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Chinny returns, record broken

Former Chinny Charge champ Colin Creighton did the honours to start the 2017 Chincogan Charge on Saturday.

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The first Chincogan Charge in 16 years last Saturday saw runners compete in the warmth of 27-degree temperatures and the previous record broken by a matter of seconds.

Starting from the Mullumbimby Swimming Pool – that was built with the funds from the first Chinny Charges – the 6.7km race took the runners up to the top of the mountain and back down to cross the finish line at the post office.

The previous fastest record of the Chincogan Charge was 29 minutes and 51 seconds, by Matthew Kaluda from Manilla, in 1994.

It was broken by Benjamin Duffus, who ran the race in a mere 29 minutes and 11 seconds, taking out the first prize of $500 donated by the Mullumbimby Ex-Services Club.

‘It was a great day,’ said organ-

iser and Mullumbimby Chamber of Commerce president Jenelle Stanford. ‘Everyone did such an amazing job,’ she said.

Second place in the men’s competition went to Mark Bourne with a time of 30.13 and third place went to local Suffolk runner Matt Slee with 31.28. Matt also took out first place as first local male runner to cross the line; second local place went to Simon Peter-Burn, followed by Ferris Gump.

The Echo donated the locals’ prizes.

The first female to cross the line was Holly McKarthy from Geebung, who at the age of 15 managed to come in at 46 minutes and 38 seconds. Holly’s grandfather and family are from Mullumbimby, nonetheless this didn’t qualify her for local status. Holly was followed by Jody Cottam at 47 minutes and 54 seconds and third place was taken by Anne Brooker at 49.44.

The first local female to cross the line was Sorrell Mills, followed by Sarah Vial-Harris, then Sarah Burke in third position.

Janelle continued, ‘The firies did an amazing job looking after everyone on the mountain. Though one of the biggest complaints I got was that there was only one of the Fire and Rescue calendar boys on duty,’ Janelle said with a laugh.

Bensley scoops shield The Kevin Moran Memorial Shield, which is awarded for special effort and encouragement of others, this year went to local Byron Bay runner Geoff Bensley for all the effort he put into helping organise the event.

‘He was always there and available to lend a hand when we needed it before, during and after the run,’ continued Janelle.

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NSW govt puts holidayletting policy on hold The NSW planning department have deferred Byron’s holiday-letting strategy until the government releases its own options paper on the issue.

According to a letter sent to Council’s general manager (GM) Ken Gainger by the department on May 16 this year, that paper is to be released ‘in the near future.’

Council’s push for action comes from the absence of a statewide strategy to address holiday letting; a proposal by Council for its own short-term rental accommodation (STRA) policy was tabled in 2014.

Planning Services executive director (regions) Stephen Murray said in the letter – which is contained within the upcoming September 21 Council agenda – that the-yet-to-be-released paper follows a parliamentary inquiry into short-term holiday-letting strategy.

Mr Murray said that while the issue is ‘important for Council and the Byron community… it is equally important across many other parts of NSW and therefore any regulatory provisions must be carefully considered and consistent across the state.’

At this Thursday’s Council meeting, Greens Cr Michael Lyon will call on fellow councillors to ‘not proceed to enable Council time to reconsider and resubmit a more detailed and well-thought-through planning proposal following the outcome of the state government’s consideration of the Short Term Holiday Letting in NSW options paper.’

He writes in the agenda, ‘As our experience thus far in attempting to regulate STRA through our planning instrument shows, this is a landscape

that is constantly shifting. With the NSW government’s release of their options paper and therefore imminent decision on a potentially statewide approach to regulating STRA, it does not make sense to continue with our planning proposal in its current form when we do not know how it may interact with the NSW government’s finalised approach.

‘It is noted that an option to continue with the current situation, that is with the power for individual councils to choose how to best regulate STRA in their local government areas, including the ability to amend their own LEPs as they see fit with the support of the minister for planning, is absent from the options paper.’

Staff reply Within the agenda, director Sustainable Environment and Economy Shannon Burt said, ‘Council staff are not of the opinion that a standard statewide approach to this issue will be acceptable or appropriate to Byron Shire, given our circumstances [compared] to those of other local government areas in NSW in relation to short-term rental accommodation (holiday let).’ Ms Burt explained extensively in her reply how Council had received a ‘gateway determination’ for council’s plans from the government on August 31, 2015.

Community group Neighbours Not Strangers maintains that ‘consistent and repeated judgments from the NSW Land and Environment Court find that mixing shortterm tourist/visitor rentals with permanent residents is “fundamentally incompatible”.’

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Kasey scoops Staff Giraffe award Kasey Sheaffe from Southern Cross Credit Union is the latest Mullum worker to receive a certificate of appreciation from the Mullumbimby Chamber of Commerce.

Along with the certificate, Kasey received a water bottle from Mullum Cares and a Byron Trails book from Gerard Walker, all in recognition of her fabulous customer service.

The regularly run Staff Giraffe program recognises and

acknowledges local staff who ‘put their neck out’, going the extra mile to give good service to customers.

If you would like to nominate a deserving staff person from one of the many shops in Mullumbimby, you can do so online at www.mullumbimby.org.au/nominate.

If you are a local business owner and would like to donate a prize to the Staff Giraffe awards, send an email to info@mullumbimby.org.au.

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Upper Main Arm blaze under control The fire in Upper Main Arm that was caused by a camp fire on August 19 is now under control, according to fire fighters. They say it has been contained around the perimeter since September 11.

The fire started in an area above the property known as Funkey Forest. The Echo understands the person who was responsible for lighting the campfire is known to po-

lice and they are investigating to determine if there will be charges laid.

The fire has burnt out around 350 hectares (800 acres) and has on several occasions come close to houses in the area.

‘No houses were evacuated and one was under direct threat,’ said inspector Matt Inglewood of the Rural Fire Service.

Bruns parks manager contracts under review Social-media speculations that the managers of Massey Greene and The Terrace were sacked have been denied by NSW Crown Holiday Parks Trust (NSWCHPT).

NSWCHPT operates all three Brunswick Heads holiday parks and 35 across NSW. Council were controversially sacked as the managers in 2006, resulting in the park’s revenue being subsumed by

the state-run corporation.

A NSWCHPT spokesperson told The Echo that ‘no park managers have been terminated.’

‘The Trust is undergoing a park manager contract review process, which will see park managers appointed on a five-plus-five-year contract.

This will be undertaken via a tender process and is a standard operational procedure.’

2-hectare blaze at Tallow Ck A campfire is suspected to be the cause of a fire on Saturday evening that burnt out around two hectares at Tallow Creek, located near Byron Bay High School.

Fortunately for the surrounding bushland and residents beyond that, there was a mild wind blowing the fire towards the beach, though the fire was slowly moving down the spit southwards towards Suffolk.

NSW Rural Fire Service staff and volunteers along with NPWS staff spent Saturday night and most of Sunday putting out the fire started by illegal campers. They are currently patrolling the fire

perimeter, extinguishing any flare-ups and hot spots, with the ongoing dry and windy weather conditions predicted over the coming days.

Even though spring has just begun, fires have been burning up and down the coast for several weeks and visitors and residents are asked to adhere to fire restrictions. Another fire was reported last weekend near the Elements Of Byron resort in Belongil.

Survival Plan Residents are reminded to ensure they have a current Bush Fire Survival Plan, which can be downloaded from www.rfs.nsw.gov.au.

Gas-reservation policy calls by Labor While Labor MP Justine Elliot has ruled out gas exploration for her own electorate of Richmond, she has told The Echo she supports her leader Bill Shorten’s views that the states should be open to the development of conventional gas resources.

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should review its ban on CSG. Mrs Elliot told The Echo that her leader also supports the introduction of export controls and reserve gas for domestic use. Western Australia has such a policy, as does the US.

Integrity The PM’s integrity was also raised by Mrs Elliot, who said Malcolm Turnbull crossed the floor in 2010 over his commitment on climate change.

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Local News Beach Hotel sells to private equity Byron Bay’s Beach Hotel is once again changing hands, with a speculated $70 million price tag.

The iconic pub was developed by Paul Hogan and John Cornell around 25 years ago.

Melbourne-based firm Impact Investment Group confirmed with The Echo that they are expecting settlement will take place in around six months – some time in February 2018.

The Beach Hotel is leased to the van Haandel family, who also operate Melbourne venues.

‘We have a strong network in Byron Bay and will be working with the current tenants,’ a spokesperson for Impact Investment Group said.

‘The community can take confidence that working with the community is something that Impact Investment has done and will continue to do.

Rejuvenation ‘It’s an iconic and muchloved hotel. We are really excited about the possibilities of rejuvenating the hotel.’

According to their website, their mission is to ‘shift capital towards investments that blend financial returns with deep social and environmental impact, and to lead by example in using all of our resources to create the world we want to live in.’

The Australian reported that Impact Investment is a ‘private equity firm believed

to be backed by the wealthy Liberman family that has more than $400 million in funds under management.

Investors include wealthy individuals, families, institutional investors, corporations and foundations.’

Current owner and racing-car driver Max Twigg had a week earlier denied to The Australian that he was selling the hotel stating that, ‘I am a happy owner, I have been for ten years.’

The Echo contacted The Beach Hotel, but no comment will be available on the sale until general manager Elke van Haandel returns from her overseas trip in late September.

Spring fever for Steiner

Indy, Joseph, Honey and Taya took part in last Saturday’s Cape Byron Steiner Spring Fair, which featured plenty of music, craft activities, science experiments, poetry, bookswaps, puppet shows, rafffles and a silent auction. Photo Jeff ‘Spring Hath Arrived’ Dawson

Conscientious objector loophole scrapped for child immunisation Hans Lovejoy

With the ‘conscientious objector’ option now scrapped for parents who refuse to immunise their preschool-aged children, how will it affect the northern rivers region, an area known to have the lowest immunisation rates in NSW? Last Wednesday, the Public Health Amendment (Review) Bill 2017 passed in NSW parliament, closing the conscientious objector option and forcing all parents to have children immunised for preschool.

Specifically it targets principals of childcare facilities who enrol a child without a vaccination certificate or medical exemption. Fines of $5,500 apply. It follows the 2015 ‘no-jab no-play’ policy which the then Abbott government rolled out across the nation.

Labor’s Walt Secord spoke to the changes in parliament.

He said, ‘In 2014/15, the Byron Shire rate was 61 per cent, the Mullumbimby rate was 46.7 per cent, and Murwillumbah rate was 76 per cent.

These are at dangerous levels.

Across the northern NSW local health district, the vaccination rates for children under the age of two is just 84.9 per cent. That is the worst local health district in the state.’

According to www.immunise.health.gov.au, the national immunisation program funds vaccines to prevent diphtheria, haemophilus influenza type B (hib), hepatitis A, hepatitis B, human papil-

lomavirus (HPV), influenza (flu), measles, meningococcal, mumps, pertussis (whooping cough), pneumococcal, poliomyelitis (polio), rotavirus, rubella (German measles), tetanus (lockjaw) and varicella (chickenpox).

Throughout a child’s early life, a program schedule by the government outlines when those vaccines are administered. At birth, hepatitis B is recommended, followed by bundled vaccines at the ages of two, four, six, 12 and 18 months. Another round of shots is recommended at age four.

Greens support Local Greens MP Tamara Smith told The Echo, ‘Vaccination is contentious in some parts of our community but it is clear to the Greens that the benefits of vaccination far outweigh any negatives. We welcome the significant education component in this bill.’

‘I would prefer to see more emphasis on educating parents and the public in general about the benefits of vaccinating against infectious diseases rather than punitive measures.

‘We must ensure that science and the facts around vaccination and side effects are stated to combat myths and pseudo-science. The government has rolled out an advertising campaign focused on busting myths about vaccination, and that is a positive measure. I welcome the vaccination education initiatives.

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mended that the government consider the inclusion of a sunset clause to ensure that there is an early review of the Bill.’

Adverse affect Confidentially agreements prohibit school teachers or principals from speaking on record about immunisation.

But one mother who spoke to The Echo says she has worked in the preschool industry for more than ten years and her child experienced an adverse affect from immunisation.

‘He was hospitalised,’ she said of her eldest. As such, he was not immunised further, she said, and her second child was not immunised.

‘I sit on the fence with immunisation,’ she says.

‘If parents want to immunise, they should get it, but there should be freedom to make the choice.

‘Will there be pop-up baby sitters to look after these kids who can’t get into preschool?

‘This only punishes lowincome earners and looks highly unconstitutional.

‘I strongly believe some preschools in this area will suffer in numbers and may find it hard to stay open.

‘This appears the first wave of cracking down; workers in the public health industry – paramedics, elderly health workers and teachers – may be next.

‘The vaccination debate is an aggressive and nasty one – it’s not an open discussion

with those who don’t want to immunise.’

A local father also told The Echo that, as a father of five, he had had no issues with vaccination given to his children over the years until his youngest had an adverse reaction.

He said his child became limp and extremely quiet and remained that way for three weeks, despite the doctor telling him it was normal.

‘It was after this experience that I started to investigate vaccine injuries and similar scenarios that many others had experienced with their own children.

‘I found thousands of peer-reviewed studies, concerned doctors and scientists, whistleblowers from within the pharmaceutical corporations themselves, all stating clearly the dangers of vaccines en masse’.

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Local News Peace Day Thurs Thursday September 21 is Peace Day, and organisers are inviting the public to the Peace Pole (east of the Surf Club) from 2pm.

Organisers say, ‘A dove will be released into the sky to symbolise our wish for peace, which is in alignment with many events globally.’

From 4pm, there will be live music by Kobya (Africa) and Tuki (Easter Island), Yoyo Tuki (Polynesia) at the Byron Bay Uniting Hall, located at 5 Carlyle St. John Pilger’s latest film The Coming War on China will be screened from 6.30pm.

Pilger’s 60th film examines the tensions between the world’s biggest and second biggest economic powers – the United States and China.

Pilger believes both countries are on the road to war.

It’s a warning and an inspiring story of resistance, organisers say. ‘Pilger casts a light on the amount of US naval bases situated around China and the amount of warships pointing in their direction.’

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Ex-students from the 30s and 40s came to celebrate Byron Public School’s 125 anniversary – from left are Lexie Wright-Sunners, Geoff Williams and Ella Lucas. Photo Jeff Dawson

It was a chance for past and present students and families to meet up with old friends and meet new ones as the Byron Bay Primary School celebrated 125 years on Saturday.

From 9.30am, a walk was held from Main Beach to the

school to re-enact the parade through the streets of Byron Bay that opened the Centenary in 1992.

Achievement A full day of activities followed, including celebrating the school’s achievement at

the formal assembly. There were music, sports activities and even a school room that was set up to experience what it would have been like 125 years ago.

Student representatives also gave a guided tour of the school grounds.

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Bruns Terrace Park POM tabled Thursday Formalising management for one of the three holiday parks in Brunswick Heads will be up for discussion at this Thursday’s Council meeting.

While NSW Crown Holiday Parks Trust (NSWCHPT) operate all three Brunswick Heads holiday parks – and 35 across NSW – councillors are required to give their consent to the plans.

Staff have recommended in the agenda that councillors place conditions on the Terrace Park in Brunswick Heads as a ‘way of going forward’ for the state-run NSWCHPT ‘to lodge an approval to operate with Council for the Terrace Reserve Holiday Park.’

The current Terrace Reserve Holiday Park map pre-

sented within Council’s extra agenda suggests 7m foreshore setbacks to the operational boundary.

Cabins rejigged The plan also proposes reducing the 98 powered/ unpowered camping sites to 66 but increasing southern camping from 29 to 38 sites.

Increasing cabins from 10 to 22 is also proposed, along with maintaining the level of permanent residents at 27.

Staff suggest that the contentious southern Cypress Pine precinct, known to have been planted as a memorial to locals who fought in WWI, should ‘be restricted to shortterm camping sites with no permanent residents or cabins

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to be relocated to the area.’

‘Camping practices in Southern Cypress Pine Precinct will observe and protect structural root zones of the Cypress Pines.’

Staff also suggest that remaining permanent residents will be relocated to the north western precinct.

‘The Trust will negotiate to form a consolidated central permanent residents’ precinct, which will be made to comply with the 3m setback from top of bank to any

structure as a minimum.

‘The Trust will make endeavours to achieve 10m setback from top of the bank to any structure wherever feasible. Remaining permanent residents will be relocated to the northwestern precinct.’

At Thursday’s meeting, councillors will also table a coastal policy update and discuss the Byron Bay urban recycled-water connection policy. The meeting will be held in the Mullum chambers and starts at 9am.

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Standard sky high in Bruns photo comp On Sunday the winners of the 2017 Simple Pleasures photo competition were announced during a ceremony at the Bowlo.

This year’s winners include Scout Bee Jones, Yindi Morrisey, Elliot Kirkwood – who won two categories and Lyrdhan O’Reilly.

The four-judge panel of Ros Goodchild, Billy Wrencher, Eve Jeffery and rookie David Lowe said they had a tough time choosing the winners, while keeping in mind this year’s theme, Postcards from Brunswick Heads.

All winning and non-winning photos can be seen in the 2018 calendar along with a new range of postcards, which are available at the Visitor Centre in Park Street.

Overall winner of the Simple Pleasures comp is Casey Eveleigh’s Birds Eye View.

Yelgun fest site gets trial extension North Byron Parklands, home to Falls Festival and Splendour in the Grass, has been granted a 20-month extension to its five-year trial by the independent Planning Assessment Commission (PAC).

The original five-year trial period ended on December 31, 2017, leaving two days of the Falls Festival without permission to go ahead. The approval now means that the Byron leg of the Falls Music and Arts

Festival 2017/2018, Splendour in the Grass 2018, Falls 2018/2019 and Splendour 2019 will go ahead at North Byron Parklands, organisers said. Other than the extension of time, there were no additional changes sought in the application.

However, the South Golden Beach Community Association vice-president Denise Nessel is unimpressed. She said, ‘The PAC ignored major concerns about

ecological and social impacts, accepting Parklands’ claims that the events have only a negligible effect on the sensitive ecological area and that they are appropriately “managing” all the social impacts.’

Morris added that approximately 25 hectares of ecologically significant land has been added to the Billinudgel Nature Reserve as a result of a land swap with the owners.

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Media reforms to benefit major players Veteran journalist Alex Mitchell has condemned the Turnbull government’s new media legislation, saying it represented a ‘sweeping victory’ for the major media owners.

Mitchell will be appearing at the September 27 Politics in the Pub event at the Mullum Court House with Walkley award winner Chris Graham, editor of New Matilda.

They will discuss the establishment and the role of the media.

Mitchell told The Echo, ‘The big players have been given the ability to concentrate their ownership of newspapers, television and radio in the major metropolitan markets.’

‘They have been lobbying

for a multimedia monopoly for two decades and the Turnbull coalition has given it to them.

‘There will be scramble for major media assets in the next six months and I predict we will see single private owners controlling major media in our capital cities including Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth, Hobart, Darwin and Canberra.

‘When media plurality is diminished, and we have few voices, then it is clear that the rich and powerful steal an advantage, and accountability and transparency suffers.’

Mitchell was scathingly critical of the ‘concessions’ to Senate crossbenchers Nick Xenophon and Pauline Han-

son. ‘Spin doctors from the coalition and the major media are working overtime to convince people that the new legislation is fair and reasonable when in fact it strengthens private monopoly control.

‘The $60 million fund to support small publishers is loose change when compared to the billions of dollars that the private investors and hedge funds will make from concentrating media assets and future profits.

‘Good luck to the small publishers who apply for a Xenophon grant, but I bet most of them will be allocated to loyal proprietors in National Party territory.

‘As for the official inquiry into Google and Facebook, this is more window dressing.

Inquiries in Britain and the European Union (EU) have come to nothing and I don’t expect Turnbull to offend the IT giants either.

‘However, Rupert Murdoch will be celebrating the proposed inquiry into the ABC, which is part of the long-term News Ltd plan to privatise the public broadcaster.

‘It is a perfect time for journalists, editors, producers, researchers and photographers to quit their ivory towers and start campaigning for a media policy that is properly funded, fair, independent, accountable and dedicated to information, education and entertainment.’

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The question of community input into rail trails and trains will be questioned by Tweed Shire Council mayor Katie Milne at the next council meeting on September 21.

She’s raised concerns about ‘whether the community, as a whole, has had much involvement or input into this very expensive project.’

The Greens mayor will then also be speaking at an open public forum about the rail corridor from Casino to Murwillumbah, to be held at the Murwillumbah Community Centre from 6pm on

Monday September 25.

Beth Shelly from the Northern Rivers Railway Action Group (NRRG) said, ‘We are not aware of any consultations that have taken place with the community and there are issues that many people are not aware of. This is an opportunity to share this information.’

Other speakers who will address the forum include NSW Greens transport spokesperson Dr Mehreen Faruqi and Northern Rivers Railway Action Group member Geoff Reid.

Nats preselection ‘homophobic’ Chris Dobney

One of the unsuccessful candidates in the first-stage preselection for the state seat of Lismore believes homophobia was behind a series of ‘bizarre’ and ‘inappropriate’ questions that he was asked during a party meeting last Saturday.

Rod Bruem was one of three candidates ‘interviewed’ at a meeting of around 80 party faithful who were not selected to be part of a community-wide preselection process on November 18.

A further three candidates have gone through to the second round.

But Mr Bruem has appealed to the party’s state director to suspend the result pending an investigation by the National Party Ethics Committee.

Mr Bruem told The Echo that the format of the meeting involved five set questions that every candidate was asked, after which it was thrown open to the floor ‘for people to ask whatever questions they liked.’

‘Each candidate was asked whether there was anything that could be embarrassing the party in their past, which I answered,’ he said.

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Mr Bruem said he kept getting a series of questions until there was a question along the lines of, ‘Your gay male partner is not a member of the National Party. Why not? How are you going to be able to rely on your partner to support you?’

‘It was very personal,’ he said, adding discussion should have been about policy.

Media gag Mr Bruem said he believed the community preselection process had been ‘corrupted from the start’.

‘We were under firm instructions not to speak to the media, but one of the candidates has been giving regular updates to the media throughout the whole thing.

I raised this with head office.

They said they would take action but they did not.’

Mr Bruem said he very much doubted he would be involved in politics any further.

‘Politics is a nasty game.

Saturday was an example of that and, frankly, I’m not a nasty person. I don’t think I’m nasty enough for this game.’

North coast MLC Ben Franklin told The Echo the process was fair and encouraged Mr Bruem to discuss his concerns with party headquarters.

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Local News Bluesfest 2018 acts announced Bluesfest’s have announced Robert Plant and The Sensational Space Shifters will return for next year’s event, while US superstar Lionel Richie is also booked.

Australian acts confirmed include The John Butler Trio and Tash Sultana and CHIC featuring Nile Rodgers and The New Power Generation will also perform.

They join Morcheeba, Jose Gonzalez, Eric Gales, First Aid Kit, Lukas Nelson & Promise of the R and more.

Bluesfest is held over Easter weekend at their dedicated Tyagarah event site.

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Streets selected for renewables transition pilot Have you been wondering how to take action on climate change and reduce your carbon footprint?

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ENOVA, Zero Emissions Byron and COREM have come together with Byron

Shire Council to encourage people in the Shire to achieve 100 per cent renewable-energy use.

Reduce carbon Two streets have been selected for pilot programs – one in Mullumbimby and one in Byron Bay – and both will begin in late September. It’s

hoped the entire streets will reduce their carbon footprint by transitioning to renewables.

Byron Shire councillor Jeanette Martin says, ‘These locals have already embraced the concept and street champions have been identified.’

‘Once we have had a chance to see how the program can run practically

on a small scale, it will be launched into the wider community,’ she says. The campaign will focus on three steps: using ethical suppliers who don’t use fossil fuels, cutting your energy bills and reducing your carbon footprint and, finally, learning how to produce energy through the installation of solar PV.

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Local News Plastic bags and packaging in councillor’s sights Greens councillor Sarah Ndiaye will seek fellow councillors’ support at this Thursday’s meeting to support a voluntary ban of single-use plastic bags and packaging in the Byron Shire during Plastic Free July 2018.

She says, ‘Single-use plastic has become one of the biggest environmental problems we face and I’m hoping my notice of motion (NoM) will get support, not just on the floor of Council, but in the

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‘Unfortunately we don’t have the power to ban plastic bags and takeaway containers at a council level, so it will take a concerted effort from residents, visitors and business to have a substantial impact.’

She says a voluntary single-use plastic bag and packaging ban ‘would involve Council creating a program to educate and assist local businesses and the community in reducing the use of

disposable plastic items, hosting events to raise awareness and promoting alternative reduction or recyclable options.’

‘We can also support the positive steps already taking place in the community, identify funding opportunities, provide better facilities for recycling and water stations and explore any legal options we have.’

Council’s Thursday meeting starts at 9am and is held at the Mullum chambers.

Early-learning centre opens An early-learning centre in Ocean Shores is offering a new model of early education that aims to help children achieve their full potential during the early stages of learning.

Founded by Bruce and Carolyne Coulson about 14 years ago, the Kool Kids Centre achieves this by providing a facility that is an extension of the family home with a variety of cultural and ethnic backgrounds in mind.The centre also welcomes children with special needs and educators integrate all children within the curriculum.

Bruce says the centre’s philosophy was to build a strong foundation for learning in a child’s early development.

‘Our journey began with one centre in Miami, which was run down and badly in need of renovations.

‘The centre was running at 60 per cent occupancy and within two months of improving the facilities, the centre reached 100 per cent occupancy.

‘We quickly realised that the industry was lacking highquality childcare centres with great resources and a real family, hands-on approach.

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with the first centre, we purchased another and repeated the process. We went from approximately 70 per cent occupancy to 100 per cent again within two months.’

Bruce said it was at this stage the Kool Kids team realised they needed to build centres from the ground up and that, when the centres were finished, they needed to reflect the complete Kool Kids feel.

Bruce says Kool Kids aims to provide better quality learning environments, teachers and educators to prepare children for school than its competitors in the field.

‘Children leave our centres more than ready for the next stage of their learning journey at school,’ he said.

Second language ‘In all our Kool Kids centres children are taught a second language by a qualified language teacher who is fluent in both Japanese and English. Throughout each year, nine language modules are taught to each child.

‘We provide music lessons by a qualified music teacher, who uses a variety of teaching methods to expand children’s appreciation of music.

‘Our centres also house art studios like you would see within primary schools, where we provide art programs taught by our qualified art teacher. Our art lessons are available to all age groups.’

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Second Hand Saturday September 23 This Saturday September 23, the NSW north coast will be buzzing with the biggest garage sale day of the year, as bargain hunters get among the fun of Second Hand Saturday.

TV’s Dirtgirl and Scrapboy are busy packing their bags to join the treasure hunt in the region.

Cate McQuillen, producer and creator of award-winning Dirtgirlworld and Get Grubby TV, is encouraging everyone on the north coast to join the reuse revolution and get involved in Second Hand Saturday.

She says, ‘It’s easy to forget that the first step of the 3Rs is reduce and the second step is to reuse. There’s some big wisdom in both of

those little words. If we reduce our purchasing and consumption and reuse something that already exists, then we are doing the most effective and efficient thing we can for our planet and our purse,’ she says.

To join the Second Hand Saturday, visit the garage sales in your local area across Ballina, Byron, Clarence Valley, Kyogle, Lismore, Richmond Valley and Tweed shires on Saturday 23 September. A leftovers garage sale day will also be held on Saturday September 30.

The list of garage sales is available at www. secondhandsaturday.com.au from Thursday September 21 and their ad on page 4.

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Tales of housing exploitation Paul Bibby

Locals are being forced into exploitative rental exchanges and substandard housing by unscrupulous landlords taking advantage of the region’s housing crisis, the head of the local tenants’ advice service says.

As new figures show that rental vacancy rates remain at record lows, the head of the Northern Rivers Tenants Advice & Advocacy Service, Maralyn Schofield, says people are being forced to work on properties for next to nothing just to have a roof over their heads.

‘You’ve got these big properties with dwellings that often aren’t approved and are often substandard, such as old vans or sheds,’ Ms Schofield says.

‘And tenants are expected to exchange labour at a significantly reduced rate for this substandard accommodation.’

A local man, who wishes only to be known as ‘Andrew’, says a landlord asked him to do $1,000 worth of building work each week in exchange for accommodation in a tiny caravan and poor-quality food.

‘It was sweltering hot, not very private and there was no running water,’ Andrew says.

‘I was building an outdoor kitchen, putting awnings on all the windows. I hated it but I just felt like there was nowhere else to go.’

Ms Schofield said the rents in the Byron Shire had become ‘ridiculous’.

‘I’ve been working in housing and homelessness for 15 years and I have never seen it this bad – we really are in dire straits,’ she says.

A growing number of longtime locals are being forced to leave the Shire because they can no longer afford to live here.

Among them is Shakona Rose, the founder of the popular Soulful Abodes for the Tribe Facebook page, who had been living in the Shire full time since 2006. She has now moved to Gympie, north of Brisbane.

‘You could still get a decent granny flat for $120 a week in 2011, then it just started to go through the roof,’ Ms Rose says.

She says that after couch surfing, house sitting and sleeping in her car for 12 months in northern NSW, Brisbane and the Sunshine Coast, she had had enough.

‘A lot of landlords aren’t

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that bad,’ she says, ‘they’ve got huge mortgages to pay and they’re doing their best to pay them. But we need a balance.’

Low rental vacancy rates New figures released by Real Estate NSW this week reveal that the rental vacancy rate in the northern rivers remains at an historic low.

Just one per cent of all rental properties were vacant during the month of August, a 0.3 per cent increase from July, but not enough to lift the region from near the bottom of the ladder among the different regions of NSW. Ms Schofield says that the historically low vacancy rates made it even more important for tenants to be better protected under the NSW Residential Tenancy Act 2010.

‘The Act is about to go up for review and what we’ve been pushing for is an end to nogrounds evictions,’ she says.

‘At the moment, a landlord doesn’t have to give a reason when they give a tenant an eviction notice. But our argument is that there’s always a reason and it should be transparent.’

Australia’s circus community will converge on Mullum for a three-day celebration of circus arts and physical theatre over September 29 till October 1. Full lineup and info at www. mullumcircusfest.com. In the foreground is local Harper Salom with mum Shien Chee, while in the background is festival director Miss Elaneous with Dr Ruben. Photo Jeff Dawson

Rous water utility GM resigns The general manager of Rous County Council Kyme Lavelle has left the job after nine years.

In a media statement, chair Councillor Mustow said he was disappointed to see Mr Lavelle leave, given his significant achievements during his period with Council but ‘wished him well in retirement after a 42-year

career in local government.’

Cr Mustow said, ‘Mr Lavelle leaves a much healthier organisation both in capacity and resourcing.’

Lavelle’s achievements, said Cr Mustow, included ‘introducing fluoride into the region’s water supply for most areas, disposal of commercial properties and further development of our

residential estate at Caniaba.’

‘A future water strategy was also developed for next 50 years under his leadership’, Cr Mustow said, and ‘major reform’ produced annual savings of $850,000 to support maintaining water tariffs limited to rate pegging and to enable additional works and services, particularly in flood mitigation and weed management.’

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September 20, 2017

Dear Nick Xenophon We met once, in 2015 at Coorabell Hall for a Northern Rivers Food event at which you were the keynote speaker.

You gave a great speech about the unfair duopoly powers of Coles and Woolies and why sticking up for the little guys is so important. You know, diversity and all that jazz.

