The Byron Shire Echo – Issue 33.09 – August 8, 2018

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Volume 33 #09 Wednesday, August 8, 2018

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Tall tales in the sunshine

From top left to bottom: Thomas Keneally, Tim Rogers with Bernard Fanning and Mandy Nolan, Jenny Hocking and poet Lemn Sissay.

Jounalist Peter Greste is pictured centre. More photos of this year’s Writers Festival on page 33. Photos Jeff Dawson

Homeless spike hits services Paul Bibby

The young mother stands in the foyer of the Byron Community Centre, her face crumpled in tears.

Things have unravelled fast.

Within the space of a month she has lost her job and said farewell to a long-term partner.

Over the next half hour, she tells centre manager Paul Spooner (also a Byron Shire councillor) that she can no longer afford the rent and is now facing homelessness, along with her two children.

‘The thing that really struck me was how quickly it happened,’ Mr Spooner says.

‘We’re all only two or three unfortunate circumstances away from being in her shoes.’

New snapshot

Extraordinary fables, memoirs, political analysis and tales of hope and tragedy all made for another successful Byron Writers Festival, held at the Elements of Byron resort under crisp blue winter skies.

Festival director Edwina Johnson said, ‘We were honoured to have so many writers grace our stages to share their stories and help us find meaning, connection and the power of hope in our fast-spinning world.

The connections made at the festival – between the writers and the audience – can be profound and it is my

hope these vital conversations will continue to resonate long after the festival has finished.’

Organisers say more than 12,000 patrons attended over the three days, which also included 117 sessions on the festival grounds, 12 workshops, 14 off-site feature events, primary and secondary schools programs and the Byron Writers Festival Road Trip to regional towns.

Incoming festival chair Adam van Kempen said, ‘A lively community atmosphere pervaded the entire festival, owing in large part to the

extraordinary work of 150 volunteers who put everything into delivering the best experience possible for our patrons,’ Numerous sessions attracted capacity crowds including former president of the Human Rights Commission Gillian Triggs delivering the annual Thea Astley Address, ‘Memoir: Making a Place for Myself’ with Hyeonseo Lee, Manal al-Sharif and Anne Aly, ‘Making the Beast Beautiful’ with Jessie Cole, Dervla McTiernan, Sarah Wilson and Sarah Krasnostein discussing the relation-

ship between anxiety and their creative muse, Oliver Phommavanh’s raucous and hilarious performance at the Kids Big Day Out tent and Kitty Flanagan, Andrew Hansen and Mandy Nolan sharing laughs and insights into why ‘Comedy is the most addictive thing you’ll ever do’.

Thanks to the generous donations of festival patrons, organisers say more than $9,600 was raised for the festival’s partner organisation the Indigenous Literary Foundation.

As the region marks Homelessness Week, a new statistical snapshot produced by local service provider Social Futures reveals that the issue has become more pressing than ever.

The figures show that while the northern rivers only represents four per cent of the NSW population, it has 18.7 per cent of state’s rough sleepers.

This number has been increasing over the past four years, the figures show, and if improvised dwellings and tents are added to the mix, the rate of increase is significantly higher. continued on page 2

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Meet new local inspector Kehoe Homeless spike hits services and social housing is con- housing in regional areas.’

Simply slapping up a This week, the community tributing significantly to the will get its best indication yet region’s homelessness prob- bunch of houses as quickly of how many of these rough lem, and a major shift in as possible is not the answer.

‘There have been a number sleepers are in the Byron policy is needed. of occasions in recent Shire when a group of years where the govlocal volunteers conernment has put monduct a homeless street Mullumbimby and District ey into short-term procount.

Neighbourhood Centre, located at jects and has essentially ‘The anecdotal evi55 Dalley Street, and Byron Community failed to meet the need dence is that we have a Centre in the town’s CBD provide an for affordable-housing high number of rough sleepers in the Shire ongoing range of services to people who in regional areas,’ Mr and this is an opportu- are homeless and at risk of homelessness. Davies says.

Inspector Matt Kehoe.

‘The National Rentnity to get a clearer pic- These include emergency relief, showers, hygiene packs, community meal al Aff ordability scheme ture, ’ Mr Spooner says. plex needs and can also have mental health (More Than A Meal). and [former Labor ‘We’re doing Byissues that compound these.’

PM] Kevin Rudd’s During Homelessness Week, there are a ron on Tuesday, and Services include mental health nurse, number of ways that people who are homeless Mullum and Bruns on community support, financial counsellor, stimulus package are prime examples. or at risk of homelessness can access services, Wednesday,’ he says. assisted referrals, support navigating ‘Billions of dollars One of the factors including through the Mullumbimby and Dishousing forms, free counselling in the trict Neighbourhood Centre and the Byron contributing to the ris- listening space and social inclusion activities. flowed into affordablehousing subsidies and ing rate of homelessCommunity Centre.

‘For far too long, afford- development, but those funds Responding to questions about the level of ness in the Shire is the lack of able and social housing poli- were allocated using processdrug-fuelled violence in the community, Detec- rental accommodation.

Just 0.8 per cent of hous- cies have poured revenue es that required large-scale tive Inspector Kehoe was clear that if violence or intimidation is taking place that members of the ing in the northern rivers into urban developments as development to be completed community are encouraged to report it to the was available to rent at the political leaders seek to build very quickly.

‘It meant that all of the beginning of 2018, the Social as many dwellings as possible police and can do so anonymously. within the electoral cycle,’ Mr money was allocated on the Futures snapshot shows. basis of who could build This is down from 1.8 per Davies says.

‘Regional areas, with their things fast, rather than on the cent six months earlier, and ‘It is important to come forward and you smaller developers and more basis of need. was the lowest rate of any recan do that anonymously. But if we don’t limited infrastructure, are rel‘The government needs to gion in NSW. know about it then we can’t act on it,’ he said. egated to watching from the look at quarantining social Drawing on recent research If you need to contact the local police sidelines as their homeless and aff ordable housing funds from Anglicare, the snapshot you can call Brunswick Heads on 6685 1277, populations continue to grow. ’ for specifi c regional markets, also shows just how unaff ordMullumbimby on 6684 2144 or Byron Bay on so that community housing able rental accommodation 6685 9499. In an emergency call 000. partners can look at a pipehas become for local people line for aff ordable, smalleron low wages or welfare. scale development.’

The research analysed 329 Mr Davies is calling for a Mr Spooner added there properties in the northern rivers rental market, finding new policy approach that spe- is also a need for more lothat just two were affordable cifically targets areas of need in cal services to help those, like for a single person on a dis- regional Australia with small- the young local mother, who ability support pension, while er-scale housing developments found themselves in crisis.

‘There’s a lack of support NOW IN none were affordable for a that are genuinely affordable for people on low incomes. for people in difficulty – emosingle person on Newstart.

‘For a start, we need a re- tional distress, mental health Single parents with two children earning the mini- gime of tax incentives to en- issues, people with addictions,’ mum wage and the family courage development in re- he says. ‘Governments have a tax benefit fared little better, gional areas of high need,’ he responsibility to look after all with only 12 properties in says. ‘Relatively small changes people. We seemed to have to capital gains and land tax turned our back on that in their price range.

The chief executive of So- would make it much more Australia, and we see it in parcial Futures, Tony Davies, attractive for developers to ticular in Byron because this says the lack of affordable build genuinely affordable area gets so much attention.’ continued from page 1

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The Byron Police Station has welcomed its new inspector, Matt Kehoe, who joined the Tweed Byron Police District six weeks ago.

While Matt has lived in the Byron Shire since 2005, when he and his family moved here from Sydney, he previously worked with the Lismore Police LAC before spending the last three years in Murwillumbah as the general manager for Industry Regulations at the Firearms Registry.

Living in the Shire, Detective Inspector Kehoe said he is able to bring a local perspective to the force and is looking to be more involved in the local community and the concerns and issues it is facing.

‘Some of the key issues facing the Shire are mental health, both for the broader community and the police; homelessness, and road trauma,’ said Detective Inspector Kehoe.

Mental health on frontline ‘Police are called upon daily to manage mental health situations and this often leaves the police on the frontline dealing with the outcomes.’

Inspector Kehoe is actively pursuing training for the local police in relation to mental health. He is aiming to collaborate with local providers of mental health intervention training to support police in coping both with their jobs as well as dealing with mental health issues in the broader community.

Highlighting that it is currently Homelessness Week, he points out that ‘This is something we see and deal with every day across the Shire’.

‘Often people who are homeless have com-

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Community feedback on council’s new draft Employment Lands Strategy is now being sought, which will help shape how much land – and where – should be allocated for industrial, retail and commercial purposes across the Byron Shire.

Director sustainable environment and economy Shannon Burt says, ‘We know that the digital economy is really changing the business landscape in the Byron Shire.’

‘Whatever the future of work might look like, we need places for people to run their businesses and we also

need to plan for employment precincts, business centres and infrastructure that will attract desirable investment and growth in the future – but it needs to be aligned with our community’s vision and values,’ she said.

The strategy forecasts that additional land will be required to meet demand over the next 20 years, Burt says.

Town expansion?

She says expansion of the town centres of Byron Bay, Mullumbimby and Bangalow is being considered to meet the growing demand

for commercial/retail land in these centres.

The anticipated need for 8–12 hectares of additional industrial land could be provided in potential new industrial sites around Manns Road, Mullumbimby, southern Gulgan Road highway interchange and just east of the highway near Bangalow.

Council would like to hear from businesses, chambers and the wider community during the exhibition period, which ends September 21.

The draft strategy is available at www.byron.nsw.gov. au/Public-Notice.

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Country theme fun fair for Sun Carnival rides, live music, food, pony rides, creative stalls, a silent auction and more will be on offer for Mullumbimby Public School biennial school fair, to be held Sunday August 12 from 11am till 3pm at the corner of Crown and Queen Streets.

Organisers say entertainment will be from Backwater Brethren, Phil and Tilley, Rae and Graham from the Mullumbimby Country Music Club, the MPS choir as well as local preschools Dinosaurs and Cobbers.

The theme this year will be country fair.

Reducing plastic consumption will also be a big goal of the day, say organisers.

‘Fair-goers are encouraged to bring their own refillable water bottles.’

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keted by the smoke and perpetuating a state of ignorance and compliance/complacency by those who not only choose to deny the plethora of independent scientific peer-reviewed data and studies being done worldwide, but seemingly knowingly exposing the population to, at best, potentially biologically damaging radiation,’ she said.

Castles also said ‘Dr Russell Cooper provided medical evidence substantiating this, and also spoke of the illness of EMR hypersensitivity and the biological markers that demonstrate that this is a biological illness not a

psychological illness, as sufferers often are branded with having.’

‘Barrister R aymond Broomhall spoke of legal implications of the “harmful standards of radiation we are being exposed to in Australia.”’

Legal rights She said barrister Broomhall also spoke of the legal rights of the people and offered his audience, both physically present and listening in via ‘live stream’, a basic understanding of ‘legal rights pathways’.

‘The campaign by Environment and Community

Safe from Radiation Association (ECSRA) has never been to eliminate mobile phones/ devices and the technology we use daily, but to bring awareness to the inherent dangerous standards being applied to the technology.

‘The live stream was accessed by people in many areas of Australia as well as England, Sweden, US, Canada, Netherlands, who, owing to this technology, were able to listen to the information offered by these dedicated, and compassionate learned speakers.’

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<In.scribe> art project launched Flood mismanagement blamed on decades-old Council decisions Hans Lovejoy

<In.scribe> mural creators: Caitlyn Knott, Rory Evington, Mia Green, Pippy, the coordinator Karma Barnes, and Ella Frank. Photo Jeff ‘Scribing Since 1986’ Dawson

A new community street-art installation has been created by a group of young women through the <In.scribe> youth arts mentoring project.

The artwork is the culmination of an eight-week free program, delivered by Byron Youth Services (BYS).

Young people from six local schools participated in the program under the mentorship of regional artist and art therapist Karma Barnes and youth worker Dale Shaddick.

Young Arakwal woman Nickolla Clark, who was a

participant in the program in 2014, opened the installation.

Program participant Kachina Maple said she found it ‘A great opportunity to work with my peers – the support of the mentors was invaluable.’

The project has been funded through small-arts grants and community funding over the years and is now looking for committed ongoing funding to secure regular programming.

Benefits of the program include enriching the lives of

young people through creativity, building collaborative skills, creating opportunity for positive social and community engagement, and contributing to the region’s vibrancy through youthvoiced community arts.

Those interested in becoming a financial supporter of the project can contact Byron Youth Service.

Contact project founder Karma Barnes for more on karmabarnes@live.com or w w w. k ar mab ar n e s . org / aboutinscribe.

Adi safe after Indo earthquake Long time resident of Byron Shire, Adi Noersadi aka Adi O’et, is reportedly safe after a an earthquake killed at least 98 people in his hometown in Lombok, Indonesia.

Lisa Noersadi says, ‘He is safe but his house has been totally destroyed in the earthquake on Lombok on

August 5.’

‘He is in a nearby refuge and is traumatised by experiencing the walls and ground crack up around him.

‘There is little he can do as the whole island is in chaos.

They are without power and have limited phone connection.

‘Half of the houses have been reduced to rubble or are too unsafe to enter.

‘The is a general feeling of despair, with over 90 people dead and the body count is rising.

‘Adi has been a musician and resident in Byron Shire since 1994. Many people know and love Adi. ‘#PRAYFORLOMBOK.’

Further to the article from July 25, Are we ready for the next flood event? local retired realtor Jim Mangleson has told The Echo ‘No’, and says Council ‘demonstrably and provably caused the flooding and continuously lied to the community to cover up their liability.’

‘My question is not are we ready for the next flood event, it is “Why is Council not reducing flood levels caused by themselves?”’

Mangleson claims Council tried to suppress ‘their accepted and minuted liability for ordering the closure of the flood outlet at North Ocean Shores, despite numerous warnings over the years by government and consultants.’

He says Council at the time were liable ‘for increasing flooding in the area by breaching this Development Consent condition for the development of the Ocean Shores Estate.’

‘The DA required this essential flood outlet, which was built over a natural outlet to the ocean.’

Yet hydrologist and former councillor Duncan Dey told The Echo, ‘Ocean outfalls will increase flood levels in Ocean Shores, not reduce them, unless they are actively managed to let water out when the ocean is low and block it when the ocean is high.’

Mangleson also asks, ‘Why isn’t Council confirming that there was a huge natural outlet at Wooyung that was illegally closed by the sand miners when they finished destroying our beaches, ef-

fectively draining their huge canefields through Ocean Shores, Golden Beach and New Brighton?

Dey replied, ‘There are also geomorphological principles, like a waterway needs to have a catchment area above a certain minimum for the stormwater to keep the waterway’s mouth open. Smaller than that and the mouth seals up with sand drifting northwards.’

And while Mangleson claims Council adopted and published the Marshalls Creek Floodplain Plan in 1997, Duncan replied, ‘They didn’t do that.’

Yet an area of agreeance appears to be over Council’s construction of a levee bank around Golden Beach.

Mangleson says Council knew at the time it ‘would increase flood height outside that levee and then [they would need to] pump the floodwaters inside that levee onto residential properties downstream instead of into the ocean.’

Dey replied it was a valid point, ‘but hard to find the culprits. These are decisions from 40 or 50 years ago.’

Mangleson adds, ‘The flooded community has raised their concerns over the impartiality and composition of our Floodplain Committee and consultants in the past, and believe some of the current members were not aware of the past history and our

Council’s involvement in denying their liability for causing the unnecessary flooding.’

Staff reply

The Echo put all of Mangleson’s questions to Council staff.

Flood engineer James Flockton told The Echo, ‘There is a lot of information in the public domain with respect to floods and floodplain management in the Byron Shire that has been detailed and studied over many years.’

‘This includes decisions made by previous councillors many years ago that may not have been supported by the whole community.

‘This is important historical information that we can learn from, but it is time to look to the future and utilise bestpractice technology and information to develop flood-mitigation solutions that will work for our residents now and into the future,’ said Flockton.

‘Our aims, through the Floodplain Risk Management Study process, are to develop, model and assess numerous potential mitigation options in order to find and choose the best options across our community. These preferred options will then be included in the Floodplain Risk Management Plan.’

Mangleson has published his claims – along with supporting documents – on www.brunswickvalley.com.au.

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Guitar Festival returns in Oct

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The Byron Bay Guitar Festival (BBGF) is returning on October 6 and 7 at the Byron Bay Brewery for its second year.

Organisers say they have ‘deliberately put a focus this year on highlighting emerging and local talent, especially our young musicians, and women in music.’

Festival director and Byron Music co-owner Nick Sergi says, ‘Diversity in the workplace is paramount across industries.’

‘It is finally being recognised in the mainstream conversation that women deserve their place on and off stage and deserve to be recognised for their talents and hard work.

‘Half our festival crew are women, half our population

is female; it’s pretty obvious that we should be working toward a larger representation of our population onstage.’

Nick goes on to say, ‘Looking at history there are not many women celebrated for their guitar playing. Countless women have been and are brilliant players, but just not recognised for it.

‘If our festival can be a platform, however small, to help shift that perception and change the conversation a bit, then I’m very happy to do that.’

This year’s lineup includes Dallas Frasca, Hussy Hicks, Minnie Marks, Legs Electric, Tullara, When Hawk Met Sparrow and more. For more info visit www.byronbayguitarfestival.com.

After 20 continuous years programming chilled grooves on BayFM, radio presenter Aqua, aka Rudiger Wasser, delivered his last BayLounge program last Sunday.

But Rudiger says the program will continue, with Stu presenting – the show runs Sunday afternoons from 4 till 6pm on BayFM 99.9. Pictured from left to right are Hudson (presenter of Postmodern Backlash, Tuesdays 6pm till 8pm), Aqua (presenting his last BayLounge) and Stu (presenter of Wordup, Sundays 8pm till 10pm and new presenter of The BayLounge). Photo Christine Staqrzynski

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Shark nets unpopular, but tagging supported The shark-net program at five north coast beaches over the past two summers has seen a big decline in support, according to figures released by the NSW government.

Yet with the latest community survey results on north coast shark nets released, Nationals minister for Primary Industries Niall Blair said it showed ‘significant support for SMART drumlines and drones’.

Touted as a world first, the NSW government’s $16m shark-management strategy ‘is an innovative program, trialling a number of shark-mitigation technologies aimed at increasing protection for beachgoers while minimising harm to sharks or other marine life.’

The strategy includes trials of SMART drumlines, drones and helicopters for aerial surveillance, community education, and research into personal and area-based shark deterrents.

Blair said the government’s shark-tagging program ‘is the largest in the world, with 277 White Sharks, 37 Tiger Sharks and 61 Bull Sharks being actively tracked by scientists.’

‘These tagged sharks are tracked on NSW’s network of 21 listening stations, located up and down the coast from Merimbula north to Tweed Heads.’

Local Nationals MLC Ben Franklin added, ‘gauging public opinion has been an important part of the shark net trials on the north coast.’

‘We know this has been a very divisive issue for locals and I have been working closely with the community to ensure we deliver the best outcome,’ Mr Franklin said.

‘Of course we will contin-

A ray found trapped in a Ballina shark net on January 7, 2018.

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ue to listen and have more to say ahead of summer.’

By-catch unacceptable The DPI’s second sharknet trial infographic press release said, ‘Despite catching fewer non-target animals in the second net trial, the majority of residents feel the bycatch remains unacceptable.’

This was reflected over the two trial periods.

Remarkably, every other shark deterrent measure by the government has overwhelming support.

When asked if his government would be scrapping the nets given there was not much local support, minister Blair told The Echo his job while in the region was to meet with stakeholders and then go back to parliament and to make a considered decision after consulting with his department and colleagues.

The DPI press release continued, ‘Surfers from Ballina Shire and Evans Head remained the most positive about the nets and believe they have had an effect on community; however, their support for nets has

decreased over time.’

As for what was caught in the second trial, held between November 2017 and May 2018, the DPI claims 145 animals were caught, including two target sharks (Bull), while 143 non-target animals were caught; 86 of those were released alive. Species caught included turtles, dolphins and other sharks. By far the largest species of animals caught were rays at 73.8 per cent.

Playing politics Local Ballina MP Tamara Smith told The Echo, ‘The minister said he would be guided by science when it came to shark-mitigation strategies but he has ignored the science repeatedly.’

‘There was ample evidence to show that shark nets on the north coast were not going to mitigate human encounters by catching target species compared to the smart drumlines, but the minister chose to play politics with the issue once it became clear there was a wedge in the community after a spate of shark fatalities and encounters.

‘Marine scientists might have been able to forgive the first trial, but when the sci-

ence came back saying it was a failure in terms of catching target shark species the right thing to do would have been to cancel it then and there.

‘As the local state member and someone who has been highly proactive in seeking out actual non-lethal sharkmitigation strategies for surfers – surfers have a slightly higher than infinitesimal risk of a shark encounter compared to swimmers – I am completely flabbergasted that a community survey has been the touchstone for the Nationals on this issue.

‘If you need scientifically proven effectiveness about life-threatening matters, since when do you conduct an opinion poll to determine the effectiveness! Whether methods work or not is not a matter for conjecture or opinion polls; it either is or it isn’t effective.

‘In the most recent survey, shark nets had the least amount of support of any measure (for both residents of Ballina and Evans Head and other locations).’

for people to come up with ideas that we might not have thought of.’

Ms Pearse says that many of the key challenges facing young people are the same as they were 10 years ago – drug and alcohol abuse, bullying, mental illness and family breakdown.

‘A big difference is that young people are experiencing these things at an earlier and earlier age,’ she says.

‘They’re getting into risky behaviour and heading down unhealthy paths earlier on.

‘It means that we need to intervene earlier, before

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they’ve gone too far down the path.’

The other significant change, according to Ms Pearse, is the central role social media now play in young people’s lives.

‘I think social media really up the ante because a lot of what happens for young people basically takes place in public,’ she says.

‘It can really amplify anything that goes on, and I think it puts a lot more pressure on young people than in the past.’

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Annual net report Also released last week was the 2017/18 annual performance report on the state’s existing shark nets. The report did not include the north coast netting trial results.

Humane Society International (HSI) said it was appalled at the statistics from the NSW Shark Meshing Program, which showed 403 animals were captured in nets – an increase of 30 animals from last year. Around 55 per cent of these animals were killed, they say, which is ‘12 more than last year.’

This includes ten critically endangered grey nurse sharks.

Forum taking a different tack on issues facing young people, August 21 An upcoming forum run by the Byron Youth Service (BYS) aims to seek long-term, community-based solutions that actively involve local youth.

Organised by youth worker Deb Pearse, ‘Young, Stung and Undone: what it’s like to be a teenager in today’s world,’ is intended to generate ideas that will effect real change over time.

‘I would love this to be a big brainstorming session where young people and adults can talk openly about what’s going on and what they think needs to be done,’ Ms Pearse says.

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the Shire, including Di Mahoney and Lisa Hopwood from the Buttery’s outreach program, Paul Phillips (Intra and Headspace), local police area commander Matt Kehoe and Mick Prigmore (Ballina Family Centre).

Mandy Nolan will also be on the panel to share her personal experience and unique take on the ebbs and flows of the Byron Shire.

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NSW land-clearing rises 800 per cent The annual rate of landclearing soared 800 per cent in the three years before the Liberal-National government downgraded environmental protections further and made it easier for clearing to occur, new data show.

A report obtained by the Guardian Australia after a lengthy freedom-of-information battle shows annual clearing increased sharply between mid-2013 and mid-2016, from 900 hectares to 7,390.

Nature Conservation Council campaigns director Daisy Barham said, ‘We fear these losses will be dwarfed by a new wave of deforestation that has been unleashed by the Berejiklian government’s new regime of weaker

land-clearing laws.’

‘The spike in clearing shown by these data occurred under the old stronger laws and before weaker environmental protections were introduced in August 2017.

Deforestation ‘The government’s own advisers warned that these new laws would accelerate deforestation and put the koala at great risk of extinction.

‘The Guardian reported last month that calls to the government’s illegal land-clearing hotline increased nearly 30 per cent since the new laws came into force, so it is clear that clearing is rising further.

‘Environment minister Gabrielle Upton was warned

the new laws would increase clearing up to 45 per cent a year and that 99 per cent of identified koala habitat on private land would be unprotected from bulldozing.

‘We call on the government to release up-to-date land-clearing and deforestation data so the community can assess the full impact its new laws are having on bushland and wildlife.

The Echo asked local Nationals MLC Ben Franklin if he believed the figures to be accurate, and if so, ‘are you concerned by them?’

Also The Echo asked, ‘Will the government ‘release upto-date land-clearing and deforestation data’ to inform the public on the impact these

laws have had so far?’

Instead he replied, ‘The NSW Liberal and Nationals government understands the importance of striking a balance between protecting our environment and supporting farming and timber industries’.

‘As part of the biodiversity and land management reforms, the government has committed more than $240 million to private land conservation. This funding is only just beginning to deliver conservation outcomes.

‘Under the reforms, we have seen a boost for conservation with more than 35,000 ha of farmland set aside from clearing under the new legislation. I will continue to work to ensure we get the balance right.’

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Bluesfest hits 30 Bluesfest’s 30th anniversary first round artist announcement has been announced, with Jack Johnson and Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals taking centre stage.

Other notable artists include Kasey Chambers, Kurt Vile, George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic, and St Paul & The Broken Bones. Snarky Puppy, Tommy Emmanuel, Allen Stone and Richard Clapton were also announced.

Councillors also voted last week to allow paid parking at

the Bluesfest site, on condition that a parking strategy be supplied, which will be reviewed by the the Local Traffic Committee.

Meanwhile, the Herald Sun (Newscorp) reports that Bluesfest director Peter Noble has apologised for writing on social media an abusive tirade to a woman who questioned the lack of female musicians playing at next year’s event.

The festival will be held from April 18 till 22, 2019, at Tyagarah.

Chamber networking event Thurs This month’s Byron Bay Chamber of Commerce afterhours networking event for members and guests will be Thursday at the new Habitat Workspace on Bayshore

Drive in the Byron Arts and Industry Estate.

It runs from 5pm till 7pm.

To confirm your attendance email info@byronbaychamber.com.au. All welcome.

Pair accused of 600kg cocaine dump off Bruns Federal police and Border Force officers descended onto Brunswick Heads Wednesday, where they claim to have confiscated a four-wheel drive, a boat trailer, and retrieved more than 600 kilograms of cocaine after pursuing a boat approximately 40 nautical miles from land.

The younger brother of Olympic kayaker Nathan Baggaley is accused of being one of two men who dumped

about $210 million worth of cocaine during the sea chase.

It’s alleged the pair threw 600 kilograms of cocaine overboard while being pursued by a naval vehicle and Queensland police.

Police say after a short pursuit the pair were arrested and both faced Southport Magistrates Court on the Gold Coast on Wednesday, charged with possessing a commercial quantity of drugs and drug importation.

Fears for missing Nimbin dad Residents living near Blue Knob in Nimbin are anxiously searching for a local father who went missing during a camping trip on the local landmark last week.

Damien Roadley, 38, was last heard from when he made a number of phone calls from the Knob on August 1.

It is understood that a bushfire started at the location during Mr Roadley’s camping trip.

He made several calls to his family over the ensuing hours updating them on his struggles to escape the fire but he has not been heard from since the night of August 1.

An initial police search revealed no trace of the man, leading to concerns that he may have perished in the blaze.

However, friends and neighbours say that once the fire was out and the man’s body was not found, it raised hopes that he may have escaped and could now be lost in dense bushland.

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‘We are still searching for Damien,’ Mr Roadley’s brother Kim Roadley said.

‘It’s rugged terrain and so the safety of those searching is a concern, as well as Damien’s safety, obviously.’

Initial search Police conducted an initial search effort involving ground crews with a flyover by a rescue helicopter on Saturday August 4.

It is understood SES and police rescue have also abseiled parts of the western cliff.

However, in an email to The Echo, a number of Mr Roadley’s friends were ‘baffled’ as to why more wasn’t being done.

Mr Roadley’s friends believe that the authorities are of the opinion the man may have perished, although family and friends have not been provided with any proof.

NSW Police have been contacted for a response to this story.

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It was the best of times, it was the worst of times…

Hans Lovejoy

…it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity…

And so begins The Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens. Who would think that a report on modern local governance would have anything to do with an epic 1859 tome set in both London and Paris around the time of the French Revolution in the late 1700s?

Of course it doesn’t, but there’s no harm in trying to spark up a dry council report from last Thursday, when our elected councillors gathered to thrash through items of varying degrees of interest and consequence.

