 Station Street 6684 3003

Magic Bus BUS DRIVER WANTED Casual Looking for a responsible, friendly & outgoing driver to join our team.

MR licence & passenger vehicle accredited required.

Fri / Sat & some weekdays.

Call Tim 0403 527 603

BARISTA Experienced; CHEF all rounder.

E: targabyronbay@gmail.com or phone 0403645549 ACCOUNTS ROLE P/T (16-24 hrs per week). We’re looking for a highly capable, warm person to work with our junior accounts person. Responsibilities for the role include overseeing AP/AR, month end reconciliations, payroll including preparation of IAS, superannuation and general admin. Xero experience is essential. Bonus points if you’re a registered BAS Agent. Please send your resume with a cover letter to Bindia. email: hr@psychwire.com

Casual Sales Dream job in awesome team Min. 3 years retail sales exp.

Outgoing, positive and confident 3–5 days inc weekends and school holidays Must have reliable transport Email resume to info@crystalcastle.com.au by 21.8.17 (only successful applicants will be contacted)

WORK WANTED QUALIFIED HORTICULTURIST under employed, reliable, motivated.

ABN, 4WD, ute. 0438875772 LOCAL REMOVALIST Happy to move big, small & in between.

Call Benny 0402199999 ALL TYPES BUILDING WORK Blocklaying & bricklaying Lic 60801C Paul 0423852559 WO R D P R E S S SETUP/TRAIN/ MAINTAIN Reas rates info@wordpressit. com.au PURCHASING Warehouse or Logistics role sought LF HC ERP. 0423218417 QUALIFIED GREEN PAINTER 30 yrs exp. Free quotes and advice.

Small jobs OK. Ph Rob 0408900134 BOOKKEEPER MYOB & XERO – set up, training & ongoing bookkeeping support.

Call Ursula 0433991404

52 August 16, 2017 The Byron Shire Echo

BOWER Frederick Maxwell 20/4/1920 – 9/8/2017 Late of Wilsons Creek Rd Mullumbimby.

Passed away peacefully on Wednesday August 9th, 2017.

FRENCH • ITALIAN • GERMAN Eva 66846760 or 0403224842 www.languagetuitionbyron.com.au CLASE CONVERSACION ESPANOL Para practicar y compartir en forma activa este hermoso idioma. Pia 0434485584 MATHS TUITION Qualified teacher, 25 years experience.

Grade 4 to HSC. Andrew 0413294982 SILVERSMITHING JEWELLERY Workshop. CWA Hall, Mullumbimby.

Sundays Sept. 3rd, 10th, 17th.

Make 3-4 pieces of Sterling Silver jewellery.

Full cost $300 includes all materials. wspringfield@bigpond.com Phone 0437082772

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

PIANO TUNING

Reuben Barkley. 0411689604 www.barkleypianotuner.com Second generation family trade

LOST & FOUND

Aged 97 years.

LOST: Pair of red prescription glasses in Brunswick last Tues. Ph 0431594426

Dearly loved Husband of Latona Bower (Dec).

FOUND: Camera at Clarkes Beach, Tuesday am 17/8. Please call 66858517

Much loved son of Fred and Ada Bower (both Dec).

PETS

Loving brother of Win (Dec) and Betty.

Family and friends are warmly invited to attend a service of Thanksgiving and Celebration for Frederick’s life to be offered at St Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, 104 Stuart St, Mullumbimby.

On Thursday August 17th, 2017.

With the service commencing at 11am.

At the conclusion of the service the cortege will proceed to the Mullumbimby Lawn Cemetery for Interment.

BILLINUDGEL

(02) 6680 3084

FUNERAL NOTICES

MICHAEL CURRIE FUNERALS 6684 6232

WILSON, MARIE JOYCE. ‘NICKY’ ( Nee: Nixon)

LAYLA is a 19-month-old bull Arab X who needs a new home. She is good with children, is loving and would make a good guard dog.Layla needs lots of room to run around and is good with large animals.

Please call Sue 0411 022 093.

Snow White is still awaiting her fairytale ending of a loving home to call her own. She loves the company of other cats and is very playful. Snow White is petite, so very pretty & has a coat of the purest white... could you picture this sweet girl out of the pages of a fairy story book & cuddled up next to you, living happily ever after?

To meet our precious Snow White, please visit the Cat Adoption Centre at 124 Dalley St, Mullumbimby.

Like us on Facebook!

