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Contents Local News Comment Letters Articles Festive Season New Years Eve Bluesfest lineup poster More Articles Mullum Shop Local This Christmas Good Life Good Taste Eating Out Guide Echo Property Seven Entertainment Interviews Live Music Culture Stars Cinema Gig Guide 2017 Though the Viewfinder Service Directory Classifieds Sport Community at Work Backlash 2 December 20, 2017 The Byron Shire Echo
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Byron bypass moves closer Councillors voted last Thursday to commence work on the controversial Butler Street bypass. Resisted by Butler Street residents, the planned bypass will widen the road and run through wetlands and connect with the southern end of Jonson Street at Mitre 10. Mayor Simon Richardson’s motion was supported by Crs Martin, Lyon, Ndiaye, Hunter and Spooner. Crs Coorey, Cameron and Hackett voted against. The full story, including an RMS reply, is at www.echo.net.au.
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The Marvell Street Hall, located at the top end of Marvell Street, Byron Bay, has been refurbished! Pictured are the Lovies, who played to a packed house last Sunday to celebrate. The hall now has a renovated conference room, a catering kitchen and a large performance auditorium. For enquiries call 0412 665 985. Photo Jeff ‘Marbelled’ Dawson
NSW Health misleads preschools over vax rules Paul Bibby
vent unvaccinated children from being enrolled in NSW preschools unless their parents can prove they have a specific allergy to the injections. Prior to this, parents have been able to enrol their unvaccinated children if they were able to register as a ‘conscientious objector’ to vaccination.
Ms Dyett says, ‘I was told repeatedly, going back to October, that I could enrol unvaccinated kids for 2018 if their parents registered as conscientious objectors, but not beyond that.’
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‘Now I finally have it in writing that I can enrol unvaccinated children for future years.’ The Northern NSW Local Health District confirmed that this was the case to The Echo. ‘Children enrolled prior to 31 December 2017 are not subject to this new legislation,’ the director of the health district’s Public Health Unit, Paul Corben, said, referring to the new vaccination rules. ‘However, any enrolment must be consistent with the preschool’s own enrolment practices,’ he said. Mr Corben did not comment on the allegation that health department staff had previously misled local preschools about the application
of the new rules. Ms Dyett said the entire process had been ‘incredibly stressful and confusing’. ‘There should have been clearer guidelines, it really needed to be spelt out,’ she said. ‘If all the Shire’s preschool directors have been utterly confused and frustrated by this change, then obviously it has been too murky and grey. One preschool director even had to have lawyers look into it. ‘The fear of fines as well as a black mark have been hanging over us and we all just want to comply with the law and regulations.’ Ms Dyett invited parents from Brunswick Heads wanting to enrol their unvaccinated kids at Lilly Pilly to email her at kids@lillypillypreschool.nsw.edu.au. She said parents had to enrol before the end of December, have all enrolment forms filled out with a copy of their child’s birth certificate and a completed conscientious objection form. Proof of address was also needed.
The director of a Brunswick Heads preschool says she was misled by the NSW health department regarding the application of new vaccination rules and that other local directors have been ‘utterly confused and frustrated’ by the changes. Frances Dyett from Lilly Pilly Preschool is now inviting the parents of unvaccinated children in Brunswick Heads to enrol their kids at her centre before new rules abolishing the so-called ‘conscientious objection’ option come into effect on January 1. ‘I have turned away many upset, angry parents believing I was doing the right thing and complying with the rules and regulations,’ Ms Dyett said. ‘I was initially given misleading information from the health department but was one of the lucky ones who received a call back to say they had given out wrong information.’ On January 1, new rules will come into effect that pre-
Over the past three months, local preschools have been inundated with requests from parents trying to enrol their children for 2019 and beyond in a bid to get in before the January 1 deadline. However, all but a handful have been rejected by the preschools. It has now emerged that a number of the preschools were acting on incorrect information from health department officers who were apparently unaware of how the new laws worked. The preschools were allegedly told that they could enrol unvaccinated children for 2018, but not beyond this.
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Byron Shire councillor Michael Lyon has announced he will stand as the Greens candidate for Richmond in the next federal election.
Pictured are year eight Mullumbimby High girls, who are one of five groups that have completed programs this year at the BYS Mullumbimby Cottage. BYS’s Deborah Pearse said, ‘All groups have participated in discussion groups, activities and sessions giving information, resources and strategies to address relevant issues to young people, such as drug and alcohol, sexual health, healthy relationships, bullying, self-defence and boundary-setting to name a few. We thank the many
Labor seat The electorate of Richmond covers Tweed, Byron and Ballina Shires and has been held by Labor’s Justine Elliot since 2004. As the general manager of Santos Organics, Mr Lyon ‘transformed the company from near bankruptcy in 2012 into a thriving not-for-profit hub for sustainable living.’
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Mullum High students at the BYS Mullumbimby Cottage.
people who have supported us and co-facilitated groups and, in particular, Dr Liz El-
liot who delivered healthy home-cooked food two days a week for a whole year.’
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Rail returns in the Bay Train and public transport enthusiasts celebrated the start of a train service from Belongil into Byron’s CBD on Saturday. The train can accommodate 100 people and covers three kilometres. A limited service will operate until the full schedule commences in January. The train leaves on the hour (running from 10am till 5pm) from North Beach, near the Sun Bistro in Sunrise. From Byron, it leaves 15 minutes past the hour, running from 10.15am till 5.15pm. There will be no service Sunday December 24 till Tuesday December 26. For more info visit byronbaytrain.com.au.
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Bangalow’s pay parking plans revoked Bangalow residents and business community cheered at last Thursday’s meeting after councillors abandoned the imminent January pay parking rollout and instead asked staff to change parking times, followed by a 12-month review. One-hour parking will be permitted in Byron Street and part of Station Street, while there will be two-hour parking in the remainder of Station Street. Mayor Simon Richardson and Cr Sarah Ndiaye voted against Cr Basil Cameron’s motion, while Crs Cameron, Martin, Lyon, Spooner, Hackett and Hunter voted for. During debate, mayor Richardson complained that collecting the data could take too long, estimating it could be 14 to 18 months. The may-
or said the chamber would never support pay parking no matter what and continued to spruik his preference for pay parking. He argued that money from visitors extracted from pay parking would help fund the town’s infrastructure But Cr Paul Spooner said evaluations need to be made over 12 months. ‘It needs to start from when the signs go in. Communities need to be treated on an equal basis,’ he said. Cr Spooner also said he was shocked by the data and surveys, which underpinned Council’s decision to implement pay parking. He said he changed his position based on the lack of credible detail within the reports. Meanwhile, councillors have also reversed a previous decision on Brunswick Heads
parking and will collect data over 12 months, instead of six months.
Bruns parking trial extended Cr Cameron’s amendment was supported by Crs Coorey, Hunter, Hackett, Spooner and Cameron, while Crs Martin, Lyon, Ndiaye and Richardson voted against. The Brunswick Heads Chamber of Commerce and the Brunswick Heads Progress Association said they were pleased with the outcome. Convenor of the Say No to Paid Parking in Bruns Campaign, Kim Rosen, said, ‘We are thrilled that after nearly four months, the wrongs have been righted for Brunswick Heads. None of the Greens councillors voted to support
the Local Traffic Committee’s recommendation for the new enforced timed parking in Brunswick Heads to be trialled for a full-year period.’ Ms Rosen added, ‘This was particularly disappointing as, earlier in the meeting, two out of four of the Greens councillors supported a similar recommendation for Bangalow. ‘But hats off to the other five councillors and Tamara Smith MP, who went into bat for Bruns and helped to ensure there was a just and fair outcome,’ she says. Chamber president Zac Tooth said, ‘We are very happy that the three villages, Mullumbimby, Bangalow and Brunswick Heads, will be treated the same.’ He said it was what Council’s independent consultant’s report recommended and was supported by ‘a clear majority’ of residents and businesses in the consultation process. Additionally, it was recommended by the Local Traffic Committee, he added.
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Local News Mullum High HSC results in Mullumbimby High School principal Donna Pearson says she is ‘exceptionally proud of the 2017 HSC students’ achievements.’ ‘Eleven per cent of the 2017 cohort achieved a band six (a HSC mark above 90) in at least one subject.’ Ms Pearson said, ‘Every student in the Mathematics Extension II course, the highest-level Mathematics course, scored a band six. One of these students was also an accelerated student; Oliver Arthur-Andrews, MHS school captain for 2018, studied the highest levels of HSC mathematics while still in Year 11. He achieved band six in both courses he accelerated in.’
‘Forty-one per cent of our students achieved above 80 per cent in at least one subject and five students achieved above 80 per cent in every subject they studied. Overall, our HSC results were very solid across the cohort group. ‘In addition, this wonderful group of students recently presented a cheque for $2,420 to the Brunswick Valley Rescue Squad.’ ‘They raised this money on their charity collection day. Chris Foster of the Brunswick Valley Rescue Squad said the money raised was used to purchase of the latest batteryoperated cutters and other tools that are used in their operations.’
Traffic lights explored Is Byron Shire ready for traffic lights? It’s a question that councillors will consider when staff complete and present a report. Cr Basil Cameron’s motion at Thursday’s meeting was supported by all councillors and will see, ‘various traffic control solutions across the Shire be developed using a merit-based approach that considers the relevant constraints and con-
text for each site.’ Staff have been asked to further investigate ‘alternative solutions to a roundabout at Clifford Street/Broken Head Road, including traffic lights.’ Additionally, ‘An options report [will] be presented to Council, where roundabout or traffic signals are being considered…’ The planned Ewingsdale Road/Bayshore Drive roundabout will also proceed.
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Free play = critical thinking Ellon Gold retires from Byron Bay’s Periwinkle preschool Paul Bibby
The little moments of imagination in action have always been the most cherished for Ellon Gold throughout her 30-year teaching career. ‘It’s when the children use the environment to create what they need – like putting a cloth over a box and pretending it’s a computer – that’s what I really love,’ Ms Gold says. ‘When you see children in self-structured free play like that, you know that it’s going to metamorphose into critical thinking later in life.’ ‘That’s so important and I don’t think we value it enough.’ For three decades, Ms Gold has been a valued member of the Steiner teaching community, the last nine years of which were spent at the helm of the Periwinkle preschool in Byron Bay. But the Ocean Shores resident has decided to retire from teaching and has just left her role as director at Periwinkle. ‘I won’t say it’s always
been easy but it’s also been a gift,’ she says. ‘I really found my life’s work when I went to Steiner. I really felt it was where I was meant to be. The support and the courage and the trust that have come from the community, not just at the start but year after year, has been amazing,’ After completing her Steiner training in 1985 and then a
teaching degree in Wollongong, Ms Gold worked at the Stanford Valley Steiner School in Brisbane before joining Periwinkle in 2009. She says she has seen many changes in her time as a teacher, particularly the experience of parenting. ‘In past times, parents were a bit more protected,’ she says.
‘There weren’t so many outside influences.’ But Ms Gold’s teaching philosophy has remained the same. ‘If we build solid foundations for our children through deep respect and care and value them as human beings, then they will have something that they can carry into the rest of their lives.’
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Explosion rips through illegal Mullum camp A camping stove exploded in a fire at an unauthorised campsite in Mullumbimby on Saturday night, prompting calls from nearby residents for Byron Shire Council to deal with the problem. Stuart Street resident Dale Rhodes said a drug-fuelled party was underway at the campsite when the fire got out of control.
Stove explodes Mr Rhodes said part of the camp became an inferno and the camping stove exploded with sufficient force to shake the windows of a house across the creek. ‘It is something of a miracle that no-one was hurt,’ he said. Mr Rhodes said residents along Stuart and Station Streets had been lobbying the council to take action on the illegal campers for years. ‘Illegal camping at or near the Community Gardens has
been an ongoing issue for years,’ he said. ‘Despite literally hundreds of complaints to Council, Council has made innumerable promises but has never once taken any action against illegal campers.
No Council policy ‘Council has had years to formulate and implement a policy on this. ‘For instance, nominate a suitable area where people in need can camp, with essential facilities provided. However Council has ignored the issue totally, leaving residents to bear the brunt of seriously toxic smoke, human excrement, etc.’ Mr Rhodes said the fire brigade was called, for the second time this month, and extinguished the blaze around midnight. Council staff were asked to comment, yet no reply was received by deadline.
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A closer peek at the Saddle Road residential proposal Hans Lovejoy
An invitation by councillors for Saddle Road landowners to lodge a large planning proposal for affordable housing still has many neighbours offside; they claim it is not transparent and does not conform ‘to the Community Charter for Good Planning.’ As reported last week, Saddle Road landowners propose 475 dwellings on the ridgeline between Mullum and Brunswick Heads. The planning proposal and the staff recommendation were removed from the December 14 Council meeting by senior staff owing to allow more ‘consultation between planning staff and the proponents and the objectors.’ The staff recommendation is to refuse the application, in part owing to its falling outside planning strategies. Yet the proposed development was favoured and singled out by Greens mayor Simon Richardson and supporting councillors at the June 22 meeting; they voted to invite an affordable housing planning proposal for Saddle Road land known as ‘Area 17’. And then later in September, councillors invited all Shire landowners to submit an expression of interest (EOI) for affordable housing proposals ‘in both existing and potential future urban areas,’ yet Council only requested ‘conceptual proposals only at this stage, not a planning proposal.’ The Bruns Eco Village (BEV) affordable housing/ intentional community proposal falls under the rezoning request, along with four other large land titles that cover between 52 and 112 hectares. According to two landowners of larger lots, 20 per cent of the ‘total subsequently residentially zoned area’ – not including Bruns Eco Village (BEV) – would be dedicated to Council for affordable housing. Lot sizes range from 300m2 to 2,000m2, and the rezoning would create R3 Medium Density Residential, R2 Low Density Residential and R5 Large Lot Residential. When asked about his support for the proposal, mayor Simon Richardson told The Echo, ‘I think it would be far more prudent for the BEV planning proposal to be considered and then others if they arise. Having said that, of course I will look at any planning proposal that resi-
The Echo understands that the planning proposal study area of 315 hectares covers a much larger area than what is proposed for residential use, meaning that cane fields for example will not be rezoned residential. This is owing to ‘a range of elements such as access options.’ 475 dwellings are proposed. Image from Saddle Road Planning Proposal
dents put before Council for consideration with care and due diligence.’ The Echo understands that the planning proposal study area of 315 hectares covers a much larger area than that proposed for residential use, meaning that cane fields for example, will not be rezoned residential. This is owing to ‘a range of elements such as access options.’ BEV’s Kelvin Daly told The Echo that all the proponents are wanting to work with Council for an outcome and won’t be taking the plans to the Joint Regional Planning Panel (JRPP), an ‘independent’ NSW government body that approves almost everything it considers. President of the Saddle Ridge Local Area Management Planning Association (SRLAMPA) Matthew O’Reilly says 21 neighbours are not opposed to development, yet believe it should be assessed through a residential strategy and other assessments. ‘There are smaller lots within this proposal and those landowners do not want to be rezoned,’ he said. Mr Daly replied, ‘There is no intention to rezone landowners’ land who do not seek it.’ Apart from an affordable housing Voluntary Planning Agreement (VPA) with Council, landowners also propose ‘appropriate arrangement for cost sharing,’ in terms of ‘intersection works, roadworks, sewage reticulation and the provision of open space.’
VDP wraps Meanwhile the Village Development Program (VDP) has concluded for the year, marking what organisers say is a ‘significant milestone for the Bruns Eco Village.’ A VDP aims to educate
those wanting to live in an intentional community. Co-organiser Mairead Cleary said, ‘More than 100 participants gathered at Durrumbul Hall over the weekend to complete the 14month journey and explored how our diversity of cultural backgrounds contributes to a prosperous community worldview and culture.’ A week-long intensive VDP is offered in February. According to the Saddle Road planning proposal, BEV could house up to 130 conjoined, duplex and freestanding homes, which will ‘be selfcontained and sustainable in relation to energy needs and the capture of a potable water supply and the management of sewage waste generated.’ BEV says it is ‘an alternative ownership model where you can rent and invest simultaneously’. A school and library is also proposed, from kindergarten to year 10. There are also plans for a ‘restaurant, a community centre, a swimming pool and a small commercial centre that will include a general store, a medical centre and a community bank.’ Yet the lack of detail, such as no masterplan and the sheer size of the proposal has angered neighbours. For example, the Saddle Road planning proposal suggests that rezoning the BEV land to RU5 Village, ‘is conceptual and subject to Council’s deliberations and strategic planning considerations.’ Mr Daly says the overall plan for BEV is on www. brunsecovillage.com.au, which details the housing, school site, wellness and renewables precincts. He says, ‘Most other intentional communities traditionally begin with the process of identify-
ing the community members who are wanting to live together. After, for example, a Village Development Program is complete, land is then sought for the community.’ Planning North consultants also suggest in their planning proposal to permit ‘that part of Lot 2 DP 1159910 north and east of the Pacific Highway to be created as a separate lot with its own dwelling entitlement.’ That proposal appears outside the study area. Two confirmed Aboriginal sites have been identified, which ‘may remain within the subject site.’ The planning proposal says their ‘initial traffic impact research suggests that at least two new accesses should be provided… The existing Saddle Road intersection with Mullumbimby Road does not meet minimum sight distance criteria. It is recommended this intersection be closed and alternative options considered.’
Hodge-podge SRLAMPA’s Matthew O’Reilly told The Echo that the proposal is a ‘hodgepodge of poor information.’ ‘Just like West Byron, if this is approved, any future developers will maximise total yield [and] not stick to a 475-dwelling limit.’ ‘Once gateway approval is granted, developers can play around with the final makeup and proportion of different zonings to meet their planning objectives. The planners I have spoken to say many more lots and specifically dwellings can be created than the 475 suggested. ‘We all know that once a new greenfields site is established with a central retail precinct that lands on the fringe of this area continue to be rezoned and engulfed into the new area. This is exactly what happened with the Mills Estate, which started out as an affordable housing proposal then became a medium-density development on the edge of Bayside Brunswick. ‘BEV have no quantity surveyor report to substantiate their capital investment claims, which means that if the proposal were to fall over and go insolvent, whoever has guaranteed the proposal (ie a bank) would end up owning rezoned land and then could potentially sell it as a housing estate.’
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Last week’s coronial inquest into the death of 20-year-old Brendan Vickery opened with a site visit at Island Quarry (IQ), the location where he died three-and-half years ago. The beautiful yet dangerous quarry is situated on Crown land, opposite Cavanbah Sportsground on Ewingsdale Road and is managed by a non-profit organisation, the Island Quarry Reserve Trust and its president, Shane Rennie. Despite the Keep Out signage and its 1.8-metre-high fence, when the coroner, five barristers and Brendan’s mum Tracie Medew arrived, a tourist was at the site. At the centre of IQ is a waterhole surrounded by high rock cliffs and a flat grassy area where people laze in the sun or picnic. The IQ is wellknown among locals who’ve used this swimming hole for 30 years or more. Visitor promotion of the quarry appears on social media. Social media received many mentions during the hearing, but little analysis. Outside the Byron Bay Courthouse, Brendan’s mother Tracie described YouTube videos, still online, celebrating IQ’s ‘tombstoning’ – a global phenomenon of young
people jumping into waterholes from cliffs. Mr Rennie assured the hearing that as visitor numbers rose to 150 a day around five years ago, he regularly approached backpacker hostel operators to discourage visiting.
Memorial rejected Shortly after her son’s death Tracie explained: ‘I contacted Shane Rennie as I wanted to place a headstone and memorial at the site for my son, and as a warning to visitors, at the cliff face where Brendan had entered. Shane Rennie told me, “The IQ committee had considered my request and rejected it.” They suggested it say: “In Memory – Brendan Vickery in the trees”, somewhere where people couldn’t see it. ‘They didn’t like the fact that I wanted it known that people had been seriously injured and that somebody had died at the quarry. The terminology [used] was: “It wasn’t aesthetically pleasing to have such a memorial at the quarry.”’
Events led to death In the early afternoon of Sunday February 22, 2013, Brendan and friends arrived at the Quarry after driving up from Sydney the day before. The court heard that on arrival at IQ, one of his friends,
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Luke Johnston, said there were no signs against trespassing at the entrance of the quarry, just a sign saying, ‘You Are Here At Your Own Risk.’ Luke told the hearing, ‘I’d heard that people had broken their back there previously, but it didn’t worry me... The only thing that might have worried me was the height [of the cliff].’ Confronted with this information Luke explained, ‘It’s an adrenaline thing to do it [jump]. It was a surprise to hear a history of injuries… Had I known this, it may have deterred me.’ Luke said Brendan didn’t jump but looked at another much lower ledge, only three to five metres above the water level. Luke explained, ‘we were both good swimmers, but [Brendan] was uncertain about jumping… there was no pressure on him to jump other than “you can do it, mate”.’ The friends moved in separate locations at the large waterhole. Luke said, ‘I didn’t hear him jump [from the high cliff ]. I think he [may have] banged his head because his foot slipped [when jumping from the lower ledge].’ ‘No-one noticed Brendan’s disappearance for what appears to been around 20 minutes.’ After ‘30 to 40 minutes we rang the police.’
No autopsy Brendan’s mum Tracie complained after Brendan’s death: ‘I made a request to the [Byron] police that a full autopsy take place. It didn’t happen’. While such requests are normally honoured, pathologist Dr Brian Beer only performed an external examination of Brendan’s body. His mother said, ‘In childhood, Brendan had a tendency to faint’.
Dr Beer said he based his decision, ‘death by drowning,’ on the ‘balance of probability’. Barrister David Evenden, who represented Tracie Medew, challenged the pathologist’s report, saying without a full autopsy medical experience alone would suggest possible additional causes. Supervision at IQ was also revealed to be irregular, at best. Caretaker Baz Laow, a self-described ‘WWOOFER’, appointed by Shane Rennie, said, ‘I did not live at the site and was there only on average two days a week, Wednesdays and Thursdays. Two years earlier, in late 2011, Dr Robert Davies, network director for emergency departments at four hospital sites across northern rivers, contacted both the NSW Department of Crown Lands and Byron Council over Byron Bay Hospital’s IQ accident reports. There had been ‘nine notified hospital injuries with six being fractures of the spine, a majority having multiple fractures, plus near drownings.’ He, and Byron Hospital, wanted fencing installed at the site. And signage expressing the number, and seriousness, of the injuries happening there. It took two-and-a-half years before the 1.8m-high fence was constructed along the Ewingsdale Road perimeter of the quarry site. It was completed just three weeks after Brendan Vickery’s death. The Island Quarry Reserve Trust’s barrister, Mr Raeburn, insisted that the delay was owing to factors outside Mr Rennie’s control. Acting state coroner Teresa O’Sullivan will deliver her report to the Glebe Coroner’s Court in Sydney on April 11, 2018.
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Rocks to go at Seven Mile Beach Rd The No Stopping signs and boulders at the southern end of Seven Mile Beach Road, Broken Head, will be removed after councillors last week voted to ‘endorse the action plan for wider community consultation.’ Cr Paul Spooner’s motion was supported by all councillors, and will also ‘create a proper turning circle and car parking area’ at the location. During debate, the unique biodiversity significance of Broken Head was discussed, as well as its increased popularity for visitors owing to social media and travel websites. Recent parking restrictions had upset locals, said
the mayor, and he said that recent bushfires from campfires and illegally parked cars along the narrow dirt road have been an access issue for emergency services. A budget of $20,000 for ‘concept infrastructure planning investigations’ and other measures will also be considered. A neighbourhood watch is part of the action plan, which invites locals to get involved with monitoring the area. A lack of responses from both the Police and NPWS requesting support in these matters has been noted, and councillors have asked staff to write to them again, ‘requesting an urgent response.’
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Fighter for Aboriginal Land Rights and justice, Solomon David ‘Sol’ Bellear, died peacefully in his home aged 66 in Sydney on Wednesday, November 29. A state funeral held on Saturday December 9 was attended by more than 1,000 people and his final service at St Martin’s Anglican Church in Mullumbimby overflowed as people paid their respects. Sol, a Bundjalung man, moved to Sydney as a teenager after the 1967 Referendum. ‘Over five decades, Sol’s achievements are considerable,’ said NSW Aboriginal Land Council Chair Roy Ah-See.
‘Sol was the inaugural chair of the Aboriginal Legal Service, chair of the community-controlled Aboriginal Medical Service Redfern, founding member of the Aboriginal Housing Company and served as deputy chair of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission (ATSIC) in the 1990s. ‘Sol stood for many things, including self-determination, proper treaties with our people, Aboriginal control of our people’s health and legal services, land rights and a better understanding of our history,’ said his family in a statement. ‘He was the most loving and committed father, brother, poppy and uncle any family could hope for.’
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ple here, families with mortgages, and they managed to raise $17,000 out of their own back pockets.’ Having grown up in the Brunswick Heads area, Tanya has always lived around Billinudgel and is well known and loved in the community. ‘Tanya has been a longtime employee at the hotel and a close personal friend,’ said publican Ken Barnham. ‘Her daughter Shanise and Jodie, Tanya’s sister, really did a lot of the leg work to bring it together.’ The money raised will be used to pay for Tanya’s radiation treatment and has taken a great weight off Scotty, Shanise and Tanya’s shoulders.
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Three rays have died and two more only just survived after being caught in a shark net at Lennox Head last week. Sea Shepherd volunteers found the rays trapped in the net on the morning of December 14, two days after a Senate report recommended that such nets should be phased out. The discovery of the trapped rays was witnessed by The Echo, which was present on the Sea Shepherd boat as it investigated the nets deployed as part of the state government’s new trial. Jonathan Clark, the captain of the Sea Shepherd vessel Apex Harmony, immediately contacted the NSW Department of Primary Industries (DPI), which is responsible for the nets. He told the DPI that there were experienced divers on board capable of releasing the animals, but was informed that anyone touching shark nets on the north coast could be fined $22,000. The fine for touching shark
net equipment elsewhere in NSW is $5,000. An hour later, DPI contractors and a DPI official arrived on scene, releasing the eagle/ oscillated ray and one mobula ray. The three remaining mobula rays were dead. Captain Clark said, ‘We’ll continue to check these nets during the trial… but we call on the NSW government to remove the nets immediately and invest in non-lethal technologies.’
Phase nets out Meanwhile a federal Senate report followed a lengthy inquiry into shark mitigation and deterrence measures by the Environment and Communications References Committee. It recommended that all state governments phase out shark nets and invest in non-lethal deterrence and detection measures such as SMART drumlines, which allow sharks to be electronically tagged to aid future detection. ‘… the available evidence about the effectiveness of le-
thal shark-control measures (mesh nets and traditional drumlines) used in NSW and QLD does not warrant their continuation,’ the committee said in its final report.
Ignored by govt But the NSW government almost immediately dismissed the committee’s findings and vowed to continue its controversial trial. The minister responsible, Niall Blair, told reporters the findings were an ‘insult’. Mr Blair told reporters in Sydney on December 13, ‘I find it insulting to the staff who have been researching this area, insulting to the investment we’ve put in and more importantly, it’s insulting to the communities that have been affected by shark attacks.’ The president of the Lennox Head, Ballina Board Riders club, Don Munro, said, ‘We don’t want the nets. Noone wants the nets. I’m pushing the DPI to develop nonlethal methods.’ ‘But in the meantime we need to do whatever we can to protect ourselves.’
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Angela and Tino. Photo Jeff Dawson Dev Lengjel is back doing what he does best: promoting and curating art. From January, Dev will again take charge of the CUBE art space in the Council building, replacing Debby Gower, who has done an amazing job over the last five years. Dev welcomes inquiries for artists to show their work in 2018. Send inquiries in the new year to dev@ sculptureshow.net. Photo Jeff ‘Cubed Since 1986’ Dawson
A family business that have been growing and microbatching herbal products for more than 14 years, has branched out into skincare products, called A’laya Super Skincare. They have dubbed ‘the farm-to-face equation,’ which means they take care of everything from the growing, processing, manufacturing and shipping of their products from their farm. Co-owner Angela Row-
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Medicinal herbs ‘But we are even luckier than most as Tino’s father, Henning Beth, has given us the opportunity to create and maintain an organic farm that now grows more than 72 beautiful medicinal herbs.’ For more info visit www. alayaskin.com or their Instagram and Facebook pages.
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A 387-lot proposal for West Byron, to be developed in stages, is now on public exhibition via Council’s website from December 14 until February 7, 2018. The 108-hectare site is located 2.5 kilometres west of Byron Bay on Ewingsdale Road and the controversial project will be undertaken by QLD construction company Villaworld. At an estimated cost of $40m, the DA comes in 33 separate documents totalling 1,647 pages. The files combined are just over 1GB in size. Plan of management documents include biodiversity conservation, traffic, engineering, acid sulfate soils, stormwater, cultural heritage, bushfire, flood, noise assessment, vegetation, flora and fauna and landscaping. Two business lots, two industrial lots and ‘four residue lots’ are also proposed. A skate area is suggested for the park, as well as community gardens and a cycleway. A neighbourhood centre area, along with two recreational areas, is also planned.
Under the hood Within the Design Guidelines document, both twostorey, four-bedroom homes and high-density terrace-style dwellings are presented. Blocks range from 205m2 up to duplex blocks of around 800–900m2. There are 25 duplex blocks indicated in the masterplan. To complete the project, traffic consultants Veitch Lister say ‘up to 300,000m3 of fill will be required to complete the site formation across the
whole [West Byron area], in order to achieve the desired flood immunity.’ The traffic consultants admit they are ‘unsure how Villaworld plan to implement their initial works within the western stage one precinct.’ The report says the ‘biggest construction traffic problem facing Villaworld will be the construction of the new roundabout at the Bayshore Drive intersection.’ ‘Once that roundabout is completed, the intersection should operate well, as the construction traffic volumes can be expected to be less than those ultimately forecast and assessed.’ The traffic consultants say they ‘have not assessed any of the traffic issues that might arise during the construction of the western stage one precinct. These matters are for Villaworld’s traffic consultants to address.’
Sustainability Sustainability requirements are minimal within the Design Guidelines document, and the entire project comes without any inclusion for affordable housing.
The Design Guidelines document (page 25) says of sustainability that ‘[it should aim to] optimise natural light, warmth, cooling and air flow through cross-ventilation, orientation and passive solar design, design for longevity minimising maintenance, incorporation of solar panels… re-use of water and rainwater tanks, AAA water consumption appliances, fixtures and fittings, planting and location of native species, selection and durability of the materials.’
Traffic report The traffic report claims on page three that traffic on Ewingsdale Road is ‘now in excess of 20,000 vehicles per day (vpd) in the off season.’ ‘… the road itself generally operates within its capacity; but there can be excessive delays to traffic attempting to turn right onto it from side roads in the peak periods. Despite this, there can be long queues of traffic on it in the AM peak and on weekends and holiday periods, when traffic restraints within the township (particularly the Jonson/Lawson St roundabout) cause queue-
back along Ewingsdale Road toward the highway.’ It continues, ‘Anticipated growth in tourism and residential uses within Byron Bay township will require a number of road network improvements to be effected over the next 15–20 years.’ ‘These will include the Butler Street extension (aka ‘the long bypass’) and upgrading of intersections along Ewingsdale Road (and ultimately upgrading it to four lanes).’ ‘The West Byron developments will contribute to the upgrades along Ewingsdale Road and to the Butler Street Extension, via a special levy of $7,000 per lot, as agreed in the Voluntary Planning Agreement (VPA) signed by the landowners and the minister of planning in October 2014.’ The expected length of road that could be expected from the estimation of $2,709,000 (7,000 x 387) is yet to be provided, yet The Echo understands it would be less than 4km. The traffic report continues, ‘At this point in time, there is no set timetable for delivery of these road improvements; but [we] understand that planning and design is progressing and that the current works at the Sunshine Boulevard are the first of a sequence of intersection upgrades that are to be implemented.’ Written submissions are welcome, says Council, but the DA states that grounds for objections ‘must be specified.’ Those submissions will also be sent to the JRPP and other government agencies. Novelty letterboxes are prohibited.
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Spin zone accelerates Council’s media unit has been cranking press releases out at a rate of knots in the last week – five came through Tuesday while seven were sent through in the week prior. Is this unprecedented? On December 13, the mayor launched a new Byron Region Food Handbook, which celebrates the work of 114 agricultural producers and food manufacturers from seven northern rivers shires. The following day, $2.6million in state government funding was announced to go towards replacing five old bridges. On December 14, Byron Shire Council staff say they donated $4,500 worth of gifts and groceries to the The Salvation Army, and the same day announced the reversal of Bangalow pay parking plans in favour of new parking time limits. Also as a result of Council’s Thursday meeting, a press release said on December 15 that ‘Work on the Byron Bay town bypass is set to start in early 2018,’ while also announcing plans to address illegal camping and traffic issues at Seven Mile Beach at Broken Head. A gentle reminder about the high percentage of holiday let homes and what Council are doing about it was also sent out on December 18 (see back page). On Tuesday December 19, the mayor sent a press release seeking partnership proposals to ‘deliver a community-centred vision’ for the decommissioned South Byron STP site, which is a 7.76 hectare site in Suffolk Park. Moreover, addressing the discontent around how Council has handled the Byron Rec Ground plan of management – up to now – was the aim of the press release entitled Council working with sports groups to manage Byron Rec Ground. Again Tuesday, the mayor was on the front foot over the redevelopment of Byron’s Railway Square, which is part of the Byron Bay Masterplan. It follows Council’s endorsement of the concept plan at Thursday’s meeting. Soul Street on Jonson Street will again return for Byron’s family-friendly NYE celebrations, and the mayor reminded us Tuesday that ‘New Years Eve in Byron Bay is not somewhere for young people to come and drink and party.’ Finally, a press release by acting GM Mark Arnold explained the reversal on previous parking plans for Brunswick Heads (see page 3). It is encouraging to see Council and the mayor engage on such a public level, given the recent issues. Ironing out any issue would surely be a major task considering the size of its operations. For example, in Council’s Thursday’s public access, longtime activist John Anderson told the gallery that questions he had asked about the bypass were not replied to publicly in the agenda, but instead a private letter was sent to him. He said, ‘The letter failed to answer my questions as to what the cost of these requirements are.’ It may not seem like much, but putting everything on the public record is vital in ensuring trust and respect are maintained. While most will be enjoying some well-earned time off, Council staff will be working over the holiday season, just like The Echo. We wish everyone a safe and enjoyable holiday. Hans Lovejoy, editor News tips are welcome: editor@echo.net.au
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ou may have missed it in all the excitement and jubilation of the passage of same-sex marriage, but last week Malcolm Turnbull announced the most significant overhaul of Australia’s espionage laws in decades. Given that just about all our prime minister’s announcements proclaim the greatest reform since federation, or the most sweeping advance since the second world war, or at least the sexiest makeover since last week, you could be forgiven for not getting over-excited. But the bills introduced in the dying hours of the parliamentary session do involve a considerable shake-up, and, like so many of Turnbull’s ideas, at first glance they sound pretty good. The problem is that even a cursory analysis suggests that either there will be unexpected consequences, or that they simply won’t work. So let’s get cursory. There are three principal aims for the somewhat unwieldy package. The first is the most straightforward: update and bump up the threat of cyber-espionage and digital sabotage, with tougher countermeasures for the new offences. Fine, but there is an obvious catch: by definition, most of these crimes arise from overseas and cannot be prosecuted in Australia. Certainly the spooks can and will attempt to identify them and in at least some cases nullify them on a one-by-one basis but they are not likely to put the perpetrators on trial or do much to contain their nefarious activities. This is palliative care, not a cure. It’s hardly Turnbull’s fault, but it would be more honest to admit it rather than boasting about how much money he is planning to spend. The next bit is the ban on foreign donations – a no-brainer and one Labor has been demanding for years, while the coalition has stoutly resisted any moves to curtail what they have always
maintained was a perfectly proper part of the democratic process and has been happy to trouser any and every dollar, rouble and yuan available. So two cheers for the belated conversion. But just how is it to be implemented? It is easy enough to stop the cheques arriving directly from Moscow or Beijing, but what about those from foreign nationals and foreign firms based in Australia? The dreaded Huang Xiangmo, Sam Dastyari’s sponsor and bane, is a permanent resident and his Yuhu group is an Australian
Singling out the foreigners as culprits may be good politics, but it is hardly likely to cleanse the murky process of funding elections. by Mungo MacCallum company, shelling out literally millions to both Labor and the coalition – obviously he likes an each-way bet. But is he in or out? And if he is out, what is to stop him setting up a dinky-di Australian shelf company to launder his contributions? After all, there is plenty of precedent for running funds through intermediaries to the party coffers – and this is why simply banning foreign donations is a first step, but a very small one. The real issue is whether the money is tainted, a bribe to purchase influence, and this, according to the government, is to be studiously ignored. The finance minister, Matthias Cormann, spruiked Turnbull’s spiel with the extraordinarily assertion that only Australian businesses and organisations should be able to influence Australian elections through political donations. In other words, if you have the money and the determination, you can buy your way into the cabinet room – as long as you have an Australian birth certifi-
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cate (and, presumably, are not a dual citizen). This is not merely jingoistic – it is, as the ICAC has called it in another context, approving a climate conducive to corruption. Singling out the foreigners as culprits may be good politics, but it is hardly likely to cleanse the murky process of funding elections. And the third significant overhaul is even more political: the clampdown on lobbyists and lobbying, the curtailment of covert foreign involvement in Australia’s democratic process. Turn-
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bull insists that this is a general proscription – it is not just aimed at the Chinese. Well, you could have fooled me. All the rodomontade, the ballyhoo, the fear and loathing, has been about the machinations of the heirs and successors of Mao Zedong – the days of the yellow peril are back. Beijing has no illusions and is furious, as is the former trade minister and now Chinese employee, Andrew Robb, who may have to register as a lobbyist of a foreign power – as may a former Labor prime minster, Paul Keating. And in a sense Turnbull is right – there are plenty of other groups who espouse foreign interests: the Jewish lobby, for instance, is single-mindedly devoted to boosting Israel. The Labor MP Michael Danby, for instance, is one of its fiercest warriors. But moving past the barrage of Sinophobia, or even more general xenophobia, it is clear that there are other targets – advocacy groups, undeniably Australian, whose work could well be hamstrung through the new draconian bureaucracy.
The obvious one is GetUp!, hated by the conservatives because it is unashamedly progressive – which does not make it automatically supportive of Labor or the Greens, although that of course is the rhetoric of reactionaries like Eric Abetz. GetUp!, we are told, must become much more transparent, especially when it comes to foreign donations. Well, okay. But how about the secretly funded Institute of Public Relations, or Gerard Henderson’s equally reticent Sydney Institute, both of which have plausibly been accused of taking money from foreign tobacco companies among many others, and are at least equally one-eyed in barracking for the right. Or the Mineral Council, not averse to a partisan campaign, and which is bankrolled from mining companies such as RioTinto, hardly a native enterprise. Although once again, it has usefully Australian subsidiaries before shifting its profits offshore. And we haven’t even mentioned the American citizen Rupert Murdoch’s NewsCorp. Until we are told what, if any, the limits of the eradication of foreign influence are to entail, it is wiser to assume that this has more to do with short-term advantage – certainly within the coalition parties’ room – than with serious policy. If there was any real doubt that the bluster is more than somewhat overblown, Turnbull provided it with his appropriation of Mao’s declaration of 1949: Zhongguo ren men zhang lai – the Chinese people have stood up. Now, gloated Turnbull, the Australian people have stood up – in Chinese, yet! But the comparison is absurd and insulting. Mao was referring to centuries of oppression, generations of foreign subjugation. Turnbull was desperate to win a by-election. The most significant overhaul of hyperbole in decades.
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Sign of the times It is said that the words used can define the mindset of an author. So I was not surprised to see the big flashing safety sign as you exit Ewingsdale Rd to the highway emblazoned with the words ‘Mobile Drug testing there’s no escaping it’. On a sign where they could have used evading or eluding or avoiding they have chosen rather to use a word that indicates we are all, drivers at least, somehow guilty of a crime that we have not yet been convicted of. Once again our history of being founded as a penal colony raises its head and there is no ‘escaping’ it. Jim Barnes Brunswick Heads
Ceremonial Cacao If you are thinking of attending a ‘Sacred Cacao Ceremony’ then listen to my story. These ceremonies allude to connection with Mayan lineage but in reality the ceremonies and the people holding them mostly have no connection to the traditional
Mayan people or culture. In Guatemala, Santiago Atitlan, a small village near Lake Atitlan once inhabited by the traditional Tz’utujil (one of the numerous Maya subcultures) prior to the Guatemalan civil war (1960–1996) is now overrun by foreigners and foreign enterprise. The war annihilated the traditional elders, holy people and medicine people, leaving the communities in disarray and disrupted their way of life. The traditional Tz’utujil are now mostly employed by foreigners for cheap labour. This cultural genocide is not dissimilar to that witnessed in North America since 1492. As we continue to endure the final stages of colonisation and genocide of the North American tribes through the theft, trivialisation and commercialisation of their spiritual ceremonial ways, so too we now witness that of the Mayans. The recent interest in Ceremonial Cacao outside of the Mayan communities is the result of the exploitation of the Mayan Culture by invasive foreigners.
It is time those who wish to participate in non–traditional Mayan cacao ceremony understand that it is not connected to any real Mayan ceremony but just a fabrication by culture-appropriating foreigners intent on misleading the public and selling fictitious ceremony. The intention of this letter is to help educate the public that the traditional Mayan communities of Guatemala and beyond are in no way connected to these cacao ceremonies and in fact these ceremonies are offensive and divisive to the traditional Mayan people who have learnt to keep their ceremonies private. Gerad Williams Ewingsdale
Gentrifying Byron The plans for Railway Park are quite good and certainly a step forward in the gentrification of Byron Bay. They are clearly not from the same design studio as the repulsive new toilet blocks. Whilst I concede repulsive is subjective, inefficient and dysfunctional are completely objective.
