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Volume 32 #18 Wednesday, October 11, 2017
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If Adani and corporately owned politicians imagined they had any social licence for the controversial coalmine project in QLD’s Gallilee Basin, that notion would have been well and truly dispelled by Saturday’s nationwide rally. The Byron event on Main Beach drew huge numbers – all dressed in red – as a drone hovered overhead to capture the moment. Organisers said 900 people turned out to make the words Stop Adani in the sand, which exceeded expectations. As such, not one but two exclamation marks had to be added to soak up all the people. Dozens of events took place around the country, including events in Lismore and
Norries Headland, Cabarita. Byron Bay organiser Hannah Navara said she was amazed that more than 900 people came ‘after only expecting 200.’ ‘This is a strong message on the direction we are choosing to take as a nation in unified opposition to #StopAdani’, she said after the event. ‘This is a strong message about the power of community action. Every action we take gains more momentum towards a clean-energy future. Today we stood together with people all over our beautiful country. Thank you to everyone!’ Tweed mayor Katie Milne and MLC Dawn
Walker were among the many Tweed residents who attended the event at Cabarita on Saturday morning.
Pollies attend Spokesperson Angie Gittus said, ‘Tweed people want it known we don’t want this government gifting a billion dollars to dirty fossil fuel. We want to see that investment in the creation of renewable energy jobs. ‘The Adani mine project is financially unsound, a threat to the iconic and irreplaceable Great Barrier Reef and will be a massive contributor to climate change at a time when we desperately need to curb emissions to
protect our planet and our future on it. ‘The national ReachTel poll shows the majority of Australians oppose the Adani coal mine.
Majority opposed ‘Two-thirds of Australians want the QLD government to use its power to veto the loan and stay true to their election promise not to spend public money on Adani’s private railway. ‘We want our politicians to take action on climate change and on Saturday hundreds of Tweed people came together to make their voices heard.’ Photo Orion Sturch
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2 October 11, 2017 The Byron Shire Echo
The boom in the local housing market has spread to the fringes of the Shire and beyond, with new figures suggesting house prices in our outer suburbs and towns have jumped dramatically in the past year. In a development that is likely to exacerbate the region’s affordability crisis, figures from CoreLogic record price increases of more than 28 per cent in South Golden Beach, Ocean Shores, Clunes and Uki. Myocum and Federal have now joined Byron Bay and Suffolk Park in having a median house price in excess of $1m, according to the figures, with Bangalow and New Brighton not far behind. Every suburb in the region now has a median house price above that for NSW as a whole, cementing the Shire’s place as one of the most desirable but least affordable places to live in the state.
An Ocean Shores auction last Saturday. Photo Jeff Dawson
The big movers of the Byron Shire real estate market Suburb
Price increase
Average days on market Median price
Byron Bay
42.0%
76
$1,560,000
South Golden Beach
37.4%
61
$740,000
Clunes
35.9%
69
$649,000
Ocean Shores
28.9%
81
$685,000
SGB up 37.4 pc
Suffolk Park
22.8%
77
$1,050,000
One of the biggest movers in the past 12 months, according to the figures, is South Golden Beach, where house prices have jumped 37.4 per cent and each property spent just 61 days on the market, on average, before being sold. Julie-Ann Manahan, the principal agent at Raine and Horne Ocean/Shores Brunswick Heads, said her firm had seen a ‘huge increase’ in prices. ‘This part of the Shire is no longer the hidden little secret,’ Ms Manahan said. ‘I think Byron itself has become out of a lot of people’s league, so they’re saying, “Where can I go that’s still in my league... that’s under a million?�’ Ms Manahan said recent standout sales in her area included a four-bedroom Queenslander under community title in South Golden Beach going for $950,000. Late last year a four-bedroom home on Palmer Avenue, Ocean Shores, went for $1.25m, a new record for the suburb. But it’s not just the beachside suburbs where prices are climbing, with towns in the hinterland and beyond rising sharply. According to the CoreLogic figures, the median house price in the village of Clunes on the western edge of the Shire rose 35.9 per cent
Bangalow
21.4%
67
$885,000
Source: Core Logic, for 12-month period ending July 1, 2017
in the past year to $649,000. Heading significantly beyond the boundaries of the Shire, the town of Uki has seen the median house price increase by 31.01 per cent to $650,000.
The main drivers According to the real estate agents interviewed by The Echo, the soaring prices were being driven by the continuing tide of cashedup buyers from Sydney and Melbourne. However, more people were now looking for a permanent home rather than simply an investment property. Principal agent at Elders Real Estate in Bangalow, Janice Maple, said for these buyers the Shire still represented relatively good value and a much better lifestyle. ‘People’s work situations are completely different now – they’re self-employed, they’re happy to commute, they can work from home‌ so they have more choice about where to live,’ Ms Maple said. ‘But I think Byron Bay is now out of many people’s reach. ‘So they’re saying “okay, where’s the next suburb to take off ?â€? and they’re buying there instead.’
Chris Hanley, the principal agent and director at First National Byron Bay, said the most important factor in driving up prices was the lack of housing and land supply. ‘Our area is pretty well locked up despite what people say,’ Mr Hanley said. ‘The supply side of the equation has been restricted for decades.’ ‘As well as there being no new houses or land, there’s also no provision or forward planning for medium density for people who want to downsize and stay in the area.’ However, Mr Hanley questioned CoreLogic’s figures in relation to the town of Byron Bay, which recorded a 42 per cent price increase in the past 12 months. ‘My view is that those figures are not correct,’ Mr Han-
ley said. ‘It’s nowhere near that now. If anything the market is quietening down as we speak.’
Affordability crisis Nevertheless, the increases in prices across the Shire generally have raised concerns that the region is becoming even less affordable for local people wanting to buy or rent. The chief executive of Social Futures, Tony Davies, said the key point was that wage growth was not keeping up with increased housing prices. ‘For those who work in the local economy, it makes home ownership just that bit more difficult,’ Mr Davies said. ‘If we lose our young families, our entrepreneurs, our artists and musicians, then Byron just becomes an extension of Sydney’s Northern Beaches’. ‘Next stop, Palm Beach.’
Lennox Head Woolworths, shopping centre proposed A development application for a Lennox Head shopping centre, expected to cost $20,900,000, has been lodged with the Ballina Shire Council. Owing to its being estimated to exceed $20m, it will be determined by the Joint Regional Planning Panel.
The shopping centre, with specialty shops, carparking and other infrastructure, would be built in Hutley Drive within the new EPIQ estate at Lennox Head. The DA is availble at www.da.ballina.nsw.gov.au/ Application/ApplicationDetails/010.2017.00000447.001.
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Local News Separate Byron attacks keep police busy Police have charged a woman and a man after two separate assaults in Byron Bay’s Jonson Street last weekend. In one attack, a female assailant allegedly struck a 40-year-old woman across the forearm with a broken bottle. She underwent surgery at the Byron Bay Hospital. In the other attack, police say they came across a man and woman attacking a man. The male attacker allegedly bit off part of the male victim’s ear. The attacker remains in custody.
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Byron CBD rail corridor handed over to Council The rail corridor that runs from the Shirley Street level crossing to the Byron Bay Station at The Railway Friendly Bar will soon be under Council management and developed as part of the town centre masterplan activation project. The Byron Bay Railroad Company (BBRC), who will soon run a train service between Bayshore Drive and a new platform behind Simmos Caltex Service Station, say they ‘do not currently have a use for the corridor.’ The news has been welcomed by mayor Simon Richardson, who told The Echo, ‘Getting access and control of the corridor in this area can allow us to get the fences down, connect town to Butler Street, create a new, passive and open recreation and public space and put some love into what has long been a divider of the town. ‘It will also allow for the
corridor south of the Shirley Street crossing, and we would like to see Byron Council make use of it for community purposes, being a key gateway site into town’.
Retained by govt
The Shirley Street crossing. Photo Google Maps
return of mass transport when the time is right.’ A 2014 licence agreement with Transport for NSW allows BBRC to operate trains within the corridor between Bayshore Drive and the Byron Bay station, according to development director Jeremy Holmes. The new platform just short of the Shirley Street crossing was built to alleviate ‘the need to stop traffic at this important town entry point.’ Byron Bay Town Centre Committee chair Chris
Hanley said, ‘On behalf of the Byron Bay Town Centre Committee we want to thank Byron Bay Railroad Company for giving the licence of this 2.5-acre parcel of land to the council and community so it can be beautified.’
Beneficiaries ‘Our group and the community will be the beneficiaries of this generosity’. Holmes says, ‘Byron Bay Railroad Company do not currently have a use for the
‘At the request of BBRC and Byron Shire Council, Transport for NSW will license this rail corridor area to Byron Shire Council for the proposed project. Transport for NSW will however retain the right to resume the area for the purposes of operating trains in the future.’ Mayor Richardson added, ‘I am thrilled with the outcome of this collaboration between Council, business and community. Only by open communication and smart resource allocation can we achieve the best for our Shire.’ ‘Hats off to Byron Bay Railroad Company for getting this ball rolling’.
Environmental Zones Review As part of Council’s implementation of the Environmental Zones (E Zones) review process, areas currently identified as a Deferred Matter (DM) under Byron Local Environmental Plan (LEP) 2014 are being assessed against the State Government’s criteria that must be met to rezone land to Environmental Conservation (E2) or Environmental Management (E3).
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A new production opening at the Mullum Drill Hall Theatre this week is the joint effort of two theatre companies on opposite sides of the planet. Do Not Go Gentle will run at the Mullum Drill Hall from October 13 till 22. The play’s title comes from the most famous work of Welsh poet Dylan Thomas. Cast member Greg Aitken told The Echo that a month ago, the Drill Hall Theatre Company and Everyman Theatre Company were invited for a cup of tea with the lord mayor of Cardiff, Bob Derbyshire, at his official residence in Wales.
Reciprocated ‘Mayor Simon Richardson reciprocated the gesture last week, with a welcome to Byron and a celebration of the project last Friday at the Mul-
Cast and crew from the upcoming play Do Not Go Gentle with Mayor Richardson. Photo Jeff Dawson
lumbimby Council Chambers.’ The play’s synopsis reads, ‘Captain Robert Falcon Scott’s ill-fated expedition to the South Pole is juxtaposed
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Meet James, a rising star of the volunteering community With Schoolies fast approaching on November 17, organisers of the Byron Schoolies HUB are asking for volunteers to sign up to help make the event a safe and memorable one. BUDDI Team Leader Nicqui Yazdi says, by way of example, James Wright is a volunteer who is making a difference in the community. ‘Last year James was a key figure in the Byron Schoolies HUB and once again this year James will act in a youth supervisor role for the HUB activities throughout November and December. ‘James is a second-generation HUB volunteer, following in the footsteps of his mother,
Schoolies vollie James Wright. Photo Jeff Dawson
who was one of the very early HUB volunteers back when it first started nine years ago. ‘What makes James even more interesting though, is that he actually started as a
teenager attending the Friday night program at the Byron Youth Activities Centre (YAC). ‘In fact, James was there at the YAC on the very first night of these programs,
back in 2008.’ Yazdi says, ‘It has been such a wonderful inspiration to watch young people like James, who started with us in youth programs, now moving into adult volunteering roles themselves. Over the last few years we have seen a number of young people who came through BUDDI programs as teens now signing up to become a part of our volunteering teams.’ Volunteers of all ages and experiences are required – contact Nicqui ASAP at hubvolunteers@yahoo.com.au. This year’s Schoolies HUB runs from November 17 till December 4.
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A mad Yes voters’ picnic tea party With still a month to go before the results of the nation’s marriage equality survey are tabulated, supporters of the YES campaign took to Byron Bay’s Apex Park on Sunday to show their support for the cause and the LGBTI community. There was entertainment from Mae Wilde and the Bollywood Sisters belly dancers, while speeches came from Greens mayor Simon Richardson, Greens MLC Mehreen Faruqi, marriage celebrant Zenith Virago, a young gay man who grew up in Byron, and Greens Ballina MP Tamara Smith.
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Landowner fined for cutting down koala trees A local landowner has been issued penalty notices (onthe-spot fines) totalling $15,000 for illegally removing trees from a property at Main Arm, near Mullumbimby. The five mature Tallowood trees were koala-feed trees, according to Council staff. Shannon Burt, Byron Shire Council’s director Sustainable Environment and Economy, said Council received a number of complaints about the
removal of trees at the property at Main Arm. ‘Staff investigated and found the removal of the trees was illegal and Council then took legal action against the landowner under the NSW Planning and Environment Act 1979,’ Ms Burt said. ‘Council, and our community, takes very seriously, the destruction of trees, especially those that are known food sources for koalas,’ she said.
‘Penalty notices totalling $15,000 were given to the Main Arm resident highlighting his flagrant breach of the law and the seriousness of removing trees without Council permission,’ Ms Burt said. ‘Unfortunately this does not change the fact that five important native trees were cut down illegally, but it does provide a level of satisfaction for local residents that this
person has been fined for his actions,’ she said. In a separate incident a person at Suffolk Park has been issued with a $3,000 penalty notice for pruning trees on a Byron Shire Council reserve. ‘It is not okay for people to prune trees on public land and this fine is a message that this behaviour will not be tolerated by Council or the community,’ Ms Burt said.
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Club launches foundation fund A Trust has been established to assist the Ocean Shores Country Club with the management of donations and bequests made by people with the long-term interests of the Country Club at heart. On Thursday July 6, the Club’s Heritage Foundation was launched at a small function at the clubhouse, says the club’s Alison Harman.
$10k donation ‘The highlight of the launch was the presentation of a founding donation of $10,000 by Gladys Todd in memory of her late husband Arthur, who was a tireless worker for the club. ‘These gifts/bequests may be made anonymously or with a request that someone
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of helpers worked inside, some into the night. The overall cost of around $15,000 came from our reserves, saved up over the last five years, and was made possible because of the support of our sponsors and supporters. ‘Apart from the carpet laying, it was entirely a volunteer
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While organisers of Saturday’s inaugural Nude Olympics at Byron’s Belongil Beach say they are already planning for next year’s event, those plans may have to be put on hold if an upcoming motion before Byron Shire Council gets legs. Cr Paul Spooner’s nudebathing ban at the beach will be considered by councillors at the October 26 meeting. But local naturist Wayne Pendobny told The Echo, that ‘banning a perfectly natural pastime is not the Byron way.’ Cr Spooner replied that he didn’t think ‘keeping your head in the sand and ignoring sexual assault on our public beaches is a very “Byron Way.”’
The Nude Olympics were held at Byron’s Belongil Beach last Saturday. Photo Jeff Dawson
Are Council’s own parking strategy recommendations being ignored? The angst over Brunswick Heads paid parking continues to gather pace, with claims from the town’s chamber of commerce that mayor Simon Richardson has rejected their request to follow Council’s own parking strategy, which was to ‘change the parking layout first and only consider paid parking down the track if supported by hard data.’ Council’s general manager Ken Gainger suggested paid parking could generate $900,000 per annum for the town. Council is seeking feedback on the proposal at www.bit.ly/2fX7nqy. President of Brunswick Heads Chamber of Commerce Zac Tooth says, ‘Everyone is very angry at the way Council is attempting to impose paid parking on their village.’ ‘Threatened with a significant downturn in trade if paid parking is introduced, they are facing the fight of
their lives,’ Tooth claims. ‘Of our businesses, 23.6 per cent are sole traders and most couldn’t withstand a significant drop in trade. The remaining businesses employ more than 900 locals between them, so we are talking about a dramatic impact,’ he says. ‘But they have taken heart with the successful campaigns in other towns, including some where Council has installed meters only to remove them,’ says Tooth. ‘Coogee Beach, Bondi’s smaller cousin, is similar in many ways to Brunswick Heads, with local trade during the week and busy visitordominated weekends. In 2005, the Coogee community fought a hard campaign against Randwick Council and won. As a result, paid parking was not introduced and effective timed parking prevails.’ ‘In 2015, Yarraville Council backtracked on their deci-
sion to install parking meters and commissioned a study to gauge the effect of paid parking on small businesses. Results confirmed there was a 5–40 per cent drop in trade. ‘Despite strong opposition, meters were installed in Henley Beach in South Australia, and people stayed away in droves. The backlash against council was so strong that the meters were taken away – a costly exercise for their council. ‘Council’s own independent Parking Strategy did not recommend the introduction of paid parking. Why are councillors going against their own advice?” ‘It seems to have come down to money, but it is hard to believe the promise that this money be will all be spent on Bruns. And anyway, the services that are suggested to be funded are ones that Council should be covering
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with our already expensive rates,’ he says. ‘At Council’s meeting on August 24, mayor Simon Richardson spoke against the introduction of paid parking for Mullumbimby. He said it would alienate a lot of people and suggested that a combination of the high angst and low income that would result would render the proposal unworkable. ‘There is certainly a lot of angst in Brunswick at the moment and the animosity towards Council is growing daily,’ he said. ‘We are still hopeful that the other eight councillors will understand what is at stake for our village and decide to drop the idea of paid parking in Bruns, just like they did in Mullumbimby,’ says Tooth. Q The Echo asked the mayor and GM for comment but did not receive a reply by deadline.
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The winners of the ‘Ballad of Beauty’ poetry competition celebrating why people ‘treasure this land of Byron Shire’ were announced at the opening of the first community mini-library and free book exchange in Mullumbimby. The winning poems have been put up as a permanent installation in the windows at Santos Organics in Mullumbimby above the new book exchange. The competition was sponsored jointly by The Echo, Santos Organics and Bay FM. ‘It has been really nice for us to engage with the community to create the feel and look of the store,’ said Paul Crebar, communications and events manager at Santos Organics. First prize for the 30+ category went
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the brigades from around the region.’ Special thanks went to Mary-Anne and Alex who put together the thank you event and fundraiser that raised over $1,000.
‘The event has been like a little fire that turns into a big thing,’ continued captain Hopson. Two local bands Blindmouth and the Saffron Pool Club house band played to
keep the audience entertained for the afternoon. Donations of prizes ranged from three nights in a Bali hotel to artworks, tickets to the Mullum Music Festival and local food.
Politics in the pub tackles anarchy, October 25 Bond University’s Professor Jonathan Crow will put the case for anarchism at this month’s Politics in the Pub on October 25. The Echo asked Professor Crowe, ‘How can anarchism play a role in furthering the
democratic process? The word anarchism is usually associated with lawlessness and even violence. Has the word been hijacked, and if so how?’ Professor Crowe replied, ‘Anarchism, as I understand it, is the view that the state
is unjustified and should be abolished.’ ‘In practice, I see anarchism as a peaceful philosophy that views local cooperation as the best way to organise communities, and opposes the coercive and vio-
lent methods of centralised government. ‘I therefore agree that associating anarchism with lawlessness and violence is a corruption of the term. This is something I will address in my Politics in the Pub talk.’
Council warns: there’s no free camping in Byron Shire Byron Shire Council has issued a warning that illegal campers face hefty fines, with staff saying they are ‘disgusted’ with the mess being left behind by the stingy visitors. The council has estimated there are approximately 120 to 160 campervans in parks around the Shire, particularly near the beaches and in residential streets. Council’s director Sustainable Environment and Economy, Shannon Burt, said illegal camping is an issue all year round, but it gets worse during the school holidays and summer months. The fines for illegal camping range from an on-thespot fine of $110 to a maximum of $2,200. ‘For significant breaches, or for repeat offenders, Council will not hesitate to issue Court Attendance Notices, which have a maximum penalty of $110,000,’ Ms Burt said. ‘Residents are sick and tired of people illegally camping where they like, often leaving their mess behind, setting up makeshift kitchens in parks and on footpaths and 8 October 11, 2017 The Byron Shire Echo
using the area as a toilet as well,’ Ms Burt said. ‘Recently people were illegally camping in the dunes at Belongil and the mess they left was disgusting. ‘Staff were cleaning up faeces, toilet paper, domestic waste, tents and furniture.
‘Social media make our job more difficult because mobile apps can promote new spots for camping and these change constantly.’
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There are 15 legal camp grounds in the Byron Shire and information about their locations is widely available on the internet. There is also information about camping areas at the Byron Visitor Centre. ‘Byron Shire Council has raised the issue of illegal camping with campervan companies, and the Rural Fire Service, National Parks and Wildlife Service and NSW Police are aware of the problem,’ Ms Burt said. ‘Council is in discussions with these organisations to develop strategies to manage the problem of illegal camping,’ she said. Byron Shire residents can report illegal camping by going to Council’s website, www. byron.nsw.gov.au, and filling out the online ‘Report It’ form.
‘There is also the added problem of illegal camping in bushland around Broken Head and Brunswick Heads and foolish behaviour has resulted in recent bushfires at Tallow Beach and Belongil. ‘In dry weather a fire can quickly and easily get out of control threatening not just nearby properties, but people’s lives as well. ‘We have enforcement patrols working seven days a week driving around and fining people, many of whom are overseas visitors,’ she said. ‘Council puts a lot of resources into this area and our staff work shifts starting at 4am with the specific aim of targeting illegal campers in the hope they will spread the word that it is not allowed.
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Local News Out-of-school-hours service staves off closure Negotiations between the Mullumbimby Primar y School and Council to provide a dedicated classroom for Out of School Hours Care (OOSH) and vacation care at the school appears to have been succesful, potentially easing the angst of parents who rely on the service. A decline in numbers over the last three years for the Council-run Mullumbimby out-of-school-hours service led Council staff to suggest closing the service. But parents who rely on the service have told The Echo that Council staff are deliberately not advertising the service or properly informing people that it exists. A letter to parents on September 18 from Council staff says that with an average of four children per day attending – including some days without any attendance – the ‘current value provided by the service does not meet the needs of the children or their families.’ The letter reads, ‘A recent survey conducted at Mullumbimby Public School, and tracking of occupancy over three years, has highlighted that there is limited demand for after-school care
in the Mullumbimby area.’ Closing the facility will be put to councillors at their October 26 meeting, says the letter and, if closed, affected parents would be offered alternative care at the Councilrun Brunswick Heads afterhours service.
Deeply affected Single working parent Jasmine Taylor – who is also studying at uni – told The Echo she will be deeply affected if the service closed. She said, ‘The survey was only sent out to Mullum Primary School, and even then I am not confident everyone got it.’ ‘Other parents with kids at St John’s and Shearwater who send their kids to this service were not included on the survey, to my knowledge.’ ‘The survey results were flawed – ie it did not say what would happen if the service was to shut and did not say that funding was even available. ‘What am supposed to do? I am studying medicine and need after-school care. Do I change schools or house? Move from the area? This impacts on my exams and I’m highly stressed as a result.’ ‘Council are looking at tak-
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ing away the opportunity for women to get back to work. Council’s suggestion to put a pre-school age kid onto two buses to travel to Brunswick Heads is cruel. It’s fine for primary or high school kids. ‘There seems more than enough infrastructure for tourism, but not enough for locals.’ In reply, staff said Council is a ‘strong supporter of the service’, which operates at Mullumbimby, Brunswick Heads and Byron Bay public schools. Sarah Ford, Byron Shire Council’s manager Community Development, said, ‘One of the issues at Mullumbimby Public School has been the provision of a suitable space for the children.’ ‘Council has been operating under an elevated classroom that is dark, has no walls and is open to the elements including rain. ‘This is the space the school allocated to Council for the OOSH service 15 years ago and staff have been working with the principal towards the allocation of a proper classroom for some time,’ she said. ‘Our efforts have been supported by the Mullumbimby Public School P&C.
‘Council believes that because the space for the OOSH at Mullumbimby is not ideal this has had an impact on enrolments and the quality of the experience for the children. ‘I am very pleased that the principal of Mullumbimby Public School has offered a dedicated classroom for the OOSH service and the school will promote the service more through its newsletters to increase enrolments,’ Ms Ford said. She added the new information relating to the allocation of the learning space for children at Mullumbimby will be presented to the councillors at the October meeting, when it considers a report on the Mullumbimby OOSH service. School principal David Lees told The Echo, ‘The OOSH service at our school provides a wonderful opportunity to assist both students and parents from the Mullumbimby area.’ ‘I am very committed to and enthusiastic about the service continuing to operate. I am hopeful that the provision of a classroom will enhance the experience for all students and indeed encourage more students to be part of what is a fantastic program.’
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Holly’s The Book of Wonder hits Mullum bookshop A comic-art collection of short stories, funny anecdotes and heartfelt drawings by local artist Holly English is now available at The Bookshop Mullumbimby. In The Book of Wonder, Holly uses a variety of mediums including instax film, oil pastels and traditional inks to explore various themes from ‘pseudo-spiritual practice to life’s simple yet miraculous moments.’ She says, ‘One of the topics in the book is on ageing – why is it that women need to look 25 even when they are 50? The global obsession with beauty and youth is a result of our narcissistic culture, a product of a capitalist world that sustains multibilliondollar anti-ageing beauty
Holly English with her new self-published comic book The Book of Wonder. Photo Hans Lovejoy
and fashion industries.’ She says she knows women who get ‘work’ done, ie ‘botox, fillers, lifts, laser treatments and implants’. ‘They say they don’t get “work” done and that they
are youthful looking because of their wellness lifestyle. It’s just not true! And the rest of us get to feel like crap ’coz our juice fasting is just not cutting it’, she laughs. Her previous self-published
comic, Byron Bay, A Time And Place, is also available at the bookshop and is about Byron Bay in the early 90s. ‘I arrived as a teenager and fell in love with the small alternative beachside town. ‘But rich city folk have bought up the town. They renovate old homes and holiday-let to other rich city folk. It’s a shame people who grew up here can’t afford to live here any more. Some people say it’s ruined – but it is still a magical place and still my magical home.’ Holly says her passion for comics began when she discovered the comic scene while living in San Francisco. The books can also be ordered online at www.hollyenglish.com.
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Sylvia St Clare, psychic reader to the famous including Princess Diana, movie stars and prime ministers, will be holding a psychic and spiritual development workshop on November 12. She says proceeds from the admission fee will be donated to the Animal Welfare League. For more information phone 0427 640 835. Photo Jeff Dawson
Further awards for insurance broker Austbrokers Coast to Coast has been named Australia’s best small insurance brokerage at the insurance industry’s annual celebration of excellence. The ANZIIF award is yet another feather in the cap for CEO Dale Hansen, who in 2016 was individually named as the national NIBA Broker of the year.
Mr Hansen said the staff of the West Burleigh-based business, that now employs its own solicitor to ensure its clients get the best possible settlement from insurers, owed a lot to its north coast clients. ‘Without the loyalty and continued support of our clients we would not have been able to win this prestigious award’, he said.
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Action from Sunday’s Suffolk skate comp. Photo Jeff Dawson Story & photo Flavio Biehl
Sunday October 8 saw the Suffolk Skate Park busy with skaters of all ages, who came together to share their passion and to rip it up. Hosted by Byron Youth Service (BYS) in collaboration with Byron Skateboard School, the winners received fantastic prizes donated by sponsors Truckstop, Skull Candy, Drop Dead and G Spot Raw.
Hungry groms A free barbecue was provided for the hungry groms. With food donated by the generous local businesses such as Baz n Shaz, Suffolk Park Bakery, SPAR Suffolk Park and Green Garage in Byron, they were able to skate all day. Last year, locals fought to keep the grounds in the com10 October 11, 2017 The Byron Shire Echo
munity. Event co-ordinator Berri said, ‘To think the space was almost sold for development. It’s good to see this park so well utilised.’ Many thanks to the Tallow Group for funding this event. Keep an eye on the BYS website for the next comp, the ‘Battle@Bruns’ in April 2018.
Winners Winners for the Suffolk Park comp were: Under8s: Oscar Southerden, Jake Thatcher and Freddy Hazeltan. Under-12s: Josh Godward, Ash Wilcomes and Tane Mason. Under-16s: Zane Hetherington, Angus Fersuson and Nakula Boag. Girls open: Molly Fergusan, Hailey Peet and Izzy McPherson. Men open: Bailey Ryan, Flavio Biehl and Tony Chavez.
