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Mayoral push to move Australia Day ceremony

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Tied in knots over sculpture

West Byron landowner takes Council to court

Paul Bibby

Byron Council may be about to move its Australia Day ceremony back a day in order to acknowledge that January 26 marks ‘the day the cultural decimation and denigration of the first Australians began’.

In a development that may bring howls of protest from traditionalists, mayor Simon Richardson (Greens) will put a motion to Thursday’s Council meeting proposing that the 2019 Australia Day event be moved to the evening of January 25.

The proposal also includes an attempt to change the day of Byron’s Australia Day citizenship ceremony.

Cr Richardson told The Echo, ‘The majority of our community feel desperately uneasy about celebrating Australia Day on a day that is associated with a lot of hurt and anger for Indigenous people.’

‘Why would we, being a nation that prides itself on the values of a “fair go”, equality and “mateship”, willingly choose a date that is not fair, hurts our fellow Australian mates and suggests that some Australians are more equal than others?

‘I believe Byron has an opportunity to help the nation make the transition away from the historical problem of this date while still honouring the needs and values of those who enthusiastically wish to celebrate our successes as a nation…’

Should it adopt Cr Richardson’s motion, Byron Shire Council would follow in the footsteps of other councils, such as Melbourne’s Darebin and Yarra councils, both continued on page 3

Drought relief efforts continue – p6

The Brunswick Nature Sculpture Walk, a free event, opens Friday September 28. There will be more than 40 artworks that integrate with the natural environs of Brunswick Heads on show, and a number of workshops and masterclasses. The official opening is from 6pm at the Brunswick Picture House. Pictured is Sculpture Walk community liaison officer Leoné Bolt with sculpture dancers Alicia Harvie and Viviana Frehner. Photo Eve Jeffery

Council staff ‘acquiesce’ to Bruns Holiday parks Hans Lovejoy

Byron Council staff have been accused by local NSW MP Tamara Smith (Greens) of being ‘strongarmed into agreeing with developers demands’ over an approval to operate (ATO) request from the managers of the three holiday parks in Brunswick Heads.

In this week’s Council agenda, senior staffer Shannon Burt and building certifier Stephen McCarthy made the remarkable claim that they have ‘acquiesced’ to Reflections Holi-

day Parks over the ongoing issues at the Terrace Reserve holiday park.

And while staff recommend ATO approval for The Terrace Reserve Holiday Park, subject to conditions, staff also offer two other options for councillors. One is restricting camping in the southern end of the park and the other is only allowing ‘new works or activities’ in the area once appropriate planning consent/ approvals are in place.

Within the agenda, staff table independent advice suggesting more information is needed before

Let’s improve the development application (DA) process! – p11, 12

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approval is given by Council.

The ATO approval for Reflections Holiday Parks – or not – will be voted upon at this Thursday’s Council meeting.

Formerly known as North Coast Holiday Parks Trust, Reflections has for many years been locked in battles with Council and locals over park boundary encroachment ments, restricitions of public access to the parks as well as other issues.

The latest attempt by the government-run corporation is to maximise continued on page 3

What courageous decisions await us Thursday? – p12

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One of the developers behind the contentious and large-scale West Byron urban/commercial development on Ewingsdale Road is taking Council to court over a deemed refusal, despite it being yet to be determined by the government-appointed Joint Regional Planning Panel (JRPP).

According to Council staff, property development management firm Site R&D Pty Ltd has asked that Council’s deemed refusal ‘be set aside and that the applicant’s development application (DA) be granted.’

According to www.au.linkedin. com, the director of Site R&D Pty Ltd is Stuart Murray, who is based in Newcastle.

The Echo understands Site R&D is one of a group of ‘locals’ who submitted their West Byron DA to the JRPP. A separate West Byron DA was submitted to the JRPP by QLD-based developer Villaworld and Sydney developer Terry Agnew.

Senior legal counsel Ralph James told The Echo Council believes that development consent should be refused. ‘Council’s statement of facts and contentions was filed on September 11, 2018. The applicant is to file and serve its statement of facts and contentions in reply by October 24. The proceedings are listed for a conciliation conference under Section 34 of the Land and Environment Court Act 1979 on February 12, 2019.’

Mr James added, ‘In the meantime, the proposal will go before the JRPP on October 8. If the JRPP refuses the proposal, the appeal is likely to continue as scheduled. If the JRPP grants consent, it will be a matter for the applicant as to the fate of the appeal.’

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Beachgoers bare themselves in protest Eve Jeffery

Clothes were the day’s option for many as a chill wind blew along Tyagarah beach for the Nude Not Lewd rally on Sunday morning. Their message?

Nude is not lewd.

Council is currently debating the future of clothesoptional beaches in the Shire, and naturists from the Byron area and beyond say they are fighting for their right to have clothes-optional beaches. The protesters are adamant about everyone being able to enjoy the beach in a safe community environment.

Several speakers had their say during the morning and all agreed that there is sometimes an unpleasant element who are attracted to the nude beach but, working together, the community could address those issues.

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Save Byron naturists Anna Quynh Nguyen and Maxine Hawker braved the cold for their cause on Sunday at Tyagarah’s ‘Nude Not Lewd’ beach rally. Photo Eve Jeffery

Byron Naturists said that the main focus of the day’s rally is to keep the beach open.

‘There’s a small number of local residents who have

been very vocal about trying to close the beach.

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Bruns parks should be an election issue: Pugh continued from page 1 its profit with camping activities at the Terrace Reserve.

Yet concern over poor management of the vulnerable and protected Coastal Cypress Pine community in the Southern end of the park has angered residents, as has the suggestion by Reflections to manage the issue with ‘loading cells’ around the trees so it can accommodate camping activities. Reflections have rejected Council’s request for no use or activity in the southern end of the park.

Local NSW MP Tamara Smith (Greens) asked environment minister Gabrielle Upton in parliament on Tuesday to save the Cypress Pines Endangered Ecological Community (EEC) and to ‘rein in the standover tactics of Crown Lands’.

In May, Ms Smith asked the minister about the protection of the Cypress Pines EEC and commended the minister for recognising the importance of the area and the need to protect and preserve the Cypress Pines.

Ms Smith said, ‘We now know that the stand of Cy-

press Pine trees in the southern Terrace Reserve is up to 300 years old and is a part of a larger endangered ecological community (EEC) of trees. It is absolutely vital that we protect this EEC and the Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016 demands their protection.’

‘I think the council is well within its rights to delay approving the licence pending further ecological reports.

Meanwhile, I am calling on the minister for the environment to tap her colleagues, the minister for local government and the minister for Crown Lands on the shoulders and remind them that corporate interests should not trump the protection of a significant EEC.’ Greens Cr Michael Lyon told The Echo that councillors ‘have been clear that protecting the EEC is paramount’.

Reflections replies Reflections’ CEO Steve Edmonds said in a statement, ‘The care and protection of the tree community within the group’s Terrace Reserve park has always been a prime consideration with strong meas-

ures proposed to Byron Shire Council to ensure tree health in the southern precinct’.

He said proposed plans for the Terrace Reserve park included ‘Reducing the number of camping sites from 54 to 30; Preparing Vegetation Management Plans; Protecting Cypress Pine root zones “with a proprietary root protection system (load cells) where camping activities encroach into root zone areas”; Reducing maximum vehicle sizes the southern precinct; Installing a Terrace buffer zone along the top of the estuary to increase the regeneration area, improving public access and amenity; and relocating permanent residents encroaching on the foreshore to create the community buffer zone.’

Election issue Meanwhile, NSW Labor candidate for Ballina, Asren Pugh, says the ongoing Bruns parks issue should be an election issue. He wants voters to be given a say over the future of Brunswick Holiday Parks and southern Terrace Reserve. His community peti-

tion calls on the government to stop the potential privatisation of the Brunswick Holiday Parks and calls for southern Terrace Reserve to be handed back as community space. The petition is at www.nswlabor.org.au/save_ brunswick_holiday_parks.

Yet Greens Cr Lyon said, ‘It is a bit rich for Mr Pugh to claim he has any authority on this and I would be more interested to hear from the relevant shadow ministers and their position.’

‘It was a NSW Labor government that took the management of the parks off Council in the first place.

‘I suspect Labor will not be of much help to Council, just as they weren’t when they voted with the current government to allow the recent amendments to the Fair Trading Act 1987 on short-term holiday letting.’

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Mayoral push to move Australia Day ceremony Scott Morrison’s government continued from page 1 of which voted to stop hold- were so minded.

Cr Richardson said he exing citizenship ceremonies on pected some opposition to January 26.

In response, the federal his plan but that the change government stripped those he was proposing was ‘recouncils of their right to spectful and reasonable’.

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Richardson said.

‘What tends to happen is that no-one talks about it for 11 months, and then it starts when the day is just around the corner and it becomes a heated, emotive, trenchwarfare-based discussion that doesn’t serve anyone’s interests.’

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A public meeting will be held in Mullumbimby next Tuesday to discuss solutions to the ongoing issues of youth violence and antisocial behaviour in the Shire’s north.

Organised by Deb Pearse from Byron Youth Service (BYS), the meeting is a response to a number of incidents of violence and intimidation that have occurred between South Golden Beach and Mullumbimby in recent months.

In the most recent of these incidents, a teenager suffered serious facial injuries when he was struck by a rock at a party in a disused train tunnel in Billinudgel.

A 15-year-old has been charged with recklessly inflicting grievous bodily harm over the incident and will face court on September 24.

Ms Pearse said the meeting had been organised so that locals could discuss possible solutions to address such incidents.

‘Every couple of years, there seems to be this phenomenon somewhere in the Shire where there’s a large group of boys who are totally

The disused Billinudgel tunnel. Photo Photo Eve Jeffery

‘If you give them the message again and again that they’re bad that’s what they’ll see themselves as’ – Youth worker Deb Pearse off the grid,’ she said.

‘Some come from fragmented homes and are outside the school system.

‘It seems at the moment, that’s happening in the north of the Shire.’

Ms Pearse said one of the ideas she would be raising for discussion at the meeting was setting up a program to access and engage with this group.

‘I think it needs to be a program that addresses the desire of these kids to engage in risk-taking behaviour but does so in a way that’s safe and doesn’t have a negative

impact on the community.’

‘And I think it needs to be run by men who these boys can relate to and respect, men who might have had a similar experience growing up.’

She said that a lot of negative things were being said about the particular group of boys and that, while this reflected understandable community concerns, some of the talk had not been helpful or solutions based.

‘It’s not useful to demonise these kids as some people have been doing – or talking about reprisals – nothing

positive comes out of talking in that way.

‘If you give them the message again and again that they’re bad that’s what they’ll see themselves as.

‘I asked one of the older boys about it a little while ago and he said, “When society hates on you, you hate on society”.’

However, Ms Pearse acknowledged that those who had been on the receiving end of violent or antisocial behaviour were understandably angry, upset and concerned.

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‘Violence is completely unacceptable,’ she said.

‘I really, really feel for the boy who was hit by the rock and his family. He did absolutely nothing wrong and there must be consequences for his injury.’

The meeting will be held on September 25 from 7 till 9pm at the Civic Hall in Mullumbimby.

It will be co-run by Ms Pearse and local comedian, columnist, social commentator and mother Mandy Nolan.

Light refreshments will be provided.

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Chinny charged in 25.15 minutes event,’ said Jenelle.

‘It is also really important to recognise that this event wouldn’t be possible without the support of all our local businesses including Mullumbimby Ex-Services Club, who were our major sponsor, The Byron Shire Echo, Chincogan Mechanical, Mullumbimby Newsagency and Stewart’s Menswear and of course the Mullumbimby Chamber of Commerce.

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While the skies were letting the rain fall the previous Saturday morning (September 8), organisers of the Chincogan Charge had to make the tough call to cut out the final section of the run to the top for safety reasons.

‘The last section is quite rocky and steep,’ said the president of Mullumbimby’s Chamber of Commerce Jenelle Stanford, who organised the race.

Fortunately by the time the junior runners were ready to take their places at the starting line, the skies had cleared and around 30 young runners took off.

Max Bower was the first junior runner over the line while all the young runners were presented with medals for their achievement of com-

Chincogan Charge 18 winner men first place overall Nathan Powell (middle), with second place Tony Curtis and third place Glen Curtis. Photo supplied

pleting the race by Meadows Medical Centre’s Dr Peter Bowles and his wife Paula.

At 2pm, 250 racers and walkers were again on the starting line in front of the Mullumbimby Fire Station for the 12+ race.

The first man across the line was Nathan Powell, in 25.15 minutes and the first woman was Sophia McCarthy in 31.44 minutes.

‘We’d like to thank the landowners for opening up their land to this annual

Big thanks ‘A really big thankyou needs to also go out to Mullumby’s Fire and Rescue for the preparation and hard work they put in before and on the day from first aid to water stations on the mountain.

‘Without all these people and groups this event wouldn’t happen.

‘Well done, Mullumbimby!’

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Locals are continuing to fundraise to support droughtaffected communities, with Bangalow and Mullumbimby having a particular focus on the Gwydir Shire.

Kimberlee Thompson, a local community support worker from Mullumbimby, is now out in Bingara getting hands on to assist Suzy Webber, Gwydir Shire’s social services manager.

‘Suzy has a big job ahead of her, as the drought doesn’t seem to be breaking any time soon,’ said Kimberlee.

‘Suzy is working with and regularly consulting with the school, community members, farmers and community services organisations to offer support throughout the Shire.’

Cattle feed, powdered milk for calves, working-dog food and money to buy essentials are just some of the things that have been sent out to the drought-affected communities from Mullumbimby and Bangalow.

‘We are still collecting money so that we can buy the things these communities need,’ said Jenelle Stanford from Mullumbimby’s Chamber of Commerce.

‘We are currently raising money to send out horse feed for the working horses that are

Pocket School students recently held a fundraiser for Rural Aid, and the results are in – over $500 was raised.

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droving the cattle. When they eat the same feed as the cattle, it gives them issues with their digestion and other problems.’

There are a range of donation tins at Mullumbimby shops including the Mullum Co-Op, who have been helping to co-ordinate multiple truck loads of cattle feed being sent to farmers.

‘We should be really proud of our local Co-Op company,’ said local Marion Toms.

‘They have organised a massive series of feed drops into the drought-stricken areas, even as far as CobarPilliga. Local farmers who have donated feed from their paddocks include Frank and Gail James, Rob Adie, Peter

Bangalow is pulling together a Bangalow to Bingara fundraiser on October 6 that aims to raise funds to assist farmers, families and businesses that are being affected by the drought.

Kerry O’Brien will be taking to the stage over the evening to interview a local

Byron Bay’s St Paul’s Spirituality Centre and Anglican Church also say they are donating all the funds they will raise as part of the Secondhand Saturday garage sale.

To donate to the drought relief, there various locations throughout the towns, or contact the town’s chambers.

Council reject roundabout flooding claims Council staff say they don’t believe the construction of the Bayshore Drive Roundabout is to blame for recent flooding events on private property around Melaleuca Drive and Ewingsdale Road.

It comes as Bay FM radio show Community Newsroom last week reported a Ewingsdale resident’s view that the flooding was a result of the new Bayshore Drive Roundabout.

Resident Tom Vidal told Bay FM’s Jim Beatson, ‘Ever since the roundabout [construction] started, Council cleared a

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culvert going through Ewingsdale Road and redirected the flow from an existing easement to a little agricultural drain on the eastern side of Melaleuca Drive.’

Vidal claims that has resulted in the stormwater draining onto his land.

Council’s media spokesperson told The Echo that staff, two councillors (Cr Coorey and Cr Hackett) and the Belongil Catchment Drainage board met on August 31 to discuss the matter.

They said, ‘Although more investigations are being undertaken, Council

does not believe the construction of the Bayshore Drive Roundabout is to blame for the flooding.’

They continued, ‘As part of the construction of the roundabout, however, a culvert that was blocked for many years was cleared and this could explain the additional water.’

‘Engineers have and will continue to look at this issue. James Flockton, Council’s Drainage and Flood Engineer, met with Mr Vidal onsite yesterday afternoon to do an inspection.’

Indie author/teacher launches her 13th book Goonengerry-based writer Christina Larmer has launched her 13th book, Do Not Go Alone.

She describes it as ‘a classic whodunnit, with plenty of dark humour and a heartwrenching twist. It features a house full of revellers, a bloodied corpse and a cranky spirit who refuses to “choof off ” until she works out who killed her and why.’

Larmer says it’s now easier than ever to self-publish your own stories, and make a living from them.

‘Since I turned my back on

the traditional path in 2011 and taught myself to DIY, self-publishing has become so much easier and more accessible to all, and I highly recommend it to anyone with a computer, a sense of creativity, and a good story to tell.’

Larmer also teaches selfpublishing and creative writing at the Byron Community College, Lismore ACE and the North Coast Community Author Christina Larmer College in Alstonville/Bal- says being an ‘indie author’ means she has complete lina/Yamba.

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The 14th Simple Pleasures photo competition winners were announced on Sunday evening at an event held at the Brunswick Heads Bowling Club.

Congratulations to overall winner – nine-year-old photographer Sophia Dadon beautifully captured the simple pleasure of children enjoying a late afternoon ice-cream.

Chia Barwick-Going took out the Under-16 category with a sunset photo on Brunswick River while Michelle Kelly won the adult category with a photo that showed a hidden side to Brunswick Heads.

Rose Dadon’s well-timed shot of the chair swing at the Bruns Carnival won the People Loving Bruns category and Jonathan Miller’s image of a surfer at the end of the breakwall captured the imagination of Tamara Smith, MP for Ballina, who awarded a prize.

The People’s Choice Award went to Ethan Adamek, with a stunning use of sunlight in his photo Grass Under the Sun, and @dexjou took out the Instagram prize out of a field of a couple of hundred photos.

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Tristran Parade declaration a first for energy use With the federal energy policy in tatters, individuals have been getting ready to take on the energy challenge themselves and Tristran Parade in Mullumbimby has just become the first street to declare their commitment to create a clean-energy future.

They have joined the Repower Byron Shire campaign that aims through three simple steps to encourage people to switch to purchasing ethical electricity, reduce power consumption and produce their own solar power.

Tristran Parade already has 75 per cent of the 17 households in the street using â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;ethical electricityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;.

Ethical electricity is defined as renewable energy sourced from retailers that do not support fossil fuels; specifically, not investing in coal, coal seam gas, nuclear or native-forest biomass.

This is the first street declaration as part of the Repower Byron Shire campaign.

According to Dave Rawlins, COREM vice-president and Repower Byron Shire co-founder, the campaign is based on the the highly successful Lock the Gate model, and aims to show residents

Committed residents of Tristran Parade, Mullumbimby, celebrate kicking off the Repower Byron Shire campaign.

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He said, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;We know people want to take affirmative climate action.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;NSW residents have among the highest carbon footprints in the entire world. Zero Emissions Byron has estimated that 40 per cent of household carbon pollution comes from using fossil-fuelled electricity.

Committing to switch to an ethical electricity provider is the quickest and easiest way a household can support renewable energy, and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s something most of us can do,â&#x20AC;&#x2122; he explained.

â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Repower has devised an easy-to-understand chart that explains the pros and cons of

power suppliers operating in the area, allowing individuals to choose for themselves. â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Most Tristran Parade residents have switched to locally owned Enova Energy, finding it to be cost competitive, and also being committed to reinvesting 50 per cent of its profits to creating a local renewable-energy future.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Those keen to make a their commitment to reducing its use of fossil fuels can get in touch with Repower â&#x20AC;&#x201C; a collaboration of COREM, Zero Emissions Byron and Enova Community Energy.

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Police confirmed that they attended the accident site and that there were no injuries as a result.

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Can we improve the development compromise. So what policy improvements by councillors can be made around the process leading up to the approval of developments?

The Echo asked Council’s chief planner, Shannon Burt, about ways to possibly provide more equity between residents and developers.

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Locals are increasingly finding themselves facing large inappropriate development applications (DAs) that dramatically impact on amenity and diminish biodiversity.

Arguably this has already occurred in many areas – real estate values have skyrocketed in recent years and there is not much available to rent or buy unless you are fairly wealthy.

The potential impacts of inappropriate development on residents can be – and are – considerable, so fairness and a clear framework from Council and the state government should be paramount, right?

The Echo’s May 2 editorial outlined how the DA process works and how it largely favours developers.

It also warned of what residents should expect when lumped with a large inappropriate development in their neighbourhood. Without planning knowledge, residents face the daunting task of comprehending large complex documents and even paying experts to assist in their basic defence of a reasonable and acceptable

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make Section 68 applications under the Local Government Act 1993 independently of a development application – this includes roads, plumbing, water supply and stormwater approval. Conditions on any development consent granted would apply where relevant and necessary.

Q: Can councillors amend the DCP/LEP to require all developments over a certain cost (say $2m) be ‘flight checked’ by staff before going on exhibition? What is

the general process when a DA is submitted – ie how fast is it put on public exhibition?

A: Once a development application is lodged and checked for completeness against the submission requirements above, notification is arranged. At this time generally speaking, neither a site visit nor preliminary assessment of the development application has occurred by the planner allocated the development application, this continued opposite

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A: Schedule 1 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulations 2000 provides what is to be included in a DA. Council cannot mandate over and above the Regulations; the DCP as such provides for further clarity in this regard.

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application (DA) process? the understanding of the development application now provided.

Mullumbimby’s median property price for a three-bedroom home is $754,000 and rentals are $548pw, according to www.realestate.com.au. Prices began to rise around 2014.

Q: Can councillors amend the DCP/LEP to require more than just immediate neighbours be notified by mail for developments over a certain cost (say $2m)?

For example, a larger area of mail notification might be more appropriate given the impact on traffic, amenity and ecology etc.

A: Provisions in the DCP [A14.5] already provide for this to occur. [This is at] Staff/manager discretion. Note also that certain types of development have notification requirements set in the Act and Regulations – eg designated development, integrated development.

Q: Can councillors amend the DCP/LEP to require developments over a certain

cost (say $2m) be placed on public exhibition for longer than just two weeks?

A: As above, provisions in the DCP already provide for this to occur. [This is at] Staff/ Manager discretion. [There was a] recent report of council and a resolution on community participation plans and review of DCP provisions: https://bit.ly/2MFv2cI. Q: Can councillors amend the DCP/LEP to require developments over a certain cost (say $2m) that change/ add to their developments after public exhibition closes be required to re-exhibit for public submissions again?

Presumably there is a trigger for a resubmission of DA when significant details have been changed. What is that trigger?

A: [This is] Staff/manager discretion. The trigger generally is: is the development substantially changed from the first exhibition and/ or is information critical to

Q: Are Council staff keeping a track of how many consolidation lot developments have already occurred and is there any info available on that? How many have occurred in both residential and rural areas?

A: No. Information is not available. Consolidation of land normally occurs to ensure that minimum lot size requirements under the LEP for development are met. There are a number of clauses and a map in the LEP that mandate a minimum lot size.

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would follow. Staff have up until 25 days after lodgement to request additional information on a development application. This request invokes the stop-theclock provisions.

This is accepted development assessment procedure.

Q: If a large DA suggests, for example, that its construction would be in operation six days per week, 12 hours per day over a 3-year period, can councillors limit timeframes of such developments? Is there a timeframe or management policy for large developments or is it case by case?

A: Standard conditions of consent for hours of construction and amenity are generally applied to development applications. These, however, can be varied on a case-by-case basis depending on the locality and site circumstances.

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What courageous decisions await us?

Delve into the 223-page agenda and 572-page extra agenda for Council’s Thursday meeting and what do we find?

That there’s plenty who have an agenda.

Other than items mentioned in The Echo’s news pages, one significant item up for voting is the Telstra tower proposed for Wilsons Creek. It’s seen fierce resident opposition, and staff have recommended refusal, saying it is neither in the public interest nor meets ‘Council’s planning controls or standards.’

Q Cr Spooner (Labor) is stepping up his campaign against those who disagree with vaccination. His ‘Anti-Vaccination Groups’ motion calls for councillors to support not accepting ‘bookings at any Council facility from anti-vaccination groups or individuals, and in particular the Australian Vaccination Risks Network, formerly known as the Australian Vaccination Skeptics Network, for the purposes of promoting an anti-vaccination message.’

It all came about after Council had to distance itself from an antivax doco screening at a Council-managed hall a few weeks back.

Ah, but what about the ‘principle of inclusion,’ contained within Council’s Guidelines for Halls and Venues?

Staff helpfully pointed out that by banning certain groups from halls, ‘It could be perceived that this would be removing the empowerment from committees to manage the facility and limiting free speech. Such an approach could be seen as Council allowing bias or pre-judgment.’

One way around the pesky regulation of ‘inclusion’ would be to delegate authority to the general manager to limit inclusion at his discretion. Do we really need more of that, though?

Q A lease for the Massinger Street treehouse is up for a vote, with staff recommending councillors ‘delegate the general manager authority to enter into a twelve-month lease over the unused public road…’

Q The results of preliminary community engagement for Byron Bay Town Centre Planning Controls are in, and it appears those who were engaged, ‘strongly support the community’s preference to limit new development to a maximum of three storeys and ensure that new buildings reflect and preserve the character of the town.’

The current maximum building height for Byron is 11.5m.

Zoning, building height control, and building design were all tabled, and some recommendations from the unnamed individuals taking part in engagement include ‘Change the zoning of the Town Centre from the current B2 Local Centre, to B3 Commercial Core, and apply that zoning to the entirety of the area currently zoned B2’.

Q Plans to ‘activate’ Byron Bay’s rail corridor have hit a brief snag, with the Office of Environment and Heritage (OEH) advising Council that they ‘do not support the planning proposal at this stage’, and recommend that it be put on hold pending completion of a Conservation Management Plan (CMP) for the corridor, which is listed as a state heritage area.’ Luckily the CMP is anticipated to take up to 2 – 3 months to complete, so staff suggest sending the plans to the state government anyway.

So what are these ‘activation’ plans? Commercial uses of the corridor have been ruled out, but ‘community facilities and information and education facilities’ will be considered, subject to development consent. A Byron Bay museum was highlighted in a submission as a possible use for Byron’s station building.

Councillors and staff meet in the chamber of pain this Thursday from 9am.

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e still don’t know just who or what the new prime minister is, but he is determined to tell us whether we like it or not. Our manic leader is seldom lost for words and this is just as well as he appears chronically short of ideas.

So far almost anything that can be described as a policy is just a reprise of something dreamed up by one or both of his immediate predecessors – plenty of continuity, but very little of the change that might legitimately be expected after the trauma of a political assassination.

Apart from calling another royal commission, a ploy that he used to deride as a distraction, just about the only innovation Scott Morrison has produced is yet another threeword slogan: Strong, Safe, Together. Apart from being all but meaningless, it is pretty hard to justify even in its own terms.

Strong? Well, up to a point.

We are not in danger of drifting into recession, but we aren’t making much progress either.

The deficit is being wound down, but debt levels – both public and private – remain stubbornly high. Unemployment is stalled at well over five per cent, so the prospect of real wage rises remains remote.