Snow White

OPEN: Tues 2.30–4.30pm Thurs 3–5pm Sat 10am–12 noon Call AWL 6684 4070

ONLY ADULTS

www.tantrabyronbay.com Exquisite tantra massage & tuition for men, women & couples. 0425347477

Here’s a beauty – young KISHA. Striking grey tortie coat, and a charming personality. As you can see, Kisha is curious, with the unspoken question: “Are you the one?”. Kisha will delight you with her easy going and friendly ways. She has not had an easy start to life, so she is super keen to be a loved one.

All cats are desexed, vaccinated and microchipped.

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

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

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Ziggy Ziggy is a staffy aged 7 who is a great family dog. He knows basic commands and follows them quite well. He is not aggressive towards all dogs but can be a little bit funny sometimes with larger dogs – a little bit of work when introducing him to another dog is recommended. He loves cuddles and is a real lap dog. He can get a little upset if left alone at home for long periods of time and will have a little cry and maybe a bark. A great family dog or for older couple would be even better as he loves attention Pam on 0421 017 461.

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Full moon Third quarter New moon First quarter Day of Sun Sun month rise set 1 T 0629 1715 2 W 0628 1716

Aug 8 04:10 Aug 15 11:14 Aug 22 04:30 Aug 29 18:12 Moon Moon High tide, Low tide, rise set height (m) height (m) 1212 0049 0241,1.16; 1610,1.36 0901,0.47; 2229,0.68 1251 0141 0349,1.12; 1706,1.44 0958,0.46; 2332,0.62

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

1333 1418 1506 1558 1651 1746 1843 1940 2037 2136 2236 2338

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0627 0627 0626 0625 0624 0624 0623 0622 0621 0620 0619 0618 0618 0617 0616 0615 0614 0613 0612 0611 0610 0609 0608 0607 0605 0604 0603 0602 0601

1716 1717 1717 1718 1718 1719 1719 1720 1721 1721 1722 1722 1723 1723 1724 1724 1725 1725 1726 1726 1727 1727 1728 1728 1729 1729 1730 1730 1731

AUGUST 2017 Astronomical data and tides

0233 0323 0412 0500 0545 0628 0709 0748 0826 0904 0942 1022 1106 1153 1246 1343 1444 1548 1652 1755 1855 1954 2051 2146 2240 2333

0455,1.11; 1753,1.51 0549,1.14; 1836,1.59 0645,1.17; 1815,1.65 0716,1.21; 1953,1.70 0756,1.25; 2030,1.73 0834,1.28; 2105,1.74 0914,1.31; 2141,1.73 0954,1.34; 2216,1.69 1036,1.36; 2254,1.62 1122,1.37; 2333,1.53 1213,1.38 0018,1.43; 1312,1.39 0114,1.32; 1420,1.43 0040 0222,1.22; 1535,1.50 0144 0341,1.18; 1646,1.60 0246 0458,1.19; 1748,1.71 0346 0604,1.23; 1844,1.81 0443 0700,1.29; 1933,1.86 0534 0750,1.34; 2019,1.88 0620 0836,1.38; 2101,1.84 0703 0920,1.40; 2141,1.76 0742 1002,1.40; 2217,1.65 0819 1044,1.39; 2253,1.52 0855 1125,1.36; 2328,1.39 0932 1209,1.33 1009 0004,1.26; 1300,1.30 1047 0049,1.14; 1404,1.29 1128 0025 0152,1.05; 1516,1.31 1212 0116 0313,1.01; 1623,1.36

1051,0.43 0022,0.54; 1138,0.39 0104,0.47; 1220,0.35 0141,0.41; 1259,0.30 0215,0.36; 1335,0.27 0248,0.32; 1414,0.25 0322,0.30; 1452,0.25 0357,0.28; 1532,0.27 0433,0.28; 1615,0.32 0512,0.29; 1703,0.39 0553,0.31; 1759,0.47 0640,0.33; 1906,0.55 0735,0.35; 2030,0.58 0838,0.36; 2159,0.55 0945,0.33; 2317,0.47 1049,0.28 0019,0.36; 1148,0.22 0112,0.27; 1243,0.16 0157,0.20; 1332,0.13 0238,0.17; 1418,0.13 0317,0.17; 1503.0.17 0355,0.20; 1547,0.24 0430,0.24; 1630,0.34 0504,0.30; 1716,0.45 0539,0.36; 1807,0.55 0617,0.41; 1909,0.63 0704,0.46; 2030,0.67 0802,0.50; 2156,0.65 0910,0.51; 2303,0.58

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.