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Backing two horses The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) released two papers last week, one warning of coral bleaching caused in part by climate change, while another outlines a roadmap for Australia’s beleaguered oil and gas industry. So did we learn anything? ‘The question is no longer if coral bleaching will occur, but how often and which areas might be a temporary safe haven for corals,’ says climate scientist Dr Clothilde Langlais. Dr Langlais says, ‘Extreme El Niño events have been a major driver of severe coral bleaching events, including the recent third Global Bleaching Event that spanned an unprecedented 36-month period. As the climate warms, bleaching events are likely to recur more often, denying corals the critical break needed for recovery.’ ‘The research shows that coral reefs situated south of the 15 °S latitude, including islands in southern Polynesia, Melanesia and parts of the Great Barrier Reef, could be the last regions globally to be affected by harmful coral bleaching.’ The other report, entitled the Oil and Gas Roadmap, ‘identifies strategic business, science and technology growth areas vital to the long-term success of the sector, taking into account relevant oil and gas megatrends.’ With iron and coal being Australia’s largest exports, it would make sense to have a better handle on such information. But given CSIRO are a science-based organisation, it is a little odd for it to be spending its time working out the ‘long-term success of the sector.’ Anyway, one standout comment was ‘Oil prices have plunged and are likely to remain low for the foreseeable future. This, coupled with the ongoing commoditisation of liquid natural gas (LNG), is damaging the economics of existing assets.’ ‘A robust strategy is needed to deal with the challenges facing the industry and the uncertainties underlying them,’ says the report. Yet the forecasts for a population explosion are upbeat: ‘Global primary energy demand is predicted to grow rapidly in the coming years, driven by a swelling population, increased urbanisation, and the rise of the middle class particularly in the developing world. However, uncertainties remain about the energy mix that will meet this demand.’ As for megatrends, the sector is becoming more complex and costly to operate, yet is moving towards being more digitally enabled. The report also mentions that resource projects could face increased opposition. ‘A key challenge for the oil and gas sector in this regard is earning and retaining social licence for its resource projects,’ it states. The complete fun observations are available at www.csiro.au/ oil-and-gas and www.go.nature.com/2yVuMA0. Hans Lovejoy, editor News tips are welcome: editor@echo.net.au
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alcolm Turnbull began last week with the regular ritual of re-announcing that, yet again, he had solved the gas crisis. That is, he had another chat with some of the moguls who assured him that of course they could deliver the product wherever he wanted, if the price was right. This may not be much comfort to the consumers who have suffered so long for his neglect, but that wasn’t the point: it could be given a new place on the list of Things I Have Done – or rather, things I have promised, which is not quite the same, but will have to do for the moment. But the big one was the other talkfest, a surprisingly (and for some time depressingly) brief meeting of COAG to curtail a few more civil liberties. Turnbull plans to further suspend habeas corpus for 10-year-olds suspected of watching bad things on the internet and bump up the system of facial recognition. This, he insists, is not about some kind of mass surveillance – well, not yet, anyway. That would require further actions by government, so watch this space. However it will transcend simple terrorism, which was, as always, the excuse to foreshadow yet further authoritarian measures. In the meantime it can and will be used for other ‘serious’ crimes (meaning those that can attract prison sentences of three years or more) and it could easily be included not just in airports, but also in sporting venues, shopping malls – there are really no limits. But fear not; your firm but friendly government will have to let you know when the next tranche is ready to put on the table. After all, there is plenty of time between now and the
next election. Remember, set and forget is not an option. The ugliest thing about this attack on the open society we are supposedly defending is that it has passed with almost no serious debate. The Greens and some of the crossbenchers have their misgivings, but the major parties rush to form Siamese twins as soon as the dreaded words national security, the safety of ordinary hard-working Australians, the threat to our sovereign and sacred borders – any of the threadbare slogans on offer – are uttered.
As Turnbull continues to test the boundaries, there is no sign of resistance from Shorten. by Mungo MacCallum Bill Shorten and the Labor Party have decided, for their own pragmatic (read: opportunist and unprincipled) reasons, that there are no votes in safeguarding our democratic traditions. It is more productive and a lot easier to go along with whatever Turnbull and his gang of enforcers propose. Perhaps there will finally be a limit – even the usually compliant Kim Beazley broke ranks in 2001 when John Howard suggested that all the agencies on watch should be absolved from any crimes they could commit, up to and including murder. But as Turnbull continues to test the boundaries, there is no sign of resistance from Shorten. There are rumblings in the left of the party, but that is all. And Shorten jumps on them as fast and as hard as possible to forestall the wedging Lord Protector, Peter Dutton, continually gleefully anticipates.
tainly the first COAG devoted principally to terrorism; there was a mention of other stuff, mainly energy, but Turnbull was not interested – been there, done that. For our prime minister COAG was hailed by his supporters as an unalloyed triumph, another sign that he could negotiate his way through anything – well, at least through anything Tony Abbott and his right-wing zealots would agree to. With the states and the Labor opposition available to have their tummies tickled on cue, a man would be mad not to have an encore or two ready in case things get tricky. It may or may not affect the opinion polls – the public has become a little bored and cynical about the constant attempt to scare them into submission. But the good news is that the public seems content to stay on board as the toboggan picks up speed down the slippery slope of totalitarianism.
As with Labor and the premiers, the voters might – and we only say might – reach breaking point. But even if they do, the damage has been done. Although the draconian measures that have been incrementally implemented over the years have invariably been justified as a reaction to the extraordinary, unprecedented, utterly unique circumstances in which, through no fault of our own, we find ourselves, you can bet they will never be repealed if those circumstances change. The cops and the spooks like their new toys too much to give them away, and in spite of Turnbull’s paeans to his team as the party of freedom for the individual and an opponent of government intervention, he, like virtually all politicians, enjoys power and control. He is not going to willingly relinquish the tools he has fought to acquire and the dissident civil libertarians can cop it sweet – if they have not already been arrested without charge for being suspected of thought crime. Victoria’s premier Daniel Andrews, generally seen as man of the left, absolutely agrees: leaders do not have the luxury of arguing about civil liberties, he avers, and the security agencies must be given all the resources that they need – or that they say they need, which is apparently the same thing. We wait with some apprehension for the enforcers to demand compulsory tattoos for all citizens, 24/7 surveillance anklets, the total elimination of bail, the abolition of trial by jury and of course lots and lots of new prisons (we can call them detention centres – that has a ring to it) to incarcerate anyone suspected of doing anything. Welcome to Malcolm Turnbull’s brave new world.
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So our bipartisan capitulation to the fear of terrorists has become the default option – this is one we prefer to set and forget. And this was obviously the message the premiers and chief ministers received during their softening-up dinner at The Lodge and which they faithfully regurgitated in the short time they were confined in their confab and which they repeated parrot fashion to the press conference that followed. Nothing to see here, move along please – until next time, which has now become inevitable. Last week’s charade was cer-
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Educate yourself. Do an art course as your artwork (TAG) is awful. If you don’t like your hometown, we do. So keep it clean. Now go and clean up your ugly mess around this lovely town we call Ocean Shores. Sandy Samson Ocean Shores
Are you local? I’ve been in Byron over three years now, so I’m definitely a long-term local. I love the beaches, the nature and most of all the people and their chilled, relaxed and laidback lifestyle. I was riding into town the other night and,
on passing Kendall Street, noticed the beachside of the street has spotlit fences and light boxes proclaiming in a simple-minded manner, the qualities of amenities therein. Too bright, too ugly, too onthe-way-to-Las Vegas. As I do all of my travel bookings, like most people, over the net, are these signs necessary? On Ewingsdale Road it starts with the jukebox-like Cavanbah Centre sign, then a massive halogen blasts up a sign for a caravan park, which blinds and distracts drivers negotiating the new roundabout. On Shirley Street, the new boyscout-hut-like accommodation is boundaried by a 100-metre fluorescent-lit stone fence. The next luxury apartments also have their fences lit, an info sign and its ‘No Vacancies’ illuminated. More lit-up fences, more signs. Sixteen of them. Over time it can only get worse. Canberra has no commercial roadside signs except for bus shelters. Brazil’s Sao Paulo banned billboards to preserve its cultural heritage. The same goes for Vermont (US), which banned billboards 40 years ago. Cuba has no advertising. You can see the beautiful colonial Spanish-influenced buildings; and drive to towns without any distracting ads. continued on page 15
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Will Byron Shire lose its only clothes-optional beach? Q With great dismay I heard about Councillor Spooner’s plan to move a motion at the next Council meeting to revoke the clothing-optional declaration for Tyagarah Beach near Grays Lane. Tyagarah beach is one of the last remaining clothing optional beaches on the entire northern NSW and Gold Coast enjoyed by both local and distant nudists or naturists. To lose Tyagarah would be a real blow. The isolated incidents of sexual assault, inappropriate sexual behaviour and public sex acts should not be allowed. Most naturists or nude bathers who visit Tyagarah do the right thing, and should not lose their legal right to swim at clothing-optional beaches because of a few unsavoury people. Wouldn’t it be wiser to crack down on those individuals and stop such activity from happening? How about putting up a large sign stating it’s a clothing optional beach and inappropriate sexual behaviour is not allowed and will be subject to large fines? Encourage good naturists to confront offenders and tell them to stop or they will
be reported to the police or rangers. Council needs to find a solution that allows this beach to remain clothing-optional to be enjoyed by the good naturists and find an effective way to eliminate any confronting inappropriate behaviour. Guy Fisher Main Arm Q It is laudable that a councillor considers provision of a safe environment for all our residents to be a prime concern of Council. His recent interview with The Echo suggests that the reports of two sexual assaults on or near Tyagarah beach is justification to remove the clothingoptional status of that beach. Does the councillor realise that the majority of sexual assaults take place in the family home with the perpetrator being a family member? Could the councillor’s motivations be influenced by the potential resort development towards the end of Grays lane? Why does the thought of naked people enjoying a beautiful beach as nature intended make his stomach churn? What is your true
motive, Councillor? What about the other recent sexual assaults in and around our Shire, Councillor? I hope there is some proper debate on this matter. Here’s to living in a free world! D James Myocum Q Aslan Shand’s piece on nudity and clothes-optional beaches, sexual predators at remote beaches and Councillor Spooner’s response is a fine contribution to your excellent series on flawed laws (and the unintended consequences flowing from them). It is a no-brainer that naked bathers will be safest on Main Beach in designated well-signed areas, like leashfree areas for dogs. It is well documented that many dog owners can’t be trusted to control their dogs but at least people know when they are entering those areas. People must take control of their own eyes. I believe there is a riff in the bible (though know not where) that says ‘if thine eye offendeth thee, pluck it out’. It is an attack on our human rights and our dignity to declare our sacred bodies
obscene and that we should be banished to the remote, unsafe zones. People who believe that we are created in god’s image (the contrary is probably closer to the truth) would logically expect her to provide clothes on arrival. One continually reads of the number of people who addictively watch porn. Could there be some causal connection between this and the hypocrisy and prudery that exist in a particular culture? The bikini focuses on certain zones. Take it off and you focus on the whole person. Curiosity ends. With the burkini there is no person. If people want to engage in sexual activity in public they must expect the audience to closely observe and rate them. Another designated, restricted, well-signed zone. This would include the wankers’ and flashers’ zone where, instead of the element of surprise whereby they get their rocks off by freaking people out they would be subject to intense critical scrutiny. Beyond that, the most fun thing to do in Byron Bay is to join the nude bike ride. The reaction from the crowd is
always positive and joyous. Jim Nutter Main Arm We are aghast at Councillor Spooner’s intention to revoke the clothing-optional status of Tyagarah Beach. Paul has not consulted widely enough. If he had canvassed the opinion of more locals he’d have heard a different perspective from frequent users of the beach. Along with most of our fellow beach-goers we enjoy basking in the sunshine with the elements in direct contact with our bodies. In our experience, most people on the official nudist part of the beach are there for pure joy and respect each other’s space. Any seedy element is usually north of the Grays Lane track, which is not in the designated clothing-option zone. Nudism, like all benign things, can be corrupted, but this is not a good reason to ban it. After all, if we outlawed everything with the potential to be abused the world would be an austere and dour place. Legal nude beaches are places for people to express their harmless preferences Q
and the rights of legitimate users should be protected. It is shameful that a council motion aims to crush an aspect of the freedom, diversity and self-expression the region is renowned for. (For the record, the two reported sexual assaults did not occur in the clothing-optional area at Tyagarah. There is no connection between the legal nude beach and these ghastly attacks.) We implore all other councillors to dismiss Paul’s motion. It would be more constructive for Council to: a) Acknowledge that nudists are valued community members with a right to express their lifestyle and to maintain Tyagarah Beach as a legal public place where this can be done; b) Clearly signpost the boundaries of the clothing-optional area at Tyagarah so there is no confusion about the designated area; c) Re-affirm that police should be patrolling the beach to enforce the law and suggest this be done on a random schedule to wrong-foot any undesirables. Oscar Redman and Melody Swift Byron Bay
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I guess I should be upset by these bright ads and signs. I should be stressed and anxious as it seems the council or authorities don’t take much notice of our letters to the editor. But being a true local I remain chilled and loving. I wonder if anyone has a workshop where I could untangle from the mindfulness and meditational peace I endure. I could then have more angst and anxiety to agitate for aesthetic change in our lovely Shire. If anyone runs one, please put your sign up near Kendall Street. Put a light on it because I only go into town after dark. Raphael Lee Cass Byron Bay
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This open letter from ‘The community’ implores tourists to stay away. It’s quite understandable given that the tourist is the root cause of crowding, hospital delays, children mowed down, broken glass, ciggie butts, traffic misdemeanour, rising house prices, homelessness, rate hikes and ‘staying in (houses)... supposed to be our homes’. Dear community, you’re right. This tourism is the tip of the iceberg. Next thing those tourist boys will be talking rude to local girls and not treatin’ them respectful like they should. We fought these outsiders on Cronulla Beach in 2005 and the Tampa in 2001. This is Our Country, we’re entitled to more than sleeping in the park while outsiders sleep in our houses. Or did I misunderstand? Maybe Mandy Nolan is just a funster, like Alan Jones, just taking the mickie eh? Just highlighting the issue. Tom Cutbush Rose Bay
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Dr Steve Phillips has a remarkably old-fashioned view of camphor laurels. It’s the enemy and we must kill it. When we declare something an enemy we can say nothing good about them again. It becomes irrelevant that camphor is a beautiful and potentially valuable timber, particularly when identifying it as a valuable resource would be, by far, the best way to control it. Dr Phillips is clearly implying that camphors are flourishing to the detriment of our native species, which is categorically untrue. Camphors need full sun to propagate and therefore only grow in open ground. Regular paddock maintenance is all that’s needed to control seedlings
as they are not slasher proof. When paddock maintenance doesn’t happen they will create a monoculture, but only for a while. Their berries attract birds that drop other seeds into the shade they produce that our native species need to propagate. Camphors evolved in forests where they only had to compete with one or two other canopy species. The natives that propagate beneath them evolved with over 60 canopy species and easily outcompete camphors. They are much taller and considerably more vigorous, subsequently shading out and killing the camphors. Camphor is a plant of serial succession to rainforest over an 80-year period and what we are seeing is growing areas of emergent rainforest with a camphor laurel leading edge. It’s worth remembering almost this entire region was shaved of trees and the camphor-led reforestation over the last few decades has been nothing short of remarkable. Check the historic photographs. Dr Phillips might like to look at what’s happening in the environment rather than just taking on outdated attitudes. He might also like to check the status of camphors here and in the Tweed where people with more up-to-date forestry knowledge ensured it was not declared a noxious weed around 20 years ago. Does anyone know who is paying Biolink’s fees? Robin Harrison Binna Burra
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State and federal politicians are falling over each other to appear tough on terrorism by enacting more and more laws that increase the power of the entrenched at the expense of human rights. They forget that historically it’s the entrenched who have committed the vast majority of terrorist murders, using the police and the army to protect and advance their interests. Indeed things like constitutions and bills of rights were developed precisely to limit the power of the state against the individual; deranged individual gunmen and random bombers had nothing to do with it. It’s been obvious to me for a long time that the simplest way to defeat homegrown terrorism would be to make it illegal to publish the name or photographic image of someone who has just murdered defenceless people. A lot of the ‘Islamist’ terrorists are crims with low self-esteem and no
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real interest in spiritual matters but are happy to become suddenly famous. To deny them a platform as individuals would dilute a lot of their unconscious motivation. The media would be extremely angry, of course, and issue dark mutterings about ‘freedom of the press’. Bullshit; there is no natural right to social prominence for murderers, nor is there a natural right for media organisations to exploit murderers by emphasising the personal aspects of the matter. Yes, the media would be free to report the political grievances of the offender and to explore the personal motives involved; that clearly is in the public interest. But instead of a name there would be a number and instead of a face there would be a blur or a cartoon of a face. Homo sapien is a herd animal – check out the fashion pages. Accordingly the respect of peers is critical. But the cult of the individual (Donald Trumpery being the most prominent example) demands that all seven billion of us be noticed by the rest of the herd, however briefly, for whatever reason. Indeed recent events in Las Vegas scream out ‘notice me!’. At least the perpetrator didn’t try to dress up his selfabsorption as some kind of holy thing. Fast Buck$ Coorabell Q It is time we gave aid to our friends in the US. We have strong laws outlawing terrorist organisations and groups giving aid and protection to terrorist organisations and we should make use of them. The National Rifle Association (NRA) of America supports terrorism by preventing reasonable controls on the weapons used in numerous terrorist attacks in the US. The US does not appear to be able to rein in the NRA despite voluble protestations by intelligent Americans and we can help by giving a positive example. The NRA should be added to the list of terrorist organisations banned in Australia and members of that organisation should be denied entrance to our country. We would come down hard on any organisation guaranteeing the supply of arms to terrorists; the NRA fits that description and deserves the same fate. We should stand shoulder to shoulder with our American brothers in this hour of their need. Vince Kean Murwillumbah
Marriage question
Frankly I think this whole gay-marriage voting exercise is silly and a waste of money and airspace. A non-binding poll carried out at great cost to the public purse, with considerable consumption of massmedia coverage, when there are a great many matters of much greater importance to the Australian public’s wellbeing, makes no sense at all. Issues ranging from missing the boat on climate change, to our government’s response to the very real threat of a nuclear weapons exchange in our global back-yard, would certainly be worthy of such an exercise, especially if it were a binding referendum. We need to ask why our elected representatives are not instead spending our money finding what their electors want in regard to these urgent and more substantial issues? I have to wonder about the real agenda of a government that chooses to distract the public’s attention at such a time, away from these very grave matters. As far as gay marriage goes, the simplicity of a solution is plain to see. The whole focus has been made out to be a matter of equality, which as I see it, is not the real issue. Australians are overwhelmingly a fair-minded people. The real objection is not wanting the term marriage to be used for a new purpose. Marriage has since its inception had a specific meaning, a sacred bond between a man and a woman specifically for the purpose of the creation of children. Conferring such a term on a bonding of couples of the same sex is obviously inappropriate; it changes its meaning. However, recognition of two people of any sexual identification who are entering into a loving relationship for which they seek special recognition, which includes equality in rights and privileges to those who marry, is the real issue. This could be readily achieved by choosing a different but suitable term that overcomes any suggestion of inequality. This would achieve the desired equality and give respect to those wanting to retain their traditional ritual term that has been sacred to many for many generations; a term that was created within religious communities for a sacred purpose. One possible alternative term could be careage, eg.‘those now joined together in Careage’. Dudley Leggett Suffolk Park
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American threat North Koreans have lived through half a century of American bombing, spying, harassment and threats, and are absolutely correct in believing that some in the US power elite are willing to blow them and their 26 million citizens to smithereens – because the Kim dynasty won’t kowtow to Washington/ Wall Street. North Korea’s government structure and modus operandi are brutally authoritarian, but they aren’t the ones to have exploded nuclear bombs on two big cities – the US did that, and they never invaded the US, it invaded them. Former US secretary of state Dean Rusk recalled in 1985 that during their war on North Korea in the early 1950s, the United States bombed ‘every brick that was
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Drug testing detects the presence of cannabis, MDMA and amphetamines, but not cocaine or prescription drugs. So are those drugs are okay to drive with? Was this law passed after reaching a scientific peer reviewed conclusion that cannabis, MDMA and amphetamines impair driving more than cocaine or prescription drugs? Law advocacy group Sydney Criminal Lawyers reported on August 27, 2017 that ‘Lismore Court has been overwhelmed with drug driving cases.’ ‘Magistrate Heilpern said the court deals with about 50 a week that involve people who claim to have tested positive due to passive smoking. He said people “have pleaded guilty even though they are not cannabis users themselves”. Many locals are losing their licences, which has a devastating effect on the lives of people living in regional areas. The magistrate stressed that licence “disqualification is a serious and significant punishment”.
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standing on top of another, everything that moved’. General Curtis LeMay, chief of US strategy in that war, recalled that ‘Over a period of three years or so, we killed off–what–twenty per cent of the population.’
US bombed everything that moved On July 4 this year, a statement signed by Kim said: ‘[T]he DPRK would neither put its nukes and ballistic rockets on the table of negotiations in any case nor flinch even an inch from the road of bolstering the nuclear force chosen by itself unless the US hostile policy and nuclear threat to the DPRK are definitely terminated.’ (Italics added.) Like Carter said, the DPRK wants the US to stop doing things like simulating an invasion of North Korea every year, as they do in concert with the South Korean military. The US Foreign Policy magazine reports that in the past six months the
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by Ian Rogers Grandmaster David Smerdon’s return to to his native Brisbane after six years in Europe produced a self-described ‘traumatic outcome’ at the Queensland Championship last week. The Australian number two finished sixth, two points behind the other GM in the field Max Illingworth. Smerdon, 33, lost to local legend Stephen Solomon and Australian Olympian Heather Richards and did not beat a single player rated within 500 points of himself. Admittedly Smerdon was preoccupied with his new job at the University of Queensland and house-hunting, as well as an empty tournament calendar since the German Bundesliga in April, yet nothing could have prepared him for the magnitude of the disaster in Brisbane. In contrast, Illingworth won his second event in two weeks, even though the Sydneysider was ineligible for the Queensland title, which went to Yi Liu, already the 20-year-old’s second Queensland title. The good news story of the
US has dropped more than 20,650 bombs in approximately seven countries, killing thousands of civilians. In that same time period Kim Jong-un has fired a few missiles into oceans. When Trump told the UN three weeks ago that he was ready to nuke Korea – and withdraw from the agreement with Iran under which they forgo building nukes – PM Netanyahu of Israel (which has numerous nuclear bombs but won’t admit that they do) said ‘I never heard a bolder or more courageous speech (at the UN).’
Even playing field One of Kim’s lieutenants explained their position on a nuclear war to the New Yorker magazine: ‘A lot of people would die. But not everyone would die… As long as the United States is destroyed, then we are all starting from the same line again.’ Our PM Turnbull said that if Kim attacks the United States ‘many, many thousands of innocent people will die.’ A person who believes science would know that any exchange of nuclear weapons is likely to kill millions on the Korean Peninsula and millions more globally as the radioactive dust settles. Trump either doesn’t know this or doesn’t care. I assume Turnbull knows it but is just too chickenshit to say it, or to say boo to the latest incarnation of Uncle Sam, rhymes with Rocket Man. Phillip Frazer fears boys with apocalyptic toys, from coorabellridge.com.
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Trouble and triumphs on screen at Byron’s film fiesta THE SECOND HALF OF THE BYRON BAY FILM FESTIVAL CONTAINS SOME OF ITS ‘HEAVY HITTERS’ – FEATURE-SCALE DRAMAS AND DOCUMENTARIES FROM AROUND THE WORLD. Let’s leave aside the rock’n’roll explosion that is Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World … although this revelatory doco is a hard one to ignore. The pelvic reverberations from Link Wray’s 1957 power chord creation will forever set rebellious hearts beating. And after hearing the influence of traditional ‘Indian’ (that is, Native American) music, you’ll never listen to rock, the blues, or even jazz, the same way again. Rumble sparked the career choice of untold wannabe musos – Iggy Pop among them – making it the perfect theme song for the Gala Closing Party this Saturday, with music, memories, and not a little mayhem. And let us pass over, for a moment, the festival’s other hymn to popular music, An American in Texas, whose ferocious punk energy and drug-fuelled protagonists seize our sympathies, their social deviance reflecting the madness of the world they inhabit, dominated by the industrial-military complex. Anthony Pedone can answer all of your questions at the world premiere of his film on Friday night. Turn your attention to tonight (Wednesday 11 October) for a drama with all the dark terrors you’d expect from director Greg McLean, of Wolf Creek fame. Jungle – based on the real-life (and near-death) experiences of Mullumbimby man Yossi Ghinsberg – places a posse of adventurous but naïve gringos deep into the Amazonian rainforest, led by a less-thanreliable guide. The deeper they go into this hostile environment, the more sinister things become. The Yossi character, played by Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter), is assaulted by a natural world of an almost fiendish malevolence, including brain-burrowing worms and sucking mud pools. In reality, some of the travellers died on this mad expedition; whether Ghinsberg was one of them, you’ll have to find out for yourself. McLean, Radcliffe and Joel Jackson (Peter Allen in Peter Allen; Not the Boy Next Door and Charles Bean in Deadline Gallipoli) bring the story to shocking life. Jungle is also screening in Byron on Sunday and closes the Murwillumbah festival on Sunday night. Prepare for nightmares. The details of another Australian film, Watch the Sunset, will also stay with you. This time, however, the evil comes in human form – amoral, violent, drug-dealing crims who don’t take kindly to one of their number trying to ‘go square’, especially as they have also removed an item of their property. Not drugs or money, for once, but a human being, just another victim of the ice scourge besetting rural Victoria, where this is set. The film was shot in one take, a steady, remorseless tracking towards its inevitable conclusion. It is not the only artful aspect to this topical work: the leads Tristan Barr (who also directed) and Chelsea Zeller turn in superb naturalistic performances. City of Joy tomorrow also makes for harrowing viewing, but here documented
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Amplify Her reality presents a real glimmer of hope, as the title suggests. The city in war-torn Eastern Congo is a safe haven for girls and young women who have suffered to an unimaginable degree at the hands of every goon with a gun: rape as a weapon of war, torture, kidnapping – they have survived the abuse and found support, therapy, new meaning in the city, and are able to take their stories forward with them. Love and community help them move through the trauma, and turn it into positive action. The city is the creation of Congolese doctor and Nobel Peace Prize nominee Denis Mukwege, human rights activist Christine Schuler-Deschryver and Eve Ensler, the author of The Vagina Monologues, who has described the gender violence here and elsewhere as ‘nothing short of femicide’. More than a glimmer of hope is provided by Westwind: Djalu’s Legacy, screening later tomorrow (Thursday, October 12), Amplify Her (Saturday, Community Centre), and Crazywise (Brunswick Picture House, Thursday at 7pm). They all tell stories of recovery, of the conservation of ancient cultures through radical new channels, of untrammelled creative expression empowering young women, and of a revolutionary new way of looking at mental illness – not as a disease, but a gift to be nurtured for its visionary possibilities. Yolngu elder Djalu Gurruwiwi enlists the help of pop star Gotye to save the songlines of his clan, which are in danger of being lost in the hurly burly and temptations of the modern world. Together they give new life and a future to the ancient knowledge, in this heart-warming and at times amusing crosscultural experience. The young women in Amplify Her, some of them lost or troubled, find their meaning in creating electronic dance music. It is maledominated, but the audience-empathy they bring, the creativity and feminine sexual energy that fuels their beats, earns them places at the gigs, where the throbbing power and crowd-connection can make for an orgasmic experience. The music itself is a reason to see this, but its combination of in-your-face sexuality and fuck-you feminism means it’s not a film for mummies’ boys, or the diehard chauvinist.
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Then again… perhaps it is. Just as Fade to Black, the story of one man’s fight for the right to die with dignity, should be seen by those opposed to voluntary euthanasia for its humanising of the debate. The festival – film itself – holds a mirror up to the world. There is darkness, suffering. But there is also Brigsby Bear, at the Pighouse Flicks two nights this coming weekend, capturing all the innocent joys
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Brigsby Bear of childhood. And That’s Not Me, a comedy of modern fame (Brunswick, Sunday), and Ellipsis, David Wenham’s uplifting dramedy set in Sydney over the course of a night brimming with romantic potential, and Melanie, the record of an offbeat obsession. All reasons to be cheerful. • The Film Festival runs until October 15. Tickets at www.bbff.com.au.
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State-of-the-art Noah’s Ark, anyone? While affordable housing continues to be a serious concern for our region it seems ludicrous to think that there are companies dedicated to meeting a growing demand for luxurious structures that protect from any risk, whether it’s a global pandemic, an asteroid, or World War III. So ludicrous that we just had to share: ‘Your father’s or grandfather’s bunker was not very comfortable,’ says Robert Vicino, a real estate entrepreneur and CEO of Vivos, a company he founded that builds and manages high-end shelters around the world. Apparently demands for such bunkers has tripled since the November US presidential election. If you don’t want to go the apocolypse alone, you can buy space in a community shelter. Developers of communal shelters acquire decommissioned military bunkers and missile silos and do a luxurious fit-out. The fortified structures are designed to withstand a nuclear strike and come equipped with power systems, water-purification systems, blast valves and Nuclear Biological Chemical air filtrations. Most include food supplies for a year or more, and many have hydroponic gardens to supplement the rations. The developers also work to create well-rounded communities with a range of skills necessary for long-term survival, from doctors to teachers. Vicino says Vivos received a flurry of interest in its shelters around the 2016 election and has completely sold out of spaces in its community
gardens, a medical clinic, a spa and a gym. If you prefer to spend the end of days solo, or at least with hand-selected family and friends, you may prefer to consider The Oppidum in the Czech Republic, which is being billed as ‘the largest billionaire bunker in the world.’ The top-secret facility, once a joint project between the former Soviet Union and Czechoslovakia (now the Czech Republic and Slovakia), was built over 10 years beginning in 1984. The site now includes both an above-ground estate and a 77,000-square-foot underground component. While the final product will be built out to the owner’s specifications, the initial renderings include an underground garden, swimming pool, spa, cinema and wine vault. While many might see the luxury amenities at these facilities as unnecessary, the developers argue that these features are critical to survival. ‘These shelters are long-term, a year or more,’ Vicino says. ‘They had better be comfortable.’ shelters in the past few weeks. This article has been adapted from an article One of those shelters, Vivos xPoint, is near the Black Hills of South Dakota, and consists by Elizabeth Stamp, CNN. of 575 military bunkers that served as an army munitions depot until 1967. At present being converted into a facility that will accommodate about 5,000 people, Janice Maple, principal of Elders Real Estate the interiors of each bunker are outfitted by Bangalow, is the marketing agent for the new the owners at a cost of between $25,000 and land release at 111 Fowlers Lane, Bangalow, Sun$200,000 each. The price depends on whether sets of Bangalow. The comunity title developthey want a minimalist space or a home with ment has been carefully designed to allow 11 exclusive lifestyle lots situated harmoniously high-end finishes. The compound itself will be equipped with among more than 50 areas of natural rainall the comforts of a small town, including a forest. The property is on a total of 88 acres community theatre, classrooms, hydroponic and has three permanent, sparkling creeks
and abundant wildlife. The community land, available for all owner use. ‘It is such a rare offering’, says Janice. Only five lots are being released in stage one and will be auctioned onsite on Sunday November 5.