And once again we are relying on the unreliable to maintain the balance of trade; mineral prices are up for the moment, but they can, and probably will, fall again shortly.

But, as every government politician likes to say, the economy is basically sound – until it isn’t.

And Safe? Not if you believe the endless stream of disasters waiting to engulf us; the threats are constant and lethal. If it weren’t for Peter Dutton’s relentless vigilance, if any breath

of compassion or humanity were to escape his bunker, the country would instantly be overrun by terrorists and invaders, probably both. You can hardly feel secure about that.

And Together? Cut it out – it’s hard to get half a dozen cabinet ministers on the same page; and don’t even consider the ongoing feuds in the party room, let alone the angst and disillusionment in the rank and file. Increasingly, the only place Morrison feels strong, safe and together is in the confines of his Hillsong Church or the clubroom of his Cronulla

believes is really important to mainstream Australia. Meanwhile mainstream Australians wait on the front porch with the baseball bats in hand.

They pine, without much hope, for something to break through the torpor that has engulfed the government for the best (or worst) part of five years, but all StatusQuoMo is willing to offer them is a folksy repositioning of his dour treasury mien, and the leaking of ideas previously devised by his predecessor who, it seems from the fleshpots of Manhattan, is not inclined to be helpful.

…energy, which was ostensibly the trigger for the whole shemozzle, is back on the backburner like just about everything else.

by Mungo MacCallum Sharks (who won last week – just. Small mercies.)

Apart from spruiking his ordinariness, Morrison apparently sees his mission in life as shouting at Bill Shorten – that’s what the mad right thinks is a policy.

It’s certainly not togetherness.

In the meantime energy, which was ostensibly the trigger for the whole shemozzle, is back on the backburner like just about everything else: Morrison is not going to pursue any form of overriding plan to produce the certainty for which the industry pleads, but equally he is not – at least not yet – prepared to ditch the Paris commitment or the renewable-energy target because he says we’re on track for both, a claim others hotly (in every sense) dispute.

He is, however, spending much time over Phillip Ruddock’s secret report on the need to enhance religious privilege.

This, it appears, is what he

But then, nor is almost anyone else. Our new leader has spent most of last week trying to hose down the spot fires lingering from the conflagration that allowed him to emerge as a phoenix but has left the landscape a smoking ruin.

He has been desperately trying to persuade his colleagues not to cross the floor to refer Peter Dutton to the High Court, a course of action that would be applauded by a large majority of the population. And at the same time the monstrous regiment of women, identified by one of his Christian mentors John Knox, has finally decided that it is time to call out both its lack of numbers and its lack of respect within the Liberal Party.

And in both areas Morrison is floundering. He made it known that he wanted a female candidate in Wentworth, his pick being Katharine O’Regan.

When she was knocked out in the early rounds of preselection, Morrison said it didn’t really matter because the best candidate (Dave Sharma, the second-pick male after Andrew Bragg pulled out in the expectation that Morrison would get his wish) had won – clearly the women were inferior, and he only wanted a woman because – well, because the polls told him it might be a good idea.

In the meantime, Morrison was counselling (definitely not bullying) some of the women who had complained of rough treatment around the coup.

They were persuaded to shut up for the moment, but only after Morrison guaranteed that their concerns could be met through internal mechanisms.

Past experience has shown this promise is as worthless as a Tony Abbott pledge of loyalty.

And while there is no sign of a Suffragette wing developing within the Libs, there are some genuinely feisty females who may be prepared to make trouble if Morrison does not make some genuine effort to produce the kind of equality in his party room that other businesses have long taken for granted – even the Labor Party.

So since our leader is determined not to do anything substantial in the policy front, it is going to have to be all about fixing stuff around the edges – perhaps he sees himself as a slightly upmarket Christopher Pyne.

Or perhaps he is simply reverting to his old job – his controversial stint at the Tourist Commission, where he asked the world: ‘Where the hell are you?’ It’s five words, not three, but it might not be the worst slogan: in a few short weeks, ProMo may well be shouting it with increasing desperation to the oblivious voters.

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Letters the preliminary Draft Byron Residential Strategy when they know full well that page two of the document stated clearly that the document was a draft and ‘This Strategy has no status until formally adopted by Council and endorsed by the Department of Planning and Environment’.

Matthew O’Reilly Saddle Road

Slow down – koalas!

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also using this document – their website claims: ‘The current Byron Draft Preliminary Residential Strategy (August 2016) identifies the Saddle Road area as a potential residential area for new homes.’

I am sorry for the people who have paid money to attend compulsory workshops for a project that has no zoning approval, no development application, and is a long way from a certainty.

There would be few people who don’t support sustainable, alternative, low-cost intentional communities living a non-suburban lifestyle; the Shire is full of people who came here for that dream.

The Saddle Ridge Planning Proposal is not just the BEV; it is a Trojan horse for an additional suburban subdivision of 500-odd dwellings on the adjacent lands that Mr Hayter and others own.

We should remember that West Byron was forced on us by the repetition of the ‘affordable housing’ mantra. Will Saddle Ridge be the same?

To support any intentional community when its existence depends on allowing a massive suburban subdivision, tagged with an ‘affordable housing’ bait, is not

It is disingenuous for Nev Hayter to suggest that the Draft Residential Strategy of 2016 is the basis for a suburban subdivision to go ahead on his land at Saddle Ridge.

That document was prepared by the previous, prooverdevelopment council. It was never endorsed by this council – basically it was a gift for developers wanting to sprawl suburbs on farmland all over the Shire.

The landslide vote for a progressive council was a response to the outrageous behaviour of the previous council and that strategy was a prime example. The Draft Strategy was never endorsed

by Council or the Department of Planning and came with the following disclaimer: ‘This document is a draft for public comment and should not be used by anyone as a basis for investment or other private decisionmaking purposes in relation to land purchases or land uses... This Strategy has no status until formally adopted

by Council and endorsed by the Department of Planning and Environment.’

I am astonished that the Bruns Eco-Village (BEV) is

responsible planning. More work needs to be done to make intentional, alternative housing models viable.

Cr Cate Coorey Byron Bay I am writing to set the record straight on the Council refusal of the Saddle Road Planning Proposal: 1. Councillors did everything they could to keep the Bruns Eco Village (BEV) proposal alive and to separate it out from the totally inappropriate Villa World-style development proposed on the rest of the ridge.

2. Councillors have effectively invited the BEV to re-submit a new standalone proposal.

3. The planning department and Council staff both recommended that the planning proposal be refused.

4. The existing residents of Saddle Road have never opposed the BEV development in principle.

5. BEV and the rezoning proponents are entitled to make an application for a rezoning review to the Joint Regional Planning Panel.

6. It is completely inappropriate for BEV and the rezoning proponents to rely on Q

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Since the ABC had axed his show I guess he felt he could just tell it like it is. Catch it on www.facebook.com/tonightly/videos/302385017215262/.

My initial reaction was a tearful mixture of rage and despair. But the only antidote to despair is action. So I joined hundreds of others at the ‘Rise against Climate Change’ rally in Tweed Heads last Saturday.

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continued from page 11 Tweed Greens mayor Katie Milne and our amazing Greens state MP for Ballina, Tamara Smith re-inspired me with hope.

Justine Elliot was pretty good too – although she didn’t mention the threat of multiple new mega coal mines in the Galilee Basin: starting with Adani (or new proposed coal mines for NSW that would cover an even larger area!)

The rally was a small part of a global movement demanding politicians to knuckle down and do the hard yards of tackling this looming global catastrophe – right now! For a start, we need to combat major Australian parties’ addiction to huge donations from coal and CSG mining companies.

Do we want the best government that money can buy? Of course not: Australia needs the best government that money can’t buy!

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Please talk to Mungo and get him back into the media gallery full time. He is great and today’s politics need him.

Kevin Banks Byron Bay

Deflection

In November last year The Echo published an undertaking by the mayor: ‘I’ll be happy to look into it’. The context was the legal battle between Council and Butler Strett residents. During the proceedings Council issued a demand for details of individual residents and who’d made financial contributions to the fighting fund. The issue then became: ‘Who authorised this tactic and why’?

For months nothing was heard. I assumed that the mayor had either not bothered to look into the matter or he was reluctant to report that it was GM Ken Gainger.

Determined not to let him get away with this, I put a question specifically addressed to the mayor at the June Council meeting that required an answer from him personally. However, in August a purported reply to my question was posted by ‘legal counsel’, ie not merely by a lawyer – but an unnamed one.

I don’t have the space to detail how it was done; let’s just say the material posted was not, in my opinion, in any sense an ‘answer’ to my question as it provided none of the information sought, but confounded issues that were quite unrelated.

Lawyers call this the ‘apples and oranges’ technique; you ask a question about apples and they provide instead a lot of detail about oranges.

At least 50 per cent of the questions I’ve put to Council over the past two years have been responded to in what I consider an evasive or misleading manner. And Simon just sits there as though it’s got nothing to do with him.

Fast Buck$ Coorabell Q The mayor’s and staff reply will be published next week.

Lake Ainsworth

The community has the right to be angry after Ballina Council at its meeting on September 1 voted to close the Lake Ainsworth Eastern Road, effectively reducing the access for disabled, aged and families to enjoy the eastern side of the Lake.

With a handful of community members, Council has ignored the requests of the broader community, police, RFS and ambulance to maintain the Eastern Road and improve the whole lake area.

The embankments of the lake and the surrounding area’s decayed state is a result of 20+ years of Council’s neglect.

Led by the mayor they

netdaily.net.au ignored 4,369 individual letters, plus a further 80 sent by email to keep the Eastern Road open.

From the comments of Councillors in favour of the road closure, out of the approximately 150 supporters asking to keep the road open (probably over 90 per cent of the public majority attending) many could be forgiven for feeling there was a predisposition of bias against their request – some left in disgust.

The Coastal Reserve Plan of Management (2003/2011, formally gazetted by the minister) directs ‘Implement Lake Ainsworth Management Plan (2002)’. The proposed removal of the Eastern Road is inconsistent with the adopted plan of management.

The result of closing the Eastern Road will be more traffic and parking spilling into the nearby residential areas and more people moving further around to the southern and western sides of the lake.

A big thankyou to those courageous councillors, Ben Smith, Keith Williams, Stephen McCarthy and Eoin Johnston, who have supported the broader community to keep the Eastern Road open.

PM Carter President, PLAInc

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Where to for a little bit of nude bathing?

My partner and I are a local naturist couple and we are dismayed by the portrayal of Tyagarah clothing-optional beach as a seedy and out of control place.

We often spend half or full days down there and our experiences have been blissful and fun. Over the course of a day people come and go but at most times the majority of our fellow beach users have been other couples. We have never been hassled or masturbated at.

We think that negative anecdotal evidence should be seen in the context of this type of positive testimony.

Legal spaces where you can be nude in nature are rare in Australia. Tyagarah is a precious community and national asset that should be protected not banned. All good things can be abused but the answer is not to punish the law-abiding majority because of the illegal actions of a tiny majority.

A win-win is possible if all parties come together and apply analysis and creativity: identify specific problems, brainstorm potential solutions, select and implement the best strategies, evaluate, refine.

The nude beach is a symbol of Byron’s spirit of freedom and self-expression.

How we deal with complaints about it should also embody the philosophy of the region: imaginative problem solving rather than prohibition.

D Dickson Byron Bay

Quarry that was...

because I have seen it myself, and reported it to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and parks.

The owners have been issued a hefty fine, and should not be allowed to develop, as this is probably the start of a greenwashing campaign to get community support for a multimillion-dollar development or new subdivision – which is their intention.

Shaunti Kiehl Broken Head

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I suppose the person who interviewed the NSW Department of Planning and E nv i ron m e nt ( D o P E ) spokesperson has never seen the state of the Broken Head Quarry. Because if they had, they would not have been able to accept any of the rubbish being fed to them. It is an absolute mess.

All the topsoil has been removed. There are very deep gullies formed from runoff.

So how on Earth (no pun intended!) can they say that planting is possible?

As for the owners’ efforts to rehabilitate the site thus far – trees being planted into hard rock and left to die – that is not rehabilitation!

They have also been releasing runoff from the polluted dam for years! I know

In response to safety concerns on Tyagarah beach, I have lived on our property on Tyagarah Road since December 2011 and in that time have only visited Tyagarah beach as a family, once.

My family and I moved to the northern rivers to experience all that is great, interesting, diverse and beautiful about this region.

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Flooding memories Frank Mills may remember voting to ‘close the ocean outlet north of Fern Beach’ (Echo, September 12) but his memory may be slipping, as Council records show no such vote took place.

Nor was there ever a Council vote ‘ordering the closure

Our visit to Tyagarah beach occurred in the first week of living in our new home. It was me, my partner and our 11-year-old daughter.

While simply walking along the beach we were unable to avoid the ‘parading’ of naked (mostly overweight middleaged) men in what was a very creepy vibe which continued the whole time we were there.

It also existed in the carpark where there were several cars with lone men in them in what was obviously a ‘pick up’ environment. It was impossible to avoid the impression that the beach and its surrounds was a ‘pick up’ zone.

Not the sort of place to go for an outing with your children.

Over the years we have heard many stories of lewd and predatory behaviour happening on the beach, in the dunes, in the carpark and at the lake.

Despite a concerted effort over the last two years by police, rangers, Council and

concerned citizens, this behaviour continues (aided and abetted by the world wide web).

It is our opinion that the beach should not be clothing optional, not because there’s anything wrong with nakedness as such, but because the availability of it has attracted a large undesirable element that appears impervious to policing, to what should be a public space being able to be enjoyed by all.

For us, our ‘local’ beach in its current clothing-optional state is off limits and that’s really disappointing because everyone should be able to go and enjoy their local beach.

Richard Seccull Tyagarah

of the flood outlet at North Ocean Shores’ as claimed by Jim Mangleson (August 8).

What actually happened was that, as the developers were closing down their operation, Council asked them to restore access along the track behind the dunes that used to run from South Golden Beach to Wooyung.

After discussions with the development company, Council voted that ‘the Company’s proposal to block the temporary outfall from the Yelgun catchment be approved by Council’, (Council minutes: 1976).

Note that it was ‘the Company’s proposal’ to restore access along the track by closing the outlet, not a request or order of Council.

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telepathically. When he’s thrown into the savage world of kindergarten he is bullied for his difference, and on top of that his mother dies, forcing his father into a deep depression.

As time progresses Batlir makes some friends – Sabit, whom he helps escape bul-

Clockwise from top: Can Sipahi gets the prosthetic treatment for Batlir; Lauris Kļaviņš fails to intimidate in The Foundation of Criminal Excellence; Hasan Majuni as the cranky film director in Pig.

My Name is Batlir, not Butler From Turkish producer/director Stare Yildirim comes a surreal and light-hearted take on difference called My Name is Batlir, not Butler.

Batlir carries a few more than the usual cranial kilograms.

As a result of his mother’s craving for watermelon during pregnancy, he has inherited an abnormally large head – and a correspondingly capacious intelligence.

But because of his deformity he’s ostracised, lonely, his only friend being the whale in a poster on his wall, with whom he communicates

lies in the school hallway; Duygu, Sabit’s girlfriend; and Uncle Ayhan, an elderly blind man with whom he plays chess.

Yildirim frames Batlir’s head as a magnet for ridicule but also a receptacle of great

power. Batlir finds ways to deter the bullies with scientifically created stink bombs and finds an astounding ability to retain information and solve puzzles. This latter skill sees Batlir, when he has come of age, take a

position editing a puzzle magazine.

Batlir and his father hear of an experimental surgery that can return his head to a normal size, but the catch is that the surgery has an 80 per cent mortality rate and a million-lira price tag. Aware of the risks involved, Batlir decides to go ahead with the operation, but he doesn’t have the cash, and calculates that it will take him 100 years to save the necessary funds.

Hope enters in form of a quiz show in which the winning contestant takes home one million lira. Batlir is terrified that showing his head on television will lead to shame and ridicule but his rag-tag group of friends convince him to appear on the show.

My Name is Batlir, not Butler is a film that portrays difference as a strength. Yildirim said he wanted to tell stories and plant seeds of hope and love in people, and with this film he has done just that.

Pig From Iranian director Mani Haghighi comes a surreal whodunnit filled with gallows humour and visual splendour. The film’s action centres around Hasan Kasmai, a narcissistic, renegade director blacklisted by the government and so currently in the middle of directing a pest-spray advertisement.

The climate for filmmaking in Iran is bad. How bad? Well, with the decapitated heads

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of his filmmaking peers being discovered all over the city, it couldn’t get much worse.

On top of that, his actress wife is being courted by another director and Hasan fears she is having an affair.

On top of THAT his professional pride is hurt that he hasn’t been killed yet. He reckons his films are far better than those of the other directors who have been targeted; what an insult to not be killed first! His gun-toting mother assures him the killer

is saving the best for last, but solace is not easy to find for the babyish, self-centred Hasan.

Pig has shocks and laughs in abundance. Hasan’s attempts to navigate the uncertain world around him take the viewer on a thrilling journey of technicolour visuals and absurdist escape. The film is refreshingly modern, with its inclusion of social media platforms such as Instagram and YouTube. As Pig progresses, these inclusions paint a chilling picture of social media’s hold over us and our perception of others.

The sequences of behindthe-scenes filmmaking, filled with breathtaking costumes and hilarious mishaps, are of particular note, offering an insight into the world of filmmaking. The satire is hilariously tongue-in-cheek, with Hasan’s daughter telling him to ‘say you find sadness in all things and see everything as unfortunate’ in order to appear deep in an interview.

Pig is a real edge-of-your seat delight for fans of cinema. It references the history of film, drawing parallels to the work of Fellini and Hitchcock, yet it feels new and refreshing.

If you like icy chills and belly laughs, Pig is the film for you.

The Foundation of Criminal Excellence There are belly laughs aplenty too in The Foundation of Criminal Excellence.

Larger-than-life characters and half-hatched criminal schemes converge in Latvian director Oskars Rupenheits’ story of wannabe and wouldbe crims. Set behind the Iron Curtain in the 1970s, the film follows the story of Imant, the writer of a successful soap opera adored by housewives across the USSR. Now Imant has been commissioned by a television studio to turn his pen to a crime drama. Being of the staunch belief that ‘you write what you know’, he feels it isn’t enough to imagine the world of crime; he must step into it. Imant gets his criminal plans from two bumblingyet-smart-mouthed underworld characters who sell tapes from a flea market, and enlists his friend, out-of-work actor Harry, to help with their schemes’ execution.

What starts as a dog-theft operation to con a smallbusiness owner quickly snowballs into McDonald’s drive-through scams, fake muggings and, eventually, much more than they bargained for.

As the criminal activity progresses, Harry enlists the help of Mr Vintage, who wears his jackets back-to-front and who, much to Imant’s dismay, insists on taking control of the operation. Added to this, the owner of a missing dog is on the lookout for the thief, guns blazing. It isn’t too long before a student at the police academy is asking Imant questions and a castingdirector is after their heads.

The Foundation of Criminal Excellence is a quirky crime-comedy in the school of Wes Anderson’s Bottle Rocket and the films of the Coen Brothers with a serving of Tarantino thrown in. The crime scenes are handled with mastery, the suspense is felt viscerally and the comedy is laugh-out-loud funny.

When Imant tells an aspiring screenwriter, ‘not everyone has a life worth writing or making a film about. But I happen to have one,’ he speaks the truth!

Byron Bay Film Festival runs from October 12 till 21.

The full program and tickets for these and other films and events including 6-, 10- or 20-ticket flexi-passes, are available online at bbff.com.au

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Peruvian chess is in uproar after a player was excluded from the Olympic team after alleging sexual harassment by the national trainer.

Ingrid Aliaga, at 27 already a sixtime Peruvian Women’s Champion including 2016 and 2017, explained that the harassment started in early 2018. ‘I have suffered sexual harassment from the Federation coach, Dorges Heredia,’ Aliaga said. ‘What happened was that when we were training he approached me, he told me I was pretty, and made some insinuations. I told him [where to get off]. Later he told me that he wanted to have me sexually and began to laugh because I was outraged. I asked him to not come near me.’

Aliaga did not raise the issue with the chess federation until months later, by which time she and her teammates had organised a meeting with Heredia where the 37-year-old Cuban was confronted about his actions and admitted them. One of Aliaga’s teammates taped the conversation.

After receiving Aliaga’s claims, the first reaction by Peru Chess Federation President Boris Ascue was to say that Aliaga had no right to present such allegations.

Later, when the Peruvian team for next week’s Batumi Olympiad was selected, Aliaga’s name was missing. (Heredia was also overlooked as captain.)

Ascue justified Aliaga’s omission on the grounds that she had finished sixth in the 2018 Peruvian Women’s Championship and had not competed much in 2018.

Aliaga, a six-time Olympian, countered that the championship had been held when she was at a low point, soon after Heredia’s most direct advances, and also that Heredia had restricted her tournament opportunities.

Ascue himself is a controversial figure, having been sentenced to jail terms for separate charges involving fraud, pollution offences and manslaughter. He has been ruled ineligible to hold public office by a national sports tribunal but the PCF has ignored their decision.

A fortnight ago Heredia launched a counterattack, publishing an open letter denying all the charges and accusing Aliaga of ‘a trajectory of scandals, lies and indiscipline.’

Aliaga, despite extensive support from her teammates, remains out of the team but says, ‘I ask all athletes affected by similar cases in any country in the world not to be afraid and denounce it.’

Holiday letting: one rule for all Minister Kean, regarding your letter (September 12).

Your government’s legislation regarding short-term holiday letting (STHL) does not go far enough to protect the rights of residents or approved accommodation providers.

As owners of a fully approved bed and breakfast in Byron Bay we are being victimised by the new law. We have to comply with the regulations in regard to health and safety, fire, car parking and the need to either reside at or have a permanent onsite manager.

We also pay commercial rates to Council for our residential property and for water.

You either need these rules and regulations or you do not – there is no grey area. I would ask you to please explain to me which it is.

Unsupervised whole-house bookings are therefore an accommodation business exactly the same as ours, therefore they should also be subjected to the same requirements and approvals.

Our neighbours who live in Brisbane rent their house out 365 days a year online as STHL. It is listed on platforms such as Airbnb, home away, www.booking.com. Yet there is one carpark, they pay do-

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mestic rates of approximately $4,000 dollars – we pay $10,000 as we are rated commercially.

The property is unattended and managed remotely. There are problems with noise all the time and we have had to call the police on many occasions to keep the peace, while I have been verbally abused by the guests.

Our business must operate under Council guidelines and regulations – theirs does not.

How is this fair?

This new law must allow councils to set their own limits less than the 180 days and to rate those STHL businesses commercially – it’s either a residential home or a business.

Explain how you intend to protect those approved operators who have spent tens of thousands of dollars in development applications and compliance requirements as until now the law has required them to do.

With regard to the guests’ ‘two strikes you are out’ policy – these groups who cause the bad behaviour that would lead to ‘a strike’ will use someone else within the group who has no strike against their name to make the next reservation.

It is also very easy for a landlord to re-list the blacklisted property on another platform, as easy as it would be for them to list the property

Of fancy things

The council, councillors and the Public Art Panel are all surely joking! Aren’t they?

Commissioning a sculpture 12 metres high in the form of a ‘silhouette of the famous lighthouse using thousands of stainless steel birds’ and to be placed on the $5.6 million Bayshore Drive/Ewingsdale Road roundabout. Seriously? $55,000.00. Really?

A ‘representation’ of the actual lighthouse which, if not for this sculpture in the line of sight, can be seen in all of its glory ‘in the flesh’ as it were straight ahead and high up at the end of Ewingsdale Road!

I did actually check my diary to see if it was April Fool’s Day. Sadly, not.

Clive Jeffery

Mullumbimby

It was interesting to read that our mayor finds it hard to believe that Byron Bay doesn’t have a skatepark and plans to spend ratepayers moneys to install one and even fund workshops about it.

Then there is the huge $55,000 lighthouse replica to be installed on the $5.6 million roundabout going into Byron... I wonder if these are

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on several platforms for a limited time to skirt around the number of days permissible to STHL. There is no mistaking this: residential neighbourhoods and houses are intended for one thing – as homes to reside in permanently, not as hotel!

We invite you to a community forum that has been called on September 26 at 7pm at the Cavanbah Recreation Centre in Byron Bay. Steven Haby

Byron Bay

There is an ambiguity in the minister for Innovation and Better Regulation, Matt Kean’s, assertions made in The Echo on September 12.

Mr Keen has not clarified whether ‘hosts’ (owners and managers) will also be held responsible for the bad behaviour of their guests.

Mr Kean may be aware that Byron Shire Council developed a policy to regulate holiday letting over three years where Victims of Holiday Letting (VOHL) was present.

Unfortunately, parliamentary legal counsel did not accept seven of these regulations.

One regulation required the owner/manager to provide 24/7 contact details. Another was that the owner/manager had to attend the premises, in person, within 30 minutes.

It is essential that the re-

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being funded by the parkingmeter revenue? Or maybe this is why we have been hit with the huge rates increase?

I would have thought that most ratepayers, myself included, would prefer our money spent on roads, drains and other vital infrastructure.

But perhaps I’m mistaken because here in South Golden Beach, where we have been waiting years for roads and drains, when the council did propose some effective drainage, that could have led to better roads, a few self- serving folk managed to stop it going ahead as it would have required clearing the gardens that they’d planted on the Council-owned nature strips.

Some folks have planted gardens all the way to the bitumen and then park their cars on the narrow strip of road left. Others have used the nature strip to set up permanent caravan sites that I hear they rent out. Does the council benefit in anyway from this use of their land?

As the numbers of secondary dwellings keeps increasing the open land for rainwater to be absorbed decreases and the volume of cars parking on the streets increases so the

sponsible measures that were in the policy proposed by Byron Shire Council be included in the Code of Conduct.

Mr Kean mentions the development of a code by a 30-strong committee. VOHL is not included. Mr Kean, please tell us what proportion of this committee is representatives of local resident organisations?

Doug Luke

Coordinator, VOHL Q I’m at a loss to understand why Councillor Lyon referred to me in the opening sentence of his recent letter then went on about holiday letting.

When we have hundreds of homeless in the Shire, no community spirit and only those who own property able to afford to live or holiday here, the truth about Airbnb and similar platforms will hit home.

In a better world the need for shelter as a human right would not be about investment strategies.

My question, which I have raised twice previously with Councillor Lyon, refers to the alleged coalition of councils and the alleged investigation (let’s call it dithering and obfuscation) about the bed tax issue. I’m still waiting on an update.

Rod Murray

Ocean Shores need for drainage becomes ever more important, and yet our council chose to ignore the common sense that would have installed effective drains – utilising the nature strip – and instead installed much less effective ‘spoon drains’ (basically pits to hold some water).

Galigali Perkins

South Golden Beach

Eviction

Byron Shire Council have recently done a round of evicting people from homes that may not measure up to Council standards.