I asked you at the event: ‘Is there such a thing as national sovereignty Look closely at Nick given multinational corporations have Xenophon’s party policies so much influence with law making?’

– www.nxt.org.au – You didn’t seem to have an answer and there appears – that’s okay – it’s a question I don’t about as little detail as expect many politicians would have an One Nation’s. answer for.

But I respected you as a political operative. Aside from the cute one-liner grabs and being awkwardly self-deprecating, your political shtick appears to be all about deal making.

Anyway, I am writing to you now because you just brokered a deal with the most morally corrupt government – perhaps ever – over media law reform. It looks seriously like a bad deal for media diversity.

Okay, media reform is necessary in a digital age. In 1987, thenLabor PM Paul Keating established the rule where media corporations were banned from owning TV, radio and newspaper in the same city.

That was a golden age when politicians actually had the balls to stand up to media moguls such as Packer and Murdoch.

Yet scrapping that law now opens the door for the biggest players such as US-based Murdoch’s Newscorp to swoop in and buy out smaller media. Locally, his corporation did just that recently with The Byron News, The Northern Star and The Ballina Advocate.

The trade-off is you have promised small Australian-based media operations will be eligible to take a $30,000 to $40,000 portion from a one-off $60m grant. It’s to upgrade their technology apparently.

Big media players are exempt from the cash, you say.

And an inquiry into the predatory vulture behaviour of Facebook and Google will now be tabled.

Well, whoopty doo.

Who would be proud to make a ‘deal’ for a Facebook and Google inquiry in exchange for giving Murdoch what he has long wanted?

It’s self-evident there should be a Facebook and Google inquiry.

In fact, a federal senate inquiry into the Future of Public Interest Journalism is working towards its final report on December 7.

As a locally owned small regional newspaper that may actually benefit from this $60m grant, The Echo believes it will do little to help smaller players facing Murdoch, who has now even greater market power. This law will be disastrous for media diversity.

It’s unclear whether you even asked any smaller media organisations what they thought or how their business could improve.

Both yourself and Mr Fifield admitted that the media landscape will shrink. Yet on ABC’s Insiders, Mr Fifield says there are still protections for diversity, such as the requirement for five independent media voices in metro areas and four in the regions.

Radio and TV operators will need to share the market too, he said.

But print appears to the the aim of this new law.

Murdoch’s reach is enormous – Australia has perhaps the most concentrated newspaper ownership in any western democracy.

A one-off $60m grant to small media players is chicken feed compared to the tax Murdoch, Google and Facebook avoid paying.

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for an exhausted electorate to cling to.

But under the constant uproar, here are a couple of hints that perhaps, just perhaps, there is the possibility that something might actually happen – not immediately, but in time for the next election.

Turnbull boasts that the wholesale price of gas has gone down a bit, which is true.

Whether this translates into the bills sent out by retail customers in another matter; even if the providers of electricity do not simply trouser the bonus profit, they may choose to absorb it in the next round of

by Mungo MacCallum increases which have already been foreshadowed.

But there is, perhaps, a glimmer of sunlight. Customers may or may not be waiting at the mailbox for the promised letter from the power companies telling them – some of them, anyway – that they may be entitled to a somewhat better deal than they have received in the past.

But again, the gains may well disappear as costs remorselessly rise. And in any case, the letter is not due until Christmas. And a week after that, there could be legislation to restrict gas exports to secure domestic supply. At least there could be if the responsible minister, Matt Canavan, does not get rubbed out by the High Court before he can make a declaration to that effect. But there will always be another minister, and, presumably, another promise.

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think of the nation for a few minutes rather than immediate political advantage – which is demonstrably not working.

But if there is a long-term strategy to abandon all logic or consistency in the hope of crushing Shorten it must be resumed, redoubled, in the months ahead: negativity, slogans and above all uproar must prevail.

And somehow in the mix there will have to be a response to the key finding of the chief scientist, Alan Finkel, on the status of the renewable-energy target – or not, if the denialists of the reactionary wing of the coalition and their media propagandists have their way.

But even if they accept a token figure that will permit taxpayers’ money to be wasted on new coal-fired plants, that will not solve anything in the timeframe Turnbull so desperately needs. To repeat, the vital ingredient is certainty, a policy

that investors can be reasonably assured will stick for a decade or so, and that means, first and foremost, bipartisanship – a compromise program on which the coalition (including the Nationals) and Labor can agree.

But it is clear that Turnbull and his advisers have decided that such commonsense is out of the question; Abbott-like aggression, no-holds-barred, bare-knuckle fighting, all attack and no defence is the go.

It might work – in a sense, it worked for Abbott. But that was a long time ago and in a very different context. Coming from Turnbull it is not just unnatural, but utterly unconvincing.

There is still time to draw back, to reconnect with reality. There was a moment of rationality last week from the health minister, Greg Hunt – the previous minister for the environment who sold out Turnbull’s original climatechange agenda when he embraced Abbott’s nonsensical direct-action plan, which both he and Turnbull have slavishly followed ever since.

But maybe he is not beyond redemption. In a swingeing defence of vaccination in the dying moments of question time, he laid into the anti-vaxxers, reviling them as anti-science.

So it could be that science has not been totally banished from the coalition party room.

And in that case, who knows – Turnbull could yet manufacture some kind of sensible energy policy.

It seemed pretty unlikely last week – charity has obviously gone, and there is little or no faith remaining in our prime minister. So all that is left is hope. There isn’t much of that either, but let’s face it, it’s all we’ve got.

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And that was the substance, flimsy as it is, that comprises the last week of parliament before a recess, hugely welcome to the participants who will now have time to draw breath before the next Newspoll – number 20 since the government, or more vitally Turnbull, fell behind Labor and stuck there.

As previously noted, a couple of weeks without the prime minister abusing the opposition may actually improve the figures a point or two, if Turnbull can be persuaded to immure himself in a darkened room with a wet towel over his head, and just shut up and

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But the details don’t really matter. The point is that there is lots of sound and movement, suggesting action even if there isn’t any yet. And it has to be said that much of the noise is incoherent to the point of absurdity, especially when it is aimed (as almost all of it is) at the endless iniquity of Bill Shorten – ‘Blackout Bill’, as Turnbull still contrives to name him in contravention of parliamentary standing orders.

Shorten, we are told, is the most left-wing leader the Labor Party has had in decades – a destroyer of free enterprise, a revolutionary socialist. But he is also a sycophant who sucks up to billionaires like Turnbull’s friend Richard Pratt and the confidant and protector of AGL boss Andy Vesey, who, Turnbull assures us, is not only a rapacious capitalist but an American (although AGL is undeniably an Australian company).

This is bizarre enough, but when it compares to Turnbull’s own muddled stance – the free-enterprise champion who embraces government intervention to the point of considering nationalising a vital part of the economy and resists any move to implement the certainty that private industry craves – the argument becomes pure gobbledegook.

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Those of us who thought, like the old song, that ‘love and marriage go together like a horse and carriage’ have had a lot of confusing information thrown at us recently about same-sex couples and the way their non-marriages give them all the same rights as married people. My wife and I were surprised, therefore, to attend the Roads and Maritime Service Centre last week to change our car registration, where we were asked to produce our marriage certificate.

This led me to wonder what other equal rights might not be there, particularly when my daughter, currently unable to marry her longtime partner, gets to our age. Will she be asked for a marriage certificate if her not-legallyrecognised wife is in hospital, or worse?

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charges hundreds of dollars for a name change, but not if you can provide a – you guessed it – marriage certificate.

Those who oppose same sex marriage are resting their hopes on the oldies like me.

But if you think we are going to support discrimination against our own kids and grandkids, you are about to be very disappointed.

My daughter doesn’t need my permission to get married. But she needs yours.

Please join me in voting yes.

Desmond Bellamy Byron Bay

Multitasking man Today in busy Pine Avenue, Mullumbimby, I saw a man riding on his bike, albeit a bit wobbly, sans helmet, texting with one hand and holding the handlebar and a big dog on a lead with the other.

And they say men can’t

multitask! I hope no-one comes speeding around the corner.

Magenta Appel-Pye Mullumbimby

Dollar dazzler If you must put paid parking in Brunz, for god’s sake get it right this time!

Dragging this charming little 60s town kicking and screaming into the 21st century, with all the ill-will paid parking brings, has to be done with a certain sensitivity.

And if Brunz, why not Mullum?

But before you bring it in, get the model right. Paid parking in Byron is a disaster.

A motorist is obliged to move their car from an invisible zone every 55 minutes, without getting any guidance about which zone to move to. It’s nuts! I have a friend in retail who lost 15 per cent off her turnover the year paid

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the unelected Ken wants, he gets. When Ken says jump, councillors in unison say how high. Former Greens councillor Tom Tabart warned us not to reappoint the GM for a four-year term before the new council was elected. Sadly few listened so he sits there on his enormous salary while the mayor gets paid peanuts.

Jack Sugarman Hayters Hill

parking came in.

She lost her entire profit margin and her business became unviable. With just one hour to park, visitors can eat but don’t have time to shop.

The retail stores died, but the restaurants never had it so good!

Why can’t they just set the meters to take $9 and park for three hours? This would give a family time to eat and shop and have some fun.

Instead, my friends shop had a steady stream of pissedoff visitors coming in screaming and vowing never to come to this lousy town again.

Any real cost analysis would find that the paltry return is not worth the loss of net turnover and bad feeling it causes.

The trouble is, after all these years of paid parking this is stark bleeding obvious.

Why our administrators can’t fix the problem is a problem in itself. It shows a real blindspot in their vision for the Shire. Maintain the rage!

Michael Balson Upper Wilsons Creek

I have been meaning to mention this for about six years, but I’ve been pro-caffeinating a lot (saw that on a t-shirt).

At the intersection next to Ozigo, I have often wondered why there is no signage to inform drivers of ‘Merging lanes – left and right’ or something similar. So many times I have sat in line, in continued on next page

This Season Fashionable Green at BDW

I read it in The Echo last week so it must be true. Apparently the Shire clerk aka general manager (GM) wants paid parking in Bruns but not in Mullum. God has spoken.

Do the mayor or councillors have a say? No, of course not.

Der Fuhrer hast spoken. What about Bangalow?

Some time ago council staff on full pay asked me my opinion. I said yes – one in, all in.

Is it true that Ken Whatsisname lives near Bangalow? He should get off his shiny arse and see whether he can get a park on market days.

We don’t need a council any more because whatever

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North Coast news daily: wondered if anyone had considered a single-lane option, northbound in the morning, southbound in the afternoon?

It would make Butler Street safer for pedestrians, since the main traffic would be almost stopped anyway. It might be less costly and not take all the parking space at the Browning Street end.

While I’m at it, I have to lament the lack of access to and

from the freeway at Bangalow. The road from Bangers to Byron Golf could have made a good start as some kind of bypass. It might have helped workers in Suffolk avoid town.

My biggest bugbear: Has anyone noticed the lack of turnoff to Ballina at the north end of their bypass, and the fact that the old highway can be seen from the new one.

The distance between and the already suitable angle lends itself to joining up, with only about 30m of road to fill and seal. I have no idea why they didn’t do it while the equipment was there.

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back: no expert witnesses.

Cr Hunter himself of course had expert witnesses and these guys declared on his behalf that his development proposals were totally hunky-dory; this is what you pay these hired guns to do.

So we had the spectacle of Council’s lawyer arguing at the bench that the testimony of the local residents should be preferred over that of the expert witnesses! I mean any lawyer observing this would immediately see what was going on. The commissioner or judge in such a situation would also likely see what’s going on, but would be constrained to go with the evidence of fellow white-collar professionals, even if he/she felt sympathy for the residents.

This case, like all legal cases in this council, was run by GM Ken Gainger under delegated authority; your elected councillors do nothing but meekly observe and accept.

So is it perhaps the case that Mr Gainger simply doesn’t understand about expert witnesses? Er, well I don’t think so. He spent $31,000 on expert witnesses in the recent Butler Street bypass case. I suppose I don’t need to say that the Butler Street residents, in their naivety, also neglected to use expert witnesses to counter the evidence of Council’s expert witnesses. They perhaps thought, as I once did, that their earnestness and the rightness of their cause would win the day. Unfortunately court battles are more about strategy than truth and justice, a game of chess.

I’ve been trying to warn councillors and readers for quite a long time now that it is foolhardy in the extreme to trust legal matters to the permanent staff (who in Byron Shire at least have always been far more pro-development than the population and their elected representatives). I believe that a proper analysis of the two cases entitles me to ask two pertinent questions: 1. Did the GM properly represent Council’s resolution and Myocum residents over the Hunter case by failing to have expert witnesses?

2. Is the mayor doing his job properly by continuing to trust legal matters to the GM. Fast Buck$ Coorabell

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Tweed Shire Council is now asking attendees at the council meetings to remain seated and not stand for the draconian ritual of praying to their god for moral guidance.

continued from page 13 my truck, with a great view of people waiting for a break when they already have it.

Driving a truck for a living gives me a lot of time to think, and a different perspective.

It sometimes feels like being a whale amongst dolphins (sometimes sharks). A few ideas have emerged over time.

One concerns the proposed Butler Street bypass. I

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by Ian Rogers The ongoing World Cup in Tbilisi has become a graveyard for the top seeds and left the two World Championship qualifying places up for grabs.

The biggest shocks came in the third round when World Champion Magnus Carlsen was eliminated by Chinese world number 35 Bu Xianghi. Bu crushed Carlsen in spectacular fashion (game below), before drawing the return game for a victory that Bu ‘couldn’t imagine because‌ he is better than me!’ In the same round, the Norwegian’s fellow top 10 colleagues, Kramnik, Caruana and Nakamura were also sent packing, while former World Champion Viswanathan Anand had already departed after a second round upset by Canadian Anton Kovalyov.

Grandmasters – unlike, say, tennis professionals – are not used to the ruthlessness of knockout tournaments. It is often said of the World Cup that only one player finishes the event satisfied, while there are 127 losers.

A few years ago Carlsen advocated for a knock-out

event to be used for the World Championship but after his brief stay in Tbilisi he may now be reconsidering.

Of course fans and the journalists love knock-outs; every game of every match has importance.

One player’s tragic blunder under stress is great entertainment for spectators.

Tbilisi World Cup 2017 White: M Carlsen Black: Bu Xiangzhi Opening: Hungarian Defence 1.e4 e5 2.Bc4 Nf6 3.d3 Nc6 4.Nf3 Be7 5.0-0 0-0 6.Bb3 d6 7.c3 Be6 8.Re1 Qd7 9.Nbd2 Rab8!? A completely new idea, preparing ...b5 at a useful moment. 10.Bc2 d5!? ‘I must try to take the initiative,’ said Bu. 11.h3!? h6 12.exd5 Nxd5 13.Nxe5 Nxe5 14.Rxe5 Bd6 15.Re1 15.Bxh3!! ‘I have given up a pawn so I must play some incisive moves,’ explained Bu. 16.gxh3 Qxh3 17.Nf1 17.Qf3 allows a forced draw after 17...Bh2+ 18.Kh1 Bg3+. 17...Rbe8 18.d4 f5! 19.Bb3 c6 20.f4 Kh7 21.Bxd5? Carlsen’s first serious misstep. After 21.Re2!, intending 21...Nxf4 22.Rh2, any result is possible. 21... cxd5 22.Re3 Rxe3! 23.Bxe3 g5! 24.Kf2 Desperation but 24.fxg5 f4 25.Qc2+ Rf5! is unpleasant for White. 24...gxf4 25.Qf3 fxe3+ 26.Nxe3 Qh2+ 27.Kf1 Rg8?! Bu admitted that he had forgotten the f5 pawn would now fall with check! 27...Qxb2 was strong. 28.Qxf5+ Rg6 29.Ke1 h5 30.Kd1? Only 30.Rd1! stays alive, although Carlsen had only two minutes left to reach move 40. 30...Kh6 31.Nc2 h4 32.Ne1 h3 33.Nf3 Qg2 34.Ne1 Qg4+ 35.Qxg4 Rxg4 36.Nf3 Rg1+! 0-1

The expert After Council’s court loss against Cr Hunter over his Pinegroves Road development, the local residents blame ‘the process’, meaning presumably the Land & Environment Court.

Yes, the Court is indeed slanted in favour of development, but in this particular instance the blame for the outcome can be laid much closer to home.

Council, you see, purported to be defending the local residents yet went into court with one hand tied behind its

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near me https://www.rfs.nsw. gov.au/fire-information/firesnear-me; thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been great.

Currently on Sunday 10 September 350 hectares are burnt (ie 800 acres). Funkey Forest gone and large areas of Sid Frostâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, Jenny Millerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, Tom Duttonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, others in Palmwoods, Leon Rubensteinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, Adam Shostakâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and part of Col Loweâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, ours and many otherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s gone.

It is 50â&#x20AC;&#x201C;70 years since the last fire and 20 to 25 per cent of Upper Main Arm is back where we started post-bananas. It will be another 50â&#x20AC;&#x201C;70 years before it is as good as on 19 August 2017.

Eight hundred acres of vegetation mostly lost. Countless dead animals, insects etc.

The animals that escaped are going hungry and are now threatening their neighbours for food resources in a greatly reduced habitat. Nice bonfire, lads and lasses.

The only joy was the magnificence of the Rural Fire Service and the National Parks and Wildlife Service.

Ron Priestley Main Arm

Time of sand I would like to make comment on an anomaly in Phillip Frazerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x2DC; The sands of time are running outâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; (Echo 32.14).

Phillip alludes to the primary reason for sand mining in the Bay being to facilitate supply of sand used in the production of concrete. Conversely, the real purpose of this operation was to extract the heavy minerals â&#x20AC;&#x201C; rutile, ilmanite, zircon etc used in the aerospace and weapons manufacturing industries.

The leftover â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;tailingsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; still contained monazite, a radioactive material, which was certainly dumped at various locations around the Bay. Steve Bensley Bangalow There were many sandmining sites along the coast, but mining in Byron was primarily for mineral sands (rutile etc). Once they were extracted the tailings contained concentrations of radioactive minerals, especially thorium.

They were dumped at many nearby locations â&#x20AC;&#x201C; including Woolies where actual dredging took place â&#x20AC;&#x201C; plus more sites waiting to be discovered.

Phillip Frazer Mullumbimby

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The god and religion this council have selected to worship is the very same religious sect (Christianity) that has produced the very worst kinds of criminals, being paedophile archbishops, priests, ministers and clergymen who, still to this day, commit repulsive criminal acts of child rape and sodomy all under the protection of this sect and the capricious god they pray to for moral guidance. (If you have children, just ponder that thought for a moment.)

Owing to the extremely serious nature of the proven illegal activities of these Christian â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;men of clothâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; (Australia and worldwide), we request that the Tweed Shire general manager fully scrutinise, investigate and make public the credentials and character of all Christian clergymen who are invited to pray at all council meetings until such time as the Christian prayer is removed completely.

This would be inline with more than 75 per cent of councils Australiawide.

It would only take one councillor with leadership qualities to raise a motion in Council to have this draconian ritual removed completely and forever.

Andrew Bennett Tweed Heads

Toxic legacy History confounds us all, especially when trying to make a pejorative point.

I refer to Madeleine Greenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s letter â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Toxic legacyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; (Letters 32.14) and point out that while the Myocum tip has been poorly managed for many years it was the Barham council that set in train the upgrades she now praises but seems not to fully understand.

Madeleine mentions two of my recent letters but has failed to note their content.

They were to urge councillors to stop or at least formally acknowledge Councilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s longtime practice of rubbish-running to Queensland recently exposed by Four Corners.

Despite the powerful ABC program and my submission to councilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s last meeting no Councillor has yet been motivated to condemn rubbish-running for what it is â&#x20AC;&#x201C; dumping our pollution on others to save money.

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Articles/Letters Does it really count? Distraction is the heart of the game Story & image S Sorrensen

Maybe I should be excited.

Many of my friends are.

‘The votes are in the mail,’ one of those friends says as we pass by an Aboriginal bloke sitting under a tree, painting on stretched canvas.

Around him are his artworks.

They’re dot paintings with a sort of asymmetrical pattern.

I know the paintings are telling stories to those who can hear (I can’t). This ancient wisdom is unheeded, its creators unequal in our society.

‘G’day, mate,’ I say to the Aboriginal bloke. ‘Nice way to spend a day.’

He looks up from his work, pushes his trucker’s cap to the back of his head, and says, ‘Yeah’, flashing a smile.

‘Oh look! Pizza!’ says my friend, and heads towards the pizza stall. I walk with her.

‘It’s not a vote,’ I say.

‘I love these pizzas. They’re the best. You want a slice?’ she says.

‘No thanks. That bratwurst I had is still lying fully formed in my stomach. Digestive juices don’t seem to affect it.

It’ll probably be there when I die. If doctors do an autopsy, there’ll it be, in perfect condition, ready for resale.’

‘Oh shut up,’ she says, ordering pizza with extra chili.

‘It’s a survey,’ I say. ‘To survey what is already known.’

‘Whatever. But it’s important to have your say. It’s like democracy.’

‘Yeah, it’s like democracy, but it isn’t. It’s a survey and it’s non-binding. It’s insulting to gays, to everyone. It’s a con.’

She looks at me, her mouth stuck open around her pizza slice: ‘But you are going to vote, right?’

‘It’s not a vote...’

‘Whatever. But you’re going to do the survey thing, right?’

I shrug my shoulders and head towards the Sea Shepherd stall.

‘Jesus, S. You gotta vote... survey... whatever. This is important. Can’t let the bastards win this.’

‘They already won it. This could’ve been done in parliament in a few hours if the government had good intentions.

It hasn’t. It’s a game and I don’t want to play. There are more important things going on.’

There is a Sea Shepherd backpack hanging on a rack.

Oh dear. I’m a sucker for bags.

My quest in life is to find the perfect bag.

Ms Green cites her membership of the Waste Water and Sewage Committee as some sort of justification for her statement but seems to have sat mute over the appalling record of the Shire’s sewerage management during her incumbency.

I was a member of the same committee for more

than ten years but my recent applications to rejoin this and the Internal Audit Committee (IA) were voted down by our ‘progressive’ councillors.

As someone exceptionally well qualified for both committees I was surprised that a majority of our current crop of hopefuls prefer a quiet time in the general manager’s

(GM) pocket avoiding ‘unpleasantness’.

For the record, while on the IA Committee, I was instrumental in uncovering ‘irregularities’ in the vehicle fleet management, which resulted in limited reform. The then-GM, asked why these practices had persisted, commented, ‘It’s the culture’.

It’s not a vote

Life’s quest ‘Look!,’ I cry out. ‘A bag!’

She walks over slowly, wrestling the pizza into her mouth – and talking: ‘I can’t believe (gulp) you’re not going to do the survey.’

‘I didn’t say that,’ I say.

‘Wow. Organic cotton too.’

‘You have hundreds of bags.’

‘Yeah, but this one has a special place at the top to put

your sunglasses. See?’ ‘Yeah, yeah. What’s more important than this issue, anyway?’ she asks, checking out the sunnies compartment.

‘Well, I didn’t get a postal survey about aligning ourselves militarily with America if that maniac with the weird haircut decides to launch nuclear missiles –’ ‘Kim Jong-un will never –’ ‘Not that maniac...’

An older woman tends the stall, sipping coffee. I ask her about the backpack’s durability. (It has to be tough if I’m going to stop Adani, storm Pine Gap and ram whaling ships.)

Her boyfriend’s had one for a year, she reckons, gone everywhere, fought the bad guys, and it’s still in great condition.

He’s a champion, she says.

‘You’re not married?’ I ask.

‘No.’ She shows me the special place at the top of the backpack: ‘This is a great idea,’ she says. I nod in agreement.

‘You put your passport in here at airports and border crossings,’ she says.

‘And your sunglasses,’ I say.

‘Guess so...’ she smiles, wanly.

‘Can I try it on?’ I sling the backpack over my shoulders.

‘How’s it look?’ I ask, turning to my friend. But she’s walked away.

The IA Committee is generally run for appearance and avoidance of corporate embarrassment. All can then enjoy their fees and teas while preserving the status quo – no boat-rockers need apply.

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Did you ever doubt that sex is the solution?

A research breakthrough could mean the restoration and repair of reefs around the world, including the Great Barrier Reef – and it all relies on hot, steamy, coral sex.

The project, led by Southern Cross University’s Professor Peter Harrison, has been working in the Philippines, in an area of reef highly degraded by blast fishing.

‘Degradation and loss of coral reefs around the world is among the most obvious examples of the damage humans have done to our planet. Our research shows that some reefs can be repaired,’ Professor Harrison said.

Professor Harrison’s team grows millions of coral larvae in tanks, and then delivers

Just add water Raphael Lee Cass, please don’t be too concerned about the aesthetics of consistency.

The best potholes are grown from seedstock. You can rest assured that the new tarmac on Sunrise Boulevard has been well sown with the latest crop of organic, holistic pothole seeds. They will bloom and be ready for painting sooner than you can imagine.

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them onto the reefs in large underwater mesh tents.

The research partnership is backed by the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) which said the results have been incredible.

‘This research is important

for the reef areas we’re working on in the Philippines, but also important to the future of other damaged coral reefs including the Great Barrier Reef,’ Harrison said.

‘What we have proven is that microscopic coral larvae can settle and grow as

The high national cost of housing is a consequence of Howard-era changes to Capital Gains Tax, and distortion of negative gearing, but our local rental crisis has been grown, and can be solved, at home.

I think this will be my last letter. There will be a bang, but I believe I must take it elsewhere.

Matt Hartley Byron Bay

rail can give significant emission reductions compared to road transport.’

With two million tourists to Byron Bay every year, an increasing population and a huge number of trucks on the highway we should immediately repair the Casino to Murwillumbah railway line for passenger and freight use.

With a surplus of exceeding $4 billion the NSW government could easily do this but are still captive to the road industry. The north coast community and communities across NSW need to demand we turn to rail as the answer.

Beth Shelley Booerie Creek

What rails?

With all this talk about bike paths instead of rail in the Thank you to The Echo for northern rivers, it seems to be last week’s article about our forgotten that climate change local housing crisis. is happening right now and Now let us be very, very urgent action is needed. clear. This article was a failure Reintroducing rail in this of responsibility, that echoes country is essential to reduc– yes, echoes – the failure of ing emissions. Rail has been Council. neglected for 40 years, esThe crisis is one fostered pecially in NSW, because of and favoured by Byron Shire road lobbyists.

Council and its mayor. The An interview on ABC RaEcho has had years to take dio National with engineer a stance, and sadly, must be Frank Szabo called, ‘Reducsaid to be complicit. Sigh. ing Transport Emissions’ This is the way The Echo must states, ‘In 2015, the transport end, not with a bang, but with sector overtook electricity a very quiet whimper. generation as the biggest enThe claim that density is ergy user in Australia. By far the answer is an old myth, the biggest slice of these emismuch loved by the develop- sions is from road transport ment lobby and, as it turns at 87 per cent. Cars alone acout, their allies in the Greens. count for 49 per cent. Rail is Backyards were turned a highly efficient, low-friction over to development. Has it mode of transport. In many helped? No. cases, by using less energy,

My last letter

Viable futures Kevin and Malcolm, I am beyond disappointed with the actions your government is taking with relation to the need to develop energy policy.

It is quite clear from report after report and from the commercial decisions of the fossil-fuel energy generators that fossil fuel – coal in particular – is no longer a commercially viable option for the future.

Your actions in trying to keep Lydell open demonstrate your apparent ignorance of the commercial and technical situation about the

colonies to the size of dinner plates within three years, and be able to sexually reproduce at this early age.

‘This is the first study anywhere in the world that has successfully re-established a breeding coral population from coral larvae settling directly on the reef, and proves that we can start to restore damaged and degraded reefs.’

Profe s s or Har r i s on stressed that protection of our reefs should be our highest priority.

‘Being able to start to repair and restore reefs at small scales is good, but the best possible way to protect and preserve our reef environments is not to harm them in the first place,’ he said. need to have dispatchable energy systems that can respond quickly to spikes in demand. Rusting, ageing coalfired power stations cannot do this.

Equally, if not more importantly, we have to cease carbon emissions as quickly as possible, if not sooner – and urgently.

We do not have the time to set up holding patterns and develop a slow but steady transition to renewable energy – we must act now.

I am angry that, in the face of solid scientific evidence, your government is still way behind the rest of the world in recognising this challenge (threat).

We used to be leaders – until the conservative right got its foot in the door and struggles (successfully it seems) to drag us back to the beginning of the industrial revolution.Now is the time to show some leadership – we want to move to the inevitable future, not cling to the outdated and environmentally dangerous past.

Please wake up and move to a more sustainable future where we don’t have to fear every storm that brews and every record-breaking peak summer temperature.

Sincerely and angrily, Richard Swinton Clunes

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Hard struggles, joyful victories at BBFF AS THE TRANSITION TO MARRIAGE EQUALITY grinds slowly forward in Australia, it’s something North Americans have enjoyed since 2015 with the momentous Supreme Court ruling that same-sex couples had the constitutional right to marry in all 50 states.

So it’s not a spoiler to say that the rights advocates who are the focus of the feature documentary The Freedom to Marry have something to celebrate.

The film ends with a party, making it the perfect choice for Byron Bay Film Festival’s Opening Night Gala celebration – along with the remarkable topicality of its subject, the intelligence and creativity of its direction – and the impressive characters and their inspiring story.

The Freedom to Marry deserves the festival’s full red-carpet treatment – and BBFF’s demonstration of its full support for rainbow warriors, everywhere, for freedom and equal rights for all.

The ultra-topical documentary traces the battle for equality by North America’s LGBTQIA community, from the early days of Stonewall through failures and setbacks to the Supreme Court decision just two years ago.

The community believed the country was ready, but they needed to persuade the courts.

A driving force for equal marriage rights was Evan Wolfson, talker, strategist, negotiator and relentless godfather of the Freedom to Marry movement.

Mary L Bonauto is the godmother. A brilliant lawyer, she was one of the most effective legal advocates in the battle in the Supreme Court.

The documentary’s strength lies not merely in the political – moral – struggle it reports on, but the human dimension to it.

With Evan and Mary it becomes something of a character study. With a loving lesbian couple who have sustained a thriving family of cast-off kids for years, it’s the story of their struggle to complete their family with the security of a legal bond.

They won the day, and it is an emotional moment when they watch President Obama announcing the legal change, saying ‘Justice has arrived like a thunderbolt’.

It’s the kind of ending that makes an audience want to… well, celebrate.

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ANOTHER FILM ABOUT FREEDOM FIGHTERS – for women in the violence-racked Eastern Congo (DRC) – also gives cause for hope, despite the region being called ‘the worst place in the world to be a woman’.

City of Joy tells the story of the tens of thousands of Congolese women who have suffered unspeakably at the hands of rampaging militants employing rape and gender violence as weapons of war. In the background are multinational mining companies, greed, global indifference, suffering, displacement, and genocide.

Despite the grim subject matter, first-

The festival kicks off with The Freedom to Marry (left) screening at the Gala Opening. Freedom fighters of another kind feature in City of Joy.

time director Madeleine Gavin manages to foreground joy, hope and defiant resilience against the horrific backdrop.

The film opens to the dancing feet of children in the dust, with a narration reminiscing about life in the DRC before the war and before the miners came – a life of growing sweet potatoes, playing in the river, and winnowing for gold. A time when women and children were safe.

Stunning drone shots introduce us to the countryside around the main town of Bukavu, swollen with more than a million refugees.

Bukavu is also home to City of Joy, a transition program for women who have been raped and violated in the war that has torn apart eastern DRC since 1996.