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4/113 Broken Head Road, Byron Bay 11/30-32 Byron Street, Lennox Head 2/59 Brandon Street, Suffolk Park $1,150,000 – $1,250,000 $509,000 to $559,000 Auction 21st October 1pm 4 4 2 3 1 1 3 2 1
A tranquil rainforest hideaway, this architectdesigned home embraces the natural surrounds and offers stylish inclusions over two superb levels. Offering abundant natural light and beautiful timber floorboards, the radiant open-plan lounge/dining space showcases sleek décor. The quality-equipped kitchen with gas cooktop and stone island bench completes the perfect open and inclusive family setting. An expansive patio for all-season entertaining creates seamless indoor-outdoor living, enhanced by a sun-washed garden to relax in, perfect for children. Boasting a stunning bathroom with freestanding bath, along with 4 serene bedrooms, the master features his and her robes, ensuite and private balcony for the true parents’ escape. The 423sqm north- to rear-facing block is a sandy stroll from Tallow Beach, close to bike paths, local schools, village shops and moments from the heart of Byron Bay. Saturday 7th October 12–12.30pm Open: Contact: Ian Daniels 0457 341 111, Ellyce Harris 0434 968 304 McGrath Byron Bay
Enjoy the holiday lifestyle all year round in one of Australia’s most picturesque coastal villages at this rare entry price level. Leave the car at home and walk the four or five minutes to beachside shops, restaurants, cafes, pub and the many other attractions of Lennox Head, including its renowned surf breaks. Located in the ‘Byron Court’ complex, this neat and tidy unit provides cosy and comfortable living, and features a spacious courtyard and lockup garage with internal access. Lennox Head Primary school is just across the road. Purchase now and you will be able to move in before summer, or buy as an investment and take advantage of good rental returns.
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This is one surprisingly quiet and private two-storey duplex in beautiful beachside Suffolk Park only moments’ walk to Tallow Beach, shops, pub and cafes. The ground floor features an open plan kitchen, living and dining which flows through to a north facing courtyard. This is the perfect spot to entertain family and friends or just relax after a surf. There is also a bathroom, laundry and a large bedroom with raked ceilings on the ground floor. Upstairs there are another two bedrooms which both enjoy a large north facing balcony accessed by sliding doors and a full bathroom. Lock up storage plus two off street parking spaces completes the package. The property offers a wonderful footprint for the new owners to renovate or restyle to their taste and capitalise on this premium location. An appealing opportunity for both owner occupiers and investors. Open:
Wednesday 12–12.30pm Saturday 10–10.30am Contact: Paul Banister 0438 856 552 Byron Bay First National
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256 MIDGEN FLAT ROAD, NEWRYBAR • Pristine 100 acre farm known as ‘Piccadily Cottage’ • Beautifully restored main home plus cottage • Expansive decking, huge machinery shed • 2 dams, permanent spring fed creek, good fencing • Situated so close to the stunning beaches of Broken Head • Easy fully sealed access to Byron Bay and Bangalow
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By Appointment $1,225,000 Su Reynolds 0428 888 660, Luke Elwin 0421 375 635
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By Appointment $1,295,000 to $1,420,000 Helen Huntly-Barratt 0412 332 232, James Young 0419 856 840
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showcasing family life & entertaining on a grand scale Open: Saturday, 14 October 10.00 – 10.30am Price: $3,000,000 to $3,300,000 Enquiries: Su Reynolds 0428 888 660, Tara Torkkola 6685 8466
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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: Price: Enquiries:
Saturday, 14 October 1.00 – 1.30pm $795,000 Su Reynolds 0428 888 660, Luke Elwin 0421 375 635
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2/7 Oceanside Place, Suffolk Park
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Discover this Tuscan style rendered villa, in a purpose built block of 5, in beachside Suffolk Park This delightful 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom, double brick ‘Villa Sienna’ sits in a quiet cul-de-sac on a well maintained property. Enjoy the large light filled open plan living spaces downstairs, with high ceilings and adjoining private courtyards at the front, side and rear of the building. The upper level features three spacious carpeted bedrooms, all with ceiling fans, 2 with built ins, and a central bathroom with separate bath and shower. The generous master bedroom features its own ensuite bathroom and private balcony, the perfect place to capture the morning sun and enjoy adult quiet time. This lovely home will stand the test of time and is just a short walk to the beach, Suffolk Park shops, Cafes & Tavern. Currently tenanted at $750 per week, this is a perfect sea change home or investment opportunity. Agent declares interest
Inspect: Open home Saturday 12.30–1pm. Auction: Saturday 28th October 2017 on site. Contact: Scott Harvey 0412 296 872 Scott Harvey Real Estate
Land only. Located conveniently between Byron Bay and the Tweed Coast, this acreage offers an abundance of lifestyle options. • 5.27 ha (approx 13 acres) • 1.5km walk to Wooyung Beach • Approximately 60% of the property is cleared with the balance natural bushland • Bordered by Billinudgel nature reserve • Spring fed dam • Ocean glimpses from elevated potential home site.
Open: By Appointment Contact: Jason Dittmar 0477 222 452 Raine & Horne Ocean Shores / Brunswick Heads
Privately located among the pavilions of Barefoot, Broken Head is this quality masterbuilt modern beach house. Only metres to the surf of Broken Head, just minutes to relaxed Byron Bay and a short drive from Ballina and Gold Coast airports. Light and airy throughout capturing the gentle sea breezes. Modern open-plan living with tiled and timber floors and high ceilings throughout. Spacious master bedroom, privately located with an ensuite. Second bedroom with access to second bathroom. Third bedroom with access to third bathroom. Lounge, dining and kitchen each open with bifolding doors to a covered and screened deck. Accommodation for two cars with automatic doors. Private fenced backyard with outside hot and cold showers to wash down with after a day in the saltwater waves. Enjoy beautiful rainforest walks, protected headlands and the sun, sand and surf of the beautiful Broken Head beach, patrolled during holiday season. Enjoy drives through the Byron Bay hinterland. Agent declares interest. Contact: Katrina Beohm 0467 001 122 Katrina Beohm Real Estate.
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5 Gibingbell Close, Ocean Shores Peaceful Garden Lover’s Home, Prime Location
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View Saturday 11am–Midday Agent Julie-Ann Manahan LREA Licensee/Principal 0411 081 118 Jason Di mar Area Sales Specialist 0477 222 452
Set in a prime, elevated position this low maintenance brick and tile home is a garden lover’s dream come true. • Three bedrooms, with built-in robes and ceiling fans • Open plan living with polished timber floors & air conditioning • Extra tiled room downstairs plus storage area ideal for home office or could potentially be converted into a granny flat (STCA) • 828 square metre block
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15A Weeronga Way, Ocean Shores Lifestyle Beach Home with Ocean Hinterland Views Set over three levels, this inviting home offers high vaulted ceilings and polished timber floors in its spacious, lightfilled, open plan living areas. Enjoy effortless indoor/outdoor living, full-length timber deck to enjoy hinterland views. • 3 bedrooms + study/nursery • 2.5 bathrooms • Two full length covered decks 28sq.m. each • Modern white kitchen with stainless steel dishwasher and oven • 697 square metre block
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Open For Inspection BYRON BEACH REALTY • 13/591 Broken Head Road, Broken Head. Sat 30 Sep 11–11.30am
ELDERS BANGALOW • 10 Dinjerra Place, Mullumbimby. Wed & Sat 10–10.30am • 229 Rosebank Road, Rosebank. Thu 11–11.30am & Sat 12– 12.30pm • ‘Sunsets of Bangalow‘, Fowlers Lane, Bangalow. Inspect by appointment
FIRST NATIONAL BYRON BAY • 14/64–70 Broken Head Road, Byron Bay. Wed 10.30–11am • 2/59 Brandon Street, Suffolk Park. Wed 12-12.30pm • Lot 6/155 Broken Head Road, Suffolk Park. Thu 10–10.30am • 136 Stuart Street, Mullumbimby. Thu 11–11.30am • 534 Main Arm Road, Main Arm. Thu 11–11.30am • 11/30–32 Byron Street, Lennox Head. Thu 2–2.30pm • 4/6–8 Paterson Street, Byron Bay. Fri 9–9.30am • 10/4 Fawcett Street, Ballina. Fri 10–10.30am • 1635–1651 Coolamon Scenic Drive, Mullumbimby. Fri 12– 12.30pm • 10/4 Fawcett Street, Ballina. Sat 9–9.30am • 534 Main Arm Road, Main Arm. Sat 10–10.30am • 2/59 Brandon Street, Suffolk Park. Sat 10–10.30am • 2/12–14 Fern Street, Lennox Head. Sat 10–10.30am • 73 Massinger Street, Byron Bay. Sat 10–10.30am • 136 Stuart Street, Mullumbimby. Sat 10–10.30am • 39 Ryces Drive, Clunes. Sat 10.30–11am • 3/6–8 Paterson Street, Byron Bay. Sat 10.45–11.15am • 13 Cemetery Road, Byron Bay. Sat 11–11.30am • 22 Brandon Street, Suffolk Park. Sat 11–11.30am • 11/30–32 Byron Street, Lennox Head. Sat 11–11.30am • 3 Orara Court, Byron Bay. Sat 11–11.30am • 162 Blindmouth Road, Main Arm. Sat 11–11.30am • 10 Coachwood Court, Federal. Sat 11.30am–12pm • 6 Giaour Street, Byron Bay. Sat 12–12.30pm • 14/64–70 Broken Head, Byron Bay. Sat 12–12.30pm • 120 Kennedys Lane, Ewingsdale. Sat 12–12.30pm • 18 Blackwood Crescent, Bangalow. Sat 1–1.30pm • 600 Coolamon Scenic Drive, Coorabell. Sat 1–1.30pm
LJ HOOKER BRUNSWICK HEADS • 1/79 Rajah Road, Ocean Shores. Thu 12–12.30pm • 37 Elizabeth Avenue, South Golden Beach. Sat 11–11.30am • 23 Fawcett Street, Brunswick Heads. Sat 11–11.30am • 18 Natan Court, North Ocean Shores. Sat 11–11.30am • 1/79 Rajah Road, Ocean Shores. Sat 12–12.30pm
• 2 Mariners Court, Ocean Shores. Sat 12–12.30pm
LOIS BUCKETT REAL ESTATE, LENNOX HEAD • 406 River Drive, Empire Vale. Sat 10–10.30am • 56 Cooper Street, Byron Bay. Sat 10–10.30am • 35 Pine Avenue, East Ballina. Sat 10–10.30am • 3 Kell Mather Drive, Lennox Head. Sat 11–11.30am • 2/31 Silkwood Road, Lennox Head. Sat 11–11.30am • 13 Madden Place, Cumbalum. Sat 11–11.30am • 49 Barrett Drive, Lennox Head. Sat 12–12.30pm • 4/12 Shelly Beach Road, East Ballina. Sat 12–12.30pm • 3/12 Shelly Beach Road, East Ballina. Sat 12.30–12.45pm • 11 Stoneyhurst Drive, Lennox Head. Sat 1–1.30pm • 1/13 Crane Street, Ballina. Sat 1–1.30pm • 16 Chilcott Circuit, Cumbalum. Sat 2–2.30pm
McGRATH BYRON BAY • 23 Leslie Street, Bangalow. Wed 5–5.30pm • 1/65 Brandon Street, Suffolk Park. Thu 4–4.30pm • 53 Ruskin Street, Byron Bay. Thu 4.30–5pm • 27 Palm-Lily Crescent, Bangalow. Sat 10–10.30am • 53 Fig Tree Lane, Myocum. Sat 9–9.30am • 1/65 Brandon Street, Suffolk Park. Sat 10–10.30am • 73 Paterson Street, Byron Bay. Sat 10–10.30am • 10 Wollumbin Street, Byron Bay. Sat 11–11.30am • 53 Ruskin Street, Byron Bay. Sat 11–11.30am • 41/31 Hayters Drive, Suffolk Park. Sat 11–11.30am • 43/31 Hayters Drive, Suffolk Park. Sat 11.30am–12pm • 680 Left Bank Road, Mullumbimby Creek. Sat 12–12.30pm • 226 Fowlers Lane, Bangalow. Sat 12–12.30pm • 478 Tuntable Creek Road, The Channon. Sat 12–12.30pm • 4/113 Broken Head Road, Byron Bay. Sat 12–12.30pm • 2/14 Alcorn Street, Suffolk Park. Sat 1–1.30pm • 30 Ryces Drive, Clunes. Sat 1–1.30pm • 133 Foresters Way, Tintenbar. Sat 1.15–1.45pm
• 229 Rosebank Road, Rosebank. Thu 19 Oct 6pm at Heritage House • 10 Dinjerra Place, Mullumbimby. Thu 19 Oct 6pm at Heritage House • ‘Sunsets of Bangalow‘, Fowlers Lane, Bangalow. Sun 5 Nov onsite
FIRST NATIONAL BYRON BAY • 2/59 Brandon Street, Suffolk Park. Auction 21 Oct 1pm
LOIS BUCKETT REAL ESTATE, LENNOX HEAD • 11 Stoneyhurst Drive, Lennox Head. 21 Oct 10am, onsite • 56/11–19 Cooper Street, Byron Bay. 21 Oct 12noon, onsite • 4/12 Shelly Beach Road, East Ballina. 4 Nov 10am onsite • 49 Barrett Drive, Lennox Head. 4 Nov 11am onsite
McGRATH BYRON BAY • 3/174 Fowlers Lane, Bangalow. Sat 9.30am • 23 Leslie Street, Bangalow. Sat 11am • 226 Fowlers Lane, Bangalow. Sat 21 Oct 10am
RAINE & HORNE OCEAN SHORES • Lot 1 Jones Road. Sat 4 Nov
New Listings BYRON BEACH REALTY • 6 Walker Street, Byron Bay. $1,695,000
FIRST NATIONAL BYRON BAY • 10/4 Fawcett Street, Ballina. $1,150,000–$1,250,000 • 22 Brandon Street, Suffolk Park. $1,700,000–$1,800,000 • 3 Orara Court, Byron Bay. $980,000–$1,078,000 • 43 Rankin Drive, Bangalow. Contact Agent
RAINE & HORNE OCEAN SHORES
LOIS BUCKETT REAL ESTATE, LENNOX HEAD
• 5 Gibingbell Close, Ocean Shores. Sat 11am–12pm • 15A Weeronga Way, Ocean Shores. Sat 12.30–1pm
• 4/12 Shelly Beach Road, East Ballina. AUCTION • 56/11–19 Cooper Street, Byron Bay. AUCTION • 37B Hutley Drive, Lennox Head. CONTACT AGENT • 3 Kell Mather Drive, Lennox Head. GUIDE $850,000–$890,000 • 49 Barrett Drive, Lennox Head. AUCTION
SCOTT HARVEY REAL ESTATE • 2/7 Oceanside Place, Suffolk Park. Sat 12.30–1pm
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ELDERS BANGALOW • 111 Coorabell Rd, Federal. Sat 10.30am Onsite
• 9 Pottsville Road, Mooball • 474 Tweed Valley Way, Murwillumbah • 1 Ray Street, Murwillumbah
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Music to dine to at Billi’s Indian By Vivienne Pearson
Local producer? Be on the Harvest Food Trail Northern Rivers Food (NRF) will run their third annual Harvest Food Festival next year over 3–6 May 2018. Harvest Food Festival is an annual local food event to help connect people with real food on real farms and honour our amazing producers. Each year Harvest Food Festival event organisers (all volunteers from local food businesses), showcase a series of local food tours, dinners and food experiences, from paddock to plate and seed to flower! The Harvest Food Festival offers the community an opportunity to connect with local food producers and celebrate our abundant local food – northern rivers style. Plans are underway to add a new event to the suite of Harvest Food Festival activities with a very special Harvest Food Trail being planned, as part of Harvest Food Festival activities in 2018. This Harvest Food Trail will extend from Tweed to Grafton, over Saturday 5 and Sunday 6 May 2018. It will be promoted to the community via a pamphlet, on the Harvest Food Festival website, and on Harvest Food Festival Facebook page in the lead-up to the event. ‘While we have limited resources and are run on the smell of an oily rag, each year our volunteer committee aim to grow the Harvest Food Festival a little bit more. In our third year, we are adding a really special focus on our local producers – we are casting the net with a call out to local producers in the northern rivers region, to see who’s interested in being part of our Harvest Food Trail,’ said Anne Briggs, executive officer Northern Rivers Food. ‘Producers must be currently operating food-based activities
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on farm, or it may suit producers who are thinking of testing the waters to see if it this type of food tourism suits their business,’ said Anne. The Harvest Food Trail will also be open to local producers, food-service operators, distilleries and breweries. Some of the conditions to be included in Harvest Food Trail are: • For both producers and food-service businesses, they will need to be a member of NRF (businesses who are interested in being part of the Harvest Food Trail, who are currently not members, are welcome to apply to join); • Food-service businesses must be willing to showcase Harvest Food Festival specials for the weekend that honour our local food producers. Any food businesses interested in hearing more about this initiative are encouraged to contact Harvest Food Festival organisers via Anne Briggs, executive officer at Northern Rivers Food at info@northernriversfood.org.au by 16 October.
Northern Rivers Food (NRF): Facts • NRF is an industry body of growers, food artisans, manufacturers, restaurateurs, retailers and distributors who are working together to facilitate the development, growth and sustainability of food businesses in the northern rivers. • NRF is the first independently funded regional food-industry body in Australia. It became incorporated in early December 2011 and is now funded by its members with a significant contribution made by members in terms of volunteering time and expertise, including a management committee and special groups for growers, food-industry events, marketers, health and wellness, Harvest Food Festival and sustainability. • Northern Rivers Foods has approximately one hundred and forty members and is growing. • NRF runs regular food-industry events throughout the year (each month) and a consumer event in the first week of May – the Harvest Food Festival, which aims to connect people with real food on real farms. Criteria for membership are: • the food business must be primarily located in the northern rivers region, • the goods and/or services produced by the business must be primarily created within the region where available; and • the business has a commitment to using local labour for operations within the region. More information on NRF: www.northernriversfood.org.au/ or FB: annie.briggs100.
Billi’s Indian, already offering authentic Indian dishes, stepped it up a notch recently with an evening of live Indian classical and folk music. Dubbed ‘Sounds of India’, the music was bansuri and tabla, a delightful combination. A bansuri is a flute made from bamboo. Unlike a western metal flute, it has only open finger holes, meaning that many features of the music are created by the player’s technique. ‘The notes can be bent,’ says Vinod Prasanna, an award-winning bansuri player who is part of one of India’s greatest flute-playing families. The tabla, a small pair of drums that are played while seated, are played by Rodney Wright, an Ocean Shores local. Though not Indian, Rod learned tabla – not an easy feat, given the intricacies of the traditional rhythms (known as ‘taals’) – during extensive time spent in India. The result is a calming and uplifting sound, suited to either listening to fully, or as background music while chatting with friends. ‘This is the sort of music you want when you’re eating,’ says one diner, Michelle Siwicki, who stumbled upon the music evening after giving up on plans for a pub meal because of the loud band playing there. Michelle and husband Russell were lucky to get a table as the restaurant was full. Diners I spoke to fell into two groups – those, like Michelle, who had not realised that live music was on offer but were very pleased to have discovered it. ‘We were going to be here anyway and the music is a total bonus,’ says John McLachlan from Brisbane, one of a large table enjoying the music as part of a joint 70th birthday celebration for old university friends. Others saw the music event advertised and went along specially. ‘We eat here often but when we saw the music advertised we immediately called to book,’ says Mia Borodacz, from New Brighton. Another recent live entertainment evening provided a different aspect of Indian culture, courtesy of the Bollywood Sisters, who shared their ‘dancing is happiness’ motto with diners! Even without live music, the food is always good at Billi’s. Of particular note from my meal was the entrée dish of Tandoori Prawn, with quality prawns beautifully flavoured and perfect with the accompanying mint yogurt. Next time, I’ll try Vinod’s highly recommended favourite: Palak Paneer. The entertainment events are not one-offs, with plans underway for the Bollywood Sisters and Vinod and Rod to perform again. Keep an eye on Billi’s Facebook page for updates. Information: Billi’s Indian, 8 Wilfred St, Billinudgel. Tues– Sun from 5pm, dine in or takeaway. 6680 3352, billisindian. com.au, Facebook: @billisindianrestaurant
Rodney on tabla and Vinod on bansuri flute. Photo Vivienne Pearson.
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New Poinciana chef
Italian ice-cream in Mullum
By Vivienne Pearson Poinciana’s new chef Jerome Clarke comes to Mullumbimby with a wealth of local experience, having worked at Rae’s on Wategos, Top Shop, The Roadhouse and Brunswick Heads Milk Bar. ‘I’ve done pretty well,’ laughs Jerome when I comment on his great choice of workplaces. Jerome was born in Trinidad and Tobago, islands in the Carribean far enough south that they escaped the wrath of recent hurricanes. ‘People joke that God is a Trinidadian, as the islands are always spared destruction,’ says Jerome. It may be that the same ‘God’ was responsible for Jerome’s arrival in the Byron area. After completing his cheffing apprenticeship in Brisbane and Melbourne, he was driving between the two when his Kombi van broke down. ‘I knew a chef at Rae’s and he offered me a job,’ says Jerome. It was a case of farewell Kombi and hello Byron. Jerome is introducing his melting pot of cultural background and travels into the menu. ‘I’m a world citizen,’ he says of his Carribean-Negro-Asian-Portuguese-French Creole ancestry combined with extensive travels. ‘I take ideas from each country, especially street-food style,’ he says. This influence is visible in dishes served, which range from Thai curries, Chinese steamed bao, Caribbean sweet potato and bean-based dishes, to Middle Eastern schwarma and Spanish fish dishes. Jerome is blending these ideas with local ingredients. ‘I’m getting local farmers in, such as Munch Crunch Organics, Farmer Foster and Joel Orchard. They bring boxes of what they’ve got – it’s like a mystery box – and I plan the specials accordingly.’ Breakfast and lunch are menu-ised, with highlights including grilled spray-free avocado with fresh tomatoes, sprouts, herbs, seeds, sauerkraut, organic sourdough toast and lemon. Lunches are similarly fresh with a Caribbean influence showing in a spicerubbed sweet potato served with coconut turtle beans, jungle salad and side pickles and ferments. Dinners (Thurs/Fri/Sat) are purely specials based. Examples include lamb schwarma with zaatar flatbread, hummus, tomato, cucumber and tahini or steamed bao (barbecue pork or tempeh) with pickled cucumber, mint and ginger or fish escabeche with
vinegar, saffron and paprika marinade. On dinner days, a grazing menu sees afternoon visitors through between lunch and dinner. Owner Monique Emilio is very pleased to introduce Jerome to all the regulars Jerome Clarke at Poinciana and visitors to Poinciana. She is proud of the influence of all her current team, saying: ‘Our team have been drawn to our philosophy and work to create and enhance this direction’. She adds: ‘We remind people that where they put their money creates strength and empowerment. Shifting the flow and direction of what is successful now will affect the future of community, and in this case, health.’ The philosophy is based on health and one that Monique says drives all business decisions. ‘We come from a perspective of supporting human existence. There are no sulphates, nitrates, fluoride, chlorine, processed sugars, preservatives or colourings.’ This is perhaps most strongly seen in the drinks menu, with the wine-tasting notes emphasising the sustainability, sulphatefree, minimal-intervention style of wines. The cocktail list is appropriately titled ‘Alchemy’, with sprits combined with herbs to continue Poinciana’s search for the elixir of life! Poinciana Restaurant, Coffee House, Beer Garden, Cocktail and Wine Bar: 55 Station Street, Mullumbimby. Sun–Wed, 8am–3pm and 8am–evening Thurs/Fri/Sat.
It promises to be a long hot summer, but some of the coastal coolness has come inland to Mullumbimby with the arrival of traditional Italian ice-cream in town, with Puremelt chocolate now serving Bernardi’s ice-cream. Bernardi’s is a family-run business that uses traditional Italian recipes; the original owner was Italian, and her grandfather had a gelateria in Milan for a couple of decades from 1974. Layla Hardy is proud of their Italian recipes: ‘When we say traditional Italian, we mean it! Our gelato is made in house, from scratch. We use real ingredients, whole strawberries, pure nuts, dutch cacao powder, full-cream milk etc. ‘We try to use as many Australian or local ingredients as and where possible, but if the authenticity is compromised we get ingredients from Italy. ‘We have customers travelling to our store from far and wide as they say ours is “the best”, even seasoned Italian and European travellers. We’re incredibly proud of our product and can’t wait to show it off in Mullumbimby.’
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BALLINA
BYRON BAY
Ballina RSL Club
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Bernardi’s Gelato & Espresso Bar
New Salad Bar offering custom made fresh sandwiches/rolls/wraps. Mouthwatering Jaffle Menu. Free-range meats, gluten free options. Extensive Juice & smoothie Menu Traditional Italian Gelato made in house.
Open 7 days 9am–5pm Salad bar closes 3pm Juice bar closes from 4pm 22 Fingal St, Brunswick Heads 6685 1988
BYRON BAY FRESH PIZZA BYRON STYLE
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Foxy Luu’s
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Safya Cafe and Restaurant Open Mon–Fri 6.30am– 4pm Sat–Sun 7am–4pm Corner of Fletcher St & Bay Lane, Byron Bay
Finn Poke Restaurant
BRUNSWICK HEADS
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Open 7 days 11am till 8pm Fri & Sat 11am till 8.30pm Shop 5, 8 Fletcher Street, Byron Bay 02 6685 8156 Take away available
Cafe: Specialty Coffee with Egyptian-inspired all-day breakfast, brunch & lunch Restaurant: Traditional Egyptian shared-style dining NOW OPEN for dinner from Thursday to Sunday Fresh Healthy Delicious
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Happy Chilli Garden Open 7 days 12pm till late Byron St (opp Aldi) Byron Bay P 6680 9191 F 6676 4869 M 0403 516 793 happychilligarden@hotmail.com
Targa Modern European Cafe • Restaurant • Bar 11 Marvell Street
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Hong Kong chef specialising in Chinese and Malay foods Fully licensed Dine In / Takeaway / Home Delivery Available
Breakfast & Lunch: 7 Days Afternoon Share Food: from 2.30pm Tues to Sat Dinner: from 5.30pm Tues to Sat APERITIVO AFTERNOONS $12 Cocktails, $7 beers, $8 wines 4–6pm Tuesday–Saturday 1.30–2.30pm Sundays Live Jazz. Sunday 1st October 12:30pm Open Sunday Dinner 1st October
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Trattoria Basiloco Open Wed to Mon from 5.30pm Closed on Tuesdays See menu, book a table, or order takeaway at www.basilo.co 30 Lawson St, Byron Bay 6680 8818
The Rocks @ Aquarius Breakfast/Lunch 7 days from 7am 16 Lawson St, Byron Bay Reservations 6685 7663 therocksbyronbay.com.au
Wood-fired pizzas & real Italian cuisine with a Sardinian twist Famous for seafood, meats and pasta dishes. We do special events functions.
Mon/Wed/Thurs/Fri/Sat/ Sun. Closed Tuesdays. Open from 11am–3pm Brunch until 3pm Open 5pm–Late Shop 10, Feros Arcade 23 Jonson St 6685 6845
Hog’s Breath Cafe
SENSATIONAL SEAFOOD *BEACHFRONT DINING*
Open 7 Days, 11.30am-2.30pm Dinner from 5.30pm 9/4 Jonson St, Byron Bay 6685 5320 www.hogsbreath.com.au
Open seven days Group bookings welcome functions@fishheadsbyron.com.au www.fishheadsbyron.com.au
1 Jonson St, Byron Bay 6680 7632
Success Thai
SPECIAL $12 LUNCH AND DINNER MENU All your favourites every lunch and dinner Experienced Thai chefs cooking fresh delicious Thai food for you. Fully Licensed and B.Y.O. for wine. Welcome for lunch, dinner and take-away.
Mon-Fri 12-3pm Dinner 7 days from 5pm. 3/109 Jonson St, Byron Bay 6680 7798 www.facebook.com/ pages/Success-ThaiFood/237359826303469
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Elixiba
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!
7:30am till late Coffee, breakfast, lunch, dinner, functions and weddings. Fully licensed.
Open every day From 11am till late Corner of Fletcher St and Bay Lane, Byron Bay
Mon-Sat: 5pm till late. Sun: 5pm till 10pm. Cnr Fletcher St and Lawson Lane, Byron Bay 6680 7426
Slow down & chill out! Immerse yourself in Slo-mo Joes relaxing vibes while you enjoy live music & delicious flavours inspired from around the world. There’s something for everyone; from slow-cooked meats to mouth-watering burgers and nutritious salads. Guaranteed to leave you wanting more!
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Fins Salt Village, Kingscliff 6674 4833 dining@fins.com.au Dinner daily 5-10pm. Lunch Fri-Sun 12-3pm. GOOD FOOD GUIDE CHEFS HAT EVERY YEAR SINCE 1998
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Luscious Foods
Mon-Fri 7.30am–3pm Open Friday nights 6–9pm Live music and BYO 1/6 Tasman Way, Byron Arts & Industry Estate BYO & RSVP 6680 8228
Treehouse on Belongil Full Cocktail & Wine Bar. Extensive Menu Includes Tapas, Mains, Desserts and Famous Woodfired Pizzas. 25 Childe St, Byron Bay 6680 9452
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.