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well but insisted he had to level the charge – he didn’t. I suppose I am blighted by knowing too much about Council operation and its shortcomings. While Ken boasts about doing little more than his well-paid job I wonder why such matters as the parlous state and management of the Shire’s sewerage system remains unaddressed, rubbish is still being run to Queensland, communities are in open revolt over paid parking impositions, development compliance is patchy at best, the councillors have not been formally advised of staff dealings on the Butler Street transport interchange, dithering over holiday letting continues and staff morale is (on information received) at rock bottom. This is only what comes immediately to mind. As a member of the council that survived the new chambers drama (cost $6m) and the GFC CDOs (lost $7m) and managed to ‘hold the line’ on environmental and planning attacks from developers and their state government backers, it is interesting to read Ken’s take on our record – different values I suppose. With Ken gone there is a chance to clean the stables.
There are, of course, still issues to be resolved with the town centre upgrade but one of the main lessons learned is the lip service paid to community consultation. It appears to be largely an exercise in bureaucratic box ticking as residents of Brunswick Heads and Bangalow have found with the paid parking issue. Our entire system: councils, council general managers, state governments, is predicated on development and we have precisely zero sustainable development models. Without sustainable development models we have no future. Sustainable development models are needed worldwide and this region has the knowledge to create them. It’s a perfect opportunity for our nominally green councils to lay the foundation for a global industry. Robin Harrison Binna Burra
Ta ta And so we say goodbye to Ken and his sparkling personality, which enlivened so many Council meetings. As one of the ‘small group of self-interested, ill-informed tellers of half-truths’ that apparently so blighted his time at the top, I wish him well – admittedly with some sense of relief. Ken first came to my notice when he decided to launch a Code of Conduct against a longstanding Council volunteer. Apparently she had been too assiduous in her duties and, thwarted by bureaucratic inaction, had made ‘too many inquiries’ into a contract delay and the contractor. Ken did not come out of this too
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This must start with an independent and thorough review of Council operation, governance and organisation and then the engagement of a GM who has the strength and knowledge to follow through. Tom Tabart Drysdale Vic
Legalised cruelty Anyone with an ounce of compassion would have been horrified to see the footage of the bull that suffered catastrophic injuries in the rodeo at the Adelaide Entertainment Centre last week as he bucked and then twisted and fell as his hind leg snapped. But what happened isn’t unusual in an industry where abusive treatment is standard practice in order to guarantee that the paying public see some ‘action’. Bulls are shocked with electric prods, viciously kicked and violently slammed into the ground and the spurs and bucking straps cinched around their abdomens cause these frightened and often docile animals to buck in a desperate attempt to escape. Extensive bruising and internal injuries are common, and necks, backs and leg bones are often shattered. We do not live in the Wild continued on next page
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The debate over intelligent use of language continues Q My name is Gerard Haggar-
ty and I am a visitor to Byron bay from Northern Ireland. Myself and my wife happened to be in the Byron Library and while she was getting some documents printed l passed the time reading your paper. Two articles caught my eye and to say l was shocked at both would be an understatement. I’ll not go into both but l feel l must pass comment on the article by Mandy Nolan. Firstly let me say l am a retired builder so foul language does not offend me. I am a man of 65 and come from Northern Ireland where back in the early 70s throwing stones at the British army and calling them names of the lowest form was practically a national pastime. But to see language like the kind Ms Nolan uses in what l assume is a family paper really did hit me for six... and the worst part was her excuse that foul course language is akin to good vocabulary. This only shows her lack of understanding of the English language, it being on par with
using OMG for everything from drinking sour milk to wishing someone a happy birthday. You have no vocabulary if all you can say is FĂ—Ă—k me to any and all situations. But the fault l feel is not entirely hers. The editorial team on your paper must share in the responsibility of letting such bile warp the minds of children (there was one child of no more than 11 years old reading your paper that l could see). Saving the planet means more than just saving the eco-systems; it means raising human standards and not letting them fall to the lowest common denominator. Gerard Haggarty Northern Ireland Q It’s time for us all to grow the fuck up! I’m writing in support of and to congratufucking-late Mandy Nolan for her great column last week. As a father of three kickarse kids, I too get told that I ‘swear too much’. I too bring out the stats and the question, ‘whose sensibilities are
you trying to protect?’ Of all the things that we don’t want our kids to be around, or to do themselves: why the fuck is swearing even a problem at all? The Royal Commission into institutional fuck-sticks hurting kids handed down their report this week; there is bullying; shit-house NBN speeds (which will hurt our kids in the future); suicide being the number-fucking-one cause of death for our young people. Swearing by parents: really? Not swearing panders to the most boring in our society. Anyone who is offended by swearing is offended by Language, by Creativity! Most non-swearing conservative folk that I know won’t hesitate to offend others in bigoted ways though. I want us to stop pandering to these arse-hats. We have just (fucking finally) had laws enacted that send our great-arse country in the rainbow direction: surely it’s time our use of language became more colourful? Ariel Schlesinger Mullumbimby
continued from page 13 West and we should not be tolerating cruelty as a deranged form of amusement. As long as what the RSPCA calls ‘a legalised form of cruelty’ continues, Australia will be known to the rest of the world not just as ‘down under’ but as downright backwards. Desmond Bellamy PETA Australia
What consultation? Mary Gardner, a member of the Byron Masterplan process, asked in relation to the Byron Environment Centre (BEC) rotunda, ‘How is volunteer membership in this group affected by changing commercial actions?’ (Letters December 13). Volunteering is seen as a lawful activity upholding social and economic value known as social capital. Social capital is unpaid labour and is the glue that binds society together and is essential to a healthy caring society and community. We see it in Meals on Wheels, community transport to hospitals, the educational role of environmentalists, Bay FM etc. Adding up 30 years of social capital you realise that if this labour is deserving
of payment the Byron Shire would be many many millions of dollars in debt to the volunteers and their social capital. Their labour and worth far exceed the worth of developers that come to town believing that they have power to dismiss formalities because ‘money speaks’. Centrelink recognises the worth of social capital and many persons getting assistance do volunteer work. If we were to destroy the above organisations because of corporate dictates what type of society would we have? We are all stakeholders in the fate of Byron. We are at the crossroads between an eco-egalitarian community or an authoritarian one. Furthermore, a legal opinion addressing the fate of the BEC notes that there is heritage money in Council that could enhance the status of BEC and the important role of social capital for all Shire stakeholders. Then the BEC would also have time and status to address the fate of the Butler Street wetlands, which have been overlooked by Council; the latter must address international and national guidelines when addressing the health of our wetlands. No more chainsaws fell-
netdaily.net.au ing bird habitat. No more vexatious lawsuits (eg Butler Street), no more eviction notices to environmentalists, no more deceptive attempts to deny democracy to all. Jo Faith Newtown
Hypocrisy For Turnbull, Dutton et al to pretend they are looking after Australia’s interests when they castigate China for interfering with Australia’s internal politics is astounding. More insidious damage was done when Howard starved universities of funds, ensuring they needed to attract full-fee-paying students from overseas just to survive. Many thousands have come from China, all having access to the full gamut of Australia’s internal affairs: how to affect voting, how to organise business dealings, whom to speak to (on both side of politics), research facilities, defence rules, taxation and welfare rules, cultural and social attitudes etc. If any would use this information to Australia’s disadvantage, the potential cannot be quantified. Did the government put a stop to the Chinese owning for 99 years the Darwin continued on page 16
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Mindfulness in the Mayhem and some hard core horn Mandy Nolan
Mindfulness has been the wellbeing buzzword for the past few years, and there’s no better time to get some hands-on practice at allowing thoughts to come and go without judgment, at reducing reliance on colourful expletives and indulging in hardcore horn than Xmas holiday Byron Traffic. Yes, it’s awful. But you are going to have to face it. The question , grasshopper, is not when but How. So here we are. You and your family are trapped in a metal box. The hot sun is belting down. The traffic snakes through town, and backs up on the highway, like fat rolls spilling out the top of summer shorts. This is supposed to be relaxing. Leaving Byron, driving around Byron, and worst of all, approaching Byron offers travellers fresh torment and locals cause for alarm. Some experience full-blown lunacy. It is hard not to scream. To do an illegal u-turn and head home declaring that Byron is fucked. That you’ll never go there again. But my friends, it needn’t be that way. Remember what all the smug guru’s tell you? It’s all about choice.
If you do hit the occasional pedestrian then breathe, and let go. Nothing puts you more firmly in the moment than that surprise spontaneous connection with another human. Especially when their face is pressed up against the glass looking deeply into your eyes.
You can choose to get angry, or you can choose to let it wash over you. And guess what? Getting angry will not progress you in the queue. It will just ruin your day. And push your blood pressure through the roof. And scare the other occupants in your car. When you are paying huge rates or holiday rent for the privilege of coming to Byron, then you need to find your happy place. And when you find your happy place, it might have a sign that says NO VACANCY, but you have to deal with it. Otherwise you might want to consider going to Evans Head instead.
Right on trend So let me propose a radical concept: Byron traffic congestion isn’t a problem. It’s an esoteric opportunity for instant Mindfulness. That’s right. The more time you spend trapped doing nothing, the better at doing nothing you become. And right now, doing nothing well is on trend. And if you are in a car heading to Byron, you are going to have a whole lot of hot nothing at your fingertips. For those who may have forgotten, or who don’t give a shit, mindfulness is the skill of thinking you are do-
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ing something when you are actually doing nothing. We have mindfulness experts in our midst. People who have successfully done nothing for years. Now it’s your turn. There’s no better time to do nothing than when you are bumper to bumper heading into Byron. Let’s face it. Some days you’ll get up to a whole glorious hour of ‘nothing’. This should help you prepare for stage two of our mindfulness challenge, called
‘getting a park at the beach’.
Breathe – let go Car-based mindfulness is perfect. While it’s recommended you don’t close your eyes, those with heightened intuition and gold-star noclaim comprehensive insurance might want to give it a go. If you are in tune with ‘the flow’, you should be able to negotiate yourself through straggling backpackers crossing roundabouts with ease.
Okay, so you are seated in your car. The traffic is intense. Remember to let thoughts pass through your mind. Think of your thoughts as pedestrians. Or hitchhikers you refuse to pick up. Empty your mind and listen to the world around you. What can you hear? Bay FM on the radio. Messages buzzing through on your phone. Your children crying ‘how much longer’ in the back seat. The sound of someone hitting the brakes and gently sliding into your rear end. This is the soundtrack to enlightenment. Feel the power of nothing. You paid for this. You will learn a lot about yourself practising car consciousness. You will learn that you’re not a very nice person. That you respond badly to being confined in small spaces. That you are capable
of feeling violence to people you have never met. That for no rational reason most of your resentment and angst is directed towards Queenslanders. And the council. You will start to hate the council and Queenslanders with the same kind of vigour some express towards cane toads. You will start to think about golf clubs. You aren’t even past the industrial estate and you’re already experiencing murderous ideation. Mindfulness will teach you to accept things as they are. There’s nothing you can do because you are inconsequential. How you feel is irrelevant. You are not important. If you were you’d have a helicopter and you’d fly over the top of all these pricks. You are in the flow. Today you are but another tiny piece of plaque moving through the town’s blocked artery. Remember, being in the driver’s seat does not mean you are in control. The individual must surrender. It’s not about you. It’s about your wallet. And your wallet is in your pocket and it’s heading towards Byron. Your Wallet has arrived. Congestion is good for commerce.
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a tiebreak victory for Fabiano Caruana over Ian Nepomniachtchi, showed a GCT that appears to be slowly dying. Almost 80 per cent of the games at the London Classic ended as draws. Carlsen drew his first six games, though a win-loss-win finish saw him edge out Maxime Vachier-Lagrave and become the overall GCT winner, picking up $A320,000 for his troubles. The London Classic also saw Viswanathan Anand mark his 48th birthday with a result hinting that time may finally be catching up with the Indian superstar. London 2017 White: V Anand Black: W So Opening: Giuoco Piano 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.0-0 Nf6 5.d3 0-0 6.a4 The modern treatment, far from scary for Black. 6...h6 7.c3 a5 8.Nbd2 d6 9.h3 Be6 10.Re1 Bxc4 11.Nxc4 Re8 12.Be3 Bxe3 13.Nxe3 Qd7 14.Qb3 Ne7 15.Nc4 Ng6 16.Rad1 b6 17.Qc2 d5 18.exd5 Qxd5 19.b3 Rad8 20.d4 Forcing exchanges which should lead to an easy draw. 20...exd4 21.Rxd4 Rxe1+ 22.Nxe1 Qa8 23.Rxd8+ Qxd8 24.Qd3 Qe7 25.Nc2 Nf4 26.Qd2 N6d5 27.Kf1? Nxc3! 28.N4e3? A shocked Anand saw that 28.Qxc3 Qe2+ 29.Kg1 Qd1+ 30.Kh2 Ne2 would win for Black but missed 28.Nxb6!! cxb6 29.Qxc3 which holds comfortably. 28... Ne4 29.Qd4 c5 30.Qd1 Qf6 31.Ng4 Qc3 32.Nce3 h5 33.Nh2 Qb2 0-1
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Vivienne Sigley’s letter (December 6) is hard to believe. Former staff who have left Manus have given a very different story in which they stated that systemic abuse towards the refugees occurred. These people were then under enormous pressure to keep quiet or face serious consequences. It beggars belief that these so-called incidents Ms Sigley claims of sexual abuse, bashings, attempted strangulation and worse – paedophile behaviour – happened. You can bet if they had Dutton, Turnbull, Bishop and the rest of cabinet would have had a field day with the media. I expect there are tensions within the camp. Fleeing persecution or death to seek continued from page 14 port, right next to our defence facilities? That surely has far more dangerous possibilities to Australia’s interests than a one-off payment of a legal bill. How many Chinese businessmen have attended fundraising dinners for the coalition over the past two decades? Yes, it was stupid of Dastyari to accept payment from a Chinese businessman and he is rightly being punished for the mistake. As for overseas interference with Australia’s internal affairs there is nothing more potent than the American businessman who owns News Corp. During the last few elections he has spent millions of in-kind dollars promoting the lies of the coalition (’We will not cut funds to the ABC, education and health’). The man even boasts about whom he gets elected in USA, UK and here. This is very much political interference. So please, Nationals and Liberals, own up to the lies you continue to tell. This China business is just another chance to bash the ALP and indeed anyone who opposes your big-business concentrated and economically disastrous government. It is your own survival in which you are interested. B Guy Lismore
Freedom of choice Keith Duncan’s response to the same-sex marriage vote is rather petty to say the least, referring to No voters as ‘homophobic’, adding ‘you lost so deal with it’ (Letters, December 6 ). I voted No because I believe marriage is between a man and a woman and wasn’t
refuge only to find yourself locked up as a prisoner for four years with no light at the end of the year and the tunnel would test any of us. Dutton and the Turnbull government have no compassion or empathy towards the Manus or Nauru refugees and they oversee this atrocity in our name. It is shameful. We need to respond to the true facts and seek justice. And yes, Vivienne, emotions come into it. I try to put myself in their shoes and it is emotionally draining. Rhonda Ansiewicz Federal Q How the letters by Vivienne
Sigley and Barb Joffe differ. If Vivienne is correct why the out-of-court payment of about to be politically bullied into changing my mind regardless of the predictable outcome. Aside from the jubilance of gays and supporters to the outcome, the general flat response in society is that marriage, sadly, over recent years has lost its purpose and importance. Mary McMorrow Mullumbimby
Council and the inquest How many lawyers does it take to work out the height of a small cliff ? Way more than nine, it seems. Nine lawyers were present at last week’s coronial inquest into the watery death of a young man almost three years ago at the Island Quarry. In the summing up one lawyer admitted that they still didn’t know how high the top cliff jump was, or the height of the lower point from which the victim jumped. Considering that it’s the job of the coroner to determine the cause of death and to make recommendations to avoid a repetition, I would have thought Her Honour might have seen it as a priority to get a surveyor onsite. I estimate that the whole legal exercise would have cost more than $200,000. It’s important because people jump into the water all the time and should be informed of safe heights and velocities. A north coast medical specialist gave evidence that prior to the death there had been possibly nine cases of serious spinal damage. Other internal injuries may occur that don’t show up till later, including collapsed or perforated lungs and brain aneurisms.
$90 million following Slater and Gordon’s class action on behalf of men detained on Manus Island between 2012 and 2016? Why also would 28 international lawyers and academics and 57 community groups bother making five submissions to the International Criminal Court (ICC)? One names every prime minister and immigration minister from 2002 and the current Nauruan president. Others name George Brandis, Michaelia Cash, Julie Bishop and defence force personnel David Hurley and Angus Campbell. Alleged offences include deportation or forcible transfer of people, imprisonment and deprivation of liberty, tor-
ture, persecution, breaches of the UN Refugee Convention and the Convention on the Rights of the Child and other inhumane acts (mostly about confinement in Australiancontrolled detention centres for more than four years). The ICC prosecutor will investigate with the view to bringing to court those responsible for this policy that has destroyed the lives of people who seek asylum. If the detainees so maligned the personnel on Manus why have none been charged and why has there been no class action against employers for breaches of work health and safety legislation? Meg Pickup Ballina
After he gave his evidence I approached the doctor and he clarified that none of the victims struck rocks or submerged objects; all the injuries were sustained as a result solely of impact with the water. Incredibly no autopsy was done, only an external examination which, it was admitted, tells you very little. According to my understanding of the evidence of a number of the witnesses, the victim was coaxed into jumping and then came up apparently quite happy with the experience, grinning. Shortly afterwards he was out of breath and tired and he started swimming towards the landing area – his body was found considerably later. It’s likely he drowned after a delayed reaction overwhelmed him, but that’s far from certain. The victim’s mates admitted they entered the quarry via an unlocked gate and ignored a prominent ‘danger, no trespassing’ sign. They went through a hole in the security fence and jumped. There was no sign at the cliff face warning people of known cases of spinal injury. Asked about this Shane Rennie, the public face of the Island Quarry Trust, gave a curious reply along the following lines: ‘I didn’t want to mention the word “jump� in a sign for fear it would put the thought of jumping into people’s minds’. This is weird in a context where the jump was well discussed in backpacker hostels and on social media. Asked why he didn’t remove a large rock adjacent to the fence which made it easy for people to climb over he replied: ‘The fence was of-
ficially approved to be put right next to that rock’. I noticed that one of the lawyers consistently passed up the opportunity to cross -examine. I was told he was Council’s lawyer, so I asked him his name. His evasive response was ‘I’m Council’s counsel’. Naturally this intrigued me, so I obtained his name from the record and later learned that he has a suite at the Sir Owen Dixon Chambers in Philip Street, Sydney, right in the Supreme Court precinct, very expensive indeed. Now I was present at only about half of the coronial proceedings but the only thing this chap said during that time was in the final summary, where he corrected something printed in The Echo and then proclaimed basically that the whole business had nothing to do with Council, see the XYZ Act. Interesting, isn’t it, that there is not a single lawyer on the entire north coast who was capable of making that submission, and that it was therefore, necessary to fly this chap plus his junior up from Sydney and accommodate them for at least three nights. Fifty grand I reckon the bill might be. So now you understand the urgent necessity to earn more money by installing parking meters at every possible location. Fast Buck$ Coorabell
Parking for Loos About a year ago I discovered that Holiday Parks pay Council around $300,000 to take care of the amenities and look after the parks of the whole Shire. continued on page 18
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The newspaper wars and A Small Wooden Tray Called Albert Thirty-one years have passed since Nicholas Shand dreamed up this newspaper and gathered a band of fellow dreamers to help him make it real. In those 31 years The Echo has grown, like a magic beanstalk, far taller than we ever imagined, and it is now a feature of Shire life. Our ongoing series on the history of our beloved rainbow rag continues this week, written by the newspaper’s longest-serving drudge, David Lovejoy.
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n the mid-nineties the local newspaper scene was heating up almost as much as the always feverish local politics. At the beginning of 1995 the Byron News was sold to APN. The original owners, the Wright family of Byron Bay, had disposed of it two years earlier to some Sydney businessmen who did not appear to take much interest in their acquisition. At any rate they appointed a manager whose only qualification seemed to be a hatred for The Echo and a penchant for copying it.
Only Aboriginals and hippies The combination of proprietorial apathy and managerial incompetence diminished the paper, and readers were relieved when it was sold to APN, a group which although not local had a stable of successful regional publications. However, the sale left APN with two weeklies in the same place, so after a little while The Advocate (originally Jim Brokenshire’s Mullumbimby paper) ceased circulating in Byron Shire and became solely a Ballina publication. If we had hoped for a more professional approach from an APN title we were soon undeceived. The Byron News (which
in a few months became a tabloid after twenty-four years of A4 existence) began a campaign of price-cutting and denigration, a campaign aided by Presspak, APN’s PR company in Sydney. One of Presspak’s ploys was to tell advertisers that only Aboriginals and hippies read The Echo. Competitors misrepresenting The Echo’s demographics has a long history, although the story usually told to advertisers nowadays by startup publications is that readers are only interested in lifestyle content and are turned off by discussion of local issues. Another misrepresentation concerns circulation. The Echo prints thousands more copies than any other paper, and has done so since it began circulating across the whole Shire (and we have the printer’s invoices to prove it). Smaller publications conceal their tiny print-runs while claiming that it is ‘cheaper’ to advertise with them. In fact the unit cost of advertisements printed in The Echo is much lower because of their high number. It would of course be cheaper to pin a single ad on a tree, and that is about how efficient ads in low-circulation titles are. There were other controversial topics beside Council politics and newspaper wars.
IF YOU ARE ON HOLIDAY HERE PLEASE DON’T COME AGAIN BECAUSE SOME PEOPLE CAN’T LEAVE The Australian government is running a brutal and illegal detention regime on Manus Island (part of Papua New Guinea) and Nauru. Here, refugees who have attempted to come to Australia by boat have been imprisoned, many of them for more than five years. This crime against humanity is being used to deter refugees from seeking asylum in Australia. Australia is using its vital foreign aid to PNG and Nauru to bully these nations into enforcing this regime. New Zealand has offered to deal directly with PNG to take some refugees; Australia has threatened diplomatic relations with NZ as a result. In Australia and across the world, there is a campaign against these cruel policies. You can help by boycotting Australia in future as a tourist destination. Choose somewhere else for beaches, sun, desert travel. And if you do, let the Australian government know about it.
Michael McDonald gets back to his roots with good friend Nina Bishop and happily takes the reigns from A Small Wooden Tray Called Albert.
A local magistrate, Pat Caldwell, was in the habit of imposing jail terms for minor drug transgressions, sentences which were invariably commuted on appeal. On the other hand, he gave mild penalties for domestic violence, if he convicted at all. One such perpetrator was fined less than someone found guilty of swimming naked in the ocean. He also made gratuitous and prejudiced remarks from the bench, and once angrily ejected a woman quietly breastfeeding her baby at the back of the court. For some reason the naked human form pressed Mr Caldwell’s buttons hard, as one man discovered when convicted for public indecency for the crime of standing undressed at his own backdoor. It turned out that the neighbour who complained to the police could observe his nudity – if said neighbour stood on a chair placed close to his kitchen window. The Echo was amused by
the naked bigotry of the bench, and reported it at length, but Caldwell’s behaviour was too much even for the Sydney Telegraph, a paper not known for criticising hard-line law and order magistrates, and it ran a front-page exposé. Eventually public ridicule and pressure from the legal profession forced the man to retire, and restored a semblance of fair play to our local courts.
machinations of a particular developer. In the end ICAC made severe criticisms of the developer, a former member of staff and one of the conservative councillors, but stopped short of prosecutions. The result was a disappointment for those who believed there was something shonky at the heart
of Byron Council. Some took it as a vindication, but others called it a lucky escape. Meanwhile we were also having problems of an altogether lighter nature. By 1994 Nicholas was becoming bored with the daily grind. He still wrote editorials and perceptive Council pieces, but Michael McDonald had taken over the day-to-day editing of the paper. This left me, as the production manager, in a quandary: who was the official editor to be named in our credits panel? I did not want to deprive Nicholas of the title, but it would be unfair not to recognise McDuck’s efforts. The solution, until Michael’s official appointment in 1995 (and Nicholas’s elevation to ‘managing editor’), was to have a different editor each week – which is how Jocasta Toadporter, Monsieur Eiffel’s Rejected Raffiawork Prototype and A Small Wooden Tray Called Albert, among others, came to edit the Byron Shire Echo.
ICAC The law also provided some interesting stories when the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) began an investigation of Byron Shire Council. ICAC held its hearings in Ballina in mid1995 and they were a good source of weekly headlines. The initial brief to examine some odd-looking rezonings put general manager Max Eastcott and some of the conservative councillors uncomfortably in the witness chair, but the commission soon turned its attention to the
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Clutter kills: How to know enough is enough Robert Dessaix
Clutter kills. I read it in the paper. It triggers cancer, Alzheimer’s and irritable bowel syndrome. The article was by an Englishwoman who’d read an article about it in another newspaper. She immediately hired a professional declutterer to empty out her house. Now she has not just no juicer or batik tablemats, but no books, no CDs, no breadmaking machine, no Mothers Day cards from her children and only one plate per family member. Sounds good to me – especially the bit about the breadmaking machine – if a tad extreme. Is there no middle way? Can’t I ditch the Royal Doulton dinner-set yet keep the djellaba I bought in Fez but will never dare wear? Does Proust have to go? There is a middle way. It’s called yutori. My friend Sarah told me about it over a bite in a cramped cafe in Darlinghurst. ‘Yutori is the new mindfulness,’ she said, ‘but much more fun. You should try it.’ ‘Why? What is it?’ And, for that matter, why am I always the last person to hear about these things? I’d only just got a grasp on wabi-sabi, and now here was this new sensation from Japan that makes embracing imperfection old hat. Despite a best-forgotten futon phase in her youth, Sarah
sonous chemicals, displacing creatures such as koalas, honey eaters, rainforest pigeons and butterflies. Herbicides cause damage to the soils, pollute waterways and poison animals, including humans. Many people in this Shire working gently and intelligently to restore the land, without chemical herbicides, that have wisdom and experience to share. Jo Immig National Toxics Network Bangalow
Illegal holiday letting isn’t generally what you’d call woo-woo, so I was curious. ‘There’s no one word in English to cover it,’ she said, reaching for the teapot. ‘There never is,’ I said. ‘Look at Blitzkrieg, but we usually get the picture. Expatiate.’
Hemmed in ‘This table,’ she said, ‘is an example of what it is not.’ I eyed the clutter crammed onto the tiny table-top between us. ‘As is this cafe, everyone cheek by jowl.’ ‘Aha,’ I said. ‘Yutori means not being cramped.’ I could hardly remember not being cramped by something – desire, obligation, schedules. ‘It means having the time and space – and even the resources – to do, with a sense of ease, whatever it is you’d like to do. Plus a bit.’
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What flashed into my mind immediately was the sort of scene every episode of Grand Designs finishes with: a couple with children called Granville and Clementine, sitting in an aircraft-hangar-sized atrium, staring up at floor upon floor of bedrooms, boudoirs, bathrooms and walk-in closets reached by a hand-crafted spiral staircase, looking trapped. All that room, yet strangely hemmed in. By debt, by deadlines, by the need to own the best and love it. ‘All anyone needs,’ said Sarah, ‘is enough room, money and time, enough knowledge, with just a bit over, to be ourselves. Enough plus a bit more to cushion us. Elbow-room.’ She herself lives in a minute, yet strangely spacious, apartment she calls bijou. ‘Aha,’ I said again. In a word, Lebensraum. I tried not to think of Poland.
‘Competence, rather than expertise. Space, but not a vacuum. Plenty of time, but not empty time. We need to live lives that have a bit of play in them, a bit of looseness. They should not be too tight-fitting.’ ‘Japan is quite tight-fitting.’ ‘It’s the word for what they want but haven’t got yet.’ So does that mean no crimping or scrimping but also no splurging, no clenching or clinching, but no lashing out? No clumping together, no clamping, no clutter? Like learning Ancient Greek for fun or walking the dog for the hell of it or Ubud in the ‘sixties’? ‘Do I have to take classes?’ ‘No, just do it.’ ‘I don’t have to buy a mat?’ ‘No mats.’ It sounded like just my sort of thing. I’ll start immediately. Or perhaps I’d better wait until after Christmas.
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$115,000 out of our scarce Section 94 funds on more consultation and on further investigations into setting up paid parking in six months when we have already resoundingly said no. Sorry, Simon, we simply can’t ‘afford it’. Cherie Heale Brunswick Heads
I was surprised as it was lot of money to clean the loos and, to put it bluntly, the loos in Bruns are disgusting. Recently I tried to go to the loo at the soundshell in the Terrace Park and it was closed. I spoke to a local cafe owner who told me about his ‘tear inducing’ conversations with Council about the issue as his toilets were being overrun by people who were busting and it was costing him a fortune in cleaning and restocking. The main problem Council said was that ‘every time they fixed the toilet someone would vandalise it and they couldn’t “afford” to lock it every night’. So why should the residents and visitors of Bruns be taxed again via paid parking to raise money for the same issues? How much does it really cost? Our bill for one person, for three hours a day to clean four toilet blocks, over the public holiday Falls Festival period is $509. Now Simon Richardson has voted to spend another
Introductions A colonialist mentality exists when it comes to authorities that conduct ‘land management’ with chemical herbicides. Europeans came here and ripped down the native vegetation, spreading exotic species, including pasture grasses. Now, in an attempt to make amends, toxic herbicides are spread everywhere to kill ‘weeds of national significance’ and manage community spaces such as parks and sportsfields. In the process, plants such as camphor laurel, coral trees and bitou bush are demonised, which justifies killing vast swaths of them with poi-
The Holiday Rental Industry Association (HRIA) and Holiday Let Organisation (HLO Byron) made a joint submission to the short term holiday letting in NSW Options Paper They stated that, ‘It is evident that the activity of providing short-term residential accommodation has always been, and is generally, a legal activity in dwellings that have residential development consent.’ No evidence was supplied to support this ludicrous statement. Contrast this statement with the response by the legal adviser to the HRIA under questioning by Victorian MPs at the public hearing into short-stay accommodation on March 24. Under oath, he said that holiday letting was illegal in NSW. His response can be found in Hansard. The HIRA and HLO Byron submission failed to present the numerous legal cases in NSW that show the illegality of holiday letting. This includes the benchmark Dobrohotoff v Bennic (May 2013) Land and Environment Court case. Justice Pepper said that the illegal holiday letting offended NSW planning law. The Byron community has seen a massive increase in illegal holiday lets during the past four years. This has been to the detriment of our community. At the June 22 meeting Council repealed the moratorium on prosecution of illegal holiday letting. Council staff said that they were preparing cases for prosecution. Doug Luke Victims Of Holiday Letting
Home sharing There is always another side to the story and a very inspiring one too. For many of us our homes have always been open to friends staying and then we decided to charge a small fee in exchange to fellow travellers wanting to stay in our homes
netdaily.net.au that covers the cost of the extra power and housekeeping. These strangers soon become friends. Home sharers are predominantly people who want to share their homes with other like-minded people from around the world. They want visitors to feel like they are ‘living’, in their home, not just visiting it. To live versus visit allows travellers to truly get to ‘know’ a place. There are groups who seek to undermine the new sharing platforms that are going to become the norm of the future. Our guests participate in the best part of the daily life of locals, they get referred to restaurants and shops so small business gets a boost in our local community. Our guests share our homes and consequently our love for the area. This kind of sharing should not be legislated out of existence, and to restrict sharing our own homes is not what Byron is about! We understand there are those who use platforms like Airbnb for the sole purpose of making money and some do so on a commercial scale. These people should be treated as holiday rentals and be registered, but we believe true home sharers, or people who only use their principal residence with one or two spare rooms, or on occasions rent out their home when they go away do our community a service and should be allowed to share their home with as many people as they like without restrictions. After all, if we allowed those same people to stay free, there is no law that would prevent us. It’s only the fact that we now ask for a small contribution from our guests that has prompted big hotels to lobby government. If anything should be enforced, it should be in collaboration with Airbnb home owners and be appropriate to this small business and support the tourism industry. It should not placed in comparison to the larger accommodation outlets. We offer travellers with limited budgets who visit our region to have a safe and friendly place to stay. Our properties are not used as holiday rentals, we live there and most of the people who stay as our house guests would not normally stay in hotels. We would be open to paying a bed tax contribution to the Shire council. Name withheld Byron Bay Homesharing
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I thought being Chinese was bad until I became vegan Eve Jeffery
I’m an old, fat, white chick so people get quite a shock when they have been vilifying the progeny of my ancestors and I happen to mention I am one of them – The Chinese that is. I don’t actually look Chinese so when people are spewing their venom about Asians, they don’t think they’re offending anybody in earshot. I don’t look vegan either, but people don’t care at all about offending them.
Hated more than Chinese I have discovered since I have become vegan that there is one minority group the general populace hates even more than the Chinese. But I can’t for the life of me work out why. I can understand why people might get upset that I don’t follow the rugby league. I can see why people might think it infuriating that I’m not a fan of Bob Dylan or True Blood. I can get why people might not like me because I don’t vote Liberal. (No, actually I don’t get that.)
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The gorgeous Eve Jeffery – a wild Chinese vegan and proud of it.
What I absolutely don’t understand is why the thought of my not eating something gets people so upset. People are lactose intolerant no-one bats an eyelid. People eat gluten free and that’s okay. Vegetarians don’t eat meat and no on gives a hoot, but take that one step further and eliminate animal products entirely from your diet and folk lose their shit. Why? Surely that means more dead flesh for them if nothing else. Seriously – just mention you’re a vegan and some people sweat blood. It’s even more confusing
actually so, so true. There is nothing worse, and very embarrassing for host and guest, than being invited to someone’s house for dinner, and being served up Grandma’s famous beef stroganoff, then you turn around and say, ‘sorry I don’t eat meat’.
when people say they love animals and I ask, ‘then why do you eat them?’ The anger that rises? The strange thing is, I am not actually asking anyone else not to consume earthlings. I’d like it if they didn’t but that’s not my particular mission this life (yet). All I am saying is I don’t eat creature flesh, fluids or fry, so please don’t feed me any, and sometimes it’s as if I have stolen their firstborn. There is a meme that’s been around the traps for years. ‘How do you know if someone is vegan? Don’t worry, they will tell you’. You know what, that is
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Just take the hint! ‘Have some cheesecake?’ – ‘No I don’t have any animal things.’ One way I have learned to avoid this problem is to stop going out to eat with some humans. It’s easier to say that I will meet someone later than to explain that I’m vegan.
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This scenario also illustrates the other fallacy that vegans are healthy and skinny. I have a bum the size of a small country, boobs like a playboy bunny without the helium, and tuck-shop-lady arms to drool over – that is of course if you want a jam doughnut or a Sunny Boy. Hasn’t anybody ever heard of a potato scallop for Goddess sake? But, I am actually one of the lucky vegans. The people in my life who love and care about me, and some of the people in my life who just like me, are more than happy to give me recipes, make suggestions, and if I turn up at their house for a meal, they will willingly find something that I can eat without complaint. Theirs or mine. This Christmas if you want to enjoy your prawns and pork go ‘ahead – each to his own ( but don’t bang on about how much you love animals). December 25 I’m tucking into a delicious nut roast. Q Just to be clear, It’s not that I don’t like Bob Dylan, it’s just that I’m not a FAN of Bob Dylan.
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Here is how some conversations go: Omnivore: ‘Hey, Eve. Let’s have a meeting to discuss your film distribution’ Me: ‘Great. Let’s have a coffee in Mullum.’ Omni: ‘Oh just come over to mine for dinner instead?’ Me: ‘Let’s just go to the Empire eh? They have a great blackbean burger.’ Omni: ‘Oh come on! We can use my big screen for a preview at mine. Come for dinner. Or lunch even and stay for dinner.’ Me: ‘Um. That’d be awesome but the Empire has great coffeeeeeeeeeee.’ Omnivore: *getting a bit annoyed* ‘I think just come for dinner.’ Me : ‘ Um m m m m m . Oooooookay. Ummmmm. Me: ‘I’m vegan.’ Omni: * Silence * Me: ‘Really awesome coffee and cake in Mullum.’ Omnivore: ‘I hope they don’t ONLY sell healthy vegan food.’ The whole conversation would’ve been a lot easier if they had said: ‘Hi I’m...’ and I had said: ‘I’m vegan’. Then someone could’ve made up a meme about me.
Monolingual testing can also give rise to ‘false negatives’; when a child with a real speech and language disorder is not diagnosed, because it is presumed their problems are quirks of multilingualism. ‘People assume that because a child is multilingual, the child will have funny ways of expressing themselves, or have small-scale deficiencies in vocabulary and so on. So we fail to identify children with genuine disorders. ‘Those children are going to go through life‌ with serious problems, because nobody has taken the time or the interest to help them with their disorders.’ Improving outcomes for multilingual children Dr Cruz-Ferreira proposed three ways to help multilingual children and save special education resources for those who need them. Firstly, schools and speechlanguage pathology clinics need to use language aids and interpreters to work with students and clients who struggle with the official language. Secondly, norms need to be developed for testing multilingual children. One exist-
ing method, she said, is ‘dynamic assessment’, which can test language ability regardless of any specific language. Associate Professor Chris Brebner of Flinders University, who has conducted research into dynamic assessment, agrees that it is a good approach. ‘Dynamic assessment evaluates children’s potential to learn language. As multilingual children have different language backgrounds and experience, this allows assessment of their capacity to learn language, rather than comparing with what is “normal� where there are varied levels of existing knowledge.’ Finally, reliable information needs to be spread about multilingualism, including in teacher and speech-language pathologist training. This would encourage a factual understanding of multilingualism, and encourage all parties to move away from simplistic interpretations of multilingualism as either ‘good’ or ‘bad’.
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n o s a e S e v i t s e F Feast on local food this Christmas All Souls Anglican Church Bangalow We are connected to one another, even through the generations, in ways we don’t always see. Our choices matter and can change lives. Yet we need not act out of fear, for God rejoices in us. God is at work, even in our weakness. The miracle of Christmas continues to take place in the Bethlehem of our own hearts. In the emptiness of our souls God forgives us, reassures us, exalts us, lifts us up, loves us. Amid the pain and anguish of a broken people, Jesus Christ came with new hope and transforming joy. In the middle of our own dark nights of pain and anguish, God comes and transforms them into holy nights of peace. This Christmas, the compassion of God transforms all of our nights and days in the brightness of heavenly peace. Glory to God in the highest! bangalowanglican.com
Make your Christmas feast a local one this year with the fantastic produce on offer at Mullumbimby Farmers Market. Try a nitrate-free naturally smoked Christmas ham, pastured free-range chicken, local Sydney rock oysters or fresh locally caught seafood Local cheeses, fresh dips, olives and nuts make great Christmas nibbles and there is plenty of fresh and delicious locally grown seasonal fruit and veges available now. For the perfect Christmas gift, grab a basket and throw in some goodies such as choc-coated macadamias, local coffee beans, homemade pickles and sauces, local honey, bush-food spices and teas, beeswax candles, hemp seeds, cordials, jams, raw chocolate and fudge, or one of the market’s funky t-shirts. Santa is dropping in this Friday 22 December with some special treats for the kids, so come and join in the festivities. • Mullumbimby Farmers Market, every Friday 7am–11am
Christmas Services 2017 Sunday 17 December 7pm Nine Lessons and Carols Wednesday 20 December 3.30pm Kids Prepare for Christmas Christmas Eve Sunday 24 December 7pm St Aidan’s Eureka 9pm All Souls’ Bangalow Christmas Day Monday 25 December 9am All Souls’ Bangalow
Celebrate with us the birth of Jesus and God’s gift to all The Anglican Parish of Bangalow, 1 Ashton Street, Bangalow (02) 6687 1046 bangalowanglican.com.au 22 December 20, 2017 The Byron Shire Echo
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BOOKS-the perfect gift! THE CHOKE – Sofie Laguna has produced another bestseller with this compelling novel set beside the Murray River and featuring 10year old Justine Lee and her poverty-stricken and dysfunctional family. I loved this book. Much like Jasper Jones, this book deserves to be an Australian classic. And this one will surprise you, but THE BAREFOOT INVESTOR, I wish that I had read this book when I was twenty years old. It’s no secret in our house that all of the kids are getting a copy for Christmas. This is a no-nonsense (and sometimes seriously funny) book about getting your finances under control with realistic and achievable methods and goals. The author is Scott Pape and, like Jaime Oliver, his passion and enthusiasm make finances and financial management seem simple and achievable for all of us. This bestseller is the only money guide you’ll ever need.
Christmas in the Anglican Parish of Mullumbimby... Christmas in the Anglican Parish of Mullumbimby begins with a Christmas eucharist and traditional carols at 6pm. This will include a nativity play for the children. They may wish to come dressed in character or we will have items available for them to wear.
We’ll give 20 per cent off the first ten copies sold to readers of The Echo.
BOOKWORMS & PAPERMITES – 6687 1396
On Christmas Day we will hold an early Eucharist at 7.30am at St. Thomas Brunswick Heads followed by a 9am eucharist in Mullumbimby. We invite holiday-makers, families with children and all who wish to celebrate the joy of Christmas to come and join with us.
An awesome little bookshop in the heart of Bangalow!
Phone 6684 3552
Books: the perfect gift for your friends and loved ones this Christmas.
BOOKWORMS & PAPERMITES If you are wondering what to buy your friends and loved ones this Christmas, books make the perfect gift. Here are some more recommendations from the Bookworms & Papermites team:
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CELEBRATE THE JOY OF CHRISTMAS St Martin’s Mullumbimby 38 Stuart Street, Mullumbimby
THE BOOK OF DUST
Philip Pullman
THE CHOKE
Sofie Laguna
WORKING CLASS MAN
Jimmy Barnes
BOOKS – THE PERFECT GIFT!
Advent 4 No morning Service Christmas Eve
6.00pm: Children’s Nativity Eucharist with traditional carols
Christmas Day
9.00am: Holy Communion
St Thomas’ Brunswick Heads 21 Fingal Street, Brunswick Heads 5 INGREDIENTS
Jamie Oliver
MATT MORAN’S AUSTRALIAN FOOD
THE BAREFOOT INVESTOR
Scott Pape
BOOKWORMS & PAPERMITES An awesome little bookshop in the heart of Bangalow!
