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pathways. Thursday June 21, Ballina Surf Club, Lighthouse Parade 6.30–8.30pm. Enquiries 02 4911 7310. Register online: https://www.engineersaustralia.org.au.
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Mullumbimby Rotary will hold a Rainforest Park working bee on Sunday June 17 from 9am till 1pm at the Rotary Rainforest Park entrance of Pine Avenue sportsfields. Everyone is invited to help with maintenance and planting. RSVP: Penny 0402 499 866.
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Mullum Womens Shed Mullumbimby Womens Shed Thursday 10am–2pm at the Mullumbimby commons (wildspace), 91 Main Arm Road. All women welcome, by donation. Contact fbk page: mullumbimbywomensshed or Christina 0403 191 119.
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VIEW Club
Discover Engineering: a free evening for high school students in Ballina with presentations from local engineers and information from universities on current engineering courses and career
Brunswick Valley VIEW Club’s next luncheon meeting at Brunswick Heads Bowling Club, Thursday 14 June at 10.30am. Guest speaker Ray Essery. Apologies to Maureen on 0408 294 973.
Mullumbimby Community Market is on this Saturday from 8am until 2pm on the corner of Stuart and Myocum Streets Mullumbimby. Andy Holm playing. No dogs, please.
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GCAT Dunecare The Green and Clean Awareness Team’s monthly Dunecare Day is on Sunday 17 June, 9am till 12 noon, meeting in front of the Beach Cafe at Clarkes Beach. Inquiries to Udo 0413 173 786; Veda 6685 7991 or Miles 0403 206 190
BB Hospital Auxiliary The monthly meeting and the election of office bearers of the Byron Bay Hospital Auxiliary will be held at Byron Central Hospital, 54 Ewingsdale Rd, Ewingsdale on Monday 18 June from 1pm. Members and new members are very welcome. Enquiries 6685 3162.
BV U3A U3A Brunswick Valley Tuesday Forum 19 June 10am–12, Uniting Church Hall, Fingal St, Brunswick Heads. Crystal Castle visit. Visitors and potential new members are very welcome. Ring 6685 1732.
#StartupByron #StartupByron Meet-up: Thursday 7 June 5–7pm at The Sun Bistro, Byron Arts and Industry Estate. Whether you’re an existing entrepreneur or wantrepreneur, just connecting with what’s happening in Byron Bay and the region #StartupByron Meetup is a free,
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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.
open and inclusive group focused on connecting anyone interested in startups in a casual setting. #juststart or more at https://www.startinno.com/events/ startupbyron-meetup-sunbistro or look for #StartupByron on meetup.com.
Club Mullum art space Creating Diversity in Ceramics by Paul Button. 5 June – 3 July at Club Mullum Art Space, Mullumbimby Ex-Services Club, Dalley St, Mullumbimby.
Northern Rivers Day Prostate Cancer Support Group meeting will be held on Monday June 18 10am till 12 noon at Alstonville Bowling Club, Deegan Drive. We invite men who have had or are newly diagnosed to join this active prostate cancer support group at these meetings held on the third Monday of each month. Partners or carers are most welcome. Enquiries Gordon 6684 1137 or 0415 664 649.
Start preparing your entries for the 2018 Ocean Shores Art Expo. This year’s theme is TREASURES. Entries close 24 July (open for registration mid-June). More than $5,000 in prize money. Visit: www. osartexpo.com for more information.
community, have fun, learn new skills and meet people. Ph 6685 6807 email volunteers@byroncentre.com.au.
Cty Shopping Bus Seats available on fortnightly Community Transport Shopping Bus from Suffolk Park/Byron Bay to Byron town centre. The door-to-door bus costs $6 and is available to people who can’t access mainstream transport due to age, disability or other reason. Call Amanda 1300 875 895.
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–Friday 10am–3pm. Corner Ashton & Deacon Streets Bangalow. Available for event hire and welcomes all groups and visitors. Phone 6687 2183.
Drug support groups
Alateen Meeting Alateen Meeting every Thursday at 5–6pm. Do you have a parent, close friend or relative with a drinking problem? Alateen can help. For 8–16-yearolds meet St Cuthbert’s Anglican Church Hall, 13 Powell Street, corner of Florence Street Tweed Heads. Al-Anon family groups for older members at the same time and place. 1300 ALANON 1300 252 666 www.al-anon.org.au
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.