The women, after having their bodies repaired in the nearby hospital, live in the City of Joy for six months. They learn to transform their suffering into strength and leadership, graduate and go back to their villages to lead empowerment programs there.

City of Joy was founded by an unlikely trio and it is their stories, alongside a resident, Jane’s, that give the film its structure and a broader context. We meet Denis Mukwege, a Christian Congolese gynaecologistobstetrician, Christine Schuler-Deschryver, a Congolese human-rights activist and Eve Ensler, the New York-based women’s activist and playwright best known for her Tonyaward-winning play The Vagina Monologues.

It is through the stories and experiences of Dr Mukwege and Schuler-Deschryver that we learn about the Congo – its colonial history, the crazed militia that crept over the hills from Rwanda and took the villages unawares, and the role of multinational mining companies in the war.

Schuler-Deschryver speaks to the relationship between the mining companies, the militia and rape, how it is used to destroy the fabric of families and whole villages.

Ensler has worked in other war-torn countries but could not comprehend the magnitude of the problem in the DRC. Having heard the women telling their stories, she was compelled to return to New York and raise funds for City of Joy. We are not protected from the horror that the women have experienced, or the trauma suffered by Schuler-Deschryver and Dr Mukwege. However, the camerawork and the

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music offer us welcome respite and remind us that beauty does exist, even in the face of horror.

The camera also telescopes us out to wide shots of the stunning landscape, the forest and people in the street. The film is drenched in the rich colours of Africa and the beauty of the landscape, giving viewers both an emotional reprieve and an opportunity to take a wider view of the personal stories.

The soundtrack also plays a role in cushioning us emotionally. A blend of original score and African songs creates a rich, rhythmic and soulful background to the film. A singer/songwriter from Bukavu named

Lokua Kanza features strongly, as does Tomandandy, a duo from New York who have collaborated with Oliver Stone, David Byrne and Laurie Anderson.

And then there are the women themselves and their rediscovering of joy. They dance, they laugh, they learn to stand tall and tell their stories without shame or fear, and to love their bodies. They learn that they are not alone, that they have a future, that they are immeasurably strong.

• Byron Bay Film Festival runs over 6–15 October. Tickets are on sale at www.bbff.com.au.

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Tales from the Magic Beanstalk: Echo beginnings...

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reflects that essence. Nowadays many kinds of vegetation grow among these roots, other publications which you can choose to read and which advertisers can choose to support. Some may be ephemeral weeds that will perish at the slightest change of weather, but some may have the potential to grow and affect the Shire in their turn as The Echo has done.

Given that newcomers are constantly arriving and discovering the local media jungle, a little history might serve to separate the weeds from the natives.

This will be an occasional series, written from the perspective of the newspaper’s longest-serving drudge, David Lovejoy.

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Born of a dreamer

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Thirty-one years have passed since Nicholas Shand dreamed up this newspaper and collected a band of similar dreamers to help him make it real.

In those 31 years The Echo has grown, like a magic beanstalk, far taller than we ever imagined, and it is now one of the primary institutions of Byron Shire.

Being an institution is a bit of a challenge for a paper that has always adopted a lar-

rikin tone, opposes authority and the status quo, and stands firmly left of centre. But The Echo is more than just a radical voice to counter the arrogance of wealth and power; it is a long-lived experiment in community building, and lately an example of how to disprove predictions of the death of newspapers.

Indeed, more like a giant figtree than a beanstalk, it is rooted in the essence of what makes Byron Shire different from anywhere else, and it both encapsulates and

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The Echo was born with a purpose.

Nicholas Shand conceived the idea of the newspaper as a vehicle for asserting the civil liberty of local residents after a series of heavy-handed police raids in the Main Arm Valley.

Nicholas was a muchloved and charismatic figure in the local alternative culture. As a tolerant and courteous figure, he was respected by conventional and conservative people as well.

In for the ride My part in the great adventure was initially on the technical side, as it so happened that my then-wife Wendy and I kept a phototypesetting machine on our verandah. We also had a studio copy camera in the garden shed. We had

In the early days when The Echo crew enjoyed a stint in Brunswick Heads and experimented with printing the paper themselves. Photo John McCormick, 1988.

moved these colossal engines from Brisbane in 1985, planning to work at home on our book design and production business. Unfortunately we did not know that we were living ten years before the internet took off, so our plan failed.

When Nicholas heard about the odd couple living way up Wilsons Creek with cutting-edge publishing technology going to waste, he sought us out to suggest starting a local newspaper.

I was immediately interested because I had been idly figuring out the costs of running a weekly newspaper myself. The only paper printed in the Shire was the small, family-owned Byron News, which circulated exclusively in Byron Bay. There was also The Advocate, owned by the same company that ran the daily Northern Star out of

Lismore, but The Advocate straddled both Byron and Ballina shires and consequently served neither properly. There was certainly a gap in the market. My thoughts had been idle because the project would need capital, of which I had none, and salesmanship, of which I had even less.

Hippy daze But Nicholas didn’t look like he had any money either.

He was a handsome man in his late thirties, spoke with an educated English accent, and wore clothes that were even older and shabbier than mine.

He had arrived in the area with the first wave of counterculture settlers in the early seventies. He and his wife Jane had founded a community called Karu Kali on Coopers Lane in the Main Arm Valley and lived there with their daughter Aslan and two sons, Sebastian and Saffron.

A gregarious and easygoing person, Nicholas was one of the informal leaders of the Main Arm hippies who had established several communes in the valley. But he and Jane were also on good terms with many of the business people in Mullumbimby, in some sense acting as a bridge between the two communities.

When we first met, the only journalistic experience Nicholas had was as a stringer for one of the Lismore radio stations. However, his motivation for starting a newspaper was the behaviour of the police when they searched the valleys for marijuana crops.

In the early eighties there

The pointy end of Nicholas Shand in the early days of The Brunswick Valley Echo.

had been many blatant civil rights abuses committed by police during these raids but Nicholas found it impossible to get the local media to report them.

As many a tycoon had thought before him, Nicholas decided that if the newspapers wouldn’t publish news he considered important, he would start his own.

The dream We sat overlooking the Wilsons Valley discussing how we would create an independent newspaper until the sun dropped behind the western cliff. That first conversation with Nicholas was exhilarating for me.

He knew the area thoroughly, and most of its prominent figures. I knew how to produce type, halftones and finished art, and had also worked for a while as a casual sub at The Australian when I first arrived in Sydney after my overland trek from London.

Together we would do such things; what they were we knew not, but they would be the terrors of the earth.

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Thursday 28 September – Treading Lightly – Create an artwork about where your feet have travelled. 5–8 yrs.

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Micro Chefs will be able to recreate the dishes for their families with the help of take-home recipe cards.

Explore the northern rivers on horseback. Live your dream ride along Lennox Head’s pristine and isolated Seven Mile Beach. Sit back, relax and take in the views as dolphins play and eagles soar. Or explore the Byron hinterland, soak up the beauty of Byron Creek, and have your cameras ready for some breathtaking views of the Bangalow valley.

TAIJI (TAI CHI) WITH DANYA Taiji is a moving art that works with the body, going through physical exercises to train to move smoothly and as light as a feather, while being internally strong. Integrating the mind in each and every movement, it provides deeper awareness, strength and relaxation for the body and mind. It’s a meditation in movement.

Taiji means the great ultimate, an ancient Chinese martial art.

Family operated with more than 30 years’ experience in the industry, we are highly efficient in working with all riding abilities.

Offering one-on-one coaching, group lessons, private and group trails and, of course, pony rides for the kids.

Call us today – Jam pack your Byron Bay holiday full of horsey fun!

For more info and bookings please call 6687 1446 or visit www.pegasuspark.com.au.

Call Steffie on 6685 7777 for more info.

LOOKING FOR SOMEWHERE TO HAVE FUN OVER THE SCHOOL HOLIDAYS? Come to the Cavanbah Centre at Byron Bay to play basketball, futsal, volleyball, netball, badminton.

Or maybe you want to rehearse your end of year dance in our premier dance studio. The courts and function rooms are also available for hire for children’s birthday parties. The Cavanbah Centre is a great place to get fit and have fun with family and friends!

For more information ph: 02 6685 5911 Web: www.byron.nsw.gov.au/cavanbah Fb: www.facebook.com/cavanbahcentre

THE BYRON BAY EQUESTRIAN CENTRE

SCHOOL HOLIDAY FUN! ALL-AGES SHOWS!

For bookings and enquiries please call 0468 41 HORSE (4677) or email manager@byronbayequestriancentre.com

Horse Riding School Holiday Program!

Come along for heaps of horsey fun, including: horse riding, learn how to care for a horse & experience the fun team sport of Vaulting (gymnastics on horseback).

Tues/Weds/Thurs 26th, 27th & 28th September Tues/Weds/Thurs 3rd, 4th & 5th October Starting from 10am to 3pm. Cost $90 per child 1st day, $80 per child additional days.

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• Options for all levels of riders!

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Come play basketball, futsal, badminton or dance at the Cavanbah Centre.

Adult: $5.50 per hour | Child: $4.50 per hour Or book a whole court.

Call the Centre on (02) 6685 5911 or check our facebook page for availability

‘KAPUT!’ LIVE – SLAPSTICK ACROBATICS SAT 23, SUN 24 SEPT – 2PM ‘THE MR SPIN SHOW’ JAWDROPPING CIRCUS SKILLS AND KOOKY, MADCAP ANTICS WED 27, THUR 28, FRI 29, SEPT – 2PM Young or old will enjoy our all-ages shows!

Self-proclaimed ‘elegant buffoon’ Tom Flanagan returns to the Brunswick Picture House with his award-winning show KAPUT! Described as ‘physical comedy at its best’, Kaput! revives the art of silent movie-esque slapstick and has picked up countless awards across the world.

Follow that up with the brilliant The Mr Spin Show as he performs his world-class, award-winning show! Juggling, Chinese devil-sticking and mind-boggling manipulations all mixed with madcap antics and an incredible sense of fun, not to mention a few hat tricks thrown in.

TICKETS AT: brunswickpicturehouse.com

PEGASUS PARK

has lots of horsey fun for the kids these school holidays!

Kids can come for the day 10am–3pm – Tues/Wed/Thurs 26, 27 & 28 September and learn all aspects of horse care, riding and the fantastic sport of vaulting (gymnastics on horseback).

Add into the mix some fun games, treasure hunts, horsey movies and crafts, all under the careful watch of our qualified and experienced instructors. Private rides and lessons are also available, along with pony parties for birthdays and special occasions.

Want to have fun these school holidays?

Equestrian Centre

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BYRON YAC COOKING SCHOOL MICRO CHEF CLASSES – AGES 8–12 ITALIAN COOKING CLASS TUESDAY 26 SEPTEMBER

9.30AM TILL 12.30PM – $50

Daily Beach and Hinterland tours.

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ASIAN FUSION COOKING CLASS TUESDAY 3 OCTOBER

9.30AM TILL 12.30PM – $50 TO BOOK CALL ROSALIE ON 0431 524 044

TAIJI (TAI CHI) WITH DANYA

TUESDAYS 26 SEPTEMBER AND 3 OCTOBER 3PM TILL 4.30PM AGES 12–18 – $10 CALL STEFFIE ON 6685 7777 FOR MORE DETAILS.

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1 Gilmore Crescent Byron Bay | bys.org.au Byron Youth Activity Centre (YAC) is managed by Byron Youth Service (BYS)

Established 23 years “Go with the legal Operators” Book now 02 6687 1446

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Organic Beauty by Kamon uses organic-certified products and has created an eco-friendly, organic and sustainable salon in Byron Bay.

waxing | spray tan | eyes | nails | facials eyelash lifting | eyelash extensions PROUDLY USING CERTIFIED ORGANIC LA CLINICA PRODUCTS

1 Acacia St, Byron Bay | ph. 02 6685 5545

Kamon is an internationally experienced beauty therapist with extensive knowledge in skincare and beauty therapy. She brings an in-depth understanding of all skin types with her and can prescribe a personalised La Clinica skincare program to address your individual needs.

Kamon’s eyebrow shaping is famous locally and abroad; her attention to detail leaves you looking and feeling your absolute best. Kamon also provides the ultimate treatment in manicures and pedicures, and her application of Shellac and Bio Sculpture is of an outstanding quality. Kamon’s gentle touch and serene nature will have you floating until your next visit.

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6684 2644

www.mullumdental.com.au Your friendly family-owned dentist

Offering quality dental care

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An invitation to participate in the international conference on psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis and skin infections, October 2017 in New York, prompted me to share a little about these diseases. There are three types of arthritis: osteo, rheumatoid and psoriatic arthritis. While osteoarthritis is generally considered a wear-and-tear issue, psoriatic and rheumatoid arthritis are autoimmune diseases. However the outstandingly effective psoriatic arthritis program used at the Good Skin Clinic has been shown to be equally effective with all three types of arthritis.

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YOUR FRIENDLY FAM I LY D E N T I ST At Mullumbimby Dental Centre, each of our patients experiences unparalleled care in our tranquil and relaxing environment.

Each of our four surgeries overlooks peaceful tropical gardens, and our practice has been built to provide the ultimate comfort and care for our patients. We have invested in the finest dental technology and equipment to support the delivery of our state-of-the-art dental treatments.

At Mullumbimby Dental Centre our dentists have a keen focus on patient education and strive to help each of your family members achieve optimal oral health.

Stuart St, Mullumbimby | 6684 2644

MULLUMBIMBY PODIATRY LASER CLINIC Mullumbimby Podiatry now offers laser therapy – the latest and most effective treatment for stubborn fungal nail disease. The clinic also uses state-of-the-art 3D digital foot scanning to produce high-quality custom orthotics.

Their experts can treat all foot injuries and footrelated conditions. They combine traditional podiatric techniques with advanced technology, delivering outstanding results for your foot health.

To find out more about laser therapy, 3D foot scanning or other treatments provided, look at their website:

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rapid improvement in swelling, pain and infection, in most cases, giving patients either the relief they haven’t experienced in years or total clearance of their disease.

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We now treat Nail Fungus with the latest safe and effective LASER technology.

We also treat all other Podiatry complaints and offer 3D digital foot scanning technology for custom orthotics.

mullumbimby podiatry LASER CLINIC

www.kingscliffpodiatry.com.au 02 6674 2933 Meadows Medical Practice 123 Dalley St Mullumbimby

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Three ways to grow your nest egg, using real estate In Australia, the national pastime seems to be to save, save, save for a house deposit! People are making all sorts of sacrifices to get that all-important deposit together – from living with mum and dad into their thirties, to sacrificing life’s little luxuries. But why are so many Australians so very focused on owning their own property?

Besides providing a cosy nest of your very own, buying a property can potentially open up a world of wealthbuilding opportunities – for your long-term benefit! Whether you’re buying your own home or an investment property, home ownership could be a good move to help you get ahead financially. So get ready to start feathering your nest! Here are a few reasons that real estate can be used as a powerful wealth generator.

1. Capital growth potential Real estate has real potential to increase in value over time – this is called capital growth. That’s because the supply of housing is often insufficient to meet demand, supporting growth in values.

Whether you’re buying your home to live in yourself, or you’re buying a property as an investment to rent out to tenants, capital growth is going to be very beneficial to your

financial situation. If the value of your property increases, you could potentially make a nice profit when you sell, particularly if it’s your own home. Alternatively, you could access the capital gains (known as equity) as you go along by refinancing your loan – effectively using the property as a money tree.

2. Leverage If you refinance your home loan you can access your equity, which gives you funds that you can spend how you like. If you’re focused on building wealth, you may wish to use it as a deposit for an investment property. Once some time passes and your equity builds in that property too, you could refinance your loan again and use those funds as a deposit for your next investment, and so on. In this way, your nest egg could potentially keep growing and growing.

This is just a broad outline of how property investment works. Naturally you’d need a professional financial planner to help you formulate an investment strategy that’s right for you.

3. Tax perks Property investment is a very popular form of investment, mainly because the Australian Taxation Office supports it with tax benefits.

One popular strategy (which has been the subject of much political discussion recently) is to ‘negatively gear’ your investment property to reduce your taxable income. Negative

gearing is when the expenses associated with owning the property (including interest on the loan borrowed to finance the property) are greater than the income it generates.

You can claim any net losses against your taxable income and, in this way, reduce the tax you’ll have to pay on the money you earn in your job or by other means – all while your property investment makes capital gains.

Once again, talk to your accountant and financial planner to be sure that a negative-gearing strategy is right for you.

Smart move Buying real estate could be a smart move for you financially, whether you’re buying a home to live in or are investing in property to rent out to tenants. However, you need to do your research and get professional advice from both a financial planner, tax adviser and mortgage broker and real estate agent in order to maximise your financial position and obtain a loan that’s suitable for your purposes and goals.

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

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

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

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

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Property Ultimate Family Lifestyle 12 Pottsville Road, Mooball 3+

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13 Helen Street, South Golden Beach 54 Balemo Drive, Ocean Shores Just Listed $750,000 to $810,000 3 2 1 5+ 2 2

Set on a large, level 2780 square metre block, this property comprises the main house and large double Colorbond shed with carport. Inside the immaculately presented home, there are three bedrooms with builtins, main with walk-in robe and ensuite, plus study, an open-plan kitchen, dining and lounge area, which flow seamlessly onto the covered wraparound verandahs.

• Village zoning & town water • Master with WIR and Spa Ensuite • 3 spacious living areas • Stroll to local shops and conveniences

Don’t miss this opportunity to purchase in one of Byron Shire’s best locales. 200m from the sand of South Golden Beach, 200m to the local café and store this charming home is perfect for the family wanting to be walking distance to the beach and a great investment in this tightly held enclave. This home has real beachside character; set back from the road you enter via the timber boardwalk past the palm trees to the decked front porch. The open plan living room is full of light and new flooring runs through to the dining area and kitchen. Sliding doors open out on to north facing covered deck which is large enough for outdoor dining and entertaining. The master suite is simply stunning and has a WIR and newly renovated ensuite. The north facing backyard is generous and private. A large freestanding shed sits at the back of the home.

We need some golfers, with a loving family who like entertaining, to take over this beautiful, big golfcourse-front property.

With 5 bedrooms plus a study, double lockup with buggy space, huge living, dining, entertaining and bar, a formal sunken lounge and dining room, in-ground pool, vege patch, solar, back patio and direct access to the course.

Need to work on the handicap and 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.

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By Appointment Contact: Jason Dittmar 0477 222 452 Raine & Horne Ocean Shores / Brunswick Heads

Saturday, 23 September 10.00 – 10.30am Open: Contact: Su Reynolds 0428 888 660, Luke Elwin 0421 375 635 Byron Bay First National

Open: Saturday 11.00 – 11.30am Contact: Peter Browning 0411 801 795 LJ Hooker Brunswick Heads

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Property Palm Lake Resort

Peaceful & Privately Positioned Ultimate beachside living!

67 Winders Place, Banora Point

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The over-50s Palm Lake Resort Banora is renowned for spacious, comfortable and affordable luxury homes in a secure and peaceful environment. Situated at a prestigious location close to shopping centres and sports clubs which include some of Australia’s top bowling and golf venues.

Tucked away in a private quiet cul-de-sac sits this beautiful family home on a large block. This home is beautifully presented with features including air conditioning, gas heating, new carpet & fresh paint throughout.

The kitchen looks out to the nature reserve & has ample storage space as well as a new oven & hotplates. Lounge area with ceiling fan. Separate formal dining area with study nook & access to the balcony. All bedrooms are carpeted with built-ins, bedroom two having the added bonus of air-conditioning. Three-way family bathroom with spa bath, skylight & twin vanity. Downstairs is the fourth bedroom, large study, laundry with second bathroom & access to the tiled terrace.

Storage underneath the house, workshop area in the garage and undercover parking for four vehicles. Split-level yard with dogproof fence. This home is peaceful, backing on to a nature reserve.

Close to Alstonville village & approximately 10 minutes to Ballina.

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By Appointment Contact: Kelvin Price 0423 028 468 Mr Property Services

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

‘Moonbeach’ – just 30 metres to the pristine sands and crystal clear waters of South Golden Beach. Offering the ultimate beachside escape, located in this unspoilt, peaceful seaside town, yet only a short distance to Byron Bay. Whether you’re seeking a beautiful home by the sea or beachside weekender, this striking home provides the ideal setting of understated luxury. Breathe in the fresh sea breezes or indulge in some sunbaking, surfing and sauntering along the sand. When you get peckish, simply stroll down to the local shops or discover the convenience of the Ocean Shores Shopping Village, Tavern, Golf Course and Country Club. This property has been described as “The best-kept secret in the Byron Bay region”, and it’s easy to see why! “Moonbeach” is quite simply its own slice of heaven on Earth. Whether you wish to invest or move straight in, we urge you to come and inspect “Moonbeach” to experience this captivating beachside home for yourself!

By Appointment Open: Contact: Julie-Ann Manahan LREA 0411 081 118 Raine & Horne Ocean Shores / Brunswick Heads

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AUCTION 14 October Onsite 10.30am

The Heart of the Hinterland

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• Spacious open plan living area flows to outdoor entertaining • Resort style living offers pool, spa, tennis court and cabana with BBQ • Stroll to cafes and fabulous village shops • One of the best oceanfront positions in Australia Open: Price: Enquiries:

Thursday, 21 September 1.00 – 1.30pm Saturday, 23 September 1.00 – 1.30pm Auction 30th September at 10am Tara Torkkola 0423 519 698

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• Minutes’ walk to the charming main street of Bangalow • Spacious and well-designed home on 462m2 • Formal lounge, separate dining and open plan family living area • Quality kitchen with all the mod cons, polished timber floors • Covered entertainer’s patio, easy care fenced yard • Outstanding entry point or investment into the Byron Shire market Open: Details: Enquiries:

Saturday, 23 September 12.00 – 12.30pm $785,000 to $820,000 Su Reynolds 0428 888 660, Luke Elwin 0421 375 635

35 Fletcher Street Byron Bay 2481 | call 6685 8466 sales@byronbayfn.com | byronbayfn.com.au

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• Walk to Farmers Markets and sports fields. Boundary to river reserve • An appealing property for both investors and owner occupiers • Will be sold!

deceased estate – auction guide $745–$795K

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expressions of interest closing friday 29th sept

• 2056m2 prime development vacant land • DA approval for 6 architecturally designed homes • Plans will appeal to both owner occupiers and investors • Premier elevated position with ocean, river & hinterland views • Close to Golf Club, 1km to the beach, 700m to local shops • 30 min to GC Airport, 15 min to Byron, 5 min to Brunswick Heads

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Creature comforts and easy living, this traditional home is symbolic of the Mullumbimby lifestyle, lovingly renovated while maintaining much of the originality with a few modern influences.

Large open-plan living dining and kitchen, the intimate family hub, 9ft ceilings and timber floors throughout much of the home.

Convenient and spacious modernised bathroom with open-plan shower. Fully fenced backyard with large single garage/workshop and rear lane access.

Easycare 445.9m2 level parcel of land.

Relax on the porch, watching the sunsets and views to Mt Chincogan.

Central location: minutesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; walk to shops, cafes and all our beautiful town has to offer.

Private and secluded 45-acre parcel with spectacular rural views presents a perfect opportunity to be transformed into your dream oasis.

With stunning and expansive rural views, Wilsons Creek frontage and a gorgeous crystal-clear swimming hole, the property is in a tranquil location, adjacent to Crystal Castle. Offering a large, elevated and level building pad, along with several gentle red-soil paddocks ideal for orchards and crops, and an abundance of water available from a spring-fed dam.

This easy-to-access property, with power onsite, is close to Mullumbimby, shops, cafes and only a short drive to iconic Byron Bay beaches.

A unique benchmark home in which every square metre has been meticulously crafted to the highest quality to showcase the very best in contemporary luxury in one of the most exclusive beachfront locations in Australia. The inspirational design takes you on a journey of unparalleled worldclass opulence with dramatic and expansive ocean views from every room. The home boasts soaring ceilings and palatial open plan living and dining areas infused in voluminous natural light.

Embodying the exclusivity of this premier position is a spectacular 20m infinity edge lap pool to relax in while checking out the famous surf breaks. Located just a few minutes to private and public schools (both primary and secondary) and amazing shops, restaurants and cafes. Ballina regional airport is only a 15 minute drive away and when youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re ready for your next overseas adventure the Gold Coast International Airport is 60 minutes straight up the freeway.

Inspect: By Appointment Contact: Paul Eatwell 0414 466 111 Professionals & Mark Cochrane

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By Appointment Contact: Sharon McInnes 0408 659 649, Greg Price 0412 871 500 McGrath Byron Bay

By Appointment Open: Contact: Paul Prior 0418 324 297 Byron Bay First National

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Property Byron Manor

Time to Move On

83 St Helena Road, Mcleods Shoot 41 Parrot Tree Place, Bangalow $3.6– $3.8 million $825,000 to $875,000 9 9 6 4 2 2

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Expansive Queenslander overlooking the coast.

There are a multitude of beautiful properties in the glorious surrounds of the Byron Bay hinterland, but few are as imposing – nor as impressive – as the aptly named Byron Manor.

Occupying a prime spot on the exclusive St Helena ridgeline in McLeods Shoot, this epic estate is set over 15 lush acres from where it enjoys panoramic northeast-facing ocean views across to Cape Byron Lighthouse and beyond.

Located just 10 minutes’ drive from Bangalow, and with easy access to the Byron, Ballina and Coolangatta aiports, Byron Manor offers the savvy investor a prime opportunity to improve on this property’s already remarkable credentials

Inspect: By appointment Contact: Gary Brazenor 0423 777 237 Unique Estates

The owner of this almost brand new home is selling to move north to be closer to family. This home is in immaculate condition with scope to add value by installing a pool and/or granny flat. The house has been positioned on the edge of the 682sqm block, allowing a large open lawn space to the side giving plenty of space for kids to play or for that pool! The grassy area has a fabulous north aspect and also captures views to the rolling hills beyond. It really is a magic spot! The contemporary style home is spacious and has been designed to allow for a large family. There are four spacious bedrooms and two bathrooms and two living areas. Alongside the kitchen is a large butler’s pantry (almost the size of another kitchen), that opens through to the laundry. The terraced back garden has a combination of Sir Walter Buffalo grass and garden beds and also has a side gate leading to the community playground located behind. There is a 3.5kW solar panel system on the roof and gas hot water.

Saturday 11.00 – 11.30am Open: Contact: Janice Maple 0401 026 359 Elders Bangalow

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Property Great Lifestyle Property 1 Warrambool Road, Ocean Shores 3

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Changes to contracts for sale of land regulations On 1 September 2017, a number of changes to the Conveyancing (Sale of Land) Regulation 2017 commenced, including: • Further prescribed warranties and adverse affectations (including strata renewal, s121B Orders and s235C rights of way) are being added to the list.

• If a vendor breaches any warranty the purchaser may rescind the contract, without penalty, at any time before settlement.

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The property is on the Eastern side of the M1 and allows access to Brunswick Heads and surf beaches.

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• Freehold 1,321 m2 block • Zone R3 Medium-Density Residential • Lifestyle dwelling with high ceilings • Open-plan living with polished timber floors • Large Colorbond shed with 3-phase power We would highly recommend that you contact the agents now to arrange your inspection.

Auction: 4th October at 6.30pm EDST. Currumbin RSL, Currumbin Contact: Brad Franks 0404 051 111 Robb Stewart 0424 812 845

Nestled amid 2.29 hectares of gorgeous subtropical surrounds, this secluded family sanctuary reveals a wonderfully warm and inviting interior atmosphere, paired with resort-like facilities.

With a beautiful cottage ambiance enhanced by brick and timber detail, the main lounge features a cosy fireplace set under high raked ceilings. The expansive master retreat includes a contemporary full ensuite and separated children’s bedrooms are complemented by a versatile adjoining rumpus. A broad verandah embraces relaxing outlooks across the valley and sprawling sun-drenched lawns surround the pool and tennis court. Additionally, the property boasts solar power, ample storage, workshops and machinery sheds, all located a short 10 minute drive to Bangalow and 20 minutes to Byron’s Main Beach.