Off with their letting policy When you are a limp third appendage of government (like councils are), sternly worded letters to state ministers are about as forceful as you can get (unless they revolt!).

Take councillors’ response to the NSW government’s holiday letting position.

Plans to address the issue by the Libs-Nats are looking like a shambles in the making, and all Council can do is let its voice be known. So it did.

All members of the Legislative Council (NSW lower house MPs) will get a letter from Council explaining that the soon-to-be-passed Fair Trading Amendment (Short Term Rental Accommodation) Bill 2018 is unworkable and lacks detail. Furthermore, the MPs will be told that the Code of Conduct advisory committee ‘was convened without the invitation of concerned community groups and that consists of a majority of representatives from the holiday letting industry.’ Yikes.

For those who doubt the state government are a bunch of deluded, self-interested, arrogant bozos thumbing their noses at any sense of community cohesion and equity – this Bill is it!

Off with their CSG-free signs With Nationals-aligned councillor Alan Hunter being the sole conservative rightwing voice of Byron Shire Council, we don’t hear much from from him in the way of motions.

Or amendments. Or foreshadowed motions.

Yet perhaps that’s just as

Civil disobedience in Byron Shire is lame compared to France in the 1780s. Just as well?

well, because his last contribution in Council on Thursday was absurd to the extreme.

He wanted the CSG-free signs around Byron Shire villages replaced with native-animal awareness signs instead.

Cr Hunter argued it’s all too political. ‘We don’t allow [signs like this] for elections,’ he said.

Yet it was an argument made to himself, as no-one was remotely interested in voting for his idea.

He courageously continued: ‘We should instead be addressing something closer to our heart, and help protect our furry friends.’

Furry friends Yes – our furry friends.

But the logic appears weak – if Cr Hunter were really concerned about our furry friends, he would be a vocal opponent of the National Party’s shocking land-clearing laws, which have seen an 800 per cent jump in the state since their introduction.

Anyway the signs – which say how many people were against CSG in the Shire’s townships – were erected around five years ago when the CSG movement was in full swing.

The movement was mostly a result of a Nationals-aligned property owner in Bentley, near Lismore, who sparked outrage with a CSG well proposal along with junior mining corp Metgasco.

It turns out a large percentage of the electorate on the northern rivers think fracking is unsafe and a better option is renewables.

The Bentley campaign led in part to the Nats being booted from the seat of Ballina and replaced with a Greens MP. Funnily enough, Alan is not particularly popular with his neighbours where he lives.

His neighbours were un-

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impressed after he ramped up his self-storage/farm terminal business on his quiet street in Myocum.

From his motion, it appears Hunter would like to extend his unpopularity not to just his immediate neighbours, but to around 90 per cent of the north coast electorate.

There were many ridiculous elements to Alan’s motion, but the most impressive was that Alan wanted to replace signs that were paid for

by CSG-free fundraising efforts. Council only had a minor role in making it happen.

Well done, Alan, even if the only purpose you serve is as a warning to others.

Instead, councillors agreed (but not Cr Hunter) to allocate $5,000 for the purchase and installation of native-animal awareness signs, funded from the environment and enforcement levy reserve, subject to the approval of the Transport and Infrastructure Advisory Committee.

Tweed St, Bruns A tussle between the progress association and the business chamber over what to do with Tweed Street was finally sorted out – councillors voted to allocate $94,700 towards Tweed Street projects in the 2018–2019 budget, with funding provided from the sources identified in the financial implications section of this report.

A motion from Cr Cameron was also supported, which asks for a staff report on the development of a masterplan for Brunswick Heads with an initial access and movement study.

OS subdivision deferred A Development Application (DA) to subdivide four lots, remove trees, and

create earthworks and associated infrastructure at 8 Coomburra Crescent in Ocean Shores was deferred after councillors voted to ask the applicant to investigate the ‘possibilities of narrowing the driveway to allow for increased vegetation.’

More importantly, they requested staff to confirm that Council’s ‘stormwater infrastructure is of a size and management regime to adequately receive stormwater generated by this subdivision’.

Additionally councillors asked to ‘Ensure that the community have a longer period in which to consider the geotechnical aspects and implications within the development application, and that when reported back to Council a more expansive report from staff on this aspect be presented.’

SEPP permits, [Council will] install lighting on the east–west link through the rail corridor.’

Trust us, we are the government Remember the Community Solutions Panel? It helped restore our trust in Council, Council said at the time.

There was a wobbly patch at the end of last year with all sorts of unpredictable and odd secret decisions by management, so consultants were valiantly employed to improve Council’s credibility.

Anyhoo, councillors seem keen to explore this idea more, and have endorsed the next steps for ‘The Byron Model’ of deliberative democracy.

Sunshine Cycles has a new home and we’re celebrating!

Bruns coms tower While Wilsons Creek residents prepare to fight a telecom tower in their valley, Brunswick Heads residents are also facing the ever-expanding proliferation of communciations towers across the country.

A 30m Telstra telecoms tower proposal, located at the Brunswick Heads Bowling Club was deferred by councillors at the meeting, after it became clear there had been no consultation with those who could be affected.

Councillors were made aware in morning public access that the business chamber had not been asked about the tower– nor anyone in Brunswick Heads for that matter.

It’s sorta odd considering Council are required to advertise such things. Is there a new communications strategy needed to inform the public of contentious DAs? The deferral was supported by all councillors except Crs Spooner (Labor) and Alan Hunter (Nationals-aligned).

Cr Spooner put forward an amendment that sought to allow the tower, but it turned out the only one other than Cr Spooner who thought that was a good idea was Cr Alan Hunter.

Butler Street Reserve lights $85,000 from the Property Reserve will be allocated to complete stage one of the Butler Street Reserve lighting project, while staff will look at additional lighting options for the area.

And, ‘If budget and the

So beware, ye humble ratepayer/voter: councillors and staff will be soon launching a public relations exercise to make us all feel like our voices are being heard.

Never mind nothing much has changed internally in Council to ensure certain actions of councillors and staff will not occur again.

Remember – this is about trust, not reform.

The plan is to continue the Community Solutions panel idea, and rebrand it a ‘Co-design Group’.

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Pundit puppets Beware the pundits – those who write opinion columns (like this one) or who speak at you through the interwebs or TV. Who are these people, and why do we keep looking at or reading their twisted version of reality?

Whose interests do they serve, what do we learn from them and what are they trying to distract us from?

Fun fact – Rupert Murdoch owns most of the satellites, newspapers, websites and paid-for TV that deliver the worst of the drivel here and in the US and the UK. Take Sky News Australia, which he owns.

Like its sister network in the US (Fox), it broadcasts the worst potential of humanity while also trying to do real journalism at other times.

Last week Sky News Australia again stirred up the sort of free publicity that would make Edward Bernays, the father of public relations (PR), proud.

They hired then fired a convicted criminal and fascist Blair Cottrell after hitting peak lefty outrage.

The lever used here of course is racism, which is described as the ‘prejudice, discrimination, or antagonism directed against someone of a different race based on the belief that one’s own race is superior.’

In a post-ethics world, retracting from a broadcast decision may not damage ratings more than increase them.

Political science tells us that most people have fairly established world views as adults, so beefing up racism just increases spluttering outrage on both sides.

Cottrell’s victimhood aligns with what most oppressed old white males are fearful of – the multicultural experiment doesn’t work and it’s time to close the borders.

Except that is cultural suicide given Stralia needs immigration to keep our population ticking along. Caucasians just don’t breed enough.

Another Aryan, Andrew Bolt, also would have made his boss Rupert proud with his spray at everyone not like himself, with notable comments on the Jews. Another fun fact – Bolt was the first person in Stralia to be convicted of racism in 2011.

At the top of the racism poop pile is of course the US president, who keeps us all busy with his demonisation and bullying of those that are not like himself.

It’s well known the US president sources most of his information from Fox News and claims anyone else is just fake news.

Interestingly political comedian Bill Maher said last week that the reason the US Republicans have abandoned Ronald Regan as their figure head in favour of Russian president Vlad Putin is simply their racism.

Russia is an all-white country, and if ignoring human rights and the rule of law means maintaining a white culture, then so be it.

To paraphrase US comedian John Fugalsang – First they came for Andrew Bolt – but I wasn’t a race-baiting transphobic conspiracy cultist numpty-headed arse-hat who bullies minorities – so I said nothing.

Racism is, and will always be, a diversionary grenade the wealthy elite throw at us while they continue to hoard the earth’s resources and wealth at the expense of everyone else.

Hans Lovejoy, editor

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tate government cabinets around the country will meet today to finalise positions on the National Energy Guarantee (NEG) before Friday’s CoAG meeting.

The ministers have been given little opportunity to understand this complex beast.

The ‘Final detailed design’ paper – which is neither final nor detailed – was released just five days ago. A worksheet with many of the numbers behind the modelling was published late on Friday. The devil is still very much in the yet-tobe-developed detail.

Last Tuesday 23 energy researchers from 11 universities wrote to the state energy ministers asking for the release of ‘the ACIL Allen modelling [of the NEG] in full, including all assumptions … and to provide access to the modelling team’ so that the work may be properly peer reviewed – a fair ask given that the NEG is the most significant change to the National Electricity Market since its implementation in 1996.

At least one energy minister did write to the Energy Security Board. Energy researchers and ministerial advisers have been poring over the numbers over the weekend, but short of time and without access to the modelling team, many mysteries remain.

The following is a summary of the published NEG model results – despite the name, there is no ‘guarantee’ within the NEG, and nor can there be of any model’s results.

Statistician George Box is famous for the aphorism ‘all models are wrong, but some are useful’. Nobody expects

the modelling to play out exactly, but we would expect the modelling to make a clear case for the NEG. The first thing to notice is that while ACIL expects the amount of renewable energy to almost double by 2030 – Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) reckons it’ll triple – ACIL predicts that very little growth is due to the NEG. On the government’s current timeline, the NEG starts in the 2020–21 financial year, or FY21. (Curiously, compliance for the first year can be

sions intensity barely moves once the NEG comes into effect in 2021.

Surprisingly the modelling assumes that there is currently no storage in Australia. In this alternative universe, Australia’s three pumped hydro plants don’t exist – Tumut 3 (600MW), Shoalhaven (240MW) and Wivenhoe (480MW).

There are no new megabatteries, of the likes of Hornsdale (100MW) or Dalrympe (30MW).

The plethora of planned

The most surprising outcome is the predicted death of the large-scale renewable industry – the modelling forecasts only 14MW of largescale wind and solar over nine years.

by Simon Holmes à Court deferred.) While there’s a lot of renewables to be built in the next three years – 8.1GW – very little will be built under the NEG. During the decade of the NEG, there is a little growth in renewables, almost all of which comes from rooftop solar – just 830MW a year, about half the current rate.

The most surprising outcome is the predicted death of the large-scale renewable industry – the modelling forecasts only 14MW of large-scale wind and solar over nine years.

(For context, Australia is installing about that much every week of both wind and solar. 14MW is equivalent to four current model wind turbines.)

Even though there’s an emissions intensity scheme (EIS) at the heart of the NEG – shhhhh! – it shouldn’t come as a surprise that the emis-

pumped hydro projects aren’t going to happen – Kidston, Goat Hill, Cultana, Shoalhaven Stage 2, Tasmania’s Battery of the Nation – except for the 2GW Snowy 2.0 project. Apparently household batteries won’t materialise, despite thousands already in use and tens of thousands planned in South Australia’s Virtual Power Plant alone.

The modelling has not made a strong case that the NEG reduces prices.

What of reliability? The modelling provides absolutely zero information on reliability, not surprising given that AEMO predicts the network will exceed the 99.998 per cent reliability standard in every region over the next 10 years.

The Reliability Guarantee only kicks in if the standard is expected to be breached. The modelling has not even both-

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Pest Animal Management Plan Available for public comment 9 August to 21 September Council has prepared a draft Pest Animal Management Plan in consultation with the community to manage pest animals in our Shire.

We are now inviting feedback on the draft Plan which is available online at: www.yoursaybyronshire.com.au/pest-animalmanagement-plan Internet access to the draft Plan is also available at the ‘self-help’ kiosks in the foyer of Council’s Customer Service Centre, Station Street Mullumbimby, where a hard copy can also be viewed.

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ered to make the case that the NEG improves reliability.

So what of emissions, the third leg of the energy trilemma? The numbers do show some greater emissions reductions under the NEG in FY21. A little over half of this appears to be owing to the effects of Demand Side Response. If we accept this at face value, the NEG reduces annual carbon emissions by approximately 3.3Mt – averaging just 0.33Mtpa per year over the decade.

In a comparison with a short-lived carbon price and the Renewable Energy Target, the NEG does not fare well.

The modelling has not made a strong case that the NEG will reduce emissions.

To meet our international commitments, we need to reduce emissions by approximately 170 million tonnes of CO2 per year – the NEG is set to achieve only 1.9 per cent of the heavy lifting.

The Friday CoAG deadline is artificial. The weak target doesn’t come into place until 2021. The states can take a month or three to study the mechanism, conduct their due diligence and fix any fatal flaws.

While due diligence and a trial might take a while, there’s plenty of time while Energy minister Josh Frydenberg does the hard yards: negotiating a credible emissions target through his divided party room, a fragile lower house and a mercurial senate.

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The draft Employment LandS Strategy will guide Council’s decision making and key actions to manage future employment growth on retail, commercial and industrial land in our Shire.

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Toxic macca spraying Some five years ago my doctor diagnosed a serious melanoma. A specialist surgeon removed the melanoma and several suspect lymph nodes from my right armpit. So far, I am one of the lucky cancer survivors. Others in the area haven’t been so lucky.

The same doctor told me recently he and several of his northern rivers colleagues avoid drinking town water from local storage dams.

They only drink bottled water. They put the higher than normal incidence of ALL CANCERS in our region down to toxic runoff from local macadamia farms.

With our regional high rainfall, fungicides and pesticides are washing off sprayed trees and leaching into our water supplies, poisoning our waterways and critical storage dams. Sprays are wafting with the winds into neighbouring properties, roofs and home tank water storages.

My doctor’s theory on higher than normal cancer incidence resonates after an upsetting experience at Saturday morning kids soccer at

ping up all over town for those hundreds of thousands of non-ratepaying tourists to enjoy at ratepayers’ expense!

Just wondering though when some of the cash will splash into fixing the hundreds of thousands of potholes in local roads or clearing the overgrown, grass, bushes, and trees that populate the many one-lane roads in the Shire.

Oh! I forgot the green councillors love greenery and they are too busy making the shire net zero carbon emissions to deal with ratepayer concerns!

Dr Paul Gannon Coopers Shoot Eureka at the back of the local little school.

It’s 9am, we were on the hill watching our kids on a calm clear blue winter morning.

Macadamia trees are right on the northern school yard boundary. We could hear the farmer’s tractor sprayer next door as he was doing his toxic work. With the sun coming up to the east, we could see with absolute horror a waft of toxic spray clearly coming over the playing fields, kids and parents.

I decided there and then to jump the fence and confront the farmer. First he got shirty with me for being on private land. I asked him to please stop spraying and he refused. I threatened to call the police and he stopped (for now). How often did this happen with the school kids playing on their fields? Who knows?

It was a relatively clear calm, clear day. A day when farmers are supposedly allowed to do their spraying safely – if the wind is less than 10km/h apparently. But who checks? Our Saturday morning experience highlighted

there is a real problem.

Neighbours of ours recently tried to reason with a local macadamia farmer across the road as he continues to spray his toxic mix with little consideration for those living close by. He was not even willing to rationally discuss the situation with his neighbours, who are very concerned about what might be happening to their roof collection of rainfall water storage tanks.

Our message to farmers needs to be clear. If you are unable to grow your nuts in an organically sustainable fashion without toxic fungicides or pesticides, we DO NOT want your industry here poisoning our drinking water and wider environments.

Our kids and the rest of your neighbours deserve better. STOP poisoning us.

Anthony Stante Coorabell

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Who gives a fig? Locals plead for life of fig tree Shire Council have mutilated the 200-year-old fig tree at Castle Drive, Lennox Head, through disrespect, ignorance and incompetence in their failure to understand the true significance of this amazing tree.

They have ignored and manipulated the expert advice given to them and admitted full liability, leaving them open to claims for any cracks and movement in any building or driveway near a tree.

They’ve ignored the environmental laws requiring flora and fauna assessment of the ecosystem community created by this tree. They haven’t completed due diligence on Aboriginal and European cultural heritage.

The Ballina Council has not respected the clear wishes

of thousands of concerned people, including a petition of over 2,200 people, letters, emails, and reports, and the local families whom they have been elected to represent.

The councillors, general manager and civil services manager should now go down to the tree to see what they have done – the vicious murder of this tree and the life it supports. This is your responsibility – loud and clear.

Everybody who has been involved in the destruction of this tree are nothing more than environmental vandals and the laws must be changed to allow nature to defend it.

This is basic to our existence – no nature, no people.

We have a choice.

John Sparks Lennox Head

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Police bashing inquiry

16? Probably yes. Because I wasn’t armed? Definitely yes.

Because I looked seriously afraid of them and the entire situation? Totally yes again!

But from what I’ve read about the January 11 incident outside the Nomads backpacker hostel – here there was one naked 16-year-old on acid versus four male adult, sober (well we certain-

ly hope so), skillfully trained police officers.

Was the 16-year-old victim seriously afraid at that moment? Yes, and probably too high to be seriously aggressive and obviously too naked to be carrying any weapons!

Doesn’t it make you seriously wonder – are we in the hands of reverent, highly alert, and emphatic police of-

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Wow, now that story struck a big nerve in me. I remember when I was 16 and my only time in trouble with the police – for petty shoplifting.

They were very respectful fellows even after I’d originally bolted away from the store’s security guards; still, they could see I was of no serious threat. Why? Because I was

We are writing to you in disgust and dismay in the actions of the council in regards to the removal of the Castle Drive fig tree.

Without warning, on Monday July 30 Council contractors began to fence off and cut the fig tree down. We were onsite from the time the fence began to be erected and no-one climbed the tree to look for wildlife.

We believe that utter disregard has been shown to the wants of the majority of residents living in the close vicinity to the fig tree.

We are disgusted that neither the mayor nor general manager have had the availability to come down and speak with the local residents.

This was once a beauti-

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ful quite little street that we loved. It has been turned into a war zone. We now dread coming home and seeing what a horrendous mistake has been carried out.

We are told that Council has done everything they can to save this fig tree, but reading the reports carried out by the class five arborists they all state the tree’s good health before the massacre – but not one of their recommendations has been put in place.

We have been led to believe that the previous driveway at 7 Castle Drive did not meet Australian Standards, thereby explaining cracking.

A contractor who has carried out numerous works on the property said that there havebeen continual drainage issues in conjunction with

the blockwork screens having insufficient footings, that have now been removed; this clearly explains the front of the residence subsiding.

What investigations were carried out to prove the fig tree of these faults; who has carried them out?

Why are the root barriers not being installed and why is not every avenue explored to do all we can so this ancient tree can remain for another 200+ years?

All those concerned have purchased their properties knowing full well of the tree’s existence and proximity to their residences.

We purchased our property because we fell in love with the tree and all the wildlife it holds.

Whom do we seek compensation from when it is

gone? I struggle every day to find the words to explain to our four- and two-year-old children why they are cutting down our tree.

The residents of Castle Drive are left to live with a constant reminder of the disregard that our elected council continues to display.

We strongly request that all further works are stopped immediately and the tree is left to recover.

Access for further pruning where necessary at regular intervals, mulch outside of the root buttress with a decomposed arborist mulch, and begin to water the fig tree, as per Catherine Russo’s recommendation.

Adrian, Yuko, Kaiin & Konan Medcraft Lennox Head

ficers? Or just negligent, fearful, and aggressive cowboys?

Come on fellas, 18 times with a batton, even after he was cuffed? What a bad blow for the respectful NSW force.

Better we just name, shame, and sack these cowards.

Chad Butler Goonengerry

quired to the pods, substantially lower maintenance costs than LPPS. I did raise this in a Waste Water Sewer Advisory Committee meeting as to the price of a vacuum system and was told they had done their own modelling and it had come in at $40 million. I asked to see this modelling; it was never produced.

Maintenance costs for the LLPS at New Brighton supplied by Byron Shire Council’s Director of Infrastructure (DI) for planned maintenance (PM) and reactive maintenance (RM) are 2015: PM $24,851,79, RM $52,497,31; 2018: PM $27,592,76; RM $132,662,55.

The DI also supplied LP pump replacement numbers from 2004 until 2008.

There have been 228 pumps repaired or replaced in New Brighton out of 240. Having asked this question in the WWSAC in 2018, the answer was four.

The Director of Infrastructure says nothing has been decided yet, but this is not the way I interpret what I read, supposedly endorsed by the WWSAC, which went to the elected council after the May 31 meeting of the WWSAC. I argued against this as did other members; no vote was taken on this trial issue.

To spend this amount of money is not a trial, it is ignoring the facts on infiltration.

Council does have a policy 12/014 that favours LPPS, but clause 4.1.C states other systems better suited for the application required should be considered.

Alan Dickens Brunswick Heads

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Infiltration question Byron Water and Recyling (W&R) have been in denial since 2002 that infiltration in Mullumbimby gravity mains is coming from deep infiltration.

The methodology I have always applied is infiltration is caused by rain; once the rain stops the main supply of infiltration stops so sewer pumps should return to dry-weather run hours quite quickly. But they do not; the pumps take weeks longer in heavy rain periods to return to dry-weather run hours.

I consider this the result of deep infiltration, not shallow or surface infiltration.

As a former member of the Waste Water Advisory Committee (WWAC) I’ve asked three companies specialising in Vacuum and Low Pressure Pump Systems (LPPS) to give me prices on fitting the two systems in Mullumbimby.

The middle price I have received is: Vacuum $15,000 to $18,000 per house, approximately $18 million compared to LPPS at $25,000 per house, equating to $25 million.

LPPS is placed on the homeowner’s property and connected to the homeowner’s power supply. Maintenance cost are quite high.

Vacuum System is placed on Council land, a pod every four houses, no power re-

At a meeting with Council at the end of last year Skydive Australia told us that they had bought two big new buses and a bigger plane, so that they could transport all their clients from Surfers Paradise down to Tyagarah Airstrip, fly them up to parachute over Byron, then bus them straight back to Surfers.

The economic, social, environmental, cultural benefit to the residents of Byron? Nil. Aggravation to residents, livestock, wildlife living within 5km radius of Tyagarah Airstrip? Major.

Skydive accounts for 85 per cent of airstrip usage. The rest is from a handful of local plane and balloon pilots who flout height restrictions, create more noise that a gang of Harleys flying over your house, and create the same level of aggravation to residents.

Our rates go to managing that airstrip, with no economic return for the community, but major benefits to Skydive and a very small elite group of people who own a plane or a balloon.

I’d rather my rates went to making our roads safer.

Ballina Airport is apparently expanding... let’s close Tyagarah Airstrip and shuffle the current users down there, to a very regulated zone where they will have to adhere to the rules that they have no hesitancy in flouting here. And maybe we can then use that large flat cleared area for something that benefits the whole community.

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by Ian Rogers The 26th edition of Canberra’s ANU Open ended in a convincing victory for English visitor Brandon Clarke.

Clarke defeated top seed James Morris in a key penultimate round encounter, which featured a large crowd and a loud expletive from Morris when he realised that his ‘winning’ combination had come unstuck.

A round earlier Clarke had gained revenge on the third seed Yi Liu, who had edged out Clarke in winning the NSW Championship a week earlier.

Clarke was tipped for stardom as a pre-teen, having won the Leicestershire title at age 12, one of England’s youngest county champions of all time, and has

been working as a chess coach in Sydney since early 2017.

Since arriving in Australia, Clarke, 23, has entertained audiences with his risk-taking style, while also going close to earning the International Master title.

For Morris, the tie for second place alongside Liu (as well as Michael Kethro and Bahman Kargosha) is a set-back as the 21-year-old tries to run himself into form for next month’s Batumi Olympiad.

Morris has won more tournaments than any other Australian this year, but his results at his two most recent outings, the Gold Coast Open and the ANU Open, have been disappointing.

Certainly, the continuation from the diagram opposite will haunt him. Morris (White, to move, against Clarke) began to finish off a well-played attack…

35.Bd5! Bxd5 36.Nxd5 Qxh4 37.Re8+ Kh7 Now all Morris needed to do was exchange queens, then rooks, and push his c pawn to victory. Instead, after only 11 seconds, he played the good-looking 38.Re7? only to be shocked by 38...Rg6! There was still hope had Morris been able to control his emotions and play 39.Nxf5 but, audibly upset, Morris fell to defeat after 39.Rxg7+? Rxg7 40.Qxg7+ Kxg7 41.Nxf5+ Kf7 42.Nxh4 Rxh4 and White resigned eight painful moves later. 0-1

Q In Councils’ draft plan of management for Railway Park, their desire to change the classification from Park to General Community Use deserves attention.

Council’s stated reasons of promoting its use for passive recreation and allowing the use of the space for local gatherings, artisans’ markets and the installation of artworks are thoroughly catered for in the Park classification.

The General Community Use classification, in addition allows for development elements including commercial and non-commercial. These are not available in the Park classification.

What other requirements do Council have in mind?

Robin Harrison Binna Burra

Tweed hospital closure

creased demand from the hospital and major residential development planned to the west and south of Kingscliff.’

The majority of the shire’s population and over-60s live north of the river, with the population to further increase with three large approved residential development areas. There is no consideration of public transport for the population north of the river.

Regarding the Clinical Services Planning, the government’s website states the new hospital, ‘will operate as part of the public health network with Byron Central Hospital, Murwillumbah District Hospital and Gold Coast Hospital.’

Note the minister first announced in April the Tweed Hospital was to be relocated to the Cudgen farmlands, and a document on Tweed Housing Needs also dated April proposes housing on the Tweed Hospital site – prime reales-

The NSW government in defiance of proper transparency again has only released a summary report on its site selection for a new Tweed hospital.

Again it is biased with assessment of issues in the negative for other sites but ignores the issues of the selected site. The selected site will require engineered solutions but such solutions were ruled in the negative for other sites.

The process has the hallmarks of criteria being set to fit the pre-empted selected site.

Further, Health Infrastructure refused to meet with the community representatives of the Reference Group, or provide requested information.

The July summary report states, ‘existing hospital services provided at the Tweed Hospital will transfer to the new facility once it is completed’.

Regarding public transport, ‘upgrade/extension of services would be expected over time to service the in-

Shire Council’s Railway Park Plan of Management up for comment article (Echo August 1) fails to explain the ramifications of changing Railway Park’s classification from the present classification of Park, to Council’s proposed reclassification to General Community Use. The present classification of Park requires that the site is basically used for passive recreation, with casual use of licensed events, markets etc.

The proposed reclassifica-

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tion to General Community Use would allow a higher intensity of permanent commercial use and the construction of buildings (eg the Masterplan’s proposed construction of an art gallery on the park, but also buildings for cafes etc).

The Byron Environment Centre (BEC) opposes Council’s proposal to reclassify Railway Park from the present classification of Park, and calls on the community to put in a submission rejecting Council’s proposed change.

The BEC says keep the present Park classification to enshrine this park as a passive recreational green space

in the centre of town, that will continue to be a place for rallies, protests, events and markets, not for increased commercial activities, nor for construction of buildings.

There will be a public hearing held on the proposed change of classification category, at the Council Chambers, Station Street, Mullumbimby on August 21.

Any person wishing to make a verbal or written submission to the public hearing should send their submission (to speak register their interest) to Jamie.vaniersel@byron. nsw.gov.au by 4pm 14 August.

John Lazarus Byron Bay

tate, a developers’ dream.

The latest report and information guarantees the Tweed Hospital will close and the provision of health services for the shire’s community is not in the interests of a forever growing population.

There is an opportunity for growing the existing facilities to be complemented with private facilities in the urban approved development areas south of the river being lost in the ongoing fight of political allies driving to rezone the Cudgen farmlands for development.

Lindy Smith Tweed Heads

Yet here, in a public notice in the Daily News from July 21, over 350 beds is the number stated. Can we, the community, have some clarity here please?

Barbara Roughan Kinglcliff

Q Just how big is the new Tweed Valley hospital going to be? In every written statement from Health Infrastructure, it is to be 450 beds initially with potential to expand.

The Honourable Brad Hazzard announced at the community forum in Tweed that it would be 500 beds.