Celebrating 25 years Fins is the destination restaurant for fine local seafood. Long lazy lunches on our veranda. Afternoon oysters, Champagne and cocktails in our RAW BAR. Intimate fine dining of an evening. Proudly awarded Chef Hats for the past 22 years
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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
Gourmet burgers created by chefs Cocktails, wine and beers served all damn day. Group bookings available, please email mainstreetburgerbar@gmail.com for reservations.
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
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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. EMPIRE NIGHTS ARE BACK! Open Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings with a selection of shareable plates, delicious meals, cocktails and great vibes.
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Harvest
A short ride from Byron Bay, Harvest Restaurant, Bakery and Deli offers country charm and fresh, seasonal, organic food sourced from local artisan producers and Harvest’s own gardens. 18-22 Old Pacific Highway Lunch 7 days from 12pm Newrybar NSW 2479 Dinner 5 nights from 6pm Breakfast weekends from 8am 02 6687 2644 Harvest Deli open from 8am with weekday breakfast www.harvestnewrybar.com.au available – Deli takeaway coffee from 7am. @harvestnewrybar Harvest is available for events, weddings and catering.
Contemporary and Middle Eastern flavours • Breakfast and lunch • Wood-fired pizzas • Fresh juices • Great coffee www.lusciousfoods.com.au
New summer menu out now!
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Share plates, mains, desserts and famous Treehouse wood-fired pizza. Our kitchen is open all day and night. Presenting incredible original music in Byron’s most intimate atmosphere. Check our website or Facebook for the gig guide. facebook.com/treehouse.belongil treehouseonbelongil.com
Tullys
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. Bay Street 6680 7055 italianatthepacific.com.au
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Summer Hours of Operation Breakfast and Lunch: Mon–Sat: 7am–2.30pm, Sun: 7–11:45am
Shop 3, 8 Byron Street, Byron Bay Japanese Ramen: Fri & Sat : 5–9pm, Sunday: 12pm–3pm next to Byron Quarter Apartments At Succulent Café, we aim to provide a range of healthy food choices by incorporating a food menu that strongly supports P 6685 5711 the local businesses in the surrounding communities. To keep
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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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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up with the upbeat and healthy lifestyle of Byron, the café FB: succulent café Instagram: byronbaysucculentcafe chooses to restrict the use of Monosodium Glutamate (MSG), while advocating different eating choices, such as Vegetarian Fully licensed. Takeaway and group (Vegan), Gluten free, non-GMO, Dairy free and Organic booking available. available. wherever possible.
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artist in focus With more than 20 years’ industry experience, Julia Rose is a celebrated organic artist with an international reputation for her sumptuous organic and naturally eclectic designs.
fashion shoots to the avant-garde media campaigns she has been appointed to for appreciation of her je ne sais quoi; and the multitudes of clients who entrusted her to leave lasting impressions with her stylish impeccable eye for floral design, she has been consistently impressive.
Julia Rose is the epitome of artistry and glamour when it comes to her designs.
Julia’s latest collection ‘Roseicapilla’ has been featured in countless magazines and is currently touring galleries and art shows thought out Australia, images and boxed original creations.
She has built her reputation on her jaw-dropping design and dedication to perfection for all who have hired her, be it the fashion and media industries requesting her to sprinkle her magic on their runway extravaganzas and
‘Roseicapilla’ is sourced from her farm. The vines and the organic matter she weaves are debris that has fallen to the ground around the property. It would otherwise be turned into compost or mulch.
Art Piece Gallery 70 Burringbar St, Mullumbimby p. 6684 3446 artpiecegallery.com.au
Billinudgel Picture Framing & Piccolo Art Gallery 7/1 Wilfred St, Billinudgel p. 6680 3444 billinudgelpictureframing.com.au
Apply Now For 2018 YearLong Courses With BSA The BSA Visual Arts Foundation is a one-year structured studio program providing an extensive grounding in the visual arts, suitable for first-year students. BSA also offers a second and third-year program for students with previous experience and/or equivalent studies in the visual arts. Visit the website or drop in to the studios for more information at www.byronschoolofart.com
BSA Project Space 112 Dalley St, Mullumbimby p. 0431 034 892 byronschoolofart.com/project-space
Lone Goat Gallery 28 Lawson St, Byron Bay Mon–Fri 10am–4pm Sat 10am–12 midday lonegoatgallery.com
Mullumbimby Community Art Gallery (Drill Hall) 2 Jubliee Ave, Mullumbimby Tues & Thurs 10am–2pm, Every 3rd Sat 10am–4pm Mullum Market. Gallery available for hire. mullum.potters@yahoo.com.au
Noel Hart Studio Gallery 1/8 Smith St, Mullumbimby Industrial Estate, Mullumbimby p. 0417 042 951 noelhart.com
Byron Writers Festival Workshops To welcome the longer days and warmer nights Byron Writers Festival has launched a jam-packed calendar of events, workshops and opportunities. We invite fiction writers, memoirists and poets to pay close attention to the sensual riches of the everyday in The Writers’ Toolbox with Melissa Ashley, Saturday 21 October. Got a project that needs funding? Learn How to Write Grant Applications That Impress with Siboney Duff, 24 November. Siboney will also be equipping Year 11 students with tips and tools for tackling their major work in her HSC Workshop – Extension 2 English, 18 November. More events, workshops and opportunities listed on our website: byronwritersfestival.com/whats-on.
Northern Rivers Community Gallery Cnr Cherry & Crane St, Ballina. Open Wed–Fri 10am–4pm Sat/Sun 9.30am–2.30pm ballina.nsw.gov.au/nrcg
Stokers Siding Art Gallery 224 Stokers Rd, Stokers Siding Fri–Mon 10am–4pm or by appt. p. 0407 417 169
Suvira – ceramics & Sculpture Gallery
Northern Rivers Pottery Supplies Hosting international guest artist: Michael Martino presenting THE ART OF KARATSU – 29 & 30 October. Be taken on a journey through the delights of Karatsu; techniques, tools, pots,
300 Mafeking Rd, Goonengerry p. 6684 9194 suviramcdonald.com
Tweed Regional Gallery & Margaret Olley Art Centre 2 Mistral Rd, South Murwillumbah Open Wed–Sun 10am–5pm p. 6670 2790 artgallery.tweed.nsw.gov.au
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The feathers are sourced from her rescue chickens. She gathers them from the property and the chickens’ nesting boxes. After hours, days, even sometimes weeks of weaving she collaborates with her photographer Alyce from Cloud Catcher Studio and they capture the pieces and breathe life into her initial vision. And just about ready to launch is her fresh new collection Intertwined Collection. These pieces will be available for purchase at the beginning of December for around the $100 mark. A wearable woven neck adornment, necklace if you will, but more elaborate. For those who love to be a little bit quirky or eccentric. and traditional kilns used; wheelthrowing, turning and hand-building demonstrations; decoration, clay prep and the Karatsu aesthetic. Suitable for novices to professional potters with a love of learning. See www.nrpotterysupplies.com.
UKIYO meaning ‘transient world’ in Japanese, is a series of prints and drawings inspired by ceremony, ritual and ‘imagined transient worlds’ from my travels through Japan in November 2016. Using the free-flowing processes of mono/relief printing and drawing, I experiment with indigo/rust dyes and inks on Japanese koso paper and muslin to reflect on ‘transient worlds’ within. SAAG STOKERS SIDING. Exhibiting dates: 19th October – 12th November
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Ukiyo by Robin Saunders
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fashion | art | homewares
Gekko Arthouse You will find international artist Sharon Tudor Smith’s artwork hanging on the walls of both her shops in Ballina. Gekko Arthouse (Fashion|Art |Homewares) 18–20 Cherry St, and another soon to open on 1 November, Shop 44 Ballina Fair Shopping Centre. Whether it be a specific commissioned artwork for somebody or another piece for the shops, Sharon is often found in her studio in Knockrow throwing paint and making marks on large canvases. Visit Sharon on Facebook or Instagram ‘Art by Sharon Tudor Smith’ or the website at www.gekkoarthouse.com.au.
18-20 Cherry St, Ballina
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DOES YOUR MIND NEED A SPRING CLEAN? Our spring calendar of events, workshops and opportunities is online now! byronwritersfestival.com/whats-on
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LOCAL PRODUCER BRINGS REGGAE AND DANCEHALL LEGENDS TOGETHER! THE PROJECT WAS MASTERMINDED BY AUSTRALIA’S LEADING REGGAE-DANCEHALL PRODUCER, BYRON LOCAL JAKE SAVONA (AKA MISTA SAVONA), BROUGHT JAMAICAN LEGENDS SLY AND ROBBIE, BOOPEE AND BONGO HERMAN TO HAVANA, WHERE THEY JOINED BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB MUSICIANS BARBARITO TORRES AND ROLANDO LUNA, ALONGSIDE CUBA’S MOST INFLUENTIAL PERCUSSIONIST CHANGUITO (LOS VAN VAN) AND SO MANY MORE TO CREATE AN ALBUM OF MOSTLY ORIGINAL SONGS AS WELL AS COVERS OF CUBAN MATERIAL. connections. I did a great session at Tuff Gong (Bob Marley’s studio) in 2013 and that was the first time I recorded with drummer Sly Dunbar. Percussionist Bongo Herman was also in on Jake, what initiated your interested in reggae the session, and so without knowing it this and dancehall? was really the session that paved the way for the Havana Meets Kingston project. Soon after I grew up in Melbourne and began playing that I travelled to Cuba for the first time, and the piano at six years of age. I quickly became obsessed with music. I studied composition and it was there that the idea for the project was born. I was sitting in a cafe in Havana, a great performance at university and soon after got into hip-hop and dub production. I spent a short place called Chanchurello. They were playing a time living in Brixton in my early 20s, which really CD of rumba music (traditional Cuban music), mainly percussion based. I was daydreaming awoke me to the power of Jamaican music and and imagining how the sounds of Nyabinghi soundsystem culture. I recorded and released drums from Jamaica would sound mixed with two albums in Australia between 2001 and 2003 the rumba. I realised it would be very special to and then travelled to Kingston in 2004 to better mix the two styles, and wondered if it had ever understand the culture and history of reggae been done before. When I returned to Australia I and dancehall music. That was an incredible did some research, and realised there had never trip and my third album was born, Melbourne been a project bringing Jamaican musicians into Meets Kingston. After numerous trips to Jamaica Cuba (or vice versa). So I started to think how it and three more albums recorded there, I first could be done. travelled to Cuba in 2013. And the rest is history. After a lot of planning I flew back into Kingston Tell me about your ambitious project of in 2015 to pick up Sly and Robbie, Bongo bringing Sly and Robbie, Boopee and Bongo Herman, Bopee and Bugzy and we spent ten Herman to Havana to play. How did you days at Egrem Studios in Havana, where Buena manage to orchestrate this? What happened? Vista Social Club was recorded 20 years ago. The album is called Havana Meets Kingston and Some of the very best of Cuba’s musicians came will be released worldwide on 3 November. though the studio to sit on sessions, including The album is exactly that, a meeting of members of Los Vana Van, Buena Vista, Havana some of the greatest musicians from Cuba Cultura, Afro-Cuban Allstars and more. It was an and Jamaica. I have been to Jamaica many incredible ten days and the album is something really special. times since 2004, and each trip built stronger This happened over 10 days in June 2015, and now the show is being presented live, right here in Byron Shire!
These artists are getting on. What was it like being a young music producer working with people with this kind of experience and profile?
Tell me about the Havana Meets Kingston Soundsystem Show with Randy Valentine, Solis and yourself. What will you be presenting?
There are actually more than 60 musicians who perform on this record, from both Jamaica and Cuba, ranging in age from 18 to 80! I was careful to represent young talent from both islands, as well as elders such as Changuito and Barbarito from Havana, and Ernest Ranglin and Bongo Herman from Kingston. It may sound like a cliche but great music is timeless, ageless. I have the greatest respect for these musicians; they are musical father figures and it was a great honour to be able to work with them. In the studio, however, age and gender and nationality disappear; we just all became immersed in the music and experience.
A high-energy show that’s a new mix of Cuban and Jamaican sounds and styles. This will be the first time music from the project will be presented live. We have so much material to play! What should we expect for your local show? A high-energy show! Randy Valentine is on fire at the moment, quickly becoming one of the top reggae artists in the world. And Solis brings a unique sound and style directly from Havana. It’s rare we have Cuban musicians of this calibre touring in Australia. Bring your dancing shoes. This will be an incredible show.
What did they teach you? Music is a universal language. And one of humanity’s greatest gifts to each other, and to the universe.
Havana Meets Kingston Soundsystem Show featuring Randy Valentine (JA) and Solis (CU) Friday 27 October 2017 Bangalow A&I Hall
What did you teach them? Australian slang! And maybe that it’s okay to bend the rules sometimes. The ten days at Egrem were a wonder to behold: more than a hundred musicians passing through, everyone so talented. We recorded many of the jams between sessions; there is a lot of gold there. We recorded more than two albums’ worth of brilliant material, and I’m already working on the second album.
Start time: 6.30pm Tickets: $35 + BF presale, $40 on the door Tickets available from: https://www. eventbrite.com/e/havana-meets-kingstontickets-37030308650 This show is also featured at Island Vibe at Stradbroke Island over 26–29 October. Tix and program info on islandvibe.com.au.
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NO INTERMISSION FOR MIKE MCCLELLAN Yet again Mike McClellan has delivered an album of wonderful new songs. This is his third album in six years. No Intermission was again produced by Matt Fell and continues the remarkable consistency of Mike’s late career revival. It’s 40 years since Song and Danceman was a national hit and voted Song of The Year by the music industry at its annual awards. His songs have earned him an honoured place within the history of Australian music. It has surprised nobody who knew his early work that his three albums of new songs since returning to his music full time should be so good. He remarked in a recent interview, ‘When I made the decision to return to performing and writing again I didn’t want to come back and just play the old stuff, as good as it might be. And I didn’t want to release any new material unless I felt it was at least the equal of, and preferably better than, the songs I had recorded all those years ago. I’m first and foremost a writer. I still love the challenge and still get excited when I think I might have written something I can be proud of and happy to perform. I think No Intermission lives up to the standards I set myself – and I’m my harshest critic. I hope others believe so too.’ Saturday 21 October at the Byron Theatre, 7.30pm. Tickets at byroncentre.com.au
VOTE DROP LEGS FOR FALLS Falls Festival Byron offers local acts the chance to play in front of thousands of people with their Foster a Band comp. Local media outlets in the are are invited to sponsor a band and get readers to vote to see who gets the most and scores the gig. So that’s where you come into it. We need you to go online and vote for Drop Legs. This Byron Bay party band have attracted a solid following with their energetic live performances and fusion of heavy reggae and coastal hip-hop. The band’s accelerating career has landed them on their seventh and biggest tour yet (14 shows) stretching all the way from Tasmania to the Sunshine Coast, including two festivals. Drop Legs have also supported the likes of Opiou, Sticky Fingers, Ocean Alley, Boo Seeker, Bootleg Rascal, The Strides, The Bennies and more. It’s coastal chill, something we can certainly do with during a Byron summer! Vote now: fallsfestival.com/byron-bay/goings-on/foster-a-band.
NAOMI PRICE IS LADY BEATLE Following her sellout Adele show Rumour Has It last year, the incredible Naomi Price and her band return to NORPA at Lismore City Hall on 10 and 11 November with her new show Lady Beatle – an exhilarating musical show about the real women who inspired The Beatles’ biggest chart toppers. NORPA at Lismore City Hall | Tickets: $25–55 | Bookings: norpa.org.au or 1300 066 772
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MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING TO WEAR I have too many clothes. In my walk-in wardrobe there is barely a space for me to squeeze another coat hanger. I have had to add another cupboard. And that’s full. On top of my closet sits a giant suitcase of my skinny clothes that I intend to wear one day. By the time I fit into them they should be back in fashion. I have a basket just for socks. Two drawers just for bras, and I hardly wear them. Another two for undies, and I do wear them. I have almost three for swimmers. Weirdly I still stand in my wardrobe dumbfounded, insisting I have nothing to wear. This is bullshit. What I am saying is, ‘I don’t like myself much today’. So I buy a new piece. Or two. This always makes me like myself a bit more. I tell myself I deserve it. I feel that shopper’s buzz. Then I don’t think about it much. Under the thrill sits shopper’s shame. New shorts don’t make me happy. There is no garment-sized hole in my heart. I know intuitively it’s wrong. I know I don’t actually need anything. I could buy nothing for three years and I’d still be able to wear something different most days. Then why don’t I? Because I’m a fashion addict. Like most women I know. Capitalism has taught me well. I’ve been conditioned to be bored. To believe that I am not enough. That I could look better. To believe that new is better than old. That cheap isn’t just good – it’s the end goal. ‘I got two dresses for $50!’ Really? Who in the supply chain died for that? I don’t like to think about the women and children in sweatshops because it makes my beautiful new dress feel ugly. Intellectually I know this is wrong. I know that fast fashion is not just harmful to people at the production end, that it’s creating a massive environmental problem. The world is drowning in unwanted
MAIN ARM MAGIC Families will be kicking up their heels in celebration when Thrillbilly Stomp headlines Main Arm Public School’s annual Music in the Valley event on Friday 20 October. The thighslapping infectious sound of Thrillbilly Stomp is influenced by music in which accordion and mandolin are prominent such as Celtic, Cajun, zydeco and bluegrass. Using these styles to inform and inspire, the band creates a sound that is unique, fun and uplifting. The event kicks off at 4pm with a Teddy Bears Singalong. The much-loved Curly Cousins will delight and inspire both young and old with their rich harmonies, uplifting arrangements, multi-instrumental talents and audience interaction. Another highlight will be Main Arm students showcasing their musical talent from the junior and senior choirs to flautists, violinists and guitarists. With free entry there will also be fun activities, sideshow alley, pony rides, an inflatable obstacle course, a petting zoo and delicious food as well as a bar (licence pending) on offer. This is the school’s biggest fundraiser, with money being used
T-shirts. Ironically some of those T-shirts probably have slogans that talk about supporting the environment. Perhaps the best way to support the environment is to never by a T-shirt that says you do. Just do it. Australians discard more than 500,000 tonnes of leather and textiles each year. Two-thirds of that are manmade synthetic or plastic fibres that will never break down. Most of our fashion items we throw away because they’re not in fashion. There are shirts underground that are still going to be there long after the human race is dead and gone. Aliens will be able to dress in polyester short shorts with matching camies for hundreds of thousands of years. Why would anyone need so many clothes? Why can’t we be happier with less? Maybe it’s time to take the detox diet to the wardrobe. I read somewhere that you should be able to survive with just 30 items. Clearly I’m not going to throw away what I already have. That would be wasteful. But what if I stopped? What if I bought nothing? Could I do it? As I am writing this, two dresses arrive that I bought online. They are both polyester and wrapped in plastic. I feel a bit dirty. Like I’ve just scored one last hit before trying to get clean. I tell myself it’s the last time. It’s so hard to be ethical sometimes. Particularly in a culture that encourages over-consumption. We’re not just eating too much; we’re shopping too much, driving too much. We used to consume a lot less. I remember my mum taking me shopping for clothes. We didn’t buy new things every week. It was seasonal. I’d get a pair of jeans, a new jacket, a skirt and a top. That was pretty well it until summer. I’d wear the same items over and over until they didn’t fit and then I’d hand them over to the girl next door who was thrilled my growth spurts didn’t just grow me – they grew her wardrobe. I’ve decided to try and stop my fast fashion addiction. Local fashion designer and activist Helen O’Carroll of Bay Active has erected a wall of waste at her new store on the industrial estate to illustrate the problem. She told me that our clothing waste from Byron alone each year would create a 6-foot wall that runs all the way to Brisbane! Helen is a designer committed to transparency in the supply chain and in a Less is More approach. It’s up to the fashion industry and manufacturers and retailers, and it’s up to consumers. And we have to start now. I’m writing this in the nude. to fund sporting and arts programs for all students. The school is also fundraising for the Rural Fire Brigade at the event.
BAKER ON THE RISE With just three singles as a solo artist, Caiti Baker’s song Here, was used as the official NRL theme song. This top end girl recently took out 3NT Music Awards including song of the year, her new single Wolf premiered on Triple J to rave reviews and this September she releases her full debut album Zinc. She performs at Club Mullum at the Mullum Ex-Services Club on Thursday 19 October at 7.30pm. Tix and info at redsquaremusic.com.au.
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THE EXUBERANT & IRREPRESSIBLY POLYESTER MR BOB DOWNE RETURNS TO THE BRUNSWICK PICTURE HOUSE FOR TWO VERY FABULOUS SHOWS THIS WEEK!
DOWNE TOWN Why have you decided to come back to the Picture House? Because I adore it. Brett, Chris and the gang have created something so special out of a beloved Bruns landmark. It also happens to be an incredible cabaret venue and the local audiences are wonderful and supportive. If Bob had 10 minutes with Donald Trump what would he tell him? First of all I’d demand my hair back. Bitch stole my look! Then I’d nut him just like that dude in Hobart with Tony Abbott. Is it a coincidence that you both have similar hair? I’ve always been a fashion leader, let’s face it. What’s Bob’s take on turmeric? I think he’s a terrific tennis player who just has a bad attitude, that’s all. Leave Bernard alone! Why do you think the world is still in love with Bob Downe? Maybe coz I’m still in love with the world… just? What’s Bob’s daily beauty regimen? I mean he doesn’t age? I sleep in a 44-gallon drum of Aveeno. Most memorable onstage experience?
Doing the 1995 Royal Variety Performance in the presence of the Queen and Phil the Greek! She was so nice to me in the lineup afterwards – she asked if she could see a valid work permit. Ever had a wardrobe malfunction? Tell me about it. Lismore City Hall a few years back! I had my second costume underneath my Pepsi Max tracksuit and owing to an ancient elastic waistband, my track pants slipped down during the opening number and with the polyester pants underneath I didn't notice it… Awks! Where does the Prince of Polyester find his threads? In and around San Francisco, which has the greatest concentration of retro clothing stores in the known universe. And of course 1960s and 70s California was peak polyester! What should we expect for your upcoming show at the Picture House? The usual ‘load of camp old nonsense’ as my mate Julian Clary so kindly described it… and the odd surprise! Friday and Saturday at the Brunswick Picture House from 7pm. Tickets online at brunswickpicturehouse.com.
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Housing, Waste Sustainability Festivals, Stories of the Road to Mental Health Recovery, and connecting with wild spaces. To find out more go to mullummusicfestival.com.
FADE TO BLACK The fight for voluntary euthanasia in Australia has Discover the rhythm and energy of Latin been a long America at the 12th annual Byron Latin Fiesta 3–5 November. For tix, program and info go to and laborious byronlatinfiesta.com.au. matter: effecting change was even beyond the best efforts of a resourceful and dynamic corporate executive, who died frustrated. His story is told in the feature documentary Fade to Black screening at the Byron Bay Film Festival this week. Peter Short was the hard-driving CEO of Shell Coles Express in Australia, a $6B-a-year business with more than 5,000 employees. On his 57th birthday he was diagnosed with terminal oesophageal cancer and told he was likely to die within nine months. Peter was a man used to being in charge, and faced with the likelihood of a painful and undignified death; he decided to exercise some control in that too.
CLOSING RED CARPET GALA PARTY Join in the closing celebrations with the Byron Bay Film Festival final night with the big winddown party for the Closing Night Gala. BBFF’s Closing Night Gala is your opportunity to chat to that lauded director of your most-loved film of the festival, and bring those dancing shoes because you’ll be busting some moves. Saturday at the Byron Theatre. $75 a ticket while they last!
CLUB BYRON OKTOBERFEST Club Byron is having its very first Oktoberfest on 21 and 22 October. Two days filled with fun and entertainment for all. An Oktoberfest cannot be complete without traditional Bavarian food, beer from the region, and of course, entertainment. Live music inside for the adults, 14m obstacle course for the kids, face painting and, naturally, prizes for best dressed over both days. Oh yes, face painting may be the option for those who don’t like dress-ups.
YOUNG MUSICANS FOR ARTISAN MARKETS
Robbie Cameron and Vic Spring are looking at injecting some fresh energy into the Artisan Markets held at Railway Park in Byron on Saturdays over 4–9pm. This family-friendly night market is looking to offer young musicians a spot to play music A man of action right up until the last days, Peter dedicated with the stage available for an hour each week. The PA would himself to sparking a national debate about voluntary euthanasia be set up and the gig would run from 5 till 6. They’ll be fed, and in Australia. While following Peter’s story, the film explores the maybe even paid a little! Each week the market organisers also issue of assisted dying from every angle with the perspective of intend to offer a space for a 3x3 tent and power to light the stand major political, media and social figures in Australia. to a not-for-profit organisation who might want to do a raffle or sell cupcakes or a kissing booth or whatever they can come up Fade to Black is screening twice at the Byron Bay Film Festival: at with to raise money and awareness for their cause! the Regent in Murwillumbah on Saturday at 6pm, and at the Byron Community Centre on Sunday at 11.30am. bbff.com.au Lastly we are always looking for new artisans with unique local products. Peter comes across Dr Rodney Syme, a 79-year-old who operates outside of the law, supplying Nembutal and providing advice to dying or suffering patients.
RENEW, REPOWER AND WIN A DOUBLE GOLD PASS TO MULLUM! Repower Byron Shire wants to hear from you. By completing the brief online survey you will go in the draw to win a Mullum Music Festival double gold pass. This information helps Repower get an understanding of people’s electricity usage and how we can further drive action to create a clean energy future. Repower Byron Shire is a volunteer-run program inspired by the Lock the Gate movement. It’s about switching on people power to improve the affordability and ensure the reliability of renewable energy while cutting carbon emissions. To find out more visit www.repowerbyron.org.
FESTIVAL WITH THE BIGGEST LITTLE FOOTPRINT The ethos of Mullum Music Festival is sustainability. It’s no coincidence that the biggest little town has a festival with the biggest little footprint. Mullum Music Festival is passionate about people using their hands – whether it’s playing a guitar, weaving a reusable cup or planting a tree. The 2018 tree planting will take it to 7,000 trees to offset festival impact and to put back into the community. This year Mullum Fest is also offering a weaving workshop, nature walks, discussions on what is Community Owned Renewable Energy, Putting the Humanity Back into
Best contact is to go to the Byron Community Centre website: byroncentre.com.au and follow prompts to markets.
JOIN THE QUEST Grab some friends, make a team, register online or on the day and come join the biggest all-ages scavenger hunt – called Byron Quest – on Saturday! Now in its fourth year, The Quest will commence with registration from 8am at Future Dreamers HQ, 24 Marvell Street. Teams are then on a race to solve the given clues, which will have them interacting, performing, laughing, asking, answering, sharing, fossicking and more, taking them to community sites and businesses around town to complete tasks in the shortest time. Berri, who is the Byron Flea Market organiser, where the Quest
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ENTERTAINMENT will end, suggests ‘Get some friends together and form a team of 4–6 people, any age, and register at www.byronquest.com for just $5 for the whole team, as soon as possible’. This year Byron Youth Theatre members will be involved as mysterious characters providing some of the tasks and challenges. ‘It’s such a fun event and great experience for BYT members in doing street and event-style theatre; we can’t wait!’ comments director Lisa Apostolides. For more information and registration go to byronquest.com.
GET YOUR HUSTLE ON On Friday 3 November Popped Creative returns with the first of a four-part series designed to connect, inspire and entertain the local community. HUSTLE. HUSTLE. is a series of panel discussions featuring the best and brightest in creativity, entrepreneurship and boldness in our local region, where industry leaders share stories of their greatest success and failures on their path to achieving their goals. Friday 3 November at Thom Gallery, Fern Place, Byron Bay Arts & Industry Estate. Doors open from 5.30pm. Speakers and performances 7–9pm. Afterparty and live DJs from 9pm till late. Earlybird tickets on sale now for $29 +bf. Limited seats available. This event is expected to SELL OUT. For more information and discounted earlybird tickets visit www.poppedcreative.com.
FROM BRAND, TO SPORTY SPICE, TO GERVAIS… TO BURNS He’s performed alongside Russell Brand. He’s appeared in The Office Christmas Special in a part specifically written for him by Ricky Gervais. He’s performed on the West End of London, in Wembley Stadium, and now he’s coming to play the Byron RSL. While this career highlight won’t be going on his extensive CV, it’s a very special opportunity for local audiences to see an international comedy star, one of London’s number one radio drivetime hosts, and now NOVA’s star of morning radio. He’s dated Sporty Spice; he’s worked with Usher and Rhianna; and besides hobnobbing with all the A-listers, he’s a bloody funny bloke. Charming, charismatic and a damn good sort. Greg Burns. Byron Services Club on Monday 21 October at 8pm with Matt Ford. Tickets are $25/30 and are available at the club or online at mandynolan.com.au.
RAW CREATIVITY RAW’s mission is to provide independent artists of all creative genres with the tools, resources and exposure needed to inspire and cultivate creativity. RAW connects artists with one another so that they might grow together. RAW hosts events in 60+ cities across the US, Australia, Canada and the UK. They also showcase their artists online via www.RAWartists.org. Catch the latest showcase of emerging artists in genres such as fashion, music, visual and performing arts, and photography at Park Lane Theatre in Lennox on Thursday 19 October. Doors at 6.30pm.