Saturday 10.00 – 10.30am Open: Auction: Saturday 21st October 10.00am onsite Contact: Greg Price 0412 871 500 McGrath Byron Bay

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AUCTION

Home delivered to: Andersons Hill Bangalow Billinudgel Brunswick Heads Byron Bay Coorabell Eureka Federal Fernleigh Goonengerry Lennox Head Main Arm Mullumbimby New Brighton North Ocean Shores Ocean Shores Possum Creek South Golden Beach Tintenbar Wilsons Creek Bulk drops: Ballina Bexhill Burringbar Clunes Federal Lismore Murwillumbah • Home delivery shaded pink • Bulk drops red dots

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LOIS BUCKETT REAL ESTATE, LENNOX HEAD

â&#x20AC;¢ 226 Fowlers Lane, Bangalow. Sat 21 Oct 10am

â&#x20AC;¢ 10 Dinjerra Place, Mullumbimby. Sat & Wed 10â&#x20AC;&#x201C;10.30am â&#x20AC;¢ 54 Narooma Drive, Ocean Shores. Wed 1â&#x20AC;&#x201C;1.30pm â&#x20AC;¢ 828 Federal Drive, Federal. Thu 11â&#x20AC;&#x201C;11.30am â&#x20AC;¢ 6B Cedar Court, Bangalow. Thu 12â&#x20AC;&#x201C;12.30pm â&#x20AC;¢ 41 Parrot Tree Place, Bangalow. Sat 11â&#x20AC;&#x201C;11.30am â&#x20AC;¢ 229 Rosebank Road, Rosebank. Sat 11â&#x20AC;&#x201C;11.30am â&#x20AC;¢ 111 Coorabell Road, Federal. Sat 12â&#x20AC;&#x201C;12.30pm â&#x20AC;¢ 68 Barrys Road, Modanville. Sat 2â&#x20AC;&#x201C;2.30pm â&#x20AC;¢ 67 Barrys Road, Modanville. Sat 2.30â&#x20AC;&#x201C;3pm

â&#x20AC;¢ 406 River Drive, Empire Vale. Sat 10â&#x20AC;&#x201C;10.30am â&#x20AC;¢ 1 Granite Street, Lennox Head. Sat 11â&#x20AC;&#x201C;11.30am â&#x20AC;¢ 16 Chilcott Circuit, Ballina. Sat 12â&#x20AC;&#x201C;12.30pm â&#x20AC;¢ 4/12 Shelly Beach Road, East Ballina. Sat 12â&#x20AC;&#x201C;12.30pm â&#x20AC;¢ 3/12 Shelly Beach Road, East Ballina. Sat 1â&#x20AC;&#x201C;1.30pm â&#x20AC;¢ 11 Stoneyhurst Drive, Lennox Head. Sat 1â&#x20AC;&#x201C;1.30pm

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â&#x20AC;¢ 21 Cudgerie Court, Mullumbimby. Wed 2â&#x20AC;&#x201C;2.30pm â&#x20AC;¢ 534 Main Arm Road, Main Arm. Thu 10â&#x20AC;&#x201C;10.30am â&#x20AC;¢ 136 Stuart Street, Mullumbimby. Thu 11â&#x20AC;&#x201C;11.30am â&#x20AC;¢ 892 Main Arm Road, Main Arm. Thu 12â&#x20AC;&#x201C;12.30pm â&#x20AC;¢ 6/114 Bangalow Road, Byron Bay. Thu 1â&#x20AC;&#x201C;1.30pm â&#x20AC;¢ 17/13â&#x20AC;&#x201C;23 Pinnacle Row, Lennox Head. Thu 1â&#x20AC;&#x201C;1.30pm â&#x20AC;¢ 11/30â&#x20AC;&#x201C;32 Byron Street, Lennox Head. Thu 2â&#x20AC;&#x201C;2.30pm â&#x20AC;¢ 6Aâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;D/155â&#x20AC;&#x201C;159 Broken Head Road, Suffolk Park. Fri 10â&#x20AC;&#x201C;10.30am â&#x20AC;¢ 534 Main Arm Road, Main Arm. Fri 11â&#x20AC;&#x201C;11.30am â&#x20AC;¢ 89 Wordsworth Street, Byron Bay. Fri 12â&#x20AC;&#x201C;12.30pm â&#x20AC;¢ 14/64 Broken Head Road, Byron Bay. Fri 1â&#x20AC;&#x201C;1.30pm â&#x20AC;¢ 6â&#x20AC;&#x201C;8 Browning Street, Byron Bay. Fri 1â&#x20AC;&#x201C;1.30pm â&#x20AC;¢ 21 Cudgerie Court, Mullumbimby. Fri 2â&#x20AC;&#x201C;2.30pm â&#x20AC;¢ 58 Brandon Street, Suffolk Park. Sat 9â&#x20AC;&#x201C;9.30am â&#x20AC;¢ 21 Cudgerie Court, Mullumbimby. Sat 9â&#x20AC;&#x201C;10am â&#x20AC;¢ 13 Helen Street, South Golden Beach. Sat 10â&#x20AC;&#x201C;10.30am â&#x20AC;¢ 136 Stuart Street, Mullumbimby. Sat 11â&#x20AC;&#x201C;11.30am â&#x20AC;¢ 11/30â&#x20AC;&#x201C;32 Byron Street, Lennox Head. Sat 11â&#x20AC;&#x201C;11.30am â&#x20AC;¢ 120 Kennedys Lane, Ewingsdale. Sat 11.30amâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;12pm â&#x20AC;¢ 10 Coachwood Court, Federal. Sat 11.30amâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;12pm â&#x20AC;¢ 18 Blackwood Crescent, Bangalow. Sat 12â&#x20AC;&#x201C;12.30pm â&#x20AC;¢ 892 Main Arm Road, Main Arm. Sat 12â&#x20AC;&#x201C;12.30pm â&#x20AC;¢ 17/13â&#x20AC;&#x201C;23 Pinnacle Row, Lennox Head. Sat 1â&#x20AC;&#x201C;1.30pm â&#x20AC;¢ 1 Richmond Street, Wardell. Sat 1â&#x20AC;&#x201C;1.30pm â&#x20AC;¢ 1/79 Rajah Road, Ocean Shores. Thur 11â&#x20AC;&#x201C;11.30am â&#x20AC;¢ 54 Balemo Drive, Ocean Shores. Sat 11â&#x20AC;&#x201C;11.30am â&#x20AC;¢ 96 Balemo Drive, Ocean Shores. Sat 12â&#x20AC;&#x201C;12.30pm

â&#x20AC;¢ 54 Robinsons Rd, Mullumbimby. Thu 12 Oct 5.30pm

â&#x20AC;¢ 229 Rosebank Road, Rosebank â&#x20AC;¢ 10 Dinjerra Place, Mullumbimby

â&#x20AC;¢ 23 Leslie Street, Bangalow. Wed 5â&#x20AC;&#x201C;5.30pm â&#x20AC;¢ 133 Foresters Way, Tintenbar. Sat 10â&#x20AC;&#x201C;10.30am â&#x20AC;¢ 226 Fowlers Lane, Bangalow. Sat 10â&#x20AC;&#x201C;10.30am â&#x20AC;¢ 174 Fowlers Lane, Bangalow. Sat 11â&#x20AC;&#x201C;11.30am â&#x20AC;¢ 10 Wollumbin Street, Byron Bay. Sat 11.30amâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;12pm â&#x20AC;¢ 23 Leslie Street, Bangalow. Sat 12â&#x20AC;&#x201C;12.30pm â&#x20AC;¢ 30 Ryces Drive, Clunes. Sat 1â&#x20AC;&#x201C;1.30pm

FIRST NATIONAL BYRON BAYÂ â&#x20AC;¢ 11/30â&#x20AC;&#x201C;32 Byron Street, Lennox Head. $509,000 to $559,000 â&#x20AC;¢ 600 Coolamon Scenic Drive, Coorabell. Contact Agent â&#x20AC;¢ 120 Kennedys Lane, Ewingsdale. Contact Agent

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â&#x20AC;¢ 18 Lakefield Avenue, Lennox Head. Contact Agent â&#x20AC;¢ 11 Stoneyhurst Drive, Lennox Head. Auction â&#x20AC;¢ 3/12 Shelly Beach Road, East Ballina. Guide $320,000 to $350,000 â&#x20AC;¢ 4/12 Shelly Beach Road, East Ballina. Auction â&#x20AC;¢ 2 Short Street, East Ballina. Auction

â&#x20AC;¢ 54 Robinsons Road, Mullumbimby. Thu 5â&#x20AC;&#x201C;5.45pm & Sat 11â&#x20AC;&#x201C;11.45am

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â&#x20AC;¢ 6B Cedar Court, Bangalow. Thu 21 Sept 6pm at Heritage House â&#x20AC;¢ 54 Narooma Drive, Ocean Shores. Thu 21 Sept 6pm at Heritage House â&#x20AC;¢ 828 Federal Drive, Federal. Thu 21 Sept 6pm at Heritage House â&#x20AC;¢ 111 Coorabell Road, Federal. Sat 14 Oct 10.30am onsite â&#x20AC;¢ 229 Rosebank Road, Rosebank. Thu 19 Oct 6pm at Heritage House

â&#x20AC;¢ 226 Fowlers Lane, Bangalow

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â&#x20AC;¢ 12 Pottsville Road, Mooball â&#x20AC;¢ 5 Gibingbell Close, Ocean Shores â&#x20AC;¢ 49/73â&#x20AC;&#x201C;101 Darlington Drive, Banora Point

â&#x20AC;¢ 21 Cudgerie Court, Mullumbimby. Auction 23 Sept at 10am.

Guide $745K to $795K. â&#x20AC;¢ 17/13â&#x20AC;&#x201C;23 Pinnacle Row, Lennox Head. Auction 30 Sept 10am

LOIS BUCKETT REAL ESTATE, LENNOX HEAD â&#x20AC;¢ 11 Stoneyhurst Drive, Lennox Head. 21 Oct 10am onsite

PROFESSIONALS & MARK COCHRANE â&#x20AC;¢ 2163 Coolamon Scenic Drive, Mullumbimby â&#x20AC;¢ 87 Prince St, Mullumbimby. $675,000 â&#x20AC;¢ 54 Robinsons Rd, Wilsons Creek. Auction

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â&#x20AC;¢ 3/174 Fowlers Lane, Bangalow. Sat 14 Oct 9.30am â&#x20AC;¢ 23 Leslie Street, Bangalow. Sat 14 Oct 11am

â&#x20AC;¢ 17 Binya Avenue, Ocean Shores. Thu 10â&#x20AC;&#x201C;10.30am â&#x20AC;¢ 47 Elizabeth Avenue, South Golden Beach. Thu 11â&#x20AC;&#x201C;11.30am

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A new place to find shelter in Lennox

By Vivienne Pearson First, let’s get the Three Blue Ducks connection out of the way.

All three co-owners of Shelter, new in Lennox Head, have strong connections with Three Blue Ducks (which, to save valuable column inches, will henceforth will be referred to as TBD), the restaurant both in Sydney and at Byron’s The Farm.

Here’s the run down of the Lennox-TBD pedigree: Grant LaBrooy, chef, has worked on and off at Three Blue Ducks since it opened and is brother of Mark, one of the TBD co-owners.

Andrew Love, bar and front-ofhouse manager, was general manager of TBD at The Farm.

Troy Noonan, coffee and frontof-house manager, was a senior manager working with Andrew.

‘It’s a blessing and a curse – people make assumptions,’ says Grant, of the TBD connection.

Adds Andrew: ‘It will always have an influence, but we have gone off and done our own thing now’.

Shelter is in the prime position along the Pacific Parade foreshore that was formerly Foam. Grant, Andrew and Troy designed and renovated the space, including adding in big bi-fold windows towards the sea. ‘We’ve opened it up to make it one big space,’ says Grant, who admits he was hesitant about accepting his invitation to join the venture until he saw the venue. ‘We are so fortunate in our location and in our view,’ he says, as we look out over the ocean.

Open seven days from 6.30 until late, there is an equally strong focus on coffee and food. Coffee is Single O (formerly called Single Origin) and includes filter as well as espresso options. The food menu is extensive and mouth-watering. Breakfast options include avo toast (so that local millennials can eat brunch instead of buying a house just like their Sydney counterparts).

Eggs takes a twist with the addition of pulled pork and smoked chili sauce. ‘It’s what I would cook up for the staff when I worked at Bayleaf,’ says Grant, who figured that if that crew loved it, so would his customers.

Lunch options are hearty, including mussels, beef flank and gnocchi. I learned my something-new-for-the-day when asking about the ‘Burrata’ option, discovering that burrata is a mozzarella-plus-cream-cheese that has a soft interior.

Dinners are all about sharing. ‘We call it Interactive Dining,’ says

Pictured top left – Shelter has a relaxed beachfront vibe and is located 450m north of the Lennox Hotel on the esplanade.

Top right – Troy, Grant and Andrew.

Bottom right – coffee and food available at Shelter.

Andrew. I assume I have a second new food term to learn until Grant also admits he’s never heard the term and Andrew ‘fesses up that he coined the term on the spot! It could catch on (and if it does, remember you heard it here first!) as it’s a good way to describe the share-plate benefit of allowing people to taste as much of the menu as possible. A ‘chef’s selection’ is an option for those who would prefer to achieve this aim without their conversation being dominated by dish selection.

The trio have certainly added their own stamp to both their TBD backgrounds and to the food options in Lennox Head – both for locals and visitors. Their ultimate aim? To add Lennox Head to the ever-increasing-sized food map of the area. Says Grant: ‘We want to become one of the must-go places to eat in the northern rivers’.

Shelter, 41 Pacific Parade, Lennox Head. 7 days, 6.30am–late (3–5pm only light snacks are available) Ph: 6687 7757, www.shelterlennox.com.au, Instagram: @Shelter.Lennox

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Dream jobs: Stone & Wood beer run

By Simon Haslam It’s certainly been a very dry start to spring, perhaps even a dream run if you are a beer brewer. Some people would say it’s not exactly a hard life selling beer, but in a bid to make their life even more enjoyable some of the Stone & Wood crew are again setting off on their annual pilgrimage: an east-coast road trip from Byron to Sydney.

Taking more than a month, the meandering break from real work will finally end at the Sydney Beer Week, but if you are anywhere along the coast you are welcome to join them, hear some live music, eat some food and have some cold beers served from ‘Clyde’, their Landcruiser beer truck.

When they drop in to coastal towns on the way to Sydney, they often serve up few Karma Kegs to support local community causes and charities.

The first stop on the way is Yamba, where they will be visiting the home brewers of the Caroona retirement home. In March, The Echo reported on the brewers’ visit to the Stone & Wood headquarters in Byron, and now the Stone & Wood crew are returning the favour, before having a surf and then doing a ‘tap takeover’ at the pub.

This Wednesday 20 September the Pacific Hotel at Yamba from 3pm the ‘tap takeover’ will commence, so drop in if you are in the area.

The next few days of the

arduous schedule are: Thursday 21 September from 5pm at Wooli Hotel Motel – raising funds for the marine rescue and local school.

Friday 22 September from 4pm at the Federal Hotel Bellingen – pouring $5 schooners. Local band The Funk Thieves will be playing.

Saturday 23 September: Port Macquarie Beer & Cider Festival.

Apparently there is a keg toss and keg roll competition and more than 50 craft beers and ciders available for tasting.

The rest of the Stone & Wood tour schedule has been redacted from this paper owing to the psychological damage caused to hardworking Echo staff by reading about people whose ‘job’ it is to go on beer tours.

If you really want to see the whole schedule visit www.stoneandwood.com.au.

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Hong Kong chef specialising in Chinese and Malay foods Fully licensed Dine In / Takeaway / Home Delivery Available

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

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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!

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Exciting NEW Spring menu has arrived Join us and experience one of our diverse spaces Streetside, hidden garden, plush indoor hub or our window bar Mouthwatering modern Italian food & creative cocktails BREAKFAST – LUNCH – DINNER Hours: 6.30am – late, 7 days (Dinner: Tuesday – Saturday)

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Slo-mo Joes Open every day From 11am till late Corner of Fletcher St and Bay Lane, Byron Bay

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DAILY HAPPY HOUR FROM 3 TILL 5 PM Slow down & chill out!

Immerse yourself in Slo-mo Joes relaxing vibes while you enjoy live music & delicious flavours inspired from around the world.

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

Cocktails, wine and beers served all damn day.

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Contemporary and Middle Eastern flavours • Breakfast and lunch • Wood-fired pizzas • Fresh juices • Great coffee www.lusciousfoods.com.au

Mon-Fri 7.30am–3pm Open Friday nights 6–9pm Live music and BYO 1/6 Tasman Way, Byron Arts & Industry Estate BYO & RSVP 6680 8228

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

25 Childe St, Byron Bay 6680 9452

Safya Cafe and Restaurant

Gourmet burgers created by chefs

Luscious Foods

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

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

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

Lunch Fri-Sun 12-3pm.

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The Empire Open 7 days from 9am Nights Thurs, Fri, Sat Dine in and takeaway FB/Insta: EmpireMullum 20 Burringbar St, Mullum 6684 2306

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Sun: 5pm till 10pm.

Cnr Fletcher St and Lawson Lane, Byron Bay 6680 7426

RAMEN + 1 BEER ONLY FOR $18!

B’fast: Mon–Sat 8am–2.30pm Sun: 8am–11.45am Japanese Ramen: Fri & Sat 5pm–9pm, Sunday 12pm–3pm.

Tullys

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

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

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

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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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

EMPIRE NIGHTS ARE BACK! Open Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings with a selection of shareable plates, delicious meals, cocktails and great vibes.

SUFFOLK PARK 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.

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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.

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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Long lazy lunches on our veranda.

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

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The Italian Byron Bay Open 7 days from 6pm The Italian Byron Bay provides a bustling atmospheric Sunday Lunch from midday. restaurant, dishing up contemporary inspired Italian cuisine and some of Byron’s finest Next to the Beach Hotel cocktails and wines.

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Share plates, mains, desserts and famous Treehouse wood-fired pizza. Our kitchen is open all day and night.

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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.

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THE QUEEN

and established a totally different life for myself in Australia. We didn’t really have the power to leave Australia until recently, so it was about making the best of the situation.

‘I am Irish, but there is a real sense of Australia in my music. In Ireland they don’t know where to place it; it’s not strictly Irish and its not Australian. If I had stayed in Ireland and played music I wouldn’t be doing what I am doing now. I think Australia has opened up a lot for me. In Ireland there is a beautiful sense of tradition musically, and everywhere you go that tradition is earthing and grounding but can be restricting and stifling, especially with my dad as a musician. Leaving that made me extend myself.

OF SWORDS

L A ST Y E A R A T BEL L O W I N T E R M U S I C I HA D T HE P L E A S U R E O F I N T ER V IEW IN G I R I SH S I N G E R / SO NG W R IT ER ÁINE TYRELL. It was hard not to be intoxicated by the easy power of this beautiful woman who left domestic violence and found safety for herself and her three kids living on a bus.

bed things down. From there we went to Glen Hansard’s house. He has a studio in his house; we recorded there as well. We chose tracks based on where we were. We got a lovely cotWhen she takes the stage I think there is tage on the sea in a place called Drogheda. We something a little Joan of Arc about her – she had two songs that had a sea theme; we chose has a quiet strength that is deeply embedded to record certain songs in certain locations to in her music. Her first album Queen of Swords bring that out. My dad Sean Tyrell is a musiwas recorded in the bus with producer Mark cian, and we wanted to do some recording Stanley following this fierce and fragile road with him. When I was born, my dad was was a warrior on her very own Australian odyssey – caretaker for a research house, in a place called finding her courage, and finding herself. And the Burren. It has a unique geological landguess what, the woman who five years ago scape: it’s like a rock desert with wildflowers; had stopped playing returned to her homeland it’s a national heritage site this area. We called and scored a Number One on the Irish charts the caretakers, who let us record in the house with her song Don’t Be Left Crying. Hers is a I was born in – for three days. It was amazing. story of triumph over adversity; as it turns out, We had the help of Liam O’Maonlai (Hothouse she really is the Queen of Swords.

Flowers frontman) and singer/songwriter Áine returned from Ireland last week where, Declan O’Rourke, who both added to the songs thanks to a grant from Creative Victoria, she and opened up their homes and studios to us.’ and Stanley took to the road to record her In the midst of all that, her three children, her second album. producer and her nanny also visited two Gael‘I recorded my first album on the bus in the tacht areas in Ireland.

Australian desert so the idea for Ireland was The Aran Islands is one and then a beautiful to do a bit of a road-trip musical journey. We place in Kerry place called Dingle, and they are didn’t have a bus there so we moved from Irish-speaking pockets of the country that Englocation to location. No conventional studios. land never invaded; they remain Irish speaking We recorded in cottages, houses, research to this day. We recorded in the Aras Eanna Arts stations. We were looking for a castle but we had problems with them because castles don’t Centre on the Aran Islands and in the infamous St James’ church in Dingle.’ have power!’

Ireland Áine tells me is a lot like the Aussie desert. You can’t really organise stuff from afar, you just have to turn up and if people like you, then doors open.

‘In Ireland theres a band called the Frames, the bass player and manager gave us their house in Wexford while they were away; that gave us a week sitting still of being able to

Áine went back as an adult to learn Irish, so connecting with her heritage was very important for her and for this new album.

‘In one generation we lost our language with the invasion of the English; it was because it was not allowed and people were trying to assimilate. I have a very big goal to go and live in a Gaeltacht for six months to a year; the

one we were on had fewer than 200 full-time residents. It’s very harsh living in the winter, but beautiful in the summer. There are no cars on the island, just horse and cart, a few farm vehicles. In Dingle we ended up recording in this extremely old church where there were graves from the 1400s. It’s an iconic church in the music industry because they use it for a lot of recordings because of the acoustics. We had stunning locations, in particular going to the gaeltacht areas for me was magical – they really hold the spirit and the sense of Ireland.’

‘Going back to record, I could tap into the very strong sense of culture and also reach out into something much bigger than that. That would have been hard to do in Ireland; it’s not just an album about me any more, it’s much broader.’ Áine Tyrell’s new album will be released in early 2018. In the meantime she and producer Mark Stanley have released her new EP Fledgling Fall, which features her Irish number one Don’t be Left Crying.

Even that happening for Áine was serendipitous and proof that she is on the right path.

‘I was asked to do an interview with RTE with 400,000 listeners, which is big for Ireland; it’s While they were on the island Áine took advan- the biggest radio show in the country. Stuff tage of her location and scored a recording at was happening that day so my interview got the local pub. cut, so in lieu of that they asked if I would just record another song and put it on Facebook ‘I went to the pub at night and asked them Live for them. The head of RT music walked to sing an Irish folk song. We recorded the by and heard the track and immediately put whole pub singing the song, a song from 1916. on the playlist, so they put it on their playlist I perform it live as well; it’s great to have it from straightaway, then within two weeks it was the source.’ number two and then we got a message it was Going home was a very emotional experinumber one and it’s still on their playlist. It’s ence for Áine. ’I hadn’t been home in five really affirming; you don’t make your art to get years. When you live away you have to switch number ones or to get accolades, you make something off in your brain to cope being so it because you are trying to make the best far from home; you have to shut off certain possible thing you can make, but to have such feelings. Arriving in Ireland by plane I looked strong confirmation from the radio station that out the window and I lost it.’

I listened to my whole life was pretty cool.’

This return home was both physical and spiritual for Áine, who admits that it was the core of the creative process of recording her new album.

‘The ethos of the album was coming back to find a source for something. My first album is very personal and it was cathartic for me to be able to leave a destructive relationship. It’s about my finding myself again; I was lost for so long. Last time I went back to Ireland I didn’t even own a guitar. It wasn’t safe. I have grown

Áine Tyrell launches her new EP Fledgling Fall at the Mullumbimby Ex-Services on Saturday with support by Koral Chandler. Doors open at 7pm and tickets are available from the website redsquaremusic.com.au.

She is also featured at this year’s Mullum Music Festival (16–19 Nov) and will be mentoring the winner of the Singer/Songwriter section in the Youth Mentorship. Tix and program info are on mullummusicfestival.com. The EP is available now on iTunes, on ainetyrrell.com.

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MANDY NOLAN’S

SOAPBOX

YES

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It’s the most powerful word in human language. ‘Yes’ says I am open. ‘Yes’ says that you will accept the views of another. ‘Yes’ gives permission. ‘Yes’ opens doors. ‘Yes’ extends a hand to another. ‘Yes’ gives you a lift home from a party. ‘Yes’ admits to wrongdoing. ‘Yes’ volunteers to help. ‘Yes’ believes in you. ‘Yes’ meets you for your morning walk. ‘Yes’ helps you move house. ‘Yes’ accepts you for who you are. ‘Yes’ says I love you and I choose to share my life with you.

‘Yes’ isn’t gendered. And every single person on the planet deserves ‘Yes’.

This week I hope you vote ‘Yes’. I hope you vote ‘Yes’ to something that is actually none of your concern. This whole plebiscite thing is just downright offensive. As a heterosexual woman whose rights are enshrined because I engage in governmentsanctioned vagina-related activities, I really want to apologise to my fellow Australians who are currently experiencing this excruciating postal deliberation over their human rights.

My actually having a right to vote on someone else’s heart, on whom someone might love, or choose to spend the rest of their life with, is obscene. It’s sad for our country and for the LGBTIQA community that their rights have become a matter of a conscience vote. Their rights are hinged on other people’s opinions on who they are. It’s cruel. I can’t see how my opinion, or anyone else’s, should even come into it. I opened

the envelope and looked at this very simple piece of paper that asks my view on marriage equality by simply saying YES or NO. I almost cried when I saw it. How can someone’s life be reduced to two boxes on a page? I am voting on a human right. A vote that will be informed by prejudice and religious bigotry. A vote informed by homophobia. A vote informed by fear. Senator Matthew Canavan, who recently resigned from the Liberal cabinet over his dual citizenship, told 1,500 people in Sydney on Saturday night at a launch for the Coalition for Marriage that thought crime would be punished by law. Here is a man who couldn’t even abide by the laws that apply to him as a politician lecturing the Australian public on ethics.

He said the ‘yes’ side want to make it illegal to just express a different view about marriage, that is their agenda’. Um no, they just want to be able to get married if they want to. A lot of people – gay, lesbian, straight, transgender – may well choose to never get married. They just want the choice like the rest of us. The point is about giving someone an

equal human right. A right that tells a person that they are valued, that their life choices are their own and won’t be used to limit the expression of their lives. When you vote NO you tell our gay and lesbian community that they aren’t okay. You create a ghetto. Except it’s not in a street, it’s inside someone’s psyche. I have never understood homophobic people. For a group who profess to have disdain for the LGBTIQA community they sure spend a lot of time thinking about them. Worrying that the loving civil ceremony between Dave and Sean down the road might somehow devalue the 30-year marriage of Cyril and Edna Smith. They must have very little faith in their partners and in their marriages if they believe the only thing that sustains their values is that dykes and poofs can’t do it. If I were PM I would make opposing same-sex marriage a crime. Being a right-wing poof-hating bigot should be against the law. I guess when those favourite Aussie pastimes such as poofta bashing became illegal those nasty god-loving poofta-hating heteros had to find another way to get the

boot in. To kick those queers to the kerb. What kind of double-speak is Canavan employing by saying that by giving people a basic human right denies his mates their rights to have a verbal queerbash? Is that how they define freedom? Freedom to hate? The LGBTIQA community haven’t come out and had a go at our shitty choices. And hey, nearly two of our nice heterosexual marriages ends in murder every week, thanks to Mr Straight Bloke killing his wife.

That’s how good we are at marriage.

Clearly this is a heterosexual institution that’s worth safeguarding. As far as I see it this isn’t a plebiscite about marriage equality, it’s an idiot audit.

NO voters need to go back to the 1950s where they belong, back to the good old days of white supremacy and the oppression of women. And stay there.

There should only be one box: YES. We are not just voting YES or NO. We are voting LOVE or FEAR. And every good Christian knows that God is Love, or so they say, so how can they vote NO? Love is all there is. Choose LOVE. Say YES.

SLO-MO JOE, NITSUA AND KEV THE KOMBI Get your chill on and come down to Slo-Mo Joes on Saturday from 3pm at ‘the new end’ of Bay Lane, Byron Bay. See local street artist superstar Nitsua performing graffiti and bringing Slo-Mo Joes’ vibe to life.

THE THIN WHITE UKES The Thin White Ukes perform the songs of David Bowie with small strings, big harmonies and stunning attention to detail. From Space Oddity to Let’s Dance to Blackstar, the elegantly attired Melbourne trio reconstructs classics and rarities from all phases of the Duke’s epic art-rock sojourn with passion, daring and the occasional splash of glitter.

praise from the world’s greats such as our own Phil Emmanuel. These two virtuosos first met when a very green Van Larkins asked his guitar idol, Andrew, to listen to some demos that were inspired by White’s music.

The rest, as they say, is history, ‘When Van Larkins came to me, I was the master and he was the disciple, but what I see him do now makes me feel like the grasshopper with master Po,’ says White. Ten years later, with hundreds of thousands of YouTube views between them, the two re-unite to showcase their respective new albums: Beautiful Trouble (Andrew White) and Cinder Moon (Van Larkins) on the east coast of Australia in a show that will leave even the harshest of music critics spellbound and wanting more.

And to top it off, the Thin White Ukes will be supported by The Loveys! Six feisty yet quite well-mannered women who write and sing Catch Van Larkins and Andrew White on songs that tickle their fancy, tell a story, and their Acoustic Masters tour on Sunday at 7pm celebrate the art of living large. The audience at Encounter Byron. is right at home with the cabaret-style humour of The Loveys, with their jokes about yoga and farmers’ market twee. Friday 29 September at the Brunswick Picture House from 7pm.

ENCOUNTER WITH MASTERS Andrew White is an acoustic-guitar veteran and world fingerstyle icon. Signed to the genre’s leading label, Candyrat Records, White has released 14 albums in his 40 years as a professional musician, one of which hit the top 30 on the US Billboard charts. Van Larkins, once White’s protege, is spearheading the Australian fingerstyle revolution with his ground-breaking techniques and complex compositions earning him a coveted spot on the US Candyrat Records roster, also a feature in the world’s first fingerstyle movie, as well as

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METHOD IN MUSIC Power duo Method features Bill Jacobi (Shane Howard, Floyd Vincent) on stringed instruments and vocals and Frank Corby (Bondi Cigars, Chris Wilson) on drums, percussion and vocals. These evergreens are equal parts bush honesty and pop sensibility.

Together they make music that is an eclectic amalgamation of swamp/roots, alternative county and hillbilly funk that somehow manages to look back at a wealth of musical tradition, have a good poke around and then turn it into something both original, contemporary and quintessentially Australian.

Their fourth album Tales From the New Frontier kicks up plenty of dust and is a rootsy, honest and down-to-earth collection of songs that reflect the joys and perils of everyday life set against the backdrop of the extraordinary times in which we live. They play the Rails on Thursday at 7pm, Hotel Brunswick on Friday and Sphinx Rock Cafe in Mt Burrell on Sunday.

Awesome local music lineup, happy hour from 3pm, free food samples and cool vibes. Be part of our Polaroid panel and get a pic with Kevin the Kombi. Grab a Young Henrys cider or beer for just $5. Relax and hang out or get lentil as anything.

Featuring live music from Ananá & Brad (3–5.30pm), SO-FI (6–8.30pm), and Sab Fardell ft So-Fi (9 till late).

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FLANAGAN’S KAPUT AFTER SELL-OUT SHOWS TOURING ACROSS FOUR CONTINENTS, SELFPROCLAIMED ‘ELEGANT BUFFOON’ TOM FLANAGAN RETURNS TO THE BRUNSWICK PICTURE HOUSE WITH HIS AWARDWINNING SHOW KAPUT! Described as ‘physical comedy at its best’, Kaput! revives the art of silent movie-esque slapstick and has picked up countless awards across the world. This sweet family show has melted hearts of all ages with its glorious brand of slapstick, acrobatics and total silliness.

laugh. The day I figured out I could get paid for it was the cherry on top.

How much training do you need to do each week to keep your fitness and form as an acrobat?

Far too much! As a child in the Flying Fruit Fly Circus I trained five days a week from the age of six. If you add up every hour I spent learning new skills, practising and then performing them, I think it would equal more time than I’ve spent on anything else, including eating, and I love eating. My favourite thing is to be performing every day so I don’t need to train; that is my happy place: being among the mayhem and making people happy.

Mum just hoped that one day I would stop doing double backsaults off the roof of the house. She got her wish; now I just do them off a ladder while holding a bucket of glue (maybe a spoiler from Kaput!).

What advice would you have for young aspirants in the circus field?

Work hard. Respect your elders. Have a healthy amount of fear. Most importantly: have fun.

Why is there such camaraderie in your industry? From the outside looking in, it always looks like a big funky family.

The ‘circus industry’ is generally called the ‘circus community’ to us. For me, the thing that keeps the community so Does a time come when you think: I close is the equality; the person bangam too old for this, I might pop a hip? ing in tent poles is just as important as Ummm, every day since I was 12. the ringmaster; the amateur is just as looked after as the professional; every So what is an Elegant Buffon?

What has been the most remarkable body type, every skill level. Everyone in It’s an oxymoron, like me! Come see thing about your career, do you think? the circus has their place and everyone is Kaput! and I’ll tell you all about it… withrespected.

One of the coolest thing my career has out speaking. Someone once wrote this aff orded me is the opportunity to travel about me in a review and it has definitely What should we expect for your with my work. My life is never dull and I stuck. I believe it has something to do upcoming show? have made incredible friends all around with my managing to make being an idiot into a professional pursuit. Think of the world. For instance, last year I was in You know how a Pixar film can entertain the hell out of your little ones but manhow elegant the classic slapstick clowns Hong Kong performing Kaput!, learning Cantonese and eating the best hot-pot ages to make you giggle at jokes that fly such as Charlie Chaplin and Buster soup in the world one minute, and the right over your kids’ heads? That’s where Keaton were in those old silent movies.

Kaput! works the best. It’s one hour of next I had to quickly grow a beard and That’s what Kaput! is reviving: the simple get to London to perform with a Quebe- silent slapstick acrobatic madness that and universally engaging humour of cois circus troupe in a show called Barbu a five-year-old, a fifteen-year-old, a fiftybuffoonery. (it’s French for beard). No matter where year-old and ninety-five-year-old will I am, if I have my circus family I feel at adore.

How did you start clowning? home.

Mum says I’ve been a clown since day Saturday and Sunday at The Brunsone. For me I started honing my clownWhat did your mum hope you’d do wick Picture House at 2pm. Tickets on when you finished school? ing the minute I knew I could get a brunswickpicturehouse.com.