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Dickens takes two titles at Australian Surf Festival

Ben earned a champions lift at Cabarita after winning the O/40s Logger and Longboard. Photo Smith/SNSW Crystal Cylinders

Lennox Head’s Ben Dickens has won the double at the 2017 Australian Surf Festival held at Cabarita, taking out both the Over-40 Men’s Logger and Over-40 Men’s Longboard national titles with an impressive display of skill and self-belief on finals day.

‘Yeah baby. It was awesome and I am so stoked to have surfed against the guys and it’s an honour to be an Australian champion,’ Ben said.

The northerly wind held off just long enough to run all seven scheduled finals on the Tweed Coast with all competitors surfing with outstanding skill and, more importantly, sportsmanship in the clean 0.6-metre point walls.

Having to surf in two divisions is always a big ask over several days of competition and Dickens was exhausted by the end.

‘You’re concentrating so much and putting so much effort into your planning through the event that the

mental component is more tiring than the actual physical effort you exert,’ he said.

Dickens relied on two of his oldest and most reliable surfboards through the event switching between the disciplines of high-performance longboarding and the more traditional logger-style board.

‘I ride boards from Webster Surfboards and stuck with my 9’1” thruster and my old faithful 9’3” single-fin log,’ he said.

Byron Bay’s Alan Atkins missed out on adding yet another Australian title to his trophy cabinet by the smallest of margins (.10) to finish runner-up in the O/65 Men’s Longboard final with a polished performance.

In Tahiti Byron Bay’s Matt Wilkinson got off to a great start at the 2017 Billabong Pro Tahiti held at Teahupo’o with wins in rounds one and three but his great run ended when he was eliminated in round five

by Wiggolly Dantas to finish in ninth place overall.

Nixon wins at Teven

Rex Nixon (centre) with runner-up Dave Fowler (right) and leader of the ball rundown John Selwood. Photo supplied

Rex Nixon has taken out the second of four Club Championship rounds at Teven Golf Club by winning an 18-holes stroke competition with a two-stroke lead.

Dave Fowler beat John Selwood to the runner-up spot on a countback after

they both came in with 55 net.

John Mathias (net 57), Ian McDuff (58), Greg Fowler (58), Geoff Colnan (58) followed them home.

NTPs: fourth Dave Fowler; eight Peter Harden; 14th: Chris Gee. Putting: Geoff Colnan and Rex Nixon.

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Local rugby lines up to support mental health

Reserve Grade Derby: Mullum Moonshiners (light blue) had a great day with the Byron Sandcrabs. Photo Tayla Nicholls Teale Pyne

Last weekend the Moonshiners hosted their second ‘Moonshiners for Mental Health’ Charity Day to raise funds and awareness for Beyondblue.

A great crowd and some exciting rugby provided an excellent atmosphere.

The Moonshiners would like to thank everyone who came out to support a great cause and helped make this day so special.

The club managed to raise over $5,500 for Beyondblue and are proud to continue to support such a great charity.

The Moonshiners urge an-

yone to please seek help if you are dealing with any mental issues! There is support out there and you don’t have to fight this alone.

Reserves The first game saw the Moonshiners take on the Byron Bay Sandcrabs in reserve grade and both teams came out firing with Byron managing to maintain a lot of possession in the first half.

But the Moonshiners’ defence was up for the challenge led by Man of the Match Wally Andrews and Cal Condie, who both put in huge performances; the Shiners managed to hold out the Byron attack

and only leaked a penalty kick.

The Shiners’ backs looked dangerous with the ball and barnstorming centre Jack Govett managed to grab a double, showing his speed and strength against some very good opposition.

Tries to Rhys Daniels and captain Duncan Kendall capped off an awesome game that entertained the huge crowd throughout.

Mullumbimby ran out winners 26–3.

Mullum have a bye this week and are currently top of the Reserve Grade ladder.

Byron Sandcrabs need to win with a bonus point on

Saturday at home against Lismore City to challenge for a finals berth.

First grade The first grade game between Casuarina and Byron was just as entertaining and was tight for most of the game before Byron ran away to win 38–19.

The win was the fifth in a row for the Byron side and secured them a place in the final four for the third season in a row.

The Byron Bay teams take on Lismore City this Saturday for the final home game.

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Geckos defend 139 and push Local pole dancer took on claim for Shand cricket Cup Queensland’s finest Brian Mollet

As the world dances along the knife edge of thermonuclear catastrophe the footsoldiers of the Shand series show us that we can play hard and well, but nobody has to get baked in their own skin for someone to win.

Lomath Oval Mullumbimby glowed like ground zero for the clash between the eclectic Geckos and the mung bean munching Main Armers. Pete Wynn-Moylan called the toss correctly for the Geckos and chose to bat.