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.
Volunteer hub Choose from 40 organisations at the volunteer hub at Byron Community Centre. Make a difference in your
Community printmakers
Prostate Cancer Support
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Respite Service
Byron Shire Chemical Free Landcare fortnightly working bees at New Brighton on 16 and 17 June, 9am till 1pm. Please email byronshirechemicalfreelandcare@ gmail.com before working bees. All Bitou Bush must be cleared by June 30 or a $1.1 million fine can be issued to Byron Shire Council.
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Byron Shire Respite Service Inc delivers high-quality respite care to a broad range of clients throughout the Byron, Ballina and Lismore shires. Donations welcome: Ph 6685 1921, email fundraiser@byronrespite.com.au, website: www.byronrespite.com.au.
Program providing people on low income assistance with electricity and natural gas bills. Phone Kristin at Byron Community Centre 6685 6807.
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Music, dance and reading – early formation for babies and young children. Guest speaker. ABA mothers’ group meeting on Thursday June 14 9.30am till 11.30am at St John’s Resource Centre 15 Murwillumbah Road, Mullumbimby. All welcome. Enquiries Jan 0431 477445.
Byron Sophia Philosophical Group: The Spiritual Path – presented by Mark Munro. Thursday, 14 June, 1.30 till 3.30pm, at Marvell Hall, Marvell St East, Byron Bay. Info: Celia 6684 3623.
Call Alcoholics Anonymous 1800 423 431 or 0401 945 671 – 30 meetings a week in the Shire – www.aa.org.au. Are you experiencing difficulties and challenges because of the alcohol or drug use of someone close to you? Learn coping skills and gain support from others. Narcotics Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women for whom drugs had become a major problem. We are recovering addicts who meet regularly to help each other stay clean. For information and meetings call 6680 7280. Are you concerned about somebody else’s drinking? Al-Anon Family Groups meetings held Fridays 2pm. Uniting Church Bangalow – 1300 252 666 www.al-anon.alateen.org/ australia. Crystal Meth Anonymous is a fellowship of people for whom all drugs (but especially crystal meth) had become a problem. Meeting held Wednesday 7.30am, Byron Bay Surf Club. Call 0478 061 479 to speak to a local member or visit www.crystalmeth.org.au.
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Community Printmakers Murwillumbah Open day at the old Stokers Siding Pottery building, Stokers Siding, Saturday June 9, 11am–-3pm. Demonstrating techniques and processes including etching, lino, woodcuts and more. Enquiries Sue 0408 493 253 or www. cpmprintmakers.com.au.
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No-interest loans 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.
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.
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Taize Prayer Song Sunday 17 June 5pm at St Paul’s Spirituality Centre, 14 Kingsley Street, Byron Bay (200 metres off Jonson Street). Contact Cathy: 0434 438 585.
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Cape Byron Medical Centre community event: equipping parents and caregivers with choices on health and wellbeing for young families. Topics: fussy eaters, attachment parent, birthing options, sleep challenges, infant massage, breastfeeding and allergies, pre- and post-natal care and more. June 25, 5.30pm at the Byron Community Centre. For more information call 6685 6326.
Free Devotional Sound Healing CDs. Humanity Rising: I am spirit first. Call Bassam and Anne on 0429 858 500.
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Breast Cancer Support
at 3pm. All welcome. Enquiries Margot 0412 394 932.
Breast Cancer Support Group Byron Bay meets at the NSW Cancer Council rooms, 8/130 Jonson St, Byron (upstairs in shop complex next to Byron RSL) at 12pm–2pm, every 3rd Wednesday of the month. Family and friends welcome. Phone Ingrid 0431 207 453.
End-of-life choices Voluntary euthanasia options are discussed at quarterly meetings at the Robina Community Centre. Attendees must be Exit Members. More information on www.exitinternational.net or phone Elaine 07 5580 8215 or 0421 796 713.