BEATLES NIGHT THIS SATURDAY AT THE BBCC

A FABLED OBJECT

Kathryn Jones will be one of the acts performing at the Byron Bay Community Centre on Saturday night for the BEATLES night Steinway piano fundraiser.

This week The BSA Project space features A Fabled Object: a smallobject show featuring the work of Marie J Engelsvold (Denmark), Lynda Draper, Susie Duggin, Marian Hosking, Peta Kruger, Sarah Lindner, Kate Tucker and Kat Shapiro Wood. The eight participating artists were invited to make any object that could fit through the door of the BSA Project Space.

She is joined by Gyan, Phil Emmanuel, Steve Passfield, Shai Shriki, Margaret Curtis, Guy Kachel, TropRock choir, Steve Russell, Tim Gaze, Joanne Petersen and David Leser & MC George Smilovici.

One of the exhibition curators, artist Susie Duggin, explains: ‘The artists brought together for this show are all long-held heroes of mine who work in the realm of the object and play with the line between object and sculptural painting. Most work across multiple media and materials and have put together their “fabled” objects that traverse the mythical and earthly and show the importance of story to enhancing a life well lived.’ Opens Friday at 6pm and runs until 4 October at the BSA Project Space, Byron School of Art, 112 Dalley St, Mullumbimby.

LAP IT UP FUNNY BIZ AT THE BREWERY Come one come all to witness the hilarity and the chaos that is Home Crafted Comedy and the Byron Bay Brewery. Emceed by local comedy mastermind Mandy Nolan, this night gets more and more hilarious as the acts keep lining up to have their five minutes of fame at the Byron Brewery. Witness them fly or crash, sink or swim on the stage of destiny. Do they win or lose?

You be the judge and enjoy a home-crafted beer while you’re entertained by the comedy stars of tomorrow or of yesterday, as the case me be. Thursday at 8pm. Free.

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Switchboard Media Group is excited to release the one-and-only world premiere date for their adventure-travel reality TV series documentary The Lap of Tasmania, narrated by award-winning Australian actor Martin Sacks. The Lap of Tasmania is a documentary, following Dustin Hollick and Rhian Slapp, two ordinary fathers with the survival skills of well-trained house pets, on a two-week journey around Tasmania with not much more than the clothes on their backs. The rules are simple: no cash, no car, no technology and just 10 personal items each. These scruffy surfers from the east coast of Australia leave home to learn the secrets of a well-balanced life and aim to get back a connection with nature that has been lost with the advent of modern convenience.

The one-hour screening will take place at The Byron Theatre on Thursday at 7pm. Q&A with the cast Dustin Hollick, Rhian Slapp, and director Angie Davis, following the screening. Tickets: $23.30* (Purchase online: http://www.byroncentre.com.au/)

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TRASH TEST DUMMIES ARE ON IN THE SECOND WEEK OF SCHOOL HOLIDAYS

DO YOU BELIEVE IN JOHN OF GOD?

SHOWS FOR KIDS SCHOOL’S OUT ON FRIDAY SO WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE KIDS OVER THE NEXT FEW WEEKS? THE BYRON COMMUNITY CENTRE HAS COME UP WITH SOME GREAT IDEAS, CO-ORDINATED

BY VENUE MANAGER TANJA GREULICH.

TEN YEARS IN THE MAKING, A QUEST TO HEAL IS AN INTIMATE HUMAN STORY THAT INVITES US TO CONSIDER NEW WAYS OF HEALING BEYOND THE WESTERN MEDICAL MODEL, EXPLORING THE HEALING POWERS OF THE HEART AND THE UNTAPPED POWERS OF THE MIND. Following the work of John of God, a controversial spiritual healer from Brazil who has been attributed many miracles that science cannot explain. Filmmaker Michelle Mahrer spoke with The Echo.

What attracted you to Brazil to investigate John of God? I am a dance therapist as well as a filmmaker and am very interested in the use of energy for healing. When my friend Lya was diagnosed with advanced breast cancer and decided to go and see John of God I asked her if I could document her journey.

What were the questions that you wanted to tackle in the documentary?

I was looking to explore different ways of healing beyond the western medical model and its focus on curing the physical body.

What I discovered at the healing centre was an approach that sees healing as a totality of mind, body and spirit, and that like many spiritual traditions the belief is that our body is only temporary and our spirit is eternal so it makes sense that healing must include that part of ourselves.

How did you approach it? Did you remain objective? Did you change your mind?

How important is it for the documentary maker to stand apart from the subject?

In the film I am the narrator of the story and do take an objective view, and show a range of experiences where some people receive a lot of healing and others don’t experience anything. I think it is important to stand back; however, you are also bringing yourself and your own beliefs and that is part of it too.

Who is John of God and how did he become a healer? Who was he before?

Joao Texeira de Faria, also known as John of God, is a world-famous Brazilian spiritual healer who has been doing healing work his whole life. He was born with a gift to communicate with spirits. He is a simple man who is also a farmer and doesn’t read or write.

Why do you think people are drawn to him? Does it work? Did you see any real changes or healings?

What I discovered in making the film is that it’s not actually about John of God but the energy field that is experienced at the healing centre. He is not a guru and never says he heals anybody, but he is simply a vessel for the spirits who heal through him.

I think thousands of people go there because they are experiencing a healing energy there that helps them tap into their own healing source, and this is really the message of the film. That inside of us we have a huge capacity to access our own healing.

At the healing centre they talk about opening our hearts and having gratitude and forgiving ourselves and others that may generate healing from within that may or may not influence our physical body. The main teaching there is the power of love and forgiveness to heal, that love is an extraordinarily powerful healing tool. In the healing centre, which is actually called the current room, hundreds of people sit in meditation and it is a very high vibrational powerful energy field that I also felt. I have never experienced anything quite like that. Everyone is actively encouraged to contribute to their healing process; that was inspiring and empowering.

My story focuses on the journey of two of my friends – Lya with advanced cancer and Fred with HIV – and I also film many other experiences, some with miracle healing stories and others with healing over a period of time and others with not many results, so it seems to be very individual. However, most people were experiencing something that was positive even if it was learning to slow down and meditate and be quiet and go within.

After a sold-out screening last week the film A Quest to Heal returns for a second screening at the Brunswick Picture House on Thursday 28 September.

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Tell me, what some of the highlights are for kids in the school holidays?

What shows in your experience are the ones kids gravitate towards?

The Byron Community Centre has some amazing activities lined up these school holidays.

Kids love hands-on experiences and interaction. They also really enjoy watching shows that don’t take themselves too seriously, such as circus and comedy. Also audience participation is always a winner as kids love being onstage and getting in the mix with the performers either before, during or after the show!

We have Kids Drumming Workshops with the fabulous (and local) Gabriel Otu. He has hosted these workshops throughout the year during school holidays and the response has been incredible: Smiles, laughter, rhythms, storytelling and even a bit of face painting!

Why did the Byron Theatre decide to put a kids’ program together?

Trudi from Kidzclub has also been with us all year hosting creative sessions for kids 4.5 years plus. These have become increasingly popular as the kids can play freely and creatively or join in with the structured art sessions facilitated by the qualified staff.

We’ve been very focused on our kids’ programming this year because we discovered there was a real lack of quality children’s content and entertainment in the area for the holiday periods.

I have kids myself so I’m very familiar with the holiday saga of ‘What can we do?’ and ‘I’m bored’, so decided to put a theatre program together for everyone to take advantage of.

We are lucky to have the boys from Hoopla Cirque back with us again this September with their hilarious circus show Chores! A high-energy romp about two boys who need to clean their bedroom before Mum gets home or else all hell will break loose!

The Trash Test Dummies’ family show will also be a hoot as these world-class circus performers and their household wheelie bins take fun to new heights.

The theatre is right in the heart of Byron Bay so the location is easy to find. It’s also a safe, friendly environment where families can enjoy watching good local and national content that doesn’t blow the holiday budget.

Bright Lights Performance School hold drama workshops every holiday period culminating in a professional stage show at Byron Theatre and the annual Byron Bay Film Festival is up and running again this year with the Family-Friendly Movie Shorts running on the last weekend of school holidays.

How can parents find out about what’s on, or more about the shows?

They can go to the website for all the details, show times and tickets: www.byroncentre. com.au. The box office will also be open one hour before all kids’ events during the holidays.

ENCORE SCREENING

A QUEST TO HEAL BEYOND THE PHYSICAL An Odyssey of the Heart

DUE TO POPULAR DEMAND

(with Q & A)

NEW DATE 28 September NEW TIME 7pm–9pm

www.aquesttohealmovie.com

THURSDAY 28 SEPT @7PM brunswickpicturehouse.com | 30 FINGAL ST | 66850280

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Mullum Circus Festival 29 & 30 Sep & 1 October.

For tickets and program info go to mullumcircusfest.com.

YOU DON’T NEED TO RUN AWAY TO JOIN THE CIRCUS: IT’S RIGHT HERE The Mullum Circus Festival is just around the corner, with acrobats, jugglers, high-flyers and plate-spinners all making their way to the Mullumbimby Showgrounds for what promises to be a very special weekend.

Shien Chee, the festival director, spoke with The Echo.

Shien, can you tell me how things are going working up towards the Mullum Circus Festival?

There are two gorgeous big tops up in the showground now. Stages are being constructed and painted by the hardworking crew (some of whom will don a fancy outfit and transform into performers at the festival). The office wall is plastered in colourcoded Post-it notes; everyone seems to be talking about who’s coming, how they’ll get here and how exciting it all looks! It’s a wonderful moment for me personally, because I can begin to see and share in real life all the ideas, visions and reasons that we work so hard for so long to make this community celebration happen. It’s heart-warming, gratifying and a little nerve-wracking at the same time – kinda like watching a great circus act.

What is the purpose of the workshop- or masterclass-type programs your run before the public event?

Mullum Circus Fest is essentially a giant circus love-in where the disparate gypsy circus family gets to indulge in a big ole reunion in our stunning Byron Shire. The Training Program draws hundreds of performers, emerging artists and circus enthusiasts together to train and up-skill in more than 60 workshops ranging from swinging trapeze to hand-to-hand balancing, balloon-twisting to foot-juggling, swing dance to clowning and act development. This is the time for the Australian circus family to gather, laugh, connect, and we have the most awesome cabarets each night by the bar beneath the stars.

On the weekend, this tight-knit extended family of 300 becomes the foundation of the Mullum Circus Festival; when audiences arrive they are walking into a magical space that is already warm and raring to put on a grand show.

Whom do you have coming to Mullum Circus Festival this year?

With more than a hundred performers, I’m always challenged by this question.

There have been quite a few profiles and write-ups about our bigger shows so I’ll say I’m looking forward to Perhaps Hope by Circus Here And Now. It’s an acrobatic twohander based around a unique giant curve of wood called a sabot. It’s lyrical and inspired by the debate on global climate change.

As Theatre Press quotes: ‘Perhaps Hope is what circus should be. There are no gimmicks or anything to hide behind. Stone and Van Berkel not only keep themselves exposed to our scrutiny but also expose the cracks in our environment. A show that needs to be seen.’

What role is our Spaghetti Circus going to play?

Spaghetti basically are the reason the festival is possible. Spaghetti Circus, with the help of Create NSW program funding, provide the infrastructure, venues, production, core staff and administration of Mullum Circus Festival.

The families of Spaghetti Circus are incredibly supportive, helping with meals, camping tents for our artists, and many volunteer roles. But the most exciting contribution is that the Spaghetti Circus Performing Troupe will be gracing the stage in the Spaghetti big

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top on Saturday and Sunday, and a number of other Spaghettis will ‘bee’ part of a beeinspired Opening Ceremony on the Friday evening.

How is it going to look out there? Do you have a big top coming? A flying rig?

This year we have two big tops: our Spaghetti Circus big top that was recently the circus venue at Sydney Festival, and a big top on loan from our good friends at Circus Oz. We’ll have the full-size flying trapeze rig, an outdoor swinging trapeze, a purpose-built petit volant (think small flying trapeze) and spaces for more intimate performances in the Spaghetti Studio, talks in the food hall and workshops in the Spaghetti Circus shed.

Surround this with splashes of colour, flying bunting, roving artists and you’ll get the idea.’

What should we expect?

A really wonderful three days. Family friendly and amazing.

What do you look for when you are programming? Where do you source your films?

the decades to come, especially as the hardware becomes less intrusive. We will be running a very special visual augmented-reality exhibition this year where Our films come from everywhere. They’re images will quite literally pop out at a mix of pieces from independent filmyou from the walls. It’s really something makers and films that will be out on else. Another absolute highlight for me general release later down the track. personally is the new seats that the ComWe call out for films and we also work to munity Centre has installed! Combined find films that fit perfectly for Byron and with our multi-ticket passes it’s going to need to be seen on the big screen. make binging of BBFF better than ever.

Festival director J’aimee Skipon-Volke spoke with The Echo.

What are some of the highlights this year?

This year’s official selection is superb. I really encourage people to grab a pass and be adventurous, perhaps step outside of their comfort zone. The best films I think are those that you didn’t even BBFF truly is a celebration of film: as a know you were likely to love. I was blown medium, as an inspirational experience, away by One Less God – it’s an Australian as tool for change and as a voice; in our feature film about the Mumbai attacks. case we aim to be a voice for our comIt is exceptionally well made, has terrific munity’s values. performances, is edge-of-your-seat type stuff – and in among the cast is a stellar We provide a space where ideas can performance from Nathan Kaye, who be explored, and where the creatives used to be a very familiar face around who have spent years of their lives on Byron (also known for his role as Muriel’s a project can see it connect with the people they made it for. A number of the deadbeat boyfriend Chook in Muriel’s films we screen will never come to Byron Wedding). We have so many great films it again, and others will come back months feels impossible to single out just a few. down the track on general release.

Of course our Opening Night film and party are going to be a joy. We’ve gone What have been the challenges in runfor an uplifting documentary called The ning a regional film festival with an Freedom To Marry, which follows the international profile? highs and lows of the US civil rights It’s a cliche but budget. We punch above campaign, and in particular decades of the life of Evan Wolfson, the man known our weight, and like so many other as architect of the marriage-equality community endeavours that have been born from our region we ran on passion, movement in America. Our team wanted driven to create something, and once we to make a statement about what Byron created it we then realised it takes more is really about. We feel so many Byron than just passion to sustain what’s been people do their best to make a difference; we want to share the story that built! Combine that with a community where there are so many great and wor- well-directed passion can win the day. thy causes requiring the support of those We want our LGBTIQA community to fortunate enough to be in the position to know that we’re 100 per cent behind this donate, or get behind projects – and it’s important social change. We hope our a tough slog. We’ve built a world-class Opening Night will be celebration of not event, recognised by film directors and just a great film and the launch of our producers worldwide, and so our chal2017 Film Festival, but of our belief as a lenge is to create an event that reflects community that discrimination has no the filmmakers’ and audiences’ expectaplace here and that love is love. tions when we’re armed with a fraction of the budget that our film-festival peers I’m very excited too about the expansion of the virtual reality elements of might have behind them. We pull it off our festival. This technology will evolve every year because of the generosity of and be part of how we absorb stories in our volunteers, sponsors and suppliers.

What is it, do you think, that sets the Byron Bay Film Festival apart from other film events?

How have you seen the local industry grow and change?

Founded almost exactly 12 years ago, the Festival has grown with the local industry here. I guess it feels like the industry has become more cohesive and active.

When I moved here almost 20 years ago I met lots of people who said they were filmmakers but weren’t making a lot of content. The tools were still very basic, and access to independent content was limited to the video stores. As the equipment and software have become more affordable, and short-form content has become prolific on the internet, it’s allowed experimentation with a lot of very successful results. We’ve got some really world-class locally created films in our program. Everyone talks about Byron’s becoming Australia’s ‘Little Hollywood’, and it’s interesting to think how our film community will continue to evolve.

Why are film festivals such as yours important, do you think?

BBFF connects filmmakers and audiences, and we’re a platform for talent and ideas. As Netflix and online content slowly squeeze the ritual of going out to the movies, film festivals provide a space for audiences to gather around the campfire that is the big screen, to share a story, and to walk away feeling enriched for having done so. The festivals are important, the films and the filmmakers are important, but it’s the audiences that really make the festival come alive.

The 11th Annual Byron Bay Film Festival is held from Friday 6 till Sunday 15 October 2017 in multiple venues throughout Byron Bay and surrounding suburbs. Tickets are on sale now via www.bbff.com.au.

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Stars

BY JOHN CAMPBELL

with Lilith

FIVE PLANETS IN VIRGO, INCLUDING NEW MOON, REWARD THIS WEEK’S IMPROVEMENTS TOWARDS MAKING SYSTEMS AND ROUTINES MORE EFFICIENT, LESS EXPENSIVE, MORE HEALTHY, LESS STRESSFUL… ARIES: A surfeit of cooks in this week’s kitchen all offer guidance, like it or not… though actually it’s a prime time to consult experts, get second opinions, ask for feedback, ideas and input.

This column’s advice? Let go of who and whatever’s too much hard work for something that’s more in the flow.

TAURUS: Venus, your leading planet in picky, fastidious Virgo can get cranky and crochety – but the time’s right to press the restart button, so don’t let critical attitudes derail you. Or get so in your head organising a dozen things at once that you’re out of sync with how others are reacting in present time.

GEMINI: If behind-the-scenes unpleasantness surfaces this week, don’t make it your problem. Just take it in your stride. With astral energies precipitating a rush to get moving on implementing new decisions, midweek new moon asks: Are there any crucial details being overlooked?

Which perhaps haven’t even been noticed?

CANCER: The moon, your planet ruler, turning over a new leaf in taking-careof-business Virgo suggests upgrading the balance in working relationships between your needs and someone else’s demands.

Finding that elusive line between not enough and too much. This week weighs in to assist with an accurate analysis of pros and cons.

LEO: If this week brings clashes over money, honey, try to take well-meaning feedback in the spirit that it’s offered, so it can actually work for you. It’s important to check facts, figures, details and paperwork. And if you’re angry or upset, don’t drive – take a walk and some deep breaths till you chill.

VIRGO: Five planets in your sign – sun, Venus, Mercury, Mars and midweek new moon – make this ultra-Virgoan week your potent personal portal for launching that wish list into the firmament. Good news?

Your efforts are recognised, appreciated, applauded and rewarded. Downside? Your perfectionista tendencies are definitely in the ascendant…

LIBRA: This week’s challenging side is opinionated, critical, bossy, outspoken and complaining, while its flipside is reliable, organised, kind, helpful, generous and informed. If this understanding doesn’t help balance the angst, then late-week Libra moon recommends plenty of soul-nourishing, love-yourself prep for Libra’s upcoming month in the sun.

SCORPIO: Scorpionic selfcontrol and timing are your best accessories for this week’s testy, hair-trigger flareups. Along with diplomacy and discretion, because over-emphatic views will only provoke resistance and antagonism. In the midst of inevitable differences of opinion, try not to lose sight of what you like and admire in others.

SAGITTARIUS: For centuries solar eclipses have enabled astronomers and scientists to calculate the distance between the earth and the moon, discover helium and the bending of starlight, ascertain that the earth is gradually spinning more slowly – while your insights unfold ever faster this week about how much you’re influenced by the company you keep.

CAPRICORN: This week’s steady, dependable, hardworking Virgoan themes are harmoniously simpatico with your own heartsong, so if others are losing their heads, keep yours cool concerning the difference between an honest and an informed opinion. And don’t let history impinge on the present – leave what’s done in the past.

AQUARIUS: It’s definitely diplomacy time, so steer this week’s critical bickering into constructive channels, even if it’s just agreeing to disagree.

You’re ready to rocket into action, but important projects need precise planning, detailed budgets, spreadsheets, brainstorming. If conflicting considerations and clashing agendas make group work contentious, go solo till feathers settle.

THE DINNER Much as we don’t like to be (so many people boast that they’re not), we are all judgmental, and this is one of those rare movies that subtly propels you from one stern point of view to its opposite and at the end leaves you uncertain about where you stand. Paul (Steve Coogan) is a history teacher, his brother Stan (Richard Gere), a wealthy congressman campaigning to be governor. With their wives Claire and Katelyn (Laura Linney, Rebecca Hall), they meet at an exclusive ‘food art’ restaurant in New York one night to decide what they will do about a crime that has been committed by their teenage sons. The movie takes a while to get to the nub of the question, with flashbacks to the bad history between the two men that governs their relationship. One of the sons involved in the incident that the parents need to deal with is a despicable, indulged child, but he is also on the end of a long line of mental instability in the family. Off his medication, Paul, who just doesn’t want to be there, is insufferably rude and dismissive of Michael’s political smarminess, whereas Michael, who in a lot of situations such as this would be written as the villain simply because of his career choice, maintains a realpolitik dignity that strives at all times for balance (I could not help, despite myself, being on his side). Linney’s Claire is a mother of classic Greek ferocity when it comes to protecting her son, and Katelyn is the trophy-wife who finds a voice at the eleventh hour. There is so much happening in this movie – a snide put-down of the cult of food and wine

while still finding a soft heart for those involved in it, a contemptuous observance of class, a hurtful look at the brittleness of family ties and, more than anything, a realisation that, absorbed in our own day-to-day existence, none of us know what the hell is going on with everybody else.

VICTORIA AND ABDUL

among English filmmakers, reluctant as they are to counJudi Dench is back as Queen tenance the idea that their Victoria, and to all intents and monarchs might be a bunch purposes she has continued of over-privileged bludgers on on from where she left off in the public purse. In any case, Mrs Brown (1997) – which was Abdul (Ali Fazal – who is much probably director Stephen more handsome than the Frears’s intention. And it has to real bloke) is sent from India be said that the stories of John to present the Queen with a Brown the Scot and Abdul specially minted coin to comKarim, the Muslim from Agra, memorate her 60th Jubilee. are uncannily similar. In the He breaks the ice of the Buck later years of her long reign House court simply by look(she was on the throne for 63 years), Victoria is presented as ing into her eyes and, to the increasing aggravation of the a lonely and morose woman who is still dressed in black as Establishment, the couple a gesture of mourning for her develop an intimate bond – beloved husband Albert (who Victoria goes so far as to take died in 1861). Crushingly bored him on as her ‘teacher’ and with her regal responsibilities, enthusiastically studies Urdu she has lost the will to live. It under his tutelage. The cheesiis a not uncommon theme ness of the screenplay is to be

expected (it’s a bit like Roman Holiday without the Vespas), as is the snobbery and racism exhibited by the stuffed shirts, but for all the predictability, it is unarguably charming and visually splendid.

Dench is terrific without even trying, it goes without saying, but Fazal’s Abdul is perhaps too cap-doffing to win our unequivocal embrace, while Tim Piggot-Smith is most believable of all as the disapproving head of the royal household and Eddie Izzard’s Prince of Wales is perfectly piggish. Frears bends over backwards to take the ultimate PC line on the burqa, but otherwise I enjoyed the film heaps more than I expected.

PISCES: This week’s quintet of planets in your opposite sign on the astrological wheel make it potentially the year’s most healing period, especially when midweek new moon prompts major realisations about relationships, life and the world at large. Look for organisational help in structuring a working model for your boundless ideas.

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FRIDAY 22 GREAT NORTHERN HOTEL, BYRON ALI BARTER, SAN MEI, SOMETHING EXPLOSION RAILWAY HOTEL, BYRON 7PM THE SOUL-SHAKERS BEACH HOTEL, BYRON 5PM DU’EAST DUO 9.30PM THE HOMBRES BYRON BAY BREWERY 7.30PM ITES STICKY WICKET, BYRON 9PM DJ KYLE WALKER 9.45PM BIGGY P WOODY’S SURF SHACK BYRON 9PM AIRWOLFE TREEHOUSE, BELONGIL 7.30PM MANANA

LUSCIOUS FOODS, BYRON A&I 6PM BAIANOS SUN BISTRO, SUNRISE 6PM HAYLEY GRACE ELEMENTS OF BYRON, SUNRISE 5PM FERGO PIZZA PARADISO, SUFFOLK PARK 6.30PM ESSIE THOMAS BANGALOW HOTEL 7PM SOREN CARLSBERG TRIO BANGALOW BOWLING CLUB 7.30PM ROD MURRAY DUO BRUNSWICK HOTEL 7PM METHOD DUO BRUNSWICK PICTURE HOUSE 7PM CHEEKY CABARET MULLUMBIMBY FARMERS MARKET 8AM JESSE MORRIS BAND ST MARTIN’S, MULLUMBIMBY 12.30PM ECSTATIC TEMPLE DANCE BSA PROJECT SPACE, MULLUMBIMBY 6PM EXHIBITION OPENING A FABLED OBJECT MIDDLE PUB, MULLUMBIMBY 8PM KRAPPYOKEE BILLINUDGEL HOTEL 8PM THE DIRTY CHANNEL LENNOX HOTEL 10PM JOCK BARNES BALLINA RSL BOARDWALK 4.30PM BRIAN PAMPHILON 8PM THE J-TONES BALLINA PLAYERS THEATRE THE MARVELOUS WONDERETTES ELTHAM HOTEL 6PM PHIL LEVY OLD NORCO FACTORY, LISMORE 7PM SIMON THOMAS + WALL OF LOVE KINGSCLIFF SLSC 7PM JON J BRADLEY SALTBAR, KINGSCLIFF 8.30PM ANGELO PASH NIMBIN BUSH THEATRE LOST THYLACINES CABARITA SPORTS CLUB BACKTRACKIN DUO TWIN TOWNS, TWEED HEADS 8.30PM ELVIS TO THE MAX COOLANGATTA BEACH 6.30PM AIDA CURRUMBIN RSL 5PM ACOUSTIC SESSIONS SOUNDLOUNGE, CURRUMBIN TIJUANA CARTEL, KALLIDAD, ELECTRIK LEMONADE, MAYA BELLINGEN FINE MUSIC FESTIVAL

SATURDAY 23 GREAT NORTHERN HOTEL, BYRON TIJUANA CARTEL, KALLIDAD RAILWAY HOTEL, BYRON 7PM DAVE SCOTT BAND BEACH HOTEL, BYRON 9PM RHYTHM & CUTLOOSE BYRON BEACHSIDE MARKET 8AM OKA, JUZZIE SMITH, YOYO TUKI BYRON BAY BREWERY 1PM COCO REPUBLIC FSTVL BYRON THEATRE 11AM TITUS ANDRONICUS 7.30PM BEATLES SONGS & STORIES WITH JOANNE PETERSEN, PHIL EMMANUEL, GYAN, KATHRYN JONES & STEVE PASSFIELD & MORE SLO-MO JOES, BYRON 3PM SPRING PARTY WITH ANANA & BRAD, SO-FI, SAB FARDELL STICKY WICKET, BYRON 9PM DJ PARTY 9.45PM JAMES SCOTT WOODY’S SURF SHACK, BYRON 9PM DJ NERY TREEHOUSE, BELONGIL 7.30PM GRAHAM MOES & THE PETRICHLOR PIZZA PARADISO, SUFFOLK PARK 6.30PM ANNA SMYRK BANGALOW HOTEL 7PM FRIENDLY ENEMIES BRUNSWICK PICTURE HOUSE 2PM KAPUT 7PM CHEEKY CABARET BRUNSWICK HOTEL 7PM ARCHIE RYE SOUNDSHELL, BRUNSWICK HEADS 10PM THINK GROUP MEET TO PROPOSE ARGUMENTS AGAINST A NATIONAL GAS RESERVATION POLICY. POINTY TIN FOILED HATS REQUIRED LULU’S, MULLUMBIMBY 11AM LEELI CLUB MULLUM 7PM AINE TYRRELL BALLINA RSL BOARDWALK 6PM PAUL MULQUEEN 9PM MAL EASTICK WITH JOHN MAKEY BALLINA RSL BOWLING CLUB 6PM GLENN MASSEY BALLINA PLAYERS THEATRE THE MARVELOUS WONDERETTES SHEOAK SHACK, FINGAL HEAD 2PM BLUE CHILD COLLECTIVE 7PM SHEM

KINGSCLIFF BOWLING CLUB 7.30PM DR JAMES KINGSCLIFF HOTEL 4PM JOSH LEE HAMILTON SALTBAR, KINGSCLIFF 8.30PM DJ SAXON MARY G’S, LISMORE THE LITTLE EGOS CABARITA SPORTS CLUB THE GIG CARTEL COOLANGATTA BEACH 6.30PM AIDA CURRUMBIN PUB 8PM HITS, THE BIBLE BASHERS, THE MASLOWS, CACTUS CURRUMBIN RSL 4PM ACOUSTIC SESSIONS ROD & REEL, WOODBURN 7PM DIRTY CHANNEL DUO BELLINGEN FINE MUSIC FESTIVAL

SUNDAY 24 GREAT NORTHERN HOTEL, BYRON JESSE PUMPHREY RAILWAY HOTEL, BYRON 7PM BROADFOOT BEACH HOTEL, BYRON 4.30PM LATE FOR WOODSTOCK 8PM DJ RHYS BYNON BALCONY BAR, BYRON 3PM JYE SHARP FRESH, BYRON 7PM SLIM PICKENS BYRON GOLF CLUB 2PM LIVE MUSIC TREEHOUSE, BELONGIL 12PM DJS MORETON BAY & EVA J ENCOUNTER BYRON, BYRON A&I 7PM VAN LARKINS & ANDREW WHITE SUN BISTRO, SUNRISE 5PM GREG PETERSON BANGALOW HOTEL 12.30PM THE MADDIGANS BRUNSWICK PICTURE HOUSE 9AM HOMEMADE JAM 2PM KAPUT BRUNSWICK HOTEL 4PM ELECTRIK LEMONADE DOMA CAFE, FEDERAL 12PM JESSE MORRIS MIDDLE PUB, MULLUMBIMBY 3PM JAM CLUB LENNOX 4PM YOLAN LENNOX HOTEL 5.30PM ERIC GROTHE & THE GURUS TINTENBAR HALL 4PM RHYTHM HUNTERS + SI MULLUMBY ST MARY’S, BALLINA 3PM AUSTRAL HARMONY

ÁINE TYRRELL Live at CLUB MULLUM WHAT’S ON THE LAP OF TASSIE – WORLD PREMIERE + Q&A PRESENTED BY SWITCHBOARD MEDIA GROUP Thursday 21 September, 7pm $23.30

WHARF BAR, BALLINA 3PM STU BLACK BALLINA PLAYERS THEATRE THE MARVELOUS WONDERETTES ELTHAM HOTEL 1PM NEIL MCCANN KINGSCLIFF SLSC 3PM OCCA ROCK KINGSCLIFF HOTEL 3PM FRIENDZONE SALTBAR, KINGSCLIFF 4PM JON J BRADLEY CHINDERAH TAVERN 2.30PM NICOLE BROPHY RIVERVIEW HOTEL, MURWILLUMBAH 2.30PM THE DIRTY CHANNEL LISMORE WORKERS CLUB 2PM COMBINED BAND DAY SPHINX ROCK, MT BURRELL 12PM METHOD DUO CABARITA SPORTS CLUB FOOD TRUCK PARTY COOLANGATTA-TWEED HEADS GOLF CLUB 1PM SMOKEHOUSE COUNTRY MUSIC TWIN TOWNS JUNIORS, TWEED HEADS 2.30PM DAVE CAVANAGH CURRUMBIN RSL 4PM ACOUSTIC SESSIONS BELLINGEN FINE MUSIC FESTIVAL

MONDAY 25 GREAT NORTHERN HOTEL, BYRON LUKE MORRIS RAILWAY HOTEL, BYRON 7PM JASON DELPHIN BEACH HOTEL, BYRON 8.30PM 4’20’ REGGAE BYRON COMMUNITY CENTRE 10.30AM DRUMMING, DANCING, STORYTELLING 1.30PM KIDZKLUB WOODY’S SURF SHACK, BYRON 9PM REGGAE AFTERPARTY EWINGSDALE HALL 7PM MOVING SOUL CONSCIOUS DANCE

TUESDAY 26 GREAT NORTHERN HOTEL, BYRON MARSHALL O'KELL RAILWAY HOTEL, BYRON 7PM FINTAN CALLAGHAN BEACH HOTEL, BYRON 8PM OPEN MIC BYRON COMMUNITY CENTRE 10.30AM DRUMMING, DANCING, STORYTELLING 1.30PM KIDZKLUB WOODY’S SURF SHACK, BYRON 9PM DJS JAMIE, SLHTTE, 4 EYES SUFFOLK PARK HALL 7.15PM NO LIGHTS NO LYCRA BANGALOW HOTEL 7PM OPEN MIC

Stoked to support live music in our Northern Rivers backyard

The way it should be

MIDDLE PUB, MULLUMBIMBY 7PM TRIVIA CLUB LENNOX 5.30PM KIDS DISCO CLUB BANORA 5PM MICK MCHUGH

WEDNESDAY 27 RAILWAY HOTEL, BYRON 7PM CHRIS & JAMIE BEACH HOTEL, BYRON 8.30PM PINK ZINC DUO BYRON BAY BREWERY 7.30PM OPEN MIC WITH HARRY NICHOLS BYRON COMMUNITY CENTRE 10.30AM DRUMMING, DANCING, STORYTELLING 1.30PM KIDZKLUB FRESH, BYRON 4PM SLIM PICKENS STICKY WICKET, BYRON 9PM KEVIN LASO WOODY’S SURF SHACK, BYRON 9PM DJ JAMIE BRUNSWICK PICTURE HOUSE 2PM MR SPIN 7PM AFTER CIRCUS DOCO COURT HOUSE HOTEL, MULLUMBIMBY 6.30PM POLITICS IN THE PUB: CONFRONTING THE ESTABLISHMENT – WHAT ROLE FOR THE MEDIA? WITH DR RICHARD HIL, ALEX MITCHELL, CHRIS GRAHAM BALLINA RSL 7PM SOCIAL BALLROOM DANCE

TITUS ANDRONICUS – RSC LIVE SCREENING PRESENTED BY BYRON THEATRE

+ Koral Chandler

SAT 23 SEPT– 7pm

TICKETS $20 @ CLUBMULLUM.COM OR $25 AT THE DOOR ON THE NIGHT

Saturday 23 September, 11am Full $25 | Conc $23 | Student U18 $10 Group 10+ $15 | Age 15+

AN EVENING OF BEATLES SONGS & STORIES PRESENTED BY SPRINGCAM PRODUCTIONS

21 SEPT + 12 OCT 4PM–7.30PM

SHORT HOSPITALITY COURSES BECOMING A KITCHEN HAND 101 CREATIVE BAKING 101 $50 PER COURSE - AGES:16 TO 24 CONTACT KARIM ON 0490 669 938 FOR MORE INFO

CHILDREN’S AFRICAN DRUM, DANCE & STORYTELLING WORKSHOP WITH GABRIEL OTU

WED 27 SEPT 10.30AM–1.30PM WED 11 OCT 4.30PM–7.30PM

SAFE DRIVERS COURSE FOR LEARNERS $140 BOOKINGS: WWW.BYS.ORG.AU

TUESDAY 10 OCT 4–7PM

BARISTA COURSE $50 - AGES: 15 TO 24 CALL STEFFIE ON 6685 7777 OR BOOK ONLINE WWW.BYS.ORG.AU

Saturday 23 September, 7.30pm Full $40 | Conc $35 | Byron Club Member $35 Age 15+

KIDZKLUB SPRING SCHOOL HOLIDAY PROGRAM

Mondays, Tuesdays & Wednesdays from 25 Sept - 4 Oct, 1.30pm – 4pm $25/child | Ages 4 ½ - 12yrs

Enjoy a drink at the Theatre Bar Byron Theatre Club Membership now available Byron Community Centre 69 Jonson Street, Byron Bay | www.byroncentre.com.au

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Monday 25 September, 10.30am - 12pm Single $20 | Group 2/3 $18 ea.| Group 4+ $15 ea Ages 2+

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6685 6807

Byron Youth Activity Centre (YAC) is managed by Byron Youth Service (BYS)

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DEADLINE: For additions and changes to the Service Directory is 12pm Friday.