If you have experienced losing a place to live, please send a letter to PO Box 610 Mullumbimby, describing your situation. We don’t need more homeless.

Glenn Higson

Goonengerry

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Save the Sepik: learning from the past Ken Golding

The people of the Sepik River in Papua New Guinea understand the threat to their lives and culture from the Chinese-owned copper and gold mine that is currently being proposed to be built on the Frieda River, a tributary of the headwaters of the Sepik River.

My partner Raine Sharpe, myself and Keith O’Neill have just returned from the remote Sepik River in Papua New Guinea. We were part of the Northern Rivers Folk Choir that responded to invitations from the people of The Sepik to live with them, share their culture and help alert the world to the threat to their lives from the copper and gold mine being proposed.

Rich culture We were welcomed into their homes, their daily life and their rich and colourful culture. Sepik people are warm, generous, and intelligent with a great sense of humour. They are renowned for the quality of their artistic cultural expression and live an ecologically aware life described by PNG ABC journalist Sean Dorney as ‘affluent subsistence’.

The Sepik River is 1,200 kilometres long and is the largest uncontaminated freshwater system in the Asia Pacific region. Rising in the Central Highlands it winds its serpentine way through mountains, rainforest and wetlands to the ocean. People have lived on the Sepik for many thousands of years.

Poisoned river The second-largest river in PNG is the Fly River. In the 1970s Australian mining companies built Ok Tedi, a huge copper and gold mine

Top: The Sepik people in traditional dress.

Bottom: Choir practice on the Sepik River with the Northern Rivers Folk Choir.

on the river’s headwaters.

This mine became the scene of what is now recognised as the biggest ecological disaster in the world.

Discharging 80 million tonnes of contaminated tailings and mining erosion into the river system each year has caused 1,300 square kilometres of the river to be irrevocably damaged. People of the Fly River now suffer serious health problems with their main sources of food and water subjected to heavy-metal poisoning.

No social licence I’m drawing the comparison between these two magnificent river systems because the mine proposed by the Chinese-owned Australian mining company PanAust that is preparing to build a gold and copper mine on the Sepik river system is as big, if not bigger than, Ok Tedi mine.

The people of the Sepik fear for their future and their way of life. They know about the damage to the Fly River and its people and are deeply fearful that the Freida mine is another Ok Tedi in the making.

So far there has been minimal community consultation and the Sepik people consider the mine does not have a social licence to go ahead.

We have a deep sense of shame that an Australian company recklessly inflicted damage on the Fly River and its people.

The Sepik River is the lifeblood of its people. The children of the village we stayed with are healthy and vibrant.

Their delight and laughter melted our hearts.

Professor Tim Flannery says he cannot think of a worse place for a copper mine. Surely we cannot allow an ecological disaster to happen again.

Raise awareness To raise awareness and funds in support of the people of the Sepik we are holding an evening event Tales of the Sepik River in Mullumbimby on Saturday September 29 at 6.30pm.

If you want to know more about this event email raines@australis.net.

If you want to know more about the people of the Sepik, and the Frieda mine, go to Save the Sepik River and its people on Facebook.

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Food hubs flavour of the month

Harvest Scott Pickett: Estelle Foodies of the northern rivers are in for a treat tonight, with one of Australia’s most exciting chefs, Scott Pickett of Estelle, joining Harvest head chef Alastair Waddell and forager Peter Hardwick for a oneoff Wild Harvest with a menu exploring Australia’s under-utilised ingredients.

If you’ve missed the boat for tickets to the 19 September event, now’s the time to book for next month with…

Duncan Welgemoed: Africola

By S Haslam While the proposal for a massive food precinct in Bangalow was withdrawn in February after widespread opposition, including from the Progress Association and Chamber of Commerce as well as local politicians, the Byron Food Hub by contrast has gone from strength to strength, joining with Northern Rivers Food this week to launch a second stage of the innovative commercial food facilities in the Mullumbimby Industrial Estate.

At the same time, Ballina Shire Council has combined with surrounding councils to seek feedback from the food industry on its future food hub needs.

Supporting this growing industry is important: ‘Agricultural businesses and the food-production sector employ more than 7,000 people in the northern rivers region, making it one of the leading employment sectors in the area,’ says Allison Henry from Northern Rivers Food, the body representing local food producers.

The Byron Food Hub is playing a vital role, she says. ‘Supporting emerging and innovative food producers through the establishment of food manufacturing precincts is critical to further growing the local food industry and consolidating the northern rivers’ reputation for quality food products.

‘What the Byron Food Hub does is provide a collaborative opportunity for small-scale operators in backyards and markets to take their businesses to the next level, and get on to a more commercial footing.

Creators Richard Kowalski and Sharon McGrath developed the original Hub in response to feedback that there was a shortage of premises for

small-scale commercial food producers in Byron Shire.

Northern Rivers Food member and Persian food specialists Koobideh are located in Stage One of the Hub and will be catering the Stage Two launch event. Koobideh point to the convenience and opportunity to collaborate that the facility offers. ‘From working with Richard and Sharon and their team to customise our kitchen to our specific needs, to developing strong business relationships with our neighbours, the whole experience has been great,’ said Koobideh’s Pegah Pourkarimi.

Ballina Shire Council’s senior strategic planner Simon Scott is seeking feedback from the industry on the extent to which food hubs can create these kind of positive ‘synergies’ for tenants. ‘While there are obvious possibilities to combine forces on cold storage, or transport, there may also be perceived benefits in terms of combined marketing and opportunities for collaboration,’ he said.

The regional councils’ survey aims to inform government regarding the needs and challenges facing the food manufacturing industry in the northern rivers and assist the development of programs and projects to support the growth of the industry throughout the region, and is available online at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/F7KDRMK. Byron Food Hub’s Richard Kowalski believes in the industry. ‘The ongoing success of Byron Food Hub demonstrates the strength of the northern rivers area as a food-production centre of excellence. The first two stages of the Hub and the upcoming Stage 3 provide a range of solutions for food-sector businesses, with tenancies tailored to their production methods and size requirements, and optimised for future growth to support sustainable employment,’ he said.

South Australian hotspot Africola has become one of the most lauded restaurants in the state thanks to the innovative efforts of its executive chef and founder Duncan Welgemoed. The ode to South African cuisine may be Adelaide based, but those living in Byron Bay will now have a chance to try the venue’s flavours for themselves, conveniently sans flight, at a one-off dinner at Harvest Newrybar on Wednesday 3 October.

We asked Duncan how he became involved in this series? ‘I love the idea of foraging with head chef Alastair Waddell and wild food researcher Peter Hardwick to create a menu exploring Australia’s underutilised ingredients,’ he said.

‘My ethos is that I’ve always wanted to create a restaurant that was bigger than any one person in our team. We all have that one goal.

Our work does not only stay within the four walls of our restaurant. We constantly get involved with other projects that interest and challenge us – we push ourselves in that respect; we never play the safe game, ever. We really excel outside of our comfort zone.’

What could foodies expect from this event? ‘Engaging with the diner is a central tenet of the Africola experience, and we will bring something unexpected to the diner’s experience.’

Duncan Welgemoed is from award-winning Africola restaurant (named South Australia’s best restaurant in the prestigious Australian Financial Review Top Restaurants Awards 2018) The contemporary African eatery with a western soundtrack sees Duncan smoke and baste seasonal foods in their own juices. He cooks with produce from local SA farmers and growers – with all animals bred and raised exclusively for his restaurant.

Wild Harvest bookings: harvestnewrybar.com.au or ph 6687 2644

Champagne Day! Which day is International Champagne Day? Friday October 19! True ‘champagne’ of course must be grown in the Champagne region of France and undergo specific practices such as secondary fermentation in the bottle.

Here at The Echo we could never be accused of being exactly ‘champagne socialists’; however, we do observe the regular but completely unofficial ‘Australian sparkling’ afternoons where beading, vintage, and the value of late disgorgement are secondary factors and price is king.

True champagne lovers, however, have a full month now to book in, then rebuild both the liver and the finances for the $225 a head fourcourse dinner at the Byron at Byron, where executive chef Matt Kemp will be teaming local produce with a ‘diverse selection of Champagne wines’ on the evening of Friday 19 October. See www.byronatbyron. com.au for details. Sounds fun!

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The Good Life Breaking down gender roles roles, to feeling like we need to compete with other women for the shortage of female roles within an industry’.

The essence of the tête-à-tête is the privacy of the conversation between two people who are literally ‘head-to-head’. At Tete-a-Tea, on the other hand, organisers say you will be surrounded by an ‘inspirational tribe’ of ‘women who wish to hear the struggles and success stories of others’ while enjoying a ‘beautiful morning tea in a stunning setting’.

More info: Thurs 27 Sept 10.30–12.30. Tickets: $55/$45 Email Angie at hello@littlevittles.com.au

If you think that sounds ‘nice’, then this event is doubly for you, as the first on the panel of speakers you will be listening to actually called her publishing house We Print Nice Things. Louise Bannister is the co-founder of Lunch Lady magazine, publisher of Frankie, Smith Street Journal, and SPACES.

Dunes to Beach House

By S Haslam

Will the setting really be ‘stunning’? Well, Kimberley Amos created Riverhawk Ranch ‘as a place of growth and freedom for her family who also own the stunning Atlantic Byron Bay property’, says event organiser Angie Wilton, co-founder of Scratch Patisserie, who runs a mobile catering service called Little Vittles from a vintage-style caravan.

If you’re one of those people who wish that the worst of Gold Coaststyle overdevelopment, massive suburbs, and concrete tourist facilities would avoid Byron Bay, you’d have to welcome the Lanes’ new venture.

The old Dunes on Shelly Beach venue has been rejuvenated by The Farm’s Tom and Emma Lane into a private wedding, retreat, event, and conference centre overlooking the beach at Angels Beachand called The Beach House East Coast.

The event will ‘empower and inspire’ women who, says Angie, ‘all know that being a businesswoman has its own set of unique challenges, from juggling relationships and families to breaking down gender

Where The Farm site, at the entrance to Byron, could have been a new housing estate in other hands, the Dunes site could also have become a whole suburb of white townhouses with pools and sea views.

However, the Lanes have gone for something more low key than ostentatious, with Emma saying that they have aimed to reduce the impact on the site and on neighbours. ‘The result is a quiet and paredback coastal style, a sort of barefoot sophistication,that accentuates the natural beauty of the two-acre site,’ she says.

A portion of all private hire fees will be distributed to environmental causes each year, with the Lanes seeking to create a sense of community in the coastal setting in a way that continues the spirit of The Farm.

Vander Akehurst demonstrates how SUP boards were used before the invention of water. This board (check for footprints if you win) is just one of the great raffle prizes in the St John’s Primary School Fete this Friday 4.30pm-8.30pm in Mullum. There will also be a lot of fun activities for kids.

Onsite manager Sal Richardson says that she is looking forward to ‘getting to know our local community better’, as well as ‘the history of the site and the Angels Beach coastline’ so that the centre can have a positive impact.

Doors will reopen in late October, just in time for spring and end-of-year celebrations.

More info: www.thebeachhouseeastcoast.com

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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

• 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_

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

Hong Kong chef specialising in Chinese and Malay foods Fully licensed Dine In / Takeaway / Home Delivery Available

Targa Modern European

Luke Yeaman live acoustic 6pm Fri 21st September

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

No Bones Food & Cocktails Open Tuesday through to Sunday from 5pm 11 Fletcher Street, Byron Bay 6680 7418 @nobonesbyronbay

Byron at Byron 77–97 Broken Head Road, Byron Bay 6639 2111 thebyronatbyron.com.au

Chupacabra Eat in or take out.

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

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

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

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

Check us out on

facebook.com/byron.legendpizza Scan code for our menu!

BYO Home delivery 7 days Established 1992

Trattoria Basiloco

Hawaiian and Japanese flavours Signature Poke Bowls

Happy Chilli Garden

Cafe • Restaurant • Bar 11 Marvell Street

FRESH PIZZA BYRON STYLE

Legend Pizza

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.

OPEN - Tuesday to Saturday evenings 7 days breakfast & Lunch

Breakfast and Lunch 7 days a week from 7.30am

$12 Cocktails + $7 Tapas $6 Beers + Wines + Spirits

Shop 6/13 Lawson Street 6680 9300 FB thehideoutbyronbay insta @thehideoutbyronbay

MONDAY TO FRIDAY 4pm to 6pm

Williams St 50 Pacific Parade, cnr of William St, Lennox Head

0476 892 194 insta @williamst.lennox

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

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

Thursday Farmers Market Dinner

The Empire

2 courses $52 per person

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

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

Hidden away in Byron’s iconic ‘Eat street’ Bay Lane, The Hideout Cafe and Bar offers indoor, outdoor and deck dining

LENNOX HEAD

We are part of a plant based movement and invite you to join us on our expedition to save the Earth one Brussels Sprout at a time.

Spread the word #plantpowered #brusselsnotbeef

Open seven days: breakfast, lunch & dinner

$5 SCHOONERS AND $12 COCKTAIL OF THE WEEK

The Hideout Cafe

BEACH FRONT HAPPY HOUR

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.

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.

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

All day menus, licensed bar APERITIVO happy hour AFTERNOONS 4–6pm daily $12 Cocktails, $7 beers, $8 wines, $12 Moet

NEW - VEGAN - RESTAURANT

NEW WINTER MENU AT THE ROCKS!

The Rocks @ Aquarius

Spring Dinners 3 course $55

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

A weed is but an unloved flower Ella Wheeler Wilcox

CATERING

CELEBRATIONS Celebrations Catering By Liz Jackson

BY LIZ JACKSON

Celebration cakes Personal catering services Event co-ordination and management

E: lizzijjackson@gmail.com P: 0414 895 441

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Property Insider

Email us: propertyinsider@echo.net.au

Why loan pre-approval is so important Pre-approval is a green light from a en into account. sold within hours of coming to marlender. Put simply, it confirms you’re ‘With a loan pre-approval, you’ll know ket; pre-approval gives you the ability eligible to apply for a home loan up to exactly how much you can afford to to make an offer on a property on the a certain amount. pay for a property. It gives you a solid spot, with the confidence of knowWith pre-approval your financial cir- understanding of your finances and a ing you’ll be able to get the finance cumstances are checked by the lender clear spending limit,’ says Russel Shaw organised quickly. It also signifies to vendors that you are the real deal and to decide if you’ll meet their criteria of Acceptance Finance. helps you negotiand can afford to ate from a posirepay a mortgage. … Having pre-approval also means you can tion of strength.

A home loan preapproval usually Before you hand move fast when you find the right property… lasts for three to six over your deposit months and gives money, it pays to you a set budget during your property Confirming how much you can bor- make sure you can get the home loan search. row eliminates the chance of spend- you need to complete the purchase.

This means that from the outset you ing months looking for your dream If there is some issue with your elican refine your search and be com- home only to be rejected for finance gibility, or a lender won’t approve the paring properties that you know you once you find it. It gives you a budget amount you need, you could potencan afford. for your property search, which will tially lose your deposit.

While online calculators can give you help you save time, avoid wasted effort Pre-approval gives you an important a indication of what you may be able looking at properties you can’t afford, financial safeguard. And if you’re buying at auction, pre-approval is to borrowing they usually only take and prevent disappointment. into account income and savings but Having pre-approval also means you particularly important because your they don’t accurately confirm the size can move fast when you find the right deposit is non-refundable. Once the of the repayments you’ll be able make property. This is particularly impor- hammer goes down and you’ve made after all your living expenses and other tant in a hot property market. Proper- the highest bid, you’ll be locked into financial commitments have been tak- ties that are in high demand can be the purchase. For that reason, it is im-

portant your finance approval is rock solid first.

Before you attend an auction, sign a contract of sale or put down your deposit, it’s also a good idea to ask us to confirm if a lender will approve a loan for the property you have selected.

Be aware that certain properties may not be acceptable to some lenders–if it is unusual, remotely located or has other problems, this step is particularly important.

Once you find the right property, you’ll still need to make a formal loan application to the lender. As part of this process, the lender will require a valuation of the property you select.

‘I can’t emphasise enough how important it is to have your pre-approval organised if you’re on the property hunt,’ says Russel. ‘Don’t hesitate to get in touch because spring is here and it’s the busiest time of year in our property markets.’

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Cape Byron Rudolf Big-hearted holistic childcare for children up to school age.

Before- and after-school care and vacation care available.

CCR and CCB approved.

Government rebate Approved.

Small groups in a home environment. Daily rhythms, nature-based, wholefoods, sustainable arts and crafts.Â

Call 0488 369 139 for more information.

Spring

Celebrating 30 years & Beyond

www.rainbowbridgefamilydaycare.com **Also seeking new educators in the Byronâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;Ballina Shires** Contact: Victoria Edmond. 0488 369 139 or coordinator@rainbowbridgefamilydaycare.com

Saturday, Sept 22nd

2018 Program 10am till 3pm

The Green

â&#x20AC;˘ Showcasing New Innovation Centre â&#x20AC;˘ Special events & shows â&#x20AC;˘ Circus Troupe Perform Amphitheatre â&#x20AC;˘ Steiner Craft and Activities â&#x20AC;˘ Music Perfomances â&#x20AC;˘ Song Writing Innovation Centre Competition â&#x20AC;˘ Circus Playspace Kindergarten â&#x20AC;˘ Puppet Show â&#x20AC;˘ Silent Auction and Raffle All day â&#x20AC;˘ Craft and Park at Byron Sports Centre â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Produce Stalls Free Shuttle Bus ALL DAY â&#x20AC;˘ Great Food, Coffee & Chai For info visit www.capebyronsteiner.nsw.edu.au 10:00am Official Opening Ceremony Morning Various student performances 12:00pm Principal â&#x20AC;&#x201C; School tour starts 2:00pm Raffle Draw and Silent Auction closes Afternoon High school performers

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10:50am String Orchestras and Choirs Primary School performers 12pm Songwriters competition 12:45â&#x20AC;&#x201C;1pm Domini Forster performs!

1:15â&#x20AC;&#x201C;2:45pm High school performances 2:45â&#x20AC;&#x201C;3pm Song competition winner announced!

1pm 11:30 & 1:15

Building naming ceremony Innovation Centre tours

11am & 1pm

Puppet shows

Circus play space, photo booth, Steiner craft activities, flower garland making and moreâ&#x20AC;Ś

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Steiner School’s

Fair

Balraith Lane

(end of McGettigans Lane)

Ewingsdale.

SPRING IS IN THE AIR Cape Byron Rudolf Steiner School is famous for its Spring Fair. This year is particularly special because our school turns 30 and we have just completed our brand-new hempcrete Innovation Centre. With so much to celebrate it will be an amazing day so be sure to save the date!

Saturday 22 September from 10am till 3pm we are Celebrating 30 Years and Beyond.

Make sure you arrive by 10am for the special opening. We will begin with a welcome to country by Delta Kay followed by a performance from our Class 3 students highlighting the journey of the land and our school to the present day.

There will be our beautiful maypole dance and other fantastic performances to enjoy throughout the day including the Commonwealth Games Spaghetti Circus troupe and a full day of musical entertainment by our talented students. We are excited to have one of our student alumni, recording artist Domini Forster, performing and judging for our very popular High School Songwriters Competition. High school students from all over the northern rivers are welcome to enter for a chance to win some fantastic prizes. Our website has all the details – http:// capebyronsteiner.nsw.edu.au/song.

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As part of our birthday celebrations, we will be showcasing several very special media projects about our alumni and the 30-year history of the school.

kids klinic

Our brand-new innovative hempcrete, eco-friendly Maths/ Science building is an important stage in our school’s growth and we will be honouring it with a naming ceremony on the day. We look forward to welcoming you to view the building on one of our tours, where you can see a video of the construction and learn more about the innovative hempcrete.

Also we invite you to attend our General School Tour at 12pm (the only one held in the year) where schoolwork from Kindergarten to Year 12 will be on display. So don’t miss your chance to find out why we are one of the most popular Steiner schools in the country!

Throughout the day a beautiful array of natural craft activities will be on offer including felting, rainbow dip dying, silk painting, candle decorating, garland making, and more. These are in addition to the unique Steiner-inspired, natural handcrafted treasures created lovingly by our school community that will be for sale at the craft stall.

Take time to relax on our beautiful green and enjoy delicious hot and

Breathing and “Face Gym" Programs to: • Increase focus and concentration • Promote better sleep • End thumb and dummy habits • Improve sports performance

cold food, cakes, chai, coffee, and more from one of the food stalls. While you are there, pick up some raffle tickets and visit the silent auction for a chance to win some outstanding prizes. Grab yourself a bargain at the White Elephant stall while the children enjoy the circus playspace. Take home a memento of the day by popping into the fun photo booth or pick up some delicious fresh produce generously supplied by our community.

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We warmly invite you to join our community celebrations and experience the wonder that is the CBRSS Spring Fair.

Our Spring Fair is our school’s largest fundraiser so your support is sincerely appreciated.

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As parking at the school is limited, a free shuttle bus service will be operating all day from the Cavanbah Sports and Recreation Centre car park.

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An ATM will be available at the fair.

Open Wed to Fri 10am to 5pm or by appointment

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Brett Connable 0408 155 931

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Rare Package

North Star Holiday Resort

10 Roses Road, Federal

Site 288

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$795,000 - $870,000

Live in the vibrant community of Federal!

Character brick home with charm & warmth.

Featuring solar power, high raked ceilings & wood heater. Open plan living & dining with access to verandahs.

Kitchen with timber benches, gas cooking & plenty of cupboard space. Tiled master with a built-in, walk-in robe, which opens into its own sunroom with access to the front verandah. There is an open loft style bedroom. Outside find two covered verandahs perfect for entertaining plus an in-ground saltwater pool. There is a carport attached to the double lock up garage which has a concrete slab, storage loft, built-ins & power on both sides. All this plus 6.45KW of solar power & a 18,000L water tank. This property is in an ideal location, within walking distance to the buzzing Doma Cafe and general store. It is 20 minutes to Mullumbimby & Bangalow while Byron Bay is 25 minutes. Enjoy day trips to the world heritage rainforests & national parks Inspect by appointment Open: Contact: Katrina Beohm 0467 001 122 Katrina Beohm Real Estate

2 1 GREAT LOCATION Brunswick Heads 16 Short Street

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Situated on 1012m2 block of land in the shortest street of Brunswick Heads, with full rear lane access is one very desirable property. You could move straight in and live or could be ideal for a dual occupancy or future development STCA. • Front and rear porch • High ceilings, immaculately maintained • Shed & workshop • Spear pump/ground water for garden • Great neighbourhood The house is located on the front half of the block, making it easy to move, lift, or develop the back. For an opportunity or to live in a great street.

View Thursday 10.00 – 10.30am & Saturday 1.00 – 1.30pm Contact Peter Browning 0411 801 795

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Sensational 934m2 Block 6 Banksia Drive, Agnes Water Sale Price: Contact Agent $330,000

The five-star North Star Holiday Resort is located a 20 minute drive south of Tweed Heads at Hastings Point on the beautiful Tweed Coast and just a short stroll to a surf beach and tidal estuary. Resort amenities include three swimming pools, a 25m lap pool, three temperature controlled spas, sauna, gymnasium, hair dressing salon, snooker/pool tables, massage therapist, library and tennis court.

This large manufactured home has recently been fully renovated and redecorated throughout with no expense spared. The home is located on one of the largest blocks in the park on the perimeter. Enjoy a rural outlook across the reserve from the low maintenance rear garden.

The home features spacious open plan living areas with high raked cathedral ceilings and skylights, making it a very light and airy home.

Two newly carpeted bedrooms; master bedroom has entry to the bathroom, its own cooling air-conditioner and a built-in robe with mirror doors.

The kitchen has a plenty of storage space and is complemented with a brand-new Chef electric stove with fan-forced oven.

The two-way fully tiled bathroom has recently been renovated. It comprises a new large shower cabinet, stylish corner vanity unit and toilet. Plus, there is a 2nd guest toilet and internal laundry.

Open:

By Appointment Contact: Kelvin Price 0423 028 468 Mr Property Services

3 2 BRING IT ON! Brunswick Heads 13a Byron St

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OWNERS HAVE BOUGHT ELSEWHERE & NEED IT SOLD! PURCHASERS WANTED - ALL REASONABLE OFFERS CONSIDERED • 3 Bedrooms, 2 Bathrooms/ensuite • Single lock up with workshop space • Retro kitchen, new appliances • Formal lounge, open living • High ceilings, front and rear verandahs 727m2 block, North East facing back yard with lane access, makes building a garden flat easy & will increase your return. Or just enjoy the aspect View Saturday 12.00pm – 12.30pm Price $1,565,000 Contact Peter Browning 0411 801 795

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! Other comparable lots from $329k to $600k Open: Inspect by appointment Contact: Tim Lawry 0428 565 626 tim@prd1770.com.au PRD Agnes Water

4 3 GOLFER PARADISE Ocean Shores 20 Narooma Drive

Backing onto the 9th green of the Ocean Shores Country Club, this master built 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom home is set in a tree-filled garden designed to attract the birds. A bonus, for guests or your back pocket is a fully self-contained one bedroom flat underneath.

Summer breezes are captured from every direction with large windows, while the north facing back deck is a suntrap in the winter.

• Modern 2 pac kitchen with 40mm stone top • Underfloor heating & tile throughout • Direct Golf course access/walk to the clubhouse • 2 garage + golf buggy space & huge workshop • Quiet Street & best aspect N/E The owner of this house has found her new property and wants this one sold!

View Sat 10.00 – 10.30am Contact Peter Browning 0411 801 795

LJ Hooker Brunswick Heads 6685 0177 All information contained herein is gathered from sources we consider to be reliable. However we cannot guarantee or give any warranty about the information provided and interested parties must solely rely on their own enquiries.

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119 Balemo Drive, Ocean Shores Council approved dual occupancy.

The existing 2 storey home is a great starting point with heaps of room for a family. Great low risk project for someone wanting to get into property development with all the guess work taken care of.

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Inspect Saturday 22nd Sep 10-10.30am Price $850,000 Todd Buckland 0408 966 421

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16 Green Frog Lane, Bangalow Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hard not to be charmed by this c1920s weatherboard. With restoration at the heart of its recent revival, the owner has preserved every period feature of the house and the results will bring a smile.

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By Appointment Price $1,050,000 Todd Buckland 0408 966 421

E IC GE PR AN CH 29 Tweed Street, Brunswick Heads A 1930s high set cottage with a flexible floor plan set over two levels. Tropical gardens and a Bali hut bring a sense of privacy and a space to relax. The house has original features such as timber floorboards and 11ft ceilings.