Meditation Buddhist meditation teaching and practice at the living Yoga Sanga, first floor, 63 Stuart Street, Mullumbimby, 6–7.30pm, Mondays. Mishaela, 0438 858 842 or mishaele@si.org.au. Dzogchen Meditation and study group 1st and 3rd Saturdays each month at Mullumbimby Civic Hall. Didi 0408 008 769. 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, 6pm, 1 Korau Place Suffolk Park. Go to www. wisdom.yoga or phone Kris 0435 300 743. Community Yoga Nidra class free, Wednesdays 1–1.30pm at the Bamboo Yoga School, behind The Health Lodge, 78 Bangalow Road, Byron Bay. Matt 0430 008 293. Meditation Collective Mondays 6.30pm at Temple Byron. For more info: www.byronbaymeditationcollective. com.au or call Geo 0431 747 764. Anam Cara Meditation at St Paul’s Spirituality Centre Meditation Wednesdays 2pm 14 Kingsley Street, Byron Bay (200 metres off Jonson Street). Robyn: 0411 800 447.
Emerge Australia Emerge Australia Inc is a not-for-profit charity supporting those with myalgic encephalomyelitis, also known as Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. For more information see the Emerge Australia Website at http://emerge.org.au/. Computer Club.
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Time to sing Come sing inspiring songs and make new friends, Sundays, 10am at South Golden Beach Community Hall. Call Linda: 0415 412 514.
Lions Club Interested in making new friends and helping our community? Lions Club of Brunswick Mullumbimby meets 1st & 3rd Tuesdays at 7pm Ocean Shores Country Club. Info: Joan Towers 0400 484 419.
Cryptic Crossword Club Any cryptic crossword tragics out there – beginners or advanced. If you’d like to share your obsession with others and get together once a week at Marvell Hall as part of the new seniors’ activities, please ring Christine 0407 857 991. As a team we might be able to conquer DA!
Grief support The Good Grief Group meets every Monday 6–7.30pm upstairs at the Mullumbimby Neighbourhood Centre. This is a safe place for people to share their grief and bereavement.
Choirs Bay Singers meet Wednesdays at Byron Community Centre, 10–11am. Ukelele class at 11.45am. Enquiries 0425 363 589, kim@kimbanffy.com.au. Singchronicity Choir meets Thursdays at Ocean Shores 6.45pm-8.45pm. Eclectic and catchy repertoire. Ph 0425 363 589. Mullum’s Biggest Little Town Choir meets weekly at the Mullumbimby Civic Centre, 55 Dalley Street, 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. Brunswick Valley Choir Monday nights at Bruns Bowlo, 6.30pm ph: Janet 0438 965 397. Picture House Choir – quick sing fix at Brunswick Picture House on Monday mornings 9.30am till 10.30am Ph: Janet 0438 965 397. Rebel Rebel Girls Choir for ages 8 to 12. Meet Friday at 4pm, Ocean Shores. Ph: Janet 0438 965 397.
Bridge club
Byron Shire seniors computer club invites interested seniors to come to learn how to use your photos creatively. Meets at Ocean Shores Community Centre, Wednesdays 1–3pm during school terms. For more information phone Gloria on 0428 845 339.
Brunswick Valley Bridge Club meets every Saturday and Monday at the Ocean Shores Country Club, seated at 12.15 to commence play at 12.30. Visitors welcome. See bridgewebs.com/brunswickvalley/home.html or for partner ring Phyllis Keyte 6684 1103. Facebook Brunswick Valley Bridge Club.
French Conversation
Repair Cafe
Alliance Française – French Conversation in Lismore. Café Conversation every Thursday at Miss Lizzie’s, Woodlark St, Lismore, 5–6pm. Come and speak French. For more info: afnorthcoast.org.au.
Mullumbimby’s Repair Cafe at Byron Community College in Burringbar Street on Saturdays 9am till 12 noon. Volunteers will be there to help you fix things or to advise how it might be done.
Social Table Tennis
Muslim Prayer
South Golden Shores Community Centre every Monday at 10.30. Phone 0435 780 017. Bangalow Bowlo Sundays
Friday Muslim prayer. Jumu’ah service weekly at the Cavanbah Centre at 12:30 pm. Come to the remembrance of Allah.
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