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9.00am: Combined Parish Worship
Christmas Day
7.30am: Holy Communion
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e v i Fest n o s a Se Pearl Denture Studio Beauty is more than skin deep. At Pearl Denture Studio we understand the complex engineering behind a beautiful smile. We provide dentures that not only look appealing but improve your dental function and comfort and leave you smiling for longer. We promise to provide our clients with the latest techniques and materials. Our latest lower-denture stabilised base. Abe technique dentures are innovative and provide the complete denture wearer a new lease on life with outstanding results in comfort, stability and function. We use materials sourced from Switzerland, which leads in the field of dentistry. A finely crafted denture from David Smith will leave you smiling for longer. Suite 5/97 Stuart Street, Mullumbimby | 6684 3677
Can you laugh and smile with confidence? David Stanford Smith Adv Dip. DP (Syd), Dip. DT (Syd)
Internationally Trained Lower Denture Suction Techniques Technical & Clinical Excellence Finely crafted for comfort • Customised Precision Dentures
PEARL DENTURE STUDIO Unique • Individual • Beautiful MULLUMBIMBY Suite 5/97 Stuart Street, Phone 6684 3677
CASINO 125 Barker Street, Phone 6662 1137
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Colleen Reilly Optometrist Shop 2/108 Stuart St, Mullumbimby
Use your private health fund in 2017 No gap single vision glasses
Colleen Reilly offers single vision spectacles complete through your health fund – no gap.
Our last day of the year is Friday 22nd Dec Looking forward to seeing you Call us for a comprehensive eye examination on 6684 1799 and redeem your allowance. MERRY CHRISTMAS & A HAPPY NEW YEAR Byron Shire Echo archives: www.echo.net.au/byron-echo
Launch your new business in 2018 with Byron Community College Got a bright business idea but not sure how to get it off the ground? Have something to offer the world but don’t know how to get it out there? Started a small business but need some guidance? Byron Community College has two small-business courses kicking off in February that can teach you the skills you need to succeed in business. The Certificate IV in New Small Business and Certificate III in Micro Business Operations offer dynamic curriculum delivery across units including market research, marketing, finance and operations. Tutor Les Mole comes with a wealth of business experience and provides students with individual mentoring through the duration of the course.
Hodaddy Spawning the award-winning SWITCHFOOT surfing books, Hodaddy is a neat little sole trader based in Mullumbimby. They specialise in photo archives from more than a dozen photographers who took the iconic 35mm film photos in the 1960s and 70s.
So why not take that next step to making your small-business dreams come true. Courses have generous fee subsidies for eligible applicants and the Certificate IV in New Small Business is Austudy approved.
‘Lately our customers have been frothing on making wallpaper out of our imagery. We have fitted out a bunch of retro-looking milkbars, hotels, shops and houses,’ says the man behind the site, Andrew Crockett.
If you are interested in studying with us give our friendly staff a call on 6684 3374, come in for a chat or visit the website at byroncollege.org.au (office closed 23 December till 3 January)
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Festive Soulife Soulife is Byron’s complete store for that esoteric gift that really speaks ‘Byron’. If you haven’t yet discovered this eclectic jewel on Jonson St, get down to the Woolies Plaza and be amazed. Owner Clinton Hart has been curating a sophisticated range of esoteric books at Soulife for the last 25 years and believes it to be now one of the best collections in Australia, including rare and out-of-print titles. Go there for Byron’s biggest range of crystals, now with more than 500 varieties, and at prices that won’t cost you a king’s ransom! Another distinction of Soulife is the fine jewellery, in more than 100 different gemstones. The choicest pieces are set in a super-grade London Silver(958), a cut above regular Sterling Silver and lower-market grades. Gifts for all abound with Himalayan salt lamps, singing bowls, smudge sticks, essential oils, candles, incense, art cards, music CDs and 2017 calendars and diaries hard to find elsewhere. Find Soulife open late (past 8pm) every day in the Woolies Plaza, 90 Jonson St. Call 6680 8090.
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Rock of Ages The northern rivers’ most renowned tattoo studio, Rock of Ages Tattoo Parlour, has been in operation since 2009. It has earned the reputation of providing the highest-quality work in a professional, relaxed environment. Rock of Ages has six house artists proficient in all styles of custom tattooing including Japanese, realism, black and grey, fine art, and traditional artwork. Walk-in appointments are always available. Gift vouchers are available for the perfect Christmas present that is sure to please. Rock of Ages would like to extend their thanks to all of their valued clients for their continued support in 2017. rockofageslennoxhead 6687 5872
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Season BAY Active
Byron Bay Beach Life
Head out to the Arts & Industry Estate to see the girls at BAY Active and treat yourself to 100 per cent guilt-free basics, active and yoga wear. BAY Active is a women’s lifestyle brand made in GOTS-certified organic cotton, bamboo and regenerated fibres. Effortlessly stylish basics to offer easy solutions for to and fro. Made to stand the test of time, the collections offer premium fit and performance for a busy girl on the go. Heading to a yoga or Pilates class, lighthouse walk, gym or racing to pick up the kids, BAY Active has got your back, all in a size range of 6–18.
Byron Bay Beach Life Shades are the ultimate in chic and functional sun protection.
Instore you’ll find a gorgeous selection of other leading brands to indulge in, all made in an ethical, transparent supply chain. Great gifts, homewares, organic skincare, stunning jewellery and babywear.
Perfect for the beach, camping and backyard fun, they are made from high-quality fabric and materials providing great shade and the highest rated UV protection for the whole family. Unlike the standard Beach Brollie the Beach Shade is secure in high winds, fastened down with sand pegs. The structure will not block your view or breeze, helping to keep things cool when hitting the beach this summer. Easily assembled by one person in minutes with five great designs to choose from. Treat someone you love this Christmas with a Byron Bay Beach Life Shade. If you live or are staying in the Byron Shire on holidays shop online to receive FREE shipping and we will deliver to your door within 48 hours or drop by the retail store at 13 Banksia Drive (Byron industrial estate). | www.byronbaybeachlife.com.au
13 Banksia Drive, Byron Arts & Industry Estate www.bayactive.com.au 0412 707 911
Activewear Fashion Jewellery Homewares Beauty Accessories
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n o s a e S e v i t s Fe Steppers The Hot Chicken Social
Meant to Bead
Steppers has opened in Byron Bay with Sacha Meier and the Steppers’ team delivering a fresh approach to the classics: Southern Fried Chicken and takeaway food.
Meant to Bead in Byron is a great way to make your personalised Christmas gifts in our 3hr Hot Glass Workshop. This is a rare opportunity to learn the art of glass bead making in a relaxed and safe environment in this unique glass gallery.
Locally sourced and free range, the chicken is brined in cultured buttermilk for 24hrs before being coated in eleven spices and served with a choice of side and sauce. Mac & cheese, coleslaw or paprika-salted fries and the selection of Steppers sauces, which have already become infamous for their sensational flavours, particularly the Caribbean Killer Habanero, which is not for the faint hearted!
You can incorporate your beads into a bracelets, earrings or necklaces to make a personal and beautiful gift for some one special or just treat yourself.
The locally caught fish and the Portobello mushroom burger with daily made haloumi ensures that everyone can experience the exciting flavours Steppers have crafted. Open seven days Eat in, take away or Steppers will deliver to you – even if you’re on the beach! 4/48 Jonson Street, Byron Bay | 6685 7732 Follow/Tag/Share Steppers @steppershotchicken
Our Hot Glass workshop promises a one-of-a-kind creation and a quality glass bead experience. • Day and Night Classes 3 hrs $95.00 • Family discount applies • Private Group Bookings 5–11 People • Christmas Gift Voucher Available Classes /Bookings can be viewed on our Pay Pal friendly website www.meanttobead.com.au | info@meanttobead.com.au. 6/19–21 Centennial Circuit, Byron Bay | 6685 8665 / 0412 805 635
Meant to Bead Hot Glass Workshop A unique opportunity to make an everlasting memory of Byron Bay Day & Night Classes $95 Gift Vouchers Available Family Discount
Rain / Hail / Shine
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CHRIS TMAS GIFT WORK SHOP
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Son of Drum in Mullumbimby Success Thai Food Success Thai Food has been providing excellent Thai cuisine since 2010. With friendly staff and fantastic service, Success Thai Food delivers delicious and affordable lunch five days per week and dinner seven days per week. Kan’s knowledge and experience stems from his mother, Pramuk, who has provided Kan with all her fabulous recipes. Come and discover for yourself! Open for lunch on Christmas Day! Open for lunch Monday–Friday 12–3pm Dinner seven days–5–8.30pm Success Thai Food–6680 7798 3/109 Jonson Street, Byron Bay
is the region’s only grassroots fully dedicated musical instrument shop. The recent event of the Mullum Music Festival marked our fourth birthday as a retail store and our sincere thanks must go out to all of our customers who have supported us and enabled us to flourish. We’ve come a long way since 2013 when all we had to offer was some African drums, a handful of ukuleles and a small range of percussion instruments. Now, not only do we have all the usual array of acoustic and electronic gear, we’ve also secured our reputation as Australia’s most eclectic musical instrument shop known for our unique selection of both local-made and quality pieces of instrumentation from around the world. It’s constantly evolving, getting better and better. Come and see us soon and let us share the joy of music with you this Xmas! Shop 1/31 Burringbar St, Mullumbimby benji@sonofdrum.com.au | 6684 1742
OPEN FOR LUNCH
ON CHRISTMAS DAY Please note we are not open for dinner on Christmas Day CLOSED NEW YEARS EVE
Ph 6680 7798 3/109 Jonson St, Byron Bay Lunch & dinner – Eat in or takeaway Lunch – Mon-Fri 12-3pm Dinner 7 nights from 5pm
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Give a NORPA gift this Christmas NORPA Season 2018 13 shows, 12 Australian works and 5 premieres. NORPA’s Season 2018 provides thought-provoking and challenging performances — plus a few laughs along the way. In addition to presenting great shows from around Australia, they’re also making original works that continue NORPA’s mission of developing brave new Australian theatre. All shows are now on sale and are an amazing Christmas gift – you can purchase tickets to individual shows or package up your favourite three shows to gift a NORPA subscription. Subscribers save 20 per cent on tickets and enjoy other great benefits, rewards, last-minute offers and invitations. Or consider a gift voucher, which will include a complimentary drink for every $50 spent on vouchers prior to 24 December 2017.
Kiva Spa Kiva Spa is nestled in a bamboo grove, in a quiet secret garden, down a back lane in Mullumbimby. It is a magical sanctuary that people flock to from near and far. They come because they feel restored and re-energised after a Kiva visit. More relaxed, more connected, softer and more available. That is why often gift vouchers are given to loved ones at this time of year. The combined effects of four hot magnesium spas, steam room, wood-heated sauna and plunge pool does wonders for body and soul. All this is contained within a tropical garden. It is delicious in the rain and delightful in the sun. We also have 45 of the best massage therapists in the area at your service. When you combine a massage and/or a facial from Eminence Organics with the bathhouse the effects can be quite transformational.
All Christmas gifts from NORPA will come beautifully packaged and can be posted, collected from the Box Office or, if you are a last-minute purchaser, printed off at home.
At this time of busy-ness and high stress remember to practise unconditional friendliness towards yourself and come to Kiva for time out.
www.norpa.org.au | Office admin 6622 0300
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GIVE A NORPA GIFT THIS CHRISTMAS Purchase before 24 December & receive a drink voucher with every $50 spent
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Byron’s local bottleshop Down at the Sun Bistro Bottleshop we are here for the locals. The products we sell are a mix of those that our customers know they want and a bunch of interesting stuff that you have probably never seen before. Julz, the manager at the Sun Bistro Bottleshop says ‘I take pride in stocking interesting stuff that I source from all around Australia and the world. If there is something we don’t stock and you want it we will try to find it. We have 35 different tequilas and artisan mezcals from Mexico, gins from all around Australia and Byron’s biggest and best collection of natural and minimal intervention wines. We employ locals who want to say hi and have a chat and if they don’t want to be here they don’t work here. We are a here for you.’ Come say hi at Byron’s local bottleshop. 61 Bayshore Drive Byron Bay 6685 6500
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Byron Fresh Cafe At Byron Fresh™ Cafe they choose to use fresh ingredients and they focus on a healthier lifestyle. Superfoods, free-range, organic and local produce are used where possible. They believe that a healthy diet means also eating the right amount of food at the right time. They are sure you’ll find the atmosphere there as authentic as the Byron Bay vibe itself. Their aim is to keep Byron fresh, thinking of the local community wellbeing and the need of eating real food. Their chefs have reduced refined sugars, salt and white flour from the kitchen, choosing to use natural, wholemeal and organic ingredients where possible. OPEN DAILY FOR BREAKFAST, LUNCH AND DINNER from 7.30am till 10pm 7 Jonson St, Byron Bay 6685 7810
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BYRON’S BIGGEST NATURAL & MINIMAL INTERVENTION WINE RANGE. NATURAL WINES ARE ORGANICALLY GROWN, UNFILTERED, HAVE NONE OR ONLY A PINCH OF PRESERVATIVES, BASICALLY REVOLVE AROUND AS LITTLE HUMAN INTERVENTION AS POSSIBLE AND FOCUS ON THE FARMING OF THE GRAPES RATHER THAN THE WINE MAKING. Offers valid 20/12/2017 to 26/12/2017
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F Varietyville Productions Two must-see artists of outrageously funny proportions combining their talents into one incredible show for your pleasure! Starring award-winning, five-star internationally renowned physical comedian Daniel Oldaker aka Dandyman (La Soireé, Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Melb Int Comedy Fest) and the inimitable circus variety star Rani Huszar, Ruby Rubberlegs as seen on ABC’s Live at the Memo, The Sideshow, La Cliqué. Both stars of the international festival circuit have appeared in films, on television, in circus tents, in opera houses… and now they come to a theatre near you!
Twin Towns Service Club Akmal returns with his funniest show ever in the history of comedy. Paramedics will be on call to transport audience members to hospital as their sides split from laughter. ‘I laughed so hard my eyeballs popped out of my head.’ – Anon
Varietyville takes variety to a whole new level. Bite-sized morsels of masterful magic, chaotic clowning, preposterous physical feats, musical mayhem, hilarious hi-jinks and much, much more!
Please consult your doctor before seeing this show. Not recommended for people under the age of 18 or over the age of 18, or people with lawyers. NO REFUNDS.
‘Acts of Absurdity And Uncontrolled Laughter – I laughed harder and longer at one act this evening than I have at anything else I have seen this fringe.’ ++++Clothesline (Charissa McCluskey-Garcia) Fringe World
‘No-one wanted the show to stop… he seemed to own the stage’ – Sydney Morning Herald
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Mokea Designs Pop-Up Shop Long-term local women’s lifestyle clothing label Mokea Designs returns to Mullumbimby for a one-week Pop-Up Shop in the front room of the Mullumbimby Civic Hall for this week before Christmas, 18–23 December. Mokea Designs’ styling is inspired by a fusion of coastal, classic, asiatic and bohemian. The designs are all made in natural fibres perfect for our north coast lifestyle. Dress up, dress down… easy-wear clothing for women. Along with a new range of Mokea styles, the pop-up shop will have a lot of the Mokea basics of linen pants, linen vests, tops and dresses – classic styles that are repeated year after year because they are so classic and timeless in design. And to keep things fun, we love having a space dedicated to sale racks and 40 per cent off stock racks. FIRST IN WILL HAVE FULL SIZE RANGES IN STOCK and best stock to choose from. Mullum Civic Hall, 55 Dalley St, Mullumbimby
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friday & saturday nights from 11pm tiLL late
cocktail hour 11pm till midnight COCKTAILS FROM $11
Late Night Food Specials 2 tacos & tecate $16 2 tacos & blanco margarita $25 LARGE GROUP BOOKINGS & LATE NIGHT VENUE HIRE AVAILABLE ENQUIRE AT BYRON@MISSMARGARITA.COM.AU
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Festive Season Zenspiration to a healthy sleep Zentai is a well-known Byron Bay manufacturer specialising in latex mattresses. All latex mattresses are manufactured inhouse according to your own specific requirements.
Etre Pop-up Boutique
Come and visit our showroom for some professional advice and see how your health can benefit from our customised latex selection.
has come south for the summer with a brand-new pop-up boutique right next door to Sole Bros in Byron Bay Arts and Industry Estate. Treat yourself head-to-toe with the styles and labels that have made our Gold Coast and Brisbane stores unique – labels you won’t find anywhere else in town: Ruby Yaya, Orientique, Valia, Kalypso, plus Zyga’s beautiful cottons and linens from France and Greece. What’s more, we’re located within the studios of the ever-glamorous Vu Cosmetics, so there’s no need to spend your precious holiday hours going from one side of town to the other in search of the compete look. We’ve got everything from fashion to cosmetics (Christmas make-over, anyone?) to the all-important footwear. All in one location. (Oh, and there’s free parking too!) So let us give you a real beauty experience, one that will have you feeling and looking your best, and give you more time to spend with your loved ones this Christmas.
Zentai Living 1 / 8 Banksia Drive, Byron Bay | 6685 6722
Find us at 1/20 Brigantine St, Byron Bay.
Are all your needs met when it comes to you and your family’s health? Getting a good night’s sleep isn’t just important for adults; it’s crucial for young people. Establishing consistent, routine sleep will go a long way toward keeping your internal clock in rhythm so that you wake up feeling refreshed each morning and ready to tackle the day. Just like with eating right and exercise, it is equally important to have a good night’s sleep for a healthy lifestyle. Avoiding the use of blue-light-emitting electronics such as smartphones, tablets and TV within an hour before bed can help you sleep better, too.
Byron Bay Mattress Co. – 3 NEW MODELS ON SALE – EXCLUSIVE TO ZENTAI NEW: American Oak 100% Natural Oiled Bedframes NEW: CITTA Bedframe Am Oak (4-way adjustable head avail 5 sizes) Q $1095 K $1295 ‘CLOUD LUX’ POCKET SPRING LATEX AND GEL Q $1195 (norm $1495) K $1295 (norm $1595)
NEW: AURA Bedframe Am Oak (4 way adjustable head)
NEW: SIENNA Bedframe Am Oak Q $1295 (norm $1195) K $1595 (norm $1395) ‘STUDIO’ POCKET SPRING MATTRESS Q $695 (norm $765) K $825 (norm. $895) Avail 5 sizes
Q $1695 (norm $1795) K $1895 (norm $1995) ‘FUSION’ POCKET SPRING LATEX AND GEL PLATFORM Q $1195 (norm $1495) K $1295 (norm. $1595) Bedframe Am Oak Avail 5 sizes D $675 Q $695 K $795 Q LUXUARY LATEX MATTRESS $1960 (or 17.5cm $1725) -in Organic Cotton
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Avail 3 sizes D $850 Q $895 K $995 Q 17.5cm INTELLI LATEX MATTRESS $950 (20cm shown)
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The Crystal Castle With its delightful ambience and exquisite natural splendour, The Crystal Castle is the perfect holiday destination; a place of tranquility and wonder for everyone. And now it’s home to the world’s biggest crystals. Come and see these awesome earthly treasures and be amazed! Stand between the towering Crystal Guardians, or be immersed in the magic and wonder of the Enchanted Cave*. Embark on a magical journey away from the pressures of life, drawing on the power of nature, or participating in some of our wonderful workshops and rituals. You can join our two Daily Experiences at 1.30pm and also the Peace Experience at 3.10pm (included in your entry). The Enchanting Shambhala Gardens are filled with beautiful spots for contemplation and meditation where you can unwind and rediscover peace. Be inspired, relaxed and enrich your spirit. Children can be delighted by the sparkle of thousands of crystals, play in our playground with Fireheart the Dragon, and have their faces painted from 12 till 4pm every day of the holidays. *An optional extra is The Enchanted Cave guided experience: a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to sit inside the Wworld’s largest amethyst crystal cave. See our website to plan and enhance your day. www.crystalcastle.com.au
Welcome to the home of the biggest and most beautiful crystals in the world! Open 10:00am to 5:30pm (NSW time) every day of the year, except Good Friday, Christmas Day and Boxing Day 81 Monet Drive, Mullumbimby, NSW, 2482
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n o s a e S e v i t s e F AIR T&G Air T&G are the first choice in professional helicopter services in our region, and have been operating from the Ballina Byron Gateway Airport since 2006. Our professional helicopter pilots are eager to showcase the unique beauty that Byron Bay, Ballina and the greater northern rivers have to offer. Picturesque rainforest, miles of sandy beaches and marine life such as dolphins, rays and turtles are commonly sighted, while during the winter months, humpback whales can be seen as they migrate north. Pick from one of our standard tours, or tailor make a trip yourself. If you’re looking for a great gift idea, spoil your loved one with a gift voucher! Christmas, birthdays and anniversaries are great excuses to enjoy a flight! Check out www.airtg.com.au or phone 6681 4915 to book your adventure with us.
AMORE MULLUMBIMBY Well, the first thing to say is Thank You. We wouldn’t be here another year without you! We appreciate all the local and visitor support. We have been busy stocking up with many treats and gift ideas. Lots of great clothing, cotton, rayon, silk. Some quality recycled retro, boho and festival gear. Our incense and crystal range has grown and some great jewellery is in stock too… plenty of earrings… silver brass and semi-precious. Supporting local artists and craftspeople with a big range of our cards from locals. Homewares… and checkout our ceramic animal miniatures – very popular! Candles, malas, belts, funky sunglasses and boots, a few collectables as well. A vast variety, plenty of colour and great prices. Open seven days in summer and extended hours up to Xmas. We donate to local and various charities monthly inc Greenpeace, Surf Life Saving, Lifeline, animal welfare and fundraisers etc. We recycle all of our packaging. Find us on FB and Instagram. Have a happy and safe Festive Season. Amore 76 Burringbar St, Mullumbimby 6684 6603 www.amoremullumbimby.com.au
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BEAUTY BLISS Ocean Shores Celebrate the festive season and enjoy the bliss of letting go! Welcome the New Year and indulge yourself, or surprise a loved person, with a special gift. BEAUTY BLISS offers a range of holistic vegan/natural facial/wellness treatments and gift vouchers to choose from. Our Christmas special ‘For You’ is a deeply relaxing facial package to nurture your body and soul and rejuvenate your skin. Total value $90 for only $75. Professional beauty therapist Annette welcomes you to enjoy the holistic, personal care you deserve. For bookings and enquiries call Annette 6680 5519. www.facebook.com/beautyblissoceanshores
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have picked up another swathe of ribbons at the North Coast National A&I Society (Lismore Show) including seven firsts! John Singh and his team of butchers at Byron Bay Pork and Meats are very proud of this year’s haul. Don’t miss out on delicious award-winning meat this Christmas; place your orders now! You can phone through your order or call into the shop at 70 Dalley Street, Mullumbimby. As well as their award-winning sausages, bacon and rissoles there is a huge range of local, grass-fed, organic and free-range meats, all antibiotic and hormone free. 70 Dalley Street, Mullumbimby | 6684 2137
Art Piece Gallery Take the short drive to Mullumbimby and immerse yourself in the thriving arts community. Discover local artists at Art Piece Gallery and catch the national inaugural Art Piece Gallery 30 x 30 art prize, which attracted more than 330 entries from all over Australia. This is a perfect opportunity to acquire some of the region’s most respected artists in a small and affordable format. Also find substantial works by well-known and emerging artists. With more than 10 years of experience showing local artists, we’ll help you turn your home or corporate environment into a living, breathing art-filled haven or vibrant workplace. You’ll be delighted by the transformation of Mullumbimby into a hub for fine art, design, homewares and excellent food. Art Piece Gallery is also a centre for jewellery, including the refined and sophisticated work of Lisa Black and that of Shimara Carlow. You’ll also find stunning textiles and handmade ceramics. Definitely worth the drive to Mullum! 70 Burringbar St, Mullumbimby 6684 3446 | 0422 636 839 artpiecegallery.com.au
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Festive Season Bytes of Byron will be open six days a week over the Christmas and New Year break, closing only on the main public holidays. Dr Leigh Bayliss and Dr Jon Veranese will be here to provide any emergency dental care and are proficient in all aspects of holistic dentistry. Having completed courses with world leaders in their respective fields, they are positioned at the cutting edge of cosmetic and restorative dentistry and incorporate minimally invasive and maximally aesthetic techniques. Dr Leigh Bayliss will be providing bone grafting and implant placements for missing teeth and dentures at very competitive prices. We at Bytes of Byron understand the oral-systemic connection, which is integral to overall health, in particular the links between gum disease, heart disease and the nutrition. We are pioneers in biological dentistry. We are happy to offer second opinions and staged treatments tailored to suit the budget. Bytes of Byron Dental 1/140 Jonson Street, Byron Bay 6680 8066
Cavanbah Centre Looking for somewhere to have fun over the school holidays? Come to the Cavanbah Centre at Byron Bay to play basketball, futsal, volleyball, netball, badminton. Or maybe you want to stay cool and dance in our air-conditioned dance studio. The courts and function rooms are also available for hire for all events including children’s birthday parties. The Cavanbah Centre is a great place to get fit and have fun with family and friends. Multi-visit passes available. Contact the Cavanbah Centre for more information 6685 5911 or check our Facebook page for availability.
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In the Raw Byron Bay Mullum’s latest retail addition features handcrafted organic body products and pure vegan soy candles, all created onsite by the store’s owner Steph Finigan.
Buddha Gardens Day Spa Buddha Gardens Day Spa – ‘A Business For Good’ – Buy 1 Give 1 A Balinese sanctuary of flowing waters and peaceful ambience. Our spa menu is flavoured with exotic and traditional treatments, spa packages and relaxing massages to awaken your body and calm your mind. The Orchid Room features a bath set in natural rock, waterfall, an open-air shower and a Balinese daybed perfect for couples. All treatments include complimentary use of our garden area, heated plunge pool and sauna. I have been wanting to bring purpose and meaning through giving into my business for some time and we are excited to now be a Business For Good, having just joined the B1G1 family. Every time someone purchases a gift voucher or books a treatment, you will be helping to have an impact on disadvantaged people throughout the world. Further details on our website. Arts Factory Village, 1 Skinners Shoot Road, Byron Bay 6680 7844
Supplementing the range is a careful selection of Australian designed clothing and homewares produced to Fair Trade standards, natural + organic wherever possible, and reflects brands with an ethical pricing strategy. ‘It’s such a joy having people of all ages come in with smiles on their faces, telling me how good the shop looks and smells, how awesome the products are and how affordable everything is. Community support has been out of this world! Caring for our body and home, naturally – as nature intended – shouldn’t be a luxury, but an opportunity for everyone.’ If you’re shopping for Xmas gifts, something personal, or decorating your home, swing by, say Hi and check out this awesome little gem in Byron Shire’s ‘Biggest Little Town’. 3/78 Dalley St, Mullumbimby www.intherawbyronbay.com.au
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e v i t s e F n o s Sea Uncle Tom’s is embracing the festive season with Santa photos and Christmas family portraits available in a charming, rustic setting. These photos are by local professional photographer Lisa Ford at very reasonable prices (see advert), and will save your having to brave the queues at the big shopping malls! Timeslots are becoming limited across the last week before Christmas so call the shop on 6684 4041 to book or enquire. Details are also available on the website – www.uncletoms.com.au. Fresh-cut Christmas trees – ahhh! – the smell of pine – are also available at the shop, as well as numerous varieties of fresh flowers and plants for gifts and family Christmas visits.
Kwirki and the Pirate Pop-Up Gallery Kwirki and the Pirate Pop-up Gallery is a new experiment that we are developing in Billinudgel. This pop-up space/exhibition will offer people the chance to see rare collectables from some pretty weird and remote parts of the globe, such as hand-woven fabric from Burkina Faso in west Africa to handmade rugs from near Arequipa in southern Peru. The unique items for sale include furniture designed and made from salvaged timber ranging from 200-year-old Jarrah and Oregon former underground-mining props to rare old hoop pine. This combined with rock sourced from places such as the Simpson Desert emphasise the one-off nature of these pieces. Billinudgel is rapidly becoming a place of interest for the Byron Shire visitors and we offer people the chance to see something unique and different from the normal Byron experience. We look forward to sharing this with all comers. Evening Open Night with quiet celebration 21 December 5.30pm–8.30pm Exhibition open 21–23 December, 10.30am–4.30pm daily Ph: 0413 437 726
Velvet Cafe - Picnic Bags, Platters and Catering
Uncle Tom’s will be open right across the holidays – except for Christmas Day – bringing you amazingly tasty pies and great coffee as always, right through the festive season. Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Joyous Kwanzaa, and best wishes to all our customers!
We’ve got your holiday catering covered, whether it is a picnic for two or catering for your office party. Our holiday and gift picnic bags include: Lighthouse Gourmet Breakfast, Sunrise Breakfast, The Wreck Barbecue, The Pass Antipasto & Celebration Pack. A velvet insulated picnic bag is included with free delivery in the Byron CBD. We can also cater for groups of up to 20 people with our divine locally sourced seasonal platters. Details and order forms available online at www.velvetbyronbay.com or email us your enquiry at orders@velvetbyronbay.com.
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Pegasus Park Time to giddy up! Join the experienced team at Pegasus Park Equestrian Centre for a ride along isolated Seven Mile Beach. Live the dream in this breathtaking and pristine setting, riding a beautiful horse while watching eagles soar and dolphins play. Or you might choose a trail ride along Byron Creek where platypus live, then up onto a hill with wonderful views. Or why not both? They can offer you a great package deal. Gift vouchers are also available. What a wonderful experience to give as a Christmas gift. Pegasus Park offers private or group beach ride / trail ride lessons and more. Why not stay – 1-bedroom self-contained cabin also available? (Children from 2yrs up catered for by appointment only.) Go to www.pegasuspark.com.au or call 6687 1446 for more info and booking.
Byron Photo Magic Shop local last-minute Christmas ideas at Byron Photo Magic – Fujifilm (STILL located in the Plaza on Jonson St even during reconstruction). Established in 1988, your store with everything photographic from printing from all devices, canvas, gift ideas, wide-format prints to traditional 35mm processing colour or B/W either printed, scanned and even ‘drop boxed’ all done instore! As well as a great range of Fujifilm Instax cameras, frames, albums, digital cameras and accessories to cover any photographic request! Having the latest Fujifilm Digital Frontier Photo Lab we are able to print up to 30cmx45cm same day and larger size to A1 next day! Largest range of 35mm film as well secondhand cameras on the north coast – yes film as well as that special battery, memory card, lens, camera bag, filter, flash, tripod, even studio lighting! Come in today and see Stephen, Karen or Zac. Open six days a week or order online 24/7. www.photomagic.com.au
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POP UP GALLERY “KWIRKI AND THE PIRATE” PRESENTS Unique hand-made salvaged timber furniture Collectables Peruvian rugs, textiles, hats, jewellery T-shirts (truck t’s designed locally) Hand-made cushions
EVENING OPEN NIGHT with quiet celebration
21ST DECEMBER 5.30PM–8.30PM FREE WEST PAPUA
Exhibition open from 21-23 December 10.30am–4.30pm daily We support the Free West Papua movement and there will be Free West Papua merchandise available so come and check it out!
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Festive Season Byron Community Centre Come and join us for a wonderful evening under the stars for our Christmas Artisan Market on the evening of 23 December. It’s a fantastic last-minute Christmas shopping opportunity. All products are locally made by some of the Shire’s finest artisans. From exquisite jewellery to handmade beauty products, fine clothes and much, much more. The boutique markets offer something for everyone. A wide range of tasty food and beverages, Indian, Italian, Balinese, vegan and raw as well as ice-cream, popcorn and many more delicious goodies.
PowerMax Computers Give a gift that will be used for years to come. PowerMax Computers is the region’s biggest Apple specialist. They sell iPhones, Apple Watches, iPads and Macs. Courier delivery and free gift-wrapping make your Christmas shopping super easy. Apple Watch Series 3 is the perfect gift for those on the move. The new cellular models mean you can answer a call from your surfboard, take your favourite playlist for a run, or ask Siri to send a text for you. The GPS and altimeter make it the ultimate sports watch.
Wishing all our valued customers and stallholders a safe and happy holidays.
Another great gift idea is iPhone SE, Apple’s smallest iPhone at 4.6 inches diagonally. Given its size and price it’s a surprisingly powerful phone. The 12MP camera allows you to capture sharp, detailed stills and also 4K video. Touch ID makes unlocking your iPhone SE both simple and secure. Faster 4G and Wi-Fi means internet access is quicker.
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Well-known band Broadfoot will be there to entertain you on the night. Also, don’t miss our Artisan Market on 30 December, our Byron Beachside Market on 3 January, as well as our beautiful Byron Community Market on 7 January 2018.
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Brunswick Heads Record Fair Brunswick Heads is about to explode with vinyl as 40,000 records will be on offer at this year’s Brunswick Heads Record Fair. In its fourth year, the event coincides with the annual Falls Festival and will be held over five big days from Saturday 30 December till Wednesday 3 January at the Fingal Street Memorial Hall in Brunswick Heads. ‘The quality of stock is super high this year. There are loads of rare, highly sought-after and valuable picks for serious collectors, stuff you don’t often see around here,’ Matt said. ‘We’ve got everything from jazz and soul to rock and blues, country, surf and 50s rock’n’roll. There are soundtracks, spoken word, punk, new wave, indie, hardcore, heavy rock, death metal, psychedelic, funk, hip-hop, house, disco, techno, drum and bass and reggae. ‘Regardless of what genre you’re into, you’ll absolutely pick up some classic LPs at this year’s fair.’ Brunswick Heads Record Fair, Memorial Hall (Fingal St) Brunswick Heads Saturday 30 December until Wednesday 3 January. 10am–6pm daily Free entry
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Byron Music is coming home with you this Christmas! With a huge range of guitars, ukes, drums, digital pianos and keys, live sound and professional recording systems and everything between, Byron Music has something for every member of the family! Byron Music School will return in 2018 to offer tuition for guitar, drums, bass, piano, vocals, flute, violin/viola, didgeridoo, studio and music production and more. Our tutors are all experienced and accredited educators, and committed to bringing out the musical goodness of each individual student. Lesson fees are $35 per half-hour casual or $300 per 10-week term. Gift vouchers now available! Byron Music – Sales | Repairs | Education | Hire Visit the store at 144 Jonson St, Byron Bay. Phone us 6685 7333. Online: www.byronmusic.com.au
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Festive Season Chocolate Hampers, what a heavenly experience Santa’s reindeer have arrived at Love Byron Bay to share the love for the legendary ‘food of the gods’ this Christmas. Dedicated to firing the imagination with unique chocolate encounters, Love Byron Bay Christmas hampers cater for everyone. The choice is both broad and imaginative with flavours that match every taste preference, artistic whim and dietary requirement. Select from a wide range of chocolate including: • Vegan
• Raw
• Traditional
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• Single Origin
• Organic
• Christmas Themed
• Local, national and international.
Specify your taste, budget and dietary preference and you’ll have a gift of exceptional chocolate that will delight everyone. Chocolate hampers made to order. Visit or phone Love Byron Bay Creperie and Chocolate Boutique located at 2 Lawson St (next to Spar supermarket) to gather up your heavenly chocolate experience and gift vouchers in time for Christmas celebrations. Opening 7 days 10am–10pm, 2 Lawson St, Byron Bay (Next to Spar supermarket) Phone: 6685 7974 | Email: info@love-byronbay.com | www.love-byronbay.com
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NEW YEARS EVE
WAVE GOODBYE TO YOUR LAST YEAR
I ALWAYS THINK THAT THE WAY YOU WAVE GOODBYE TO YOUR LAST YEAR AND THE WAY YOU BRING IN THE NEW HERALDS THE YEAR AHEAD. SO WHICH IS IT GOING TO BE FOR YOU? A QUIET SNOOZE ON THE COUCH AT HOME OR DANCING YOUR BUTT OFF AT SOME BUSH DOOF? New Years Eve is just around the corner and that means you have to start thinking about what you are going to do. Some of you will have already made your plans. Others will be sitting there tossing up between doing nothing or something. The thrill seekers among you will be planning on staying at home and watching the fireworks on TV. I think that’s one of the saddest things you can do. Fireworks on TV. That’s not even good. Fireworks have to be seen in the flesh. Watching them on TV is silly. Maybe if you are in hospital. Or you are being kept hostage. But fireworks on TV says to me No Effort and that’s just not the message you want to give to the universe. You need to be standing under them gasping in amazement. Covering your ears with the din of the boom boom
boom swish as the magic sparkles fall from the sky. Fireworks on TV just doesn’t cut it. Although if you are after fireworks this year don’t go to Byron because the council aren’t doing it. There won’t be any boom boom boom swish in the skies of Byron this New Years Eve. There will, however, be some party action in the streets, music, fun, frivolity, so you will be spoilt for choice. New Years Eve always comes with such expectation. I remember the anxiety of not knowing what to do, where to go. What if I chose somewhere not as much fun? What if other people had a better New Years Eve than I did? This affected me so badly one year I brought in the New Year travelling between parties. I was sitting in a gutter waiting for a taxi because I had to get to the best party! When you roll like that every party you were at becomes the best party after you leave. People say ‘you should have stayed!’ So, lovely readers, you need to make a few choices. There’s everything from comedy to karaoke, from 1980s concerts on the green to huge DJ lineups. So what are you keen on this year? Read on for the first instalment of what’s available for New Years Eve 2017/2018. More to be revealed next week!
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CLUB BYRON AND THE BYRON BAY EVENT CENTRE PRESENT
NYE 2017 Goodrich on the Green Secured, ticketed event, outdoor bar, marquees, and the green beneath your feet as we bring in the New Year. Live entertainment from 8pm “At the new look Club Byron” $20 pre-sale tickets now available from the Club. Tickets are limited
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NEW YEARS EVE ROUNDUP BALLINA RSL LAUGH YOUR WAY TO 2018
For ten years now the Ballina RSL have been offering comedy lovers a chance to bring in the New Year with a laugh. With a sit-down meal, and comedy right up till midnight, this is a totally civilised way to wave goodbye to 2017 and welcome in 2018. Hosted by Big Gig comedian and local legend of laughter Mandy Nolan with some of her favourite funny people.
Lindsay Webb is more than your average standup. He has an almost mind-reader-like ability to pick faces in the audience and create a show purely on where they come from and what they do. It’s genius. Webb is the go-to man as the opening act for many of the big names including Wil Anderson around the country and Jim Jeffries’ QLD shows. Lindsay was also a guest comic on The Darren Sanders Show on GO. Lindsay also hosted some pretty great shows including The Royal Architect Awards, Gold Coast Media Awards, QLD Advertising Awards and Laugh Your Pants Off Gala at the Gold Coast Casino, twice. Back in 2009 Webb took out the Guinness World Record for the Longest Show by an Individual – 38hrs 6min. It just shows what a relentless energy Webb has – able to improvise and create unique comedy experiences every time he hits the stage.
KICKING OFF THE NIGHT IS THE KING NEXT UP IS MARK MCCONVILLE OF CROWD WORK, LINDSAY WEBB
Bringing almost 20 years of performing experience coupled with a genuine passion for ensuring everyone in the audience has a bloody good time! ‘Performing is what I do. I’ve always done it, and I’ll continue to do it. Making people laugh is the best job in the world. I absolutely love it,’ he says. Having headlined and emceed all of the major comedy clubs around the country as well as regular corporate engagements and cruise-ship bookings, Mark has comfortably become known as one of the most relatable comedians in the business. As a storyteller Mark can keep an audience enthralled as he peppers them with punchline after
punchline littered throughout real-life true stories from his own experiences. Mark has been seen on all of the major commercial TV channels as well as being a featured comic on the Comedy Channels Home Delivered Comedy. Radio stations haven’t escaped his attention either; he’s been heard around the country under the Home Grown Humour banner, but to be fully appreciated, he has to be seen live.
AND THEN THERE’S THE COMEDY ASSASSIN, MR JONATHAN ATHERTON
There is nothing quite like the Jonathan Atherton experience. Wild, passionate, lateral thinking – like the bastard love child of Bill Hicks and Robin Williams. All darkness and light, Atherton is now a full-time resident in the northern rivers, after nearly a decade in Kuala Lumpur where he started The Crackhouse Comedy Club, the first-ever dedicated comedy club on the Malaysian comedy scene. He provided what he calls ‘stress relief and legal highs!’ Atherton is still in demand for gigs on the Asian circuit and travels back regularly. Atherton has always had a love affair with the northern rivers, with his legendary Corndale Hall shows – and his numerous warm friendships forged over decades of performing here. What is unique about his shows? A love of culture and adventure. He mostly has travelled through Asia and Africa where he worked as tour guide, salvage diver, teacher, set builder, photographer, restaurateur and actor. Catch these four brilliant comics on NYE at the Ballina RSL! And a 2-course sit-down meal. The evening kicks off with doors open at 6.45pm. Dinner from 7.30pm, dinner music by Glenn Massey from 7.15pm and comedy from 9pm till 12am. Tix are just $69.90 each or $64.90 if you book a group of 10! Best value on the coast. Tix at the club or online at ballinarsl.com.au.
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NEW YEARS EVE 2017/18 ROAD CLOSURES
PARKING AND TRANSPORT FREE PARKING in Butler Street Reserve from 6am on 31 Dec 2017 until 1am 1 January 2018. Catch the FALLS FESTIVAL BUS from Suffolk Park into the town centre on NYE. Look out for the Blanch’s buses.
Road closures in Byron Bay for New Year’s Eve include: • -
No parking from 6am 31 January 2017 in: Jonson St north of Marvell St intersection Lawson St south car park Main Beach car park Bay Street between Jonson and Middleton St
• Jonson St, between Marvell and Lawson St, will be closed from 6am 31 December to allow for the set up of community safety measures and the Soul Street event.
Welcome the first break of day in 2018 at the most easterly point of Australia’s mainland. Come join us as we listen to relaxing music from 5:15am and receive the first light of New Year’s Day. Start 2018 with the conscious intention of peace, health and happiness.
Signed detours will be in place and delays can be expected.
Parking is available at Clarkes Beach carpark from 4am. We recommend walking to the Lighthouse from here. A guided walk will depart at 4:15am.