Israel debate rages on Around our planet there are currently 56 Islamic countries recognised by the UN (Afghanistan, Iran, Pakistan and Mauitania are specifically Islamic republics). There are also around 100 Christian countries or states.

The massive land mass that was the region of Palestine was divided up and the small portion of land that was allocated to the indigenous Palestinian Jews was a tiny sliver of a state that is roughly 1/3 the size of Tasmania.

When Israel was established via the UN, it was very clearly the UN’s intention that Israel was for the Jews so the recent declaration

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We all know them; they may be in the workplace or the family. They talk at you, don’t listen. They take without asking and don’t return what is yours. Worse still, they can suck the life out of a room by trying to draw attention onto themselves. At parties or gatherings, they are known to feed upon victims, suckling on the life force of others. These vampires need to feed on the energy of others because they have little or no spiritual juju of their own.

So let’s make sure we are prepared and make it law!

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Single figures double the fun Michael McDonald

US media giant CNN has caught up with the global increase in people living alone, a year or two after it made news in the rest of the world.

CNN reporter Stella Ko profiles the work of Korean photographer Nina Ahn. Heavy on broody atmospherics, Ahn’s work records young women looking wistfully out into inner space.

According to Ko, ‘The photographs are intended to capture the loneliness of South Korea’s youth – specifically a subculture referred to as ‘honjok,’ a neologism combining the words ‘hon’ (alone) and ‘jok’ (tribe).’

Buying tribal I don’t buy it. Ahn is cleverly making a name for herself with a brand of fashion photography masquerading as social comment, but honjok is about more than loneliness.

It’s a post-conservatism culture, even though alone and tribe shouldn’t be allowed in the one compound word.

I visited honjok.me, home of the South Korean loners being all tribal. There is a lot more going on than loneliness. There is even a page devoted to restaurants where loners can hang out together – or ignore each other. One such eatery offers ‘One per perception for the tribe, the happiest cauldron rice per quadrant’.

Thank you, Google Translate.

Australian band The Whitlams was way ahead of the honjok movement. In 1997 their hit song No Aphrodisiac revealed there is ‘no aphrodisiac like loneliness’.

There are a lot of lyrics for a popular song, chiefly jokey references to lonely-hearts that makes it officially a Jewish state should not be a surprise.

While making this official does not directly benefit Israeli minorities, Israeli Arabs (especially women) enjoy more freedom living in Israel than they would in any Muslim country.

Sadly we do not live in Disneyland and many Arab neighbours of Israel have never allowed her to live in peace for even one day, and many still want nothing less than Israel’s total destruction.

Israel has put forward numerous decent peace offers to both Arafat and Abbas, including many painful concessions, and these have all been completely rejected.

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personal ads. Eroticism and longing blend in what could be an anthem for the singleperson household.

The Australian Institute of Family Studies added more weight to the Whitlamesque irony, pointing out that one in four Australian households is a lone-person household.

That accounts in part for all the apartments now springing up in Melbourne.

On the AIFS site, a March 2015 paper ‘Demographics of living alone’, by David de Vaus and Lixia Qu (no relation to DJ Susie Qu), ‘describes the trends in living alone and the characteristics of people who live alone’ in Australia.

The way of the floppy disk But what does it all mean?, I hear you cry as you stare intently at a pallid moon. Are the so-called ‘family values’ of the devotees of the nailed god going the way of the dinosaur and the floppy disk?

‘In some quarters these developments have been interpreted as signifying a decline of commitment to family Jews have lived on the land for thousands of years and didn’t just all turn up on a P&O cruise after WWII. Jews do have a right to their own state and I have never seen one person here ever post a letter condemning any other country for having declared its religious identity or calling them racists.

Danny Wakil Billinudgel Foreign minister Julie Bishop’s Canberra office has no information concerning the fate of Australian citizen Chris Graham, who was aboard the Gaza Freedom Flotilla’s Al Awda when it was aggressively boarded in international waters 49 nautical miles offshore

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living, increasing social fragmentation and a rise in loneliness,’ write de Vaus and Qu. ‘For others, the growth in living alone has been celebrated as reflecting the greater choice that people have in their living arrangements and lifestyle.’

The fascinating part in the paper (http://bit.ly/2Nt0taY) is the comparison of Australia with the rates of honjok in other countries. The Scandinavians rule at loner culture, which must account for all those Scandi Noir novels written under the neverending nighttime sun. Sweden weighs in at 48.6 per cent single-person households in 2010–11 compared to Australia’s 24.3 per cent. The Indians are a good deal more chummy at 3.7 per cent.

The CNN article also pointed out that there are five million single-person households in South Korea as of 2016, accounting for almost 28 per cent of the total number of households, according to the Korean Statistical Information Service, so we’re pretty much on par with the honjok crew.

Perhaps the loner family

event is now a gathering at a cafe where you can excuse yourself and go home at any time. Those in a one-person household get to practise an Elvis impersonation at leisure in front of a bathroom mirror. And in a one-person household, no-one can hear you fart.

Michael McDonald was editor of The Echo from 1995 to 2010 and now heads up our international trends desk. He is a practising codger in East Gippsland, home of the Burranun Dolphin.

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by the Israeli navy.

It is reported that the crew was tightly handcuffed with nylon restraints, tasered, roughed up and imprisoned in Ashdod.

Bishop’s spokesman told me to put my question in writing as he had nothing to say about Chris Graham.

I pointed out that this indicated a complete lack of interest by the minister in an Australian being the victim of Israeli piracy.

Please call Bishop’s office and rattle them: 6277 7500.

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Currently the Sea Shepherd flagship the Steve Irwin is sailing up the east coast of Australia as part of Sea Shepherd’s Operation Reef Defence. They are saying no to building the Adani Carmichael coal mine, the biggest ever Australian coal mine.

Today they arrive at Abbot Point to highlight the devastating effect that the 2.3 billion tonnes of coal and 4.7 billion tonnes of planetwarming greenhouse gas emissions that Adani expects to produce over 60 years will have on both the planet and the Great Barrier Reef.

‘Prime minister Malcolm Turnbull must stand up for our Great Barrier Reef, for the 64,000 Australian jobs the reef supports, and for any chance of a liveable climate for our children. Do the right thing by our children, Prime Minister Turnbull, and revoke Adani’s approval,’ said Sea Shepherd in a press release yesterday as they anchored off the Whitsundays.

Going on board Last week they stopped off the coast of Byron Bay, and going on board I learnt not only about their support for

Second Officer Ashkr Audet and campaign leader Scott Wallace on board Sea Shepherd’s Steve Irwin off the coast of Byron Bay last week standing next to one of the on board murals by local artist Howie Cook Photo Jeff Dawson.

the Stop Adani Alliance that is calling for an end to the Adani Carmichael coal mine but also the work they do on illegal fishing.

Illegal fishing Illegal fishing? you ask.

What’s the big deal? Well quite a damn big one when you consider that up to 40 per cent of ocean fishing is done illegally, often targets endangered and protected species, and can go hand in hand with slavery, human trafficking and drug and arms running.

Set up as a direct action group, Sea Shepherd is known for targeting Japanese whaling but second officer Ashkr Audet said the last trip was very challenging.

‘We only found the factory ship once and lost it after 12 hours. The Japanese government seems to have provided them with military grade tech so that they can locate us – but that means we can’t find them,’ said Second Officer Audet.

Sea Shepherd is set up

to protect life and they are actively directing their campaigning towards the reduction of illegal fishing.

Since 2016 Sea Shepherd have been working with several African governments to help patrol their waters and train their military, fisheries, legal and immigration officers on how to board and inspect the ships that are operating in their designated waters.

‘Sea Shepherd operates within the law. We act against those who are operating outside the law,’ said Second Officer Audet.

‘In places like Tanzania this is still very much direct action.’

Chief mate of the Steve Irwin, Haans Siver, who recently returned from working off the coast of Africa agreed, saying, ‘We are training them to protect their own waters.’

‘From what I saw the government officers generally want to clean things up. They can make more with tourism;

it is such a beautiful place.’

Sea Shepherd currently has three ships in Africa: one in the east and two on the west coast. The work they are doing can be both dangerous and confronting.

‘The [illegal fishing] ships are in really bad condition as are the people on board,’ said Chief Mate Siver, highlighting that many people are kept in slave-like conditions for years at a time.

While Sea Shepherd is working with the governments of Tanzania, Nigeria and Liberia among others to protect their own waters and clamp down on illegal fishing, they wish that the Australian government could see the benefit of working with them as well.

‘There is nothing preventing the Australian government supporting Sea Shepherd. We would welcome the Australian government working with us,’ said Scott Wallace, campaign leader of Sea Shepherd’s Operation Reef Defence.

‘It is people power that can make a change.’

Sea Shepherd’s managing director Jeff Hansen said yesterday, ‘Given most of the air we breathe comes from our oceans, they are humanity’s primary life support; however, the alarming fact is that we are missing 40 per cent of the phytoplankton that give us oxygen, and this decline is linked to climate change from the burning of fossil fuels. So putting the Great Barrier Reef first, putting our oceans first, is actually putting people first, for we do not live on this planet with a dead ocean’.

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Gen Zed* sues US gov on climate change Mia Armitage

Think American teen angst and you’ll be forgiven for remembering pop-culture icons like James Dean, Sandra Dee, The Breakfast Club, Nirvana and Twilight.

But problem parents, dating dramas, detention, grunge and romantically repressed vampires seem such quaint concerns compared with the conversations Gen Zed kids are having.

No kids: because of climate change ‘My friend and I were both talking the other day at school,’ says 16-year-old Seattle-based Jamie Margolin in a social media clip, ‘about how we never wanted to have kids, because climate change… will have made our… society so violent, unstable and unlivable that it would be cruel to bring anyone else into it.’

Jamie Margolin is the founder and president of Zero Hour Campaign, a climatechange youth movement based in the United States.

Thousands of Gen Zed activists in cities and towns across the United States and in London called on governments to divest from fossil fuels in a Youth Climate March on July 21st.

Youth in Kenya added their support with a mass planting of two thousand trees, Jamie said.

‘Being born in the twothousands, there was never a time in my life when the planet was stable, there was never a time in my life where it wasn’t the hottest summer on record,’ she said, ‘there’s always been a sense of urgency.’

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streets might make good press but ‘you can’t just march and call it a day,’ said Jamie.

Zero Hour activists held a ‘lobby day’ to confront senators about links between climate change and political donations.

‘We handed them a nofossil-fuel-money pledge because a lot of our leaders… are heavily armed by the fossil-fuel industry,’ said Jamie. ‘There’s a whole entanglement with campaign financing.’

‘Mixed’ responses ‘Some senators have already pledged to stop taking money from fossil fuel,’ she said, ‘while others kept telling us, ‘we support what you’re doing’ but wouldn’t officially pledge to stop taking money.

‘Even on the liberal side of the United States, the Democrats, there are still several politicians, elected officials, who are still in the pockets of the fossil-fuel industry even though they say that they’re climate champions.’

Kids suing pollies for ‘destroying’ their future Young Americans are also preparing to sue governments across all representative levels

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for failing to act on climate change earlier.

Juliana v the United States is a constitutional climate lawsuit scheduled for trial in the Supreme Court in late October, after failed efforts from the Trump administration to have the case dismissed.

‘We, as kids in the United States… have the rights to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness,’ said Jamie.

‘You cannot live in the pursuit of happiness without clean air, clean water, a liveable future, a liveable planet, a climate that isn’t falling apart.’

Youth are ‘suing over the fact that the United States government is actively destroying children’s futures,’ she said, naming environmental permits for polluters

as an example.

The 21 Gen Zed plaintiffs wants a cour-mandated government climate-recovery plan rather than direct financial compensation.

‘The United States government would be forced to drastically reduce the emissions and drastically transition to renewables,’ said Jamie.

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BANGALOW MUSIC FESTIVAL 10 â&#x20AC;&#x201C;12 AUGUST

The Bangalow Music Festival kicks off on Thursday, August 9 at 7.30pm, showcasing the outstanding artist musicians of the northern rivers performing favourites such as Let the Bright Seraphim alongside the festival's headline artists and ensembles. The outstanding young Bangalow Festival Quartet and the Southern Cross Soloists, resident ensemble at QPAC, Brisbane, will perform Mendelssohn and work by the Pulitzer prizewinning composer, Caroline Shaw, on Saturday afternoon August 11. On Sunday afternoon, the renowned Radio National presenter, Eddie Ayers, chats with Australia's favourite baritone, Teddy Tahu Rhodes, who will then perform songs with the Southern Cross Soloists from their just released best selling CD I'll Walk Beside You; Shenandoah, Goin' Home, Botany Bay, Raglan Road, Deep River and more.

elighting audiences from around the country with a sublime program of chamber music, the festival features the highest calibre of soloists and chamber musicians from around the world.

Nestled in the glorious northern New South Wales hinterland, minutes away from Byron Bay, the Bangalow Music Festival is a unique experience unlike any other, complete with old-world charm, federation buildings, parks, arts galleries, rolling hills, boutique shopping, pubs, cafes and the camaraderie of the village locals.

The northern rivers region traditionally presents exquisite winter weather with brisk mornings, warm sunny days and the renowned Bangalow Sunday markets.

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The Bangalow Music Festivalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s core program showcases international and Australian artists across nine concerts in Bangalowâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s splendid and historic A&I Hall. Artistic director Tania Frazer has created another superb program around the universal themes of music and human connectedness and the inexplicable compulsion to move and dance when we hear music and rhythmical beats.

Australiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s favourite baritone, Teddy Tahu Rhodes, returns for a magical Black and White Champagne Gala Night at the Opera presented in partnership with local ďŹ rm Morgans. Joining Teddy is the gorgeous young soprano Alexandera Flood. As well as mesmerising the audience with glorious opera arias from Don Giovanni, La Traviata and The Magic Flute, for which he has become famous, he will sing songs from

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BANGALOW MUSIC FESTIVAL 10 –12 AUGUST AS PATRON OF SOUTHERN CROSS SOLOISTS, I AM DELIGHTED

BY THE BANGALOW MUSIC FESTIVAL’S BRILLIANT PROGRAM. OUR SOLOISTS ARE MUCH-LOVED TALENT IN OUR HOME STATE, QUEENSLAND, AND A LAUDED FEATURE ON THE NATIONAL STAGE. I NEVER MISS A SOUTHERN CROSS SOLOISTS CONCERT. ~ DAME QUENTIN BRYCE Freisberg, Rollin Zhao, Martin Alexander and Robert Manley.

This year features an outstanding group of emerging professionals, a visiting wind quintet from the University of Western Australia and the 2018 SXS Next Gen Artists, including THE 2017 Lev Vlassenko Piano Competition first prize winner, Oscar Wong.

THE SECRET LIFE OF GREAT COMPOSERS

A collaboration between Homunculus Theatre Company & The Southern Cross Soloists The audience is invited into the life of the extraordinary Sir Theodore Electra Smyth from Oxford University. A specialist in classical music, a superb hand-bell soloist and aspiring composer, Theodore is on a mission!

Many years ago, he missed his opportunity

to tour the world as a conductor with the London Philharmonic Orchestra, owing to the fact he slept through his audition. So, in order achieve status as a world-renowned composer he has to follow the etiquette of the great composers. He has to first understand the lives of famous composers by fully immersing yourself in their lives and works – no matter how eccentric they were.

In order to fully realise this dream, Theodore must share the human beauty, power and enigmatic joy of classical composers’ music and their lives, with the public, by any means necessary.

With his world-class string ensemble live on stage, jumping from Bach to Mozart to Beethoven to Berlioz to Satie to Puccin and Wagner, Theodore takes the audience on a whimsically comical journey, ultimately ending in one of Theodore’s compositions being played by the musicians and the audience.

Performed by Clint Bolster and The Southern Cross Soloists Ensemble – 5 Musicians.

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Clint Bolster’s detailed and beguiling performance is sublimely breathtaking +++++ – Ian Billings, Comedian

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How did it come to this?

All around us are examples of people acting in a cunning and duplicitous manner to achieve their selfish aims.

We are seeing an epidemic of self-interest, a contagion that has spread like wildfire in a most Machiavellian way.

Let’s look at some of the more nefarious examples across the Australian community where ‘the end justifies the means’ and then look at how this came about. We can then speculate on the circumstances that would lead to a restoration of trust and integrity in a post-Machiavellian world.

Regrettably it’s not hard to find some jaw-dropping cases of abuse of trust and rampant opportunism across government, business and sport in recent times. There is a recognisable pattern in all of this, a pattern that is widespread and pervasive.

Truth & integrity We have lost our way when it comes to a guiding set of morals, ethics and values that combine to work for the common good. Trust has been eroded, relationships are being tested and people now feel insecure when dealing with our major institutions, which means, in a real sense, with each other.

This has led to a passionate discussion about organisational ‘culture’ and how best to restore an ethical, moral and value driven framework of processes and behaviour that fosters trust and integrity. But don’t be fooled by faux contrition. The Machiavellian undercurrents are strong and there is no simple, shortterm, quick-fix solution.

In government, traditionally a trusted segment of the community, the $63m Australian Tax Office fraud committed by various parties, including a deputy commissioner of taxation, was breathtaking in its audacity.

Politicians have also been caught up in corruption, rorting expenses, conveniently overlooking citizenship laws and consciously making false electoral promises.

And in business? Where do we start? What better place than the Royal Commission into Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services. We thought we had heard it all and then came the

revelation that deceased people were being charged fees for years after they died. That financial planners knowingly charged fees for services that were never to be delivered.

Then we had the AMP revelations of duplicitous behaviour at board level. At the NAB we are told the personal assistant to the CEO allegedly siphoned off several million dollars, over several years, from an HR service provider to fund a lavish lifestyle.

In the retail sector we have seen the rampant underpayment of staff, including vulnerable overseas students or migrants. The pattern is depressingly pervasive as we learn of one case after another where significant personal gain took precedence over proper ethical behaviour.

Let’s now take a look at sport. With its competitive 21st-century win-at-all-cost ethic it is fertile ground for cheating.

One of the biggest stories ever in sport came in the form of the ‘ball tampering’ incident in a test cricket match in South Africa. How more Machiavellian can we get than hatching a plan over lunch and then illegally tampering with the ball (the means) to get an edge and hopefully a undeserved win (the end)?

The Essendon performance-enhancing drugs scandal rocked the AFL establishment and supporters like nothing else ever had.

Here we have the classic temptation to leapfrog the opposition by artificially boosting performance through use of banned substances and hence achieving faster, better results. It ended disastrously and sent a chilling message to us all, ie some people will do anything to win.

Other examples of Machiavellian behaviour across the community include numerous cases of fraud in the union movement, university students cheating in exams, and people routinely lying regarding bogus qualifications and work history.

On the global stage one of the largest and most shocking examples of fraud has occurred in Malaysia, where senior government officials all the way up to the former prime minister have allegedly defrauded the people by stealing a massive $4.5 billion from the ‘1MDB’ state-owned investment fund. A recent

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Machiavellian behaviour has become endemic.

And so here we are today with a world of our own making where startling revelations of breathtakingly bad behaviour are de rigueur.

In countries across the world we are seeing a fracturing of communities as rampant individualism feeds opportunistic tribalism. The drums of war are beating.

Look no further that the US where hostile isolationism, political turmoil, the rate of gun violence and increased criminality indicates the tension, distrust and hatred permeating their society.

Making it rain! Sepp Blatter no doubt preferred his bribes in discreet envelopes or numbered bank accounts rather than this shower of fake money a protester gave him in response to his gross abuse of his power. Blatter was the eighth president of FIFA and suspended for six years from FIFA following investigations into corruption in 2015. Image USA Today

raid on the former prime minister’s house uncovered $372m in cash, jewellery and clothing. The scale and audacity are mind boggling.

Past reflection Are you starting to see just how pervasive this Machiavellian behaviour is? Has it got worse, more widespread in the last few years? Why? Why do some people now take the opportunity to act illegally, exploit, cheat or lie in order to get what they want when once, not so long ago, most would have decided instead to ‘do the right thing’?

There are a couple of answers to this fundamental question.

Free Market Economics One answer goes back to the late 1970s and The Chicago School of Economics.

The teachings of professor of Economics, Milton Friedman, were gaining worldwide attention from rightwing conservatives eagerly searching for a new economic paradigm to match their ideology. It was the emergence of what would be known as Free Market Economics and it unleashed the Machiavellian beast.

Championed by the radical policies of Ronald Reagan and Margaret Thatcher, Milton Friedman’s principles were articulated in a carefully crafted Darwinian message to the world. These three key players and their media acolytes were the architects and disseminators of a fundamentally disruptive new way

of thinking and behaving that would drastically change life as we knew it. At its core was a firm belief in survival of the fittest. In other words, from now on, you’re on your own.

It was the purest form of capitalism without the traditional checks, balances and limits.

The implicit message was ‘go for it… it’s open slather’.

Business would be unshackled in a ‘let the market decide’ environment with reduced government regulation and intervention. The world of business was characterised as essentially virtuous and trustworthy and would be free to innovate, increase productivity and self-regulate all, supposedly, for the common good.

Individual achievement and prosperity were all that mattered. Where once you would be looked after by your employer, perhaps for life, now you were on your own, relying solely on your skill, talent and guile.

Loyalty disappeared as the workforce became more casualised, transient and adaptable in an increasingly ruthless environment that thrived on intense competition, relentless performance improvement and big profits.

‘Re-structuring’, ‘downsizing’ and ‘privatisation’ entered the business lexicon with profound implications for millions of people.

The old gave way to the new as a ruthless cult of individualism took hold. People were encouraged to become their own ‘brand’.

Performance incentives and inducements have become obscenely high and implicitly

send a message that if you have to break rules to achieve huge and exponential growth you will enjoy the fruits of success with impunity.

While free market economics rapidly became a way of life something else just as profound was to blend seamlessly to feed the Machiavellian beast.

Justification In the US and across the developed world Christianity was in decline. All the ethics, morals and values that had endured throughout the 20th century and underpinned our way of life were being challenged and eroded. Another code of behaviour was taking over in line with generational change.

If ‘the end’ was to achieve one’s goals at any cost and enjoy success regardless of how, then Christianity was an inhibitor that had to go. The traditional Judeo-Christian teachings that had governed our morals, ethics and values for generations were incompatible and losing traction.

Instead, the god of materialism with its’ seductive status symbols took hold and the perfect storm was formed, a combination of Darwinian win-at-all costs and nihilism.

As each year went by, as if by stealth, Machiavellian behaviour was to rapidly become normalised. In one reprehensible case after another, people have been shocked by revelations of the extent of unscrupulous behaviour and at times, criminal behaviour in our institutions that were once seemingly bastions of honesty and integrity.

Repeating history Machiavelli observed unethical, ruthless behaviour in the early 16th century. He saw ‘the end justifies the means’ played out in the warring principalities of Italy and wrote his most famous and cynical book of strategies and tactics, The Prince, almost 500 years ago. Numerous cycles have come and gone since then. So, sadly, what we are witnessing is nothing new.

In Australia, we are now at the crossroads. The current royal commission provides an opportunity to lift the lid on some dark and murky behaviour and set a course for a return to ethical behaviour in the banking, superannuation and financial services industries.

We would all benefit if the same purging and cleansing mentality were applied more broadly across all industries and government bodies. We need to restore trust and integrity. That’s what the majority of people want. We need to set a good example for others to follow.

Other democracies and developing countries are on a similar pathway. Globally we can collaborate in a quest for a better, more peaceful world. People instinctively want to feel like they belong to a greater cause that brings hope. If social media could augment our education system and a redeemable corporate world to help create a positive vision for a post-Machiavellian world we would have a powerful force for good.

But what would a postMachiavellian world look like? John Lennon’s Imagine perhaps?

You may say I’m a dreamer… but I’m not the only one.

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Takeaway food for all dietary needs.

Charcoal chicken Pita pockets Protein plates Vegan plates Veggie plates Juicy range of smoothies, juices and shakes! Home deliveries every day from 5 to 9:30pm

Story and photos S Davey There’s an eatery at the downtown end of Jonson Street that ticks all of the juicy boxes: it is appealing, satisfying and substantive and it’s called Juicy.

Juicy is a light and airy eat-in or takeaway place that serves tasty Middle Eastern and Mediterranean food as well as freshly squeezed juices.

Opened by Egyptian-born Fady Soliman and his Australian-born wife Caroline Soliman, Juicy’s menu reflects a fusion of both cultures and gives some great flavour combinations. Rather than offering, for example, all vegan or heavily meat-based options with little vegetarian or gluten-free choices, the Solimans have created a menu that makes eating within personal requirements easy and tasty.

The menu is presented as protein plates, vege/vegan plates, pockets and sides as well as smoothies, shakes and juices.

The plates are generous, fresh and flavoursome. The Crispy Cauliflower and Mushies plate is served with crispy kale, hummus and a choice of three salads. All of the elements were enjoyable; the tabouli is made with quinoa, which makes it protein packed and gluten free; it was fresh and delicately seasoned.

Even though I am not usually a fan of coleslaw, Juicy’s had a lovely, tangy, moreish element to it. A highlight is the chicken, which is marinaded overnight in herbs, spices and oil, then it is cooked over charcoal that infuses a wonderful flavour into the food, all of this makes for a really delicious dish. The other meat proteins include Lamb Kebab Kofta served with tzatziki or fried prawns served with harissa aioli.

Other plant-based options include charred eggplant that comes with pickles, capsicum hummus and salads; a haloumi plate served with crispy kale, beetroot hummus and salads. If you’re a garlic lover, Juicy’s garlic sauce will knock your socks off! If

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you want something a little subtler their hummus is smooth and creamy. Among other dishes are Teeta’s (Grandmother’s in Egyptian) baked pasta, Koshary, and I spied some stuffed capsicums that will be on my menu next time… I’m also keen to try the pomegranate aioli.

The pockets have combinations of a lot of these ingredients, and at $7 they make a great-value healthy and tasty meal. The smoothie and juice menu has some really well-considered flavour combinations: the Arabian Dream uses coconut water or nut milk with strawberry, banana, bee pollen, mint and rosewater. There are also housemade Middle Eastern sweets such as baklava to finish off the meal.

This place has juice literally and figuratively – the service is quick and friendly and the menu is varied enough to satisfy everyone in the group or family and it is great value with heaps of freshness and flavour. Look out for Juicy-made jars of goodies like pickles and dukkah that Juicy hopes to launch in coming weeks into the retail market.

Juicy, 3/93 Jonson St, Byron (opposite The Cellar bottleshop) Ph 6680 8218

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Spend your lazy Sunday morning overlooking the river and enjoying our full buffet breakfast.

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Every Sunday from 8am – 10.30am in the Boardwalk.

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BYRON BAY

Chupacabra Eat in or take out.

Shop 12A, 3 Clifford St, Suffolk Park 0448 077 401 www.chupacabra.com.au @chupabyron

Tacos for breakfast, lunch and dinner in a relaxed, fresh and bright atmosphere.

This is slow ‘fast food’ with all produce sourced locally.

Margarita cocktails, Oaxacan mezcal, micheladas and Mexican blend Moonshine coffee.

Coffee and breakfast 6.30–11.30am Lunch 11.30am–3pm Dinner Tues–Sat 5–9pm Sunday long brunch 10am–5pm

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Good Taste

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

6680 8218

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Trattoria Basiloco Open 7 days for Dinner starting 5.30pm See menu, book a table, or order takeaway at www.basilo.co 30 Lawson St, Byron Bay 6680 8818

Wood-fired pizzas & real Italian cuisine with a Sardinian twist Famous for seafood, meats and pasta dishes.

We do special events functions.

Barrio Byron Bay

A 5-minute drive from Byron Bay, Barrio eatery at Habitat brings together the local community Mon–Tue 7am–3pm; in a relaxed environment for all-day dining. WoodWed–Sat 7am–9pm fired oven, charcoal grill, veges, meat, fish, salads, 1 Porter Street, natural wines, local beers, cocktails and St Ali coffee.

North Byron Eat in or take-away No reservations. Bookings www.barriobyronbay.com.au over 8 email: gather@ @barriobyronbay barriobyronbay.com.au

The Rocks @ Aquarius Breakfast/Lunch 7 days from 7am 16 Lawson St, Byron Bay 6685 7663 – Menus at therocksbyronbay.com.au

The Hideout Cafe Breakfast and Lunch 7 days a week from 7.30am Shop 6/13 Lawson Street 6680 9300 FB thehideoutbyronbay insta @thehideoutbyronbay

NEW WINTER MENU AT THE ROCKS! Join us at The Rocks on Lawson for some winter warmers!