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By Appointment Price $1,380,000 to $1,450,000 Todd Buckland 0408 966 421

E IC GE PR AN CH 4 Teven Street, Brunswick Heads 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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By Appointment Price $2,050,000 to $2,200,000 Todd Buckland 0408 966 421

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M Y O C U M 100 Myocum Downs Drive $1.29 - 1.39 million Inspect Sat 1pm 6

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B Y R O N S H I R E 246 Skinners Shoot Road Katrina Beohm 0467 001 122 $1.6 - 1.7 million 3

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Open for Inspection Bangalow Real Estate â&#x20AC;¢ 732 Cowlong Road, Eltham. Sat 10â&#x20AC;&#x201C;11am

Byron Bay & Hinterland Property â&#x20AC;¢ 4 Warina Place, Mullumbimby. Fri 10.30â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 11.15am, Sat 10.30â&#x20AC;&#x201C;11.15am

Byron Bay First National â&#x20AC;¢ 19 Taylors Lane, Ewingsdale. Wed 4â&#x20AC;&#x201C;4.30pm â&#x20AC;¢ 354 Upper Wilsons Creek Road, Upper Wilsons Creek. Thu 12â&#x20AC;&#x201C;12.30pm â&#x20AC;¢ 8/21â&#x20AC;&#x201C;25 Cemetery Road, Byron Bay. Thu 1â&#x20AC;&#x201C;1.30pm â&#x20AC;¢ Lot 20 Hayters Drive, Suffolk Park. Thu 2â&#x20AC;&#x201C;2.30pm â&#x20AC;¢ 5 Chinbible Avenue, Mullumbimby. Fri 9â&#x20AC;&#x201C;9.30am â&#x20AC;¢ Lot 1 & 2/20 Azalea Street, Mullumbimby. Fri 10â&#x20AC;&#x201C;10.30am â&#x20AC;¢ 2/92 Rajah Road, Ocean Shores. Fri 11â&#x20AC;&#x201C;11.30am â&#x20AC;¢ 1635â&#x20AC;&#x201C;1651 Coolamon Scenic Drive, Mullumbimby. Fri 12â&#x20AC;&#x201C;12.30pm â&#x20AC;¢ 70 Brushbox Drive, Mullumbimby Creek. Sat 9â&#x20AC;&#x201C;9.30am â&#x20AC;¢ 2e Kalemajere Drive, Suffolk Park. Sat 9â&#x20AC;&#x201C;9.30am â&#x20AC;¢ 8/21â&#x20AC;&#x201C;25 Cemetery Road, Byron Bay. Sat 10â&#x20AC;&#x201C;10.30am â&#x20AC;¢ 6 Pepperbush Street, Suffolk Park. Sat 10â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 10.30am â&#x20AC;¢ 35 Station Street, Mullumbimby. Sat 10â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 10.30am â&#x20AC;¢ 1/12 Coachwood Close, Byron Bay. Sat 10â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 10.30am â&#x20AC;¢ 437 Coorabell Road, Coorabell. Sat 10â&#x20AC;&#x201C;10.30am â&#x20AC;¢ 34 Killen Falls Drive, Tintenbar. Sat 10â&#x20AC;&#x201C;10.30am â&#x20AC;¢ 2/92 Rajah Road, Ocean Shores. Sat 11â&#x20AC;&#x201C;11.30am â&#x20AC;¢ 7/41 Redgum Place, Suffolk Park. Sat 11â&#x20AC;&#x201C;11.30am â&#x20AC;¢ 14 Rifle Range Road, Bangalow. Sat 11â&#x20AC;&#x201C;11.30am â&#x20AC;¢ 32 Middleton Street, Byron Bay. Sat 11â&#x20AC;&#x201C;11.30am â&#x20AC;¢ 43 Corkwood, Suffolk Park. Sat 11â&#x20AC;&#x201C;11.30am â&#x20AC;¢ 7/1 Langi Place, Ocean Shores. Sat 12â&#x20AC;&#x201C;12.30pm â&#x20AC;¢ 45 Shelley Drive, Byron Bay. Sat 12â&#x20AC;&#x201C;12.30pm

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â&#x20AC;¢ 3/2 Durroon Court, Ocean Shores. Sat 12â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 12.30pm â&#x20AC;¢ 2 Bannister Court, Bangalow. Sat 12â&#x20AC;&#x201C;12.30pm â&#x20AC;¢ 354 Upper Wilsons Creek Road, Upper Wilsons Creek. Sat 1â&#x20AC;&#x201C;1.30pm â&#x20AC;¢ 46 Corkwood Crescent, Suffolk Park. Sat 1â&#x20AC;&#x201C;1.30pm â&#x20AC;¢ 21 Aloota Crescent, Ocean Shores. Sat 1â&#x20AC;&#x201C;1.30pm â&#x20AC;¢ 19 Taylors Lane, Ewingsdale. Sat 1â&#x20AC;&#x201C;1.30pm â&#x20AC;¢ 3/183 Broken Head Road, Suffolk Park. Sat 2â&#x20AC;&#x201C;2.30pm â&#x20AC;¢ 1/18 Jacaranda Drive, Byron Bay. Sat 2â&#x20AC;&#x201C;2.30pm â&#x20AC;¢ 45 Lawler Road, Terania Creek. Sat 2â&#x20AC;&#x201C;2.30pm â&#x20AC;¢ 5 Beachside Drive, Suffolk Park. Sat 3â&#x20AC;&#x201C;3.30pm

Byron Shire Real Estate â&#x20AC;¢ 119 Balemo Drive, Ocean Shores. Sat 10â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 10.30am

Elders Brunswick Heads â&#x20AC;¢ 10B Nana Street, Brunswick Heads. Fri 10.30â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 11am, Sat 9.30â&#x20AC;&#x201C;10am â&#x20AC;¢ 755 The Pocket Rd, The Pocket. Thu 12â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 12.30pm, Sat 10â&#x20AC;&#x201C;10.30am â&#x20AC;¢ 4 Gin Gin Crescent, Ocean Shores. Sat 11.30amâ&#x20AC;&#x201C; 12pm â&#x20AC;¢ 35 Lomandra Lane, Mullumbimby. Fri â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Twilight viewingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; 4.30â&#x20AC;&#x201C;5pm, Sat 1â&#x20AC;&#x201C;1.30pm

ForSaleByAgent â&#x20AC;¢ 17 Brunswick Terrace, Mullumbimby. Sat 10.45â&#x20AC;&#x201C;11.30am

Katrina Beohm Real Estate â&#x20AC;¢ 100 Myocum Downs Drive, Myocum. Sat 1â&#x20AC;&#x201C;1.30pm

LJ Hooker Brunswick Heads â&#x20AC;¢ 20 Narooma Drive, Ocean Shores. Sat 10â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 10.30am â&#x20AC;¢ 5 Bower Street, Brunswick Heads. Sat 11â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 11.30am â&#x20AC;¢ 13a Byron Street, Brunswick Heads. Sat 12â&#x20AC;&#x201C;12.30pm

â&#x20AC;¢ 16 Short Street, Brunswick Heads. Sat 1â&#x20AC;&#x201C;1.30pm â&#x20AC;¢ 14 Dalley Street, Mullumbimby. Sat 2â&#x20AC;&#x201C;2.30pm

McGrath Byron Bay â&#x20AC;¢ 124 Coopers Shoot Road, Coopers Shoot. Thu 5â&#x20AC;&#x201C;5.30pm â&#x20AC;¢ 68 Charlotte Street, Bangalow. Thu 5â&#x20AC;&#x201C;5.30pm â&#x20AC;¢ 303 Richmond Hill Road, Richmond Hill. Sat 9.30â&#x20AC;&#x201C;10am â&#x20AC;¢ 15/3 Pecan Court, Suffolk Park. Sat 9.30â&#x20AC;&#x201C;10am â&#x20AC;¢ 46/12 Hazelwood Close, Suffolk Park. Sat 9.30â&#x20AC;&#x201C;10am â&#x20AC;¢ 124 Coopers Shoot Road, Coopers Shoot. Sat 10â&#x20AC;&#x201C;11am â&#x20AC;¢ 32 Browning Street, Byron Bay. Sat 10.30â&#x20AC;&#x201C;11am â&#x20AC;¢ 68 Charlotte Street, Banaglow. Sat 11â&#x20AC;&#x201C;11.30am â&#x20AC;¢ 31 Brushbox Drive, Mullumbimby. Sat 12â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 12.30pm â&#x20AC;¢ 60 Parrot Tree Place, Bangalow. Sat 12â&#x20AC;&#x201C;12.30pm

Raine & Horne Ocean Shores â&#x20AC;¢ 4 Golden Links Drive, Murwillumbah. Sat 9.45â&#x20AC;&#x201C;10.15am â&#x20AC;¢ 32 Glenock Road, Uki. Sat 10â&#x20AC;&#x201C;10.45am â&#x20AC;¢ 90 Glenock Road,Uki. Sat 10.30â&#x20AC;&#x201C;11.15am â&#x20AC;¢ 3 Orient Street, Kingscliff. Sat 11â&#x20AC;&#x201C;11.30am â&#x20AC;¢ 124 Balemo Drive, Ocean Shores. Sat 12â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 12.30pm â&#x20AC;¢ 36 Robin Street, South Golden Beach. Sat 1â&#x20AC;&#x201C;1.30pm â&#x20AC;¢ 1/3 Miram Place, Ocean Shores. Sat 1â&#x20AC;&#x201C;1.30pm

Scot Fuller Real Estate â&#x20AC;¢ 7/47 Belongil Crescent, Byron Bay. Sat 11.30â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 12pm â&#x20AC;¢ 8 Pacific Vista Drive, Byron Bay. Sat 10.30â&#x20AC;&#x201C;11am

New Listings

Byron Bay First National â&#x20AC;¢ 437 Coorabell Road, Coorabell. Expressions of Interest â&#x20AC;¢ 1/18 Jacaranda Drive, Byron Bay. $495,000 to $545,000 â&#x20AC;¢ 5 Chinbible Avenue, Mullumbimby. $795,000 to $875,000 â&#x20AC;¢ 8/21â&#x20AC;&#x201C;25 Cemetery Road, Byron Bay. $680,000 to $720,000

McGrath Byron Bay â&#x20AC;¢ 20 Kalemajere Drive, Suffolk Park

Raine & Horne Ocean Shores â&#x20AC;¢ 171 Shara Bloulevard, Ocean Shores

Auctions Byron Bay First National â&#x20AC;¢ 34 Killen Falls Drive, Tintenbar. Auction 29 September 10am â&#x20AC;¢ 32 Middleton Street, Byron Bay. Auction 6 October 11am. Guide $1.65mâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;$1.8m

Elders Brunswick Heads â&#x20AC;¢ 10B Nana Street, Brunswick Heads, Sat 29 September, onsite 11.30am â&#x20AC;¢ 755 The Pocket Rd, The Pocket, Sat 6 October, in our office 11am

McGrath Byron Bay â&#x20AC;¢ 303 Richmond Hill Road, Richmond Hill, onsite Sat 22 September 10am â&#x20AC;¢ Lots 24, 29, 30, 32 Seacliffs Estate, Suffolk Park, onsite Sat 22 September 11.30am

Raine & Horne Ocean Shores

Bangalow Real Estate â&#x20AC;¢ 371 Fri Hut Road, Possum Creek. Expressions of Interest

â&#x20AC;¢ 3 Orient Street, Kingscliff 26 September 6.30pm.

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PropertyBrunswick Heads Brunswick Heads

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10B Nana Street - Vacant Land

The Pocket

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755 The Pocket Road

Rare Land – Heart of Bruns

The Bus Man’s Cottage

Why renovate an older style house when you can design and build your very own beach house? North facing, vacant level allotment is centrally located in a friendly, well established neighbourhood.

View:

Friday 10.30 – 11.00am & Saturday 9.30 – 10.00am

Step behind the ornamental hedge and discover ‘The Bus Man’s Cottage’. Gorgeous historic homestead comprising two bedroom cottage plus a generously sized timber shed designed to garage a school bus.

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* Proposed Torrens title, approximately 629 sqm in size

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* Bore water, onsite septic, above ground swimming pool

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* Easy walk to primary school cafes, boutique shops

* Walking distance to beaches, river and parkland * Nana Street frontage, north facing, no shared driveway

Contact: Fiona Johnson 0400 418 886

* Fenced yard, established gardens

Thursday 12.00 – 12.30pm & Saturday 10.30 – 11.00am Saturday 6 October at 11.30am Fiona Johnson 0400 418 886

* Located on flood free land 7.5km from Billinudgel turnoff * Just 2.1km to The Pocket Public School

* Clean block, no demolition required, blank canvas

* Located 15min drive from Mullumbimby & Brunswick Heads

* Space for house, garage and granny flat subject to council approval

* Combustion wood stove, air conditioning, timber floors

* Easy access to the M1, just 30min to Gold Coast airport and 15 minutes to Byron Bay

* Spacious covered timber deck overlooking green pastures

This is a once in a lifetime golden opportunity, so bring your own beach house design and start planning your new life in paradise today.

* Lovely nest for first home buyers or investors

* Fenced yard, private, level 645 sqm block Enjoy the peace and privacy of rural lifestyle, but without all the work.

Mullumbimby

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35 Lomandra Lane

Paradise Found Location, lifestyle, income! Hidden away at the end of a quiet country lane, ‘Lululand’ is a place of peace and tranquillity. Centrally located yet quiet and private, this enchanting estate enjoys a majestic mountain backdrop with the added bonus of an historic council approved 1920s timber cottage. * Located within the 50km zone of town * 12 acres ( approx. 5 Hectares) with mountain vista * Brunswick River frontage with direct private access to natural sparkling swimming holes * All buildings, driveway, horse paddocks & fencing have remained flood free * Town water, licensed bore + rainwater * Quality double brick main residence, guest accommodation View: Twilight viewing Friday 4.30 – 5.00pm * Salt water in ground pool, expansive covered entertainment area or inspect Saturday 1.00 – 1.30pm * Enormous machinery shed, mezzanine art studio with light and views Contact: Fiona Johnson * Fenced horse paddocks, electric fencing, sheds for horses 0400 418 886 * Located 2.6km from CBD, 7 minute drive to Shearwater Steiner This is arguably the best property in Mullumbimby which ticks every box and must be experienced in person to be truly appreciated.

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ALL YOUR NORTH COAST ENTERTAINMENT ISSUE# 33.15 SEPTEMBER 19 – 25, 2018

ENTERTAINMENT

SEVEN

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WOMEN OF WILDSKIN CARRYING ON FROM THE HALLMARKS OF NORPA’S ORIGINAL WORKS, THE COMPANY PRESENTS WILDSKIN, AN ALL-FEMALE ENSEMBLE OF RIOTOUS PHYSICAL PERFORMERS DELIVERING A CRACKING GOOD TALE, IN A DARK NIGHT OF DARING THEATRE. FOUR OF THE FIVE WOMEN OF WILDSKIN, VIVIANE FREHNER (DANCER), KATIA MOLINO (ACTOR), OLIVIA PORTER (ACROBAT), AND NICCI WILKS (ACTOR) SPOKE WITH THE ECHO. Tell me: are you a ‘wild woman’? Why? VIVIANE: Hmmm, complex issue… some aspects of me are wild, some are tame, and in many areas I wish I were wilder. I am a wild woman in the sense that I left my country, my family, my friends, and my dance network and career for love by moving to a country that I had never visited before.

KATIA: I think of myself more as a ‘domesticated animal’.

OLIVIA: I would like to think so but in reality I’m not. Or maybe I am. I’m probably a little wilder than some but nowhere near as wild as others. I’m wild on the dancefloor with a few drinks under my belt.

NICCI: Depends on the situation! Sometimes I have to suppress my ‘wildness’ to fit into societal expectations.

How did you find who you are and what you do?

VIVIANE: Moving to Australia has triggered a journey inwards automatically. Being stripped of your old identity in a country you have never been before has been hard but such a blessing in disguise for my selfdevelopment. But also as said before, I’m only at the start of a lifelong discovery I guess.

KATIA: Luckily I have a certified extract of my birth certificate, so I know who I am. What I do varies from day to day.

OLIVIA: I like to say my career found me.

When I packed my bag of juggling balls the other day I looked at them and thought, wow, I’ve made a career out of these things, that’s pretty wild!

NICCI: Don’t know if I’ve found who I am yet. Currently I’m here in Lismore working on Wildskin; yesterday I was at the Australian Clown Doctor Conference; tomorrow I’m hanging at the beach with my dog, learning how to cook Katia’s ragout and practising the harmonica!

What should we expect from Wildskin?

What is your personal highlight?

VIVIANE: Expect a fun and entertaining show in a unique format with lots of talent in it. I am humbled to work with such an amazing cast. I won’t tell more; it’s a secret till opening night.

KATIA: Expect a great ride. My personal highlight is when I’m driving.

OLIVIA: It’s definitely going to be an interesting ride. The show is still under

construction so it’s hard to give you any expectations, plus I might ruin it for you. My personal highlight is definitely getting to put on different skins (far from my own and my comfort!)

NICCI: Expect the unexpected. My personal highlight is the shoes that Dan wears.

Wildskin is directed by Julian Louis – and performed at Lismore City Hall on Friday 28 and Saturday 29 September, Wednesday 3 October till Sat 6 October.

Tix $20–49 at norpa.org.au.

CORRECTION An interview in Seven last week with Kamahi Djordon King, member of Yothu Yindi & The Treaty Project, was mistakenly credited to ‘lead vocalist Yirrnga Yunupingu from Yothu Yindi’.

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ENTERTAINMENT

M A N D Y N O LA N ’S

SOAPBOX

W W W . E C H O . N E T. A U /

S O A P - B OX

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SAVE BYRON

Next time you blow a tyre on a pothole in our Shire, don’t curse Council, curse your neighbours who live in Sydney, Melbourne, or Brisbane and rent their house out on Airbnb or Booking.com. It’s their greed that put it there.

Soon you can also curse the state government because with new legislation approving 365-day-a-year short-term unregulated rentals, it’s going to get a WHOLE lot worse.

Illegal holiday letting is a cancer that is destroying Byron – our amenity, our community, and our spirit. It’s terminal unless we take action and ask the state government to recognise us as a unique destination and allow OUR Council to set realistic limits on holiday rentals.

It’s hard to get exact numbers on how much unregulated letting happens in our region, but there are 2,912 houses on Airbnb.

If you add at least 1,000 for listings on other websites such as booking.com you come up with a very conservative number of 4,000. Regulated ‘approved’ accommodation, including hotels, guesthouses, and backpackers’ number around 400.

To become an approved accommodation provider there is a oneoff Section 94 developer contribution to Council averaging about $100K. That means 4,000 investors in our Shire have not passed GO and paid the for the impost of their business. So that’s $400 million alone that our Shire DIDN’T receive to invest in life saving and rural fire services and the maintenance of amenities like roads, parks, and public toilets. The stuff that gets degraded by overuse by the 2.2 million visitors each year who clearly are not all staying in the 400 approved commercial accommodation facilities. It makes the idea of a bed tax ludicrous.

$24 million of annual income missing from our council coffers. In 10 years that’s $240 million. We could be replacing our stainlesssteel public toilets with solid gold.

You don’t have to be an accountant to realise 15,000 ratepayers alone cannot subsidise and maintain one of Australia’s biggest tourism destinations. A destination that returns investors a startling 10 per cent annually at just 70 per cent occupancy of their illegal unregulated let. It’s why we’re being touted nationally as an incredible investment with out-of-town buyers purchasing our properties sight unseen.

The rental return has inflated the property market so that when it comes to buying a property, regular 3–4-bedroom residential housing is no longer affordable for anyone except speculators and investors. Certainly not regular families. New developments like West Byron are sold on the fact they will relieve housing stress.

Really? Wake up. It ISN’T going to be full of families and single Council-compliant accommodation has to pay for car parking people who have been waiting for land release to build their spaces, food safety checks, and have at least one room with dream home. It’s going to be a holiday-rent investment junket. disabled access. They have stringent regulations around fire safety that must be adhered to and must have an onsite manager It’s time our Council did a detailed accommodation audit – listing ALL holiday rentals – both regulated and unregulated, along contactable 24 hours a day. with available rental and residential properties. It’s the lack of Many of the illegal lets in our region are operated by absentee monitoring that has allowed the situation to get out of hand. owners who don’t even live here. If there’s a noise complaint the After shutting Sydney’s short-term rental market down to 180 police have to be called. Once again they’re maximising profits by days per year, if the state government allows 365-day short-term drawing down on the public purse. They’re also drawing down on rental, you know where all the investors are going to come? Here. our access to affordable and available accommodation.

Byron’s like the barrier reef, and we’re about to experience some Newton’s Third Law states, ‘For every action, there is an equal and serious social bleaching. opposite reaction’. The end result of this profiteering is homelessness.

This is not about being anti-tourism. Setting limits on holiday In order for there to be massive returns at the top of the market there letting is about bringing an end to opportunistic profiteering that have to be some pretty bleak outcomes at the bottom. is the cancer destroying our community. It’s about restoring equity There are some streets in Byron where there is just one to a market where there currently is none; it’s about providing a permanent resident. There’s no more popping next door for a sense of belonging for our children, affordable and secure housing cup of sugar, or asking your neighbour to feed your cat while for our residents, and safeguarding the experience of excellence in you’re away. There are no neighbours, just streams of holiday our destination for the tourists who come here. It’s about asking makers eroding the foundation of a place once famed for its the state government to give our council the power to make the ‘connected community’. Instead it’s just an angry bloke who decisions for the future of this very special place we call home that hasn’t slept for two years in a street littered with overflowing we want to welcome others to share. bins and cars with QLD number plates.

If you love Byron then stop driving it into the ground.

And let me ask one very pertinent question: If you are one of the Sign the petition. Come to the meeting. SAVE BYRON. many low-income earners vital to our emergency services and the Please attend the public meeting at the Cavanbah Centre on service industry that supports the tourism in our region, where the Wednesday 26 September at 7pm. hell do you live? And if you manage to beat the 100 competitors and secure a lease, how do you afford it? Well, I guess out of need And sign the public petition on GetUp, asking the you put one of your rooms up for rent on Airbnb. It’s a vicious cycle. state government to give power to OUR council and our Many now depend on the illegal short term renting to subsidise community to set the limits on holiday letting in our region.

It’s only a matter of time before one of these holiday lets burns to the ground – you just can’t have continuous commercial use of a domestic property without calamity. That’s what regulation and compliance are for: to create safety.

Only the 400 approved accommodation providers would charge it. They’re already under the pump with operational costs not faced by the thousands of holiday-let profiteers. The 400 approved accommodation providers pay around $10k a year in commercial rates as opposed to the $4k in residential rates paid by illegal unregulated short-term lets. My calculator tells me that’s another their financial stress, caused ironically, by illegal short-term renting.

www.communityrun.org/petitions/save-byron-1

LIVE MUSIC MULLUM OPENS UP Every year the hottest ticket in town at Mullum Music Festival is the Opening Night Gala. This separately ticketed event kicks off the festival in style on Thursday 15 November at the beautiful Civic Hall. Featuring short performances by top festival acts the Opening Night Gala offers a thrilling taste of the wonders of the weekend to come.

This year’s Mullum Opening Night Gala will serve up a feast of festival acts with performances by Husky, William Crighton, China Bowls, Lior, Hat Fitz and Cara, Jordie Lane, Doa of Dylan, Wanderers, as well as a performance by one of the winners of the Youth Mentorship Program (winners will be announced in late October).

The entire evening is raucously emceed by comedian and festival favourite Mandy Nolan.

‘We are so rapt and overjoyed to be a part of Mullum’s Opening Night Gala,’ said Hat Fitz and Cara. ‘ Last time we had the pleasure of being a part of this fantastic festival we made sure we did not miss the opening-night show. It’s a captivating taste of some of the top talents melded together by the tease and wonder of

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Mandy Nolan. It had us pumped and in hysterics, setting us up for the rest of the festival perfectly.

‘Mullum is a festival I love to play because it supports music and art from a grassroots level and it is run by people who are genuine music lovers,’ says William Crighton. ‘Opening night is always special because you get a taste of what’s to come over the festival in a wonderful venue.’

Mullum’s Opening Night Gala sells out each year so make sure you grab your tickets early to be part of the party at www.mullummusicfestival.com.

90S UKE Uke Night this month is themed 90s. The songbook is well underway. Featuring the talents of Aine Tyrell and Clelia Adams, come and grunge it up.

Get on board with a bit of teen spirit at the Mullumbimby Ex-Services Club. Thursday 27 September Club Mullum. Entry adult $15, youth 5–17 $2.50.

FIND YOURSELF IN CHURCH

FESTIVAL RAISES $ FOR THE HOMELESS

A ringing 12-string guitar introduction. A dreamlike lyric that seems to hold the cosmos in its hands. It’s still the most recognisable, covered and widely beloved song in the catalogue of a band that’s released a remarkable 26 albums. The song is Under The Milky Way from The Church’s most successful album, the undisputed classic Starfish. And it’s 30 years old this year.

Moo Oz Festival presents twelve hours of music and entertainment to raise funds and awareness for the homeless at Cudgen Leagues Club in Kingscliff this Sunday.

The Australian paisley underground pioneers are enjoying a year of unique celebrations, which started with a sold-out appearance at the Meltdown Festival in London on the personal invitation of curator, The Cure’s Robert Smith.

The sound of Starfish is open and uncluttered.

That was a change for the band after the dense orchestrations of the previous album, Heyday.

All 10 songs are individually memorable, yet speak to one other, making for an entirely cohesive, satisfying listening experience.

The band are touring their iconic album nationally and in the US, with a gig locally at The Kingscliff Beach Hotel on Friday from 8pm. $45.85. Tix oztix.com.au.

Following the success of last year’s Moofest, where over $6,000 was raised to support people affected by the 2017 floods, Moo Oz 2018 presents 40 acts over six stages with funds raised going to services for the homeless in the northern rivers.

Activities will include workshops for children, a Youth Buskers Competition, and market and food stalls.

Local musicians have given their time and talent to support this worthy cause and to also raise the profile of music culture in the area.

Kicking off at 9am there will be a stellar lineup of acts, including Killer Queen Experience, Round Mountain Girls, The Mason Rack Band, Living in the 70s, and many more.

Tickets are $50 and available at www.trybooking.com/book/sessions?eid=392695.

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ON THE STREET The Street Level crew are once again bringing high-calibre touring acts to the Byron Bay Brewery. This Thursday, Aussie artist Goozebumpz and Canadian act Super Glue are set to perform as part of the biweekly event.

Goosebumpz is an electronic music producer and live act, with roots in the Australian outdoor dance party scene. Known for his eclectic assortment of original bass-heavy broken beat jams and party antics at festivals around the world, Goosebumpz continues to push the envelope sonically, blurring the lines between the mainstream and underground scene. Goosebumpz will be supported by Canadian bass-heavy artist Super Glue.

Expect a mash of sounds from drum and bass, grime and bassheavy grooves.

Thursday from 7pm at Byron Bay Brewery. $5 before 7pm, $10 after.

PLAY WITH THE BEST The Byron Bay Guitar Festival (BBGF) is returning on Saturday 6 and Sunday 7 October 2018 at the Byron Bay Brewery for its second year.

