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Byron Bay First National demonstrates community spirit Starting from 1 October Byron Bay First National will be donating $100 from every sale to Liberation Larder. Business owners have a choice when it comes to community involvement. They can sit at the edge of their community or they can become deeply embedded within their community. At Byron Bay First National they have always thought themselves privileged and blessed to be able to live and work in this beautiful region. They also believe that sharing and giving back to the community is an integral part of living here. Over many years they have supported many community groups and are pleased to be able to offer this assistance to Liberation Larder. For those of you who don’t know the history of Liberation Larder: In May 2009 Liberation Larder Inc, Byron Shire’s food rescue / food lifeline service opened for business. The operation was the vision of Buddhist nun The Venerable Honu Dawson. Honu invited people and businesses from the community who had any excess food to bring it to Byron Community Centre and each Thursday at 4pm she invited local people who needed food to come and take what they needed, no
Attention landholders and beekeepers
• Newrybar Town Hall, October 4, 6pm • Lismore Workers Club, October 5, 6pm Please phone Milly on 0422 832 815 for more details and to register your interest.
Mullumbimby market still strong questions asked, and a small donation if they could afford it. Today, eight years later the problems of food insecurity and food waste are still a challenge in our community. Liberation Larder has 60+ volunteers who are always on the move growing, sourcing, collecting, cooking and distributing food to those in need. They each take on different roles including food pickup drivers, collectors, kitchen crew, home bakers, home deliveries, gardeners, fundraisers, social media and coordinators. In the past year volunteers have provided more than 500 meals, 100 bags of fresh produce and 20 home-delivered boxes every week to people in our community. Liberation Larder has extended its service to four days a week, two in Byron Bay and two in Brunswick Heads. If you would like to donate so the good work of Liberation Larder can continue, go here: www.liberationlarder.org/donate
Gather By, an Australian medicinal Manuka honey organisation, is keen to partner with northern rivers landholders to produce highly sought-after medicinal Manuka honey. Worldwide demand for medical Manuka honey far outweighs supply, and research has shown that the plants that contribute to making the most potent Manuka thrive in your region. According to Gather By, local landholders, beekeepers, declining bee populations, and the environment all stand to benefit under their innovative agribusiness model. Next month Gather By will hold two information sessions for landholders and beekeepers to learn more about this exciting opportunity:
The sale at auction of a 1501sqm property at Cudgerie Court last weekend for $165,000 over reserve showed the continued strength of the Mullumbimby market, said agent Tara Torkkola of Byron Bay First National. ‘We attracted good interest with a strong marketing campaign including online marketing and print advertising in the Byron Echo, and attracted five registered bidders,’ she said. The final purchaser was from a local family. One of the highlights of the auction was a coffee ‘van’ consisting of a pretty cool old truck courtesy of Johnson County Events.
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