Heavy hitting James spends much of his week resolving conflict at high school but was tempted into a wild swipe at a nicely disguised knuckleball from Bucko (4/2).

Livewire Paddy Mac was likewise lured into indiscretion by ‘Curlin Merlin’s’ innocuous looking offerings and at 2/8 the Geckos looked shakier than an alcoholic with Alzheimer’s.

Easygoing Stuart (35no) lambasted the attack in typical casual style, finding support from Drew who drew

blood from the bowling.

Venerable teenager Adeha ‘The Player’ (33) then settled in but three wickets in four balls from Bucko, so close to a hat trick, and scalps to BJ and Jim closed the innings for a slightly anorexic 139.

All to play for With their season on the line The Armers had it all to play for, but Drew’s early wicket (1/4) fracked the faultline.

Diehard skipper Bucko (32) then teamed up with the central scrutiniser Brian (26) to chip away at the total and, like duellers facing-off the pressure, was palpable.

Drew’s sublime onehanded catch and two scalps apiece to Paddy and ‘Master Splinter’ Peter Wynn-Moylan (2/10) turned the game and closed out the Main Arm innings 16 runs short.

The Geckos now join Left Bank on two wins to top the table and the Bankers have the chance this week to move clear as they foray forth from their bush bunkers to tussle with cricketing libertines the salacious Suffolk Swingers.

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Local pole dancer Christine Priestly was chosen as a finalist in the Queensland Pole Championships held in Brisbane in late July.

‘I was very excited to be selected as a state finalist where I had to compete against another 30 contestants including amateurs and professionals,’ she said.

The contest was a ‘stepup’ for the part-time amateur pole dancer and her first go at a graded competition.

‘I was happy with the performance, it was a bit different, and challenging,’ she said.

‘I was happy to get there.

Finalists were selected after sending in a video of their performance,’ Christine said.

Winners from all state championships earn a place to compete at the national titles she said.

Christine works full-time, mainly as a hypnotherapist, and even with her pole-dancing teaching only gets a couple of hours a week to train in the studio, but she does supplement this with training at home.

Christine during her Championship routine.

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She took up the sport five years ago and is looking forward to having a go at other graded competitions.

‘It is a very different style of dancing, but you can see your progress every week.

And you can feel yourself getting stronger,’ she said.

Christine trains at Byron Bay and Lismore studios, and also travels to Queensland to develop her skills.

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Junior basketballers triumphant at Northern League finals The Byron Beez U/14 girls and U/16 boys were crowned Northern Junior League champions, while the U/14 boys came away from the early August tournament in Port Macquarie as runners-up.

The U/14 girl Beez finished on top of the ladder after the four regular rounds of NJL competition and faced Tamworth in their first game of the tournament, which they won 51–27.

The U/14 girls dominated the grandfinal against the Coffs Harbour Suns and won 56–28, after establishing a 24-point lead by halftime.

‘It was a fantastic team effort and so great to watch them play. Opposition parents were quick to congratulate our team on their superior performance and manner in which they play the game, a testament to their competitive but friendly personalities and attitudes on the court, coach Matt Ogle said.

Beez player Isis Crawford was named Most Valuable Player for the grandfinal The team will travel to Newcastle on August 25 to compete in the State Cup that includes teams from North

Cup after receiving a Wildcard Nomination.

U/16 girls

Laila Campbell in action for the U/14 girls Beez on their way to winning the NJL in Port Macquarie. Photo Kylie Robertson

Sydney, Hills District, Albury, and Cootamundra.

‘This will be an amazing experience for the young Byron team and we can’t wait to get there and have a go at the teams from the Metropolitan League,’ Ogle said.

U/16 boys The U/16 boy Beez defeated Tamworth 102–53 and Port Macquarie 86–73 on their way to the grandfinal against Bellinger.

The Beez lost to Bellinger in their last encounter and took no chances coming out firing, according to coach

Nash Campbell.

‘Despite some deadly three-point shooting which saw the Braves take the lead, the Beez held their nerve going on to win 83–75,’ he said.

In their win against Tamworth the team showed ‘relentless determination’ and played ‘the game of the year’, he said.

Beez player Panha Doung was named grandfinal MVP.

U/14 boys The U/14 Beez boys were minor premiers but had to fight hard for a grandfinal place after going down by five

Jonah Caoyonan (in black) and the rest of the U/14 boy Beez are heading to the State Cup. Photo Kylie Robertson

points to Bellinger in their first game of the tournament.

They went on to beat Coffs Harbour to give them a place in the grandfinal and a rematch against ‘friendly rivals’ Bellinger, coach Alvin Caoyonan said.