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LINE ADS: $99 for 3 months or $340 for 1 year prepaid.

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DISPLAY ADS: $66 per week for colour display ad. Minimum 8 week booking 4 weeks prepaid.

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Call Jason: 0434 177 594

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ACCOUNTS & BOOKINGS: 6684 1777

INDEX

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

6684 2783

14 Manns Road, Mullumbimby

Accountants & Bookkeepers ... 45 Kitchens .............................................. 47 Acupuncture .................................... 45 Landscape Design ......................... 47 Air Conditioning & Refrigeration45 Landscaping .................................... 47 Alterations & Repairs................... 45 Laundry Services ........................... 48 Antennas & Installation ............. 45 Lawnmower Repairs .................... 48 Antiques / Restoration ................ 45 Lighting .............................................. 48 Appliance Repair ........................... 45 Locksmith .......................................... 48 Architects........................................... 45 Osteopathy ....................................... 48 Audio Production .......................... 45 Painting .............................................. 48 Automotive....................................... 45 Pest Control ...................................... 48 Bathroom Renovations .............. 45 Photography .................................... 48 Blinds, Awnings, Curtains, Shutters 45 Physiotherapy ................................. 48 Bricklaying ........................................ 45 Picture Framing .............................. 48 Building Trades ............................... 45 Bush Regen & Weed Control .... 46 Plastering .......................................... 48 Carpet Cleaning.............................. 46 Plumbers ............................................ 48 Chimney Sweeping ....................... 46 Podiatry .............................................. 48 Chiropractic ...................................... 46 Printing & Copying Services .... 48 Cleaning ............................................. 46 Removalists ...................................... 48

Lic: 299433C ARC: AU40492

COOLMAN AIR CONDITIONING 23 years experience. Lic 178464C AU30147 ..............0412 641753 RAINBOW REGION AIR CONDITIONING ARC AU36141. Lic No. 264313C.....................0487 264137 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

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

ANTENNAS & INSTALLATION

0439 624 945

AH

Friendly Reliable Prompt Local

Digital TV ALL Antenna Installations & Repairs ALL Electrical Work

IWIRE

NO FIX NO CHARGE

Electricians........................................ 46 Fencing ............................................... 47

Tiling .................................................... 49 Tree Services .................................... 49

Floor Sanding & Polishing ........ 47 Upholstery ........................................ 49 Garage Doors ............................................47 Valuers ................................................ 49 Garden & Property Maintenance 47 Veterinary Surgeons .................... 49 Garden Design ................................ 47 Video Production .......................... 49 Gas Suppliers...................................... 47 Glaziers ............................................... 47 Visa Advice ........................................ 49 Guttering ........................................... 47 Water Filters ..................................... 49 Handypersons ................................. 47 Water Tanks & Tank Cleaning .. 49 Health .................................................. 47 Welding .............................................. 49 Hire ....................................................... 47 Window Cleaning .......................... 49 Jewellers............................................. 47 Window Tinting .............................. 49

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COMPASS CURTAINS

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

For fast service call

0402 022 111

David Levine iwireantennas.com.au

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

0435 954 212

compassinteriors@optusnet.com.au

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

BUILDING TRADES

*conditions apply

â&#x20AC;˘ DEPT OF FAIR TRADING: A licence is required for all residential building work where the reasonable

ANTENNAS PLUS

market cost of the work to be done (labour and materials) exceeds $5000 (including GST).

YOUR DIGITAL AND PROGRAMMING SOLUTIONS

Friendly & Reliable

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

0422 668 582

ARCHITECTURAL TIMBERS JACK MANTLE

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

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

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

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

ARCHITECTS 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

20 years and going strong!

Barbara Wilson

ANTENNAS

APPLIANCE REPAIR

ACCOUNTANTS & BOOKKEEPERS

3K )5(( 0 4 216,7(

02 66 804 173

Concreting & Paving .................... 46 Rubbish Removal........................... 49 Decks, Patios & Extensions ....... 46 Scrap Metal Merchants ............... 49

Driveway Maintenance............... 46 Swimming Pools ............................ 49 Earthmoving & Excavation ....... 46 Television Services........................ 49

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ALTERATIONS & REPAIRS

Computer Services........................ 46 Roofing ............................................... 49

Dentists............................................... 46 Septic Systems ................................ 49 Design & Drafting.......................... 46 Solar Installation ........................... 49

BLINDS, AWNINGS, CURTAINS, SHUTTERS

DUFbuild

FRANK STEWART ARCHITECT Reg. 6075. www.frankstewart.com.au............................66856984 OCEANARC ARCHITECTS Reg. 6042 www.oceanarc.com.au ..............................................66855001

AUDIO PRODUCTION

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

PRESTIGE BUILDERS

build the dream

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

0412 497 637

Master Builders Licence No.94573C

2ĆŻFH

1300 095 393

ACCOUNTANT Paul Mayberry..............................................................................................66847415 ACCOUNTANT BANGALOW + BYRON BAY The Office Accountants & Business Advisors ...66872960 BigTree Bookkeeping Book a free 30-minute consultation ........................................0402 047120 BOOKKEEPER MYOB, XERO & BAS AGENT Set up & training ........................Ursula 0433 991404

ACUPUNCTURE

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

AUTOMOTIVE

Bayside Radiators

Windscreens & Air Conditioning

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

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

ACUPUNCTURE www.marlenefarry.com Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s health, general practice.....................66842400

Serving Byron Shire

ACUPUNCTUREâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE. Mary-Ellen Young .................0403 477972

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

AU29498 Lic No: MVRL 46201

ACCOUNTANT â&#x20AC;&#x201C; MARTIN McCARTHY ...............................................................................66874026

â&#x20AC;˘ RELIABLE TRADESMAN â&#x20AC;˘ JOBS UP TO $5000 â&#x20AC;˘ DECKS & PERGOLAS â&#x20AC;˘ TIMBER SCREENS & DOORS â&#x20AC;˘ GARAGE CONVERSIONS SERVICING THE BYRON SHIRE

CALL BRETT 0414 542 019 DINGO DEMOLITIONS & ASBESTOS REMOVAL ................................. 66834008 or 0407 728998 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

AIR CONDITIONING & REFRIGERATION

FABRICA JOINERY Quality kitchens/timber doors/windows. Lic 244652C .........................66808162 BUILDER CARPENTER Extensions, renos, new homes, insurance, all jobs. Lic 19953Q ........ 0403 458177

artisanair.com.au

PLEASE CALL

AIR CONDITIONING & REFRIGERATION

6680 9394 AU 37088

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Lic 246545C

â&#x20AC;˘ Tyres â&#x20AC;˘ Batteries â&#x20AC;˘ Wheel Alignments MULLUMBIMBY TYRE SERVICE Dalley Street, Mullumbimby 6684 2016

LEGENDARY OFFROAD TYRES

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

MECHANICAL REPAIRS, WARREN SIMMONS Byron Bay ..................................................66858500 CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT 35yrs int exp, 26yrs in Byron Shire david@davcam.net.au .0414 457373

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BUSH REGENERATION & WEED CONTROL

Quality Exterior Refinishing

DRIVEWAY MAINTENANCE

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

Free property assessments and quotes.

Phone Oliver 0419 789 600

Full Circle

fullcirclerefinishing.com

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

Calmer Organic Cleaning

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

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

TLC

CARPET CLEANING

TENDER LOVING CARE Specialising in household carpet cleaning Speedy Drying

Kevin & Margaret Bower

FRANCHISE OF THE YEAR!

(02) 6684 1001

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

Cleans deeply, dries in 1-2 hours

Far North Coast NSW John & Teresa

0408 232 066

'ULYHZD\ 3RWKROH 6SHFLDOLVW

SPECIALISING IN PRESTIGIOUS PROPERTIES

Truck Mounted Machine

Commercial / Domestic / Insurance

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

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

CLEAN AS IT’S BEEN TEAM Home, Bond back, anytime, references ...................................66882372 DONE & DUSTED CLEANING Going the extra mile, professional, dependable...............0498 731447 DETAILED CLEANING Natural products. Please call 8am-6pm ......................................0410 723601 AAA AIRBNB CLEANERS Book now for holiday season................................................0421 360961 AIRBNB HOSTING SERVICES Cleaning, linen, restocking, bookings.............................0410 630042 STRONGARM CLEAN-LANDSCAPING-CARETAKING Est 2000 5-star service, insured ..0427 253117

35 years in local area • Free quotes

Phone Jeremy 0409 146 052

COMPUTER SERVICES

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

various implements available for limited access projects

CHIROPRACTIC

EARTHMOVING & PLANT HIRE Specialising in driveway construction & maintenance

0411 562 111 s

Apple Certified Support

Personal tech support for bamboozled ed bip bipeds

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

www.mygeekmate.com.au | mark@digiflip.com.au ip c co

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

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

A con Any consumer digital device Any An ny digital di project at home

rs or repai No s a l e

0410 056 228 / 0427 663 678

STEVE BROWN EARTHMOVING

0431 122 057

CLEANING

purely support, advice & tech mentorship

Ph: 6684 0160 Mob: 0439 840 160

RENT-A-GEEK Mobile PC Repair (Byron Shire) ....................................................................66844335

5.5 TONNE EXCAVATOR, POSITRACK & TIPPER HIRE

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.

DIEGO’S COMPUTER SOLUTIONS Network & PC Solutions, setup, support & repair.........66771810

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

NORTHERN RIVERS TRENCHING 65hp chain trencher, mini excavator, cable locating...0402 716857 Lic.136717c

&2%% 15/4%3 %NVIRONMENTALLY AWARE NO CHEMICALS MINIMAL WATER USE 0HONE *ON ON

– nationally recognised qualifications

Whether Whe er y you need a tech m mentor, advice or just support I’m here to help

CAPE BYRON HOLISTIC CHIROPRACTIC Shane Eade. 6/14 Middleton St .....................0467 660323

%XTE HOUSE RIOR W WIN ASH CLEAN DOW

Training & assessment: earthmoving plant & forklift

SaulMordaunt@macdoc.net.au

BYRON BAY CHIROPRACTIC CENTRE Bruce Campbell. 1/12 Tasman Way, A&I Estate ....66858159

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• 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

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

MULLUM CHIROPRACTIC Massage, chiropractic & fitness. 110 Dalley St .........................66841028

• House washing • High pressure or soft wash • Window cleaning • Driveways, paths & roofs • Gutters & flyscreens • Water efficient • Free quotes Phone Joe or Helen 6687 4655 or 0412 495750

EARTHMOVING PLANT HIRE

GREEN ROCKET CLEANERS Excellent service, reliable, efficient. Home. Bond. Builders Clean..0405 437431

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

ACTION WINDOW & PRESSURE CLEANING

EARTHMOVING & EXCAVATION

REGAL RESIDENCE CLEANING 5-star, 20 years exp. Solo operator. ABN ......................0414 846816

CHIMNEY SWEEPING

MICHAEL SCHWAGER 108 Stuart Street, Mullumbimby ...................................................66841962

Jai – 0467 482 948

Roadworks incl Driveways, Carparks & General Excavation

CARPET, UPHOLSTERY & more. No chemicals. www.mintsteamclean.com .....................66808097

WAVE OF LIFE NETWORK CHIRO (lowforce) 8/9 Fletcher St, Byron Bay. Andrew Badman...66858553

)UHH 4XRWH – &DOO 1RZ

BYRON & BEYOND CLEANING Brunswick to Ballina & inland towns $35ph. Holly ......0451 102239

APEX CARPET CLEANING www.apexcarpetcleaning.com.au......................... Nathan 0412 926441

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

Call Steven Butturini

20 Year+s Exp.

0411 567 844

CARPET CLEANING

0418 156 909

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

ELECTRICIANS 24 HOUR SERVICE

JASON COOTE CONCRETING All concreting work, form work, steel fixing Lic 261424C ......0421 957506 PLATINUM CONCRETE 20 years experience. Free quotes. Lic 225874C. Justin ..............0458 773788

DECKS, PATIOS & EXTENSIONS FULL CIRCLE REFINISHING Timber & deck oiling, coating, stripping. Fast free quotes .....0419 789600

0439 624 945

AH

02 66 804 173 All Jobs Small or Large

Domestic Commercial

THE DECK DOCTOR Sanding & refinishing, cable balustrading. Free quotes. Richard ...0407 821690

DENTISTS

Lic: 154293c

P/L

CARPARK & DRIVEWAY MAINTENANCE CONCRETE EDGING

GAVIN STUART & MARTIN ACKLAND Banora Seaview Dental, Banora Point

DOMESTIC COMMERCIAL INDUSTRIAL

30 mins north of Ewingsdale. Open Sat. early & late appointments ................................07 55234090

JAMIE 0408 809 817

LITTLE LANE DENTAL, MULLUMBIMBY ...........................................................................66842816

licence no. 201775c

BANGALOW DENTAL In the Medical Centre Complex, Bangalow ......................................66872766

BRUNSWICK HOLISTIC DENTAL CENTRE .......................................................................66851264 MICHAEL LEACH 100 Stuart Street, Mullumbimby .............................................................66842644

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

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DESIGN & DRAFTING 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

ELECTRICAL Steve Nicholls ph: 0455 445 343 lic: EC28753

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

nichollselectrical@outlook.com

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Service Directory CALL ANDY:

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

0458 234 642 DOMESTIC. COMMERCIAL. INDUSTRIAL.

0430 297 101 / 6684 5437 info@byronbaymowing.com.au www.byronbaymowing.com.au

â&#x20AC;&#x153;ON TIME EVERY TIMEâ&#x20AC;?

Lic No. 306031C

0458 267 777

Lic. 211410C

Proudly supporting the Orangutans

â&#x20AC;˘ Garden & Property Maintenance â&#x20AC;˘ Acreage & Residential Mowing â&#x20AC;˘ Landscaping â&#x20AC;˘ Tip Runs

info@byronbayranga.com ~ www.byronbayranga.com

0431 550 401

ACREAGE SPECIALIST (NO JOB TOO BIG) domestic/commercial lawns â&#x20AC;˘ edges and hedges â&#x20AC;˘ green waste removal or can be mulched on site FULLY INSURED â&#x20AC;˘ FREE QUOTES 100% satisfaction guaranteed!

0497 413 344 â&#x20AC;˘ www.charlibearlawncare.com

Michael Lamb providing Byron Shire with quality electrical services since g 1984

E: info@mglamb.com.au www.mgelectricalservices.net.au E: info@mglamb.com.auM:M: 0417025 025 019 019 0417 Lic. 236341C

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NEW ALTERNATIVE TECHNOLOGIES Electrician & solar. Level 2 ASP meters uâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;g. Lic 219161C...0419 556639 BLUE BEE ELECTRICAL 25 years experience. Lic 189508C. Call Dave ............................0429 033801

FENCING

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 A.S.A.P. All renos, carpentry, plastering, painting, studios & bathrooms .......................0405 625697 HANDY ANDY Carpentry, plastering, welding ......................................... 66884324 or 0476 600956 AWESOME REPAIRS Professional, commercial & domestic. Wayne...............................0423 218417

RELIABLE HANDYMAN SERVICES Michael ...........................................66844970 or 0405 325569

HEALTH

â&#x20AC;˘ Acreage & Residential Lawnmowing â&#x20AC;˘ Property Maintenance & Gardening Services â&#x20AC;˘ Rubbish Removals, Storm Cleanup â&#x20AC;˘ Light Chainsawing â&#x20AC;˘ Brushcutting/Edging â&#x20AC;˘ Hedging/Blowing

CIRCUITS PLUS For everything electrical. Friendly & professional. Lic 201844C.............0422 668582

SPINKS ELECTRICAL Lic 284939C..................................................................Call Mitch 0421 843477

GUTTERING & DOWNPIPES Leaf Guard. Lic 60414C. Darryl Patterson..........................0414 889453

HANDYMAN CARPENTER FB Gregâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Handyman Services, Byron Bay ............................0414 109595

Luke McDermott

BYRON BAY ELECTRICAL Geoff Bensley. Lic EC 34079 ...................................................0427 857824

JIM LABELLE ELECTRICAL O.Shores, Mullum, Byron, Brunswick. Lic 176417C..............0415 126028

www.spotlessgutters.com.au

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

0434 329 111 | byrongardening.com.au

RONNIE SPINKS Everything electrical. Lic 27673 .........................................................0429 802355

CHRIS APPEL. Ocean Shores. Lic EC 22349.....................................................................0422 607444

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

www.care-repair.com Lic No 223375C. Aaron ...........................................................0428 891682

â&#x20AC;˘ Structural landscaping â&#x20AC;˘ Hedging â&#x20AC;˘ Planting, turf laying, and all aspects of garden maintenance

COUGHRAN ELECTRICAL 24 hour service, Lic 154293C .......................... 0439 624945 or 66804173

JP ELECTRICAL Level 2 ASP Under-g/O-head lines, Pwr poles, Solar. Lic 133082C ........0432 289705

GUTTERING

THE HANDYMAN CAN All home maintenance, repairs, painting, odd jobs etc .............0427 110953

Byron Gardening

6684 8239

BYRON GLASS & ALUMINIUM Home, Shop & Office. 24 hr/7 days. Lic 313329C ..............66808123

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

â&#x20AC;˘ OTHER HEALTH RELATED SECTIONS IN THIS SERVICE DIRECTORY: Acupuncture, Chiropractic, Counselling, Dentists, Osteopathy, Physiotherapy MULLUMBIMBY COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH CENTRE 60 Stuart St...............................66841511 ACUPUNCTURE & COSMETIC MEDICINE Dr Adam Osborne ...........................................66857366 MULLUMBIMBY HERBALS Naturopathy, Ayurveda, Massage, Herbs. .............................66843002 WWW.EASTCOASTPILATES.COM.AU Judy Leane BSpSc ..............................................0408 110006

Paola Landscapes Pty Ltd Garden Clean Ups Gutter Cleaning Lawn Maintenance Irrigation & Repairs Hedge Trimming Planting & Lawn Edging Turf Laying Full Garden Maintenance Servicing Residential, Commercial and Government PLEASE CALL MATTHEW PAOLA 0431 871 245

HIRE MULLUM HIRE Builders, party and much more ........................www.mullumhire.com.au 66843003 BYRON HIRE Building & home handyman equipment hire ........ www.byronhire.com.au 66856228 SOUND, LIGHTING & VIDEO Equipment hire & installation crystalgrid.com.au ...........0421 661910

JEWELLERS

MULLUM.MOWING@gmail.com. Ride-on, large lawns & acreage. Ph Peter................0423 756394

POOLSAFE GLASS FENCING GLASS & ALUMINIUM POOL FENCING PROFESSIONALS 0499 178 297 psgfencingnsw@gmail.com 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

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

TRADE QUALIFIED JEWELLER Resizes, repairs, remodels, commissions louiseshaw.com.au .0414 644828

KITCHENS

A.C.E. LAWNMOWING & GARDENING Best rates, reliable, guaranteed.............Sam 0438 655763 LEAF IT TO US Acreage mowing, 72â&#x20AC;? mowers, gardening/property maint. specialists ...0402 487213 MOW JOES Lawn & property maintenance, ride-on mowing. Fully insured ..........Steve 0407 065849

SHAUN LEMURA KITCHENS Byron 20 yrs+ exp Lic 290290C www.slbyronbay.com ...0499 771769

NICKâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S MOWING Lawns, edges, hedges, local & reliable. Mullum, Bruns, O.Shores.......0402 487213 D HINGED Kitchens & Joinery. Lic 283553C. www.hinged.com.au ....................... Dave 0409 843689 A GREEN EARTH Garden restoration, maintenance, tree & rubbish removal ................0405 716552 ABOVEBOARD KITCHENS, BATHROOMS & ALTERATIONS Lic 80677C ...................0415 661814 TIP RUNS & RUBBISH REMOVALS 4m3 trailer..............................................................0408 210772 BIO GARDENS Horticulturist for all your gardening needs. Reasonable rates ...............0459 175729

LANDSCAPE DESIGN

THE FLOOR SANDER Non-toxic finishes. Free quotes. Phone Richard ...........................0407 821690 STRONGARM LANDSCAPING & GARDEN MAINTENANCE Family business ...............0402 917519 BEAU JARDIN We design & build beautiful gardens www.beaujardin.com.au Lic 177274C ...0417 054443 SIMPLESCAPES Garden & property maintenance. Competitive pricing ........................0431 678625 LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT Garden Design & Property Planning. Andrew Pawsey ..........0478 519804 NJH FLOOR SANDING Eco oils, hard wax oils & water-based finishes. Nathan .............0420 215716 SAMâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S MOWING Lawns & edging. Good rates, reliable .................................................0448 192750

GARAGE DOORS

LAWNMOWING, GARDENING, LANDSCAPING...........................................................0476 905539

LANDSCAPING

MGI mowing services, acreage, large area & domestic mowing. All landscape maint ...0439 783557

GARDEN DESIGN

LICENCE NO:175956C ABN: 03 113 342 699

GARDEN DESIGN, FENG SHUI www.simplybeautifulspaces.com.au...........................Lyn 0428 884329 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

GAS SUPPLIERS

Garage Doors & Openers

Free Delivery Reliable

1176 Myocum Rd, Mullumbimby (just past golf course)

6684 2323 / 0418 663 983

Locally Owned Est 18 years

No Rental

www.brunswickvalleygas.com

6680 1575 or 0408 760 609 GLAZIERS

GARDEN & PROPERTY MAINTENANCE

â&#x20AC;˘ Sand â&#x20AC;˘ Soils â&#x20AC;˘ Gravels â&#x20AC;˘ Pots & statues â&#x20AC;˘ Lots, lots more

Shaun Savage Landscapes Established 2008 ~ Lic No: 247282c

Specialising in: â&#x20AC;˘ Retaining Walls â&#x20AC;˘ Pool Surrounds â&#x20AC;˘ Block Work â&#x20AC;˘ Paving â&#x20AC;˘ TurďŹ ng â&#x20AC;˘ Stonework 20 Years Experience

0405 594 288

NEW ERS OWN

Mirrors â&#x20AC;˘ Security doors and screens Shower screens â&#x20AC;˘ Commercial glazing OCEAN SHORES GLASS AND SCREENS Glass splashbacks Lic No 61205C ..........................66803333

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Bulk and bagged fire wood Call for delivery prices and we will do a deal

24/7 EMERGENCY GLASS 0415 660 801

6685 8588

Soil Mulch Gravel Cracker Dust Road base

0266 804555

landscaping supplies

18 Lucky Lane Billinudgel Industrial Estate

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0422 659 901

451 186 / 6680 4660

DQQH P ZDUZLFN#JPDLO FRP COL JENKINS PLASTER Gyprock, renovations, repairs. No job too small ......................0401 078733

BUSH ROCKS All sizes / mossy, can deliver. Ron ...................................... 66298208 or 0429 398208

GLENN WATERS For the finish you canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t see. Lic 58928C...............................................0427 908129

DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION www.varendorfflandscapes.com Lic 39791 ...6845035 or 0414 842602

GYPROCK PLASTERING SERVICE New homes, extensions, renos, 40yrs exp. Davey ....0457 117654

LEMONTREELANDSCAPES.COM.AU Liam. Lic No 277154C .........................................0423 700853

PLUMBERS

IPS PTY LTD Paving, concreting, retaining walls, fencing, decks & design Lic 290231C ...0437 819087 SHANE TURNER LANDSCAPES 25 years exp. Creative & reliable..................................0418 688171

PAINTER NEIL A McINTOSH

LAUNDRY

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

FAST TURNAROUND â&#x20AC;&#x201C; AIR BNB â&#x20AC;˘ Self serve / service wash â&#x20AC;˘ New front loaders & dryers â&#x20AC;˘ Domestic & commercial services

Mullum Wash House â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 0439 001 545 Bangalow Wash House â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 0412 302 246

ABN 48867459605

LAUNDRY SERVICES

NEED A PLUMBER? DRAINER? GASFITTER?

Chay 0429 805 081 20 years local service

Licence No. 207479C

SUBTROPICALLANDSCAPES.COM.AU 20 years exp. Lic 231789C ................................0405 122456

AD PAINTING by John Hand. Lic 13246C ................................................ 0413 185399 or 66841249

OPEN EVERY DAY

KELVIN & ROBERT TEALE Painters & decorators. Lic R65919 .......... 0400 349027 or 0438 842731

LAWNMOWER REPAIRS

BAY AREA PAINTING Lic No 289979C. Free quotes .......................................................0405 609598

PEST CONTROL

LIGHTING 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

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

6685 4490 or AH on 0414 769 018

CREATIVE LIGHTING SOLUTIONS

www.sanctuarypest.com.au

02 6681 6555

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

OSTEOPATHY

All Plumbing Blocked drains GasďŹ tting Solar Hot Water

0404 053 857

Lic. No. 206913C

TYAGARAH MOWER REPAIRS 69 McAuleys Lane, Mullumbimby .................................0488 094025

JARRAH DAVIDSON Plumbing, draining, gas fitting & roofing. Lic 187712C................0438 668025 BILL CONNORS All plumbing/draining. Lic #1051 .................................. 66801403 or 0414 801403 HRH PLUMBING Providing a prompt, reliable & efficient service. Lic 220755C ............0402 652017

Free quotes on active termites Environmentally safe

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

YOUR PEST & TERMITE SPECIALISTS

MARK STRATTON All plumbing & emergency. Sewer drain camera/locator. Lic 57803C ....0419 019035

www.allpestsolutions.com.au

ADM PLUMBING SERVICESâ&#x20AC;Ś (NO JOB TOO SMALL)â&#x20AC;Ś Lic 234528C. ....... Call Adam 0466 992483 BLOCKED DRAINS Drain camera, no dig repairs. Drain Pipe King. Lic 237124C ..............0427 217500 EMERGENCY PLUMBING All aspects. Prompt & prof. O.Shores. Lic 284496C.................0417 053708 LPC PLUMBING Plumbing, draining, gas fitting. Sth Golden Bch. Lic 289868C. Luke ....0401 633222 COLIN J WILLIAMS PLUMBING & GAS Lic L7990. Sustainable Solutions ....................0434 273726

Sue Broadbent, Toby Mills, AndrĂŠ Kleinbaum, Amelia Rocco, Emily Pepper

ZEN PLUMBING Water, drainage, gas fitting, 24hr emergency, maint. Lic 306198C.....0420 797619

Clinic open for Osteopathy and Massage Monday â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Saturday 2/32 Mullumbimbi Street, Brunswick Heads. Tel 02 6685 1126

PODIATRY

OSTEOPATHY at Mullumbimby Comprehensive Health Centre

Dr. Matthew Fourro (Osteo) Dr. Egbert Weber (Osteo) 60 Stuart Street, Mullumbimby | 02 6626 7900 NORTH COAST OSTEOPATHY Jodie Jacobs. Mon, Wed, Fri..............................................66857517 DR DEAN HARDY Osteopath B.Clin.Sci, Master Osteopathy lennoxheadquarters.com...0412 786399

PAINTING to quote a licence number only for external work valued over $5000.