Amongst the incredible lineup are British India, Ash Grunwald, Jeff Martin (The Tea Party), Lloyd Spiegel, Hussy Hicks, Opal Ocean, The Fumes, Dallas Frasca, Steve Edmonds, Joel McDonald, Nathan Kaye, Tullara, Minnie Marks, Shai Shriki, and many more.

SAE Qantum Byron Bay is presenting a series of intimate theatrestyle masterclasses and workshops with some of Australia’s masters of the six-string, and featuring some of the world’s moist celebrated guitar brands. This is a not-to-be-missed opportunity for beginners and advanced players alike. Jeff Martin will be talking through guitar ‘alternate tunings’ that he has created and used throughout The Tea Party and solo works. These alternate tunings have been used to

create the multi-faceted soundscapes that have become a signature of Jeff ’s music. Jeff will run through some of The Tea Party’s most intricate songs and discuss the method behind the music. Join Lloyd Spiegel (AU blues legend) and Warwick Porter (Wazinator Stompbox founder) in this rare discussion and demonstration of acoustic guitar technique. Lloyd will reveal his secrets to playing rapidly, singing loudly, and his methods of connecting to the audience. Warwick will introduce the range of Wazinator acoustic stompboxes and their different features. This workshop will be fun and informative and offer an up-close-and-personal experience with one of Australia’s greatest blues players. Joining these two legends are flamenco freaks Opal Ocean presented by Yamaha, Angus Marshall, presented by Fender, and a special workshop by Pro Music.

Tickets are $50 for one day or $90 for two days. www.byronbayguitarfestival.com.

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Your singing career started so young. How did that come about?

I was 16 and in year 11 at high school when James Morrison first heard me sing with my school band one afternoon in a workshop. He asked me to sing with his band on a concert that evening. Not long after that night I received a call from his office and was booked to sing with his band. From that fatal evening in the school hall, I spent the following 20 years on the road with James and the band.

You took part in The Voice not long ago. Do you feel like your career has shifted from being part of The Voice; where has it taken your career direction?

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AWARD-WINNING VOCALIST EMMA PASK WILL DELIGHT AS SHE INTERWEAVES STORYTELLING THROUGH TIMELESS SWINGING JAZZ STANDARDS, UPBEAT LATIN RHYTHMS, TENDER BALLADS, AND SOME RAUCOUS BLUES. SHE PLAYS THE BRUNSWICK PICTURE HOUSE THIS SUNDAY.

I loved my time on the show. It was short, but I enjoyed it. I was given a great opportunity to sing to a larger audience. The hard work really begins when you leave a show like that.

To keep the momentum flowing and get out there touring, doing gigs, and meeting all the people you had a chance to sing for on the television. Careerwise it feels like it’s always on the up to me, and that’s how I like it. You never know what’s around the corner, and that’s exciting considering all the fun twists and turns my career has had already.

What’s the highlight of your career so far?

There have been so many fun things I’ve been able to experience and achieve throughout my career. Highlights for me would definitely be having worked hard and saved enough money to be able to self-fund and self-produce my music. That along with some pretty cool gigs too. I recently toured Australia with Grammy Award-winning vocalist from the USA, Kurt Elling. Opening for him each night was an incredible honour.

What’s on the horizon for Emma Pask? What can jazz fans look forward to in the coming months?

I’m heading off to Cuba in January (2019) and people have the opportunity to come along with me, which I think is really cool! I’ve been invited to play at the Havana International Jazz Festival in Cuba and I’ve teamed up with Cuban Cultural Travel to create an exclusive 10-day tour for anyone to come along and join us for our musical debut in Cuba. There’s a lot more info about the tour online if you visit www.cubanculturaltravel.com or email Info@ cubanculturaltravel.com or call 02 8214 8420.

There are a lot of young musicians living in and around Byron. Do you have any tips, trade secrets, or lessons from your years of experience that you’d like to share with all the aspiring performers who are out there?

Keep working on what you love! I’m not gonna say the road is easy, but if you love what you do, then really you just have to keep on keeping on. Play/sing as much as you can.

Surround yourself with musicians who are on the same path as you, who you feel are supportive and share your creative passions.

Avoid any negative people when you can.

Get out there and experience live music, listen to anything and everything you feel inspired by and that you enjoy, listen and play what makes you feel good.

Emma Pask is at the Brunswick Picture House on Sunday at 3.30pm.

Tix are $25/30 and can be bought on brunswickpicturehouse.com.

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MOOD SWINGS FOR ISLAND VIBE

GET IN MY CARMADA What happens when two great forces of inimitable talent collide and morph into one?

Carmada, of course. Upon finishing their 2014 Splendour in the Grass show in front of a crowd of 10,000, L D R U and Yahtzel, two of Australia’s most talked-about young producers, decided to go beyond their B2B set and previous collaborative efforts by merging their mad production skills and sheer talent to officially form Carmada.

What’s next on the cards for Carmada? They’re on their way to perform at Byron Bay Brewery this Saturday.

Local crew Roofless Records have lined up a bunch of locals to jump on board the show. Tickets are moving fast so don’t miss out.

MUSIC FOR PEACE Celebrate International Peace Day, with the music of Kim Banffy, The Songbirds, Julie Hayes, Amir Paiss, Murray Kyle, and Shai Shriki. The event will start with a guided audience meditation to raise the vibration of the planet, concentrating on world peace for about 15–20 minutes. The evening will culminate in the whole audience singing a song. The event is much

more than just a concert; it’s a significant group meditation session for peace. Groups of eight (as per Lynne Mc Taggart’s book The Power of Eight) will commit to continue to meet throughout the year to keep the frequencies high.

Byron Theatre on Thursday. $20. 7pm

MOOD SWING & CHEVY BASS HAVE CEMENTED THEIR POSITION AS THE UNDISPUTED PARTY STARTERS WITHIN THE FESTIVAL AND CLUB SCENE. THE GENRE-BENDING LIVE ELECTRONIC DUO HAS ONE MISSION WHEN THEY TAKE THE STAGE: HAVE FUN, PARTY HARD, AND MAKE SURE EVERYONE LEAVES WITH A SWEATY SMILE. NICK ECONOMIDIS IS ONE HALF OF THIS FILTHY GHETTO FUNK OUTFIT. What is it about the 1930s swing era that excites you? Is it just the music or was it the feel of the era?

There was something special about the whole Prohibition era that was exciting and is still really relevant in today’s climate. It showed that no matter what rules and regulations the state imposes, the spirit of party people will always prevail! That era had speakeasies; our era has warehouse parties. Great work, lock-out laws – thank you for supporting and motivating the underground!

As a duo, how do you bring the big sound to the stage?

YOU PLAY WITH FOURPLAY FourPlay put the ‘eclectic’ back into ‘electric string quartet’ with their second new single Wish, a powerful, haunting ballad about living in a climate-changed world. FourPlay, who have been wowing audiences around the world for over 20 years with both their radical reinventions of pop songs and their wildly eclectic original material, have often had environmental and political themes in their music. Wish takes this to the next step: a haunting ballad with tones of Not Drowning Waving and 70s folk protest songs, with powerful lyrics delivered passionately by Tim Hollo and Lara Goodridge, intricate viola lines from Shenzo Gregorio, and a soaring, poignant cello solo from Peter Hollo.

They play the Brunswick Picture House on Saturday at 7pm.

To get our sound we use a mix of technology and reallife humans! For the tech heads we use an integration of Ableton, sample controllers, Roland drum machines, Roland Keytar synths, and live percussion. For the human element we love having guest musicians at every show, be it full horn sections, guitarists, fiddle players, or duelling keytars, it makes every show unique and gives it that extra flavour flav. Around our home town we have a solid group of musicians/friends we always use; when we are travelling around playing festivals we’ll peep the lineup, see who’s playing that we think will sound nice with a particular track, and contact them. It’s been an amazing way to connect with other artists and start some great friendships.

What sets you apart as live performers?

Is there a secret to get people dancing? How do you do it?

Our secret is simple and has become our onstage life motto: ‘If we’re having fun, the audience is having fun; if we’re shaking it, the audience is shaking it.’

I guess it helps that we LOVE to dance also. If we’re not onstage playing we are front row at someone else’s show having a proper soul-shaking boogie!

Our music selection criteria are also pretty simple: before any song makes it into our live sets it must get unanimous approval. It must make us want to jump out of our seats, run into the middle of a busy road, stop traffic, and start a dance party. If both agree, it’s given the wax seal of approval and goes into the certified banger pile.

What should we expect for your upcoming show at Island Vibe?

We’re super excited about Island Vibe. It’s a festival we’ve attended a bunch of times as punters but never as performers. It’s a unique festival musically, so we’re definitely catering towards that. Expect a lot of new music with some dub and Middle Eastern influences coupled with the usual funkiness, filthiness, guest musicians, and a whole swag of fun.

Island Vibe at North Stradbroke Island, 25–28 October.

For tix and lineup info go to islandvibe.com.au.

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INTERNATIONAL COMEDY COMES TO THE BIG GIG

Born in 1973 in North Yorkshire, Dan Willis moved to Newcastleupon-Tyne aged three, where he remained until nineteen years had passed. A Yorkshireman/ Geordie mix means he is officially the most completely north-English comedian possible.

After studying Computer Sciences at Liverpool University, Willis spent 10 years in the IT industry, working for companies such as Unisys, IBM, and Coutts & Co (the Queen’s bank).

In 2001 after winning the Time-Out competition to be a Perrier judge at the Edinburgh festival, Willis made the move from computer programmer to full-time comedian. The IT crash also made this move slightly easier, if not essential – you’ve got to see the funny side of things after all.

Now, after over 3,000 gigs in 11 countries, including TV appearances in the UK and Australia, Willis performs in all major comedy clubs as a headline act or MC and international festivals throughout the globe performing solo shows (New Zealand and Melbourne Comedy Festivals, Adelaide and Edinburgh Fringes to name but a few).

At the 2012 Edinburgh Fringe Willis performed six 1-hour shows a day for a month, repeating no jokes, breaking comedy world records, and cementing himself as the single most experienced festival act in history. It should be noted that this brings no accolades with it; simply working hard doesn’t really get press attention. Most comedians just like to do six shows a week at a festival; Dan averages about 30. Thus Willis holds a lot of records that no other comedian would either want or need, but he has written a lot of material.

He has appeared on Britain’s Channel 4’s Kings of Comedy and Edinburgh or Bust and he is also the producer, promoter, and resident MC for The Best of British live comedy showcase that tours throughout Australia.

Dan is the headline comedian for the Ballina RSL Big Gig Comedy night on Thursday 27 September.

He is joined by support act Robert Grayson and MC Mandy Nolan. Doors 7.30pm. Show 8pm. FREE.

BANGALOW DESIGNERS SHINE Find some amazing unique designer pieces at the Bangalow Designers’ Craft Market on Saturday.

Enjoy great music, gourmet food and local coffee brew from The Little Hopper. Come and buy locally made direct from the designer.

Bangalow Designers’ Market is on the grounds of the gorgeous Bangalow Public School from 8am till 3pm. More information available on the Bangalow Designers’ Market Facebook page www.facebook. com/ bangalowdesignersmarket.

A FESTIVAL ABOUT EMPOWERING WOMEN The Shakti Women’s Empowerment Festival will be held this Friday and Saturday at the Byron Theatre.

DANCING THE INVISIBLE The feature documentary Jill Bilcock: Dancing the Invisible, depicting the extraordinary life and artistry of internationally acclaimed film editor Jill Bilcock, will be screening at the Brunswick Picture House this Thursday.

Jill Bilcock’s prolific collection of work includes many iconic Australian films including Strictly Ballroom, Muriel’s Wedding, Moulin Rouge!, Red Dog, and The Dressmaker.

These films all bear the unmistakable look and sensibility of Bilcock’s visual inventiveness, but it was her brave editing choices in Baz Luhrmann’s Romeo & Juliet that changed the look of cinema the world over, inspiring one Hollywood critic to dub her editing style as that of a ‘Russian serial killer on crack.’ With a back-story as colourful and surprising as her films, and featuring commentary from Cate Blanchett, Baz Luhrmann, Shekhar Kapur, Phil Noyce, and Fred Schepisi, this documentary is a wonderful insight into the art of editing and the profound impact it has on storytelling. The screening is followed by a Q&A with Sue Maslin, the executive producer at 7pm. $12–17.

MAKING DREAMS POSSIBLE Circus Arts Performance Troupe most skilled young people present their new show Impossible at Circus Arts this week.

Join them on a philosophical journey of discovery and mystery as they travel through time and explore the ideas of Impossible through their bodies and minds.

An abundance of circus acts and theatrical improvisation promise an unforgettable night of entertainment!

Members of the Circus Arts performance troupe are local young talents from Byron Bay, Mullumbimby, Suffolk Park, Bangalow, Lennox Head, and Ocean Shores.

The show is directed by Simon Adams and costume design is by Llama Kendall.

Shows at 6pm Friday 28 September & Saturday 29 September at 2pm & 6pm. Tix are $8–16 with $40 family tix available. To book go to circusarts.com.au.

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The festival is an initiative of ARD(Australia)Inc, a local charity that has been supporting women in rural India since 2005 and is currently running a Reproductive and Child Health program and has established eight Literacy Centres for adolescent girls who otherwise would receive no formal education. They work under the name of Women’s Empowerment in Indian Villages (WEIV). With a Friday night concert featuring: Meninas da Lua, Sarah Temporal (Poet), Parissa Bouas, Sharny Russell, Clancy Menzies, Sophie Ozard, The Loveys, and Abbie Cardwell, including a presentation – Women’s Empowerment in Indian Villages (WEIV). Saturday sees some yoga, along with The Art of Expression Forum with Karena WynnMoylan (chair), Donna Jacobs Sife, Laurel Cohn, Catherine Marciniak, and Liat Sokal. Later in the program there is a Women for Environmental Justice Forum with Sandra Heilpern (chair), Sue Higginson, Annie Kia, Nan Nicholson, Mary Gardner, Jan Barham, and a Women for Social Justice Forum with Melanie Lotfali (chair), and guest speakers Deb Pearse, Ella Goninan, Wendy Royston, and Tamara Smith.

The evening will close with Indian classical dance featuring Karma Dance from Melbourne.

For tickets or program information go to weiv-india. org or byroncentre.com.au.

HEARTWOOD AT SHEARWATER We can change the way we live on this continent, our impact on the environment, our respect for the original custodians. We can walk together. Listen to and learn from Indigenous elders, knowledge keepers and artisans in ‘yarning circles’. Develop cultural capacity, engage respectfully and sensitively with Indigenous law/lore, stories, and art. Cultivate your understanding of the sovereignty of Indigenous knowledge; build your awareness of and respect for the land and for its custodians.

Listening to Country: Understanding the Sovereignty of Indigenous Knowledge – Building Awareness and Respect for Country and Custodians at Shearwater Steiner School in Mullumbimby, 4–7 October. For more information go to heartwoodsiteworks.com.au.

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Daddy?

MARK COLVIN’S KIDNEY It’s scheduled to open in London in early 2019, there has been a sold-out season in Sydney, and Mark Colvin’s Kidney is about to open in Mullumbimby. Time Out mag declared: ‘There is an undeniable, life-affirming thread running through the piece, and the play ends on a hopeful note.

There’s a lesson here underneath the deception, scandal, and Twitter obsession: something about small and large acts of kindness, about reaching out a hand to someone in need. You might just leave feeling uplifted.’

Don’t miss our local show with an author talk on Sunday 30 September. For more info go to drillhalltheatre.org.au. Mark Colvin’s Kidney with Q&A with playwright Tommy Murphy on Sunday 30 Sept.

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SEARCHING

Unfriended (2014) led the way and set the bar pretty high for this new form of filmmaking, in which the story is told entirely on the screens of digital platforms (Facebook, email, Twitter, TV news etc). It was a horror flick aimed at a teen audience, whereas Searching is seeking an adult market with an otherwise orthodox investigation into a teenage girl’s disappearance. It starts with the back-story of how David Kim (John Cho) lost his wife to cancer when his daughter was a little girl. Fast forward to that daughter, Margot (Michelle La), supposedly at a study group with her high-school friends. David is in regular

contact with her through texting, but she doesn’t come home and the next day there is no reply from her to any of his messages.

The pleasing aspect of this online narrative is that you do not have to be tech savvy to follow what is happening (I am a virtual Luddite but kept up without trying). Though rapid-fire, the presentation is step-bystep, follow the prompts (which we do, like Pavlov’s dog) and it glues you to the screen with its short grabs.

You are wholly onside with David as he stresses over the loss of the daughter whom he discovers he never really knew. It also helps that director Aneesh Chaganty has a cleverly constructed screenplay that takes you deeper and deeper into the cloudy world of cyberspace.

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At the heart of it all is a theme that predates keyboards and glowing screens by millennia – parental love and devotion.

‘What’s old is new again’ works every time. Cho gives a perfectly insightful performance as a ‘normal’ dad and La’s Margot, whom we never meet in ‘real life’, is absolutely there, waiting to be found. Introduced

subtly into the drama is Peter (Joseph Lee), David’s brother, and Detective Vick (Debra Messing), who has her own, undisclosed reason for taking a personal interest in the case. The cutand-paste genre might (like everything) become old hat before we know it, but for now Searching is a fantastic frontrunner.

A SIMPLE FAVOUR On and on it twisted and turned, with director Paul Feig pulling rabbit after rabbit from his seemingly bottomless hat, each surprise development accompanied by an almost audible ‘You didn’t see that coming, did you’. In a whodunnit that is way too tricky for its own good, the plot eventually runs right off the rails before trying to save itself by pretending to be aware all along of its farfetched nature. Widowed Stephane (Anna Kendrick)

has a busybody nature that leads her to make friends with Emily (Blake Lively), whose little brat kid plays with Stephane’s.

Over martinis at Emily’s swank house, in which the living room is dominated by a ghastly painting of her in the nude, Stephane confesses that she had sex with her own brother – so much for that mousy, nervy demeanour. Things get really weird when Emily goes missing after leaving her son with Stephane. Is

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it simply a grab for a life insurance payout? Or are there other, more sinister factors in play? It didn’t take long for me to not give a rat’s either way, for Emily is a crass piece of work, her husband Sean (Henry Golding – a handsome Asian, in line with the new

vogue) too smarmy for words and Stephane more extreme in her moods of befuddlement, anxiety and increasing cupidity and cockiness. There is a funny scene where the cops burst in on the holier-than-thou other parents while they are smoking a bong, but a convoluted plot almost strangles itself to death with bizarre flashbacks and red herrings. The silliness of the concluding sequence gives the impression that Feig had given up on the idea of nail-biting mystery and resigned his movie to the status of tongue-in-cheek farce. Most of the loose ends are tied up, but the death of Stephane’s brother and husband in a car accident (about which we knew from the start) is left up in the air. Was it meant to be seen as murder/suicide?

Disappointing and too long.

COULD THIS WEEK’S LULL IN THE CELESTIAL SPHERE GIVE HUMANS A MOMENT TO RECOUP AND REGROUP? WITH A MIDWEEK MARS/ URANUS FACE-OFF, POSSIBLY NOT…

ARIES: Mars arriving for a long stay in your techno sector suggests escalated engagement with cyberworld: upgrades, new devices, apps, your call… Get the best from this week by avoiding the red planet’s combustible midweek clash with Uranus and immersing yourself in simplifying, streamlining, upgrading, and nurturing strategic partnerships.

TAURUS: Action planet Mars blasting ahead no holds barred in the ambitious part of your chart has astral forces urging you forward. But edgy energies midweek could see people making assumptions, jumping to conclusions, reacting like firecrackers. In which case think blue, breathe deeply, stay calm – you know what happens when bulls see red.

GEMINI: If you’ve received unsettling news, an unwelcome surprise, or upsetting experience recently, naturally you want to do something about it. But could you let it sit till the right course of action arrives? Which it will, especially with Mars on the move, as you like to be, activating your travel and informationgathering glands.

CANCER: Little things can cause a lot of joy this week – also annoyance.

Overlook irritations if you can, because once started, niggling or nitpicking could unleash a riptide of historical grievances and before you know it, the war of the worlds. Focus instead on innovative ideas, progressive projects and creative conversations.

LEO: Venus in smoulder mode and go-getting Mars spending a long span in your partnership department suggests a period when selfreflection and effort could win major advancements in the interpersonal arena. Don’t squander this energy on being right: start by banning yourself this week from engaging in anything that remotely resembles an argument.

VIRGO: The Sun and Mercury in Virgo activate your fixer and perfectionista personas. But resist the temptation to offer improving advice this week unless asked, because most people like to be accepted flaws and all. With Venus in deeploving Scorpio why not radically celebrate imperfections instead, starting with your own.

LIBRA: Mars booking in for a long visit to your house of passion and creativity is artistic and entertaining. Also timely, because when a confrontational situation needs addressing this week, you’ll find an elegantly efficient and effective way of cutting straight to the bottom line without wading through sticky emotional complications.

SCORPIO: This week’s clash of the planetary titans Mars and Uranus could see people’s impulse control suddenly go missing in action – hopefully not yours. Though should buttons get pressed and that happen, do your best not to react by lashing out, issuing ultimatums, or making snap decisions. At least sleep on it.

SAGITTARIUS: While Mercury’s at its most analytically acute, take advantage of this week’s Mars stimulating a bonanza of progressive and dynamic debates, by focusing on professional strategising and marketing.

Courteously but firmly close the door on timesapping distractions, and keep in mind that No can be a complete sentence.

CAPRICORN: You’re forging ahead in bigpicture mode right now and easily able to delegate and outsource to others, but this week the devil really is in the details, which need to be overseen. The tricky bit will of course be attending to this in a way that doesn’t make people feel micromanaged.

AQUARIUS: While Venus in Scorpio and lusty Mars in Aquarius shift your love life into higher gear, the relationship planets are both in stubborn fixed signs like your own. This week you may have to withdraw and sit with intense or explosive emotions till they settle, or late-week Aquarius moon lights you home to your visionary self.

PISCES: With red planet Mars in your house of healing till the end of the year, you’ll be processing and integrating on a deep level. So it’s worth getting some nurturing routines, destressing methods, and support persons in place this week in case you’re tempted to fall back into old habits you’ve outgrown.

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FRIDAY 21 Q HOTEL GREAT NORTHERN, BYRON BAY JACK TULLY & THE SEERS Q RAILWAY HOTEL, BYRON BAY THE SWAMPS Q BEACH HOTEL, BYRON BAY 5PM PINK ZINC DUO, 9PM LA BOUM Q BYRON BAY BREWERY 7.30PM GRITTY BLUES MACHINE Q BYRON THEATRE 7.30PM SHAKTI – WOMEN’S EMPOWERMENT FESTIVAL – WOMEN IN CONCERT: PARISSA BOUAS, SHARNY RUSSELL, THE LOVEYS, SOPHIE OZARD, CLANCY MENZIES Q TARGA, BYRON BAY 6PM LUKE YEAMAN Q THE STICKY WICKET BAR, BYRON BAY 9.30PM MANOA – UPSTAIRS 9PM DJ KYLE WALKER

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Q HOTEL BRUNSWICK 7PM ISAAC FRANKHAM DUO Q MIDDLE PUB, MULLUMBIMBY 8PM KRAPPYOKEE Q MULLUMBIMBY FARMERS MARKET 8AM ELENA B WILLIAMS Q BALLINA RSL 5PM PIANO BAR – BOARDWALK 6.30PM JAMES PALMER, 8PM LIVE MUSIC Q THE LENNOX HOTEL 10PM PINK ZINC Q HOTEL ILLAWONG, EVANS HEAD 8.30PM DJ DISCO STATIK Q LAVIDA, LISMORE 7PM CELLAR SESSIONS WITH LAURA NOBEL Q LISMORE WORKERS SPORTS CLUB BISTRO 202 8PM ROO – MAIN LOUNGE 7.30PM SEVEN DEADLY SWINGS Q THE CHANNON TAVERN JON J BRADLEY VOCAL PARTY KARAOKE Q NIMBIN BUSH THEATRE 2.20PM CYPHER SESSION, 7PM DINNER UNDER THE STARS WITH RYAN MARTIN JOHN Q NIMBIN HOTEL 8PM DANEEL & THE FEEL Q MURWILLUMBAH SERVICES CLUB 7.30PM TOMMY MEMPHIS Q RIVERVIEW HOTEL, MURWILLUMBAH 8PM JASON KAFOA Q KINGSCLIFF BEACH HOTEL 8PM THE CHURCH Q KINGSCLIFF BOWLING CLUB 7.30PM ROD MURRAY TRIO Q TWIN TOWNS, TWEED HEADS THE SHOWROOM 8.30PM MICHAEL JACKSON: THE LEGACY TOUR – THE STAGE 1PM GOODMAN SWINGS AGAIN, 4.30PM VINYL FRENZY, 9PM REMEDY Q TWIN TOWNS JUNIORS, TWEED HEADS 5PM LONEWOLF Q CURRUMBIN PUB 8PM THE VELLACOTT TRIO, WE ALL DRIVE, VERUM, ANARCHY HEARTS Q CURRUMBIN RSL 5PM ACOUSTIC SESSIONS

Q HOTEL GREAT NORTHERN, BYRON BAY NICE BISCUIT + SEASIDE + THE FAMILY JORDAN Q RAILWAY HOTEL, BYRON BAY GENTLE PERSONS CLUB & BAND OF DAWN Q BEACH HOTEL, BYRON BAY 5PM DJ REIFLEX, 9PM RHYTHM & CUTLOOSE Q BYRON BAY BREWERY 6PM CARMADA PLUS GUESTS Q BYRON THEATRE 7.30PM SHAKTI – WOMEN’S EMPOWERMENT FESTIVAL INDIAN CLASSICAL DANCE FEATURING KARMA DANCE Q THE STICKY WICKET BAR, BYRON BAY 9.30PM JAMES SCOTT – 9PM UPSTAIRS LOCAL DJS Q THE SUN, BYRON BAY 6PM OPEN MIC NIGHT Q WOODY’S SURF SHACK, BYRON BAY 9PM LIVE DJS Q BANGALOW HOTEL 7PM STEVEN LOVELIGHT Q HOTEL BRUNSWICK 7PM GLASS ROOTS Q BRUNSWICK PICTURE HOUSE 7PM FOURPLAY STRING QUARTET Q LULU’S, MULLUMBIMBY 11AM MONICA FRANCES Q MIDDLE PUB, MULLUMBIMBY 7PM NICOLE BROPHY Q FLO GARDENS, BILLINUDGEL 7PM FUNDY FOR OCEAN SHORES PUBLIC SCHOOL SUSTAINABLE GARDEN PROJECT – FEAT. GABRIEL OTU AND HAPPY AFRICA, A COMFORTABLE SUIT, PADDYOKE CABARET SHOW AND BAY FM’S DJ LIPO. Q BALLINA RSL 8PM MICHAEL JACKSON LEGACY TOUR – BOARDWALK 6.30PM RICHIE WILLIAMS, 8PM LIVE MUSIC Q HOTEL ILLAWONG, EVANS HEAD 8.30PM UNDERCOVER BAND Q MARY G’S, LISMORE THE ROCHELLE LEES BAND Q THE GOLLAN HOTEL, LISMORE 12PM METAL UNITED DOWN UNDER Q LISMORE WORKERS CLUB MAIN LOUNGE 7.30PM JAKE & THE CADILLACS Q NIMBIN BUSH THEATRE 12.30PM AZRAI AND FRIENDS, 7PM BATTLE OF THE BANDS Q MURWILLUMBAH SERVICES CLUB 6PM MERLIN Q KINGSCLIFF BEACH HOTEL 7PM JEZ MEADE