The taxi rank on Jonson St will temporarily move to near the Marvell St intersection.
Free shuttle buses will operate between 4:30am – 8:30am.
All roads will reopen at 8am on 1 January 2018.
Catch the NIGHT RIDER BUS from Sunrise to Suffolk Park from 11pm-4am for $5/person
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• No fireworks • No beachfront events on New Year’s Eve • No drinking in the streets • Additional Police • No street camping For further information: www.byron.nsw.gov.au North Coast news daily: www.echonetdaily.net.au
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BYRON BREWERY – NYE SAFARI!
Patrick remains an Ibiza regular with further key gigs at Elrow, Cocoon at Amnesia and Sundays at Space.
Sunday Safari have their best lineup ever on offer this NYE with more than 14 hours and two stages at their cultural home, the Byron Bay Brewery. The drinks will be flowing and the sunshine glowing and, with our reputation for consistently epic parties, this event is guaranteed to sell out. Get in quickly and tell all of your favourite people to snap up one of the hottest tickets in town as we present to you Sunday Safari’s first-ever New Years Eve FESTIVAL! Featuring: Patrick Topping – In a short time, Patrick Topping has become part of the top tier in dance music. Part the new wave of electronic music producers coming from the north of England, he is a pioneering force for a generation of upcoming artists, reflected in recently being voted 11th in Resident Advisor’s Top100 DJs of 2016 and picked as 15th by Mixmag. Now 28, Patrick has gone on to make his name as a prolific producer, with a long list of stellar releases; since his debut release in 2013, he has secured seven different Beatport #1s, five of which in Beatport tech house chart #1 with the likes of Get Beasty, Forget and prominent collaborations with Green Velvet onVoicemail and When is Now.
Tiga-Tiga has played a huge part in defining the dance music landscape. Tiga’s first proper job was packing clothes in a factory. Everyone else who worked there was Jamaican. ‘It was so boring,’ says Tiga, ‘but the people and music were great.’ It was at this time that he started DJing, playing rave music inspired by the UK scene. In 1994, he bought a record shop called DNA. Two years later, in 1996, he opened his own club, Sona. Then in 1998 he launched his own record label, Turbo, which has since developed into one of techno’s most trusted imprints. Acts signed by Tiga who’ve gone on to become major dance music players include Chromeo, Azari & III, Gessafelstein, and Duke Dumont. Sunday Safari also features the music of Jack River, World Champion and Ella Fence. It’s a big innings to put in, from midday NYE till 2am New Years Day. Cost: Earlybird tickets $65, local tickets $75. Tickets available: www.sundaysafari.com.au, Byron Bay Brewery and Mr Simple. *Local tickets available from Byron Bay Brewery. Display driver licence with postcodes 2481, 2482, 2483, 2479 and 2478.
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CATCH THE BYRON BAY NIGHTRIDER! Don’t spend hours waiting for a taxi, or hitching with your broken heels in one hand and a half-eaten kebab in the other. Catch the Byron Bay Nightrider. This bus goes from Sunrise to Byron central and to Suffolk Park. It runs 11pm till 4am Friday and Saturday nights and other busy nights over Xmas School holidays. It’s just $5… and of course the Nightrider will be running NYE!
ON THE BUSES
Blanch’s Bus Lines will provide New Years Eve services. For 24-hour timetable enquiries: 6686 2144 or www.blanchs.com.au.
ALCOHOL EDUCATION
We all know that everyone likes a drink or 300 on NYE. But it’s kind of stupid. Getting smashed isn’t really such a great way to welcome in the New Year, particularly when you can’t remember what happened the night before. The Council have commissioned a short hip-hop video, developed to showcase the natural beauty and things to do in Byron Shire as an alternative to drinking and antisocial behaviour. Titled What are you doing to yourself in Byron Bay, the video targets locals and visitors. Council are also working with accommodation providers and other partners to reduce alcohol consumption on premises prior to going out (commonly referred to as pre-fuelling). To find out more please contact the Community Development team on 6626 7000.
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NEW YEARS EVE BALLINA RSL OCEAN SHORES COUNTRY CLUB FREE FOXY NEW YEARS BOWLING: CLUB DUSTY & THE DIVAS This New Years Eve Ballina turns on the Tardis to take patrons back to the 1960s with Dusty and the Divas (and support by Bob Walton). A tribute to the glorious Dusty Springfield and the Divas of the era. You can be a diva too! Dust off your 60s gear and be part of the fun.
Doors at 6.30pm. Dinner at 7.30pm. Bob Walton at 6.30pm and Dusty and the Divas at 9.30pm. Just $49. Tix at the Club or online at ballinarsl.com.au.
If you’re in Ocean Shores you are spoilt for choice this New Years. Wear the Fox Hat plays the Ocean Shores Country Club and without a doubt is one of the most exciting cover bands to emerge from northern NSW in recent years. The band offers a wealth of experience and a vast knowledge of popular music genres. Wear the Fox Hat boasts some great vocal harmonies, accompanied by strong instrumental backing. The main emphasis has been on providing an appropriate repertoire selection while delivering an energetic and varied experience to suit any occasion. This, coupled with a state-of-the-art PA system, ensuring a highquality polished sound. Mixed with exceptional vocals and quality reproductions of songs from some of the best acts in popular music history – you’re in for a thoroughly enjoyable experience from the first song till last resounding note. The Club will have lots of great raffles too – such as a seafood platter for two, a Mystery Money Tree where you could win $500, and cash giveaways up to $1,000. There’s a kids’ club operating and two courtesy buses operating on the night so no problem getting home safe and sound! The best thing is that it’s free! Bands from 8.30pm. Contact the club for details – 6680 1008.
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OCEAN SHORES TAVERN KARAOKE BABY!
Kim Dowling, the owner of the Ocean Shores Tavern, is pretty excited about New Years Eve Karaoke. ‘It’s a lot of fun,’ she says. ‘Karaoke just takes care of itself. People just love it. It’s fancy dress and it’s a white party. We are going to have fluoro and white with black lights and it’s glow in the dark! We love a bit of frivolity so there are a few games to keep it personal at the Tav.’ Kids can come too. It’s up to the parents how much they plan to let their hair down! The Tavern courtesy bus will be running with the Tavern open until 1pm. Great food available, sexy drink specials, and the kitchen will stay open later than usual. It’s also a chance to catch sight of that gorgeous Harley that’s being given away in March next year and maybe buy one of the drinks that puts you in the running! Karaoke at the Ocean Shores Tavern is free, with the mic turned on ready for action from 8pm.
CLUB BYRON A NIGHT ON THE GREEN
BEACH HOTEL PARADISE FOUND!
One of the ways to bring in the new year is a night on the green, right in the heart of Byron. The Byron Bowlo aka Club Byron have Jon J Bradley getting things moving from 8pm and then at 10pm along comes Bruce Butler’s Goodrich. Originally performing on the northern beaches of Sydney some twenty years ago, and now for the past 15 years they’ve been performing in Byron Bay. Goodrich are a 6-piece band loaded with some well-known faces from some of the Shire’s better-known bands and are regulars at the Rails and Beach Hotels. Goodrich play great hard-hitting 80s rock hits and funk, sounds like Talking Heads, Iggy Pop, Clash, Stones. The past few months have seen Goodrich take to the high seas playing The Rock the Boat where they cruise for 16 days. They have just finished recording an EP of originals called Love Your Way, with a clip to be launched early in the new year. This New Years Eve Goodrich are teaming up with the Byron Bowlo to present Goodrich on the Green, playing under a huge marquee on Green number two. With food and a DJ and outdoor bars, it’s going to be a great way to bring in the new year. The band features Jamie Ashforth on guitar, harmonica and vocals, Bruce Butler on vocals and guitar, pet Boland on guitar and vocals, Murray Burns on keyboards, Maurice Cernigoi on bass and Johnny McGann on drums. Tix are just $20 presale or $25 on the night. Book on 6685 6202 or come into the club for your ticket! Licensed to go through until 1pm.
It’s New Years ahoy at the Beach Hotel in Byron when the iconic pub presents Paradise Found NYE Party! This will be the biggest party in Byron Bay and is headlined by Yacht Club DJs – featuring Sapote, Fonzaius and Longtime with food stalls, cocktail bars, lots more DJs and other live acts. Earlybird tickets available at our bottleshop – call direct 6685 6402 or via Oztix. $90 + booking fee. Local tickets are $50+ booking fee at bottleshop only and must show ID (max two per persons). Over-18s only. Doors open from 7.30pm till 2am. This is an 18+ event.
SOUL STREET GOTTA LOVE A VILLAGE WITH SOUL! Soul Street is Byron Bay’s New Years Eve family-friendly street party, hosted by Byron Community Centre. With Jonson St closed off, it becomes the colourful hub of this interactive town gathering. The community and visitors gather to see out the old year and ring in the new one, celebrating the magic that is Byron. There will be cabaret, music, dance, kids’ play zones, comedy, drag shows, food stalls, DJs, henna, tarot, circus, graffiti workshops… and the list goes on!
This alcohol-free event runs from 4pm till midnight. So expect to be entertained, safe and included from start to finish. To ensure safe management of this event, Jonson St will be closed from 6am on 31/12/17 and reopen at 8am on 1/1/18. Maps on the council website. Free parking will be available in Butler Street Reserve, a short walk from the Byron
Bay CBD. Catch a Falls Festival Shuttle bus along the roads into town for a flat fee of $5. Buses travel along Ewingsdale Rd and between Byron Bay town centre and Suffolk Park. The taxi rank will move, for the duration of the road closure, to the main bus stop, with the main bus stop temporarily relocated to the taxi rank just south of the main bus stop (northbound) near Marvell Street.
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Dr Duck drinks his fill of the Queen’s beauty Nefertiti’s feet and looking up adoringly at the queen. Gnose swung a torch across the walls and we saw even more penguins in friezes with Nefertiti in household and outdoor exploits.
Former Echo drudge Michael McDonald has not been entirely idle in his retirement; he has been editing the memoirs of the noted herpetologist Dr Edwin J Duck. What follows is an excerpt.
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t was while we were in Egypt to research the Egyptian cobra, Naja haje, the snake that in August 30BC allegedly killed Cleopatra – though she also kept a dose of poison in a jewelled hairpin – that a member of the Muslim Brotherhood attempted to silence the secular voice of the great reformer, Gamal Abdel Nasser Hussein, known generally as Nasser, who at the time was a lieutenant colonel. Mahmoud Abdel-Latif fired eight shots at Nasser while he was giving a speech at Alexandria. All eight shots missed, which is a terrible record from only eight metres away. We were in Cairo at the time and missed the excitement. I had sent my faithful retainer Roger Wolff to the souk in search of hashish when the news came on the radio. Nasser’s rallying call to the masses after the pitiful attempt at murder was electrifying. The less of the gods and the more of the real world the better, I thought, though my research later led me into the path of demigods in unexpected ways.
Daffodils dance like young women Reliable Roger returned with the hashish, an import from Lebanon, and we were joined in our rooms high above Al Haram by Prof Joseph Gnose, a keen archeologist whose family made its fortune in textiles, leaving him free to meander from dig to dig on all continents, and sometimes on a lonely island. Roger packed the hookah bowl, we settled back with our individual pipes and, through the bubbling water, drew in fragrant smoke and dreams. Roger had purchased well. With every inhalation the bliss grew stronger, waves of ecstasy mingled with moments of revelation. The wallpaper of the room – I usually rented rooms with wallpaper – was decorated with a peculiar, somewhat faded pattern of daffodils and torch lilies. As the drug took hold, the flowers began to move and sway – in my mind at least. The daffodils, with their bright yellow heads, danced like young women practising
Eurythmy, Steiner’s pathetic art so lampooned by DH Lawrence. Their movements were far more wanton than those of Wordsworth’s swaying beauties. As the effects of the hashish began to lessen, Roger fetched iced lemon water and raisin cake. ‘I say,’ said Gnose, crumbs decorating his beard, ‘I meant to tell you of an exciting new find. ‘You know that for some years now I have been visiting Amarna and the site of Akhenaten’s royal temple. Well, only the other day we broke through into a room that has gone unnoticed for millennia!’ ‘How exciting for you,’ I said. ‘What did you find there?’ ‘Rather than tell you,’ replied Gnose, ‘I thought we could hop into my car and go there tomorrow.’ At the civilised hour of 10 the next morning we three climbed into Gnose’s tan Rolls Royce Phantom II Continental, which if not for its ostentation would have blended almost perfectly with the desert. We headed south for several hours, the vast expanse of sand on our left in stark contrast to the tilled fields on our right, watered by the Nile courtesy of the shaduf. Occasionally a felucca, laden with goods, would sail by, and now and then we would see a tourist-infested sidewheel paddle steamer of the kind Mrs Christie described in her 1937 detective fiction Death On The Nile. The river has seen many more deaths since then, and many wicked secrets are hidden beneath its waters.
Fascinated with the sun ‘Akhenaten is peculiar in that he abandoned polytheism, is that not so?’ I asked. ‘Yes,’ replied Gnose. ‘He became fascinated with the sun, the Aten, and erected several temples dedicated to it. Later on Christian evangelists, with the aid of Hollywood, attempted to depict Akhenaten as a convert to their god, but there is no reason to think so. Theories abound on his fascination with the sun. Obviously the ancient Egyptians understood its importance to agriculture.’
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A colossal statue of Akhenaten from his Aten Temple at Karnak. Photo Egyptian Museum of Cairo/Wikimedia Commons
Aten’s adored sunlight was a bit too much for me in the confines of a luxury vehicle hour after hour and I was indeed glad when we arrived in a cloud of dust at the Royal Wadi in Amarna. Though ravaged by time and flood the stone temples were still magnificent. Gnose took us down a flight of twenty steps into the royal tomb, past rooms left unfinished by long-dead masons. The main corridor continued to descend and we arrived in a pillared chamber. ‘This is the burial chamber,’ said Gnose, ‘where sat the sarcophagus of Akhenaten, protected by the sun-disks of Aten. It was decorated by carvings of Nefertiti acting as a protective goddess.’ We breathed it all in silently for a while, the life and culture travelling as art and memory down more than two thousand years to us. ‘And now to this.’ Gnose was visibly excited. He touched a carving of a lotus on one of the ornate pillars and a section of the chamber wall shuddered and swung slowly open, revealing another room. We entered, and stood in awe. Before us was a life-size statue of Nefertiti, looking even more gorgeous than in the iconic limestone bust created by Thutmose and now in the Neues Museum in Berlin. We supposed this work, too, was by Thutmose, the king’s favourite at Armana.
Nefertiti was seated on a golden throne decorated with lotuses. Even more surprising, however, was the limestone penguin standing at
‘Penguins!’ exclaimed Roger. ‘How is this possible?’ ‘We have a few theories,’ replied Gnose. ‘Trading sailors might have brought the royal court a penguin or penguins from cooler climes. More radical still is the idea that penguins might have abounded in the Mediterranean when the weather was cooler, which could have been the case in Nefertiti’s day.’ ‘Extraordinary,’ I said. ‘What now for this room?’ ‘I shall report it to the Egyptian antiquities bureau and hope it might be preserved,’ said Gnose. ‘There is no guarantee it will not be looted or Nefertiti traded into the hands of a rich American who understands the value of ashaan ad-dukhaan.’ After we had drunk our fill of the queen’s beauty we piled
Q Footnote: Surprisingly, Dr Duck seems to be correct about the presence of penguins in ancient Egypt. In a 1992 report by Marlise Simons in the New York Times (http://nyti.ms/2j1fdjN) she noted that researchers found prehistoric rock paintings of penguins in a cave deep inside a cliff on the edge of the Mediterranean at Cap Morgiou, some 12 kilometres southeast of Marseilles. ‘Its murals have surprised specialists,’ wrote Simons, ‘because they include drawings of seals and penguins, the first images of such sea creatures ever found in western Europe’s prehistoric caves. ‘Seals still exist here today but the penguins are an unusual souvenir from an era when much of Europe was under ice and the Mediterranean was a chilly region with a climate more like today’s Scandinavia.’
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Poppy is starting to show her age. But then again, aren’t we all? John Campbell
I would not yet place her in the ancient category, but twelve years is getting on for a cat, so I shouldn’t be surprised by her penchant for doing virtually nothing all day. And the other night I noticed a slight limp in her back legs when she came in after completing the après-dinner inspection of her domain. Arthritis, I guessed. There is nothing exotically feline about Poppy. She’s not sleek and sexy like a Siamese, or photogenic and fluffy like a Persian, nor does she have the painterly coat of a tortoiseshell or the marauding stealth of a jet-black alleycat. She is just a grey tabby with flecked amber eyes and a white cravat, with matching socks that she is forever cleaning. Picked at random from an unwanted litter, she is as ordinary as they come, but she has the fathomless cat aura in spades. My wife and I dote on her. What I’d observed even before the limp, however, was a subtle change in her demeanour. It is as though she has become aware of her own mortality. Is that possi-
Poppy doesn’t waste a lot of energy these days. Painting by John Campbell
ble? Or am I merely projecting my personal anxiety onto her? I can’t quite believe that it is only humans who have a sense of ‘self ’, and with it a clear understanding that life’s journey must eventually end. It’s a confronting realisation, no matter the species, so I’m now looking out for Poppy more than I ever did. I’d hate to think that she was depressed. Poppy grew up on a sunny acre at Goonengerry.
Her mentor was Chican, an orange-and-white cat who, as a kitten, moved in from next door the minute she discovered that our house was the Cat Hilton compared to the Spartan accommodation provided by her ‘owners’. The neighbours were royally pissed off, as Chic was born into a long line of famous ratters and was meant to follow that occupation with them. She proceeded to do her
ancestors proud, with not a week passing that did not see her deliver a ratty corpse to the living room. Better still, she taught Poppy the murderous craft, so that by the time Chic gave up the ghost, her apprentice was a fully fledged ratter in her own right. Those Goonengerry days saw Poppy in her prime. After being let out first thing in the morning to do her ablutions, more often than not she would return with a dead
rat. We’d lie in bed waiting for the sound of her crunching through the poor creature’s skull – the head was obviously the most delectable part – and on one occasion she deposited a cadaver next to the computer mouse on my desk, which I took to be an act of uncanny cleverness. (I posted a pic on FB, but few of my friends appreciated Poppy’s wit.) Inevitably, she underestimated her prey and was taken down by snakebite. I suspected a whip snake, for had it been an eastern brown or rough-scale it would have dropped her cold. Whatever it was, her near-fatal reaction cost a small fortune to be treated and, not surprisingly, Poppy went cool on the idea of hunting thereafter. When we decided that we might move from the hills to the coast, we had to consider how we’d make the transition without causing Poppy too much stress. Our dog Z, an air-headed poodle-cross, is as happy as Larry just to be near us, so we knew he would adapt to new surroundings immediately. Cats, on the other hand, are psychotic and resistant to change.
Poppy didn’t emerge from the wardrobe for a month. When finally she did, she got into a howling fight with the ginger tom on the other side of the fence. I hope she caused some damage to the brute, because Poppy was left with a wound to her left eye that led to an appointment with a German cat-ophthalmologist on the Gold Coast (I had no idea there was such a thing), followed by a long course of twice-daily drops, which she hated. (The ophthalmologist, a brisk, stern woman, told us that most cats carry the herpes virus. Who would have thunk it?) Apart from sleeping on whatever chair I want to sit in during the day, Poppy’s favourite thing now is, Sphinxlike, to put herself between my face and the book that I’m reading in bed. Though slowing down, she continues to lord it over Z – and us, if our dutiful rising at 6am to pour out a bowl of Whiskas for her is any indication. It will all end in tears, of course. It always does. But I think we still have a few more winters ahead of us, blissedout watching Friday night footy together.
Shark drone sirens to operate 24 hours a day A trial of new siren-equipped shark-spotting drones by the Dept of Primary Industries (DPI) has been extended to include Byron Bay. As an additional reminder to swimmers of the danger of shark attacks, the sirens will blare 24 hours a day along the length of Tallow Beach, and from Wategos to Belongil Beach. The unmanned aerial vehicles will hover along the coastline as part of the NSW Shark Management Strategy. Initial operating procedures for the drones called for pilots to view high-definition video footage, enabling them to activate the siren alerting swimmers, surfers and life savers simultaneously.
Ear-piercing sirens However, owing the high likelihood that a shark will attack a swimmer and fatally wound them before a drone pilot could spot it and activate the siren, the DPI has elected to have the 130 decibel sirens operate continuously, serving as a helpful reminder to citizens to stay on the lookout for sharks and be ready to
leave the water immediately should a family member or nearby swimmer be attacked.
‘They indicate, in ascending order of fear: concern, deep dread, severe apprehension, near-crippling fright, and pants-shitting terror. Please make a note of this.’
Enjoy as normal The ear-piercing sirens are designed to save lives. Whileacknowledging the shark sirens might affect some tourist activities and residential amenity, Byron mayor Simon Richardson stressed that this was merely a precautionary measure, and that people should feel free to enjoy the natural beach environment as normal. ‘Some residents may find their normal sleep patterns disrupted, but it’s a small price to pay to ensure our collective awareness of the heightened danger,’ Richardson said. ‘The key to preventing shark attacks is to have the threat constantly on your mind but still remain calm and act normal. The jerky movements of a fearful swimmer are very similar to those of an injured fish.’ Richardson also urged citizens to pay close attention to the sirens’ subtle variations. ‘The steady “alert” siren indicates the need to be generally aware of the threat of shark attack,’ he said.
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Great White Shark (Carcharodon carcharias). Photo AAP/Mary Evans/Ardea/Kurt Amsler
‘This is the normal, default siren. The higher-pitched “wail” siren, on the other hand, means the DPI have credible information regarding a specific possible threat, and that citizens should ready themselves for the 30 to 50 per cent likelihood of an attack. If citizens hear an ‘alternating wail’ siren, a piercing shriek/whine interrupted every 30 seconds by short bursts of what sounds like
hysterical screaming, they need to prepare for the 70 per cent chance of a 20 per cent more serious attack. And, finally, a ‘pulsating steady’ alarm means all beachgoers should have plenty of tourniquets, plasma and stretchers on hand to provide emergency medical aid in the almost guaranteed event that a loved one is involved in a terrifying attack by a shark’. To make the alert system
more responsive to subtle fluctuations in Byron’s shark terror level, huge ‘Bali flags’ on bamboo poles in five warning colours will fly along the coastline.
Terror flags ‘The terror flags will signal Seared Cumquat Alert, Tangerine Sunset Alert, Maroon Alert, Burnt Sienna Alert, and Blood Ochre Alert’, Richardson said.
The sirens have already been introduced on a test basis in Ballina and Lennox Head. In spite of some complaints, most residents of the coastal communities are adjusting well to the warnings. ‘The sirens are really loud,’ said Lennox resident Carol Shunting, shouting over the noise from a drone hovering above the nearby sand dunes. ‘My dog won’t stop barking, and the windows rattle all day long. And I didn’t know about the helicopters dropping all the shark-awareness pamphlets. ‘I guess I can’t complain, though. Shark attacks are terrifyingly frequent, and the government is doing what it can to make us feel more secure.’ Q All the good ideas in this have
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Explore the waterways and let curiosity lead Story & photo Mary Gardner
Where to go during the holidays? Try following waterways and discovering waterplaces. Start with a ramble down some path or an hour along a shore: curiosity will take over. Where did this water come from? What is it doing now? Where might it go? What does it mean? All waters are found in catchments. These geographic units are the shape of land that directs the flow of water from high ground to low. In our region, the Belongil and Tallow catchments are quite small (less than 50 square kilometres), the Brunswick is a collection of catchments covering 520 square kilometres while the Tweed and Richmond are much larger (1,326 and 7,000 square kilometres respectively).
Stories from deep time Underneath them all are groundwaters and aquifers. These are not well understood but they can influence the flows of surface waters and the types of vegetation
found in different areas. The water-scapes of our region tell large stories starting in deep time. Our new roads, which criss-cross these catchments, make holiday jaunts easy. But our structures and regulations complicate understanding what we see.
Explore So explore Clarrie Hall or Rocky Creek Dam or Killen Falls to see the hearts of different regional water supplies. Snorkel the inner reefs of Byron Bay’s Main Beach to The Pass or at Torakina to witness the changes in fish habitat. Storms drive sand which buries or lays bare the underwater reefs. Travel by boat up the Brunswick, Richmond and the Tweed. Spot the sites of abandoned jetties on each waterway. Walk into very old remnant forests at Victoria Park or Booyong as contrasts to the wetlands at Pottsville or Cumbebin Reserves. Compare the waterway in Palm Valley, Arakwal Park with one by the Butler Street Reserve. Or the Ainsworth Lake with the one at Baywood Chase. Try birdwatching at By-
ron’s sewage treatment works: the old ones near the high school or the new ones beyond the IGA. Visit in the evening to record frogs using the FrogID app from Australia Museum. Some journeys are freewheeling. For instance, try tracking each drainage channel through any town or village to see what it’s like and where it leads. Follow the path of water pipes from an indoor faucet or toilet to its council treatment centre. Trace the routes of stormwater from a roof, driveway or even a nearby road.
All these water-scapes are stories of connection. They support the many lives of animals, plants and microbes. They also bluntly expose us to ourselves: how we use, bungle or enhance water-nature. Here we meet with the great issues of our times: sixth global extinction, climate change, marine degradation and freshwater scarcity. What can we do? After the holidays, keep exploring our waterplaces. Sign up now for one of the new WaterPlaces training courses for 2018. This 12hour program offers handson experience about local
waterplaces. It’s a community-based citizen science and history initiative offered by WaterPlaces, our new notfor-profit group.
Learn about water Learn how to survey sites and monitor water quality. Find out how to identify water-bugs: they indicate different levels of water quality. Use the digital multi-meters and test pH, temperature, dissolved oxygen levels and other parameters. Join the equipment loan library, collect data, make plans and support actions that engage with
these great issues of our times. This opportunity does come at a cost. The full price per participant is $250 (minimum six per course and maximum twelve). We are raising funds to subsidise some or all places on these courses. We are also seeking sponsorships (tax-deductable). This will expand the mentoring we can offer. It will finance the work to collate this independent data and to promote the plans and actions. This project follows on from the volunteer community-based HotSpot Surveys of 2014 and 2016. The digital multi-meters were purchased with prize money from the Ngara Institute. WaterPlaces acts on an important idea. Together, citizens and specialists can develop vital knowledge about water-nature. Protection, enhancement and even restoration is possible. Look at this Byron Shire paddock restored as a functional wetland. Recently, brolgas were seen dancing here once again. Q For more info, please email
Dr Mary Gardner: waterplaces2018@gmail.com.
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Australia needs to prioritise education and look to the future Reilly Baum
It’s not something we can ignore any more. Australia is falling behind in education compared to other countries across the globe. We can no longer passively sit back and hope that somehow Australia’s youth will magically get smarter. A recent survey by a United Nations agency showed Australia ranking thirtyninth in education out of forty-one high to middle income countries. An article published in June 2017 by The Sydney Morning Herald states, ‘The report looks at the performance of 15-year-olds in reading, maths and science, as well as the quality and level of access to early schooling, in 41 European Union and OECD countries.’
Teens concerned for their future While this may seem like an ‘adult’ issue, to many teens across Australia this is incredibly stressful. The desire to travel the world and study abroad is weighed down by the knowledge that Australian qualifications might not be up to standard internationally, making it difficult to
Reilly Baum pictured with the winners of the inaugural Velvet Cafe writing competition in October this year. L–R Reilly Baum (U18), Ruby Jeffries (U12), Sarah Armstrong (judge and local author), Elspeth Lee (Over 18). Photo supplied
compete globally for employment or higher education. As a local fifteen-year-old student, I decided to take things into my own hands and see how a student from another country might see the Australian education system. I settled on speaking to a friend and classmate of mine, Hannah Boldt, a Ger-
man exchange student from Hamburg, which ranked thirteenth out of the forty-one countries assessed. Hannah indulged me and answered my questions. ‘School in Germany is more difficult in general,’ says Hannah. ‘In Australia it’s very slack. You don’t do much in class until the last two weeks
More is not always better when it comes to healthcare testing The dose of radiation each time you get an X-ray depends on the type of X-ray and it is important to remember that it is better not to be exposed to unnecessary radiation from X-rays. Australia has become one of 20 countries that has been implementing the Choosing Wisely program to help eliminate unnecessary healthcare since 2015.
Understand the risks ‘People need to understand there are risks and benefits associated with all tests, treatments and procedures,’ said NPS MedicineWise chief executive Dr Lynn Weekes AM. ‘Also, that not all healthcare is necessary.’ Surveys found that sixtyone per cent of consumers believe they have a role to play in reducing the use of unnecessary tests and around half of general practitioners (GPs) (47 per cent) and spe-
cialists (55 per cent) strongly agreed they had a responsibility to help reduce the inappropriate use of tests, treatments and procedures.
Better conversations key ‘Key to reducing unnecessary healthcare is everyone having better conversations with their doctors and other healthcare providers about the course of action recommended for their particular condition, and its value,’ said Dr Weekes. ‘Choosing Wisely Australia identifies low-value or harmful care and supports consumers to ask healthcare professionals the right questions.’ Since Choosing Wisely Australia launched, 158 recommendations about tests, treatments and procedures that clinicians and consumers should question have been released. NPS MedicineWise has, for the first time, incorpo-
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rated Choosing Wisely Australia recommendations into its national educational programs to improve the use of medicines and medical tests. Around 7,000 GPs across Australia participated in face-to-face visits in a program to reduce inappropriate referrals for ultrasound X-ray for acute ankle and knee injuries, and MRI for acute knee injuries. Early sur vey results showed 14 per cent of GPs intended to change their practice around imaging referrals, with 40 per cent saying they had already changed practice as a result of the program. Dr Weekes said: ‘This is a great result and helps ensure many people won’t be exposed unnecessarily to the radiation from X-rays.’ ‘At the same time, we are helping foster those important conversations between doctor and patient about why it might not be appropriate to have an X-ray for ankle and knee injuries.’
of the term, when you have exams coming up, and then it’s really stressful.’ When asked how the relationship between the students and teachers is different in Australia, she replied ‘The students don’t really have any respect for the teachers. They know they won’t get into much trouble, so they say “I don’t care, I’m not doing it.” ‘In Germany we don’t talk to each other during class unless it’s about the work, and even then we never talk over the teacher or each other. The consequences for misbehaving are more severe. ‘From my experience, some Australian teachers have no idea what they’re talking about, or at least don’t present what they know very well. Often they can’t spell properly, and the students point out spelling and grammatical errors. In Germany, better education and training is required to become a teacher, and therefore the teachers are smarter.’ In addition, according to Hannah, German education is significantly more interactive than that in Australia. I quizzed Hannah on this, and she explained to me: ‘We have textbooks or a text, and we get given questions which we find the answers to for
ourselves. At the end of the lesson we often compare our answers. Assignments are also different. Wwe may have to make a Powerpoint presentation and present it to the class, and there is more value placed on how we present than what we have written down.’ Hannah compared this to Australia, where she has noticed it is common to find an entire room of students absently copying notes from a whiteboard, or staring, zombie-like, at a documentary.
Behaviour issues This is highlighted by a report published in March 2017 by The Australian, stating: ‘Australian students continue to rank among the worst behaved in the developed world, as fresh insights into the nation’s academic slide reveal some teachers are failing to update their own knowledge of maths and science.’ Whether this is owing a lack of funding in schools across Australia, the underpayment of teachers, or something else entirely, it touches on some things I have noticed personally. Despite the Australian curriculum constantly shifting and updating, the majority of the material we are taught today is irrelevant to
the workforce of the future. Often teachers will admit they have no idea when, or if, we’ll use the material we are being taught. There are fears that many of today’s teenagers are unprepared for a future where the workforce is dominated by artificial intelligence. A bigger focus should be placed on learning skills that are essential to being competitive in the workforce of the future, such as programming and aged care. Hannah’s comments are evidence that Australia is doing something very wrongly. It is time we take a stand, no longer content to sit back and watch as the future of our country fails to pass their classes, blaming sex, drugs, partying, and technology for a problem we can solve. It is unacceptable that Australia, a fairly wealthy country, is not prioritising education. Begin the conversation with your friends, family, parents, and children. Encourage teenagers to take their education seriously. It’s time to break free of our education system’s archaic structure. It’s time to look to the society of tomorrow with confidence, and rise to greet the future with adaptability, intelligence, and creativity.
Leading whale conservation groups call on Australian government to take action The Japanese whaling fleet is back in the Southern Ocean killing whales for so-called ‘scientific research’. It is time for the Australian government to step up action against Japan, according to leading whale-conservation groups. The Australian Marine Conservation Society (AMCS), Humane Society International (HSI), International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW), Whale and Dolphin Conservation, Whales Alive and World Animal Protection called on prime minister Malcolm Turnbull and environment minister Josh Frydenberg to stand up to Japan. The Japanese whaling fleet left port in Japan on 9 November to hunt whales in the Southern Ocean as part of a 12-year program of ‘research’ that will kill almost 4,000 Antarctic minke whales. In previous years it has taken the whaling fleet 3–4 weeks to reach the Southern Ocean, meaning that Japan has, out of sight, started another
Photo taken in 2008 supplied by anti-whaling activist group Sea Shepherd shows a Japanese ship hunting whales. Photo Kyodo
Antarctic whaling season. ‘This summer Japanese whalers will kill 333 minke whales in the name of “science”. It is time for the Australian government to act decisively to stop the hunt. Our prime minister must tell his Japanese counterpart to listen to the courts, listen to the scientists and to bring his fleet home,’ said AMCS director Darren Kindleysides. Despite condemnation by the international community and the International Court of Justice, the highest court on
the planet, which ruled in 2014 that Japan’s ‘JARPA II’ Antarctic whaling program was illegal and must stop, Japan continues to send its whaling fleet to the Southern Ocean for an annual whale hunt. Japan’s research whaling plan has repeatedly failed the scrutiny of panels of scientific experts convened by the International Whaling Commission (IWC). At the last IWC meeting in 2016, countries called on Japan to stop their lethal whaling program.
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Downtown Eastside: a postcard from Vancouver Story & image Dave Lisle
Looming over the port on the fringe of Vancouver’s notorious Downtown Eastside are great red gantry cranes. I’m trying to photograph these towering mechanical stevedores at rest, and though the evening light is soft and sweet, the city crowds in their grandeur elude my lens.
Gull patrol Sirens drone in the distance while a man argues forcefully with himself on the opposite corner. Vix and I walk back to our hotel on Hastings Street – the main drag – through Oppenheimer Park. Once a famous baseball venue, today it’s strewn with litter and dotted with the sorry remains of abandoned shelters and middens of styrofoam from a neighbourhood soup kitchen. Gulls patrol the park’s fringes for errant scraps, and on the wet sidewalk, beside a cigarette butt, lies a crow; dead and sodden. A dead crow! I was initially briefed on Vancouver’s Eastside by Brian, a hard-bitten old dude I met in the Yukon. His deeply lined face, terrible teeth and bright blue eyes beckoned to my camera. Once I had the shot he drawled, ‘You can tell ’em you met an oldtimer now’ and, in a drastic overestimation of my reach added: ‘My daughter might even see me on the internet’. Brian had lived in the
Downtown Eastside for two decades and reckoned it a decent place; rough for sure, but welcoming and nothing like as bad as its reputation. He was summoned to the district after his ex-girlfriend abandoned her twin baby daughters outside a health clinic and then disappeared. The girls were his, and he brought them up by himself. They’re doing okay and he’s proud. One of them sought refuge in the Yukon a few years back and Brian followed. She rang one day saying: ‘Dad I gotta get out of this city before it fuckin’ buries me’. Friends were dying all around her. Vancouver’s Eastside is at the centre of an overdose epidemic that the BC government last year declared a public health emergency. The powerful synthetic opioid fentanyl might be the chief culprit, but as the dead crow attests, this place suffers decrepit public health; no-one here looks well. The faces in the streets – pallid, pinched, pocked, and yellow – speak of homelessness, neglect, trauma, addiction, and hepatitis C. Recent years have even seen syphilis outbreaks. A newspaper op-ed recently described Downtown Eastside as ‘hell’, but it was once the economic and cultural heart of the city. Development dollars and the city’s commercial pulse drifted west long ago and what remains
on the Eastside is a pocket of severe disadvantage masquerading as a fiercely proud and resilient community.
City’s soul and beating heart It might be Canada’s poorest postcode, but it’s still the city’s soul and beating heart; still deeply connected with its First Nations inhabitants; and still fighting back the inexorable tide of gentrification. Our fourth-floor room in the ageing Hotel Patricia faces west, and affords great views of the glittering city; famed for its liveability. The vista is dominated by the Harbour Centre, a tower lit up like a Christmas tree. The street immediately below
us, though, is the site of a lively human drama. Skittish walks and shuffles; the perseveration over a discarded cigarette packet; imagined encounters and all manner of pantomimes and absurdities are the rhythm of the street here. It’s reminiscent of a psych ward (this is Vix’s clinical diagnosis). Behaviours that were once confined to psychiatric hospitals came to the street with deinstitutionalisation during the 80s and 90s. Those released from the area’s institutions never left; and the ready stream of illicit drugs became their therapy. Outsiders came for the drugs and found that behaviours not normally tolerated were accepted here; and they
stayed too. These days, half of the area’s social housing residents suffer psychosis and the majority are considered ‘substance abusers’. Most of the city’s homeless are here too. About 5,000 intravenous drug users live in this little community, which supports itself with a small army of quite remarkable organisations and initiatives, working at street level to minimise harm today, and trying to break history’s miserable cycle by lobbying for structural change and drug law reform.
I was shocked When we first walked Hastings Street I was shocked. Coming from the city’s sparkling westside it seemed almost a parody of
wretchedness. The sidewalk was a confusion of filth and broken stuff. Hawkers of random stolen shit gave passersbys the stink-eye and sold Nikes, shampoo, bike wheels, coffee grinders and anything else not bolted down. Everyone in the street was either on it or desperately seeking it. Deals were done at the heads of alleys, where men and women jostled and argued over the divvy of spoils. Just metres off the main road a guy twists around and jams a needle into the back of his ankle. Deeper in the alley human forms slump against dumpsters. The air is heavy with a dank, cloying ganja smell. Someone screams. That night, I posted some photos of Eastside street art on Instagram. A close friend was animated by them, and in response to her comments I wrote: ‘It’s a pretty messed up little bit of the city. So many disturbed people. Knots of dealers on street corners. Dudes shooting up in the alley. Ice smokers in the main street. An open-air psych ward at times.’ To these observations I might have added that the hookers look cold, the sirens never abate, and that it’s beautiful and vibrant and I feel quite at home here. And though still drawn to the gantry cranes, I’m yet to satisfactorily capture them. Their gaunt, angular forms resemble this district’s residents – they loom over the port like apparitions of the departed.
Here & Now: There & Then – That’s what happens to us all Story & image S Sorrensen
Byron Bay. Sunday, 7.50pm I hear a guitar progression rise from the dull, but pervasive, din that is Jonson Street on Sunday night. The electric riff sounds familiar, but my mind doesn’t yet connect the melodic dots to give the song a name. I’m distracted: A woman with the most brightly coloured tattoos I have ever seen is arguing with a woman with the second most colourful tattoos I have ever seen. Their faces are red with emotion. They stand boot to boot, screaming at each other, rainbow arms flashing about, a phone falling to ground. I cross the road to avoid them. I’m sensitive at the moment – no arguments please – so I dodge a doofin’ Transporter, wait on the centre line
until the Gold Coast airport shuttle has rumbled by, then sprint (yeah right, S) to the far shore. Here, outside the bakery, two men and a woman are chattering in excited Spanish. A young Japanese couple strolls by hand in hand, she texting deftly with one hand, he looking across the road to the colourful argument. Here, despite the rainbow storm, the doofin’ Transporter and the animated Spanish, I hear more clearly the guitar chords moving about: the fourth, the fifth, the minor fall, the major lift... It’s coming from up the street. I must find it. This week, I went to a funeral and looked at a body. A dead body. I lingered by the coffin. The person I knew for many decades was gone. But there was his body, frozen in his last moment, empty now.
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‘That’s it,’ I thought. ‘That’s what happens. To us all.’ Not exactly rocket science, I know, but not all epiphanies happen on drugs. A crowd is gathered at the mouth of a lane that spikes off from the main drag. The sounds that call me spill like surf from that concrete canyon. I like electric guitars.
I love to listen to them, especially when they’re in the hands of someone who understands them. I want to see those hands, so I push into the crowd. A few days ago, at the funeral, when I saw my friend lying in a coffin instead of commanding a stage, it affected me. He’d been a powerful
presence, imprinting himself on my life through his music. He’s dead now. The same fate awaits us all. All of us. This realisation reached into me so deeply that an unacknowledged fear was acknowledged – and lifted from me with a sob. Along with that fear went denial and false hope. And gods and karma and rebirth and heaven and tunnels of light – all the desperate delusions. Life is what happens when you know you’re dying. So, I’ve been empty for a few days – empty, but alive; numb, but awake. Now I find myself in Byron, walking around arguments, stepping past the man flaked out on the footpath, squinting into too-bright pizza joints, searching for the secret chord (that David played). A young bloke leans
against the laneway wall in an elegant slouch, one foot propped against the wall. He strokes the Gibson slung in front of him with a casual dexterity that only comes with youth. He’s too young to know the reality of death, I reckon, but music whispers to him. It teaches him, as it taught my old friend. Music is eternal, if only for a moment, and fills our emptiness with beauty. The young fella leans into the microphone: I did my best, it wasn’t much, I couldn’t feel, so I tried to touch, I’ve told the truth, I didn’t come to fool you, And even though it all went wrong I’ll stand before the lord of song, With nothing on my tongue but hallelujah.