PICKERING POWER Charlie Pickering spent ten years travelling the world as an award-winning standup comedian before settling into the closest thing he had to a day job since he left his legal studies behind. As host of The Project for five years, Charlie was at the centre of one of Australian television’s most daring experiments – re-defining the way that hundreds of thousands of Australians see the news. Charlie chose to wrap up with The Project at the start of 2014 so that he could focus on his standup and some other exciting projects, and in 2015 he returned to our TV screens as host of his own hotly anticipated show for the ABC, The Weekly with Charlie
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A VERY THEATRICAL EXPEDITION OVER THE LAST TWO YEARS THE MULLUMBIMBY DRILL HALL THEATRE HAS BEEN COLLABORATING WITH EVERYMAN THEATRE IN CARDIFF, WALES, TO CREATE THEIR PRODUCTION OF DO NOT GO GENTLE. GREG AITKEN OF THE DRILL HALL THEATRE SHARES HOW THIS UNLIKELY INTERNATIONALLY INFORMED PRODUCTION CAME TO BE! Greg, how did the Drill Hall Theatre Company develop a relationship with Cardiff? The Welsh theatre director Ray Thomas and his wife, the production manager Kath Thomas, have family in Mullumbimby. Ray devised An Evening With Dylan Thomas for small venues as a ‘cafe style’ show. In 1973 I had played small roles in a pro-am production of Dylan Thomas’s Under Milk Wood where James Condon played the First and Second Voices. Others who have played the First Voice are Richard Burton, Anthony Hopkins and Dylan Thomas himself. So I said to Ray that if you are performing extracts from Under Milk Wood and I agree to produce your show for the Drill Hall if I may I play the First Voice. It was clearly artistic blackmail on my part. Anyway Ray agreed; he thought I might be a good producer. The show was a success and while my First Voice does not rank with the abovementioned it was a privilege to perform. How did you collaborate on this show? The initial collaboration was at The Middle Pub after the final performance of the Dylan Thomas piece. Near the end of the party Kath Thomas suggested that the theatre company they were involved with in Cardiff, Everyman, and the Drill Hall should mount a co-production
together. With that split second of inspiration that comes to a streaker I said, ‘Yes!’. The following day I gave Ray a copy of the Australian playwright Patricia Cornelius’s Do Not Go Gentle. The title is borrowed from Dylan Thomas’s poem of the same name and the story is of a group of senior citizens who think they are characters in Scott of the Antarctic’s 1910–12 expedition to be first to the South Pole. Scott’s expedition even began in Cardiff. Ray loved the play and thus our creative expedition began. What was the experience like for the actors? The two companies worked separately under Ray’s direction. He and Kath came to Mullumbimby twice over the two years to cast and rehearse. Four Drill Hall actors workshopped the production with five other Drill Hall actors who were going to be part of the international production. Was this a unique experience for a small-town theatre company? For two amateur companies to produce a show when they are in different hemispheres signals to me how diverse individuals can work together collectively. I was asked the other night if I ever had any doubts about getting Gentle up and running. I never doubted it for a moment. What makes this project
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special is that it has been done with the purest of emotions, love and good will. How did it strengthen or inform your new production of Do Not Go Gentle ? Ray Thomas worked with the Drill Hall actors first and then the Everyman actors, so the ideas flowed and blended over time. Our first rehearsal together in Cardiff in late August was one of the highlights of my creative life. Though the actors had just met and had different accents, they combined movingly. Into the first hour of the rehearsal the usually reserved, Alex Benham proclaimed, ‘We have a show!’ And he was right, if understated. Alex should have been exultant! What should people expect for the local show? More than fifty creatives have been involved in the Do Not Go Gentle project in Cardiff and Mullumbimby over two years. The combined companies are very close and work as a true ensemble. A lot of work and love has gone into Gentle. It is undoubtedly a unique experience that has changed our lives. After the show’s success in Cardiff we are confident that the Mullum audience will be both entertained and uplifted. We know we have a show. Friday and Saturday at 7.30pm and Sunday at 2pm (and 20–22 Oct).
Pickering, which returned for a second series in early 2016. He appears with the superb Damian Power as support and Mandy Nolan MC. Byron Bay Brewery, Thursday 2 November. 8pm. $25. Limited tix. Online at mandynolan.com.au.
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PGS is a film about one man’s search for a voice that saved his life. Acclaimed Australian filmmaker Bill Bennett (Kiss or Kill ) will attend a screening of his new documentary PGS – Intuition is your Personal Guidance System in Byron Bay’s Pighouse Flicks on Thursday 19 October. Driving in the USA, Bill Bennett heard a voice while rushing early one morning to the airport. As he approached an intersection, the voice told him to slow down. Fortunately Bill listened because a huge truck ran a red light on a cross street, missing him by inches. If not for that voice, Bill would have been killed. Ever since, Bill has been determined to find out what that voice was, where it came from, and why his life was saved.
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ENTERTAINMENT
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BLADE RUNNER 2049
I hung in, and I hung in (stoicism can be the reviewer’s essential trait), but with barely ten minutes remaining I yielded to the anguished cry from within – ‘get me out of here!’ Not to put too fine a point on it, this is a godawful movie. So why then am I not surprised by its 8.7 rating on the IMdB vox pop? Is it because sites such as IMdB are generally dominated by mid-twenties, male keyboard warriors (who are also the failsafe target audience of blockbusters of this type)? The original Blade Runner (1982), directed by Ridley Scott and set in 2019, was an almost
instant sci-fi classic because it was innovative, fresh and entirely original – it pushed the envelope, notwithstanding its underlying nastiness. Thirty-five years later, the sequel is just another overblown, ridiculously self-important example of complexity masquerading as profundity and dressed up in the usual brain-numbing truckloads of noisy CGI. Scott is involved again, as an executive producer, while the less-thansubtle French-Canadian Denis Villeneuve has taken over as director. In the latter stages, Harrison Ford returns as Rick Deckard, but sadly, there is no Rutger Hauer. The hero is ‘K’ (Ryan Gosling), an LAPD bladerunner who, though a replicant himself, tools around in what looks like a rusty flying Cadillac, hunting
THE FINAL PORTRAIT
You would be forgiven for imagining that Paris in the swingin’ sixties was a vibrant, colourful city. There is no hint of that, however, in Stanley Tucci’s movie about the famous Swiss artist Alberto Giacometti (Geoffrey Rush). The story covers a three-week period in 1964 during which Giacometti (better known for his sculptures) painted the portrait of James Lord (Armie Hammer), a young American
journalist. Most of the scenes are shot in Giacometti’s grungy grey studio – it may indeed have been exactly how he worked, but the atmos is about as uplifting as splattered wet cement. Why Lord, whose character is written with next to no insight, should have been so enamoured with Giacometti is also not obviously
JUPITER, PLANET OF PLENITUDE, MOVING TO SCORPIO, SIGN OF THE ULTIMATE MAKEOVER, FIRES OUR PHOENIX-SELVES TO RISE UP RENEWED FROM THE COMPOST OF PAST EXPERIENCE…
down what is left of those errant replicants from back when. Villeneuve’s vision of the future is as bleak as every other contemporary filmmaker insists it will be, with the majority of the population impoverished and unwashed and technology reigning supreme – except for the hardcopy doomsday journal that ‘K’ consults late in the piece. Interestingly, it is nearly always raining and dark (which may have been the case in the first Blade Runner), and the story’s boy/girl component is provided by ‘K’s relationship with a cyber-cutie (a bit like Joaquin Phoenix’s in 2013’s Her). But if you don’t care what happens to protagonist it’s hard to go the distance – I didn’t and couldn’t. apparent, for he is not an easily likeable man. ‘Genius’ is far too readily accepted as a saving grace for rudeness, gruffness and selfishness, and the chain-smoking Giacometti seems to have possessed all of those unfortunate traits in abundance. The inexplicable ‘hallelujah’ moment of creativity experienced by the artist is never delivered, but is replaced instead by a lot of boring talk. And, as someone who is not a great fan of Giacometti, considering him to be a one-trick pony who inspired a lot of awful copyists, it reflects poorly on the man whom he might have been so scathing of, Pablo Picasso. When the location moves from the studio to the streets and cafes, the ambiance is stuck somewhere between La Belle Epoch and the Stein/Toklas era – I half expected Toulouse Lautrec or Hemingway to wander into the bordello frequented by Giacometti. Nor does the drab palette of cinematographer Danny Cohen help lift the mood. Rush’s hair is good and, as an actor perfectly suited to such a stagey screenplay, he never lacks gravitas, but his accent is all over the place, while Hammer, in a role not dissimilar to Brendan Fraser’s in the beautiful Gods And Monsters (1998), can do nothing more than look like a gullible Yank. Extremely disappointing.
ARIES: Jupiter spending a year in your house of rebirth supports what you do best: the hero/ine’s journey of self-realisation on the soul path. Dancing with demons, overcoming negative shadow play. Cleansing the karmic slate of ancient resentments, re-establishing a healthy relationship to the past. Shifting frequencies. Reinventing yourself all over. TAURUS: Jupiter’s yearlong pass through your partnership zone is like welcome rain moisturising new growth in your partnership zone: from private and personal to public, professional, casual, romantic and social. As you rebuild, renovate, and if necessary resuscitate, who you choose to associate with becomes more important than ever. GEMINI: With Jupiter’s move to watery Scorpio, expect a settling, strengthening effect on the agile Mercurian mind, tuning you into deeper frequencies of understanding: principally the way your ideas, words and actions affect others. And, not least, yourself. It won’t be so easy now to pull the wool over your own eyes. CANCER: Jupiter in your house of theatre invites you out to play, announcing loud and clear that wholeheartedly celebrating the festival of life in all its flawed glory stirs up the energy necessary for dissolving old spells, tired habits and unhealthy connections. You’ll have to flex your surrender muscles to get the benefits though… LEO: Expansive Jupiter in your home zone could see you needing more room (renovation? relocation?), otherwise liberation from confining circumstances. A theme of chapter change, perhaps crash and rebuild, is operating. Rather than throwing emotional tsunamis, appreciate the Jupiter/Pluto wrecking ball for letting in new light and opening up more space to unfold. VIRGO: With Jupiter’s transit through Scorpio, the precise categories and definitions of Virgoworld expand to embrace greater polarities, paradox and contradictions of opposites: the whole healing totality. Step by step – because you magicians of everyday ritual know better than anyone the power of reps to develop what you want, and change what you don’t.
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LIBRA: The planet of prosperity and positive thinking gracing your house of values and finance promises economic renaissance. And values? Minimise the numbing, inane bombardment of electronic advertising’s nonstop demand for choices. All art is 20 per cent visible and 80 per cent felt – as Jupiter’s transit intensifies feeling, it’s worth remembering the opposite of aesthetic isn’t ugly, it’s anaesthetic. SCORPIO: Jupiter visits your sign every twelve years for twelve months. Presently supported by Pluto in ambitious, success-oriented Capricorn, it delivers formidable soul medicine in the form of assistance in forgiving whomever you think has wronged you, by remembering a time when you did something similar. Which will then kickstart your stream of good fortune… SAGITTARIUS: This week your galactic guardian Jupiter moves to Sagittarians’ zone of self-examination. Archers are the zodiac’s natural travellers, and this year’s voyage of adventure heads for your internal world. There’s nothing so totally fascinating as discovering our own buried pirate treasure – all that unclaimed brilliance and darkness we project onto others. CAPRICORN: Jupiter directing Central Casting in the most social sector of your horoscope brings a slew of interesting newbies: friends, groups and work colleagues broadening horizons, opening doors, forging new links. So go ahead: have those courageous conversations. Use the power of synergy to relay and amplify relevant information that adds to collective happiness. AQUARIUS: Aquarians, often the zodiac’s mavericks, are blessed for the coming twelve months with luck-bringing Jupiter in their sector of material success, enabling your innovative solutions to mainstream madness to be more easily accepted for the greater good. Rehabilitating ecosystems? Facilitating educational programs? New leadership models? Go for it. PISCES: Wide-ranging Jupiter in depth-diving Scorpio excavates your innermost machinery: the hidden you that other people see anyway. Recommended option? Start mining with an honest inventory, a mature investigation of those blind spots we all have: the inconvenient truths that, once recognised, free you to be your genuine, authentic, imperfect, lovably flawed self
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GIG GUIDE
ENTERTAINMENT THURSDAY 12 GREAT NORTHERN HOTEL, BYRON FRIEND ZONE RAILWAY HOTEL, BYRON 7PM DAN HANNAFORD BEACH HOTEL, BYRON 8.30PM RILEY PEARCE & GUESTS BYRON THEATRE BYRON BAY FILM FESTIVAL WOODY’S SURF SHACK, BYRON 8PM CHEF DE PARTY & FRIENDS TREEHOUSE, BELONGIL 7.30PM JEZ MEAD BANGALOW BOWLING CLUB 6PM SALSA BRUNSWICK PICTURE HOUSE 7PM CRAZYWISE CLUB MULLUM 7PM PETE C & DR BAZ POINCIANA, MULLUMBIMBY 7PM GYPSY JAZZ KINGSCLIFF BOWLING CLUB 7.30PM KINGY COMEDY WITH ANDREW NASON, JUNE HORDEN, MANDY NOLAN
FRIDAY 13 GREAT NORTHERN HOTEL, BYRON BORNEO, INDIGINEOUS, THEE END LESS RAILWAY HOTEL, BYRON 7PM GOODRICH BEACH HOTEL, BYRON 5PM LEIGH JAMES 9PM DAN CLARK BAND BYRON THEATRE BYRON BAY FILM FESTIVAL BYRON BAY BREWERY 7.30PM HAYLEY GRACE & THE BAY COLLECTIVE STICKY WICKET, BYRON 9PM DJ KYLE WALKER 9.30PM RAY RED WOODY’S SURF SHACK, BYRON 9PM JOSH LEE HAMILTON TREEHOUSE, BELONGIL 7.30PM LIVE MUSIC LUSCIOUS FOODS, BYRON A&I 6PM PASSANDO BAY ACTIVE, BYRON A&I 4PM
OPENING PARTY SUN BISTRO, SUNRISE 6PM HAYLEY GRACE ELEMENTS OF BYRON, SUNRISE 5PM SOUL SISTERS PIZZA PARADISO, SUFFOLK PARK 6.30PM GUY KACHEL BANGALOW HOTEL 7PM PHIL & TILLEY BRUNSWICK HOTEL 7PM MARK RIDOUT & THE RHYTHM BRUNSWICK PICTURE HOUSE 7PM BOB DOWNE MULLUMBIMBY FARMERS MARKET 8AM JESSE MORRIS BAND ST MARTIN’S, MULLUMBIMBY 12.30PM ECSTATIC TEMPLE DANCE 7PM HOUSE OF BLISS KIRTAN POINCIANA, MULLUMBIMBY 5PM LOUNGE SESSIONS WITH RESIDENT DJ DRILL HALL, MULLUMBIMBY 7.30PM DO NOT GO GENTLE MIDDLE PUB, MULLUMBIMBY 8PM KRAPPYOKEE BILLINUDGEL HOTEL 8PM MERCY-MERCY LENNOX HOTEL 9.30PM CRUSH TINTENBAR HALL 7.30PM TINTENBAR UP FRONT BALLINA RSL BOARDWALK 5PM FRED COLE 8.30PM LUKE VASSELLA CHERRY STREET SPORTS CLUB, BALLINA 7.30PM ADAM BROWN ELTHAM HOTEL 6PM NEIL MCCANN KINGSCLIFF SLSC 7PM BUGGY BROTHERS SALTBAR, KINGSCLIFF 8.30PM STEPHEN LOVELIGHT CHINDERAH TAVERN 6PM THE MILKMEN MURWILLUMBAH SERVICES CLUB 7.30PM TROMBONE KELLIE GANG TATTS HOTEL, LISMORE ROD MURRAY NIMBIN BUSH THEATRE 7PM SLIM PICKENS
SATURDAY 14 GREAT NORTHERN HOTEL, BYRON VOLCOM TAKEOVER, GOONS OF DOOM, MINI SKIRT, BLISTER RAILWAY HOTEL, BYRON 7PM A LITTLE PROVINCE BEACH HOTEL, BYRON 9PM TOM & JARRY DJ BYRON THEATRE BYRON BAY FILM FESTIVAL BYRON ARTISAN MARKET 4PM PETER HUNT & YESHE BYRON BAY BREWERY 6PM BYRON VIBES BYRON SERVICES CLUB 7.30PM WILSON COOPER BAND STICKY WICKET, BYRON 9PM DJ PARTY 9.30PM BIGGY P WOODY’S SURF SHACK, BYRON 9PM DJ NERY TREEHOUSE, BELONGIL 7.30PM LIVE MUSIC PIZZA PARADISO, SUFFOLK PARK 6.30PM PHIL & TILLEY BANGALOW HOTEL 7PM GARY EDGAR BRUNSWICK HOTEL 12PM OKTOBERFEST BRUNSWICK PICTURE HOUSE 7PM BOB DOWNE SOUNDSHELL, BRUNSWICK HEADS 10PM WAR ON TERROR AFTER PARTY, FEATURING A SMITTEN BLOATED MILITARY AND UNDERFUNDED EDUCATION AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE BUDGETS LULU’S, MULLUMBIMBY 11AM TOM & CHARLIE POINCIANA, MULLUMBIMBY 5PM LOUNGE SESSIONS
WITH RESIDENT DJ DRILL HALL, MULLUMBIMBY 7.30PM DO NOT GO GENTLE LENNOX HOTEL 9.30PM MAD MULE BALLINA RSL BOARDWALK 6PM THOR PHILLIPS 9PM DAN CLARK BAND BALLINA RSL BOWLING CLUB 6PM GLENN MASSEY SHEOAK SHACK, FINGAL HEAD 2PM TOMMY CASTLES 7PM RACHAEL BY THE STREAM SALTBAR, KINGSCLIFF 8.30PM DJ BEN CHINDERAH TAVERN 7PM LEIGH JAMES MURWILLUMBAH SERVICES CLUB 6PM JAKE & THE CADILLACS MARY G’S, LISMORE PINK ZINC CABARITA SPORTS CLUB ARCHIE RYE TWIN TOWNS, TWEED HEADS 8PM MICHAEL JACKSON LEGACY TOUR BURLEIGH BREWING CO HEY SUNSHINE MUSIC FESTIVAL CURRUMBIN RSL 4PM ACOUSTIC SESSIONS
SUNDAY 15 GREAT NORTHERN HOTEL, BYRON DAN HANNAFORD RAILWAY HOTEL, BYRON 7PM ADAM BROWN & THE DIRTY CHANNEL BEACH HOTEL, BYRON 4.30PM EPIC 7PM COCO REPUBLIC BYRON THEATRE BYRON BAY FILM FESTIVAL BYRON GOLF CLUB 2PM LIVE MUSIC TREEHOUSE, BELONGIL 12.30PM DJS BRAIN SURGEON & EVA J SUN BISTRO, SUNRISE 5PM SURF REPORT BANGALOW MARKETS 8AM SLIM PICKENS & DR BAZ BRUNSWICK PICTURE HOUSE 9AM HOMEMADE JAM 4PM
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TITUS ANDRONICUS – RSC LIVE SCREENING Wednesday 18 October, 11.00 am Full $25 | Conc $23 | Student U18 $10 | Group of 10+ $15 | Age 15+
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MONDAY 16 GREAT NORTHERN HOTEL, BYRON DAN CLARK RAILWAY HOTEL, BYRON 7PM BRUCE WORRALL BEACH HOTEL, BYRON 8.30PM 4’20’ REGGAE WOODY’S SURF SHACK, BYRON 9PM REGGAE AFTERPARTY B-SPACE, BALLINA 5PM JAM BALLINA RSL 7PM SOCIAL BALLROOM DANCE
TUESDAY 17 GREAT NORTHERN HOTEL, BYRON MARSHALL O'KELL RAILWAY HOTEL, BYRON 7PM CHRIS ARONSTEN BEACH HOTEL, BYRON 8PM OPEN MIC FRESH, BYRON 4PM SLIM
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INDEX
Mullumbimby Refrigeration & Airconditioning Services
– Sales – Installation – Repairs – All Commercial Refrigeration – Residential & Commercial Airconditioning – Coolroom Design & Construction – Freezer Rooms
14 Manns Road, Mullumbimby
Affordable bathroom renovations are our speciality. From a simple makeover, to a total transformation, we deliver on our guarantee of workmanship and price.
6684 2783
Lic: 299433C ARC: AU40492
Accountants & Bookkeepers ... 38 Kitchens .............................................. 40 Acupuncture .................................... 38 Landscape Design ......................... 40 Air Conditioning & Refrigeration38 Landscaping .................................... 40 Antennas & Installation ............. 38 Antiques / Restoration ................ 38 Appliance Repair ........................... 38
Laundry Services ........................... 41 Lawnmower Repairs .................... 41 Lighting .............................................. 41
Architects........................................... 38 Audio Production .......................... 38 Locksmith .......................................... 41 Automotive....................................... 38 Osteopathy ....................................... 41
COOLMAN AIR CONDITIONING 23 years experience. Lic 178464C AU30147 ..............0412 641753 RAINBOW REGION AIR CONDITIONING ARC AU36141. Lic No. 264313C.....................0487 264137
Supplying Daikin Air Conditioners to the Northern Rivers ...................................................66809394
ANTENNAS & INSTALLATION
Bush Regen & Weed Control .... 39 Carpentry & Joinery ..................... 39
Carpet Cleaning.............................. 39
Picture Framing .............................. 41
Chimney Sweeping ....................... 39 Chiropractic ...................................... 39 Podiatry .............................................. 41 Cleaning ............................................. 39 Printing & Copying Services .... 41 Computer Services........................ 39 Removalists ...................................... 41 Concreting & Paving .................... 39 Roofing ............................................... 42 Decks, Patios & Extensions ....... 39 Rubbish Removal........................... 42 Design & Drafting.......................... 39 Driveway Maintenance............... 39 Earthmoving & Excavation ....... 39
Scrap Metal Merchants ............... 42 Septic Systems ................................ 42 Sewing & Alterations ................... 42
Electricians........................................ 39 Solar Installation ........................... 42 Fencing ............................................... 40 Swimming Pools ............................ 42 Floor Sanding & Polishing ........ 40 Tiling .................................................... 42 Garage Doors ............................................40 Tree Services .................................... 42 Garden & Property Maintenance 40 Upholstery ........................................ 42 Garden Design ................................ 40 Valuers ................................................ 42 Gas Suppliers...................................... 40 Glaziers ............................................... 40 Guttering ........................................... 40 Handypersons ................................. 40
AH
02 66 804 173
Veterinary Surgeons .................... 42
IWIRE
• New digital antennas • Reception problems * • Extra TV outlets • Phone sockets • Pensioner discounts
NO FIX NO CHARGE For fast service call
0402 022 111
David Levine iwireantennas.com.au
*conditions apply
Friendly & Reliable
• Set top box installation and programming • Surround sound design and installation • All TV, telephone & electrical installations
COMPASS CURTAINS
20 years and going strong! Custom made curtains, blinds and decor items We come to you, wherever you are: Byron, Lismore, The Clarence and beyond‌
Barbara Wilson
compassinteriors@optusnet.com.au
BRICKLAYING BRICK/BLOCK LAYING Contractors. Lic 291958C. Phone Mark ........................................0409 444268
0422 668 582
BUILDING TRADES
JP DIGITAL ANTENNAS Reception problems, new antennas, extra TV points, all areas .....0432 289705 • DEPT OF FAIR TRADING: A licence is required for all residential building work where the reasonable BYRON ANTENNA SERVICE Call me first for fast service. Richard ..................................0401 190960 market cost of the work to be done (labour and materials) exceeds $5000 (including GST).
Water Filters ..................................... 42
FURNITURE RESTORATION Old/antique, 40+ yrs exp. erwinfurniturerestoration.com ...0412 528454
ACCOUNTANTS & BOOKKEEPERS
3K )5(( 0 4 216,7(
YOUR DIGITAL AND PROGRAMMING SOLUTIONS
ANTIQUES / RESTORATION
Jewellers............................................. 40 Window Tinting .............................. 42
0435 954 212
ANTENNAS PLUS
Video Production .......................... 42
Health .................................................. 40 Water Tanks & Tank Cleaning .. 42 Hire ....................................................... 40 Welding .............................................. 42
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ANTENNAS
Call Norm now on
Licence # 289899C
Friendly Reliable Prompt Local
Digital TV ALL Antenna Installations & Repairs ALL Electrical Work
Plastering .......................................... 41 Plumbers ............................................ 41
Dentists............................................... 39
0439 624 945
0410 534 081
BLINDS, AWNINGS, CURTAINS, SHUTTERS
ARTISAN AIR www.artisanair.com.au ‘Chill Out’ AU37088 Lic 246545C
Bathroom Renovations .............. 38 Painting .............................................. 41 Blinds, Awnings, Curtains, Shutters 38 Pest Control ...................................... 41 Bricklaying ........................................ 38 Photography .................................... 41 Building Trades ............................... 38 Physiotherapy ................................. 41
Call Kane
All aspects of plumbing: Gas Fitting, Drainage, Construction, Renovations. 15+ years experience. Free quotes.
ARCHITECTURAL TIMBERS JACK MANTLE
APPLIANCE REPAIR
STAIRS
INTERNAL / EXTERNAL OPEN / CLOSED RISERS
0408 740 480 / 07 5590 5696
DIGITAL ELECTRONICS REPAIR & SERVICE TV. Audio. Antennas .......... 66843575 or 0414 922786
ARCHITECTS FRANK STEWART ARCHITECT Reg. 6075. www.frankstewart.com.au............................66856984 OCEANARC ARCHITECTS Reg. 6042 www.oceanarc.com.au ..............................................66855001
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
SACRED SPACE DESIGN Beautifully sustainable. US Reg’d Architect #202384..............0408 809528
AUDIO PRODUCTION
DUFbuild
ACCOUNTANT Paul Mayberry..............................................................................................66847415 AUDIO & VIDEO RECORDING & Live production crystalgrid.com.au ............................0421 661910 ACCOUNTANT – MARTIN McCARTHY ...............................................................................66874026 ACCOUNTANT BANGALOW + BYRON BAY The Office Accountants & Business Advisors ...66872960
AUTOMOTIVE
Darren Paxton
0412 497 637
“Where else would you take a leak?�
ACUPUNCTURE www.marlenefarry.com Women’s health, general practice.....................66842400
Serving Byron Shire
ACUPUNCTURE–TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE. Mary-Ellen Young .................0403 477972
Peter Lute • L4 Wilfred Street, Billinudgel • 6680 2444
AU29498 Lic No: MVRL 46201
Bayside Radiators
Windscreens & Air Conditioning
ACUPUNCTURE CHINESE HERBAL MEDICINE M Collis..................................................66842559
build the dream
Award Winning Builders • Renovations • Extensions • New Homes
BOOKKEEPER MYOB, XERO & BAS AGENT Set up & training ........................Ursula 0433 991404
ACUPUNCTURE
PRESTIGE BUILDERS
Master Builders Licence No.94573C
2ĆŻFH
1300 095 393
• RELIABLE TRADESMAN • JOBS UP TO $5000 • DECKS & PERGOLAS • TIMBER SCREENS & DOORS • GARAGE CONVERSIONS SERVICING THE BYRON SHIRE
CALL BRETT 0414 542 019
AIR CONDITIONING & REFRIGERATION
DINGO DEMOLITIONS & ASBESTOS REMOVAL ................................. 66834008 or 0407 728998 CARPENTER All jobs. Michael Dow. Lic 147675C .................................... 66291169 or 0412 967677 BUILDER – JOHN McGAURAN Personalised Service. 20 yrs exp. Lic 170208C .............0415 793242
artisanair.com.au
PLEASE CALL AIR CONDITIONING & REFRIGERATION
6680 9394 AU 37088
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Lic 246545C
• Tyres • Batteries • Wheel Alignments MULLUMBIMBY TYRE SERVICE Dalley Street, Mullumbimby 6684 2016
LEGENDARY OFFROAD TYRES
FABRICA JOINERY Quality kitchens/timber doors/windows. Lic 244652C .........................66808162 BUILDER CARPENTER Extensions, renos, new homes, insurance, all jobs. Lic 19953Q ........ 0403 458177 CARPENTER/JOINER Lic 39791 Decks, studios, pergolas etc Paul Varendorff ..66845035 or 0414 842602
MECHANICAL REPAIRS, WARREN SIMMONS Byron Bay ..................................................66858500 BUILDER Renovations, maintenance, 30yrs exp. mchughdesign.com.au Lic 29792C....0408 663420
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Service Directory EXTENSIONS & RENOVATIONS Excellent quality. Builder: Levi Alexander Lic 189611C ..0402 434154
MICHAEL LEACH 100 Stuart Street, Mullumbimby .............................................................66842644
Window Cleaning Professionals
CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT 35yrs int exp, 26yrs in Byron Shire david@davcam.net.au .0414 457373
BUSH REGENERATION & WEED CONTROL
P/L
Call Glenn or Tracey 0403 428 232 or 6680 9901
BAREFOOT BUILDING DESIGN www.barefootbuildingdesign.com..........Bob Acton 0407 787993
email: impresswindowcleaning@gmail.com Reliable • Friendly • Professional • Fully Insured • Free Quotes • Affordable Rates Locally Owned and Operated • Quality Work with Over 10 Years Experience
DAVID ROBINSON DESIGN DRAFTING All Council & construction requirements ......0419 880048
Quality Exterior Refinishing
Native bush regeneration, tree planting and weed control. Fully insured and qualified with more than 12 years’ local experience. Free property assessments and quotes. Call Ross Faithfull 0409 157 695 a/h 6687 2943 e: faithfullrossco@gmail.com
Pressure cleaning Roof cleaning
WEED CONTROL SPECIALIST Management plans drawn up........................................0418 110714
Phone Oliver 0419 789 600
CARPENTRY & JOINERY HOME & PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT CUSTOM CABINETS & WINDOWS CONSTRUCTION, SHOP FITTING Lic. No. 270543C – INSURED byronclassiccarpentry@gmail.com JULIAN MOORE PH: 0449 848 755
TLC
CARPET CLEANING
TENDER LOVING CARE Specialising in household carpet cleaning Speedy Drying
FRANCHISE OF THE YEAR!