Q SHEOAK SHACK, FINGAL HEAD 2PM FELICITY LAWLESS, 7PM MANOA ALBUM LAUNCH Q TWIN TOWNS, TWEED HEADS THE SHOWROOM 8.30PM THE BOOTLEG BEATLES – THE STAGE 4.30PM DEZZIE D & THE STINGRAYZ, 9PM REMEDY Q CURRUMBIN RSL 4PM ACOUSTIC SESSIONS

SUNDAY 23 Q HOTEL GREAT NORTHERN, BYRON BAY JESSE PUMPHREY Q RAILWAY HOTEL, BYRON BAY MERCY MERCY Q BEACH HOTEL, BYRON BAY 4.30PM EPIC, 8PM DJ FONZAIUS Q BYRON BAY BREWERY 4PM BYRON GROOVE LOUNGE – FREESTYLE JAM Q BYRON THEATRE 5PM RANGER TO RANGER FOLLOWED BY Q&A

‘FULCRUM’ – WOMEN’S THEATRE PERFORMANCE PRESENTED BY PUBLIC ACT THEATRE Wednesday 19 September, 7.00pm All Tickets $15 | Ages 15+

Thursday 20 September, 7.00pm All Tickets $25

Friday 21 & Saturday 22 September Event Tickets: $20 - $35 | Festival Pass $100

Sunday 23 September, 5.15pm Full $29.99 | Conc/Byron Theatre Club/Child U13 $24.99

BYRON BAY HIGH SCHOOL - YEAR 12 PERFORMING ARTS SHOWCASE Monday 24 September, 7.00pm Full $15 | Conc $10 | Student U16 $10

Enjoy a drink at the Theatre Bar Byron Theatre Club Membership now available 6685 6807

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Q TWIN TOWNS, TWEED HEADS THE STAGE 1PM ROCKIN EDDIE BAND, 6PM REMEDY Q TWIN TOWNS JUNIORS, TWEED HEADS 2.30PM TWO & A HALF MEN Q CURRUMBIN RSL 4PM ACOUSTIC SESSIONS

MONDAY 24 Q RAILWAY HOTEL, BYRON BAY BILL JACOBI

Q TREEHOUSE, BYRON BAY LUNCH ’TIL LATE SUNDAY SESSION DJS EVA J & DJ DANGEROUS COBRA

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

Q PARK HOTEL, SUFFOLK PARK THE EERIE THINGS Q DOMA CAFE, FEDERAL 12PM ELENA B WILLIAMS DUO Q HOTEL BRUNSWICK 4PM FRIEND ZONE Q BRUNSWICK PICTURE HOUSE 3.30PM EMMA PASK Q MIDDLE PUB, MULLUMBIMBY 3PM JAM

Q BYRON THEATRE 6.30PM BYRON BAY HIGH SCHOOL’S CREATIVE AND PERFORMING ARTS FACULTY THEATRICAL AND MUSICAL Q WOODY’S SURF SHACK, BYRON BAY 8PM REGGAE AFTERPARTY Q BRUNSWICK PICTURE HOUSE 9.30AM THE PICTURE HOUSE CHOIR

Q BILLINUDGEL HOTEL LIVE SESSIONS

Q OCEAN SHORES SHOPPING CENTRE BYRON SHIRE VOLUNTEERING EXHIBITION 2018

Q CLUB LENNOX 4PM GUY KACHEL

Q B-SPACE, BALLINA 5PM JAM NIGHT

Q THE LENNOX HOTEL 5PM UNDERCOVER

Q KINGSCLIFF BEACH BOWLS 10AM RAFF DE

Q HOTEL ILLAWONG, EVANS HEAD 2.30PM LUKE HAYWARD

Q TWIN TOWNS, TWEED HEADS THE STAGE 2.30PM LINE DANCING WITH RUSSELL HINTON, 6.30PM MARK WILSON’S DANCE NIGHT

Q LISMORE WORKERS CLUB MAIN LOUNGE 11.30AM COUNTRY CARNA Q NIMBIN BUSH THEATRE 10AM SONIC BLISS, 12.30PM HOWLING YOWIES Q SPHINX ROCK CAFE, MT BURRELL 12PM SADIE & JAY Q RIVERVIEW HOTEL, MURWILLUMBAH 3PM MEL SCARLETT

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THE SHAKTI WOMEN’S EMPOWERMENT FESTIVAL PRESENTED BY ARD(AUSTRALIA) INC.

Q KINGSCLIFF SURF CLUB 3PM SUNDAY SESSIONS

Q BYRON GOLF CLUB 1PM GREG LYON AND THE HIP OPERATION

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BYRON PEACE MEDITATION CONCERT PRESENTED BY PEACES OF EIGHT PEACE MEDITATORS

Q CUDGEN LEAGUES CLUB 9AM GIMME SHELTER HOMELESSNESS FUNDRAISER FEAT. KILLER QUEEN EXPERIENCE, ROUND MOUNTAIN GIRLS, THE MASON RACK BAND, LIVING IN THE 70S, NATASHA BITANCURT, RAY CAT, ANDREA DEELEY, CHRIS EATON, PAUL ROBINSON AND SOPHIA FLETCHER

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TUESDAY 25 Q HOTEL GREAT NORTHERN, BYRON BAY MARSHALL OKELL Q RAILWAY HOTEL, BYRON BAY CHRIS ARONSTEN Q BEACH HOTEL, BYRON BAY 8PM BEN WALSH Q HALL UNDER BYRON GYM 6.45PM NO LIGHTS NO LYCRA Q WOODY’S SURF SHACK, BYRON BAY 9PM YEWSDAY LIVE DJS Q BANGALOW HOTEL 7PM OPEN MIC WITH SLIM PICKENS Q BANGALOW BOWLO 6PM SALSA CLASSES

Q OCEAN SHORES SHOPPING CENTRE BYRON SHIRE VOLUNTEERING EXHIBITION 2018 Q MIDDLE PUB, MULLUMBIMBY 7PM TRIVIA Q THE GOLLAN HOTEL, LISMORE 6.30PM CUBAN DANCE CLASSES Q TWIN TOWNS, TWEED HEADS THE SHOWROOM 11AM HEATHER & SHAMROCKS – THE STAGE 11.30AM LINE DANCING WITH RUSSELL HINTON, 3.30PM SOCIAL NEW VOGUE DANCING, 7PM BACKTRACKIN

Q RAILWAY HOTEL, BYRON BAY THOR PHILLIPS DUO Q BEACH HOTEL, BYRON BAY 8PM THE DIRTY CHANNEL Q BYRON BAY BREWERY 7.30PM OPEN MIC WITH HARRY NICHOLS Q THE STICKY WICKET BAR, BYRON BAY 9PM FELIX Q BANGALOW BOWLO 6.30PM SWING CLASSES Q GOLLAN HOTEL, LISMORE 7PM MONKEY & THE FISH TRIO Q LISMORE SCU THE DECK & LOUNGE 6PM OPEN MIC Q TWIN TOWNS, TWEED HEADS THE SHOWROOM 11AM JADE HURLEY – THE STAGE 12.30PM CHI CHI, 4PM A BAND CALLED TWANG, 7.30PM LITTLE STEVIE & THE TAILFINS Q COOLANGATTA HOTEL 6PM OPEN MIC

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

ACCOUNTANT Paul Mayberry..............................................................................................66847415 LINE ADS: $99 for 3 months or $340 for 1 year prepaid.

ACCOUNTANT BANGALOW + BYRON BAY The Office Accountants & Business Advisors ...66872960 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.

DISCOUNT BOOKKEEPING /TAX & BAS Agent. MYOB, XERO, QBO ................................0414 500640 Please supply display ads 85mm wide, 28mm high. New display ads will be placed at end of section.

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ACUPUNCTURE

INDEX Accountants & Bookkeepers ......................................38 Acupuncture .......................................................................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 .......................................38 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 Film Production ................................................................40 Floor Sanding & Polishing ...........................................40 Garage Doors .....................................................................40 Garden & Property Maintenance .............................40 Garden Design...................................................................40 Gas Suppliers .....................................................................40 Glaziers .................................................................................40 Graphic Design..................................................................40 Guttering..............................................................................40 Handypersons ...................................................................40 Health ....................................................................................40 Hire..........................................................................................40 Ironing ...................................................................................40 Kitchens ................................................................................40 Landscape Design ...........................................................40 Landscaping ......................................................................40 Laundry Services ..............................................................41 Lighting ................................................................................41 Locksmith ............................................................................41 Office Services ...................................................................41 Osteopathy .........................................................................41 Painting ................................................................................41 Pest Control ........................................................................41 Photography ......................................................................41 Physiotherapy ...................................................................41 Picture Framing ................................................................41 Plastering.............................................................................41 Plumbers ..............................................................................41 Printing & Copying Services .......................................41 Removalists.........................................................................41 Roofing..................................................................................42 Rubbish Removal .............................................................42 Scrap Metal Merchants .................................................42 Septic Systems...................................................................42 Sewing & Alterations......................................................42 Solar Installation ..............................................................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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COOLMAN AIR CONDITIONING 23 years experience. Lic 178464C AU30147 ..............0412 641753 RAINBOW REGION AIR CONDITIONING ARC AU36141. Lic No. 264313C.....................0487 264137

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BRICK/BLOCK LAYING Contractors. Lic 291958C. Phone Mark ........................................0409 444268

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CALL BRETT 0414 542 019

DINGO DEMOLITIONS & ASBESTOS REMOVAL ................................. 66834008 or 0407 728998

FRANK STEWART ARCHITECT Reg. 6075. www.frankstewart.com.au............................66856984 OCEANARC ARCHITECTS Reg. 6042 www.oceanarc.com.au ..............................................66855001

AUTOMOTIVE

CARPENTER All jobs. Michael Dow. Lic 147675C .................................... 66291169 or 0412 967677 BUILDER â&#x20AC;&#x201C; JOHN McGAURAN Personalised Service. 20 yrs exp. Lic 170208C .............0415 793242 FABRICA JOINERY Quality kitchens/timber doors/windows. Lic 244652C .........................66808162 BUILDER CARPENTER Extensions, renos, new homes, insurance, all jobs. Lic 19953 .......... 0403 458177 CARPENTER Lic 39791 Decks, studios, pergolas etc Paul Varendorff ................66845035 or 0414 842602 BUILDER Renovations, maintenance, 30yrs exp. mchughdesign.com.au Lic 29792C....0408 663420 CARPENTER. Insured & qualified. Homes, extensions, decks, free quotes. Lic 231104C..0431 674377 CARPENTER. Quality work - all jobs. Lic No 296706C ....................................................0421 448182

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BUILDERS SKILLS, carpenters rates. 25 years exp. Lic No. R84001. Ph Greg .................0422 069632 TP CONSTRUCTION Deck & patio specialists. Great results and prices. Lic No 253288C ..0404 123285

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BAYSIDE RADIATORS Windscreens & air-con. Billinudgel. AU29498 .................................66802444 WEED CONTROL SPECIALIST Lawns - bindii weeds .....................................................0418 110714

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COMPUTER SERVICES

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APEX CARPET CLEANING www.apexcarpetcleaning.com.au......................... Nathan 0412 926441

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PLATINUM CONCRETE 20 years experience. Free quotes. Lic 225874C. Justin ..............0458 773788 BANGALOW MINI DIGGER SERVICE Exp operator 1.8 tonne multiple attachments .....0413 878978 FLANAGAN CONCRETING & EXCAVATIONS. Lic No. 310498C. Ph Andrew ..................0401 968173 BYRON BAY BOBCAT & TIPPER HIRE Driveways, rubbish removal. Ian.......................0412 853479 ADVANCED CONCRETE POLISHING Grind & seal, polished concrete. Shane ................0419 961708 BEAU JARDIN 1.8 tonne excavator & 3 tonne tip truck .................................................0417 054443

DECKS, PATIOS & EXTENSIONS

ELECTRICIANS

FULL CIRCLE REFINISHING Timber & deck oiling, coating, stripping. Fast free quotes .....0419 789600 THE DECK DOCTOR Sanding & refinishing, cable balustrading. Free quotes. Richard ...0407 821690

24 HOUR SERVICE

DECKS Screens & all structural landscapes. Lic no 220282C Ph Graham ........................0411 382355

DENTISTS

0439 624 945

BANGALOW DENTAL In the Medical Centre Complex, Bangalow ......................................66872766 LITTLE LANE DENTAL, MULLUMBIMBY ...........................................................................66842816

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02 66 804 173 All Jobs Small or Large

Domestic Commercial

BRUNSWICK HOLISTIC DENTAL CENTRE .......................................................................66851264 MICHAEL LEACH 100 Stuart Street, Mullumbimby .............................................................66842644

DOMESTIC COMMERCIAL INDUSTRIAL

DESIGN & DRAFTING BAREFOOT BUILDING DESIGN www.barefootbuildingdesign.com..........Bob Acton 0407 787993 DAVID ROBINSON DESIGN DRAFTING All Council & construction requirements ......0419 880048

JAMIE 0408 809 817

BYRON ENERGY EFFICIENT DESIGN & DRAFTING www.beedad.com.au ...............0423 531448

licence no. 201775c

DRIVEWAY MAINTENANCE

ELECTRICAL Steve Nicholls ph: 0455 445 343 lic: EC28753

20 Year+s Exp.

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SECURITY, DATA, TV Tim Nicholls ph: 0468 384 203 lic: 000102498

nichollselectrical@outlook.com

EARTHMOVING & EXCAVATION

Byrne Civil

0458 267 777

Lic. 211410C

Phone Oliver 0419 789 600 fullcirclerefinishing.com

Professional Cleaning Services

Blue Sky

SALISBURY CONCRETING

www.byroneco.com.au

Window Cleaning Professionals

Byron Bay Excavations and Rock Walls Lic.136717c

CLEANING

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Lic: 154293c

CARPET CLEANING

Holiday lets and Airbnb, residential homes and end of lease cleans, bond cleans, builders cleans etc.

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6684 8239 Michael Lamb providing Byron Shire with quality electrical services since g 1984

TINY EARTHWOR Philip Toovey

0409 799 909

various implements available for limited access projects

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HANDYPERSONS A TO Z HANDYMAN SERVICES Tip runs, pressure cleaning, gardening, odd jobs ....Andre 66847553 or 0439 495247 • Acreage Mowing Specialist • Irrigation • Landscaping • Rubbish Removal Byron Shire – Ballina Shire • Fully Licensed & Insured

Contact Vadi: 0404

Suffolk Park

0414 905 900

Lic No: 143433C | ACRS Master Cabler A017916

978 383

byronlawnranger@gmail.com

www.byronlawnranger.com

THE BYRON BAY GARDEN & LANDSCAPING COMPANY Structural Landscaping • Paving • Stonework • Timber work • Retaining wall • Garden maintenance • Planting • Turfing • Mulching • Hedging • Lawns

0434 329 111

A.S.A.P. All renos, carpentry, plastering, painting, studios & bathrooms .......................0405 625697 HANDY ANDY Carpentry, plastering, welding ......................................... 66884324 or 0476 600956 AWESOME REPAIRS Professional, commercial & domestic. Wayne...............................0423 218417 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 MC’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 BUILDER SKILLS, carpenters rates. 25 yrs exp. Lic No. R84001. Ph Greg.......................0422 069632

COUGHRAN ELECTRICAL 24 hour service, Lic 154293C .......................... 0439 624945 or 66804173

Acreage & Residential Mowing | Gardening Non-Toxic Herbicide Spray | Brush Cutting Tip Runs | Fully Insured

0430 297 101 / 6684 5437

CARPENTER HANDYMAN FB Greg’s Handyman Services Byron Bay Lic No 1039897....0414 109595

RONNIE SPINKS Everything electrical. Lic 27673 .........................................................0429 802355

info@byronbaymowing.com.au www.byronbaymowing.com.au

BYRON BAY ELECTRICAL Geoff Bensley. Lic EC 34079 ...................................................0427 857824

HANDYMAN All services and areas. Reliable & friendly. ................................................0403 793834

ALL TRADES. ALL JOBS. Licensed electrician C18391. Ph .............................................0411 184418

HEALTH

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 JIM LABELLE ELECTRICAL O.Shores, Mullum, Byron, Brunswick. Lic 176417C..............0415 126028 SPINKS ELECTRICAL Lic 284939C..................................................................Call Mitch 0421 843477 BLUE BEE ELECTRICAL 25 years experience. Lic 189508C. Call Dave ............................0429 033801 BUFFALO ELECTRICAL Head down since 1978. Lic No 131681C ...................................0404 308705

FENCING

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 GUTTERS CLEANED Solar panel cleaning, all areas, free quotes, fully insured ... 66841778 or 0405 922839

POOLSAFE GLASS FENCING GLASS & ALUMINIUM POOL FENCING PROFESSIONALS 0499 178 297 psgfencingnsw@gmail.com

• 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 MULLUMBIMBY HERBALS Naturopathy, Ayurveda, Massage, Herbs. .............................66843002 WWW.EASTCOASTPILATES.COM.AU Judy Leane BSpSc ..............................................0408 110006 MALI’S Therapeutic Chinese Massage Service. In & out calls ..............................................66841790

HIRE

A-Z Lawns & acreage, trees & hedges, clean ups & tip runs, all gutters ..........................0405 625697 A.C.E. LAWNMOWING & GARDENING Best rates, reliable, guaranteed.............Sam 0438 655763 LEAF IT TO US Specialists in acreage mowing, garden, tree maintenance.....................0402 487213 PAUL’S MOWING Local & reliable. Mullum, Bruns, O. Shores, Byron & Bangalow.........0422 958791

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

A GREEN EARTH Garden restoration, maintenance, tree & rubbish removal ................0405 716552

BYRON & BEYOND FENCING Any fence, any time, prompt quotes....... 66804766 or 0416 424256 TIP RUNS & RUBBISH REMOVALS 4m3 trailer..............................................................0408 210772 THE IRONING LADY www.TheIroningLadyByronBay.com.au Angela ...........................0414 719680 THE BURBS MOWING All suburban mowing. Andrew .................................................0431 248888 EDL FENCING Installations & repairs. Prompt service ............................. 66771852 or 0432 107262 BYRON BAY BRUSH CUTTING Acreage mowing, garden detailing, insured. Gyan .........0402 728207 WINTER SPECIAL. Acreage mowing $50 hr. Insured.....................................................0402 728207

FILM, EDIT, PRODUCE. All Projects. Phone Marcus ......................................................0425 747769 BRUSHCUTTING Rubbish, Property Maintenance, Lawns.............................................0412 469109

NJH FLOOR SANDING Eco oils, hard wax oils & water-based finishes. Nathan .............0420 215716

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GAS SUPPLIERS

THE FLOOR SANDER non-toxic finishes. Free quotes richardneylan1@bigpond.com ...0407 821690

D HINGED Kitchens & Joinery. Lic 283553C. www.hinged.com.au ....................... Dave 0409 843689

GARAGE DOORS

ABOVEBOARD KITCHENS, BATHROOMS & ALTERATIONS Lic 80677C ...................0415 661814

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LICENCE NO:175956C ABN: 03 113 342 699

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www.brunswickvalleygas.com

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

Driftwood Cabinetry

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KITCHENS

Garage Doors & Openers

LANDSCAPE DESIGN BEAU JARDIN We design & build beautiful gardens www.beaujardin.com.au Lic 177274C ...0417 054443

6680 1575 or 0408 760 609

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT Garden Design & Property Planning. Andrew Pawsey ..........0478 519804

GLAZIERS

VARENDORFF LANDSCAPES Dip. Lscape Des & Hort. Ryde College Lic 39791..66845035 or 0414 842602

SHANE TURNER LANDSCAPES 25 yrs exp. Creative, reliable & affordable ...................0418 688171

LANDSCAPING

24/7 EMERGENCY GLASS 0415 660 801 6685 8588 Mirrors • Security doors and screens Shower screens • Commercial glazing

GARDEN & PROPERTY MAINTENANCE

1176 Myocum Rd, Mullumbimby (just past golf course)

BYRON GLASS & ALUMINIUM Home, Shop & Office. 24 hr/7 days. Lic 313329C ..............66808123

GRAPHIC DESIGN GUS.DESIGNS // logos, product packaging + branding, flyers, business cards, templates, social media. No job too small. gus.designs@icloud.com.........................................................0437 915481

GUTTERING ACREAGE CARE

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From 4x4 tractor slashing to house yard maintenance Complete care plans provided for ALL ongoing customers

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• Sand • Soils • Gravels • Pots & statues • Lots, lots more

Gutter guard Gutter cleaning Locally owned Fully insured Free quotes Call Junior for friendly, genuine advice and service.

6684 2323 / 0418 663 983

Shaun Savage Landscapes Established 2008 ~ Lic No: 247282c

Specialising in: • Retaining Walls • Pool Surrounds • Block Work • Paving • Turfing • Stonework 20 Years Experience

0405 594 288 SOIL MULCH GRAVEL

18 Lucky Lane Billinudgel Industrial Estate

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

CRACKER DUST ROAD BASE FIRE WOOD

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0266 804555

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Painter and Decorator Over 30 years experience for a friendly hassle free job

0412 794 364

COL JENKINS PLASTER Gyprock, renovations, repairs. No job too small ......................0401 078733 GYPROCK PLASTERING SERVICE New homes, extensions, renos, 40yrs exp. Dave......0457 117654 SUNRISE PLASTERING. No job too small. Renovations + patchworks. Gtd sat. Free quote ....0418 992001

PLUMBERS

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Chay 0429 805 081

LIGHTING

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Mark Wopling

AD PAINTING by John Hand. Lic 13246C ................................................ 0413 185399 or 66841249

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PEST CONTROL

CREATIVE LIGHTING SOLUTIONS LOCKSMITH MOBILE LOCKSMITH SERVICE Automotive car keys & lock installation/repair .............0412 764148

OFFICE SERVICES TYPING & PROOFREADING Ex Melb Paralegal & Hansard transcriber. Fees neg ..........0431 600138

OSTEOPATHY

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All Plumbing Blocked drains GasďŹ tting Solar Hot Water

www.sanctuarypest.com.au

02 6681 6555

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JARRAH DAVIDSON Plumbing, draining, gas fitting & roofing. Lic 187712C................0438 668025

YOUR PEST & TERMITE SPECIALISTS

BILL CONNORS All plumbing/draining. Lic #1051 .................................. 66801403 or 0414 801403

www.allpestsolutions.com.au

HRH PLUMBING Providing a prompt, reliable & efficient service. Lic 220755C ............0402 652017

OSTEOPATHY

MARK STRATTON All plumbing & emergency. Sewer drain camera/locator. Lic 57803C ....0419 019035 ADM PLUMBING SERVICESâ&#x20AC;Ś (NO JOB TOO SMALL)â&#x20AC;Ś Lic 234528C. ....... Call Adam 0466 992483

at Mullumbimby Comprehensive Health Centre

BLOCKED DRAINS Drain camera, no dig repairs. Drain Pipe King. Lic 237124C ...................66770004

Dr. Matthew Fourro (Osteo) Dr. Egbert Weber (Osteo)

SIMONS PLUMBING All plumbing, gas fitting, draining & roofing. Lic 108199 ............0490 025872

60 Stuart Street, Mullumbimby | 02 6626 7900

I LOVE PLUMBING. All plumbing. All areas. Ph Steve. Lic 148904C ..............................0412 916140

PRINTING & COPYING SERVICES

NORTH COAST OSTEOPATHY Jodie Jacobs. Mon, Wed, Fri..............................................66857517

THE PEST MAN EXTRAORDINAIRE Second opinion / alternative views. 50 yrs exp .....0418 110714 PRINTWORKS Traditional / Digital art@mullumprintworks.com.au .................................66843633

PAINTING

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BYRON BAY

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PHYSIOTHERAPY BANGALOW PHYSIOTHERAPY Manual therapies, acupuncture, mat/reformer Pilates classes.

Kim Snellgrove, Cally Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Hara ................................................................................................66872330

REMOVALISTS

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NICK EDMOND Physiotherapy & Acupuncture. Open Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday 466 Main Arm Road, Mullumbimby.....................................................................................66845288

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ANTHONY Dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ORSOGNA Physiotherapy, acupuncture, hydrotherapy Suffolk Park 1 Bryce St ... 66853511

QUALITY PAINTING SERVICES

X FINALIST OF THE MASTER PAINTERS OF AUSTRALIA AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE X ENVIRO FRIENDLY PAINTING www.duluxaccredited.com.au

X 6680 7573 0415 952 494 X www.yvesdewilde.com.au LIC 114372C

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OCEAN SHORES PHYSIOTHERAPY Manual therapies, dry needling, custom orthotics, shock

EWINGSDALE PHYSIO Renata Tenta. Matrix Rhythm Therapy, home visits avail................66847838

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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

MAN WITH A VAN/TRUCK Reasonable rates. Phone Don ............................................0414 282813

HART TREE SERVICES 18â&#x20AC;? chipper bobcat cranetruck stump grinding, cherry . 66849137 or 0427347380

BENNY CAN MOVE IT! .................................................................................................0402 199999

UPHOLSTERY

CAPE BYRON REMOVALS Local, Brisbane, Melbourne weekly. Since 1989 ..................0413 505893

ROOFING

BANGALOW UPHOLSTERY Now at Billinudgel. Re-covering specialists.............................66805255 BYRON BAY UPHOLSTERY. Soft furnishings & outdoor. ...............................................0403 713303

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VALUERS

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BYRON BAY VALUERS NSW & QLD regâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d. Chartered Valuers ................... 0431 245460 or 66857010

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SIMPSON PROPERTY GROUP - Valuation, Advisory & Asset M/ment. Specialists in: Residential,

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ALL ROOF CLEANING Experienced, insured & fast free quotes. Call ..............................0419 789600 ALL ROOF RESTORATIONS And pressure cleaning. Byron Bay. Free Quotes..................0421 502642

SWIMMING POOLS

RUBBISH REMOVAL OCEAN SHORES SKIPS Mini skip specialists ......................................... 0412 161564 or 66841232 TIP RUNS & RUBBISH REMOVAL 4m3 trailer................................................................0408 210772 A UTE LOAD OF STUFF .................................................................................................0408 210772 TIPPER HIRE avail for rubbish removal & tip runs. Jono................................................0412 871438

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WATER CARTAGE Reliable, Friendly Service.