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New Barrio in the neighbourhood By Vivienne Pearson Barrio means ‘neighbourhood’ in Spanish. It is now the name of Byron Bay’s newest cafe/restaurant; appropriate given that it is at the centre of Byron’s newest neighbourhood: Habitat. ‘Our intention was to build a compact village where people could live, work and play,’ says Brandon Saul, whose official title is ‘Developer’ even though he doesn’t see himself as such, this being the only property he has ever worked on. The street names, like Penny Lane, and the others like Porter Street named after poets, were Brandon’s idea. The land was zoned as a village nearly thirty years ago. ‘That was before Facebook and Instagram… Byron was a different place then,’ says Brandon, who is also the promoter of the Falls Festival. The reality, which officially opened on Friday night, is surprisingly similar to the initial concept that was run past Jan Barham’s council 19 years ago, including serious environmental features such as solar power (a microgrid and Tesla batteries), integrated greywater reticulation and electric car charging points. It also will boast fibre to the premises broadband on the NBN. In an amazing stroke of good timing, Habitat is close to the Elements end of the new train that started running on the weekend. The first residents in the live/work-style buildings (private living space upstairs and adaptable work spaces downstairs) and retailers (pop-up and ongoing) in the commercial spaces moved in a month or so ago and the current stage is completely sold. Other elements are still in construction, some to be opened in February, others still in planning. Barrio, the eatery/bar, really Photo S Haslam did open on Friday, though it will be a soft-ish opening with gradual additions towards the eventual full picture. From Monday 18 December and for the rest of this week it will be open as a cafe from 7am till 2pm – serving St Ali coffee (the only venue for this South Melbourne roastery coffee in the region), pastries and lunch. From 28 December, dinner will join. The bar, including a promised killer cocktail menu, is aiming to
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start in February. Barrio is the coming together of a few well-respected locals. Tristan and Kassia Grier, of Harvest and Sparrow, are being joined by Fransisco Smoje of Fransisco’s Table, who has chosen to roam around regional halls no longer. Expect a focus on wood- and charcoal-grilled flavours inspired, but not restricted by, his Argentinean roots. The fourth co-owner is Dan Wylie, bringing a pedigree in bars and cocktails from New York, Sydney and, locally, at Harvest. The design of Barrio – spearheaded by Dominic Finlay Jones Architects (also of The Farm and the Ballina Sea Rescue centre) – fits perfectly with the rest of Habitat. Metal and wood are used to create open, friendly spaces with good air- and people-flow, all softened by lots of greenery. ‘The sun will rise through the breakfast bar window, and you can watch it set behind Mt Warning,’ says Tristan Grier. Shared tables and outside eating areas fit with the overall concept of creating a neighbourhood of people. For those who live and/or work at Habitat, Barrio will likely become their extra lounge room. Everyone else is totally welcome too. You can eat and/or shop (retailers include Habitat Women and Habitat Home – where every rack and corner is a different brand – and the Department of Simple Things, a new ‘mens’s department store’ concept). This is also a summer pop-up store for six weeks only called Modern Habitat, by Case22, featuring rare mid century furniture items. Or, you can use a visit to Barrio simply as a way to have a stickybeak at this brand-new part of the Shire. Barrio Byron Bay: at Habitat, 1 Porter Street, Byron Bay (off Bayshore Drive, past the Arts & Industry Estate). @BarrioByronBay For a great bird’s eye (or should we call that drone’s lens) view, to put Habitat’s location in perspective, see the ‘about – location’ tab on the habitatbyronbay.com website. Photo Jeff Dawson
Like any organic barrio, or ‘local district’, the Arts and Industry area has grown as a creative seething mess, always rife with illegal development, especially people living above their premises. There’s a chaos of yoga studios with signs telling yoga people to park in the street, cafes, steelworks and breweries, car repairers and upmarket fashion labels. It’s hard to drive a car along Banksia Drive, let alone an ‘industrial’ vehicle; it can’t be long before it becomes a bike-only area by default. With all the chaos and closeness, it’s also a great place for connections. It’s certainly for locals, who want visitors to come and buy their stuff and use their services, but who also want a place to eat and play, to have a life/work balance where they live. The new Barrio restaurant in Bayshore Drive in the Habitat complex provides a relaxed venue for that, but this is not the ‘poor’ quarter. Tristan Grier and his partner Kassia had a connection with Francisco and Emma, and Dan Wyllie; they’re experienced hospitality people who know how to make you feel at home, like there’s a place in Byron that’s actually for Byron people. ‘I think it’s hard for locals to feel at home in the centre of Byron,’ says Tristan. ‘There are so many tourists. We want Barrio to be a place for the people of the north Byron community, including Sunrise, where you can come to meet, or sit with your computer. There’s single but also communal tables, so you can be relaxed and make connections for friendship and business. We want locals to feel welcome to come back a couple of times a day, if they want, to their local without having to spend a lot of money Photo S Haslam each time.’
Photo S Haslam Beau Ashton is right at home in the barber’s chair at the Dept of Simple Things store at Habitat. ‘It’s a department store for men that just stocks the best products,’ says Beau. A stunning example is the Yeti cooler; the giant-size version fits 220 cans of beer and is bear resistant. Another is the ‘wifire’ barbecue, an internet-connected beauty that can be preprogrammed so you can ‘set and forget’ your slow cook.
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Changes at the Bruns Pub Doing the research, so you don’t have to… By Vivienne Pearson
There have been some changes at the Bruns Pub (aka Hotel Brunswick). The new head chef is Kat (aka Katerina) Williams, after whom Fat Belly Kat was originally named, before it became Fat Belly Kaf, and now Trawlers, in the restaurant space at the front of Sails Motel. The focus of the new menu is Australian and clean produce with as much as possible, given the high volume, made onsite. Pub standards (aka Chicken Schnitzel and Parmigiana) still feature. Other dishes move the food more towards the Gastronomic Pub concept. Nolan’s Private Selection 400g Rib Eye on the bone is tender stretched meat served with potato puree, char-grilled corn, steamed broccolini and smoked chipotle or mustard butter on a big rustic plate. Kat’s Greek heritage shines through in several dishes including the Ouzo-Cured Salmon starter, served with crème fraiche, rocket, asparagus and rye croutons. Extensive renovations have led to the opening of a river bar, located along the Torakina-end of the pub where the height allows views over Simpsons Creek. The inside area has also had an overhaul, with the pokies room relocated and redone. A ‘pop-up’ bar will be another versatile space. A new playground area complete with play equipment and hand-painted murals, and a permanently sited food truck (aka The Tucker Truck) has been built, allowing additional kitchen space. Hotel Brunswick, Mullumbimbi Street, Brunswick Heads.
View from the new River Bar – Photo Ian Barnes
By Paul Crebar Expanding from a mobile business, the first Santos Organics store opened in Mullumbimby in 1978 as Santos Organics, The Good Food Shop. The shop’s philosophy was to provide food that was ‘good for you’. Forty years ago this was less complicated than it is today. Santos Organics now employs an ethics researcher to continually monitor and investigate their entire product range and business choices. This ensures attention is paid to the social and environmental impacts of products, ingredients, suppliers and service providers and all the processes that go behind these. No product contains synthetic chemicals, petrochemicals, parabens, artificial colours, flavours or preservatives, or contains refined sugars, flours or other processed ingredients that may be considered harmful to health. Following an audit commissioned by Santos, all products containing unsustainable palm-oil ingredients are being removed from shelves, owing to the huge environmental impact of the deforestation occurring as a result of the demand for palm oil. Santos does not sell any products containing genetically modified or irradiated ingredients. This is based on the belief there is no conclusive research as to the environmental, social or health impacts of genetically modified food and as such the organisation chooses to stay true to its natural-food philosophy. As more corporations now operate in under-regulated and developing countries, Santos Organics also refuses to stock any products owned by multi- or transnational corporations, recently removing their biggest-selling tea range after it sold to Unilever. This decision creates opportunities for smaller-scale and local suppliers whom they are dedicated to supporting. Any imported coffee or chocolate must also be Fair Trade certified. To minimise environmental impacts, all cleaning products must be readily biodegradable and non-toxic. Products with minimal packaging, wrapped in biodegradable or compostable packaging, are preferenced. Snack or convenience-size products are discouraged. They also recently removed all disposable coffee cups from their cafes in response to the War on Waste research. To minimise transportation greenhouse gases, you’ll only find
New trial beer only known by codename 016 Straight from Stone & Wood’s pilot brewery Untried… experimental… limited A bit like Q’s lab in the Bond movies, Stone & Wood’s pilot brewery in the Byron Arts and Industry Estate is an experimental space for their brewers to dream up new recipes, test ideas, flavours and occasionally collaborate with the community to brew untried, experimental and limited releases. This week, if you want to pop out and taste them, there’s a hop variety that’s never been brewed with before: Hop Products Australia’s HPA 016 (it doesn’t even have a name yet). Similar to the Galaxy (the hop in the tropical fruity Pacific Ale) it was plucked from the experimental fields of HPA’s Bushy Park Hop Farm in Tasmania. Stone & Wood say this is ‘a true pilot batch beer. TRIAL 016 has herbal, earthy and honey-like aromas from the addition of the
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entire hop cone and flower. Demanding attention, it is backed by a serious hop hit of resinous pine, grapefruit and peach, balanced by a clean refreshing finish… at 6.5 per cent alcohol volume this pale ale is to be enjoyed slowly or shared with good company – perhaps while dreaming of Tassie’s juicy hop bines.’ Another beer is the Summer of Splice, brewer Sam Bethune’s ice-cream creation. Inspired by the Australian ice-cream classic, this is a kettle-soured light ale designed for a summer’s day. Pouring light and golden, the punchy addition of 40 limes at the end of fermentation offers a citrusy aroma and a lip-smacking dry finish. At three per cent alcohol volume, it’s designed to be an easy-drinking and sessionable ale. These brews won’t be around for long and may never return, so if you’re keen to try them, drop into Byron’s local independent brewery for a tasting paddle or book a tour in advance to learn more about them.
organic fresh produce from Australia and NZ (coconuts the only exception). Local food and producers are preferenced and highlighted via specific instore signage. Encouraging localisation is a key priority and influences all product and service provider choices. They are a 99.99 per cent ovo-lacto-vegetarian, only stocking remedial-use fish oil owing to no other viable alternatives, and no product sold has been tested on animals. They’ve been serving healthy bulk food for more than 40 years and with the strong community support they now have an extensive range of fruit and veges, and personal-care products as well as sustainable home products. Their continual attention to the social and environmental impacts of their products have taken ‘the good food shop’ philosophy and expanded it, recognising the simple truth that what’s good for the earth is good for us too. *Paul Crebar is the communications and culture manager at Santos Mullumbimby. 105 Jonson St, Byron Bay | 51 Burringbar St, Mullumbimby santosorganics.com.au
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Hiding out with the kids By Vivienne Pearson
Family time at the Treehouse We went to Treehouse at Belongil on Friday night. They look after the kids, they make great wood-fired pizzas, they know how to make a good Negroni, there’s a relaxed vibe, low-key décor, a good range on the menu and often a bit of live music. It’s a great place in summer, whether you’re cruising in for lunch off the beach or hanging out with some food and drinks with friends in the evening. Photo: A Haslam.
Many people dream of owning a cafe. Ajmal (AJ) Barikzai was not one of those people. Yet he is now the proud owner of The Hideout, a hidden gem of a cafe off Bay Lane in Byron Bay. The driving force behind his change from being more than gainfully employed in the world of corporate finance in Sydney was his children. After his marriage ended, AJ’s kids moved with their mother to Byron Bay. AJ desperately wanted to be close to them but couldn’t find work in his specialised field nearby, even in Brisbane. So, he took the plunge into hospitality. ‘Now I’m a coffee maker, a cook, a dishwasher and I’m front-ofhouse,’ AJ says. ‘And a builder and painter,’ he adds, referring to his whirlwind renovation of the space that was previously Cool Kats Café – AJ kept the name until the business felt settled enough to make that change. AJ is refreshingly honest when he says that he didn’t know the first thing about running a cafe – something he has in common with many who dream of owning one. ‘On my first day, I didn’t know what to do, so I put myself on dishes,’ says AJ. ‘I did that until I could keep up with the demand for glasses and cutlery, then I learned about coffee, then everything else.’ He gives full credit to his staff, especially those who made the transition from the previous owner during the amicable handover. Of Bec Bloomfield, manager, he says: ‘She’s been here six years and is the key to this place’. Diego Moro, the main barista, has been there for four years and Brendan Arthur, the chef, also received high AJ-praise. The cafe is a lovely hideout spot. It has a small inside area dominated by a corrugated-iron bar and exposed brick (which AJ discovered by accident during the renovations!). The outside area is decked, roofed and able to be made weatherproof when needed. The menu offers all-day breakfast, pastas, salads, burgers and
wraps. Beer, cider, and a conversational wine list are open to people who are eating. Try the Alchemy sparkling waters – not too sweet and delightfully refreshing. The Hideout is part of the growing new laneway scene in Byron, being across the small car park from Red Hot & Green and Light Years and next door to Orgasmic Food. AJ loves his unexpected Byron sea change, is proud of his cafe and is happy to have achieved his aim of being a hands-on dad. AJ’s seven-year-old daughter, Tahmina, and five-year-old son, Idris, go to Byron Community School and, of course, love visiting The Hideout with their dad. The Hideout, Shop 6, 13 Lawson Street (in practice – via Bay Lane, behind the Beach Hotel). 7 days, 7.30am–3pm. Ph: 6680 3900, Instagram: @thehideoutbyronbay
Parents in business and the business of parenting Read any media stories about a woman in business and it will likely focus on whether or not they have children and, if they do, how they manage to ‘do it all’. The word mother may be bandied about more prominently than her work-related role. It’s the opposite when the story is about a man. Male businesspeople’s personal lives, let alone their parenting responsibilities, rarely rate a mention. Aside from being quietly furious about this double standard, my approach when writing is to find out about a business owner’s children only if the topic comes up in conversation. I include details in the story if they are relevant and if I have permission to do so. I hope I do this equally for men and women. For AJ from The Hideout – see story opposite – his children are the driving force for his entire business. So, regardless of his gender, his children are the focus of the story. I am impressed by AJ’s dedication to his parenting role (as I would be with a parent of either gender who gave up an established career to be with their kids) and appreciate his honesty in allowing his fatherhood role to be front and centre of his story.
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BYRON BAY
BALLINA
Fishheads
Ballina RSL Club
Level One Café Special
1 Grant St, Ballina 6681 9500 www.ballinarsl.com.au Open 7 Days Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner and Snacks
A Flat Bread Pizza & a schooner of Iron Jack Lager or a glass of Long Row Red, White or Sparkling wine or Nine Vines Rosé.... Just $20
7:30am till late Coffee, breakfast, lunch, dinner, functions and weddings. Fully licensed.
11am to 8pm daily. We practise the responsible service of alcohol.
1 Jonson St, Byron Bay 6680 7632
Wharf Bar & Restaurant
WATERFRONT DINING Come watch the boats go by and the dolphins play whilst you take in one of our SENSATIONAL SUNSETS
Open 7.30am Daily. Open till late Thurs–Sun Coffee, breakfast, lunch & dinner, functions & weddings. Fully Licensed. 12-24 Fawcett St, Ballina 6686 5259 / 6685 6011
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Success Thai Mon-Fri 12-3pm Dinner 7 days from 5pm. 3/109 Jonson St, Byron Bay 6680 7798 www.facebook.com/ pages/Success-ThaiFood/237359826303469
Slo-mo Joes
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Butcher Baker Coffee / Breakfast / Lunch 7 days from 7am Dinner Friday & Saturday Nights 13 Byron Street, Bangalow 6687 2088
HAPPY HOUR every Friday & Saturday 5–6.30pm $12 tapas share plates and $5 tap beer & cider Offering a relaxed atmosphere in one of Bangalow’s beautiful heritage buildings, Butcher Baker has a fresh local menu, in-house bakery with freshly baked sourdoughs, sweet treats and fantastic local coffee. Fully licensed with Australian local craft beer on tap and a carefully curated wine list. www.butcherbaker.com.au @butcherbakerbangalow
BRUNSWICK HEADS
Bernardi’s Gelato & Espresso Bar
Open 7 days 9am–5pm Salad bar closes 3pm Juice bar closes from 4pm 22 Fingal St, Brunswick Heads 6685 1988
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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 every day From 11am till late Corner of Fletcher St and Bay Lane, Byron Bay
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Main Street Open 7 days 11.30am until late Call to make a reservation or for takeaway orders 18 Jonson Street 6680 8832
BEACH FRONT CHRISTMAS PARTY Call us today to start planning your Christmas celebrations! 6685 6011 functions@fishheadsbyron.com.au www.fishheadsbyron.com.au
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. DAILY HAPPY HOUR FROM 3 TILL 5 PM Slow down & chill out! Immerse yourself in Slo-mo Joes relaxing vibes while you enjoy live music & delicious flavours inspired from around the world. There’s something for everyone; from slow-cooked meats to mouth-watering burgers and nutritious salads. Guaranteed to leave you wanting more!
Gourmet burgers created by chefs Cocktails, wine and beers served all damn day. Group bookings available, please email mainstreetburgerbar@gmail.com for reservations.
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Luscious Foods
Full Cocktail & Wine Bar. Extensive Menu Includes Tapas, Mains, Desserts and Famous Woodfired Pizzas. 25 Childe St, Byron Bay 6680 9452
Trattoria Basiloco
Contemporary and Middle Eastern flavours • Breakfast and lunch • Wood-fired pizzas • Fresh juices • Great coffee www.lusciousfoods.com.au
Mon-Fri 7.30am–3pm Open Friday nights 6–9pm Live music and BYO 1/6 Tasman Way, Byron Arts & Industry Estate BYO & RSVP 6680 8228
Treehouse on Belongil
continued 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
New summer menu out now! Share plates, mains, desserts and famous Treehouse wood-fired pizza. Our kitchen is open all day and night. Presenting incredible original music in Byron’s most intimate atmosphere. Check our website or Facebook for the gig guide. facebook.com/treehouse.belongil treehouseonbelongil.com
Breakfast/Lunch 7 days from 7am 16 Lawson St, Byron Bay Reservations 6685 7663 therocksbyronbay.com.au
The Italian Byron Bay
The Hideout Cafe
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
Breakfast and Lunch 7 days a week from 7.30am
St Elmo Dining Room & Bar Mon-Sat: 5pm till late. Sun: 5pm till 10pm. Cnr Fletcher St and Lawson Lane, Byron Bay 6680 7426
St Elmo is a place where you can enjoy great company, first-class food, sophisticated cocktails and an extensive wine list. St Elmo is plating up modern Spanish cuisine to be enjoyed amongst friends and family. Our menus change regularly and feature daily specials.
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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
Fresh Asian street food served in:
ASIAN STREET EATS
At Woolies Plaza next to the bottle shop Open 7 days from 11am till late - BYO Facebook.com/FoxyLuus Instagram.com/foxyluus
A hip art haven by day & A playful den by night Try our mouth-watering loaded Bao sandwiches, bone-broth soups, salads and dumplings
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!
Hidden away in Byron’s iconic ‘Eat street’ Bay Lane, The Hideout Cafe and Bar offers indoor, outdoor and deck dining With a fresh, funky, relaxed vibe, generous serves, cruisey staff and 10am licence, come and find us for ‘Byron’s BEST breakfast’ all day… Takeaway available Vegetarian,Vegan and gluten free options available Kids menu
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Foxy Luu’s
Wood-fired pizzas & real Italian cuisine with a Sardinian twist Famous for seafood, meats and pasta dishes. We do special events functions.
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
LENNOX HEAD
Williams St Open Monday to Sunday 6.30am–2pm 50 Pacific Parade, cnr of William St, Lennox Head 0476 892 194 insta @williamst.lennox
Relaxed dining by the beach. Food that celebrates local produce served with a healthy dose of good tunes and good vibes. All welcome. Our opening hours are 6.30am–2.30pm, 7 days for breakfast + lunch Thursday, Friday, Saturday for dinner. Sunday till sundown for Tapas + Happy Hour Specials
MULLUMBIMBY
Finn Poke Restaurant 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
Fresh Healthy Delicious
Hong Kong chef specialising in Chinese and Malay foods
Open 11am–Late CLOSED CHRISTMAS DAY Shop 10, Feros Arcade 23 Jonson St 6685 6845
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.
OPEN 7 Days & Nights all day menus, licensed bar APERITIVO happy hour AFTERNOONS $12 Cocktails, $7 beers, $8 wines, $12 Moet 4–6pm Monday–Saturday & 2.30–5.30pm Sundays CHRISTMAS EVE HAPPY HOUR 2.30–5.30pm Live music NEW YEARS EVE Book now 2 courses + beverage $65 - 3 courses + beverage $80
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
FRESH PIZZA BYRON STYLE
Legend Pizza Open 7 days 9am till after midnight Shop 1 Woolworths Plaza 90-96 Jonson Street 6685 5700 www.legendpizza.com.au
EMPIRE NIGHTS ARE BACK! Open Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings with a selection of shareable plates, delicious meals, cocktails and great vibes.
Harvest
Fully licensed Dine In / Takeaway / Home Delivery Available
Targa Modern European
Elixiba
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.
NEWRYBAR
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
Byron Bay 6680 9960 targabyronbay.com targabyronbay@gmail.com
Mon–Sat from 8am, Sun from 9am Nights Thurs, Fri, Sat Dine in and takeaway FB/Insta: EmpireMullum 20 Burringbar St, Mullum 6684 2306
• High-quality diced raw fish, vegetables, sauces & spices • Vegetarian - Vegan options Any Poke Bowls $15.95 | Tuna Poke Bowl $17.95 www.finnpoke.com.au FB Finnpokebyron IG @finnpoke_
Happy Chilli Garden
Cafe • Restaurant • Bar 11 Marvell Street
The Empire
Hawaiian and Japanese flavours Signature Poke Bowls
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Tullys
Hidden away in the heart of the Suffolk shops, with indoor/outdoor seating and a tropical outlook, shop 12a, lot 3, Clifford St, Tullys has a relaxed and casual vibe Suffolk Park shopping Serving up 5-star breakfast, lunch and takeaway options centre Open 7 days 7am–1pm Dinner - Friday–Sunday 5.30pm–10pm 0448 077 401 INSTAGRAM @tullys_place hello@tullyscafe.com.au
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Celebration cakes Personal catering services Event co-ordination and management
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look come to fruition. You can sense Kate’s excitement; ‘This is the fun part,’ she says. ‘This week was exciting as it was the start of installing all the fabulous secondhand windows and doors that I have found from the wonderful secondhand and salvage yards in the area.’ Kate was very fortunate to find 21 double-hung timber windows that had been removed from a high school in Lismore. ‘I got them from AJ Magnay’s in Lismore. That place has been a great source of secondhand materials, doors and windows over the all the years I have been building.’ Kate managed to source doors from myriad places and ‘luckily they all seem to fit in with the look that I wanted for the house’. Truth be told, there is no luck about it; Kate has a wonderful eye for such things. She is undoubtedly a skilled project manager; however, it is her ability to visualise how the various, eclectic mix of secondhand materials she
sources will work together to create and enhance her environment that puts her shed-build projects in a league of their own. The windows (see photo), once very dirty and old, have now been cleaned and installed. They will be given a few coats of white paint and Kate will have the look she wants at half the cost. The entry to the house is now fitted and Kate is thrilled with how well the door worked in with her windows. ‘I bought it separately and with all the glass it lets in the beautiful natural light. It’s wonderful to see the start and finish of it in photos to show what can be done with all secondhand materials to create any design you wish.’ Kate advises that is really important to insulate both the external walls and all the internal walls as well. This controls the temperature and also soundproofs all the different areas. Ian Godwin, Kate’s builder, is powering through the work and is achieving amazing results with
the windows and doors. The internal framework has been completed and inspected and approved by the Private Certifier Craig Nowlan from Techton Building Services.
3 Windows cleaned and plastered + framed up
4 Windows + front door installed
5 Windows + front door all cleaned up and plaster done
Confessions of a Shedaholic Part 4 The Fit Out continues Property Insider has been following ‘confessed shedaholic‘ Kate LeMessurier as she builds her 5-bed 2-bath shed home from go to whoa. It has taken no more than three weeks since the start of the fit out to get it to this stage where Kate can begin to see the dream of how her house will
1 Installing bedroom windows
2 Windows installed and ready to be wrapped with insulation
According to Kate the next step is the rough-in of electrical and plumbing and then plastering the walls and ceilings, which means the fit out is half complete. Another approximately three weeks should see the fit out of the first shed finished done. ‘Fingers crossed, as it has been a perfect build so far! This is where all the advance planning pays off. There will always be changes and the occasional holdup that may alter the finish date; however, we have only had minor changes along the way, which is fantastic,’ adds Kate. In Property Insider’s next instalment of the Confessions of a Shedaholic we will see the kitchen fit out for go to whoa. Spoiler alert: it’s fabulous!
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Perfectly Charming An elegant circa 1947 homestead with a stunning restoration to exacting standards… an established garden… a sought-after location. This post-war bungalow-style residence has been lovingly restored with an emphasis on preserving the old-world-charm while incorporating modern comforts. Original period features include ornate cornices, hardwood floorboards, sash windows and leadlight French doors. A spacious kitchen with immaculate original cabinetry and benchtops will impress fans of retro styling without disappointing the gourmet chef. There’s loads of cupboards and a modern gas/electric cast iron stove with double oven for authentic
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baking with flair. 4 big bedrooms all enjoy stunning views and plenty of light with built-ins in 3. The home has a beautiful flow to it with north-facing living areas and a large covered decking off the back patio. Take in distant views and enjoy gentle breezes with an elevated position while established trees provide shade and privacy. Downstairs there is a huge laundry with bathroom, workshop, storage and room for 2 cars. This is a landmark property in a premium location, only minutes to schools, sporting clubs and Lismore CBD and half an hour to Ballina for an easy commuter flight to Sydney or Melbourne.
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Brett McDonald P 02 6685 6552 info.byronbay@harcourts.com.au Harcourts Byron Bay
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Tucked away in a private quiet cul-de-sac sits this beautiful family home on a large block. This home is beautifully presented with features including air conditioning, gas heating, new carpet and fresh paint throughout. The kitchen looks out to the nature reserve and has ample storage space as well as a new oven and hot plates. Lounge area with ceiling fan. Separate formal dining area with study nook and access to the balcony. All bedrooms are carpeted with built ins with bedroom two having the added bonus of air conditioning. The generous sized master has approved plans for an ensuite. Three way family bathroom with spa bath, skylight and twin vanity. Downstairs offers the fourth bedroom, large study, laundry with second adjoining bathroom with access to the substantial tiled terrace. There is lots of storage underneath the house with a workshop area in the garage as well as undercover parking for up to four vehicles. Split level yard with dog proof fence.
A beautiful private property, sought-after location, a great lifestyle and an income to help support it. We all dream of that perfect small manageable acre on the creek, a home loaded with charm, the self-contained studio and a wonderful array of outbuildings and infrastructure. A charming 3 bed, 1 bath main dwelling with study and 9ft ceilings. Timber floors add to its special character. True north coast style open plan living with all the modern conveniences, a large entertainment verandah with relaxing garden views and a self-contained 2 bedroom studio with open deck and views over the sparkling inground pool, in a tropical palm setting. On 5,367m2 (1.3 acres approx.) of park-like lawns and gardens, it also features a 2 bay garage, workshop and carport with additional storage and garden sheds.
Inspect by appointment Open: Contact: Katrina Beohm 0467 001 122 Katrina Beohm Real Estate
Open: By Appointment Contact: Paul Eatwell 0414 466 111 Professionals & Mark Cochrane Mullumbimby
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Freshly renovated throughout, the home hits the mark when it comes to style, delivering a modern up-to-theminute presence and is perfectly suited for both professional couples and young families alike. Showcasing a functional layout, the residence presents an inviting feel and a sense of openness, ideal for endless days of relaxed entertaining and family fun at home. Situated on a generously sized block of 429m2, the property allows for the prospect of adding garage with a granny flat (STCA), for a family member or to be utilised as an extra income stream and is situated only a mere stroll from Waterlily Park and moments from schools, shops and beaches combining a fantastic lifestyle of location with both quality and dimension.
Open: Thursdays 4pm Contact: Declan O’Sullivan 0402 338 828 Byron Ballina Property Specialists
15 Beachcomber Drive, Byron Bay
$3,200,000
‘Beachcomber at Tallows’ Fully Furnished & Styled Nestled in one of Byron Bay’s most soughtafter areas, this quintessential abode directly adjacent to Beautiful Tallows ‘Dolphins Beach’ entry will take your breath away. Direct beach access through the nature reserve right out the front door. The stylish coastal Santorini home is being offered fully furnished and styled as is, simply turn up and unwind. •
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Large main bedroom with ensuite & large walk-in-robe 4 more bedrooms with built-in robes Seperate retreat downstairs with kitchenette, bathroom and deck. Glistening pool area with stylish surrounds Double lockup garage and enough space for 2 more cars in the driveway
For more info: coastalabodeproperties.com.au realestate.com.au domain.com.au
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Large kitchen with endless storage space, gas cooktops, integrated dishwasher, large fridge/freezer, stunning stone benchtops and bifold windows that create a servery to the outdoor entertaining.
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Property Rare On The Market 1278 Caniaba Road, McKees Hill 3+
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Found in one of the sought after areas between Casino and Lismore, Northern NSW, and set on approximately 228acres. • 3+ bedroom Queenslander home with verandas 3 sides • Horse arena, sand for cutting & stabling x3 • 2 Sheds - 17x17m & 17x8m. Dog kennels • Steel stockyards. Carrying capacity 90-100 breeders • Watered by bore & 4 dams, 1 dam with windmill • Rainfall of approximately 55-60� per year • Approx. 100acres arable area. 80acres under Rhodes grass • Mail delivery to gate and choice Schools in Casino & Lismore This type of property doesn’t come onto the market often, secure your inspection today!
Sitting right on the bank of the Clarence River, the biggest east coast river south of the Tropic of Capricorn, you have a solid 3 bedroom, 3 bathroom family home, waiting for the next chapter of its life. This property has size, space and opportunity, to take it to the next level. With over 1,700m2 of land under foot, the block offers endless opportunities, from a self-sustaining permaculture garden, to a magnificent waterfront ornamental garden. You’re only limited by your imagination. 1A Taloumbi Street is one of the 20 or so residential water front blocks that Maclean has to offer. So, the chance to live in town, on the river are few and far between. It’s normally a generation change that brings these opportunities about and so it is with this property.
View: By appointment Contact: Darren Perkins, 0428 660 324 GNF Real Estate Casino
Saturday 30th December 10am–10.30am Open: Contact: Angus Suttor 0436 006 717 LJ Hooker Maclean
With uninterrupted views across the lake and national park, this immaculately presented, absolute waterfront entertainer’s home certainly will not disappoint. This captivating north-facing property is set on an elevated 917m2 block with fully landscaped gardens adjacent to wildlife sanctuary. Embrace the unmistakeable peace, privacy and tranquillity of this never-to-be-built-out location and enjoy expansive lake views from the lounge, dining and kitchen windows while every other window in the house has an attractive aspect. There are three bedrooms, including two master bedrooms, each with an ensuite. The oversized lined and tiled double garage could be converted to large games/cinema room or has potential for additional income, granny flat etc (STCA), plus gated side access and 6x3 powered shed. Entertaining your friends and family will be a pleasure in the huge, covered alfresco living and dining space with its feature barbecue/ fireplace. The opportunities this home presents to extend are endless, but of course there’s no need, just move in, drop your bags and soak up the amazing views. View: By Appointment Contact: Julie-Ann Manahan LREA Licensee/Principal 0411 081 118 Jason Dittmar Area Sales Specialist 0477 222 452 Raine & Horne Ocean Shores / Brunswick Heads
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S K I N N E R S S H O O T 246 Skinners Shoot Road $1.75 - $1.9 million Katrina Beohm 0467 001 122 1
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Price: P.O.A Contact: Darren Perkins 0428 324 Alli Page 0403 498 660 648
Iconic Bangalow Post OfďŹ ce Building Located in the heart of Bangalow village (Byron Bay Hinterland) is the freestanding Bangalow Post OfďŹ ce commercial building. With the licensed Post OfďŹ ce business forming the anchor for a “collectiveâ€? of small boutique retail businesses, the new owners long term interests are assured. The opportunity to increase returns comes with the possibility of further developing the land which has dual street frontage (subject to council approval). The current rental return has an indicative 5% annual return. A pleasure to inspect. In sound condition with loads of character!
Call the GNF Bangalow Team for your sales and property management needs.
Price: $2.185M Contact: Darren Perkins 0428 660 324
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R H Ocean Shores /Brunswick Heads 6680 5000 For Sale By Tender Agents Julie-Ann Manahan LREA Licensee/Principal 0411 081 118 Jason Di mar Area Sales Specialist 0477 222 452
37 Byron Street, New Brighton Incomparable Beachfront Acreage Estate Beyond the grand entry gates you’ll find this magnificent 13 acres of spectacular, private and absolute beachfront land set in a pristine location with your own private access to the stunning white sand and crystal clear water of New Brighton beach, 15 minutes north of Byron Bay. Whilst surrounded by native bushland and reserve the property has easy access to the motorway ensuring you are only 30 min from Gold Coast Airport. To acquire this ultimate beachfront lifestyle call Julie-Ann Manahan today to arrange your personal inspection.
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Absolutely unique beach and river access property. Held in the one family for nearly 100 years! 1,012m2 (two titles), two street frontages, crown land adjoining and all services available. Invitations to tender include contract, planners report, survey and pest and building reports. A character 4 bed beach house with one bathroom plus ensuite is situated overlooking
It’s just how we roll. Your properties appear in 7,000 more papers each week than those in the other local newspaper; The Echo is enjoyed where no other paper distributes. According to Roy Morgan Research, your properties are seen by twice as many people in The Byron Shire Echo (v the Byron Shire News). In addition our website (117,500 unique visitors in the month ended 17 December 2015) is visited by more than five times as many people per month. Your advertising spend stays in your community because The Echo is the only local newspaper that has 100 per cent local ownership. The largest shareholder in APN (Northern Star, Byron Shire News, Ballina Advocate etc) is Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp. Print advertising drives traffic to your website and generates increased activity. It is recognised that a combination of print and online advertising is most effective for property marketing. The most effective print advertising is in Echo Property.
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Renovated & Ready to Welcome You Home
6A Narrogal Court, Ocean Shores Bed 3 Bath 1 Car 1
$599,000
Freshly renovated throughout, the home hits the mark when it comes to style, delivering a modern up-to-the-minute presence and is perfectly suited for both professional couples and young families alike. Showcasing a functional layout, the residence presents an inviting feel and a sense of openness, ideal for endless days of relaxed entertaining and family fun at home. Situated on a generously sized block of 429m2, the property allows for the prospect of adding garage with a granny at (STCA), for a family member or to be utilised as an
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Agnes Water / 1770 – Surf / Reef / Rainforest 5 hrs from Brisbane – Gateway to the Great Barrier Reef – East Coast’s most Northern Surf Beach & Australia’s Best Beach Beachfront 1 acre of land with sensational views from $480,000 & Beachfront 3 bedroom ocean view luxury apartment $395,000 Call Tim on 0428 565 626 1770 Headland Residential Land adjoining Nat Park – unique land holding from $399,000 & Balinese Style Ocean View Beachside 3 bedroom Villa from $315,000 Call James on 0410 666 549
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CURRENT LISTINGS
Maplewood, Mullumbimby Creek - $1.695 million
Lilianas Estate, Possum Creek - $3.1 - $3.4 million
Sunnybank Farm, Possum Creek - $3.9 million
Slow Sundays, Eureka - Price On Application
Emerald Falls, Wilsons Creek- $1.7million
Green Valley House, Newrybar - Expressions Of Interest
Byrangery, Federal - Expressions Of Interest
Samaya Estate, Knockrow - $4.9 - $5.4 million
Carinya, Stony Chute - $1.35 - $1.5 million
Byron Manor, McLeods Shoot - $3.6 - $3.8 million
Beachfront Hideaway, Byron Bay - Expressions Of Interest
Coorabell Dreaming, Coorabell - $3.9 - $4.2 million
Aquila, Wilsons Creek - $2.85 million
Skyview, Tallai - $2.95 million
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“We can help you find your happy place” ~ Michael Murray, Buyers Agent
Unique Beach Cottage with Potential 4/12 Shelly Beach Road, East Ballina Feel like you are on holidays all year round in this charming cottage Directly opposite Shelly Beach in the popular Belle General Complex High ceilings, hardwood floors, French doors, sun washed living area 3 bedrooms plus additional nursery/ study nooks/dressing room Interchangeable floorplan with multiple living/family spaces
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great return or prime holiday let opportunity Price: $695,000 Inspect: By appointment Contact: Angela Proudman 0455 552 093
Heart of Byron formerly Heart & Halo 4/14 Middleton Street, Byron Bay A well set up kitchen and a cosy alfresco dining area located amongst Byron’s busy and vibrant CBD commercial grid. Stable trading figures indicate a loyal customer base and profitable business. A 5 x 5-year lease in place with modest rent and outgoings.
Current owners operating for 12 years, change due to young family commitments. For Sale: $85,000 Walk In Walk Out Inspect: By appointment Contact: Paul Waters 0412 753 374
Pls Txt: +61 428 555 501 www.byronpropertysearch.com.au
ATTENTION AGENTS & PRIVATE SELLERS Have your Open Houses, Auctions and New Listings here Stunning Panoramic Views
Vacant Land
14 Angus Kennedy Cl, Lennox Head Positioned within an established & quiet part of Lennox Head amongst quality ONLY REMAINING vacant residential homes block in Lennox Head, northerly 1 min school bus, 7 min walk Lennox panoramic view Village, 10 min drive Ballina, 20 min Elevated views over ocean, hinterland, Byron Bay Lennox village, along Seven Mile beach AUCTION 13 January on site 10am to Broken Head Serene 1458m2 block on the high side of a private road, backs on to a nature reserve Inspect: By Appt. Contact Agent Coveted NE aspect, enjoys both summer Contact: Lois Buckett 0428 877 399 breezes & winter sun – perfect location to build
Fabulous vacant acreage 634 Dorroughby Road, Dorroughby Discover this superb, north facing parcel of vacant land in the outer hinterland of the Far North Coast. Close to the lovely town of Dunoon, Rocky Creek dam and 45 mins drive to Byron Bay. With frontage to the ever-flowing Boomerang Creek, easy access off Dorroughby Road and a building entitlement for a future country home, this delightful 65 plus acres offers a bright future for country living.
With new fencing on the northern boundary, good fencing throughout, elevation offering lovely valley views and a choice of building sites, no. 634 will allow a discerning investor/owner a unique opportunity. For Sale: $485,000 Contact: Scott Harvey 0412 296 872
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Tays u et rn EVERY JANUARY AUSTEN TAYSHUS, THE LEGENDARY WHITE POINTER OF AUSTRALIAN COMEDY, MAKES HIS WAY TO BYRON BAY. IT’S HIS FAVOURITE SHOW OF THE YEAR. ‘IT’S A SMART CROWD,’ HE SAYS. AND HE’S RIGHT. NOT EVERYONE IS GOING TO ‘GET’ A TAYSHUS SHOW. BUT BYRON, HE RECKONS, DOES. AND THAT HE BELIEVES IS THE POINT. AUSTEN LIKES TO MAKE PEOPLE THINK. PUSH THEM TO THE BRINK OF THEIR COMFORT ZONES. AND SOMETIMES WAY OVER THE EDGE. It’s why he’s such a fierce figure in the Aussie comedy scene, a scene where many comics and promoters are terrified of him. Austen, aka Sandy Gutman, doesn’t play safe. He doesn’t suck up to venue owners. And he certainly doesn’t stroke the ego of other performers or promoters. In a landscape where comedy tends to lose its edge because of the corporate need to be mainstream and to be commercially successful, Austen Tayshus still doesn’t give a rat’s. He is a lone wolf. Smarter, funnier, and more experienced than anyone else in Aussie comedy. But be warned. He’s also a lot more dangerous. A Tayshus show is not for the faint hearted! So we asked him to complete a few sentences… I wear black because… I am the Man. The Taysh. The Comedy Commando. Also because I spill a lot of food on my clothes. In my opinion the best comedian is… the one with the biggest balls. The one who couldn’t care less who is offended. The one who deals with drunks swiftly. Who doesn’t care if
the venue won’t have him back. The one who pisses off the ingenues. Me. People in the industry get pissed off with me because… I have never and will never compromise. Like Andre Rieu. What I love doing most is… masturbating in public with my mates Louis or Dustin or Harvey. Pauline Hanson needs to… be put in Manus Island detention for the term of her natural life. But she probably would learn nothing. When it comes to tolerance… Mel Gibson is the man. What I love most about standup comedy is… the absolute freedom I feel with a good audience. To improvise on something that occurs to me in the moment is the greatest feeling I have experienced, apart from masturbating in public with Dustin Hoffman. The dumbest thing I have heard from a heckler… is halfway into my act they will yell ‘when does the show start?’ And think they were the first to come up with it. Sometimes I wonder… why Jimeoin hasn’t retired. One of the myths about Australians is… that they have a sense of humour and can take it. There are a lot of pissed-off people who have been to one of my shows. It’s a fucking show FFS!
Racism is… something I abhor. As a Jew I know firsthand how it feels to be vilified. My working life has been all about combating stereotypes. And fucking with them. There are two types of people… in the comedy game: Comedians and George Smilovici. The reason some people don’t get satire… is the same reason that some get an ATAR of 60 per cent. What people don’t get about me is… that I am very loving. Austen Tayshus is a creation of mine who is there to attack mediocrity and people who masturbate in public like Germaine Greer and Gloria Steinem. What I love most about coming to Byron… is the eclecticism of this place. The audiences up here, and I have been coming here before Russell Crowe ever threw a phone at a concierge, are itinerant and broadminded and enjoy a good laugh. A perfect fit. I will probably end up here in a share house with George Smilovici. Austen Tayshus headlines at the Byron Services Club on Monday 8 January 2018 with Mandy Nolan as MC and support. Doors 7pm. Show 8pm. Tickets $20/25 at the club or online at mandynolan.com.au.