Far North Coast NSW John & Teresa
0408 232 066
(02) 6684 1001
fullcirclerefinishing.com
0418 156 909
Calmer Organic Cleaning
Call Steven Butturini
End of lease & bond cleans, spring cleans & one off cleans, production, event & party cleans, sale cleans & home detailing
20 Year+s Exp.
0411 567 844
'ULYHZD\ 3RWKROH 6SHFLDOLVW
• Fully insured & police cleared • ABN 13 761 054 921 •
Specialising in Asphalt Driveways, Subdivisions, Earthworks, Carparks and all Maintenance!
SPECIALISING IN PRESTIGIOUS PROPERTIES
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
CALL JUSTIN – 0413 311 771 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
Green & Clean
AAA AIRBNB CLEANERS Book now for holiday season................................................0421 360961
Carpet and upholstery cleaning, urine extraction, rust removal, heavy traffic areas, deodorising and sanitation.
AIRBNB HOSTING SERVICES Cleaning, linen, restocking, bookings.............................0410 630042
Cleans deeply, dries in 1-2 hours
BYRON & BEYOND CLEANING Brunswick to Ballina & inland towns $35ph. Holly ......0451 102239
Commercial / Domestic / Insurance
REGAL RESIDENCE CLEANING 5-star, 20 years exp. Solo operator. ABN ......................0414 846816
APEX CARPET CLEANING www.apexcarpetcleaning.com.au......................... Nathan 0412 926441
CHIMNEY SWEEPING
STRONGARM CLEAN-LANDSCAPING-CARETAKING Est 2000 5-star service, insured ..0427 253117
GREEN ROCKET CLEANERS Excellent service, reliable, efficient. Home. Bond. Builders Clean..0405 437431
COMPUTER SERVICES
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CHIROPRACTIC BAY FAMILY CHIROPRACTIC Peter Wuehr 17 Bangalow Rd Byron Bay ..............................66855282 WAVE OF LIFE NETWORK CHIRO (lowforce) 8/9 Fletcher St, Byron Bay. Andrew Badman...66858553
All Mac Repairs, Upgrades, Service, Data Recovery, Internet Set-up, Hardware Sales, Insurance Claims 0411 562 111 s
Phone Jeremy 0409 146 052
TINY EARTHWOR Philip Toovey 0409 799 909 ph/fax 02 6677 1881
various implements available for limited access projects
– nationally recognised qualifications
0410 056 228 / 0427 663 678
STEVE BROWN EARTHMOVING
Whe er y Whether you need a tech mentor, advice or just support m I’m here to help
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.
0431 122 057 Personal tech support for bamboozled ed bip bipeds www.mygeekmate.com.au | mark@digiflip.com.au ip co c
A con Any consumer digital device Any digital project at home An ny di
rs or repai No s a l e
Ph: 6684 0160 Mob: 0439 840 160
purely support, advice & tech mentorship
5.5 TONNE EXCAVATOR, POSITRACK & TIPPER HIRE
RENT-A-GEEK Mobile PC Repair (Byron Shire) ....................................................................66844335
Specialising in road works, land clearing, retaining walls and general earthworks. Augers and rock grab available.
WORKRIGHT COMPUTER SUPPORT Mobile service. For Home & Business .................0422 804449 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
Lic.136717c
&2%% 15/4%3 %NVIRONMENTALLY AWARE NO CHEMICALS MINIMAL WATER USE 0HONE *ON ON
35 years in local area • Free quotes
Apple Certified Support
CAPE BYRON HOLISTIC CHIROPRACTIC Shane Eade. 6/14 Middleton St .....................0467 660323
"92/. "!9 7).$/7 #,%!.).' 02%3352% #,%!.).'
Roadworks incl Driveways, Carparks & General Excavation
Training & assessment: earthmoving plant & forklift
SaulMordaunt@macdoc.net.au
BYRON BAY CHIROPRACTIC CENTRE Bruce Campbell. 1/12 Tasman Way, A&I Estate ....66858159
• 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
Specialising in driveway construction & maintenance
MULLUM CHIROPRACTIC Massage, chiropractic & fitness. 110 Dalley St .........................66841028
ACTION WINDOW & PRESSURE CLEANING
EARTHMOVING & EXCAVATION
• 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
MICHAEL SCHWAGER 108 Stuart Street, Mullumbimby ...................................................66841962
CLEANING
Jai – 0467 482 948
EARTHMOVING & PLANT HIRE
BLACKS CHIMNEY SWEEPING & REPAIRS AHHA member, insured. 3rd generation .....66771905
%XTE HOUSE RIOR W WIN ASH CLEAN DOW
DRIVEWAY MAINTENANCE
Window Cleaning
Truck Mounted Machine
Kevin & Margaret Bower
Full Circle
BYRON ENERGY EFFICIENT DESIGN & DRAFTING www.beedad.com.au ...............0423 531448
CARPARK & DRIVEWAY MAINTENANCE CONCRETE EDGING
PREMIUM VIEW
CARPET CLEANING
DESIGN & DRAFTING
JASON COOTE CONCRETING All concreting work, form work, steel fixing Lic 261424C ......0421 957506
BYRON ECO WINDOW CLEANING & PRESSURE WASHING Q FREE UOTES Environmentally Conscious. Specialising in Windows & Screens, House Washing, Gutters, Roofs, Solar Panels, Driveways… NOW OFFERING INDOOR HOUSE CLEANING Call Sam on 0434 539 979
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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
NORTHERN RIVERS TRENCHING 65hp chain trencher, mini excavator, cable locating...0402 716857 BANGALOW MINI DIGGER SERVICE Exp operator 1.8 tonne multiple attachments .....0413 878978
ELECTRICIANS 24 HOUR SERVICE
THE DECK DOCTOR Sanding & refinishing, cable balustrading. Free quotes. Richard ...0407 821690
DENTISTS
0439 624 945
AH
BANGALOW DENTAL In the Medical Centre Complex, Bangalow ......................................66872766 GAVIN STUART & MARTIN ACKLAND Banora Seaview Dental, Banora Point 30 mins north of Ewingsdale. Open Sat. early & late appointments ................................07 55234090 LITTLE LANE DENTAL, MULLUMBIMBY ...........................................................................66842816 BRUNSWICK HOLISTIC DENTAL CENTRE .......................................................................66851264
Domestic Commercial
02 66 804 173 All Jobs Small or Large
Lic: 154293c
FREE QUOTES FREECALL 1800 683 838 MOBILE 0419 677 991 cmhwindows@gmail.com COMMERCIAL, DOMESTIC, SHOPS & REAL ESTATE FULLY INSURED
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LAWNMOWING, GARDENING, LANDSCAPING...........................................................0476 905539
ELECTRICIANS (continued)
MGI mowing services, acreage, large area & domestic mowing. All landscape maint ...0439 783557
GARDEN DESIGN
DOMESTIC COMMERCIAL INDUSTRIAL
GARDEN DESIGN, FENG SHUI www.simplybeautifulspaces.com.au...........................Lyn 0428 884329
GAS SUPPLIERS
JAMIE 0408 809 817
GARDEN & PROPERTY MAINTENANCE
licence no. 201775c
Free Delivery ELECTRICAL Steve Nicholls ph: 0455 445 343 lic: EC28753
SECURITY, DATA, TV Tim Nicholls ph: 0468 384 203 lic: 000102498
Locally Owned Est 18 years
No Rental Reliable
www.brunswickvalleygas.com
6680 1575 or 0408 760 609 nichollselectrical@outlook.com
GLAZIERS Acreage & Residential Mowing | Gardening Landscaping | Property Maintenance Brush Cutting | Tip Runs | Fully Insured
0458 267 777
0430 297 101 / 6684 5437 info@byronbaymowing.com.au www.byronbaymowing.com.au
Lic. 211410C
Your electrician with a difference Proudly supporting the Orangutans
• Garden & Property Maintenance • Acreage & Residential Mowing • Landscaping • Tip Runs
info@byronbayranga.com ~ www.byronbayranga.com
0431 550 401
6684 8239
Mirrors • Security doors and screens Shower screens • Commercial glazing BYRON GLASS & ALUMINIUM Home, Shop & Office. 24 hr/7 days. Lic 313329C ..............66808123
GUTTERING Gutter guard Gutter cleaning Locally owned Fully insured Free quotes Call Junior for friendly, genuine advice and service.
www.spotlessgutters.com.au
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
24/7 EMERGENCY GLASS 0415 660 801 6685 8588
ĂŠĂŠ ĂŠ /, ĂŠUĂŠ "ĂŠ " ĂŠ/""ĂŠ
COUGHRAN ELECTRICAL 24 hour service, Lic 154293C .......................... 0439 624945 or 66804173
ACREAGE SPECIALIST (NO JOB TOO BIG) domestic/commercial lawns • edges and hedges • green waste removal or can be mulched on site FULLY INSURED • FREE QUOTES 100% satisfaction guaranteed!
0497 413 344 • www.charlibearlawncare.com
0405 922 839 or AH 6684 1778 ABN 180 623 364 42 GUTTERING & DOWNPIPES Leaf Guard. Lic 60414C. Darryl Patterson..........................0414 889453 JTC Gutter Cleaning www.rightasrainservices.com.au Pressure/window ..................0402 384682
HANDYPERSONS
Byron Gardening
A TO Z HANDYMAN SERVICES Tip runs, pressure cleaning, gardening, odd jobs ....Andre 66847553 or 0439 495247 HANDY ANDY Carpentry, plastering, welding ......................................... 66884324 or 0476 600956
JP ELECTRICAL Level 2 ASP Under-g/O-head lines, Pwr poles, Solar. Lic 133082C ........0432 289705
• Structural landscaping • Hedging • Planting, turf laying, and all aspects of garden maintenance
CHRIS APPEL. Ocean Shores. Lic EC 22349.....................................................................0422 607444
0434 329 111 | byrongardening.com.au
www.care-repair.com Lic No 223375C. Aaron ...........................................................0428 891682
RONNIE SPINKS Everything electrical. Lic 27673 .........................................................0429 802355 BYRON BAY ELECTRICAL Geoff Bensley. Lic EC 34079 ...................................................0427 857824 CIRCUITS PLUS For everything electrical. Friendly & professional. Lic 201844C.............0422 668582
A.S.A.P. All renos, carpentry, plastering, painting, studios & bathrooms .......................0405 625697
THE HANDYMAN CAN All home maintenance, repairs, painting, odd jobs etc .............0427 110953 HANDYMAN CARPENTER FB Greg’s Handyman Services, Byron Bay ............................0414 109595
JIM LABELLE ELECTRICAL O.Shores, Mullum, Byron, Brunswick. Lic 176417C..............0415 126028
Luke McDermott
SPINKS ELECTRICAL Lic 284939C..................................................................Call Mitch 0421 843477
• Acreage & Residential Lawnmowing • Property Maintenance & Gardening Services • Rubbish Removals, Storm Cleanup • Light Chainsawing • Brushcutting/Edging • Hedging/Blowing
NEW ALTERNATIVE TECHNOLOGIES Electrician & solar. Level 2 ASP meters u’g. Lic 219161C...0419 556639 BLUE BEE ELECTRICAL 25 years experience. Lic 189508C. Call Dave ............................0429 033801
FENCING
AWESOME REPAIRS Professional, commercial & domestic. Wayne...............................0423 218417
0429 994 189 info@slashmesilly.com.au www.slashmesilly.com.au
RELIABLE HANDYMAN SERVICES Michael ...........................................66844970 or 0405 325569
HEALTH • 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
POOLSAFE GLASS FENCING
Paola Landscapes Pty Ltd
GLASS & ALUMINIUM POOL FENCING PROFESSIONALS 0499 178 297 psgfencingnsw@gmail.com
Garden Clean Ups Gutter Cleaning Lawn Maintenance Irrigation & Repairs Hedge Trimming Planting & Lawn Edging Turf Laying Full Garden Maintenance Servicing Residential, Commercial and Government PLEASE CALL MATTHEW PAOLA 0431 871 245
BYRON & BEYOND FENCING Any fence, any time, prompt quotes....... 66804766 or 0416 424256
MULLUM HIRE Builders, party and much more ........................www.mullumhire.com.au 66843003 BYRON HIRE Building & home handyman equipment hire ........ www.byronhire.com.au 66856228
JEWELLERS
GLASS POOL FENCING 0416 424 256
HIRE
SOUND, LIGHTING & VIDEO Equipment hire & installation crystalgrid.com.au ...........0421 661910
Frameless and Semi-Frameless Byron and Beyond FENCING
MULLUMBIMBY HERBALS Naturopathy, Ayurveda, Massage, Herbs. .............................66843002 WWW.EASTCOASTPILATES.COM.AU Judy Leane BSpSc ..............................................0408 110006
• Acreage Mowing Specialist • Irrigation • Landscaping • Rubbish Removal Byron Shire – Ballina Shire • Fully Licensed & Insured
Contact Vadi: 0404
978 383
byronlawnranger@gmail.com
www.byronlawnranger.com
TRADE QUALIFIED JEWELLER Commissions, resizes, repairs, remodels, louiseshaw.com.au.0414 644828
KITCHENS SHAUN LEMURA KITCHENS Byron 20 yrs+ exp Lic 290290C www.slbyronbay.com ...0499 771769
D HINGED Kitchens & Joinery. Lic 283553C. www.hinged.com.au ....................... Dave 0409 843689 EDL FENCING Installations & repairs. Prompt service ............................. 66771852 or 0432 107262 MULLUM.MOWING@gmail.com. Ride-on, large lawns & acreage. Ph Peter................0423 756394 ABOVEBOARD KITCHENS, BATHROOMS & ALTERATIONS Lic 80677C ...................0415 661814 GUTTERS CLEANED Solar panel cleaning, all areas, free quotes, fully insured ... 66841778 or 0405 922839
FLOOR SANDING & POLISHING
A-Z Lawns & acreage, trees & hedges, clean ups & tip runs, all gutters ..........................0405 625697
LANDSCAPE DESIGN
THE FLOOR SANDER Non-toxic finishes. Free quotes. Phone Richard ...........................0407 821690
A.C.E. LAWNMOWING & GARDENING Best rates, reliable, guaranteed.............Sam 0438 655763 BEAU JARDIN We design & build beautiful gardens www.beaujardin.com.au Lic 177274C ...0417 054443 NJH FLOOR SANDING Eco oils, hard wax oils & water-based finishes. Nathan .............0420 215716 LEAF IT TO US Acreage mowing, 72� mowers, gardening/property maint. specialists ...0402 487213 LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT Garden Design & Property Planning. Andrew Pawsey ..........0478 519804
GARAGE DOORS
MOW JOES Lawn & property maintenance, ride-on mowing. Fully insured ..........Steve 0407 065849
LANDSCAPING
NICK’S MOWING Lawns, edges, hedges, local & reliable. Mullum, Bruns, O.Shores.......0402 487213 LICENCE NO:175956C ABN: 03 113 342 699
A GREEN EARTH Garden restoration, maintenance, tree & rubbish removal ................0405 716552 TIP RUNS & RUBBISH REMOVALS 4m3 trailer..............................................................0408 210772
QUALITY GARAGE DOORS TO SUIT ALL BUDGETS
7 Stinson Street, Ballina Ph: 02 6686 4238 W: www.cmgd.com.au E: info@cmgd.com.au
Garage Doors & Openers
BIO GARDENS Horticulturist for all your gardening needs. Reasonable rates ...............0459 175729 STRONGARM LANDSCAPING & GARDEN MAINTENANCE Family business ...............0402 917519 SAM’S MOWING Lawns & edging. Good rates, reliable .................................................0448 192750
40 October 11, 2017 The Byron Shire Echo
• Sand • Soils • Gravels • Pots & statues • Lots, lots more
1176 Myocum Rd, Mullumbimby (just past golf course)
6684 2323 / 0418 663 983
Byron Shire Echo archives: www.echo.net.au/byron-echo
Service Directory BYRON BAY
Established 2008 ~ Lic No: 247282c
Specialising in: • Retaining Walls • Pool Surrounds • Block Work • Paving • TurďŹ ng • Stonework 20 Years Experience
• Domestic & Commercial • Servicing all areas • Workmanship guaranteed • Attention to detail
0405 594 288 NEW ERS OWN
0438 784 226 • 6685 4154
Lic No 189144C
ALL-WAYS PAINTING
Shaun Savage Landscapes
Soil Mulch Gravel Cracker Dust Road base
18 Lucky Lane Billinudgel Industrial Estate
INSPIRING MOVEMENT Kerrie Hart Feldenkrais method, physiotherapy.....................0499 200622
PICTURE FRAMING
PLASTERING CONTRACTOR YVES DE WILDE
DOMESTIC & COMMERCIAL
QUALITY PAINTING SERVICES
X FINALIST OF THE MASTER PAINTERS OF AUSTRALIA AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE X ENVIRO FRIENDLY PAINTING
High-quality residential and commercial paving
0422 659 901
PETER FARRELL Cold laser, manual therapy & exercise, Mullumbimby ..............................66843385
PLASTERING
0266 804555
Paving
EWINGSDALE PHYSIO Renata Tenta. Matrix Rhythm Therapy, home visits avail................66847838
MULLUM PICTURE FRAMERS Stuart St rear lane behind Mitre 10 ............................0403 734791
Bulk and bagged fire wood
Free Quotes
wave therapy, real time ultrasound. Nigel Pitman, Ilse V Oostenbrugge, Steve Clifford.......66803499
BILLINUDGEL CUSTOM PICTURE FRAMING 7/1 Wilfred St, Billinudgel ........................66803444
Call for delivery prices and we will do a deal
landscaping supplies
OCEAN SHORES PHYSIOTHERAPY Manual therapies, dry needling, custom orthotics, shock
www.duluxaccredited.com.au
X 6680 7573 0415 952 494 X www.yvesdewilde.com.au LIC 114372C
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DQQH P ZDUZLFN#JPDLO FRP COL JENKINS PLASTER Gyprock, renovations, repairs. No job too small ......................0401 078733 GLENN WATERS For the finish you can’t see. Lic 58928C...............................................0427 908129 GYPROCK PLASTERING SERVICE New homes, extensions, renos, 40yrs exp. Davey ....0457 117654
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LAUNDRY SERVICES
LAUNDRY
FAST TURNAROUND – AIR BNB • Self serve / service wash • New front loaders & dryers • Domestic & commercial services
PAINTER NEIL A McINTOSH
INTERIOR/EXTERIOR • PLASTER REPAIRS • WALLPAPERING CLEAN & TIDY • ALWAYS ON TIME • ALL AREAS Mobile: 0421 938 104 – 465 Uralba Road, Uralba
LAWNMOWER REPAIRS TYAGARAH MOWER REPAIRS 69 McAuleys Lane, Mullumbimby .................................0488 094025
LIGHTING Lighting Showroom Open 9am – 5pm Mon – Fri Unit 5, 21-23 Tasman Way, Byron A+I Estate Free on-site consultancy 6680 7007 creativelightingsolutions.com.au
Chay 0429 805 081 20 YEARS LOCAL SERVICE
AD PAINTING by John Hand. Lic 13246C ................................................ 0413 185399 or 66841249 BAY AREA PAINTING Lic No 289979C. Free quotes .......................................................0405 609598 ROOF PAINTING Repair, clean, repaint metal roofs from $1950. Lic 237105C ..............0414 587884
PEST CONTROL
Mullum Wash House – 0439 001 545 Bangalow Wash House – 0412 302 246 OPEN EVERY DAY
NEED A PLUMBER? DRAINER? GASFITTER?
Professional Property Protection you can Trust
• Targeted treatments for all pests with “no sprayâ€? cockroach treatments • If you have found live termites, do not disturb them and call us for advice! 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
www.sanctuarypest.com.au
All Plumbing Blocked drains GasďŹ tting Solar Hot Water
0404 053 857
Lic. No. 206913C
BUSH ROCKS All sizes / mossy, can deliver. Ron ...................................... 66298208 or 0429 398208
ABN 48867459605 Lic 33995C
SUBTROPICALLANDSCAPES.COM.AU 20 years exp. Lic 231789C ................................0405 122456
PLUMBERS Licence No. 207479C
Lic 167371C
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
02 6681 6555
DART PLUMBING Plumbing, roofing, gas. Byron Bay. Lic 1175539C..............................0421 334515 MARK STRATTON All plumbing & emergency. Sewer drain camera/locator. Lic 57803C ....0419 019035
Free quotes on active termites Environmentally safe
ADM PLUMBING SERVICES‌ (NO JOB TOO SMALL)‌ Lic 234528C. ....... Call Adam 0466 992483
YOUR PEST & TERMITE SPECIALISTS
BLOCKED DRAINS Drain camera, no dig repairs. Drain Pipe King. Lic 237124C ..............0427 217500
www.allpestsolutions.com.au
EMERGENCY PLUMBING All aspects. Prompt & prof. O.Shores. Lic 284496C.................0417 053708
CREATIVE LIGHTING SOLUTIONS
LPC PLUMBING Plumbing, draining, gas fitting. Sth Golden Bch. Lic 289868C. Luke ....0401 633222 COLIN J WILLIAMS PLUMBING & GAS Lic L7990. Water specialist. Mullum/Byron .....0434 273726
LOCKSMITH
ZEN PLUMBING Water, drainage, gas fitting, 24hr emergency, maint. Lic 306198C.....0420 797619
MOBILE LOCKSMITH SERVICE Automotive car keys & lock installation/repair .............0412 764148
PODIATRY
OSTEOPATHY
MULLUMBIMBY PODIATRY Laser Clinic. For all your podiatry needs ..............................66742933 THE PEST MAN EXTRAORDINAIRE Second opinion / alternative views. 50 yrs exp .....0418 110714
PRINTING & COPYING SERVICES
BRUNSWICK BYRON PEST CONTROL................................................................................66842018
PHOTOGRAPHY Sue Broadbent, Toby Mills, AndrÊ Kleinbaum, Amelia Rocco, Emily Pepper Clinic open for Osteopathy and Massage Monday – Saturday 2/32 Mullumbimbi Street, Brunswick Heads. Tel 02 6685 1126
OSTEOPATHY at Mullumbimby Comprehensive Health Centre
Dr. Matthew Fourro (Osteo) Dr. Egbert Weber (Osteo) 60 Stuart Street, Mullumbimby | 02 6626 7900
Tree Faerie Fotos
Professional • Commercial • Personal 30+ years experience in commercial photography and photojournalism
www.treefaeriefotos.com • 0417 427 518
PHYSIOTHERAPY BANGALOW PHYSIOTHERAPY Manual therapies, acupuncture, pilates.
NORTH COAST OSTEOPATHY Jodie Jacobs. Mon, Wed, Fri..............................................66857517 Liz Thomas, Cally O’Hara, Kim Snellgrove .............................................................................66872330 DR DEAN HARDY Osteopath B.Clin.Sci, Master Osteopathy lennoxheadquarters.com...0412 786399 NICK EDMOND Physiotherapy & Acupuncture. Open Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday
PAINTING
466 Main Arm Road, Mullumbimby.....................................................................................66845288 ANTHONY D’ORSOGNA Physiotherapy, acupuncture, hydrotherapy Suffolk Park 1 Bryce St ... 66853511
• DEPARTMENT OF FAIR TRADING INFO: When dealing with home owners, painters are required CONTINENCE / PELVIC FLOOR Janelle Angel ..................Bangalow 66872337 & M’bah 66723818 to quote a licence number only for external work valued over $5000.
North Coast news daily: www.echonetdaily.net.au
PETRA KARNI Physiotherapy, Craniosacral, Alexander Technique. Byron ..........................66807207
PRINTWORKS Traditional / Digital art@mullumprintworks.com.au .................................66843633
REMOVALISTS
BEYOND BYRON REMOVALS Ready for work within & beyond Byron Brisbane Sydney backloading For careful service & great rates
phone 66801158 or 0408 004719
Andy’s Move & More
Small and Medium Moves, Tip Runs & Deliveries, 1 or 2 Men at Low Prices to Most Areas Based from Byron Bay & Mullumbimby Calls always returned
0429 149 533 Est 2006
Removalists continued on next page The Byron Shire Echo October 11, 2017 41
Service Directory REMOVALISTS (continued)
SOLAR INSTALLATION
SHIRE REMOVALS & FREIGHT CO
Pioneers of the solar industry
Serving Northern NSW since 1998
From Middle Pocket to Middle Earth – just give us a ring
Call us on 6679 7228
• Freight services to Brisbane weekly • Carriers of fine art • Furniture removal • E-bay pick up & delivery
Your local, qualified team. m 0428 320 262 Specialists in standalone & e sunbeamsolar@bigpond.com grid interact system designs.
Electric Lic 124600c
6681 4912 / 0409 917646
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BYRON BAY’S LOCAL REMOVALIST MOVING THE SHIRE FOR OVER 10 YEARS
Free Quotes | Expert Advice | 20 Years Exp. | Friendly Service
0432 334 200 02 6680 8170 leapfrogremovals@yahoo.com.au
LdS Silviculture Specialising in all aspects of tree work including milling services
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MAN WITH A VAN/TRUCK Reasonable rates. Phone Don ............................................0414 282813 BENNY CAN MOVE IT! .................................................................................................0402 199999
ROOFING Licence NSW: 30715C Licence QLD: 1227049
SUMMERLAND TREE SERVICES ............................................. Call Tim 66877677 or 0417 698227 PETER GRAY Dip Arb. AQF5. Consulting arborist ...........................................................0414 186161 BYRON TREE SERVICES Qualified, insured. Call Alex ...................................................0402 364852
Electrical License # QLD: 72258 | NSW: 227562C
TALLOW TREE SERVICES Removal, free quote & full insurance .....................................0401 208797 A VERY HANDY MAN TREE SERVICES Happy to help. Andrew ......................................0412 558890
Intilec
pty ltd ENERGY MANAGEMENT
DOMESTIC • INDUSTRIAL COMMERCIAL Metal Roofing Installations • Guttering Downpipes • Fascia • Skylights • Whirlybird Patios • Repairs • Leaf Guard
Craig Montgomery – 0418 870 362
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THE PALM DOCTOR Specialising in pruning & palm removal. Prompt & reliable..........0421 508044
UPHOLSTERY
Lic. 232432C
0411 683 003
Not all solar systems are created equal… 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
WWW.ZACMACTAGGARTMETALROOFING.COM.AU
ATTENTION POOL OWNERS
RUBBISH REMOVAL
• All pool requirements • Professional advice • Water testing • Friendly service • Pool servicing 73 Station St, Mullumbimby (opp. Council chambers)
6684 3003
BYRON SKIPS & RUBBISH REMOVAL 2, 3, 4 & 6 m3 bins available ..............................0450 300360 TIP RUNS & RUBBISH REMOVAL 4m3 trailer................................................................0408 210772
TIP-EASY TIPPING SKIPS & TRAILER HIRE 3.5m3 skips, 10x5 & 7x5 caged box trailers ... 0438 470484 MULLUM POOL SHOP Water testing, eco products, mobile service, repairs................0418 666839
BYRON CASH FOR SCRAP Buying: • Scrap metal • Aluminium • Copper • Brass • Lead • Car Batteries Next to Tyagarah Service Station
Pacific Highway, Tyagarah 6684 2351
VETERINARY SURGEONS MULLUM VET CLINIC Richard Gregory, Erin Tottenham, Bec Patison. 24 hrs 7 days ..........66843818 VITALITY VETCARE Bangalow. Megan Kearney, Cassie Lappin. Holistic Compassionate Care ...66870675
VIDEO PRODUCTION CAMERA CREW, LIGHTING, screens, projectors & editing crystalgrid.com.au..............0421 661910
WATER FILTERS The Water Filter Experts
TILING
SCRAP METAL MERCHANTS @ BRUNSWICK BYRON AUTO WRECKERS
BYRON BAY UPHOLSTERY Soft furnishings & outdoor................................................0403 713303
BYRON BAY VALUERS NSW & QLD reg’d. Chartered Valuers ................... 0431 245460 or 66857010
ROOF PAINTING & REPAIRS Free quotes. Lic 1134084. Joe .........................................0414 587884
OCEAN SHORES SKIPS Mini skip specialists ......................................... 0412 161564 or 66841232
BANGALOW UPHOLSTERY Now at Billinudgel. Re-covering specialists.............................66805255
VALUERS
SWIMMING POOLS
BYRON COAST ROOFING PTY LTD Lic 252098C Guttering, leaf guard, cladding, etc ..0422 248936 ALL ROOF CLEANING Experienced, insured & fast free quotes. Call ..............................0419 789600
* Custom canvas covers * Boat covers * Ute canopies * Tonneau covers * Repairs Byron Bay – 0423 640 529
www.intilec.com.au
LIC: 223489C
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MARTINO TREE SERVICES ..............................................................................Martino 0435 019524
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ZAC MACTAGGART METAL ROOFING PTY LTD
720 200 396 508
HART TREE SERVICES 18” chipper bobcat cranetruck stump grinding, cherry . 66849137 or 0427347380
www.saegroup.com.au
ROOFING
MONTYS METAL
Eddy 0477 Karl 0423
The expert in solar efficiency
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Lucas Holland Qualified Arborist
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for home, commercial and rural properties
Dirty Tiles & Grout? ...forget pointless scrubbing
6680 8200 or 0418 108 181
9 TILE, GROUT & STONE CLEANING & SEALING 9 SILICONE 9 GROUT COLOURING 9 RE-GROUTING 9 EPOXY GROUT 9 GLASS RESTORATION 9 SLIPPERY TILES 9 LEAKY SHOWERS MEMBER
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Call Ben on 0456 606 911 www.groutpro.com.au
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SEPTIC SYSTEMS
FRANCHISE OF THE YEAR!