0438 784 226 â&#x20AC;˘ 6685 4154

Lic No 189144C

ALL-WAYS PAINTING â&#x20AC;˘ Domestic & Commercial â&#x20AC;˘ Servicing all areas â&#x20AC;˘ Workmanship guaranteed â&#x20AC;˘ Attention to detail

BRUNSWICK BYRON PEST CONTROL................................................................................66842018

PHOTOGRAPHY

Tree Faerie Fotos

Professional â&#x20AC;˘ Commercial â&#x20AC;˘ Personal 30+ years experience in commercial photography and photojournalism

â&#x20AC;˘ DEPARTMENT OF FAIR TRADING INFO: When dealing with home owners, painters are required

BYRON BAY

MULLUMBIMBY PODIATRY Laser Clinic. For all your podiatry needs ..............................66742933 THE PEST MAN EXTRAORDINAIRE Second opinion / alternative views. 50 yrs exp .....0418 110714

www.treefaeriefotos.com â&#x20AC;˘ 0417 427 518

PHYSIOTHERAPY BANGALOW PHYSIOTHERAPY Manual therapies, acupuncture, pilates.

wave therapy, real time ultrasound. Nigel Pitman, Ilse V Oostenbrugge, Steve Clifford.......66803499 EWINGSDALE PHYSIO Renata Tenta. Matrix Rhythm Therapy, home visits avail................66847838

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

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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

Calls always returned

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

www.duluxaccredited.com.au

BEYOND BYRON REMOVALS

466 Main Arm Road, Mullumbimby.....................................................................................66845288

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

X FINALIST OF THE MASTER PAINTERS OF AUSTRALIA AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE X ENVIRO FRIENDLY PAINTING

REMOVALISTS

NICK EDMOND Physiotherapy & Acupuncture. Open Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday

Liz Thomas, Cally Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Hara, Kim Snellgrove .............................................................................66872330

CONTINENCE / PELVIC FLOOR Janelle Angel ..................Bangalow 66872337 & Mâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;bah 66723818

QUALITY PAINTING SERVICES

PRINTWORKS Traditional / Digital art@mullumprintworks.com.au .................................66843633

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

ANTHONY Dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ORSOGNA Physiotherapy, acupuncture, hydrotherapy Suffolk Park 1 Bryce St ... 66853511

YVES DE WILDE

PRINTING & COPYING SERVICES

PETER FARRELL Cold laser, manual therapy & exercise, Mullumbimby ..............................66843385 INSPIRING MOVEMENT Kerrie Hart Feldenkrais method, physiotherapy.....................0499 200622

PICTURE FRAMING BILLINUDGEL CUSTOM PICTURE FRAMING 7/1 Wilfred St, Billinudgel ........................66803444 MULLUM PICTURE FRAMERS Stuart St rear lane behind Mitre 10 ............................0403 734791

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

LEAPFROG REMOVALS BYRON BAYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S LOCAL REMOVALIST MOVING THE SHIRE FOR OVER 10 YEARS

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

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ROOFING Licence NSW: 30715C Licence QLD: 1227049

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

Not all solar systems are created equal…

Craig Montgomery – 0418 870 362 Email: montysmetalroofing@gmail.com www.montysmetalroofing.com.au

BYRON TREE SERVICES Qualified, insured. Call Alex ...................................................0402 364852 TALLOW TREE SERVICES Removal, free quote & full insurance .....................................0401 208797 A VERY HANDY MAN TREE SERVICES Happy to help. Andrew ......................................0412 558890 MARTINO TREE SERVICES ..............................................................................Martino 0435 019524

UPHOLSTERY * Custom canvas covers * Boat covers * Ute canopies * Tonneau covers * Repairs

Contact Juno Energy, your household and commercial solar installation specialists.

Authorised Northern Rivers LG solar/battery dealer and Sonnen battery dealer.

Patrick - 0425 256 802 Andy - 0423 343 323

www.junoenergy.com.au licence number: 255292C

ZAC MACTAGGART METAL ROOFING PTY LTD

Byron Bay – 0423 640 529

SWIMMING POOLS

Ƈ NEW ROOFS Ƈ RE ROOFS Ƈ INSULATED ROOF PANELS Ƈ Ƈ FASCIA & GUTTERS Ƈ REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE Ƈ

0411 683 003

720 200 396 508

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

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LIC: 223489C

Eddy 0477 Karl 0423

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

pty ltd ENERGY MANAGEMENT

BENNY CAN MOVE IT! .................................................................................................0402 199999

DOMESTIC • INDUSTRIAL COMMERCIAL

Specialising in all aspects of tree work including milling services

HART TREE SERVICES 18” chipper bobcat cranetruck stump grinding, cherry . 66849137 or 0427347380

MAN WITH A VAN/TRUCK Reasonable rates. Phone Don ............................................0414 282813

ROOFING

LdS Silviculture

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

ATTENTION POOL OWNERS

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

BYRON COAST ROOFING PTY LTD Lic 252098C Guttering, leaf guard, cladding, etc ..0422 248936

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

ALL ROOF CLEANING Experienced, insured & fast free quotes. Call ..............................0419 789600

73 Station St, Mullumbimby

BYRON BAY VALUERS NSW & QLD reg’d. Chartered Valuers ................... 0431 245460 or 66857010

WWW.ZACMACTAGGARTMETALROOFING.COM.AU

(opp. Council chambers)

6684 3003

RUBBISH REMOVAL

BEST SKIPS BANGALOW 2m3, 3m3, 4m3, 6m3 & 8m3 bins .................... 0417 458149 or 66871544 MULLUM POOL SHOP Water testing, eco products, mobile service, repairs................0418 666839 OCEAN SHORES SKIPS Mini skip specialists ......................................... 0412 161564 or 66841232

TELEVISION SERVICES

BYRON SKIPS & RUBBISH REMOVAL 2, 3, 4 & 6 m3 bins available ..............................0450 300360 TIP RUNS & RUBBISH REMOVAL 4m3 trailer................................................................0408 210772

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

VIDEO PRODUCTION VISA ADVICE

TILING

BYRON CASH FOR SCRAP ff Drop owashing steel, es and h c a m in ers dry

VETERINARY SURGEONS

INSTALL SERVICE: TV, HiFi, AV, special concession rate. Damian ..............................0414 741233 CAMERA CREW, LIGHTING, screens, projectors & editing crystalgrid.com.au..............0421 661910

SCRAP METAL MERCHANTS

FREfoEr all

VALUERS

@ 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

Dirty Tiles & Grout? ...forget pointless scrubbing

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

MEMBER

for home, commercial and rural properties

Far North Coast NSW John & Teresa

0408 232 066

6680 8200 or 0418 108 181

TILE & GROUT CLEANING

IN IN H

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

NSW Lic. L10007 QLD Lic. 13395

TILER Shower leaks, wall & floor tiling, 45 years experience. Lic R91906. Phone Bob.....0410 428919 TILER Small jobs, repairs. Lic R75915.............................................................................0468 465344 MD TILING SOLUTIONS Wall & floor tiling, water proofing. Lic 286371C .....................0406 858290

NEWT

The Water Filter Experts

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

M 0418 754 149 P 07 5523 9930

NORTHERN ENVIRONMENTAL WASTEWATER TREATMENT

WATER FILTERS

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!

SEPTIC SYSTEMS

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

TREE SERVICES

$399

FULLY Water purification systems INST ALLED IN YOUR Rainwater Filters HOME Whole house filtration systems

Phone Chris 0414 229 114

WATER TANKS & TANK CLEANING Professional Water Tank Cleaning Installation and maintenance of water filters for rural and suburban properties h your Deal wit erator local op

CHOPPY CHOP TREE SERVICES The Fully Insured Professionals

TRINE SOLUTIONS Local waste specialists. Plumbers, drainers & gas fitters. Lic 138031C .. 0407 439805

SOLAR INSTALLATION

• Stump Grinding • Bobcat • Cherrypicker • Crane Truck • 18” Chipper Mark Linder Qualified Arborist 0408 202 184 choppychoptrees@bigpond.com

Pioneers of the solar industry

Serving Northern NSW since 1998

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

Call us on 6679 7228

Your local, qualified team. m 0428 320 262 Specialists in standalone & e sunbeamsolar@bigpond.com grid interact system designs.

WINDOW CLEANING

Electric Lic 124600c

QUFREE OT ES premiumviewwindowcleaning@gmail.com • commercial & domestic windows • solar panel cleaning • hard to reach windows • fly screen repairs & treatments • pre-sale property makeovers • rental property inspections

PREMIUM VIEW Window Cleaning

Lucas Holland Qualified Arborist

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

CALL JUSTIN – 0413 311 771

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

The Byron Shire Echo September 20, 2017 49

Classifieds INDEX Birthdays ................................ 52 Businesses For Sale .............. 51 Childcare ................................ 50 For Sale ................................... 51 Funeral Notices ....................... 52 Garage Sales ......................... 51 Halls For Hire ......................... 50 Health Notices ........................ 50 Houses For Sale ..................... 51 In Memoriam .......................... 52 Items Under $100 ................... 51 Lost & Found .......................... 52 Motor Vehicles ........................ 51 Musical Notes......................... 52 Only Adults ............................. 52 Pets......................................... 52 Positions Vacant ..................... 51 Professional Services ............. 50 Public Notices......................... 50 Readings ................................. 50 Removalists ............................. 51 Share Accommodation .......... 51 Short Term Accommodation .. 51 Social Escorts ........................ 52 Tenders .................................... 50 To Lease ................................. 51 To Let ...................................... 51 Tradework ............................... 50 Tree Services .......................... 50 Tuition ..................................... 52 Volunteers Wanted .................. 52 Wanted ................................... 51 Wanted To Rent...................... 51 Work Wanted......................... 52

ECHO CLASSIFIEDS – 6684 1777 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

CLASSIFIED AD BOOKINGS

DEADLINE TUES 12PM

PHONE ADS

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

6684 1777 AT THE ECHO HEAD OFFICE

Ads may be taken by phone on

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

Village Way, Stuart St, Mullumbimby

EMAIL ADS

$17 for two lines is the minimum charge.

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.

DRILL HALL ACTORS SUCCESSFUL EXPEDITION to Cardiff, Wales

TENNIS

Join our friendly social tennis group at Brunswick Heads Monday & Friday mornings. All welcome. For more info phone Barbara 0487768594 IKEA DELIVERY We shop and deliver (and assemble).

Save sanity and money. Contact Rick.

See www.shopdropassemble.com.au MOSAICS + LEADLIGHTING Courses commence any time, learn at your own pace. Ph 66844741 www.goosehousedesigns.com.au BRUNSWICK PICTURE HOUSE CAFE Open every Sunday for homemade jam & 1 hour before show times

Please email your EOI in by noon on Wednesday 27th September to: finance@ capebyronsteiner.nsw.edu.au

CHILDCARE

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

BABY-SITTING I love looking after children and I am a great cook, $15/hr.

Phone 0424025271

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

WRITERS Have your short stories published.

Deadline 1st Oct 2017 www.travellerstaleswriters.com Phone Matt Towner 0414185976

LOOK GOOD FEEL GOOD Free consultation. SANDRO 66805002

Dynamic Drawing

5 ELEMENT DANCE

PUBLIC NOTICES JOIN THE HAPPINESS MOVEMENT Sign the petition to ban marriage full stop.

Email gotcha@echo.net.au

Wednesdays Drill Hall Mullum Fridays Byron Scout Hall.

Both classes 9.30am-12.30pm Further info 0421101220 www.dynamicdrawing.com.au

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

Thursdays, Broken Head Hall 6.30–8pm, All welcome $15 per person.

Come open & free your spirit, dance as if no-one is watching, revive & renew your energy to start your week in bliss.

Tania 0438026681 STUDIO hire Byron. Dance, pilates, martial arts, massage, etc. Sprung floor.

Office too. Ph 0439681217

BYRON BEACHSIDE MARKET Saturday 23 September 8am–4pm

Are you doing it tough?

will be available

THIS THURSDAY from 9 till 11am

Meditation Day Saturday 23rd Sept

8am Silent Dynamic Meditation 10am Osho Discourse 12md Dance Meditation 2.30pm Humming meditation 4.30pm Kundalini Shaking Meditation 6pm Osho Evening Meditation

Call Shahido

6688 2494

Assessment & treatment of Family Therapy children, adolescents & adults

Carl Moore Psychology

Carl Reg Moore Psychology no. PSY0001057399 Medicare rebates available Reg no. PSY0001057399

Medicare rebates available Thursdays & Fridays

Fridays | 6684 6684 63366336

READINGS

Psychic Readings Kind hearted, non-judgmental.

Carol. 0490707334

HEALTH Body Based

Psychotherapy Somatic Practice

FOOD RELIEF BAGS

Osho

GRAVE ILLNESS &Multi-Modal RELATED ISSUES

at The Hub Baptist Ocean Shores Cnr Rajah Rd and Bindaree Way (next to Target, enter via kids play area)

Julie Wells Anne Goslett (nee Mannix)

Dip.Som.Psych, Clinical PACFA Reg.

Individual and Couple Therapy Supervision and Coaching (02) 6685 5138 9 Fletcher St, Byron Bay

CAITLIN KESTING Dip. of Remedial Massage.

All health fund rebates available.

MASSAGE Kahuna/shiatsu/Thai $90 for 90 minutes. $120 for 120 minutes.

Ocean Shores. Guy 0467625245 www. somatictherapies.net

THAI MASSAGE With male, 1hr $50, Brunswick Heads. Ph Nui 0413710742

ZEN THAI SHIATSU Massage and Yoga THEYOGASHACK.COM.AU Shane Turner 0418688171

Clear subconscious sabotages.

Reprogram patterns and beliefs.

Restore vibrancy and physical health. De-stress.

Ph 66846914 SANDRA DAVEY, Reg. Pract.

Diana Ewing Yoga•Shiatsu•Massage

5wk Beginners Yoga Course

www.thehubbaptist.org

50 September 20, 2017 The Byron Shire Echo

HYPNOSIS & EFT

Simple and effective solutions Anxiety, Cravings, Fears & Trauma.

Maureen Bracken 0402205352

BRENT VERCO

CHIROPRACTOR MULLUM CHIROPRACTIC MON TUE WED THU FRI PM & SAT AM

GRIEF LOSS BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT SERVICE Carl Moore, Registered Psychologist grief.loss.bereavement.byron@gmail. com 0401081713 SPECIAL OFFER Beautiful relaxing deep tissue massage $55/hr. Byron. It’s a treat.

Call now 0410395368 ALOHA HEALING WITH NAOMI Strength with intuitive depth. Deep tissue & Kahuna 23yrs exp. 0417212540 BEETU FULL BODY MASSAGE A divine experience, sensuous, nurturing. 28yrs exp. Lucy 0427917960 HAWAIIAN MASSAGE Ocean Shores Michaela. 0416332886

HALLS FOR HIRE COORABELL HALL WEDDINGS, GIGS, CLASSES 66871307 www.coorabellhall.net

Pilates | Yogalates Barre | Yoga SENIORS HALL, MARVELL ST

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

Tuesday Yogalates + Pilates Mat Friday Barre + Yogalates See web for class times

yogalates.com.au

PILATES ST R E N GT H ST R E TC H

PHYSIOTHERAPIST Mon–Fri 9am–5pm

0408 110 006 eastcoastpilates.com.au

20 Shirley St, Byron Bay

6685 8532

BYRON BAY SKIN CANCER CLINIC

TRADEWORK

3EPTIC 7ASTE 2EMOVAL

3UMMERLAND %NVIRONMENTAL

4HE ,IQUID 7ASTE 3PECIALISTS

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

Dr Paul O’Brien Dr Tim Peacock Book your appointment today 6680 7399

TREE SERVICES

NICK HART

TREE SERVICES

BAYSIDE ACUPUNCTURE & HERBAL MEDICINE IN PHYSICAL PAIN?

Health Fund Rebates & Hicaps Available

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®

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

Safe, beneficial, authentic yoga YOGA TEACHER TRAINING INTENSIVE Jan 2–26, 2018 Lennox Head.

TASTE TEST DAY-Oct 18th.

Flo Fenton, Senior Yoga Teacher

0488 609 774 bookings@mullumcivic.com

J U DY L E A N E

Martin Frank

Try our Massage, Chinese Cupping & Acupunture Combo – 1 hour only $85

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

Saturday Pilates w stretch + Barre

Tuesdays & Thursdays 5–6.30PM Saturdays 10AM–12PM

Remedial, sports & deep tissue massage.

Women’s Shack. Byron.

Treatments for women and men.

Ph 0410 201 925.

saltcave.com.au 0448 338 707

Offering colonic hydrotherapy, sauna and naturopathy at our beachside clinic.

Call or text 0458633869 www.byronbaydetoxretreats.com.au

M: 0407 455 212 www.dianaewing.com

No concession cards required.

Just come along, pick up a bag, stay for a cuppa and a chat.

MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN OUR COMMUNITY

KINESIOLOGY

COLONICS

starts Mon 9 Oct, 6–7.30pm Booking essential

For anyone who finds themselves in need of food assistance.

Ocean Shores

Discover the healing power of Salt

netdaily

PROF. SERVICES

DENTURES

C AV E

6684 1028

Prepayment is required for all ads.

Cape Byron Rudolf Steiner School is calling for EOI submissions for the tendering of their new 500m2 Innovation Centre (new science and maths classrooms) at 216 Balraith Lane, Ewingsdale, Byron Bay NSW.

S A LT

THE BYRON SHIRE

Cash, cheque, Mastercard or Visa

TENDERS

THE

Tel: 02 66 859910 Mob: 0418 441 437 flo@intouchyogabyronbay.com intouchyogabyronbay.com

• Affordable tree services • Professional tree care • 18" chipper (crane truck)

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 Mobile 0417 698 227

ECHO CLASSIFIEDS • 66841777 •

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

A VERY HANDY MAN

TREE SERVICES Covering all aspects of tree work and tree stump removal (stump grinding)

Experienced climber • Insured • Licensed FREE QUOTES HAPPY TO HELP

Call Andrew Wilson 0412 558 890

After hours & emergency service available

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.

BAMBOO PLY

from $10.50sqm & Bamboo Flooring.

For ceilings, walls, doors, etc.

Ph 66884188 • sample & brochure. www.bambooply.com.au SCAFFOLDING Erect, hire & sales.

Aluminium, steel & mobile. 0427774450

• FULLY INSURED • PROFESSIONAL SERVICE • FREE QUOTES

6684 4421 0402 364 852

PORTABLE PA SYSTEM – ASHTON EXPLORER 150 Complete system with speakers and amplifier. $450; Plus Ashton wireless mic $100. Perfect for mobile entertainer. Ph 0406779337

ITEMS UNDER $100

BANGALOW MASSIVE SALE 63 Lismore Rd. Retro, vintage, restored furn, homewares, cool clothes all sizes, bits & bobs + much more. Sat from 8am-4pm EPIC SHED SALE Blindmouth Rd, Main Arm. Funky in/outdoor furn. Antiques, collectables, kitchen, house, equip, build materials, tools, 8am–2pm Sat. 66845000

MOTOR VEHICLES FORD FALCON 04 station wagon. Runs well. Good cond. $1500. 0459677598

CASH PAID FOR UNWANTED CARS Local reg’d business 66845296 or 66845403

SKODA VRS 2011 2L turbo diesel, fast, economical, mint condition, bargain at $14,500. Phone 0402726090

FREE Concrete Blocks some broken, approx 20 whole. Byron. 0433240420 YUCCA ELEPHANTIPES plants beautiful pair 1.20m $99. Ph 0429388674

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

Nick Andrews 0439 849 332

Tallow TREE SERVICES

PROFESSIONAL TREE CARE • • • • •

REMOVALS PALMS TREE SURGERY FREE QUOTES FULLY INSURED

• • • • •

STUMP GRINDING TREE REPORTS DA APPLICATIONS CRANE HIRE CHERRY PICKER

FOR SALE

OS 13 Jarrah Cres. Sat & Sun 8-12.

H’wares, books, women’s clothes, camping, sewing, art, decorative & more

ZERO TURN MOWER Scag (USA built) 72in, diesel, 1350hrs, reg service. New $29,500 SELL $12,900 0402487213 NEED WATER? Water truck deliveries. 0428998022

BRIDGLANDS

Buy and sell good quality used furniture Ph 66842511

MIELE WASHERS

Dryers and dishwashers available at Bridglands Mullumbimby. 66842511 BICYCLES buy, sell, repair, recycle. Adult bikes from $60. Phil 0413779223

ARCHIBALD’S CHEAP QUARRY PRODUCTS

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

COMPOST TOILETS

STARTING AT $960 Green Building Centre 0427701653

FIREWOOD DELIVERIES ALL YEAR ROUND Supplying commercial, wood fired bakeries, pizza restaurants and residential, combustion stoves, open fires, pot belly, kindling. Various load sizes from 4’x 6’ to 4 ton tipper.

PRICES STARTING FROM $95.

VOLUME DISCOUNTS.

Matt 0427 172 684

NATIVE PLANTS FOOD PLANTS

The Largest range of native plants in the Byron Shire.

O.SHORES 11 Dandaloo Way (off Reka Way). Sat-Sun from 8am. Clothes, books, k’ware, large wooden b’case, camphor chest, sgle mat + linen & heaps more HUGE CLEANOUT SALE antiques, rugs, cushions, chairs, French linen, womens/ mens/kids labels, wooden toys and more.

24 Rifle Range Rd, Bangalow. Sat 7am1pm EWINGSDALE Amazing ladies clothing / accessories, household bric-a-brac, Brilliance!!, 15 Citriadora Drive 8-12 Sat BRUNSWICK 6 Booyun St, Sat 8am.

Toys, clothes, baby stuff, fabric, furniture, screenprint equipment & more MULLUM 35 Prince St, Sat 8am. Huge combined garage sale. Women’s clothes various sizes, furniture, household items, bric-a-brac. Huge clearout

STH GOLDEN BEACH 41 Gloria St. Sat 8-12pm. Huge kids’ items clearout.

Qual kids’ clothes, cot, chest of drawers, highchair, women’s clothing & much more

Tip Runs & Rubbish Removal 0408 210 772

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

BILLINUDGEL RURAL 3br furn cottage large v/dah, rural views, modern kitchen/ bthrm with bath, 2nd toilet in laundry, open-plan living, carport, fully fenced 1 acre, incl power & water. 10 mins to bch $700pw. Barry after 6pm 66801387 BEACHSIDE SUFFOLK PARK home, f-furn, 3br, 2 bthrm, laundry, SLUG, BBQ, incl a/c, dryer, d’washer, WiFi, elec, water, lawn. Avail now. $800pw. 0426262841

LOCAL REMOVAL

& backloads to Brisbane. Friendly, with 10 years local exp. 0409917646 BYRON SELF-STORAGE UNITS Clean & secure. Ph 1300762618

Brunswick Heads 3 bed, 1 bath, $500pw Water and elec incl

Upper Wilsons Creek 4 x bed 2 x bath on acre $1100pw.

Brunswick Heads Commercial Shop 103 sqm.

3 by 3 by 3 year lease $40,000 PA + GST + outgoings.

SIWICKI REAL ESTATE

17 Fingal St, Brunswick Heads

02 6685 1206

BRUNSWICK HEADS Renovated two bedroom, two bathroom home with private balcony and extra storage rooms downstairs. Close to town.

Available now. $880.00 p/w.

Three bedroom home with fenced yard and swimming pool.

Available now. $590.00 p/w.

FNC Property Management april@fncproperty.com.au

BYRON A&I EST 12B Centennial Circuit.

Wed 20th – Wed 27th. 9am-2pm. Closed Sun. Retro homewares, fashion, plants

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

Kings Creek, Mullumbimby Mark 6680 4284 / 0427 490 038 Karen 0427 804 284

A LITTLE SPARK OF KINDNESS Can put a colossal burst of sunshine into someone’s life.

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 14th October.

Stalls or rug space avail 0490026840

NTH O.S 11 Hardy Ave. Sat 8am. Quality items, h/hold, furn, clothing, art prints +

• Fence posts • Hardwood poles • Sleepers • Paling fence timber • Offcuts • Banana props • Drummed molasses • Firewood

LITTLE GREEN TRUCK.com.au

LENNOX Cooloola Ave cul-de-sac sale, Sat 8am. Cheap clothes, furn, bric-a-brac

Tubestock to Semi-advanced

MULLUM CREEK NURSERY

BIG & SMALL REMOVAL JOBS Local, affordable, reliable & quick Ph 66845510 or 0402199999

O.SHORES still unpacking more! Epic 3 year storage clearout. Lots of quality.

Colourful women’s & kids’ clothes and treasures. 23 Binya Pl. Sat 7-1pm

CLEARING/GARAGE SALE 404 Middle Pocket Road, Billinudgel Sat 8-2pm. Greenfield ride-on mower, brushcutters, star pickets, 14L Solo Spray Pack, 100s of new black plastic plant pots 180mm & down, plants, s/ steel table, furniture, homewares, antique dining set and much more

BEACHSIDE SUFFOLK 3br, 2.5 bthrm apt, new kitchen & paint, garage, pool, long term, refs req, $650pw. 0421603564

REMOVALISTS

SOUTH GOLDEN BEACH 9 Phillip St. 8-12pm Saturday. Moving sale OCEAN SHORES 2 Berrimbilla Ct. Sat & Sun. Variety. China, books, clothes, stove, toilet, fold cot, mattress & more

BEAUTIFUL BALINESE CABIN Mullum 7 mins. Cabin in private setting, near waterhole on lovely farm/ community, suit sgle. Small kitchenette.

No pets. $245pw. Bond req. Avail now.

Text/call 0431702354

O.SHORES granny flat, unfurn, carport, courtyd. Suit wkg sgl/cpl. Cool & comfy. $300pw incl. No pets. 0439974576

HAVING A SPRING CLEANOUT? For the month of September GARAGE SALE ads are HALF PRICE! Decrease your possessions & increase your coffers.

YOU MUST MENTION THIS AD TO GET YOUR DISCOUNT

6687 2750 - 0401 208 797

BALLINA SELF-STORAGE UNITS Secure from $18pw, 10 cubic mtr shed Across 3 locations. Ph 66867011

MULLUM town new studio, f-f, suit sgl n/s worker. No pets $300pw incl elec & water.

Bond & refs. Ph 0407163828

northernrivers@littlegreentruck.com.au TOYOTA CAMRY ATARA 2012 2.5L auto, $13,500, leather seats, full service hist, 66,000km, 1 owner. Ph 0431200638

OCEAN SHORES 3br villa, next to Ocean Shores Country Club. Great ocean views, close to shops, golf, bowls & beach. Double garage & security lock up. $600pw. North Coast Lifestyle Property.

Joy 66851839, AH James 0434276919

PH: 0400 843 089

0415 194 654

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

HALF PRICE SPECIAL

CENTRAL MULLUMBIMBY 3 BDR. BRICK & TILE PRIVATE 856 SQ/M BLOCK FLOOD FREE/DUAL ACCESS

• DELIVERIES • SMALL MOVES • TIP RUNS

SOLAR PANELS wanted, in good condition. Ph 0421101220

GARAGE SALES

FIRST TIME SALE

Ute & Driver from $30

WANTED FREE QUOTES

HOUSES FOR SALE

1300 716 707

SECURE STORAGE BANGALOW Brand new storage sheds 66871500

MAIN ARM 10 min Mullum, spacious, 5br, 2 bthrm, 2 living areas, large deck, timber floors, natural light, ridge views. On organic farm, abundant fruit trees, 3 car shed $680pw. farmbirdsville@gmail.com COORABELL beautiful private 1br cabin, stunning views, gas stove/oven, fireplace, furnished, incl bill except internet (xtra $20 pw). Suits quiet SINGLE person. Avail until 21 Jan. $330pw. Contact: byronra@ gmail.com MULLUM 7 MIN small basic cabin suit single. Basic kitchen. Sunny, stunning views on friendly farm/community, no pets n/s, d/f, $190pw. Bond req. 0431702354 BROKEN HD s/c accom, suit working sgl.

Sgle $250pw, cple $300pw + exp. Ph/txt details 0421720532 MAIN ARM classic timber resort style 3br, 2 bath home. Modern kitch/bath, fantastic views from huge v’dahs. Large tropical garden in private rural setting, walk to shop. Suit prof cple, prefer no– unsuitable for children/pets. $685pw. 0267792232

WANTED TO RENT RETIRED COUPLE seek quiet, self-cont accom. Ph 0423590208

TO LEASE BANGALOW factory showroom 109sqm.

Highway exposure. Avail now $550pw incl outgoings. Ph 0418878978 BEAUTIFUL TREATMENT ROOM Avail Tues/Fri/Sat/Sun $80/day, $45/half day. Mullum. 66849458, 0435078551 CO-WORKING Mullum Industrial Estate.

Loft space desks from $25 per day. Phone Shane on 0415755537 STUDIO Byron. Dance, martial arts, practitioners, massage, workshops.

Sprung floor. Office also. Ph 0439681217

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 RELIEF EDUCATOR for family daycare in Lennox Head. Ph 0423960520

BARGAINS

...............................................................................

AUTOMATIC 1995 NISSAN MICRA 103408km 5 door hatch, rego till March 2018 SN1666 ...$2990 AUTOMATIC 2000 MAZDA 323 178288km, Ideal 1st car 6mths rego SN3501.........................$4995 2004 SUBARU FORESTER 5spd manual, dual range full service history SN5265 ..............$5990 2007 MAZDA MAXX SPORT MANUAL 126663km, 4 door sedan immaculate SN4381 ..................$9990 AUTOMATIC 2009 FORD TERRITORY 181692km, 7 seater family wagon SN1288 $9990 AUTOMATIC 2005 HOLDEN 1 TONNE UTE 168527km, large tray great work ute SN0202 $8990

BARGAINS

ballinacarcentre.com.au

16 ENDEAVOUR CLOSE, BALLINA

Ballina Car Centre

DLN 19950

6686 5586 / 0418 676 274

BUSINESS FOR SALE BANGALOW industrial estate. New startup cafe. Fitout complete. Lease negotiable, $10,000. Enq 0418878978 LAWN & GARDEN BUSINESS including quality clients & tools. Earn $450 working 1 day per week. Ph 0412947054

Chance of a lifetime!

‘Le Chop’ is for sale – $99,000

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 and chopping boards.

Contact Mark Cochrane

0416 142 663

mark@promullum.com.au

CASUAL SHORT ORDER COOK required by Twisted Sista Cafe, Byron Bay. Experience req. Ph 66856810

SHORT TERM ACCOM. IDYLLIC 3br home, 2km Mullum, with pool, 13 Oct-17 Nov. $450pw. Also, 3br home, Mullum CBD, $400pw. Phone 0418668414

SHARE ACCOM. O.SHORES share with 2 others in f/f home. Quiet, n/s, d/f, worker. 2 rooms avail with BIR. $175pw. 0448874601 SUFFOLK fully-furn room $200pw all bills incl. Pref student/worker. Ph 0437452027 OCEAN SHORES modern unit, br + own bthrm, to share with P/T dad (we’re often out). $200pw. 0423927292 BANGALOW large open-plan room, kitchenette & sep entry $225pw + bills.

Share bath. Suit sgle female. 0428107341 BRUNS room in large house, share with 1 $200pw for single worker. 0427958730 MULLUM room, share with 1. Walk to town. All bills incl $200pw. 0404314285

Ocean Shores 2br 1bth $420 2br 1bth $440 3br 2bth $520 3br 2bth $530 3br 2bth $540

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We are looking for strong yoga teachers in the Astanga, Iyengar, Vinyasa lineage traditions to join our team.