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ENTERTAINMENT of another once I’d lived here. I would ask myself: is it the beach? Sydney has a beach. Melbourne has a beach, albeit freezing cold and a bit shitty. So maybe not the beach. Is it the people? Well, there was certainly a mixed demographic, but this wasn’t the usual tribe I’d hang with. I generally preferred wanky academic types, not tree-hugging candlemaking hippies. I didn’t do esoteric or new age, and I didn’t change my name. I wasn’t Sanyassin. So I guess it wasn’t W W W. E C H O. N E T. A U / S OA P - B OX really the people. It certainly wasn’t the opportunity. Back then hardly anyone worked. Maybe in a cafe. It definitely wasn’t a place to make your career. I could never fathom what my connection was with this place. My family thought I was nuts. Why would a girl with so much promise drop out and move to a dead-end beach town with nothing to I love Byron Bay. It’s why I came here 27 years ago. It’s why I offer? I still can’t answer that. Except by saying that when I stayed here. I never meant to. It was like falling in love with came here I had a profound sense of home that I’ve never had anywhere else. A sense of belonging that eluded me in someone you never planned to fall in love with. Someone the place where I grew up. In the other places where I had without a job or shoes. Someone who asked nothing of been. For some inexplicable reason, like many others who you but that you stay. Of course it wasn’t a committed were probably as confused as me, I felt that I was part of this relationship. Byron wasn’t like that. And nothing traditional place. That my story was going to happen here. I certainly or secure was ever offered. Just the chance to see who couldn’t see how. Back then there were no startups. Except you were away from the mainstream. It was like falling in The Echo – it started up not long before I got here. But love with someone who loved the very essence of you. they weren’t called startups back then; they were just new Not everyone could handle it. I certainly resisted in the businesses that generally would fold by winter. Byron wasn’t beginning. I was going to live a very different life. Be a very an ‘obvious’ place like it is now. You’re not taking much of a different person from the person I am today. But this is it. risk if you come here now – it’s a solid investment – there’s This is my life. These are my friends. This is my family. This is an impressive array of industry and opportunity for the my community. This is the life I created after being seduced young and the funky and the privileged who now call this by Byron. Don’t think I didn’t try to leave. I did. Several times. place home. My place. Their place. No-one’s place. I stood among them the other night at the opening of Habitat – But I always came back. It was hard to walk into the arms
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created ironically by an old friend who was similarly drawn here not long after me. I marvelled at the beautiful young hipsters. Generally I’d be scathing. I moved among them like a ghost. They couldn’t see me. For a minute I almost climbed on top of a balcony to screech at them ‘Don’t you know who I am?’ But I sipped gin from my jar and enjoyed the obscurity, thankful that I’d got undressed four times to a suitable level of ‘cas’ to move among the hipsters unseen. Of course they don’t know who I am. I am meaningless to them. As the generation who lived here before me were meaningless to me. I never acknowledged the people who lived here before me. Neither did that generation the one before them. Byron is like a layered cake, where each new layer thinks they’re the first ones to find this place. Just like I did when I first came here. Each wave of newcomers seems to have a severe case of Terra Nullius – a belief that there was nothing before them. The preceding generation watches them, smouldering in resentment for the newcomers driving up real estate or clogging the roads and basically ignoring them. We’re sulking. But mainly because when I miss the Byron I used to love I miss the girl I used to be. The Indigenous people must find it amusing to hear each of us talk about how the place doesn’t feel like ours anymore. As I watched the latest crop of ‘new’ Byron I had a small epiphany. Apart from the traditional owners, Byron doesn’t belong to anyone. It’s no more mine than it was the old-timers who came here or the newbies with their topknots and startups. It’s one of the Universe’s change rooms. As corny as it sounds, magic still happens. Just don’t fuck it up.
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Byron-born 4-piece electronic act Tora formed in 2013. With their fusing plush layered production and instrumentation, as well as their graceful vocals, they have won hearts all over the world! Releasing their self-titled debut EP, and following in 2014 with another successful EP in Eat The Sun, Tora’s soulful electronic music has had them compared to seminal artists such as Radiohead and James Blake. Tora (origin: Greek, meaning ‘now’) have kept up a continual progression since their inception, dropping an array of singles and collaborations, all It was 2002 when Australia roots rock trio The Beautiful Girls while building a rapidly growing global listenership. made their release Morning Sun – a melting pot of sunny surf Tora have performed at Glastonbury, Falls Festival, Splendour sounds and refreshing reggae undertones – that established In The Grass, The Great Escape UK and Canadian Music Week. the band’s unique aesthetic. The title track quickly became They have also toured both in Australia and internationally a staple on Australia’s National Youth Radio Station Triple J with artists such as RUFUS, Miami Horror and SAFIA. and, with the impetus of fan favourite Periscopes, Morning Tora will take the stage at Byron Bay Brewery this Friday Sun quickly claimed to Number One of the Australian at 8pm for an intimate and free Independent Album chart, staying there for months. In 2003 show! Support on the night will be The Beautiful Girls release the band’s first full-length album, by Merryn Jeann and Keen Mak. Learn Yourself. The album went on to become a groundbreaking success, debuting at Number One on the Australian Independent Album chart, knocking Morning Sun out of the way to do so, and was selected as feature album on Triple J. They have had numerous Number One albums, ARIA and Prana is an Australian international APRA nominations, glowing reviews and several international artist, singer, songwriter. Lead singer tours, and now they have chosen to pay homage to their of The Bindoo Babas. Conscious roots by touring the songs from the now Gold-certified music for the discerning mind. seminal Morning Sun EP and Learn Yourself album along He plays The Empire Cafe in with other selected crowd favourites from their extensive Mullumbimby on Friday night from catalogue. 5pm. Good food, good vibes and Catch them at the Hotel Great Northern, the place really bloody good music. where it all began for these guys, on Friday 5 January.
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Watching ERIC GALES PICKED UP THE GUITAR AT JUST FOUR. HIS OLDER SIBLINGS EUGENE AND MANUEL TAUGHT HIM SONGS WHEN HE WAS YOUNG, IN THE STYLE OF JIMI HENDRIX, ALBERT KING AND THE INCREDIBLE BB KING. IN 1985 THE YOUNG GALES BEGAN PLAYING IN BLUES, COMPETING WITH HIS BIG BRO EUGENE BACKING HIM ON BASS.
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Playing a right-handed guitar upside down Gales isn’t naturally left-handed; he was just taught by a brother who was. This somehow seeded this untraditional technique that had Gales playing outside the box. Gales isn’t necessarily a traditionalist. He says he’s inspired by everything. ‘I am inspired by everything,’ says Gales. ‘A huge list of things that I consider inspirational for me. Other people’s music… As far as that goes nowadays it’s a little bit of everything. A little bit of hip-hop, little bit of rock, pop, country, jazz. A little bit of everything.’ It’s been a relentless schedule for Gales, who has been touring relentlessly. ‘I’ve been everywhere,’ he says. ‘Spreading love, the energy and passion, emotion and inspiration. No sense in stopping now. I’m going to keep moving forward. Next year looks really good and eventually we’ll start writing for a new record.’ Gales’s most recent recording Middle of the Road deals with a lot of his personal journey. ‘I felt that I had to do it for me,’ says Gales. ‘Honestly, I think it turned out great. The momentum is very, very popping out right now. It’s doing really well and I am just continuing to capitalise on it.’ The album was something of a change or direction for Gales, who used this album to express some of his story. To hear more of Gales, catch him at Bluesfest 2018. Tix and program info at bluesfest.com.au.
of Vesica Pisces truly reflects the diversity, excellence and energy within contemporary Australian musical culture. As well as the fusion of eastern scales, time signatures and instrumentation with western harmonies and orchestration, Vesica Pisces’s music has a message, a message of contemplation, a push to explore our directions in our search for what is truly sacred, for meaning and cross-cultural appreciation, inspiration and understanding. They perform at the Byron Community Centre on Thursday with Cave in the Sky.
ON YOUR FREQUENCY Breaking Trad is made up of Dónal Murphy (accordion), Niall Murphy (fiddle) and Mike Galvin (guitar/vocals,) all awardwinning players who between them have toured extensively around the world, performing at major festivals and music venues and touring with some of the biggest names in several different music genres including Four Men and a Dog, Cara Dillon, De Dannan, dance star Michael Flatley and many more. Their music has been described as ‘dazzling, unorthodox and unique,’ and ‘high octane’. They will be joined by the renowned singer and bodhran player Gino Lupari as their special guest, making this band even more formidable. ‘Breaking Trad are reviving Irish music. With a fresh and The dreaming for The Vesica Pisces project has been modern twist with powerhouse tunes and exquisite vocals, seven years in the making. A profound journey of vision, they will leave you wanting more!’ commitment, surrender, initiation, dedication, upskilling, breathing, trusting and being led by a fire within that has forged this creative offering. There is an obvious uniqueness to Vesica Pisces’s music. The music is strong; performed in the studio, and in the live setting by world-class musicians who have played as soloists and band members with some of Australia’s most successful acts including Angus and Julia Stone, Blue King Brown and Lisa Gerrard. The music
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From its origins in 2006 as a onenight landcare music event, Earth Frequency Festival has grown over the past 12 years and become a highlight of the Qld festival calendar. In 2018, Earth Frequency will be returning to its awesome venue Ivorys Rock for its 13th iteration. The organisation of this next edition of the festival began with the amazing news that Earth Frequency Festival has been granted permanent planning by Ipswich City Council through the Ivorys Rock development application, which was approved in June 2017, and this will provide security and a sustainable future platform for the festival. The 2018 music lineup features a huge range of international and domestic talent across a wide spectrum of live and electronic music genres. Highlight acts include the legendary bass music / world music crossover act Beats Antique, Brazilian techno innovator Victor Ruiz, breakbeat pioneer Freq Nasty and the outdoor premiere of the Grouch in Dub Live Band. The international psytrance and techno lineup features names such as Loud, Burn in Noise, Freedom Fighters, Smokesign and Merkaba. The international bass music lineup includes Truth, State of Mind, Tribone, Kalya Scintilla, Symbolico, JFB and many more. Festival favourites from Australia include Opiuo, Hugo and Treats, Oka, Tetrameth, Tijuana Cartel, Bumble, Terrafractyl, Dysphemic, Bullhorn, CC The Cat. More than 100 artists will complete the music lineup, which spans four stages for four days and three nights. Music is not the only focus, with a massive visionary art lineup including Chris Dyer (USA), Arianne Cardoso (USA), resident artist Adam Scott Miller and more than a dozen Australian artists showing art in the Luminarium Gallery and performing live painting throughout the festival. The festival also features a wide range of roving and stage performances, a full program of inspirational and educational talks, workshops and yoga, a huge craft market and food area, a family space with activities for the young ones, and amazing decor and stage design throughout the festival. Tickets are on sale now and the organisers have announced a limited capacity of 5,000 for the festival this year and beyond, to help preserve the intimate and welcoming vibe that the festival is well known for. Earth Frequency Festival at Ivorys Rock 16–19 February. To find out more go to earthfrequency.com.au.
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THEATRE FOR KIDS! Worried about filling the long days ahead with interesting activities? Well the Byron Theatre has some great solutions with an all-ages program that is certain to have something for everyone. Thomas the Break Engine is full of acrobatics and clowning around, telling the story of a train conductor Thomas, who strives to power his train with clean energy. A circus workshop also included. That’s Tuesday 2 till Saturday 6 January at 11.30am. For 2-plus. Kidzklub sessions are back all through January with creative art and craft activities for kids ages 4.5–12 years. Kids can play freely and creatively with our fabulous equipment and materials or join in with the structured art session facilitated by our qualified staff. Weekdays in January, 1.30–4pm $24/child Varietyville takes variety to a whole new level. Bite-sized morsels of masterful magic, chaotic clowning, musical mayhem and much, much more! Fun for the whole family. Playing Saturday 6 January, 7.30pm Monday 15 Jan sees Gabriel Otu perform a hands-on cultural workshop, taking kids on a journey of African fun, where everybody has the opportunity to play music, sing, and ask questions. There is also the Bright Lights Holiday Workshop offering adults and children of all ages a show of singing, musical theatre, dance and drama. The final show is performed at Byron Theatre. Don’t miss this amazing holiday fun! Show Tickets: Single $5 | Family $20 And 24 January, Johnny the Jester, one of Australia’s leading entertainers and children’s magicians, brings his Wild & Crazy Children’s Magic Show to the Community Centre. All tickets $15. Check the Centre’s website for show details and tickets – byroncentre.com.au.
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What better way to communicate the plight of our coral reef than with dance, theatre, and some bloody spectacular costumes! ReefUP! dance and theatre extravaganza will be acclaimed choreographer Liz Lea’s third joint venture in collaborative scientific and arts research after the success of FlyingFacts (a theatrical exploration of the history and science of flight) and Star Struck (a dance-based response to astronomy and the science of the Big Bang). Key scientists from Project Manta, featured on David Attenborough’s documentary about the Great Barrier Reef, provided research data for ReefUP! Using dance, theatre, some amazing costumes and the latest scientific research Reef UP! shares the story of what is happening to our coral reefs and what we can do to help. Audiences learn how all life on the reef is interrelated. If a single organism or species is affected or declines in number it can have a huge ripple effect both down and up the Great Barrier Reef’s food chain. Meet a sea-full of loveable characters (and villains): Manta and Ray, Slinky the Shark, Hollywood the Minkie Whale and a devious Crown of Thorns starfish called Priscilla. To a soundtrack of popular songs, Reef UP! highlights the beauty and precarious nature of the reef ecosystems across the globe, and helps the audience explore the simple things that they can do to help preserve these breathtaking environments. Developed with support from Queensland Music Festival, Canberra Theatre Centre and QL2 Dance, Canberra, and an impressive array of leading scientific collaborators. Reef UP! All-ages live show will be at the Brunswick Picture House on 3 and 4 Jan 2018, 11am and 2pm (four shows). Adult $20 / $18 | Child $15 | Family of 4 (ages 3–15) $70. Tickets at brunswickpicturehouse.com
DRUMMING UP MONKEY BUSINESS Australia’s favourite little-kids’ show is returning to Byron Bay! They will be cruising back down the east coast following their performances at Woodford Folk Festival and will be stopping into Byron on Thursday 4 January. The Amazing Drumming Monkeys have been wowing audiences around Australia and overseas for the past 14 years. This year’s highlights include the Bahrain Formula 1 Grand Prix and the beautiful Huangpu Theatre in Shanghai China. The Monkeys combine a unique blend of puppetry, live music, comedy, and heartwarming themes to deliver a fun-filled interactive show for the whole family. This is an adorable little variety show aimed at 1–8-year-olds, and is also great entertainment for all ages. The two monkey puppets (Bongo and Congo) play African drums, lead audiences in songs and dances, and have all sorts of fun along the way. The Monkey show also features beautiful messages, such as caring for the planet, and getting along with one another. Byron Scout Hall at 10.30am. 40 mins. $10 pp or $35 for a family of four.
MAKING A SPLASH Tickets are on sale for the Ballina Players Theatre Company’s latest production The Little Mermaid. Starring Jade Rushwood as Ariel, the beautiful but rebellious mermaid who is fascinated by the world and lives of people on dry land, and longs to someday join them, especially when she meets her prince, played by Liam Gatt. This popular Disney classic is not just for children and will delight audiences of all ages. The Little Mermaid runs at Ballina Players over 12–21 January. Details and booking information at www.ballinaplayers.com.au or via Facebook. Tickets can also be purchased from Just Funkin Music in River St, Ballina.
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ENTERTAINMENT NORPA WORKSHOPS FOR 8–18 WITH LILITH BREAKING ASTRO-NEWS THIS WEEK IS SATURN, PLANET OF LAW AND ORDER, JOINING MIDWEEK MOON, LATEWEEK SUN AND PLUTO IN AMBITIOUS CAPRICORN FOR THE ULTIMATE LET’S DO THIS RIGHT TRANSIT… ARIES: How best to mesh your personal input and courageous nature with the logistical workings of this wild week? Stay open and receptive to delicious synchronicities and the encouragement of others. Make a conscious attitude adjustment to less battleground, more dancefloor. Don’t squander energy. Take deep breaths. Smile. Happy Xmas. TAURUS: The current influx of Capricorn energetics favours earth-sign activities and operating styles. Meaning take it slowly. Balance the countless expectations, needs and demands of family, friends and community with enough of the quiet calm you naturally crave. Meanwhile, it’s a pretty decent week for seasonal shopping bargains, holidays upgrades and getting the best for less.
GEMINI: Current conditions not unexpectedly spell changing arrangements in Capitals. Italics. Underlined. With exclamation marks. So be ready to dance with shifting goalposts, alternative plans and ongoing adjustments. Lucky flexibility’s your forte, because this week calls for maximum adaptability with a generous dash of creative genius. All the best.
LIBRA: With this week, month and significant sections of the coming year’s emphasis on your home zone, there’s plenty of action in the domestic arena. If seasonal plans or purchases fail to gain traction, consider alternatives. Everyone’s commitment rich and time poor right now, but still keep space open in your schedule for happy surprises. SCORPIO: Moving on from Scorpio’s sector of economic self-esteem, Saturn arrives for a major upgrade of your communications zone – kicking right off with disciplined verbal expression. Because the way you say what you say will boomerang straight back this week: which depending on your output, could be flirty badinage, witty repartee or accurate feedback…
SAGITTARIUS: This week insists on thorough, patient strategising for important decisions, because snap judgments and hasty behaviour could have adverse long-term consequences. On the upside, early-week Sagittarius new moon flung open the cosmic portal for your personal wish list, and Venus in your sign is inviting a fresh new restyle.
CANCER:New moon, as always, brought a lift for you lunar beings, with this week’s stimulating an urge to spice up daily routines with something fresh and adventurous. Or maybe introduce some new, unusual slant to holiday entertaining: a creative twist to Xmas gift-giving and get-togethers, something fun and different for family gatherings or community celebrations.
CAPRICORN: Happy birthday, Goat folk, as the astral bonanza of midweek moon, late-week sun and Saturn join Pluto in your sign: an awesome planetary quartet planting the force solidly in Capricorn corner. As your ambitious personality steps into its hour of power, management and organisational skills blossom, but stay available for unanticipated outcomes.
LEO: Been having second thoughts about holiday plans and commitments, future career directions and relationships? Serious Saturn is adding its weight to seasonal considerations, but these needn’t weigh heavily so long as you don’t overbook. Lighten up via the occasional break and breather. Let chance work this week’s magic on your behalf.
AQUARIUS: If approached with determined and purposeful zest, this could be a spritzy week for the free spirited and open minded, which usually describes your Aquirkyan selves. And with Saturn in your spirit house of psychological insight shining a spotlight on inner dramas, you certainly won’t have to travel far for entertainment.
VIRGO: The present earth sign emphasis is excellent news for Virgos, coming as it does with heaps of cosmic support. Which just keeps increasing as this week simplifies choices and decisions by suggesting you stop should-ing yourself. Doing what makes you happy tends to make those who love you heave a sigh of relief
PISCES: Of all signs, yours has the most need of private downtime to refresh, replenish, restore and recover from the hectic festive pace. It’s especially necessary this week with Saturn loading your house of communal activities and group projects with extra responsibilities, special events, festive follies… need I go on?
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NORPA is offering three exciting theatre workshops for young people aged 8–18 with leading Australian theatre practitioners and educators Barry Liang, Kate Walder (Australian Theatre for Young People) and Ajita Cannings (NORPA). Each workshop is spread across four days (22–25 January) and explores the exciting ways in which NORPA makes theatre – from the physical and dynamic to the bold and downright silly. The workshops are: Stepping into Images with Barry Liang For 15–18-year-olds Bridge the space between imagination and physicality by exploring the intersection of image, movement, music and text. Explore collaborative strategies for theatre-making and creating images that emerge from young people’s concerns and interests. Conducted by Barry Liang, an internationally experienced performer and educator with vast experience in community development projects, theatre, dance, visual arts, cabaret and site-specific performance. His body of work has addressed actor/ performer training, devising/composition techniques, physical/ movement practice and strategies, imaginal practice, and writing for and from performance. Not a Word with Kate Walder For 12–15-year-olds Explore how much you can say without actually saying anything. Discover how physical theatre can help us express a range of emotions and explore clowning and mask work. Kate Walder is a regular tutor at the Australian Theatre for Young People (ATYP), Monkey Baa Theatre Company, The Arts Unit, DramaWorks and Opera Express. Her physical theatre piece created for Newcastle DramaWorks was selected for State Drama Festival 2017. Empowered play-making with Ajita Cannings For 8–12-year-olds This workshop holds children’s natural joy and inherent inquisitiveness as performers and creators at its heart. An exciting and safe environment in which to explore performance. Ajita Cannings ran away with the circus all the way to Switzerland, where she performed as an acrobat and trapeze artist with Circolino Pipistrello. Every week the circus landed on a new spielplatz – playground – with a Big Top, twenty-five caravans, two cats and sixteen circus performers ready to make a new show in just four days with 100 children. On returning to Oz she began tutoring with Riverina Young People’s Theatre and went on to work with Australian Theatre for Young People. She has a long history of working with young people through NORPA, and was assistant director to Kirk Page on NORPA’s recent work Djurra. Each workshop runs for four days over 22–25 January. 10am– 4pm at Lismore City Hall $260 per student / $240 earlybird price if paid by 7 January 2018. A limited amount of financial-hardship scholarships are available. For more information and to book visit www.norpa.org.au or contact Ajita Cannings at education@norpa.org.au.
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ATHERTON HEADS UP HOME GROWN COMEDY Jonathan Atherton is without a doubt one of the most gifted comedians you are likely to see. His father was the editor-in-chief of the Courier Mail, and later he lived abroad exposing a young and attentive Jonathan to his lifelong inspiration: culture. The guy is like a sponge for language, but he’s no mimic; he understands language because he understands people in a very real way. ‘Australian culture is such a contradiction. I think of us as a nation of poofta-bashing redneck homosexual chardonnay sippers! Foreign Affairs and Trade should be giving me money to do what I do – the number of times people have come up to me and said (in India) I didn’t think Australians could understand Asian culture!’ Jonathan can talk. A lot. It’s like being under a philosophical avalanche that just keeps coming and coming. Everything is involved. He talks about the universe, politics, sex, men, women, and even the nature of the human heart. For Atherton, the stage is the therapist’s couch, and in an hour of dialogue he unravels. It’s mystifying to behold. ‘When I am onstage, I bare my soul. We all have that side; I think it makes people really comfortable that they have a dark side or an angry line. There’s a fine line between rape and seduction; I like that fine line. Sometimes it goes all terribly wrong. We tend to live in a tent of denial about our dark side, and I think that part of the job of the comedian is to shed light.’ Jonathan Atherton is the MC at the Byron Brewery on Thursday for Home Crafted Comedy, the monthly night that showcases the best emerging talent in the region. 8pm. Free.
PICKERING A WINNER Last month Charlie Pickering had to cancel his sold-out show at the Byron Brewery owing to illness but he promised to be back! And he is! A whole new show is scheduled for Thursday 18 January! Pickering spends his time between Australia and the US, and is currently in Oz making the annual ABC wrap-up of the year that was The Yearly. Edgy, polished and inventive, Charlie Pickering is one of the most exciting names in Australian comedy. Charlie is a political junkie, law graduate, and was the voice of his generation as a regular team captain for Generation X on Network Ten’s quiz show Talkin’ ’bout Your Generation. He was also on your TV screen every weeknight for five years as co-host of The Project, where the day’s news is dissected, digested and re-constituted by some of Australia’s funniest and smartest. Charlie has earned many an accolade for his live work over the years, including nominations for the Perrier Best Newcomer Award in Edinburgh, the Barry Award for Most Outstanding Show at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, as well as being named Best International Guest by the NZ Comedy Guild. He’s even been nominated for a Logie and in 2011 picked up Media Personality of the Year in the GQ Men of the Year Awards. Charlie was invited to perform at the prestigious Just for Laughs Festival in Montreal in 2016, guest hosted several episodes of ABC News 24’s Planet America – a political comedy show looking at the US presidential race. He also performed a brand-new solo show How to Tame a Wild Squirrel at the 2016 Melbourne International Comedy Festival and Just For Laughs at the Sydney Opera House. In 2015 Charlie joined the team at ABC TV to premiere a news comedy show, a tonight show, a chat show and a panel show all in one – The Weekly with Charlie Pickering. The critically acclaimed show aired its third season in 2017. He’s been called dangerously funny, which he is. He is joined by support Damian Power, three-time Barry Award nominee and widely regarded as one of the most exhilarating voices in Australian comedy. He has been called the bar-room philosopher. His material is incisive, deep thinking and has even the drunkest person in the room contemplating their reason for being. He’s genius. With Ellen Briggs as MC this is one cracker of a show. Byron Brewery. Thursday 18 January. Doors 7pm, Show 8pm. $25. Tix on trybooking.com/SLDY
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ENTERTAINMENT COUNTRY CLUB COMEDY WELCOMES STEVE ALLISON! After two months’ hiatus Country Club comedy is back! Featuring Steve Allison as the January headline with S Sorrensen as support and Mandy Nolan as MC! Steve Allison has that rare gift of walking into a room and making everyone his mate. Steve Allison was born into show business. His parents (The Allisons) were Australia’s top sight act for more than thirty years. His dad always said as long as you live under this roof you will do things my way. So Steve had to come home from school every day drunk, and tell mum a joke. Steve Allison knows how to make people laugh. The confidence and experience earned from performing more than a thousand live shows is clear – he is funny! With a natural sense of humour and quick wit, Steve’s show is a well-crafted mix of snappy one-liners, hilarious stories, funny home truths and current topics. It’s Aussie humour at its best. Steve is joined by support act, the hilarious dry poster boy for pissed off ageing, S Sorrensen, and the outrageous wit of Mandy Nolan. Tuesday 2 Jan at the Ocean Shores Country Club. Free. 7pm.
SAE WORKSHOPS SAE’s Summer Series is a 3-day program for anyone who wants to come and work on inspiring creative projects in the fields of Audio, Design, Film or Games. Across the 3-day workshops, SAE Summer Series attendees will work towards building a creative piece of work to take away for use in a portfolio or showreel. Attendees will receive a certificate of participation to acknowledge the creative work they have undertaken. Don’t miss out on your chance to experience life as an SAE student, and discover what it means to be a creative professional in state-of-the-art facilities with industry experts by your side! $150 per person with lunch provided each day. Spaces for this event are extremely limited. Owing to the tertiary level of the workshop content, this event is open to anyone aged 15 years and older (Year 10 and over). 23–25 January 2018 | 10am–4pm each day, SAE Creative Media Institute, 373 Ewingsdale Rd, Byron Bay MORE INFO + TICKETS: https://www.picatic.com/summer-seriesbyronbay
THE UNDISPUTED QUEEN OF CABARET!
Lavish and loud, brazen and bold, Trevor Ashley premieres his brand-new show Trash & Trevor at NORPA on Friday 29 December. Featuring highlights from his sell-out cabaret shows I’m Every Woman and Star Struck with recollections from Priscilla and Les Miserables, TrAshley will sing your favourite divas like you’ve never heard them before. An evening with Trevor Ashley is the perfect way to kick off your Tropical Fruits Festival experience with a diva degustation of Cher, Tina Turner, Liza Minelli and of course Shirley Bassey. As well as a sizzling live band, Trevor will be joined by special guest Markesha McCoy (NYC), one of the stars of Las Vegas’s Rock of Ages. Show at 8pm. Lismore City Hall. Tix online at norpa.org.au.
cinema PADDINGTON 2 BY JOHN CAMPBELL
WONDER WHEEL
The circumstances of Woody Allen’s ‘courting’ of his current wife, Soon-Yi Previn, combined with his adopted daughter Dylan Farrow’s insistence that he sexually molested her as a child might reasonably lead us to the conclusion that the revered little filmmaker is a bit of a grub. And they should certainly throw some light on the portrayal of women in his movies. In this, Ginny (Kate Winslet – a fantastic performance) and her step-daughter Carolina (Juno Temple) come to grief through their love for a man – a playwright (Justin Timberlake) – with whom Allen clearly identifies. Ginny and her husband Humpty (Jim Belushi) are battlers who live and work on Coney Island in the 1950s. Humpty’s daughter turns up on their doorstep after walking out of her marriage to a Florida gangster. Mickey the lifeguard (Timberlake) seduces Ginny before embarking on his conquest of Carolina, who is being hunted down by a couple of guys from the Mob. There is something pathetic about Ginny and Carolina’s neediness, something irritating in Mickey’s high opinion of himself, and Humpty’s oafishness is cruelly overdone. But the plot is tight and compelling, notwithstanding the bad guys’ ineffectual attempts to track down Carolina. It feels more like a play that has been adapted for the screen and, as such, its most successful scenes are those shot in Humpty and Ginny’s home, with long takes and a slowly moving, intimate camera. References to Eugene O’Neill are clunky and self-congratulatory (Allen obviously has a high opinion of himself), but the sensual cinematography of veteran Vittorio Storaro (Apocalypse Now) is a joy throughout. Allen, whose output in his later years has lurched from the awful (Vicky Cristina Barcelona) to the sublime (Midnight In Paris), has ventured once more into the dark territory that he explored in Match Point, with a not dissimilar outcome. The characters are types rather than real people (Ginny excepted), but the drama that unfolds and the morality that it exposes are unnerving for their honesty.
It’s all about the suspension of disbelief when you’re watching a movie about a talking bear living with a family of humans in Notting Hill. Fortunately, this sequel to 2014’s adorable Paddington has that essential element in spades. Directed and co-written once more by Paul King, with the same cast in the central roles (Hugh Bonneville, the lovely Sally Hawkins, Samuel Joslin and Madeleine Harris), as well as Ben Whishaw voicing the bear, I had no compunction in choosing to see it instead of the eighth instalment of Star Wars (yawn). Paddington, who has brightened the lives of everybody at the Brown household as well as their neighbours in the cutesy Enid Blyton-like street, finds himself in a spot of bother when he is wrongly arrested and charged with breaking into an antique dealer’s shop. Sentenced to ten years’ imprisonment, things look grim for the hairy little bloke with the red hat, but his cheeriness and positivity soon rub off on the hardened lags in jail and he forms friendships with Knuckles, Spoon and Phibs (Brendan Gleeson, Aaron Neil, Noah Taylor), with whom he escapes and sets about clearing his name. The intricately plotted story, with a number of witty asides, is perhaps more demanding than your average kids’ flick but it is visually stunning throughout. Hugh Grant as Phoenix Buchanan, the vain West End actor past his prime, very nearly steals the show with a fabulously over-the-top performance, but nothing can detract from Paddington and his sweet naivety. Which is where the suspension of disbelief comes into play… near the end, he is trapped in a life-threatening situation, with Mrs Brown (Hawkins) trying to save him. All sound is dropped and for a heart-stopping minute you fear the worst. It is incredibly moving (and was too much for a little girl and her mother behind me). Go see it, and don’t leave when the credits start, otherwise you will miss a terrifically camp song and dance by Grant and the prison inmates. I loved it to bits.
MAN WITH DOLL International comedy star David Strassman’s brand-new show iTED E uproariously parodies our technology-laden lives. The sharp-tongued Chuck Wood and loveable Ted E Bare are constantly on their screens. With everyone connected to social media and the internet 24/7, will Strassman get them back under control? And, in a world-first, Strassman simultaneously operates five characters in a 6-way conversation. Once again, he revolutionises ventriloquism. This will sell out for sure. Grab your tickets now. The show is at The Byron Community Centre on 16 March. Tickets at byroncentre.com.au.
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cinema BY JOHN CAMPBELL
INGRID GOES WEST Ingrid is a facile young woman who is hopelessly addicted to social media, and to one celebrity who is ‘famous for being famous’ in particular. Stalking her idol in Los Angeles until she contrives to meet up with her, Ingrid’s behaviour makes you cringe with pity and seethe with anger at its stupidity. In the end, you throw your hands up in despair, knowing that Ingrid is everywhere these days. Topical, alarming and sad.
LAND OF MINE
T2 TRAINSPOTTING
The Godfather 2 is the only other sequel I can think of that actually improved on its fabulous predecessor. Director Danny Boyle, again collaborating with writer John Hodge, returns to Edinburgh to see how his bad boys (Robert Carlyle, Johnny Lee Miller, Ewen McGregor and Ewen Bremner) have fared over the last twenty years. It’s film of beautiful melancholy, poignant flashbacks, wicked dialogue and outrageously funny set pieces (‘no more Catholics left!’).
THEIR FINEST
In Denmark, after the end of WWII, prisoners of war were held back in order to clear the thousands of mines that the Germans laid as a defence against an expected allied invasion. Wanting only to go home, the boys’ terrifying task was made worse by deprivation and uncaring captors. The Danish sergeant overseeing them eventually befriends his charges and, his humanity awakened, disobeys an order to save them. Beautiful.
A film that doffs its cap to those who contributed to the defeat of Nazi Germany by making movies that rallied the population and lifted the spirits of those in uniform. Gemma Arterton is gorgeous and Bill Nighy perfect as the precious actor past his prime in a weepy tribute to cinema’s unique ability to make us love and care for other people and, through that experience, better understand who we are.
ROSALIE BLUM DUNKIRK The evacuation of thousands of troops from Dunkirk in 1940 was an epic event in twentieth-century history. At the mercy of the German army and airforce, annihilation was imminent. That a flotilla of privately owned vessels brought the men back to England, snatching a morale-boosting victory from what had been a disastrous defeat, was a miracle. Christopher Nolan’s magnificent movie does it justice, embracing the big picture without losing sight of the individual. Awesome. Norman Oppenheimer (Richard Gere) is a wannabe New York mover and shaker. Persistent despite countless knock-backs, his life is changed when he meets an Israeli politician outside an exclusive menswear store, strikes up a conversation and eventually buys a pair of obscenely expensive shoes for him. It’s so beautifully acted, as is the scene where Norman is asked to leave an A-list soiree to which he has not been invited. He is a man you can’t help feeling for.
A French comedy-drama with a mystery threaded through it, this is one of those adorably poignant films that have become as rare as hens’ teeth in this age of overblown CGI and greenscreens. Vincent, a hairdresser in the provincial city of Nevers, is obsessed with forty-something, detached and damaged Rosalie. Warm and wise, with a completely unforeseen outcome, it’s a movie that stays with you.
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AMERICAN MADE
Sometimes there is nothing else you can do but give grudging credit where it is due. Tom Cruise, despite looking a wee bit flabby in his face and fat around the arse, might have been born to play the part of Barry Seal, the brash, egotistical pilot who gets out of his depth when dealing with arms and drug runners and a shady CIA agent. A true story that is stranger than fiction.
WAR FOR THE PLANET OF THE APES Along with Rise Of … (2011) and Dawn of … (2014), this has been a fantastic series, worthy in every way of the 1968 classic that spawned it (who could ever forget that last scene of utter despair when Charlton Heston comes upon the remains of the Statue of Liberty?). Caesar has absorbed the human desire for vengeance and he leads his fellow apes into battle with a Kurtz-like colonel who is bent on wiping out Caesar’s species. Gripping and profound.
THE EDGE OF SEVENTEEN American teen flicks have a tradition of being downright awful (to anybody who is not a teen) or, occasionally, smart and uplifting, with little in between. Kelly Fremon Craig’s movie came under the radar to our screens, but declared itself unequivocally to be part of the latter group. Nadine (Hailee Steinfeld) can’t cope with what she sees as her miserable existence, but finds a confidante in her history teacher (Woody Harrelson). Growing up is never easy, but love softens life’s blows.
The Joe Cockers Logan, Going In Style, Snatched, The Shack, The Mummy, The House, Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets, Girls Trip, Blade Runner 2049, Daddy’s Home 2.
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ENTERTAINMENT THURSDAY 21 HOTEL GREAT NORTHERN, BYRON 8.30PM FRIEND ZONE RAILWAY HOTEL, BYRON 7PM SIMON WRIGHT & FAMILY BEACH HOTEL, BYRON 8.30PM ANIMAL VENTURA BYRON BREWERY 8PM HOME CRAFTED COMEDY W MC JONATHAN ATHERTON BYRON THEATRE, COMMUNITY CENTRE 7PM VESICA PISCES ALBUM LAUNCH W CAVE IN THE SKY BALCONY BAR, BYRON 7PM ADAM HARPAZ STICKY WICKET BAR, BYRON 9PM NICK CUNNINGHAM TREEHOUSE, BYRON 7.30PM JEREMY COSTA WOODY’S SURF SHACK, BYRON 8PM CHEF DE PARTY & FRIENDS POINCIANA, MULLUMBIMBY 7PM LIVE GYPSY JAZZ HOTEL BRUNSWICK 7PM BENNY D WILLIAMS BANGALOW BOWLING CLUB 6PM SALSA, 7PM BLUES CLUB BALLINA RSL 7.30PM WOMEN LIKE US WITH MANDY NOLAN & ELLEN BRIGGS TWIN TOWNS THE STAGE, TWEED HEADS 3.30PM CROWD DJ, 7.30PM VELVET KISS
FRIDAY 22 HOTEL GREAT NORTHERN, BYRON 8.30 COG RAILWAY HOTEL, BYRON 7PM BOHEMIAN COWBOYS BEACH HOTEL, BYRON 5PM JON J BRADLEY, 9PM FAT ALBERT BYRON BREWERY 7.30PM WANDERING EYES (BEERGARDEN) 8PM TORA W MERRYN JEANN & KEELAN MAK LUSCIOUS FOODS CAFÉ, BYRON 6PM PASSANDO
STICKY WICKET BAR, BYRON 9.30PM DAN HANNAFORD THE SUN BISTRO, BYRON SURF REPORT TREEHOUSE, BYRON 7.30PM SEASIDE WOODY’S SURF SHACK, BYRON 9PM LIVE MUSIC & DJS MIDDLE PUB, MULLUMBIMBY 8PM KRAPPYOKEE POINCIANA, MULLUMBIMBY 5PM LOUNGE SESSIONS ST MARTIN’S HALL, MULLUMBIMBY 12.30PM ECSTATIC TEMPLE DANCE THE EMPIRE, MULLUMBIMBY 5PM PRANA HOTEL BRUNSWICK 7PM FRIENDLY ENEMIES OCEAN SHORES COUNTRY CLUB 6PM SWAMP CATS DUO BANGALOW HOTEL THE HOMBRES BANGALOW BOWLO 7.30PM DJ BEAVER LENNOX HOTEL 10PM MARSHALL O’KELL BALLINA BOARDWALK 5PM PETER BYRNE, 8.30PM THE MASSEY BROTHERS CHERRY ST BOWLS CLUB, BALLINA 7.30PM ADAM BROWN MURWILLUMBAH SERVICES CLUB 7.30PM DAVID BARRY RIVERVIEW HOTEL, MURWILLUMBAH 8PM MANGROVE JACK CABARITA BEACH SPORTS CLUB 7.30PM MASON RACK CURRUMBIN RSL 5PM ACOUSTIC SESSIONS KINGSCLIFF BEACH BOWLS CLUB 7.30PM MR TROY SALTA BAR, KINGSCLIFF 8.30PM ANGELO PASH SEAGULLS, TWEED HEADS 5.30PM DAN MCCOY, 8.30 SCOTT DAY-VEE TWIN TOWNS THE STAGE,TWEED HEADS 3.30PM CROWD DJ, 4.30PM DELISCH WITH GEORGE HARVEY, 7.30PM VELVET KISS
WHAT’S ON PETER PAN: NT LIVE THEATRE SCREENING FUN FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY! Wednesday 20 December, 1pm Full $25 | Conc $23 | ChildU18 $10
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gig guide TWIN TOWNS JUNIORS, TWEED HEADS 5PM MUDSLIDE DUO COOLANGATTA HOTEL 5PM JORDON POLBODETTO, 9PM THE BIG DUO + DJS CONDONG BOWLING CLUB 7.30PM TWEED VALLEY JAZZ CLUB
SATURDAY 23 HOTEL GREAT NORTHERN, BYRON 9PM THE BADLANDS RAILWAY HOTEL, BYRON 7PM MARSHALL BEACH HOTEL, BYRON 9PM DJ SAMMY 2 TOWELS BYRON BREWERY 5PM DEATH BELLS, MINI SKIRT, CLOACAS DICKLORD, FLAT BICKIE, SKREECH BYRON ARTISAN MARKET 4PM BROADFOOT / TRENT MORGAN STICKY WICKET BAR, BYRON 9.30PM JAMES SCOTT THE SUN BISTRO, BYRON TRIVIA LUKE MORRIS TREEHOUSE, BYRON 7.30PM TAMWAH & ISSY B SISTERS IN SOUND WOODY’S SURF SHACK, BYRON 9PM DJ NERY DOMA CAFE, FEDERAL 12PM ELENA B WILLIAMS MIDDLE PUB, MULLUMBIMBY 8PM SALOON SESSIONS WITH DJ MILES JACKSON
POINCIANA, MULLUMBIMBY 5PM LOUNGE SESSIONS HOTEL BRUNSWICK 7PM ROMI SOUNDS LENNOX HOTEL 9.30PM PINK ZINC BALLINA RSL BOARDWALK 6PM GUY KACHEL, 9PM LATE FOR WOODSTOCK BALLINA BOWLO 6PM GLENN MASSEY MARY G’S, LISMORE THE CATH SIMES BAND MURWILLUMBAH SERVICES CLUB 6PM SWEET MIXJAH SHEAOK SHACK, FINGAL HEAD 7PM SKY EATER CABARITA BEACH SPORTS CLUB 7.30PM MCKENZIE KINGSCLIFF BEACH BOWLS CLUB 6PM JON J BRADLEY, 7.30PM HAPPY DAZE KARAOKE SALTA BAR, KINGSCLIFF 8.30PM FAT ALBERT COOLANGATTA HOTEL 5PM ANDRE LEMBERG, 9PM FREE SUNNIES + DJS CURRUMBIN RSL 4PM ACOUSTIC SESSIONS SEAGULLS, TWEED HEADS 7.30PM WHO’S CHARLIE TWIN TOWNS THE STAGE, TWEED HEADS 3.30PM CROWD DJ, 4.30PM WEAR THE FOX HAT, 7.30PM VELVET KISS TWIN TOWNS JUNIORS, TWEED HEADS 5PM BODY & SOUL
VESICA PISCES ALBUM LAUNCH WITH CAVE IN THE SKY PRESENTED BY VESICA PISCES Thursday 21 December, 7:30pm Full $25 | Child U16 $15
BYRON YOUTH SERVICE GIFT CARDS THIS CHRISTMAS INSTEAD OF A PRESENT, GIVE A FUTURE! $20, $50 AND $100 E-CARDS AVAILABLE AT WWW.BYS.ORG.AU/THANKS
BYRON THEATRE WISHES EVERYONE A SAFE & MERRY CHRISTMAS Hope 2018 is full of Fun & Good Vibes! See you at the Theatre!