SEWERAGE MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONALS Installing, maintaining and repairing onsite sewerage management systems in Tweed & Byron Shires for over 25 years.
M 0418 754 149 P 07 5523 9930 NSW Lic. L10007 QLD Lic. 13395
Far North Coast NSW John & Teresa
0408 232 066
TILE & GROUT CLEANING
Servicing the Far North Coast for 20 years. Free quotes. Experienced local technicians. ChemDry’s patented cleaning systems.
WINTER SPECIAL:
FULLY Water purification systems INST ALLED IN YOUR Rainwater Filters HOME Whole house filtration systems
Phone Chris 0414 229 114
WATER TANKS & TANK CLEANING
2
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TILER/STONEMASON/WATERPROOFER Lic 24418C. Phone Karl ...................................66804103
Professional Water Tank Cleaning Installation and maintenance of water filters for rural and suburban properties
TILER Shower leaks, wall & floor tiling, 45 years experience. Lic R91906. Phone Bob.....0410 428919
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MD TILING SOLUTIONS Wall & floor tiling, water proofing. Lic 286371C .....................0406 858290 NORTHERN ENVIRONMENTAL WASTEWATER TREATMENT
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TREE SERVICES
CHOPPY CHOP TREE SERVICES
WE CLEAN WATER TANKS
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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
TRINE SOLUTIONS Local waste specialists. Plumbers, drainers & gas fitters. Lic 138031C .. 0407 439805
The Fully Insured Professionals
WELDING
SEWING & ALTERATIONS
• Stump Grinding • Bobcat • Cherrypicker • Crane Truck • 18” Chipper
WELDING & FAB Structural, aluminium, general & repairs. Trade qualified. Rod..........0408 410545
SEWING Repairs & alterations. Byron Bay & all areas. Phone Jan ..................................0427 570812
Mark Linder Qualified Arborist 0408 202 184 choppychoptrees@bigpond.com
SANDIE’S SEWING Bulk garment manufacture. Est 20 years ........................................0409 060393
42 October 11, 2017 The Byron Shire Echo
WINDOW TINTING SUNRISE W. T. NO BUBBLES, NO TROUBLES Cars, homes & offices ..........................0412 158478
Byron Shire Echo archives: www.echo.net.au/byron-echo
Classifieds Annual General Meetings ....... 43 Birthdays ................................ 45 Businesses For Sale .............. 44 Childcare ................................ 43 Death Notices.......................... 45
ECHO CLASSIFIEDS – 6684 1777 CLASSIFIED AD BOOKINGS
DEADLINE TUES 12PM
PHONE ADS
Publication day is Wednesday, booking deadlines are the day before publication.
Garage Sales ......................... 44
6684 1777 AT THE ECHO HEAD OFFICE
Halls For Hire ......................... 44
Ads can be lodged in person at the Mullum Echo office:
Health Notices ........................ 43
Village Way, Stuart St, Mullumbimby
For Sale .................................. 44
Items Under $100 ................... 44 Lost & Found .......................... 45 Motor Vehicles ........................ 44 Musical Notes......................... 45 Only Adults ............................. 45 Pets......................................... 45 Positions Vacant ..................... 44 Professional Services ............. 43 Public Notices......................... 43 Removalists ............................. 44 Share Accommodation .......... 44 Social Escorts ........................ 45 Thank You ................................ 43 To Lease ................................. 44 To Let ...................................... 44 Tradework ............................... 44 Tree Services ......................... 44 Tuition ..................................... 45 Wanted ................................... 44 Wanted To Rent...................... 44
Ads may be taken by phone on
EMAIL ADS
LINE ADS: $17.00 for the first two lines $5.00 for each extra line
to be held 2pm Thursday 26 October
ALOHA HEALING WITH NAOMI Strength with intuitive depth. Deep tissue & Kahuna 23yrs exp. 0417212540
$17 for two lines is the minimum charge.
Golf Club Rooms Jubilee Avenue MULLUMBIMBY
These prices include GST.
Cash, cheque, Mastercard or Visa
VEGAN MUNCH
cooking demonstration Get ready for the festive season with some great plant-based recipes. Spend an afternoon having fun and eating some delicious food.
from 9 till 11am at The Hub Baptist Ocean Shores Cnr Rajah Rd and Bindaree Way (next to Target, enter via kids play area)
Work Wanted.......................... 45
PUBLIC NOTICES
No concession cards required. Just come along, pick up a bag, stay for a cuppa and a chat.
BRUNSWICK PICTURE HOUSE CAFE Open every Sunday for homemade jam & 1 hour before show times
tattooedbyronvegan.com.au
COSTUME HIRE, PROPS, SUITS & ACCESSORIES Open Thurs 4–6.30pm, Sat 10.30am–1pm or by appointment
IKEA DELIVERY – SAVE $$ We shop and deliver (and assemble). Save sanity and money. Contact Rick. See www.shopdropassemble.com.au CREATIVE STUDIO Avail to rent for dance or movement, healing practices, artist, other. Jonson St, BB. 0439681217
DAVID LOVEJOY’S BOOKS Between Dark and Dark a memoir; Moral Victories, the biography of chess player Savielly Tartakower; Heresy, an historical novel.
TAYLORS PROPS
ALL JUST $10 EACH
1 Stuart Street, Mullumbimby Phone 6684 2978
Available from The Echo office reception
Studies commissioned by Byron Shire Council in August 2016 found that changing the time limits for parking in both towns could improve the amount of parking spaces for locals and visitors. Ken Gainger, General Manager of Byron Shire Council, said the number of visitors to Brunswick Heads and Mullumbimby are increasing, and this is placing pressure on parking and traffic management in the towns. “This is not an issue that is going to go away so Council has developed draft parking management strategies for both towns,” Mr Gainger said. “Long parking limits near shops decreases the availability of parking and this is not to the advantage of local businesses,” he said.
“Many people already have a permit to park in Byron Bay and, should pay parking eventually be implemented, that permit will extend to Brunswick Heads,” Mr Gainger said. The Parking Management Strategies are on exhibition until the 20 October 2017 and are available on Council’s website at www.byron.nsw.gov.au/public-exhibition.
0468 389 244
www.thecassettes.com.au
BRENT VERCO
CHIROPRACTOR MULLUM CHIROPRACTIC 6684 1028
THANK YOU
MON TUE WED THU FRI PM & SAT AM
SPECIAL OFFER Beautiful relaxing deep tissue massage $55/hr. Byron. It’s a treat. Call now 0410395368
Education Byron Bay Public School
Yoga Shiatsu Massage
The NSW Department of Education is planning a major capital works upgrade at Byron Bay Public School which will replace existing demountables with permanent classrooms, freeing up valuable outdoor space by reducing the overall building footprint.
M: 0407 455 212 www.dianaewing.com
Rolfing® Byron Bay Are old injuries still hurting?
Information Booth Wednesday 18th October 2017 3:30pm-4:30pm, Woolworths Byron Bay (106 Jonson St, Byron Bay 2481)
TWO WINGS PSYCHOLOGY
…feel the difference
SUZANNE BOURCHIER psychologist 02 6685 5670
Diana Ewing
New learning spaces
Jeremy Sutton • 0407 132 921 rolfingbyronbay.com
Successful solutions for any problem
HYPNOTHERAPY & NLP Certified in medical hypnosis. Treating all your healthcare needs including cancer and palliative care. Grief and loss support. 27 years experience.
Anything is possible www.wendypurdey.com.au
6680 2630
Fund BAYSIDE ACUPUNCTURE Health Rebates & AND HERBAL MEDICINE Hicaps Available
Education Lennox Head Public School New learning spaces and core facilities upgrade
Becky Martin
Dr David King
(Acupuncturist) Women’s Health Children, Cosmetic Acutonics® (Fri & Sat)
(Chinese Medicine) Pain conditions Mental/emotional disturbances & general (Mon-Thurs)
14 PARK STREET, BRUNSWICK HEADS | 02 6685 1088 | BAYSIDEACUPUNCTURE.COM
The NSW Department of Education is planning a major
ACUPUNCTURE CHINESE HERBAL MEDICINE MASSAGE ACUTONICS®
capital works upgrade at Lennox Head Public School which will replace existing demountables with permanent classrooms and provide some upgrades to the core facilities.
Tuesdays & Thursdays 5–6.30PM Saturdays 10AM–12PM
Information booths will be held in the Lennox Head area throughout the project, providing an opportunity for the local
Submissions close: 4.00pm Friday 20 October 2017 Enquiries: Josh Winter 02 6626 7074 or Annie Lewis 02 6626 7320
below for details on the next information booth.
North Coast news daily: www.echonetdaily.net.au
80s Dance Classes
BANGALOW & BYRON
HEALTH
Council is requesting the community to complete an online survey at www.yoursaybyronshire.com.au.
Submissions should be in writing and addressed to the General Manager, Byron Shire Council, PO Box 219 Mullumbimby 2482 or sent by email to submissions@byron.nsw.gov.au. Emailed submissions to this address only will be acknowledged.
GRAVE ILLNESS & RELATED ISSUES
community to offer feedback to the project team. Please see
Information Booth Wednesday 18th October 2017 5:00pm-6:00pm IGA Lennox Head (80-84 Ballina St 2478)
S U F F O L K PA R K CO M M U N I T Y H A L L
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“We are not considering implementing pay parking in Mullumbimby but Council does think there could be significant long-term benefits for the Brunswick Heads community if the scheme was introduced there.
LOOK GOOD FEEL GOOD Free consultation. SANDRO 66805002
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“For example, in Mullumbimby and Brunswick Heads, more than 60% of parking in the town centres is all-day parking which doesn’t leave that many parking options on a busy day,” Mr Gainger said. “Brunswick Heads is a popular tourist destination, particularly on the weekends, and Council also wants to get residents and business owners’ opinions on the possible introduction of pay parking in the town,” he said.
tel: 0402 207 137 www.KateChase.com.au
DENTURES
TO THE WONDERFUL PERSON who returned my money to Woolies. Thank you Jeff
Information booths will be held in the Byron Bay area throughout the project, providing an opportunity for the local community to offer feedback to the project team. Please see below for details on the next information booth.
relationship counselling family mediation co-parenting coaching
PROF. SERVICES
Reg no. PSY0001057399 Medicare rebates available
www.thehubbaptist.org
Byron Shire Council is looking at ways to improve the turnover and efficiency of parking spaces in Brunswick Heads and Mullumbimby.
BABY-SITTING I love looking after children and I am a great cook, $15/hr. Phone 0424025271
Carl Moore Psychology
MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN OUR COMMUNITY
BRUNSWICK HEADS AND MULLUMBIMBY PARKING REVIEWS
BAppSc, Grad Dip Relationship Therapy Family Dispute Resolution Practitioner
Assessment & treatment of children, adolescents & adults
Ocean Shores
BYRON SHIRE COUNCIL
Kate Chase
CHILDCARE
Prepayment is required for all ads.
THIS THURSDAY
For anyone who finds themselves in need of food assistance.
SAMBA DRUMMING IS BACK FB: RepercussionDrumming Byron Bay Community Centre Tuesdays at 6.30pm
RATES & PAYMENT
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.
will be available
ZEN THAI SHIATSU
Structural Alignment & Joint Mobility, Digestion, Energy Depletion, Immune System. Gabi 0438639984 DR ARPANA (retired GP) offering SCENAR for pain treatments at The Health Lodge. M & Th (am). 66856445 & at Suffolk Tues & Fri (am) 0428853352
DISPLAY ADS (with a border): $12.50 per column centimetre
FOOD RELIEF BAGS
BYRON BAY RUGBY LEAGUE CLUB Sunday 22nd Oct 10am at the clubhouse all welcome. Enquiries 0421599385
MULLUMBIMBY LADIES GOLF CLUB AGM
Display classies (box ads): adcopy@echo.net.au Line classies: classifieds@echo.net.au
Are you doing it tough?
TRADITIONAL THAI MASSAGE $50. Brunswick Heads. Ph Phim 0449063629
AGMs
BLZ126247
INDEX
Safe, beneficial, authentic yoga YOGA TEACHER TRAINING INTENSIVE Jan 2–26, 2018 Lennox Head. TASTE TEST DAY-Oct 18th. Flo Fenton, Senior Yoga Teacher
Tel: 02 66 859910 Mob: 0418 441 437 flo@intouchyogabyronbay.com intouchyogabyronbay.com
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KINESIOLOGY
Clear subconscious sabotages. Reprogram patterns and beliefs. Restore vibrancy and physical health. De-stress. Ph 66846914 SANDRA DAVEY, Reg. Pract.
HYPNOSIS & EFT
Simple and effective solutions Anxiety, Cravings, Fears & Trauma. Maureen Bracken 0402205352
Tallow TREE SERVICES
PROFESSIONAL TREE CARE • • • • •
REMOVALS PALMS TREE SURGERY FREE QUOTES FULLY INSURED
• • • • •
STUMP GRINDING TREE REPORTS DA APPLICATIONS CRANE HIRE CHERRY PICKER
6687 2750 - 0401 208 797
COLONICS
Offering colonic hydrotherapy, sauna and naturopathy at our beachside clinic. Call or text 0458633869 www.byronbaydetoxretreats.com.au BEETU FULL BODY MASSAGE A divine experience not to be missed. Sensuous, nurturing. Lucy 0427917960 HAWAIIAN MASSAGE Ocean Shores Michaela. 0416332886
FREE QUOTES
TREE PRUNING • TREE SURGERY / REMOVALS • QUALIFIED ARBORISTS 12” CHIPPER • STUMP GRINDING • CHERRY PICKER • FULLY INSURED
Nick Andrews 0439 849 332
• FULLY INSURED • PROFESSIONAL SERVICE • FREE QUOTES
C AV E Lingering cough? Try salt therapy
6684 4421 0402 364 852
saltcave.com.au 0448 338 707
NICK HART
TREE SERVICES
• Affordable tree services • Professional tree care • 18" chipper (crane truck)
PHYSIOTHERAPIST Mon–Fri 9am–5pm
6685 8532
BYRON BAY SKIN CANCER CLINIC Dr Paul O’Brien Dr Tim Peacock Book your appointment today 6680 7399 Need more Energy Flexibility & Quieter Mind?
Qigong (Chi Kung/Thai Chi) New Term in Bangalow
Yogalates Studio New Students Welcome Fridays – 9.30am from October 13 with Suzanne Rienits 27 years teaching Qigong Private students in Lennox Head Enquiries/ Bookings:
Fully insured • Free quotes
6684 9137 • 0427 347 380
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
HALLS FOR HIRE COORABELL HALL WEDDINGS, GIGS, CLASSES 66871307 www.coorabellhall.net
Concerts, forums, weddings, exhibitions, functions, etc. www.mullumcivic.com
0488 609 774
bookings@mullumcivic.com
Ph 0410 201 925 caitlinremedialmassage.com.au
TREE SERVICES
SUMMERLAND TREE SERVICES • Cherry Picker • Wood Chipper • Stump Grinder • Tree Surgeon • Fully Insured
ECHO CLASSIFIEDS
• 66841777 •
COMPOST TOILETS
STARTING AT $960 Green Building Centre 0427701653
PONYTAIL ‘palms’, very healthy plants, 1.2–2m high. $120–200 each. 9 in total. Cunjevoi lilies, 1–3m high. $20–60 each. 30 in total. Collect in Federal. 66884681 COMPOSTING TOILET Clivus Multrum CM8. Tank, chute, vent pipes, pedestal Great condition. $2,200. Ph 0417074482
Mullum Creek Native Nursery
Chance of a lifetime!
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
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
BYRON BAY 50 Shirley St, Sat 8am2pm. Moving Sale. Furn, fridge, mower, w/snipper & more. All must go! NEW BRIGHTON 2 Brunswick St, Sat 8am. Spa bath, outdoor setting & more NEW BRIGHTON 41 North Head Rd, Sat 6am. Moving sale. Bargains all must go. OCEAN SHORES 6/2 Durroon Crt. Sat 8-12pm. All must go. Bohemian clothing, jewellery and toys, miscellaneous items MULLUM 1A Train St. Mirrors lge, $80, sofa couch $150, desk $80, dressing table, bedside tables, clothes hanger, triangle shelf, wrought iron & marble wine storage, gifts & fashions. Ph 0409772223
MOTOR VEHICLES
CASH PAID FOR UNWANTED CARS Local reg’d business 66845296 or 66845403
THE
LARGEST
RANGE OF NATIVE PLANTS IN THE
BYRON SHIRE
Hardy Native Dwarf Grasses We have a huge range of hardy native grasses. We all know the two local varieties lomandra longifolia and hystrix; now there are several other beautiful dwarf forms: Lime Tuff, Little Lime, Blue Ridge, Verday, Little Cricket and more. All look amazing! Come on in and check them out.
Cash, cheque, Eftpos & creditcard
REMOVALISTS
TO LEASE BYRON work space – now until end Oct $70pw incl elect & net. 0431674377
SHARE ACCOM.
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
SUFFOLK share/carer. In exch for some meals & limited cleaning, free rent & bills, room with ensuite. Sgl, n/s. 0411877689 MULLUM room, share with 50s man. Must be clean & easygoing. $170pw incl bills. Ph Brad 66844704 O.SHORES share with 2 others in f/f home. Quiet, n/s, d/f, worker. 2 rooms avail, BIRs. $175pw + bills. 0448874601 BRUNS room in large house, share with 1 $200pw for single worker. 0427958730
TO LET BANGALOW SELF-STORAGE Hi-tech security. 66872333 STORAGE From $105/mth. Bangalow. Ph 66872833
Matt 0427 172 684
DAVID LOVEJOY’S BOOKS Avail from The Echo reception: Between Dark and Dark, a memoir; Moral Victories, biography of a chess player; Heresy, an historical novel.$10 each.
HERMES watch women’s, Windsor, 80s Not working, fixable. $35. 0405028745
NATIVE PLANTS FOOD PLANTS
The Largest range of native plants in the Byron Shire. Tubestock to Semi-advanced
MULLUM CREEK NURSERY
110 Yankee Ck Rd, via Wilsons Ck Rd Mullumbimby 6684 1703 Open Wed–Fri 10am–4pm, Sat 9am–1pm www.mcnativenursery.com.au
• Fence posts • Hardwood poles • Sleepers • Paling fence timber • Offcuts • Banana props • Drummed molasses • Firewood
Kings Creek, Mullumbimby Mark 6680 4284 / 0427 490 038 Karen 0427 804 284
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CERAMIC COOKTOP Westinghouse $75 Electrolux u/bench oven $75. 0407163828 FLYLITE CARRY ON BAG. New. $55. Phone 66803780 1910 OCTAGONAL TABLE turned legs, dark pine, GC $95. 66803073 after 8am
WANTED LP RECORDS: good condition, no op shop crap! Ph Matt 0401955052
GARAGE SALES
Tip Runs & Rubbish Removal 0408 210 772
BARGAINS
............................................................................... AUTOMATIC 2006 FORD FIESTA 145,283km, 5 dr hatch, 6 mths rego. SN4323 .............. $5,490
BANGALOW RENT-A-SHED Modern & Secure from $140 p/m Elders Real Estate 66871500 MULLUM GREAT CENTRAL location. 3br, 1 bath, large sunroom, DLUG. Avail 23/10 $525pw Ph 0429016556 7 MINS TO MULLUM site avail. BYO yurt, tipi, glamp tent. Creek side powered site amongst bushland setting on friendly community. $125pw. Text 0431702354
Managing Bangalow and Hinterland Free Honest Appraisals
eldersbangalow.com.au
Shop 3, 5 Lismore Road, Bangalow
02 6687 1500
Brunswick Heads
AUTOMATIC 2002 HOLDEN VY UTE great condition, rego til 12/17. SN7163 .............. $5,490
2br 1bth $420 2br 1bth $430 3br 2bth POA
BARGAINS
Ocean Shores
16 ENDEAVOUR CLOSE, BALLINA
2br 1bth $420 3br 2bth Executive $600
ballinacarcentre.com.au
Ballina Car Centre
DLN 19950
Call Ken 0411 233 755 Email: kenconnell46@gmail.com
EXP’D GARDENER 3-5 days pw for local gardening & mowing business, pref long experience with zero-turn mowers, hedging & brushcutting. 0402487213 resume to kascha_wood@yahoo.com.au
2008 HYUNDAI GETZ MANUAL 158,683km, great condition, 6 mths rego. SN5636....... $5,490
HOLDEN RODEO LX DUALCAB 162,593km diesel 4x4 manual trayback ute. SN7425 . $12,490
Prestige Office including Balcony and Air-Con Suit Professional or Therapy Whole floor or part negotiable.
GOONENGERRY 3br stylish house on acres with river, private, suit prof couple $650pw incl water. Ph 0412699369
AUTOMATIC 2004 MITSUBISHI MAGNA WAGON 152,639km, 6 mths rego. SN7900 ............ $4,995
AUTOMATIC 2003 FORD FALCON XT WAGON great value, rego til 3/18. SN6055............. $3,490
THE OLD BAKERY IN THE HEART OF MULLUM
POSITIONS VACANT
BANGALOW 3 bed, 2 bath $700 pw Office, upstairs 9 sqm $626 pm Office, upstairs 25 sqm $1,706 pm EUREKA 4 bed, study, 2 bath $650 pw FEDERAL 4 bed, study, 2 bath $650 pw ROSEBANK 4 bed, 1 bath $550 pw
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.
BYRON Large and small room, or dance studio. Ph 0439681217
FEDERAL VILLAGE 3br cottage, avail 26/9-30 Jan $450pw + exp. 0427795428
110 Yankee Creek Rd, via Wilsons Creek Rd, Mullumbimby | Only 3.5km from the Mullum Golf Course | 6684 1703 TOYOTA CAMRY ATEVA 2006 $3300 call 0415225023
WANTED TO RENT
BIG & SMALL REMOVAL JOBS Local, affordable, reliable & quick Ph 66845510 or 0402199999
SECURE STORAGE BANGALOW Brand new storage sheds 66871500
COME AND CHECK IT OUT!
BYRON SELF-STORAGE UNITS Clean & secure. Ph 1300762618
0416 142 663
mark@promullum.com.au
BALLINA SELF-STORAGE UNITS Secure from $18pw, 10 cubic mtr shed Across 3 locations. Ph 66867011
Linda and Michele
COORABELL 1br unit, bay views, long lease. Suit single working person. $350pw bills incl. Avail 1 Nov. 66847554
PROFESSIONAL elderly lady with small barkless companion dog. Looking for 1-2br Byron Bay, Bangalow, Suffolk Park. Up to $395pw. Have many refs, working part-time. Phone Sylvia 0427640835
LOCAL REMOVAL
STRAIGHT & NARROW
NEW LILLI PILLI
‘Le Chop’ is for sale – $99,000
& backloads to Brisbane. Friendly, with 10 years local exp. 0409917646
Open Wednesday, Thursday & Friday 10 am – 4 pm Saturday 9am – 1pm
ITEMS UNDER $100
Byron Bay & Surrounding Areas
Mobile 0417 698 227
from $10.50sqm & Bamboo Flooring. For ceilings, walls, doors, etc. Ph 66884188 • sample & brochure. www.bambooply.com.au
FOR SALE
Mulch Supplies
6687 7677
Road base, gravel, blue metal and metal dust. ALL SIZE DELIVERIES. Phone 66845517, 0418481617
FIREWOOD DELIVERIES ALL YEAR ROUND
CAITLIN KESTING
Remedial, sports & deep tissue massage. Women’s Shack. Byron. Treatments for women and men.
ARCHIBALD’S CHEAP QUARRY PRODUCTS
SOUTH GOLDEN 33 Beach Ave. 8am Sat. Furniture, books, build bits & more
Bangalow
6687 5636
Dip. of Remedial Massage. All health fund rebates available.
Dryers and dishwashers available at Bridglands Mullumbimby. 66842511
SCAFFOLDING Erect, hire & sales. Aluminium, steel & mobile. 0427774450
S A LT
20 Shirley St, Byron Bay
MIELE WASHERS
BAMBOO PLY
THE
Martin Frank
BRIDGLANDS
Buy and sell good quality used furniture Ph 66842511
6686 5586 / 0418 676 274
South Golden Beach
BUSINESS FOR SALE
Mullumbimby
1br 1bth $290
SUCCESSFUL Byron Bay airport shuttle bus company. Airport & private transfers. Ph 0423512875
2br 1bth $465 4br 2bth $550
LAWN & GARDEN BUSINESS including quality clients & tools. Earn $450 working 1 day per week. Ph 0412947054
L.J. Hooker Brunswick Heads 6685 0177 5/16 The Terrace, Brunswick Heads
Find Echo Classifieds on Echonetdaily every day
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 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 EXPERIENCED CLEANERS wanted for casual hrs in Byron Bay. ABN req. Immediate start. Corrinne 0408261337 BUSY CHIROPRACTIC OFFICE looking for masseur to join the team. 0413249163 EFFICIENT , FRIENDLY & very experienced Barista. Very busy Lulu’s Cafe, Mullum. Phone 66842415
BLM Concierge is hiring Seeking a dynamic, energetic part-time cleaner with previous experience Must have ABN and car Byron Bay and surrounding areas
Please send resume to info@blmconcierge.com
Foxy Luu’s,
the new Asian inspired Byron eatery is now hiring a star manager. Great work/life balance and work environment. No travellers please.
4GUWOG VQǭ GCV"HQZ[NWWU EQOǭ QT ECNN /CZǭQP 0405 469 702 SALES RELATIONSHIP MANAGER – 1 day a week (or equivalant) Local health product is looking for a vibrant, energetic sales representative who can increase sales. We need a proven record in increasing sales through relationship building and education. Need drivers licence for face to face sales with distributors, health stores, yoga studios etc. For more information or to apply send application to info@yoginectarprobiotic.com Applications close Monday 16th 5pm.
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EXPERIENCED CLEANER REQUIRED Must be available for most days from approx 10am-2pm. Ph 0419490010 CLEANER WANTED Ewingsdale Farm. $25 hourly & tax invoices. References req. 0429300777 or jason@zenava.com CASUAL BARISTA / ALL ROUNDER min 25 hrs pw, Mon-Fri. Min 2 yrs exp. Email CV: info@thebranches.com.au LEAD GENERATION Byron A&I Estate. For immediate start, now until Christmas. 6 hours a day, 8.45am-2.45pm. Base rate and bonus will bring your weekly rate from $550 to as much as $800pw. No experience necessary as full training will be given. Backpackers are welcome. Call Peta 66395024 to arrange and interview Local Festival – Markets Manager with experience or amazing project management skills to work with passionate and fun crew making great things happen! Please send cover letter to esme@byronbaysurffestival.com.au
Awesome Media team – Local Festival Hiring for positions of Media Director (exp req’d) & SM manager to work with passionate & fun crew making great things happen! Please send cover letter & resume or experience to esme@ byronbaysurffestival.com.au CASUAL CHEF/SHORT ORDER COOK Also 2nd yr apprentice. Experience necessary, no travellers, immediate start. Mullumbimby. Must have own transport. Night work only. 0421523855 SKILLED MOTIVATED person to build fences and gates: Byron & Beyond Fencing. Must have own work vehicle, hand tools, basic power tools and some building exp. Full-time. Liam 66804766 CLEANERS REQUIRED to join team for luxury holiday houses. Must have an ABN & car. Please email interest at villasatbyron@gmail.com DANCE TEACHERS building network for new adult dance space. Jonson St, Byron
RETAIL SALES ASSISTANT REQ’D Lazybones is seeking a retail professional for our busy Fri & Sat shifts at our Brunswick Heads store. Must have extensive sales experience, be reliable & able to work independently as part of a small, dynamic team. Please email your resume to: info@lazybones.com.au
WORK WANTED SANDIE’S SEWING Bulk garment manufacture. Est 20 years. 0409060393 LOCAL REMOVALIST Happy to move big, small & in between. Call Benny 0402199999 ALL TYPES BUILDING WORK Blocklaying & bricklaying Lic 60801C Paul 0423852559 WORDPRESS Setup/Train/Maintain Reas rates info@wordpressit.com.au PURCHASING Warehouse or Logistics role sought LF HC ERP. 0423218417 QUALIFIED GREEN PAINTER 30 yrs exp. Free quotes and advice. Small jobs OK. Ph Rob 0408900134
The Source is looking for a self-motivated, detailed person to contribute to our high-performing online packing facility in Mullumbimby. This position is for an immediate start and training will be provided. Our warehouse is fast paced, so if you are energetic, good at implementing systems and accurate at following processes please send your resume and cover letter to tanya@thesourcebulkfoods.com.au.