‘There were multiple lead changes in the first quarter.

The second quarter saw Bellinger capitalise on a few uncharacteristic handling errors on our part and opened up a 16-point lead,’ he said.

‘The third and fourth quarters saw our boys valiantly battle back. And with one minute remaining we

found ourselves down by five.

‘A last push saw a huge three-pointer sunk by Luke Smith to bring us back to within one point, but it was not to be, as we had the rug pulled out from underneath us and Bellinger held on for a narrow victory taking the NJL title.

‘As a coach, I can’t be prouder of how the boys showed great resilience in battling back from a large point deficit. And the poise they showed under such great pressure was second to none’.

Despite the loss the U/14 boys will be going to the State

U/16 girls Beez team qualified fourth for the NJL finals in Port Macquarie.

Their sudden-death final against third-placed Coffs Harbour was always going to be a close contest. The Beez were keen to get off to a good start against the Suns and control the tempo of the game early. The team was obviously very motivated as they surged to an 18–6 first quarter lead on the back of fantastic defence and great teamwork in offence, moving the ball and taking open shots. By half time, the Suns had closed the gap and hit a shot on the buzzer to give them the lead 28–26, coach Matt Ogle said.

The second half was a back-and-forth struggle between two teams that were both desperate to win. The Beez stopped the Suns repeatedly but turnovers allowed the Suns to stay in the game up until the final seconds. Unlucky, the Beez went down by one basket and were eliminated from the finals.

Bombers beat Mullum Giants Rams winless but twin points in final league game for 2017 championships still within reach Story & photo Dogwhistle

John Campbell

To let your opponent’s dummy-half get across the white chalk for a try is a little bit on the slack side. To let him do it again is outright negligence.

To have the number nine score a third time is enough to make you spew – but that’s what happened at Les Donnelly Field on Sunday.

The Mullumbimby Giants, in their last fixture of the NRRRL season, played tough and with commitment to the end, but they got done 34–18 by the Bombers from Evans Head.

When push came to shove, they were brought undone by their own mistake rate and – compared with the visitors – an inability to take the opportunities they regularly created for themselves.

After not finding the numbers to be part of the 2016 competition, the proud club made an encouraging start to 2017, with tenacious victories over Cudgen and Murwillumbah (both of whom will figure in next week’s semis).

But injuries and a lack of depth in crucial areas pulled

The Giants’ fullback, Lindsay Beckett, on the burst at Les Donnelly Field on Sunday. Photo John Campbell

the rug out from under the Blue and Golds, and a couple of recent hidings did not augur well for the boys’ farewell appearance in front of their stand-fast supporters.

Mullum looked the better side in the first forty. It might not have been champagne footy, but the Giants were as keen as mustard and, with a blend of old heads and the creative Earl brothers leading the way, they looked more than capable of an upset.

But Evans Head jumped to the lead and things looked dire for the home side when

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they lost tireless prop Dan ‘Grecian 2000’ Molenaar and hard-working hooker Jake ‘Gyllenhaal’ Wood to injury.

Still they were leading 10–6 at half time.

But instead of playing with confidence, the Giants imploded.

The truth is, Evans took it up a gear and Mullum didn’t.

Hedditch and Dylan ‘Bobby’ Estreich got late tries, but the Bombers were always in control.

Earlier, Mullum’s U/18s wound up their season with a fantastic 20–18 win.

Matches between the Northern Hotel Rams and Richmond Rovers are always intense and fiery displays and the weekend’s clashes at the Byron Recreation Ground were no exception.

With two matches left in the competition and the championship pointscores on a knife edge, both clubs put everything they had into both games.

With Yantra Whitling unavailable, many of the Rams’ squad pulled double shifts and endured the better part of two epic ‘top-of-the-table’ battles.

The Reserves opened the session with a dogged and fairly even clash. Rovers showed their intent early, bagging three quick goals and putting the Rams on the back foot. Late in the first half, coach Damon Bell began to unload the Byron bench in an effort to turn things around.

Substitute strikers Sam Shepherd and Aaron Walker shook up the Rovers’ defence with three quick goals and it was game on. Rovers

James Tomlinson preserved the Reserve Rams’ top-of-thetable status with a header in the final minute.

took back their lead late in the match and Byron dug deep for the last few minutes and equalised with a header from James Tomlinson. The 4–4 draw leaves the Reserves Rams at the top of the table with a substantial goal difference. Their championship will be decided next week in Alstonville.