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SOUL STREET NY EVE 2017 PRESENTED BY BYRON COMMUNITY CENTRE Sunday 31 December, 4pm – 12am Family Friendly Alcohol Free Event
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DECEMBER
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SUNDAY 24 HOTEL GREAT NORTHERN, BYRON FERGO RAILWAY HOTEL, BYRON 7PM LEIGH JAMES DUO BEACH HOTEL, BYRON 4.30PM RAGGA JUMP, 8PM SAFARI DJS BALCONY BAR, BYRON 3PM NICK CUNNINGHAM BYRON GOLF CLUB 2PM LIVE MUSIC FOXY LUU’S, BYRON 12PM DJ MONSIOUR DIOP’S DEEP HOUSE ORIENTAL BEATS STICKY WICKET BAR, BYRON 10PM ROMI THE SUN BISTRO, BYRON GREGG PETERSON TREEHOUSE, BYRON LUNCH – LATE SUNDAY SESSION DJ DANGEROUS COBRA AND EVA J MIDDLE PUB, MULLUMBIMBY 3PM JAM POINCIANA, MULLUMBIMBY 11AM SUNDAZE WITH RESIDENT DJ HOTEL BRUNSWICK 4PM THE FERAMONES BRUNSWICK PICTURE HOUSE 9AM HOMEMADE JAM BANGALOW HOTEL 2PM LIVE MUSIC BANGALOW MARKET 9AM ELENA B WILLIAMS & OUT OF RANGE CLUB LENNOX 4PM HORACE BEVIN LENNOX HOTEL 2.30PM JOCK BARNES, 5.30PM HIGH TIDE BALLINA RSL BOARDWALK 7.30PM DAN CLARK WHARF BAR, BALLINA 3PM JOSH LEE HAMILTON CHINDERAH TAVERN 2.30PM THE DIRTY CHANNEL DUO KINGSCLIFF SURF CLUB 4PM AGENT 77 SALT BAR, KINGSCLIFF 8.30PM JON J BRADLEY COOLANGATTA-TWEED HEADS GOLF CLUB 1PM SMOKEHOUSE COUNTRY MUSIC COOLANGATTA HOTEL 2PM MASON RACK, 6.30PM PAUL GALLAGHER RIVERVIEW HOTEL, MURWILLUMBAH 8PM BUGGY BROTHERS SEAGULLS, TWEED HEADS 12PM PHIL GUEST TWIN TOWNS THE STAGE, TWEED HEADS 3.30PM CROWD DJ, 3PM DEZZE DEE & THE STINGRAYZ, 7.30PM VELVET KISS TWIN TOWNS JUNIORS, TWEED HEADS 2.30PM SHOTGUN DUO CURRUMBIN RSL 4PM ACOUSTIC SESSIONS
MONDAY 25 MERRY CHRISTMAS!
TUESDAY 26 HOTEL GREAT NORTHERN, BYRON MARSHALL O'KELL RAILWAY HOTEL, BYRON 7PM CHRIS & JAMIE
The perfect session... Live local music paired with our sessionable Garden Ale
The way it should be
BEACH HOTEL, BYRON 4.30PM LISA HUNT, 9PM DJ LONGTIME BYRON BAY BREWERY 7.30 MUSICAL BINGO HALL UNDER BYRON GYM 6.45PM NO LIGHTS NO LYCRA WOODY’S SURF SHACK, BYRON 9PM DJS JAMIE, SLHTTE, 4 EYES THE STICKY WICKET BAR, BYRON 9.30PM LUKE MORRIS TREEHOUSE, BYRON 7PM DJ DANGEROUS COBRA MIDDLE PUB, MULLUMBIMBY 7PM TRIVIA HOTEL BRUNSWICK 6PM WOODSTOCK BANGALOW HOTEL 7PM OPEN MIC CABARITA BEACH SPORTS CLUB 7PM BUGGY BROTHERS
WEDNESDAY 27 HOTEL GREAT NORTHERN, BYRON THE SWAMPS RAILWAY HOTEL, BYRON 7PM BEN JANSZ BEACH HOTEL, BYRON 5PM JAMES D’KHAN, 8PM ELEMENTALS BYRON BAY BREWERY 7.30PM OPEN MIC WITH HARRY NICHOLS THE STICKY WICKET BAR, BYRON 9PM FELIX TREEHOUSE, BYRON 7PM DJ JEZ VEGAS WOODY’S SURF SHACK, BYRON 9PM DJ JAMIE HOTEL BRUNSWICK 7PM PAINTED CROW BANGALOW BOWLING CLUB 6.30PM SWING NEW TATTS HOTEL, LISMORE 7PM TROMBONE KELLIE DUO COOLANGATTA HOTEL 6PM OPEN MIC CURRUMBIN RSL 4PM ACOUSTIC SESSIONS TWIN TOWNS, TWEED HEADS 10.30AM THE BEEHIVES
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teacher ‘Miss’ Ruby gets to have fun. 8. Sarah Bolt plays Gammi in NORPAS’s Djurra. 9. Not Byron Shire Council. 10. Tex, ’May I be excused’. 11. Sue Higginson leaves the EDO for the Greens. 12. People Without Clothes doing it tough. 13. Green Mungos. 14. Bluegrass and red lips. 15. Lost the plot. 16. Brunswick Valley School of Dance sends a performance troupe to LA. 17. Running Bare. 18. Stan and Meta – endless love at Byron Aged Care.
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ACCOUNTS & BOOKINGS: 6684 1777
INDEX Accountants & Bookkeepers ......................................85 Acupuncture .......................................................................85 Agent .....................................................................................85 Air Conditioning & Refrigeration .............................85 Antennas & Installation ................................................85 Antiques / Restoration ..................................................85 Appliance Repair ..............................................................85 Architects .............................................................................85 Automotive .........................................................................85 Aviation ................................................................................85 Bathroom Renovations .................................................85 Blinds, Awnings, Curtains, Shutters........................85 Bricklaying ..........................................................................85 Building Trades .................................................................86 Bush Regen & Weed Control .......................................86 Carpentry & Joinery........................................................86 Carpet Cleaning ................................................................86 Chimney Sweeping .........................................................86 Chiropractic ........................................................................86 Cleaning ...............................................................................86 Computer Services ..........................................................86 Concreting & Paving .......................................................86 Decks, Patios & Extensions..........................................86 Dentists .................................................................................86 Design & Drafting ............................................................86 Digital Fabrication...........................................................86 Driveway Maintenance .................................................86 Earthmoving & Excavation..........................................86 Electricians ..........................................................................87 Fencing..................................................................................87 Flooring ................................................................................87 Floor Sanding & Polishing ...........................................87 Garage Doors .....................................................................87 Garden & Property Maintenance .............................87 Garden Design...................................................................87 Gas Suppliers .....................................................................87 Glaziers .................................................................................87 Guttering..............................................................................87 Handypersons ...................................................................87 Health ....................................................................................87 Hire..........................................................................................87 Kitchens ................................................................................87 Landscape Design ...........................................................87 Landscaping ......................................................................88 Laundry/Linen Delivery Services .............................88 Lawnmower Repairs .......................................................88 Lighting ................................................................................88 Locksmith ............................................................................88 Osteopathy .........................................................................88 Painting ................................................................................88 Pest Control ........................................................................88 Photography ......................................................................88 Physiotherapy ...................................................................88 Picture Framing ................................................................88 Plastering.............................................................................88 Plumbers ..............................................................................88 Podiatry ................................................................................88 Printing & Copying Services .......................................88 Removalists.........................................................................89 Roofing..................................................................................89 Rubbish Removal .............................................................89 Scrap Metal Merchants .................................................89 Septic Systems...................................................................89 Sewing & Alterations......................................................89 Solar Installation ..............................................................89 Swimming Pools ...............................................................89 Tiling ......................................................................................89 Tree Services ......................................................................89 Upholstery...........................................................................89 Valuers ..................................................................................89 Veterinary Surgeons ......................................................89 Water Filters .......................................................................89 Water Tanks & Tank Cleaning .....................................89 Welding .................................................................................89 Window Tinting .................................................................89
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ACCOUNTANTS & BOOKKEEPERS
ANTIQUES / RESTORATION FURNITURE RESTORATION Old/antique, 40+ yrs exp. erwinfurniturerestoration.com ...0412 528454
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
APPLIANCE REPAIR DIGITAL ELECTRONICS REPAIR & SERVICE TV. Audio. Antennas .......... 66843575 or 0414 922786
ARCHITECTS
ACCOUNTANT Paul Mayberry..............................................................................................66847415 ACCOUNTANT – MARTIN McCARTHY ...............................................................................66874026 ACCOUNTANT BANGALOW + BYRON BAY The Office Accountants & Business Advisors ...66872960 FRANK STEWART ARCHITECT Reg. 6075. www.frankstewart.com.au............................66856984
ACUPUNCTURE
OCEANARC ARCHITECTS Reg. 6042 www.oceanarc.com.au ..............................................66855001
ACUPUNCTURE CHINESE HERBAL MEDICINE M Collis..................................................66842559 SACRED SPACE DESIGN Beautifully sustainable. US Reg’d Architect #202384..............0408 809528 ACUPUNCTURE www.marlenefarry.com Women’s health, general practice.....................66842400 ACUPUNCTURE–TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE. Mary-Ellen Young .................0403 477972
AUTOMOTIVE
AGENT
Byron & Co Agent
Bayside Radiators
• Lord Byron Distillery Premises • Dry dock: custom build houseboat
& producer 0407 076 374
Windscreens & Air Conditioning “Where else would you take a leak?�
Serving Byron Shire
Peter Lute • L4 Wilfred Street, Billinudgel • 6680 2444
Heavy industrial site Billinudgel $280k - $1Mil
yocodesigners@gmail.com
AU29498 Lic No: MVRL 46201
SERVICE DIRECTORY RATES, PAYMENT & DEADLINE
AIR CONDITIONING & REFRIGERATION
artisanair.com.au
PLEASE CALL AIR CONDITIONING & REFRIGERATION
6680 9394 AU 37088
Lic 246545C
• Tyres • Batteries • Wheel Alignments MULLUMBIMBY TYRE SERVICE Dalley Street, Mullumbimby 6684 2016
LEGENDARY OFFROAD TYRES
MECHANICAL REPAIRS, WARREN SIMMONS Byron Bay ..................................................66858500
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AVIATION
OVER 20 YEARS EXPERIENCE
LOCAL - RELIABLE - COMPETITIVE
CALL US NOW 0448 875 008 AU43045 enquiries@kiteairconditioning.com.au L003353
Mullumbimby Refrigeration & Airconditioning Services
– Sales – Installation – Repairs – All Commercial Refrigeration – Residential & Commercial Airconditioning – Coolroom Design & Construction – Freezer Rooms
14 Manns Road, Mullumbimby
TIGER MOTH ADVENTURE FLIGHTS BYRON BAY
alfred schnitger
Affordable bathroom renovations are our speciality. From a simple makeover, to a total transformation, we deliver on our guarantee of workmanship and price.
0422 143 358
All aspects of plumbing: Gas Fitting, Drainage, Construction, Renovations. 15+ years experience. Free quotes.
electrician and refrigeration mechanic
abn: 630 282 248 06 licence no: 282 193C allexelectricalandair@gmail.com
COOLMAN AIR CONDITIONING 23 years experience. Lic 178464C AU30147 ..............0412 641753 RAINBOW REGION AIR CONDITIONING ARC AU36141. Lic No. 264313C.....................0487 264137 ARTISAN AIR www.artisanair.com.au ‘Chill Out’ AU37088 Lic 246545C Supplying Daikin Air Conditioners to the Northern Rivers ...................................................66809394
ANTENNAS & INSTALLATION
0439 624 945
AH
02 66 804 173 Friendly Reliable Prompt Local
Digital TV ALL Antenna Installations & Repairs ALL Electrical Work
IWIRE
ANTENNAS
• 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
ANTENNAS PLUS YOUR DIGITAL AND PROGRAMMING SOLUTIONS • Set top box installation and programming • Surround sound design and installation • All TV, telephone & electrical installations Call Norm now on
tigermothbyronbay@gmail.com
BATHROOM RENOVATIONS
6684 2783
Lic: 299433C ARC: AU40492
0488 924 242
tigermothbyronbay.com.au
Friendly & Reliable
0422 668 582
Call Kane
0410 534 081
Licence # 289899C
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20 years and going strong! Custom made curtains, blinds and decor items
Barbara Wilson
0435 954 212
We come to you, wherever you are: Byron, Lismore, The Clarence and beyond‌ compassinteriors@optusnet.com.au
BRICKLAYING
JP DIGITAL ANTENNAS Reception problems, new antennas, extra TV points, all areas .....0432 289705 BYRON ANTENNA SERVICE Call me first for fast service. Richard ..................................0401 190960 BRICK/BLOCK LAYING Contractors. Lic 291958C. Phone Mark ........................................0409 444268
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BUILDING TRADES • DEPT OF FAIR TRADING: A licence is required for all residential building work where the reasonable market cost of the work to be done (labour and materials) exceeds $5000 (including GST).
CLEANING
CONCRETING & PAVING
ACTION WINDOW & PRESSURE CLEANING
SALISBURY CONCRETING
• House washing • High pressure or soft wash • Window cleaning • Driveways, paths & roofs • Gutters & flyscreens • Water efficient • Free quotes Phone Joe or Helen 6687 4655 or 0412 495750
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Award Winning Builders • Renovations • Extensions • New Homes Darren Paxton
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Master Builders Licence No.94573C
0412 497 637
FREE QUOTES FREECALL 1800 683 838 MOBILE 0419 677 991 cmhwindows@gmail.com COMMERCIAL, DOMESTIC, SHOPS & REAL ESTATE FULLY INSURED
1300 095 393
• RELIABLE TRADESMAN • JOBS UP TO $5000 • DECKS & PERGOLAS • TIMBER SCREENS & DOORS • GARAGE CONVERSIONS SERVICING THE BYRON SHIRE
• Window Cleaning • Screens & Tracks • Pressure Washing • House •Roof • Paths • Solar
CALL BRETT 0414 542 019 DINGO DEMOLITIONS & ASBESTOS REMOVAL ................................. 66834008 or 0407 728998 CARPENTER All jobs. Michael Dow. Lic 147675C .................................... 66291169 or 0412 967677 BUILDER – JOHN McGAURAN Personalised Service. 20 yrs exp. Lic 170208C .............0415 793242 FABRICA JOINERY Quality kitchens/timber doors/windows. Lic 244652C .........................66808162
Call Sam on
0434 539 979
www.byroneco.com.au
BUILDER CARPENTER Extensions, renos, new homes, insurance, all jobs. Lic 19953 .......... 0403 458177
Window Cleaning Professionals
BUILDER Renovations, maintenance, 30yrs exp. mchughdesign.com.au Lic 29792C....0408 663420 EXTENSIONS & RENOVATIONS Excellent quality. Builder: Levi Alexander Lic 189611C ..0402 434154
BUSH REGENERATION & WEED CONTROL
Call Glenn or Tracey 0403 428 232 or 6680 9901 email: impresswindowcleaning@gmail.com Reliable • Friendly • Professional • Fully Insured • Free Quotes • Affordable Rates Locally Owned and Operated • Quality Work with Over 10 Years Experience
P/L
WEED CONTROL SPECIALIST Management plans drawn up........................................0418 110714
CARPENTRY & JOINERY
Full Circle
Kevin & Margaret Bower
FRANCHISE OF THE YEAR!
0408 232 066
THE DECK DOCTOR Sanding & refinishing, cable balustrading. Free quotes. Richard ...0407 821690 DECK REPAIRS, BUILDING & MAINTENANCE ..........................................................0403 793834
DENTISTS BANGALOW DENTAL In the Medical Centre Complex, Bangalow ......................................66872766 GAVIN STUART & MARTIN ACKLAND Banora Seaview Dental, Banora Point 30 mins north of Ewingsdale. Open Sat. early & late appointments ................................07 55234090 LITTLE LANE DENTAL, MULLUMBIMBY ...........................................................................66842816 BRUNSWICK HOLISTIC DENTAL CENTRE.......................................................................66851264 MICHAEL LEACH 100 Stuart Street, Mullumbimby .............................................................66842644
DESIGN & DRAFTING BAREFOOT BUILDING DESIGN www.barefootbuildingdesign.com..........Bob Acton 0407 787993
BYRON ENERGY EFFICIENT DESIGN & DRAFTING www.beedad.com.au ...............0423 531448
DIGITAL FABRICATION COMPUTER CONTROLLED CUTTING SERVICES (CNC), wood, plastic and foam . Dave 0429 003683
DRIVEWAY MAINTENANCE CARPARK & DRIVEWAY MAINTENANCE CONCRETE EDGING
0418 156 909 Call Steven Butturini
CLEAN AS IT’S BEEN TEAM Home, Bond back, anytime, references ...................................66882372 DONE & DUSTED CLEANING Going the extra mile, professional, dependable...............0498 731447 DETAILED STEAM CLEANING Natural products. Bathrooms, kitchens, spring cleans .0410 723601 AIRBNB HOSTING SERVICES Cleaning, linen, restocking, bookings.............................0410 630042 BYRON & BEYOND CLEANING Brunswick to Ballina & inland towns from $35ph........0451 102239 GREEN ROCKET CLEANERS Excellent service, reliable, efficient. Home. Bond. Builders Clean..0405 437431 CLEAN AS A WHISTLE Consistently good work. Home and office ..............................................0403 585741
COMPUTER SERVICES
20 Year+s Exp.
'ULYHZD\ 3RWKROH 6SHFLDOLVW Specialising in Asphalt Driveways, Subdivisions, Earthworks, Carparks and all Maintenance!
)UHH 4XRWH – &DOO 1RZ
Jai – 0467 482 948
EARTHMOVING & EXCAVATION
EARTHMOVING PLANT HIRE Roadworks incl Driveways, Carparks & General Excavation 35 years in local area • Free quotes
Phone Jeremy 0409 146 052
(02) 6684 1001
Green & Clean Carpet and upholstery cleaning, urine extraction, rust removal, heavy traffic areas, deodorising and sanitation.
Far North Coast NSW John & Teresa
FULL CIRCLE REFINISHING Timber & deck oiling, coating, stripping. Fast free quotes .....0419 789600
Calmer Organic Cleaning SPECIALISING IN PRESTIGIOUS PROPERTIES
CARPET CLEANING
DECKS, PATIOS & EXTENSIONS
fullcirclerefinishing.com
• Fully insured & police cleared • ABN 13 761 054 921 •
TENDER LOVING CARE Specialising in household carpet cleaning Speedy Drying
PLATINUM CONCRETE 20 years experience. Free quotes. Lic 225874C. Justin ..............0458 773788
Phone Oliver 0419 789 600
0411 567 844
Truck Mounted Machine
JASON COOTE CONCRETING All concreting work, form work, steel fixing Lic 261424C ......0421 957506
Pressure cleaning Roof cleaning
End of lease & bond cleans, spring cleans & one off cleans, production, event & party cleans, sale cleans & home detailing
CARPET CLEANING
DARYL 0418 234 302 OR 02 6680 1793
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
Over 25 yrs local experience. All forms of concreting. • Residential Civil Industrial. • Resurfacing and rejuvenation of existing concrete. • Steel fixing & formwork.
DAVID ROBINSON DESIGN DRAFTING All Council & construction requirements ......0419 880048
CARPENTER/JOINER Lic 39791 Decks, studios, pergolas etc Paul Varendorff ..66845035 or 0414 842602
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All Mac Repairs, Upgrades, Service, Data Recovery, Internet Set-up, Hardware Sales, Insurance Claims SaulMordaunt@macdoc.net.au
0411 562 111 s
Cleans deeply, dries in 1-2 hours
Whe er y Whether you need a tech mentor, advice or just support m I’m here to help
Commercial / Domestic / Insurance
0431 122 057
APEX CARPET CLEANING www.apexcarpetcleaning.com.au......................... Nathan 0412 926441
CHIMNEY SWEEPING BLACKS CHIMNEY SWEEPING & REPAIRS AHHA member, insured. 3rd generation .....66771905
Apple Certified Support
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purely support, advice & tech mentorship
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
TINY EARTHWOR Philip Toovey
0409 799 909
various implements available for limited access projects
EARTHMOVING & PLANT HIRE Specialising in driveway construction & maintenance
• Tip trucks 3 to 12 tonne • Excavator 5 to 21 tonne • Driveways • Roads • Acreage clearing • House pads • Drainage • Carparks • Bush rocks • Rock walls • Competitive rates
Training & assessment: earthmoving plant & forklift – nationally recognised qualifications
0410 056 228 / 0427 663 678
STEVE BROWN EARTHMOVING
MICHAEL SCHWAGER 108 Stuart Street, Mullumbimby ...................................................66841962
Specialising in road repairs & driveways
MULLUM CHIROPRACTIC Massage, chiropractic & fitness. 110 Dalley St .........................66841028
Rock walls, clearing, house shed and tank pads.
BYRON BAY CHIROPRACTIC CENTRE Bruce Campbell. 1/12 Tasman Way, A&I Estate ....66858159
Augers – hole boring. All general earthworks, excavators, positrack, bobcat, roller and tipper hire.
CAPE BYRON HOLISTIC CHIROPRACTIC Shane Eade. 6/14 Middleton St .....................0467 660323 RENT-A-GEEK Mobile PC Repair (Byron Shire) ....................................................................66844335 DISCOVER CHIROPRACTIC Saturdays too! online bookings: discover-chiropractic.com ..66808400 WORKRIGHT COMPUTER SUPPORT Mobile service. For Home & Business .................0422 804449
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Service Directory Specialising in road works, land clearing, retaining walls and general earthworks. Augers and rock grab available.
GUTTERS CLEANED Solar panel cleaning, all areas, free quotes, fully insured ... 66841778 or 0405 922839 A-Z Lawns & acreage, trees & hedges, clean ups & tip runs, all gutters ..........................0405 625697
LICENCE NO:175956C ABN: 03 113 342 699
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
CHOPPY’S BOBCAT & TIPPER HIRE Fully insured. Stump grinder, augurs avail. Col Barton ..0418 991747
STRONGARM LANDSCAPING & GARDEN MAINTENANCE Acreage mowing..............0402 917519
ELECTRICIANS
AAA LAWNMOWING Reliable. Please phone Ray..........................................................0468 814547 PRESTIGE ACREAGE CARE Acreage mowing specialist ...............................................0490 023964
24 HOUR SERVICE
GRASS ROOTS PROPERTY CARE Garden maintenance. Acreage and residential.......0434 637804
02 66 804 173
GARDEN & PROPERTY MAINTENANCE
Lic: 154293c
All Jobs Small or Large
Domestic Commercial
GARDEN DESIGN GARDEN DESIGN, FENG SHUI www.simplybeautifulspaces.com.au...........................Lyn 0428 884329
GAS SUPPLIERS
DOMESTIC COMMERCIAL INDUSTRIAL
Free Delivery
Locally Owned Est 18 years
No Rental Reliable
JAMIE 0408 809 817 licence no. 201775c
ELECTRICAL Steve Nicholls ph: 0455 445 343 lic: EC28753
NICK’S MOWING Lawns, edges, hedges, local & reliable. Mullum, Bruns, O.Shores.......0402 487213 TIP RUNS & RUBBISH REMOVALS 4m3 trailer..............................................................0408 210772
BYRON BAY BOBCAT & TIPPER HIRE Driveways, rubbish removal. Ian.......................0412 853479
AH
MOW JOES Lawn & property maintenance, ride-on mowing. Fully insured ..........Steve 0407 065849 A GREEN EARTH Garden restoration, maintenance, tree & rubbish removal ................0405 716552
BANGALOW MINI DIGGER SERVICE Exp operator 1.8 tonne multiple attachments .....0413 878978
0439 624 945
A.C.E. LAWNMOWING & GARDENING Best rates, reliable, guaranteed.............Sam 0438 655763 LEAF IT TO US Acreage mowing, 72” mowers, gardening/property maint. specialists ...0402 487213
EXPERIENCED OPERATORS | FREE QUOTES 0432 299 283 NORTHERN RIVERS TRENCHING 65hp chain trencher, mini excavator, cable locating...0402 716857
MULLUM.MOWING@gmail.com. Ride-on, large lawns & acreage. Ph Peter................0423 756394
GARAGE DOORS
5.5 TONNE EXCAVATOR, POSITRACK & TIPPER HIRE
SECURITY, DATA, TV Tim Nicholls ph: 0468 384 203 lic: 000102498
Proudly supporting the Orangutans
• Garden & Property Maintenance • Acreage & Residential Mowing • Landscaping • Tip Runs
info@byronbayranga.com ~ www.byronbayranga.com
Lic. 211410C
COUGHRAN ELECTRICAL 24 hour service, Lic 154293C .......................... 0439 624945 or 66804173
24/7 EMERGENCY GLASS 0415 660 801 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
Byron Gardening
CIRCUITS PLUS For everything electrical. Friendly & professional. Lic 201844C.............0422 668582
• Structural landscaping • Hedging • Planting, turf laying, and all aspects of garden maintenance
JP ELECTRICAL Level 2 ASP Under-g/O-head lines, Pwr poles, Solar. Lic 133082C ........0432 289705
0434 329 111 | byrongardening.com.au
RONNIE SPINKS Everything electrical. Lic 27673 .........................................................0429 802355 BYRON BAY ELECTRICAL Geoff Bensley. Lic EC 34079 ...................................................0427 857824
GLAZIERS
0431 550 401
nichollselectrical@outlook.com
0458 267 777
www.brunswickvalleygas.com
6680 1575 or 0408 760 609
CHRIS APPEL. Ocean Shores. Lic EC 22349.....................................................................0422 607444
6685 8588 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
0405 922 839 or AH 6684 1778 ABN 180 623 364 42
JIM LABELLE ELECTRICAL O.Shores, Mullum, Byron, Brunswick. Lic 176417C..............0415 126028
Luke McDermott
JTC Gutter Cleaning www.rightasrainservices.com.au Pressure/window ..................0402 384682
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
GUTTERING & DOWNPIPES Leaf Guard. Lic 60414C. Darryl Patterson .........................0414 889453
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
0429 994 189 info@slashmesilly.com.au www.slashmesilly.com.au
THF SERVICES GUTTER CLEANING and home maintenance .......................................0402 019625
HANDYPERSONS A TO Z HANDYMAN SERVICES Tip runs, pressure cleaning, gardening, odd jobs ....Andre 66847553 or 0439 495247 A.S.A.P. All renos, carpentry, plastering, painting, studios & bathrooms .......................0405 625697
POOLSAFE GLASS FENCING
Paola Landscapes Pty Ltd
HANDY ANDY Carpentry, plastering, welding ......................................... 66884324 or 0476 600956 AWESOME REPAIRS Professional, commercial & domestic. Wayne...............................0423 218417
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
Frameless and Semi-Frameless
0416 424 256
BYRON & BEYOND FENCING Any fence, any time, prompt quotes....... 66804766 or 0416 424256
RELIABLE HANDYMAN SERVICES Michael ...........................................66844970 or 0405 325569 HANDYMAN All services and areas. Reliable and friendly. $35/hour.............................0403 793834
HEALTH • OTHER HEALTH RELATED SECTIONS IN THIS SERVICE DIRECTORY: Acupuncture, Chiropractic,
GLASS POOL FENCING Byron and Beyond FENCING
THE HANDYMAN CAN All home maintenance, repairs, painting, odd jobs etc .............0427 110953
Counselling, Dentists, Osteopathy, Physiotherapy • 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
MULLUMBIMBY COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH CENTRE 60 Stuart St...............................66841511 ACUPUNCTURE & COSMETIC MEDICINE Dr Adam Osborne ...........................................66857366 MULLUMBIMBY HERBALS Naturopathy, Ayurveda, Massage, Herbs. .............................66843002 MASSAGE Present, nurturing and loving. Female therapist. Ocean Shores....................0429 535304
EDL FENCING Installations & repairs. Prompt service ............................. 66771852 or 0432 107262
HIRE
FLOOR SANDING & POLISHING
MULLUM HIRE Builders, party and much more ........................www.mullumhire.com.au 66843003
The Floor Sander NEW AND OLD FLOORS AND DECKING
BYRON HIRE Building & home handyman equipment hire ........ www.byronhire.com.au 66856228
KITCHENS
• Non-toxic finishes • Free quotes
Richard Neylan 0407 821 690 Email richardneylan1@bigpond.com
NJH FLOOR SANDING Eco oils, hard wax oils & water-based finishes. Nathan .............0420 215716
FLOORING FINISHED FLOORS Premium service at a quality price. 7 days. ..........................Danny 0403 646852
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SHAUN LEMURA KITCHENS Byron 20 yrs+ exp Lic 290290C www.slbyronbay.com ...0499 771769
Property maintenance All Mowing jobs Landscaping Pressure cleaning Tip runs
D HINGED Kitchens & Joinery. Lic 283553C. www.hinged.com.au ....................... Dave 0409 843689
0407 065 849
BEAU JARDIN We design & build beautiful gardens www.beaujardin.com.au Lic 177274C ...0417 054443
• • • • •
ABOVEBOARD KITCHENS, BATHROOMS & ALTERATIONS Lic 80677C ...................0415 661814
LANDSCAPE DESIGN LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT Garden Design & Property Planning. Andrew Pawsey ..........0478 519804
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PAINTING
PHYSIOTHERAPY
• DEPARTMENT OF FAIR TRADING INFO: When dealing with home owners, painters are required BANGALOW PHYSIOTHERAPY Manual therapies, acupuncture, mat/reformer Pilates classes. to quote a licence number only for external work valued over $5000. Kim Snellgrove, Cally O’Hara ................................................................................................66872330
BYRON BAY
• Domestic & Commercial • Servicing all areas • Workmanship guaranteed • Attention to detail
1176 Myocum Rd, Mullumbimby (just past golf course)
6684 2323 / 0418 663 983
0438 784 226 • 6685 4154
Shaun Savage Landscapes
Lic No 189144C
ALL-WAYS PAINTING
• Sand • Soils • Gravels • Pots & statues • Lots, lots more
PETRA KARNI Physio, Craniosacral, Alexander Technique. Byron. Open Saturdays.......0403 226858
PETER FARRELL Cold laser, manual therapy & exercise, Mullumbimby ..............................66843385 INSPIRING MOVEMENT Kerrie Hart Feldenkrais method, physiotherapy.....................0499 200622
PICTURE FRAMING
Bulk and bagged fire wood
YVES DE WILDE
Call for delivery prices and we will do a deal
0266 804555
18 Lucky Lane Billinudgel Industrial Estate
QUALITY PAINTING SERVICES
X FINALIST OF THE MASTER PAINTERS OF AUSTRALIA AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE X ENVIRO FRIENDLY PAINTING www.duluxaccredited.com.au
X 6680 7573 0415 952 494 X www.yvesdewilde.com.au LIC 114372C
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Landscape Design | Construction | Retaining Walls | Pergolas | Paving
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BUSH ROCKS All sizes / mossy, can deliver. Ron ...................................... 66298208 or 0429 398208 DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION www.varendorfflandscapes.com Lic 39791 ...6845035 or 0414 842602
LAUNDRY / LINEN DELIVERY SERVICES
LAUNDRY
FAST TURNAROUND – AIR BNB • Self serve / service wash • New front loaders & dryers • Domestic & commercial services
Mullum Wash House – 0439 001 545 Bangalow Wash House – 0412 302 246 OPEN EVERY DAY
NEIL A McINTOSH
INTERIOR/EXTERIOR • PLASTER REPAIRS • WALLPAPERING CLEAN & TIDY • ALWAYS ON TIME • ALL AREAS Mobile: 0421 938 104 – 465 Uralba Road, Uralba
Mark Wopling
ABN 31 490 733 798 LIC 203196C
Painting & Decorating Accredited
ABN 48867459605 Lic 33995C
SUBTROPICALLANDSCAPES.COM.AU 20 years exp. Lic 231789C ................................0405 122456
LEMONTREELANDSCAPES.COM.AU Liam. Lic No 277154C .........................................0423 700853
Lic 167371C
24 years experience
QUALIFIED • INSURED • LOCAL • FREE QUOTES The ďŹ nishing touch to your home
Mob: 0409 451 518
mwoplingpainting@hotmail.com
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
Professional Linen Hire
PEST CONTROL
AirBnB • Holiday Accomm • Business Delivered Daily Mon-Sat 8.30-5pm
Located: 17 Lawson St, Byron Bay | Open 7 days 11am-6pm Art / Photography / Customised picture framing & Mirrors Phone: Tommy 0414 749 278 Instagram: @byronbaygallery BILLINUDGEL CUSTOM PICTURE FRAMING 7/1 Wilfred St, Billinudgel ........................66803444 MULLUM PICTURE FRAMERS Stuart St rear lane behind Mitre 10 ............................0403 734791
PLASTERING
PLASTERING CONTRACTOR DOMESTIC & COMMERCIAL
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451 186 / 6680 4660
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
PLUMBERS NEED A PLUMBER? DRAINER? GASFITTER?
Chay 0429 805 081 20 YEARS LOCAL SERVICE
Licence No. 207479C
Soil Mulch Gravel Cracker Dust Road base
QualiďŹ ed Structural Landscaper
CONTINENCE / PELVIC FLOOR Janelle Angel ..................Bangalow 66872337 & M’bah 66723818
EWINGSDALE PHYSIO Renata Tenta. Matrix Rhythm Therapy, home visits avail................66847838
0405 594 288
landscaping supplies
ANTHONY D’ORSOGNA Physiotherapy, acupuncture, hydrotherapy Suffolk Park 1 Bryce St ... 66853511
wave therapy, real time ultrasound. Nigel Pitman, Ilse V Oostenbrugge, Steve Clifford.......66803499
Specialising in: • Retaining Walls • Pool Surrounds • Block Work • Paving • TurďŹ ng • Stonework
NEW ERS OWN
466 Main Arm Road, Mullumbimby.....................................................................................66845288
OCEAN SHORES PHYSIOTHERAPY Manual therapies, dry needling, custom orthotics, shock
Established 2008 ~ Lic No: 247282c
20 Years Experience
NICK EDMOND Physiotherapy & Acupuncture. Open Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday
98 Ballina Street, Lennox Head
www.linenontherun.com.au
0455 333 393 Professional Property Protection you can Trust
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
• 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
02 6681 6555 Free quotes on active termites Environmentally safe
YOUR PEST & TERMITE SPECIALISTS www.allpestsolutions.com.au
All Plumbing Blocked drains GasďŹ tting Solar Hot Water
0404 053 857
Lic. No. 206913C
LAWNMOWER REPAIRS
JARRAH DAVIDSON Plumbing, draining, gas fitting & roofing. Lic 187712C................0438 668025
CREATIVE LIGHTING SOLUTIONS
BILL CONNORS All plumbing/draining. Lic #1051 .................................. 66801403 or 0414 801403 HRH PLUMBING Providing a prompt, reliable & efficient service. Lic 220755C ............0402 652017
LOCKSMITH MOBILE LOCKSMITH SERVICE Automotive car keys & lock installation/repair .............0412 764148
OSTEOPATHY
OSTEOPATHY at Mullumbimby Comprehensive Health Centre
Dr. Matthew Fourro (Osteo) Dr. Egbert Weber (Osteo) 60 Stuart Street, Mullumbimby | 02 6626 7900 NORTH COAST OSTEOPATHY Jodie Jacobs. Mon, Wed, Fri..............................................66857517 DR DEAN HARDY Osteopath B.Clin.Sci, Master Osteopathy lennoxheadquarters.com...0412 786399
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DART PLUMBING Plumbing, roofing, gas. Byron Bay. Lic 1175539C..............................0421 334515 MARK STRATTON All plumbing & emergency. Sewer drain camera/locator. Lic 57803C ....0419 019035 ADM PLUMBING SERVICES‌ (NO JOB TOO SMALL)‌ Lic 234528C. ....... Call Adam 0466 992483 THE PEST MAN EXTRAORDINAIRE Second opinion / alternative views. 50 yrs exp .....0418 110714 BLOCKED DRAINS Drain camera, no dig repairs. Drain Pipe King. Lic 237124C ...................66770004 BRUNSWICK BYRON PEST CONTROL................................................................................66842018 RAYMOND LYNCH PEST MANAGEMENT General pests & termites ..............................0418 850601 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
PHOTOGRAPHY
Tree Faerie Fotos
ZEN PLUMBING Water, drainage, gas fitting, 24hr emergency, maint. Lic 306198C.....0420 797619
PODIATRY
Professional • Commercial • Personal
MULLUMBIMBY PODIATRY Laser Clinic. For all your podiatry needs ..............................66742933
30+ years experience in commercial photography and photojournalism
PRINTING & COPYING SERVICES
www.treefaeriefotos.com • 0417 427 518
PRINTWORKS Traditional / Digital art@mullumprintworks.com.au .................................66843633
Byron Shire Echo archives: www.echo.net.au/byron-echo
Service Directory REMOVALISTS
TREE SERVICES
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
NORTHERN ENVIRONMENTAL WASTEWATER TREATMENT
NEWT
The Fully Insured Professionals
• Stump Grinding • Bobcat • Cherrypicker • Crane Truck • 18” Chipper
0429 149 533 Est 2006
TRINE SOLUTIONS Local waste specialists. Plumbers, drainers & gas fitters. Lic 138031C .. 0407 439805
SHIRE REMOVALS & FREIGHT CO
SEWING Repairs & alterations. Byron Bay & all areas. Phone Jan ..................................0427 570812
From Middle Pocket to Middle Earth – just give us a ring
SANDIE’S SEWING Bulk garment manufacture. Est 20 years ........................................0409 060393
• Freight services to Brisbane weekly • Carriers of fine art • Furniture removal • E-bay pick up & delivery
SOLAR INSTALLATION
Calls always returned
CHOPPY CHOP TREE SERVICES
SEWING & ALTERATIONS
6681 4912 / 0409 917646
Mark Linder Qualified Arborist 0408 202 184 choppychoptrees@bigpond.com
Pioneers of the solar industry
Serving Northern NSW since 1998
Call us on 6679 7228
LEAPFROG REMOVALS
Your local, qualified team. m 0428 320 262 Specialists in standalone & e sunbeamsolar@bigpond.com grid interact system designs.
BYRON BAY’S LOCAL REMOVALIST MOVING THE SHIRE FOR OVER 10 YEARS
Electric Lic 124600c
LdS Silviculture Specialising in all aspects of tree work including milling services
Eddy 0477 Karl 0423
0432 334 200 02 6680 8170 leapfrogremovals@yahoo.com.au
720 200 396 508
HART TREE SERVICES 18” chipper bobcat cranetruck stump grinding, cherry . 66849137 or 0427347380
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SUMMERLAND TREE SERVICES ............................................. Call Tim 66877677 or 0417 698227 PETER GRAY Dip Arb. AQF5. Consulting arborist ...........................................................0414 186161 TALLOW TREE SERVICES Removal, free quote & full insurance .....................................0401 208797
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02 6684 2198
A VERY HANDY MAN TREE SERVICES Happy to help. Andrew ......................................0412 558890
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MARTINO TREE SERVICES ..............................................................................Martino 0435 019524
The expert in solar efficiency
MAN WITH A VAN/TRUCK Reasonable rates. Phone Don ............................................0414 282813 BENNY CAN MOVE IT! .................................................................................................0402 199999 CAPE BYRON REMOVALS Local. Brisbane-Melbourne weekly. Since 1989...................0413 505893
Call 1300 18 20 50 www.saegroup.com.au
ROOFING
Electrical License # QLD: 72258 | NSW: 227562C
THE PALM DOCTOR Specialising in pruning & palm removal. Prompt & reliable..........0421 508044 OUT ON A LIMB Tree removal, chipping, stump grinding. Free quotes .........................0402 191316
UPHOLSTERY BANGALOW UPHOLSTERY Now at Billinudgel. Re-covering specialists.............................66805255 BYRON BAY UPHOLSTERY Soft furnishings & outdoor................................................0403 713303
MONTYS METAL
ROOFING Licence NSW: 30715C Licence QLD: 1227049
DOMESTIC • INDUSTRIAL COMMERCIAL
MIEKOBAGS CUSTOM CANVAS Boat, ute, tonneau covers & repairs ...........................0423 640529
Metal Roofing Installations • Guttering Downpipes • Fascia • Skylights • Whirlybird Patios • Repairs • Leaf Guard
VALUERS
Craig Montgomery – 0418 870 362
BYRON BAY VALUERS NSW & QLD reg’d. Chartered Valuers ................... 0431 245460 or 66857010
Email: montysmetalroofing@gmail.com www.montysmetalroofing.com.au
VETERINARY SURGEONS Not all solar systems are created equal…
LIC: 223489C
ZAC MACTAGGART METAL ROOFING PTY LTD Ƈ NEW ROOFS Ƈ RE ROOFS Ƈ INSULATED ROOF PANELS Ƈ Ƈ FASCIA & GUTTERS Ƈ REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE Ƈ
0411 683 003 WWW.ZACMACTAGGARTMETALROOFING.COM.AU
Patrick - 0425 256 802
ROOF PAINTING & REPAIRS Free quotes. Lic 1134084. Joe .........................................0414 587884
for home, commercial and rural properties
SWIMMING POOLS
6680 8200 or 0418 108 181
ATTENTION POOL OWNERS IN IN H
73 Station St, Mullumbimby (opp. Council chambers)
OCEAN SHORES SKIPS Mini skip specialists ......................................... 0412 161564 or 66841232
6684 3003
BYRON SKIPS & RUBBISH REMOVAL 2, 3, 4 & 6 m3 bins available ..............................0450 300360
TIP RUNS & RUBBISH REMOVAL 4m3 trailer................................................................0408 210772 MULLUM POOL SHOP Water testing, eco products, mobile service, repairs................0418 666839
TILING
TIP-EASY TIPPING SKIPS & TRAILER HIRE 3.5m3 skips, 10x5 & 7x5 caged box trailers ... 0438 470484
SCRAP METAL MERCHANTS
Dirty Tiles & Grout?