We have a range of fresh, locally sourced breakfast and lunch at affordable prices. Enliven the senses with a Byron Bay Coffee or super healthy smoothie! Enjoy an Ice-cold beer, wine, or hand-crafted cocktail with your meal! Cosy indoor seating and heated outdoor patio space available. $5 SCHOONERS AND $12 COCKTAIL OF THE WEEK

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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Success Thai

Targa Modern European

SPECIAL $12 LUNCH AND DINNER MENU All your favourites every lunch and dinner Experienced Thai chefs cooking fresh delicious Thai food for you.

Fully Licensed and B.Y.O. for wine.

Welcome for lunch, dinner and take-away.

Mon-Fri 12-3pm Dinner 7 days from 5pm.

3/109 Jonson St, Byron Bay 6680 7798 www.facebook.com/ pages/Success-ThaiFood/237359826303469

Luscious Foods

Cafe • Restaurant • Bar 11 Marvell Street

Byron Bay 6680 9960 targabyronbay.com targabyronbay@gmail.com

Elixiba

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

Slo-mo Joes

DAILY HAPPY HOUR FROM 3 TILL 5 PM

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

Slow down & chill out!

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

There’s something for everyone; from slow-cooked meats to mouth-watering burgers and nutritious salads.

Guaranteed to leave you wanting more!

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

Open 12pm–Late Every day Shop 10, Feros Arcade 23 Jonson St 6685 6845

Fishheads

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

HAPPY HOUR 4–6PM MON–FRI 1 Jonson St, Byron Bay 6680 7632

Food & Cocktails Open Tuesday to Sunday from 5pm 11 Fletcher Street, Byron Bay 6680 7418 @nobonesbyronbay

Cocktails, wine and beers served all damn day.

Group bookings available, please email mainstreetburgerbar@gmail.com for reservations.

The Italian Byron Bay

Byron at Byron

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

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

25 Childe St, Byron Bay 6680 9452

St Elmo Dining Room & Bar Mon-Sat: 5pm till late.

Sun: 5pm till 10pm.

Cnr Fletcher St and Lawson Lane, Byron Bay 6680 7426

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

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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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

Williams St 50 Pacific Parade, cnr of William St, Lennox Head 0476 892 194 insta @williamst.lennox

Happy Chilli Garden Open 6 days - closed Sundays Byron St (opp Aldi) Byron Bay P 6680 9191 F 6676 4869 M 0403 516 793 happychilligarden@hotmail.com

BEACH FRONT HAPPY HOUR $12 Cocktails + $7 Tapas $6 Beers + Wines + Spirits MONDAY TO FRIDAY 4pm to 6pm

No Animals / No Compromise / No Bones Plant powered & on a mission to leave the world a better place for future generations.

Share plates - Mains - Cocktails - Vegan Spread the word. #plantpowered #brusselsnotbeef Thoughtful menu reflecting the region, the seasons and the climate. Elegant dining in a relaxed atmosphere.

Open for breakfast lunch and dinner, or cocktails on the verandah overlooking the rainforest.

Open seven days: breakfast, lunch & dinner Thursday Farmers Market Dinner 2 courses $52 per person

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 Tapas & Happy Hour Specials till sundown

MULLUMBIMBY

The Empire Open 7 days M–F 9am–5pm, S,S 9am–3pm Dine in and takeaway Licensed FB/Insta: EmpireMullum 20 Burringbar St, Mullum 6684 2306

Fresh Healthy Delicious

Hawaiian and Japanese flavours Signature Poke Bowls • 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_

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.

Nachos & Beer or Kombucha $20 every Monday Promotions every Wednesday Dine in/Takeaway/Catering/Functions

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Finn Poke Restaurant

OPEN - Tuesday to Saturday evenings 7 days breakfast & Lunch All day menus, licensed bar APERITIVO happy hour AFTERNOONS 4–6pm daily $12 Cocktails, $7 beers, $8 wines, $12 Moet

NEW - VEGAN - RESTAURANT

No Bones

Gourmet burgers created by chefs

Live Music 10am Sat 21st & Sun 22nd

Mullum’s iconic Empire Cafe serves up an exciting menu with something for everyone. Indulge yourself with a delicious brekky, the best burgers in town, or if it’s more your style enjoy healthy superfoods like acai bowls and buddha bowls plus loads more. If you need a treat there’s a selection of cakes and also healthier dairy-free, refined sugar-free treats.

The house-made organic coconut ice-cream is a must try.

Plus of course, great coffee, delightful teas, shakes, smoothies and all the rest. Enjoy the good vibes and satisfy your cravings!

NEWRYBAR 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 12pm–3pm daily / Dinner 6pm–10pm (Wed–Sun) Weekend breakfast 8am–11am Newrybar NSW 2479 Harvest Deli is open daily with take-away pastries, sandwiches 02 6687 2644 and salads.

Harvest Deli: Mon–Sat 8am–5pm Sun 8am–4pm www.harvestnewrybar.com.au Coffee cart: 6.30am–2pm daily @harvestnewrybar Harvest is available for events, weddings and catering.

Harvest

Hong Kong chef specialising in Chinese and Malay foods Fully licensed Dine In / Takeaway / Home Delivery Available KITCHEN CLOSED FOR HOLIDAY Reopening Monday 20th August

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Home size trends Late last year CommSec released its Home Size Trends Report. The average floor size of an Australian home (houses and apartments) has fallen to a 20-year low. Data commissioned by CommSec from the Australian Bureau of Statistics show the average new home is 189.8 square metres, down 2.7 per cent over the past year and the smallest since 1997; however, that reflects the increased building of apartments. But Australians are also still building big freestanding houses. The average new house built in 2016/17 was 233.3 square metres, the biggest in four years and more than 11 per cent bigger than 20 years ago. In fact the average house built today is over 30 per cent bigger than 30 years ago (the 1986/87 financial year). Australia is still building some of the biggest houses in the world, but, on average, US houses are

coverings and inclusions like air-conditioners. still bigger by around five per cent. And US homes (houses and apartments) are eight per cent bigger. Victorians are Thankfully for the planet there are some who subscribe to building the biggest houses in Australia, ahead of Western the ‘bigger isn’t necessarily better’ theory. The micro-home Australia and NSW. But notably the average size of houses fascination is building in Australia as those driven out of the built in South Australia in 2016/17 traditional housing market turn to was the biggest in the state’s history. alternative designs.

The estimates of home size have A recent study by Griffith University implications for home builders, research fellow Heather Shearer said building material producers the main drivers behind the increased and home appliance retailers as popularity of tiny/micro housing were well as developers, government properties being too expensive, debt departments and local councils.

What does it all mean? Aussies are reduction and wanting to downsize. still building some of the biggest People are looking for flexibility as well detached (free-standing) houses as affordability says Catherine Foster Houses built over the past year in the world. In fact the size of author of Small House Living Australia the average new house has grown are still far bigger than those in an article on the ABC news website slightly over the past two years. But built in the 1980s and 1990s. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-10the average house size isn’t reaching 31/the-tiny-home-revolution-told-inIn fact houses are around new highs, having peaked around pictures-and-floorplans/9099058.

11 per cent bigger than 20 years six years ago.

‘Young people are [saying] “get me a ago and over 30 per cent When sharing this statistic with one home” and “we would rather it not be of the Echo drudges they quipped, bigger than 30 years ago. out in the suburbs an hour along the ‘Well we need somewhere to keep all motorway; we would rather be close to our stuff’. our community’,’’ she said.

All jokes aside it is important when doing comparisons of ‘Older people, perhaps downsizing, and Baby Boomers house prices over time to keep the increase in size of the are saying, “We want to free up ourselves. We want to go average home in mind. Not only are houses far bigger than those built in the 1980s and before, but the standard of fit-out travelling. We want to have a small place where we can go for coffee at the end of the street”.’ today is far superior with quality kitchens, bathrooms, floor

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132 Upper Wilsons Creek Road, Upper Wilsons Creek 7 Ocean Avenue, New Brighton Site 180 $1,110,000â&#x20AC;&#x201C;$1,220,000 $2,000,000â&#x20AC;&#x201C;$2,200,000 2â&#x20AC;&#x201C;3 1 1 3 3 1 2 1

River Cottage is the perfect sanctuary away from the hustle and bustle of city life. Set in an idyllic location, the home has an unrivalled outlook over some of the most stunning rainforest and picture perfect river frontage the area has to offer. Wilsons River originates a short distance from the property and flows only metres away from the home giving it a clean, abundant water supply and your own amazing natural swimming pool. The original 1900s farmhouse has been lovingly restored and benefits from wrap-around verandas, open plan living and plenty of light filtering in through the northerly windows. If you are looking for peace and tranquillity where you can let your creative juices flow, then look no further than this paradise.

By Appointment Open: Contact: Gary Brazenor 0423 777 237 Denzil Lloyd 0481 864 049 Bangalow Real Estate & Byron Hinterland Properties

Rare opportunity to own beachfront New Brighton home. High-set home with timber floorboards throughout, timberframed windows & doors plus high ceilings. The lounge area is open & has access to the wraparound verandah. Spacious kitchen equipped with a dishwasher, rangehood & breakfast bar. The family bathroom is tiled with a shower, toilet, vanity & heating. Downstairs there is an open garage, an array of storage options, plus the 2nd bathroom. It has been approved by a local architect for renovations & expansion. All of this, plus a standalone flat with a bathroom & covered patio. The front covered deck looks through the trees to the beach, perfect for entertaining, plus an upper level that lets you check the surf. There is great surfing at New Brighton beach with dolphins & whales breaching. Byron Bay, Mullumbimby & Brunswick Heads are about 10 minutes away. This home is one of a kind. Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t delay your inspection as it wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t last long.

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$349,000

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Absolutely nothing remaining to be done. This immaculately presented home is ready to be moved into and enjoyed!

It is located on a corner block in close proximity to visitor parking and is just a short stroll to tennis court and swimming pool. It has recently been redecorated throughout. New timber-effect vinyl planking throughout the living areas and bedrooms. Plus, new blinds and curtains have recently been installed.

Spacious open-plan living area with veranda door from the dining area opens to a private and secluded, partially covered courtyard.

Recently renovated kitchen has new Caesarstone benchtops/ work/surfaces and ivory coloured flat panel doors. The kitchen is complemented with a new Bellini dishwasher, a built-in Simpson fan-forced oven/grill, and a relatively new ceramic cook-top.

The home has two good sized bedrooms with built-in robes, ceiling fans and privacy blinds.

The tiled bathroom comprises a shower cabinet and vanity unit with a separate toilet. A carport adjoins the home and has a remotely operated roller door and space for two small vehicles.

Energy-efficient home with solar panels and inverter.

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A place for the family to grow and enjoy. Gorgeous 7 acre hobby farm complete with pool, farm shed, guest studio, solar power, dam & fruit trees. The house has timber floors, 2 living areas, new kitchen and lots of timber decks.

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4 Teven Street, Brunswick Heads

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46 Main Arm Road, Mullumbimby First time offered in over 60 years.

This double brick 1950s home has maintained its priceless original features such as polished timber floors, timber sash windows, moulded plaster cornice, terracotta roof, french doors & Bakelite fittings.

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1 Ocean Avenue, New Brighton

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Cute beach house in one of the last true beachside villages. Just 150m from the sand the location is ideal. Let the ocean lull you to sleep. Beautifully renovated with timber floors, covered decks, modern bathrooms & kitchen.

Todd Buckland 0408 966 421

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Opportunity for multiple dwelling on this Âź acre allotment with rear lane access. Completely renovated family home on the front with polished concrete floors, ducted aircon and lots more. New shed on the lane. Quieter part of town.

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65A Balemo Drive, Ocean Shores Brand-new home with North aspect & bush outlook. Flexible design with the opportunity for separate living and income. 2 level home with abundant natural light, polished timber floors, vaulted ceilings, stone benches and golf course views.

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58 Helen Street, South Golden Beach South Golden Beach is Byron Shire’s hotspot to invest and this property, is one of the best!

• Large 1111m2 waterfront property, 500m to the beach • 2 x 2 bedroom homes + DA approval to build another 3 bedroom home • Quiet end of the road position, easy walk to the beach • Café, schools, and Farmers Market, Shopping Centre, Sporting fields and children’s playground are nearby.

• 30 mins Drive to Domestic and International Airports

Inspect Thur & Sat 12.00 – 12:30pm Auction 1 September 2018 at 1.30pm Brunswick Heads RSL Hall.

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Tightly held for the last 14 years, this unique position on the top of 1770 headland is going to be very sought after!

A two-storey home would unveil sensational views sweeping up the Agnes Water surf beach to the south, around to 1770 headland and rocky bays to the east and north, to some of the most amazing sunset vistas across Bustard Bay to the north west.

Being approximately 50 per cent bigger than most of the other lots in 1770, and on a corner position, the opportunities to build a unique spacious home are also very diverse.

Due to the uniqueness of this stunning sunrise to sunset view property we are seeking expressions of interest until Sept 29th, so register your interest with Tim Lawry today.

Whilst the pictures look amazing, you won’t truly appreciate how good this block is until you inspect it!

Contact: Tim Lawry - M: 0428 565 626 - E: tim@prd1770.com.au www.prd.com.au/agneswater/property-search/681811/6-banks-drive-seventeen-seventy-qld-4677/

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AUGUST 8 – 14, 2018 Editor : Mandy Nolan Editorial/gigs : gigs@echo.net.au Copy deadline: 5pm each Friday Advertising : adcopy@echo.net.au P : 02 6684 1777 W : echo.net.au/entertainment

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KING AMONGST WOMEN PROVOCATIVE AND MOVING, SURPRISING AND BEAUTIFUL, THE NECK IS A BRIDGE TO THE BODY IS KAKI KING AT HER VISIONARY BEST: DECONSTRUCTING AND REDEFINING THE ROLE OF THE SOLO INSTRUMENTAL ARTIST THROUGH VIRTUOSO TECHNIQUE, INSATIABLE IMAGINATION AND CURIOSITY, AND A BOUNDLESS HUMANITY. THE ECHO SPOKE WITH HER AHEAD OF HER BYRON SHOW.

Your style is incredibly diverse. How would you describe it?

I asked a very smart person the same question recently. You can tell that he’s very smart because he runs a company that sends rockets into space. He said, ‘Uhhh, classical something? I’m not sure what it is you’re doing but it’s absolutely incredible.’

Who have been the most influential musicians to you and the development of your music and unique style?

Nick Drake, Elliot Smith, PJ Harvey, All those sad Russian composers who lived in France.

Did you grow up in a musical household or was it something you came across outside of your family influence?

My dad loves music more than anything. I mean, set our house on fire and he’d have to think seriously about saving his family or

his CD collection (yes, CDs, he’s in his 70s).

So he filled our house with all kinds of music constantly. You should check out his air guitar moves. Incredible.

Have you learned or played other instruments or has your musical experience been exclusively with guitar?

I play drums and honestly I think that drumming has informed my guitar playing in ways that I am still discovering how to explain.

In a TED in an interview you did for Ovation Guitars you mentioned that when you were eight someone showed you a power chord and that was all you needed for the next couple of years. Can you remember who that was?

I wish I could remember! I owe that guy some money.

Where is your music going? It is something you push in a particular direction or is it something that grows spontaneously through inspiration from the world around you?

Listen, the guitar has its own GPS set to head directly to the end of the world and I am just being dragged along. I am the kind of person who usually only understands about half of what is going on around me anyway, and with the guitar and what I’m playing it’s about one-tenth of the entire picture. I have no idea where any of this is going but it is amazing fun.

Are there other particular achievements that you aspire to, a boring desire to do, like playing with an orchestra, or at a particular venue, or winning some industry award? Do these sorts of things inspire your playing and drive you forward

or is your process more internal, more focused on your process of expression?

I hope I never win any awards. I’d like to be better at doing multiple things at once. And I’d like to grow some juicy tomatoes in my garden some year. My ambitions are pretty lame.

What’s on the horizon for you and your music? Any big shows or new albums coming up? What can fans expect to see / hear from Kaki King in the future?

I’m developing a new multimedia show. It’s going to be unreal. Don’t miss it.

Kaki King plays as part of her The Neck is a Bridge to the Body tour at the Byron Community Centre on Thursday 16 August. 8pm.

Tix are $42.30 on byroncentre.com.au.

coming soon 17 AUG BOATKEEPER WED 8 THE SWAMPS 18 AUG SKUNKHOUR JAZZ IN THE RESTAURANT 24 AUG BLEACH GIRLS THUR 9 DAN HANNAFORD 25 AUG KINGSWOOD THIS FRIDAY SAT 11 LOS PINTAR, LUKE SPOOK, 31 AUG VOID SEASIDE, JUNKYARD 1 SEP COCO REPUBLIC SWEATER CURSE, SUN 12 GARRETT KATO 21 NOV DONOVAN SOPHIE OZARD MON 13 DAN CLARK FRANKENREITER FREE ENTRY TUE 14 MARSHALL HOTEL GREAT NORTHERN • thenorthern.com.au • 6685 6454 OKELL 28 August 8, 2018 The Byron Shire Echo

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LIVE MUSIC

M A N D Y N O LA N ’S

X B OX AO.PN E T.BA UO SWO POA /S W. E C H W

FREE THE NIPPLE: THE 2-POINT PLAN FOR PARITY

I have never really understood the fuss society makes about women’s breasts. In one instance they are displayed in lacy bras on billboards or pertly at attention in magazines where they are overly sexualised, coveted and adored, and on the other they are covered up, declared ‘lewd’ and we women are supposed to keep them in our tops.

I love having my breasts out. I think most women do. I have to have at least half the week when I don’t wear a bra because it feels so restrictive and uncomfortable. Breasts aren’t meant to be strapped to your chest. They’re meant to bounce, or flop or whatever it is that your tit likes to do.

I breast fed for more than a decade (a series of babies – not one giant child). For 10 years I had at least one breast in the mouth of a child. I loved it. I had never felt so absolutely in love with my breasts. Or so comfortable with them.

The thought that they could provide nutrition for another human being totally empowered me and the way I saw my body.

Before I had children I saw my breasts as something decorative that men in the street liked to look at, comment on and occasionally some might go home with me to touch them. When I started breastfeeding, my tits were powerful with purpose and they no longer belonged to men. It was like I had reclaimed a part of my body that was always mine, but I had lost through objectification.

I once calculated that the milk I produced during that time could have filled one of my household bedrooms from floor to ceiling. I was a primary producer. These were not breasts for billboards. These were working tits. I had become so comfortable with my breasts that when the child unlatched I wouldn’t notice that my tit was actually out. Or care.

I would notice in bemusement the impact of a naked tit in a public setting… marvelling at the bloke at the other cafe table whose mouth was open so wide is astonishment that I wondered if he were going to latch on next. I could see him occupying that strange space between attraction and repulsion.

My public breastfeeding shocked people. I walked and breastfed. I could even shop and breastfeed. I have performed onstage with a baby on my breast and a microphone in my hand. Later people came and congratulated me for doing something that felt totally unremarkable.

While shopping in a department store with my tit out I was once asked to go to a feeding room. A feeding room is a room next to the toilet. I wouldn’t eat in there; why should my baby. I refused. I hate seeing women using modesty cloths when feeding in public. Women’s breasts seemed to feature in so much advertising, movies, Tv, porn, it surprised me that when confronted with a real breast just doing what it was designed to do that it was so confronting.

Then it occurred to me. Our breasts have been so sexualised there is no space for non-sexualised breasts.

A naked breast in a cafe or in a department store makes people uncomfortable because to everyone, even other women who have boobs, boobs are sexual. That means that my body, that our female bodies, have been so dominated by male gaze that we lose the liberty of our breasts just being breasts.

Unsexualised breasts are powerful. You shouldn’t have to breastfeed to reclaim ownership of something that’s already yours.

Why are men’s nipples okay but women’s nipples aren’t?

Why does Facebook censor our nipples but not the nipples of men? That seems to suggest there is something shameful or wrong about the nipples of women. That our tits are for being sexualised and romanticised by men, not to be powerfully owned by us.

You might think as women that we have bigger battles to fight. But isn’t this a frontline fight? For freedom in the country of your own body. Just like men have. It’s not about sexuality. It’s about nipple parity. So get your tops off and get to Belongil Beach on Saturday for Free the Nipple Byron Bay – 11am–2pm. Get your points across

25 YEARS OF SKUNK Skunkhour celebrate the 25th anniversary of the release of their game-changing, self-titled debut album with a gig at the Hotel Great Northern.

A true fusion of Aussie indie ethos with the relatively unknown and unheralded genres of hip-hop, funk, and soul. Other bands and artists such as The Rockmelons, Sound Unlimited Posse and Renee Geyer had made a mark commercially in these areas separately, but no-one had fused all these elements together successfully into one sound. A sound that was immediate, honest, raw, groove laden and yet still held a uniquely Australian perspective.

The band was Skunkhour and they are one of Oz music’s truly ground-breaking musical groups.

To mark this occasion the band have decided to take their seminal brand of mongrel funk rock back to the stage, featuring a horn section and special guests, with a series of three live shows playing their self-titled debut album track for track, to be followed by hits from their later catalogue. This is an opportunity to see one of this country’s truly innovative and original acts celebrate a significant time and place in the Australian music story.

Sunday 19 August at the Hotel Great Northern. $50.

Tix at ww.oztix.com.au.

THIS TH T HIISS W WE WEEK EEEEEK K

HETTY KATE Fresh from Paris via New York City, Hetty Kate is looking forward to joining legendary jazz guitarist James Sherlock, Thierry Fossemalle on bass and Dave Sanders, for a special concert at the Mullumbimby Ex-Services Club on Friday 24 August at 8pm. Described as ‘the real deal’ and ‘one of the best swing vocalists on the current scene’ (Will Friedwald – author and critic, USA), Hetty performed with James Morrison’s touring bands for three years, and can now be found on stages large and small from New Zealand to New York. Don’t miss her.

Tickets $25/$20/$10 at www.mullumexservices.com.au.

STARS AND THE MOON AND SATELLITES Award-winning songwriter Matt Hill will be launching his new album Stars and the Moon and Satellites at the Byron Theatre on Friday 17 August. Best known for his delicate and beguiling keyboard parts with the group Amphibian, Matt has put together a new band to present a collection of carefully crafted and heartfelt songs. With echoes of Nick Drake and Bon Iver, this music lies somewhere between the worlds of ambient post-rock and contemporary folk.

For tickets go to byroncentre.com.au.

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ROVERS

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FRI 17 – SAT 18 AUG 7:30pm, Lismore City Hall

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CHOIR OF ORIGIN… SPOOKY V DUSTY BEARD V BEARD. WEIRD MEETS WEIRDER. BATTLE OF THE BARITONES. HARMONIES OF THE HOMBRES! FOR ONE NIGHT ONLY, THE PRIDE OF MULLUMGRAD PLAYS HOST TO THE RENOWNED SPOOKY MEN’S CHORALE. AN UNFORGETTABLE EVENING OF SONG AND MORE SONG, SWELTERING CHARMS AND SO MUCH FACIAL HAIR. SO MUCH! THE TWO GROUPS FACED OFF IN A LITTLE CHITTY CHAT…

When men sing together…

Women at our concerts…

DUSTY: The world is better place, instamatically.

DUSTY: Assess us for potency and beard strength, enjoy leetle bit music then quickly back concentrate on central issues.

SPOOKY: Shed happens.

The dark side of a men’s choir…

DUSTY: Is like worm in bottle of Mezcal. Looks like worm, tastes like worm, is not worm. We gather, we sing, but we no sleep afterwards.

SPOOKY: Is seldom seen.

What people don’t realise is that…

DUSTY: Russian music is only actual music. Everything else just cheap imitation or bourgeois plot to distract working class from central issues.

SPOOKY: They’re several steps ahead of us.

When a new man comes to us…

DUSTY: Check his tractor for piston wear, his livestock for tick infestation, and wife for child-bearing capacity.

Or else he go straight on waiting list!

SPOOKY: He typically tries too hard.

LIVE MUSIC CONTINUED

BLUEGRASS FEST Discover a world where Art meets Science!

Warm up this winter in the Byron hinterland at the Bangalow BBQ Bluegrass Festival Friday 17 and Saturday 18 August, Bangalow A&I Hall and Showgrounds.

You will be the judge as more than 50 teams battle it out for the Firebrand BBQ competition bragging rights. The bluegrass lineup is headlined by festival favourites The Mid North and featuring The Cartridge Family, The Long Yard and more as curated by the incomparable Ash Bell (Starboard Cannons).

Pickers and pickle comps and kids’ entertainment makes this event a family favourite with locals in the iconic Bangalow Showgrounds from 10am on Saturday 18 August.

Saturday 18th August 10am–4pm @ The Lismore Quadrangle facebook.com/northernriverssciencehub www.lismorequad.org.au

SPOOKY: Don’t need us to complete such a minefield sentence.

It is our dream to…

DUSTY: Produce surgical-quality gherkin liqueur from Main Arm plantation and fast track typewriter production for expected increase demand in next 20 years.

SPOOKY: zzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.

When we are onstage…

DUSTY: Like Putin, we revel in robust glory of Soviet history; like Trump we fake it and hope no-one notice; and like Turnbull, well actually he just slapping wet fish, we not like him at all!

SPOOKY: Nothing else matters!

Mullumbimby Civic Hall on Saturday at 8pm.

Tickets: $35/$25/$!5 at redsquaremusic.com.au.

JOLLY GOOD Don’t miss Bethanie Jolly’s homecoming when she launches her debut album Woo me from my sleep alongside a painting series she has created. Joining Bethany in support on the night are Peter Hunt and Chris Mallory.

They play the Drill Hall in Mullumbimby on Sat 25 August with doors open at 6.30pm. Tix are $12 online or $15 at the door. www.trybooking.com

Plus, for those in the know, the Old Time Variety show (MA15+) – on Friday 17 August 6–10 pm at the A&I Hall returns with the promise of a night of riotous fun as more than 70 artists perform music and comedy in an old-time radio show format. Warning: seating is limited and will sell out.

The Bangalow BBQ Bluegrass Festival is a not-for-profit community event funding regional arts and cultural initiatives.

Earlybird tix $78 for a family and $58 for an adult www.bbqbluegrass.com.au

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CULTURE Q&A WITH VITAMANIA FILMAKER Vitamania will be screening at Mullum Civic Hall on Wednesday 8 August. Doors at 6.30pm, film at 7pm, followed by a Q&A with the Emmy award-winning filmmaker Sonya Pemberton.

Tickets available from www.screenworks.com.au.

VLAD KOLAS Ninbella Gallery in Bangalow sure has some stories to tell.

Featuring impressive works by some of Australia’s most sought-after painters including Vlad Kolas, who studied at the National Art School in Sydney in the late 90s and graduated with a Bachelor of Visual Art from Southern Cross University in 2002. In 2012, Vlad won the Northern Rivers Portrait Prize with a self-portrait. Music is a crucial element to Vlad’s artistic practice, giving him energy and inspiration. ‘You know how you dance when no-one’s looking? I’m doing that with the paintbrush. Then you stand back and assess what you did and make some adjustments. Growing up at Bondi Beach, Vlad loved surfing and music, and tried his hand at carpentry before he realised it wasn’t going to deliver him the creative and career freedom he desired. It was Vlad’s partner Jessica, a glass artist, who recognised Vlad’s talent and prompted him to study art instead. Vlad’s mother and grandfather were both artists, and he’d absorbed many of their skills and much of their knowledge. ‘Visually being around it from an early age, it gets ingrained in your head; you don’t even realise it’. Prior to winning the Northern Rivers Portrait Prize in 2102, Vlad had been trying to find his own style, trying to make something different from what had been done before. ‘I thought everything’s been explored in art, and I didn’t want to place myself in the past. Now I realise noone’s going to draw like you or paint like you. You just do what you can do.’Vlad’s semi-abstract style is inspired by his mother’s and grandfather’s portraiture and figurative work, as well as expressionists and abstract artists such as Willem De Kooning.

His work is currently on show. Ninbella Gallery, Byron St, Bangalow. Open daily from 10am

WILD WOMEN NORPA and Belloo Creative present a joy-filled comedy drama about some of Australia’s forgotten wild women.

The play features two of Queensland’s most-loved and -acclaimed actors, Roxanne McDonald and Barbara Lowing, and was written especially for them, using stories from their own lives mixed with incredible true stories of female adventurers and bushrangers. Rovers is a comedy drama that deals with aspects of the actors’ lives, their ancestors and some of Australia’s most notorious wild women, including bushrangers ‘Black Mary’ and Elizabeth Jessie Hickman.