In the Premiers match a trademark counter-attack gave Rovers an early lead and Byron responded with intensity and flair but couldn’t find the net. Some spectacular shots from Joel Wood were denied by the woodwork and some equally spectacular

saves from Rovers Keeper, Chris Jones. Two minutes into the second half, a free kick gave Rovers a second goal and the heat was on the competition leaders to keep their undefeated run. With minutes to go, Sam Shepherd cut across goal to Emanuele Altarui whose deft strike saved a little face for the Rams.

The 2–1 loss means the Rams go into the final round with two points clear and needing at least a draw to secure another pointscore title.

The final, nail-biting drama will be played at Alstonville on Saturday from 1pm.

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Chemical free landcare Byron Shire chemical free Landcare’s next working bee Saturday 12 August, 9–1pm, Brunswick Heads Crown Land Reserve site. Meet at end of South Beach Road fire track gate, not far from the surf club. Tools and first aid kit provided. Late arrivals walk south from the dog beach access track and look west into the dunes for us. Just coo-ee.

Mullum Potters Mullum Potters & Sculptors open studio Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 August, 10am–4pm. Artists onsite, demos, and ceramic art for sale. Drill Hall Complex, 2 Jubilee Ave, Mullumbimby. Contact mullum.potters@yahoo.com.au.

Mullum Market Mullumbimby Community Market this Saturday 8am–2pm, cnr Stuart and Myocum Streets, Mullumbimby. Great local crafts, produce and coffee. Dinkum Bohos playing live. No Dogs, please.

Green and Clean

Garden Party

Craft show

The Green and Clean Awareness Team’s monthly Dunecare Day is on Sunday 20 August, 9am–12pm. Meet in front of the Beach Cafe, Clarkes Beach. A delicious free barbecue and chance to be in the draw to win prizes. Enquiries Udo 0413 173 786, Veda 66857991 or Miles 0403 206 190.

Bangalow CWA is holding a Spring Garden Party on Saturday, 2 September, from 12.30pm at 700 Friday Hut Rd, Possum Creek. Tickets are $25 from Bangalow CWA rooms or Shirley on 6687 1417. All proceeds to earthquake recovery in a remote area of Nepal. Email cwasecbangalow@gmail.com.

Quota Club of Brunswick Valley will be holding a Craft Show, Saturday 9 September, 9am–2pm, at St Martin’s Church Hall, Stuart St, Mullumbimby. $3 entry. Contact Betty 6684 2056 or Lynne 0409 672 008.

Free kids’ disco

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Bruns Nippers Club’s free kids’ disco 2 September, 6–8pm, Mullumbimby Ex-services Club. DJ Mixed Image playing all the kids’ latest hits and beats; great prizes. Dress up in Circus Carnival theme, bring your friends and family. All welcome. Facebook and Instagram page for more details.

Ocean Shores & District Garden Club meeting and annual plant auction on Monday 21 August, 1.30pm, at the Baptist Church next to Target. Phone Claire on 6680 3707. New members welcome.

ABC’s ‘War on Waste’ Saturday 26 August, from 12pm at Byron Shire Council Chambers, Station Street, Mullumbimby.

Free jumping castle, clothes swap, learn how to fix old jewellery and see if your mismatched plastic lids and containers can find a new best friend. Go to Facebook com/mullucares for more information.

OS Art Expo Ocean Shores Art Expo launch party and prize night is on Friday 25 August, 7pm, at Ocean Shores Primary School. Food, wine, music and a chance to celebrate hundreds of adult and student works exploring the theme Spirit of the Land.

Entry $15. Details www.osartexpo.com.

ADFAS Byron ADFAS Byron Bay lecture: Stories behind Nazi stolen art, by Shauna Isaac.

Monday 21 August from 6pm at A&I Hall, Bangalow. $25 for wine and supper; guests welcome.

U3A BV

U3A Ballina/Byron. Diane Hughes: Art Appreciation on 22 August, 10am, Mullumbimby Ex-Services Club. All welcome. Enquiries 6680 7350.

U3A Brunswick Valley Tuesday forum 22 August, 10am–12pm, Uniting Church Hall, Fingal St, Brunswick Heads. Guest speaker is Prof Jim Rankin: ‘Wellbeing = A Healthy Body’. Visitors and potential new members very welcome. Ring 6685 1732.

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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.

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Byron Breast Cancer Support Group meets every 3rd Wednesday 12–2pm at NSW Cancer Council rooms 8/130 Jonson St, Byron Bay. Anyone experiencing/ed breast and gynaecological cancers are most welcome to attend. Enquiries Linda 0413 668 828.

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. Phone 6685 1921, email fundraiser@byronrespite.com.au, website: www.byronrespite.com.au.