Sat 21st October
Mon 16th October • Intro To Permaculture • Writing For Children
Wed 18th October • Business Development & Marketing Bootcamp
• Water Systems In Your Garden • Social Media For Business • Dyeing With Eucalyptus
Sun 22nd October • Integrated Animal Production Systems
Limited places - don’t miss out! Enrol now 02 6684 3374 www.byroncollege.org.au
www.tantrabyronbay.com Exquisite tantra massage & tuition for men, women & couples. 0425347477
FRANKIE
Frankie is our new kit on the block! She’s a grey tortie girl who is affectionate, friendly & likes to play a bit rough. By rough, we mean she doesn’t scratch or bite hard but she loves a play fight. Frankie is good with other cats & a stunning cat to look at. She’d love to meet you & challenge you to a gentle arm wrestle. To meet Frankie & our other cats, please visit the Cat Adoption Centre at 124 Dalley St, Mullumbimby. OPEN: Tues 2.30–4.30pm Thurs 3–5pm Sat 10am–12 noon Call AWL 6684 4070
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CLASE CONVERSACION ESPANOL Para practicar y compartir en forma activa este hermoso idioma. Pia 0434485584 PARLA ITALIANO? Share some wine and learn how with friends! See www.aroundthesun.com or call Lucrezia 0419004888
MUSICAL NOTES QUALITY PIANOS for sale, and expert piano tuning. Ph Fred Cole 0412216019
MARLEY & BOO Marley (golden) and Boojetta (black) are 7 and 6 year old desexed male and female labradors. They both have beautiful natures and are good with babies/children and other dogs. They have been together for Boo’s entire life so we would like to find them a forever home together.If you can give these dogs a permanent, loving home please contact Pam on 0421017461. Visit friendsofthepound.com to view other dogs and cats looking for a home.
PIANO TUNING
Reuben Barkley. 0411689604 www.barkleypianotuner.com Second generation family trade
BIRTHDAYS
RTO NO: 90013 Everyone needs a JACK the cat in their lives. If you are having a good day, then Jack will be there to share it with you, but if you are having a bad day, then Jack will be there to make it a good day. Easy going, handsome and very special. He’s even so laid back that he likes dogs ! What more could you want .
Take advantage of these short subsidised courses starting soon * Kickstart your Micro Farming Enterprise - Tuesdays 10th Oct - 5th Dec
* Introduction to Permaculture
All cats are desexed, vaccinated and microchipped.
Happy 10 Oli! Love from All
- Mondays 16th Oct to 4th Dec
* Business Development & Marketing Bootcamp - Wednesdays 18th Oct - 13th Dec
Prices can start from as little as $80 for NSW residents Call to see if you are eligible, places are limited
Please make an appointment 0403 533 589 • Billinudgel petsforlifeanimalshelter.net
CAWI THE BYRON DOG RESCUE
DEATH NOTICES HAZEL ROBERTS 14/03/21–25/09/2017 96 years in Byron, it was lovely to have known her. Love Marguerita, Feros carer
Courses subsidised by the NSW Government
02 6684 3374
www.byroncollege.org.au
GIBSON, Gerald 18/12/35 – 30/9/17
Retail Sales Senior 36hrs PPT Sales professional who shares our vision & values. Responsible for: Sales targets, team management, rostering, merchandising, purchasing, WHS Requirements: 5-8 yrs exp in retail sales, 3-5 yrs in retail management, includes weekend & school holiday work. Email cover letter, resume and referees to stephanie@crystalcastle.com.au by 17.10.15. Only successful applicants will be contacted.
of South Golden Beach, NSW. Much loved husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, cousin and friend. A private cremation was held on 5/10/17. Family and friends are invited to gather to celebrate Gerald’s life at the South Golden Beach Community Centre at 2pm NSW time on 28/10/17. Feel free to wear casual dress. ‘Our gentle man at peace’
Grounds & Maintenance Team Leader FT Unique opp to lead Grounds & Maint team at Crystal Castle: Right applicant has 5 years exp in grounds & maint role, proven leadership ability, exp in managing a small team, competent tractor & zeroturn operator. Has first aid, chainsaw, spray certs. WHS mgt exp an advantage. Being computer literate, curious, responsive, alert, resourceful, are all important. Flexibility of hrs req. Pos is perm FT. Resume & cover letter to videha@crystalcastle.com.au. By 24.10.17 only successful applicants contacted.
North Coast news daily: www.echonetdaily.net.au
LOST & FOUND
SOFT HANDS WARM OIL Sensual touch. Mature & discreet. Byron. 0407264343 sensualmassagebyronbay.com
SOCIAL ESCORTS BYRON AREA OUTCALLS. Phone 0421401775
Luna Do you want to help the dogs of Byron Shire but don’t have spare time to give? Donate to CAWI, home of the Byron Dog Rescue and help save and rehome dogs in need! We are always accepting dog food, beds and other pet items for the dogs in our care or good quality clothing, jewellery, household and kitchen items for our Op Shop. You can drop donations off at our shop in Brunswick Heads during our opening hours. Monday-Friday 10-5 and Saturday 10-2. Our dogs thank you - woof!
ONLY ADULTS
Fantasies of a Hot Woman with Her Strap On?
LOST DIAMOND & GOLD Pendant on gold chain in Byron or lighthouse walk. Reward. Please phone 66857429
Call 0407 013 347
LOST MOBILE phone, black, Telstra. Mullum, Sat 7/10. Reward. 66845389
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COCO new 19, size 6, gorgeous blonde. Chantelle 19, size 6, pretty brunette. Lynne 40 slim brunette. Aurora 19, tall size 6 is back. Sophia 20, Sth American stunner. Victoria 24, sexy Italian, busty size 6. Shay 23, Asian, sports massage. Chantay 24, hot blue eyed blonde. Darcy, very busty Pink lookalike. Hunter 19, slim, sexy, blonde is back. Spoil yourself. In & out. Ladies always wanted. 66816038 SEXY ESCORT Outcalls only. 0478109345 OUTCALLS 0451579023 BALLINA EXCLUSIVE 34 Piper Dr. Open 7 days 10am till late. In & Out Calls. 66816038. Ladies wanted Find us on Facebook!
MONTHLY MARKETS 1st SAT Bruns Heads
6628 4495
4th SUN (in a 5 Sunday month) Coolangatta
1st SUN Byron Bay 1st SUN Lismore Car Boot
6685 6807 6628 7333
5th SUN Lennox Head 5th SUN Nimbin
2nd SAT Flea, Byron YAC 0490 026 840 2nd SAT Woodburn 0439 489 631 2nd SUN 2nd SUN 2nd SUN 2nd SUN
The Channon Lennox Head Alstonville Coolangatta
0419 369 609 0458 506 000
WEEKLY MARKETS
6688 6433 0419 369 609 6628 1568
SATURDAYS Byron Artisan Market 4-9pm
3rd SAT Mullumbimby 6684 3370 3rd SAT Murwillumbah 0413 804 024
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
3rd SUN Uki 0487 329 150 3rd SUN Lismore Car Boot 6628 7333 3rd SUN Ballina 6687 4328
2 FEMALE CLEANERS avail. Fast, fit, experienced, 100% reliable. Refs avail. $25/hr. Phone Jodie 0437167041
TUITION
EXQUISITE Be impressed with my hot body and warm hands. Tweed area. 0498073208 SEXIEST MASSAGE IN BYRON BAY Truly gorgeous goddess! 0490466413
TILER Quality work, Handyman. Phone 66882456
FRENCH • ITALIAN • GERMAN Eva 66846760 or 0403224842 www.languagetuitionbyron.com.au
Term 4 courses starting soon...
PETS
4th SAT Evans Head
0439 489 631
4th SUN Bangalow 4th SUN Nimbin 4th SUN Murwillumbah
6687 1911 0458 506 000 0422 565 168
6685 6807
FARMERS MARKETS 6677 1345 6628 1084 6684 7834 6689 1512 6687 1137 6677 1345 6687 1137 6679 5530 0466 415 172
Full moon Oct 6 05:40 Third quarter Oct 12 23:25 New moon Oct 20 06:12 First quarter Oct 28 09:22 Day of Sun Sun Moon Moon High tide, Low tide, month rise set rise set height (m) height (m) DAYLIGHT SAVING BEGINS 2am – turn clocks forward one hour 1 S 0624 1846 1424 0317 0600,1.07; 1824,1.44 1138,0.48 2 M 0623 1847 1520 0359 0646,1.17; 1910,1.51 0055,0.38; 1230,0.40
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0440 0519 0558 0637 0718 0801 0847 0937 1031 1129 1230 1331 1432 1532 1630 1727 1823 1919 2013 2107 2159 2250 2340 0027 0112 0154 0235 0314
0730,1.27; 1950,1.57 0810,1.38; 2030,1.61 0850,1.47; 2109,1.62 0931,1.56; 2147,1.59 1015,1.62; 2228,1.53 1059,1.66; 2310,1.43 1145,1.66; 2357,1.31 1236,1.63 0050,1.18; 1334,1.58 0157,1.08; 1443,1.54 0322,1.05; 1558,1.52 0445,1.09; 1709,1.53 0553,1.18; 1811,1.56 0648,1.29; 1902,1.57 0735,1.39; 1947,1.57 0818,1.47; 2028,1.54 0857,1.52; 2104,1.49 0934,1.56; 2139,1.42 1009,1.57; 2212,1.35 1044,1.57; 2245,1.27 1118,1.54; 2318,1.18 1155,1.51; 2357,1.10 1235,1.46 0041,1.03; 1321,1.40 0138,0.97; 1418,1.35 0256,0.95; 1526,1.33 0419,1.00; 1633,1.35 0523,1.10; 1733,1.39 0614,1.21; 1824,1.44
0130,0.29; 1315,0.32 0204,0.22; 1358,0.24 0237,0.15; 1440,0.18 0312,0.10; 1524,0.16 0347,0.08; 1611,0.17 0426,0.10; 1700,0.21 0506,0.14; 1700,0.21 0550,0.22; 1859,0.35 0641,0.31; 2013,0.41 0744,0.39; 2132,0.43 0900,0.44; 2248,0.39 1020,0.44; 2351,0.33 1131,0.39 0042,0.26; 1232,0.33 0123,0.21; 1324,0.28 0200,0.17; 1410,0.25 0323,0.16; 1453,0.24 0303,0.16; 1534,0.26 0333,0.17; 1615,0.29 0402,0.21; 1654,0.33 0432,0.25; 1735.0.39 0503,0.31; 1819,0.44 0538,0.38; 1910,0.49 0619,0.46; 2009,0.52 0714,0.53; 2118,0.53 0826,0.58; 2226,0.49 0945,0.58; 2321,0.43 1056,0.54 0006,0.35; 1155.0.46
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.
EMERGENCY NUMBERS Please stick this by your phone
AMBULANCE, FIRE, POLICE ...............................................................000 AMBULANCE Mullumbimby & Byron Bay ..................................131 233 BRUNSWICK VALLEY RESCUE Primary rescue........................ 6685 1999 BRUNSWICK MARINE RADIO TOWER ................................... 6685 0148 BYRON CENTRAL HOSPITAL .................................................. 6639 9400 POLICE Brunswick Heads ....................................................... 6685 1277 Mullumbimby .............................................................. 6684 2144 Byron Bay ................................................................... 6685 9499 Bangalow .................................................................... 6687 1404 STATE EMERGENCY SERVICE Storm & tempest damage, flooding......132 500 AIDS Confidential testing & information (ACON) ................................ 6622 1555 AL-ANON Help for family & friends of alcoholics .......................1300 ALANON ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS 24 hours............................... 1800 423 431 ANIMAL RESCUE (DOGS & CATS) ......................................... 6622 1881 LIFELINE ..........................................................................................131 114 MENSLINE 7pm–11pm nightly (phone counselling & referral for men).. 6622 2240 NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS Meets daily .................................... 6680 7280 NEIGHBOURHOOD CENTRE .................................................. 6684 1286 DOMESTIC VIOLENCE 24 hour crisis line ............................... 1800 656 463 NORTHERN RIVERS GAMBLING SERVICE ........................... 6687 2520 NORTHERN RIVERS WILDLIFE CARERS............................... 6628 1866 KOALA HOTLINE........................................................ 6622 1233 WIRES – NSW Wildlife Information & Rescue Service ......... 6628 1898
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Rugby 7s ready to run Juniors excel at Ballina Byron Boardriders dominate Le-Ba bowls tournament
Byron Bay Boardriders winning team (L to R): Danny Wills, Neil Cameron, Taj Richmond, Duke Wrencher, Kirsty Zoric, Joel Paxton and Jarrad Sullivan. Photo Smith/SNSW
Spectators can expect plenty of running rugby and at this year’s rugby 7s tournament. Photo Anthony Smith
With more than 54 men’s and women’s teams competing this weekend, the 28th Annual Byron Bay Rugby 7s tournament is set to be the biggest yet. ‘We’ve looked at what we’ve done before and wanted to step it up this year,’ events coordinator Cale Watts said. ‘We really want to get the festival vibe happening, and I know we’ll achieve that’. The action starts this Friday with a junior rugby 7s tournament involving schools throughout the region before the seniors, both social and competitive com-
petitions, take place over the Saturday and Sunday. ‘The committee have been working extra hard this year, not only in recruiting teams from New Zealand, USA, Fiji and Australia-wide, but also to ensure that the community gets enjoyment out of the event,’ Watts said. Byron Rugby Club is hosting the free event at the Recreation Grounds on Marvell Street from 10am each day. The event includes a foodtruck market, bar, local DJs, bands, as well as a slip’n’slide tunnel and face painting for the children.
Crystal Cylinders ‘Rising Star’ Oscar Forrester lets one go at the Ballina RSL Bowling Club’s junior tournament. Photo Greg Danvers Greg Danvers
Evans Head junior Oscar Forrester was named the Rising Star at the AeroBowls Junior Tournament at Ballina RSL Bowling Club two weeks ago. The 12-year-old, who has only been playing for around 18 months, capped his fourday tournament with a 19–3 win over South Lismore’s Kye Faulks in the U/13 Singles. The U/13 Singles was introduced this year to cater for the younger bowlers with sisters Ella (nine years) and Charli (7) Cameron travelling from Gunnedah to compete. Charli was named Tournament Rookie. Forrester teamed up with Inverell East’s Will Latter to contest the U/18 Pairs where they finished third, holding off brothers Jordan and Logan Dunn from Kaiapoi Club on New Zealand’s South Island, in the third-place play-off.
Brisbane duo Sean Gillis from the Jindalee club and Zac McLeish (Durak Inala) beat Zack Dorring from Wee Waa and Caleb Cameron (Gunnedah) 19–9 in the U/18 Pairs Final. Gillis, who has been a regular at the tournament, picked up the Umpire’s Award and finished runner-up to former Alstonville bowler Indi Conlan in the U/18 Singles final. Indi Conlan, who is on the cusp of Papua New Guinea selection for the Commonwealth Games, now plays for the Enoggera club in Brisbane. Indi won the Queensland U/18 Singles and represented his adopted state at the National Championships, at Sydney over the October long weekend, where he teamed up with Jake Rynne. The boys triumphed by winning by winning the Boys Pairs gold medal.
Byron Bay have claimed the Nudie Australian Boardriders regional event held at Coffs Harbour after edging out rivals Lennox-Ballina by a minuscule 25-point margin. Anchored by former world number three and club stalwart Danny Wills, Byron were able to take the top spot thanks to a solid showing across the Teams, Skins and Women’s divisions. The host club Coffs Harbour finished third out of the eight clubs that entered the northern NW regional contest. The top three clubs have all qualified for the national final in Newcastle in February 2018. Wills attributed the club’s success to the younger generations.
‘For the last two years, we’ve brought a pretty young team as I think it’s important to give everyone a go. It’s exciting that way,’ said Wills. ‘It’s been a great day for everyone really and I feel like I’ve just done a triathlon with all the surfing and running as well as the anxiety and ups-anddowns that happen. ‘There’s such a healthy rivalry between Le-Ba and us and I think it drives both teams. They’re always beating us, so it’s nice to get one back on them,’ he said. The Nudie Australian Boardriders Battle Series will involve more than 60 of Australia’s best boardriders clubs in eight state qualifying rounds and will culminate in a national final in NSW in February 2017 for 24 clubs.
Giants get new coach for 2018 The Mullumbimby Giants rugby league club has appointed Dallas Walters as senior coach for 2018. Dallas played a lot of his football with the Clarence Valley Magpies and lead them to their first premiership in 25 years as captain coach. Then in 2015 he did better by coaching South Grafton to their first grandfinal win in 40 years. He played in Manly lower grade for three years before playing Q Cup and representing Northern Rivers. His wealth of experience
will be invaluable. Dallas said there was a great culture at the club that would be invaluable as they progress through the rebuilding phase after reentering the NRRRL last year. Developing the Giants into a match winning side was a challenge he was looking forward to, he said. As coach he would be concentrating on ‘discipline and a hard work ethic,’ he said. Club members and supporters are invited to a ‘Meet the Coach’ day on November 24, 2017.
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Prostate Cancer Northern Rivers Prostate Cancer Support Group Monday 16 October 10am–12pm at the Alstonville Bowling Club, Deegan Drive. We invite men who have had prostate cancer or are newly diagnosed to join this active prostate-cancer support group at these meetings held on the third Monday of each month – partners or carers are most welcome to attend. Enquiries phone Gordon 6684 1137 or 0415 664 649.
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.
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BPA Bangalow Progress Association meeting Wednesday November 1, 7pm, Heritage House, Bangalow. Guest speaker Linda Sparrow from Bangalow Koalas. BPA meetings have changed to Wednesday (previously Thursday).
AGM Lennox Lennox Head Chamber of Commerce Annual General Meeting, Tuesday 24 October, Club Lennox meeting room, 10 Stewart St, Lennox Head. Arrive at 5.45pm. Email info@lennoxchamber.com. au for more info.
AGM M’bah The Annual General Meeting of the Murwillumbah and District Business Chamber, Thursday 26 October at 5.30pm in the Caldera Wildscapes Space, The Court House Hotel, 60 Murwillumbah St, Murwillumbah.
BB Auxiliary Byron Bay Hospital Auxiliary at Byron Central Hospital, 54 Ewingsdale Rd, Ewingsdale on Monday 16 October, 1pm. Members and new members are very welcome. Enquiries 6685 3162.
Byron Sophia Byron Sophia Philosophical Group: Using Your Personal Archetypes to Experience More of Life, presented by Brian Dale.
Alateen Meeting
Language exchange
No-interest loans
Seniors Activities
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
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.
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.
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
Budgeting Support
Volunteers sought for Northern Rivers Volunteering, representing over 100 community organisations. Info: 6621 7397
Ballina Camera Club The next meeting will be held Thursday October 12, commencing at 6.30pm at the Kentwell Community Centre on the corner of Moon Street and Bangalow Road. New members welcome. For enquiries phone, Jean on 6686 0462.
Social sporting groups Senior social table tennis at Bangalow Bowling Club Sundays 2–4pm. All levels welcomed. Call Margot 0412 394 932. Tuesday Ladies Group of Riverside Tennis Club welcomes new players 9.30am every Tuesday next to Heritage Park, Mullumbimby, for social tennis, fun and friendship. Info: Barbara 6684 8058.
Breast Cancer Support Byron Breast Cancer Support Group meets every 3rd Wednesday 12–2pm at 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.
Greif loss bereavement Free support service. Carl Moore, registered psychologist. By appointment grief.loss.bereavement.byron@gmail.com 0401081713.
Volunteer hub 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
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. Archetypes are powerful personality blueprints that we all possess Thursday 12 October, 1–3pm, Uniting Church, Carlyle St, Byron Bay. Info Celia 6684 3623.
BB Garden Club Byron Bay Garden Club meeting and AGM Saturday 14 October, 12.30pm, ANZAC room, Byron Services Club. Afternoon tea provided. Enquiries to Jeni on 0439 344 281.
U3A Ballina/Byron U3A Ballina/Byron. Alan McLean will be the speaker at our meeting on October 17, 10am in the RSL, Mullumbimby. Visitors welcome. Enquiries 6680 7350.
OS Garden Club Meeting of the Ocean Shores & District Garden Club, Monday 16 October at The Hub church next to Target. Speaker will be Julian, talking about lifecycle ideas to turn waste into food.
ADFAS ADFAS Byron Bay – Treasures of the Black Tent. Monday 16 October at the A&I Hall in Bangalow. Brian McDonald explores antique tribal rugs and dowry weavings of the Persian and Central Asian nomads. Doors open at 6pm. Guests welcome ($25 includes wine and light supper).
Dunecare The Green and Clean Awareness Team’s monthly Dunecare Day Sunday 15 October from 9am till 12 noon, meet in front of the Beach Cafe at Clarkes Beach. From 12 enjoy a free barbecue and prizes. Enquiries to Udo 0413 173 786, Veda 6685 7991, or Miles 0403 206 190.
Family support group If you, a family member or someone you know is struggling with substance abuse or use The Buttery will be running a free eight-week group in Mullumbimby from
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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 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.
Library fun 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.
Timebanking Timebanking can help you build a network of support within your community through sharing skills. For more: Northern Rivers Community Gateway 6621 7397. Thursday 19 October 10–12.30pm. For more information call 0408910498 or 0427993419
Parkinson’s Support Northern Rivers Parkinson’s Support Group meeting Friday 13 October, 10am at the Crowley Village Activity Centre, 154 Cherry Street, Ballina. Cost is $4 and includes morning tea. For more
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.
End-of-life choices Voluntary euthanasia options are discussed at meetings held quarterly on the Gold Coast. For more information phone Elaine 0755808215
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.
Volunteers sought
Repair Cafe Mullumbimby’s Repair Cafe at the Mullumbimby campus of Byron Community College in Burringbar Street on Saturdays 9am till 12 noon. Volunteers will be there to help you fix things that might otherwise end up in the tip, or to advise how it might be done.
Bosom Buddies
550 757 or Karen 0439 438 576 for further information.
Spanish conversation A Spanish conversation group meets every Monday evening in Mullumbimby in order to improve language skills and cultural knowledge. Phone Paco 6684 0242.
Indonesian Conversation Klub Ngobrol, Indonesian conversation club to practise Indonesian and learn about Indonesian culture. Meets first Friday of the month, 6-8pm, Byron Services Club. Ph 0405 463 663.
Social Table Tennis South Golden Shores Community Centre every Monday at 10.30. Phone 0435 780 017. Bangalow Bowlo Sundays at 2pm. All welcome. Enquiries Margot 0412 394 932.
Bruns tennis
Ballina Bosom Buddies Support Group meets the third Thursday each month 10am–12pm at the Ballina Kentwell Community Centre. Contact Julie 0499
Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Sundays from 4–6pm. $6.00, all welcome. Enquiries Linda 0449 825 108.
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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.
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ManTime Calling all fellas who as a boy or man went on a Pathways, Making Men or Men2B Rite of Passage camp: weekly Monday night men’s group 7–9.30pm at the CWA Hall Mullum. Email mantime.mullum@ gmail.com or call Karim 0403 755 192.
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Bridge club Brunswick Valley Bridge Club meets every Saturday and Monday at the Ocean Shores Country Club, seated at 12.15 to commence play at 12.30. Visitors welcome. See bridgewebs.com/brunswickvalley/home.html or for partner ring Phyllis Keyte 6684 1103. Facebook Brunswick Valley Bridge Club. call Yvonne on 6628 5884 or Tamsin on 0427 645 146.
BV U3A U3A Brunswick Valley, Tuesday Forum 17 October 10am–12, Uniting Church Hall, Fingal St, Brunswick Heads. Des Wann presents ‘Phil Coulter: An Irish Treasure’. Visitors and new members welcome. Ring 6685 1732.
$500 GRANTS OCT 2017 The Lions Club of Brunswick Mullumbimby are offering
MONTHLY GRANTS up to $500 These grants can be applied for by any Not-For-Profit organisation or group which supports our local community within the Byron Shire (except Bangalow who have their own Lions Club) i.e. Church groups, health groups, local charities, service groups, any humanitarian purposes. These grants will be offered every month. Contact the Lions Club of Brunswick Mullumbimby PO Box 12 Mullumbimby Email: clairejharris999@gmail.com An application will be sent to you. Applications must be received by Tuesday 31 Oct 2017. Because the quality of the September grant applications was so high The lions Club awarded three grants as follows: $380: Mullum Ocean Shore Breastfeeding Association: Ardo Calypso pump $400: Brunswick Surf Life saving Club: Training Board for Nippers $500: Main Arm Public Scool: Water Bottle Filling Station Unsuccessful applications do not carry forward, a new application is required.
Any questions phone Tony Cornell 6680 2011 Joan Towers 0400 484 419 or Claire Harris 6680 3707
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1. Bird about 50? Not on – leave work (5,3) 5. Foreign minister books root! (6) 10. Purple tea? It’s scientifically impossible! (9,6) 11. Authorised English bank came first (7) 12. Luxury car included in any divorce payment (7) 13. Followed secretly: quiet! Dame of the Order of Australia was in debt! (8) 15. Pachyderm’s joint – soft ring (5) 18. 599 surrounding gold column, perhaps (5) 20. A blaze in scarlet diffused (8) 23. Measure for all, or a ruler (7) 25. Perfectly hygienic, but barren (7) 26. I am a spy covering vice – a bastard! Protest – it’s impossible, like 10. (9,6) 27. Each one harmonise – relaxing! (6) 28. Massacre cut off at the start, causing merriment (8)
1. Finish your shift at the workplace (5,3) 5. Orange vegetable (6) 10. Endless movement without adding energy – an impossibility (9,6) 11. Empowered, authorised (7) 12. Payment for divorce settlement (7) 13. Followed, usually secretively (8) 15. Large pachyderm (abbrev) (5) 18. Simplest of Greek columns (5) 20. Made less sense, refined (8) 23. Ruler of several nations (7) 25. Barren, infertile (7) 26. Thing which cannot be budged by any force – an impossibility (9,6) 27. Relaxing, reducing pressure (6) 28. Vocal mirth, merriment (8)
DOWN 1. Metal inspector, perhaps (6) 2. Fourth era – abstract art in heaven? (3,6) 3. Knight born, went ahead and genuflected (7) 4. Discovered money store holds nothing! (5) 6. A nonsense about 51 – get rid of it! (7) 7. Cousin of 15 popular in Greek letter (5) 8. Alfred X, New York offspring (8) 9. Applause, and the queen – deadly! (8) 14. Closet for royal honour after drawback (8) 16. These days, cover the identity of the republic’s chief (9) 17. Man’s in a disreputable club – could be sticky! (8) 19. A vehicle following another vehicle – a third vehicle! (7) 21. ‘Small decorative ball – queer,’ mused Spooner, looking at the horse’s lunch container (7) 22. B, F, or C – the landlord (6) 24. Panders to irrational politicians? (5) 25. Old country’s female graduate (5)
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Metal, atomic number 29 (6) The Lord’s Prayer (3,6) Genuflected (7) Discovered, located (5) Destroy, get rid of (7) Large pachyderm (abbrev) (5) Poet, writer of The Charge of the Light Brigade (8) 9. Poisonous flowering shrub genus Nerium (8) 14. Cupboard, usually in a bedroom (8) 16. Head man or woman of a republic (9) 17. Sticking, clinging (8) 19. Mobile home, towed behind a car (7) 21. Container for oats, etc to be hung around a horse’s neck (7) 22. Old-fashioned piece of correspondence, missive (6) 24. Panders, providers of prostitutes (5) 25. Ancient kingdom (or queendom) of Africa (5) Last week’s solution N199
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George Orwell was wrong – by 1984, constant surveillance had not yet destroyed human individualism and freedoms. For Australia, 2017 will be the turning point; PM Turnbull has bipartisan support to bring in centralised facial recognition and up to 14 days’ imprisonment without charge when terrorism is suspected – even for children as young as ten. Q Q Q Q
Mungo on page 12 is unfortunately correct to say there are no votes in safeguarding our democratic traditions. Turnbull and Shorten would be very thankful no mainstream media are prepared to ask why we have terrorism in the first place, or why most nation state actors are themselves terrorists. Q Q Q Q
An Australian bill of rights – such as enshrined in the US constitution – would certainly help offset such anti-democratic terror laws, yet don’t expect such heroic or sensible suggestions from politicians. It came from the Guardian’s Katharine Murphy. Q Q Q Q
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A few months ago, Cyclone Debbie washed a kayak onto the Capricornia Canal property of an Echo reader. He left it on the bank for the owner to retrieve but it’s still there. If you think it’s yours call Russell on 6680 4418. If you can describe the craft, and provide the name of your first pet, it’s yours.
With two sell-out shows now under its belt, the Bangalow Theatre Company will be putting its spin on the Broadway classic Chicago next month. Producer Adrienne Megan Lester says, ‘For the auditions back in May, the A&I Hall was reminiscent of a Broadway rehearsal studio where more than 80 wannabe stars and starlets were put through their paces. The result is a superb cast of enormously talented performers.’ Based on the 1926 play, Chicago explores justice, show business and the concept of the celebrity criminal. For tickets visit www.bangalowtheatre.com.au. Photo supplied Q Q Q Q
Got a Funny Kid? Mandy Nolan’s eight week workshop will start October 18 at Ewingsdale Hall from 4 till 5pm and runs through to December 6. The final performance is Sunday December 10 at the Brunswick Picture House. For more info email mandy@mandynolan. com.au or call 0422 701 680. Q Q Q Q
A shareholder class action against Comm Bank has kicked off, and promises to be the largest the country has seen, according to lawyers representing shareholders. The claim centres around ‘early knowledge’ of compliance issues that when made public, led to a ‘significant drop for an otherwise stable stock.’ Given the AAA rating agencies are on the payroll of the finance industry, wouldn’t the word illusionary be a better use of word than stable?
Billi’s Indian Restaurant presents...
BOLLYWOOD NIGHT Celebrating Diwali
Thursday 19th October We are celebrating Diwali, the Festival of Lights at Billi Indian Restaurant with a fantastic Bollywood night. Come in Indian dress-up , enjoy the food & dance with Bollywood Sisters. *WWS aW]Z \IJTM NWZ I VQOP\ Å TTML _Q\P LMTQKQW][ 1VLQIV NWWL LIVKQVO U][QK and entertainment with family and friends. Dance workshop starts at 5.30
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