The world premiere of Rovers takes place at NORPA, Lismore, at 7.30pm on 17 and 18 August. www.norpa.org.au/events/rovers.

Rovers is directed by NORPA associate artist Caroline Dunphy.

CHOCOLAT FOR MULLUM HIGH When mysterious Vianne and her child arrive in a tranquil French town in the winter of 1959, no-one could have imagined the impact that she and her spirited daughter would have on the community stubbornly rooted in tradition.

Within days, she opens an unusual chocolate shop, across the square from the church. Her ability to perceive her customers’ desires and satisfy them with just the right confection coaxes the villagers to abandon themselves to temptation – just as Lent begins.

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Mullumbimby High are holding a fundraising screening of this much-loved film at the Brunswick Picture House with Ellen Briggs as host on Friday 17 August. 6pm.

Tickets are$15/12 DIRECT FROM PARIS

HETTY KATE QUARTET “Like Peggy Lee on a Vespa..” www.jazzwax.com

GET OUT OF RANGE Out of Range are a band that are hard to pigeonhole, with a unique blend of roots, gypsy and cabaret. They like to call themselves genre-fluid, which certainly highlights the unique quirkiness of this band but entwined with the happy upbeat tunes there can sometimes be found a serious message. One of their new songs Spinach in the pot appears to be about cooking a meal but upon closer examination this song talks about the plight of musicians and artists of this area being able to afford the high rents and changing demographic. The answer for these musicians is to get out into nature, light a fire, play music, share food and love one another.

Join them for the love, the nature and the food at Sphinx Rock Cafe for Fathers Day, 2 Sept or at Nimbin Roots Festival 14 Sept.

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MEET THE VERY FUNNY MS LOEB

CULTURE CONTINUED

CULTURE

NAME THE MASCOT DAY

There’s nothing that brings a community together as effectively as sport. The Brunswick Valley Bulldogs know this all too well and are having a Name Our Mascot Day at the Stan Thompson Oval this Sunday to celebrate the arrival of their mascot from the USA. Well, I think it’s probably the mascot costume; some lucky dad is probably going to have the pleasure of wearing the suit at the games! That’s always worth seeing! So if you want to meet the kids and coaches and the parents, and find out more about this fun and energetic little club, then this is the day; there’s even a band playing! Smokey Fields… a dude who clings to a time when Elvis was king and Cash wore black. With a voice like the Big O he’s sure to make the day one to remember. Oh, and there’s a crazy hat comp too!

Everyone welcome on Sunday from 12 noon till 3pm at Stan Thompson Oval.

GOOD WOLF BAD WOLF An old man tells his grandson one evening that there is a battle raging inside him, inside all of us. A terrible battle between two wolves. One wolf is bad – pride, jealousy, greed. The other wolf is good – kindness, hope, truth. The child asks, ‘Who will win?’ The grandfather answers simply, ‘The one you feed.’

One afternoon, four police officers visit Ben’s home. Minutes after they leave, his parents arrive. Ben and his little sister Olive are bundled into the car and told they’re going on a holiday. Which is weird, because Ben’s family never goes on holidays. Things aren’t right and Ben knows it. His parents are on the run. So Ben and Olive are running too.

Ben gathers evidence and tries to uncover what his parents have done. The trouble is, if he figures it out, what does he do next? Tell someone? Or keep the secret and live life on the run? Produced by BANG! Academy of Performing Arts, Two Wolves is a page-to-stage adaptation of the award-winning novel by Tristan Bancks. It is an engaging and suspenseful story combining physical theatre, visual effects and engineered soundscape that will appeal to an audience aged 10+.

At the Byron Theatre on Tuesday and Wednesday at 7pm with tickets on byroncentre.com.au.

ALL’S FAIR Mullumbimby Public School are holding their annual country fair this Sunday with carnival rides, live music, pony rides and delicious food. It’s a great way for community to come together and raise money for the local school at the same time. And wait – there’s more. There will be stalls incorporating fun activities such as a gumboot-tossing competition, PGA inflatable hitting bay, Goat Poo Lotto, and a working-dog display! The kids can go wild on carnival rides or take a slower approach with plenty of craft options, slime making or a pony ride. For the adults there will be delicious homemade food and coffee, a plant sale and some awesome prizes in the silent auction including: Falls Festival passes, Golf Club packages, cafe/restaurant vouchers, Bluesfest 2019 tickets, loads of local vouchers and gifts.

Sunday at the Mullum Primary School grounds (corner of Crown & Queen Streets), 11am–3pm.

ROCKSTARS OF COMEDY Jackie Loeb and Dave Eastgate are without a doubt Australia’s leading music-based comedians. Incredible musicians in their own right and incredible comedians, they have what every other comedian in Australia wishes they had: actual talent in something more impressive than being a smartarse! Combine the dark art of standup with some insane guitar work and even more ribald and impressive

standup and you have something pretty bloody special!

Comedy that Rocks, with Dave Eastgate, Jackie Loeb and MC Mandy Nolan. Tix are $20 and $25 either at the club, at the door or online at mandynolan.com.au.

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Jackie Loeb is an international comedy superstar. Well she should be. She’s so crazy funny. In fact she isn’t just funny, she’s got one of those voices that could have belonged to Aretha or Shirley Bassey or Adele. She doesn’t just hit a note, she tears it apart. Jackie has never been afraid of sending herself up, or anyone else for that matter. For the last few years Ms Loeb has lived in LA getting ready to crack the big time. She started out on Full Frontal and it’s still her dream to land her own sit com. The girl might just do it.

She’s appearing in a double headline at the Mullumbimby Ex-Services this coming Monday with Dave Eastgate, the ninja of rock comedy.

So we caught up with her….

Jackie… why aren’t you famous yet?

Because I didn’t ask nicely. Actually I am the oldest and fattest I have been since moving to Hollywood and I am now the busiest I have ever been. Just booked a fun little role in a Emmy-nominated comedy series. What do they say again ... patience is a virgin!

How do you keep in shape?

Okay, so I have gluten and trans fatty acid smoothies mixed with Coke and Fanta and I add supplements of high-fructose corn syrup and non-sustainable coffee. On the physical front, I love walking. Love the idea of using my legs as a form of transport. I’d walk to Mullum if I could.

What health fad are you into at the moment?

I’m gonna sound like a tool, but I am actually into juicing.

I eat so much crap throughout the day so if I know I’m getting my daily freshly slow-pressed masticated vege juice in the morning or afternoon depending on what time I wake up, I can have my sugar binges and not be susceptible to malnutrition.

What do you love most about being an Aussie in America?

The opportunities. I’ve just booked a very exciting job I would have never been considered for in Australia. I also really love their returns policy. I buy clothes, sweat in them and get food stains all over them and I can return them with no questions asked!

If you have a Cher moment, and you could turn back time…

I wouldn’t have started plucking. For every hair plucked another five grow in its place.

Okay, it’s the dinner party question. Five people, living or dead. Who would be there, what would you serve, and what the hell would you talk about?

Obviously no-one more famous than I or with a bigger appetite than I. We would definitely have takeaway as my cooking tastes like the crevasses of one’ lower colon. I would love to see my beautiful father again, whom I miss terribly, then another four people, um, my mum, sister, partner, best friend who always brings chocolate, and my niece and nephews would have to flip a coin. We would without doubt talk about me and how talented I am.

What advice did your mother give you that has stayed true until today?

Do a Dip Ed!

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Auditions

Fri 10th & Sat 11th August Directed by Jacquie McCalman

We're back and it's now the 70's.

Show Dates: Jan 11- 20 2019 Youth Production ages 8yrs & over with some adult roles Audition by appointment only Contact Mike 0402 491 036

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8 – New Byron Writers Festival chairperson Adam van Kempen. 9 – Virginia Reid’s silk flags. 10 – Disco moves with Shep Huntly. 11 – Pears paired.

12 – Arlo and Lulu just B. 13 – Lemn knows how to compose a selfie.

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THE THE FESTIVAL OF THE IMAGINATION (FOTI) The Festival of the Imagination (FOTI) is the major social event for the Ocean Shores community and also the major annual fundraiser for the school P&C. This year the festival is on Saturday 25 August from 10am till 3pm at the school along with the Ocean Shores Art Expo.

The festival is an opportunity for everyone and anyone from the community to come and enjoy a fun and creative day full of interesting, inspiring and entertaining activities.

There is song, dance and musical acts throughout the day as well as amazing rides and sideshow alley games to keep kids of all ages amused and active. There are crazy hair, face-painting, jewellery-making, crystal-hunting stalls as well as many other artisan exhibits and lots of scrumptious foods and quality coffee to enjoy. Bring a picnic blanket and enjoy the ambience while the kids take advantage of the unlimited rides with a great value wristband. Spaghetti

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OPEN STUDIO SALE! Sat & Sun 18-19 August 10am- 4pm 1,000 plates, cups, platters, animals and bowls - including new Soul Bowls.

Wholesale prices. Each piece saves rainforest via Rainforest Trust. Maps available.

Free tea. Spot a koala!

Circus will be there to run a workshop and entertain you with their amazing performance. Venture into the school hall and be inspired by over three hundred art works created by community members, this year focusing on the theme of treasure.

Much of the success of the Festival of the Imagination is owing to wonderful support and sponsorship from community businesses such as Brunswick Hotel and MOOGOO to name a couple. Our raffle is full of great prizes including a gold double pass to Mullum Music Festival; a Tiger Moth flight; generous vouchers from Brunswick Bike Shop, Crystal Castle, Brunswick Picture House; and dozens of other prizes. You can buy raffle tickets on the day to be drawn later in the afternoon.

There will be a creative-arts workshop with artist Mimi Dennett to make a recycled hula skirt that will be showcased at the Brunswick Sculpture Nature Walk. There’s the opportunity to do weaving or cupcake decorations.

Come and enjoy this wonderful day with us and connect with old friends and new while you support the Ocean Shores Public School. See you there.

THE CLAY BARN COLLABORATIVE

GALLERY 7 ART PRIZE

Open Studio Weekend offers visitors an opportunity to meet various potters under the one roof.

Doors open Sat 18 and Sun 19 August from 10am till 4pm at 1035a Hinterland Way, Bangalow.

Come and see Master Potter Ian Clare spinning his magic on the wheel throughout the day, have a chat with woodfirer extraordinaire Gyan Daniel Wall, meet the amazing production thrower Lisa Benny of Harvest Clay, hear about The Clay Barn’s gorgeous assistant Emily Flowers of Yoke Ceramics teapot philosophy and of course Zani McEnnally, founder and owner of The Clay Barn, will be throwing some BIG pots over the weekend.

All of the artists’ beautiful ceramic work will be for sale at studio prices. Don’t miss out on this amazing opportunity to come and have a chat and meet us. www.theclaybarn.com.au

Gallery 7 is proud to announce the inaugural year of the Gallery 7 Art Prize. First Prize $3,000.

Byron Bay’s newest art gallery is a petite style salon space right in the heart of town.

The Gallery 7 Art Prize aims to celebrate the talent, commitment and diversity of artists living in the northern rivers region. Owing to limited space works are restricted to a maximum of 40cm x 40cm.

Online applications close Friday 5 October 2018 at midnight.

Opening Night and announcement of winners Friday 2 November 2018 with finalists exhibiting at Gallery 7 over 3–18 November 2018. For more information and to submit your work head to www.andrewhmelnitsky.com.au/art-prize.

Gallery 7 – Byron Arcade, 13 Lawson Street, Byron Bay andrew@andrewhmelnitsky.com.au Applications for BSA long courses opening soon

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TWELVE CERAMIC ARTISTS AND POTTERS WILL OPEN THEIR STUDIOS TO THE PUBLIC FOR THE NORTH COAST MUD TRAIL ON SATURDAY 18 AND SUNDAY 19 AUGUST

learn about their techniques, and purchase ceramics directly from the artists. â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Many hundreds of beautiful original handmade artworks have been made featuring multiple methods and diverse finishes, as varied as the potters themselves.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Check out www.northcoastmudtrail.com.au or pick up a mud trail map at local cafes, galleries and artistsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; supply shops to plan your day trip or weekend getaway.

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Part of the Australian Ceramics Associationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s national Open Studios program, the North Coast Mud Trail features local ceramic artists and potters from Fernleigh to Tweed Heads, providing a rare opportunity for art lovers, adventurers, locals and visitors alike to step inside the creative workshops of leading regional artists.

Richard Jones, one of the potters, said the northern rivers region is home to a vibrant community of creative talent, with traditional and contemporary ceramic artists and potters at the forefront. â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Once a year our artists open their spaces to the public for one weekend only, giving visitors a unique opportunity to see demonstrations, hear artistsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; talks, participate in workshops,

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RAINFOREST CERAMICS Behind Bangalow, in a wildlife paradise, is Rainforest Ceramics.

Richard Jones, former MP, has his studio (8 on the Mud Trail) nestled in a forest where koalas live.

He has hundreds of very affordable pieces and each one saves a piece of rainforest. He aims to save 1,000 acres of orangutan habitat in Kalimantan on the Open Studios weekend.

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BY JOHN CAMPBELL

CINEMA REVIEWS

STARS

MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE – FALLOUT You know that story about how, if you put a frog in a pot of water and bring it to the boil, the poor creature, because its body temperature rises with the heating water, is unaware that it is being boiled to death? Watching Tom Cruise is a bit like that. He is a fine actor, there’s no getting away from it (eg Rain Man, Collateral, American Made) but there is a tipping point in movies such as this – usually at about the one-hour mark – where, like that dying frog, you

realise what an insufferably conceited tool he is. Director Christopher McQuarrie has backed up from M: I – Rogue Nation (2015) with an even bigger and better adventure for the indestructible Ethan Hunt (Cruise) and, carp as I or any other non-fan might, it is an impressive example of what can be done with smoke and mirrors in the cinema today. This time around Ethan’s task is to track down the Apostles, a sinister outfit that has nefariously obtained

a dangerous amount of plutonium, and save us all from being blown to Kingdom Come. It is pretty much ‘as you were’ as far as plotting goes, but the stunts are absolutely brilliant, as is the photography of Rob Hardy – some of the aerial shots are breathtaking.

Over time, the series has also, if not softened, then become a more ‘human’, with Simon Pegg included to add a note of much-needed levity and Michelle Monaghan returning as Ethan’s wife, Julia (from

On the flight to Stockholm to receive the honour, they meet Nathaniel Bone (Christian Slater), a biographer interested in uncovering more of their story – it is a somewhat contrived character, but,

as agent provocateur, he is essential in opening up the drama that unfolds (oddly, Bone is not a million miles from Slater’s investigative journo in 1994’s Interview with the Vampire). Through Bone’s prodding, we learn that Joan has been more than just the woman behind the great man.

Flashbacks to when they met at college in Connecticut in the 60s – he as professor (Harry Lloyd), she as wannabe author (Annie Starke) – give the first clues as to the working relationship that developed between the pair.

These scenes also highlight the difficulties confronted by a woman wishing to make her way in the man’s world

BY LILITH M:#4 – I had forgotten all about her). Tom screaming through Paris on his motorbike before surviving a head-on with a car is pretty specky, but that is nothing compared to him clinging to a cliff-face as the film approaches its climax. It is hard to argue that this is not the best yet of the Mission: Impossible franchise, but that is not to say that it is everybody’s cup of tea. It’s not mine – so just call me Kermit.

THE WIFE What a treat it is to see two great performers at the top of their game. In this, Glenn Close plays Joan Castleman, whose husband Joe (Jonathan Pryce) has just been awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature.

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of publishing. Forced by the times and Joe’s overbearing nature, Joan willingly became his unacknowledged collaborator and for forty years has been content to hide her light under a bushel. But in Stockholm, Joe’s hubris and Bone’s insistence that her sacrifice has been too great push Joan to a belated but passionate self-assertion.

Close delivers a slow-burn of unruffled intensity and Starkie is excellent, too, in her portrayal of the youthful Joan. The couple’s son, David (Max Irons), himself a writer with ambition, might have earned our pity as the harddone-by offspring, but for the fact that he feels sorry for himself enough already.

It would have been easy for Swedish director Björn Runge to take the soft option and mercilessly put the boot into Joe, but he is not entirely contemptible, despite his self-delusion and ingratitude.

For as Joan ruefully admits, ‘I was too shy to compete’. A marvellous film about how compromise is rarely fair but never irreversible.

AS URANUS JOINS THE PLANETARY GANG OF PLUTO, NEPTUNE, SATURN, MARS AND MERCURY IN RETROGRADE, IT’S ADVISABLE TO FOLLOW SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS AND REFRAIN FROM TAKING RISKS, ACTING IN ANGER OR DRIVING WHEN UPSET…

ARIES: Choose your battles wisely this week. Better still withdraw from conflicts great or small, while you figure out workable ways to negotiate. Consult your spiritual advisers and inner brilliance for guidance on letting go of war stories.

Follow the great Aries Maya Angelou’s example of being the rainbow in someone else’s cloud. .

TAURUS: Uranus hitting the brakes in your sign makes this the definitive no-rush week of 2018, which you’ll notice but others may not. Though does that really matter when convivial Venus moving into playstation Libra appoints you midweek ambassador for enjoyable entertaining: wining, dining, dancing and romancing?

GEMINI: Yes, it’s one of those weeks when the harsh jackboot of reality tramples tender fancies, people take what you say the wrong way, arguments get aggressive and accidents can happen. Fortunately it’s also deliciously artistic and creative, thanks to the arrival of flirty Venus in vibe-lightening Libra setting social pleasures on the menu.

CANCER: Getting a sense of déjà vu with old problems resurfacing?

During retrograde transits past mistakes can show up again for correction. And while facing them isn’t exactly fun, joining the dots and recognising the pattern could be absolutely illuminating if you’re open to it this week, because then you don’t have to keep going back there.

LEO: How to celebrate this rough-and-tumble week in the Leo jungle? If you’re feeling less than fabulous, try mirror work: spend five minutes looking at yourself through the eyes of someone who loves you. Then do a generous deed no-one will ever know about. Finally, reward yourself for doing your best and enjoy your week, majesties.

VIRGO: This week wants things finalised: some permanently, others to be continued… With Mercury retrogrades stronger for Virgos than other signs, if you’re feeling isolated or misunderstood, underappreciated and overburdened, you’re not alone. Phone a friend.

Reach out. Solutions to even your most chronic problems are available.

LIBRA: Librans already know magic happens through willingness to cooperate, and everything’s as magical as you make it. So when Venus sashays into Libra this week to reconcile differences and bring them into relationship, you’re able to playfully engage competitive moves with a cheerful attitude that has life smiling back at you.

SCORPIO: At this time of either deepening commitments or partnership fractures, business shakeups and interpersonal awkwardness, the way to avoid retrograde rage is unwavering reliance on the strength of your spiritual, loving self. Along with remembering that when things fall apart, they’re also falling into place in a new pattern.

SAGITTARIUS: Is the cosmos deliberately setting up roadblocks to give you the screaming irrits? No, it’s just saying pause. Wait a moment.

Slow down and notice what happens when you take your foot off the accelerator. Which is plenty of good things, so follow this week’s prompts to revisit, rediscover and retrieve something valuable.

CAPRICORN: People like yourself who do the prep and plan ahead don’t particularly appreciate being let down and having to wing it. This week, owing to circumstances beyond anyone’s control, even yours, this could happen. So may your expectations be wonderfully and creatively disrupted, with far better results than you could have imagined.

AQUARIUS: Uranus, the planet associated with Aquarius, retrogrades this week with its message of change or be changed.

While you might strongly object to the idea that most of the time the only person in your way is you, what is observably true is that everything around you changes when you do.

PISCES: Tired of tantrum yoga? Who isn’t. If ever there was a week to investigate the benefits of laughter yoga this is it.

While there’s no onesize-fits-all answer to navigating the present retrograde bonanza, just do whatever you can to put out spontaneous spot fires, expand your own comfort zone and enjoy the dance.

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Q MIDDLE PUB, MULLUMBIMBY 8PM KRAPPYOKEE

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Q BYRON BAY BREWERY 7PM STREET LEVEL PRESENTS CHESHIRE + ELBOW

Q LENNOX HEAD HOTEL 10PM LENNOX GROOVE PRESENTS BUGS

Q BYRON THEATRE 7.30PM CARL CLEVES ALBUM LAUNCH BEFORE TWILIGHT TURNS TO NIGHT

Q TINTENBAR HALL 7.30PM TINTENBAR UP FRONT FEAT. JUDD & ROBYN, MANDY HAWKES AND THRILLBILLY STOMP – THIS MONTH’S CHARITY KAGATA VILLAGE, SOLOMON ISLANDS.

Q BYRON BAY GOLF CLUB 7PM TRIVIA Q TREEHOUSE, BYRON BAY 7PM THE BEAMISH BOYS

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SATURDAY 11 Q HOTEL GREAT NORTHERN, BYRON BAY 8PM LOS PINTAR TIME IS HELL 7" TOUR, LUKE SPOOK, JUNKYARD

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Q LAVIDA, LISMORE 7PM CELLAR SESSIONS WITH THE DILLION JAMES BAND

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FRIDAY 10

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Q RAILWAY HOTEL, BYRON BAY VANESSA BAKER

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Q SUN BISTRO 6PM OPEN MIC

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Q KINGSCLIFF BEACH BOWLS 7.30PM SWEET MIXJAH

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Q SALTBAR, KINGSCLIFF 8.30PM AVERAE JOES

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Q CLUB MULLUM, MULLUM EXSERVICES CLUB 4PM STORIES IN THE CLUB

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Q CURRUMBIN PUB 8PM TRAPDOOR, BAN SOLO, ECHOWAVE, AUTOGHOST

Q HOTEL BRUNSWICK 7.30PM KIM CHURCHILL

Q CURRUMBIN RSL 5PM ACOUSTIC SESSIONS

CARL CLEVES - ALBUM LAUNCH: BEFORE TWILIGHT TURNS TO NIGHT Thursday 9 August, 7.30pm Full $25 | Conc $20 | Child U12 $12 | Ages 8+

Q THE NIMBIN BUSH THEATRE 12.30PM BATTLE OF THE BANDS – HEAT 2

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Tuesday 14 August & Wednesday 15 August, 7pm Adult $25 | Conc $15 | Child U18 $15 | Family of 4 $70 | Ages 10+

Q LISMORE WORKERS CLUB – MAIN LOUNGE 7.30PM WALLY AND THE GATORS

Q MULLUMBIMBY PUBLIC SCHOOL 11AM COUNTRY FAIR

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Q MARY G’S, LISMORE PINK ZINC

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KAKI KING PERFORMS ‘THE NECK IS A BRIDGE TO THE BODY’

MATT HILL - ALBUM LAUNCH: STARS AND THE MOON AND SATELLITES

Friday 17 August, 7.30pm Tickets: Full $25 | Conc $20 | Child U18 $12

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

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Q CLUB LENNOX 1PM A DAY FOR DAPHNE FUNDRAISER FOR THE WESTPAC HELICOPTER, 4PM YOLAN Q HOTEL ILLAWONG, EVANS HEAD 2.30PM DAN HANNAFORD Q LISMORE CITY BOWLO 2PM LISMORE JAZZ CLUB WALTER LAMPÉ TRIO

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MONDAY 13 Q HOTEL GREAT NORTHERN, BYRON BAY DAN CLARK

Q MIDDLE PUB, MULLUMBIMBY 7PM TRIVIA

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Q BEACH HOTEL, BYRON BAY 8.30PM 4’20 SOUND REGGAE NIGHT

Q BANGALOW BOWLO 6PM SALSA CLASSES

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Q BRUNSWICK PICTURE HOUSE 9.30AM THE PICTURE HOUSE CHOIR

Q TWIN TOWNS, TWEED HEADS THE STAGE 11AM BACK TO THE TIVOLI

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WEDNESDAY 15 Q RAILWAY HOTEL, BYRON BAY THOR PHILLIPS DUO Q BEACH HOTEL, BYRON BAY 8PM SCOTT DAY VEE

Q KINGSCLIFF BEACH BOWLS 12PM RAFF DE Q TWIN TOWNS TWEED HEADS THE STAGE 4PM LINE DANCING WITH RUSSELL HINTON, 7PM MARK WILSON’S DANCE NIGHT

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TUESDAY 14 Q HOTEL GREAT NORTHERN, BYRON BAY MARSHALL OKELL Q RAILWAY HOTEL, BYRON BAY JON J BRADLEY Q BEACH HOTEL, BYRON BAY 8PM GUY KACHEL Q BYRON THEATRE BANG! ACADEMY OF PERFORMING ARTS TWO WOLVES

Q SUFFOLK PARK HOTEL 6PM OPEN MIC WITH JOHN FOG Q BANGALOW BOWLO 6.30PM SWING CLASSES Q BALLINA RSL BOARDWALK LOUNGE 10AM KEITH POTGER AO – LEVEL ONE 7PM SOCIAL BALLROOM DANCE WITH DEAN DOYLE

Q HALL UNDER BYRON GYM 6.45PM NO LIGHTS NO LYCRA

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Service Directory SERVICE DIRECTORY RATES, PAYMENT & DEADLINE

ACCOUNTANTS & BOOKKEEPERS

DEADLINE: For additions and changes to the Service Directory is 12pm Friday.

LINE ADS: $99 for 3 months or $340 for 1 year prepaid.

For line Service Directory ads email classifieds@echo.net.au.

DISPLAY ADS: $66 per week for colour display ad. Minimum 8 week booking 4 weeks prepaid.

Please supply display ads 85mm wide, 28mm high. New display ads will be placed at end of section.

For display Service Directory ads email adcopy@echo.net.au.