Alateen Meeting 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

Social sporting groups Senior social table tennis at Bangalow Bowling Club Sundays 2–4pm. All levels

BB Hospital Auxiliary Monthly meeting of the Byron Bay Hospital Auxiliary will be held at Byron Central Hospital, 54 Ewingsdale Rd, Ewingsdale on Monday 21 August 2017 commencing at 1pm. Members are encouraged to attend and new members are very welcome. Enquiries 6685 3162.

Mullum Art Space Gift of artwork from Sue Fraser to the permanent collection on 19 August following the Vietnam Veterans’ Day Service 11am Mullumbimby Ex-Services Club, Dalley St, Mullumbimby.

Byron Sophia Byron Sophia Philosophical Group: Enjoy forays into unknown territories of the mind. Snow on the Camino Real brings to life the intensity of living a rich inner life, set as it is in the 13th century. Hear author James Cowan read from his latest novel! Thursday 17 August, 1–3pm, at Uniting Church, Carlyle St, Byron Bay. Info Celia 6684 3623.

– 6684 4367. Bangalow Museum & Tea Room open Tuesday-Friday 10am-3pm, Cnr Ashton & Deacon Sts Bangalow.

Volunteers sought, please contact the museum 6687 2183.

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.

Volunteer hub

Carers’ support

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

Mullumbimby Mental Health Carers’ Support Group for family members and friends who have a loved one with a mental health issue. Meeting on 4th Thursday of each month 9.30am at the Mullumbimby Neighbourhood Centre.

Info: Leanne 0409 818 643.

Cty Shopping Bus Seats available on fortnightly Community Transport Shopping Bus from Suffolk Park/Byron Bay to Byron town centre. The door-to-door bus costs $6 and is available to people who can’t access mainstream transport due to age, disability or other reason. Call Amanda 1300 875 895.

Junior chess club The Mullum junior chess club meets after school until 4.45pm Tuesdays in room F4 at Mullumbimby High School.

All ages, all standards, encouragement and professional coaching. Phone Mike 6684 6281.

Language exchange Byron language exchange club is a free conversation meet up held twice a month in Byron Bay. Contact Paola info@ clacademy.com.au, and don’t forget to mention the language you want practice.

Volunteers welcome.

Potters & Sculptors Mullumbimby Potters & Sculptors at the Community Art Gallery at the Drill Hall, is open every Tues & Thurs 10am–2pm and on the 3rd Saturday of the month (Mullum Market Day) 10am–4pm. Pottery and sculpture crafted by local artisans for sale, 2 Jubilee Ave, Mullumbimby. Enquiries: mullum.potters@yahoo.com.au

Museums Brunswick Valley Historical Society Inc Museum corner of Myocum and Stuart Sts Mullumbimby, open Tuesdays and Fridays 10-12 and market Saturdays 9-1.

Discover your local history, join our team

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

Rainbow Dragons Rainbow Dragons Abreast (RDA) welcomes breast cancer survivors for a paddle at Lake Ainsworth, Lennox

PRESENTS

POLITICS IN THE PUB This month’s discussion:

Free screening

Common good: Democratic futures for people and planet STUART REES Emeritus Prof University of Sydney

TIM HOLLO Exec. Director Green Institute

Toy Library The Byron Shire Toy Library is open Mondays and Thursdays 9am–12 noon, at the Children’s Centre, Coogera Cct, Suffolk Park. Come and see the large range of preschoolers’ toys available for loan.

Wed Aug 23 2017 6:30pm At the Court House Hotel, Mullumbimby

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

OSCA Ocean Shores Community Association meeting, Monday 21 August, 1.30pm, at the Ocean Shores Tavern, Rajah Road.

Agenda includes Rail Trail v Light Rail services Casino to Murwillumbah and beyond? Can they co-exist? Enquiries 0431 477 445.

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Mud Trail Once again dozens of local ceramic artists will open their doors for the Arts Mud Trail held on the weekend of Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 August. This is a free event with demonstrations, workshops, artist talks and pottery sales.

Head, on Sundays 7.30 for 8am start.

Info Marian 6688 4058, mazzerati2010@ gmail.com.

Drug support groups Call Alcoholics Anonymous 1800 423 431 or 0401 945 671 – 30 meetings a week in the shire – www.aa.org.au.

Are you experiencing difficulties and challenges because of the alcohol or drug use of someone close to you?