(opp. Council chambers)

6684 3003

BYRON CASH FOR SCRAP FREE

MULLUM VET CLINIC Richard Gregory, Erin Tottenham, Bec Patison. 24 hrs 7 days ..........66843818

73 Station St, Mullumbimby

SCRAP METAL MERCHANTS

ll ff for a Drop owashing steel, es and machin ers dry

VETERINARY SURGEONS

@ 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

Water deliveries.

Pools, tanks and road works.

MULLUM POOL SHOP Water testing, eco products, mobile service, repairs................0418 666839 BEAU JARDIN. Swimming pool plans. Organise & co-ordinate with council.................0417 054443

FREE T avail fo OW

TILING

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Dirty Tiles & Grout?

WATER FILTERS

...forget pointless scrubbing

SEPTIC SYSTEMS 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

MEMBER

FRANCHISE OF THE YEAR!

Far North Coast NSW John & Teresa

0408 232 066

NEWT TRINE SOLUTIONS Local waste specialists. Plumbers, drainers & gas fitters. Lic 138031C .. 0407 439805

SEWING & ALTERATIONS

for home, commercial and rural properties

Call Ben on 0456 606 911 www.groutpro.com.au

NSW Lic. L10007 QLD Lic. 13395

NORTHERN ENVIRONMENTAL WASTEWATER TREATMENT

The Water Filter Experts

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

TILE & GROUT CLEANING

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WINTER SPECIAL:

Every 5th m2 FREE

TILER/STONEMASON/WATERPROOFER Lic 24418C. Phone Karl ...................................66804103

6680 8200 or 0418 108 181 IN IN H

$399

FULLY Water puriďŹ cation systems INST ALLED IN YOUR Rainwater Filters HOME Whole house ďŹ ltration systems

Phone Chris 0414 229 114

FLOOR & WALL TILER Water proofing. Lic No 5116C. Phone Rick.................................0408 528457

TREE SERVICES

WATER TANKS & TANK CLEANING

CHOPPY CHOP TREE SERVICES

WATER TANK CLEANING/WATER TANKS Concrete tank repairs. All areas .. 66888055 or 0407 002833

The Fully Insured Professionals

SCRUBBED Tank cleaning, repairs & liner insuls. Matt & Nick ............................................66884478

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TANK CLEANING Repairs, installation, first flush diverters, pumps, etc ........................0418 662285

SANDIEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S SEWING Bulk garment manufacture. Est 20 years ........................................0409 060393

SOLAR INSTALLATION

Mark Linder QualiďŹ ed Arborist 0408 202 184 choppychoptrees@bigpond.com

SEWING Repairs & alterations. Byron Bay & all areas. Phone Jan ..................................0427 570812

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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

WELDING WELDING & FABRICATION Structural, general & repairs. Trade qualified. Rod ............0408 410545 MOBILE WELDING + FABRICATION SERVICES Site, Home, Marine. Derek.................0410 093383

WINDOW TINTING SUNRISE W. T. NO BUBBLES, NO TROUBLES Cars, homes & offices ..........................0412 158478 SURFWAGON - Car/Home/Office tint. Lifetime Warranty. W/sale price .........................0434 875009

42 September 19, 2018 The Byron Shire Echo

Byron Shire Echo archives: www.echo.net.au/byron-echo

Classifieds INDEX Businesses For Sale.............. 44

ECHO CLASSIFIEDS – 6684 1777

Childcare................................ 43

CLASSIFIED AD BOOKINGS

DEADLINE TUES 12PM

Clothing & Alterations ............ 43

PHONE ADS

Death Notices ........................ 45

Ads may be taken by phone on

Publication day is Wednesday, booking deadlines are the day before publication.

Birthdays ................................ 45

6684 1777 AT THE ECHO HEAD OFFICE

For Sale ................................. 44 Funeral Notices ..................... 45

Ads can be lodged in person at the Mullum Echo office:

Garage Sales......................... 44

Village Way, Stuart St, Mullumbimby

Halls For Hire......................... 44

EMAIL ADS

Health Notices ....................... 43 Items under $100 .................. 44 Motor Vehicles ....................... 44 Musical Notes ........................ 45 Only Adults ............................ 45

RATES & PAYMENT LINE ADS: $17.00 for the first two lines $5.00 for each extra line $17 for two lines is the minimum charge.

Display classies (box ads): adcopy@echo.net.au Line classies: classifieds@echo.net.au

DISPLAY ADS (with a border): $12.50 per column centimetre

Ad bookings only taken during business hours: Monday to Friday, 9am–5pm. Ads can’t be taken on the weekend.

Account enquiries phone 6684 1777.

These prices include GST.

PUBLIC NOTICES

Professional Services ............ 43

THE AUSTRALIAN ARMY will be in The Northern Rivers for training over the next few weeks.

They will be undertaking training exercises on The Shires roads to simulate 3rd world conditions in preparation for survival in bomb ravaged war torn countries.

Info gotcha@echo.net.au

Public Notices ........................ 43 Share Accommodation .......... 44 Short Term Accommodation .. 44 Social Escorts........................ 45 Thank You .............................. 43 To Lease ................................ 44 To Let ..................................... 44 Tradework .............................. 44 Tree Services ......................... 44 Tuition .................................... 45 Volunteers Wanted................. 45 Wanted .................................. 44 Work Wanted ......................... 45

THE BYRON SHIRE ECHO Putting FUN back into dysFUNctional since 1986. www.echo.net.au MADE IN MULLUM Interested in selling your handmade crafts, artworks, photography etc locally from $50 a week? Interested to see what sells and what doesn’t? Contact Facebook: Made In Mullum or email madeinmullum@gmail.com

DISCLAIMER Advertisements placed in The Byron Shire Echo do not reflect the views or opinions of the editorial staff.

The Byron Shire Echo does not make any representations as to the accuracy or suitability of any content or information contained in advertising material nor does publication constitute in any way an endorsement by The Byron Shire Echo of the content or representations contained therein.

The Byron Shire Echo does not accept any liability for the representations or promises made in paid advertisements or for any loss or damage arising from reliance on such content, representations or promises.

DAVID LOVEJOY’S BOOKS Between Dark and Dark a memoir; Moral Victories, the biography of chess player Savielly Tartakower; Heresy, an historical novel.

ALL JUST $10 EACH Available from The Echo office reception

SPIRITUAL DISCUSSION survive the New World Order, the 12 lost western tribes today, Divine law, ancient prophecies coming true right now, celebrate our culture. Amidst all the deception, the truth at last. Repentence Ck Hall, 475 Rep Ck Rd, Sat 22/9, 10am PUBLIC MEETING Saturday 29th Sept, 6-8pm at Mullum Civic Hall, 55 Dalley St, Mullumbimby.

Proposal for an ‘Australian People’s Future Party’.

A bipartisan political platform for advancing a policy response to the CLIMATE EMERGENCY https://www.facebook.com/AusFuture/

Pork & Meats Butchery - David D’Vash - Bay FM - Food Culture - Coles -

netdaily

MULLUM CREEK

HAWAIIAN MASSAGE Ocean Shores Michaela. 0416332886 CUDDLE THERAPY SESSIONS Ph 0431173588

COLONICS Offering colonic hydrotherapy, sauna and naturopathy at our beachside clinic.

HEAPS OF FLOWERING SHRUBS Native tubes of shrubs and trees only $3.50 Flowering shrubs from $12.95 Advanced plants $24.95 and $49.95 Lomandra and dwarf grasses Large range of Citrus and fruit trees.

NATIVE NURSERY

PROF. SERVICES

Byron, New Brighton & Mullum Farmers

HEALTH

CLOTHING & ALTRNS

BABY-SITTING I love looking after children and I am a great cook, $15/hr.

Phone 0424025271

- Louise at Yogalates - Stroma Lawson -

volunteers involved.

The largest range of native plants in the Byron Shire

CHILDCARE

fundraiser: Byron Beach Hotel - Byron Yoga Centre

Brunswick Heads Bakery & the amazing

HUGE RANGE AVAILABLE NOW

ALTERATIONS & REPAIRS Bangalow. Ph 0417339920

Film Society and the following for the sponsorship provided during their recent

THE BYRON SHIRE

NATIVE PLANTS

Wednesdays Drill Hall Mullum Fridays Byron Scout Hall.

Both classes 9.30am-12.30pm Further info 0421101220 www.dynamicdrawing.com.au New Models Wanted

acknowledges and thanks the Federal

Markets - Branches Coffee - Byron Bay

Prepayment is required for all ads.

Dynamic Drawing

AMITAYUS HOME HOSPICE SERVICE

Echo Classies also appear online in Echonetdaily – echo.net.au/classified-ads

Cash, cheque, Mastercard or Visa

Pets ........................................ 45 Positions Vacant .................... 44

CLASSIFIEDS THAT WORK ALL WEEK!

THANK YOU

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Buy 50 plants or more for huge discounts Cash, Eftpos and credit cards.

OPEN WEDNESDAY TO FRIDAY 10AM - 4PM AND SATURDAY 9AM - 1PM

Yankee Creek Rd,Via Wilsons Creek Rd, Mullumbimby 6684 1703

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 CRYSTAL HEALING BED to balance your chakras & aid healing Margot - 0412394932

Only 3.5km from the Mullum Golf Course | www.mcnativenursery.com.au

HYPNOSIS & EFT

DENTURES

Simple and effective solutions

LOOK GOOD FEEL GOOD Free consultation. SANDRO 66805002

Anxiety, Cravings, Fears & Trauma.

Maureen Bracken 0402205352

HEALTH & HEALING WEEKLY CLASS TIMETABLE MONDAY ENQUIRIES: info@shirshamarie.com www.shirshamarie.com

ph: 0400 558 181 TAKARAYOGA.LIFE 0404 191 112 @TAKARAYOGA WEMOVE.STUDIO 0477 333 540 INFO@WEMOVE. STUDIO BYRON BAY 0404 489 781 MULLUMBIMBY 0422 274 646 NIA DANCE

WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY

MULLUMBIMBY 8.30-10am: QIGONG

BANGALOW 8.30-10am: QIGONG 6-7.15pm: QIGONG 6-8pm: TAIJI

BRUNSWICK HEADS 8.30-10am: QIGONG 8.30-10.30am: TAIJI

BANGALOW 7-8am: ENERGISE

SOUTH GOLDEN 6-7am: ENERGISE

BANGALOW 7-8am: ENERGISE SOUTH GOLDEN 6-7pm: DIGEST

6.30am: QIGONG 8am: GYROKINESIS 9.30am: NIA

5.30pm: JAZZ

9am: NIA 10.15am: PILATES 4pm: JR NATURE NINJA 5.30pm: NATURE NINJA

8am: MULLUM BARRE 9am: CARDIO 10.30am: URBAN DANCE

MULLUMBIMBY 5-6pm: JNR KIDS 6-8pm: TEEN/ ADULTS

BYRON BAY 4-5pm: KIDS 6-8pm: TEEN/ ADULTS

TAIJI & QIGONG

10.45am: BODY HARMONY

TUESDAY

8am: OCEAN SHORES COMMUNITY CENTRE, 9am: MULLUM RAJAH RD (WEMOVE STUDIO) 9.30am: BANGALOW, ASHTON STREET

Dance Love your Body, Love Your Life

www.niaaustralia.com.au

THE BYRON SHIRE

Fill your classes now!

For information email adcopy@echo.net.au

0402 980 805

North Coast news daily: www.echonetdaily.net.au

FRIDAY

SATURDAY

SUNDAY / EVENTS

TAIJI

QIGONG

SOFT-STYLE MARTIAL ART

GENTLE EXERCISE ART

Alignment, Relaxation, Meditation

Breathing, Awareness, Self-healing

SESSIONS CLASSES WORKSHOPS RETREATS

MULLUM 8-9am: GENERAL

24-28 SEPTEMBER SPRING CLEANSE

8am: 5 STAGES HEALING 9.30am: CONTEMPORARY

7am: MEDITATION 9am: WAKE N SHAKE 1pm: CONTACT IMPROV WORKSHOP 8pm: SHAI SHRIKI GIG

SPRING SPECIAL 50% OFF FIRST MONTH WEBSITE FOR DETAILS

MULLUMBIMBY BYRON BAY 10-11:30am: HOME 4-5pm: KIDS SCHOOL GROUP 6-8pm: TEEN/ 5-6pm: SNR KIDS ADULTS 6-8pm: TEEN/ADULTS

PRIVATE CLASSES AVAILABLE

LEARN A DYNAMIC MARTIAL ART IN BYRON BAY & MULLUMBIMBY

MULLUMBIMBY ST MARTINS CHURCH HALL BYRON BAY ST FINBARRS

9.30am: OCEAN SHORES COMMUNITY 9.30am: FEDERAL, CENTRE, RAJAH RD JASPER CORNER 6-7pm: MOVING TO HEAL. MULLUM CIVIC

9.30am: MULLUMBIMBY, DRILL HALL 9.30am: BALLINA, CRANE STREET

9am: LENNOX HEAD COMMUNITY CENTRE 9am: BRUNSWICK HEADS PRIMARY SCHOOL

MULLUM 9.30-10.30am:

WOMEN’S HEALTH BANGALOW SOUTH GOLDEN 7-8am: ENERGISE 6-7am: ENERGISE 6-7pm: LOWER BACK

7am: YOGA 9.30am: ZUMBA 10.45am: FELD 4.30pm: HIP HOP 6.30pm: BELLY DANCE 7.30pm: ZOUK

The Byron Shire Echo September 19, 2018 43

Classifieds HEALTH continued MASSAGE FOR MEN 0450181610 www.frankmassage.wixsite. com/frank

TREE SERVICES

NICK HART

TREE SERVICES

• Affordable tree services • Professional tree care • 18" chipper (crane truck)

ALOHA HEALING WITH NAOMI Strength with intuitive depth. Deep tissue & Kahuna. Liquid Crystal Practitioner 26yrs exp. 0417212540

Fully insured • Free quotes

HYPNOTHERAPY, NLP & COACHING

6684 9137 • 0427 347 380

SUMMERLAND TREE SERVICES

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.

• Cherry Picker • Wood Chipper • Stump Grinder • Tree Surgeon • Fully Insured

COORABELL HALL WEDDINGS, GIGS, CLASSES 66871307 www.coorabellhall.net

FOR SALE

TABLE TENNIS TRAINING PARTNER wanted. Free coaching. Suffolk Park.

Maurice 0419903106

SCAFFOLDING Erect, hire & sales.

Aluminium, steel & mobile. 0427774450

LP RECORDS: good condition, no op shop crap! Ph Matt 0401955052

MIELE WASHERS

GARAGE SALES

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

ARCHIBALD’S CHEAP QUARRY PRODUCTS

Byron Bay & Surrounding Areas

Road base, gravel, blue metal and metal dust. ALL SIZE DELIVERIES. Phone 66845517, 0418481617

6687 7677

COMPOST TOILETS

Mulch Supplies

Call today 6680 2630

Mobile 0417 698 227

27 years experience.

STARTING AT $960 Green Building Centre 0427701653

BAMBOO PLY

FREE QUOTES

TREE PRUNING • TREE REMOVALS • QUALIFIED ARBORISTS 12” CHIPPER • STUMP GRINDING • CHERRY PICKER • FULLY INSURED

Shane Eade – Chiropractor 0467 660 323 Byron Bay, and now in Brunswick Heads

Nick Andrews 0439 849 332

UTE

WANTED

For ceilings, walls, doors, etc.

Ph 66884188 • sample & brochure. www.bambooply.com.au

EPIC SALE of quality goods & treasures galore. Rain, hail or shine. 19 Corkwood Cres, Suffolk Park. Sat 8-1pm SOUTH GOLDEN BEACH 5 Kolora Way. Sat 8am. Lots of books, new women’s clothing + FREE stuff BILLINUDGEL 32 Walkers Lane Sat 8am Big shed full of treasures antiques/ records MULLUM 5 Hottentot Cres, Sat 8am, Lego, Transformers, other boys toys, succulents, juicer, portaloo plus more

Tip Runs & Rubbish Removal 0408 210 772

Can’t decide where to put your message?

Julie Wells Anne Goslett (nee Mannix)

(02) 6685 5185 9 Fletcher St, Byron Bay

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FOR WEDDINGS & SPECIAL OCCASIONS

TRADEWORK

3EPTIC 7ASTE 2EMOVAL

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4HE ,IQUID 7ASTE 3PECIALISTS

“One of the top 50 healthiest things to do in the world” Brit Airways

Turquoise Coleman V 0432 653 824

PURA

s 3EPTIC TANK CLEANING s 'REASE TRAP SERVICING s /ILY ,IQUIDS s 0ORTABLE TOILET HIRE s HOUR SERVICE

HALLS FOR HIRE

VIDA

Wellness Centre

COLON HYDROTHERAPY

September Spring Specials $78 per session, or 3 sessions for $220 Single Colonic & FIR Sauna $100 3 Colonics + 3 FIR Sauna - $280 Colonic, FIR Sauna & 1 hour Massage $180

Brunswick Heads 66850498 puravidawellness.com.au

Concerts, forums, weddings, exhibitions, functions, etc. www.mullumcivic.com

Set foundation and move into spring Intro Classes 4 weeks | $65 | 25/9/18 Yin Yoga -nourish your spirit Gentle Vinyasa -limber and strengthen Yogalates Core Sliders - strengthen and stretch Gentle Yogalates - the slow Yoga movement Try all 4 or choose 2 or 3 See web for more classes, times & locations: yogalates.com.au ~ award winning

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BANGALOW RENT-A-SHED Modern & Secure from $140 p/m Elders Real Estate 66871500

In Byron Shire it couldn’t be easier: [paper] Byron Shire Echo, 23,000 copies weekly [online] www.echo.net.au, 5,000+ hits daily [stylus] we’re still working on the wax tablet

BYRON SELF-STORAGE UNITS Clean & secure. Ph 1300762618

The Echo – Solving problems since 1986

& backloads to Brisbane. Friendly, with 10 years local exp. 0409917646

SURFBOARD Mad Dog softboard, used once, as new. 8’. $150. 0437557490 QUEEN BED & MATT WHITE TIMBER 2nd hand with wooden slats $280 ono Brunswick 0421932219 pic 3315 Janice Best. xx

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

0488 609 774

EST 1994 - wisdom in teaching

SUFFOLK modern 1bdrm house, bush setting, 500m to beach, suit prof. single person or couple, n/s, no pets $400pw including bills. 0421785588

O.SHORES s-c granny flat, sep living & br. N/s, no pets. $280pw incl WiFi, elec & water. Suit single. Ph 0402515554

O.SHORES 2 Dyum Place, Sat 7.30am.

Plants, books, toys, clothes, bric-a-brac BRUNS furniture, collectables, new lawn mower & Electrolux vacuum, 30in TV, 3 bikes incl 1 Specialised. Ph 0415238408 COORABELL 18 Koranba Pl, Sat 8am.

Red velvet 3 seat couch & 2 armchairs, camel cord 3+2 seat couch, large dining table + 6 chairs, 6 antique oak chairs, guitar, surfboard, hutch. Ph 0435323767

MOTOR VEHICLES HYUNDAI GETZ 2006 sky blue, man, reg serviced, 8mths reg, $3750. 66803627

MOLASSES • Palings • Posts • Hardwood poles • Sleepers • Firewood • Concrete Posts • Tomato stakes • Cane Mulch Kings Creek, Mullumbimby Mark 0427 490 038 | Karen 0427 804 284

ITEMS UNDER $100 FREE PACKAGING BUBBLES Pick up Skennars Head. Ph 66874744 LAUNDRY TUB in cabinet, Clark’s. VGC, 630W, 565D, 875H, $95. Ph 66840362.

LOCAL REMOVAL

STORAGE From $105/mth. Bangalow. Ph 66872833 MULLUM 3br, 2 bthrm, large home, solar.

Nr farmers market $600pw. 0412811336 BYRON lovely private 2br unit. Freshly painted, gas cooking, garden, off-street parking, n/s, $500pw. Ph 0417479755 O.SHORES lovely s/cont 1br studio. For n/s sgl, $320pw incl bills. Ph 0400301583 BYRON 2br unit, open plan living/kitchen, small courtyard, off street parking, $410pw, 6 month lease. Ph 0414858143 STH GOLDEN BCH 3br, 2 bathrm furn beach house, Beach Ave, suit cple/small family, long lease $750pw. 0408904836

HOLDEN ASTRA EQUIPE 2004 5-speed, 5-door hatch, man, economical & zippy, rego Feb19. $1999ono. Ph 0412222874 AUTOMATIC 2006 PROTON SAVVY 84339KM 5DR HATCH LOW KM GREAT VALUE IDEAL 1ST CAR SN8746..$4490

bookings@mullumcivic.com

Yoga | Pilates | Yogalates | Barre

www.byronbaybamboo.com.au Please call 0400696264

STORAGE ONLY 5x4m shed, $40pw.

Apply to 107 Stuart St, Mullumbimby

STUMP GRINDING TREE REPORTS DA APPLICATIONS CRANE HIRE CHERRY PICKER

6687 2750 - 0401 208 797

Dip.Som.Psych, Clinical PACFA Reg.

Individual and Couple Therapy Supervision and Coaching

Operating for 12 years in Byron Bay established clientele, landscapers locally and in Sydney.

(Shopify) and AfterPay options.

Continous clientele great to expand with new products or restart as Nursery. Potential plus. Shopfront in Byron or drop product biz.

Good business profile - work from home. Open to offers. $23,000 ono.

BANGALOW SELF-STORAGE Hi-tech security. 66872333

PROFESSIONAL TREE CARE • • • • •

ONLINE BAMBOO BUSINESS FOR SALE

TO LET

TREE SERVICES REMOVALS PALMS TREE SURGERY FREE QUOTES FULLY INSURED

BUSINESS FOR SALE

O.SHORES lovely room + ensuite, n/s, d/f, warm & sunny $260pw. 0427951010

Tallow • • • • •

SUBARU LIBERTY sedan, 97, new tyres & rear shocks, $2,500. Ph 0415238408

BRUNS f-f n/s, mature age wkg fem pref, s/term considered $200pw 0418619633

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Somatic Practice

Local reg’d business 66845296 or 66845403

MULLUM Walk to town. Half house, share kitchen. Garage + storage avail. Share with mature male. $250pw. 0431049933

6684 4421

Body Based

CASH PAID FOR UNWANTED CARS

SHORT TERM ACCOM.

• FULLY INSURED • PROFESSIONAL SERVICE • FREE QUOTES

Psychotherapy

Holden auto V6 2wd extra cab 2004 VGC Reg’d. $2500 Byron Bay. 0408662468

AUTOMATIC 2009 TOYOTA KLUGER ALTITUDE 141807KM 7SEATER HEAPS OF EXTRAS FOR FAMILY COMFORT SN7435.............................................$15495 AUTOMATIC 2006 HOLDEN VIVA SEDAN 97523KM LOW KM FANTASTIC CONDITION SN7258......$4995 2000 TOYOTA LANDCRUISER 100 SERIES ALL SET READY FOR AN ADVENTURE REGO TILL NOVEMBER SN7200..$10990 120+ CARS NEED TO CLEAR STOCK HEAPS TO CHOOSE FROM BRING IN AND MENTION THIS AD GET A DISCOUNT

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Brunswick Heads 2br 1bth $480 3br 1bth $650 South Golden Beach 3br 1bth $550 Mullumbimby 3br 1bth $480 3br 1bth $520 The Pocket 3br 2bth $580 4br 2bth $750 4br 3bth contact agent L.J. Hooker Brunswick Heads 6685 0177 5/16 The Terrace, Brunswick Heads

SOUTH GOLDEN BEACH 3 min walk to beach. 3br, 2 bthrm, DLUG. $620pw. Suit working couple only, good refs. Please call Bob on 0498475020 ELEVATED LILLI PILLI downstairs townhouse, newly renov, clean, private, quiet. 1br, 1 bathroom. For professional long-term rental, no pets. $375pw single, $450pw cple bills inclusive. 0428649657

TO LEASE TREATMENT ROOM - BYRON Central location. Avail. for hire 2-3 d/w Info: judith@back2yourself.org

POSITIONS VACANT FRONT DESK RECEPTIONIST Must have a positive & genuine desire to deliver excellent, pleasant & efficient customer service. ONLY apply in person Sunday, Tuesday & Thursday 11am-1pm.

Glen Villa Resort, 80 Butler St, Byron Bay CHEFS WANTED to join our professional & friendly team for occasional weekend work.

Send CV to info@yourgourmet.com.au Ph 0439656063 HOUSEKEEPER required for family home in Myocum. 2-3 days, flexible hours, would suit friendly, efficient, professional housekeeper. Pls call Craig 0414566746 BEAUTY &/OR MASSAGE THERAPIST Permanent position. Needs to live locally to Iluka. Phone Ken 0402068410 BYRON BAY BASKETBALL. Admin position. Must have admin experience, be familiar with Xero, SportsTG essential. Invoicing, managing large database. Local domestic comps. Assist in website and social media maintenance. Ref rosters, court controlling. Evening work and Saturdays.

Applications close Tuesday 25/9/18.

Please send your resume to: info@ byronbasketball.com 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 CHEF to run Entree & Larder section. 4-5 nights. Kitchen/prep hand also needed.

Email: targabyronbay@gmail.com MOTEL RELIEF Energetic person or couple with pleasant personalities to operate a small motel. May be ideal for semi-retired couple. Apply in person to Bay Motel, Bay St, Byron Bay The Kingswood Brunswick Heads.

Mediterranean inspired menu. Natural wine & craft beer focus. Looking to hire: Full-time Sous Chef. Casual or part-time Chef. Kitchen hands. Wait staff. Lunch & dinner. Experienced. Must love food, wine, people & smiling. Send resume to: hello@thekingswood.com.au or drop in.

Instagram the.kingswood MODELS WANTED for Dynamic Drawing.

Flexible with creative energy.

Male or female. Enquiries 0421101220 EXPERIENCED ONLY operator needed for established cert organic market garden in Ewingsdale.

Leadership and organisational skills a must, room to grow. CV to: oori@ bigpond.com - exp only PLEASE WAITSTAFF for busy Chinese restaurant at Bangalow. Must be able to work weekends, Friday, Saturday dinner, experienced & fast. Phone 66872382 EXPERIENCED CLEANER A p/time position has become available in a small resort. Must have car, ABN & experience in quality cleaning, attention to detail & be polite & well presented.

Excellent rates. Phone 0422036770 or email resume to: vistabyron@gmail.com

GoByron Drivers Wanted Choose your own hours Earn great money Be your own boss Full training provided

Email: info@gobyron.com.au Phone: 6620 9200

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MUSICAL NOTES QUALITY PIANOS for sale, and expert piano tuning. Ph Fred Cole 0412216019 GUITAR STRINGS, REPAIRS Brunswick Heads 66851005

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Hi, I’m BLUE BOY & as my name suggests, I’m a blue/grey and white kind of chap. This is me after my BLUE yummy dinner last night. I’m BOY new here but settling in well with my new friends, but I’d really like this ‘shelter thing’ to be a short stepping-stone to finding my new home. I love people, other cats and I’ve been part of a family before, so I’m all ready to go!