If you are wanting space to grow your group or to change your current work environment, would you like to join an equally skilled team in a thriving, vibrant community at a central location in the heart of Mullumbimby?

Expressions of interest to kristen@livingyogasanga.org

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FRONT DESK RECEPTIONIST must have a positive & genuine desire to deliver excellent, pleasant & efficient customer service. ONLY apply in person Sunday, Tuesday & Thursday 11am-1pm.

Glen Villa Resort, Butler St, Byron Bay Home Assistant – Suffolk Park Reliable person to assist with gen house tidying, washing, collecting groceries, prep of some meals. MonFri Start 9am – up to 3hrs per day as required. Rate is negotiable dependent on experience. 2-3 exceptional personal refs req’d. Please contact Alanna 0409896148

EXPERIENCED

COOK/CHEF For The Mez Club in Byron. $55,000 FT perm job.

Busy venue! Must have experience on pass/grill/prep.

Min 2 years commercial exp.

Email resume: katerina@misscuisine.com.au

LJ Hooker is looking for an office assistant/PA, come future sales person! This position will require weekend work, suitable applicants will need to be computer savvy, well dressed and manicured, have a current NSW drivers licence and live within 15klm of Brunswick Heads.The weekly hour can be flexible and could suit school hours.

Previous Real Estate experience welcome, if you are looking for a challenge and focused on selfdevelopment send your resume to LJ Hooker Brunswick Po Box 204 Brunswick Heads NSW 2483.

MASSEUSE REQUIRED reliable & friendly for Gentlemen’s Relaxation Centre. 18+. Training provided for the right applicant. Gold Coast. 0418185791 BYRON BAY BARISTA SCHOOL Courses start at $109. Ph 0457537486 PLUMBERS POSITION AVAIL Immediate start. Ph Harley 0402652017 Receptionist & Massage Therapist Positions available. Please visit www.byronbayhealth.wixsite.com/ massagetherapy for details BUSY CHIROPRACTIC OFFICE looking for masseur to join the team. 0413249163 CLEANING POSITION must have reliable transport, ABN, insurances, police check.

Experience & an eye for detail essential.

Phone 0411622537

BEAUTY THERAPIST Qualified Beauty Therapist required to join our great team.

Outstanding customer service, excellent presentation and a great attitude are essential.

Email: michaelashairbeauty@ bigpond.com Phone: 02 6685 1330

Remedial Massage Therapist Seeking a massage therapist with health fund rebates to join our fantastic teams at Bangalow & Ballina.

Must be experienced, professional, reliable, avail for weekend work. Busy, professionally run clinic with good rates.

Ph 0499 490 088 or email info@bangalowremedialmassage.com.au

Casual Production Assistants National Snack Food Maker in Byron Shire seeks a number of reliable, casual employees.

Key Requirements – Careful, dexterous, eye for detail, enjoys working with food, who have experience and/or can be trained in the art of making or packing snack foods. Persons who have worked on production lines, in deli or bakery would be well suited to the detail required for these roles. The persons will be required for various roles on production lines and to become a valued member of our team.

Please send your application to peter@wallabyfoods.com

Graphic / Web Designer - FT & PT positions to join our talented existing web, graphic design & video production team. Min 10 years experience in design work. Other skills such as photography, social media & or video work is a bonus but not essential.

Please send your resume with a cover letter addressed to Bindia & email us at hr@psychwire.com

WORK WANTED HOUSEKEEPER/CLEANER Reliable + Mindful + Refs.

4hr min. $35ph. 0434124286 LOCAL REMOVALIST Happy to move big, small & in between.

Call Benny 0402199999 ALL TYPES BUILDING WORK Blocklaying & bricklaying Lic 60801C Paul 0423852559 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 GLASS POOL FENCING Call John on 0431441446 or Johnathan A/H 66882456 CLEANING & DE-CLUTTERING ANGEL Thorough & reliable. Carol 0490707334 EXECUTIVE HOUSEKEEPER/HOST reliable & efficient, very experienced.

No job too small. 0457575900 2 FEMALE CLEANERS avail. Fast, fit, experienced, 100% reliable. Refs avail. $25/hr. Phone Jodie 0437167041

Cleaning business specialising in the following: • Domestic • Commercial • Holiday lets • Bond cleans • Pre-sale cleans Phone 0411 622 537

TUITION FRENCH • ITALIAN • GERMAN Eva 66846760 or 0403224842 www.languagetuitionbyron.com.au PARLA ITALIANO? Share some wine and learn how with friends! See www.aroundthesun.com or call Lucrezia 0419004888

Position Overview: The ideal candidate will be committed to delivering the highest level of customer service. You will possess highly tuned people skills and strive to be the very best ambassador of our spa brand at every moment.

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

Full-Time Position Team Leader/Supervisor Wallaby Foods is one of Australia’s innovative and leading snacking companies. Based in the Byron Shire we seek experienced manufacturing team leader/supervisor to work with management and drive our manufacturing process and learn to operate all facets of our increasingly automated facility.

Key responsibilities include: • Ability to learn all facets of our production business • Manage and operate packing lines that include high-speed pouch filler, bag line and bar line • Manage and train team members.

To be successful in your application it is essential to have: • Experience in operating packing lines or ability to learn operating procedures • Experience in food manufacturing • People-management experience • Attention to detail • Proactive can-do and hands-on attitude • Reliable work history • Fork lift licence highly regarded

Please forward your application to peter@wallabyfoods.com.

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VOLUNTEER FUNDRAISERS needed at the Byron Youth Service. Your energy and ideas will support youth of the Byron Shire through this long standing, important community organisation. Will involve monthly meetings for brainstorming and support. Contact Teeya Blatt 66857777

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Qualification and requirements: The successful applicant must display the following attributes & skills: • Advanced Diploma in Beauty Therapy &/or Massage Therapy with minimum of three years of working experience in a luxury spa market • Ability to work flexible hours, including weekends • Excellent verbal and written communication • Excellent technical skills and a willingness to learn new skills • Proven retailing skills.

If you think you have the drive and passion and would like to join this exquisite resort, please apply now with a detailed curriculum vitae and contact details for three professional referees to spa@halcyonhouse.com.au by Tuesday 3 October 2017.

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BIRTHDAYS

Slipped away from this world peacefully and gently on 13 September among beloved friends and family.

His children Jean-Camille, Stephanie and Annabelle would like to invite all his friends to attend his funeral service at Mullumbimby Cemetery on Thursday 21 September at 2.20pm.

A Celebration of his Life will occur afterwards at his home with stories, laughter and love.

Site 12, Ferry Reserve Caravan Park, Brunswick Heads Call 0409 935 178 Jean-Camille

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IN MEMORIAM ELISABETH MARY WILLIAMSON ‘MARES’ 2/4/1925 – 16/9/2016 A loving wife to Norm.

A loving & devoted mother to her children Anna, Frances, Evie, Mark & Thomas.

Sadly missed. Always in our hearts.

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

He is an absolute smoocher who loves head rubs.

At 6.2kg he’s the size of a small dog but he’s not at all overweight, just a loveable, large puss! Gingy appears to get on ok with female cats & has found a new friend in Luna, who we featured last week. Guaranteed to be larger than life, Gingy is a true gentle giant. To meet Gingy & our other cats kittens, please visit the Cat Adoption Centre at 124 Dalley St, Mullumbimby.

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Rocky is still looking for his forever home!

This gorgeous young boy loves playing with other dogs, trips to the beach or park, and going for rides in the car.

He has grown up with another dog so would love some canine company, or to spend most of his time with his human(s). He is a quick learner who will need a bit of training to help him settle into his new routine. He’s got a lot of love to give and can’t wait to meet you!

If you are interested in giving Rocky a home, please contact Megan on 0458461 935 or complete the Adoption Application form available at cawi.org.au

PIPPA Pippa is a pretty 12 month old desexed female mastiff x. She is an active, sweet natured girl who wants to please so is easily trainable and who needs a good run off leash ideally - gets on well with other dogs If you can give Pippa a permanent, loving home please contact Pam on 0421 017 461.

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4th SUN Bangalow 6687 1911 4th SUN Nimbin 0458 506 000 4th SUN Murwillumbah 0422 565 168 4th SUN (in a 5 Sunday month) Coolangatta 5th SUN Lennox Head 0419 369 609 5th SUN Nimbin 0458 506 000

FARMERS MARKETS Each TUE New Brighton Each TUE Organic Lismore Each WED 7-11am M’bah Each WED 3-6pm Nimbin Each THU 8-11am Byron Each FRI 7-11am Mullum Each SAT 8-11am Bangalow Each SAT 8am-1pm Uki Each SAT 8.30-11am Lismore

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SEPTEMBER 2017

Full moon Third quarter New moon First quarter Day of Sun Sun month rise set 1 F 0600 1731 2 S 0559 1732

Sep 6 17:02 Sep 13 16:24 Sep 20 15:29 Sep 28 12:53 Moon Moon High tide, Low tide, rise set height (m) height (m) 1259 0205 0428,1.03; 1718,1.43 1015,0.48; 2354,0.50 1349 0253 0527,1.09; 1804,1.51 1111,0.42

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

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0558 0557 0555 0554 0553 0552 0551 0550 0548 0547 0546 0545 0544 0542 0541 0540 0539 0538 0536 0535 0534 0533 0532 0530 0529 0528 0527 0526

1732 1733 1733 1734 1734 1735 1735 1736 1736 1737 1737 1738 1738 1739 1739 1740 1740 1741 1741 1742 1742 1743 1743 1744 1744 1745 1745 1746

Astronomical data and tides

0340 0424 0505 0546 0625 0703 0742 0822 0905 0951 1042 1136 1235 1336 1438 1540 1641 1740 1838 1934 2029 2123 2216 2307 2358

0614,1.15; 1846,1.59 0655,1.22; 1925,1.65 0734,1.29; 2002,1.68 0814,1.36; 2038,1.70 0853,1.42; 2115,1.68 0934,1.46; 2152,1.63 1017,1.49; 2230,1.54 1102,1.50; 2312,1.43 1152,1.50 0000,1.30; 1250,1.48 0100,1.18; 1400,1.48 0039 0217,1.10; 1518,1.51 0139 0345,1.09; 1631,1.57 0235 0500,1.15; 1733,1.65 0326 0600,1.24; 1827,1.71 0414 0650,1.32; 1914,1.73 0457 0735,1.40; 1956,1.72 0537 0817,1.45; 2034,1.67 0615 0858,1.48; 2110,1.59 0651 0935,1.48; 2144,1.49 0728 1012,1.47; 2216,1.38 0804 1049,1.45; 2249,1.27 0843 1128,1.41; 2326,1.16 0923 1212,1.37 1006 0010,1.06; 1305,1.32 1051 0111,0.99; 1414,1.30 1139 0046 0237,0.96; 1528,1.32 1231 0133 0359,1.00; 1631,1.37

0034,0.42; 1157,0.36 0110,0.35; 1238,0.29 0143,0.29; 1317,0.23 0215,0.23; 1357,0.20 0248,0.19; 1437,0.18 0323,0.17; 1520,0.20 0359,0.17; 1605,0.25 0437,0.20; 1656,0.33 0519,0.25; 1754,0.42 0607,0.31; 1907,0.49 0705,0.36; 2034,0.52 0815,0.39; 2200,0.48 0931,0.38; 2311,0.39 1041,0.33 0006,0.30; 1142,0.26 0051,0.22; 1234,0.20 0131,0.17; 1321,0.17 0207,0.15; 1405,0.16 0241,0.15; 1447,0.20 0314,0.17; 1529,0.26 0345,0.21; 1610.0.33 0415,0.27; 1653,0.42 0447,0.33; 1740,0.50 0523,0.40; 1836,0.56 0606,0.47; 1947,0.60 0704,0.53; 2111,0.59 0818,0.56; 2222,0.54 0934,0.54; 2314,0.46

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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Mullum six-a-side readies for kick-off

The Bandeagles celebrate their 2016 win. Photo supplied

The Bandeagles A-grade winners for the last two years in the Mullumbimby six-a-side soccer summer competition are ready to defend their title.

The side is led by captain Murphy Salisbury and goalkeeper Jake Govett.

The Mullum competition has been running for the past seven years and is played on Thursday nights at the Mullumbimby Leagues Club from 6pm till 7.30pm for 16 weeks over the summer.

Teams can register for the A-grade division, designed for serious contenders, or the social division if they just want to have some fun, organiser Christian Diehm said.

Teams wanting to play are asked to register by September 22, before the season gets underway on October 12.

Registration and queries are via Facebook: Mullumbimby 6 a Side Summer Soccer Competition.

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The 2017 Hurley Pro at Trestles saw local pro surfers Matt Wilkinson and Stuart Kennedy bow out early.

Lennox Headâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Kennedy lost to Adrian Buchan in a clash of futuristic versus traditional surfing in round two.

Although it appeared that Kennedy was on another level with his speed and highrisk aerial surfing, the judges deemed otherwise and he finished the event with an equal 25th place.

The event had plenty of World Title implications and sub-plots as wildcards at the event produced jaw-dropping upsets against title-chasing surfers.

The third-ranked surfer on the Championship Tour, Byron Bayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Matt Wilkinson, was dispatched in his round two elimination heat

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The predominantly northwest sea breeze produces a nearly ideal wind for the lefts.

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While Wilkinson stuck to his game plan and focused on the rights, Geiselman went

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left. With time ticking away and Wilko sitting on a pair of fives, Geiselman stretched his sizable lead with a big frontside air 360, stabbed the face and spun around cleanly.

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Le-Ba would like to thank the local businesses and the community for their support and a huge thanks to James Wood for hosting the auction.

Four local Lennox Head junior surfers who have qualified for the Australian Surfing Titles have benefited from the fundraising afternoon. They are Nyxie Ryan, Jai Glinderman, Jack Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Brien and Kobi Curtis.

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The Northern Hotel Byron Bay Rams capped the club’s most successful Football Far North Coast season ever on Saturday with an outstanding grandfinal day.

The second division Pointscore champion Rams completed their premiership double with a thrilling comeback from 2–0 down to take the cup in a penalty shootout.

The Rams reserve grade champions also came from behind to make it two for two with an emphatic 4–2 win over Richmond Rovers.

Goals to man-of-thematch Kazuhiro Tsukamoto (with assistance from a Rovers defender!), Hari Scott, Sam Tomlinson and Tomás do Prado Coelho left the result in no doubt.

The Premier Division grandfinal began well for the Rams Prems, with Joel Wood getting around the keeper and putting away the early opener with an acute-angled strike.

Pete Webb gets airborne for the Bee-Rews. Photo supplied The 2017 pointscore, grandfinal and Anzac Cup champions Byron Bay FC Rams.

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The going got a lot tougher ten minutes in, when a harsh red-card decision gave Ben Ahern an early shower.

A ten-man Byron side was left to face a fired-up Bluedogs in an epic battle for cup honours.

The Dogs equalised midway through the second half and fought off subsequent waves of attack from

Byron Bay Basketball have hosted their fifth Annual Senior Carnival over the last two weekends attracting 21 teams from across Australia including Tasmania and Perth.

Owing to the increase in participation the carnival was split over two weekends with B-Grade playing over the September 9–10, and the A-Graders over last weekend.

The B-Grade Senior Competition included nine teams, and the men’s competition was won by the Trombones for the second year in a row

Suffolk Park fifths win competition

The Phoenix celebrating a winning year. Photo supplied

Suffolk Park Phoenix rose from the ashes and stung the Goonellabah Hornets by winning the fifth division Far North Football grandfinal 2–1.

This result means one of the youngest clubs in the competition has won silverware in all but its inaugural season in 2012.

Coming back from two losses against Goonellabah during the season, the grandfinal saw Suffolk Park win the match at the Dunoon Sports Club.

The action was contained in the first half with Suffolk Park scoring two goals to Goonellabah’s one.

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thony Macdonald, Suffolk Park were able to hold strong against a determined Goonellabah team to seal the win.

Long-term Suffolk Park player James Hagger helped to secure the win with a stellar effort playing a variety of positions, and was awarded man of the match.

Suffolk Park Football Club would like to thank their supporters and sponsors for helping to make this season all that it has been, along with Byron Shire Council, MPs, and the community of Suffolk Park for helping them to secure the fields this year from the potential public sale of the land by the NSW Education Department.

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a depleted but equally determined Byron side.

Both sides gave their all for the remainder of the match but, despite throwing themselves into the fray, neither managed to break the deadlock and the match went into extra time.

The intensity of the struggle repeatedly brought the large and vocal Byron

Shire crowd to its feet until a flanking run from Gianluca Bongiovanni and a cross to Joel Wood produced the decider.

The well-earned win gives the Premier Rams a historic triple-header – the 2017 Anzac Cup, Pointscore Championship and the premiership grandfinal.

Go the Rams!

Suffolk Swingers storm into Shand Cup cricket grandfinal The Nick Shand Memorial cricket series allows everyone to find their own level of seriousness but on Sunday it was time to step up a gear as the hedonistic libertines from south of the Shire, the Suffolk Swingers, took on the smooth sophisticates of Byron, the Full-Tossers.

Lomath Oval glowed through a light cover of cloud and was as freshly plucked as a Greek bride’s upper lip as the coin was tossed. Adam of Byron called correctly and invited the Swingers to bat.

Owen and Hughsey took up the cudgels and set a cracking pace from the onset as Owen (40) lashed out without fear or favour and Hughsey worked the ball around with a surgeon’s precision.

The score passed fifty before Eddie (2-20) and Adam (2/9) picked up scalps but the freewheeling Swingers middle order of Toby (31no) and Scotty (33) threatened to bat the Tossers out of the game.

The total bulged like Rebel Wilson’s libel payout until a late rally from Byron saw Dutchy (2/6) and Christian (2/24) bag two apiece and an outrageous piece of fielding from Jason, diving and whipping the ball in from deep

midwicket, closed the innings prematurely to limit the damage to a still imposing 191.

The Full-Tosser’s reply stuttered at the outset when the lanky Scotty (2/8) removed Mehesh’s middle stump and Brian (1/4) curled one around Christian’s pads.

The innings was threatening to fizzle until Adam (30) showed more form than Winx with a classy captain’s dig.

The Tossers needed more than a run a ball in the final session and the pressure started to tell as Jason, Jamie and Eddie went down with blades waving in the chase for a quick fix. Suffolk were as well drilled as the fracklines in the Queensland gasfields as wickets to Hughsey (3/5), Wortho and Tim (2/13) closed out the win for the ecstatic Swingers despite some late hitting from the defiant Jebez (26no).

Suffolk now have the task of defeating the endless batting line up of the gnarly country folk of Left Bank to hold aloft the ultimate prize, the Nick Shand Memorial Trophy in this week’s 20th grand final, a prospect that has sports fans quivering and hugging themselves in anticipation.

after they beat the Brisbane Post-Tels.

The Furious Flames took out the women’s competition against the Gold Coast Cruisers.

The A-grade men’s trophy was taken home by the Titans, who have been trying that for a couple of years, with the Bulls Hit runners-up.

The women’s final was played between Titans and the West Brisbane Falcons who also took home the trophy for the second year in a row.

A big thanks to the organising committee, their helpers, the officials and players for a very successful carnival.

MBVFC claim another two football titles

Fourth division Men’s champions: MBVFC. Photo supplied Kol Dimond

Another two grandfinal games for the Mullumbimby Brunswick Valley FC and another two wins.

Our minor premier Men’s division four team showed great spirit to come back from 2–0 down to defeat Ocean Shores 4–2.

A special mention must go to our central defence general Hank Gijsbers, who after many many years of being a standout player at our club finally has a grandfinal win-

ner’s medal.

On Sunday our top club team the Women’s division two had to fight long and hard to pip Lismore Workers 3–2 in a gripping final.

It doesn’t matter where teams finish in the league come finals time and the elimination games seem to balance everybody out and this was a great example of nail-biting football.

A fantastic season for our women and a special mention must go out to our Golden Boot winner Steph Foreman.

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Neighbourhood Centre Mullumbimby & District Neighbourhood Centre is open Monday–Thursday 9am–4pm and offers a range of services and activities. Everyone is welcome to come and enjoy art, music, games, great food and more. Call reception on 6684 1286 and discover what is on offer.

Low-cost or free food Food Box Thursdays 9.30–11.30am at Uniting Church, Mullumbimby. If you have any sort of Centrelink card you may purchase cheap food, obtain free veges, and enjoy a cuppa. Free Food Relief Bags for anyone doing it tough, every Thursday 9–11am at The Hub Ocean Shores, cnr Rajah Rd and Bindaree Way. No ID or Concession Card required. NILs referral service also available. Check Facebook page The Hub Baptist Ocean Shores for details. C3 Care Byron Bay Food Care – log on to www.c3byronbay. com to see if you are eligible, or call 6680 8872.

Respite Service Byron Shire Respite Service Inc delivers high-quality respite care to a broad range of clients throughout the Byron, Ballina and Lismore shires.

Donations welcome: Ph 6685 1921, email fundraiser@byronrespite.com.au, website: www.byronrespite.com.au.

Alateen Meeting 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-year-olds 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.alanon.org.au

Volunteer hub

Bush School

Handicraft Group

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

Each Thursday during term time the Brunswick Bush School takes kids 6-14 years out into the bush to learn, grow and connect with each other and the land. Meets at 9am outside the Brunswick Surf Club, group returns 3pm.

Facebook: Brunswick Bush School, Email: brunsbushschool@gmail.com, Web: www.brunsbushschool.com.au

Weekly handicraft group in Mullumbimby CWA Rooms each 1st, 3rd and 4th Wednesday of the month throughout 2017. New handicrafters welcome. Enquiries Margaret Mudge 6684 2956.

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.

Baby massage At the Mullumbimby & District Neighbourhood Centre. Friday mornings, weekly, baby massage classes for expectant and new parents and carers.

Gold coin contribution. Bookings essential. Linda 0411985557

Junior chess club The Mullum junior chess club meets after school until 4.45pm Tuesdays in room F4 at Mullumbimby High School.

All ages, all standards, encouragement and professional coaching. Ph Mike 6684 6281.

Museums Brunswick Valley Historical Society Inc Museum corner of Myocum and Stuart Sts Mullumbimby, open Tuesdays and Fridays 10-12 and market Saturdays 9-1. Discover your local history, join our team – 6684 4367. Bangalow Heritage House Museum & Cafe Open Monday from 12 - 4.30pm, and Tuesday - Friday 7.30am - 4.30pm. Cnr Ashton & Deacon Sts Bangalow. Available for event hire and welcome all groups and visitors.

Phone 6687 2183.

Drug support groups

Baby Bounce session Mullumbimby – Tuesday 11.30am, Brunswick Heads – Friday 10.30am, Byron Bay – Friday 10am.

Storytime for toddlers and pre-school children Mullumbimby – Friday 10.30am, Brunswick Heads – Monday 10.30am, Byron Bay – Tuesday 10.30am.

Money Matters is a free service helping people identify where their money is going, how best to save and, most importantly, how to get on top of bills!

Contact the Byron Community Centre to make an appointment; private sessions run every Monday afternoon.

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Show & Working Bee with Mullum SEED at Mullumbimby Community Gardens, 10am till 4.30pm on Saturday 23 September for a super-fun family fundraiser. Members free, non-members $15 on the door; kids free. Become a member at www.mullumseed.org.au.

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Byron Beachside Market Byron Beachside Markets this Saturday 23 September at Denning Park from 8am till 4pm.

Fun-Day Magic Show Family Fun-Day Luncheon, Magic

Table Tennis Social table tennis every Monday at 10.30 at South Golden Shores Community Centre. Phone 0435 780 017.

Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Sundays from 4–6pm. $6.00, all welcome.

Enquiries Linda 0449 825 108.

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Seniors Activities Tuesdays at the Byron Community Centre, Jonson St Byron Bay. Elder Beats seniors drumming 10:30-11:30 am with Gareth Jones in the theatre, 11:30 Morning tea in the courtyard, 12:00 1:00 Chair Yoga with Pippy Wardell

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.

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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.

Senior social table tennis at Bangalow Bowling Club Sundays 2–4pm. All levels welcomed. Call Margot 0412 394 932.

Tuesday Ladies Group of Riverside Tennis Club welcomes new players 9.30am every Tuesday next to Heritage Park, Mullumbimby, for social tennis, fun and friendship. Info: Barbara 6684 8058.

Byron Community No Interest Loans Scheme (NILS) is a not-for-profit community program providing people on low incomes with safe, fair interestfree loans of up to $1,000 for purchasing essential goods and services. Contact the Byron Community Centre to find out more.

Language exchange

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.

Social sporting groups

No-interest loans

Chemical-Free Landcare Byron Shire Chemical-Free Landcare’s next working bee Saturday 23 September, 9am till 1 pm, at Brunswick Heads Crown Land Reserve site. Meet at end of South Beach Road fire track gate, not far from the surf club.

Byron Sophia Byron Sophia Philosophical Group: explore the books Snow on the Camino Real and Book of the Kingdoms. Join us

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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.

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.

Rainbow Dragons Rainbow Dragons Abreast (RDA) welcomes breast cancer survivors for a paddle at Lake Ainsworth, Lennox Head, on Sundays 7.30 for 8am start.

Info Marian 6688 4058, mazzerati2010@ gmail.com.

Men’s Groups

Potters & Sculptors

Complete Men has regular fortnightly men’s groups on different nights in both Byron and Mullum. Call Tim Fisk 0422 508 533.

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

Quota Club

Lions Club Interested in making new friends and helping our community? Lions Club of Brunswick Mullumbimby meets 1st & 3rd Tuesdays at 7pm Ocean Shores Country Club. Info: Joan Towers 0400 484 419.

Choirs Bay Singers meet Wednesdays at Byron Community Centre, 10.30–11.30am.

Enquiries 0425 363 589, kim@kimbanffy. com.au. Singchronicity Choir meets Thursdays at Ocean Shores 6.45pm8.45pm. Eclectic and catchy repertoire.

Ph 042 536 3589. Mullum’s Biggest Little Town Choir meets weekly at the Timber Slab factory, Jubilee Ave, Thursdays at 6.30pm. Newcomers welcome.

Raise the Roof Choir: Gospel, bluegrass & more. 1–3pm Tuesdays, Suffolk Park Hall. 6–8pm Tuesdays, Bruns Uniting Hall.

Weekly Uki & Channon sessions. Info@ raisetheroofsinging.com 0417277211.

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. to hear author James Cowan read from his latest novel Thursday 21 September 1–3pm, at Uniting Church, Carlyle St, Byron Bay. Info: Celia 6684 3623.

End-of-life choices Voluntary euthanasia options are discussed at meetings held quarterly on the Gold Coast. For more information phone Elaine 07 5580 8215.

Kenya Op Shop Education Care Projects – Kenya Op Shop in River Terrace, the street behind the Mullumbimby Post Office. Summer stock out now. Currently supporting 60 disadvantaged children in Kenya.

Ballina Camera Club Meet every second and fourth Thursday

This month’s discussion:

Confronting the establishment – what role for the media?

In conversation with Dr Richard Hil

ALEX MITCHELL Journalist, columnist, editor and author of Come the Revolution

CHRIS GRAHAM Walkley Award winner, publisher, author and editor of New Matilda

Wed Sept 27 2017 6:30pm At the Court House Hotel, Mullumbimby Entry suggested donation $10 Delicious, healthy Court House meals available from 5.30pm

Also watch out for the ‘Beyond the Pub’ series of Post Talk Discussion Groups.

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Quota Club of Brunswick Valley meets every 1st Thursday of the month at the Ocean Shores Country Club at 6pm. Ph 0439 733 763 for more info.

Brunswick Valley U3A audiovisual discussion group, Thursdays 10am Mullumbimby Ex-Services Club. Info 0432 165 006.

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Uniting Church Op Shop, Dalley St, Mullumbimby – open each Saturday 8am–12 noon. Byron Bay Anglican Op Shop opens Monday to Friday 9am–1pm. Volunteers needed. Enq Jeni: 6685 7816 or 0439 344 281. Anglican Church Mullumbimby Op Shop opens Monday to Friday 9am–4.30pm, Saturday 9.30am–12.30pm. Volunteers needed, enq to shop 6684 4718. Mullumbimby Seventh-Day Adventist Op Shop opens Monday – Thursday 10am-3.30pm, Friday 9am – 2pm and third Sunday of the month 10am-2pm. Companion Animals Welfare Inc (CAWI) op shop Brunswick Heads (next to supermarket) open Mon–Fri 10am–5pm, Sat 9am–2pm.

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CWA Bangalow Interested women are welcome Wednesdays and Thursdays 9am–1pm and the second Monday evening of each month 5–7pm in the Bangalow CWA rooms for craft and friendship. Rooms are open daily Monday–Saturday 9am–noon.

Toastmasters Byron Cavanbah Toastmasters meetings coaching in communication and self-development run on 1st and 3rd Mondays, 6.40pm at Byron Services Club, Byron Bay; www.byronbaytoastmasters. org. MullumMagic Toastmasters meet every 2nd, 4th and 5th Monday Prebytarian Church Hall, 101 Stuart Street Mullumbimby 7–9 pm. Contact Ashni 0439 843 657 or Mani on 0488 433 047.

CoDA Co-dependents Anonymous (CoDA) is a worldwide network of groups of men and women learning how to develop and maintain healthy and fulfilling relationships. For more information visit www.codependentsanonymous.org.au or phone 9281 3330. of each month commencing 6.30pm at the Kentwell Community Centre on the corner of Moon Street and Bangalow Road. New members welcome. Enquiries: Jean 6686 0462.

St John’s St John’s Catholic Parish, Mullumbimby, invites all parishioners to their Parish Centenary Celebrations on Saturday 30 September commencing at 10am.

Registration and payment required by 20 September. Contact on 6684 2106 or mullumbimby@lismore.catholic.org.au.

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Backlash The most disappointing part of the marriage equality debate is that there is no third option for the yes/no postal vote. Where’s the option for abolishing marriage altogether? The church and state consummating the love between two people has a certain ring – ahem – of unnecessary bureaucracy and control to it.

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The National Party’s efforts to hold a democratic preselection in the seat of Lismore seat went pear shaped last weekend – see page 8. An unsuccessful candidate accused the party of allowing homophobic comments to be aired about himself. Was it a snowflake moment or were they inappropriate questions? Despite the kerfuffle, parliamentary secretary for the north coast Ben Franklin maintains the process was fair and run professionally.

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Nick Xenophon’s deal making with the Turnbull government over media ownership will undoubtedly consolidate big media. Both Xenophon and communications minister Mitch Fifield have admitted as much in interviews on ABC’s Lateline and Insiders.

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One aspect of the media deal not covered in the editorial on page 12 is that Pauline Hanson’s One Nation will force the ABC to adhere to the dystopian Orwellian motto ‘fair and balanced’.

It’s obvious payback on the ABC for having the temerity to scrutinise One Nation in a scorching Four Corners report. Hanson is literally dragging everyone else down to her anti-intellectual level of idiocy.

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Trying to gag and control the media – like One Nation is apparently trying to do – is a cornerstone of pseudo-populist parties who have autocratic sensibilities and fascist proclivities, to quote US philosopher Cornel West.

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ICYMI energy rebates are available from the NSW planning department. And if you didn’t know, it’s perhaps because the department ‘could do more to ensure that eligible families know about the energy rebates and [the] crisis support available.’ That’s just one line from a report just released by the NSW Auditor-General, who oversees such things. To see if you are eligible, go to http://bit.ly/1mOxduI.

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