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ACCOUNTANT Paul Mayberry..............................................................................................66847415 ACCOUNTANT BANGALOW + BYRON BAY The Office Accountants & Business Advisors ...66872960 DISCOUNT BOOKKEEPING /TAX & BAS Agent. MYOB, XERO, QBO ................................0414 500640

ACCOUNTS & BOOKINGS: 6684 1777

INDEX Accountants & Bookkeepers ......................................38 Acupuncture .......................................................................38 Agent .....................................................................................38 Air Conditioning & Refrigeration .............................38 Antennas & Installation ................................................38 Antiques / Restoration ..................................................38 Appliance Repair ..............................................................38 Architects .............................................................................38 Automotive .........................................................................38 Bathroom Renovations .................................................38 Blinds, Awnings, Curtains, Shutters........................38 Bricklaying ..........................................................................38 Building Trades .................................................................38 Bush Regen & Weed Control .......................................39 Carpet Cleaning ................................................................39 Chimney Sweeping .........................................................39 Chiropractic ........................................................................39 Cleaning ...............................................................................39 Computer Services ..........................................................39 Concreting & Paving .......................................................39 Decks, Patios & Extensions..........................................39 Dentists .................................................................................39 Design & Drafting ............................................................39 Driveway Maintenance .................................................39 Earthmoving & Excavation..........................................39 Electricians ..........................................................................39 Fencing..................................................................................40 Floor Sanding & Polishing ...........................................40 Garage Doors .....................................................................40 Garden & Property Maintenance .............................40 Garden Design...................................................................40 Gas Suppliers .....................................................................40 Glaziers .................................................................................40 Guttering..............................................................................40 Handypersons ...................................................................40 Health ....................................................................................40 Hire..........................................................................................40 Hot Water Systems ..........................................................40 Ironing ...................................................................................40 Kitchens ................................................................................40 Landscape Design ...........................................................40 Landscaping ......................................................................40 Laundry Services ..............................................................40 Lighting ................................................................................40 Locksmith ............................................................................40 Osteopathy .........................................................................41 Painting ................................................................................41 Pest Control ........................................................................41 Photography ......................................................................41 Physiotherapy ...................................................................41 Picture Framing ................................................................41 Picture Hanging ................................................................41 Plastering.............................................................................41 Plumbers ..............................................................................41 Printing & Copying Services .......................................41 Removalists.........................................................................41 Roofing..................................................................................41 Rubbish Removal .............................................................41 Scrap Metal Merchants .................................................41 Septic Systems...................................................................41 Sewing & Alterations......................................................42 Solar Installation ..............................................................42 Stonemason........................................................................42 Swimming Pools ...............................................................42 Tiling ......................................................................................42 Tree Services ......................................................................42 Upholstery...........................................................................42 Valuers ..................................................................................42 Veterinary Surgeons ......................................................42 Water Cartage ....................................................................42 Water Filters .......................................................................42 Water Tanks & Tank Cleaning .....................................42 Welding .................................................................................42 Window Tinting .................................................................42

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PLATINUM CONCRETE 20 years experience. Free quotes. Lic 225874C. Justin ..............0458 773788 FLANAGAN CONCRETING & EXCAVATIONS. Lic No. 310498C. Ph Andrew ..................0401 968173 ADVANCED CONCRETE POLISHING Grind & seal, polished concrete. Shane ................0419 961708

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Call Glenn or Tracey 0403 428 232 or 6680 9901

35 years in local area â&#x20AC;˘ Free quotes

email: impresswindowcleaning@gmail.com Reliable â&#x20AC;˘ Friendly â&#x20AC;˘ Professional â&#x20AC;˘ Fully Insured â&#x20AC;˘ Free Quotes â&#x20AC;˘ Affordable Rates Locally Owned and Operated â&#x20AC;˘ Quality Work with Over 10 Years Experience

Phone Jeremy 0409 146 052

North Coast news daily: www.echonetdaily.net.au

NORTHERN RIVERS TRENCHING 65hp chain trencher, mini excavator, cable locating.0402 716857 BANGALOW MINI DIGGER SERVICE Exp operator 1.8 tonne multiple attachments .....0413 878978 BYRON BAY BOBCAT & TIPPER HIRE Driveways, rubbish removal. Ian.......................0412 853479 BEAU JARDIN 1.8 tonne excavator & 3 tonne tip truck .................................................0417 054443

Lic: 154293c

BAY FAMILY CHIROPRACTIC Peter Wuehr 17 Bangalow Rd Byron Bay ..............................66855282

Lic.136717c

CHIROPRACTIC

Suffolk Park

Lic No: 143433C | ACRS Master Cabler A017916

0414 905 900

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Service Directory ELECTRICIANS (continued)

Acreage & Residential Mowing | Gardening Non-Toxic Herbicide Spray | Brush Cutting Tip Runs | Fully Insured

6684 8239

0430 297 101 / 6684 5437

Michael Lamb providing Byron Shire with quality electrical services since g 1984

Lic. 236341C

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COUGHRAN ELECTRICAL 24 hour service, Lic 154293C .......................... 0439 624945 or 66804173 RONNIE SPINKS Everything electrical. Lic 27673 .........................................................0429 802355 BYRON BAY ELECTRICAL Geoff Bensley. Lic EC 34079 ...................................................0427 857824 JP ELECTRICAL Level 2 ASP Under-g/O-head lines, Pwr poles, Solar. Lic 133082C ........0432 289705 CHRIS APPEL. Ocean Shores. Lic EC 22349.....................................................................0422 607444

HIRE MULLUM HIRE Builders, party and much more ........................www.mullumhire.com.au 66843003 BYRON HIRE Building & home handyman equipment hire ........ www.byronhire.com.au 66856228

IRONING

info@byronbaymowing.com.au www.byronbaymowing.com.au

THE IRONING LADY Ironing Service. Suffolk Park $30/hr. Angela.................................0414 719680

KITCHENS

Paola Landscapes Pty Ltd Garden Clean Ups Gutter Cleaning Lawn Maintenance Irrigation & Repairs Hedge Trimming Planting & Lawn Edging Turf Laying Full Garden Maintenance Servicing Residential, Commercial and Government PLEASE CALL MATTHEW PAOLA 0431 871 245 MULLUM.MOWING@gmail.com. Ride-on, large lawns & acreage. Ph Peter................0423 756394

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JIM LABELLE ELECTRICAL O.Shores, Mullum, Byron, Brunswick. Lic 176417C..............0415 126028

GUTTERS CLEANED Solar panel cleaning, all areas, free quotes, fully insured ... 66841778 or 0405 922839 D HINGED Kitchens & Joinery. Lic 283553C. www.hinged.com.au ....................... Dave 0409 843689 SPINKS ELECTRICAL Lic 284939C..................................................................Call Mitch 0421 843477 A-Z Lawns & acreage, trees & hedges, clean ups & tip runs, all gutters ..........................0405 625697 ABOVEBOARD KITCHENS, BATHROOMS & ALTERATIONS Lic 80677C ...................0415 661814 BLUE BEE ELECTRICAL 25 years experience. Lic 189508C. Call Dave ............................0429 033801 A.C.E. LAWNMOWING & GARDENING Best rates, reliable, guaranteed.............Sam 0438 655763 BUFFALO ELECTRICAL Head down since 1978. Lic No 131681C ...................................0404 308705 LEAF IT TO US Specialists in acreage mowing, garden, tree maintenance.....................0402 487213

LANDSCAPE DESIGN

FENCING

POOLSAFE GLASS FENCING

PAULâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S MOWING Local & reliable. Mullum, Bruns, O. Shores, Byron & Bangalow.........0422 958791 BEAU JARDIN We design & build beautiful gardens www.beaujardin.com.au Lic 177274C ...0417 054443 A GREEN EARTH Garden restoration, maintenance, tree & rubbish removal ................0405 716552 LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT Garden Design & Property Planning. Andrew Pawsey ..........0478 519804 SHANE TURNER LANDSCAPES 25 yrs exp. Creative, reliable & affordable ...................0418 688171 TIP RUNS & RUBBISH REMOVALS 4m3 trailer..............................................................0408 210772 VARENDORFF LANDSCAPES Dip. Lscape Des & Hort. Ryde College Lic 39791..66845035 or 0414 842602 THE BURBS MOWING All suburban mowing. Andrew .................................................0431 248888

LANDSCAPING

BYRON BAY BRUSH CUTTING Acreage mowing, garden detailing, insured. Gyan .........0402 728207 WINTER SPECIAL. Acreage mowing $50 hr. Insured.....................................................0402 728207

GLASS & ALUMINIUM POOL FENCING PROFESSIONALS 0499 178 297 psgfencingnsw@gmail.com

GARDEN DESIGN GARDEN DESIGN, FENG SHUI www.simplybeautifulspaces.com.au...........................Lyn 0428 884329

BYRON & BEYOND FENCING Any fence, any time, prompt quotes....... 66804766 or 0416 424256

GAS SUPPLIERS

EDL FENCING Installations & repairs. Prompt service ............................. 66771852 or 0432 107262

FLOOR SANDING & POLISHING

Free Delivery

NJH FLOOR SANDING Eco oils, hard wax oils & water-based finishes. Nathan .............0420 215716

No Rental

THE FLOOR SANDER non-toxic finishes. Free quotes richardneylan1@bigpond.com ...0407 821690

Reliable

1176 Myocum Rd, Mullumbimby (just past golf course)

6684 2323 / 0418 663 983

Locally Owned Est 18 years

www.brunswickvalleygas.com

GARAGE DOORS

â&#x20AC;˘ Sand â&#x20AC;˘ Soils â&#x20AC;˘ Gravels â&#x20AC;˘ Pots & statues â&#x20AC;˘ Lots, lots more

6680 1575 or 0408 760 609 GLAZIERS

LICENCE NO:175956C ABN: 03 113 342 699

Shaun Savage Landscapes Established 2008 ~ Lic No: 247282c

Specialising in: â&#x20AC;˘ Retaining Walls â&#x20AC;˘ Pool Surrounds â&#x20AC;˘ Block Work â&#x20AC;˘ Paving â&#x20AC;˘ TurďŹ ng â&#x20AC;˘ Stonework 20 Years Experience

0405 594 288

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

24/7 EMERGENCY GLASS 0415 660 801 6685 8588

Mirrors â&#x20AC;˘ Security doors and screens Shower screens â&#x20AC;˘ Commercial glazing

SOIL MULCH

CRACKER DUST ROAD BASE

GRAVEL

FIRE WOOD

18 Lucky Lane Billinudgel Industrial Estate

landscaping supplies

0266 804555

BYRON GLASS & ALUMINIUM Home, Shop & Office. 24 hr/7 days. Lic 313329C ..............66808123 48$/,),(' 6758&785$/ /$1'6&$3(5b hÞŹĢƪÄ&#x203A;ĂžĆ&#x;ÄŠ 'ÄŠĆŞĹ&#x17D;Ĺ&#x201A;ĹąÔš ÔšÔš ŝŹƪơƢƿÄ&#x203A;ơĹ&#x17D;ŝŹԚ Ôš ŒĊơÞĹ&#x17D;ĹąĹ&#x17D;ĹąĹ&#x201A; à ÞŌŌƪԚ Ôš 'ÄŠÄ&#x203A;ĹŁĆŞ Ö&#x2039; £ĊƢĹ&#x201A;ŝŌÞƪԚ ԚԚ£ÞÇ&#x203A;Ĺ&#x17D;ĹąĹ&#x201A;

GARDEN & PROPERTY MAINTENANCE

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 GUTTERING & DOWNPIPES Leaf Guard. Lic 60414C. Darryl Patterson .........................0414 889453

HANDYPERSONS A TO Z HANDYMAN SERVICES Tip runs, pressure cleaning, gardening, odd jobs ....Andre 66847553 or 0439 495247

ACREAGE CARE

A.S.A.P. All renos, carpentry, plastering, painting, studios & bathrooms .......................0405 625697

FOR ALL YOUR RURAL ASSET MANAGEMENT

HANDY ANDY Carpentry, plastering, welding ......................................... 66884324 or 0476 600956

From 4x4 tractor slashing to house yard maintenance Complete care plans provided for ALL ongoing customers

AWESOME REPAIRS Professional, commercial & domestic. Wayne...............................0423 218417

FULLY INSURED â&#x20AC;˘ FREE QUOTES 100% satisfaction! charlibearlawncare@hotmail.com

0497 413 344 â&#x20AC;˘ www.charlibearlawncare.com

THE HANDYMAN CAN All home maintenance, repairs, painting, odd jobs etc .............0427 110953 RELIABLE HANDYMAN SERVICES Michael ...........................................66844970 or 0405 325569 G LANZENI HANDYMAN SERVICE & property maintenance. Byron Bay ....................0412 395604 CARPENTER/BUILDER Renos, timber decks, pergolas, cabins, fencing. Tori Bergin .....0481 785008 MCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S HANDYMAN SERVICES Exp. painter, home repairs, odd jobs. Great rates............0412 559509 ABSOLUTE HANDYMAN. Repairs, renovation, maintenance ........................................0402 281638 ALL TIMBER REPAIRS. Qualified Joiner/Handyman, well presented. Andrew .............0412 293732

â&#x20AC;˘ Acreage Mowing Specialist â&#x20AC;˘ Irrigation â&#x20AC;˘ Landscaping â&#x20AC;˘ Rubbish Removal Byron Shire â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Ballina Shire â&#x20AC;˘ Fully Licensed & Insured

Contact Vadi: 0404

978 383

EXP GARDENER, grounds & maint, handyman, labourer. Fit, reliable & responsible ....0404 130953

byronlawnranger@gmail.com

GOOD NEWS HANDYMAN Carpentry, home repairs/renovations etc. Jesse..................0458 968290

www.byronlawnranger.com

BUILDER SKILLS, carpenters rates. 25 yrs exp. Lic No. R84001. Ph Greg.......................0422 069632

THE BYRON BAY GARDEN & LANDSCAPING COMPANY Structural Landscaping â&#x20AC;˘ Paving â&#x20AC;˘ Stonework â&#x20AC;˘ Timber work â&#x20AC;˘ Retaining wall â&#x20AC;˘ Garden maintenance â&#x20AC;˘ Planting â&#x20AC;˘ TurďŹ ng â&#x20AC;˘ Mulching â&#x20AC;˘ Hedging â&#x20AC;˘ Lawns

0434 329 111

40 August 8, 2018 The Byron Shire Echo

HEALTH â&#x20AC;˘ OTHER HEALTH RELATED SECTIONS IN THIS SERVICE DIRECTORY: Acupuncture, Chiropractic, Counselling, Dentists, Osteopathy, Physiotherapy MULLUMBIMBY COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH CENTRE 60 Stuart St...............................66841511 ACUPUNCTURE & COSMETIC MEDICINE Dr Adam Osborne ...........................................66857366

ĢǢŌÞŹ

0409 785 584

www.otrlandscaping.com.au

Lic 308722C

GUTTERING

EXPERIENCED STONE MASONS SERVICING THE NORTHERN RIVERS

Artisan masonry | Quality craftsmanship All aspects of stone work GAVIN

0410 931 969

gdsstone@gmail.com

Licence 292757c

SUBTROPICALLANDSCAPES.COM.AU 20 years exp. Lic 231789C ................................0405 122456 LEMONTREELANDSCAPES.COM.AU Liam. Lic No 277154C .........................................0423 700853

LAUNDRY SERVICES

LAUNDRY

FAST TURNAROUND â&#x20AC;&#x201C; AIR BNB â&#x20AC;˘ Self serve / service wash â&#x20AC;˘ New front loaders & dryers â&#x20AC;˘ Domestic & commercial services

Mullum Wash House â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 0439 001 545 Bangalow Wash House â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 0412 302 246 OPEN EVERY DAY

LIGHTING Lighting Showroom Open 9am â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 5pm Mon â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Fri Unit 5, 21-23 Tasman Way, Byron A+I Estate Free on-site consultancy 6680 7007 creativelightingsolutions.com.au

CREATIVE LIGHTING SOLUTIONS LOCKSMITH

MULLUMBIMBY HERBALS Naturopathy, Ayurveda, Massage, Herbs. .............................66843002 MOBILE LOCKSMITH SERVICE Automotive car keys & lock installation/repair .............0412 764148

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Service Directory OSTEOPATHY

PHYSIOTHERAPY

LEAPFROG REMOVALS

BANGALOW PHYSIOTHERAPY Manual therapies, acupuncture, mat/reformer Pilates classes.

OSTEOPATHY

Kim Snellgrove, Cally Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Hara ................................................................................................66872330

at Mullumbimby Comprehensive Health Centre

NICK EDMOND Physiotherapy & Acupuncture. Open Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday

Dr. Matthew Fourro (Osteo) Dr. Egbert Weber (Osteo) 60 Stuart Street, Mullumbimby | 02 6626 7900

466 Main Arm Road, Mullumbimby.....................................................................................66845288

CONTINENCE / PELVIC FLOOR Janelle Angel ..................Bangalow 66872337 & Mâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;bah 66723818

OCEAN SHORES PHYSIOTHERAPY Manual therapies, dry needling, custom orthotics, shock

wave therapy, real time ultrasound. Nigel Pitman, Ilse V Oostenbrugge, Steve Clifford.......66803499 â&#x20AC;˘ DEPARTMENT OF FAIR TRADING INFO: When dealing with home owners, painters are required EWINGSDALE PHYSIO Renata Tenta. Matrix Rhythm Therapy, home visits avail................66847838 to quote a licence number only for external work valued over $5000.

PETER FARRELL Cold laser, manual therapy & exercise, Mullumbimby ..............................66843385

BYRON BAY

â&#x20AC;˘ Domestic & Commercial â&#x20AC;˘ Servicing all areas â&#x20AC;˘ Workmanship guaranteed â&#x20AC;˘ Attention to detail

0438 784 226 â&#x20AC;˘ 6685 4154

Lic No 189144C

ALL-WAYS PAINTING

0432 334 200 02 6680 8170 leapfrogremovals@yahoo.com.au

ANTHONY Dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ORSOGNA Physiotherapy, acupuncture, hydrotherapy Suffolk Park 1 Bryce St ... 66853511

NORTH COAST OSTEOPATHY Jodie Jacobs. Mon, Wed, Fri..............................................66857517 PETRA KARNI Physio, Craniosacral, Alexander Technique. Byron. Open Saturdays.......0403 226858

PAINTING

BYRON BAYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S LOCAL REMOVALIST MOVING THE SHIRE FOR OVER 10 YEARS

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02 6684 2198

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PICTURE FRAMING MULLUM PICTURE FRAMERS Stuart St rear lane behind Mitre 10 ............................0403 734791

PLASTERING

www.shiftremovals.com.au LOCAL + INTERSTATE REMOVALS ROAD + RAIL FREIGHT CONTAINER REMOVALS + TRANSPORT

0434 391 855

PLASTERING CONTRACTOR DOMESTIC & COMMERCIAL

C. A. Warwick Lic. No. 114578C Â&#x2021; )UHH TXRWHV Â&#x2021; *\SURFN Ă&#x20AC; [LQJ VHWWLQJ

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www.byronbaycontainerstorage.com.au

LONG + SHORT TERM CONTAINERS FOR HIRE

0434 391 855

COL JENKINS PLASTER Gyprock, renovations, repairs. No job too small ......................0401 078733

QUALITY PAINTING SERVICES

GLENN WATERS For the finish you canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t see. Lic 58928C...............................................0427 908129

X FINALIST OF THE MASTER PAINTERS OF AUSTRALIA AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE X ENVIRO FRIENDLY PAINTING

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Lic 167371C

www.duluxaccredited.com.au

X 6680 7573 0415 952 494 X www.yvesdewilde.com.au LIC 114372C

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GYPROCK PLASTERING SERVICE New homes, extensions, renos, 40yrs exp. Dave......0457 117654

PLUMBERS NEED A PLUMBER? DRAINER? GASFITTER?

Chay 0429 805 081 20 YEARS LOCAL SERVICE

MoveSmoothly Licence No. 207479C

YVES DE WILDE

Call Bridget

MAN WITH A VAN/TRUCK Reasonable rates. Phone Don ............................................0414 282813 CAPE BYRON REMOVALS Local, Brisbane, Melbourne weekly. Since 1989 ..................0413 505893

ROOFING

MONTYS METAL

ROOFING

24 years experience

QUALIFIED â&#x20AC;˘ INSURED â&#x20AC;˘ LOCAL â&#x20AC;˘ FREE QUOTES

Licence NSW: 30715C Licence QLD: 1227049

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Mob: 0409 451 518

mwoplingpainting@hotmail.com

AD PAINTING by John Hand. Lic 13246C ................................................ 0413 185399 or 66841249

PEST CONTROL

Professional Property Protection you can Trust â&#x20AC;˘ Targeted treatments for all pests with â&#x20AC;&#x153;no sprayâ&#x20AC;? cockroach treatments â&#x20AC;˘ If you have found live termites, do not disturb them and call us for advice!

No cost for quoting on active termites Relax, when safety, reputation and experience matters, we are the experts

6685 4490 or AH on 0414 769 018

www.sanctuarypest.com.au

All Plumbing Blocked drains GasďŹ tting Solar Hot Water

0404 053 857

Free quotes on active termites Environmentally safe

YOUR PEST & TERMITE SPECIALISTS www.allpestsolutions.com.au

Craig Montgomery â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 0418 870 362 Email: montysmetalrooďŹ ng@gmail.com www.montysmetalrooďŹ ng.com.au

ALL ROOF RESTORATIONS And pressure cleaning. Byron Bay. Free Quotes..................0421 502642

RUBBISH REMOVAL OCEAN SHORES SKIPS Mini skip specialists ......................................... 0412 161564 or 66841232 BYRON SKIPS & RUBBISH REMOVAL 2, 3, 4 & 6 m3 bins available ..............................0450 300360 TIP RUNS & RUBBISH REMOVAL 4m3 trailer................................................................0408 210772

A UTE LOAD OF STUFF .................................................................................................0408 210772 JARRAH DAVIDSON Plumbing, draining, gas fitting & roofing. Lic 187712C................0438 668025 TIPPER HIRE avail for rubbish removal & tip runs. Jono................................................0412 871438 BILL CONNORS All plumbing/draining. Lic #1051 .................................. 66801403 or 0414 801403 BYRON RUBBISH REMOVALS & TIP TRUCK HIRE Free quotes, same day service ......0451 079060

SCRAP METAL MERCHANTS

HRH PLUMBING Providing a prompt, reliable & efficient service. Lic 220755C ............0402 652017 MARK STRATTON All plumbing & emergency. Sewer drain camera/locator. Lic 57803C ....0419 019035

02 6681 6555

Metal RooďŹ ng Installations â&#x20AC;˘ Guttering Downpipes â&#x20AC;˘ Fascia â&#x20AC;˘ Skylights â&#x20AC;˘ Whirlybird Patios â&#x20AC;˘ Repairs â&#x20AC;˘ Leaf Guard

ALL ROOF CLEANING Experienced, insured & fast free quotes. Call ..............................0419 789600 Lic. No. 206913C

Accredited

DOMESTIC â&#x20AC;˘ INDUSTRIAL COMMERCIAL

ABN 31 490 733 798 LIC 203196C

Painting & Decorating

0429 335 501

BENNY CAN MOVE IT! .................................................................................................0402 199999

)UHH 4XRWHV \HDUV ([SHULHQFH

Mark Wopling

Help with: Sorting | Packing | Downsizing | General ensuring your move is smooth

ADM PLUMBING SERVICESâ&#x20AC;Ś (NO JOB TOO SMALL)â&#x20AC;Ś Lic 234528C. ....... Call Adam 0466 992483 BLOCKED DRAINS Drain camera, no dig repairs. Drain Pipe King. Lic 237124C ...................66770004 BUCHANAN PLUMBING & GAS - Gasfitter - Luke - Lic 225997C ..................................0407 119910

PRINTING & COPYING SERVICES

BYRON CASH FOR SCRAP E ll FRoE ff for a

Drop washing steel, es and machin ers dry

@ BRUNSWICK BYRON AUTO WRECKERS Buying: â&#x20AC;˘ Scrap metal â&#x20AC;˘ Aluminium â&#x20AC;˘ Copper â&#x20AC;˘ Brass â&#x20AC;˘ Lead â&#x20AC;˘ Car Batteries Next to Tyagarah Service Station

PaciďŹ c Highway, Tyagarah 6684 2351

FREE TOW

avail fo r cars â&#x20AC;&#x201C; unwanted cash for som paid e

PRINTWORKS Traditional / Digital art@mullumprintworks.com.au .................................66843633

SEPTIC SYSTEMS

REMOVALISTS

Andyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Move & More

THE PEST MAN EXTRAORDINAIRE Second opinion / alternative views. 50 yrs exp .....0418 110714 BRUNSWICK BYRON PEST CONTROL................................................................................66842018

PHOTOGRAPHY

Tree Faerie Fotos

Professional â&#x20AC;˘ Commercial â&#x20AC;˘ Personal 30+ years experience in commercial photography and photojournalism

www.treefaeriefotos.com â&#x20AC;˘ 0417 427 518 North Coast news daily: www.echonetdaily.net.au

Small and Medium Moves, Tip Runs & Deliveries, 1 or 2 Men at Low Prices to Most Areas Based from Byron Bay & Mullumbimby Calls always returned

SEWERAGE MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONALS Installing, maintaining and repairing onsite sewerage management systems in Tweed & Byron Shires for over 25 years.

M 0418 754 149 P 07 5523 9930

0429 149 533 Est 2006

SHIRE REMOVALS & FREIGHT CO

From Middle Pocket to Middle Earth â&#x20AC;&#x201C; just give us a ring

â&#x20AC;˘ Freight services to Brisbane weekly â&#x20AC;˘ Carriers of ďŹ ne art â&#x20AC;˘ Furniture removal â&#x20AC;˘ E-bay pick up & delivery

6681 4912 / 0409 917646

NSW Lic. L10007 QLD Lic. 13395

NORTHERN ENVIRONMENTAL WASTEWATER TREATMENT

NEWT TRINE SOLUTIONS Local waste specialists. Plumbers, drainers & gas fitters. Lic 138031C .. 0407 439805

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Service Directory

Classifieds ECHO CLASSIFIEDS 6684 1777

SEWING & ALTERATIONS SEWING Repairs & alterations. Byron Bay & all areas. Phone Jan ..................................0427 570812 SANDIEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S SEWING Bulk garment manufacture. Est 20 years ........................................0409 060393

SOLAR INSTALLATION Pioneers of the solar industry

Serving Northern NSW since 1998

Call us on 6679 7228

Your local, qualiďŹ ed team. m 0428 320 262 Specialists in standalone & e sunbeamsolar@bigpond.com grid interact system designs.

Electric Lic 124600c

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LdS Silviculture Specialising in all aspects of tree work including milling services

Eddy 0477 Karl 0423

Electrical License # QLD: 72258 | NSW: 227562C

The Future of Solar Juno Energy is your local authorised energy specialist for home & business.

Call us for a consultation.

Patrick - 0425 256 802

www.junoenergy.com.au licence number: 255292C

OFFICE Ads can be lodged in person at the Mullum Echo office:

Village Way, Stuart St, Mullumbimby SUMMERLAND TREE SERVICES ............................................. Call Tim 66877677 or 0417 698227 PETER GRAY Grad. Cert. Arb. AQF8. Consulting arborist................................................0414 186161 BYRON TREE SERVICES Qualified, insured. Call Alex ....................................................0402 364852 TALLOW TREE SERVICES Removal, free quote & full insurance .....................................0401 208797 MARTINO TREE SERVICES ..............................................................................Martino 0435 019524 OUT ON A LIMB www.outonalimbtreeservices.wordpress.com Call Lucas ............0402 191316 HART TREE SERVICES 18â&#x20AC;? chipper bobcat cranetruck stump grinding, cherry . 66849137 or 0427347380

UPHOLSTERY BANGALOW UPHOLSTERY Now at Billinudgel. Re-covering specialists.............................66805255

VALUERS BYRON BAY VALUERS NSW & QLD regâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d. Chartered Valuers ................... 0431 245460 or 66857010 SIMPSON PROPERTY GROUP - Valuation, Advisory & Asset M/ment. Specialists in: Residential, Rural, Commercial & Industrial. www.simsonproperty.com.au..........0400 134562 or 0427 220976

VETERINARY SURGEONS MULLUM VET CLINIC Richard Gregory, Erin Tottenham, Bec Patison. 24 hrs 7 days ..........66843818

WATER CARTAGE Reliable, Friendly Service.

Water deliveries.

Pools, tanks and road works.

SWIMMING POOLS

WATER FILTERS

ATTENTION POOL OWNERS

The Water Filter Experts

â&#x20AC;˘ All pool requirements â&#x20AC;˘ Professional advice â&#x20AC;˘ Water testing â&#x20AC;˘ Friendly service â&#x20AC;˘ Pool servicing

for home, commercial and rural properties

73 Station St, Mullumbimby

6680 8200 or 0418 108 181

(opp. Council chambers)

6684 3003 MULLUM POOL SHOP Water testing, eco products, mobile service, repairs................0418 666839 BEAU JARDIN. Swimming pool plans. Organise & co-ordinate with council.................0417 054443

IN IN H

TILING Dirty Tiles & Grout?

...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

Call Ben on 0456 606 911 www.groutpro.com.au

FRANCHISE OF THE YEAR!

Far North Coast NSW John & Teresa

0408 232 066

TILE & GROUT CLEANING

$399

FULLY Water puriďŹ cation systems INST ALLED IN YOUR Rainwater Filters HOME Whole house ďŹ ltration systems

Phone Chris 0414 229 114

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WATER FILTERS SUPPLY AND SERVICE

WATER TANK CLEANING/WATER TANKS Concrete tank repairs. All areas .. 66888055 or 0407 002833 TILER/STONEMASON/WATERPROOFER Lic 24418C. Phone Karl ...................................66804103 SCRUBBED Tank cleaning, repairs & liner insuls. Matt & Nick ............................................66884478 FLOOR & WALL TILER Water proofing. Lic No 5116C. Phone Rick.................................0408 528457 TANK CLEANING Repairs, installation, first flush diverters, pumps, etc ........................0418 662285

TREE SERVICES

CHOPPY CHOP TREE SERVICES

WELDING

The Fully Insured Professionals

WELDING & FABRICATION Structural, general & repairs. Trade qualified. Rod ............0408 410545 MOBILE WELDING + FABRICATION SERVICES Site, Home, Marine. Derek.................0410 093383

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WINDOW TINTING

Mark Linder QualiďŹ ed Arborist 0408 202 184 choppychoptrees@bigpond.com

SUNRISE W. T. NO BUBBLES, NO TROUBLES Cars, homes & offices ..........................0412 158478 SURFWAGON - Car/Home/Office tint. Lifetime Warranty. W/sale price .........................0434 875009

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Publication day is Wednesday, booking deadlines are the day before publication.