To meet me, please visit the Cat Adoption Centre at

Full time Permanent Property Manager Exciting opportunity to join the supportive team at Byron Bay Coastal Real Estate. The successful applicant must have:

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MARKETING ASSISTANT WE’RE HIRING! Enova Energy believes in creating a better world by revolutionising energy supply.

We are the Northern Rivers local communityowned energy retailer and we’re looking to hire an experienced marketing assistant. If you have excellent marketing, communications, writing, and digital media skills, we’d love to hear from you!

Closing date 1 October 2018 employment@enovaenergy.com.au

WORK WANTED The Byron Youth Service invites applications for the position of Community Projects Officer (CPO)

This is a part time position – 3 days a week for 12 months commencing on October 11, 2018.

CPO’s responsibility will be to develop and implement a sustainable model for the Byron Flea Market.

Minimum requirements include business and/or community development qualifications, financial management skills, business acumen and proven entrepreneurial experience.

Email resume and application letter to president@bys.org.au by 10am Monday September 24, 2018.

Shortlisted applicants need to be available for interviews on September 27.

For more information head to Seek.com job ID: 37149244

The Rock and Roll Coffee Co Mullumbimby

WANTED: KITCHEN HAND/ SHORT ORDER COOK Willing to learn and hard working Apply in person or call

6684 4224

EXP CARING CLEANER avail Mullum/ O.Shores / Bruns. $35ph. Ph 66845317 WINDOW CLEANER & Solar Panel Cleaner. All areas. Quality. 0411842117 ALL TYPES BUILDING WORK Blocklaying & bricklaying Lic 60801C Paul 0423852559

CYNTHIA ESME ASKILL 20-01-1927 to 10-09-2018 Passed away peacefully aged 91.

Loving mother of Michael & Lynette. Caring mother-inlaw of Samaya.

Beloved nana of Sophie, Louis, Frida, Daniel, Jordan, Lorin, Ben & Monique, and great grandmother to Leo, Grace & Madeline.

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Meet EBONY, a female 8 month old American Staffie X. Abandoned, rescued and now in CAWI’s care, she’s a playful ball of energy with the sweetest nature. Excellent with other dogs and children, she needs a home where she’ll get lots of fun & frolicking, love and training. She’s a stunning looking girl who will grow into a gorgeous friend. Contact Shell at CAWI on 0458 461 935 for a meet up.

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Wayne Anthony “Mont”

LUNA is a 6 year old desexed female kelpie x - weighs about 15kg. She is a delightful smart,affectionate girl who is active - good with other dogs and children. If you can give Luna a permanent, loving home please contact Pam on 0421 017 461. Visit friendsofthepound.com to view other dogs and cats looking for a home.

Third quarter 3 Sep New moon 10 Sep First quarter 17 Sep Full moon 25 Sep Day of Sun Sun Moon month rise set rise 1 S 0600 1731 2244 2 S 0559 1732 2345 3 M 0558 1732 4 T 0557 1733 0046 5 W 0556 1733 0148 6 T 0555 1734 0248 7 F 0553 1734 0346 8 S 0552 1735 0438 9 S 0551 1735 0527 10 M 0550 1736 0611 11 T 0549 1736 0652 12 W 0548 1737 0731 13 T 0546 1737 0810 14 F 0545 1738 0849 15 S 0544 1738 0929 16 S 0543 1739 1010 17 M 0542 1739 1055 18 T 0540 1739 1141 19 W 0539 1740 1230 20 T 0538 1740 1321 21 F 0537 1741 1413 22 S 0536 1741 1506 23 S 0534 1742 1600 24 M 0533 1742 1654 25 T 0532 1743 1749 26 W 0531 1743 1844 27 T 0530 1744 1941 28 F 0528 1744 2039 29 S 0527 1745 2139 30 S 0526 1746 2240

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Loved and loving husband of Bridget.

Adored father of Niamh & Dominic.

Cherished son of Colin (dec) & Carmel (Kempsey). Brother of Noel, Christine, Daniel, Timothy & Michael. Loved by the extended Montgomery and Barker Families.

‘Be at peace, gentle man’ Family and friends are invited to attend the service to celebrate Wayne’s life, to be held at the Graveside, at the East Lismore Cemetery, Military Road, East Lismore, Friday 21st September 2018 commencing at 11am.

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Such an apt name for this young charmer-SWEETIE. A very welcoming and friendly youngster (a bit over one year). She is easy going and well adjusted, friendly to the other cats, and just adores human company. Sweetie is waiting patiently for a real home. She has it all, great personality, handsome and still with the curiosity of youth.

All cats are desexed, vaccinated and microchipped.

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Low tide, height (m) 0538 0.33; 1800 0.51 0622 0.37; 1908 0.57 0717 0.40; 2035 0.59 0825 0.40; 2205 0.53 0938 0.37; 2319 0.43 1046 0.30 0017 0.31; 1147 0.21 0106 0.20; 1243 0.13 0149 0.13; 1333 0.08 0230 0.10; 1422 0.07 0310 0.09; 1510 0.12 0348 0.13; 1558 0.20 0426 0.19; 1647 0.32 0502 0.26; 1740 0.44 0540 0.35; 1842 0.55 0621 0.43; 1957 0.61 0715 0.49; 2119 0.61 0824 0.53; 2230 0.56 0941 0.53; 2325 0.49 1045 0.48 0007 0.41; 1137 0.42 0044 0.35; 1219 0.36 0115 0.29; 1257 0.30 0145 0.25; 1333 0.26 0215 0.21; 1410 0.24 0244 0.19; 1447 0.24 0315 0.19; 1528 0.27 0347 0.20; 1611 0.31 0422 0.24; 1659 0.38 0501 0.29; 1757 0.45

EMERGENCY NUMBERS Please stick this by your phone

AMBULANCE, FIRE, POLICE ...............................................................000 AMBULANCE Mullumbimby & Byron Bay ..................................131 233 BRUNSWICK VALLEY RESCUE Primary rescue........................ 6685 1999 BRUNSWICK MARINE RADIO TOWER ................................... 6685 0148 BYRON CENTRAL HOSPITAL .................................................. 6639 9400 POLICE Brunswick Heads ....................................................... 6685 1277 Mullumbimby .............................................................. 6684 2144 Byron Bay ................................................................... 6685 9499 Bangalow .................................................................... 6687 1404 STATE EMERGENCY SERVICE Storm & tempest damage, flooding......132 500 AIDS Confidential testing & information (ACON) ................................ 6622 1555 AL-ANON Help for family & friends of alcoholics .......................1300 ALANON ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS 24 hours............................... 1800 423 431 ANIMAL RESCUE (DOGS & CATS) ......................................... 6622 1881 LIFELINE ..........................................................................................131 114 MENSLINE 7pm–11pm nightly (phone counselling & referral for men).. 6622 2240 NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS Meets daily .................................... 6680 7280 NEIGHBOURHOOD CENTRE .................................................. 6684 1286 DOMESTIC VIOLENCE 24 hour crisis line ............................... 1800 656 463 NORTHERN RIVERS GAMBLING SERVICE ........................... 6687 2520 NORTHERN RIVERS WILDLIFE CARERS............................... 6628 1866 KOALA HOTLINE........................................................ 6622 1233 WIRES – NSW Wildlife Information & Rescue Service ......... 6628 1898

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Astronomical data and tides

Times are Eastern Standard Daylight Savings Time.

Time lags: Ballina Boat Dock: 15 min; Byron Bay: nil; Brunswick River Hwy Bridge: high 30 min, low 1 hr; Mullumbimby: 1 hr 10 min; Billinudgel: 3 hr 55 min; Chinderah: high 1 hr 15 min, low 2 hr; Terranora Inlet: high 2 hr 10 min, low 2 hr 25 min; Murwillumbah: high 2 hr 30 min, low 2 hr 50 min. Tides in bold indicate high tide of 1.7m or more and low tide of 0.3m or less.

Data courtesy of the Bureau of Meteorology.

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12.37pm 4.01am 9.14am 12.52pm Moon High tide, set height (m) 0926 1207 1.38 1006 0008 1.28; 1304 1.39 1051 0104 1.18; 1413 1.41 1141 0219 1.11; 1530 1.48 1237 0344 1.10; 1642 1.58 1339 0501 1.15; 1745 1.70 1445 0605 1.23; 1840 1.80 1552 0700 1.32; 1930 1.86 1700 0749 1.41; 2015 1.87 1806 0836 1.47; 2059 1.83 1910 0922 1.51; 2140 1.73 2012 1006 1.52; 2219 1.59 2112 1050 1.50; 2258 1.43 2211 1136 1.46; 2337 1.27 2308 1225 1.41 0020 1.13; 1322 1.36 0002 0117 1.02; 1430 1.33 0055 0239 0.96; 1542 1.35 0144 0403 0.98; 1644 1.39 0230 0506 1.05; 1734 1.45 0313 0554 1.12; 1818 1.51 0353 0634 1.20; 1857 1.56 0431 0711 1.28; 1932 1.59 0506 0746 1.35; 2006 1.60 0541 0822 1.41; 2040 1.58 0615 0859 1.46; 2113 1.54 0650 0936 1.50; 2146 1.47 0726 1015 1.52; 2223 1.38 0805 1059 1.52; 2302 1.28 0849 1145 1.51; 2350 1.17

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Community at work Wednesday, September 26 6:30-8:30pm At the Court House Hotel, Mullumbimby PRESENTS

Email copy marked ‘On The Horizon’ to editor@echo.net.au.

This month’s discussion:

OUR AUSTRALIA: ADVANCING HUMAN RIGHTS AND THE COMMON GOOD

Brunswick Valley U3A U3A Brunswick Valley Tuesday Forum 25 September. Annual luncheon at Brunswick Heads Bowling Club. Starts 12 noon. Ring 6685 1732.

Speakers

Shen Narayanasamy

U3A Ballina/Byron

Lawyer, advocate, and GetUp’s Human Rights Campaign Director

Maryann Smith will present a session Art in Music 25 September at 10am in the RSL meeting room, Mullumbimby.

Enquiries 6680 7350.

Tim Hollo Exec. Director of the Greens Institute.

Entry - Suggested donation - $10 Delicious, healthy Court House meals available from 5.30pm ngarainstitute.org.au Ngara Institute

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1. Sandals etc required for children’s building near the seaside (10) 5. Warriors – ones surrounding politician (4) 10. Bird and a nut holding a lollipop kernel! (7) 11. Cop second release (7) 12. Secure staff compere (9) 13. Chi Minh, rent back the bar (5) 14. Because evil church ... (5) 15. ...mars stain on Scottish lake...(9) 17. ...finding a mean state. A drink?

Good! (9) 20. Makes less severe Australian-English emergency services (5) 21. Nothing working for the former president (5) 23. Electronic communication? Speak, man – suffer! (5,4) 25. Lodgers snare back workers (7) 26. See pong? Awful – produce a device to keep it away! (4,3) 27. A rational river, they say (4) 28. 25 rig new design – it’s dry but refreshing! (10)

1. Child’s erection on the beach (10) 5. Zulu warriors (4) 10. Sea bird with a very big beak (7) 11. Canadian policeman (7) 12. Television compere (9) 13. Inn, public house (5) 14. From then till now (5) 15. Malice, unpleasantness (9) 17. Calculating means and medians (9) 20. Relaxes, makes comfortable (5) 21. American president following LBJ (5) 23. Spoken messages via iphone (5,4) 25. Lodgers, renters (7) 26. Gadget for avoiding odours (4,3) 27. Rational, not mad (4) 28. Dry and refreshing, especially of the skin (10)

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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.

Alateen Meeting Alateen Meeting every Thursday at 5–6pm. Do you have a parent, close friend or relative with a drinking problem? Alateen can help. For 8–16-yearolds meet St Cuthbert’s Anglican Church Hall, 13 Powell Street, corner of Florence Street Tweed Heads. Al-Anon family groups for older members at the same time and place. 1300 ALANON 1300 252 666 www.al-anon.org.au

to listen to what once was a troubadour’s presentation, mirroring a time of cultured and religious blossoming.

Thursday 20 September, 1.30–3.30pm, at Marvell Hall, 37 Marvell St, Byron Bay. Info: Celia 6684 3623.

Maternal–child microbiome Breastfeeding Support Group: Ocean Shores Monday 24 September 9.30am at the Baptist Hub, Rajah Road (next to Target). We will be talking about the Maternal–Child Microbiome. Research is confirming the unique complex relationship between a breastfeeding mother and baby. All welcome. Cuppa provided. Please bring food suitable for you and your children. Australian Breastfeeding Association Byron Ballina Coast ABA Group. Enquiries 0431 477 445.

Byron Bay (200 metres off Jonson Street).

Contact John Power 0403 905 543.

Library of stuff The Mullumbimby Library of stuff has recently gained funding and is looking for founding members to kick-start its tool and resource library, with the aim of sharing resources amongst the community. Like a book library but for tools and much more! A Library of Stuff Creation Information session with light lunch provided is being held on Sunday 23 September at the Mullum Community Garden 11am–1pm. libraryofstuffmullumbimby@gmail.com.

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.

Craft show The Quota Club of Brunswick Valley will be holding their annual Spring Craft Show on Saturday September 22 between 9am and 2pm at St Martin’s Anglican Church Hall, Stuart St, Mullumbimby. Contact Betty 6684 2056 or Jeanie 0439 733 763.

PFLAG

Friends of Libraries Byron Shire will hold their next meeting 19 September at 10am in the Arakwal Room at the Byron Bay Library. Meetings held the third

PFLAG – Parents, Families And Friends Of Lesbians And Gays Northern Rivers has relaunched with new energy. Email enquiries@pflag-nr.org, find them on Facebook or call 0467 382 010 for more information.

Centre. Make a difference in your community, have fun, learn new skills and meet people. Ph 6685 6807 email volunteers@byroncentre.com.au.

Carers’ support

Repair Cafe

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.

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.

Rainbow Dragons

Over-60s fun activities

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.

Seniors Activities Tuesdays at the Byron Community Centre, Jonson St, Byron Bay. Elder Beats seniors drumming 10.30–11.30 am with Gareth Jones in the theatre, 11.30 Morning tea in the Cavenbah room, 12.00–1.00 Chair Yoga with Pippy Wardell. Wednesdays: Choir with Kim Banffy, 10–11am; Ukelele 11.30–12.15. Suggested donation of $10. No bookings, further information seniors@byroncommuntycentre.com. or call 6685 6807. Fridays at Marvell Hall play mahjong, canasta, 500 etc and enjoy a cuppa at 1.30–5pm. Marvell Street East, Byron Bay. Enqs: Nancy 0498 480 373

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.

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.

Mullum Women’s Shed Mullumbimby Women’s Shed Thursday 10am–2pm at the Mullumbimby Community Gardens. All women welcome, by donation. Contact FB page: mullumbimbywomensshed or Christina 0403 191 119.

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 Heads (next to supermarket) open Mon– Fri 10am–5pm, Sat 9am–1pm, Sun closed.

Potters & Sculptors

Budgeting Support

CWA Bangalow

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 0435 780 017. Bangalow Bowlo Sundays at 3pm. All welcome. Enquiries Margot 0412 394 932.

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.

Interested women are welcome Wednesdays and Thursdays 9am–1pm and the second Monday evening of each month 5–7pm in the Bangalow CWA rooms for craft and friendship. Rooms are open daily Monday–Saturday 9am–noon.

Choose from 50 organisations at the volunteer hub at Byron Community

Meeting of the Northern Rivers Chapter of the Fellowship of First Fleeters will be held on Sunday 23 September at the Cherry Street Bowling Club, Ballina, at 11.30am.

Friends of Libraries

Social sporting groups

Volunteer hub

First Fleeters

Archetypal Meditation Wednesday 19 September 2–3pm and Spirit Song Sunday 23 September at 5pm. St Paul’s Spirituality Centre, 14 Kingsley Street,

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.

Adult Children Of Alcoholic Parents and/ or Dysfunctional Families (ACA) help & recovery group meets in East Lismore every Friday 10–11.30am corner 215 Dibbs St and Wyrallah Rd in small Quakers hut next to Community Hall.

Wednesday of each month. The AGM this year will be held on Wednesday 17 October. All are welcome. www. byronbayfol.com

St Paul’s spirituality

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.

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Library fun

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.

Mullum tennis The Tuesday ladies’ group of the Riverside Tennis Club meets every Tuesday at 9.30am at the courts next to Heritage Park. New players very welcome; ring Barbara on 6684 8058.

Bridge club Brunswick Valley Bridge Club meets every Saturday and Monday at the Ocean Shores Country Club, seated at 12.15 to commence play at 12.30. Visitors welcome. See bridgewebs.com/brunswickvalley/home.html or for partner ring Phyllis Keyte 6684 1103. Facebook Brunswick Valley Bridge Club.

Landcare Bangalow Land and Rivercare working bee every Saturday 8.30–10.30am. See www.bangalowlandcare.org.au or call Liz 6687 1309.

CoDA Co-dependents Anonymous (CoDA) is a worldwide network of groups of men and women learning how to develop and maintain healthy and fulfilling relationships. For more information visit www.codependentsanonymous.org.au or phone 9281 3330.

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.

Muslim Prayer Friday Muslim prayer. Jumu’ah service held weekly at the Cavanbah Centre at 12:30 pm. Come to the remembrance of Allah.

Emerge Australia Emerge Australia Inc is a not-for-profit charity supporting those with myalgic encephalomyelitis, also known as Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. For more information see the Emerge Australia Website at http://emerge.org.au/.

Homeschool teens Get together with other teens and their families for regular meet-ups and activities in and around Byron Shire homeschooling families. For more information join our Facebook group: www.facebook.com/groups/ byronbayteenhomeschool/.

Toy Library The Byron Shire Toy Library is open Tuesdays and Thursdays 9am–12 noon, at the Children’s Centre, Coogera Cct, Suffolk Park. Come and see the large range of preschoolers toys available for loan.

Stress relief Free support service led by qualified practitioner. Join this small group to bring more flow and relaxation into your life. Monday 10.30am to 12.30pm in Mullumbimby. To register phone 0401 660 073.

Timebanking

Grief support

Timebanking can help you build a network of support within your community through sharing skills. For more: Northern Rivers Community Gateway 6621 7397.

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.

Volunteers sought

Permaculture Byron

Volunteers sought for Northern Rivers Volunteering, representing more than 100 community organisations. Info: 6621 7397

Permaculture Byron Bay meets 1st Wednesday of every month at Marvell Hall 7.30pm. Ph 0427 862 90.

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Sport

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Byron Bay FC Wildcats win grandfinal

Magpies collect two AFL flags

John McKay

The Byron Bay AFL firsts have won their third premiership on the trot when they proved too strong for the Ballina Bombers playing at home on Saturday at the Cavanbah Centre.

The Magpies put on seven unanswered goals in the first quarter as they run away with the grandfinal winning it convincingly 21.9-135–4.6-30.

A platform for the Club’s premiership double was set earlier in the day when the reserves also beat a Ballina Bombers side to claim their flag with a 10.5-65–6.2-38 win.

In the Women’s competition the Lismore Swans confirmed they are the region’s top side with their second premiership in a row.

It was another largely onesided game as they overpowered the Tweed Tigers 8.1159–2.2-14.

The Byron Bay FC third division Wildcats won the grandfinal in the penalty shootout after a torrid encounter against the Italo Stars last Sunday.

The game was played in very windy and cold conditions and when Byron did score a scrappy gaol to go one up, the Stars hit back almost immediately against the run of play.

The game went to extra time and once again the Spell and the Gypsy Collective Wildcats dominated but couldn’t find the elusive goal so it went to penalties for the second week in a row.

They took a lot of confidence into the shootout after successfully beating the minor premiers Thistles in the preliminary final last week on penalties.

Teamwork and spirit earned the third grade Byron Bay Wildcats a premiership win. Photo supplied

The Wildcats’ goalie Nimmity Parkes was brilliant, making four saves and earning herself the Player of the Match award. The Wildcats ultimately running out winners 2–0.

The Wildcat Premier divisions had a tough win over Lennox Head in the preliminary final to get into the grandfinal against the Lismore Thistles who have set the benchmark for women’s

Shores United get three in grandfinals

football in the shire over the last couple of years.

Men’s premier The premier division Byron Rams beat South Lismore Celtic last Saturday 2–0 playing at home to book a spot in this weekend’s grandfinal.

All the action from Crozier Oval in Lismore. Men Saturday September 22 at 5.30pm, and the women on Sunday September 23 at 3.30pm.

The Byron Bay Magpies enjoying their premiership-winning season and an emphatic win. Photo supplied

Basketball locals win senior tournament

Lennox longboarders make donations ‘Level 47’ went all the way in the B-grade senior carnival held in Byron Bay last weekend. Photo supplied Jenny Ogle

Shores United first division are heading to the grandfinal at Cozier Oval in Lismore this Saturday. Photo supplied Marc Patten

Shores United thirds lost a fantastic grandfinal on Saturday afternoon to rivals Mullumbimby Brunswick Valley, but are looking to go one better in sixth and first grade after they played their way into grandfinals this weekend.

The Shores thirds were down 2–0 after five minutes but, after Dan belted in a second half equaliser, Mullum looked to be in real trouble.

Simon could have clinched it for Shores late on, with only the keeper to beat, but in a cruel twist of fate, his knee collapsed just as he was about to shoot.

Shores played much of extra time with just nine men after send-offs, but the deadlock couldn’t be broken.

Mullum went on to win the shootout.

But the old boys in Shores’ sixth grade had the measure of Kyogle and goals from Ben, Godbee and another Ozzie

special, sent the Turkeys packing 3–1. The sixths now face the red-hot Rovers in the grandfinal next Saturday, in a chance to win back-to-back grandfinals.

The Shores United firstdivision Brown Snakes also booked their place in the grandfinal after a nail-biting 1–0 victory over Tintenbar playing away from home.

In a howling gale, neither team was able to generate too many chances, but Matt chased down a long secondhalf ball and was able to get to it before the keeper and just side-foot it home. In the final half-hour, Tintenbar threw everything at the Snakes but to no avail and they lost 1–0 The Snakes take on minor premiers Ballina in the grandfinal.

All the action at Crozier Oval in Lismore from 11am this Saturday September 22 Both grand finals are at Crozier Oval Lismore, at 11am and 1pm.

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Agents (L to R) from the Lennox Surf Life Saving Club, NSW Cancer Council, Lennox Longboarders and Disabled Surfing Association with their cheques. Photo supplied

Thirty members of the Lennox Longboarders enjoyed their monthly club round earlier this month at Main Beach on a pristine spring day with sun, favourable winds, tides and some swell to make it a fun morning.

Nathan Mackenzie was a standout surfing his new Amos longboard and threading it with style winning both his heat and first final.

Moneys collected from the August event were donated to the NSW Cancer Council, Lennox Surf Life Saving Club and the Disabled Surfing Association.

Lennox Head surfing identity James Wood is the new president of LennoxBallina Boardriders after the retirement of long-serving president Don Munro.

Wood coaches Zahli Kelly from Casuarina, who was selected to attend a training

camp with Australia’s shadow Olympic squad. ‘Woody’, as her coach, was also invited to be involved in the training sessions at the World Surf League Surf Ranch owned by eleven-time world champion surfer Kelly Slater.

The B-grade leg of Byron Bay Basketball’s sixth annual Seniors Carnival was won by a local team called ‘Level 47’ at the Cavanbah centre over the weekend.

Teams came from Griffith University, Brisbane and Toowoomba.

Players coming from all over Australia met up and joined local teams as well as those from Griffith University, Brisbane and Toowoomba for their yearly fix of carnival fun.

Over the three days of the carnival there were some very hot competition and extremely close games.

The final was played between undefeated Greendoggs 1 and Level 47. With a mixture of youth and experience the local boys fought hard to get the lead early and kept it, earning a 40–33 win.

The Women’s Championship was taken out by the GU Greendoggs, who beat the Brisbane Post-Tels in the final.

The committee would like to thank all the teams who support this event annually; also the referees who work hard at keeping everything even.

Another great weekend of basketball is on next weekend for the A-Grade Senior Carnival.

Longboard results Firsts: Nathan Mackenzie, Aden Corbett, Jake Ryan, Rob Rye, Jim Baker.

Seconds: Greg Gover, Terry Kay, Mark Preston, Eleanor Robinson, Kate Ashdown.

Thirds: John Eddy, Reuben Greentree, Meg Smith, Una Durkin.

Fourths: Andrew Wafer, Will Petrie, Veronica Silver, Andrew Thomas, Roz Brown.

Fifths: Matt Durkin, Max Squires, Nick Mitchell, Heather Reynolds.

Sixths: Wayne Booth, Emily Simmonds, Tom Silver.

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Backlash The Ocean Shores Country Club is not just a great place to play golf and watch the sunset or sunrise – it’s now the evacuation centre for the region with a newly installed backup generator. Everyone’s best friend representing a terrible NSW government, Ben Franklin (Nationals), said the $65,210 generator will allow the Club to operate a functioning kitchen, hot water and other necessities in the event of an emergency.

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Belongil beachfront landowners – some of the wealthiest Australians in fact – are taking an independent coastal panel to court over a rejection of their plans for rock walls along the world-class surfing beach. The NSW Coastal Panel advise the NSW government on coastal matters, and one piece of advice is that rock walls erode beaches over time. On Monday, there was an onsite inspection and an opportunity for people to address the ‘court’, on the beach.

Backlash understands the case will be now heard in Sydney by a chief judge.

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Satirical news feed The Betoota Advocate has an alternative universe headline regarding the tragic deaths of two people at a recent music festival: NSW Premier Considers Banning All Genres Of Music That Go Well With Drugs. Clearly if the government were serious about saving lives (and promoting individual freedoms), they would roll out drugtesting machines not just at festivals, but everywhere.

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The anarchists who ignited Occupy Wall Street seven years ago have just completed their #OCCUPYSILICONVALLEY campaign. Adbusters

This year’s Simple Pleasures photo comp winner is nine-year-old Sophia Dadon, who beautifully captured kids enjoying a late-afternoon ice-cream in Bruns. See more on page 7.

are behind the push, which is a ‘blowback campaign against big tech’s four most powerful corporations – Alphabet (Google), Amazon, Apple, and Facebook – that dominate so much of our social, political, and emotional lives.’ The aim was to shut down big tech for a day, to ‘take back control of our lives and minds.’

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Look out for koalas! One was killed – presumably by a motorist – last Friday morning in Byron’s CBD. Q Q Q Q

Emerging talent from Byron High School will be on show at the Byron Community Centre on Monday September 24 from 7pm as students showcase the exciting work they have been creating for their HSC examinations.

Tickets for the show can be purchased from www.byroncentre.com.au.

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