Learn coping skills and gain support from others. Narcotics Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women for whom drugs had become a major problem. We are recovering addicts who meet regularly to help each other stay clean. For information and meetings call 6680 7280. Are you concerned about somebody else’s drinking? Al-Anon Family Groups meetings held Fridays 2pm. Uniting Church Bangalow – 1300 252 666 www.al-anon.alateen.org/ australia. Crystal Meth Anonymous is a fellowship of people for whom all drugs (but especially crystal meth) had become a problem. Meeting held Wed 7.30am, Byron Bay Surf Club. Call 0478 061 479 to speak to a local member or visit www. crystalmeth.org.au.

$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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1. Garden pavilion, summerhouse (6) 4. Receptacles for cigarette butts (8) 10. Hellenic structure for worship (5,6) 11. Equality, evens (3) 12. One preselected as a candidate (7) 14. The actual, the factual (7) 15. Developers and controllers of large enterprises (14) 17. Buying and selling directly to customers (6,8) 21. Any variety of nubibranch (3-4) 22. Aeroplane pilot (7) 23. Hawaiian garland (3) 24. Wavering, hesitancy (11) 26. Totally. Completely (8) 27. Erase, strike out (6)

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Backlash kept alive monthly at Stories in the Club in Mullumbimby. This month the storytellers included MC Jenni Cargill-Strong, Athol Compton and Tony Barry. Keep up to date with news at storytree. com.au or facebook.com/ storytreetales.

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Street art is flourishing, especially enormous murals. This stunning example, Moonshine, by Etam Cru, is in Richmond, Virginia. See more at etamcru.com.

If you want to be a patron of the arts and protect rural communities against fracking, then you can do both at the same time by logging onto chuffed.org/project/sacrificezone and checking out the initial trailer for Sacrifice Zone. You’ll see some famous faces behind the activism, such as actor Michael Caton.

It’s also a project of local artivists Cloudcatcher Media, so you’d be helping to keep the money circulating in the northern rivers.

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We keep hearing interesting stories from the Byron Writers Festival. Local girl Lilly Rose Knott, 11, was at the Lisa Wilkinson and Tracey Spicer talk and during question time asked what advice they would give to a young author writing a book called Flip The Switch, shining a light on

equal rights. What followed drew cheers from the crowd: Tracey offered to introduce Lilly to her publisher, and Lisa offered to try to get Lilly and her sister Holley on the Today Show. Then Lilly met up with local author Jesse Blackadder (jesseblackadder. com), who offered to help Lilly continue her writing career.

And kudos to local children’s author Tristan Bancks (tristanbancks.com) who gave children at his Sunday session a prize if they came up with a good story idea – the right to throw a raspberry muffin at his head. Luckily for him not all smart kids are good at throwing muffins, and he escaped unscathed. No doubt they’ll be practising for next year, so parents watch out!

We have been advised the phone number 03 4309 4118 is associated with a scam which tries to convince you that you have committed fraud against a government agency such as the ATO and Centrelink. As always, do not give out your details to anyone.

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PETA’s call to Byron Shire Council to serve only vegan meals at functions and meetings will no doubt draw the extremely original and humorous response of ‘Bacon!’ from several geniuses on Facebook but it makes perfect sense in terms of lessening emissions and being nice to our animal friends. At least in the spirit of adventure councillors could try a meal from PETA’s free vegan starter-kit, which you can acquire from peta.org.au.

It’s almost a foreign language now – 45rpm, 33rpm, 78rpm.

The old 78 long-playing records are now being digitised for listening online, including masterpieces such as the jazz of the Quintette du Hot Club de France from the 1930s, featuring the artistry of violinist Stéphane Grappelli and guitarist Django Reinhardt.

The oldest is Medley of Emmett’s Yodles (sic) from 1902.

Enjoy at www.archive.org/ details/georgeblood. Ah, the initial scratch of the needle on shellac…

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OPEN STUDIO WEEKEND Saturday 19 & Sunday 20 August 10am-4pm

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The ancient and honourable art of storytelling is being

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Visit Richard Jones at Rainforest Ceramics Studio 15 on the Mud Trail map. More than 1,000 cups, plates, bowls, platters, rabbits. Hundreds at $10.

Each piece saves one acre+ of rainforest.

We aim to save 1,000 acres this weekend.

FREE jar of homemade organic Davidson’s plum jam for each buyer of $100 ceramics. Free herbal tea for all.

Throwing demonstration Sunday 11am.

How to get there: Rainforest Ceramics, 56 Gittoes Lane, Possum Creek. From Bangalow: take Lismore Road, turn right at The Buttery on to Friday Hut Road.

KTZW RNSZYJX YZWS ą WXY QJKY From Coolamon Scenic Drive: six mins, over Possum Creek, second right.

E: richard@rainforestceramics.com

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