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INDEX Annual General Meetings ...... 43 Birthdays ................................ 45 Businesses For Sale.............. 44 Cabins For Sale ..................... 44 Childcare................................ 43 Death Notices ........................ 45 For Sale ................................. 44 Funeral Notices ..................... 45 Garage Sales......................... 44 Halls For Hire......................... 44 Health Notices ....................... 43 Items under $100 .................. 44 In Memoriam.......................... 45 Motor Vehicles ....................... 44 Musical Notes ........................ 45 Only Adults ............................ 45 Pets ........................................ 45 Positions Vacant .................... 44 Professional Services ............ 43 Public Notices ........................ 42 Share Accommodation .......... 44 Short Term Accommodation .. 44 Social Escorts........................ 45 To Lease ................................ 44 To Let ..................................... 44 Tradework .............................. 44 Tree Services ......................... 44 Tuition .................................... 45 Volunteers Wanted................. 45 Wanted .................................. 44 Wanted To Rent ..................... 44 Work Wanted ......................... 45

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Rachel aylanD Bangalow shoemakinG â&#x20AC;˘ bespoke footwear â&#x20AC;˘ repairs â&#x20AC;˘ leatherwork â&#x20AC;˘ classes t: 02 668 72255 m: 0403 721 840 www.bangalowshoemaking.com

Osho Meditation Day 18th August

8am Silent Dynamic Meditation 10am Osho Discourse 12noon Dance Meditation 2pm Humming Meditation 4pm Kundalini shake Meditation 6pm Osho Evening Meditation

Call Shahido

6688 2494

Byron Shire Echo archives: www.echo.net.au/byron-echo

Classifieds The Channon Craft Market THIS SUNDAY

6688 6433

The best market in the country!

AGMs BRUNSWICK Surf Lifesaving Club is holding their AGM. Sun 26th Aug 11am.

Brunswick Surf Clubhouse. All welcome

CHILDCARE BABY-SITTING I love looking after children and I am a great cook, $15/hr.

Phone 0424025271

DENTURES

LOOK GOOD FEEL GOOD Free consultation. SANDRO 66805002

SEX COUNSELLING Nurturing Space for Women Certified Male Bodyworker sabiloungebyronbay.com

HAWAIIAN MASSAGE Ocean Shores Michaela. 0416332886

CRYSTAL HEALING BED to balance your chakras & aid healing Margot – 0412394932 THAI MASSAGE With male, 1hr $50, Brunswick Heads. Ph Nui 0413710742

LIVE THE LIFE that you want to be living!

Resolve blockages with a practitioner who balances physical, mental, emotional and spiritual elements in conjunction with each other, finding the root causes of any problems and clearing them.

Kinesiology North Coast Ph 0403125506 Registered practitioner. www.kinesiologynorthcoast.com.au

The Doll House is moving to Ocean Shores.

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

10am-4pm

Heartspace Mullumbimby

Suitable for beginners & practitioners Accredited • Experienced Tutor

0439 492 804

Fund BAYSIDE ACUPUNCTURE Health Rebates & AND HERBAL MEDICINE Hicaps Available

Candace Foo

(Chinese Medicine) Chronic Conditions and General Available Saturdays

ALL JUST $10 EACH Available from The Echo office reception

BEETU FULL BODY MASSAGE A divine experience: Sensuous, nourishing, 28yr exp. Lucy 0427917960

Sunday August 19th

HEALTH

DAVID LOVEJOY’S BOOKS Between Dark and Dark a memoir; Moral Victories, the biography of chess player Savielly Tartakower; Heresy, an historical novel.

ALOHA HEALING WITH NAOMI Strength with intuitive depth. Deep tissue & Kahuna. Liquid Crystal Practitioner 26yrs exp. 0417212540

PROF. SERVICES

Main Arm Market @ Kohinur Hall, Saturday August 11, 9am till 4pm.

Great stalls, fabulous food and wonderful live music all day.

Gold coin entry.

DETOX

At The Health Lodge with our Winter warmer detox special! 3 colonics, 30 min Nat consult, 3x 20 min FIR saunas $280 Valid till 31 August, 2018 Please phone Kerry on 0418401701

Dr David King

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(Chinese Medicine) Pain conditions Mental/emotional disturbances & general (Mon-Thurs)

We’re joining the team at OSH in the shopping centre.

Call or text me to book on 0448 448 743, or you can call the salon on 6680 4139.

Hope to see you there,

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Shane Eade – Chiropractor 0467 660 323 Byron Bay, and now in Brunswick Heads

Kate Pearce BAppSc, Grad Dip Relationship Therapy NMAS, FDRP

tel: 0402 207 137 relationship counselling • dispute resolution collaborative practice • co-parenting coaching child consultant • child inclusive mediation

14 PARK STREET, BRUNSWICK HEADS | 02 6685 1088 | BAYSIDEACUPUNCTURE.COM

www.kpfamilymatters.com.au

ACUPUNCTURE CHINESE HERBAL MEDICINE MASSAGE ACUTONICS®

HEALTH & HEALING WEEKLY CLASS TIMETABLE MONDAY ENQUIRIES: info@shirshamarie.com www.shirshamarie.com

ph: 0400 558 181 ENQUIRIES: 8 GREVILLEA ST, BYRON ARTS & INDUSTRY ESTATE 0407 855 783

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WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY BRUNSWICK HEADS 8.30-10am: QIGONG 8.30-10.30am: TAIJI 6.30am: VINYASA 8am: VINYASA 10am: HOT 60 4.15pm: BIKRAM YOGA 6.15pm: HOT 60

6.30am: HOT 60 10am: BIKRAM YOGA 4.15pm: HOT 60 6.15pm: VINYASA

9-10.30am: YIN YOGA

9.30-11am: VINYASA 4.30-5.30pm: RESTORATIVE

TAIJI & QIGONG

MULLUMBIMBY 8.30-10am: QIGONG

BANGALOW 8.30-10am: QIGONG 6-7.15pm: QIGONG 6-8pm: TAIJI

6.30am: VINYASA 10am: BIKRAM YOGA 4.15pm: BIKRAM YOGA 6.15pm: VINYASA

6.30am: VINYASA 8am: VINYASA 10am: HOT 60 4.15pm: BIKRAM YOGA 6.15pm: HOT 60

6.30am: HOT 60 8am: YIN 10am: BIKRAM YOGA 4.15pm: HOT 60 6.15pm: VINYASA

6.30-8.30am: ASHTANGA 9-10.30am: HATHA 6-7.30pm: YANG TO YIN

9.30-11am: SLOW FLOW 6-7.30pm: HATHA FLOW

9-10.30am: ALIGN+FLOW 5.30-7pm: VINYASA BANGALOW 7-8am: ENERGISE SOUTH GOLDEN 6-7pm: DIGEST

BANGALOW 7-8am: ENERGISE

AFTERNOON: MASSAGE/ REFLEXOLOGY AVAILABLE

FRIDAY

SATURDAY

TAIJI

QIGONG

SOFT-STYLE MARTIAL ART Alignment,

GENTLE EXERCISE ART

relaxation, meditation

8am: BIKRAM YOGA 10am: YIN

9.30am-11am: YIN YOGA CLASS ABOVE SANTOS MULLUM ALL WELCOME

8-9.30am: HATHA

9-10.30am: YOGA ASHTANGA 1.30-2.30pm: LIVE MUSIC MEDITATION

SPRING CLEANSE 24-28 SEPTEMBER

0439 492 804

6680 7250 HQ 7/84-86 CENTENNIAL CIRCUIT BYRON BAY

7.15am: DYNAMIC BARRE 7pm: JAZZ

9.15am: CONTEMPORARY 6pm: HIPHOP

7.15am: DYNAMIC BARRE

7pm: BALLET

7.15am: DYNAMIC BARRE 9.30am: 8.15am: SLOW BARRE DYNAMIC BARRE 9.15am: CONTEMPORARY

9am: YIN-HATHA 11am: SMALL GROUP YOGA 5-7.30pm: BUDDHIST

7am: DYNAMIC YOGA COURSE 9.30am: SMALL GROUP YOGA 5.30pm: YIN-RESTORE

9.30am: PRE-NATAL YOGA 4pm: HATHA YOGA 6pm: NEW COURSE STARTS 15 AUG

9am: YIN-HATHA 11am: SMALL GROUP YOGA 5pm: SOUND YOGA 7pm: IYENGAR YOGA

7am: DYNAMIC YOGA COURSE 9.30am: SMALL GROUP YOGA

10am: YIN-HATHA EVERY 2ND SAT MONTHLY. WEEKEND EVENT SPACE FOR HIRE

9.30am: FEDERAL, JASPER CORNER

9.30am: MULLUMBIMBY, DRILL HALL 9.30am: BALLINA, CRANE STREET

9am: LENNOX HEAD COMMUNITY CENTRE 9am: BRUNSWICK HEADS PRIMARY SCHOOL

CHECK OUR WEBSITE FOR DETAILS AT www.livingyogasanga.org

STUDY & MEDITATION

NIA DANCE www.niaaustralia.com.au

0402 980 805

8am: OCEAN SHORES COMMUNITY CENTRE, 9am: MULLUM RAJAH RD (WEMOVE STUDIO) 9.30am: BANGALOW, ASHTON STREET

PROUD SPONSORS 8 MARVELL ST, BYRON BAY

North Coast news daily: www.echonetdaily.net.au

9.30am: OCEAN SHORES COMMUNITY CENTRE, RAJAH RD

PNG ADVENTURE SURF AND YOGA 27 OCTOBER 3 NOVEMBER

10am-11am: HEAT ASSISTED YIN. BYRON BIKRAM STUDIO

AFTERNOON: HEALING MASSAGE

0422 918 412

9am: BIKRAM YOGA

10-11.30am: GENTLE

MULLUM 9.30-10.30am:

MUMS N BUBS BANGALOW SOUTH GOLDEN 7-8am: ENERGISE 6-7am: ENERGISE 6-7pm: LOWER BACK

SUNDAY / EVENTS

Breathing, awareness, selfhealing

5.30pm: YIN YOGA BOOKINGS REQUIRED

Jo Morrish

Dance Love your Body, Love Your Life

TUESDAY

TUESDAY 14 AUG 10.15am: FREE MEDITATION TALK

26 AUG 9.30am -1pm NIA AUST. PLAYSHOP DAY, BRUNSWICK HDS MEMORIAL HALL. ALL WELCOME

WWW.BAYACTIVE.COM.AU OPEN 7 DAYS 9am-5pm

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HEALTH continued

TRADEWORK

Body Based

3EPTIC 7ASTE 2EMOVAL

Psychotherapy Somatic Practice

Julie Wells Anne Goslett

3UMMERLAND %NVIRONMENTAL

4HE ,IQUID 7ASTE 3PECIALISTS

(nee Mannix)

Dip.Som.Psych, Clinical PACFA Reg.

Individual and Couple Therapy Supervision and Coaching (02) 6685 5185 9 Fletcher St, Byron Bay

JACINTA is back and available for Naturopathic and Ayurvedic ConsultationsƤ and Treatments.

To book please ring Mullum Herbals

02 6684 3002

www.omhealing.com.au

HYPNOTHERAPY, NLP & COACHING www.wendypurdey.com.au

BREAK THE CHAIN OF ADDICTIONS NOW! Feeling trapped?

Learn how to overcome addictive and limiting behaviours.

Stop smoking, weight loss and so much more.

Call today 6680 2630 27 years experience.

TREE SERVICES

s 3EPTIC TANK CLEANING s 'REASE TRAP SERVICING s /ILY ,IQUIDS s 0ORTABLE TOILET HIRE s HOUR SERVICE

HALLS FOR HIRE COORABELL HALL WEDDINGS, GIGS, CLASSES 66871307 www.coorabellhall.net

6684 4421 0402 364 852

NICK HART

TREE SERVICES

• Affordable tree services • Professional tree care • 18" chipper (crane truck)

Fully insured • Free quotes

6684 9137 • 0427 347 380

Tallow TREE SERVICES

PROFESSIONAL TREE CARE • • • • •

REMOVALS PALMS TREE SURGERY FREE QUOTES FULLY INSURED

• • • • •

STUMP GRINDING TREE REPORTS DA APPLICATIONS CRANE HIRE CHERRY PICKER

6687 2750 - 0401 208 797

LG FRONT LOAD WASHING MACHINE $200. Samsung 2 dr fridge/freezer 600L as new $500. Q bed & mattress $150.

Ph 0439871485 UNIQUE HANDMADE DOOR NETS Aesthetically beautiful & durable. Assort colours. Great alternative to fly screens.

Ph 0429846611 or 0413704211 RINNAI GAS HEATER CLEARANCE Limited Stocks!

Enduro 13 $850 Dynamo 15 $990 Capella 18 Plus $1200 Avenger 25 $1250 Cheaper than online!

BRIDGLANDS MULLUM. Ph 66842511

ITEMS UNDER $100 UGG boots Shearers ladies, brown, 7.5, classic tall. As new. $75. 0429388674

WANTED LP RECORDS: good condition, no op shop crap! Ph Matt 0401955052

Concerts, forums, weddings, exhibitions, functions, etc. www.mullumcivic.com

0488 609 774

GARAGE SALES BYRON 31 Lilli Pilli Dr. Sat 8-1pm.

Women’s clothes – new & pre-loved

• Cherry Picker • Wood Chipper • Stump Grinder • Tree Surgeon • Fully Insured

MULLUM 26 Aug - 22 Oct. Room + office space, private outside area, $250pw incl bills/NBN. Suit wkg female. 0424955419

SHARE ACCOM. CENTRAL MULLUM Double room, WIR, sitting room & own bathroom, extra storage space. Garage avail. Share with open minded mature male. $250pw + bills Ph 0431049933 BYRON room, good area, close to beach, no parties, n/s, drug-free, $140pw + bond, no bills. Ph 0423353877 BYRON lge f-furn room. Quiet St. 3 min beach/CBD. Built/ins, balcony, private.

Suit working sgl n/s. $230pw 0421865737

MIELE WASHERS

Dryers and dishwashers available at Bridglands Mullumbimby. 66842511 DAVID LOVEJOY’S BOOKS Available from The Echo reception: Between Dark and Dark, a memoir; Moral Victories, the biography of a chess player; Heresy, an historical novel.

ALL JUST $10 each.

BICYCLES buy, sell, repair, recycle. Adult bikes from $60. Phil 0413779223

STARTING AT $960 Green Building Centre 0427701653

ARCHIBALD’S CHEAP QUARRY PRODUCTS

Road base, gravel, blue metal and metal dust. ALL SIZE DELIVERIES. Phone 66845517, 0418481617

BAMBOO PLY

For ceilings, walls, doors, etc.

Ph 66884188 • sample & brochure. www.bambooply.com.au

FIREWOOD DELIVERIES ALL YEAR ROUND Supplying commercial, wood fired bakeries, pizza restaurants and residential, combustion stoves, open fires, pot belly, kindling. Various load sizes from 4’x 6’ to 4 ton tipper.

PRICES STARTING FROM $95.

VOLUME DISCOUNTS.

Matt 0427 172 684

BYRON BAY FIREWOOD Pickup / Delivery Seasoned Firewood Kindling, bags, trailer, tonnage (up to 30 tonne).

Residential | Commercial | Wholesale Prompt and reliable service.

O.SHORES 5 Inderwong Ave, Sat 7.30am Furniture, lge kiln, CDs, fridge, plants etc MOVING SALE Sat 9-3pm 156 Main Arm Rd, Mullum. Furniture, bikes, table tennis, BBQ, clothes, Q bed, mower, books, lots other assort items. Sharyn 042782200 MOVING HOUSE GARAGE SALE 18 Kiyung Crt, Ocean Shores. Sat 8am BYRON SCOUT HALL 28 Tennyson St, All day Sat & Sun. Lots of Retro & Vintage gear. Multiple households STH GOLDEN BEACH 17 Robin St, huge sale, all weekend, 2 households. Books, clothes, household goods, CDs, DVDs BYRON BAY 33 Kingsley St. Sat 7.30am.

Lots of antique furniture, French & Australian, designer clothing & bric-a-brac

Tip Runs & Rubbish Removal 0408 210 772 MOTOR VEHICLES

CASH PAID FOR UNWANTED CARS Local reg’d business 66845296 or 66845403

SUBARU FORESTER 2006 Rego to 20/11/18. New clutch, new brakes, new tyres. 250,000kms. Great wagon for trips or domestic use. $5500 ono. Ph Tomas 0411815401

AUTOMATIC 2001 MAZDA 626 FANTASTIC CONDITION SN9931.........................$2750 12 SEATER 2005 FORD TRANSIT BUS DIESEL 5SPD MANUAL 154510KM SN9186...........................$14990

ballinacarcentre.com.au

FIREWOOD

16 ENDEAVOUR CLOSE, BALLINA

• Palings • Posts • Hardwood poles • Sleepers • Molasses • Concrete Posts • Tomato stakes • Cane Mulch

6686 5586 / 0418 676 274

Kings Creek, Mullumbimby

Ballina Car Centre

DLN 19950

CABINS FOR SALE

Javanese old genuine furniture & Indonesian decorative items collection.

Leaving Australia.

Mulch Supplies

Byron Bay & Surrounding Areas

6687 7677 Mobile 0417 698 227

44 August 8, 2018 The Byron Shire Echo

Robert ex Polos shop Brunswick 0415 238 408

UPPER MAIN ARM 1br pool house, $350pw incl elec & WiFi. 0423514329 BANGALOW RENT-A-SHED Modern & Secure from $140 p/m Elders Real Estate 66871500 BYRON SELF-STORAGE UNITS Clean & secure. Ph 1300762618

LOCAL REMOVAL

& backloads to Brisbane. Friendly, with 10 years local exp. 0409917646 STORAGE From $105/mth. Bangalow. Ph 66872833 MULLUM 1br flat in Tallowood. Suit sgle, quiet, n/s, worker, no pets. Perm rental. $260pw incl bills + bond $1040.

0415984833 BYRON UNIT 2br, freshly painted, gas cooking, private garden, off-street parking, n/s, $500pw Viewing this Sat 11-11.30am at 3/78 Broken Head Rd. Ph 0417479755 O.SHORES 2br, new, high ceilings, light filled home. Large sunny, tranquil garden setting, north facing deck. DLUG, a/c, incl elec/water $560pw. Ph 0438859921 SOUTH GOLDEN BEACH ground floor apartment, spacious, fully self-cont, new build, 2 min walk to beach. Suit n/s worker $320pw incl bills. Ph 0438859921 BEACHSIDE TOWNHOUSE 3br, 2.5 bthrm, SLUG, pool $620pw. accom@byron 0421603564 SUFFOLK Alcorn St, opposite beach entry. 3br, 2 bathroom, 3 loos, fully furn townhouse, SLUG, short/long term, refs required, $800pw neg. Ph 0401031209 SUFFOLK PARK 20’ caravan, tranquil setting, n/s $185pw incl bills. 0423672408

2008 HYUNDAI GETZ 5SPD MANUAL 158683KM GREAT CONDITION LOW KM SN5636...............$4995

BARGAINS

Mark 0427 490 038 | Karen 0427 804 284

BANGALOW SELF-STORAGE Hi-tech security. 66872333

AUTOMATIC 2002 MAZDA SP20 172859KM IDEAL 1ST CAR GREAT CONDITION SN2373....$5490

AUTOMATIC 2006 SUBARU OUTBACK 177929KM LOW KM FULL SERVICE HISTORY SN5997......$7490

COTTAGE 5.4m x 4m. $8880 without enclosed verandah $6500. 0488288838

MULLUM Charming timber home 3br, 2 bthrm, fruit trees, pets neg. 0410007144

WANTED TO RENT MATURE AGE working male seeking accom with covered carparking in Byron area. Pls text 0423688861

EXPERIENCED BARISTA WANTED

TO LEASE

Applicants must have experience, be able to work in a high-volume quality coffee environment, have attention to detail, like gelato & love a good time.

ART SPACE to share. 60sqm, Mullum on river. $90pw Ph Arion 0408809528

POSITIONS VACANT

The Echo has contract position to insert, fold, bag (wet weather) & deliver to

TO LET

Brunswick Heads 2br 1bth $400 2br 1bth $440 South Golden Beach 4br 3bth $700 Ocean Shores 3br 1 bth $550 3br 1 bth $550 North Ocean Shores 3br 1bth $650 Mullumbimby 4 br 1 bth $500 The Pocket 4 br 2 bth $820 Commercial Brunswick Heads. 2 brand new commercial shops available October 2018.

Contact office now!

L.J. Hooker Brunswick Heads 6685 0177 5/16 The Terrace, Brunswick Heads

BLUE OLIVE DELI Busy Byron cafe seeks hard-working deli assistant with barista skills. 25 hours pw. Must be avail Saturdays. Apply in person with resume

SUFFOLK modern s-cont studio, 1br, kitchen, lounge, 60sqm, private courtyard 20sqm, air-con, dishwasher, washing machine, timber floors, elect incl, $400pw 3 month lease. Pet neg. 0419614207

TORAKINA CAFE BRUNSWICK HEADS is seeking a Chef/Cook, 30-35hrs pw.

Please send resumes to: nataliebubs@ hotmail.com or call 66851861

STH GOLDEN BEACH 32 Gloria St, Sat 8am. Combined huge sale. Vintage, clothing, furn, toys, surfboards & more

SCAFFOLDING Erect, hire & sales.

Aluminium, steel & mobile. 0427774450

NTH OCEAN SHORES f/f, self-cont 1br free standing flat. Suit single quiet, working n/s person interested in nature.

Undercover parking $230pw incl elec, no pets. Inspect at 26 Hardy Ave O.Shores

SUFFOLK (hill side) private furn king room with ensuite in lovely, quiet, plantbased home. Share with 49yo fem & cat.

Pref prof, full-time wkg sgle. $250pw incl bills + WiFi. Refs required. Avail mid- Sept for 6 mths. Email to tell me a bit about yourself. suffolkpark2481@gmail.com

FOR SALE

FREE QUOTES

SUMMERLAND TREE SERVICES

SHORT TERM ACCOM.

OCEAN SHORES large unfurn room with deck. Private creek & nature reserve. $200pw. Auslan helpful. Ph 0403607410

2005 HOLDEN RODEO 5SPD MANUAL SINGLE CAB TRAYBACK UTE SN4481...............$5500

Nick Andrews 0439 849 332

WELLNESS WAGON Details in this weeks Echo Property

SUFFOLK 40 Brandon St, Sat 8am.

Moving sale, furn, general h/hold, clothes

Michael – 0401 739 656

TREE PRUNING • TREE REMOVALS • QUALIFIED ARBORISTS 12” CHIPPER • STUMP GRINDING • CHERRY PICKER • FULLY INSURED

BUSINESS FOR SALE

bookings@mullumcivic.com

COMPOST TOILETS

• FULLY INSURED • PROFESSIONAL SERVICE • FREE QUOTES

WOOD STOVE and attachments $500 ono. Apply 107 Stuart St, Mullumbimby

THE ECHO PAPER DELIVERY

GOONENGERRY/MYOCUM/ ANDERSONS HILL – 460 papers MYOCUM/TYAGARAH - 270 papers Adjoining runs - done together The successful applicant will have an ABN, a reliable vehicle and ideally they will live near the distribution area. They will deliver the papers very early (from 5am) on a Wednesday morning and will have delivered all the papers by 1pm Wednesday. Suit mature or stable persons/couples with a strong throwing arm. Commencing asap. Email simon@ echo.net.au or phone 0409324724 WARNING The Department of Fair Trading has warned people to be very careful about responding to advertisements offering work at home. Readers should be wary if asked to pay money upfront for employment opportunities and never send money to a post office box DENTAL ASSISTANTS Byron Bay CBD dental surgery requires 1 exp & 1 trainee dental assistant for immediate start. Ph 0412120002 SIMPLY SHEER HAIR AND BEAUTY is searching for a qualified hairdresser 1-2 days per week.

Email: simplysheer@hotmail.com

Resumes to: dan@lennoxgelatocoffeeco.com.au

WE ARE HIRING!!

Are you an amazingly passionate Dance teacher in Jazz, Hip Hop and or Acro, then we are looking for YOU! We are growing and looking for a bright happy face to join our team at Dance Dynamics.

Must be committed to at least 3 years so no travellers and no performers. Only highly motivated and experienced teachers need apply. Around 10-20 hours depending on the applicant's experience. Come and join Byron’s premier dance school!

Please send resume to info@ byrondancedynamics.com.au by 15th August 2018.

Position commences in October 2018.

Remedial Massage Therapist Seeking a massage therapist with health fund rebates to join our fantastic teams at Bangalow & Ballina.

Must be experienced, professional, reliable, avail for weekend work. Busy, professionally run clinic with good rates.

Ph 0499 490 088 or email info@bangalowremedialmassage.com.au

CLEANER: luxury accom B.Bay 5 dpw incl w/ends. Need ABN +car. 0427228886 CAT HOTEL Est 15yrs. You’ll need space the size of 1.5 car garage in right location. 10-20hrs pw. You get all equip, incl 5 walk-in units, MYOB First Edge, website, branding, 5-star Google rating.

As well as a client list & detailed profiles of 800+ cats, training, bookings. Price neg.

66840584 or 0422120610

HERD RECORDER To service local dairy farmers.

Part time work for reliable person with reliable ute, van, wagon.

Phone Jim 1800 241 669 E: office@dairyconsult.com www.dairyconsult.com

WANTED OPERATIONS MANAGER PR / CAMPAIGN MANAGER www.bbff.com.au/team

A FULL TIME position exists for someone special as a PROPERTY MANAGER or PROPERTY OFFICER. A keen eye for detail, commitment to your role & passion for Real Estate is required to join a team who offer exceptional service to our clients.

We are looking for someone with stable employment history and a minimum of two years’ experience in Property Management, looking for a career – not a job!

Strong communication & administration skills are essential.

The position requires you to hold a current Certificate of Registration, Driver Licence & a suitable motor vehicle.

We require a reliable & stable person who would love to be based in stunning modern premises with an efficient team offering strong backup & support utilising Rest & Inspect Manager Systems.

If this is you then we would love to hear from you.

Enquiries treated in Confidence by email to propertymanagement@bangalowrealestate.com.au

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Fri 17th Aug

Sat 18th Aug â&#x20AC;˘ Mind, Body, Book! â&#x20AC;˘ Crochet For Beginners

â&#x20AC;˘ First Words Sun 19th Aug â&#x20AC;˘ Lomi Lomi Massage â&#x20AC;˘ Blogging For Beginners â&#x20AC;˘ Are Solar Panels For You? â&#x20AC;˘ Intro To Kinergetics â&#x20AC;˘ Pole Dancing For Beginners â&#x20AC;˘ Stretch Sewing â&#x20AC;˘ Guitar - Part 3

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SPA RECEPTIONIST

Gaia Retreat & Spa has an exciting career opportunity for an experienced Spa Receptionist to join the team in our award-winning Spa Retreat, located in the Byron Bay Hinterland.

The successful applicant will have;

â&#x20AC;˘ Diploma qualifications in Beauty or Massage Therapy; â&#x20AC;˘ Minimum 3 years Day Spa or Retreat experience; â&#x20AC;˘ Proficient Five-Star reception and guest service skills; â&#x20AC;˘ Available to work weekends; â&#x20AC;˘ Work well within a team environment.

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â&#x20AC;˘ JIM MAISH By his request there will be a scattering of his ashes at Torakina on the run-out tide, Saturday 11/8 at 9.30am. Those who wish to attend his last trip to sea are welcome

A dear sister, a caring friend, an inspiring teacher.

MARSHALL,

ANNETTE DOROTHY HOOPER Miss Anna

â&#x20AC;˘ Branding And Artwork Creation â&#x20AC;˘ Art In Motion

Wed 15th Aug

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In Loving Memory

HAPPY 80th BIRTHDAY GEORGE BAGGALEY Love Nick, Steph, Jemma, Lucas, Paul and Kiarah

Andrew Hooper 23/04/82 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 07/08/09

Turning 28 on 08.08.2018. Look out!

Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re sorry to be losing your distribution skills soon... weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll miss you!

From The Echo crew.

Loved wife of Eric (dec).

Much loved mother of Royce and Judith. Loved grandmother and great grandmother.

Gloria will be sadly missed by all family and friends.

Aged 94 years.

DEATH NOTICES JOHANNA MADE AUZINS 24.12.1951 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 27.7.2018 Johanna from Byron will be dearly missed by friends & carers. Memorial on 9 Aug, 2018, 10am at The Seventh-day Adventist Church, 94 Jonson St, Byron

GLORIA JUNE

Always loved Never forgotten Forever missed.

Forever Left of the Rocks

Relatives and friends are invited to attend a funeral service to be held at St Thomasâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Anglican Church, Fingal Street, Brunswick Heads on Monday (August 13, 2018) commencing at 10.30am.

www.tantrabyronbay.com Exquisite tantra massage & tuition for men, women & couples. 0425347477 FIT & SEXY attractive busty brunette, full body relief. Palm Beach. 0449882334

â&#x20AC;˘ Minimum 3 yearsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; experience; â&#x20AC;˘ Must be available to work weekends; â&#x20AC;˘ Excellent customer service skills essential; â&#x20AC;˘ Other Massage qualifications are a plus.