BYRON CASH FOR SCRAP D washin steel, es and machin ers dry
The Water Filter Experts
• All pool requirements • Professional advice • Water testing • Friendly service • Pool servicing
RUBBISH REMOVAL
EEr all FroR p off fo g
WATER FILTERS
www.junoenergy.com.au licence number: 255292C
BYRON COAST ROOFING PTY LTD Lic 252098C Guttering, leaf guard, cladding, etc ..0422 248936 ALL ROOF CLEANING Experienced, insured & fast free quotes. Call ..............................0419 789600
Contact Juno Energy, your household and commercial solar installation specialists. Authorised Northern Rivers LG solar/battery dealer and Sonnen battery dealer.
MULLUM VET CLINIC Richard Gregory, Erin Tottenham, Bec Patison. 24 hrs 7 days ..........66843818
@ BRUNSWICK BYRON AUTO WRECKERS Buying: • Scrap metal • Aluminium • Copper • Brass • Lead • Car Batteries Next to Tyagarah Service Station
Pacific Highway, Tyagarah 6684 2351
FREE T avail fo OW
r cars – unwanted cash for som paid e
...forget pointless scrubbing 9 TILE, GROUT & STONE CLEANING & SEALING 9 SILICONE 9 GROUT COLOURING 9 RE-GROUTING 9 EPOXY GROUT 9 GLASS RESTORATION 9 SLIPPERY TILES 9 LEAKY SHOWERS MEMBER
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
North Coast news daily: www.echonetdaily.net.au
Phone Chris 0414 229 114
WATER TANKS & TANK CLEANING Professional Water Tank Cleaning Installation and maintenance of water filters for rural and suburban properties h your Deal wit erator local op
Call Ben on 0456 606 911 www.groutpro.com.au
FRANCHISE OF THE YEAR!
SEPTIC SYSTEMS SEWERAGE MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONALS
$399
FULLY Water purification systems INST ALLED IN YOUR Rainwater Filters HOME Whole house filtration systems
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:
Every 5th m2 FREE
TILER/STONEMASON/WATERPROOFER Lic 24418C. Phone Karl ...................................66804103 MD TILING SOLUTIONS Wall & floor tiling, water proofing. Lic 286371C .....................0406 858290 PHI TILING / WATERPROOFING Free quotes. Helpful advice. Lic No 179306C ..................66851237
WE CLEAN WATER TANKS
•
Call Peter BYRON SHIRE
0487 777 247 www.pristinewater.com.au
WATER FILTERS SUPPLY AND SERVICE
WATER TANK CLEANING/WATER TANKS Concrete tank repairs. All areas .. 66888055 or 0407 002833 SCRUBBED Tank cleaning, repairs & liner installs. Call Matt & Nick....... 0411 425678 or 66884478
WELDING WELDING & FAB Structural, aluminium, general & repairs. Trade qualified. Rod..........0408 410545
WINDOW TINTING
COST EFFECTIVE LEAKING SHOWER REPAIR Lic 286371C ......................................0406 858290 SUNRISE W. T. NO BUBBLES, NO TROUBLES Cars, homes & offices ..........................0412 158478
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Classifieds INDEX Annual General Meetings ..... 90 Birthdays ................................ 92 Childcare................................ 90 Death Notices ........................ 92 For Hire .................................. 91 For Sale ................................. 91 Funeral Notices ..................... 92 Garage Sales........................ 91 Halls For Hire........................ 91 Health Notices ....................... 90 Helpful Information ................ 92 House Sit ............................... 91 Items under $100 .................. 91 In Memoriam.......................... 92 Land for Sale ......................... 91 Motor Vehicles ....................... 91 Musical Notes ........................ 92 Only Adults ............................ 92 Pets ........................................ 92 Positions Vacant .................... 91 Professional Services ............ 90 Property for Sale ................... 91 Public Notices ........................ 90 Readings................................ 91 Share Accommodation .......... 91 Social Escorts........................ 92 To Lease ................................ 91 To Let ..................................... 91 Tradework .............................. 91 Tree Services ......................... 91 Tuition .................................... 92 Wanted .................................. 91 Wanted to Rent...................... 91 Work Wanted ......................... 92
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COSTUME HIRE, PROPS, SUITS & ACCESSORIES Open Thurs 4–6.30pm, Sat 10.30am–1pm or by appointment
BUY 1 RIDE GET 1 FREE
(next to Target, enter via kids play area)
For anyone who finds themselves in need of food assistance. No concession cards required. Just come along, pick up a bag, stay for a cuppa and a chat.
Ocean Shores MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN OUR COMMUNITY
www.thehubbaptist.org
weds
BYRON A&I 0411117820 Seed Gallery 1/46 Acacia St
BILLINUDGEL 6680 4249 Tropicana Imports 9 Mogo Place
DAVID LOVEJOY’S BOOKS Between Dark and Dark a memoir; Moral Victories, the biography of chess player Savielly Tartakower; Heresy, an historical novel.
Osho
Friday 29th Dec– 31st Dec Three days of meditations and celebration
One day participation welcome
Call Shahido
6688 2494
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sat
20th–23rd DEC
Available from The Echo office reception
Meditation Retreat
BABY-SITTING I love looking after children and I am a great cook, $15/hr. Phone 0424025271
• Large range of Hammocks & Frames • Hanging Chairs • Beach Umbrellas • Cotton Throw Rugs • BBQs + more
ALL JUST $10 EACH
from 9 till 11am
CHILDCARE
WAREHOUSE SALE
BRUNSWICK HEADS CHRISTMAS CARNIVAL BANNER PARK Every Sunday until 21st January from 7pm
THIS THURSDAY
BYRON MUSIC SOCIETY INC AGM will be held on Sun Jan 21st at 4pm at Bangalow Bowling Club
OUTDOOR & LEISURE
Learn to make delicious plant-based recipes
will be available
AGMs
MASSIVE 25 % off
cooking demonstrations
FOOD RELIEF BAGS at The Hub Baptist Ocean Shores Cnr Rajah Rd and Bindaree Way
STUDIO (large) for rental. Jonson St (above Byron Music shop). Multi purpose, sprung floors - would especially suit pilates, dance, martial arts, artist, massage. Phone 0439681217
VEGAN MUNCH
BUY 1 RIDE GET 1 FREE
Are you doing it tough?
Prepayment is required for all ads.
BRUNSWICK PICTURE HOUSE CAFE Open every Sunday for homemade jam & 1 hour before show times
1 Stuart Street, Mullumbimby Phone 6684 2978
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IKEA - SAVE MONEY & TIME We shop and deliver from $50. Deliver on Sun pm. Assembly extra. www.shopdropassemble.com.au
TAYLORS PROPS
LOCALS SPECIAL!
www.byroncentre.com.au
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PROF. SERVICES
DENTURES
LOOK GOOD FEEL GOOD Free consultation. SANDRO 66805002
ANXIETY
Assessment & treatment of children, adolescents & adults
Carl Moore Psychology Reg no. PSY0001057399 Medicare rebates available
BQ^[\ + 4ri | 6684 6336
HEALTH
HEALING BODYWORK 25 YEARS EXP Restorative, Remedial, Deep Tissue, Pregnancy, Scenar Therapy, Facial Harmony & Anti Ageing Facials. Beautiful gift vouchers avail for Xmas. Tiana 0401875725 – byroncloud9.com
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
COLONICS
Offering colonic hydrotherapy, sauna and naturopathy at our beachside clinic. Call or text 0458633869 www.byronbaydetoxretreats.com.au ALOHA HEALING WITH NAOMI Strength with intuitive depth. Deep tissue & Kahuna 23yrs exp. 0417212540 BEAUTIFUL RELAXING DEEP TISSUE MASSAGE Treat Yourself. Call now 0410395368 THAI MASSAGE With male, 1hr $50, Brunswick Heads. Ph Nui 0413710742
Martin Frank PHYSIOTHERAPIST Mon–Fri 9am–5pm
20 Shirley St, Byron Bay
6685 8532
COMMODES FOR HIRE Vintage wood or cane bedside commodes $10 per week. Text 0447853891 for photos/details DR ARPANA (retired GP) offering SCENAR for pain treatments at The Health Lodge. M & Th (am). 66856445 & at Suffolk Tues & Fri (am) 0428853352 STRONG HANDS MASSAGE: Comb. remedial shiatsu and polarity. Crabbes Creek & outcalls. Cornelia 0427301251 REMEDIAL BODYWORK & BODY HARMONY Specialising in back pain. Bangalow. 0419419404 DEEP NURTURING for the masculine. Meet your physical emotional needs with supportive, loving care. 0431173588 LUXURIOUS MASSAGE strong sensitive hands for deep release & relaxation. 2 hrs of bliss $150. Call Ross 0421399465 ADAGIO THERAPEUTIC MASSAGE Clarkes Bch, Byron Bay. Remedial, Deep Tissue, Trigger Point Therapy, Relaxation, Aroma Touch. Joshua 0423703623
EWINGSDALE YOGA UF ¥ c :)c Ƥ Classes {ųĜƴ±ƋåŸƤ Retreats Yoga Therapy Bookings 0413 201 303
HYPNOTHERAPY & NLP www.wendypurdey.com.au
BRENT VERCO
Treating all your health care needs. STOP SMOKING NOW!
MULLUM CHIROPRACTIC
Benefits include increased vitality, better health, wealth, self esteem and confidence. Call today enjoy being
CHIROPRACTOR 6684 1028
MON TUE WED THU FRI PM & SAT AM
FREE 6680 2630 27 years experience
Fund BAYSIDE ACUPUNCTURE Health Rebates & AND HERBAL MEDICINE Hicaps Available
Becky Martin (Acupuncturist) Women’s Health Children, Cosmetic Acutonics® (Fri & Sat)
Dr David King
(Chinese Medicine) Pain conditions Mental/emotional disturbances & general (Mon-Thurs)
14 PARK STREET, BRUNSWICK HEADS | 02 6685 1088 | BAYSIDEACUPUNCTURE.COM
ACUPUNCTURE CHINESE HERBAL MEDICINE MASSAGE ACUTONICS®
INHERENTWELLBEING.COM Shift out of dysfunctional patterns
WANTED Brilliant people to join our (never) board who reflect our beautiful and diverse community. Marketers. Accountants. Genuises. INTERESTED? Email us for more info! spaghettigm@gmail.com www.spaghetticircus.com
TWO WINGS PSYCHOLOGY
…feel the difference
SUZANNE BOURCHIER psychologist 02 6685 5670
Tuesdays & Thursdays 5–6.30PM Saturdays 10AM–12PM S U F F O L K PA R K CO M M U N I T Y H A L L
Safe, beneficial, authentic yoga CHRISTMAS BREAK DEC 24 – JAN 16. LAST CHANCE TO BOOK IN FOR JAN 2 – 26 TEACHER TRAINING INTENSIVE LENNOX HEAD Tel: 02 6685 9910 Mob: 0418 441 437 flo@intouchyogabyronbay.com Flo Fenton, Senior Yoga Teacher intouchyogabyronbay.com
Byron Shire Echo archives: www.echo.net.au/byron-echo
Classifieds MIELE WASHERS
READINGS TAROT, Numerology, Psychometry and Dream Readings. $70 package. Phone 0403585741
FOR HIRE RAH & RIA FEMALE DJ TALENTS for your house party or private event. 20 years exp. Sexy house, tribal fusion & mid tempo. Sound system & basic lighting options avail. 0426630841, 0431173588
HALLS FOR HIRE COORABELL HALL WEDDINGS, GIGS, CLASSES 66871307 www.coorabellhall.net
Dryers and dishwashers available at Bridglands Mullumbimby. 66842511
ARCHIBALD’S CHEAP QUARRY PRODUCTS
Road base, gravel, blue metal and metal dust. ALL SIZE DELIVERIES. Phone 66845517, 0418481617
BAMBOO PLY
from $10.50sqm & Bamboo Flooring. For ceilings, walls, doors, etc. Ph 66884188 • sample & brochure. www.bambooply.com.au
COMPOST TOILETS
STARTING AT $960 Green Building Centre 0427701653
Concerts, forums, weddings, exhibitions, functions, etc. www.mullumcivic.com
0488 609 774 bookings@mullumcivic.com
TREE SERVICES
Mulch Supplies
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THE ECHO HOURS Christmas & New Year The Echo office will be closed Christmas Day Monday 25/12/17 Boxing Day Tuesday 26/12/17 New Years Day Monday 1/1/18 You can still email your ads for inclusion: Classifieds: classifieds@echo.net.au Ads: adcopy@echo.net.au The Echo office will be open as usual on Tuesday 2nd Jan 2018, with our classified ad deadline of noon OCEAN SHORES 1br brand new house, $350pw, avail now. Phone 0423866821
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WINDOW CLEANER experienced with an eye for detail and good work ethic, min 2 years cleaning exp. Start now/Jan. 30+ hrs/pw. Email: chris@reachnclean.com LONG TERM JOB No travellers. Exp. gardener 3-5 days pw for local gardening & mowing business. Pref. long experience with zero-turn mowers, hedging & brushcutting. kerrieferguson@gmail.com
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Classifieds POSITIONS VACANT CONTINUED RTO NO: 90013
Looking for a new career? We have the following qualifications starting in 2018 to help you on your way
- Cert III in Early Childhood Education & Care(CHC30113)* - Cert III in Permaculture(AHC33816)* - Cert IV in Permaculture(AHC42116)* - Cert III in Individual Support (Aging and Disability)(CHC33015)* - Cert IV in New Small Business(BSB42615)* - Cert III in Micro Business Operations(BSB30315)* - Cert III in Horticulture(AHC30716)* - Cert III in Visual Arts(CUA31115) - Cert IV in Visual Arts(CUA41315) * These courses subsidised by the NSW Government Prices can start from as little as $0 for NSW residents Different levels of funding available so call to see if you are eligible, but hurry as places are limited
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MUSICAL NOTES QUALITY PIANOS for sale, and expert piano tuning. Ph Fred Cole 0412216019
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milly & molly Milly (8) and Molly (3) are desexed female maltese x shihtzus. They are delightful little dogs and devoted to one another so need to find a home together. If you can give these girls a permanent, loving home please contact Pam on 0421 017 461. Visit friendsofthepound.com to view other dogs and cats looking for a home.
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Kittens! As we enter the festive period it’s good to remember those less fortunate than ourselves. This little boy was one of 5 babies found abandoned at our shelter. These gorgeous bundles of fun have done nothing wrong other than to be born into a world where some humans are sadly irresponsible & help to create homelessness amongst pets. 2018 will hopefully bring love & new families to our cats & kittens & remind us all of the importance of microchipping & desex ing our beloved best friends. Merry Christmas! To meet our cats & kittens, please visit the Cat Adoption Centre at 124 DALLEY STREET, MULLUM OPEN: Tues 2.30–4.30pm THURS: 3–5pm SAT: 10am–12 noon Call AWL 6684 4070
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It’s been a devastating and heartbreaking year since we lost you our darling Luce. We will love, adore and miss you forever our beautiful girl.
Love Ya Ross
A memorial will be held on 10th January 2018, Bob’s birthday, at Possum Creek. Time and venue will be announced after Christmas.
Cawi is looking for Foster Carers CAWI couldn’t save dogs were it not for volunteer foster carers who look after the dogs in their own homes until they are adopted. CAWI is often contacted for help at short notice, but it needs to find a suitable foster home before it can take a dog in, so it’s essential to have a list of volunteers to call on. The more foster carers CAWI has on its database, the better the chances of being able to contact a suitable one in time to rescue a dog. CAWI will do its best to match a dog up with your requirements and circumstances. CAWI pays for all veterinary costs, food and bedding. If you are interested download the foster carers application form on Cawi.org.au or pick one up from the Cawi Op Shop in Brunswick Heads
Hope you have a fun holiday period – we’re planning to! Happy Christmas and New Year.
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New faces patrolling Brunswick
Plenty of success for Byron Bay Nippers at Cabarita beach carnival Kirsty Pockley
The new local and international patrol members of the Brunswick SLSC: (L to R) Anthony Chambers, Zephyr Audus, Jonte Burmeister (from Germany), Nicholas Pittore (from USA) and Kyle Love. Photo supplied
Graduates from the latest Bronze Medallion course run by the Brunswick SLSC will be part of the patrols looking after swimmers over the summer school holidays. The new graduates have demonstrated competencies in rescue board handling in surf conditions, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), first aid, radio operations,
tube and board rescue techniques and other areas relating to beach safety over their six-week course, chief training officer Braeden McHughEasy said. During the Christmas break Brunswick Heads beach will be patrolled by the volunteers from Brunswick SLC on weekends and public holidays, including Christ-
Kyogle Rugby League scores funding goal
mas Day. At other times the beach will be patrolled by a council lifeguard. Other patrolled beaches in the Byron Shire include Byron Bay, Lennox Head and Ballina (Lighthouse Beach). ‘From all of us at the Surf Life Saving Club, have a safe and fun Christmas and remember to always swim between the flags,’ Braeden said.
Byron Bay Nippers had a good outing when they competed at Cabarita Beach on the weekend in the third Far North Coast carnival for the season. The efforts of board coaches Michio, Michael and Mike were rewarded with strong performances across all age groups in the challenging onshore surf conditions. The swimmers also capitalised on their surf knowledge, making use of a rip to make the swim a little easier. But the highlight for the day in the water arena was the strong performance by the U/12 board relay crew, who fought hard for first place. Congratulations to Zavier Eddington, Cash Cratchley and Suki Alford for their effort. Byron was well represented in the beach events with five U/9 girls in the final of the beach flags and sprint. The U/9s sprint relay team
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Byron Bay Nipper Phoebe Pockley runs for third place in the final leg of U/9 board relay. Photo Rodrigo Gomez.
was a highlight on the beach, finishing in first place. Nippers are having a break over Xmas and returning for normal Sunday nippers at the Byron Surf Club on January 7 and 14. The club’s next carnival is a two-day event for the Far North Coast Branch Titles on January 20–21 that will be held in Byron.
The plan is to have all age groups participate in this carnival so the club can challenge Cudgen and Lennox Head, who finished ahead of Byron in the point score last year. Thank you to the parents, coaches and the officials for a great season so far; your efforts are greatly appreciated by all the nippers.
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Kevin Hogan (R) with memebrs of the Kyogle Turkeys club. Photo supplied
A grant of almost $20,000 will help the Kyogle Rugby League Club upgrade its change rooms and install women’s toilets. ‘This is great news for the club and the community,’ federal member for Page Kevin Hogan announced. ‘Both the upgrade of the dressing shed for older players and the new women’s toilet have been on the club’s wish list for a long-time. ‘I am very happy to give them this grant, which will allow the club to be part of the newly created Northern Rivers Women’s League Tag competition. The Kyogle New Park Grounds is currently used by
about 400 players in the Kyogle Senior and Junior Rugby League clubs, Kyogle Touch Association, Little League and several other organisations. The Kyogle Senior Rugby League Club will match the federal government grant dollar for dollar. Club president Simon Tough said the upgraded facilities would be a ‘big bonus’ for the local sporting community. ‘We have wanted to upgrade our facilities for a long time but haven’t had the funds. I would like to thank Kevin Hogan who made sure this grant was successful,’ he said.
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An awards night for the Summer 6s was held at the Bangalow Bowlo and included the players from the men’s and women’s A grade winning teams. Photo supplied
The Bangalow Summer 6s six-a-side soccer tournament came to an end last week with champions crowned over five women’s and four men’s grades. In the women’s A grade competition Hava Dig defeated Echidnas, B grade saw Netsix & Chill beat Winging It, in C grade Tye Dye Darlings beat The Blister Sisters, while in D grade The Sorry Jaynes overcame Mismatched Maids; and in E grade Yummy Mummys were too strong
for Wonder Women. In the men’s A grade final the Goats bucked Thunder Buddies, in B grade North Korea lost to Taco Emergency, in C grade Bay Kebabs FC beat Cobber Johns; and in D grade Woodducks were too strong for The Zeps. For the first time this year two junior division were run for the first time as part of the Bangalow Summer 6s, but as they were not competitive they did not run a finals series.
Steve Blackmore did enough at the Teven Golf course on Saturday morning to earn the day’s top points in the men’s division. Photo supplied
Steve Blackmore got the result in the Teven Golf Club Men’s Stableford competition on the weekend after he nudged out Geoff Colnan for the win. Steve took the win with 26 points followed by Geoff just one behind on 25 points in another tight round. Next to finish the ninehole modified Stableford competition were Peter Blackwood (24), Greg Fowl-
er (24), David Fowler (23), Denis Leard (22) and Richard Lawrence (22). NTPs: Steve Marks (fourth); Robert Tillman (eighth). Putting – Geoff Colnan, Greg Fowler, Peter Blackwood (13 putts each). This Saturday December 23, the men play a nineholes Stableford competition – 6.15am start for a 6.30am tee off.
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Another good year for the All Girls Surfriders
Conor Whitelock and the leader board. Photo supplied
Lucien Tinkler won the Legends Tour Championship Professional event at the Byron Bay Golf Club earlier this month, while local 16-year -old Conor Whitelock won the amateur section. ‘Another successful event was staged here at the Club. Our course was presented to the players in perfect condition and the scoring was good considering the tough conditions that were experienced,’ Byron Bay Golf Club professional Greg Stewart said. ‘Mother Nature provided electrical storms on the Saturday afternoon giving us a suspension of play for the day,’ he said. The professionals recommenced their rounds at 6.30am on the Sunday morning. The final round then started at 11am with a shotgun start. ‘The great final day story
was the leading five professionals battling for the professional victory. ‘Then we had 16-year-old Conor Whitelock leading 18-year-old Jay MacKenzie by one shot in the amateur section,’ Greg said. ‘Conor played outstanding golf to finish the 54-hole event with a three under par total of 213 to claim the amateur section. Lucien Tinkler won the Legends Tour Championship Professional event with a five under total of 21. ‘Lucien has supported this event over the past five years and played great golf to claim the victory,’ Greg said. ‘The Byron Bay Golf Club would like thank the ongoing support of all our sponsors and the fantastic volunteer contributions that help to make this tournament what it is,’ he said.
All Girls Surfriders members had as much fun at their presentation as they did in the water. Photo contributed Crystal Cylinders
The All Girls Surfriders at Lennox Head wrapped up their 24th year of successful operation with their end-ofseason presentations and celebrations last week. ‘It has been a fantastic year of surfing, learning, fun, new friendships and old friends all coming together to make up this awesome club of ours,’ club person of the year Jane Collins said.
‘It has been an absolute pleasure to spend the year with all of you and watch everyone take on all of the different conditions that Mother Nature dishes out to us as surfers, some pleasant and some super challenging. ‘I would like to thank the committee of 2017; this club would not be here without your dedication and hard work throughout the year. ‘Lastly I would like to throw a big thankyou out to
each and every club member and parent involved; it has been a pleasure and an honour to have met you and surfed with you all throughout the year. This club would not be the club it is without each of you,’ she said.
Final results Opens: Nyxie Ryan, Sophie Shelton, Jane Collins, Nat Edminston. Junior Beginner: Mahia Adams, Amalia Cook, China
Mullum Brunswick cricketers are back to their winning best
Bowl0 keep rolling in Twilight cricket Sly Reid
Bowlo remain undefeated and T&C kept up a winning streak in last week’s games of the Byron Bay 16-over Twilight cricket competition. Monday’s match proved to be a tight game with Rip Starters eventually being beaten by the Mighty Bowlo after Simon scored 31 keep his side’s undefeated run. Greeny hit 30 for the Starters. On Tuesday the Kronix managed to defeat the West Tower Windies even though both Hailey and Casper got their 30 runs. Mick did the same for the Ks. The Rugby Club overcame the Hot Bread Loafers on Wednesday evening with Schmidty hitting 32 and Larsso 30 for the footballers.
Town and Country Surfboards leapt into third place on Thursday by virtue of their win over Paul Munn Designs. Buttercup hit 34 and Dougie 39 while no-one in the PMD reached the magic 30-run mark. The same can be said for the two sides that played on Friday night. The TNR crew just could amass enough runs to overcome Eureka, whose win puts them in second place on the ladder. Eureka’s bowlers were too good, limiting TNR to 57 runs. The team’s batters took just 10 overs to chase down the total. With one round to go before the Christmas break the season resumes mid-January with all players rested and refreshed.
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Byron Bay's Matt plays a big drive earlier this season. Photo Reel CHicks Studios
In the last round of the Coastal League before the Christmas break Byron Bay lost to an invigorated Mullumbimby-Brunswick to leave them in second pace on the ladder The Byron side travelled to Thompson Oval in Brunswick and bowled first to the home side. The Mullum Brunswick side hit 161 runs off 38.5 overs, and were largely contained by some good bowling headed up by Levi Shouldice (3/18 off eight overs) and George Worthington (3/21 off six overs). H Godbee was the main-
stay for the Mullum-Bruns side finishing with 51 n/o. He was backed up by G turner (27) and S Porter (26). The total proved to be enough as Mullum-Bruns produced some good bowling themselves to leave Byron Bay’s batting effort nine runs short, at 8/152 after their allotted 40 overs. Worthington backed up his bowling with the team’s best batting effort scoring 31, aided by Zac Vickers (30) and Stephen Daniels (25). The win was the second for the Mullum-Bruns team
in the last three weeks and puts them in second-last position on the table. Earlier in the season they were forfeiting games, but have come back with a team good enough to beat the competition’s top sides. Lennox Head remain on top of the table with 55 points after a reasonably comfortable win at home against Murwillumbah on the weekend. Byron are in second place on the table with 46 points, just ahead of Tintenbar East Ballina (45) and Terronora (42).
Esson, Jemima Moore. Senior Beginner: Emma Fisher, Nardeen Fry, Milica Music, Danielle Thompson. Junior Intermediate and Scholarship award: Mia Shearer. Senior Intermediate: Jenna Menzies, Deb Gordon, Cory Whitney, Peta Warburton. Longboard: Maz Pentecost, Margareet Weigers, Marg Bryant, Georgia Laddin. Most Improved: Nardeen Fry.
Lennox Head stymie Byron third grade Byron Bay third grade cricketers came within seven runs of their first win for the season playing against Lennox Head at the Byron recreation grounds on the weekend. The visitors won the toss and elected to bat, posting a healthy 4/247 off 40 overs. Lennox Head’s opener M Tancred top scored for his side with 87, backed up by strong middle-order batting form W Radburn (45n/o) and JB Somerville (69n/o). A van Honk was the best Byron bowler returning 1/31 off six overs. Byron came out strongly with the bat as both openers, T Goodhind (52n/o) and T Hoskins (54), reached halfcenturies. Greg Trevina top scored with 63 and was supported by M Bear (39) but the team couldn’t get over the line, and finished with 5/240 from their 40 overs. Lennox Head are in third place on the ladder behind Tintenbar East Ballina Weeds and Bangalow, while Byron Bay is second last ahead of the Ballina Bears.
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Neighbourhood Centre Mullumbimby & District Neighbourhood Centre is open Monday–Thursday 9am–4pm and offers a range of services and activities. Everyone is welcome to come and enjoy art, music, games, great food and more. Call reception on 6684 1286 and discover what is on offer.
Low-cost or free food Food Box Thursdays 9.30–11.30am at Uniting Church, Mullumbimby. If you have any sort of Centrelink card you may purchase cheap food, obtain free veges, and enjoy a cuppa. Free Food Relief Bags for anyone doing it tough, every Thursday 9–11am at The Hub Ocean Shores, cnr Rajah Rd and Bindaree Way. No ID or Concession Card required. NILs referral service also available. Check Facebook page The Hub Baptist Ocean Shores for details. C3 Care Byron Bay Food Care – log on to www.c3byronbay.com to see if you are eligible, or call 6680 8872.
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 etc. Call Amanda 1300 875 895.
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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 Thursday 6pm, Presbyterian Church Hall, 13 Ruskin Street, Byron Bay. Call 0478 061 479 or visit: www.crystalmeth.org.au.
Museums Brunswick Valley Historical Society Inc Museum corner of Myocum and Stuart Sts Mullumbimby, open Tuesdays and Fridays 10–12 and market Saturdays 9–1. Discover your local history, join our team – 6684 4367. Bangalow Heritage House Museum & Cafe Open Monday 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.
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.
Food Box closing Food Box will close after Thursday 21 December until 25 January 2018.
Christmas breakfast Don’t be home alone. Everyone is welcome to our Christmas breakfast from 7.30 till 10am on Monday 25 December at Liberation Larder at the Byron Community Centre.
Liberation Larder Donate tinned food or other dry food for while Liberation Larder are closed between 26 December and 14 January to stave off hunger. Drop donations at Byron Community Centre 10am–4pm or call in to our kitchen Mondays and Thursdays 7am–2pm. For more details call 0435 879 778.
Christmas lunch Inviting anyone on their own for Christmas to lunch at the Uniting Church Hall, Fingal Street, Brunswick Heads at 12 noon on 25 December. Chicken, ham and a wide range of salads and a traditional Christmas dessert. Vegetarian and gluten-free available. There will be music and plenty of fun. If you can, bring
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.
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Byron Breast Cancer Support Group meets every 3rd Wednesday 12–2pm at NSW Cancer Council rooms 8/130 Jonson St, Byron Bay. Anyone experiencing/ ed breast and gynaecological cancers is most welcome to attend. Enquiries Linda 0413 668 828.
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.
Grief loss bereavement Free support service. Carl Moore, registered psychologist. By appointment grief.loss.bereavement.byron@gmail.com 0401 081 713.
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Beachside Market, Wednesday 3 January, Denning Park 8am till 4pm. If you’re looking for something different, something handmade, something special, you’ll find it.
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some food to share. For information or transport contact Ross munror50@gmail. com or 0429 117 765. Alcohol-free event.
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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 to practise. Volunteers welcome.
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
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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
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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.
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,
Mullum High Reunion Mullum High Reunion for those who attended Year 7 from 1976 to year 12 in 1981 are invited to a barbecue/ picnic at Banner Park near the Housie Shed, Brunswick Heads, on Saturday 30 December at 12 noon. BYO food, etc. Partners and family, teachers and staff welcome. Call Dianne (Vallance) 0421 738 527 or join our FB group: Mullumbimby High School Reunion 1976–1981.
Housie returns The family favourite Brunswick Housie Tent will open for five weeks this summer, kicking off on Monday 11 December and calling the numbers until January 14, 7–10pm. Closing some Mondays and Tuesdays – see the calendar in the tent or the Brunswick Housie Facebook page. Extra volunteers needed.
Free kids’ activities Byron Bay Library is hosting free activities for kids these holidays. Wednesday 3 January, 10.30am: Fairy Poppilina, the magical book-reading fairy for story time. For children of all ages. Bookings required: 6685 8540. Wednesday 10 January,10.30am: Fabulous Felt. Make your own wallet. Five and up. Bookings required: 6685 8540. Wednesday 17 January, 10.30am: Make a birdhouse. Aged five and up. Bookings required: 6685 8540. Week of 22–27 January: BIG games with GIANT chess, TOWERING Connect-4, GARGANTUAN dominos and ENORMOUS checkers. All ages. One Vision Productions (12–24): Concrete Indigenous art, Monday, January 8,15, 22, 10–3pm; Mural, graphic art and jewellery making 10–ß3pm Tuesday, January 9, 16, 23; DJ and electronic music production, Thursday, 11, 18, 25, 5–7pm; Friday night live jam on January 12, 19, 26 5–8pm.
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Budgeting Support Money Matters is a free service helping people identify where their money is going, how best to save and, most importantly, how to get on top of bills! Contact the Byron Community Centre to make an appointment; private sessions run every Monday afternoon.
CI Contact Improvisation Saturdays in Mullumbimby 10–12 noon at St Martin’s, Church Hall, Stuart St Mullumbimby. All level of dancers welcome. Enquiries 0402 059 564.
End-of-life choices Voluntary euthanasia options are discussed at meetings held quarterly on the Gold Coast. For more information phone Elaine 07 5580 8215.
Meditation Buddhist meditation teaching and practice now at the living Yoga Sanga, first floor, 63 Stuart Street, Mullumbimby, 6–7.30pm, Mondays. Contact Mishaela, 0438 858 842 or mishaele@si.org.au. Dzogchen Meditation and Study Group 1st and 3rd Saturdays each month at Mullumbimby Civic Hall. Contact Didi 0408 008 769 for more info. Byron
Mindfulness-Insight Meditation Sangha & Pairoj Brahma 7pm–9pm Tuesdays at The Yurt, Temple Byron www.templebyron. com. No fees. Andrew 0426 119 171, Pairoj 0423 241 916. Buddhist meditation and conversation with John Allan, Mondays 6.30–8.30 pm, The Yurt, Temple Byron. No fees. John 0428 991 189. Byron yoga philosophy club Free meditation classes Monday, 7.45pm, Ananta Yoga Studio (above Byron Music) 2B/144 Jonson Street, Byron Bay. Go to www.wisdom.yoga or phone Kris 0435 300 743.
Social Table Tennis South Golden Shores Community Centre every Monday at 10.30. Phone 0435 780 017. Bangalow Bowlo Sundays at 3pm. All welcome. Enquiries Margot 0412 394 932.
Bruns tennis Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Sundays 5–7pm. $6.00, all welcome. Enquiries Linda 0449 825 108.
Quota Club Quota Club of Brunswick Valley meets every 1st Thursday of the month at the Ocean Shores Country Club at 6pm. Ph 0439 733 763 for more info.
Men’s Groups Complete Men has regular fortnightly men’s groups on different nights in both Byron and Mullum. Call Tim Fisk 0422 508 533.
Welfare Inc (CAWI) op shop Brunswick Heads (next to supermarket) open Mon– Fri 10am–5pm, Sat 9am–2pm.
a mental health issue. Meeting on 4th Thursday of each month 9.30am at the Mullumbimby Neighbourhood Centre. Info: Leanne 0409 818 643.
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Brunswick Valley U3A audiovisual discussion group, Thursdays 10am Mullum Ex-Services Club. Info 0432 165 006.
Rainbow Dragons Abreast (RDA) welcomes breast cancer survivors for a paddle at Lake Ainsworth, Lennox Head, on Sundays 7.30 for 8am start. Info Marian 6688 4058, mazzerati2010@ gmail.com.
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Op shops Uniting Church Op Shop, Dalley St, Mullumbimby – open each Saturday 8am–12 noon. Byron Bay Anglican Op Shop opens Monday to Friday 9am–1pm. Volunteers needed. Enq Jeni: 6685 7816 or 0439 344 281. Mullumbimby Anglican Op Shop opens Monday to Friday 9am–4.15pm, Saturday 9am–12.15pm. Volunteers needed, enq to shop 6684 4718. Mullumbimby Seventh-Day Adventist Op Shop opens Monday – Thursday 10am–3.30pm, Friday 9am – 2pm and third Sunday of the month 10am–2pm. Companion Animals
Mullumbimby Potters & Sculptors at the Community Art Gallery at the Drill Hall is open every Tues & Thurs 10am–2pm and on the 3rd Saturday of the month (Mullum Market Day) 10am–4pm. Pottery and sculpture crafted by local artisans for sale, 2 Jubilee Ave, Mullumbimby. Enquiries: mullum. potters@yahoo.com.au.
Byron FLEA Byron FLEA at the YAC (1 Gilmore Crescent) 2nd Saturday of every month from 8am till 1pm. Free stalls for young people. Call Berri 0490 026 840. Please note: This section is intended for the benefit of non-profit community groups.
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Choirs Bay Singers meet Wednesdays at Byron Community Centre, 10.30–11.30am. Enquiries 0425 363 589, kim@kimbanffy. com.au. Singchronicity Choir meets Thursdays at Ocean Shores 6.45pm8.45pm. Eclectic and catchy repertoire. Ph 0425 363 589. Mullum’s Biggest Little Town Choir meets weekly at the Timber Slab factory, Jubilee Ave, Thursdays at 6.30pm. Newcomers welcome. Raise the Roof Choir: Gospel, bluegrass & more. 1–3pm Tuesdays, Suffolk Park Hall. 6–8pm Tuesdays, Bruns Uniting Hall. Weekly Uki & Channon sessions. Info@ raisetheroofsinging.com 0417 277 211.
Craft group The Uniting Craft & Social Group meets every Monday 9.30am–2.30pm at the Uniting Church in Carlyle Street, Byron Bay. Bring lunch and whatever else you need. All welcome. Do you prefer patchwork and quilting? Come along on Monday evening same place at 6pm. Enquiries Tilly 6685 5985.
Carers’ support Mullumbimby Mental Health Carers’ Support Group for family members and friends who have a loved one with
$500 GRANTS DEC 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 Wednesday 31 JAN 2018.
Two $500 grants were awarded for November The Mullumbimby Adult Learning & Pottery Assoc. The Mullumbimby Tennis Club for score boards 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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Celebrating New Years Eve in Byron has been toned down in recent years, and this year, part of Byron’s Jonson Street will again be transformed into Soul Street, an alcohol-free pedestrian zone with food stalls and entertainment. Q Q Q Q
Council are promoting NYE’s Soul Street as a ‘family fun night’, yet say there will no fireworks and no beachside entertainment. Mayor Simon Richardson says, ‘There will be a lot of police around to make sure that New Years Eve is safe for our community.’ There will also be meditation and yoga from 5.15am at the Cape Byron Lighthouse to bring in 2018.
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Have you visited the dentist this year? WE’RE OPEN OVER THE HOLIDAYS
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Now the train has begun its return trip from Byron to Belongil, an Echo reader has pointed out that not all drivers are stopping at the crossing, forcing the train driver to use his horn more than needed. Q Q Q Q
And if you want to grab a train ride, see the timetable on page three. For more info visit byronbaytrain.com.au. Q Q Q Q
Call 6684 2644 to book in today Open Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm and Saturday 9am - 12pm. Closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day and NewYears Day 100 Stuart Street, Mullumbimby
PRACTICAL PHILOSOPHY: THE ONLY COURSE TO TAKE IN LIFE.
The Turnbull government’s path to oblivion at the next election perhaps moved closer since they announced cutting funding to universities, welfare and family payments. Austerity, or the tightening of public spending that does not affect the uber-wealthy, is best described as punishing the poor for the mistakes of the rich. Q Q Q Q
Austerity as a policy to address deficits is patchy at best; The Washington Post reported in late 2012 that the chief economist for the International Monetary Fund (IMF) believed that austerity efforts among wealthy countries to
shrink their deficits through tax hikes and spending cuts ‘have been causing far more economic damage than experts had assumed.’ Q Q Q Q
2017 saw the most journalists across the planet being locked up, according to The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ). They say 262 were locked up around the globe. Turkey, Egypt and China are again the worst offenders. CPJ (www.cpj.org) say the pattern ‘reflects a dismal failure by the international community to address a global crisis in freedom of the press.’ Q Q Q Q
A robot building a Ferrari from thousands of metal parts, but without the knowledge of a combustion engine, is how chess.com have described a new artificial intelligence program called AlphaZero. The AI was given just the game rules and became the strongest player known within 24 hours. It's now been 20 years since computers have held the world chess championship title; Deep Blue beat Garry Kasparov in 1997. Q Q Q Q
The battle between private commercial pursuits and community amenity rages on: Council staff said in a press release this week that of the 15,654 dwellings in the Byron Shire, ‘2,655 properties were advertised on holiday platforms such as Airbnb in 2017.’ Q Q Q Q
As such, councillors have asked staff to get tough with ‘the owners of unauthorised short-term rental accommodation’ and residents who believe their neighbours are doing the wrong thing can call Council on 6626 7000. Happy festive season, everyone!
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COURSES $10* BOOK EARLY CELEBRATION Our doors have been open for 50 years so we're offering places in the Mindful Wisdom Course during Term 1, 2018 for a $10* administration charge. You must enrol online to receive this offer. OUR GIFT TO YOU Join us for 2½ hours a week to re-charge, revitalise and renew yourself. There will be thirty hours of inspired conversation over 11 weeks about things that truly matter: the purpose of human existence, how to clear the mind and free it from the past, how to open the heart and fill it with love and how to have a happier, fuller life. The course begins Wednesday, 31ST January at 7PM. Tintenbar Hall, Tintenbar. Book online practicalphilosophy.org.au ALSO AVAILABLE IN SYDNEY, CANBERRA AND CENTRAL COAST A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANISATION *PRICE VALID TILL 24TH FEB. 2018 .
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SUMMER SCORCHER
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TERMS AND CONDITIONS 1. Receive the fourth matching tyre free (ie. same pattern and size) with the purchase of three (3) Proxes C100+ or NanoEnergy 3 passenger car tyres between 01.12.2017 to 30.12.2017. 2. Promotion not available on Proxes C100+ SUV tyres or any other Toyo pattern, or with any other offer. 3. The promotion is available through participating Tyrepower stores in Australia. “Participating Stores” are all stores that display advertising material for this promotion. 4. Available only while stocks last. 5. The promotion ^q\en]^l pahe^lZe^ Zg] mkZ]^ ink\aZl^l% `ho^kgf^gm% Ü ^^m Zg] Zee hma^k mrk^l fZgn_Z\mnk^] [r Mhrh Mbk^l' /' Bg ma^ \Zl^ h_ lmZ``^k^] Û mf^gml !]b__^kbg` mrk^ lbs^l _hk _khgm and rear), the free tyre will be the tyre of equal or lesser value. 7. The promotion is redeemable in store only. 8. The fourth tyre is not transferable or exchangeable for cash.
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Jeff & Paul Thompson Holdings P/L MVRL 47155
MULLUMBIMBY TYRE SERVICE DALLEY STREET, MULLUMBIMBY Byron Shire Echo archives: www.echo.net.au/byron-echo