This was my happy face when I was told to pose for this weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s advert!

My name is PEPPA and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m a teenager without the attitude. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m a loving, friendly boy and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been really patient waiting for my turn to be adopted. I know I may not appear as cute as the kittens but I would love to be able to show you how great I am if youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d only pop in and meet me.

To meet me, please visit the Cat Adoption Centre at:

If you meet these criteria and wish to apply for the position, please forward your resume to spamanager@gaiaretreat.com.au

Holiday Accom Sales/Property Manager - Exp Req

124 DALLEY STREET, MULLUM OPEN: Tues 2.30â&#x20AC;&#x201C;4.30pm THURS: 3â&#x20AC;&#x201C;5pm SAT: 10amâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;12 noon Call AWL 6684 4070

Exciting opportunity to join the team at Byron Bay Coastal Real Estate, our aim is to provide a high standard of customer service for all our clients.

Part time - up to 37.5Â hours pw incl some Saturdays.

The successful applicant must have: â&#x20AC;˘ A positive attitude â&#x20AC;˘ High level of customer service & communication skills â&#x20AC;˘ Experience in real estate &/or tourism industry â&#x20AC;˘ MS Office & knowledge of REST, YesBookIt, Bookeasy systems highly desirable â&#x20AC;˘ Hold a current Real Estate Certificate (or be willing to attain asap)

WORK WANTED ALL TYPES BUILDING WORK Blocklaying & bricklaying Lic 60801C Paul 0423852559

COMPANION ANIMALS WELFARE INC.

VOLUNTEERS WANTED SHOW AND GROW YOUR SKILLS make new friends & celebrate cinema.

Join the Film Festival team www.bbff.com.au/volunteers

IN MEMORIAM

FUNERAL NOTICES

COLES,

IRONING LADY

TUITION FRENCH â&#x20AC;˘ ITALIAN â&#x20AC;˘ GERMAN Eva 0403224842 www.languagetuitionbyron.com.au MATHS TUITION All levels to HSC. Current teacher.

Ph Andrew 0413294982

MUSICAL NOTES QUALITY PIANOS for sale, and expert piano tuning. Ph Fred Cole 0412216019 GUITAR STRINGS, REPAIRS Brunswick Heads 66851005

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QUALIFIED GREEN PAINTER 30 yrs exp. Free quotes and advice.

Small jobs OK. Ph Rob 0408900134

Ironing Service Hate ironing?

Want more free time?

Shirts, sheets & everything in between.

SOFT HANDS WARM OIL Sensual touch. Mature & discreet. Byron.

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Looking for a long term career in Real Estate? Email your resume to office@byronbayaccom.net

PAPER DELIVERY Lennox Head couple required to fold, insert & deliver The Echo in Lennox area. Local stable residents preferred.

Contract position to start immediately Phone Taz on 0409917646

DALAI LAMA

SEXIEST MASSAGE IN BYRON BAY Truly gorgeous goddess! 0490466413

Desired qualifications;

LENNOX HEAD

Even an animal, if you show genuine affection, gradually trust develops... If you always showing bad face and beating, how can you develop friendship?

EXQUISITE Be impressed with my hot body and warm hands. Tweed area. 0438573677

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Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re on the lookout for someone who shares our values, and enjoys providing exceptional customer service to anyone and everyone.

For all the details jump on our website and check out the Work With Us page to apply. www.stoneandwood.com.au/ work-with-us

Please make an appointment 0403 533 589 â&#x20AC;˘ Billinudgel petsforlifeanimalshelter.net

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If you meet these criteria and wish to apply for the position, please forward your resume to spamanager@gaiaretreat.com.au

Customer Service Contract

You need to see this darling in full colour. TANYA is a grey tabby with beautiful green eyes. A gentle 2-3 year old Burmese cross. Easy going, friendly, and is sure to be a close, rewarding companion. Tanya would be a bargain at any price, but this week just $50 all inclusive.

All cats are desexed, vaccinated and microchipped.

HEATHER JEAN â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Jeanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; SHERYNNE CRAWFORD 25.7.63 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 11.08.02 Sadly taken from us many years ago. Beautiful Mother, Devoted Wife, Wonderful Nanna, Precious Daughter, caring little Sister & Aunty.

Cherish every day. The wonderful memories with you, forever in our hearts, remembered and loved always.

Mum & Dad (dec), Stephen; Ashlee, Ben, Charlee, Connor; Mark, Karen, Matt; Leanne, Tony, Luke, Cody, Skylah DEAR SHEZZY Whilst the years have passed, our cherished memories of your life remain fresh in our minds & deep in our hearts.

Love Shane & Liz

Passed away peacefully at Byron Aged Care, with family at her side.

Much loved wife of Sonny (dec).

Much loved mother and mother-in-law of Claudette "1@1> 1::5Ĺ&#x160; 1> >13 -:0 Stuart. Loved grandmother of Christopher & Leah and all her extended family. Jean will be sadly missed by all family and friends.

Aged 81 years.

Family and friends are invited to attend a funeral service to be held in the Chapel of Lismore Memorial Gardens Crematorium, Skyline Road, Goonellabah on Friday (August 10, 2018) commencing at 11am.

Meet Charlie the handsome desexed 2yr old male Border Collie x Red Cattle dog. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a good boy - knows commands - sit, stay and drop. Great with older kids, likes the car, ďŹ ne with cats and other dogs so long as heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s getting plenty of the attention. Charlie is a love bug. He would really suit a person wanting a best mate or someone who could take him to work every day. He will need a secure yard.

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SOCIAL ESCORTS CASSANDRA 30, size 8, DD bust, classy blonde pocket rocket. Taylor 23, is back. Chloe 20, petite busty Penelope Cruze look-a-like. Myrha 20, size 8, long chocolate hair, big blue eyes, DD bust.

London 18, pretty, size 8, F bust. Sophia 35, classy natural redhead, DD. Layla 20 is back, size 8, model looks. Brittany 40, size 8, natural E bust, classy cougar. Spoil yourself. In & out. 7 days. Ladies always wanted. Ph 66816038

rocko ROCKO is a 4 year old desexed male American bulldog x. He is an active boy, very affectionate, has an outgoing nature and gets on well with other dogs. If you can give Rocko a permanent, loving home please contact Pam on 0421 017 461.

Visit friendsofthepound.com to view other dogs and cats looking for a home.

BYRON AREA OUTCALLS Phone 0421401775 OUTCALLS 0451579023 BALLINA EXCLUSIVE 34 Piper Dr. Open 7 days 10am till late.

In & Out Calls. 66816038. Ladies wanted Find us on Facebook!

SEXY ESCORT Outcalls only. 0478109345

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Community at work BB Garden Club comp

On The Horizon

Byron Bay Garden Club Spring Garden Competition. Judging Thursday 30 and Friday 31 August. Entries must be received by 2pm Friday 24 August. Open to all residents who live in the 2481 postcode. Entry forms available from from Eden at Byron, Leisurescapes, or by contacting Jeni on 0439 344 281.

DEADLINE NOON FRIDAY Email copy marked ‘On The Horizon’ to editor@echo.net.au.

Road safety Free workshops covering advice and safety tips to help older road users make safer choices. Topics include safer driving habits, pedestrian safety, driver licensing, and mobility scooters.

Mullumbimby: Wednesday 8 August at 3pm, Mullumbimby Neighbourhood Centre, Dalley St. Byron Bay: Thursday 9 August at 10am, Byron Community Centre (Verandah Room), Jonson St. Tweed Heads: Monday 6 August, 10am at the Tweed Heads Civic Centre (South Sea Islander Room), Brett St. Banora Point: Monday 6 August, 2pm at Banora Point Community Centre, Cnr Leisure & Woodlands Dr. Murwillumbah: Tuesday 7 August, 9am at Murwillumbah

Parkinson’s support Northern Rivers Parkinson’s Support Group is meeting on Friday 10 August at Crowley Village Activity Centre, 154 Cherry Street, Ballina. RSVP Yvonne on 6628 5884 or Tamsin on 0427 645 146.

BB Garden Club Byron Bay Garden Club meets on Saturday 11 August at 1.30pm in the ANZAC Room at Byron Services Club.

Lunch at 12.30pm. Guest speaker Kim Geddes on succulents. Plants available for purchase. New members welcome.

Enquiries to Jeni on 0439 344 281.

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and Narelle, who will talk about their charitable work in Tanzania on August 14 at 10am at the RSL, Mullumbimby.

Anyone wishing to join U3A is welcome to attend. Enquiries 6680 7350.

U3A Brunswick Valley U3A Brunswick Valley Tuesday Forum 14 August 10am–12, Uniting Church Hall, Fingal St, Brunswick Heads. Annual General Meeting followed by morning tea. Visitors and potential new members are very welcome. Ring 6685 1732.

Ocean Shores Art Expo’s 15th celebration on Friday 24 till Sunday 26 August, 10am– 4pm at the Ocean Shores Public School.

Over 300 artworks for sale on the theme ‘Treasures’ plus a huge display of student works. Awards night at 7pm, over $5000 in prizes with food, wine & music. $15 entry. Info at www.osartexpo.com.

Big Ride for Palestine cyclists – Brisbane to Byron Bay – will arrive at the Peace Pole, Bay Street, Byron Bay around 3pm on 12 August. They oppose the 51-year-old Israeli occupation of the West Bank and Gaza Strip. Raise money for the Union Aid Abroad’s Hebron Children’s Education Project (www. thebigrideaustralia.weebly.com). Contact Gareth 0491 107 279.

AWL stall

Help clean Bruns park

Bangalow chamber AGM

Antiques & collectables

The Animal Welfare League street stall on Friday 10 August, 8.30am–1.30pm at the taxi rank, corner of Burringbar & Stuart Streets, Mullumbimby. Items include cakes, plants, books, bric-a-brac and more. Please come along and support this very worthwhile cause.

Positive Change For Marine Life’s fortnightly ‘Pick It Up And Bin It’ clean at Torakina Park, Brunswick Heads, Saturday 11 August at 3pm. Just an hour of your time can make a difference to help us reduce the amount of litter that ends up in our oceans and waterways.

Bangalow Chamber of Commerce AGM next Tuesday 7 August, 5.30pm at Heritage House. Ensure your membership is up to date.

The Tweed Gold Coast Family History and Heritage Association Inc will be holding its annual antique and collectables fair at the Tweed Heads Civic Centre on 11 and 12 August 2018. 9am till 5pm on Saturday and 10am till 3pm on Sunday. $5 entry fee.

Women who love books New book group, Women Who Love Books Too Much, starting in August in Mullumbimby. Enquiries ph 0430 175 923 or thejuicyyears.blogspot.com.

U3A Ballina/Byron Welcoming back guest speakers, Wendy

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1. New group, Death Pair – top of the pops (3,6) 6. Dog, 10: a valued article (5) 9. Crimea, shivering with cold – and China, perhaps (7) 10. Shower in the garden section?

Cracked your skull! (7) 11. Small 14 for the seamstress (5) 12. The Australian novel, Starting Price (copyright) (9) 13. Shackles for men concealing salt! (8) 14. Three directions, right to the jug(4) 17. Night club district circle – note previously (4) 18. Bumbling pirates, southern tarts (8) 21. Result following arithmetic (9) 22. Foe detailed – a purge! (5) 24. Little ritual, said Spooner – revise the prose! (7) 25. Factory in the river for the movie mogul (2,5) 26. Five in unique work out (5) 27. A health resort rejects sweetener for vegetable (9)

1. List of most played pop songs (3,6) 6. Souvenir, collectible (5) 9. Pottery, china (7) 10. Smashed your skull (7) 11. Main drain (5) 12. Daily rag (9) 13. Hancuffs, shackles (8) 14. Urn or jug (4) 17. London nightclub district (4) 18. Tarts, pies (8) 21. What follows a major event (9) 22. Anal purge (5) 24. Revise article, perform major edit (7) 25. Movie mogul Cecil (2,5) 26. Work out, find the answer (5) 27. Vegetable, a kind of grass (9)

DOWN 1. Pawns wines (5) 2. Hurl in the dryer? Give up! (5,2,3,5) 3. Mr Caesar provokes an escalating conflict (4,4) 4. Stressed with graves? (9) 5. Pushes away through joints (6) 6. Two types of defecation, we hear – pretty ordinary (6) 7. Bowler’s approach – a pallid, faint surrender (3,2,1,5,4) 8. Angry Mars, the war god – or what he might command! (5,4) 13. Crowd land areas – they produce slaughters (8) 15. Did the dishes; finished! (6-2) 16. A ribbon for liberal master – the Queen (8) 19. Tom’s trip (6) 20. Mac raises an age of the reproductive device (6) 23. Abbott minister, we hear, is an accomplice! (5)

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.

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Community Centre, Nullum St. Pottsville: Tuesday 7 August at 1.30pm Pottsville Beach Neighbourhood Centre (Sandbar Room), Elizabeth St. For enquiries, or to register your attendance email: roadsafety@joblinkplus.com.au or call 02 6764 6623.

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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.

Respite Service Byron Shire Respite Service Inc delivers high-quality respite care to a broad range of clients throughout the Byron, Ballina and Lismore shires.

Donations welcome: Ph 6685 1921, email fundraiser@byronrespite.com.au, website: www.byronrespite.com.au.

Alateen Meeting Alateen Meeting every Thursday at 5–6pm. Do you have a parent, close friend or relative with a drinking problem? Alateen can help. For 8–16-year-olds meet St Cuthbert’s Anglican Church Hall, 13 Powell Street, corner of Florence Street Tweed Heads. Al-Anon family groups for older members at the same time and place.

1300 ALANON 1300 252 666 www.alanon.org.au

Social sporting groups Bangalow: Senior social table tennis at Bangalow Bowling Club on Sundays 2–4pm. All levels welcomed. Call Margot 0412 394 932. Mullumbimby : Tuesday Ladies Group of Riverside Tennis Club welcomes new players 9.30am every Tuesday next to Heritage Park, for social tennis, fun and friendship. Info: Barbara 6684 8058. Tuesdays: 10.30am. Byron: Drumming with Gareth Jones at Byron Theatre; Chair Yoga with Pippy Wardell 12 till 1pm. Wednesdays: Choir with Kim Banffy, 10–11am; Ukelele 11.30–12.15.

Suggested donation of $10. No bookings needed, information seniors@ byroncommuntycentre.com. or call 6685 6807.South Golden Shores Community Centre every Monday at 10.30. Phone

Ocean Shores Art Expo

at Ocean Shores Tavern, Wednesday 22 August at 7.30pm. Enquiries to Angela 0413 100 796.

Ride for Palestine

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Mullumbimby Hospital Auxiliary working for Byron Central Hospital are holding a garage sale on Saturday 18 August 2018 at 150 Stuart Street, Mullumbimby.

Our 33rd Birthday luncheon and entertainment, Thursday 9 August, 10.30am for morning tea at the Mullumbimby Ex-Services Club. Visitors welcome. Phone Maureen 0408 294 973 with apologies or to secure a seat.

SGB AGM

Mullum CWA

South Golden Beach Community Association Annual General Meeting

Mullumbimby branch of the Country Women’s Association meets Wednesday

0435 780 017. Bangalow Bowlo Sundays at 3pm. All welcome. Enquiries Margot 0412 394 932.

Byron Bay; www.byronbaytoastmasters. org. Mullum Magic Toastmasters meet every 2nd, 4th and 5th Monday Presbyterian Church Hall, 101 Stuart Street Mullumbimby 7–9 pm. Contact Shona 0457356567 or Bronte 0451567996.

Mullum Hospital Aux

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.

Language exchange Byron language exchange club runs every 2nd Friday from 6pm. Practise other languages or help someone with your English! Find us on Facebook.

Contact byronbaylanguages@gmail.com.

Drug support groups Call Alcoholics Anonymous 1800 423 431 or 0401 945 671 – 30 meetings a week in the Shire – www.aa.org.au. Are you experiencing difficulties and challenges because of the alcohol or drug use of someone close to you? Learn coping skills and gain support from others.

Narcotics Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women for whom drugs had become a major problem. We are recovering addicts who meet regularly to help each other stay clean. For information and meetings call 6680 7280.

Are you concerned about somebody else’s drinking? Al-Anon Family Groups meetings held Fridays 2pm. Uniting Church Bangalow – 1300 252 666 www. al-anon.alateen.org/australia.

Library fun Baby Bounce session Mullumbimby – Tuesday 11.30am, Brunswick Heads – Friday 10.30am, Byron Bay – Friday 10am.

Storytime for toddlers and pre-school children Mullumbimby – Friday 10.30am, Brunswick Heads – Monday 10.30am, Byron Bay – Tuesday 10.30am.

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.

Stress relief Free support service led by qualified practitioner. Monday 10.30am to 12.30pm in Mullumbimby. To register phone 0401 660 073.

Breast Cancer Support 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.

Toastmasters Byron Cavanbah Toastmasters meetings coaching in communication and self-development run on 1st and 3rd Mondays, 6.40pm at Byron Services Club,

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.

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 a mental health issue. Meeting on 4th Thursday of each month 9.30am at the Mullumbimby Neighbourhood Centre.

Info: Leanne 0409 818 643.

Rainbow Dragons Rainbow Dragons Abreast (RDA) welcomes breast cancer survivors for a paddle at Lake Ainsworth, Lennox Head, on Sundays 7.30 for 8am start.

Info Marian 6688 4058, mazzerati2010@ gmail.com.

Op shops Uniting Church Op Shop, Dalley St, Mullumbimby – open each Saturday 8.30am–12 noon and first Thursday of the month 9am–11am: food bank.

Last Wednesday each month 10-11am: playtime. 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 Welfare Inc (CAWI) op shop Brunswick

8 August at 10am at the CWA Rooms.

Bring a plate for a light lunch. New members welcome. Info: Jenny 6684 7282 or Sue 6684 1675.

Voluntary euthanasia Exit International is a voluntary euthanasia group that meets quarterly.

Meetings are held at the Robina Community Centre. Attendees must be Exit members. The next meeting will be held on 9 August. Further information on our website www.exitinternational.net or phone local coordinator Elaine 5580 8215 or 0421 796 713.

Free Sound Healing CDs Free Devotional Sound Healing CDs. Humanity Rising: I am spirit first. Call Bassam and Anne on 0429 858 500.

Please note: This section is intended for the benefit of non-profit community groups.

Heads (next to supermarket) open Mon– Fri 10am–5pm, Sat 9am–1pm, Sun closed.

Potters & Sculptors 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.

Mullum Women’s Shed Mullumbimby Women’s Shed Thursday 10am–2pm at the Mullumbimby Commons (Wildspace), 91 Main Arm Road. All women welcome, by donation. Contact FB page: mullumbimbywomensshed or Christina 0403 191 119.

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.

Junior chess club The Mullum junior chess club meets after school until 4.45pm Tuesdays in room F4 at Mullumbimby High School. All ages, all standards, encouragement and professional coaching. Ph Mike 6684 6281.

Over-60s Fun Fridays Fun Fridays 1.30–5pm at the hall, 37 Marvell Street East, Byron Bay (next to the preschool). Meet, play mahjong, canasta, 500 etc and have a cuppa and a chat. Entry $5.00. Enquiries: Nancy 6685 3969 or 0498 480 373

Repair Cafe Mullumbimby’s Repair Cafe at the Mullumbimby campus of Byron Community College in Burringbar Street on Saturdays 9am till 12 noon. Volunteers will be there to help you fix things that might otherwise end up in the tip, or to advise how it might be done.

Bosom Buddies Ballina Bosom Buddies Support Group meets the third Thursday each month 10am–12pm at the Ballina Kentwell Community Centre. Contact Julie 0499 550 757 or Karen 0439 438 576 for further information.

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.

Indonesian Conversation Klub Ngobrol, Indonesian conversation club to practise Indonesian and learn about Indonesian culture. Meets third Friday of the month, 5.30–7.30pm, Byron Services Club. Ph 0405 463 663.

Volunteers sought Northern Rivers Volunteering, represents more than 100 community organisations.

Ring 6621 7397 to volunteer.

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Young footballers charge into Giants ready for semifinals last 16 with convincing 3-0 win Greg Danvers

Byron Bay High School has progressed to the round of 16 in the Bill Turner Cup after beating Armidale’s Duval High 3–0 at home last week The national knockout competition for U/15 students 1includes teams from Cairns to Melbourne and most in between with 450 schools entering the 40th running of the annual competition.

Byron Bay missed an opportunity to forge ahead when Kahi Addis slammed the ball into the crossbar from the penalty spot two minutes before the break.

The Byron Bay lads fought their way into the second half with Kahi taking his opportunities and quickly becoming the hero.

He made a vow to repay his teammates for his first half miss and did so in fine style netting a hat-trick.

Hat-trick scorer Kahi Addis (on the ball) helped Byron Bay take a 3–0 win over Duval High. Photo Dacre King

Team effort The win secured Byron Bay’s progression to the next stage of the competition when they will take on St John Paul College (Coffs Harbour) in the round of 16.

‘We played really well today as a unit,’ said Byron Bay coach Harley Schmidt.

‘The whole team played really well together. The back

four were really solid and the way we played with width, especially in the second half, we were able to put three (goals) away.

‘I expect another challenging game,’ said Schmidt of the match against St John Paul College.

‘Duval made us work really hard for our win today and I expect nothing less from St John Paul.

The Mullumbimby Giants have earned a semifinal berth and play their last regular season home game this Sunday against Marist Brothers.

The visitors are sitting on 19 competition points in sixth place behind Mullumbimby on 24 points.

At worst the Giants will finish in fifth place and will go into the semifinal rounds.

Last Sunday the Giants travelled north and took on competition leaders Tweed Coast and were beaten 30–6.

It capped off a challenging six weeks for the side that included a mixture of losses, wins and draws and saw them slip from the top of the table.

The team has been depleted by injuries to players in both the forwards and backs.

But coach Dallas Walters only had praise for a side that hasn’t lost its heart or its hard-work ethic over this this period.

‘I couldn’t ask for more in terms of the effort the players are putting in,’ he said.

Lennox Longboard Byron Bay Wildcats bag a double Classic shines

(L–R) Eleanor Robertson, Lana Parkes, Anna McCabe, Una Durkin, Jenny Hellyer and Kate Ashdown. Photo Craig Leete Crystal Cylinders

Winners were grinners at the 21st annual MP Lennox Longboard Classic held over the weekend at Lennox Head.

Small but clean waves were on offer on the first day of the event offering very contestable conditions for all the surfers to enjoy but then on finals day the swell really came to the party by doubling in size, giving competitors ideal longboarding waves to display their skills and style.

One hundred surfers entered over eight age and gender divisions coming mostly from Queensland and NSW. One of the standout surfing rounds was the Old Mal/ Loggers semifinal on Sunday with some classic old-style log riding and nose-riding

displays wowing the crowd.

Lennox Head surfers used their local knowledge to great effect, taking out the premier men’s and women’s divisions.

The open 9-foot final was loaded with talent displaying exceptional performances in a very close contest. Eventual winner Scott Channon from Lennox Head took the title for the second year in a row.

Lennox Head’s Eleanor Robertson also backed up her 2017 victory with a repeat win in the lady’s final.

Lennox Longboarders Club spokesperson Wayne Booth thanked local sponsors inlcuding Mobile Plumbing Services Lennox.

Money raised at the event go to charities including the NSW Cancer Council, Westpac Helicopter and Surfing for the Disabled Association.

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Byron Bay FC Spell and the Gypsy Collective Wildcats after their win over Italo Stars last wekkend. Photo supplied John McKay

The Byron Bay FC third division Wildcats took on highflying Italo Stars and from the get-go were psyched up for the contest running out 5–0 winners.

After a furious start Violet Rogers scored within five minutes, boosting their dominance.

Violet Innes scored a header off a perfect corner from Taylor Kempnich, a move they’ve been working on all year, making it 2–0.

The game got no easier for Stars as every foray into Byron’s end was met with either a ruthless defence or a fully resolute and impenetrable goalie, Nimmity Parks.

The Wildcats were playing with amazing control from the back through a very or-

ganised midfield to a fully committed and ruthless attack up front, ultimately resulting in two goals to the dancing Samy Bashford and another to the perpetual motion Violet Rogers resulting in a fully dominant 5–0 win.

A portent for the upcoming finals series. Third grade sit in fourth place on the ladder with two games to go.

Premiers The BBFC Spell and the Gypsy Collective premier division Wildcats played their old foe Mullumbimby and won convincingly 6–1, which has put them firmly in the race for top spot in the league.

They are playing fluid possession football giving very few chances and developing a ruthless attitude in attack.

Giants in action against Casino. Photo supplied

The good news is that injured players are making their way back to the side and a win this weekend could set up some good momentum going into the semifinals.

‘To hit a tough patch is all part of playing rugby league,’ Dallas said. ‘The boys set up a semifinal position earlier in the season when they played really well.

‘To reach the semis is great result for this team. We are setting our sights to go even better. Finals football is a different style of footy played under high pressure.

‘Any team in the top five can make the grandfinal. We know if we play well we have a chance,’ he said.

White Ribbon The Giants women touch footballers will also be running a tent to raise funds and awareness for White Ribbon and its work to reduce violence against women.

‘The club is really supporting of this,’ Dallas said.

All the action from 12.00pm this Sunday August 12 at Mullumbimby’s homeground, Les Donnelly Field.

Full-Tossers win in Shand cricket Sunday’s Shand series stoush was a meeting of opposites as the latte-sipping dilletantes of Byron, the Full-Tossers, took on the banjo-toting six-fingered hillbillies of Left Bank.

Both teams were searching for their first win of the year and with the finals only a few weeks away there was a slight air of desperation as Janny of the Full-Tossers won the toss and sent Left Bank in to bat.

Mahesh (2/14) took the new nut and had both openers back in the sheds setting up the first session for the Byronites, who looked sharper than the fence wire at Manus Island.

Jabez and Brian held sharp catches and Sam’s bouncy legspin proved harder to

shut down than another John Farnham comeback.

After the break Rob and Lucas hung around long enough with Drew (42) to move the score along. But wickets to Janny (3/13) and a direct runout from Shaun closed the innings at 142.

Byron started the chase with some big hitting but wickets to Guy, Scotty, Scruff and Lucas saw honours even at the halfway mark.

This set the scene for Jared (30no) and Shaun (31no) to bat the Bankers out of the game with a partnership of 65. Merlin and the Central Scrutiniser eased Byron home with an over to spare.

Middle Pub player of the year went to Drew and Jared.

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Backlash Farewell to the beautiful old Castle Drive fig tree at Lennox Head, which will be gone within the week after a majority of Ballina councillors bowed to pressure from an insurance company. If you care about the environmental conscience of those who represent you in the Ballina local government area (LGA), you may want to consider how they voted. Those wanting to preserve the tree were Crs Keith Williams, Phil Meehan, Sharon Parry and Jeff Johnson. Those against were mayor David Wright, Crs Sharon Cadwallader, Eoin Johnston, Nathan Willis, Steve McCarthy and Ben Smith.

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ICYMILW (in case you missed it last week): The NSW Liberal-National government approved expanding coal mining in Greater Sydney’s water catchment last week, according to SMH, ignoring the concerns of a state agency.

TheTweetOfGod said, ‘I am not sending a meteor to collide with Earth and even if I

Angie and Greg Wilton may not have built their Little Vittles Van from scratch, but they did however, convert it for Scratch, the Mullum Patisserie. Last Sunday afternoon’s Food Truck event at the Mullum footy grounds was one of its first outings. Photo Jeff Dawson

do, collision is not a crime.’

From CNN International: ‘2018 is on pace to be the fourth hottest year on record, according to data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Only three other years have been hotter: 2015, 2016 and 2017.’

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Terence McKenna quote of the week: ‘Immersed in junk food, trash media, and crypto-fascist politics, they are condemned to toxic lives of low awareness. Sedated by the prescripted daily television fix, they are a living dead, lost to all but the act of consuming’.

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With the ‘bagflipping’ by Coles over issuing free plastic bags, the NSW Greens say it shows ‘Governments can’t outsource this problem to corporations’. As NSW lags other states when it comes to phasing out single-use plastic bag use, will the the Libs/Nats support the Greens’ draft bill – Waste Avoidance and Resource Recovery Amendment (Marine Plastics Reduction) 2018?

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Fledgeling Feminist (@ fledgelingfem) made an intersting point on social media last week: ‘Instead of “Millenials are living at home with

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